NJS

How many people live in Northumberland, you thick fucking idiot?

It still persists - we had a South African lad join our team a couple of weeks ago who asked about brexit and an imbecile on a neighbouring desk chipped in with something about northern scroungers so I told him it was actually his friends, neighbours and relatives who were responsible which seemed to shut him up.

Add snodgrass to that list.

Would love to see someone really hurt that squealing cunt.

That's not what Warsi says.

The thread suggests he tweeted he'd resigned for similar reasons to his wife then was subject to a vote. Might be bollocks I suppose.

Can you not think theres a disgusting amount of anti-semitism in the labour party which should be dealt with and think it's being overused by the media and the powers that be to attack Corbyn? (See how they don't mention Tory racism for example). That Ian Austin said he left because of the anti-semitism but just happens to be a racist brexit supporting cunt as well - a lot of the vocal "Corbyn isn't doing enough" people just also happen to be Blairites who never mentioned the issue before.

I've read quite a few - maybe 30 - Labour MPs won't back it as well though - need to persuade them first I think then move on to others.

To be fair it is/was conference policy - it's just been his reluctance that's been the problem. Still needs tory MP votes though as I keep saying.

Credible leave option plus remain according to advice to MPs from party.

I love this idea that if he'd supported it strongly since the conference it would have happened. There aren't the tory votes for it.

I still think her no deal threat is just an arm twister for her deal - as Starmer has said today.

They did promise - now I'm as cynical as you and think they'd have actually have abolished the top rate of tax instead but I don't remember them objecting to much to what Blair did.

Of course, but giving 97-07 revenues I don't think they would have differed that much. The crisis gave them the chance to ultra-cunt up.

The argument against NL bankrupting the economy is quite right pointing out that the tories promised to match spending throughout their term. As most of that list is general public spending, where would a government under Hague or Howard differed? (I accept minimum wage would have been a no-no).

I'm willing to be shot down and I think he's a horrible scouse cunt but I can't see what's wrong with "Jewish people should stand up and oppose the murdering government of Israel".

Major/Blair prove him right - though its hard to say on some issues who was which.

Yeah, 11 MPs are going to be able to do what 290 haven't been able to.

As far as I can tell they're all massively safe labour seats - they won't call them because they know they'd lose. Their plan is supposedly to fight Labour/ tory marginals next time out - that's 8 more tory seats then.

I know it's not good optics as they say and it goes back to lack of pragmatism but I still think there are some issues with the IHRA thing which were worth a debate - though I understand why debates are tricky in this area.

You support no policies, just a vague hankering back to NL - fair enough. Those manifesto policies poll extremely well on their own terms so describing them as extreme shows how far right the goal posts have been moved.

It's bad publicity but I'm sure there are plenty of other members as or more extreme. I do honestly think the party should be a broad church but people who actively say they'd rather have a tory government than a Labour one led by Corbyn have no place. As I said yesterday rejecting a moderately left wing manifesto they benefitted from in terms of their majorities is a bit much without calling a by-election.

I think Berger has been a true victim and I fell sorry for her but I'd make the point that random cunts on twitter aren't necessarily party members or officials. Some NUFC fans post horrific racist and other bigoted shite but I think holding the club to account is expecting a bit much - though I would expect complaints against ST holders to be followed up.

That was under a prime Blairite. It's the same numbers game - you can bleat and howl or make great points all you like, without a majority you're powerless.

The opposition who abstained in the welfare bill?