British Politics Thread.

[Psychosplodge]

You must be loaded

Apart from you moving to the tory northern heartlands I don't see one. The North/South divide is about watford gap isn't it? and we all pretend the midlands don't exist right?

[Mr Mystery]

SINGING!

Ding-dong, Farage has gone!

He's finally quit as UKIP leader.

With any luck, that'll help them shake off the racist over and undertones. And ideally, might see them vanish entirely as a political entity.

[Kirsten]

the question is will he resign for more than a couple of days this time?

the party will get more racist with him gone, and hopefully dwindle to obscurity.

Farage I suspect will join the Tories to try and stick his oar in to Brexit.

[Psychosplodge]

Surprised it took as long as that. I half expected it the Monday after.

[Mr Mystery]

the question is will he resign for more than a couple of days this time?

the party will get more racist with him gone, and hopefully dwindle to obscurity.

Farage I suspect will join the Tories to try and stick his oar in to Brexit.

I dunno if they will get more racist though.

He faced plenty of criticism within the party for hijacking their anti-Europe stance and driving it toward jingoism and nationalism - certainly their single MP, Douglas 'Billy-No-Mates' Carswell seems happy Farage has gone.

I really, really hope this signals the beginning of the end of racism being given an even vaguely credible face and voice in UK politics.

[Kirsten]

yeah but UKIP is full of racists with or without Farage, and many people saw him as the acceptable charismatic face. without him there apologising for everything all the time, they will struggle.

[Mr Mystery]

Hopefully. We don't need that in politics.

[Kirsten]

well people hardly know any other UKIP member, I suspect they will dwindle in to obscurity.

[grimmas]

Leadsom has alluded to a Farage roll in the Tory party.

[Mr Mystery]

Oh FFS.

Just.....stop. He's a nasty piece of work. We don't need him in UK politics at all.