Methinkshe Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 Has Nick Brown Just Twittered the Election Date? "The new speaker will only have a few weeks to get settled in before the election is called." Twitter account now deleted according to Guido. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scuuzeme Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 Has Nick Brown Just Twittered the Election Date?"The new speaker will only have a few weeks to get settled in before the election is called." Twitter account now deleted according to Guido. It may still be possible to read the message though. deleted tweets live on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moo Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 Whilst I instinctively don't believe that for one minute, it's certainly a thread I'll be bookmarking You never know... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Spart Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 Has Nick Brown Just Twittered the Election Date?"The new speaker will only have a few weeks to get settled in before the election is called." We all know Brown is keen to cling to power for as long as . Has The Queen therefore quietly suggested to him an election would be a good idea, thus allowing her to avoid dismissing Parliament and sparing blushes all round? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reck B Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 The Labour Party, with or without gordon brown as leader will lose the general election, whether it happens this year or next. I think everyone can say that with 100% certainty. What gordon should be doing is planning his exit - call a GE soon and he can attempt to use the expenses scandal as a major factor in losing. Wait for too long and the expenses scandal will have blown over and he will lose the election (anyway) for being the useless fat turd he is. Either way, it's lose-lose and goodbye to the Labour Party. Huzzah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bagsos Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 We all know Brown is keen to cling to power for as long as .Has The Queen therefore quietly suggested to him an election would be a good idea, thus allowing her to avoid dismissing Parliament and sparing blushes all round? More likely the NEC of the labour party worrying that party funding will dry up completely if totally anihillated, as the longer labour hang on, the worse it will be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirmish Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 Maybe the election he is referring to is the by election in Glasgow to fill the vacancy left by Martin? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Methinkshe Posted May 20, 2009 Author Share Posted May 20, 2009 Maybe the election he is referring to is the by election in Glasgow to fill the vacancy left by Martin? Could be. Strange that the account was deleted so quickly, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moo Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 As stated above, I'm very skeptical about this. That said... Having thought about it a little, the only logical reason I can think of for Labour bringing forward to GE to some time this year is they're aware of something unpleasent (the need for a pretty draconian emergency budget, for example) on the not-too-distant horizon, and figure their best chance in the long term is to get out before it happens, let the Tories take the flak from any goldfish on the electoral roll, and try and get back in next time round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bomberbrown Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 As stated above, I'm very skeptical about this. That said...Having thought about it a little, the only logical reason I can think of for Labour bringing forward to GE to some time this year is they're aware of something unpleasent (the need for a pretty draconian emergency budget, for example) on the not-too-distant horizon, and figure their best chance in the long term is to get out before it happens, let the Tories take the flak from any goldfish on the electoral roll, and try and get back in next time round. Do you have to authenticate yourself in anyway, as to who you really are, or could anyone have set up a twitter as nickbrownmp? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Methinkshe Posted May 20, 2009 Author Share Posted May 20, 2009 As stated above, I'm very skeptical about this. That said...Having thought about it a little, the only logical reason I can think of for Labour bringing forward to GE to some time this year is they're aware of something unpleasent (the need for a pretty draconian emergency budget, for example) on the not-too-distant horizon, and figure their best chance in the long term is to get out before it happens, let the Tories take the flak from any goldfish on the electoral roll, and try and get back in next time round. Judging by the latest comments on the thread at Guido's, it's a fake. I don't know enough about Twitter to have a clue. But those in the know seem to think it's fake. Pity, I wouldn't have minded a June General Election - get rid of Gordon sooner rather than later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toodimm Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 this non story is explained here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moo Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 Do you have to authenticate yourself in anyway, as to who you really are, or could anyone have set up a twitter as nickbrownmp? As far as I know it's no different to the Comptroller General of the National Audit Office telling us all to buy [deleted] a few years back. The chances are it's fake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Executive Sadman Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 While id love it to be true. 1) GB doesnt have the balls to call a GE before he absolutely has to. 2) GB wont because he knows labour never, ever, under any circumstances 'force' their leaders to go Otoh, if they really have only got weeks till the cash runs out, anythings possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Professor Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 (edited) Sigh. One right-wing blog (Guido) links to a Conservative blog (Tory Bear) who in turns claims to have seen a message (which is no longer available) on a twitter account which may or may not be that of a labour MP referring to a possible election Yawn. Why are we wasting our time on this sh1t? Edited May 20, 2009 by Little Professor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minos Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 Sigh.One right-wing blog (Guido) links to a Conservative blog (Tory Bear) who in turns claims to have seen a message (which is no longer available) on a twitter account which may or may not be that of a labour MP referring to a possible election Yawn. Why are we wasting our time on this sh1t? Why deny people the hope that it's true? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
three pint princess Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 It may still be possible to read the message though.deleted tweets live on Still exists on Twitter http://search.twitter.com/search?q=&an...til=&rpp=15 Realtime results for from:nickbrownmp 0 more results since you started searching. Refresh to see them. * Me_normal nickbrownmp: @AMitchellMP The new speaker will only have a few weeks to get settled in before the election is called. about 9 hours ago from web · Reply · View Tweet Page 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@contradevian Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 (edited) More worryng is the fact Jonah Mc B has visited Sellafield http://www.order-order.com/2009/05/jonah-b...eak-discovered/ Protect yourself! Edited May 20, 2009 by rover2000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sikejsudjek Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 The public want blood. Would you want to face them in an election ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caveat Mortgagor Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 In the light of all the resignations, are we now seeing the light re Nick Browns tweeting? A chief whip would surely know if there was rumblings and resentment. In fact, is he the puppetmaster pulling the strings? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest redwine Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 Has Nick Brown Just Twittered the Election Date?"The new speaker will only have a few weeks to get settled in before the election is called." Twitter account now deleted according to Guido. the problem with twitter is that you don't know who is real and is false i to have deleted my twitter account one of my kids thougt that she was following a famous person and it turned out to be a nutcase Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradleyt Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 It may still be possible to read the message though.deleted tweets live on IS there nothing still sacred? Twitter has made it legal to sanction the public idea of stalking. I'm just waiting for the first "twitter related deaths" - will probably be someone "famous". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1929crash Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 Meanwhile, Norwich North MP Ian Gibson, who was one of the four Labour MPs banned from standing by Labour's Star Chamber has resigned his seat in order to provoke a by-election. He has a majority of under 6000. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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