Making the news today....

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[Mesterh]

Typical, the bleeding French have already surrendered!

 

Macron says France will not retaliate with nuclear weapons if Russia uses them in Ukraine

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French president's response is in stark contrast to the intentionally ambiguous position set out by...

 

[Mick Dempsey]

Lots of talk about Liz Truss sacking Kwasi Kwarteng.

 

Has to call an election surely? Bloody clown show.

[Doug Tait]

53 minutes ago, Mick Dempsey said:

Lots of talk about Liz Truss sacking Kwasi Kwarteng.

 

Has to call an election surely? Bloody clown show.

 

She's called a press conference for 2pm today so it doesn't look good for him. Not looking great for Truss either as it's being reported the Tory MP's are rumbling about giving Penny a go instead. 

[Doug Tait]

Kwasi Kwarteng: I'm not going anywhere, says chancellor

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Asked whether he could U-turn on parts of his mini-budget, Kwasi Kwarteng says "our position hasn't...

 

17hrs later...

Yes I'm going now, says chancellor.

[Steve Bullman]

13 minutes ago, Doug Tait said:

 

She's called a press conference for 2pm today so it doesn't look good for him. Not looking great for Truss either as it's being reported the Tory MP's are rumbling about giving Penny a go instead. 

Shes not having a great run of it. Using Kwasi as a scapegoat isn't going to pan out for her either I don't think.

[Doug Tait]

2 minutes ago, Steve Bullman said:

Shes not having a great run of it. Using Kwasi as a scapegoat isn't going to pan out for her either I don't think.

I reckon whatever she does at this stage she's already doomed.

 

Pepperpot Penny would be a more attractive proposition, but I don't know about her leadership capabilities! 

[Steve Bullman]

5 minutes ago, Doug Tait said:

I reckon whatever she does at this stage she's already doomed.

 

Pepperpot Penny would be a more attractive proposition, but I don't know about her leadership capabilities! 

I'd agree, shes slightly more attractive 😁

 

I don't think it matters who gets in or what policies the bring in, they will just be hounded and ripped to pieces by the opposition, regardless of whether or not the policies are any good. Same will go for when Labour inevitably get in power. We will just go round and round in circles with petty arguing, blaming, name calling, etc.

 

Theres a lot to be said for dictatorships.

[Haironyourchest]

Steve Bullman would make an excellent dictator. Very hands off, let's the show run itself, no self aggrandizing weirdness..

 

 

 

[JLA1990]

I decided to rewatch ‘the thick of it’ in light of the current government calamities, the parallels are hilarious.