Polling

IRONY KLAXON!

Boris Johnson has spent months promising we'd leave the EU today. The failure to do so is his and his alone. Labour will get Brexit sorted by giving the people the final say within six months with the choice of a credible leave deal or remain. And we'll carry out what you decide.

— Jeremy Corbyn (@jeremycorbyn) October 31, 2019

Does he not remember that he blocked Brexit on numerous occasions?

General Election 12th December

After much unnecessary shenanigans, and changes of direction by various people and parties, Boris has got the election he desires for 12th December.

It will be a brutal battle, and Boris should be aware of the old adage be careful what you wish for.

Whatever the result, the UK will have a new government in place on Friday 13th December!

Election On

Election is on. pic.twitter.com/TYBPJLFOdU

— Paul Waugh (@paulwaugh) October 29, 2019

The Bill

The On/Off Election

The government failed to get a 2/3rds majority for a 12 December election last night.

Therefore today they are trying a again with a one line bill that just needs a simple majority.

Currently the dimwits in Parliament are arguing about whether it should be on the 9th, 11th or 12th.

Meanwhile the country continues to stagnate!

Labour Won't Vote For an Election

Former Labour Gen Sec @IainMcNicol warns @KayBurley @ Breakfast Lab won’t do as well as 2017 if elex now

- Corbyn was “fresh” in 2017
- Tories “won’t make the same mistakes” as 2017
- SNP and Lib Dem’s in stronger position
- Is Corbyn a liability? “His poll rating is not good”

— Sam Coates Sky (@SamCoatesSky) October 28, 2019

Government To Go On Strike

Boris has decided that enough is enough, and has stated that he will try to call a general election for 12 December.

Unfortunately for him, there is one very large fly in his ointment; namely the Fixed Term Parliament Act (an absurd piece of legislation from the days of the Liberal/Tory coalition).

Under this act, the government needs a 2/3rds majority in order to be able to call a general election.

Can you guess what will happen children?

Yes, that's right, Labour will not vote for it next week.

What will happen then?

It seems that the government will go on strike, and do only the bare minimum (the Budget has already been pulled).

We really are through the looking glass here.

'Twas Ever Thus!

Two days is a long time in British politics. The PM now wants to abandon the Brexit bill he wanted so much to pass on Tuesday for an election instead. Labour don’t want the election they said they did want, and now want to pass the bill they tried to vote down on Tuesday.

— Tom Newton Dunn (@tnewtondunn) October 24, 2019

Soon Rid of Bercow!

Preparing for the Parliamentary @UKLabour Party (PLP) AND @Conservatives 92 Group #SpeakerHustings this evening.

Show your support👇🏻#Eleanor4Speaker🙋🏼‍♀️ pic.twitter.com/PDJDctwzcW

— Dame Eleanor Laing MP (@eleanor4epping) October 22, 2019

"Super" Saturday - The Numbers Game

Sky News analysis

Boris Johnson needs 320 votes (presuming every MP votes)

Sky News found a path to roughly around 316 votes tonight, meaning it will comes down to a knife edge, with 36 hours to go

Here's how:

— Sam Coates Sky (@SamCoatesSky) October 17, 2019

All very well and good, but given that politicians lie no faith can be out in these numbers until the votes are actually cast.

Brexit Party Calls For Technical Extension!

Brexit party cha Richard Tice has told @KayBurley @ Breakfast there shd now be “technical” extension for an election where he predicts there will be a big Brexit Party majority and they wd do a “clean break” (no deal) brexit

- Brexit party calling for technical extension is 😶

— Sam Coates Sky (@SamCoatesSky) October 17, 2019

Head in hands!

Anti Abortion Group Bribed To Not Rock The Boat

There are multiple reports today that the DUP have been offered big money. FT reporting it is "billions" not millions. Irish Times, is interestingly, reporting:"the deal will be sweetened for DUP with a multimillion-euro package of investment funded by the EU, London and Dublin"

— lisa o'carroll (@lisaocarroll) October 16, 2019

Today's Cabinet Cancelled To Prevent Brexit Leaks

Nice to know the Cabinet are trusted!

The Odd Couple

Happy Queen's Speech Day!

1. What a strange day - Queen’s Speech normally a huge day, this year is basically a warm up for a Tory manifesto because very unlikely any of the measures will pass

— Laura Kuenssberg (@bbclaurak) October 14, 2019

Budget Day 6th November

Breaking:

Sajid Javid announces Budget for 6th November

That was previously mooted by ministers as the most likely date for a Budget if the UK left the EU without a deal...

— Steven Swinford (@Steven_Swinford) October 14, 2019

Q&A With The Prospective Speakers

Tomorrow morning all nine MPs who want to be House of Commons Speaker after John Bercow quits on Oct 31 will submit themselves over two hours to political journalists’ questions. What single thing would you ask them? #LobbyHustings

— Christopher Hope📝 (@christopherhope) October 8, 2019

Uncooperative Crusties

Boris Johnson delivers a rip-roaring speech at the launch of the latest volume of Margaret Thatcher’s biography - says his team didn’t want him to come “because uncooperative crusties lettered the road.” But he vowed to channel the Iron Lady and come anyway

— Kate Ferguson (@kateferguson4) October 7, 2019

I think he's lost Swampy's vote!

Welcome To The Land of Stupid!

Ex-Labour leader Ed Miliband latest suggestion to become caretaker PM https://t.co/HDNNAaCDGR

— Sun Politics (@SunPolitics) October 6, 2019

Rory Stewart To Stand as Mayor of London

I am running as an Independent candidate for Mayor of London, and here’s why.

Please join me in my campaign: https://t.co/8y3xWpl9hY#Rory4London pic.twitter.com/jnaNy8IF0s

— Rory Stewart (@RoryStewartUK) October 4, 2019

Having publicly stood down and resigned from the Tory party, Rory Stewart will now stand as an independent candidate for the role of Mayor of London.

Rory Stewart Stands Down

It’s been a great privilege to serve Penrith and The Border for the last ten years, so it is with sadness that I am announcing that I will be standing down at the next election, and that I have also resigned from the Conservative Party.

— Rory Stewart (@RoryStewartUK) October 4, 2019

The Joy of Kangaroo Testicles

Boris Johnson: "If Parliament was a TV show, the whole lot of us would have been voted out of the jungle by now. But at least we'd have had the consolation of watching the Speaker being forced to eat a kangaroo testicle." pic.twitter.com/XzDAF3iGun

— LBC (@LBC) October 2, 2019

The Minimum Wage - The Curate's Egg

We’re putting more money in people's pockets by raising the National Living Wage. 4 million people will get a pay rise. #CPC19 #GetBrexitDone pic.twitter.com/pLZZ3nXu13

— Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson) October 1, 2019

Raising the minimum wage will increase the take home pay of those employed at the current minimum wage, if they keep their jobs.

The downsides are:

1 It increases the costs of the firms that employ people on minimum wages.

2 It increases the likelihood that staff will be laid off, in order to reduce increased costs.

3 Increased costs may well be passed on to the consumer.