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brooklynite

(94,571 posts) Mon Jul 9, 2018, 11:17 AM Jul 2018

A friend says the UK Govt could collapse tomorrow...

a "No Confidence" vote in Parliament, with no apparent front-runner to replace May.

Trump arrives on Thursday.

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A friend says the UK Govt could collapse tomorrow... (Original Post) brooklynite Jul 2018 OP

Anarchy in the UK mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2018 #1

And this as well-I think they are keeping it quiet due to not wanting to alarm the public maryellen99 Jul 2018 #2

And I blamed Seehofer for the shitshow he caused for the German government Ezior Jul 2018 #3

Probably because they allowed Trump into the country. lagomorph777 Jul 2018 #4

Trump will spin things to his advantage. lpbk2713 Jul 2018 #5

Mr Putin's scheme is working splendidly... First Speaker Jul 2018 #6

Perfect timing radical noodle Jul 2018 #7

PM Jeremy Corbin. roamer65 Jul 2018 #8

I'll have the "Neither of the above" option, please. DavidDvorkin Jul 2018 #9

Boris Johnson is going to go for PM. OliverQ Jul 2018 #10

Could collapse in 5 min lol grantcart Jul 2018 #11

The bookies now reckon May will be gone before the end of 2018 muriel_volestrangler Jul 2018 #12

mahatmakanejeeves

(57,446 posts)

1. Anarchy in the UK

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Jul 9, 2018, 11:19 AM

Jul 2018

maryellen99

(3,789 posts)

2. And this as well-I think they are keeping it quiet due to not wanting to alarm the public

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Jul 9, 2018, 11:20 AM

Jul 2018

The Queen and Prince Phillip are dealing with health issues. They are not attending Prince Louis Christening today because of “health reasons”.

Ezior

(505 posts)

3. And I blamed Seehofer for the shitshow he caused for the German government

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Jul 9, 2018, 11:25 AM

Jul 2018

That pales in comparison to what the British so-called "elites" are doing to their country. Horrible!

Really, quite shocking. You expect reasonable people to be in charge, but that is no longer the case for quite a few countries, apparently...

Voters, get your shit together.

lagomorph777

(30,613 posts)

4. Probably because they allowed Trump into the country.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Jul 9, 2018, 11:27 AM

Jul 2018

I hope he accidentally touches Novichok.

lpbk2713

(42,757 posts)

5. Trump will spin things to his advantage.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Jul 9, 2018, 11:28 AM

Jul 2018

He will tell them how to run things his way.

First Speaker

(4,858 posts)

6. Mr Putin's scheme is working splendidly...

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Jul 9, 2018, 11:30 AM

Jul 2018

...one of his assets ruling America. Germany in trouble. England in chaos. There are the three pillars of Western democracy. I trust he's happy with his work. But I wonder--does he really want to risk destabilizing Germany? For *any* reason? Does he think, if its far-right gains influence, that *he* can control it? He may be getting too clever by half...