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

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

One party should just use that: 'THREE WORD SLOGAN'

And then have ALL of their policies in the same format:

FIX THE NHS
EQUALITY RULES OK
STOP BEING TWATS
PEACE NOT WAR
NO TO VAR
JAFFA CAKE CAKE
BOURBONS BEST BISCUIT
BE KINDER PLEASE
IGNORE ARGUMENTATIVE STRANGERS
BUILD THE STATUES
JUSTICE FOR MONORAIL

SEND THEM BACK
PROTECT OUR BORDERS
NO NEW TAXES
STOP THE SCROUNGERS
GENDER CANNOT CHANGE
LABOUR ISN'T WORKING
OVEN READY DEAL
LIFE MEANS LIFE
WHAT ABOUT CORBYN
RELEASE THE BATS

 

[jcdenton08]

One party should just use that: 'THREE WORD SLOGAN'

And then have ALL of their policies in the same format:

FIX THE NHS
EQUALITY RULES OK
STOP BEING TWATS
PEACE NOT WAR
NO TO VAR
JAFFA CAKE CAKE
BOURBONS BEST BISCUIT
BE KINDER PLEASE
IGNORE ARGUMENTATIVE STRANGERS
BUILD THE STATUES
JUSTICE FOR MONORAIL

NO MUSIC THREADS?

 

[Greg Bobkin]

SEND THEM BACK
PROTECT OUR BORDERS
NO NEW TAXES
STOP THE SCROUNGERS
GENDER CANNOT CHANGE
LABOUR ISN'T WORKING
OVEN READY DEAL
LIFE MEANS LIFE
WHAT ABOUT CORBYN
RELEASE THE BATS

Trouble is, most of those have been done. For real – without a HINT of irony/sarcasm/humour.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Trouble is, most of those have been done. For real – without a HINT of irony/sarcasm/humour.

That was my point.

I much prefer your list.

 

[TomandJerry]

Mr Caption Obvious

"A vote for anyone who isn’t the Conservative candidate, whether that’s Reform or anyone else, is just a vote to put Keir Starmer in power." - Rishi

 

[Cordwainer]

JRM accusing others of arrogance. Another nail in irony’s coffin.

 

[Glawstergull]

Have you ever seen such a sore loser?….

This dinosaur doesn't help the conservative cause let alone relate to most of the people he represents. He is a product of the political game as is the new MP for Kingswood.

 

[Greg Bobkin]

That was my point.

I much prefer your list.

HARRY FOR PM!

 

[KZNSeagull]

This is what continues to worry me.
Who will they vote for when they can be bothered to vote.

Indeed. Under PR we would be looking at potentially getting a lot of seats for less popular parties some of which would be welcome, some not. Under FPTP Labour should win by default.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Dreadful turnout. The actual number of votes for Labour in Wellingborough went up by 107. (13,844 yesterday to 13,737 in 2019). In Kingswood the vote for Labour went down by 5,316 (11,176 yesterday, 16,492 in 2019)
The Conservative vote has, unsurprisingly, collapsed. The "Can't be bothered to vote" party is winning hands down.

It was arrogance from the Conservatives. They recalled Peter Bone because of his sexual activities, and instead of finding a suitable candidate, the local Tories chose his girlfriend, because of threats from him that he would stand as an independent. By staying away the staunch Conservatives showed the local party members what they thought of that. Abstention is a valid 'vote'.

 

[mikeyjh]

I think his immediate predecessor is also very much of the opinion that she was right and everyone else was wrong as well, to be fair.

Yeah, but it didn't fit my narrative

 

[KZNSeagull]

It was arrogance from the Conservatives. They recalled Peter Bone because of his sexual activities, and instead of finding a suitable candidate, the local Tories chose his girlfriend, because of threats from him that he would stand as an independent. By staying away the staunch Conservatives showed the local party members what they thought of that. Abstention is a valid 'vote'.

It is but the Bone and his girlfriend business doesn't apply to Kingswood. Perhaps I am posting on the wrong thread but I would think that Labour should be extremely worried that people are not enthused enough to come out and vote for them yet.

 

[ozzygull]

Have you ever seen such a sore loser?….

