Profile picture
Eurosluggard🇬🇧🇪🇺 @eurosluggard
, 9 tweets, 5 min read Read on Twitter
The first political prediction I have got right in yonks... #DominicRaab #DavidDavis #BrexitShambles
In fairness, I now should list all the political predictions I have got *wrong* in the last two years

1. Brexit
2. Trump
3. Tories to win narrow majority in GE2017 [warning: thread contains bad swears; only time ever I have dropped the C-bomb on Twitter]
4. Philip Hammond to replace Theresa May shortly after GE2017 #PoliticalPredictionsIHaveGotBadlyWrong
5. Brexit to collapse, as UK electorate grow increasingly angry at having been convinced to vote for something deeply damaging based on a slew of mutually contradictory promises by a gang of incompetent, dishonest (& clearly elite) twats. #PoliticalPredictionsIHaveGotBadlyWrong
6.
 Theresa May to reshuffle Boris Johnson to the Home Office: #PoliticalPredictionsIHaveGotBadlyWrong
7.
 Michael Fallon (pre-disgrace) to replace Theresa May as caretaker PM: #PoliticalPredictionsIHaveGotBadlyWrong
8.
 Trump will definitely travel to Pyongyang to meet Kim Jong Un #PoliticalPredictionsIHaveGotBadlyWrong
9. So, yes, I correctly predicted Dominic Raab’s appointment but all that proves is that “even a broken clock is right twice a day”. #DominicRaab #DavidDavis #PoliticalPredictionsIHaveGotBadlyWrong
10. I encourage you all to share some of your #PoliticalPredictionsIHaveGotBadlyWrong!
Missing some Tweet in this thread?
You can try to force a refresh.

Like this thread? Get email updates or save it to PDF!

Subscribe to Eurosluggard🇬🇧🇪🇺
Profile picture

Get real-time email alerts when new unrolls are available from this author!

This content may be removed anytime!

Twitter may remove this content at anytime, convert it as a PDF, save and print for later use!

Try unrolling a thread yourself!

how to unroll video

1) Follow Thread Reader App on Twitter so you can easily mention us!

2) Go to a Twitter thread (series of Tweets by the same owner) and mention us with a keyword "unroll" @threadreaderapp unroll

You can practice here first or read more on our help page!

Related hashtags

#DominicRaab #DavidDavis #BrexitShambles #PoliticalPredictionsIHaveGotBadlyWrong

More from @eurosluggard see all

Profile picture
Reminder to The Sun: during the EUref campaign, Jo Cox was murdered not at random by some random individual but by a man who shouted “keep Britain independent” as he stabbed her.
Very telling that The Sun suddenly wants to highlight the latent extremism of a fringe minority now that support for Brexit is unravelling but didn’t make a fuss about this tendency when they were getting their way. Excuse me if I see their concern now as cynical & opportunistic.
I guess my point is that The Sun shouldn’t so much be saying “Ooh we have to do Brexit otherwise there’ll be violence”: it should be saying (to a different set of ppl) “look guys, even if you don’t get your way, violence isn’t ok so cool it.”
Read 7 tweets
Profile picture
John Rentoul is impressed with the quality of Michael Gove's piece defending May's Brexit deal. He loves this: "Does it deliver 100% of what I wanted? No. But then we didn’t win 100% of the vote on 23 June 2016." This sounds plausible but is in fact a completely bogus argument.
You can only justifiably invoke your electoral mandate delivered at the ballot box if you campaigned honestly & unambiguously. If Leave had offered a clear, unitary, achievable prospectus then 52% would mean something.
But they didn't. Leave *deliberately* set out to reel in voters by playing to a wide range of different and mutually incompatible expectations. That's how they cobbled together 52%.
Read 7 tweets
Profile picture
Unpopular opinion: everybody outraged about Marr's behaviour towards Shami Chakrabarti but she fucked up & was naive. Use the "I voted Remain but I'm a democrat" line if you must* but "I'm a democrat, I don't know about you, Andrew" foolishly makes it about the interviewer. (1/3)
Ppl who follow me will confirm I'm no fan of Marr: he's past-it, often out of his depth, sloppy & complacent (wings it on complicated subject), & not a fearless interviewer (too inclined to pull punches with the govt). Just type "from:eurosluggard marr" in your search bar. (2/3)
* Reason you shouldn't say "I voted Remain but I'm a democrat": uses false definition of democracy (pushed by ppl who don't believe in democracy but pretend to when it suits them) according to which if you lose a vote you have to to change your views & join the winning side.//
Read 3 tweets

