Brexit EU referendum polling stations.

[Kamilah Hauptmann]

Can confirm Theresa May getting locked in her car is much better when you put the Curb Your Enthusiasm theme over it pic.twitter.com/NiAmUDqTFk

— Alan White (@aljwhite) December 11, 2018

[JoeP]

She wants to be locked out, not locked in.

[Dragar]

Originally Posted by Dragar

There are really only two things that could complete the carnival of chaos: a leadership election in the midst of the negotiations with the EU, or a full fledged general election.

Sky News Breaking on Twitter: "Chairman of the 1922 backbench committee Sir Graham Brady says the threshold of 48 letters of no confidence in Theresa May's leadership of the Conservative Party has been reached triggering a ballot which will take place tonight between 6pm and 8pm"

[JoeP]

Yup.

One of the headlines I saw was "Brexit in chaos" but let's face it, Brexit has always been chaos. British democracy has been in chaos the whole time. This is just a long-awaited plot development.

The writers are really ramping things up for the Christmas special.

And don't think it will be over after the season finale on 29 March 2019 - it's already clear this show can't be cancelled.

[The Man]

LEAKED: Footage From Inside No. 10 Downing...

Top comment: “They should send Andy into the parliament tomorrow. I don’t think anyone would notice.”

[JoeP]

Well this is interesting...

Theresa May wins confidence vote after 200 MPs back her leadership – Politics live | Politics | The Guardian

[JoeP]

Especially as we could have made some money on it (via another forum):

Teresa May to Win: 1:7
...

Your £5 bet on her to win returns (5*£7 + 5*£1) = £40 if she wins.

[Ari]

Originally Posted by JoeP

Well this is interesting...

Theresa May wins confidence vote after 200 MPs back her leadership – Politics live | Politics | The Guardian

Confindence in what exactly?
As May keeps accelerating towards a Brick wall, we've noticed excellent hand placement at 10 and 2, attentiveness to the road despite the sprawling wheat fields and clean shifting. I assure you, I am confident in her ability to drive us straight into a wall!

[JoeP]

Originally Posted by The Man

Andy Serkis video

If anyone has not watched this video yet, make haste to do so.

[ceptimus]

[slimshady2357]

We now live in a world where Andy Serkis portrays Theresa May as Gollum ranting about Brexit and it feels normal. pic.twitter.com/uFsXex0488

— James Melville (@JamesMelville) 10 December 2018

[JoeP]

Originally Posted by The Man

LEAKED: Footage From Inside No. 10 Downing Street! - YouTube

Top comment: “They should send Andy into the parliament tomorrow. I don’t think anyone would notice.”

Originally Posted by JoeP

If anyone has not watched this video yet, make haste to do so.

Originally Posted by slimshady2357

We now live in a world where Andy Serkis portrays Theresa May as Gollum ranting about Brexit and it feels normal. pic.twitter.com/uFsXex0488

— James Melville (@JamesMelville) 10 December 2018

It's a remake.

[Kamilah Hauptmann]

When the overdog fancies itself the underdog but isn't so much an overdog as it was.

Of all the many delusions that have gripped British politics, this is perhaps the most destructive. It's what I call "The Tinkerbell Theory of History" - and it's carrying us down the road to ruin. [THREAD] 1/13 https://t.co/AK7NjDr86r

— Robert Saunders (@redhistorian) December 17, 2018

[Kamilah Hauptmann]

[Kamilah Hauptmann]

As seen on Swedish Twitter, this photo with the message (in Swedish): “Tip; as a politician, do not put your hands behind your back while you’re having your photo taken with police officers.” pic.twitter.com/zdccQgl55H

— Daniel Sugarman (@Daniel_Sugarman) December 20, 2018

[Kamilah Hauptmann]

Block the Bollocks to Brexit bus will he?

Expectation vs Reality. pic.twitter.com/ejAsTQNB5Y

— Mike Stuchbery���� (@MikeStuchbery_) December 20, 2018

[Kamilah Hauptmann]

Live footage of the UK leaving the EU pic.twitter.com/TBqS2MGoqL

— James Felton (@JimMFelton) December 24, 2018

[JoeP]

[1]

No-deal Brexit ferry contract sparks concerns - BBC News

The firm has never run a ferry service

and doesn't have actual ships yet

The narrow berths for ships at the Port of Ramsgate mean there are only a few suitable commercial vessels, most of which are currently already in service

Analysis

But it appears that Transport Secretary Chris Grayling's department only started awarding contracts to shipping firms a few weeks ago, with no time left, it says, for a full public tender process.

And while the two large international firms enlisted to provide extra capacity have existing fleets and large operations, Seaborne does not, and has given few details on how it will get a service up and running in a matter of months.

The Department for Transport also wasn't too keen on making much noise about these plans - it quietly posted notices of the awards on an EU portal on Christmas Eve, and the BBC was only alerted to them by a data firm, Tussell.

And it's worth noting that without the award to Seaborne, the government would be in a position where the two beneficiaries of a no-deal Brexit were a Danish and a French firm - based, of course, in the EU.

[JoeP]

[2]

DEAR GRAYLING SIR.
MY NAME IS PRINCE SEABORNE OF NIGERIA. I HAVE RECENTLY RECEIVED MANY FINE SHIPS AND WISH TO SHARE THEM. IF YOU CAN SEND £13,800,000 BY BANK TRANSFER, THIS WILL RELEASE THE SHIPS. THE TRANSACTION IS 100% SAFE. PLEASE RESPOND URGENTLY.

— Chris Rand (@ChrisRandWrites) 30 December 2018

[ceptimus]

Also

• Tory MP Ralph Lucas was recently made a Director.
• Anthony Bamford brother of Tory donor and Pro-Brexiteer Lord Bamford is one of the names behind the company.

However, as Grayling is in charge, it's guaranteed to be 100% successful and value for money - like all the other projects under his leadership (not).

[Kamilah Hauptmann]

Not Tonight on Steam

Person of European Heritage #112: Welcome to Relocation Block B, your new home. Your designated role is 'Bouncer'. Work hard, stay out of trouble, and we might let you stay in the UK.

In an alternative Britain where Brexit talks have collapsed, an extreme far-right government has taken power. Citizens of European heritage have been rounded up and exiled. Forced out of your previous life, you find yourself in the midst of a booming gig economy, fighting to scrape by and return to the city you call home.

[JoeP]

Thought the first - this is another person or group making money off of Brexit - probably eurosceptics.

Thought the second - from the reviews -

But because of the ending(s) (I tried a couple differnet things to see what would happen) I cannot recommend it. I feel like I invested too much into the story and the gameplay only to bne completely let down and unrewarded.

Sounds like Brexit.

I get that that's kinda the point od a dystopic game but I feel like I just wasted hours of my life and why should I recommend that to anyone else?

Sounds like Brexit.

On another note the game is quite repetitive, in a grindy way.

Sounds like the last 2.5 years in British politics.

You effectively play the same levels a few times which just feels kind of like the developers spacing out the game for the hell of it. I could deal with this if I felt like the story ever amounted to something interesting

Sounds like, you get the idea

[Kamilah Hauptmann]

Seems they nailed it.

[Kamilah Hauptmann]

This is the closest thing I've seen to professional wrestling smackdown in Parliament.

This is 10/10 response by John Bercow on *that* “Bollocks to Brexit” sticker.

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pic.twitter.com/Xtkd6Czzne

— Mike Galsworthy (@mikegalsworthy) January 9, 2019

[Kamilah Hauptmann]