Thread 5 Burnham: Be More Dolly (Title edited by MNHQ at the request of the OP)

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Our thoughts are with the telegraph and the right whingers in this difficult time

"Small boat arrivals fall to six year low" - Telegraph. June, July, August were lowest for six years

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PMQs will be fascinating. Two such wildly different personalities.

Quite the achievement Nige

Sworn in as an MP, then breaking Parliamentary filming rules within hours.

He's also announced he's planning to 'spend less time in Parliament' in future - is this even possible??

And will be leaving Tice in charge

So no time spent in Clacton, less in Parliament, where is he off to?

Probably feathering his nest in preparation for his exit from Parliament. He knows the game is up.

Westminster Voting Intention:

LAB: 26% (-1)
CON: 23% (+1)
RFM: 22% (-1)
LDM: 11% (+1)
GRN: 9% (=)
RES: 4% (=)
SNP: 3% (+1)

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Changes w/ 21-23 Aug.

He says he's planning a tour of the UK

How very original of him. I wonder who inspired that?

The Clacton constituents should sue him (if that's possible). I thought the clue was in the name... Member of Parliament?

Exactly

Except the other uk tour was undertaken during recess

Richard Tice spends part of his time in Dubai given his personal relationship with Isabel Oakeshott.

So it will be one absent leader replaced in practice by another, though probably around a bit more.

I wonder who will sponsor this and will it be a tv series?

Inspiration is more likely to come from the US as in Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy than Burnham.

They voted for him. You reap what you sow. Zero sympathy.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2013/nov/11/nadine-dorries-im-a-celebrity-apology

If it's sponsored and a TV series, Farage will have to declare it.

Or no career if that’s what he chooses. He’s done some difficult, stressful, all consuming jobs for a lot of years now. He may want to retire - I bloody love retirement so would totally understand (though I do think the country would benefit from him being in some sort of international role).

Thanks for the thread Duncin, I need to get some tax paid .

I have always supported Sir Keir and am sure he will be much more appreciated in his future role. I wish him well and feel certain that he will still be doing his utmost to support and protect the UK, whatever the next phase brings,

I so hate it when others get credit for someone else's work .

PMQ's will be a good watch and I am still supporting Labour and want the new PM to succeed. He will deal with the leader of the opposition very well and with humour I think!

I wouldn't blame him at all if he retires from public life. All the shit that has been thrown at him, all the smears and conspiracy theories.

I still can't quite buy Burnham as PM. Every time "the PM" is mentioned I have to mentally remind myself that it is Burnham.

It's Starmer's 64th birthday today

well I hope it’s a happy one. I expect he’ll have to show his face at PMQs to avoid sour grapes comments (if he cares) but then I hope goes home and has a really good celebration!
I’d absolutely retire if I were him, but I have a feeling I’m not quite as driven as he is…

Should have voted for Count Binface, pretty certain he would have made a good job of actually representing them in parliament, for Farage it’s another way of grifting more money promoting himself & his paymasters agenda.

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Very good @SerendipityJane .