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posted on 7/10/21

comment by Tamwolf (U17286)
posted 16 minutes ago
comment by De Gea's Legs (U14210)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by CrouchEndGooner (U13531)
posted 7 minutes ago
People still find him entertaining and would be good down the pub etc

This will turn, its already started and the worst of his callous incompetence hasn't come to bite yet
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Rishi Sunak will be in by that time
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They need to move him soon. He is riding a crest of a wave of popularity and good will from the furlough scheme. Now that has ended and the economy is going to be hit hard this winter, his popularity could tank if he goes down with this ship.
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Economy in the toilet

Let's ship out the PM and promote the Chancellor

posted on 7/10/21

I'm not party political. In fact, I hate the fact that I really only have two options to vote for. Pulling people back to a party isn't really what I worry about.

I'd prefer to be able to vote based on policy and direction set. If I don't think a person is right for that, then I don't think they will be a good leader and wouldn't see them as a good Prime Minister.

posted on 7/10/21

Yvette. Cooper.

posted on 7/10/21

comment by CrouchEndGooner (U13531)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by Tamwolf (U17286)
posted 16 minutes ago
comment by De Gea's Legs (U14210)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by CrouchEndGooner (U13531)
posted 7 minutes ago
People still find him entertaining and would be good down the pub etc

This will turn, its already started and the worst of his callous incompetence hasn't come to bite yet
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Rishi Sunak will be in by that time
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They need to move him soon. He is riding a crest of a wave of popularity and good will from the furlough scheme. Now that has ended and the economy is going to be hit hard this winter, his popularity could tank if he goes down with this ship.
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Economy in the toilet

Let's ship out the PM and promote the Chancellor
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If he is promoted in the next few years, he will be seen as the Gordon Brown of the Tory party and struggle to shake off the links to what is coming.

posted on 7/10/21

comment by Tamwolf (U17286)
posted 2 minutes ago
I'm not party political. In fact, I hate the fact that I really only have two options to vote for. Pulling people back to a party isn't really what I worry about.

I'd prefer to be able to vote based on policy and direction set. If I don't think a person is right for that, then I don't think they will be a good leader and wouldn't see them as a good Prime Minister.
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I don't disagree, we need a modern political structure

posted on 7/10/21

comment by Tamwolf (U17286)
posted 44 seconds ago
I'm not party political. In fact, I hate the fact that I really only have two options to vote for. Pulling people back to a party isn't really what I worry about.

I'd prefer to be able to vote based on policy and direction set. If I don't think a person is right for that, then I don't think they will be a good leader and wouldn't see them as a good Prime Minister.
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I’d reform the entire political system and do away with parties full stop. Just have teams of experts, panels of experts for each department. Voting on each decision and expertly realising the policy.

We need to move away from politicians and get more experts involved.

posted on 7/10/21

comment by CrouchEndGooner (U13531)
posted 5 minutes ago
comment by Tamwolf (U17286)
posted 16 minutes ago
comment by De Gea's Legs (U14210)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by CrouchEndGooner (U13531)
posted 7 minutes ago
People still find him entertaining and would be good down the pub etc

This will turn, its already started and the worst of his callous incompetence hasn't come to bite yet
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Rishi Sunak will be in by that time
----------------------------------------------------------------------
They need to move him soon. He is riding a crest of a wave of popularity and good will from the furlough scheme. Now that has ended and the economy is going to be hit hard this winter, his popularity could tank if he goes down with this ship.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Economy in the toilet

Let's ship out the PM and promote the Chancellor
----------------------------------------------------------------------
The economy being in the toilet is down to Sunak or Covid-19? How was the economy doing pre-covid?

posted on 7/10/21

The Tories are going to have to find a way to shield Rishi. Really they need to move him from the front bench, so he can keep his current popularity and shake of links to the political disaster we are seeing.

The problem is, the Tories won't be able sack the chancellor who is popular following furlough. Leaving him will make the chancellor who spent loads and then oversaw a winter of discontent, with high inflation, tax rises and cuts to income of the poorest. Promoting him will make him a Gordon Brown figure, who spent then took charge as it collapses.

