Brexit, for once some facts.

[OxygenJames]

They know how to win elections though don't they?

Dealing with OG right now is like shooting fish in a barrel.

 

[OxygenJames]

Yes, he obviously does if you are asking.

Just because he's a Scot (or says he is who knows) - he thinks he knows what the other millions of Scots were thinking.

Yes - he is that deluded.

 

[oldgroaner]

Plus. For the record - I am not a Tory - I've voted 'tactically' all my life.

Not a Tory, but a very passable imitation ? and tactical voting seems to have brought you into that camp so the description fits.

 

[Zlatan]

They identify themselves Zlatan you don't need a special gift to spot one.

But you havent a clue how people vote.
They spotted witches as you describe in middle ages. Some folk havent changed.
And by the way, look wgat has happened. Thousands of labour/tory haters have voted for Boris.
One voter actuallt said today 'I, m no tory but I, ve voted for Boris"
Party lines are yesterdays politics.
OG you really need to move with times. Listen to Jo Tanner.Put tele on and listen. You might stop talking bo!! ox then.
Jonathon Powel should be labour leader. Very clever bloke, great speaker. Talks sense, respected and knows what he, s talking about.

 

[OxygenJames]

I have only ever voted Labour, admittedly reluctantly this time. Bit time for us all to move on and give Boris chance to carry out his claims.

Yup. I've voted for I think all the parties (except perhaps the liberal D's) - I vote for whoever is currently making the most sense - to me (obviously).

 

[OxygenJames]

Not a Tory, but a very passable imitation ? and tactical voting seems to have brought you into that camp so the description fits.

If you say so.

 

[oldgroaner]

Dealing with OG right now is like shooting fish in a barrel.

I think you will find it's a dangerous practice
Barrels are inclined to be ruptured and empty their contents on any clown daft enough to try shooting fish in them.

 

[oldgroaner]

Yup. I've voted for I think all the parties (except perhaps the liberal D's) - I vote for whoever is currently making the most sense - to me (obviously).

Let you down badly this time, didn't it?

 

[oldgroaner]

Tea OG. Drink some. And have a digestive biscuit. Really. Before it's too late.

I'm fine, enjoying the fun, things are turning out very nicely thank you.

 

[OxygenJames]

I think you will find it's a dangerous practice
Barrels are inclined to be ruptured and empty their contents on any clown daft enough to try shooting fish in them.

Good point. I will be more careful.

 

[flecc]

Plus. For the record - I am not a Tory - I've voted 'tactically' all my life.

Ditto.
.

 

[OxygenJames]

I'm fine, enjoying the fun, things are turning out very nicely thank you.

Excellent. Glad to hear it.

 

[OxygenJames]

Let you down badly this time, didn't it?

I'm fine, enjoying the fun, things are turning out very nicely thank you.

 

[wheeler]

who is he? could he be a bot on youtube? Never seen him on TV.

I believe he's a colleague of Prof. Ivor Biggun.

 

[50Hertz]

That is yet the same argument again and again. The Tories have won 40 more seats than the combined opposition.

The Tories won 365 seats. The combined opposition won 285 seats. 365 - 285 = 80. Therefore the Tories have an 80 more seats than the combined opposite.

 

[OxygenJames]

The Tories won 365 seats. The combined opposition won 285 seats. 365 - 285 = 80. Therefore the Tories have an 80 seat majority.

Thank you. And I thought I was good at maths.

 

[wheeler]

And in other other news ,the success of the SNP will make Hadrian's wall a potential GB EU land border ..a bit far fetched perhaps but within the bounds of possibility.

What would happen to the part of England between Hadrian's wall and the Scottish border. Would it become part of Scotland or would it be neutral territory, a kind of DMZ?

 

[50Hertz]

I heard a rumour from a good source that now that BJ has a significant majority, he's going to reverse the restrictive legislation and go for what's effectively a no-deal Brexit. At a minimum, after sorting out legislation, he's going to threaten the EU with a no-deal to secure much better terms than what's in the present one. Go Boris!

BTW, there's gold in those rocks he's steering us to.

I think Johnson is a liberal Tory at heart. Now he has a large 80 seat majority, he can put The ERG in a box and put a brick on the lid.

 

[wheeler]

He's a professor of information studies - the guy that knows what he's talking about, and he's always right so there's no argument.

Has he ever stood for election?

 

[oldgroaner]

They know how to win elections though don't they?

A little german fella did too remember?
Still your MAGA campaign will benefit as did this dealer in substances harmful to humans
"
Wetherspoons boss Tim Martin left £44m richer after Boris Johnson victory
The Brexiteer pub chain boss - who appeared with Boris Johnson on the campaign trail - was one of several to benefit from a stock market boost thanks to his massive personal shareholding

In 2017, a total of 7,697 people died from alcohol-specific causes in the UK, equivalent to 12.2 deaths per 100,000 population. The latest figure is the highest rate since 2008 when the rate was recorded as 12.7 alcohol-specific deaths per 100,000
And of course
Crime. In 2015/16 in England, victims believed the offender(s) to be under the influence of alcohol in 39% of all violent incidents. ... In 2016/17 in England and Wales, 12.4% of theft offences, 20.6% of criminal damage and 21.5% of hate crimes were alcohol-related

A great start for Boris and his promise to make this country the best in the world to live in.
Pity that it's only for the 1%