Thread 20 Starmer - Spring Statement

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Cats and flowers

I’m hanging on for the bluebells.

They are going Maga P2025 style

https://www.ft.com/content/ecb81e0e-11f6-469b-86ef-8e29996b9019

Reform UK figures plan Maga-style think-tank to build policy and attract US donors

Outfit seeks backing from ‘religious conservatives’

It’s definitely an age thing. I’ve stopped using it because it provokes “Is she getting dementia?” looks from our kids. I have to be more and more careful. 😂

Keep it simple : Starmer : Casting nasturtiums

Love this!

It's not something I say but only because I automatically call nasturtiums "masturshalums". It's the sort of thing that earns me a hair ruffle from DS1.

I thought ‘casting nasturtiums’ was something from Morecombe & Wise, but apparently it’s a lot earlier than that:

That's the one!

Can I just say I once planted nasturtiums on my allotment - now can't get rid of the bloody things - they are prolific!

TBH that's a cross party problem. I've given up writing to my Tory MP because the response is usually something cut and paste that is only vaguely related to the question and if I point out he hasn't actually responded to my question he gets arsey. Previous Tory MP was great and very thoughtful but Johnson forced him out.

I’m “loving” lots of your posts lately @Cheguevarahamster.

Yes!
I also immediately thought of Morecambe & Wise or the Two Ronnies.

I'm doing some butterfly monitoring this year so hoping for some nice photos.

My parents planted them in our garden and they grew so fast! They are edible so we had nasturtium leaves instead of lettuce on our sandwiches for quite a while. Lovely, peppery flavour.

Not Brexity enough?
They lost some very decent MPs to that.
Whilst Johnson should take some of the responsibility for that - it was also down to the make up of the local constituency parties many of whom either already contained or gained uber Brexity voices. I speak from experience.
Seem to remember the Brexit party supporters being encouraged to join for that purpose.

@Notonthestairs that and, I suspect too intelligent and thoughtful so likely to ask difficult questions.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/mar/28/prevent-chief-departs-after-damning-inquiry-over-southport-attack

Prevent chief departs after damning inquiry over Southport attack

Michael Stewart had led counter-terrorism programme since 2020, and reviews exposed its basic failures

At the risk of upsetting some of our posters, I'd like to let you know that little Tennyson will be 2 on Sunday.

I was about to type that is the kiss of death for any MP. But I don't think that is true. Lots of decent ones plugging away.

Will he have cake?

MNHQ have a thread about classics. One they mention is the shrew ice cream for cats. I reckon he should have that.

I bought him a Victoria sponge last year for his first birthday. He's exceedingly partial to Victoria sponge. He was only allowed a little bit though. I might let him have some cottage cheese.

Careful. You'll be accused of bullying being elitist.

I remember one of the Tory threads where a newcomer came in and started telling me I was personally by I blame for all the ills because I admitted I’d voted for Johnson.

even the Labour supporters here and those who aren’t Torybir labour never threw such vitriol at me for my mistaken voting choices.

Yeah, slightly right of centre leaning voters are always getting run out of town/ignored/bullied on these threads……oh hang on….no I wasn’t. It’s a complete mystery. I wonder why?