Coronavirus Thread (Off Topic, Politics) (37 Viewers)

[Sky_Blue_Dreamer]

I still love London but one of the best decisions I ever made was to leave. Was working full time in central London and that barely covered my rent and travel card. 2 hours commuting every day to come home to pasta again and bed just to get up and work again. No cash to do anything at the weekend. It was soul destroying.

I agree entirely. Nice place to visit. Sure as hell wouldn't want to live there.

 

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[PVA]

PMQs - Boris floundering and unable to answer the question already.

Starmer states that there was 18,000 excess deaths in care homes in April but the government says 8,000 were as a result of Corona. He asks Johnson where the other 10,000 came from, and Johnson has no answer.

 

[wingy]

Who would have briefed the Telegraph regards there furlough article?
Downing St comms or disgruntled from a divided cabinet?

 

[Sky_Blue_Dreamer]

Haven't had a cough, but do feel really lethargic and tight chested.
Cheers for the advice.

If you have the test and it comes back negative I suggest seeing your doctor about it potentially being stress related.

 

[David O'Day]

Who would have briefed the Telegraph regards there furlough article?
Downing St comms or disgruntled from a divided cabinet?

Telegraph? That'll be number 10 with their Johnson links

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[stupot07]

Who would have briefed the Telegraph regards there furlough article?
Downing St comms or disgruntled from a divided cabinet?

Its blatantly the no. 10 policy now, leak stuff early to see what the general response is then tailor your actually comms around that.

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[PVA]

Its blatantly the no. 10 policy now, leak stuff early to see what the general response is then tailor your actually comms around that.

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Such brilliant leadership.

 

[Ian1779]

This new PMQ’s format is much better. Keep it after the virus is gone I say. Time to put and end to the braying morons and we might start to get some actual answers.

 

[wingy]

In it together .
Common sense.

 

[PVA]

This new PMQ’s format is much better. Keep it after the virus is gone I say. Time to put and end to the braying morons and we might start to get some actual answers.

Agreed on the braying.

Though we still haven't heard an actual answer from Johnson.

 

[shmmeee]

Agreed on the braying.

Though we still haven't heard an actual answer from Johnson.

It’s Prime Ministers Questions, not Prime Ministers Answers, duh!

 

[PVA]

Oh dear.

More lies.

 

[David O'Day]

Starmer has gutted him yet again

The questions on extra care home deaths was devastating for him.

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[Liquid Gold]

This new PMQ’s format is much better. Keep it after the virus is gone I say. Time to put and end to the braying morons and we might start to get some actual answers.

Turf Parliament out to MK or somewhere. Give it a semicircular chamber and turn the palace into a museum of democracy and the British state.

 

[Ring Of Steel]

I made an effort to watch some...

It is ultimately irrelevant as there are years to go before an election, but Boris is being methodically dismantled, does he just not care or something as he knows its ages before the next election?

 

[David O'Day]

I made an effort to watch some...

It is ultimately irrelevant as there are years to go before an election, but Boris is being methodically dismantled, does he just not care or something as he knows its ages before the next election?

I think he just isn't cutout for this

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[SkyBlueCharlie9]

Just listening to Prime Ministers Questions at this crucial time. The local Tory MP for Clywd asked whether the Prime Minister could congratulate the Llangollen Steam Railway for their efforts at this difficult time. Unbelievable that Boris's MPs trying to waste PQT to avoid scrutiny of the cabinet.

 

[Ring Of Steel]

I think he just isn't cutout for this

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[David O'Day]

Just listening to Prime Ministers Questions at this crucial time. The local Tory MP for Clywd asked whether the Prime Minister could congratulate the Llangollen Steam Railway for their efforts at this difficult time. Unbelievable that this precious PQT is not being used effectively to scrutinise Boris and his cabinet.

The worst ones are can the pm congratulate himself on the job he has done

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[David O'Day]

But but that's the "excellent" Dan Hodges!

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[skybluetony176]

Ahh. The “excellent Dan Hodges”.

 

[fernandopartridge]

Turf Parliament out to MK or somewhere. Give it a semicircular chamber and turn the palace into a museum of democracy and the British state.

Stick it in Cov, Friargate would work perfectly.

 

[Ring Of Steel]

Ahh. The “excellent Dan Hodges”.

I guess it just goes to show how much they have to protect Boris by constantly jeering, booing & acting like boorish chavs when the place is full and someone is trying to question him.

