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More gains for Libs

(61 Posts)
Anniebach Fri 13-Jan-17 09:55:21

Lost council seat in Sandhill, Sunderland to the Libs. Labour vote fell by 29.9 per cent

Gade Valley libs gained from Tories with labour vote slipping yet again

nigglynellie Tue 17-Jan-17 14:59:05

Tim Farron, when interviewed, sounded like a squawking indignant hen who had just been turfed off her nest!! speaking almost incoherent rubbish! People voted to leave the EU by whatever means necessary which included leaving the single market if needs must. The economy will not be massively damaged as this country will flourish without the constraints of the EU, making the most of the fact that there is a world out there beyond continental Europe. I'm even more full of optimism after hearing Mrs May's speech which was fantastic. Bring it on !!

daphnedill Tue 17-Jan-17 15:20:04

I think your crystal ball needs polishing.

You don't know any of that! You might believe it, but that won't make your vision come true. I believe you are quite delusional.

nigglynellie Tue 17-Jan-17 15:36:46

We shall see!!! At least I'm not a perpetual prophet of doom!!

Ana Tue 17-Jan-17 16:14:08

'Theresa May.....has made the choice to do massive damage to the British economy. Has Farron got a crystal ball as well?

This is a theft of democracy Who on earth wrote his speech for him? Should get the sack, whoever it is!

rosesarered Tue 17-Jan-17 16:28:35

Farron is a joke.
May gave a brilliant speech today! The tone and content was exactly right, well done her.
niggly your hen comment made me laugh out loud.grin

varian Tue 17-Jan-17 18:17:27

Tim Farron is standing up and saying what so many of us are thinking. He is not going to be cowed by the right wing press who seem to be directing Theresa May.

If she gets her way, and I expect she will, I think the UK will be sadly diminished - a once great country reduced to a shadow of what we were and could have been.

I have always been an optimist but I am not a "cock-eyed optimist". I think history will record this as an ill judged turn in the wrong direction. I hope I am wrong.

Ana Tue 17-Jan-17 18:21:54

I think you are wrong varian, but of course we'll have to agree to disagree as neither of us knows what's going to happen.

Tim Farron might be speaking for you, but he isn't speaking for me.

rosesarered Tue 17-Jan-17 18:32:58

Me neither.
But at least you say that you hope you are wrong varian which is more than some are.
T May isn't particularly right wing btw and won't be swayed by the press, she will do what she thinks and so far, so good.

durhamjen Fri 20-Jan-17 18:18:06

labourlist.org/2017/01/council-by-elections-labour-vote-share-increases-as-conservatives-hold/

Ana Fri 20-Jan-17 18:27:42

Hope Corbyn's not relying on the Libdems for support

www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/01/20/tim-farron-rules-lib-dem-labour-pact-toxic-jeremy-corbyn/