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Article 50 has been triggered (finally!).
Now we move onwards to the future 🍻

All welcome, as ever...

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It's terrible news for Brexit, but at least the SNP will shut up now & Nick Clegg has gone.
Corbyn is a lever anyway

YY to bloody Clegg going one small chink of light , we can look forward to him re inventing himself as a bosonova beast on Strictly come dancing YY to SNP. And finally YY to Corbyn being a leaver

I'd totally nail him given the chance, obvs, but I'd make him beg for Brexit first....!! really interesting imagine conjured up there

Looks like she's struck a deal with the DUP.

"Tories ran the Remain campaign, Labour ran the Leave campaign."

You appear to have missed out the next bit in your haste to be outraged 😂😂

Here it is:

*Hope & a leap into the unknown over doom-mongering & fear.

Ach well, it's done - onwards & upwards - at least a whole new generation have become engaged in politics after years of apathy, and the time was ripe for a change anyway!*

Corbyn"s campaign was all about hope & taking a chance (as the Leave campaign was)

May's campaign was all about doom mongering & fear (as the Remain campaign was)

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thank you - cheered me up Charm.

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You posted an inaccurate statement Charmageddon. I corrected it.

I didn't post an inaccurate statement!!

What on earth are you talking about??!!

Surfer love it** 😂

"Remember when all the pro-Brexit posters were celebrating thinking that it was a genius political move for May to call the snap general election...because she'd massively increase her majority."

Which she was. Being clever on hindsight, isnt very clever. Of course she was right based on the information at that time, and the screaming of 'you have no mandate!' would only have got louder on this issue. Claiming this was now a massive error in judgment is wrong. It wasnt, and indeed the result enforces the point that she was right to call an election. Now lets see what falls out from the student union school of politics.......

Carolinesbeanies

Agree.

I agree too.

Whatever the outcome, the election had to be run - at least we'll have to see some grown up consensus across the parties now, and Labour has to start being a better opposition rather than just squabbling for squabbling's sake.

Also, sigh of relief that the sixth form Politics was pipped at the post!
(And TM got bigger vote share than Cameron).

Irony for the left being, TM will now form a government with a party right of UKIP.

Junker rubbing his hands, he clearly sees lambs to the slaughter here.

And irony being UKIP will probably come back with a vengeance again. Good old Farage already waiting in the wings to see if Brexit needs him!

oh yes Caroline he is gloating - such a lovely man!

"Irony for the left being, TM will now form a government with a party right of UKIP."

But they will find it very, very difficult to pass any right wing legislation that is unpalatable to the opposition. All it takes is for a some of the moderate, progressive Tory MPs to rebel to stop the right wing. If May had a huge majority, it would be much easier to push hard right legislation through. Especially since the DUP would likely support much of it anyway, even if they weren't needed for a coalition.

"Junker rubbing his hands, he clearly sees lambs to the slaughter here."

...Almost like voting for Brexit was a mistake, isn't it?

Dont miss the irony of the DUP, Sinn Fein and NI. If anyone had any concerns about NI not being represented in the Brexit campaigns, they best shut up now if theyre offered a place at the top table. Great potential news for valid representation of the NI people.

(Strangely, I controversially posted my support for capital punishment on another thread, completely unrelated to the GE) Ive just discovered the DUP indeed called for the return of CP in their manifesto
Thats shocked even me ! Lol

"But they will find it very, very difficult to pass any right wing legislation that is unpalatable to the opposition."

No they wont. Thats exaclty what seeking a majority coalition avoids.

At least it's not dull anyway!

If nothing else, its dawning on the 'rebels' in all parties, where their tactics have led us. (Though Margaret Becket et al, calling themselves 'morons' last year, is still a sweet moment)

Yes, hence my point about being susceptible to rebel backbenchers - especially the more progressive Conservatives.
Also remember that the Scottish Conservative MPs cannot vote on everything, thanks to EVEL. Without them, the Conservatives lose their majority!

Labour need to get their act together & focus on being a proper party now instead of bitching & sniping;

SNP have been given a bloody nose wrt their assertions about 'the people of Scotland want another indyref' & they've been neutralised in their mischief making;

Lib Dems have been told that people don't want another ref so give it up & start looking to the future instead of whining;

Tories have been given a very bloody nose as to the impact of cuts & austerity & need to address these.

Re Brexit - DUP can ensure that NI has a big voice wrt their unique problems & needs.

That pretty much sums it up Charm, just missing UKIP and the SDLP have been wiped off the face of politics.

Im pleased about that too. The Sturgeon will be making her statement shortly....what slippery rubbish is she going to come out with next?