The media are pushing the narrative of him being a future Prime Minister at the moment. So it is obvious that is the way they will go, but his reputation could take a huge hit by that time.

posted on 7/10/21

comment by Sat Nav (U18243)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by CrouchEndGooner (U13531)
posted 5 minutes ago
comment by Tamwolf (U17286)
posted 16 minutes ago
comment by De Gea's Legs (U14210)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by CrouchEndGooner (U13531)
posted 7 minutes ago
People still find him entertaining and would be good down the pub etc

This will turn, its already started and the worst of his callous incompetence hasn't come to bite yet
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Rishi Sunak will be in by that time
----------------------------------------------------------------------
They need to move him soon. He is riding a crest of a wave of popularity and good will from the furlough scheme. Now that has ended and the economy is going to be hit hard this winter, his popularity could tank if he goes down with this ship.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Economy in the toilet

Let's ship out the PM and promote the Chancellor
----------------------------------------------------------------------
The economy being in the toilet is down to Sunak or Covid-19? How was the economy doing pre-covid?
----------------------------------------------------------------------

He never really had a plan out of what he was doing. Said it at the time when everyone was praising him. He would only remain popular whilst the furlough was in place. It's easy to be popular when giving people free money. Less so when you need to make the public pay it back, but go easy on those at the top.

comment by Hector (U3606)

posted on 7/10/21

Sunak raised tax and will have to again soon enough, there is no chance the membership will vote for him.

posted on 7/10/21

comment by Sat Nav (U18243)
posted 24 minutes ago
comment by Tamwolf (U17286)
posted 44 seconds ago
I'm not party political. In fact, I hate the fact that I really only have two options to vote for. Pulling people back to a party isn't really what I worry about.

I'd prefer to be able to vote based on policy and direction set. If I don't think a person is right for that, then I don't think they will be a good leader and wouldn't see them as a good Prime Minister.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I’d reform the entire political system and do away with parties full stop. Just have teams of experts, panels of experts for each department. Voting on each decision and expertly realising the policy.

We need to move away from politicians and get more experts involved.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
That's known as a technocracy

Was my go to govt in Civilization

comment by Hector (U3606)

posted on 7/10/21

comment by CrouchEndGooner (U13531)
posted less than a minute ago
comment by Sat Nav (U18243)
posted 24 minutes ago
comment by Tamwolf (U17286)
posted 44 seconds ago
I'm not party political. In fact, I hate the fact that I really only have two options to vote for. Pulling people back to a party isn't really what I worry about.

I'd prefer to be able to vote based on policy and direction set. If I don't think a person is right for that, then I don't think they will be a good leader and wouldn't see them as a good Prime Minister.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I’d reform the entire political system and do away with parties full stop. Just have teams of experts, panels of experts for each department. Voting on each decision and expertly realising the policy.

We need to move away from politicians and get more experts involved.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
That's known as a technocracy

Was my go to govt in Civilization
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Someone ultimately has to make choices, sounds like a Houllier/Evans scenario.

posted on 7/10/21

You'd imagine there'd be some sort of "Chancellor"

posted on 7/10/21

More like the CCP

posted on 7/10/21

comment by Sat Nav (U18243)
posted 41 minutes ago
comment by Tamwolf (U17286)
posted 44 seconds ago
I'm not party political. In fact, I hate the fact that I really only have two options to vote for. Pulling people back to a party isn't really what I worry about.

I'd prefer to be able to vote based on policy and direction set. If I don't think a person is right for that, then I don't think they will be a good leader and wouldn't see them as a good Prime Minister.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I’d reform the entire political system and do away with parties full stop. Just have teams of experts, panels of experts for each department. Voting on each decision and expertly realising the policy.

We need to move away from politicians and get more experts involved.
----------------------------------------------------------------------

It'll never work. We've had enough of experts remember.

