#221

This weekend seems to have proved that the Lib Dems haven’t moved forward at all in working out what kind of party they want to be in the post Coalition era. They’re still stuck halfway between wanting to be Clegg’s “serious party of government” and Kennedy’s socially liberal party and still don’t really have anything to say on either.

I did enjoy Faron’s line about being responsible for saving the party post coalition.

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#222

i think with there now being clear daylight between the tories and labour, the lib dems are kind of painfully exposed as having nothing much to offer beyond stopping brexit. i think there is viable space for something in their space, but idk what that would be or what their platform might look like, much less how it would gain support and who it would appeal to.

#223

One of the funniest recent developments is the Lovefilm party running some polls and discovering nobody was interested in the stuff they hoped to pitch, and actually the most viable electoral niche was Labour Only Racist.

#224

I er…don’t think she knows what fascism is.

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#225

They really need some new thinking? Like here, with the reappearance again of Rent-to-Buy housing. The Lib Dems are obsessed with it, but literally nobody else is keen on it because it’s rubbish idea that largely misunderstands why most people rent.

(And the rest of it is pretty bland. Enjoyed the developer’s profits klaxon though, good to see them going in on a little populism£

#226

That’s yer Migration Advisory Committee just flushing out all the arguments of the “I’m not racist but…” racist dickheads:

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#227

All those ‘legitimate concerns’.

#228

Yeah but they would say that they’re clearly part of the conspiracy to make Britain foreign for some reason.

#229

Typical remoaner

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#230

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#231

Meanwhile, the actual reason for Brexit, and why the hardliners are so intransigent, is taking shape.

#232

https://twitter.com/PeterKGeoghegan/status/1042015908523327488

:exploding_head:

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#233

All the people commenting “Ah but have you considered” are properly embarrassing.

#234

Yup. Also, the “anti-Brexit BBC bias!” lot.

#235

oh for fu

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#236

Couldn’t wait until Thursday…

https://www.holyrood.com/articles/news/lib-dem-leader-vince-cable-blast-erotic-spasm-brexit-speech-party-conference

EROTIC SPASM!

:nauseated_face:

#237

Cable will urge Theresa May to “shock us all” by displaying “true leadership” and backing a so-called People’s Vote on the final Brexit deal.

P :crazy_face: E :crazy_face: O :crazy_face: P :crazy_face: L :crazy_face: E :crazy_face: ’ :crazy_face: S VOTE

May the jizz of a thousand Brexity erotic spasms rain down heavy upon anyone who uses the phrase People’s Vote.

Who the sodding toss do you think voted in the original referendum, you condescendingly naff bellends?

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#238

Oh Christ, so that’s what that bizarre Tim Farron tweet was about.

#239

The term People’s Vote is somehow even worst than the idiots who stand in elections every four years or so who think that democracy means people are never allowed to change their minds after they’ve voted once.

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#240

Not directly related to your reference, but…

This respect the will of the people and once in a generation malarkey, used by all sides as and when it suits them, is stinky when it comes to a referendum. As you note, GEs come around with an accepted frequency. And I know the principle that future governments can’t be bound by the actions of previous governments, but… I’m wondering if there ought to be a protocol regarding the period for which a referendum result is intended to be effective for.

Although, bearing in mind that we’re apparently ignoring the fact that the EU referendum was, strictly speaking, only consultative… I think I’ve answered my own question.

Unless the decision of a referendum can be confirmed as being legally binding before the vote takes place, it probably shouldn’t be taking place at all.

And i know this is starting the bleeding obvious, but it bears repeating, if any sort of scrutiny had been applied to the setting of the EU referendum terms and question, we wouldn’t be enduring this utter shambles of a scenario where we still not sure what the hell we really voted for. Would we? Davey C, you massive, massive arsehole.

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