Thread 31 Starmer - September Rain

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Pull up a chair for some friendly chit chat about politics and beyond

Taxes optional but greatly appreciated.

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He had to accept her resignation. Much as I hate this happening it was inevitable. I’m irritated with her for being careless after all the furore last year over her house and tax.

Steve Reed going to MHCLG

Me too. It's a good email.

I think that is a good appointment.

So obviously Wes Streeting is staying in Health.

I'm not up on the acronyms?

I hope so. I know he’s marmite but I have warned to him greatly over the past few months and really think he can and will make a difference.

Love that Labour have put all woman in those roles. I hope they are treated with the same respect as their male counterparts.

Me neither - I was about to ask the same!

housing and local government

Oh - is that minister for housing communities etc? Rayners old role?

Yes

Sorry,was just copying Sam Freedman's tweets

Oh, I never would have got there!

😎

letmegooglethat.com/?q=MHCLG

Sheepishly asks what CX is. I know the others.

Chancellor of the exchequereror

DOH! Of course 😂

I like to work things out or ask nicely!

Sam F blatantly made CX up.

That's quite uplifting on a day that sees a great MP and Parliamentarian having to resign. All the very best wishes to Angela Rayner.

So it starts

https://bsky.app/profile/sundersays.bsky.social/post/3ly433yvqh22s

A racist response from Tommy Robinson. We have had recently Home Secretaries of Buddhist (Braverman), Hindu (Patel) and Muslim (Javid) heritage.

That a Muslim woman who speaks out strongly against grooming is attacked over her faith is a clear sign that this is simple prejudice.

So very predictable.

Isn't Farage a Tommy Robinson fan ?

If not, it would be a shame to keep asking and running the two names together in fresh posts on the internet, as it might cause Google to keep returning details of Farage and Robinson.

Who knows, maybe ol' Nige will have to forgo his customary pint for a sudden love of barley water ?

Zack thingy is on R4 any questions tonight

Given he's been elected as leader of the green 💚 party on an eco Populist ticket, he should be doing and saying stuff to grab headlines like his declared nemesis Farage does, constantly.

I checked Google UK news this afternoon and there is nada headlines featuring him. The only thing is the stories of the racist abuse deputy green Mothin Ali faced.

Meanwhile Labour left winger Clive Lewis is on R4 pm saying that the picks for cabinet are too narrow and this is a sign of an authoritarian party and a sign trouble from Angry Backbenchers. Oddly echoing Farages prediction that left wing MPs will force the government to call an election by 2027

Oddly echoing Farages prediction that left wing MPs will force the government to call an election by 2027

This isn't 1977 ....

In fairness, Farage has generally tried to keep his distance from TR because he knows it would backfire on him. Hence Elon Musk turning on Garage for not being right wing enough. Sigh.