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Being serious for a bit (yes I know who HE is and I know what religion SHE is and it was a jokey reference to stereotyping)
This article pretty much sums up how bad the current government situation is.
http://uk.businessinsider.com/the-priti-patel-isra...
This article pretty much sums up how bad the current government situation is.
http://uk.businessinsider.com/the-priti-patel-isra...
I think there is more to this. I suspect the dead hand of Leadsom in it. I'm not sure this will do Patel any harm. Quite the opposite is my guess. She won't be sacked. Do they have any other unity candidate? I asked this question many moons ago when I argued May would be leader after Brexit. I was roundly mocked for it. Leadsom cannot do it. Patel could. Who else have they got? Really?
W124 said:
I think there is more to this. I suspect the dead hand of Leadsom in it. I'm not sure this will do Patel any harm. Quite the opposite is my guess. She won't be sacked. Do they have any other unity candidate? I asked this question many moons ago when I argued May would be leader after Brexit. I was roundly mocked for it. Leadsom cannot do it. Patel could. Who else have they got? Really?
Well we get the politicians we deserve.Furious_george said:
You missed out the bit where after all these meetings she came back and tried to get some of the Foreign Aid budget paid to the Israeli Defence Force as they were doing some "humanitarian" work in a disputed section.
I read that too - unbelievable!She should be sacked for that for sure and whoever put her up to it.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/prit...
"On returning, Ms Patel commissioned Department for International Development work on disability and humanitarian and development partnerships between Israel and the UK."
Willy Nilly said:
Thankyou4calling said:
As this is PH ............................................ I would! All day long
+1 Baby Rhino.
Oh and yes I think she should be sacked but I think she'll survive. May in a very weak position and has a lot on her plate.
The recent tax haven st will give the hacks something else to focus on so it will all blow over.
JagLover said:
Well we get the politicians we deserve.
You know, I see this statement and I think "no I fking don't" I have done nothing to deserve the 2@s, whatsoever. Yes there is an argument that if you don't put yourself forward for election then you'll be "represented" by those that do, but again I look at the few decent human beings who do put themselves forward and they get absolutely bloody nowhere, the party machines, run by self serving scum, have managed to entrench themselves very, very, securely. 4x4Tyke said:
I'm thinking this is very high stakes power politics in the cabinet and probably just tip of an iceberg.
Absolutely. She will easily survive this. And be in a very, very strong position. I don't like her much - but she, for my money, is a likely leader. It will be interesting to see if they have the bottle to make the same mistake twice. Einion Yrth said:
You know, I see this statement and I think "no I fking don't" I have done nothing to deserve the 2@s, whatsoever. Yes there is an argument that if you don't put yourself forward for election then you'll be "represented" by those that do, but again I look at the few decent human beings who do put themselves forward and they get absolutely bloody nowhere, the party machines, run by self serving scum, have managed to entrench themselves very, very, securely.
I'd go along with that. I'd certainly agree with it at local level its almost impossible to compete against the partiesWe have I think 110 or so councillors in our area of those 1 is an independent
Its so difficult to get the necessary resources behind you to make even a start that its just not worth it
All these bds do is look out for themselves
Going back to Priti Patel someone made the point that she will be "saved" by other news hitting - too bloody right she will
If this was a normal slower political news time she would be being ripped constantly on the news. The Paradise thing has subdued that
So, someone from HMG goes speaking dugri with the Israeli PM before his visit to see the UK PM.
If she did this completely off her own bat - that is taking the concept of delegated responsibility a bit too far.
If she as tasked with this, under the radar, then clearly her Boss isn’t getting their fingers dirty now.
Or - she was wined and dined (andcorrupted influenced) by friends of the Israeli government to gain some strategic advantage.
None of it is straight forward
If she did this completely off her own bat - that is taking the concept of delegated responsibility a bit too far.
If she as tasked with this, under the radar, then clearly her Boss isn’t getting their fingers dirty now.
Or - she was wined and dined (and
None of it is straight forward
4x4Tyke said:
Only in the airbrushed staged shots, she is a bit of a porker really
Ssshh Its like Santa, let them continue to believe in women in the media being better than normal women they know.
TechieDave otherwise would harassing such women in person rather than just electronically
Edited by hyphen on Tuesday 7th November 21:51
4x4Tyke said:
Only in the airbrushed staged shots, she is a bit of a porker really
Yep - she's been on the pies methinks, or perhaps naan bread & ghee. Nice face, shame about the legs.I went to a kosher Indian restaurant once. It was a bit like the Kumars at no. 42 sketch involving the blandest dish on the menu.
Anyway, clever bh - as one of the tory's finest, she may one day be up against JC. But don't confuse 'Priti' with 'pretty'.....
Breaking news: Robert Peston reckons she's fired. ITV News at 10. T May has a problem
Edited by Biker 1 on Tuesday 7th November 22:15
Biker 1 said:
Breaking news: Robert Peston reckons she's fired. ITV News at 10. T May has a problem
Nothing yet, he says within hours though.Edited by Biker 1 on Tuesday 7th November 22:15
On the plus side, Priti got one last free trip in, she in on route to Africa for a jolly
Telegraph has found out she cancelled her existing flight and took an earlier one to skip her parliamentary appearance. This is going to make things even worse for her.
Edited by hyphen on Tuesday 7th November 22:41
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