Heartofice Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 Well Sunak has probably realised if he wants to survive then he needs to unite the party as much as he can. Higher immigration is not ever going to be a popular policy and contradicts their manifesto. Braverman is like Priti Patels louder and less intelligent little sister, so her being anywhere near government is utterly painful, but you can see how it could be a signal that he's not just going to follow through with too many of Truss' mad plans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raja Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 He's back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mormont Posted October 25, 2022 Author Share Posted October 25, 2022 Also not a good sign. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raja Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 Barclay, Zahawi - all the same morons, really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mormont Posted October 25, 2022 Author Share Posted October 25, 2022 On 10/23/2022 at 9:49 PM, mormont said: Timing is everything. ETA - maybe if I get this in really quick? What do you know? It worked! Mindwalker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derfel Cadarn Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 I’m confused … didn’t Braverman break the ministerial code last week? Wasmt that why she resigned? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mormont Posted October 25, 2022 Author Share Posted October 25, 2022 I'm sure she has learned her lesson from her spell on the backbenches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mormont Posted October 25, 2022 Author Share Posted October 25, 2022 (edited) Yeah. As you were, people. We're still in the clownshoes phase of this government. Sunak's got nothing. Recycling the same old faces, each of whom is just as far out of their depth as they've always been. Edited October 25, 2022 by mormont Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveSumm Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 Quote Pretending we haven’t made mistakes, carrying on as if everyone can’t see that we have made them, and hoping that things will magically come right is not serious politics. I have made a mistake; I accept responsibility; I resign. -Suella Braverman, 6 days ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raja Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 It's also not as harmless as her & Baker made it out to be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mormont Posted October 25, 2022 Author Share Posted October 25, 2022 The problem is, when Sunak promised 'integrity at all levels' he hadn't taken into account that it's simply impossible to find half a dozen Tory MPs who have any integrity left. Poobah, Matrim Fox Cauthon and Which Tyler 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IheartIheartTesla Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 (edited) Apparently Biden mispronounced Sunak's name as 'Rashi Sanook' or something. This is one of those microaggressions that people named 'John Smith' usually dont have to deal with, but I guess I can give Biden a pass (since he is also prone to gaffes and may have trouble with new names) Edited October 25, 2022 by IheartIheartTesla Wade1865 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spockydog Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 I suspect that Biden sometimes forgets his own name, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derfel Cadarn Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 Poobah 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mormont Posted October 25, 2022 Author Share Posted October 25, 2022 Braverman. Jenrick. Gove. Williamson. Zahawi. Raab. Barclay. Shapps. Donelan. Badenoch. I make it about a dozen previous sackings between that lot, all thoroughly merited. I can't name a notable success from even one of them. This is your government, folks, a recycled set of failures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deedles Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 23 hours ago, IheartIheartTesla said: Yes, he has taken the oath of office for MP on the Gita, so his faith may be something important to him. I know the fact that he was chosen as PM on the eve of Diwali had some special significance for Hindus both in the UK and back in India. I wish Varadkar were still Tao...err.. PM of Ireland, that would be so hilarious to me. It would almost be like playing a game of Civilization, where the Indian empire was slowly taking over the world (I mean, lets not forget Harris in the US also has South Indian heritage). 22 hours ago, williamjm said: We'll see whether Sunak will differ from his two predecessors and appoint some cabinet members who aren't already allies of his. Apparently Varadkar is schedules to become Taoiseach again in a few months as part of some job sharing scheme they have in their coalition. yes, Leo Varadkar is due to become Taoiseach in December. Both parties got more or less the same (we have PR STV - proportional representation, single transferable vote), so the coalition will swop major ministries, including minister for finance in December. Their deal was based on ‘parity of esteem’. From the western isle, the last few months have been, …. Something. Entertainment, education, a salutary lesson, not entirely sure. Riveting watching though. john 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deedles Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 Also, Antonio Costa in Portugal is of South Indian (goa I think) descent.so come December,if all 3 make it, will be 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spockydog Posted October 26, 2022 Share Posted October 26, 2022 Honestly, what a waste of fucking carbon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IheartIheartTesla Posted October 26, 2022 Share Posted October 26, 2022 I just watched Sunak's first PMQ (maybe snippets of it). It was.....quite an experience. I mean the atmosphere in general, but at first glance I didnt see Sunak do terribly. He seemed to have good presence and could think on his feet. But at the same time, its all very performative. All the real work and things of consequence are decided in closed chambers. (Also note I didnt see how Truss did at PMQ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heartofice Posted October 26, 2022 Share Posted October 26, 2022 21 minutes ago, IheartIheartTesla said: I just watched Sunak's first PMQ (maybe snippets of it). It was.....quite an experience. I mean the atmosphere in general, but at first glance I didnt see Sunak do terribly. He seemed to have good presence and could think on his feet. But at the same time, its all very performative. All the real work and things of consequence are decided in closed chambers. (Also note I didnt see how Truss did at PMQ) I only saw clips too but from what I saw, Sunak is trying his damnest to not come across as the boring technocrat he mostly likely really is, he's trying to inject some energy that he doesn't really have. It's PMQs so nothing being said actually means anything is all entirely performative. I'm sure he will be perfectly adequate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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