I don't know about sore loser, but complete and utter *unt seems more appropriate

 

[beorhthelm]

I’m predicting that Rishi is going to be pushed into announcing an election date by his own party.

His instinct will be to hold on as long as possible, in the hope that there’s an upturn in the party’s fortunes, while those with an axe to grind will grumble and organize below him.

Should there be any sign of an organized coup he’ll immediately push the election button in order to save himself.

he's an economics guy, that will drive election plan. he'll want to have one last Budget and let some effect of that come through. if Q1 GDP growth is positive that'll help, first interest rate cut in March/April, look to get it over with in summer (June, early July). otherwise wait until October (miss the conference season). leaving to Jan would look bad in itself and probably mean economic numbers haven't improved.

 

[The Clamp]

We’re in a recession. It’s not going well.

 

[Daddies_Sauce]

I’m predicting that Rishi is going to be pushed into announcing an election date by his own party.

I'm not so sure, they will want to cling on to power by their finger tips, having one last dip into the gravy train that is OUR money, before having to sign on.

They are corrupt, feathering the nest of themselves and their mates. Hunt has done to the economy that which he did to the NHS, screwed it, he did not 'reduce inflation' our independent bank did, together with the global reducing of fuel and food costs.

I just hope that the gullible members of the voting public, do not fall for the tax cut bribe funded by the further cuts in public services as being muted for the next budget.

 

[The Clamp]

I'm not so sure, they will want to cling on to power by their finger tips, having one last dip into the gravy train that is OUR money, before having to sign on.

They are corrupt, feathering the nest of themselves and their mates. Hunt has done to the economy that which he did to the NHS, screwed it, he did not 'reduce inflation' our independent bank did, together with the global reducing of fuel and food costs.

I just hope that the gullible members of the voting public, do not fall for the tax cut bribe funded by the further cuts in public services as being muted for the next budget.

Exactly this. They have stolen from the taxpayer to the tune of billions. Siphoning finds off to themselves and their chums.

Every now and again they come out and say some slogans and promise us they’re trying to sort everything out.

A GE will let them off the hook. A bit like getting sacked from your shop job before they find out you’ve been munching all the Curly Wurly’s.

 

[chickens]

he's an economics guy, that will drive election plan. he'll want to have one last Budget and let some effect of that come through. if Q1 GDP growth is positive that'll help, first interest rate cut in March/April, look to get it over with in summer (June, early July). otherwise wait until October (miss the conference season). leaving to Jan would look bad in itself and probably mean economic numbers haven't improved.

I agree that’s what he’ll want, but he governs by the grace of a party who are all watching him closely and openly sharpening their knives.

If he so much as feels a movement of air behind him he’ll push the election button. Not because that’s what he wants, but because they can’t then swap him out and retain the vaguest semblance of being a functional, electable political party.

 

[chickens]

I'm not so sure, they will want to cling on to power by their finger tips, having one last dip into the gravy train that is OUR money, before having to sign on.

They are corrupt, feathering the nest of themselves and their mates. Hunt has done to the economy that which he did to the NHS, screwed it, he did not 'reduce inflation' our independent bank did, together with the global reducing of fuel and food costs.

I just hope that the gullible members of the voting public, do not fall for the tax cut bribe funded by the further cuts in public services as being muted for the next budget.

Your points are valid, but my point is that desperate cornered creatures are unpredictable. I wouldn’t put it past them to try and swap leader again, even though Rishi is (depressingly) about as good as it gets for them.

I think that yet again it’s going to be internal Tory squabbling, rather than any thought of what’s best for the country, that’s going to determine when the next election is eventually scheduled for.

 

[WATFORD zero]

Your points are valid, but my point is that desperate cornered creatures are unpredictable. I wouldn’t put it past them to try and swap leader again, even though Rishi is (depressingly) about as good as it gets for them.

I think that yet again it’s going to be internal Tory squabbling, rather than any thought of what’s best for the country, that’s going to determine when the next election is eventually scheduled for.

But this whole Government has been defined by internal narcissistic and financially self serving squabbling between totally incompetent MPs, cabinet ministers and various SPADs, with no regard for the country getting f***ed over in the process, ever since being elected in 2019.

Exactly as predicted