Priti Patel non-appearance

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Second attempt!
I think it is peculiar that she hasn't been doing any briefings or other press, as Home Secretary, and wonder if anyone knows why this might be?

I'm guessing that if she were shielding for a health issue or self-isolating with symptoms, something would have been said to avoid speculation.

I wonder if they are planning to play around with the structure - i.e. maybe have a specific "Crisis" Minister in addition to Health (it might be Gove), and with Business etc. taking on more prominence, this might mean the Home Sec's role is diminished somewhat.

Hancock and Rishi are usually better value than this clown at least. But yeh. I think they're running out of bullshit lines to defend why the fuck we have no tests or PPE.

Nope, can't watch anymore of this. She's just claimed personal credit for extending the visas of immigrant nurses and doctors. The ones she'll be kicking out as soon as is over as part of brexit. As if she's the one doing THEM a favour. Fucking jesus.

great to see a woman of colour giving a strong and assured performance, and how typical to see the left wing "feminists" abusing her online.

The tories have always been a party where people are promoted on ability, which is why you see more diversity and less prejudice. Labour could learn a lot.

Can't even be arsed.

She is a disgrace! "I'm sorry people feel that way", what?! Like we are being over sensitive about healthcare professionals, prison officers, paramedics etc. dying unnecessarily because they don't have the basic equipment they need!
Absolutely abysmal excuse for a human being!!!

Afternoon, all.
We've had a few reports about some of the posts on this thread so thought it might be worth popping our head in with a gentle reminder: we're more than happy for you to discuss the politics and political behaviour of those in the public eye but please don't tear into other women on a personal level. That's not what we're here for.

Kim

The day I learn anything from PP (just an E missing there empathy and the actual PPE) is the day I drive to Beachy Head and jump off it. Goodbye cruel world. Actually PP is a good acronym for her or am I taking the piss?