Matt Hancock affair (3)

[TheoMeo]

Surely you would have cameras in a Government building and surely pointing it at doorways between different areas or departments isn't a bad idea.
It looks like a screenshot of a cctv security camera monitor.

'A friend said to me the other day that as long as taxi drivers are saying “Good old Boris” we’re fucked. Some of the talking heads before the last general election were horrifying, people voted for Johnson because “He’s a bit of a laugh'

Oh stop being so snooty and patronising. I voted for the Conservatives because the alternative was horrifying. Corbyn and Abbott running the country? No thanks.

As I said up thread we need a convincing opposition and the wibbly thick bunch we have are not that.

'A friend said to me the other day that as long as taxi drivers are saying “Good old Boris” we’re fucked'

In fact not even just snooty and patronising but classist and utterly cringeworthy than you would think to post this.

'As long as taxi drivers' I mean, seriously . Are they all stupid then because that seems to be your opinion.

Can you please stop being so rude @JaniieJones? It’s just not necessary.

Since you asked, deselection is at the discretion of the local constituency party. If a majority of its members decide they no longer want Hancock to represent them, off he trots and they interview for a replacement.

Please report any 'rude' posts blossom.

'A friend said to me the other day that as long as taxi drivers are saying “Good old Boris” we’re fucked'

To say this is snooty and patronising is not being 'rude'. I do HTH.

@JaniieJones the Conservative party's constitution governs the deselection process for the party. However, if you don't fancy trawling through that 74 page document (which, according to the front page, used to cost you £10 before it was downloadable - how Tory) Anoosh Chakelian of the New Statesman has helpfully summarised it in this article.

www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk/2019/09/how-do-you-deselect-tory-mp

Ah I see. So are they doing this do we know, have they initiated it?

Does it have to follow a judicial process?

The constitutional concept of the separation of powers mean it would never follow a judicial process.

*means it would never

My rage about our current government has affected my ability to identify the operative noun in a sentence. That's how bad things have become.

According to the BBC, Ian Houlder, who sits on West Suffolk Council (fair play to you, Sir), wrote to the local party calling for MH's deselection.

However, MH has received the overwhelming backing of his constituency party, despite a call to deselect him.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-57677532

Depressing.

@JaniieJones

Please report any 'rude' posts blossom.

'A friend said to me the other day that as long as taxi drivers are saying “Good old Boris” we’re fucked'

To say this is snooty and patronising is not being 'rude'. I do HTH.

I was quoting my friend who uses taxi drivers as a synonym for popular opinion. If you don’t like it tough.

I have a policy of never reporting posts. If people are rude or offensive, it’s better they stand. They say a lot about the poster.

'The constitutional concept of the separation of powers mean it would never follow a judicial process'

It's interesting, I've never heard of it before. When other MPs have behaved badly/broken codes/travelled while positive etc we always heard that they can lose the whip or whatever but can't be sacked from their constituency role.

But it is' people thinking it's old Boris, what a hoot he is.

I have a friend I've known a long time, we don't talk politics. She likes Boris 'because he makes me laugh'.

Is that all we need in a PM? A buffoon who musses up his hair and comes out with a load of soundbites? Is that it?

That's why we don't talk politics, her and I !

'was quoting my friend who uses taxi drivers as a synonym for popular opinion. If you don’t like it tough'

No, I don't like this kind of classist opinion. I think it says a lot about you supporting it tbh.

I'd argue that anyone who says "good old Boris" is fundamentally incapable of cogent, critical thought and also lacking in the ability to assimilate and analyse the very significant evidence before them, which is one of the signs of a lack of intelligence.

Of course, nobody is allowed to say anyone else is stupid any more, so I imagine I'll be piled on for even expressing that opinion.

@JaniieJones

'was quoting my friend who uses taxi drivers as a synonym for popular opinion. If you don’t like it tough'

No, I don't like this kind of classist opinion. I think it says a lot about you supporting it tbh.

It’s like the man on the Clapham omnibus. Exactly the same principle. 🤷‍♀️

Exactly @Roussette. Scary, isn’t it?

@JaniieJones

'was quoting my friend who uses taxi drivers as a synonym for popular opinion. If you don’t like it tough'

No, I don't like this kind of classist opinion. I think it says a lot about you supporting it tbh.

why would she care what you think tbh?

@JaniieJones I have heard of the concept of deselection before, not didn't know exactly how it was done.

I'm quite disappointed in Starmer, though - he really should have been able to galvanise his party into a stronger opposition.

And, as a barrister, he should also be able to drive a coach and horses through Boris's incoherent ramblings.

'I'd argue that anyone who says "good old Boris" is fundamentally incapable of cogent, critical thought and also lacking in the ability to assimilate'

Perhaps, however I've never heard anyone say that. Not even 'taxi drivers' or 'steel workers'.

Back in Dec the general consensus was anyone but Corbyn tbh. If we want a different leader then Labour have got to produce an electable and convincing team yet they keep failing to do so.

@Piglet89
These are the contact details for matt hancocks constituency office. Maybe enough people contacting them to request deselection will change their mind. He is a disgrace and needs to go. What a joke he is still in a position of power and drawing a tax payer funded salary

Office Opening Hours: Tue-Fri 10am to 3pm
8 Swan Land Business Park Exning Newmarket Suffolk, CB8 7FN
01638814044
[email protected]

@Piglet89

I'm quite disappointed in Starmer, though - he really should have been able to galvanise his party into a stronger opposition.

And, as a barrister, he should also be able to drive a coach and horses through Boris's incoherent ramblings.

he's too frightened to be bold, too frightened of criticism, too frightened of not being all things to all demographics, so therefore gives off 'wet lettuce' vibes'.

"Good old Boris" is clearly a generic phrase for "Oh, Boris - what a laugh he is!"

He's not "a laugh". He's a manipulative, duplicitous, scheming dangerous, ruthless, incompetent spoiled bastard and anyone who doesn't realise that needs their head looking.

Starmer might have been more effective if we hadn’t been living through the worst crisis for over 70 years. Effective opposition has really been impossible for the last 15 months - and he’s been leader for 14!

I’d really like to see Andy Burnham back in Parliament as Labour leader - and if he could bring Ed Balls back with him, that would be lovely!

I agree Blossom it IS very scary.

Why don't we demand more from our Prime Minister? I may not have liked Theresa May but I thought she had principles. As we can see from this Peter Stevanovich footage that has been viewed 24 million times, the Prime Minister we have is a liar.

twitter.com/PeterStefanovi2/status/1408408665510588420