Britain no longer has 'a functioning government' - Labour Party

[snoop1130]

Britain no longer has 'a functioning government' - Labour Party

 

British opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn speaks during the Party of European Socialists annual meeting in Lisbon, Portugal, December 7, 2018. REUTERS/Pedro Nunes

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's main opposition Labour Party said on Monday the country no longer had "a functioning government" and its plans to leave the European Union should now take centre stage in any future talks with the bloc.

 

"The government has decided Theresa May's Brexit deal is so disastrous that it has taken the desperate step of delaying its own vote at the eleventh hour," Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said in a statement.

 

"We don't have a functioning government ... Labour's alternative plan for a jobs first deal must take centre stage in any future talks with Brussels."

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2018-12-10

[mommysboy]

It hasn't been functioning for ages!????

 

 

[elliss]

       J.C.  cometh the hour , cometh  the man ,  leader of the people, Jehovah.

        Latest gbp , 41.51 , and falling .  omg.

[Grouse]

No functioning opposition either.

[Basil B]

1 minute ago, Grouse said:

No functioning opposition either.

I think JC would find it hard to form a functioning government too, seems the only person he can count on is St Diane the patron saint of thugs on mopeds and low life.

[baboon]

Jesus, the f̶u̶ - sorry mods, the damn lot of them - ought to be imprisoned in the debating chamber with nothing but bread and water until they come up with a plan. 

A new referendum? Well what are we paying these tossers for? They might as well not be here if all they are capable of is prattling on amongst themselves then passing the buck back to us. Scoundrels, the lot of them...

[bomber]

wouldnt happen in civilised parliaments in france and germany.  

[sammieuk1]

From what I just witnessed the PM just slapped him down like a whimpering dog if Labour want to capitalize on this shambolic government they need to boot him out first????

[mommysboy]

5 hours ago, sammieuk1 said:

From what I just witnessed the PM just slapped him down like a whimpering dog if Labour want to capitalize on this shambolic government they need to boot him out first????

I guess we see what we want to see.  Corbyn is a fine statesman hitched to immoderate policies. It's a shame really.

[JRG23]

What a shambles the UK has become. Don't see anyway out of it for some time unfortunately.

[Chomper Higgot]

Let’s not get distracted.

 

Brexit is a Tory shambles, the referendum an attempt to fix the schism within the Tory party.

 

The Tory party problems now foisted on to the whole nation.

[terryw]

The UK needs 5 years of Corbyn Labour mismangement to bring itself back to reality.

[simtemple]

10 hours ago, Grouse said:

 

No functioning opposition either

 

Really ? Why then is the "Establishment" petrified by the prospect of a Corbyn Government ?

 

 

[evadgib]

10 hours ago, sammieuk1 said:

From what I just witnessed the PM just slapped him down like a whimpering dog if Labour want to capitalize on this shambolic government they need to boot him out first????

She eats him for breakfast every Wednesday ☺

[evadgib]

1 hour ago, simtemple said:

Really ? Why then is the "Establishment" petrified by the prospect of a Corbyn Government ?

You've answered your own question ????

[dick dasterdly]

5 hours ago, mommysboy said:

I guess we see what we want to see.  Corbyn is a fine statesman hitched to immoderate policies. It's a shame really.

Admittedly, I know little about corbyn - but the way he has twisted and turned re. brexit makes him a typical politician IMO.....

 

I'm a 'natural' labour voter, but he's clearly not to be trusted - and any labour govt. always (?) results in a fall in sterling when elected.  The last thing we need at the moment when the money markets have already trashed sterling as they don't like the leave result.....

 

He doesn't support leavers and is only looking for a political opportunity to take advantage of the situation IMO ☹️.

[mickymouse1]

Democracy at its best.

They all do not know what they are doing and if they do then they are as usual lying to the people who are totally confused and do not understand what is happening or will happen to the country.

[klauskunkel]

[goldenbrwn1]

The Euro aswell as European stocks crashed yesterday along with Sterling and the Uk100....But obviously it’s only the UK that will suffer on a no deal yes...??

 

I think there is going to be some revaluation on the EU’s part in the next few weeks or months. The U.K are backed into a corner and a no deal at the moment seems the only way out for them right now. The ball is firmly in the EU’s court.

 

And talking of courts...the ECJ were rather quick to pass a law into article 50 this week. Basically saying the UK can cancel article 50 without any consent from Brussels..

 

That alone speaks volumes.

[Basil B]

3 hours ago, Chomper Higgot said:

Let’s not get distracted.

 

Brexit is a Tory shambles, the referendum an attempt to fix the schism within the Tory party.

 

The Tory party problems now foisted on to the whole nation.

There is no distraction...

 

Labour is calling the government no longer functioning, even as an opposition party Labour is not functioning, only held together by the prospect of a General Election, Labour will do no better in government, Labour is just as split as the Tories on Brexit. 

