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rob9872

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  • Nov 13, 2019
  • #1,646
SkyBlueDom26 said:
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Benjamin Netanyahu
 
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Grendel

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  • Nov 13, 2019
  • #1,647
Classic understanding of negotiation from Rebecca Long-Bailey

“we will take no deal off the table when we re-negotiate with the EU”

“Surely that weakens your position in a negotiation”

“Not at all the last thing the EU want Is a no deal”
 

skybluetony176

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 13, 2019
  • #1,648
Grendel said:
Classic understanding of negotiation from Rebecca Long-Bailey

“we will take no deal off the table when we re-negotiate with the EU”

“Surely that weakens your position in a negotiation”

“Not at all the last thing the EU want Is a no deal”
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Boris got the deal he wanted didn’t he?
 
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Astute

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 13, 2019
  • #1,649
Grendel said:
Classic understanding of negotiation from Rebecca Long-Bailey

“we will take no deal off the table when we re-negotiate with the EU”

“Surely that weakens your position in a negotiation”

“Not at all the last thing the EU want Is a no deal”
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Ah. But several on here even think we are in a better position when putting no deal off the table. Still waiting for someone to explain how though.
 

chiefdave

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  • Nov 13, 2019
  • #1,650
SkyBlueDom26 said:
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At least it’s going well for Johnson when he’s out and about meeting the people!

 

skybluetony176

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  • Nov 13, 2019
  • #1,651
chiefdave said:
At least it’s going well for Johnson when he’s out and about meeting the people!

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Water of a ducks back. He couldn’t give a fuck.
 

Grendel

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  • Nov 13, 2019
  • #1,652
It seems labour are now backtracking big time on the 32 hour week commitment
 
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SkyBlueDom26

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  • Nov 13, 2019
  • #1,653

Should he not be trying to side with the SNP?
 

Otis

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  • Nov 13, 2019
  • #1,654
SkyBlueDom26 said:
Should't he be trying to snide at the SNP?
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Edited for you.
 

skybluetony176

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 13, 2019
  • #1,655
Astute said:
Ah. But several on here even think we are in a better position when putting no deal off the table. Still waiting for someone to explain how though.
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Boris got the deal he wanted didn’t he? You’ve witnessed why it wasn’t a bargaining chip. Why do you need it explained to you?
 

Ian1779

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  • Nov 13, 2019
  • #1,656
Sky Blue Pete said:
How?
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The Tories have no policies... their only coherent policy is ‘Grrr Corbyn’

Labour have loads - whether people like them or not is another matter.
 
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Ian1779

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  • Nov 13, 2019
  • #1,657
Astute said:
So Tory voters would vote for the Brexit party? Can you explain in plain words why?
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Because some people are planning to abstain - hence the loss of Tory votes. Why would people be talking about abstaining if the Tory Brexit is the same as the BXP Brexit?
 

shmmeee

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  • Nov 13, 2019
  • #1,658
Ian1779 said:
The Tories have no policies... their only coherent policy is ‘Grrr Corbyn’

Labour have loads - whether people like them or not is another matter.
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People do. They consistently poll well.
 
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Grendel

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  • Nov 13, 2019
  • #1,659
Ian1779 said:
Because some people are planning to abstain - hence the loss of Tory votes. Why would people be talking about abstaining if the Tory Brexit is the same as the BXP Brexit?
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Why does the one poll that factors in the withdrawal of the party in the specific seats give it a 14 point lead a s has Brexit at sub 4%?
 

Grendel

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  • Nov 13, 2019
  • #1,660
shmmeee said:
People do. They consistently poll well.
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well everyone would say they want a 4 day week on the same pay - they just know It’s bollocks as labour now admit
 

shmmeee

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  • Nov 13, 2019
  • #1,661
Sky Blue Pete said:
How?
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People will coalesce around the two big parties. It’s already happening and will only speed up as we get towards polling day. Farage and Swinson both doing their level best to piss off their own voters as well.
 

Sky_Blue_Dreamer

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  • Nov 13, 2019
  • #1,662
skybluetony176 said:
Boris got the deal he wanted didn’t he?
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Well, he got the election he wanted anyway. Whether he got the deal he wanted is debatable as he kept looking for any excuse he could to pull it.
 

