[Politics] Brexit

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

He has timed it so that this sitting parliament will elect the new speaker, and not a new parliament where parties could manipulate newly elected MP's

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

He is the 37th MP to state they are standing down.

 

[Yoda]

Order, ORDER, UNLOCK

It's more of an "ORRRRRDAAAAAAAAAAA!!! Orda, Orda!"

 

[WATFORD zero]

And what an excellent speaker and parliamentarian he has been

Makes you proud to be part of this wonderful British Parliamentary democracy



Surely, you would have to truly be an idiot to think otherwise

 

[ManOfSussex]

He is the 37th MP to state they are standing down.

There lies a further problem coming down the line - what sort of person would want to be an MP now and in the future?

 

[Eeyore]

Horrible little dwarf , sloping off to save face
regards
DF

He sensibly chose a date as a new Speaker would have too much of a tough baptism. He may have thought about staying on but...

LEAVE MEANS LEAVE

 

[Ernest]

It's more of an "ORRRRRDAAAAAAAAAAA!!! Orda, Orda!"

Stop chuntering from a sedentary position

 

[ManOfSussex]

And what an excellent speaker he has been

Surely, you would have to truly be an idiot to think otherwise

He deserves a knighthood simply on account of the people he's annoyed over the last 3 years. Top bloke.

 

[schmunk]

It's more of an "ORRRRRDAAAAAAAAAAA!!! Orda, Orda!"

I have just the candidate to replace him (and he's a remainer...):

 

[BBassic]

Bercow's memoirs will be fantastic.

Calling it.

 

[Lincoln Imp]

What will be interesting is the Labour Brexit position once an election is called, which will happen after 31st October.

Perhaps I scan too much information but I'm sure I read earlier John McDonnell saying that a Labour-led government would attempt to negotiate a number of variations to May's deal and put the result to the country with Remain as an alternative. Come the referendum Labour would officially support Remain although I guess candidates would not be whipped.

The Tories' equivalent policy would presumably be a promise to take us out on a no-deal, with no referendum.

 

[theonlymikey]

Losing Bercow. Slowly but surely Brexiters are running out of people to blame but themselves.

 

[Mellotron]

Perhaps I scan too much information but I'm sure I read earlier John McDonnell saying that a Labour-led government would attempt to negotiate a number of variations to May's deal and put the result to the country with Remain as an alternative. Come the referendum Labour would officially support Remain although I guess candidates would not be whipped.

The Tories' equivalent policy would presumably be a promise to take us out on a no-deal, with no referendum.

Basically lots of democracy, or no democracy. The choice is YOUUUURS.

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

Bercow's memoirs will be fantastic.

Calling it.

Pre-ORDER

 

[Eeyore]

He has timed it so that this sitting parliament will elect the new speaker, and not a new parliament where parties could manipulate newly elected MP's

I think Edward Leigh is probably the most likely candidate. But he may not have the approval of the left.

 

[Stat Brother]

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[Horton's halftime iceberg]

I think Edward Leigh is probably the most likely candidate. But he may not have the approval of the left.

The current speaker was not the approved candidate of any of the party's whips. Whoever gets the office will instantly feel the weight and importance whatever their political leanings.

 

[Is it PotG?]

Smug upstart

 

[schmunk]

I think Edward Leigh is probably the most likely candidate. But he may not have the approval of the left.

Spitting Image must think so - they've already made his puppet:

 

[JC Footy Genius]

Just popped in to check if the gloomerati who were bigging up the recent 0.2% contraction in the economy as the sign we were on the brink of a Brexit recession have been on saying how relieved they are at the latest figures showing 0.3% growth ...... no? .... imagine my surprise.

Also looking forward to the Leader of the Corbyn Fried Chicken party voting for what he promised later today ..



.... or maybe not, from #stopthecoup to #stoptheelection ... could they get any more absurd?