Kejan Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 (edited) This 'Lib Dem surge' will surely reverse with her at the helm. I don't think she will come across well to any part of the UK. Haha to all the Scots journos thinking this appointment has the SNP running scared. Saying that, if she does take the LDs to the top then feel free to laugh/repost this ala that Tweet from Bastani regards Leonard. She's doesn't come across well at all,IMO. And Davey would have been a better choice. We'll soon see as there will no doubt be election in the next 12months. Also this new hype about the Lib Dems in Scotland etc gunning for the SNP's seats? What realistically could they take? Edinburgh? Skye? It may well end up in the SNP's favour her appointment : if a few previous unionists who voted Tory but pro EU go Lib plus the 4-5% Tories that will go for the Brexit Party then it might even open the door for the SNP in places like Kincardine/West Aberdeen Edited July 22, 2019 by Kejan 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotThePars Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 Shit party shit supporters shit people f**k off 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harry94 Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 57 minutes ago, ForzaDundee said: Swinson is a poor choice. Nice enough woman but always comes across as if he's not very bright. Just watched the below and when you compare it to a natural leader and top-level performer like Sturgeon the difference is night and day. End of the day the Lib Dems will always be tinpot. Politically, I think she could be OK if she doesn't take a total heads gone about anything and learns on the job. The leader of the Lib Dems is in many ways, the simplest job to take in British politics right now. You've already been elected on a platform of thinking Brexit is shite and being centre-right in ideology. Just keep at that, don't say anything that over incites people (e.g. try not to mention indyref2) and they will see a modest seat increase in the next election. She's fucked if she does too well though and ends up with some actual responsibility though IMO. The coalition legacy will haunt them and that's why I think she was maybe marginally better than Davey who was much more prominent in that era. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BawWatchin Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 Jo Swinson is a poor mans Kezia Dugdale. Wouldn't be surprised if she hooked up with Willie Rennie one of these days. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I'm Brian Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 Radio Scotland managed to find a few of her constituents who were in favour of her being elected leader. The general consensus was she was always putting leaflets through doors and she was alright because one woman's nephew went to school with her. All the hallmarks of a true leader. Can we get the Scottish secretary and the Lib Dem leader out at the upcoming election. That would be worth watching 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee-Bey Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 Swinson is the leader the #FBPE lot deserve. Will be fucking delicious when she's emptied at the next GE. Too much of a shitebag to join the Tories, get in the fucking sea. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I'm Brian Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 19 minutes ago, MixuFixit said: How long till this guy does a backstab? Judging by that picture, it looks as though he already has 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chapelhall chap Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 She made large claims of becoming Prime Minister but would she have to repeal EVEL? After publishing that in her manifesto for a GE she will lose "Middle England" and the right wing press will make hay of those pesky Scots coming down here to lord it over their country. Her Labour pals in "Better Together" will also do her some damage over her time in government. What was puzzling was that around 30% of Liberal members appear not to have voted at all so she is actually a minority elected leader. ( Going on the usual unionist definitions of calculating support for any other mandate) I still can't stand her accent! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lambies Doos Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 Just watched Swinsons acceptance speech. Just sounds completely English now.Also, they showed a picture of her to people on the streets of the LD safest seat Twickenham. Nobody recognised her [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForzaDundee Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 57 minutes ago, Chapelhall chap said: She made large claims of becoming Prime Minister but would she have to repeal EVEL? After publishing that in her manifesto for a GE she will lose "Middle England" and the right wing press will make hay of those pesky Scots coming down here to lord it over their country. Her Labour pals in "Better Together" will also do her some damage over her time in government. What was puzzling was that around 30% of Liberal members appear not to have voted at all so she is actually a minority elected leader. ( Going on the usual unionist definitions of calculating support for any other mandate) I still can't stand her accent! This is a good point that has been over-looked. How can a Scottish MP be allowed to vote on issues which don't have anything to do with her constituents. Like English and Welsh NHS policy. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baxter Parp Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RH33 Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 She’s a Tory. Lib Dem’s died the day they got into bed with Cameron. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotThePars Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 Her attempting to enter another coalition has the same laughable inevitability after years in the wilderness as Neil Lennon getting the Celtic job again. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest JTS98 Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 2 minutes ago, MixuFixit said: She was on GMS this morning with some belters: Robertson: Will you go into coalition with the Tories? Swinson: Not led by Boris Johnson Robertson: But other Tories? Swinson: *unquotable jabber* Robertson: You're tainted by austerity and the Tories aren't you?Swinson: That was 5 years ago. Ancient history. Robertson: You want a people's vote. Swinson: Yes. Robertson: But you'll oppose a second indyref? Swinson: Of course that was only 5 years ago. Fantastic! You couldn't make these chancers up. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scary Bear Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 She was on GMS this morning with some belters: Robertson: Will you go into coalition with the Tories?Swinson: Not led by Boris JohnsonRobertson: But other Tories?Swinson: *unquotable jabber*Robertson: You're tainted by austerity and the Tories aren't you?Swinson: That was 5 years ago. Ancient history.Robertson: You want a people's vote.Swinson: Yes.Robertson: But you'll oppose a second indyref?Swinson: Of course that was only 5 years ago. That’s glorious. Very entertaining. Tying herself in knots. Going on that interview, she’ll be even more of a liability than Rennie. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cairn Terrier Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 42 minutes ago, Scary Bear said: That’s glorious. Very entertaining. Tying herself in knots. Going on that interview, she’ll be even more of a liability than Rennie. Let's not get carried away now. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 2 hours ago, MixuFixit said: She just ruled out a pact with Corbyn, so I'd actually bet dosh on her losing seats everywhere in Scotland except Orkney & Shetland given the SNP are the only other group that make the arithmetic work. It would be glorious to see the boot lose her seat but I think there'll be another Unionist circling of wagons there, if not a bit of downright dirtiness and cheating that the Lib Dems are quite good at. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kejan Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, MixuFixit said: She was on GMS this morning with some belters: Robertson: Will you go into coalition with the Tories? Swinson: Not led by Boris Johnson Robertson: But other Tories? Swinson: *unquotable jabber* Robertson: You're tainted by austerity and the Tories aren't you? Swinson: That was 5 years ago. Ancient history. Robertson: You want a people's vote. Swinson: Yes. Robertson: But you'll oppose a second indyref? Swinson: Of course that was only 5 years ago. Haha, that's superb. The Libs hypocrisy is fantastic and come any debate or election period where more people are paying attention then that'll show them up for the oddballs they are. Edited July 23, 2019 by Kejan 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renton Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 2 minutes ago, MixuFixit said: I used to think Libdems were just basically nice folk and ended up voting for them for a while after Iraq stopped me voting Labour but I wonder if that was ever true and they were total b*****ds all along? Total b*****ds all along. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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