 

How will Labour function, many in the party remember JC as aback bencher, he was not a team player, and will have problems controlling his MP's as very few of them respect him.

 

 

[Basil B]

11 minutes ago, goldenbrwn1 said:

The Euro aswell as European stocks crashed yesterday along with Sterling and the Uk100....But obviously it’s only the UK that will suffer on a no deal yes...??

 

I think there is going to be some revaluation on the EU’s part in the next few weeks or months. The U.K are backed into a corner and a no deal at the moment seems the only way out for them right now. The ball is firmly in the EU’s court.

 

And talking of courts...the ECJ were rather quick to pass a law into article 50 this week. Basically saying the UK can cancel article 50 without any consent from Brussels..

 

That alone speaks volumes.

Actually there has been calls for a long time by a group of rational thinking SMP's, MP's and MEP's calling on clarification on withdrawal of article 50, it was our government who blocked it and provided disinformation instead. 

[sammieuk1]

6 hours ago, mommysboy said:

I guess we see what we want to see.  Corbyn is a fine statesman hitched to immoderate policies. It's a shame really.

Cor- blimey statesman that's some imagination you have????  

[MaxYakov]

Surely, someone can find a way to blame Trump for this.

[Nigel Garvie]

1 hour ago, Basil B said:

There is no distraction...

 

Labour is calling the government no longer functioning, even as an opposition party Labour is not functioning, only held together by the prospect of a General Election, Labour will do no better in government, Labour is just as split as the Tories on Brexit. 

 

How will Labour function, many in the party remember JC as aback bencher, he was not a team player, and will have problems controlling his MP's as very few of them respect him.

 

 

I think the point is that though the Labour Party are split (And couldn't get into power without the SNP and probably plus the LD anyway), they are not actually in power (However you feel about that). 

The politicians running this debacle are the Tories. Jesus "There is no distraction", the leaders of the country are in total humiliating chaos. I'm happy for you that you don't feel distracted, possibly you are meditating in some Himalayan cave, or blowing huge chillums of wacky backy. I for one am horrified by the damage being done to my country, brexit or no brexit.

[Baerboxer]

9 hours ago, mommysboy said:

I guess we see what we want to see.  Corbyn is a fine statesman hitched to immoderate policies. It's a shame really.

 

Most of his career has been as a very left wing back-bencher, often at odds with his own party as much as opposition ones. He was severely criticized for his friendly relations with Irish and Palestinian terrorists, and not respecting the national anthem or remembrance services. So far in his political career he's achieved nothing except becoming the leader of a very disorganized and divided Labor Party.

 

He has, AFAIK, had no real meetings with any other countries' leaders of any significance and apart from babbling on that he could "get a better deal", has not revealed what that deal would be or how he would get it. 

 

How exactly does this qualify him to be a 'fine statesman"?

[Baerboxer]

1 hour ago, Nigel Garvie said:

I think the point is that though the Labour Party are split (And couldn't get into power without the SNP and probably plus the LD anyway), they are not actually in power (However you feel about that). 

The politicians running this debacle are the Tories. Jesus "There is no distraction", the leaders of the country are in total humiliating chaos. I'm happy for you that you don't feel distracted, possibly you are meditating in some Himalayan cave, or blowing huge chillums of wacky backy. I for one am horrified by the damage being done to my country, brexit or no brexit.

 

The mess, and it is a very large mess, the UK is currently in was created by the Tories, "Call me Dave" says he has no regrets, and has been made worse as they all concentrate on their own agendas, hoping to exploit things to their own advantage, rather than pulling together to get out the mess.

 

What's worse is the ineffective opposition, Labor, LD and the fringe nationalist parties, have made it worse by the inability to provide effective opposition and their focus on their own agendas rather than the good of the nation.

 

If people weren't so apathetic, lazy and brainwashed into believing they can't really make a difference and change things, this would be one of the most dramatic changes in our democracy since the civil war! But sadly everyone is sitting back expecting the politicians to muddle through. Which they will do, as they, as always, will be the least affected.

[joecoolfrog]

9 hours ago, simtemple said:

Really ? Why then is the "Establishment" petrified by the prospect of a Corbyn Government ?

 

 

Every sane person in the UK is petrified at the thought of a Corbyn government !

[steve73]

5 hours ago, MaxYakov said:

Surely, someone can find a way to blame Trump for this.

Well before Trump's time, but you could arguably blame O'barmy, since he was totally against Brexit, and many Brits still find him contemptible after his "I've got my foot on BP's neck" comment.

[mommysboy]

1 hour ago, joecoolfrog said:

Every sane person in the UK is petrified at the thought of a Corbyn government !

I've given up on Corbyn's case: obviously TV posters are mostly Tory or UKIP. But I would say they underestimate Corbyn at their peril!

 

Given the shambles that is this all too real Government, I would think twice before criticising any hypothetical government.

[baansgr]

Corbyn and Abott...what a combination, they certainly would steer the UK into oblivion for generations to come