Thread 29 Sunak: Borders, Barges and Bacteria

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Thanks pointythings

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https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/_chat/4853484-thread-28-sunak-lords-ladies-and-lame-ducks?page=1

Did anyone see Politics Live yesterday? There was a weird interaction that I had to go back and watch again to make sure I'd heard right.

Jo was asking about the optics of Starmer meeting Macron. One of the guests said that he would be at a conference soon where he was pencilled in to meet Trudeaux but the big prize would be getting to meet Biden.

Jo then asked the Tory guest, Danny Kruger, if it was humiliating for Sunak that Starmer was being received by world leaders like this. He said that the more the public see Starmer cosying up with the likes of Trudeaux, Biden 'the ancient relic of the left' and Macron, the more they'll realise what they're dealing with.

I'm thinking they'll realise they're dealing with a statesmen who can and will work collaboratively with our allies but I don't think that's what Kruger was trying to imply.

Kruger is obviously still beating the xenophobic Brexit drum where rule Britannia can still create an oasis with no need for relationships in the wider world. Y’know. Like North Korea.

from my perspective it highlights Rishi’s cowardice whenever he’s required for international diplomatic duties.

Hmmm. If it's a political sex scandal, it's not going to be Boris, because that would just be more of the same. Unless it's to do with the appointment of a certain young lady to the House of Lords? Sunak is probably too careful. I'm hoping for something that gets rid of Braverman.

Truss' book is something along the same lines, Biden is bad for the UK or something.

Meanwhile the Conservatives' London mayoral candidate Susan Hall has liked tweets that praise Enoch Powell and endorse Islamophobia against Sadiq Khan

I saw that. I don't think it's going to do her prospects any good at all, which is good news,

I just came on to see if we knew what this may be. There is word the Sunday Times has a bit of a scoop this weekend too. Wonder if they are connected?

It's gone a bit quiet on Dan Wootton but Bylines just reposted their article

ST are still looking into their Chinese spy scoop too. They haven’t identified the second man that was arrested yet.

That wouldn’t be to do with metoo though.

Perhaps it will provide us with a title for thread 30?

Krishnan Guru-Murthy has now deleted his 'something's up' tweet about the Dispatches scheduling due to the sensitive nature of the programme ... ?

I'm hoping that whatever is about to break over the weekend will inspire me.
Meanwhile have a random cat photo just because I can. (This is our latest addition).

I'm hoping against hope that it's a special report on the (imaginary) agreement Russia has just signed agreeing to pull out of Ukraine with immediate effect.

This is my mp
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/tory-liam-fox-pocketed-30000-30795222.amp

Beautiful cat pointy 😍

Oh @pointythings what a beauty he is (is it a he or she?). That’s a cat with opinions.

Re:dispatches - I’ve seen some rumblings that it’s going to be about 80’s/90’s comedians along the lines of me too. Rumblings don’t mean anything of course but it’s plausible.

Agree.

@AdamRyan my sympathies to you. Mine is Jungle Matt.

@Cornettoninja he is indeed a boy and he is very opinionated. He is of the opinion that all food is his. He's insanely strong and energetic and a complete cuddle monster. We've had him just shy of 8 weeks and he's finally getting along with my other 4. He eats Tories for breakfast.

Better move him into Downing Street @pointythings.

@Blossomtoes I'm not sure Larry could handle him, he's only 2 and he plays rough.

He’s very beautiful.

Oh he's gorgeous. Very regal.

You have beautiful cats Pointy

We don't need a coup, just send a cat army to Downing Street

Pointy** 🥰 beautiful

I'd give you both sympathies.

But mines Braverman!

pointythings he is gorgeous! 😍