news & politics:discussion

[Guest]

28 minutes ago, squirrelarmy said:

Anyone else notice the hatred of Labour by the Left now they’re looking electable again. 

Yep, you see it here quite frequently. Labour isn’t pure enough for the far left so they have to attack Labour whilst barely mentioning the Tories. 

[Guest]

It’s all going well for Sunak. 

[Guest]

Isn’t Rishi Sunak trying to present himself as the change candidate? Yet he’s appointed a former PM to his cabinet, so has that latest rebrand been cancelled?

[steviewevie]

Steve Barclay gone to environment, so new health sec.

[Neil]

8 hours ago, squirrelarmy said:

Extremist views always cause issues. Were there any problems from the more moderate centrist groups?

they were driving round in their cars doing nos.

[steviewevie]

3 minutes ago, steviewevie said:

Steve Barclay gone to environment, so new health sec.

someone called Victoria Atkins apparently.

[Neil]

1 hour ago, steviewevie said:

yes, lots of people suggesting we are looking at a May election...which what I've been saying all along...

can't see sunak being able to stay as leader beyond the locals, which is why a GE in may makes most sense.

[steviewevie]

 

[steviewevie]

Greg Hands gone.

[steviewevie]

[Neil]

Just now, steviewevie said:

thats hopeful - sunak has already said its not happening.

[Neil]

Cameron to fight Farage in the summer for tory party leadership.

[steviewevie]

15 minutes ago, Neil said:

Cameron to fight Farage in the summer for tory party leadership.

they'd both need to be MPs

[Kurosagi]

16 minutes ago, steviewevie said:

they'd both need to be MPs

There's over 50 tory mps standing down at the next GE so plenty of options for them...

[Justiceforcedave]

1 hour ago, Ozanne said:

Yep, you see it here quite frequently. Labour isn’t pure enough for the far left so they have to attack Labour whilst barely mentioning the Tories. 

It kinda goes without saying that this government are a bunch of berks, and most here hold Labour to a much higher standard than the Tories.
 

…Also casting a critical eye over of the politicians we vote for and being vocal when we don’t like something Vs agreeing with everything is entirely healthy.

[steviewevie]

4 minutes ago, Kurosagi said:

There's over 50 tory mps standing down at the next GE so plenty of options for them...

they're all going to lose their seats.

[Kurosagi]

2 minutes ago, steviewevie said:

they're all going to lose their seats.

Yep, still on course for a self-imposed wipeout.

And if Weds goes against the govt and the right wing nutters try to unseat Sunak then there could be nobody left to turn the lights out at tory hq.

[Kurosagi]

...but whilst I want the tory gits to take a beating at the GE, I don't want a labour landslide and would prefer a messy hung parliament to keep Starmer honest.

[steviewevie]

 

[steviewevie]

Just now, Kurosagi said:

...but whilst I want the tory gits to take a beating at the GE, I don't want a labour landslide and would prefer a messy hung parliament to keep Starmer honest.

nah...I don't. Keep him honest maybe, stop Labour being able to do anything maybe also.

[steviewevie]

I want a proper labour majority, see what they do with it. You never know they might turn us into a green super power utopia where everything is awesome. Anything less and I'll be voting Braverman at the next one.

[Kurosagi]

Or it could allow Labour to do a bunch of things they've said they won't do (but would like to do) because they'll have the excuse of 'compromise' with other parties? Discuss...

[Kurosagi]

1 minute ago, steviewevie said:

Anything less and I'll be voting Braverman at the next one.

Out of pure academic interest I'd be fascinated to see her unseat Sunak and see how much of the electorate would vote for her.

[steviewevie]

6 minutes ago, Kurosagi said:

Or it could allow Labour to do a bunch of things they've said they won't do (but would like to do) because they'll have the excuse of 'compromise' with other parties? Discuss...

maybe, I mean we don't know. It would be lib dems. I just think it will slow things down, limit what can be done.

[steviewevie]

6 minutes ago, Kurosagi said:

Out of pure academic interest I'd be fascinated to see her unseat Sunak and see how much of the electorate would vote for her.

yeah, she might become PM and ban protests and homeless people and boats and bbc and woke snowflakes and bring back hanging and force everyone to watch GB news so we can be educated on what is actually going on.