[News] MPs defecting to The Independent Group in parliament

[Blue Valkyrie]

The ERG 'party within a party' is the problem.

 

[Titanic]

Would you be happy if I merged this into the other thead... with a suitably amended title?

 

[Ernest]

More like a Parliament break up.

Under 'FPTP' voting it can't , just means a coalition for ever

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

At least from the Tory perspective, those leaving are leaving due to political issues and not due to institutionalised racism.

 

[Weststander]

Finally we have the new party’s name - The European Democrats.

No anti semites from the left or right allowed.

Moderate politics in the UK isn’t dead yet!

 

[Hamilton]

3 MP's quit today with a scathing criticism of May and obviously more to follow, what a shame

You've got unique access to this 'scathing criticism'? They haven't made a statement yet.

 

[Ernest]

Would you be happy if I merged this into the other thead... with a suitably amended title?

For sure , for equal fairness

 

[neilbard]

 

[Titanic]

You've got unique access to this 'scathing criticism'? They haven't made a statement yet.

It is all over twatter.

 

[Bold Seagull]

Would you be happy if I merged this into the other thead... with a suitably amended title?

Good idea, that way we might lay down our own partisanship and discuss this seismic week in British Political history, because this may well be just the tip of the ice berg.

Can I suggest:

POINT BREAK - main party break ups

I WANT TO BREAK FREE - MPs leaving main parties

 

[Weststander]

Under 'FPTP' voting it can't , just means a coalition for ever

Which is better I suppose than one dogmatic party holding power and embarking on an experiment.

 

[Hamilton]

It is all over twatter.

Oh, that font of reliable knowledge

 

[Chicken Run]

This is quite cathartic - If your next port of call after leaving Labour is joining the Tories thank it helps understand why Momentum have been so successful. It'll be a long process but we're heading in the right direction.

All that Momentum have done is destroyed any chance this country had of returning a moderate socialist government, im certain they are agents for the Tories!

 

[Titanic]

Mod edit: Threads merged and title changed.

 

[Titanic]

oh, that font of reliable knowledge

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[strings]

So, the Conservative/DUP majority is now 0, is that correct?

Interesting times.

 

[Hamilton]

Sir Nick Carter will be in charge by the end of the day.

 

[Bold Seagull]

Good idea, that way we might lay down our own partisanship and discuss this seismic week in British Political history, because this may well be just the tip of the ice berg.

Can I suggest:

POINT BREAK - main party break ups

I WANT TO BREAK FREE - MPs leaving main parties

Okay, go with "MPs defecting to the The Independent Group in parliament" -

 

[Ernest]

Can't wait to see the Tory Boys start abusing the 3 defectors , poor old Tessie has had to rewrite all her scripted replies now to Corbyn at PMQ's as well

 

[Giraffe]

Heidi (on the left) is a loss but I can't see many shedding too many tears over the other two.