| Natalie Elphicke... 13:14 - May 8 with 13403 views | Tangledupin_Blue |
Can't Starmer just refuse to take her and send her back to the swivel-eyed nut-job benches? |  |
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| Natalie Elphicke... on 13:24 - May 8 with 4221 views | DJR |
"The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again; but already it was impossible to say which was which." |  | | |
| Natalie Elphicke... on 13:38 - May 8 with 4182 views | itfcjoe |
Yep, not exactly a stellar history there for the instant little boost it gives p155ing off the opposition |  |
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| Natalie Elphicke... on 13:50 - May 8 with 4095 views | footers |
She'll be right at home. |  |
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| Natalie Elphicke... on 13:53 - May 8 with 4075 views | pointofblue |
The fact she had happily joined Labour - and they have happily taken her - shows where the party is now. And it's not a good thing. |  |
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| Natalie Elphicke... on 13:55 - May 8 with 4058 views | footers |
| Natalie Elphicke... on 13:53 - May 8 by pointofblue |
The fact she had happily joined Labour - and they have happily taken her - shows where the party is now. And it's not a good thing. |
Ah no, apparently Starmer will shock us all with his radical progressiveness once elected. Or something.
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| Natalie Elphicke... on 13:55 - May 8 with 4056 views | ElderGrizzly |
| Natalie Elphicke... on 13:38 - May 8 by itfcjoe |
Yep, not exactly a stellar history there for the instant little boost it gives p155ing off the opposition |
The swivel-eyed of the Tory party are already knives out
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| Natalie Elphicke... on 13:55 - May 8 with 4048 views | Zx1988 |
| Natalie Elphicke... on 13:53 - May 8 by pointofblue |
The fact she had happily joined Labour - and they have happily taken her - shows where the party is now. And it's not a good thing. |
Will she be selected as their candidate at the GE though?
No doubt Labour already have a candidate in place, who'll be mightily miffed if they're bumped out of their position to accommodate Elphicke.
Best of both worlds would be to hack off the Tories by welcoming her across the floor, then telling her 'you're on your own' when the GE rolls around. | |
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| Natalie Elphicke... on 14:00 - May 8 with 3995 views | NthQldITFC |
| Natalie Elphicke... on 13:50 - May 8 by footers |
She'll be right at home. |
ah, but will she be a Boon to the left. |  |
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| Natalie Elphicke... on 14:03 - May 8 with 3975 views | giant_stow |
| Natalie Elphicke... on 14:00 - May 8 by NthQldITFC |
ah, but will she be a Boon to the left. |
very good. |  |
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| Natalie Elphicke... on 14:11 - May 8 with 3935 views | bluelagos |
| Natalie Elphicke... on 13:55 - May 8 by Zx1988 |
Will she be selected as their candidate at the GE though?
No doubt Labour already have a candidate in place, who'll be mightily miffed if they're bumped out of their position to accommodate Elphicke.
Best of both worlds would be to hack off the Tories by welcoming her across the floor, then telling her 'you're on your own' when the GE rolls around. |
No, apparently she is thankfully stepping down.
A vile woman imho - appreciate the politics of it - but tbh if I were Starmer I'd kick her out tomorrow morning. |  |
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| Natalie Elphicke... on 14:14 - May 8 with 3908 views | Zx1988 |
| Natalie Elphicke... on 14:11 - May 8 by bluelagos |
No, apparently she is thankfully stepping down.
A vile woman imho - appreciate the politics of it - but tbh if I were Starmer I'd kick her out tomorrow morning. |
Having read a little more since my original response, in particular about her response to her husband's conviction for sex offences and her attitude towards the victims, it does surprise me that Labour has been so keen to accept her overtures. | |
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| Natalie Elphicke... on 14:17 - May 8 with 3879 views | bluelagos |
| Natalie Elphicke... on 14:14 - May 8 by Zx1988 |
Having read a little more since my original response, in particular about her response to her husband's conviction for sex offences and her attitude towards the victims, it does surprise me that Labour has been so keen to accept her overtures. |
Yep, she stood by her hubbie throughout his trial where the evidence was pretty clear he was a nonce.
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2021/nov/19/ex-mp-charlie-elphicke-jailed-f
The sentencing judge described Elphicke as “a sexual predator who used […] success and respectability as a cover”.
"...the Commons Standards Committee found five Conservatives had breached the code of conduct over an “egregious” attempt to influence his legal proceedings. They were his wife, Natalie..."
[Post edited 8 May 2024 14:21]
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| Natalie Elphicke... on 14:25 - May 8 with 3808 views | jayessess |
| Natalie Elphicke... on 14:11 - May 8 by bluelagos |
No, apparently she is thankfully stepping down.
A vile woman imho - appreciate the politics of it - but tbh if I were Starmer I'd kick her out tomorrow morning. |
They're standing this fella - https://twitter.com/MikeTappTweets - who has presumably already scrubbed his socials of any posts criticising the current honourable member for Dover and Deal! |  |
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| Natalie Elphicke... on 14:26 - May 8 with 3786 views | Zx1988 |
| Natalie Elphicke... on 14:17 - May 8 by bluelagos |
Yep, she stood by her hubbie throughout his trial where the evidence was pretty clear he was a nonce.
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2021/nov/19/ex-mp-charlie-elphicke-jailed-f
The sentencing judge described Elphicke as “a sexual predator who used […] success and respectability as a cover”.
"...the Commons Standards Committee found five Conservatives had breached the code of conduct over an “egregious” attempt to influence his legal proceedings. They were his wife, Natalie..."
