MikeO Posted June 25, 2021 Report Share Posted June 25, 2021 6 minutes ago, dunlopp9987 said: Maybe anti-establishment was the wrong phrase. From what I read, he's very different from previous PM's in that he's not as proper and, for lack of a better term, presidential. That's what people apparently loved about Trump, was that he wasn't like "a normal politician." It seems to me that Johnson has sort of that same streak in him, that he's not your typical government leader. He fosters that image for sure and a large section of our society fall for it, but it's all forensically planned. That's the difference between him and Trump, Trump is just stupid and Johnson knows what he's doing. dunlopp9987 and Romey 1878 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted June 26, 2021 Report Share Posted June 26, 2021 Hancock resigns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted June 26, 2021 Report Share Posted June 26, 2021 12 minutes ago, Romey 1878 said: Hancock resigns. About bloody time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted June 26, 2021 Report Share Posted June 26, 2021 41 minutes ago, MikeO said: About bloody time. But of a piss take that the resignation isn’t because he’s responsible for a few hundred thousand deaths but because he slobbered all over someone that wasn’t his wife. Matt, MikeO and pete0 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hafnia Posted June 26, 2021 Report Share Posted June 26, 2021 So what happens to the slimey toad now? Is that his career in politics over? Probably get offered a consulting job at one of the companies he ploughed tax payers money in to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted June 26, 2021 Report Share Posted June 26, 2021 2 minutes ago, Hafnia said: So what happens to the slimey toad now? Is that his career in politics over? Probably get offered a consulting job at one of the companies he ploughed tax payers money in to. No. Now he goes private and makes even more money. Romey 1878 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bailey Posted June 26, 2021 Report Share Posted June 26, 2021 2 hours ago, Hafnia said: So what happens to the slimey toad now? Is that his career in politics over? Probably get offered a consulting job at one of the companies he ploughed tax payers money in to. I imagine he will be back in the cabinet or shadow cabinet in a few years time. I expect he will still be an MP until the next GE at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MikeO Posted July 5, 2021 Report Share Posted July 5, 2021 Not the most reliable source obviously but an interesting read. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-57722457 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete0 Posted July 7, 2021 Report Share Posted July 7, 2021 Matt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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pete0 Posted July 23, 2021 Report Share Posted July 23, 2021 https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/labour-mp-dawn-butler-kicked-24596017?fbclid=IwAR2ybWm3MZyQjrvPmlquZYL0qj73E1ozTs_ugQXRTF-7w9Av3ZZAHAntkx4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted July 23, 2021 Report Share Posted July 23, 2021 1 hour ago, pete0 said: https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/labour-mp-dawn-butler-kicked-24596017?fbclid=IwAR2ybWm3MZyQjrvPmlquZYL0qj73E1ozTs_ugQXRTF-7w9Av3ZZAHAntkx4 You can stay if you lie but you’re kicked out for calling a liar a liar. Makes sense. Matt, MikeO, pete0 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palfy Posted July 23, 2021 Report Share Posted July 23, 2021 1 hour ago, Romey 1878 said: You can stay if you lie but you’re kicked out for calling a liar a liar. Makes sense. There’s some sort of protocol in the commons where you can’t call a liar a liar even if proven that they have lied, and even worse if they do stand up and tell a blatant lie in the house they have some form of immunity from any form of prosecution, and if true Boris has pushed the boundaries of right and wrong further than anyone else, but he’s not a liar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted July 23, 2021 Report Share Posted July 23, 2021 8 minutes ago, Palfy said: even worse if they do stand up and tell a blatant lie in the house they have some form of immunity from any form of prosecution Called parliamentary privilege. Matt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palfy Posted July 23, 2021 Report Share Posted July 23, 2021 19 minutes ago, MikeO said: Called parliamentary privilege. For me that is such an outdated system and should only be allowed if it’s being used for state security ect. Romey 1878, Matt and MikeO 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted July 23, 2021 Report Share Posted July 23, 2021 It looks like she has used the stunt to make it a social media hit. What on earth is politics coming to these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted July 24, 2021 Report Share Posted July 24, 2021 16 hours ago, Bailey said: It looks like she has used the stunt to make it a social media hit. What on earth is politics coming to these days. These days? Romey 1878 and Bailey 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted July 25, 2021 Report Share Posted July 25, 2021 https://bylinetimes.com/2021/07/19/mandatory-vote-id-government-makes-astonishing-admission-3-5-million-will-be-disenfranchised/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted July 25, 2021 Report Share Posted July 25, 2021 32 minutes ago, MikeO said: https://bylinetimes.com/2021/07/19/mandatory-vote-id-government-makes-astonishing-admission-3-5-million-will-be-disenfranchised/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete0 Posted July 27, 2021 Report Share Posted July 27, 2021 Has their ever been a weaker opposition than Starmer? Pick a side. https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2021/jul/26/dawn-butler-was-right-to-call-boris-johnson-a-liar-says-keir-starmer?fbclid=IwAR108BKyvgWuW5F2gB70uAeVqzXz0ZCSZLgH8C52OPLniZ2luVkcvYGC_EA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted July 27, 2021 Report Share Posted July 27, 2021 9 hours ago, pete0 said: Has their ever been a weaker opposition than Starmer? Pick a side. https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2021/jul/26/dawn-butler-was-right-to-call-boris-johnson-a-liar-says-keir-starmer?fbclid=IwAR108BKyvgWuW5F2gB70uAeVqzXz0ZCSZLgH8C52OPLniZ2luVkcvYGC_EA ? He stands up for his MP and acknowledges the speakers position. Played it well in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete0 Posted July 27, 2021 Report Share Posted July 27, 2021 34 minutes ago, Matt said: ? He stands up for his MP and acknowledges the speakers position. Played it well in my opinion. Undermines his MP by then supporting the speakers decision. Like supporting a protest then saying the police are right to arrest you. This government stinks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted July 27, 2021 Report Share Posted July 27, 2021 9 minutes ago, pete0 said: Undermines his MP by then supporting the speakers decision. Like supporting a protest then saying the police are right to arrest you. This government stinks. He acknowledges the fact that the speaker did what she was legally obliged to do which is different from supporting her, she had no decision to make, she applied the rules as they stand. Bailey and Matt 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted July 27, 2021 Report Share Posted July 27, 2021 7 minutes ago, pete0 said: Undermines his MP by then supporting the speakers decision. Like supporting a protest then saying the police are right to arrest you. This government stinks. Not even close to that in my opinion. That's defending his player and sweettalking the ref. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete0 Posted July 27, 2021 Report Share Posted July 27, 2021 5 minutes ago, MikeO said: He acknowledges the fact that the speaker did what she was legally obliged to do which is different from supporting her, she had no decision to make, she applied the rules as they stand. There was no gun to their head to enforce it. If you were in charge would you have made the same decision? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted July 27, 2021 Report Share Posted July 27, 2021 5 minutes ago, pete0 said: There was no gun to their head to enforce it. If you were in charge would you have made the same decision? It's the law so there was. I know you're ultra left wing Pete, but Starmer has done the right thing here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted July 27, 2021 Report Share Posted July 27, 2021 5 minutes ago, pete0 said: There was no gun to their head to enforce it. If you were in charge would you have made the same decision? It's the law so there was. I know you're ultra left wing Pete, but Starmer has done the right thing here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete0 Posted July 27, 2021 Report Share Posted July 27, 2021 Just now, Matt said: It's the law so there was. I know you're ultra left wing Pete, but Starmer has done the right thing here. I'd prefer to do what's right than what's lawful. Starmer is meant to be the opposition. He's the one who should have already been all over the lies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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