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General Category => Politics & Current Affairs => Topic started by: Nearly Sane on July 02, 2019, 01:40:59 PM

Title: Lib Dem - Brexit Party coalition
Post by: Nearly Sane on July 02, 2019, 01:40:59 PM

Along with various others for PR


https://www.politicshome.com/news/uk/political-parties/liberal-democrats/news/104996/brexit-party-teams-lib-dems-call-major-shake

Title: Re: Lib Dem - Brexit Party coalition
Post by: Steve H on July 02, 2019, 01:50:31 PM

Rather a misleading headline: it's a cross-party alliance which includes those two parties, but also others.

Title: Re: Lib Dem - Brexit Party coalition
Post by: Nearly Sane on July 02, 2019, 02:23:04 PM

Quote from: Steve H on July 02, 2019, 01:50:31 PM

Rather a misleading headline: it's a cross-party alliance which includes those two parties, but also others.

I think the reason for the headline is that the two parties combined are currently running around  40 and 45 % in opinion polls.

Title: Re: Lib Dem - Brexit Party coalition
Post by: Steve H on July 04, 2019, 08:38:39 AM

Quote from: Nearly Sane on July 02, 2019, 02:23:04 PM

I think the reason for the headline is that the two parties combined are currently running around  40 and 45 % in opinion polls.

And I think the reason is that they want an eye-catching headline to make it click-bait.

Title: Re: Lib Dem - Brexit Party coalition
Post by: jeremyp on July 04, 2019, 12:32:10 PM

Quote from: Nearly Sane on July 02, 2019, 02:23:04 PM

I think the reason for the headline is that the two parties combined are currently running around  40 and 45 % in opinion polls.

As well as being diametrically opposed on most matters of policy.