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Two Tier’s days are numbered

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Jennps · 02/07/2025 06:37

Starmer will be gone by this time next year.

This government is imploding right before our eyes, despite a huge (but shallow) majority. People didn’t vote for Labour, as much as they voted against the diabolical Tories in the last election.

Coupled with that, the calibre of MPs in general, but especially the new Labour MPs is shockingly low. These are people who have never had real jobs, and found themselves accidentally in charge of the country. Most them would struggle to use a calculator, let alone understand how the economy works.

Bond markets are already punishing ‘Rachel from accounts’. Cue the insults about misogyny despite the fact that calling her from accounts is an insult to those who actually work in accounts. Gilts are already above when Truss was in charge, meaning the situation is worse. Crazy tax hikes are on the way. Top rate taxpayers are leaving the country in droves.

Boat crossings are at a record high. Unemployment is up, inflation is on the increase. The country is at very real risk of recession.

If Starmer falls, his replacement candidates are terrifying. It’s possible the government could fall within 2 years or so. The chances of Reform getting into power will increase many fold if there is a snap election in that timeframe.

Wonder if the economically illiterate, constantly wanting to constantly shake the magic money tree, are ready for Reform.

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Quirkswork · 02/07/2025 08:25

BIossomtoes · 02/07/2025 08:19

My bloke’s family were saying thick as mince before Cummings was born.

My family invented mince.

MollyButton · 02/07/2025 08:25

Jennps · 02/07/2025 06:55

And it just gets worse. Not only are individually wealthy top rate taxpayers leaving. Businesses are leaving too.

Exxon pulled out of the UK yesterday because of Red Ed’s crazy obsession with killing our oil industry. We already have the highest energy costs in the world, it only gets worse. And not Astra Zeneca are reportedly looking to move from London stock exchange to New York.

This country is a disaster. Wonder if the ‘eat the rich’ crowd have any ideas on how their freebies will be paid for.

Where do you get the idea they are pulling out of the UK? They still run a huge refinery near me - although long term it would be good to say goodbye to them.

iwentjasonwaterfalls · 02/07/2025 08:22

monkeysox · 02/07/2025 08:21

Yes I call farage a cunt.

That's not a nickname, that's just honesty.

monkeysox · 02/07/2025 08:21

Dangermoo · 02/07/2025 06:54

Labour voters do the nicknames about the Tories and Farage, so yes, very telling.

Yes I call farage a cunt.

Bridport · 02/07/2025 08:19

So many threads like this lately.
All using the same kind of language, phrases, works, nicknames.
It's almost as though someone has a generator churning them out.

BIossomtoes · 02/07/2025 08:19

My bloke’s family were saying thick as mince before Cummings was born.

Tapoopoo · 02/07/2025 08:18

ForWittyTealOP · 02/07/2025 08:16

It is.

But with reference to her background. Ive just googled. It isnt just "poor ickle women trying to use big numbers. How cute but let the men do ot eh luv?"

ForWittyTealOP · 02/07/2025 08:16

Tapoopoo · 02/07/2025 08:04

Ah I didnt know that. I thought it was just a term used to belittle her that she was out of her depth.

It is.

MrsBennetsPoorNerves · 02/07/2025 08:16

Viviennemary · 02/07/2025 08:14

The labour party are a rabble. In or out of office. They always revert to type. They fooled me into voting for them last time. They won't again.

So you're going to be fooled into voting Reform next time?

Tapoopoo · 02/07/2025 08:16

Catsandcheese · 02/07/2025 08:11

I am a very old person and as I’m Scottish I’ve been saying and hearing it a very long time.
just because it’s not used much in England doesn’t make it Dominic Cummings’ catch phrase.

Im not old and Im not Scottish but even I know its been used for a long time before Cummings.

Coincidently Cummings was a disappointment because I was expecting him to be like a woman scorned and tell everyone where the bodies were but he just went away with a wimper. What a lot of hot air he was.

Quirkswork · 02/07/2025 08:15

Tapoopoo · 02/07/2025 08:13

Today I shall declare that I made up "nice weather for ducks" and it shall forthwith become a Tapoopooism.

Go for it! I will use it too, as a Tapoopooism

Catsandcheese · 02/07/2025 08:14

It is better this bill is sorted out before it becomes law rather than a climb down afterwards. At least the labour leadership shows they are open to their MPs concerns rather than for example Teresa May triggering the exit from the EU and putting a timer on that before we had any kind of idea of what this would look like.

Quirkswork · 02/07/2025 08:14

Catsandcheese · 02/07/2025 08:11

I am a very old person and as I’m Scottish I’ve been saying and hearing it a very long time.
just because it’s not used much in England doesn’t make it Dominic Cummings’ catch phrase.

Well, it does.

Sorry...I'm being silly. It's just like the use of "mom" which people say is an Americanisim unless you're from Brum when you go mental at the very suggestion !! Very amusing.

MrsBennetsPoorNerves · 02/07/2025 08:14

Quirkswork · 02/07/2025 08:05

Sorry. To most people it's now a Cummingsism. The PP was just quoting her hero.

It really isn't!

Just because you'd never heard the phrase before Cummings used it, that doesn't mean that "most people" associate the phrase with him. It's a phrase that has been in circulation for years.

Viviennemary · 02/07/2025 08:14

The labour party are a rabble. In or out of office. They always revert to type. They fooled me into voting for them last time. They won't again.

Tapoopoo · 02/07/2025 08:13

Today I shall declare that I made up "nice weather for ducks" and it shall forthwith become a Tapoopooism.

Catsandcheese · 02/07/2025 08:11

I am a very old person and as I’m Scottish I’ve been saying and hearing it a very long time.
just because it’s not used much in England doesn’t make it Dominic Cummings’ catch phrase.

Quirkswork · 02/07/2025 08:11

LowDownBoyStandUpGuy · 02/07/2025 08:07

It absolutely isn’t and just you saying it doesn’t make it true.

Yes it does.

Quirkswork · 02/07/2025 08:11

Tapoopoo · 02/07/2025 08:09

"Thick as mince" isnt a Cummingism to most people at all. 🤣

Yes it is.

Quirkswork · 02/07/2025 08:10

DeafLeppard · 02/07/2025 08:07

Don’t talk nonsense - most people would struggle to identify Cummings. It’s a longstanding colloquialism.

You love him too?

Tapoopoo · 02/07/2025 08:09

"Thick as mince" isnt a Cummingism to most people at all. 🤣

LowDownBoyStandUpGuy · 02/07/2025 08:07

Quirkswork · 02/07/2025 08:05

Sorry. To most people it's now a Cummingsism. The PP was just quoting her hero.

It absolutely isn’t and just you saying it doesn’t make it true.

DeafLeppard · 02/07/2025 08:07

Quirkswork · 02/07/2025 08:05

Sorry. To most people it's now a Cummingsism. The PP was just quoting her hero.

Don’t talk nonsense - most people would struggle to identify Cummings. It’s a longstanding colloquialism.

Quirkswork · 02/07/2025 08:06

Tapoopoo · 02/07/2025 08:04

Ah I didnt know that. I thought it was just a term used to belittle her that she was out of her depth.

I haven't taken it that way. Although she is out of her depth too obviously.

Quirkswork · 02/07/2025 08:05

Nagginthenag · 02/07/2025 07:54

Nope. 'thick as mince' is an incredibly common colloquialism, especially in Scotland. Just because t'internet references Cummings doesn't mean he invented the term. I've just googled the term and there's no reference to Cummings at all on the first page, so not sure what you googled to get your results?

Sorry. To most people it's now a Cummingsism. The PP was just quoting her hero.