[Politics] Tory meltdown finally arrived [was: incoming]...

[knocky1]

Rishi has to deliver as Reform have just announced they are putting forward 600 candidates for the next General Election.

 

[A1X]

 

[rippleman]

Bloody hell. Poor chap's brekkie will be stone cold by the time slippery Sunak has finished with his stupid questions. FFS man, let the fella eat.

 

[Brian Potter]

Rishi has to deliver as Reform have just announced they are putting forward 600 candidates for the next General Election.

And the resident loons in his party are getting bolshy again

https://www.theguardian.com/politic...behind-bid-to-take-back-control-of-tory-party

 

[rippleman]

And the resident loons in his party are getting bolshy again

https://www.theguardian.com/politic...behind-bid-to-take-back-control-of-tory-party

I've only skimmed the article but if I've read it correctly, they want to give even more power to the swivel-eyed senile loons that thought that selecting Liz Truss for PM would be a jolly good wheeze. FFS

 

[Audax]

Yup. Unless gas prices continued to go through the roof, inflation was always going to fall back this year. Inflation is a year-on-year measure, and from what we've been told the inflation of the last 12 months has been driven by one-off events not by prolonged pressure. Wholesale gas prices have recently fallen back to pre-invasion levels and should therefore no longer be an inflation driver (except watch the price cap go up again anyway...)

 

[CHAPPERS]

Cruddas gives off massive Emperor Palpatine vibes doesn't he.

 

[rippleman]

Yup. Unless gas prices continued to go through the roof, inflation was always going to fall back this year. Inflation is a year-on-year measure, and from what we've been told the inflation of the last 12 months has been driven by one-off events not by prolonged pressure. Wholesale gas prices have recently fallen back to pre-invasion levels and should therefore no longer be an inflation driver (except watch the price cap go up again anyway...)

The wholesale gas prices are lower now than before Putin's invasion. You would expect the prices to start dropping wouldn't you?

When slippery Sunak eventually comes up with a plan to bring inflation back down, you would expect food prices to tumble wouldn't you? Betcha we never see 65p for a pint of milk again!

 

[clapham_gull]

At least they have dropped this utter nonsense.

Channel 4: Culture Secretary Michelle Donelan advises PM against privatisation

In a leaked letter, the culture secretary tells the PM privatisation "is not the right decision".

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[nicko31]

very generic. im sure he said reduce the deficit, debt isnt reducing anytime soon. only likely one to acheive is due to factors outside control, reducing inflation.

He said "debt", they really are treating the public with contempt

Prime Minister outlines his five key priorities for 2023

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak outlines his top five priorities in a speech he made today, 4 January 2023.

www.gov.uk

We will make sure our national debt is falling so that we can secure the future of public services.

 

[nicko31]

The wholesale gas prices are lower now than before Putin's invasion. You would expect the prices to start dropping wouldn't you?

When slippery Sunak eventually comes up with a plan to bring inflation back down, you would expect food prices to tumble wouldn't you? Betcha we never see 65p for a pint of milk again!

Energy companies will have purchased gas ahead at higher prices., plus government support will slip away from April. Prices won't fall to the Autumn at best

 

[beorhthelm]

He said "debt", they really are treating the public with contempt

Prime Minister outlines his five key priorities for 2023

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak outlines his top five priorities in a speech he made today, 4 January 2023.

www.gov.uk

We will make sure our national debt is falling so that we can secure the future of public services.

ffs.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

5 emotive but totally vacuous bullet points. Maybe he should explain how?

 

[Pevenseagull]

At least they have dropped this utter nonsense.

Channel 4: Culture Secretary Michelle Donelan advises PM against privatisation

In a leaked letter, the culture secretary tells the PM privatisation "is not the right decision".

www.bbc.co.uk

Jaw droppingly sensible.

With added brainfart from Mad Nad.

 

[Machiavelli]

Yup. Unless gas prices continued to go through the roof, inflation was always going to fall back this year. Inflation is a year-on-year measure, and from what we've been told the inflation of the last 12 months has been driven by one-off events not by prolonged pressure. Wholesale gas prices have recently fallen back to pre-invasion levels and should therefore no longer be an inflation driver (except watch the price cap go up again anyway...)

Yes that may be the case, but I've been told on countless occasions that there's a wage-price spiral :thud:

 

[nicko31]

Jaw droppingly sensible.

With added brainfart from Mad Nad.

 

[Machiavelli]

5 emotive but totally vacuous bullet points. Maybe he should explain how?

Labour have been very quick to point out that it would be more difficult to not achieve these than to do so (although perhaps Labour got confused about the debt/deficit too)

 

[Pevenseagull]

Hang on .... After winter the NHS will be fractionally less f***ed than it is now .... WOW that's some big talk there.

 

[beorhthelm]

Labour have been very quick to point out that it would be more difficult to not achieve these than to do so (although perhaps Labour got confused about the debt/deficit too)

saw this, not Labour's strongest attack, saying that everythings going to be fine later in the year.

 

[Pevenseagull]

By the middle of August the cost of keeping your homes warm will be significantly lower than it is now.