[Post edited 8 May 2024 14:21]
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| Natalie Elphicke... on 15:23 - May 8 with 3658 views | DJR |
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| Natalie Elphicke... on 15:24 - May 8 with 3647 views | DJR |
Stephen Hammond, a Conservative MP on the “moderate”, One Nation wing of the party told Sky News that he was surprised that Natalie Elphicke had chosen to defect to Labour. “If there’s been someone who has done as much as anyone to drag my party away from the centre ground of British politics in the last five years, it’s been Natalie, he said.
He told Sky:
I’ve known Natalie for 20 years or longer – I’m very disappointed.
She has always been very clear about her views, which are one of the reasons why I’m so surprised is that she’s always been on the right of the Conservative party.
She was hugely critical of Keir Starmer up to only a month ago about his immigration policy and relying on the French. I’m surprised and disappointed. [Post edited 8 May 2024 15:26]
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| Natalie Elphicke... on 17:13 - May 8 with 3504 views | bluelagos |
| Natalie Elphicke... on 15:24 - May 8 by DJR |
Stephen Hammond, a Conservative MP on the “moderate”, One Nation wing of the party told Sky News that he was surprised that Natalie Elphicke had chosen to defect to Labour. “If there’s been someone who has done as much as anyone to drag my party away from the centre ground of British politics in the last five years, it’s been Natalie, he said.
He told Sky:
I’ve known Natalie for 20 years or longer – I’m very disappointed.
She has always been very clear about her views, which are one of the reasons why I’m so surprised is that she’s always been on the right of the Conservative party.
She was hugely critical of Keir Starmer up to only a month ago about his immigration policy and relying on the French. I’m surprised and disappointed. [Post edited 8 May 2024 15:26]
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Yep, think 99% of observers would have tipped Reform as her destination if unhappy with the Tory party. | |
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| Natalie Elphicke... on 17:20 - May 8 with 3486 views | lowhouseblue |
it's not complicated. she wants to hit sunak with something hard and heavy and labour has just handed her a sledgehammer. she will be on the labour benches until the election and then will never be heard of again. she doesn't agree with labour, labour doesn't agree with her, it's entirely a dalliance of convenience on both sides. seems win win to me. |  |
| And so as the loose-bowelled pigeon of time swoops low over the unsuspecting tourist of destiny, and the flatulent skunk of fate wanders into the air-conditioning system of eternity, I notice it's the end of the show |
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| Natalie Elphicke... on 17:20 - May 8 with 3481 views | Swansea_Blue |
| Natalie Elphicke... on 14:11 - May 8 by bluelagos |
No, apparently she is thankfully stepping down.
A vile woman imho - appreciate the politics of it - but tbh if I were Starmer I'd kick her out tomorrow morning. |
I can’t see how anyone comes out of this looking good, Starmer or Elphicke or politicians in general when you have someone like here crossing the floor. It just fuels the apathy of the ‘they’re all the same’ brigade, pisses of traditional Labour supporters and gives them more ammo against Starmer and also shows her lack of conviction.
Besides, she always looks like she’s sucking a wasp. That should have been enough of a reasonfor Starmer to refuse her. |  |
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| Natalie Elphicke... on 17:26 - May 8 with 3462 views | footers |
| Natalie Elphicke... on 17:20 - May 8 by lowhouseblue |
it's not complicated. she wants to hit sunak with something hard and heavy and labour has just handed her a sledgehammer. she will be on the labour benches until the election and then will never be heard of again. she doesn't agree with labour, labour doesn't agree with her, it's entirely a dalliance of convenience on both sides. seems win win to me. |
By endorsing a xenophobic nonce-enabler?
Keir shoots, he scores. | |
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| Natalie Elphicke... on 17:30 - May 8 with 3435 views | lowhouseblue |
| Natalie Elphicke... on 17:26 - May 8 by footers |
By endorsing a xenophobic nonce-enabler?
Keir shoots, he scores. |
by enabling the disintegration of the tory party is a better description.
i know you're anti-labour but i didn't know that went as far as wanting to prop the tories up. clearly if you can't have corbyn it's the tories for you. | |
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| Natalie Elphicke... on 17:31 - May 8 with 3414 views | bluelagos |
| Natalie Elphicke... on 17:26 - May 8 by footers |
By endorsing a xenophobic nonce-enabler?
Keir shoots, he scores. |
Seems Starmer will happily scrape any barrel to damage the Tories - but I am struggling to see how swimming in a barrel of sh1t is going to make you appeal to anyone other than people who like swimming in sh1t. | |
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| Natalie Elphicke... on 17:32 - May 8 with 3405 views | footers |
| Natalie Elphicke... on 17:30 - May 8 by lowhouseblue |
by enabling the disintegration of the tory party is a better description.
i know you're anti-labour but i didn't know that went as far as wanting to prop the tories up. clearly if you can't have corbyn it's the tories for you. |
Welcome to your model Labour party. Keir grinning like the Cheshire Cat welcoming Natalie fecking Elphicke. Well done. | |
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| Natalie Elphicke... on 17:33 - May 8 with 3393 views | footers |
| Natalie Elphicke... on 17:31 - May 8 by bluelagos |
Seems Starmer will happily scrape any barrel to damage the Tories - but I am struggling to see how swimming in a barrel of sh1t is going to make you appeal to anyone other than people who like swimming in sh1t. |
You've just reminded me, I've not been swimming off Lowestoft beach for a while. | |
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