Absolutely the only single GE 2017 results thread.

[littlebabyjesus]

Stuff like that I figure there must be enough Tory MPs who would rebel on anything truly heinous? I'm pretty sure at least a handful actually have a semi-decent LGBT+ record. Can't provide you with any facts to support that, of course...

Well, as corax links above, Ruth Davidson has virtually rebranded the Scottish Tories, and delivered more seats to May than the DUP. The new tory MPs will presumably have been taking her lead.

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

Stuff like that I figure there must be enough Tory MPs who would rebel on anything truly heinous? I'm pretty sure at least a handful actually have a semi-decent LGBT+ record. Can't provide you with any facts to support that, of course...

Andrew Mitchell of all people voted in favour of same sex marriage and gay rights etc There must be a few more.

 

[Corax]

Stuff like that I figure there must be enough Tory MPs who would rebel on anything truly heinous? I'm pretty sure at least a handful actually have a semi-decent LGBT+ record. Can't provide you with any facts to support that, of course...

I wasn't thinking so much of them enacting policies, but simply by branding the overtly homophobic DUP as "friends" of the party.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

I wasn't thinking so much of them enacting policies, but simply by branding the overtly homophobic DUP as "friends" of the party.

tbh I think the tories will want to talk as little about the DUP as they possibly can. The rest of us, of course, should be doing the opposite.

 

[Lord Camomile]

I wasn't thinking so much of them enacting policies, but simply by branding the overtly homophobic DUP as "friends" of the party.

Aye, fair enough. Certainly not gonna help their rhetoric whenever the next election gets called.

Next Thursday, Theresa?

 

[ddraig]

"All rigged" by "the pupeteers(sic)" apparently

oh dear! what is up with you panpete ???

cheers iona

 

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Robert Preston on Twitter

 

[J Ed]

tbh I think the tories will want to talk as little about the DUP as they possibly can. The rest of us, of course, should be doing the opposite.

Theresa's Coalition of Terror

 

[Puddy_Tat]

I for one welcome our new interim leader.

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firm and fluffy leadership in the national interest

 

[bemused]

Jacob Rees-Mogg has a potty mouth.

 

[DotCommunist]

this is easily the best election since I can remember.I mean brexit was a suprise and a welcome one but this isn't a reff so everything is all messed up.

 

[Corax]

I'd genuinely not be at all surprised if that Peston quote was from Gove. He has a reputation - allegedly.

 

[treelover]

On Slugger The DUP are in pole position to remove the threats both of a hard border and a border poll
I hadn't thought of this: SF's a victim of its own success. N.I. now polarised into a roughly Prod East dominated by the DUP and Catholic West with SF wiping out the SDLP. The centre did not hold. The extremists won. But now due to the quirky British electoral system the DUP's is poised for all its wishes to come true because Dodd's has No 10 by the balls. Aiming at locking down a soft but permanent Irish border.

Points out in the past such moments of Unionist leverage have not worked so well for them.

One thing, afaik, the DUP were against the bedroom tax, fought for a more compassioante welfare package for N.I, doesn't absolve them, but it may help in the coming benefit changes, etc.

 

[Badgers]

 

[ddraig]

One thing, afaik, the DUP were against the bedroom tax, fought for a more compassioante welfare package for N.I, doesn't absolve them, but it may help in the coming benefit changes, etc.

look at what your 1 track agenda! then look at yourself in the mirror
"ah sure they're terrorists and anti abortion and anti same sex marriage but give em some credit they ARE against the bedroom tax"
fucking pathetic

treelover

 

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[Casually Red]

Stuff like that I figure there must be enough Tory MPs who would rebel on anything truly heinous? I'm pretty sure at least a handful actually have a semi-decent LGBT+ record. Can't provide you with any facts to support that, of course...

Even when you get past that stuff, there's still the creationism . The bigotry...ffs if people thought UKIP ...or even the BNP were off the wall, wait till they get a load of this freakshow . Theyre outrageous . The DUP stuck up a government plaque at the Giants causeway telling tourists it was only a few thousand years old . How the fuck can people who think dinosaurs are a myth be holding the UK govt to ransom and dictating policy ?

And Jeremy Corbyn " soft on terror " ?

Ahem...cough..

 

[treelover]

Yes it is better than a tory landslide.

But it doesn't help the poor or the disabled. So i'm not sure how this plays out any differently, really. The coalitioin with the libdems didn't fall apart.

English votes for English laws.

It'll be harder for them to get their bills through parliament, so it's quite an important change really. It's one of the reasons I like Corbyn as Labour leader - with him I'm reassured that Labour will vote against NHS dismantling, for example, whereas a Blairite Labour, even if it had more seats, would be more likely to vote along with the Cons. Also LibDems will be more likely to lean left now they see it's popular and some Tories will sway slightly less to the right. There have always been a few Tory rebels who vote against them sometimes and they'll feel empowered now.

It's not world changing, but it is an improvement.

Yes, Debbie Abrahams, Shadow Works and Pension, was re-elcted(i thought she might lose) she is very strongly against current welfare policy and has lots of ideas to promote/advance.

 

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[ruffneck23]

There's a lot of angry tories out there today in rl and on the net , it does make me smile

haven't been down to the local yet, im seriously not going to gloat and probably wont mention anything until someone ( if they dare after last time lol ) asks me what I think.

Il let you know, I think im a lot happier today after voting for jezza , than i think they are after voting for tm.

and as for TM , i think again she has fucked us, but not as much as she has fucked her self up, interesting few months ahead methinks

 

[ruffneck23]

Even when you get past that stuff, there's still the creationism . The bigotry...ffs if people thought UKIP ...or even the BNP were off the wall, wait till they get a load of this freakshow . Theyre outrageous . The DUP stuck up a government plaque at the Giants causeway telling tourists it was only a few thousand years old . How the fuck can people who think dinosaurs are a myth be holding the UK govt to ransom and dictating policy ?

And Jeremy Corbyn " soft on terror " ?

Ahem...cough..

oh the irony of it all

 

[scifisam]

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Sharia would be again line dancing because they're against music. Well, if you can call the stuff they play at line dancing music.

 

[Badgers]

 

[Who PhD]

Yes, Debbie Abrahams, Shadow Works and Pension, was re-elcted(i thought she might lose) she is very strongly against current welfare policy and has lots of ideas to promote/advance.

I'm not talking about pushing forward new awful legislation. I agree they could struggle with that, though I don't see it personally they managed before with a relatively thin majority. I'm talking about the existing awful legislation that I had hopes Corbyn and Co would repeal - like the WCA. Don't see that happening now, and when the next election comes round they Tories will have had five years to write a more credible and costed manifesto. I don't think they will allow themselves to be caught out again.

 

[emanymton]

Jeremy Corbyn plans alternative Queen's speech challenging May

Can he do this?

 

[ruffneck23]

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I love that

 

[8den]

One time, the DUP got annoyed with Rihanna, for running through a wheat field DUP councillor: “I want Rihanna to enjoy God’s salvation in her life”

 

[SpookyFrank]

this is easily the best election since I can remember.I mean brexit was a suprise and a welcome one but this isn't a reff so everything is all messed up.

As soon as it was called I thought of how funny it would be if May needlessly pissed away her own majority. Never though it would actually happen.