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Breakaway Labour MP’s

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Anniebach Mon 18-Feb-19 08:35:57

A small number of back benchers will announce they are leaving the party this morning.

Chuka Umunna is one who may be among them.

Mycatisahacker Wed 20-Feb-19 19:00:09

Day6 I agree with you. There should be by elections.

varian Wed 20-Feb-19 19:03:46

The only thing which could bring about a lasting improvement in our political system would be to scrap the appalling undemocratic FPTP system of voting in favour of Proportional Representation.

POGS Wed 20-Feb-19 19:09:30

HEADS UP

Out of fairness I have started a thread of it's own merit regarding bi-elections and Resignations as this thread was about Labour MP's and we now know that other parties have also had Resignations.

Mycatisahacker Wed 20-Feb-19 19:17:13

POGS

Ok smile

Urmstongran Wed 20-Feb-19 19:26:40

You’re right Mycat about Barry Humphreys. He could bore for England. When he stands up on his hind legs in the HoC we have to press the ‘mute’ button. My husband calls him ‘let me finish’ as even in a studio on a panel he won’t be interrupted - not even by the host!

Urmstongran Wed 20-Feb-19 19:27:34

Oops! Sorry meant Gardner of course possums!

Jalima1108 Wed 20-Feb-19 19:44:18

grin

His accent is most unusual - where is he from?

Not Dame Edna, the other Barry of course.

Jalima1108 Wed 20-Feb-19 19:45:18

But do we not all think that a third party (with some clout) would be an improvement to our parliamentary system?
Well, we did have one Morgana, and I voted for them consistently over the years but they are somewhere in the wilderness now.

Urmstongran Wed 20-Feb-19 19:46:50

Nick Clegg. ?

PECS Wed 20-Feb-19 19:47:36

Think BG is a Scot

Jalima1108 Wed 20-Feb-19 19:47:49

Well, that's when I stopped!

Jalima1108 Wed 20-Feb-19 19:48:17

Think BG is a Scot
It's a very gentle accent

Jalima1108 Wed 20-Feb-19 19:49:38

I was going to say "not Glasgow" but he is from Glasgow!
He must have moderated his accent.

Urmstongran Wed 20-Feb-19 20:01:19

Oh wow - Derek Hatton has already been suspended over a tweet calling on Jews to denounce Israel. He didn’t last long in the fold did he?

varian Wed 20-Feb-19 20:05:21

I don't think Barry Gardner has moderated his accent. He has a normal well educated Glasgow accent.

andycameron69 Wed 20-Feb-19 20:07:25

thank you for accepting ,my South Luton, situation, this is quite typical on an MP not standing by us in South Luton...I have lived her for 35 years, and we are deceived, by our MP.

Jalima1108 Wed 20-Feb-19 20:07:40

My friend had a normal well-educated Glasgow accent but his is more unusual.

andycameron69 Wed 20-Feb-19 20:13:46

thank you DAY 6

varian Wed 20-Feb-19 20:13:50

There are as many Glazgow accents as London accents. Not all Londoners sounds the same. BG sounds to me like a fellow Glaswegian.

POGS Wed 20-Feb-19 20:51:02

So Hatton Back in the Labour Party.

George Galloway Next.?

I watched his interview on Sky today and he said he has asked for his expulsion to be rescinded.

Actually he was his usual charming self.

news.sky.com/video/george-galloway-labour-anti-semitism-issue-is-all-a-lie-11642728

Anniebach Wed 20-Feb-19 20:56:33

Corbyn put much effort into getting both close friends back,
That gorgeous George told Arabs to kill British soldiers fits with the peace loving Corbyn

PECS Wed 20-Feb-19 22:11:03

Galloway is a self serving ego tripper. No time for him at all.

Anniebach Wed 20-Feb-19 22:28:00

Jess Phillips has said if he comes back she is out.

Jalima1108 Wed 20-Feb-19 23:05:15

So Hatton Back in the Labour Party.
isn't he out again POGS/

This is becoming like the Hokey Cokey

Day6 Thu 21-Feb-19 00:30:33

Galloway is a self serving ego tripper. No time for him at all

I agree PECS he's awful, but I feel the same way about Anna Soubry and Chuka Umunna. I didn't know much about Heidi Allen but listening to her yesterday as she gushed about her 'wonderful constituents' (such a creep!) made me want to throw up!