November Politics Thread: Countdown To The Lizard Cull

[kiyonemakibi]

Ah sorry, I thought you were making a case for the Lib Dems rather than just stating facts

[anon76851889]

Ah sorry, I thought you were … rather than just stating facts

This is Hoogy we’re talking about. His whole thing is stating facts.

[aboynamedgoo]

I thought you were making a case for the Lib Dems

They say you have to try everything in life once.

.not today though

[eems]

loads of comrades called for Corbyn to resign in 2016

[roastthemonaspit]

A/S/L?

[TheWza]

It is.

Which is consistently mirthsome.

[TheWza]

I know.

Good to clarify when the certificates were issued, though.

[eems]

as you like

[paidinfull]

This year’s polls compared with 2017 (Momentum sent this to me)

Election Maps UK (ElectionMapsUK)

[eltham]

You can probs give all those BXP points to the tories now though.

[eems]

What does he mean “if”?

I guess he’s talking about the fact that the SNP 2016 manifesto said there should only be another indy ref if/after the UK left the EU?

[hip_young_gunslinger]

Well these are all super fucking useful

Catrin Nye (CatrinNye)

[Twinkletoes]

Words are really out of sync with the mouth movements for me. Deep FAIL more like!!!

[Sexico_Mitty]

Would have been funny if it showed the two of them attacking each other at a London bus stop

[eems]

that corbyn voice impression is pathetic

[wikihock]

You can probs give all those BXP points to the tories now though.

That makes an assumption about BXP voters - that they’d vote for the Tories - which isn’t always the case.

[Icarus-Smicarus]

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[TheWza]

the fact that the SNP 2016 manifesto said there should only be another indy ref if/after the UK left the EU?

That is not correct.

Leaving the EU is one, but not the only circumstance.

From the 2016 manifesto:

With that in mind,

EXCLUSIVE: Majority of Scots now in favour of independence, finds poll

[littlebirds]

But they are stepping down in areas where they’re taking the vote of the Tories, not the ones where the BXP voters are traditional Labour voters.

[eems]

46% vs 43% in one poll is not clear or sustained evidence of a majority in favour of independence.

this is all not really the point though eh. I dont think disagreements over the micro-mechanics or timing of an independence referendum can really be used to say whether someone is a socialist or not. I’m not particularly opposed to independence but I don’t want a vote on it now and I certainly don’t think that means I’m not a socialist.