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[Billy Big Bollocks]

Having May or Gove as Tory leader would be a good thing for Labour if they were not too busy sitting in the corner trying to fuck themselves

 

[Frankfurter]

Here's our future guys:

1984, here we come.

 

[Funky Papa]

So, Boris figured Cameron had fucked him, looked for the solution that would damage his career the least in the long run and took his "let's forget me" plan to the next level, while fucking Gove, who had given him an out ?

Tories fucking each other hard, while an entire continent watches this conservative orgy.

Meanwhile, we're still trying to figure out what this democratic choice meant.

To be a fly at Jean-Claude Juncker's office.

 

[gngf123]

Ha

 

[Pixieking]

On the plus-side, this makes Labour's leadership chaos seem like tea at Claridges - refined, subdued and very gentlemanly.

Ha

Yup, it's the "have your cake and eat it too" brigade. Idiots.

 

[ThoughtsOfSpeaking]

I hate to say it, but I'd much rather May be PM.

Gove just seems like a berk that does whatever he thinks, not what is feasible or sensible.

With May, alot of people will be hurting, but I'm convinced she will concentrate on getting the country on track rather than affirming any personal opinions.

Either way we are fucked however.

 

[Dougald]

Every time I think this can't get more farcical, it does

 

[GamerMax73]

So Johnson is going to back May in one last act of betrayal to Gove.
.

He's not backing May. He's speech was a little to left leaning for that. And he's not putting his weight behind Gove for obvious reasons. Whose left in the Pro-Leave camp for him to endorse?

 

[Hasney]

 

[Meadows]

He's not backing May. He's speech was a little to left leaning for that. And he's not putting his weight behind Gove for obvious reasons. Whose left in the Pro-Leave camp for him to endorse?

Did you not watch May's speech? It sounded like a Labour party leader, talking about redistribution of wealth.

 

[Joni]

To be a fly at Jean-Claude Juncker's office.

Headlines: Jean-Claude Juncker has died from heavy bout of laughter.

 

[Ushojax]

The last week has just been disgustingly bizarre, if only I could just go back in time and warn the country about this dark timeline.

 

[Auctopus]

Gove will be devoured on the international stage.

 

[ferrasvansen]

God damn what a week, I though I had enough popcorn to last until 2020, but given how much I've used so far won't last until September 9th.

 

[Log4Girlz]

Man Holy shit at British politics

 

[Hasney]

https://vine.co/v/hgbab1H2LH7

 

[Maledict]

Michael Gove has done a double Brutus

Have said it many times - Gove is the most corrupt man in British politics. Murdoch literally owns him down to his boots.

 

[*Splinter]

Gove will be devoured on the international stage.

Good thing we've decided to turn our backs on the international stage

 

[LewieP]

Did you not watch May's speech? It sounded like a Labour party leader, talking about redistribution of wealth.

And I'm sure it's entirely representative of how she would actually act as PM. Politicians would never lie in order to get power.

 

[ThoughtsOfSpeaking]

Gove will be devoured on the international stage.

Yeah. I really cannot see anyone taking him seriously. He is basically Boris, without the baffoon act.

 

[D4Danger]

Fucking hell after all this we're going end up with May or Gove as PM.

This literally couldn't have gone any worse.

 

[pitcairn55]

The last week has just been disgustingly bizarre, if only I could just go back in time and warn the country about this dark timeline.

No bugger would believe you.

 

[Zaph]

Ha

And these morons are going to continue to dictate the conversation in this country for another few decades.

https://vine.co/v/hgbab1H2LH7

That killed me. He's such an odd little man.

 

[Morat]

Fucking hell after all this we're going end up with May or Gove as PM.

This literally couldn't have gone any worse.

If there is anything we've learned over the last week, it's that it can always get worse.

 

[Par Score]

So having fucked the country over, Boris and Dave sail off into the sunset, and we're left in the clutches of Theresa "lock 'em up" May.

Awesome

I hate to say it, but I'd much rather May be PM.

Gove just seems like a berk that does whatever he thinks, not what is feasible or sensible.

With May, alot of people will be hurting, but I'm convinced she will concentrate on getting the country on track rather than affirming any personal opinions.

Either way we are fucked however.

May would be vastly, vastly preferable to Gove.

May would only be taking orders from Murdoch and Dacre, while Gove would literally let them both get elbow deep and use him as a hand puppet.

 

[Earthpainting]

Struggling to get a government together, and here you are acting like you wanted to be less like how they do things in Belgium.

 

[oti]

I can see the future:

May/Gove wins (doesn't really matter who)
Art. 50 is go
UK loses the negotiations, freedom of movement still there
Leavers not satisfied
SURPRISE BORIS IS BACK
UK stops negotiations with the EU
UK turns into a failed state

 

[GamerMax73]

Did you not watch May's speech? It sounded like a Labour party leader, talking about redistribution of wealth.

Actually no, unfortunately. I've only caught the highlights on the beeb and bullet point here. However, that 'Eyes of London' poster someone else posted is a good indication of her general reputation.

 

[GAMEPROFF]

I can see the future:

May/Gove wins (doesn't really matter who)
Art. 50 is go
UK loses the negotiations, freedom of movement still there
Leavers not satisfied
SURPRISE BORIS IS BACK
UK stops negotiations with the EU
UK turns into a failed state

Its like 28 Days Later without the Zombies.

 

[Linkstrikesback]

No bugger would believe you.

