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[Politics] Tory meltdown finally arrived [was: incoming]...
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rogersix
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- Jan 18, 2014
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Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
My granddaughter is at that university, having just finished her second year.
TomandJerry
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- Oct 1, 2013
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Boris Johnson is threatening to set an “early test” for his successor by ensuring they have to face two early byelections as the new Tory leader, the Observer has been told.
The prime minister is planning to elevate at least two current MPs to the House of Lords well before the next election, triggering two contests that will test public support for whoever replaces him in Downing Street.
It is understood that he wants to hand peerages to Nigel Adams, a cabinet office minister and one of his closest allies, and culture secretary Nadine Dorries, who has emerged as one of his most loyal cabinet colleagues. Both have large majorities, but the combination of a recent Tory poll slump and its disastrous recent byelection record could make the contests a close call.
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The prime minister is planning to elevate at least two current MPs to the House of Lords well before the next election, triggering two contests that will test public support for whoever replaces him in Downing Street.
It is understood that he wants to hand peerages to Nigel Adams, a cabinet office minister and one of his closest allies, and culture secretary Nadine Dorries, who has emerged as one of his most loyal cabinet colleagues. Both have large majorities, but the combination of a recent Tory poll slump and its disastrous recent byelection record could make the contests a close call.
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clapham_gull
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- Aug 20, 2003
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Just stumbled on this little nugget
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckPO86b5yz4
FYI Channel 5 has never been publicly owned.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckPO86b5yz4
FYI Channel 5 has never been publicly owned.
Well, this is for Boris Johnson and his dwindling number of supporters....
https://twitter.com/KevinPascoe/status/1548021357782241283?s=20&t=xyRo9e7z75dSEVOq4sW4og
TomandJerry
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- Oct 1, 2013
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Boris Johnson was accused on Saturday of being “missing in action” after failing to attend a Cobra meeting to discuss the national heatwave emergency following predictions that thousands could die in the coming days.
As the threat to life from the impending heatwave continues to crystallise, the prime minister chose to skip the meeting on Saturday. He instead stayed at his Chequers country retreat, where he is due to hold a thankyou party for supporters on Sunday.
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As the threat to life from the impending heatwave continues to crystallise, the prime minister chose to skip the meeting on Saturday. He instead stayed at his Chequers country retreat, where he is due to hold a thankyou party for supporters on Sunday.
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Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
Johnson has skipped another Cobra meeting to host a lavish party at Chequers. He really laughing at us.
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/boris-johnson-skips-emergency-heatwave-27498528
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/boris-johnson-skips-emergency-heatwave-27498528
I know it’s been said so, so many times over the last few years but it would never have happened under any previous PM. If I’d voted for him and his party I’d be ashamed of myself.
Blue Valkyrie
Not seen such Bravery!
For someone who was so desperate to cling on, he really is very work shy.
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
He loves the title, the benefits, the power but had no intention of doing any work. It’s all a game like an almighty bet.
The caveat is superfluous.
If GoNads told me I liked cycling I'd assume I had never ridden a bike in my life.
rogersix
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- Jan 18, 2014
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apart from covid, i think he knew, all of this would happen
In her resignation speech, Theresa May made a point of saying how much she loved the country.
In his resignation speech, Boris Johnson told everyone how much he loved being Prime Minister.
That alone should tell you everything you need to know.
BrianB
Sleepy Mid Sussex
- Nov 14, 2020
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Just stumbled upon this ,not directly related but an interesting comparison.?.
https://mg.co.za/article/2019-05-31...1qTXjKOh2j8RhHzHc4lf0IAAmh-u0W9BXeFedcGcp6gTI
https://mg.co.za/article/2019-05-31...1qTXjKOh2j8RhHzHc4lf0IAAmh-u0W9BXeFedcGcp6gTI
clapham_gull
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- Aug 20, 2003
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She is either completely crazy or simply lying, I can't make my mind up.
How you can on go national radio and talk about the recent "privatisation" of Channel 5 when it launched as private company in 1997 ?
It's had a number of owners and was last sold in 8 years ago.
As much as it's a little bit of A and a touch of B the answer is actually:-
C - she hasn't got a f**kin clue and doesn't care.
I'm going for lying.
Facts are for the educated elite. Much better to make a virtue of being stupid. You get votes from the non-intimidated and you can rip them off while they doff their caps and say "thank you".
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
Don’t get me wrong, I didn’t like Jeremy Corbyn, but it’s interesting that his policies are not regarded as far left, in Norway, and certainly not Marxism.
His nearest comparison was the Norwegian Labour Party, which is considered mainstream there.
https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/ca...rbyn-mainstream-scandinavian-social-democrat/
clapham_gull
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- Aug 20, 2003
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I'd forgotten the stories around the show at the time.
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/tv-show-sisters-claim-tory-201323
She also admitted to hiding a £50 and a credit card in her bra.