 

[David O'Day]

Stick it in Cov, Friargate would work perfectly.

Yeah but I then have the chance of running into Gove or Raab on the way to work


Where's dom to tell us how well Boris did
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[fernandopartridge]

I'm not sold on Starmer but you can certainly see his bar training on display (I know he's not unique as an MP in having had said training but he is a QC)

 

[stupot07]

Oh dear.

More lies.

How can it be right for PM to outright lie on public record in the commons?

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[Grendel]

I made an effort to watch some...

It is ultimately irrelevant as there are years to go before an election, but Boris is being methodically dismantled, does he just not care or something as he knows its ages before the next election?

It’s an irrelevance full stop - it’s viewed by a handful of wierdos normally on the Parliament channel. As I’ve said Hague was a million times better than Starmer and had Blair on the run - it was a total mismatch - as it was on polling day the other way round

The unfortunate thing for Starmer is not only is it early but no one is engaged at all now anyway and so any bounce is nullified by the crises

Johnson isn’t a conviction politician and regardless of this and any other events I suspect will call it a day before the next election and a successor will benefit from a bounce

Labour have zero chance of an actual working majority in parliament unless the SNP vote collapses - this is not impossible as I suspect dear old Nicola is secretly hoping either the virus lasts for a few more years or a certain ex leader gets it

 

[PVA]

How can it be right for PM to outright lie on public record in the commons?

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It's not, but it'll get brushed under the carpet like always.

Not many people actually follow it as closely as we do, so we know what goes on but the Boris fanboys like Dom who just read what they want to read in the Daily Mail and on Facebook don't know about these constant lies.

 

[Ring Of Steel]

It’s an irrelevance full stop - it’s viewed by a handful of wierdos normally on the Parliament channel. As I’ve said Hague was a million times better than Starmer and had Blair on the run - it was a total mismatch - as it was on polling day the other way round

The unfortunate thing for Starmer is not only is it early but no one is engaged at all now anyway and so any bounce is nullified by the crises

Johnson isn’t a conviction politician and regardless of this and any other events I suspect will call it a day before the next election and a successor will benefit from a bounce

Labour have zero chance of an actual working majority in parliament unless the SNP vote collapses - this is not impossible as I suspect dear old Nicola is secretly hoping either the virus lasts for a few more years or a certain ex leader gets it

You have way more insight than me on the specific politics and I make no pretence of knowing all the detail & history etc

However its obvious that bearing in mind Johnson the man, the person, what has happened and the way he operates, he'll stand down at some point- I would suspect once he's "delivered brexit" and he can put it in his CV and head off into the sunset with the adoration that he seemingly craves so much. I can't see any way he'll be in charge in 5 years, I don't think he wants the hassle.

 

[Grendel]

As I’ve said Mr Hodges is not politically biased

 

[clint van damme]

I made an effort to watch some...

It is ultimately irrelevant as there are years to go before an election, but Boris is being methodically dismantled, does he just not care or something as he knows its ages before the next election?

I give you a like for not using the words forensic or forensically.

 

[Grendel]

You have way more insight than me on the specific politics and I make no pretence of knowing all the detail & history etc

However its obvious that bearing in mind Johnson the man, the person, what has happened and the way he operates, he'll stand down at some point- I would suspect once he's "delivered brexit" and he can put it in his CV and head off into the sunset with the adoration that he seemingly craves so much. I can't see any way he'll be in charge in 5 years, I don't think he wants the hassle.

He can make more money from the circuit and his memoirs - he’s outdo Blair

Also of course there is a credible newcomer now to “steer the ship through grave economic times

 

[David O'Day]

You have way more insight than me on the specific politics and I make no pretence of knowing all the detail & history etc

However its obvious that bearing in mind Johnson the man, the person, what has happened and the way he operates, he'll stand down at some point- I would suspect once he's "delivered brexit" and he can put it in his CV and head off into the sunset with the adoration that he seemingly craves so much. I can't see any way he'll be in charge in 5 years, I don't think he wants the hassle.

He doesn't.

He's a moron who lies

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[Skybluefaz]

I give you a like for not using the words forensic or forensically.

The forensic thing is weirdly de facto now it's like saying Messi and co when talking about Barca.

 

[djr8369]

He can make more money from the circuit and his memoirs - he’s outdo Blair

Which also plays to his strengths.


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