Posted: Sep 24, 2019 2:56 pm
GrahamH wrote:
BJ has lost every vote so far in parliament, but this won't affect that. He still seems absurdly popular amongst a large part of the electorate...
An electorate that hasn't actually voted for him or against him on anything yet. Polls may suggest a Conservative win, but it's still with a small margin.
GrahamH wrote:...and there's a good chance this will only help him there since it plays nicely into his narrative of the people vs parliament and the establishment.
And if we've learned nothing watching the chaos in the US over the last 2 years in terms of battling exactly this bullshit, then we deserve what we get.
There's no doubt a lot of fucking ignoramuses in the UK, but I'd like to believe that enough can see how disastrous this spin is.
GrahamH wrote:This may be a battle won but it may loose the war.
No, this was a war won. There's no mistaking that at all. This is not a minor skirmish but a major, historic defeat. There may be more wars, but right at this moment, BoJo's been sent scampering off with his tail between his legs. He's still got to convince his own party that he's credible, and given he's sacked a bunch of them, that's not even in the bag. It's entirely possible we could have a new PM before there's a general election.