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Brexit

The Westministenders Hunger Games continues. Hunting for the Opposition.

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RedToothBrush · 12/07/2016 14:18

THE BREXIT FALLOUT OUT CONTINUES - THREAD EIGHT!

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Each of the parties seem to have a taken a very different style to their leadership contests.

The Tory party have been well documented as doing in the classic style of Hamlet. After the entire Conservative Party have spent two weeks stabbing each in the back and front, May steps forward to take the crown for herself.

But what about the others?

The UKIP leadership contest seems to be in comedy style of Peter Kay’s Phoenix Nights. In a strange turn of events, that no one predicted and seem quite absurd, they seem to be changing their rules so their new leader must have been a member for 5 years. The punchline is this rules just about everyone out, apart from Neil Hamilton and Steven Woolfe. As BigChocFrenzy points out, we are expecting Arron Banks to hand out the brown envelopes. We are just waiting for the poorly thought out, and badly booked racist band to turn up and make everyone cringe in horror and distract everyone from UKIP's candidates and their manifestos in the process.

Meanwhile Labour Party decide to do what they thought was Star Wars Panto. After spending a week going “She’s Standing”, “Oh No She’s Not” Angela Eagle is declared the Empire Strikes Back candidate by Diane Abbot. Well if she’s the rebel leader, then who is Darth Vader and the Emperor?

Unfortunately, you’d be forgiven for thinking the performance is starting to look more and more like a re-enactment of One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest, by the minute:

A battle of wills between two forces locked together in a room with ultimately different and opposing self-interests. This is only resolved when the new leader to the dynamic who sought to upset the institution, and give the others their freedom, is lobotomised and subsequently killed in an act of mercy. His murderer manages to escape the prison to the cheers of those still stuck inside.

The Greens of course are a foreign language film, no one has heard of and no one is really that interested in watching.

The Lib Dems are merely sat in the audience. With Tim Farron heckling.

But where is Gandalf? Sad

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At least some sanity has returned and we now have some leaders. May can now get stuck into the job of handing the nightmare that is Brexit whilst making herself at home at Number 10. Rumours are circulating that it’s been left a bit of a pigsty.

We will follow May, on her new adventures to foreign lands to persuade Merkel and Juncker to hand over a mythical unicorn to the UK. Meanwhile will we continue our own hunt for the opposition, whilst we all consult our dictionaries for the meaning of the word ‘Brexit’ in bafflement in the wake of ‘Brexit means Brexit’.

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Sense of humour compulsory. No experience necessary though

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thecatfromjapan · 13/07/2016 17:43

I wonder what the Queen made of The Sun's use of her in their Brexit campaign. I waited and waited for a repudiation from the Palace after that front page. I think it was, unfortunately, rather effective.

RedToothBrush · 13/07/2016 17:48

Is it ominous that my internet went down as May was announced as PM?

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TheBathroomSink · 13/07/2016 17:49

She's watching you already red you know you're on her list!!

colouringinagain · 13/07/2016 17:49

Anyone else feeling nauseated today by all the sucking up and ovation for Cameron? He also said something about the UK being stronger now Angry. He should be ashamed of himself.

Showmethewaytogohome · 13/07/2016 17:52

Red one of the Bristol MP's has cancer. At the AGM Momentum tried a vote of no confidence based partially on the fact she hadn't been around due to her illness - I kid you not

Vile. Also JC didn't win the Mayoral election - Marvin Rees did. The Labour plodders on the street did. Funny how nothing wrong is JC's fault but all good is due to him. GGggrrrrrrrrr

MadameDePompom · 13/07/2016 17:52

It's sickening but it's a fauxvation more than anything else really. Everyone knows he's been a complete dud. His side, the other side, us. And especially the people who'll be penning the history books.

RedToothBrush · 13/07/2016 17:53

uhoh.

don't even joke! its on the list isn't it?

Queenie seems pleased...I bet she's going 'Thank God you beat all those schoolboys, I was dreading this being Boris or George.'

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RedToothBrush · 13/07/2016 17:54

Jim Waterson ‏@jimwaterson
Jim Waterson Retweeted Arj Singh
Oh Angela, first the Leadsom quitting statement during the leadership launch and now this :(

Didn't see that coming at what 8.30am this morning....

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TheBathroomSink · 13/07/2016 17:54

ah, but show JC showed up and sprinkled his magic on Rees's campaign, therefore he gets the win

That article is shocking tbh, the union members should take a long hard look at their leaders and see what sort of message they are sending.

sorenofthejnaii · 13/07/2016 17:54

I think Cameron will be remembered in history as the PM who resigned after losing a referendum.

And that's his legacy.

LineyReborn · 13/07/2016 17:56

I'll not forget what Cameron presided over.

And his contempt for parliamentary dignity during questions after the Chilcot report was published, and he just pissed about, trying to embarrass Corbyn instead of being a leader and a statesman.

TheBathroomSink · 13/07/2016 17:56

AE is still planning to give her speech on Europe shortly, even though it must have been pointed out to her that it will be at the same time as TM is arriving in Downing Street and all anyone will be doing is playing Cabinet bingo.

Why wouldn't she move it to tomorrow or something?

TheBathroomSink · 13/07/2016 17:58

I can imagine that if HM was informed that GO was to be the next PM she would have refused to meet him.

In my fantasy world, where GO never ever ever gets to be PM

RedToothBrush · 13/07/2016 18:00

TBS I can only assume that AE is actively TRYING to bury it. Europe is a sensitive subject for Labour at the moment.

There are rumours that she will stand down afterall.

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thecatfromjapan · 13/07/2016 18:00

Show that's vile.

Yy to union leaders should look hard at themselves.

I feel really sorry for the union members, who I doubt wanted this done in their name.

Motheroffourdragons · 13/07/2016 18:03

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derxa · 13/07/2016 18:05

Who are the protesters?

sorenofthejnaii · 13/07/2016 18:05

Hang on a moment - has Theresa May turned into Corbyn?

RedToothBrush · 13/07/2016 18:06

The civil servant in charge of twitter is doing a good job today. Theresa May already Prime Minister.

This is a rehash of her campaign speech in places. She has a vision. This is it. Repeating it, is to reinforce it. Propaganda technic. Interesting.

Strong references to the Union though. Very strong. Hmm

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Motheroffourdragons · 13/07/2016 18:07

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QueenLaBeefah · 13/07/2016 18:09

Therasa May seems to be pitching herself towards lost soft left labour voters.

sorenofthejnaii · 13/07/2016 18:09

The proof of the pudding is in the eating.

As they say.

TheBathroomSink · 13/07/2016 18:13

Arj Singh ‏@singharj 3m3 minutes ago
Eagle speech delayed to 6.45pm. I could have been helping colleagues with the new PM's speech in the interim but here I am

I want AE to be good at this, so badly.

flippinada · 13/07/2016 18:14

I wouldn't be one but surprised if AE stood down. Nor would I blame her tbh.

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