Jo Swinson

[jeepster]

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I think most people forgot about this vile bitch,all she wants is power

[City123]

I think most people forgot about this vile bitch,all she wants is power

The Lib Dems are hedging their bets on voters only being interested in Brexit and not care at all about any other policies

[rudy gestede]

She’s a Tory, it’s a shame the libdems should be a viable alternative in this time of extremes but they just the tories in disguise.

They even take the Tory cast off who are lauded just because they’re anti no deal. People ignore that their voting history is anti LGBT and anti progressive.

[Pedro de la Rosa]

She’s a Tory, it’s a shame the libdems should be a viable alternative in this time of extremes but they just the tories in disguise.

They even take the Tory cast off who are lauded just because they’re anti no deal. People ignore that their voting history is anti LGBT and anti progressive.

The Lib Dems are far more Tory than Labour.

Austerity was on their manifesto in 2010.

[rudy gestede]

The Lib Dems are far more Tory than Labour.

Austerity was on their manifesto in 2010.

I don’t think anyone is surprised the libdems are closer to the right than labour but they shouldn’t be this close to the tories.

They should find their place just to the left of centre and they’d do well. Now they’re just hoping everyone is so blinded by Brexit that they ignore everything else.

If labour and the libdems really cared about country over party they’d be working together now.

[City123]

Yellow Tories, not a chance they'll work with Labour

[Wales-Bales]

Yellow Tories, not a chance they'll work with Labour

What about Chukka Ununna the Red Tory? The uniparty are very flexible when it comes to deceiving the voters.

[surge]

I saw a graph that showed parties on not only scale of left and right but libertarian and authoritarian which would best explain why Lib Dems can swing from Charles Kennedy to Nick Clegg while being the same party. There were Lib Dems in favour of austerity, opposed to austerity and content to play role of minor coallition partner for greater good....even if Dave Cameron now claims legalising same sex marriage was a Tory policy or wider public were disinterested, at the time at least, in voting and political reform. They seem to be employing a risky strategy currently, both in terms of what impact it will have on Brexit and existing supporters, but they are also the only party gaining MPs even if there are other anti-Brexit choices.

To push through a people's confirmation vote or to push through Brexit these major parties will have to work with those they traditionally don't want to work with. May could probably have had her Brexit if figuring that out sooner, Corbyn and other smaller parties seem to be only ones thinking about that now.

[life on mars]

I reckon the next general election will see a hung parliament fought mainly over Brexit. At the European elections, while the Brexit party made the headlines, remain parties picked up over 50% of the vote. Cue another messy parliament, though at least there will be a majority one way or another. Opinion polls are more strongly on the remain side than they were in 2016. Tactical voting will win the election, where either side of the Brexit debate will be keen not to split their respective votes.

One thing their position does is rule out any possible Tory / Lib Dem coalition, even if Swinson is a former Tory. It also forces Labour's hand.

If Labour jettisoned JC, I would expect liberal to change thier stance , cant see Berger and Chukka ,Angela Smith and the recent Tory additions wanting to be anywhere the current Labour party .

[Baloo]

Seems like a move with the interests of the party in mind rather than the country to be honest. Personally I'm 100% a remainer and hate the idea of leaving the EU. However I don't think that immediately revoking Article 50 is the way to go about it, it would show a lack of respect for the people who voted to leave in the first place, and would ignite a powder keg underneath an already tense and divided nation.

I think that the correct course of action would be another vote, a vote based on a more realistic picture of what leaving, and leaving without a deal would mean. I think that the picture has changed so much from what was originally on the ballot paper that that's a reasonable course of action and it's by no means unprecedented with advisory referendums.

Go The Greens.

[Dorcus]

If Labour jettisoned JC, I would expect liberal to change thier stance , cant see Berger and Chukka ,Angela Smith and the recent Tory additions wanting to be anywhere the current Labour party .

Thank goodness Jeremy's going nowhere. We wouldn't want that lot dragging us down again and sullying our good name.

[life on mars]

Thank goodness Jeremy's going nowhere. We wouldn't want that lot dragging us down again and sullying our good name.

Boris / Brexit government it is then .

[Pearcey3]

**** Swinson. If Labour want power they need to coalesce with the SNP. Even then that might not be enough to form a majority. So she will either have to back them or risk Johnson and co getting back in.

[Vindec]

While horrendously explained, I think Labour's strategy may be looked back on more kindly. They set targets for any deal would see them support Brexit, they pushed to be the main negotiating party and now are pushing for public vote which can still lead to Brexit or remain. It's been slow, badly explained and seems to jump around but overall has been the best thing trying to represent 52% and 48%, while also bringing the UK back together by 100% being completely annoyed at Labour's strategy.