Grendel

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  • Nov 13, 2019
  • #1,663
shmmeee said:
People will coalesce around the two big parties. It’s already happening and will only speed up as we get towards polling day. Farage and Swinson both doing their level best to piss off their own voters as well.
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Clueless
 
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Sky_Blue_Dreamer

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  • Nov 13, 2019
  • #1,664
Still way too early to predict the outcome IMO. God knows what monumental gaffes and fuck-ups all of them will do in the next few weeks. How will Alexander do in the debates? (Mind you as long as he turns up he's outperformed May)

Even the weather on the day could have an impact. More likelihood of poor driving conditions and accidents so people may be late home. I think the elderly will do their best to get out and vote, or use postal/proxy to avoid the problem. If anything it'll affect the young turnout who can't be bothered to go out in the cold or will be too busy with Xmas parties etc. Fewer right-wing/leave parties esp with Brexit pulling out of more seats s each day goes by but left/remain is split between Lab/LD/Green/SNP/PC also favours Tories.

If I had to stick my neck out I'd say Tories were the only ones likely to get a majority, but it's by no means a certainty.
 
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Monners

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  • Nov 13, 2019
  • #1,665
Sky_Blue_Dreamer said:
Well, he got the election he wanted anyway. Whether he got the deal he wanted is debatable as he kept looking for any excuse he could to pull it.
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Johnson is ore than happy with having an election. He can then look to securing no deal in a years time. It is pandering to the far right in his party (and the Brexit party) to ensure he is in power. It is why he couldn't wait to ditch those that voted against a no deal.

The right wing tory and ERG types only care about power and control - how anyone can trust them and vote for them is beyond me.
 

Astute

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  • Nov 13, 2019
  • #1,666
Ian1779 said:
Because some people are planning to abstain - hence the loss of Tory votes. Why would people be talking about abstaining if the Tory Brexit is the same as the BXP Brexit?
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So your vote losses from the Tories has bow become people abstaining. And you also say now that it is an 'If'
 

SkyBlueDom26

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  • Nov 13, 2019
  • #1,667
shmmeee said:
Farage and Swinson both doing their level best to piss off their own voters as well.
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Just not true is it, a large amount of brexit voters don't mind what Farage has done.....

Labour turned down some sort of remain alliance with the lib dems remember.... doubt they will be pissed at Swinson for it
 
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skybluetony176

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  • Nov 13, 2019
  • #1,668
Grendel said:
Why does the one poll that factors in the withdrawal of the party in the specific seats give it a 14 point lead a s has Brexit at sub 4%?
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Because A) they’ve only withdrawn from current Tory seats and B) the polls have consistently shown that for every vote the Brexit Party takes of Labour they take two of the Conservatives. It only could go up when you factor in the facts.
 

SkyBlueDom26

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  • Nov 13, 2019
  • #1,669
No electoral deals with Labour, Swinson insists

Stubborn Swinson, she's giving Corbyn no chance haha....
 

Ian1779

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  • Nov 13, 2019
  • #1,670
Astute said:
So your vote losses from the Tories has bow become people abstaining. And you also say now that it is an 'If'
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I gave my opinion on what I think COULD happen. I merely pointed out that the variables could work in both ways... it was not a nailed on positive for the Tories.

Now do you agree/disagree with my point or not, rather than this cryptic procession we are in?
 

Philosoraptor

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  • Nov 13, 2019
  • #1,671
Again, this can't be pointed out enough. The scale of what Labour is up against in Scotland and the part reason there was a seismic shift to SNP.

And don't forget Aberdeen Labour. It's like a page from a horror novel.

 

Sky_Blue_Dreamer

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  • Nov 13, 2019
  • #1,672
SkyBlueDom26 said:
No electoral deals with Labour, Swinson insists

Stubborn Swinson, she's giving Corbyn no chance haha....
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I think it's more delusional than anything. Farage has accepted that he can't win the election outright and IMO may be being savvy pulling more and more people so if they do badly he can use the standing candidates down as an excuse for that and claiming they'd have won some of those.

Swinson on the other hand seems to actually belief LD can be the largest party and she could be PM.

