BREXIT Crunch time (part 38) WTF is going to happen next?

[Pickman's model]

If may called a general there is no way she wouldnt get the votes to push it through.

you have it the wrong way round, the house votes for it and then it happens. not it's called and then the house votes for it.

 

[Flavour]

he means may could get two thirds of the house to vote in favor of having a GE.

 

[Pickman's model]

 

[Pickman's model]

he means may could get two thirds of the house to vote in favor of having a GE.

yeh on february 30

 

[mojo pixy]

and under a blue moon

 

[Yossarian]

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Hard to believe it was only two years ago.

 

[Smokeandsteam]

And as I keep repeating; spunking cock is a vote, so not disenfranchised, but adding to their mandate. Just bin your polling card and stop playing their silly games. The lower the turnout, the weaker the mandate.

Exactly this. I traditionally enjoy spoiling my vote but in this moment the only serious political act is this ^

 

[SpackleFrog]

And as I keep repeating; spunking cock is a vote, so not disenfranchised, but adding to their mandate. Just bin your polling card and stop playing their silly games. The lower the turnout, the weaker the mandate.

Actually, all spoilt ballots have to be shown to candidates. A significant number would slow down election counts significantly.

I'm hoping there are enough in Sunderland that they don't count the ballots the fastest like they normally do.

 

[Smokeandsteam]

Actually, all spoilt ballots have to be shown to candidates. A significant number would slow down election counts significantly.

It is still participation - and counts as turnout.

Record low turnouts and as many people as possible turning their backs on them is better.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Actually, all spoilt ballots have to be shown to candidates. A significant number would slow down election counts significantly.

Hmmm. Mostly all you're doing is pissing off the vote counters, then, and delaying the time they can go home.

 

[MickiQ]

2/3rds of the House is everyone else plus about half of the Tories so if May called a GE there would be one since even in the current state of near civil war that exists in the Tories she would get more than half her own MP's.
Even with the DUP the Tories are just about short of a majority now so Labour could theoretically win a VoNC if they could get EVERYONE else to vote for it but that's effectively impossible, there's just too many disparate groups (many of whom are definitely not fans of Corbyn) to go along with it.

 

[ska invita]

Hard to believe it was only two years ago.

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this is my favourite Theresa May picture - 4.30am at the count, looking into the abyss

 

[littlebabyjesus]

2/3rds of the House is everyone else plus about half of the Tories so if May called a GE there would be one since even in the current state of near civil war that exists in the Tories she would get more than half her own MP's.
Even with the DUP the Tories are just about short of a majority now so Labour could theoretically win a VoNC if they could get EVERYONE else to vote for it but that's effectively impossible, there's just too many disparate groups (many of whom are definitely not fans of Corbyn) to go along with it.

Currently, I believe tories plus DUP is 324. Remembering that Sinn Fein don't take up their seats, that's effectively a majority.

 

[mojo pixy]

And as I keep repeating; spunking cock is a vote, so not disenfranchised, but adding to their mandate. Just bin your polling card and stop playing their silly games. The lower the turnout, the weaker the mandate.

 

[MickiQ]

Currently, I believe tories plus DUP is 324. Remembering that Sinn Fein don't take up their seats, that's effectively a majority.

According to HoP website it's 650 assholes MP's minus 7 SF makes 643, 313 Tories + 10 crazies makes 323 versus 320 others (some of which are Tories who have taken off their badges) so Yeah still just a majority but Corbyn will never unite all non-Tories he can only really count on his own and the Nationalists to support a VoNC so not going to happen.

 

[Puddy_Tat]

2/3rds of the House is everyone else plus about half of the Tories so if May called a GE there would be one since even in the current state of near civil war that exists in the Tories she would get more than half her own MP's.
Even with the DUP the Tories are just about short of a majority now so Labour could theoretically win a VoNC if they could get EVERYONE else to vote for it but that's effectively impossible, there's just too many disparate groups (many of whom are definitely not fans of Corbyn) to go along with it.

Fairly sure both the limp dems and tinge / upchuk have said they would support theresa may in a parliamentary vote of no confidence and not vote with labour - they may of course have changed their position a few times since then.

 

[killer b]

I think they'd both be more likely to abstain than support the govt tbf. Although if it looked like the DUP or enough Tories might support a VONC that might change.

 

[Pickman's model]

It is still participation - and counts as turnout.

Record low turnouts and as many people as possible turning their backs on them is better.

Hissing at them in the street

 

[Kaka Tim]

Hard to believe it was only two years ago.

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why are there inverted commas around "unelected" wrt the lords? do they think it means emphasis ?
Fuckwits

 

[Pickman's model]

why are there inverted commas around "unelected" wrt the lords? do they think it means emphasis ?
Fuckwits

last time i looked no one elected journalists

 

[Sprocket.]

why are there inverted commas around "unelected" wrt the lords? do they think it means emphasis ?
Fuckwits

It’s probably the Fail trying to emphasise that they are quoting someone else saying unelected.
Not us m’Lord.
Toady, arse licking shitbags.

 

[Sprocket.]

last time i looked no one elected journalists

We would in the Soviets, comrade.

 

[Dogsauce]

9th June 2017, taken outside the flat I was living in then.

 

[Pickman's model]

it's the end of the road for the can

 

[FiFi]

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If we all voted for cocks in the UK at present, we'd end up with the same bunch of numpties back in their seats!

 

[SpackleFrog]

Hmmm. Mostly all you're doing is pissing off the vote counters, then, and delaying the time they can go home.

I think they get paid more for delays from what I remember. Pissing off the candidates too.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

I think they get paid more for delays from what I remember. Pissing off the candidates too.

My mate does it. iirc it's a flat rate. Maybe a bonus for a recount. I do remember her saying specifically that spoilt ballots are a pain in the arse. Best thing you can do for the counters is not vote.

 

[SpackleFrog]

My mate does it. iirc it's a flat rate. Maybe a bonus for a recount. I do remember her saying specifically that spoilt ballots are a pain in the arse. Best thing you can do for the counters is not vote.

*Shrug* I like spoiling my ballot.

 

[8ball]

I do remember her saying specifically that spoilt ballots are a pain in the arse.

What? Moreso than Tory votes?

 

[belboid]

My mate does it. iirc it's a flat rate. Maybe a bonus for a recount. I do remember her saying specifically that spoilt ballots are a pain in the arse. Best thing you can do for the counters is not vote.

Depends how they're spoilt, according to my mates who have done it.

A straightforward cock n balls across the entire ballot, no problem, put to one side. Any mark going across two boxes is technically spoilt, but the candidates will want to argue about it, and claim it's clearly a vote for them. That is a pain in the arse.

Writing 'is a cunt' in one, just one, of the boxes gives rise to debate. That can be vaguely amusing to watch the candidate claim that it is actually an endorsement of them. It's my preferred option.