As I understand it Labour intend renegotiating May's Withdrawal Agreement to get an improved deal and then campaign against their own deal in a second referendum. However, different Labour politicians seem to have different versions of their policy meaning in the view of the public they are all over the place with some spokespeople suggesting Labour are neither the Party of Leave nor Remain. Make of that what you will but Labour are in an almighty mess on BREXIT.

[Whisperer]

Don't rule a Johnson / Fararge coalition out.

[bobh]

Don't rule a Johnson / Fararge coalition out.

This^
But only if they agree to not stand against each other.

[Wales-Bales]

It seems like there is not much love for Jo Swindle on here then?

[B. Oddie]

I'm a massive Jeremy Corbyn fan and believe that the way he has kept his dignity when the media barons are trying to shoot him down is very admirable.

This country needs sweeping reforms and believe that he'll lead a government who can do it.

Unless you're stinking rich and selfish and/or up to no-good in your financial dealings, I can't see why you'd vote for anyone other than a Labour government under Jeremy Corbyn.

I believe that he's a man of sheer dignity and integrity. I'd urge anyone who is even the slightest bit torn on what party to vote for in the next Election to vote for Labour.

[cardiff55]

I'm a massive Jeremy Corbyn fan and believe that the way he has kept his dignity when the media barons are trying to shoot him down is very admirable.

This country needs sweeping reforms and believe that he'll lead a government who can do it.

Unless you're stinking rich and selfish and/or up to no-good in your financial dealings, I can't see why you'd vote for anyone other than a Labour government under Jeremy Corbyn.

I believe that he's a man of sheer dignity and integrity. I'd urge anyone who is even the slightest bit torn on what party to vote for in the next Election to vote for Labour.

Well said that man. The press did the same with Kinnock and Foot years ago. Both decent men, well one was more decent than the other!

[Wales-Bales]

I'm a massive Jeremy Corbyn fan and believe that the way he has kept his dignity when the media barons are trying to shoot him down is very admirable.

This country needs sweeping reforms and believe that he'll lead a government who can do it.

Unless you're stinking rich and selfish and/or up to no-good in your financial dealings, I can't see why you'd vote for anyone other than a Labour government under Jeremy Corbyn.

I believe that he's a man of sheer dignity and integrity. I'd urge anyone who is even the slightest bit torn on what party to vote for in the next Election to vote for Labour.

I'd vote for Corbyn if we were out of the EU, and we could start a new chapter without any interference from across the channel.

[sneggyblubird]

Whatever your politics you know where you stand with the Liberals on this issue which is more than could be said for the Tories or Labour.

[Vindec]

I'm a massive Jeremy Corbyn fan and believe that the way he has kept his dignity when the media barons are trying to shoot him down is very admirable.

This country needs sweeping reforms and believe that he'll lead a government who can do it.

Unless you're stinking rich and selfish and/or up to no-good in your financial dealings, I can't see why you'd vote for anyone other than a Labour government under Jeremy Corbyn.

I believe that he's a man of sheer dignity and integrity. I'd urge anyone who is even the slightest bit torn on what party to vote for in the next Election to vote for Labour.

The evidence suggests the opposite. He is supposed to be eliminating anti semitism yet those of that faith say he is doing nothing; he denies fraternising with terrorists yet the evidence suggests otherwise; he has been a long term campaigner against the EU yet now wants to Remain for his own political reasons even though his privatisation policies would be forbidden while a member of the EU. At the last election he attracted student votes by saying he would eliminate student debt which is unachievable from a financial perspective. While tax and spend has been a failed Labour policy for many years Corbyn's spending plans takes largesse to a whole new level.

In short I don't think Jeremy Corbyn is the paragon of virtue that some consider him to be but of course many in Wales will vote for him as PM as family tradition dictates that is how things should be.

[Wales-Bales]

In short I don't think Jeremy Corbyn is the paragon of virtue that some consider him to be but of course many in Wales will vote for him as PM as family tradition dictates that is how things should be.

Ah, the old chestnut that anybody who disagrees with you is stupid, while you ignore the active smear campaign that is being run against him

[Trigger]

Ah, the old chestnut that anybody who disagrees with you is stupid, while you ignore the active smear campaign that is being run against him

If it's a smear campaign competition then at the moment he is coming out of it alright compared to Boris. It's his general lack of clarity about what he wants from anything that is stopping him gaining much popularity outside of labour members.

[chrisp_1927]

47 posts in, and nobody has mentioned the absolutely fantastic pair of knockers on her