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shmmeee

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  • Jul 5, 2022
  • #16,486
Deleted member 5849 said:
I don't understand why a self respecting politician would take the chancellor gig atm. Surely it's not a good career move in the medium-long term?
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Therein lies the rub
 
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PVA

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  • Jul 5, 2022
  • #16,487
Amazing


 
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Deleted member 9744

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  • Jul 5, 2022
  • #16,488
PVA said:
Amazing


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He really could do all sorts of harm to the country now
 

Frostie

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  • Jul 5, 2022
  • #16,489
Deleted member 9744 said:
He really could do all sorts of harm to the country now
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Now? What's he been doing the last 3 years?
 
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Sky_Blue_Dreamer

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  • Jul 6, 2022
  • #16,490
Grendel said:
he has no beliefs at all - he stands for nothing but his own ego
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You do realise when you post this stuff it applies WAY more to Johnson (and most of the top ranking Tories) than it does to Starmer.
 
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Sky_Blue_Dreamer

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  • Jul 6, 2022
  • #16,491
CCFCSteve said:
Marrs just said Dorries might be health secretary
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Life expectancy to drop to below pensionable age by the end of parliament.

She'd probably start by shutting all hospitals as loads of people die in them so therefore are a big problem.
 

Sky_Blue_Dreamer

Well-Known Member
  • Jul 6, 2022
  • #16,492
Deleted member 5849 said:
Interestingly or otherwise, Sunak's appears to be because Johnson wants to tax and spend, and he doesn't... or even the other way round!

In other words, Johnson's financial acumen is akin to a three year old's.
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But Sunak's is that of a twelve year old. Absolutely no clue on stimulating an economy and obssessed with balancing the books even when it'd just make things worse in the longer term.
 

shmmeee

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  • Jul 6, 2022
  • #16,493
 

shmmeee

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  • Jul 6, 2022
  • #16,494
Calling it now: Sunak in, bounce in the polls, quick election based around how Labour are radicals and the Sunak is the best bland man in suit.
 

dutchman

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  • Jul 6, 2022
  • #16,495
shmmeee said:
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Penny who?
 

dutchman

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  • Jul 6, 2022
  • #16,496
Sky_Blue_Dreamer said:
Life expectancy to drop to below pensionable age by the end of parliament.
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It already did in CV1 many years ago. 59, so not even close to retirement age. I think Labour was still in office but wouldn't swear to it.

Regardless, successive governments have raised the age for minimum income guarantee (ie: "Pension Credit") from 60 to 66 at the same time as average life expectancy in many areas has fallen.
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Jul 6, 2022
  • #16,497
dutchman said:
It already did in CV1 many years ago. 59, so not even close to retirement age. I think Labour was still in office but wouldn't swear to it.

Regardless, successive governments have raised the age for minimum income guarantee (ie: "Pension Credit") from 60 to 66 at the same time as average life expectancy in many areas has fallen.
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While in France they are outraged at the suggestion of Macron putting it up to 65.
 

skybluetony176

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  • Jul 6, 2022
  • #16,498
PVA said:
Amazing


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Expect lots of U turns from the Boris fan club. Having spent months defending the government’s stance on tackling the cost of living and slagging labour for theirs we’ll now see Boris adopting labour’s stance to applause from the same people that have spent the last few months mocking it, while blaming Sunak for the stance they previously defended.
 

skybluetony176

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  • Jul 6, 2022
  • #16,499
Frostie said:
Now? What's he been doing the last 3 years?
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3? You mean 7!
 

Sky Blue Pete

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  • Jul 6, 2022
  • #16,500
It’s like the minister roles need no capability or understanding and can be picked up and dropped at will with no consequence

What a crock of shit
 
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Otis

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  • Jul 6, 2022
  • #16,501
Sky Blue Pete said:
It’s like the minister roles need no capability or understanding and can be picked up and dropped at will with no consequence

What a crock of shit
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Yup. It's like he's sending YTS lads on from the subs bench.
 
