Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
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Not funny Captain.
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Keith Sansum1- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
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We can joke about all these things whilst the country crashes.
Listening to conservative voters across the country it appears they are starting to see the light that they have been hoodwinked lol
Whilst the Tories play out there games the country suffers .
With no mandate will he limp through the next two years ?
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ray hutstone- Registered: 1 Apr 2018
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These are my prinicples and if you don't like them, I've got some more you could look at...
"I believe his behaviour towards Boris Johnson, his disloyalty, means that I could not possibly support him."
Jacob Rees-Mogg, July 2022
Jacob Rees-Mogg
@Jacob_Rees_Mogg
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Now is the time for party unity and I congratulate @RishiSunak on his victory and will support his leadership.
Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
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Jacob Rees-Mogg makes me cringe whenever I see him on tv with his exaggerated super posh accent, something that real 'posh' people do not have plus he always gives me the impression he thinks he is so much better than anyone else.
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Button- Location: Dover
- Registered: 22 Jul 2016
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#360: get real, man. These are written letters as I understand it, so they'll still be working to Boris' ones.
(Not my real name.)
Neil Moors- Registered: 3 Feb 2016
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JRM is just the sort of person who needs to leave the government.
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Captain Haddock- Location: Marlinspike Hall
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Just like his dad.
'If no one went no faster than what I do there'd be a sight less trouble in this world'
How I Wrote Elastic Man- Registered: 5 Dec 2020
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Well I guess at least Rishi was born in the UK
Unlike the Kings old man. Or Boris Johnson
Not that any of that is particularly important
As a non conservative, all I ask is that policies are delivered by a PM who is vaguely competent and not a circus sideshow (unlike the last two PMs), even if I don't particularly like the policies
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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Bob still up for the Tories by sounds of things
Wonder where naterlies support lies
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Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
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At least our new PM comes across as more of a statesman (unlike the last two) going by his speech outside no10 and whole demeanour.
I just want the party to stop its infighting and think of the country not themselves or whether their seat is safe.
Those of us with a modicum of sense know that things will be tough if we are to get out of this financial crisis caused by covid, the Ukraine situation and Truss.
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Neil Moors- Registered: 3 Feb 2016
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Braverman was an interesting choice. Clearly its pure party management, but must have made the calculation that this is the price to keep the usual suspects in line for a while. The trick will be to keep her from doing anything too stupid in the meantime. JRM's departure is a small victory for common sense.
Where we go from here? Sunak strikes me as being fairly sensible and will close the gap, but not enough to prevent a Labour victory.
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Keith Sansum1- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
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Your to optimistic Neil
If the TV interviews across the country are to believed those that need to vote lab are sticking with Tories to give this guy a chance !
If this guy steadies the ship as you say the gap will get closer which could be enough to see them back in .
Starmer still desperate to get into number ten , more desperate than supporting the very people he needs to get him there .
I still don't think the Tories in fighting will stop
Some in the party think this guy helped to get rid of Boris and that fan club Is still out there .
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Sue Nicholas- Location: river
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I agree lwith Jan.A statesman .Yes it’s tough times ahead .everyone will have to learn to tighten their belt .All these adverts for fast food and holidays not helping.Why do we just keep getting cafes etc in Dover.Time for decent shops .
Captain Haddock- Location: Marlinspike Hall
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'If no one went no faster than what I do there'd be a sight less trouble in this world'
Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
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Seems that at least one of the Tory faithful still not happy or maybe I have missed the point of the previous post.
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Captain Haddock- Location: Marlinspike Hall
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Jan, if it's funny, it's funny, whatever the subject.
Watching PMQs and seeing Rishi wiping the floor with Keith I'm more than pleased that the guy I voted for is in charge.
'If no one went no faster than what I do there'd be a sight less trouble in this world'
Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
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I did not see PMQ maybe in future be a little more explicit for us simpletons. BTW I always found Mr Blobby irritatingly silly never funny.
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ray hutstone- Registered: 1 Apr 2018
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Captain Haddock wrote:Jan, if it's funny, it's funny, whatever the subject.
Watching PMQs and seeing Rishi wiping the floor with Keith I'm more than pleased that the guy I voted for is in charge.
Odd interpretation. You must be the only person who missed the fact that he avoided answering the question as to whether Braverman's re-appointment had been met by concerns from the security forces. Or is it just selective memory syndrome?
Captain Haddock- Location: Marlinspike Hall
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Ray.
1. The 'row' over Braverman is almost the exact copy of the 'row' over Hillary Clinton who was cleared twice by the FBI over her use of a private email server while secretary of state.
2. Not sure what you mean by security 'forces'?
3. Most people don't give a toss.
'If no one went no faster than what I do there'd be a sight less trouble in this world'
ray hutstone- Registered: 1 Apr 2018
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Captain Haddock wrote:Ray.
1. The 'row' over Braverman is almost the exact copy of the 'row' over Hillary Clinton who was cleared twice by the FBI over her use of a private email server while secretary of state.
2. Not sure what you mean by security 'forces'?
3. Most people don't give a toss.
Haddock,
1. Indeed but it has been deemed sufficiently serious in this country as to be a breach of the ministerial code - a resigning matter, which she did a week ago. But now she's back. As Hilary herself might have said - 'go figure'.
2. Forces responsible for this country's security, e.g. MI6, MI5, GCHQ. Being deliberately obtuse makes your defence seem even more partisan.
3. Really? How do you know what most people think? Ideas above your knowledge perhaps? If the current Home Secretary's appointment raised concerns amongst the security services then I expect it would (and should) concern a lot of people. The relevant point is that Sunak studiously avoided denying that they did. Why so?