Brexit could be delayed until 2021, EU sources reveal

[Old Greg]

Well since you ask
He was a staunch supporter of Margret Thatcher.
Opposed the Mastrich Treaty
Served as Parliamentry Under Secretary under John Major but was sacked over his stance above.
He was not on David Cameron's Christmas card list.
He opposed the military intervention in Iraq
He was chairman of the public accounts committee 2001 to 2010
His majority is 17,000ish (33%ish)
He has 6 children
He is/was a barrister before entering politics
He has opposed further human rights legislation as proposed by the European Courts of Human Rights
He is a privy counsellor
And in case you haven't worked it out yet he is a Brexit supporter.


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And a tenuous grip on reality, given his prominent support for the Great Sky Fairy.

[meridian]

Edward Leigh Q to Prime Minister on 26th November 2018

"If it is indeed true that both the Government and the European Union believe that this backstop will be temporary, will the Prime Minister take an opportunity before the meaningful vote, or indeed accept an amendment to the meaningful vote, to make it absolutely clear that if, by the end of the due date of this Parliament, we are still held in this backstop and still held in customs arrangements against our will, she will abrogate those parts of the treaty and restore our national sovereignty?"

Prime Minister to Edward Leigh:

“No. And I am absolutely clear on that.”

HTH.

[Yorkie62]

And a tenuous grip on reality, given his prominent support for the Great Sky Fairy.

Its better than JC's current grip on anything.

[original PM]

the interesting thing is that wasn't brexit poll about 70% turnout where as in a GE we rarely get more than 35%?

[Old Greg]

Edward Leigh Q to Prime Minister on 26th November 2018

"If it is indeed true that both the Government and the European Union believe that this backstop will be temporary, will the Prime Minister take an opportunity before the meaningful vote, or indeed accept an amendment to the meaningful vote, to make it absolutely clear that if, by the end of the due date of this Parliament, we are still held in this backstop and still held in customs arrangements against our will, she will abrogate those parts of the treaty and restore our national sovereignty?"

He is presumably clever enough to know this is nonsense, and dishonest enough to act in a duplicitous way to fool the gammon audience.

Who knows the difference between temporary and having a fixed end date?

[WTFH]

Well since you ask
He was a staunch supporter of Margret Thatcher.

Maggie was pro Europe.

He was not on David Cameron's Christmas card list.
He opposed the military intervention in Iraq

Same could be said for me, and many others.

He has opposed further human rights legislation as proposed by the European Courts of Human Rights

He is also a sky fairy supporter who opposes abortion, he filibustered a bill to prevent further privatisation of the NHS, opposes same sex relationships and has wanted the Royal Mail

He was a barrister

Well, he first stood for parliament in 1974, aged 24. He started working for Maggie in 1976. So he hasn't exactly got much real word experience, has he?

And in case you haven't worked it out yet he is a Brexit supporter.

Strange that. He was a Thatcher supporter and a Heseltine supporter as well.

[Old Greg]

the interesting thing is that wasn't brexit poll about 70% turnout where as in a GE we rarely get more than 35%?

That would be interesting if it were true. However, it is false. Unsurprisingly.

[WTFH]

That would be interesting if it were true. However, it is false. Unsurprisingly.

Never!

Electoral Commission | 2017 UK general election results

Electoral Commission | EU referendum results

[Old Greg]

Never!

Electoral Commission | 2017 UK general election results

Electoral Commission | EU referendum results

The important thing is that oPM just blunders on regards, rather than considering what else he may have wrong.

[Yorkie62]

Maggie was pro Europe.




Same could be said for me, and many others.



He is also a sky fairy supporter who opposes abortion, he filibustered a bill to prevent further privatisation of the NHS, opposes same sex relationships and has wanted the Royal Mail



Well, he first stood for parliament in 1974, aged 24. He started working for Maggie in 1976. So he hasn't exactly got much real word experience, has he?



Strange that. He was a Thatcher supporter and a Heseltine supporter as well.

Your point being?

how does this compare to your MPs stance on all things. At mine isn't necessarily someone who votes along party lines regardless.