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CCFCSteve

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  • Jul 6, 2022
  • #16,502
shmmeee said:
Calling it now: Sunak in, bounce in the polls, quick election based around how Labour are radicals and the Sunak is the best bland man in suit.
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Could happen, especially if Starmer gets a FPN
 
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CCFCSteve

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  • Jul 6, 2022
  • #16,503
Sky Blue Pete said:
It’s like the minister roles need no capability or understanding and can be picked up and dropped at will with no consequence

What a crock of shit
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I’ve always had an issue with this in the best of times, let alone when it appears to come to last man/woman standing getting senior positions ie willing to take job
 

David O'Day

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  • Jul 6, 2022
  • #16,504
CCFCSteve said:
Could happen, especially if Starmer gets a FPN
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nah
 
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CCFCSteve

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  • Jul 6, 2022
  • #16,505
David O'Day said:
nah
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wont happen or Starmer won’t get FPN ?
 
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Deleted member 5849

Guest
  • Jul 6, 2022
  • #16,506
Part of me kind of admires Boris Johnson's sheer bloody mindedness in hanging on regardless of what's going on around him!
 
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CCFCSteve

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  • Jul 6, 2022
  • #16,507
Deleted member 5849 said:
Part of me kind of admires Boris Johnson's sheer bloody mindedness in hanging on regardless of what's going on around him!
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I did think that yesterday. Totally selfish obviously but does not give a shit. I wouldn’t mind so much if he had this cunning plan to better the country but I think we all know other than spraying cash around to try to pick up enough votes in a future election he’s not got much to offer

This quote, if true, sums it up

‘Boris Johnson was asked by an ally if he would quit in the wake of the resignation of Rishi Sunak and Sajid Javid, his response was emphatic: “F*** that”’
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

Well-Known Member
  • Jul 6, 2022
  • #16,508
CCFCSteve said:
I did think that yesterday. Totally selfish obviously but does not give a shit. I wouldn’t mind so much if he had this cunning plan to better the country but I think we all know other than spraying cash around to try to pick up enough votes in a future election he’s not got much to offer

This quote, if true, sums it up

‘Boris Johnson was asked by an ally if he would quit in the wake of the resignation of Rishi Sunak and Sajid Javid, his response was emphatic: “F*** that”’
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To be honest he fucks everything that moves so it’s not much of an exclusive
 
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Sky Blue Pete

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  • Jul 6, 2022
  • #16,509
Deleted member 5849 said:
Part of me kind of admires Boris Johnson's sheer bloody mindedness in hanging on regardless of what's going on around him!
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Me too
 

skybluetony176

Well-Known Member
  • Jul 6, 2022
  • #16,510
More resignations including Will Quince who was sent out to lie for Boris on the media rounds on Monday morning.

More expected later too.
 
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PVA

Well-Known Member
  • Jul 6, 2022
  • #16,511
Car crash stuff from Zawahi this morning. Also seems to have been totally rattled by Alastair Campbell and keeps bringing him up for some reason.
 
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CCFCSteve

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  • Jul 6, 2022
  • #16,512
PVA said:
Car crash stuff from Zawahi this morning. Also seems to have been totally rattled by Alistair Campbell and keeps bringing him up for some reason.
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Bizarre call by Zawahi to take Chancellor role
 
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skybluetony176

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  • Jul 6, 2022
  • #16,513
 
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David O'Day

Well-Known Member
  • Jul 6, 2022
  • #16,514
pmqs and the committee hearing at 3 will be interesting
 

stupot07

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  • Jul 6, 2022
  • #16,515
Robin Walker schools minister gone now

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David O'Day

Well-Known Member
  • Jul 6, 2022
  • #16,516
stupot07 said:
Robin Walker schools minister gone now

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that 3 this morning?
 
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stupot07

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  • Jul 6, 2022
  • #16,517
He's definitely sold his soul


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stupot07

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  • Jul 6, 2022
  • #16,518



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stupot07

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  • Jul 6, 2022
  • #16,519
He has the mandate of the British people...


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PVA

Well-Known Member
  • Jul 6, 2022
  • #16,520
So 18% of the country are fucking idiots. Seems about right I guess.
 
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