We are at a point in time where experts are vilified a lot of the time.

posted on 7/10/21

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posted on 7/10/21

comment by CrouchEndGooner (U13531)
posted 12 minutes ago
You'd imagine there'd be some sort of "Chancellor"
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That’s right lads. Sat Nav will show you the way

posted on 7/10/21

comment by Sat Nav (U18243)
posted 0 seconds ago
comment by CrouchEndGooner (U13531)
posted 12 minutes ago
You'd imagine there'd be some sort of "Chancellor"
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That’s right lads. Sat Nav will show you the way
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And it’s Supreme Chancellor thank you

posted on 7/10/21

comment by Sat Nav (U18243)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by Sat Nav (U18243)
posted 0 seconds ago
comment by CrouchEndGooner (U13531)
posted 12 minutes ago
You'd imagine there'd be some sort of "Chancellor"
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That’s right lads. Sat Nav will show you the way
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And it’s Supreme Chancellor thank you
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"Execute Order 2016!"

posted on 7/10/21

comment by Samus (Isle of) Arran (U22669)
posted less than a minute ago
comment by Sat Nav (U18243)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by Sat Nav (U18243)
posted 0 seconds ago
comment by CrouchEndGooner (U13531)
posted 12 minutes ago
You'd imagine there'd be some sort of "Chancellor"
----------------------------------------------------------------------
That’s right lads. Sat Nav will show you the way
----------------------------------------------------------------------
And it’s Supreme Chancellor thank you
----------------------------------------------------------------------
"Execute Order 2016!"
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or as Boris is claiming at the moment

"Everything That Has Transpired Has Done So According To My Design."

posted on 7/10/21

🚨 | NEW: A Gofundme has been set up for a Tory MP who has described his salary as “really grim” - he earns £82,000 a year

Via @EveningStandard


I need one of these too🤪

posted on 7/10/21

comment by De Gea's Legs (U14210)
posted 14 seconds ago
🚨 | NEW: A Gofundme has been set up for a Tory MP who has described his salary as “really grim” - he earns £82,000 a year

Via @EveningStandard


I need one of these too🤪
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Waitaminit. That poor chap could be a single parent. That could be his total household income.

posted on 7/10/21

comment by Samus (Isle of) Arran (U22669)
posted 7 minutes ago
comment by Samus (Isle of) Arran (U22669)
posted less than a minute ago
comment by Sat Nav (U18243)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by Sat Nav (U18243)
posted 0 seconds ago
comment by CrouchEndGooner (U13531)
posted 12 minutes ago
You'd imagine there'd be some sort of "Chancellor"
----------------------------------------------------------------------
That’s right lads. Sat Nav will show you the way
----------------------------------------------------------------------
And it’s Supreme Chancellor thank you
----------------------------------------------------------------------
"Execute Order 2016!"
----------------------------------------------------------------------
or as Boris is claiming at the moment

"Everything That Has Transpired Has Done So According To My Design."
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http://i.imgur.com/mgsfPjY.png

posted on 7/10/21

comment by Sat Nav (U18243)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Samus (Isle of) Arran (U22669)
posted 7 minutes ago
comment by Samus (Isle of) Arran (U22669)
posted less than a minute ago
comment by Sat Nav (U18243)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by Sat Nav (U18243)
posted 0 seconds ago
comment by CrouchEndGooner (U13531)
posted 12 minutes ago
You'd imagine there'd be some sort of "Chancellor"
----------------------------------------------------------------------
That’s right lads. Sat Nav will show you the way
----------------------------------------------------------------------
And it’s Supreme Chancellor thank you
----------------------------------------------------------------------
"Execute Order 2016!"
----------------------------------------------------------------------
or as Boris is claiming at the moment

"Everything That Has Transpired Has Done So According To My Design."
----------------------------------------------------------------------
http://i.imgur.com/mgsfPjY.png
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He's just ordered (via Viceroy Obi Wan Pateli, and General Raabus) the Trade Federation to send its battle droids to invade France

We're dooooomed!

posted on 7/10/21

"General Raabus"

I don't agree with this comparison as at least grevious had a heart

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