polishgenius Posted October 20, 2023 Share Posted October 20, 2023 This doesn't seem dodgy at all. I mean, I get it, if it's cancelled something has to be done with the land eventually, but why the unseemly rush? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liffguard Posted October 20, 2023 Share Posted October 20, 2023 1 minute ago, polishgenius said: This doesn't seem dodgy at all. I mean, I get it, if it's cancelled something has to be done with the land eventually, but why the unseemly rush? Could be corruption, could be incompetence, could just be plain spite. Not enough to cancel the project, have to make it impossible for anyone to reverse the decision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorral Posted October 20, 2023 Share Posted October 20, 2023 Partner hearing the video in the other room, yells, "What the fuck language is that??????" I respond, "British Tories." "Savages," he growls. "They speak English like a buncha savages, doncha know!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kissdbyfire Posted October 20, 2023 Share Posted October 20, 2023 8 hours ago, Liffguard said: Could be corruption, could be incompetence, could just be plain spite. Not enough to cancel the project, have to make it impossible for anyone to reverse the decision. And it could be both! Not to worry though, the mighty Tories may have a new leader in a few years! https://www.politico.eu/article/nigel-farage-leader-uk-conservative-party-2026/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pebble thats Stubby Posted October 20, 2023 Share Posted October 20, 2023 21 minutes ago, kissdbyfire said: And it could be both! Not to worry though, the mighty Tories may have a new leader in a few years! https://www.politico.eu/article/nigel-farage-leader-uk-conservative-party-2026/ Well for that he would have to 1) join the Conservative party. 2) get himself selected to run as an MP for them, 3) win local election and become an MP (something he has failed to do many times so far) and then 4) get the Tory MP's to elect him as leader unopposed or be in the final 2 then get the wider party members to vote for him. I do not think we have to worry about him actually being Tory leader. he just likes to be in the news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kissdbyfire Posted October 20, 2023 Share Posted October 20, 2023 6 minutes ago, Pebble thats Stubby said: Well for that he would have to 1) join the Conservative party. 2) get himself selected to run as an MP for them, 3) win local election and become an MP (something he has failed to do many times so far) and then 4) get the Tory MP's to elect him as leader unopposed or be in the final 2 then get the wider party members to vote for him. I do not think we have to worry about him actually being Tory leader. he just likes to be in the news. I hear ya. But these are crazy times. Seems Sunak and Rees-Mogg would be fine w/ him joining. And seriously, he'd fit right in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pebble thats Stubby Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 17 minutes ago, kissdbyfire said: I hear ya. But these are crazy times. Seems Sunak and Rees-Mogg would be fine w/ him joining. And seriously, he'd fit right in. he would in many ways fit right in. but Fararge is not a team player. he wants to be the big fish and not a follower. he would have to be a follower at least to start with to get within shot of being the main thing. kissdbyfire 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derfel Cadarn Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 6 hours ago, Pebble thats Stubby said: he would in many ways fit right in. but Fararge is not a team player. he wants to be the big fish and not a follower. he would have to be a follower at least to start with to get within shot of being the main thing. I’m pessimistic enough to believe he probably has a fair shot. The more extreme/nutter elements of the party seem to be unopposed to it. Truss etc. I think they see him as having populist appeal like Johnson but less of a loose cannon. They could parachute him into a safe seat, and if there’s no credible alternative then he could get in. Hopefully the more moderate Tories can rally and drag the party to the centre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polishgenius Posted October 21, 2023 Author Share Posted October 21, 2023 Farage is a one-issue guy whose relevance demonstrably vanished almost entirely the moment his one issue was no longer in play. It says a lot for how down the Tories are that they might even consider that he'll improve their standing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derfel Cadarn Posted October 22, 2023 Share Posted October 22, 2023 Twitter spat between Nadine Dorries and Tory MP Paul Holmes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFatCoward Posted October 22, 2023 Share Posted October 22, 2023 Rishi Sunak considers tax cut for top earners after byelection defeats They really have their finger on the pulse of what the man in the street cares about. JGP, Derfel Cadarn, Fragile Bird and 2 others 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Which Tyler Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/oct/25/key-question-britain-2023-why-do-we-put-up-with-this-rubbish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derfel Cadarn Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 https://news.sky.com/story/senior-tory-mp-arrested-on-suspicion-of-rape-and-possession-of-controlled-substances-12993261 Another Tory MP arrested on suspicion of rape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljkeane Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 Crispin Blunt apparently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fragile Bird Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 32 minutes ago, Derfel Cadarn said: https://news.sky.com/story/senior-tory-mp-arrested-on-suspicion-of-rape-and-possession-of-controlled-substances-12993261 Another Tory MP arrested on suspicion of rape. It’s like watching Unforgotten. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFatCoward Posted October 27, 2023 Share Posted October 27, 2023 Man who has literally no power is apparently the most powerful black person in the UK. Pretty damning. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-67229513 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heartofice Posted October 27, 2023 Share Posted October 27, 2023 (edited) 9 minutes ago, BigFatCoward said: Man who has literally no power is apparently the most powerful black person in the UK. Pretty damning. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-67229513 I mean the Prime Minister, the actual most powerful person in the UK is Asian. Oh and so is the first minister of Scotland and the mayor of London. Edited October 27, 2023 by Heartofice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Which Tyler Posted October 27, 2023 Share Posted October 27, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, BigFatCoward said: Man who has literally no power is apparently the most powerful black person in the UK. Pretty damning. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-67229513 Influential, not powerful - bloody headline writers! 1 hour ago, Heartofice said: I mean the Prime Minister, the actual most powerful person in the UK is Asian. Oh and so is the first minister of Scotland and the mayor of London. And neither are black - for this award it's specifically African, African-Carribean or African-American Edited October 27, 2023 by Which Tyler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heartofice Posted October 27, 2023 Share Posted October 27, 2023 13 minutes ago, Which Tyler said: And neither are black - for this award it's specifically African, African-Carribean or African-American Right.. so what is the point that is trying to be made? It's damning? Who is it damning? If some of the most powerful positions in the UK are held by non white people, what are we meant to take from the idea that it's damning? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derfel Cadarn Posted October 27, 2023 Share Posted October 27, 2023 Misogynistic messages exchanged by Boris Johnson and Dominic Cummings apparently to be released by covid rnquiry next week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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