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

[Lord Camomile]

they'd get more votes if they were hitsville uk

Or even Biscuitville, UK.

 

[Pickman's model]

Or even Biscuitville, UK.

 

[Rob Ray]

Heidi Allen named as leader.

So Chuka can't even gain the leadership of a party he expressly set up so he could be leader. Excellent.

 

[Pickman's model]

So Chuka can't even gain the leadership of a party he expressly set up so he could be leader. Excellent.

no wonder auld corbo walked out of that meeting the other day

 

[Pickman's model]

So Chuka can't even gain the leadership of a party he expressly set up so he could be leader. Excellent.

the only way cu could become leader of a party is if he was the only member

 

[Lord Camomile]

So Chuka can't even gain the leadership of a party he expressly set up so he could be leader. Excellent.

Asked how this was decided, Allen said "without any arguments or fighting", which seemed a slightly odd thing to offer unprompted...

She also explcitly mentioned Umunna as spokesperson, "him coming from Labour, and then me coming from the Tories...".

 

[PR1Berske]

Independent Group applies to become political party to stand in EU elections

Brexshit doesn't mean Brexshit!

"Change UK" is so bland and generic you could expect it on Smooth FM.

 

[binka]

Oviously Umunna will be made leader at conference, this is just him trying to look magnanimous and it not being all about him. For now.

 

[Treacle Toes]

Asked how this was decided, Allen said "without any arguments or fighting", which seemed a slightly odd thing to offer unprompted...

She also explcitly mentioned Umunna as spokesperson, "him coming from Labour, and then me coming from the Tories...".

Good to see 'he knows his place' I suppose

 

[8ball]

I assume "Change" is meant ironically.

 

[Treacle Toes]

I assume "Change" is meant ironically.

It's just more of 1984 doublespeak bollocks...'change, where we do the same things in another name.'

 

[Lord Camomile]

Oviously Umunna will be made leader at conference, this is just him trying to look magnanimous and it not being all about him. For now.

I did notice Allen is being described as 'interim' leader...

 

[andysays]

I did notice Allen is being described as 'interim' leader...

Was about to mention that - apparently they're choosing the proper leader at their conference.

 

[Pickman's model]

I did notice Allen is being described as 'interim' leader...

yeh interim = until cu quits

 

[elbows]

 

[rasputin]

"Change UK" is so bland and generic you could expect it on Smooth FM.

Still, they can now be known as the "CHUKers." It makes up for Chukka not being leader.

 

[danny la rouge]

Hey, Chucka, how about Avaas? I think that’s going free...

 

[elbows]

It does make me laugh, since they seem to have come into existence because they dont like the changes that have happened to the mainstream of politics since the peak days of neo-liBlairism.

If they run into problems with the name then maybe they could consider Small Change instead.

 

[elbows]

With rousing campaign slogans such as "Yes We Can't", "Entropy for Me", "Chuka Chumps for the Stumps".

 

[Dogsauce]

How’s that hopey changey thing working out for y’all?

Sad thing is that the BBC/Guardian will be right up their arse the whole way, as a means to fuck over Labour. I did predict a few weeks ago that the EU elections would be their thing, one chance to make an impact while there’s still some interest. Hope they fall on their arses.

 

[Fez909]

Some on the internet, on bye election results: CUK HOLD

Funny, but unlikely to ever pass as first they need to win something to hold.

 

[Supine]

How did the tigs vote in the indicative vote? Did they do it as a group or did they vote differently to each other?

 

[likesfish]

well one of them might get a mep job as we elect any old shit to europe see the traitor hannan for example.

 

[Supine]

Hahaha

 

[eatmorecheese]

'Icarus' would be a more appropriate name imo

 

[agricola]

'Icarus' would be a more appropriate name imo

If we are going to use tales from the classical world as a guide for TIG names, then you won't find a more apt one for them than Peregrinus.

 

[Kaka Tim]

Legal challenge from change.org apparently. And just seem them referred to as the "chuk or cuk" party.

 

[Cid]

Legal challenge from change.org apparently. And just seem the referred to as the "chuk or cuk" party.

Wouldn't call em cuk, that word has too many associations (well, cuck).

 

[likesfish]

It is funny s fuck (I'm easily amused)
chukka is officially a cuk

 

[Kaka Tim]

The way things are going in the tory party (highlighted by grieves de-selection) and the likely hood that the next leader will be an out and out brexiteer (or at least posing at one) id say the CHUKups are most likely to get any future defections from the social liberal/remain wing of the tory party.

And Labour remainer voters who dont like labour's brexit policy already have green or lib dem -(or welsh nats and SNP) to choose from. Given the policies and... er ..."personalities" in the tinge - i reckon they are more likely to take votes of remain orientated tory voters (although that is not a particularly large pool either).

I think they are already an irrelevance. Their shitty politics, their intention to vote with the government in a no-confidence motion - and to oppose a general election -plus their refusal to stand down and force by elections - will be hung round their necks by their opponents to expose them as unprincipled, narcissistic opportunists .