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

[andysays]

They currently have the same number of MPs as the LibDems. Any further additions mean they overtake them.

 

[ViolentPanda]

Chuka’s chumps.

Chuka's Charlatans.

 

[Wilf]

You’ve forgotten to take 3 from the Tory count. There’s 314 Tories.

Out of interest, are there even 5 half-likely Tory defectors? That would be fun.

Ah, I as assuming they'd already been removed. Says 16 independents. Not sure.

 

[danny la rouge]

Ah, I as assuming they'd already been removed. Says 16 independents. Not sure.

There’s now 19 independents. 8 assorted and 11 Tinge.

 

[ska invita]

What motivation is there for Lib Dems to stay with the party that (will forever be known as the clowns that) fucked Students, and join the new sexy Indy Group?

This is why I think there'll be a Lib Dem rebadging - supposedly there have been some back room talks between Vince and a range of leavers
This is from last summer
Vince Cable: I’ll build a new home for Labour rebels

 

[Puddy_Tat]

I make it 5 more Tory to Tinge defections. My counting gives the government plus confidence and supply a majority of 8. To overturn the majority, one more than half of the majority need to join the opposition.

But the limp dems have said they won't vote with labour on a future VONC (story from last month here)

 

[Wilf]

Ah, I as assuming they'd already been removed. Says 16 independents. Not sure.

Yes, wiki says you (danny la rouge ) are right:
Parliament of the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

 

[ViolentPanda]

I'm hearing that David Steel has once again told LibDems to go back to their constituencies and prepare for government.

Him saying that, and Kinnock's "Allllrigght!!!" revivalist preacher act are two of the most amusing acts of political hubris in the last quarter of the 20th century.

 

[danny la rouge]

But the limp dems have said they won't vote with labour on a future VONC (story from last month here)

Yes, I was just going for government plus C&S versus non government. But you’re quite right, it doesn’t equal a VONC defeat for the govt. (We don’t even know how the Tinge would vote).

 

[Pickman's model]

(We don’t even know how the Tinge would vote).

they would go whichever way would shaft auld corby

 

[ViolentPanda]

They could stand as independents in a general (or whatever other) election without a party as long as they can rustle up their 500 quid or whatever and enough signatures.

Obviously if they want anything other than 'independent' against their name, they need a registered political party.

I hear that "Norsefire" is free at the moment, if they do register as a party. Britain Prevails!

 

[ViolentPanda]

More like throwing a spanner onto a big pile of spanners at this point tbh.

Apt, given they're a bunch of spanners.

 

[Puddy_Tat]

they would go whichever way would shaft auld corby

and then blame corbyn for calling the confidence vote

 

[Pickman's model]

and then blame corbyn for calling the confidence vote

very much so

 

[Pickman's model]

I hear that "Norsefire" is free at the moment, if they do register as a party. Britain Prevails!

arsefire maybe?

 

[danny la rouge]

I hear that "Norsefire" is free at the moment, if they do register as a party. Britain Prevails!

If I was a betting man, which I am, I’d risk a flutter on “The Progressive Party”.

 

[CRI]

 

[manji]

Likkud Party would be the honest one.

 

[Wilf]

Likkud Party would be the honest one.

Yikes!

 

[danny la rouge]

Likkud Party would be the honest one.

Em. What?

 

[danny la rouge]

You realise that’s out of order, right manji ?

 

[Sue]

Think the thread is just about to take (another) swerve into wtf.

 

[Shechemite]

Likkud Party would be the honest one.

Where is all this antisemitism eh?

 

[chilango]

I think we need an explanation pronto manji

 

[danny la rouge]

Think the thread is just about to take (another) swerve into wtf.

It’s the thread that keeps on giving. When it started I held out little hope for it. But now.

 

[danny la rouge]

I think we need an explanation pronto manji

Sadly, I think we can guess the explanation only too easily.

 

[Pickman's model]

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it's the crap you're feeding the bird

 

[Shechemite]

it's the crap you're feeding the bird

My gran fed her African Grey with all sorts of not entirely appropriate food: snickers, bacon, boiled eggs, chicken korma. Lived a long life

 

[D'wards]

So will they field candidates in an upcoming general election in all seats, do folk think?

 

[Pickman's model]

My gran fed her African Grey with all sorts of not entirely appropriate food: snickers, bacon, boiled eggs, chicken korma. Lived a long life

yeh CRI forces the poor thing to eat health food