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RockRaven

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3. If Labour had chosen a leader less disliked than Corbyn, Boris would be scared shitless of

Reply to Denzil_DC (Original post)

Tue Sep 3, 2019, 09:13 PM

Sep 2019

the possibility of an election. Instead, he thinks the Tories will actually pick up seats. Boris WANTS to be "forced" to have an election before the Brexit deadline because he thinks it will paradoxically turn out in his favor. This is all insane, however it turns out.

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Tory "Mastermind" Dominic Cummings Reportedly Wandering Drunk around Parliament [View all] Denzil_DC Sep 2019 OP

Cummings thought up Boris's clusterfuck... BooScout Sep 2019 #1

Brits, they are quite Iliyah Sep 2019 #2

To be fair, volstork Sep 2019 #4

If Labour had chosen a leader less disliked than Corbyn, Boris would be scared shitless of RockRaven Sep 2019 #3

Yes. Corbyn was a really bad choice. sharedvalues Sep 2019 #6

Post removed Post removed Sep 2019 #10

No. sharedvalues Sep 2019 #19

"LESS disliked than Corbyn." Haggis for Breakfast Sep 2019 #7

This is gratifying - thanks. n/t TubbersUK Sep 2019 #5

... orangecrush Sep 2019 #8

How did the country that gave us Pitt, Fox, Disraeli, Gladstone, Churchill, et al... First Speaker Sep 2019 #9

I suspect that query is resonating throughout the scepter'd isle tonight... n/t TygrBright Sep 2019 #11

A bit of a decline from Churchill vs Attlee! LeftishBrit Sep 2019 #15

Tories and Republicans just have to be vindictive. KY_EnviroGuy Sep 2019 #12

Makes Tony Blair seem like the voice of reason tirebiter Sep 2019 #13

Last week, I was heard to mutter 'Why can't we bring back John Major?' LeftishBrit Sep 2019 #16

All nuttery! LeftishBrit Sep 2019 #14

Tim Shipman now confirms the report about the confrontation with Corbyn is true: Denzil_DC Sep 2019 #17

Tim Shipman hasn't exactly exerted himself in crossing out Kirsty's name, has he? muriel_volestrangler Sep 2019 #20

Er ... nope. Denzil_DC Sep 2019 #21

Good work Denzil_DC! n/t Ghost Dog Sep 2019 #18