"Seumas, I'm not sure this is a great idea either."

[lincolnimp]

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[kitty_616]

BBC again:

"A bit more on the news we mentioned earlier that the Scottish National Party will today ask to be declared the official Oppositon at Westminster.

They say their leader Angus Robertson enjoys more support than Jeremy Corbyn.

There are 56 SNP MPs - but only 40 Labour MPs have expressed support for Mr Corbyn.

They also say they are able to fill all the relevant shadow posts to the government, unlike Mr Corbyn.

They point to Parliamentary rules which say the official Opposition must be "prepared to assume power."

A source said: "We have looked at Erskine May (the Parliamentary rule book) and will put it to the Speaker that the Labour Party no longer meet obligations to remain as the official Opposition.""

CHRIS, WHAT HAVE YOU DONE???

[purple_tea_cup]

For those curious the legislation currently giving Bercow the right to make the SNP the official opposition or Chris leader of the opposition is the Ministerial and other Salaries Act (1975) (as adapted from the Ministers of the Crown Act (1937)), part 2(2).

[kitty_616]

That is interesting, thank you

[purple_tea_cup]

Chris is taking none of it - and doesn't think Bercow will either.

@BBCNormanS @Penbedw And they'll be told precisely where to go. @theSNP
- Chris Bryant MP (@RhonddaBryant) June 29, 2016

[kitty_616]

It has also been pointed out that Angela Eagle finished 4th out of 5 in the last deputy leadership contest. This does not fill me with hope.

[lincolnimp]

Nicky Morgan is also running for leadership

[lincolnimp]

Oo

Chris McShane‏@ChrisMcShBBC’s @BBCNormanS told Corbyn’s team now believe their task is to build a ‘social uprising’ rather than an alternative government

[kitty_616]

:/

This is the end, isn't it? There'll be rains if frogs and horsemen next.

[gildinwen]

This was always their plan......who cares about the people who need a Labour government right. Let's have a revolution!!!!! God it's the 1980's all over again. And Jeremy supporters need to understand we were willing to work with him.....but not with the new "Militant Tendancy" aka "Momentum"

[kainosite]

I am so sorry for every bad thing I ever thought about John Golding.

[lincolnimp]

Thomas Piketty has quit as an adviser to Jeremy Corbyn: https://t.co/Amcyb5ZrpF
- Dan Crawford (@dancrawford85) June 29, 2016

[purple_tea_cup]

Fucking hell

[lincolnimp]

Sunny Hundal@sunny_hundal: And @D_Blanchflower says he's also quitting Corbyn's Economic Advisory Council after recent events, adds Labour must remove Corbyn as leader

I admit I have no clue who he is, but this is his twitter bio 'Tory-baiting Ivy League economist'; 'doomsaying Cassandra' and 'despicable'. Dartmouth economics professor, ex MPC & University of Stirling

[gildinwen]

He's been really critical of Jeremy on twitter as well