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OnDoutside

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2. the latest insider info:

Thu Jun 30, 2016, 11:16 AM

Jun 2016

Boris out, Gove in, May in (all confirmed). Boris was told (by 1922 Committee) he would be divisive as ‘Leader’ and he wouldn’t be ‘Leader’ for long. Gove promised him the role of cabinet minister with special responsibility for EU oversight negotiations, providing he dropped out, possibly with Leadsom as deputy. May, won’t gather enough support beyond 2nd round. Crabb – no chance, fall at first fence.

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Oh My! Boris Johnson rules himself out of Tory leadership race after Gove ditches him [View all] malaise Jun 2016 OP

My friends over there.... Adrahil Jun 2016 #1

Agreed. His demeanor the day after the vote was telling. Lucinda Jun 2016 #13

the latest insider info: OnDoutside Jun 2016 #2

Thanks for this info malaise Jun 2016 #21

thanks ! OnDoutside Jun 2016 #33

So the 'Trump' of the UK could lead promote the chaos but had no plan of what to do next. pampango Jun 2016 #3

DOn't you hope someone starts openly making parallels? nolabear Jun 2016 #12

Truth is he pulled out because he knew he could not win malaise Jun 2016 #49

And yet the PLP instead of taking advantage of the Tory infighting.......... socialist_n_TN Jun 2016 #4

No they don't. They know that having a left of left politician will get them nowhere...see here OnDoutside Jun 2016 #5

Most of the polls I've seen show Labour in a virtual dead heat......... socialist_n_TN Jun 2016 #6

I guarantee you, if there was a GE tomorrow, the British press would have Corbyn dressed up as OnDoutside Jun 2016 #7

This says it more completely than I can......... socialist_n_TN Jun 2016 #15

This is the hard left trying to hang onto what they've got, which will end up with Labour either OnDoutside Jun 2016 #18

Getting beat in the GE? Maybe.............. socialist_n_TN Jun 2016 #20

Maybe you know this, but has there been a policy change within the Socialist movement to rebrand as OnDoutside Jun 2016 #36

Most of the times I've seen "progressive" used is when...... socialist_n_TN Jun 2016 #44

It's just that it seems Progressive is publicly used as a smokescreen because the word Socialist is OnDoutside Jul 2016 #59

To me it's no longer about labels............ socialist_n_TN Jul 2016 #61

It won't go down well in the UK, it's not that kind of country AND I cannot repeat enough, the Media OnDoutside Jul 2016 #65

Why should he defer to their sell out neo-liberal agenda? malaise Jun 2016 #50

Why indeed malaise.......... socialist_n_TN Jul 2016 #62

Don't yah know it's pragmatic to let the 1% steal everything malaise Jul 2016 #64

No, they're trying to pull the party back from the brink; it's Corbyn who is destroying it. Donald Ian Rankin Jun 2016 #9

"...a new left-wing opposition party"............... socialist_n_TN Jun 2016 #11

This says it more completely than I can......... socialist_n_TN Jun 2016 #14

I find it heart-breaking that left-wingers are campaigning so effectively for the Tories. Donald Ian Rankin Jun 2016 #19

Why do you think that those RW Labourites will save the NHS?...... socialist_n_TN Jun 2016 #22

Very well said malaise Jun 2016 #29

They're pushing hard to unseat him and Chilcot is due suffragette Jun 2016 #51

Truthfully Tony should be locked up malaise Jul 2016 #57

Absolutely, he should be. Speaking of criminal, just started to key in on Lord Ashcroft suffragette Jul 2016 #66

The long knives are coming out over there. sufrommich Jun 2016 #8

I think that sentiment fits in perfectly with Cameron's announcement that he wasn't the guy to Lucinda Jun 2016 #16

Coming out? malaise Jun 2016 #30

Snort Solly Mack Jun 2016 #10

Good snort malaise Jun 2016 #24

Off topic Aerows Jun 2016 #39

LOL - Definite clean up on Spaghetti aisle malaise Jun 2016 #42

It was *EVERYWHERE* Aerows Jun 2016 #43

Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah malaise Jun 2016 #45

They had the display set up by the cheese aisle Aerows Jun 2016 #46

One of those very lasting memories malaise Jun 2016 #48

I became a redhead that day. Aerows Jun 2016 #56

Whoever okayed that display was an idiot. nt tblue37 Jun 2016 #54

This was 30 years ago Aerows Jun 2016 #55

Christ, what an asshole... Blue_Tires Jun 2016 #17

Another one bites the dust! Rex Jun 2016 #23

Here endeth the Reagan/Thatcher malaise Jun 2016 #25

Bought dam time! Their 'piss on the poor' economic system about destroyed the planet. Rex Jun 2016 #26

and forget not the not so subtle promotion of racism malaise Jun 2016 #28

Indeed! And the fear-hatred of the LGBT community! Rex Jun 2016 #31

Yep malaise Jun 2016 #32

They love to exploit others, who could have predicted such sadistic folks would rise to such power? Rex Jun 2016 #34

I have a theory for why they think they can take us back malaise Jun 2016 #35

Well if they expect us all to fight it out while they scurry away for the doomsday bunker I got news Rex Jun 2016 #37

They will learn malaise Jun 2016 #40

Yep! BootinUp Jun 2016 #27

I predict Parliament being a zoo Aerows Jun 2016 #38

I know, it's a lot of fun to watch Warpy Jun 2016 #41

Worse than Cameron?! white_wolf Jun 2016 #52

Good to see you again w_w.......... socialist_n_TN Jul 2016 #63

Great Grandson of Turkish journalist Ali Kemal whistler162 Jun 2016 #47

Fecking Tories d_r Jun 2016 #53

Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaah malaise Jul 2016 #60

The Heart Bleeds Night Watchman Jul 2016 #58