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Sunak - created by AI? Thread 36

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BIossomtoes · 22/01/2024 19:53

I’ve taken the liberty again.

Old thread here..

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Notonthestairs · 22/01/2024 20:56

I think when people like Farage etc refer to sovereignty, they mean authoritarianism.
Checks and balances just get in their way.

newnamethanks · 22/01/2024 21:11

Thanks for thread Blossomtoes. The dregsocracy is what the Tory party is at the moment, I think I've pinched that word from someone, apologies if so, but that is what it is. Thank heavens we've still got HoL. Never thought I'd be writing that but that's what we're left with. Hells bells, hurrah for the lefty swines 👑 who, no doubt, are enemies of the people like the lefty BBC.

TokyoSushi · 22/01/2024 21:12

Thanks @Notonthestairs and @DuncinToffee

cakeorwine · 22/01/2024 21:14

BIossomtoes · 22/01/2024 20:49

Good luck with that, Nige. 😂

How about an elected second chamber based on FPTP?
And both houses have to agree.
And the elections are held 2 years after the other House?
And you have to have elections on certain dates?
And we could have a President as well?

TooBigForMyBoots · 22/01/2024 21:15

Why do we need a PopCon separatist group? Are the Conservative Party and their policies not popular enough?Confused

RafaistheKingofClay · 22/01/2024 21:48

They need a group for each mp they’re going to have after the election.

Zonder · 22/01/2024 23:31

Checking in - thanks for the new thread.

TooBigForMyBoots · 22/01/2024 23:59

So how many groups make up the Coalition of Conservative Chaos now?
ERG
PopCon
NatC
One Nation

cakeorwine · 23/01/2024 03:47

TooBigForMyBoots · 22/01/2024 23:59

So how many groups make up the Coalition of Conservative Chaos now?
ERG
PopCon
NatC
One Nation

It would be interesting to see the crossover.
Do they know who is in each other's groups?
Are there some in more than 1 group?
Do they ever accidentally post in the wrong Whats App group?

Roussette · 23/01/2024 07:31

Thanks for new thread @BIossomtoes

I am laughing at PopCon! Poor old Moggy and Trussy trying to remain relevant.
And desperately failing...

Zonder · 23/01/2024 07:44

cakeorwine · 23/01/2024 03:47

It would be interesting to see the crossover.
Do they know who is in each other's groups?
Are there some in more than 1 group?
Do they ever accidentally post in the wrong Whats App group?

And is there any difference between them?

DuncinToffee · 23/01/2024 08:42

This is comedy, Hew Merriman on BBC bias. Unprepared and a bit like nobody told me a did a good job.

https://x.com/Haggis_UK/status/1749697943148384767?s=20

Kay Burley: Is the BBC biased?

Huw Merriman: I was listening to the news quiz on Radio 4... & for 10 minutes there was a diatribe against Conservatives

KB: You understand that a news quiz is comedy & nothing to do with actual news?

dontcallmelen · 23/01/2024 08:44

RafaistheKingofClay · 22/01/2024 21:48

They need a group for each mp they’re going to have after the election.

This did make me laugh.
Thanks for the new thread Blossom & as ever all contributors.
flowers to cheer us up

Sunak - created by AI? Thread 36
DuncinToffee · 23/01/2024 08:48

Thanks dontcallmelen, love your flower pictures Smile

IClaudine · 23/01/2024 09:11

Lovely flowers @dontcallmelen

I must admit to feeling a bit of despair right now. And scared that something will go badly wrong and the Tories will get in.

newnamethanks · 23/01/2024 09:19

Sharing uour despair. See Rishi gearing up for National Emergency, War, Our Boys, We the People Must support Our Country. It's What We Want. Sickening.

DuncinToffee · 23/01/2024 09:40

'Poor Mr Merriman is out on behalf of the government, so poor Mr Merriman has to answer the questions.'

@susannareid100 and @edballs question Transport Minister, Huw Merriman, on reports that the Leader of the opposition and the Speaker of the House were not informed of the fresh UK military action against Houthi Rebels in Yemen.

https://x.com/GMB/status/1749718845617512864?s=20

RafaistheKingofClay · 23/01/2024 09:43

Loving the flowers.

They’re really struggling with the BBC bias question. Think Kay Burley should just keep asking the question every day.

there’s also the New Conservative group. There was a CRG at one point, but I think they were probably just the ERG with a temporary name change.

Are the Star Chamber different?

BIossomtoes · 23/01/2024 09:48

Thank you for the flowers @dontcallmelen. Hold firm @IClaudine, it would take a miracle to save them now and I can’t see the Almighty being impressed somehow.

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RafaistheKingofClay · 23/01/2024 09:52

Love that GMB clip. Ed Balls just making Merriman think he’s on his side because he’s the messenger and then basically asking him who told him to lie (which Merriman didn’t seem to notice). Then following it up by pointing out he also knows that the whole thing is incredibly unusual.

Notonthestairs · 23/01/2024 10:24

RafaistheKingofClay · 23/01/2024 09:43

Loving the flowers.

They’re really struggling with the BBC bias question. Think Kay Burley should just keep asking the question every day.

there’s also the New Conservative group. There was a CRG at one point, but I think they were probably just the ERG with a temporary name change.

Are the Star Chamber different?

The star chamber are a subset of the ERG.

I've lost track of the various groups they keep launching. I guess different donors like to think they have a special group of their own working on their interests.

RafaistheKingofClay · 23/01/2024 11:25

It’s difficult to keep up.

There’s only about 60 lunatic MPs in the 5 families. (Or 6 families now). The bulk of those are in the ERG I think. The rest can’t have more than 10 a piece.

Imagining Truss sat at a conference table on her own with a tiny Union Jack causing we’re the pop cons.

TooBigForMyBoots · 23/01/2024 12:10

PopCon sounds like one of those retro holidays Butlin does. You know the ones with Steps and 5ive.