Thread 41 Starmer : "Alban Arthan" the returning of the light

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Miliband is pulling no punches in his ministerial role. It's a fantastic result.

The reason China is "meh" about oil these days is they have gone hell for leather into renewables.

Funny - I can remember when the excuse for not going green was "Because China". And here we are with China on the verge of being able to dictate they only deal with green countries.

LBC breaking that Kemi has sacked Jenrick - due to evidence he was going to defect in a damaging to shadow cabinet way.
Also removed his whip and party membership.

🤭 it was always on the cards. Farage seems to now be intent on destroying his own party.

I have a mini - love it and waited so many years (only new to me still) - I have had him a good while now, and still love it so much, but I am so grateful it has none of its flags anywhere, even in the lights or similar - initially they were a Brit pop type thing I think, which I never cared for majorly and never wanted massive rooftop flags, but if it had been say in the lights I wouldn’t have thought on purchase that was a big issue - and would now have to pay to change!
My mini is with a bmw engine but fortunately not its flag paintwork - a shame in a way this initially fun thing on a mini is ruined (for me at least).

I don't say this often, but good for Badenoch, chucking him out.

Well yes - though I’m interested to know how he was going to ‘damage’ the Tories and his cabinet colleagues - just nosy!
I don’t think he’ll damage Nige’s brand personally so much - kids pictures eg - but as it’s getting so full of Tories that may be an issue.

We are all making assumptions.
Perhaps he was going to defect to Labour 🤣🤣🤣

I wonder what party, not named, he was going to defect to? 😃

Nige commenting now - number of senior Tories speaking with him though he would never discuss private conversations or betrays confidences! Those words came out of his own mouth btw.
Talked with Jenrick but nothing signed he says - he says they all know Tories are going to be wiped out and a lot consider moving parties.

Snap @Grumpyoldpersonwithcats 😂

Better late then never.

Surely all this is going to do is to hasten his defection?!

Sounds like every person, journalist, party leader are making the same assumptions- wonder if Zack will have him? Ha!

Best for Britain started to track Tories defecting to Reform

https://www.bestforbritain.org/tory_reformuk_defection_tracker

😂at secretly plotting

Kemi Badenoch should be supporting a criminal investigation into some of the allegations of corruption made about Robert Jenrick.

Though I applaud her decision to sack him.

He’s a natural Reform fit - I wonder if he was holding on in the Tories for a chance to lead, but now Kemi isn’t apparently as bad as first appeared - so I hear - then he gave it up as a bad job.
Strikes me he probably does think regularly of nasty plots to upset people - particularly those he feels have not seen him for the amazing Jenrick he is - there must be a massive list then!

Kemi Badenoch had no choice but sack Jenrick.

Her statement on x ends "I want you all to be in no doubt that, at a time of global uncertainty, I am focused on holding the government to account, ensuring they are acting in the national interest and that Conservatives deliver a proper plan for a stronger economy, stronger borders and a stronger Britain."

Insipid doesn't cover it.

Reformatories officially the new party of the UK right.

In bomb news, the cordon may be widened to include DS flat, suggesting the plan is to detonate in situ.

Yeah right

Also from Swinford: "Kemi Badenoch appears to have caught them by complete surprise."🫢 In the cleaner's cupboard?

I saw it on the news, in Exmouth as well

That is just 👩‍🍳 💋. Jenrick can't even defect in an intelligent way.

Fuck me ! The mouse that roared.

Hopefully this makes Jenrick damaged goods.