UK's pro-EU Liberals win seat in by election; Johnson's majority ever so frigale

Friday, August 2nd 2019 - 09:50 UTC

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Britain's pro-European Union Liberal Democrats won the parliamentary seat of Brecon and Radnorshire from the governing Conservatives on Friday, a blow to Prime Minister Boris Johnson in his first electoral test since taking office. The vote was triggered when Conservative lawmaker Chris Davies was ousted by a petition of constituents after being convicted of falsifying expenses. Read full article

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Pytangua
What an advert for awful British governance! This bye-election was held because the sitting MP, Chris Davies, had cheated on his expense claims. Nevertheless, the Conservative Party allowed him to stand again as its candidate - in most countries he would have been debarred from standing again for political office because of the proven corruption charge. Meanwhile the UK government pontificates to other countries on 'good governance' and 'the rule of law'. It is no wonder that foreign observers regard the British political establishment as hypocritical in the extreme.
Aug 02nd, 2019 - 10:08 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Livepeanuts
I totally agree with Pytangua! How could the Conservative Party:
1 Allow the debatable candidate to contest the election, is this another John Major government? Do we want to go in to the wilderness again?

2. After the European Elections and Peterborough election did we need another lesson in not splitting the vote? We have so many MPS so we could afford LEAVE loosing another seat!! REMAIN made sure that they didn't split the vote!!

Lets see.. did we get that same lesson 3 times or will we going in to a General Election with the same stupid management?
Aug 02nd, 2019 - 11:24 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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willowas1
liberal democrat party's attempt to stabilize itself internally and prevent fragmentation of its constituent parts is a bit like my dad-oladejo awoku-if he coughs we all catch cold
Aug 02nd, 2019 - 11:41 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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The Barron
The question is why is this piece appearing in Mercopenguin, a British government propaganda organ supposedly devoted to America, South America and the “South Atlantic”?
Aug 05th, 2019 - 03:21 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Wyvern
The question is why is this piece appearing in Mercopenguin, a British government propaganda organ supposedly devoted to America, South America and the “South Atlantic”?
Aug 09th, 2019 - 01:35 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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