Related threads

Profile picture
Pitiful to hear Corbyn supporters tortuously try to find ways to justify their hero's total lack of leadership.
What happened to the brave left-winger who would fight for his principles? This one just prevaricates over an anti-immigrant policy which'll disproportionately hurt the working class.
Honestly it is astonishing that so many members of the public are still opposed to Brexit, given there is basically no political leadership on it.
Read 6 tweets
Profile picture
The Republicans started skirting rules during the Reagan era. We had a brief reprieve with Bill Clinton even thought they worked hard to impeach him. /1
By the time GW Bush rolled around their arms pushing war mongering nearly tore us apart. Once again we got an eight year reprieve with President Obama. /2
Now the GOP knows they need to take and hold power. They will put up for elections the worse. Pedophiles, Racists, Rapists and bigoted bullies. And a president who embraces white Nationalism. /3
Read 9 tweets
Profile picture
There is a detectable wry smile on @theresa_may's face as she thanks her departing Foreign and Brexit Secretarys' in a statement to a packed Westminster house. /1
Her statement on the Chequers Proposal is detailed, dense and nuanced - a bit like one of her set piece speeches, albeit with 90% less Cakeism. /2
This doesn't mean the EU will accept it of course. But that's an issue for another day. Right now it is telling that @LiamFox, the Brexiteer Trade Sec. is sitting beside her. /3
Read 29 tweets
Profile picture
hearing—"#China's Worldwide #Military Expansion" is a dramatic bellwether of growing concerns in Washington & beyond.

Now online—hard-hitting arguments + many data points, some deeply-analyzed yet hard to find elsewhere in public domain:
bit.ly/HouseIC
CAPT Jim Fanell, USN Ret, former @USPacificFleet N2:

"today, the PLA Navy consists of over 330 surface ships & 66 submarines, nearly 400 combatants. As of 4 May 2018, the @USNavy consists of 283 battle force ships: 211 surface ships and 72 submarines."
bit.ly/HouseIC
"By 2030, it is estimated [by Fanell & @SCheneyPeters in their chapter in @NavalWarCollege @ChinaMaritime Studies Institute's Chinese Naval Shipbuilding volume amazon.com/Chinese-Naval-… @USNIBooks that] the PLANavy will consist of some 550 ships: 450 surface ships & 99 submarines."
Read 71 tweets
Profile picture
.@stephen501 is another #leave voter who wishes he had the chance to vote again now the facts of what #brexit means are becoming clear. Good on you for coming forward Stephen, you are one of millions, just need others to show the same humility! #remainernow #finalsay #fbpe
Here is more from Stephen following his visit to Germany. Highlights the ideologues lies that EU will give us a good deal as they need us more than we need them.
Here is another tweet from #remainernow @stephen501 after he regretted his leave vote he wrote to his MP. Hopefully he can also help persuade other leave voters he knows to do the same now #brexitreality is hitting!
Read 11 tweets
Profile picture
#DavidDavis' Schooldays FULL anthology! 1st 4 episodes here, with rest in comments below!
#Brexit #StopBrexitHour #StopBrexit #Remain #4EU
David Davis' Schooldays Episodes 17-20:
"Transition Time"
"Be prepared for No Deal"
"Dealing with Bullies"
"New Ideas"
Episodes 21-24: #Brexit reports, disaster capitalism and more.
"Swindler's list"
"Sunlit Uplands"
"Sum of all fears"
"Crashing out"
#FBPE
Read 4 tweets

Trending hashtags

#fbpe #Migrants #remainernow #president #China #Alfie #Brexit #makeamericagreatagain #strong #Brexiteer #45DaysOfElvisCostello #Soros #SuperBowl #SilkRoad #USMilitary #MyDCCool #Rust2018 #DamianGreen #CrystalClear #unga #ABTV #CityofCulture #badumching #AccidentsWillHappen #SteveBaker

Did Thread Reader help you today?

Support us! We are indie developers!

This site is made by just three indie developers on a laptop doing marketing, support and development! Read more about the story.

Become a Premium Member and get exclusive features!

Premium member ($3.00/month or $30.00/year)

Too expensive? Make a small donation by buying us coffee ($5) or help with server cost ($10)

Donate via Paypal Become our Patreon

Thank you for your support!