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Thread 28 Sunak : Lords, Ladies and Lame Ducks

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DuncinToffee · 20/07/2023 13:59

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newnamethanks · 02/08/2023 07:59

Mr Sunak is bravely being interviewed by Nick Ferrari, today, on LBC, some time between now and 10am. They're asking for questions so presumably live not recorded.

Piggywaspushed · 02/08/2023 08:29

Errolwasahero · 02/08/2023 07:46

@jgw1 where I am it’s more likely to split the vote and let the wanker back in again 😥 We just don’t know what to do for the best!

I feel your pain. This is the same dilemma in mid Beds, should Dorries actually ever go anywhere.

Sally Magnusson's latest book is set, partly, in nineteenth century Rutherglen, by the way .

itsgettingweird · 02/08/2023 08:57

So yesterday we were looking up shoplifters for first offence.

Today we are giving cautions for some first offences including assault to help the backlog of cases to be heard.

I barely have time to read news articles to the end before they are out of date 🙄

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DuncinToffee · 02/08/2023 09:00

This football fan expresses it well

Closest @BBCNews has got to broadcasting a rational point of view in decades
twitter.com/ThatTimWalker/status/1686477602955911169?s=20

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DuncinToffee · 02/08/2023 09:03

Ben Selby(Assistant GS, Fire Brigades Union) doesn't hold back when talking about the Bibby Stockholm.

"We feel like we're looking down the barrel of another possible disaster. We believe it to be a death trap & it's an accident waiting to happen.."

https://twitter.com/Haggis_UK/status/1686642302654017536?s=20

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Piggywaspushed · 02/08/2023 09:24

DuncinToffee · 02/08/2023 09:00

This football fan expresses it well

Closest @BBCNews has got to broadcasting a rational point of view in decades
twitter.com/ThatTimWalker/status/1686477602955911169?s=20

Grin
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RafaistheKingofClay · 02/08/2023 09:55

Seems Rishi may have told LBC that striking NHS workers are the reason siting lists are going up. He can fuck right off with that. Seemingly not worried about the nhs vote.

Blossomtoes · 02/08/2023 10:01

RafaistheKingofClay · 02/08/2023 09:55

Seems Rishi may have told LBC that striking NHS workers are the reason siting lists are going up. He can fuck right off with that. Seemingly not worried about the nhs vote.

Trouble is some people will swallow it.

jgw1 · 02/08/2023 10:49

RafaistheKingofClay · 02/08/2023 09:55

Seems Rishi may have told LBC that striking NHS workers are the reason siting lists are going up. He can fuck right off with that. Seemingly not worried about the nhs vote.

I thought he had gone on his family holiday?

Notonthestairs · 02/08/2023 11:03

NHS waiting lists -
2010 - 2.5 million
2020 (February) - 4.43 million.
2023 (July) - 7.5 million.

RafaistheKingofClay · 02/08/2023 11:32

jgw1 · 02/08/2023 10:49

I thought he had gone on his family holiday?

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Unfortunately I don’t think he’s going until tomorrow.

Notonthestairs · 02/08/2023 11:46

He's going later today. But never fear Dowden is in charge. So we can look forward to more culture war crap.

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DuncinToffee · 02/08/2023 11:52

The mystery holiday destination being California Confused

I have seen a few clips of the LBC interview, Sunak can't handle critique at all, behaves like petulant child resorting to lies

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Notonthestairs · 02/08/2023 11:56

Maybe they will visit the computer lab they funded.

Cornettoninja · 02/08/2023 12:59

I listened to that interview and I’m summary it was shit. The same hot air he’s been blowing for months and a complete inability to acknowledge peoples very real concerns. He’s done so far as offering any solutions go.

And he basically laughed at the Nadine situation like it’s not a problem for any of her constituents and her conduct as an MP is somehow whimsical. It’s all okay folks, they’ll line up another Tory boy when she finally deigns to actually resign her post. Doesn’t even enter the conversation that she should be sacked for just being generally incompetent at the job she should have been doing.

RafaistheKingofClay · 02/08/2023 13:24

Did I see somewhere that he said we’re going to be much more satisfied when inflation has dropped.

No you twat. Because prices will still be a million times higher than they were 18months ago and my wages will not be. And still nothing will work like it should.

RafaistheKingofClay · 02/08/2023 13:43

https://twitter.com/EllenAMilligan/status/1686640004909481985

It’s OK, he’s come up with a policy that will fix everything. Of all the problems we have, not enough chess is the most pressing. Incidentally, 100 chess boards in parks doesn’t seem like many for the whole country.

https://twitter.com/EllenAMilligan/status/1686640004909481985

Zonder · 02/08/2023 14:37

Chess? I'd have thought the toppling tower of Jenga would be more apt.

Saucery · 02/08/2023 15:13

More chess in state schools. Brilliant. Just what state schools need. Who is going to run the chess clubs when all the TAs have been sacked to pay the staffing costs? I’m just…..boggling at him throwing that in. Ludicrous.

Kiwano · 02/08/2023 15:27

DuncinToffee · 01/08/2023 17:32

I think I read somewhere that a few of his neigbours put up EU flags/banners

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If I were Boris's neighbour, I would see that as my bounden duty. I'd be quite tempted to put up illuminated signs with interchangeable quotes from the Select Committee report. In fact, if I were on the council I would be tempted to put EU flags all along the road leading to his mansion.

Perhaps it's just as well I'm not a councillor.

Kiwano · 02/08/2023 15:36

RafaistheKingofClay · 02/08/2023 09:55

Seems Rishi may have told LBC that striking NHS workers are the reason siting lists are going up. He can fuck right off with that. Seemingly not worried about the nhs vote.

There's a clip on Twitter where a doctor phoned in and put Sunak right on that. The expression of impatience and even anger on his face during her call is extremely telling. Clearly someone told him that going on Ferrari's programme was going to be an easy ride.

Kiwano · 02/08/2023 15:38

Cornettoninja · 02/08/2023 12:59

I listened to that interview and I’m summary it was shit. The same hot air he’s been blowing for months and a complete inability to acknowledge peoples very real concerns. He’s done so far as offering any solutions go.

And he basically laughed at the Nadine situation like it’s not a problem for any of her constituents and her conduct as an MP is somehow whimsical. It’s all okay folks, they’ll line up another Tory boy when she finally deigns to actually resign her post. Doesn’t even enter the conversation that she should be sacked for just being generally incompetent at the job she should have been doing.

I believe he did acknowledge that Dorries' constituents are entitled to better? Any other presenter would ask him why the hell he hasn't at least withdrawn the Tory whip from her.

Kiwano · 02/08/2023 15:43

Saucery · 02/08/2023 15:13

More chess in state schools. Brilliant. Just what state schools need. Who is going to run the chess clubs when all the TAs have been sacked to pay the staffing costs? I’m just…..boggling at him throwing that in. Ludicrous.

Not enough science teachers, but suddenly we can magic up teachers with the skills and inclination to teach chess?

Fortunately, chess club is available at the school his daughters go to. So that's OK.

RafaistheKingofClay · 02/08/2023 15:57

Kiwano · 02/08/2023 15:38

I believe he did acknowledge that Dorries' constituents are entitled to better? Any other presenter would ask him why the hell he hasn't at least withdrawn the Tory whip from her.

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He should probably let the leader of the Tory party know so they can sack her.