Of course there are policy differences between them but it seems they're making errors just like in the coalition. By doing this they're making it more likely to be Tory win and thus enabling Brexit, the stopping of which is their flagship policy. Sometimes you have to lose battles to win wars.
 
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Astute

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  • Nov 13, 2019
  • #1,673
Ian1779 said:
I gave my opinion on what I think COULD happen. I merely pointed out that the variables could work in both ways... it was not a nailed on positive for the Tories.

Now do you agree/disagree with my point or not, rather than this cryptic procession we are in?
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Look back. It was what you stated as fact. That is why I asked you questions. Now it seems that you agree with me. Nothing cryptic there.
 

SkyBlueDom26

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  • Nov 13, 2019
  • #1,674
Sky_Blue_Dreamer said:
I think it's more delusional than anything. Farage has accepted that he can't win the election outright and IMO may be being savvy pulling more and more people so if they do badly he can use the standing candidates down as an excuse for that and claiming they'd have won some of those.

Swinson on the other hand seems to actually belief LD can be the largest party and she could be PM.

Of course there are policy differences between them but it seems they're making errors just like in the coalition. By doing this they're making it more likely to be Tory win and thus enabling Brexit, the stopping of which is their flagship policy. Sometimes you have to lose battles to win wars.
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Im glad she is then!! Long may her delusion continue
 

shmmeee

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  • Nov 13, 2019
  • #1,675
Philosorapter said:
Again, this can't be pointed out enough. The scale of what Labour is up against in Scotland and the part reason there was a seismic shift to SNP.

And don't forget Aberdeen Labour. It's like a page from a horror novel.

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That Scottish Labour guy used to bitch about Blair being too left wing. He’s representative of no one but himself. He was Labour because he was Scottish and at the time you were Labour or you weren’t in politics.

Scotland will be SNP for a while now.
 
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SkyBlueDom26

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  • Nov 13, 2019
  • #1,676
shmmeee said:
That Scottish Labour guy used to bitch about Blair being too left wing. He’s representative of no one but himself. He was Labour because he was Scottish and at the time you were Labour or you weren’t in politics.

Scotland will be SNP for a while now.
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No reason why the conservatives can't take some SNP seats
 

Philosoraptor

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  • Nov 13, 2019
  • #1,677
shmmeee said:
That Scottish Labour guy used to bitch about Blair being too left wing. He’s representative of no one but himself. He was Labour because he was Scottish and at the time you were Labour or you weren’t in politics.

Scotland will be SNP for a while now.
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Precisely, and the scary thing is this can be exactly applied to CCC as well with Labour's overwhelming majority.
 

shmmeee

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  • Nov 13, 2019
  • #1,678
Sky_Blue_Dreamer said:
I think it's more delusional than anything. Farage has accepted that he can't win the election outright and IMO may be being savvy pulling more and more people so if they do badly he can use the standing candidates down as an excuse for that and claiming they'd have won some of those.

Swinson on the other hand seems to actually belief LD can be the largest party and she could be PM.

Of course there are policy differences between them but it seems they're making errors just like in the coalition. By doing this they're making it more likely to be Tory win and thus enabling Brexit, the stopping of which is their flagship policy. Sometimes you have to lose battles to win wars.
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Swinsons entire shtick is taking remain leaning anti-Corbyn voters. Corbyns is a balanced Brexit position and an expanded state. They can’t go into coalition without killing their own votes.

Best that could happen is unilateral decisions to stand down by individual candidates, which looks like it’s happening in some places but then the Libs are trying their best to fuck that up. Because shooting themselves in the face is what Lib Dem’s do best.
 

Astute

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  • Nov 13, 2019
  • #1,679
SkyBlueDom26 said:
No reason why the conservatives can't take some SNP seats
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Other than the Tories are trying to force Brexit through and the Scottish want to remain in the EU.
 
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Sky_Blue_Dreamer

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  • Nov 13, 2019
  • #1,680
SkyBlueDom26 said:
No reason why the conservatives can't take some SNP seats
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Apart from SNP being pro-remain in a pro-remain country and pro-independence when Alexander has specifically ruled out another independence referendum.......
 
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