Rishi Sunak - Prime Minister

[S600BSB]

anonymoususer said:

It's approaching 9am and so far no MP has crossed the floor
If it continues like this I think we can all agree that it's been a good day for Rishi

There’s a handful on No 10 defection watch..

[smn159]

S600BSB said:

There’s a handful on No 10 defection watch..

Probably a few lordships being dangled to junior undersecretaries of paperclips or some such for 'lifetimes of political service' to keep them onside

[thetapeworm]

anonymoususer said:

It's approaching 9am and so far no MP has crossed the floor
If it continues like this I think we can all agree that it's been a good day for Rishi

The MPs are staying but the media are ignoring the major players in the local council arena, once this picks up more momentum the MPs are bound to follow :bighlaugh:



https://twitter.com/andreajenkyns/status/178921710...

The "levelling up minister" seems happy about this...

https://twitter.com/andreajenkyns/status/178924250...

[S600BSB]

thetapeworm said:

anonymoususer said:

It's approaching 9am and so far no MP has crossed the floor
If it continues like this I think we can all agree that it's been a good day for Rishi

The MPs are staying but the media are ignoring the major players in the local council arena, once this picks up more momentum the MPs are bound to follow :bighlaugh:



https://twitter.com/andreajenkyns/status/178921710...

The "levelling up minister" seems happy about this...

https://twitter.com/andreajenkyns/status/178924250...

The woman on the right looks more like a Reform type person tbh.

[eldar]

S600BSB said:

The woman on the right looks more like a Reform type person tbh.

Looks more like auditioning for the part of the shark in the upcoming Jaws stage show at the Batley Variety Club.....

[119]

S600BSB said:

The woman on the right looks more like a Reform type person tbh.

How can you tell that from what someone looks like?

[Blue62]

119 said:

How can you tell that from what someone looks like?

I think he might be joking, don’t let it upset you.

[119]

Blue62 said:

119 said:

How can you tell that from what someone looks like?

I think he might be joking, don’t let it upset you.

Whoooooooooosh.

[S600BSB]

Blue62 said:

119 said:

How can you tell that from what someone looks like?

I think he might be joking, don’t let it upset you.

Don’t spoil the fun

[turbobloke]

119 said:

S600BSB said:

The woman on the right looks more like a Reform type person tbh.

How can you tell that from what someone looks like?

Sorely tempted to post "that" Lib Dem group photo, but I think we're not allowed to do so any more.

[thetapeworm]

Mr Penguin said:

People tend to move to the right when they are scared and defence is usually something Labour struggle with. It's also preparing the ground for an attack on Starmer supporting Corbyn who was obviously very weak on defence and perhaps setting up a comparison between Cameron and Lammy in the Foreign Office.

Defence and foreign affairs are going to be a bigger topic in the next few years so I don't see a reason to not talk about it.

They've rolled out the "but Corbyn" stuff earlier than I expected.



https://x.com/GBNEWS/status/1790065954249994480

A basic transcript of the middle bit for those averse to GB News...

Johnny Mercer said:

"Look, I think what the public like in their politicians is consistency, principles, values and integrity and if you're going to try and make Jeremy Corbyn Prime Minister twice, an individual who has wanted to turn the army into a peace corp, wanted to leave NATO, get rid of the nuclear deterrent and then only 5 years later come back and pretend you're the party of defence what I would gently suggest is that the British public are not that stupid... erm... that we need to... erm.... give them a bit more respect... errrrr... and... err... recognise that you Labour will of course say anything, you know they'll accept anybody, say anything, do anything, simply to have a clutch at power and that's why you're seeing them talk about defence now, it's not credible to try and make Jeremy Corbyn Prime Minister twice and less than 5 years later... err... come back and say "ah forget about that we've redesigned ourselves and now we believe in"... <octave shift and finger jabs> what are fundamental principals, these are not policy decisions on a whim, these are fundamental principles around national security, you know"

The principled Mercer who could be facing jail over a failure to help an investigation into war crimes...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-68721382

Edited by thetapeworm on Tuesday 14th May 13:47

[ChocolateFrog]

I note he's moved to the standard fear tactic of tell everyone how much danger they're in in the hope that people will think it's not the right time for a change.

Pathetic really.

[Speed 3]

thetapeworm said:

A basic transcript of the middle bit for those averse to GB News...

Johnny Mercer said:

"Look, I think what the public like in their politicians is consistency, principles, values and integrity....

The principled Mercer who could be facing jail over a failure to help an investigation into war crimes..."

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-68721382

Spot on, that's why we're getting rid of your lot !

They soon forget it was the Consvervatives that fixed it for Corbyn to become Labour Leader with their manipulation of the ballot, he was a side figure before that and should only ever have been considered a curious anomoly, much like Rees-Mogg.

[hidetheelephants]

If "But Corbyn" is all they've got they might as well all resign now.

[anonymoususer]

thetapeworm said:

The MPs are staying but the media are ignoring the major players in the local council arena, once this picks up more momentum the MPs are bound to follow :bighlaugh:



https://twitter.com/andreajenkyns/status/178921710...

The "levelling up minister" seems happy about this...

https://twitter.com/andreajenkyns/status/178924250...

Wow
Seems you like political "hotties" too

[anonymoususer]

turbobloke said:

119 said:

S600BSB said:

The woman on the right looks more like a Reform type person tbh.

How can you tell that from what someone looks like?

Sorely tempted to post "that" Lib Dem group photo, but I think we're not allowed to do so any more.

I have it somewhere in case your struggling

[Wombat3]

thetapeworm said:

The principled Mercer who could be facing jail over a failure to help an investigation into war crimes...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-68721382

So he's wrong then? Or is he?

[BOR]

thetapeworm said:

Johnny Mercer said:

"Look, I think what the public like in their politicians is consistency, principles, values and integrity and if you're going to try and make Jeremy Corbyn Prime Minister twice, an individual who has wanted to turn the army into a peace corp, wanted to leave NATO, get rid of the nuclear deterrent and then only 5 years later come back and pretend you're the party of defence what I would gently suggest is that the British public are not that stupid... erm... that we need to... erm.... give them a bit more respect... errrrr... and... err... recognise that you Labour will of course say anything, you know they'll accept anybody, say anything, do anything, simply to have a clutch at power and that's why you're seeing them talk about defence now, it's not credible to try and make Jeremy Corbyn Prime Minister twice and less than 5 years later... err... come back and say "ah forget about that we've redesigned ourselves and now we believe in"... <octave shift and finger jabs> what are fundamental principals, these are not policy decisions on a whim, these are fundamental principles around national security, you know"

Edited by thetapeworm on Tuesday 14th May 13:47

Well technically, Starmer can truthfully state that the party actively organised AGAINST Corbyn, including diverting campaign funds AWAY from Corbynite electoral candidates and stating that they would rather the Tories won, than Corbyn.

He can also state that his OWN report into the Labour party embarrassingly concluded that the anti-Corbyn side of the PLP shamefully weaponised anti-semitism as a way to attack Corbyn.

Starmer is the Anti-Corbyn.

[anonymoususer]

A private source tells me that Rishi will be writing to the BBC about the woke elements in Doctor Who and demanding that the programme returns to its former late 00's glory.
I am reliably informed that after some private surveys have been completed that it is likely to appear in the next Election manifesto.

[hidetheelephants]

Has he secretly recruited Chris Eccleston to reprise his bolshy northern Dr Who?