Psychoactive Substances: Rolling UK Politics in The Neo-Con Era

Was just going to post that but was ooking for the right celebratory gif.

If only Corbyn was a 17 year old girl, amirite, Si, eh, knowhorrimean?

(Sir Lynton Crobsy btw)

Crosby, even. Either way *retch*

any rejected kbes this year

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czuk smoothy

second picture is some fine work

I can assure you now, no-one will do me in, no-one will do me in

colourful personal life

He shifted from 'i was drunk and depressed' to 'bitches be crazy' with a fleet of foot I'd not previously associated with him.

Blaming women for a man's actions has worked for 5000+ years, no wonder he thinks he's on to a winner there.

Yes, I was probably naive in thinking the performative penitence would last more than sixteen hours.

It's just the new sexual politics

xpost to 'passive aggressive notes' thread

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Starting to think Corbyn's not that great at this being-Labour-leader thing

"Beatles & Curry" - wanker. Absolutely useless.

Benn should also be sacked but that might mean a few others going. Still, re-shuffle isn't quite what I wanted.

Anyway, the main issue of the day is the Housing Bill. Horrifying stuff.

it feels so hopeless :/

If these guys are so useless then perhaps Corbyn shouldn't have appointed them to the Shadow Cabinet in the first place? He must have been aware of Benn's stance on Syria before making the appointment, so either he didn't consider it an issue or he has a worrying lack of foresight. Shuffling him out of position now would make Corbyn look ridiculous and make a martyr out of Benn at the same time.

The housing bill is vindictive at best and both socially and economically disastrous at worst.

Corbyn had almost nobody else to choose from and probably didn't expect so many Shadow ministers to be out there briefing against him, at least not so quickly. But yes, it does look awful.

Corbyn apparently appointed Dugher to get Burnham in the shadow cab (?) It really is the lack of people who are on Corbyn's side - the briefing has been disgusting.

Cameron is allowing a free vote on the EU referendum, so oddly enough both leaders face similar issues..

He must have been aware of Benn's stance on Syria before making the appointment, so either he didn't consider it an issue or he has a worrying lack of foresight. Shuffling him out of position now would make Corbyn look ridiculous and make a martyr out of Benn at the same time.

He probably was aware ofBenn's stance on Syria, but who knows for sure?

At the time there was probably not going to be a vote on Syria, then Paris happened..

That interview was after Paris of course.

The chances of there being a vote on Syria, or for that matter any kind of military intervention, at some point in this Parliament were surely very high regardless. But yeah, he probably anticipated at least a pretense of front bench unity that hasn't happened. I'd be pretty surprised if Corbyn lasts two years as leader, given that most of the PLP are intent on making his position untenable, but the anger among party members could be so intense that none of their anointed successors are likely to win a subsequent ballot. Next Labour leader is likely to be someone we've barely heard of.

Cameron's EU free vote, like his decision to stand down at the end of this Parliament, is about him doing everything in his power to avoid turning into John Major. There's no way his entire Cabinet would have accepted a whipped vote and the resignations would have been extremely damaging, especially with anti-EU alternative leaders waiting in the wings. Even with a free vote he'll be made to look like a clown, given how anti-EU our press now is. Last couple of years of this Parliament could end up looking very zombified.

is david milliband still in the us?

the PLP are doing their utmost to make sure these months/years are remembered as a chaos that no one wants to return to, is what it seems like

The PLP are being super-childish and it won't be forgotten.

David Miliband is still in the US, making $600K/year (plus perks).

I think the ones with actual talent and foresight, any genuine PMs in waiting, are sitting back and keeping quiet. The people yapping and freaking out are pretty much universally mediocre and making themselves look terrible.

Totally.

For someone who is keen to flaunt his working-class roots (or happy to let others do it for him) Michael Dugher is doing a great impression of an entitled brat. Saw an Abby Milifan tweet where she said his Twitter biog is a bit 'blocked by...' and she's right.

Tha chaos is just beginning. And that's just Westminster. If the economy goes to pot and/or the housing market crashes...

Corbyn - like all politicians - needs votes. Oldham did shut people up for a month and he'll need more like it in May.

Tom Pride ‏@ThomasPride 4 hrs4 hours ago

BBC political editor @bbclaurak 2016 tweets so far:
Rail fares - 0
Housing - 0
Floods - 1
EU negotiations - 8
Labour reshuffle - 30

Not even including "Husband. Dad." in his Twitter bio could save Dugher in the end. Brutal Jezza.

No place for human relationships in today's technocratic Stalinist Labour party

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massive lols

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well-done everybody

xpost with exactly that:

Ugh, so it looks like Laura Kuenssberg set up a Shadow Cabinet on-air resignation just in time for PMQs.

https://alittleecon.wordpress.com/2016/01/07/the-bbc-admits-it-co-ordinated-in-advance-the-on-air-resignation-of-stephen-doughty/

This might actually be against the BBC Charter.

I hate laura kuenssberg

I enjoyed reading this with Peter Hitchens' voice in my head:

http://hitchensblog.mailonsunday.co.uk/2016/01/letting-rip-against-all-this-reshuffle-garbage.html

Love this strand of Corbyn commentary where a total right-wing nut (usually old Torygraph) will sympathise with Corbyn just because he has been shabbily treated - if only he had been dismissed in a nice, gentlemanly way (as a fetish of old British values that never existed v much). The moment where they'll say "I am in no way agreeing with him, lets not get carried away" tickles.

Irony is Corbyn is a parliamentarian of 25+ years, has mostly been treated with contempt (forget Cameron's dislike, what about the majority of the PLP) and is perfectly able to take care of himself (he would've resigned by now if he couldn't). With the piece above there is a hint of envy - Hitchens is ignored (and he will always be just this maverick everyone will pretend to respect for 5 mins) whereas Corbyn finds himself in a position where he can't be.

Good putdown:

But the ridiculous praise for Hilary Benn’s fatuous speech (regarded as Churchillian by the sort of people who think Downton Abbey is great drama)

this is basically a two ronnies sketch

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In other news, the BNP ceased to exist as a political entity today.

hah just came here to post that http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/i-am-a/journalist/electoral-commission-media-centre/news-releases-donations/electoral-commission-statement-on-removal-of-british-national-party-from-register-of-political-parties

Couldn't muster the £25 by the look of it.

Another couple of resignations today - Catherine McKinnell, the Shadow AG, and Paula Sherriff, a PPS.

At this rate there won't be enough of them left to fill all the positions.

It's being reported that Corbyn has cancelled an appearance at the PLP meeting tonight out of fear that his presence would be divisive.

Can't see him lasting more than a few months at this rate, though i think the party will implode either way.

He's always struck me as a reluctant lottery winner, the type that carries on with his old job because.

If I was him I'd be thinking "fuck this" at this point, but doing a John Major 'back me or sack me' snap election might be fun as well. If only because he'd win, and the collective hissy fit would be beyond funny.