Thread 31 Sunak: Court, Conflicts and Complications

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https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/oct/11/labour-accuse-new-anti-slavery-watchdog-of-being-conservative-patsy?CMP=share_btn_tw

Tory cronyism alert.

Yeah - I added to that 🤣🤣

You lot made me laugh with the Corbyn hair appreciation society

You are most welcome, it does seem to have quietened down the thread.

Anyone get the popbitch email?

an interesting tale about the PM who liked her jaunts when foreign secretary.

Apologies if this has been linked to already

• an interesting explanation as to what has gone wrong at MoJ under the Conservatives

threadreaderapp.com/thread/1712222708136550802.html

Surely not?!

Look up 'Catalogue of Failure' and this is what you will see...

Yep. Just careering between disasters, announcing policies without planning any further ahead than the headline.

Aren’t there still some just stop oil protestors and the like still serving sentences? Seems like it would be good to release them rather than rapists.

Doubtful. Just stop oil very rarely break the law, the police arrest them there is a lot of noise, then they quietly get released the next day.

There are some Kill the Bill protesters still serving sentences following protests in Bristol a few years ago. Priti as Home Secretary changed rules so they got long sentences.

Did anyone listen to Grant Shapps on r4today? He was awful. Basically saying that broadcasters should mirror government messaging. Mishal Husain made mincemeat out of him.

What time was he on, roughly?

But of Husain talking to Schapps here.

x.com/bbcr4today/status/1712744251031732601?s=46&t=Uw4lJNwxFZFnX0Xs3doHYg

Bit not but!

And some clips here too

https://x.com/Haggis_UK/status/1712743790035746824?s=20

Westminster Voting Intention:

LAB: 47% (+2)
CON: 24% (=)
LDM: 9% (-2)
RFM: 8% (=)
GRN: 6% (-1)
SNP: 4% (+1)

Via @YouGov, 11-12 Oct.
Changes w/ 4-5 Oct.

I hope the Libdems have a bit of a surge and the tories all find themselves on the back benches. Sunak's ego might explode if he doesn't even get to be leader of the opposition.

This would be the stuff of dreams.

https://x.com/PolitlcsUK/status/1712748242801242319?s=20

NEW: Rishi Sunak’s approval rating is now at the lowest point EVER after his party conference

Tory strategists hoped his “change” speech and cancelling HS2 Manchester would give him a boost - the opposite has happened

He’s down 5 points in a single week

Maybe he should try sporting a mullet

https://news.sky.com/story/chancellor-tells-britons-he-is-preparing-for-the-worst-as-debt-interest-to-be-20bn-30bn-higher-than-spring-12983659

"Debt interest is likely to be £20bn to 30bn higher this year than was predicted in spring.

Jeremy Hunt told Sky News the Office for Budget Responsibility's (OBR) official economic forecasts would be considerably worse than at the budget - a signal there may be spending cuts or possibly even tax rises ahead.

From today's Covid Inquiry

x.com/RubyJLL/status/1712769777238778062?s=20

cutting whatsapp messages from cabinet secretary simon case and former downing street head of comms lee cain

"i was always told that dom was the secret PM...the real person in charge is carrie"

"we look like a terrible, tragic joke"

"i cannot cope with this"

"we look like a terrible, tragic joke"

Yep!!!!

That interview was a car crash.

He was so rude and defensive and would only say that the uk government support Israel's right to fight back. And they are pleased they've given 24 hours notice. He wouldn't say he agreed with what they are doing or even answer the question about those who couldn't move in that 24 hour window.

That's how the attack on bbc reporting came about. Because he hated being held to account.