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Westminstenders: Spitting Image Reimagined

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RedToothBrush · 12/02/2019 16:45

In a parallel universe Spitting Image never left our screens.

Theresa is a zombie who the other Tories can not not kill no matter how many times they try. Attempts to try and bump her off make up a regular weekly slot.

Spreadsheet Phil is a bit like John Major; grey and dull. But Spreadsheet Phil has something else. A giant magic calculator he spends the entire time adding up the cost of Brexit, until his fingers start giving off smoke from the speed.

The Saj. The Saj is gonna fix it. The Saj makes a point of trying to be more xenophobic than every other member of the Cabinet at meetings until everyone looks at him ranting incoherently about an orchestraed army of illegals invading on board a flottilla of inflatable kayaks.

Jeremy, now has a union jack lapel badge where his NHS one once was placed. Jeremy is a suck up. No matter what the subject, he's the one on the button with party sentiment. He flip flops depending on what the latest hot topic of Conservative Home is. He spends a lot of time checking the website for inspiration. He's usually also about two inches away from May's arse.

Stephen is a stuffed teddy bear, devoid of personality. He just gets passed around and sat in the right chair at EU meetings and doesn't speak or do much whilst wearing his rapidly fading Vote Leave Tshirt.

Gavin generally sits in the corner playing with his toy soliders and the unlucky soul he's forced to play with him today. They always look petrified and as if they have been taken hostage.

David sit with his head perpetually in his hands. He's forever cleaning up the mess that Chris has made in the office.

Matt, has an app on his phone that he constantly plays with. He now wears Jeremy's old lapel badge. He is currently trying to order body bags and insulin and not look incredibly worried. He would like a bus, but no one will give him one.

No one can remember who on earth Damian even is. They keep asking his name and job title. Its like his entire department has fallen down the crack at the back of the sofa.

Dr Liam, just bores the tits off everyone showing them his latest holiday snaps of some far flung African country no one can find on the map.

Greg. Poor Greg. He offers the Japanese a cracking deal. Then Theresa blew it. Generally speaking his job is purely to ring around businesses shouting 'ITS ALL GOING TO BE FINE. REALLY IT IS. HONEST. I PROMISE YOU'. With ever decreasing panic and sense of terror with each new call.

Michael, like Jeremy tries to stand as close to Theresa as physically possible. He's weasel looking with his hand constantly behind his back concealing a knife.

Chris sits plays with a lighter and a naked fuel or some other lethal combination, looking at it with wonder about what might happen if they touch. Everyone tends to try and sit as far away from Chris as possible as usually there is a disaster close at hand.

Amber, after having got another job after being sacked to save May resigning from the Home Office, spends the entire time threatening to resign again. Everyone ignores her, because they know she'll never do it. She's just background noise.

Andrea just fetches the home made jam, tea and biscuits and looks confused most of the time.

The potrait of Maggie on the wall, just looks on with a new expression of horror each episode.

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bellinisurge · 14/02/2019 12:31

I have been building up a bit of cash at home - £250 is the aim. Hmmmm.

BigChocFrenzy · 14/02/2019 12:38

LeClerc I think she only goes on her European tours to get away from the ERG

Good news that she's squashed Williamson's idea of sabre-rattling with a single aircraft carrier in the China Sea

She probably saw in her Red Box that the QEII won't be ready until 2021

  • which is a long time for Brexiters to be consoled with their blue passports

I wouldn't be surprised if it's even longer until it becomes operational, what with the issues of the aircraft and associated systems

BigChocFrenzy · 14/02/2019 12:42

More than 40 former British ambassadors and high commissioners have written to Theresa Mayy^ warning her that Brexit has turned into a “national crisis”

https://amp.theguardian.com/politics/2019/feb/13/brexit-is-national-crisis-former-diplomats-tell-theresa-may?

Many diplomats have expressed concern over Britain’s future influence when the form of its foreign policy and defence relationship with the EU remains unclear.

There is also concern that the UK is leaving the EU at a time when the second pillar of UK foreign policy - the transatlantic relationship – has been out into question by the “America first” policy of Donald Trump.

BigChocFrenzy · 14/02/2019 12:44

Peter Brookess@BrookesTimes*

My cartoon Thursday @TheTimes
.The story hogging the news agenda: #TheresaMay's relationship with jam mould....#BrexitChaos

Westminstenders: Spitting Image Reimagined
lonelyplanetmum · 14/02/2019 12:48

FFS - that petition has slowed down now. Not even reached 100k since last night.

