news & politics:discussion

[Guest]

5 minutes ago, Rufus Gwertigan said:

Because that is where the UN is perhaps 

So? She should show some leadership and stay at home as we’ve just had 10 days of national mourning we need her to take action here. 

[steviewevie]

14 minutes ago, Ozanne said:

So? She should show some leadership and stay at home as we’ve just had 10 days of national mourning we need her to take action here. 

she has with the cap freeze, and Kwarteng due to do his mini budget thing on Friday.

[Neil]

26 minutes ago, Barry Fish said:

https://news.sky.com/story/liz-truss-admits-uk-us-trade-deal-could-be-years-away-with-no-negotiations-taking-place-12701700

Another Brexit bonus in the bin

no onecan take away the best brexit bonus, cameron isn't prime minister.

[steviewevie]

Suggestions that US trade deal thing means don't have to keep that as a threat/promise related to NI protocol...so not sure what that means for NI protocol talks, there would also be a threat of a trade war with EU.

[Guest]

39 minutes ago, steviewevie said:

she has with the cap freeze, and Kwarteng due to do his mini budget thing on Friday.

We need her to do a lot more plus Parliament needs to scrutinise her plans. 

[Neil]

1 minute ago, steviewevie said:

Suggestions that US trade deal thing means don't have to keep that as a threat/promise related to NI protocol...so not sure what that means for NI protocol talks, there would also be a threat of a trade war with EU.

you mean that we should hreaten to punch ourselves in the face. 😛 

[Neil]

Just now, Ozanne said:

We need her to do a lot more plus Parliament needs to scrutinise her plans. 

i've just heard on the radio i should get £150 within days. 😄 

[steviewevie]

5 minutes ago, Ozanne said:

We need her to do a lot more plus Parliament needs to scrutinise her plans. 

yeah...well...all that can still go on...she has multiple parts of her job, and one of them is meeting other world leaders, especially with the war and all the fallout from it. Friday is a big day, it's hardly a mini budget as stuff being announced pretty huge.

[fred quimby]

14 hours ago, Crazyfool01 said:

Who knows when the next one might be .. 

No date for the sequel as of yet

[lost]

50 minutes ago, Barry Fish said:

https://news.sky.com/story/liz-truss-admits-uk-us-trade-deal-could-be-years-away-with-no-negotiations-taking-place-12701700

Another Brexit bonus in the bin

Probably for the best, once thats signed there is no going back. Still feel like Starmer may go for a May style in the single market/outside the EU deal whilst still being able to claim we've left.

[Neil]

Turning to Twitter for news is like turning to McDonald's for nutrition.
 

[Neil]

1 minute ago, lost said:

Probably for the best, once thats signed there is no going back. Still feel like Starmer may go for a May style in the single market/outside the EU deal whilst still being able to claim we've left.

theres no version without FoM, so he won't do it.

[squirrelarmy]

19 minutes ago, Neil said:

i've just heard on the radio i should get £150 within days. 😄 

They keep promising September but still no sign of it yet. And we’ll get an extra tenner before Christmas too. 

[Guest]

20 minutes ago, steviewevie said:

yeah...well...all that can still go on...she has multiple parts of her job, and one of them is meeting other world leaders, especially with the war and all the fallout from it. Friday is a big day, it's hardly a mini budget as stuff being announced pretty huge.

That’s not enough, she should show leadership, cancel the trip, call a press conference to restart her col plans and have Parliament back today. But she won’t as she doesn’t care about us. 

[lost]

12 minutes ago, Neil said:

theres no version without FoM, so he won't do it.

Pretty sure Switzerland voted on it. It would of been interesting to see if the referendum won. We are going to have to chose a block at some point, would labour sign a deal that guarantees every British farm goes under because they can't compete with U.S factory farming methods?

Edited September 20, 2022 by lost

[squirrelarmy]

10 minutes ago, Ozanne said:

That’s not enough, she should show leadership, cancel the trip, call a press conference to restart her col plans and have Parliament back today. But she won’t as she doesn’t care about us. 

If she really needed to meet Biden surely there was an opportunity recently when he was over here. 
 

It’s all just theatre. 

[Neil]

5 minutes ago, lost said:

We are going to have to chose a block at some point

lets choose one a majority of the country can agree with else its only temporary.

[Guest]

2 minutes ago, squirrelarmy said:

If she really needed to meet Biden surely there was an opportunity recently when he was over here. 
 

It’s all just theatre. 

He cancelled the meeting 😂

[Neil]

13 minutes ago, lost said:

Pretty sure Switzerland voted on it. It would of been interesting to see if the referendum won. We are going to have to chose a block at some point, would labour sign a deal that guarantees every British farm goes under because they can't compete with U.S factory farming methods?

it wasn't Switzerland's joining stance, the EU is not going to admit the UK for the UK to fuck over the EU.

[steviewevie]

Budget on Friday could have big implications for future...massive borrowing and tax cuts... putting off the pain until next parliament...and it might be labour that have to deal with it.

[squirrelarmy]

Of course it will be Labours issue. Have to make sure they’re still the party of tax rises although the tax rises are there to pay for Tory spending. 

[Guest]

1 hour ago, squirrelarmy said:

Of course it will be Labours issue. Have to make sure they’re still the party of tax rises although the tax rises are there to pay for Tory spending. 

The media will lap it up too. Imagine if these uncosted plans had been under a Labour government, the media would be spitting feathers. 

[squirrelarmy]

Back on the whole rejoining conversation. This article seems to have slipped by unnoticed. Obviously no plans to rejoin the “EU” but there is talk about joining a separate European based organisation. 😂🤦‍♂️
 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-62967084

[Rufus Gwertigan]

2 hours ago, squirrelarmy said:

Back on the whole rejoining conversation. This article seems to have slipped by unnoticed. Obviously no plans to rejoin the “EU” but there is talk about joining a separate European based organisation. 😂🤦‍♂️
 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-62967084

Liz Truss was against the idea when she was foreign secretary so I doubt she will get involved 

[Neil]

2 hours ago, squirrelarmy said:

Back on the whole rejoining conversation. This article seems to have slipped by unnoticed. Obviously no plans to rejoin the “EU” but there is talk about joining a separate European based organisation. 😂🤦‍♂️
 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-62967084

CANT SEE THE TORIES SIGNING UP TO ANYTHING WHICH OBLIGES THE UK TO FOLLOW RULES.