news & politics:discussion

[Neil]

7 minutes ago, ian the worm said:

Aren’t we worried about Long Boris. Can’t we be jabbed?

no, it'll only be claimed as a big call that was called right.

[lost]

53 minutes ago, Barry Fish said:

This is true and a heck of a lot of Labour mps are private or grammar school educated.  Hello Mr Starmer...

Even Corbyn. Though I dont think he did very well (two E's) so that shows its not a guarantee.

[steviewevie]

8 minutes ago, lost said:

Even Corbyn. Though I dont think he did very well (two E's) so that shows its not a guarantee.

and Starmer went to a state funded grammar. which isn't the same..if you live in an area which has grammars or secondary moderns, all kids do the 11-plus and if you pass you go to the grammar...I should know because that's what happened to me and why I am at the top of society.

[steviewevie]

anyway...it's not where you're from, it's where you're at.

[Guest]

Oh. So it turns out the public support what Labour are doing.

[steviewevie]

6 minutes ago, Ozanne said:

Oh. So it turns out the public support what Labour are doing.

yeah, they must have polled this and/or focus grouped it...

[Guest]

4 minutes ago, steviewevie said:

yeah, they must have polled this and/or focus grouped it...

So turns out the public won’t think Labour are playing games. I for one am shocked. 

[zahidf]

1 hour ago, Neil said:

i know tory mps are forcing him out, but its easy to spin that to be labour.

I dunno, people arent THAT stupid

 

Also, BJ isnt very popular and the public want him gone, so not sure Labour would suffer if they are seen as doing so

[zahidf]

Rabb and Shapps comes out to endorse Rishi

[steviewevie]

Shapps is out. Supporting Sunak.

[steviewevie]

Sunak being nice about Boris Johnson, maybe because he still does have some support amongst MPs and membership...

[steviewevie]

Sunak's champaign is called Ready For Rishi.

It's all so depressingly w*nk.

[steviewevie]

Sunak promising tax cuts after inflation dealt with, maybe more realistic.

None of them are promising to spend on stuff the country is desperate for...it's all tax cuts now or sometime in the future...

[steviewevie]

Tugendhat the only one still talking about something called levelling up.

[steviewevie]

Badenoch also being more realistic about what tax cuts are possible...i.e. if you want tax cuts say bye bye to social care and net zero etc

[steviewevie]

 

[Neil]

1 hour ago, zahidf said:

I dunno, people arent THAT stupid

t5hey are, they voted for BJ.

[squirrelarmy]

After spending the last two weeks suffering with Covid I’ve got no issue if people want to wear masks. 
 

As long as people are given the choice whether to wear them or not it’s not harming anyone. Just don’t force it on people outside of areas with vulnerable people. 
 

Back on politics, Truss is definitely being lined up as the looney choice. Mogg and Doris are backing her. 

[steviewevie]

14 minutes ago, squirrelarmy said:

After spending the last two weeks suffering with Covid I’ve got no issue if people want to wear masks. 
 

As long as people are given the choice whether to wear them or not it’s not harming anyone. Just don’t force it on people outside of areas with vulnerable people. 
 

Back on politics, Truss is definitely being lined up as the looney choice. Mogg and Doris are backing her. 

yeah...at moment looking like will be Sunak vs Mordaunt or Truss. Tugenhadt doing well too, as is Badenoch.

[Guest]

I think Mordaunt will win. 

[steviewevie]

I hope Badenoch never gets close to power.

[squirrelarmy]

Starmers tabled the VONC. 
 

[Guest]

4 minutes ago, squirrelarmy said:

Starmers tabled the VONC. 
 

Awesome! Come on Tories, bring down the PM. 

[gary1979666]

2 minutes ago, Ozanne said:

Awesome! Come on Tories, bring down the PM. 

Damp squib - if he was going to do it, should have been before all the resignations.

[fraybentos1]

6 minutes ago, squirrelarmy said:

Starmers tabled the VONC. 
 

Waste of time. No way they're going to bring don their own gov to replace a PM who will be gone in like 7 weeks anyway, some of which parliament is even sitting.