Surely if 18 m would sign it - it would make a difference?

petition.parliament.uk/petitions/239706?fbclid=IwAR0QppvpPq2F2UT4VVXx01FRXybJnGoSK05uJKyd3FrBbbxZSxATLzTNhC0

BigChocFrenzy · 14/02/2019 12:53

John Rentoul@JohnRentoul

Speaker selects amendments from Corbyn, Blackford (SNP) and Anna Soubry.
No 2nd ref, and no preferential ballot (Ken Clarke)
....
The @AnnaSoubryy_ amdt is to publish economic implics of no-deal Brexit

If @Annaa_Soubry amdt passes (Lab likely to whip in favour) govt won't like publishing cabinet doc but it wd save embarrassment of losing motion
....
Surprised Speaker didn't select Ken Clarke-Helen Goodman cross-party amdt proposing preferential ballot of MPs on Brexit options

(The amendment essentially replaces the govt motion, so if it passes the original motion disappears)

BigChocFrenzy · 14/02/2019 12:54

NI citizens prepping ...

Peter Foster Retweeted Greg Hughes@GregHughes2

Muff post office, on the Donegal/Derry border, got 400 Irish passport application forms in 3 weeks ago and ran out in two days.

They got 100 forms in last Thursday and they were gone by Friday. #Brexit

SquiddyMcSquidford · 14/02/2019 13:00

When are the amendment votes happening? 7pm ish?

DGRossetti · 14/02/2019 13:20

FFS - that petition has slowed down now. Not even reached 100k since last night.

Has any petition ever led to anything ?

Seems the endpoint of Brexit seems to be to engage the disengaged at the cost of disengaging the engaged.

lonelyplanetmum · 14/02/2019 13:26

Surely if millions signed the petition in a short period of time both main parties would get at least twitchy?

If referendums have to be listened to then petitions must carry some influence too, as long as they're big enough and fast enough.

Littlespaces · 14/02/2019 13:26

This explains some possible downsides of WTO trading.

theconversation.com/no-deal-seven-reasons-why-a-wto-only-brexit-would-be-bad-for-britain-102009

lonelyplanetmum · 14/02/2019 13:27

TM expressly said the one off engagement of the disengaged was more important than lifelong engagement of the engaged!

DGRossetti · 14/02/2019 13:32

Surely if millions signed the petition in a short period of time both main parties would get at least twitchy?

Not really. After all, to quote no one in particular: What you gonna do ?

The only poll that matters is an election. How many times have we heard that mantra ?

DGRossetti · 14/02/2019 13:33

TM expressly said the one off engagement of the disengaged was more important than lifelong engagement of the engaged!

When someone tells you who they are .....

prettybird · 14/02/2019 13:48

Isn't this a wee bit pathetic Grin: dh and I having a Valentine's Day brunch while watching/listening to the debate on the computer Blush

Westminstenders: Spitting Image Reimagined
67chevvyimpala · 14/02/2019 13:50

Awwww.....

lonelyplanetmum · 14/02/2019 13:53

Bless...

DGRossetti · 14/02/2019 13:59

Doesn't matter how much Brexit has cost, is costing and will cost. Like the bedroom tax and austerity itself, it had fuck all to do with saving money. It's a political decision borne of ideology.

You won't get Leavers to change their minds with facts and figures.

LonelyandTiredandLow · 14/02/2019 14:03

I've finally seen what the red, white and blue Brexit looks like! It's more languid than I had hoped for Hmm and it doesn't look like it has a plan either.

I signed the petition but agree, there are so many of a similar vein around at the moment it doesn't seem to be very organised as an approach, plus a bit too late.

Spoke to a different friend today, who I had thought voted remain. Surprised me by saying they had a door to door salesman "scaremongering about Brexit and energy suppliers again". Leaver friend went into rant mode again this morning talking about how shitty the EU has been treating us as we couldn't make any deals with trade (tried to counter with protecting Ireland but she was off on one) so I 'accidentally' hung up and went on a dog walk. Lovely sunshine out there at least!

Annandale · 14/02/2019 14:03

Thanks Red [late as usual]

I think TM dresses perfectly well and I would like her clothes not to be a talking point. I have never really forgiven that unctuous hypocrite Nicky Morgan for attacking TM's dress sense. Women and in fact all politicians ought to have a pact not to do this to each other. It isn't only women it gets weaponised against (pace Michael Foot and his alleged duffel coat, Boris's hair) but women get it tougher. It simply has zero relevance.

dontcallmelen · 14/02/2019 14:05

Aww that’s lovely prettybird
My Dh bought me a apple turnover, to have with a cuppa later romance is indeed alive & kicking despite the turbulent times we all enduring.

LonelyandTiredandLow · 14/02/2019 14:06

Out of interest is there a petition going around for a UK version of the Mueller Investigation?

TalkinPeece · 14/02/2019 14:06

I've built most of the twelve days of Brexit in my head
but I'm still stuck on number five .... what is the Brexit equivalent of Five Gold Rings ??

LonelyandTiredandLow · 14/02/2019 14:10

Unicorns with wings?
Although dd would tell me off as those are Pegasus' (obvs!)