news & politics:discussion

[steviewevie]

4 minutes ago, Punksnotdead said:

Mordaunt is now evens favourite to win. Is Sunak fucked?

Well, supposedly she's fave amongst party members...but they will be campaigning over the summer so who knows...

Also, she hasn't made final two yet. Could still be her, Truss or even Tugenhadt or Badenoch. Maybe Sunak peaked too early.

[Guest]

Sunak’s team will need to ensure Mordaunt doesn’t reach the final 2 then. 

[steviewevie]

If it is Mordaunt (or any of them actually) and she does get a bounce in the polls and tories get a consistent lead, she might be tempted to call an early election.

[Punksnotdead]

17 minutes ago, Ozanne said:

Sunak’s team will need to ensure Mordaunt doesn’t reach the final 2 then. 

He might not have enough support to be able to 'lend' votes to another candidate without risking not getting into the final 2 himself?

[Ryan1984]

2 hours ago, lost said:

Torygraph readers poll:

1st Badenoch

2nd Mordaunt 

3rd Dishi Rishi

Badenoch seems to be building some momentum now. My Tory, GB News-watching father-in-law seems to like her.

[lost]

1 hour ago, steviewevie said:

If it is Mordaunt (or any of them actually) and she does get a bounce in the polls and tories get a consistent lead, she might be tempted to call an early election.

Can't see it myself. Her best hope is a "mild" recession from breaking the back of inflation and then some sort of bounce coming out of that though lots of if's and but's.

[steviewevie]

6 minutes ago, lost said:

Can't see it myself. Her best hope is a "mild" recession from breaking the back of inflation and then some sort of bounce coming out of that though lots of if's and but's.

how does she or anyone break inflation? they need to just wait until global supply side issues get sorted out. Best they can do is provide enough support to those on lower incomes,

[lost]

7 minutes ago, steviewevie said:

how does she or anyone break inflation? 

reduce demand or strengthen the pound. It wont be her it'll be central banks.

[steviewevie]

7 minutes ago, lost said:

reduce demand or strengthen the pound. It wont be her it'll be central banks.

but main drivers are energy prices and food, and unless Russia - Ukraine war stops any time soon can't see that being resolved.

[steviewevie]

anyway, UK economy back to growth ...so let the good times roll!

[lost]

1 minute ago, steviewevie said:

but main drivers are energy prices and food, and unless Russia - Ukraine war stops any time soon can't see that being resolved.

Oils already under $100.

[steviewevie]

6 minutes ago, lost said:

Oils already under $100.

ok, hopefully that will start to help...although hopefully it doesn't help Mordaunt/Sunak/Truss too much...!

[steviewevie]

Mordaunt could definitely do well...appeal to both blue wall and red wall. But, the country has a lot of problems, and by next election people might want a bigger change than just same old shit sandwich but with some different sauce.

[Zoo Music Girl]

3 hours ago, Punksnotdead said:

Good start to PMQ's! Speaker is about to have a coronary!

This speaker is so shit. I feel like he has barely any authority.

[blutarsky]

30 minutes ago, Zoo Music Girl said:

This speaker is so shit. I feel like he has barely any authority.

Looked like supply teaching year 11 on their last day of term. 

Sucked up to Johnson too. 

Edited July 13, 2022 by blutarsky

[Guest]

This is a good prediction of how things might go:

 

[Zoo Music Girl]

15 minutes ago, Barry Fish said:

What more could he do ? 

He just doesn't command authority. People don't seem to respect him. I certainly don't.

Edited July 13, 2022 by Zoo Music Girl

[Zoo Music Girl]

12 minutes ago, blutarsky said:

Looked like supply teaching year 11 on their last day of term. 

Sucked up to Johnson too. 

Yeah this. It's a tough role and not everyone can hack it. He's been shit since he started.

[steviewevie]

19 minutes ago, Ozanne said:

This is a good prediction of how things might go:

 

yes...cost of living is going to hurt...but Mordaunt says she will cut VAT on fuel which will help I guess...but will probably need to go further with benefits and caps etc...and maybe Sunak would do similar...I mean anyone who comes in is going to have to do something if they want any chance of winning the next election.

Hopefully a new leader will help move brexit shite on a bit so can actually start working constructively with EU...and maybe have to bite the bullet and align to some EU rules to ease trade and reduce checks needed between GB/NI/EU. We can't go on like this..it's stupid.

[steviewevie]

meanwhile

 

[steviewevie]

Hunt and Zahawi out.

[Guest]

Hunt and Zahawi out. 

[Crazyfool01]

2 c**ts gone  including the Jeremy one ... 6 remain .... the vaccines didnt save him ... 

[steviewevie]

you never know...maybe Sunak won't make it to the last two...there's certainly a lot of anti-Sunak talk...

[Zoo Music Girl]

2 minutes ago, Barry Fish said:

I think its more you to be honest.

The SNP and Alba are wreckers...  Should be hung for treason. 

I didn't even see what they did and I'm not commenting on that. When they went to the house on BBC2 he was struggling to get any kind of control with everyone shouting over him. Embarrassing.