news & politics:discussion

[Matt42]

1 minute ago, zahidf said:

Starmer calls BJ a liar

I think Starmer should stop being so mean to our little Boris. He said he was sorry!

[chazwwe]

We're not getting anything more, he's got his script and will stick with it. 

[Crazyfool01]

id like some tory mps to ask some relevant questions ..... 

[MrHew]

1 minute ago, crazyfool1 said:

id like some tory mps to ask some relevant questions ..... 

That's my hope too. So far, it's as expected

 

[Guest]

His response was a complete disaster, anyone with any semblance of a brain will realise that his excuse was a complete a lie. 

[fatyeti24]

They've broken Boris!

Anyone seen Rishi?  Is he there?

[zahidf]

Just now, fatyeti24 said:

They've broken Boris!

Anyone seen Rishi?  Is he there?

hes in Ilfracombe

[fatyeti24]

Just now, zahidf said:

hes in Ilfracombe

It's a lovely day for it.

[Memory Man]

He has never once actually said sorry. “Offering apologies” is in my opinion not the same as “i am sorry”

its more like, i apologise you feel we had a work gathering that looks a bit like a party

Or im sorry we got caught / found out

pathetic and he must go but of course he wont. In a way its probably better for us non tory supporters that he continues to trash the party in such a blatant way

in a more macro way, i dont see how he can contest the next election as tory leader and he will surely be going either way by the end of the year to make way for a new leader pre the next election

Edited January 12, 2022 by Memory Man

[Homer]

Anyone still watching? He just had to be shoved to get up and reply to a softball question about how great he is.

[Ayrshire Chris]

Looking at the Tory backbenches I reckon they are a spineless bunch. For fucks sake , asking a question about a dinosaur skeleton.  Whatever happened to someone crossing the floor to join the liberals! 

[Guest]

I cant describe how much I loath Boris Johnson, the sheer arrogance to pretend he didn’t know this was a party with the email that was sent is staggering. He must think that we are all morons. 

[Guest]

12 minutes ago, Ayrshire Chris said:

Looking at the Tory backbenches I reckon they are a spineless bunch. For fucks sake , asking a question about a dinosaur skeleton.  Whatever happened to someone crossing the floor to join the liberals! 

Remember that after 2019 the Tory Party was moulded into Johnson’s image and this is the result of that. 

[chazwwe]

6 minutes ago, Barry Fish said:

So which low level bod loses their career next ?  Who gets to cry crocodile tears on TV?

Who ever sent that email and a majority of the people who attended it. 

[Crazyfool01]

Just now, chazwwe said:

Who ever sent that email and a majority of the people who attended it. 

I presume the PM will have been copied in ? 

[Guest]

The PPS won’t send an email like that without the PMs approval, he’s the PMs Secretary for crying out loud. 

[Crazyfool01]

Just now, Ozanne said:

The PPS won’t send an email like that without the PMs approval, he’s the PMs Secretary for crying out loud. 

just for an investigatory point of view ... 

[JoeyT]

Missed PMQs as it’s the daughters birthday and we were at the theatre. Surprisingly she doesn’t care for politics which given she’s 2 surprises me but there we go.

Anyhow, from Twitter it looks like Starmer smashed it out the park. Happy days!

Anything else stand out?

Edited January 12, 2022 by JoeyT

[Lycra]

Well that went exactly as I expected. Thought KS landed heavy blows, as well as Ian Blackford. Boris trying to buy time and hope this all disappears. So are his supporters. Don't believe it will though as he and he is supporters are in the minority. There are plenty out there examining the crevices that have opened looking for the next revelation. It's become a sport!

Wonder how long it takes for the next teaser to drop from Cummins! 

Edited January 12, 2022 by Lycra

[Jakeyboi135]

If you don't recognise 30/40 people turning up with booze, drinking in your garden after receiving an invite, as a party, then you don't have the mental capacity to be prime minister. What a stupid attempt at swerving it

[Lycra]

Now Boris has acknowledged he was in attendence I expect Starmer's team will now be forensically analysing ever past reply on this topic looking for lies. 

[Punksnotdead]

I apologise for decapitating 15 people with a machete but I didn't realise that was wrong. With hindsight I probably shouldn't have done it. Now that I've apologised, can I get on with my life please?

[Homer]

7 minutes ago, JoeyT said:

Missed PMQs as it’s the daughters birthday and we were at the theatre. Surprisingly she doesn’t care for politics which given she’s 2 surprises me but there we go.

Anyhow, from Twitter it looks like Starmer smashed it out the park. Happy days!

Anything else stand out?

First tory question after Starmer was a question about reducing isolation time from seven days to five. So am guessing that is their next strategy.

Also, notable lack of noise of any kind from tory backbench during/after Johnson speaking.

[kalifire]

Boris seemed pretty resigned to doom at PMQ’s. Obviously a calculated strategy to remain in power from his perspective but it can’t have been lost on the Tory leadership vultures. If the enquiry is critical, expect a leadership challenge. 

Edited January 12, 2022 by kalifire

[Zoo Music Girl]

That's the most pathetic I've ever seen Boris in the House and the best I've seen Starmer perform. Great to watch.

I'm not convinced it will be the end of him, though, as much as it fucking well should be the spineless, self-serving sack of shit.