Well... could at least put a sizeable bet on the leave campaign in that case!

 

[D4Danger]

So having fucked the country over, Boris and Dave sail off into the sunset, and we're left in the clutches of Theresa "lock 'em up" May.

Awesome

If Labour had a clue they could actually win now Boris and Dave are out.

 

[Funky Papa]

I can see the future:

May/Gove wins (doesn't really matter who)
Art. 50 is go
UK loses the negotiations, freedom of movement still there
Leavers not satisfied
SURPRISE BORIS IS BACK
UK stops negotiations with the EU
UK turns into a failed state

You can add to that multi-millionaire Arron Banks pumping large amounts of money into a new party born from the ashes of UKIP and using Brexit as a way to make a splash with his new party.

“I think we have a good shot at taking over from Labour as the opposition because Labour are imploding and Labour voters for the first time ever have defied their party, voting for leave,” Banks said on Wednesday.

But he hinted Farage might not be his choice of leader for any new party, saying: “He may have had enough. And by the way, going out at the top is a good way in politics.”

...

“It was taking an American-style media approach,” said Banks. “What they said early on was ‘facts don’t work’ and that’s it. The remain campaign featured fact, fact, fact, fact, fact. It just doesn’t work. You have got to connect with people emotionally. It’s the Trump success.”

 

[mehrmantrout]

All things said and done I think May will be a good PM. What a week though :d

 

[PJV3]

If Labour had a clue they could actually win now Boris and Dave are out.

Only if things really turn to shit, people want this nightmare.

 

[Tommy DJ]

So did Boris basically fuck the whole country just to bottle it at the end because he's too much of a wuss to handle this, unlike May and Gove?

 

[Jezbollah]

Here's our future guys:

Who was London Mayor when that poster came out?

 

[Condom]

UK politics is getting better and better

 

[GamerMax73]

You mean disgraced former defense secretary Liam Fox. Surely not.

Talk about a Hobsons Choice though. It would help if anyone actually knew who (by reputation) the other two "candidates" are though. Not as if there's any hope for they nation there. They'll be knocked out with Gove before it gets to the grass roots.

 

[More Fun To Compute]

If Labour had a clue they could actually win now Boris and Dave are out.

Sorry Corbyn is too busy doing important stuff like comparing Israel to ISIS.

 

[gofreak]

Hahaha, oh wow. Maybe Boris realised the game he was playing wasn't turning out very well and wanted no more of it.

I wonder how he'll be remembered. Like the person who lit the fire and walked away?

 

[Helensmith]

Wow these twists just keep coming. I like Gove more than Boris but I hope Teresa May wins it to form a dream team with Clinton.

 

[ferrasvansen]

So did Boris basically fuck the whole country just to bottle it at the end because he's too much of a wuss to handle this, unlike May and Gove?

Certainly seems this way, it's like passing the hot potato, they know the UK is in dire trouble, May would likely be until 2020 only and Gove is under orders from Murdoch. Nobody want to be PM while the UK buckles, no wonder Cameron headed for the exit.

 

[Maledict]

Fucking hell after all this we're going end up with May or Gove as PM.

This literally couldn't have gone any worse.

Fox, Gove, Crabb and Johnson are worse - although at least Johnson may have backed out of Brexit as he never wanted it.

Fox is insane - a true believe in British exceptionalism, homophobic, and would have us out of the EU faster than you breathe.

Crabb is a homophobic nutbag.

Johnson is also homophobic (check out his old newspaper columns, he went way further than necessary at the time), and the selfish bastard who caused this mess in the first place. Utterly amoral and willing to do anything to get power (witness his fucking over of London whilst mayor)

And Gove is... The most corrupt man in parliament. We may as well elect Rupert Murdoch.

With May there is at least a chance we can save this mess, and she has done good things - look at the police federation speech and stop and search powers.

 

[War Peaceman]

If Labour had a clue they could actually win now Boris and Dave are out.

Yup, Gove is a candidate for core Tory voters. Everyone else loathes him. He's like Corbyn in that regard.

I mean... this guy as a PM? Really? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnXoQeGnT4Q

May is fucking terrible and narrow minded and ruthless. But there is a certain fairness and willingness to take on established power (for better or worse). Her efforts vs stop and search are particularly good. Unfortunately she's also incredibly authoritarian.

 

[d9b]

What a circus!

 

[Jezbollah]

Am I the only one who thinks Theresa May looks like a cross between Darth Vader and Emperor Palpatine?

 

[ferrasvansen]

Am I the only one who thinks Theresa May looks like a cross between Darth Vader and Emperor Palpatine?

They are positively decent in comparison.

 

[Ushojax]

So did Boris basically fuck the whole country just to bottle it at the end because he's too much of a wuss to handle this, unlike May and Gove?

Yes, when push came to shove Boris knows their is no way for him to become leader without exposing the cynicism behind his backing of Leave. He will be back in the fray when the Brexit is sealed and he won't have to talk about it any more.

 

[jufonuk]

May for PM.

No art 50.
Why.
Loss of money , funding
Better together , security .

Cameron , Johnson and farage cast out .

EU win banking control.

U.K. Laughing stock.

 

[accel]

I can see the future:

May/Gove wins (doesn't really matter who)
Art. 50 is go
UK loses the negotiations, freedom of movement still there

FWIW, I think the UK will get freedom of movement restricted in some way and it is the trade conditions that will suffer.