Change UK: Chuka Umunna resigns from Labour party and launches Independent Group

[billy_bob]

Then they'd be really independent.

(e2a - in reference to Pickman's model and Danny's posts)

 

[Pickman's model]

Someone once described to me how, on one of the rare occasions he was actually seen & spotted, he was attending a war memorial ceremony. In the middle of it - possibly the minute's silence, but surely that would be too much - he just walked off & away down the road, wearing particularly noisy shoes. Clop clop clop clop clop clop clop.

he was wearing tapdance shoes, off to dance on a grave

 

[elbows]

beyond the tinge

Paper tingers.

 

[danny la rouge]

he was wearing tapdance shoes, off to dance on a grave

 

[elbows]

Militinge Tingencies.

 

[Pickman's model]

Militinge Tingencies.

i'm sure corbyn's made contingency plans

 

[elbows]

i'm sure corbyn's made contingency plans

Corbyngency planning as at an advanced stage. I believe the forced insertion of wotsits into Tom Watson is part of it.

 

[gosub]

Isn't technology marvelous! Someone at the beeb will have spent time yesterday updating the seating graphic for the House of Commons. Had they had today's tech in 1912 Capt Smith could have updated the deck chair allocation in real time as people fell overboard

 

[eoin_k]

At least, it will be fun to watch the turkeys vote for Christmas next time there is a motion of no confidence in the Government.

 

[Raheem]

Just reading that Soubry has taken the Tory logo off her twitter profile and has been tweeting about the Tinge Group. Anyone still on Twitter?

It would only take five Tories or something like that for HMG-DUP to lose its majority. Not sure how much practical difference that would make, though.

 

[Pickman's model]

It would only take five Tories or something like that for HMG-DUP to lose its majority. Not sure how much practical difference that would make, though.

all we need is someone to go postal at tory conference this year

or dup conference for that matter

 

[chilango]

Like the LibDems this lot would eagerly and enthusiastically prop up a Tory Govt in return for the fantasy of influence.

 

[chilango]

Chuka: I'm Assistant Prime Minister now.
Gove (or whoever): Actually you're an Assistant to the Prime Minister.
Chuka: That's what I said. Assistant Prime Minister.
Gove: *sighs* When's the next election again?

 

[Libertad]

all we need is someone to go postal at tory conference this year

or dup conference for that matter

That would be business as usual shurely?

 

[Raheem]

It would only take five Tories or something like that for HMG-DUP to lose its majority. Not sure how much practical difference that would make, though.

And a few minutes later I see this

Minister and four Tory backbenchers poised to join Labour splinter group

 

[Pickman's model]

That would be business as usual shurely?

i wish it were, libertad, i only wish it were

 

[belboid]

And a few minutes later I see this

Minister and four Tory backbenchers poised to join Labour splinter group

“remarkably sensible people” lol. Good name for the party tho

 

[cupid_stunt]

And a few minutes later I see this

Minister and four Tory backbenchers poised to join Labour splinter group

There's a lot of speculation about Tories joining the no-marks, I suspect this is why the Tory Party doesn't seem to be gloating over this, well certainly not in the media.

 

[danny la rouge]

“remarkably sensible people” lol. Good name for the party tho

The HoC is clearly a tinge-rbox.

 

[Teaboy]

And a few minutes later I see this

Minister and four Tory backbenchers poised to join Labour splinter group

If they were that bothered why didn't they vote for the motion of no confidence in the government?

I'll believe it when I see it.

 

[Raheem]

If they were that bothered why didn't they vote for the motion of no confidence in the government?

I'll believe it when I see it.

Reckon they are mainly threatening it for now.

 

[chilango]

They won't have any Party machinery, no boots on the ground. No local infrastructure.

 

[Sue]

They won't have any Party machinery, no boots on the ground. No local infrastructure.

But they'll have their huge personal votes so...

 

[danny la rouge]

But they'll have their huge personal votes so...

And I’m sure they’ve all been receiving hundreds of messages of support...

 

[andysays]

They won't have any Party machinery, no boots on the ground. No local infrastructure.

Something Chuka boots something...

 

[Treacle Toes]

They won't have any Party machinery, no boots on the ground. No local infrastructure.

The Anti-Tingedems will have wookey, king of the north.

 

[danny la rouge]

The Anti-Tingedems will have wookey, king of the north.

“All alone in a room full of women”. (Or as we say in English, not alone).

 

[Lucy Fur]

“All alone in a room full of women”. (Or as we say in English, not alone).

I guess it's possible to be both in a room full of women, yet still all alone.

 

[danny la rouge]

I guess it's possible to be both in a room full of women, yet still all alone.

Fair.

 

[Shechemite]

It’s a good thing that Ruth George wouldn’t make any ‘inadvertent’ racist comments