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Thread 31 Sunak: Court, Conflicts and Complications

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DuncinToffee · 10/10/2023 08:40

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BIossomtoes · 27/10/2023 16:08

DuncinToffee · 27/10/2023 16:02

Johnson has joined gbeebies

Of course he has. I wonder what took him so long.

RafaistheKingofClay · 27/10/2023 16:12

With a bit of luck he might be broadcasting from a prison cell at some point.

TooBigForMyBoots · 27/10/2023 16:14

DuncinToffee · 27/10/2023 16:02

Johnson has joined gbeebies

What??? Are they really that stupid?

I can't wait.GrinBlush

tobee · 27/10/2023 16:27

"Of course he has. I wonder what took him so long."

Waiting to see how far they would go with stumping up his fee?

Roussette · 27/10/2023 17:42

Hahaha let's scrape the barrel and put Johnson on. Hilarious! They certainly have a small niche audience to put up with that!

Notonthestairs · 27/10/2023 17:51

Proving that he really will do ANYTHING for money.

Matt Green's take.
x.com/mattgreencomedy/status/1717944652119134540?s=46&t=Uw4lJNwxFZFnX0Xs3doHYg

TooBigForMyBoots · 27/10/2023 17:54

He's a fucking liability. Has he ever had a job he wasn't sacked from?

Notonthestairs · 27/10/2023 18:02

I think it's marvellous. Keeps those Conservative fractures right out in the open.

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RafaistheKingofClay · 27/10/2023 20:55

That section at the bottom about the WhatsApps perfectly sums up Johnson’s tenure doesn’t it.

Boris accused of sending misogynistic messages.
rest of country: well obviously he’s Boris Johnson what do you expect?
Boris: denies it
<next week’s covid inquiry> here’s the evidence.

GB new might be the perfect place for him really. Must be the only place you can’t get sacked for lying.

jgw1 · 27/10/2023 20:59

RafaistheKingofClay · 27/10/2023 20:55

That section at the bottom about the WhatsApps perfectly sums up Johnson’s tenure doesn’t it.

Boris accused of sending misogynistic messages.
rest of country: well obviously he’s Boris Johnson what do you expect?
Boris: denies it
<next week’s covid inquiry> here’s the evidence.

GB new might be the perfect place for him really. Must be the only place you can’t get sacked for lying.

Is it lying if no one is listening?

RafaistheKingofClay · 27/10/2023 21:46

Not according to Ofcom.

TooBigForMyBoots · 27/10/2023 22:27

The bit that stood out for me was:
This gov't doesn't have the credibility needed to be imposing this stuff within only days of deciding not to.

Sums up this whole disastrous, chaotic, flip-flopping bunch of fuckwits. From PM May through PM Johnson and PM Truss to PM Sunak today. They haven't a clue how to run a political party, nevermind a country.

Notonthestairs · 28/10/2023 06:59

Westminster Voting Intention:

LAB: 49% (+7)
CON: 21% (-3)
LDM: 9% (=)
RFM: 9% (+1)
GRN: 7% (=)

Via @PeoplePolling, 23 Oct.
Changes w/ 29 Mar.

x.com/electionmapsuk/status/1717995400303456696?s=46&t=Uw4lJNwxFZFnX0Xs3doHYg

Passepartoute · 28/10/2023 07:42

Boris accused of sending misogynistic messages.
rest of country: well obviously he’s Boris Johnson what do you expect?
Boris: denies it

Well, of course he denies it, because in his head paying any attention whatsoever to women is flattering the little dears, and they should be grateful for it.

Piggywaspushed · 28/10/2023 07:54

I just finished The Prime Ministers We Never Had by Steve Richards and thought if you guys whilst reading it. The final chapter is a great But Jeremey Corbyn chapter. The author has little time for Johnson.

Zonder · 28/10/2023 08:19

That sounds worth a read @Piggywaspushed

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DuncinToffee · 29/10/2023 10:55

More dodgy donors

https://x.com/HeidilBlake/status/1717943007821865086?s=20

Lycamobile, the telecoms giant and Tory donor, has been convicted in France of an “elaborate money laundering system” that was first exposed by our i-team at @BuzzFeedNews. Former CEO Chris Tooley & another executive have been jailed for VAT fraud. 1/8

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dontcallmelen · 29/10/2023 11:30

Hmmm as my lovely Dad used to say you are judged by the company you keep.

pointythings · 29/10/2023 12:02

'Lycamobile' always makes me think of werewolves.

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DuncinToffee · 30/10/2023 08:55

10.30 on Youtube

https://x.com/covidinquiryuk/status/1718896188278071712?s=20

Today, we begin our fourth week of public hearings for Module 2: investigating Core UK Decision-making and Political Governance.

We will hear from three witnesses: Martin Reynolds, Imran Shafi and Lee Cain.

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Zonder · 30/10/2023 09:25

More evidence that Johnson wanted to be PM without actually wanting to do any of the work, I think @DuncinToffee

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DuncinToffee · 30/10/2023 09:42

Accountabiliity, integrity

https://www.politico.eu/article/the-british-governments-disappearing-whatsapps/

Since a leak of 100,000 Matt Hancock texts and mass disclosures to the COVID inquiry, more and more people in government are setting timers to auto-delete their WhatsApp messages after a week. We look at who, why, and how it might be a problem

The mystery of the British government’s vanishing WhatsApps

Disappearing messages become the norm in Whitehall after COVID-19 inquiry reveals chaos at the heart of government.

https://www.politico.eu/article/the-british-governments-disappearing-whatsapps

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