Prize for worst reaction to Macron win goes to UK Leave.EU campaign - straight to Godwin

[muriel_volestrangler]

and an accusation of French cowardice.

The Twitter account of Leave.EU, the pro-Brexit pressure group set up by Nigel Farage for last year’s referendum, tweeted that the French people had once again “rolled over” just as they had done in 1940 – except this time they saved Germany “the bullets and the fuel”. The tweet also included a picture of a newspaper headline from 1940 reporting the surrender of France to the Nazis.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/may/07/british-brexit-supporters-insult-emmanuel-macron-after-presidential-win

Link to tweet

Fuck Farage. He's even worse than Le Pen.

[octoberlib]

1. That's disgusting.

US politicians King and Rohrabacher aren't much better.

Link to tweet

[Docreed2003]

5. King is particularly disgusting....

He's shown clearly in the past several years to be a rabid racist/bigot and has no issue with flaunting that fact. When will this racist asshole finally get his just rewards??

[BeyondGeography]

2. Ex-banker will be a formidable asset in the Brexit talks

For the EU, that is. Should be fun.

[hrmjustin]

3. The only good thing about the polls and results from local UK elections this year is

that Farage is going to lose. It is one small mercy this year in the UK.

[octoberlib]

4. Is the U.K. gerrymandered?

[muriel_volestrangler]

6. Not really. Certainly nothing like the USA is.

Boundaries are drawn by electoral Commissions, which, when they adjust them for population changes, have to primarily use existing boundaries for local council areas, and consult with the public. But the commissions are not controlled by political parties (though those do submit proposals).

[Kentonio]

8. No, but the same rural/urban divide generally exists

Although this election thats being blurred as Labour are facing decimation and the vile Tory government is headed for a massive majority. It's bizarre though as people hate their policies largely, but there's a huge game of 'well we can't vote for the silly socialist' going on. Horrible to watch.

[Dawson Leery]

7. Macron's Rothchild connections

will make France a clear winner in the Brexit negotiations.

Brit farmers/ruralists/ will be losers.