In The News

[oddjob]

just sickening

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-36512308

Fifty people are now known to have died in Saturday's shooting in a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, and a "state of emergency" has been declared, the city's mayor has said.

 

[delcan]

just sickening

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-36512308

The US need to fix their gun laws. But they never will

 

[pecan]

British MP murdered:

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-06-16/jo-cox-british-mp-dies-after-being-shot-police-say/7518784

http://www.news.com.au/world/europe...s/news-story/c5b6e4106e219b7b40889b22ea70366d

 

[pecan]

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[delcan]

British MP murdered:

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-06-16/jo-cox-british-mp-dies-after-being-shot-police-say/7518784

http://www.news.com.au/world/europe...s/news-story/c5b6e4106e219b7b40889b22ea70366d

I was reading about that today. Very strange. Sounds like she was quite an amazing woman. What a terrible week it has been.

 

[oddjob]

The US need to fix their gun laws. But they never will

Lots of impossible things end up happening.

 

[Consuela]

The US need to fix their gun laws. But they never will

Lots of impossible things end up happening.

If nothing changed after Sandy Hook, then it's simply never going to happen. Americans are just too enamored by their guns.

 

[pecan]

Britain votes to leave the European Union:

http://www.news.com.au/world/europe...t/news-story/51c092941d4bb60376bf83b19edb8c2e

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-politics-36570120

 

[pecan]

David Cameron to resign by October:

http://www.news.com.au/world/europe...e/news-story/17e491623463a5b8678213b575e3e866

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-06-24/david-cameron-resigns-after-brexit-vote/7542348

 

[SeanE]

David Cameron to resign by October:

http://www.news.com.au/world/europe...e/news-story/17e491623463a5b8678213b575e3e866

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-06-24/david-cameron-resigns-after-brexit-vote/7542348

David Cameron resigned before the end of today... he's already gone

 

[oddjob]

David Cameron resigned before the end of today... he's already gone

Looks like Jeremy Corbyn will be following shortly.

 

[Deleted member 39902]

And, there we have it....
http://globalnews.ca/news/2787023/d...al-media-thrashing-for-scottish-brexit-tweet/

 

[oddjob]

Like Donald has any actual interest in anything that doesn't serve his own narrative.

 

[Inigo Montoya]

Like Donald has any actual interest in anything that doesn't serve his own narrative.

I read that he is not too good with getting campaign donations. Hillary is kicking his arse, she has like 64 million.... he's only got 1 ..... hahaha.

 

[Columbo]

Like Donald has any actual interest in anything that doesn't serve his own narrative.

Donald Trump is like an early Christmas present for the Democrats.

 

[pecan]

Potential candidates in post-Brexit leadership fallout:

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-06-...leadership-of-uk-conservatives-labour/7552728

Britain could be on the cusp of getting its second female prime minister, depending on how Theresa May polls against Boris Johnson over the next few weeks and months.

 

[pecan]

More detail on how the Tory leadership vote works and potential candidates:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-36618738

 

[pecan]

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-07-01/who-is-running-to-be-the-uks-conservative-party-leader/7559768

 

[Witty Banter]

I thought one of our own esteemed members was making her claim on Australia's drunkest driver with 0.48, but alas and alack.

 

[pecan]

Britain could be on the cusp of getting its second female prime minister, depending on how Theresa May polls against Boris Johnson over the next few weeks and months.

All but guaranteed now, with the vote narrowed down to Theresa May and Andrea Leadsom:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-36737426