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Sunak to make an announcement in Downing Street at 17.40

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Westfacing · 01/03/2024 17:20

Beth Rigby of Sky News says they've been reliably informed it's not going to be about a General Election, so what will it be?

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OvaHere · 01/03/2024 17:54

At least he's got to the point now.

Dotty2dot · 01/03/2024 17:54

TakeMe2Insanity · 01/03/2024 17:53

He’s making muslims out to be the bogeymen.

As ever.

Fannyfiggs · 01/03/2024 17:54

FMLWTF · 01/03/2024 17:52

Actually I think this is exactly what people need to be told, especially the intolerable left who will not listen to two sides of any debate. Their way or the highway. Well done Rishi. This is exactly what people need to be told. 👏 👏

What is it he's telling the people?

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AnEmbarrasmentofWitches · 01/03/2024 17:54

TwoTeas · 01/03/2024 17:53

Is this like that episode of The Thick of It in which Malcolm cancels the main policy reveal at the last minute and Blinky Ben has to go on Newsnight and talk about a new wooden toy policy for sustainable nurseries or similar?

Lol

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Hellopello3 · 01/03/2024 17:55

Is he going to condemn what is going on in Gaza?

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Westfacing · 01/03/2024 17:55

Did all this shite need a lectern in Downing Street event?

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ssd · 01/03/2024 17:55

We need to get rid of this mob

siblingrevelryagain · 01/03/2024 17:55

The irony of the banner at the bottom saying 45 arrested for attending the funeral of Navalny…

Alaina7 · 01/03/2024 17:55

Hellopello3 · 01/03/2024 17:55

Is he going to condemn what is going on in Gaza?

Of course he won’t!

BasilBanana · 01/03/2024 17:55

How does he have the nerve to say all of this after Anderson / Truss / Braverman's comments this week?

Twistyripple · 01/03/2024 17:55

I have no idea what the actual point of this announcement is.....

MeMyCatsAndMyBooks · 01/03/2024 17:55

Westfacing · 01/03/2024 17:55

Did all this shite need a lectern in Downing Street event?

Nope, waste of time.

SameSameButDeliverance · 01/03/2024 17:55

There is no point to this. He’s told nothing we don’t already know.

Badly advised (or not listened). He sounds like a Head Boy in a public school debating society.

He’s making a fool of himself.

Startingagainandagain · 01/03/2024 17:55

Who wants to start placing bets at how many Tory MPs are currently sharpening knives and are about to try to have yet another leadership contest or will resign from his government?

Because he really is completely losing it.

Simonjt · 01/03/2024 17:55

Standard blaming brown people and removing them, and using a brown puppet to say it so you can pretend it isn’t racist.

SameSameButDeliverance · 01/03/2024 17:56

BasilBanana · 01/03/2024 17:55

How does he have the nerve to say all of this after Anderson / Truss / Braverman's comments this week?

Absolutely.

AnEmbarrasmentofWitches · 01/03/2024 17:56

SameSameButDeliverance · 01/03/2024 17:55

There is no point to this. He’s told nothing we don’t already know.

Badly advised (or not listened). He sounds like a Head Boy in a public school debating society.

He’s making a fool of himself.

Hard agree

MeMyCatsAndMyBooks · 01/03/2024 17:56

Man has lost the polot. General election now. 😒

ATerrorofLeftovers · 01/03/2024 17:56

What is he announcing will change?

LBFseBrom · 01/03/2024 17:57

I go along with a lot of what he said but I don't think there have been much in the way of violent protests and intimidation, not any more than there have ever been. He seems fair minded and upholds the rights of all in this little speech, how necessary it was is another matter. It could put the wind up some people who didn't think there was much of a problem. Of course, I agree with him about Nick Griffin and wish there were no EDL or even UKIP (if it still exists).

ShalommJackie · 01/03/2024 17:57

What a pointless speech

Konfetka · 01/03/2024 17:57

Did he just say nothing?

SameSameButDeliverance · 01/03/2024 17:57

I am baffled that he’s done this.

Genuinely. I mean, the EGO!

Chewbecca · 01/03/2024 17:57

Goodness me, he is really wittering on, I don’t get why he is repeating himself as nauseum and not really getting to a point.
I don’t recognise the Britain he is describing.