Thread 25, Sunak - Peerages, Privileges & the Covid Inquiry

[Notonthestairs]

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/_chat/4806467-thread-24-sunak-and-the-local-elections-aftermath?page=1

Just got a newsletter from our Tory MP through the door! God imagine going out in daylight delivering those!

Is it coloured green without the word 'Conservative' on it?!

Are the 'by elections' paid for by the council ? Or is it tax payers money ?
It must cost a fair amount to organize and set up.

Paid for by the local authority. I don’t think they’re particularly expensive, the process is the same every time and pretty easy to set in train.

Oh ok, I just thought that the printing costs and staff checking ID might cost a bit, but guess it's not too horrendous

First thing I asked my ds as he picked it up @Roussette. It was (mostly) blue and did mention the conservatives.

This is the picture at the bottom:-

Sunak was ridiculous this morning when asked about the vote today. Completely robotic and however the interview worded it he literally repeated the same sentence again and again and again

Listening to a caller to LBC this morning who referred to the ‘moron risk premium’ affecting the UK economy.

I’d not heard of it before but it seems to me the only solution is to remove anyone even slightly associated with this government for the last five+ years if we’re going to restore any kind of faith in our economy any time soon.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/31/world/europe/sunak-johnson-truss-economy.html

He really is extremely bad at this.

Rishi Sunak is not planning to attend the debate and potential vote on whether Boris Johnson should be sanctioned for lying to Parliment.

His spokesman repeatedly refuses to say what Sunak's views are and says he doesn't want to "influence" whatever other MPs decide.

Rishi Sunak's spokesman also refuses to say what the Prime Minister thinks about whether people who have been filmed partying and breaking the law during lockdown should still receive honours from the state.

Why doesn't he want to influence other MP, isn't that what leadership is all about? Actually leading.

I agree. Especially when the report has specifically outlined the kind of ‘influence’ that was exerted on the committee.

Its obvious (to me anyway) that any ‘free’ vote will be influenced in the same way but without their own leader prepared to have their backs if they disagree.

I'm really disappointed in him. Yes I knew he was just ex chancellor Tory but I thought he would be stronger and more prepared to put his party in order.

Weak weak weak. This weakness will come back to bite him on the arse. The party are running rings round him

16:15 for the debate. Next item 19:45 so 3.5 hours for the debate and any potential vote

Ok - who had Ukraine as distraction on their bingo card - 1 shot for you?

not a visit ( otherwise would be 2 shots!)
but PM office tweeting they spoke this morning!

@Eve no visit ti Kyviv this time!

Sunak entertaining Swedish premier this evening

Me me me! Glug!

I am unable to watch any debate due to my location so I'm relying on you lot for updates and links!

July 20 is now a triple by-election day (David Warburton seat vote to be scheduled for then)

At least Mordaunt has said she will support the motion. One Tory with a backbone.

Labour leads by 20%, the largest lead for Labour since 19 March.

Westminster VI (18 June):

Labour 46% (+2)
Conservative 26% (-4)
Liberal Democrat 12% (-1)
Reform UK 7% (+1)
Green 6% (+2)
Scottish National Party 3% (–)
Other 1% (–)

Changes +/- 11 June

redfieldandwiltonstrategies.com/latest-gb-voti…

twitter.com/redfieldwilton/status/1670823762239934465?s=46&t=Uw4lJNwxFZFnX0Xs3doHYg

That’s embarrassing if you happen to have been whining about how Harman was biased for the last week.

How many Tories do we think will have a spine? Mordant? Noakes?

That or an eye on the leadership.

It really feels like there’s a lot of relief coming out about finally being able to stand up and call a spade a spade.

On that broader point, I wonder how many people would've guessed in summer 2019 that it'd be Theresa May having the last laugh?

This side story about the debate amused me:

My DD sent me this. Amazing that Sir Ian McKellan can turn up. Unlike Tory MPs