Brexit mega thread part 5 : new year new PM? Partygate continues...

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Morning

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What's the end game likely to be for the Conservatives if Mr Johnson does go?

They will dump all their woes on him, to rebrand themselves. The narrative will be "oh that ? That was all BoJo - what a ridiculous name he called himself by incidentally. Oh ? They're pristine. Like fresh snow. That's^ why you can trust us now."

I look forward to the candidates for local elections to be announced. As it gives me a legitimate reason to email our Tory ones to say "would love to vote for yous, but as long as that lying piece of shit still leads you .... no can do.".

I think much of the panic among the Tories is that the remaining more decent and sensible ones among them have realised that the party has broadly reformed itself into a party in BJ’s image, carrying his brand so prominently that they’ll never be rid of it. How can anyone other than diehard Boris fans or very foolish people have faith in them now? There are enough of these to ensure a modicum of support, which will keep them going, but they’ve lost all credibility. And what person would want to lead them at present? I vote Nadine D for maximum destructive effect. I listened to her speaking about the Policing Bill. Her articulation had a weird disconnect with the meaning of the words she was reading. It was as though she didn’t properly understand what she was saying.

I vote Nadine D for maximum destructive effect. I listened to her speaking about the Policing Bill. Her articulation had a weird disconnect with the meaning of the words she was reading. It was as though she didn’t properly understand what she was saying.

Stepford Tories ?

I see the Lords kicked the Policing bill around a bit.

Why on earth do we need a law to get the police to tell the fucking truth ?

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-60032465

Peers voted for new amendments to the bill that would:

scrap the power to impose conditions on protest marches judged to be too noisy
protect Parliament Square as a place to protest
require police officers to tell the truth in public inquiries
demand an urgent review into the prevalence of drink-spiking offences
restrict the imposition of tougher sentences for blocking a highway to major routes and motorways (rather than all roads)
scrap the Vagrancy Act 1824, which makes it a crime to beg as well as sleep rough
make misogyny a hate crime by giving the courts the power to treat misogyny as an aggravating factor in any crime and increase sentences accordingly

I think much of the panic among the Tories is that the remaining more decent and sensible ones among them have realised that the party has broadly reformed itself into a party in BJ’s image

Much like Trump did. Can the brand survive without its demagogue though?

I can just imagine how mardy the Johnsons will be when Boris gets dumped as the PM. Have to leave Downing Street and worse, living it up at Chequers. Yes, they will still be able to decorate their town house with wallpaper a £820 a roll, but who will stump up the cost, when they are no longer buying a PM's influence?

Watching some clips of Raab doing the rounds this morning,

“If a Minister lies to Parliament do you believe they should resign. Dominic Raab responds with: “it probably depends on the context”

Guess this is another version of 'specific and limited way'

I am glad about that DGR

I saw the Labour Lords UK tweet before reading your link

BREAKING: Govt defeated for 11th time today on #PolicingBill as Peers vote 205-141 to prevent Amendt 154 which creates protest-related offence of 'stop & search powers with suspicion' being added to the bill.

'stop & search powers with suspicion'

We could call them "sus laws" for short.

Has anyone else had a YouGov survey asking whether Boris should resign?

I mostly ignore them, this time I completed it.

@borntobequiet

I have noticed that about ND too. Total disconnect, between the meaning of the words and her intonation.

@Peregrina

Has anyone else had a YouGov survey asking whether Boris should resign?

I mostly ignore them, this time I completed it.

Do you have to sign up to receive those surveys?

Speaking of ND "speaking", did anyone spot this charming moment?

twitter.com/sturdyAlex/status/1483124529215979526?s=20

Operation Rinka - possibly attempting to leverage the English obsession with dogs ?

www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/jan/18/operation-rinka-rebel-tories-up-pressure-on-boris-johnson-to-resign-downing-street-parties

Sunak is off to find a fridge

twitter.com/joepike/status/1483409013136150533?s=21

[quote DuncinToffee]Sunak is off to find a fridge

twitter.com/joepike/status/1483409013136150533?s=21[/quote]
Well known self confessed coke addict.

twitter.com/bydonkeys/status/1483418498944671746?s=21
If you've got one shred of compassion for all those families who sacrificed so much, who lost so much, you’ll go

DuncinToffee that's powerful.

Matt Green on the point s ever...

The Mary Rose museum

"Nobody warned me that it was a bad idea to make a sharp turn with the gun ports open..."

If we're looking for nobody memes ...

John Lennon

Nobody told me there'd be days like these
Strange days indeed

or - probably a little more appropriate (and you are welcome to disappear down a YouTube/Spotify rabbit hole here) let's look to the blues, although this incendiary version is probably my favourite

Led Zeppelin

Nobodys fault by mine
Tryin' save my soul tonight

Epic rant from James O'Brien!

I've just posted this on the "boozing at work" thread:

Brian Bilston's latest:
‘First they came with the bottles of sparkling wine’
twitter.com/brian_bilston/status/1483448697916731396?s=20

Except for Dominic Raab , genius

Presumably "Raabie Burns" from handling incendiary trousers ?