Philip Hammond complete c*ck or principled politico?
Discussion
Testaburger said:
He’s come up as clueless, time and time again on Brexit, so it’s time to move over, I think. And I mean that with respect. Right man, wrong time.
How has he? He has been predicting scenarios for the post Brexit economy. As of now he has had no chance to be right or wrong. Until this point he has generally been a very good chancellor and the economy is doing quite well under his leadership despite the oncoming train wreck.
Condi said:
How has he?
He has been predicting scenarios for the post Brexit economy. As of now he has had no chance to be right or wrong. Until this point he has generally been a very good chancellor and the economy is doing quite well under his leadership despite the oncoming train wreck.
A quite bizarre situation for a government to be in. Wilfully adding disturbances to the economy, of as yet unknown severity or magnitude. He has been predicting scenarios for the post Brexit economy. As of now he has had no chance to be right or wrong. Until this point he has generally been a very good chancellor and the economy is doing quite well under his leadership despite the oncoming train wreck.
John145 said:
Ffs, a far more bizarre position for a government to be is to be beholden upon a foreign power for their economic development.
In the modern, interconnected world, are we all not dependent on foreign powers for economic development? Those countries who are isolated (North Korea, Iran) are the most economically troubled. Condi said:
How has he?
He has been predicting scenarios for the post Brexit economy. As of now he has had no chance to be right or wrong. Until this point he has generally been a very good chancellor and the economy is doing quite well under his leadership despite the oncoming train wreck.
He made plenty of predictions for a ‘No’ vote, too. None of them came to fruition, with the exception of a devalued pound. He has been predicting scenarios for the post Brexit economy. As of now he has had no chance to be right or wrong. Until this point he has generally been a very good chancellor and the economy is doing quite well under his leadership despite the oncoming train wreck.
I agree with you that he’s been a good, responsible chancellor. He’s just the wrong man to head up the country’s finances through the uncertainty we face.
The Chancellor is the PM’s right hand man in many ways, so I think it’s only right that there is alignment between the occupants of both offices.
Fittster said:
Complete cock, exactly which economic text says the best way to deal with a massive financial crisis is austerity? His poor economic judgement is responsible for Brexit.
The credit crisis was 2008, the Brexit vote was 23rd June 2016 and Hammond became chancellor on 13th July 2016. How on earth is he responsible for Brexit?? Maybe he's not the one who is a complete cock.
Condi said:
Fittster said:
Complete cock, exactly which economic text says the best way to deal with a massive financial crisis is austerity? His poor economic judgement is responsible for Brexit.
The credit crisis was 2008, the Brexit vote was 23rd June 2016 and Hammond became chancellor on 13th July 2016. How on earth is he responsible for Brexit?? Maybe he's not the one who is a complete cock.
Try to forget the people for a moment.
Optimistic opinion from clever, none politicals is that at best Brexit (I hate the word that isn't a word) will cost the UK economy 30 billion a year, minimum and could potentially be two times that number.
WTF is going on?
The only analogy I can offer is that I decide to remortgage my house, decide on the lender with a wet finger in the air and maybe throw a few blades of grass to the wind and am resigned to accept their terms.
It really is a proper joke all round.
Now we get a nut job liar philanderer as PM!
It really is like a Carry On film.
The other world must be phishing their pants.
Optimistic opinion from clever, none politicals is that at best Brexit (I hate the word that isn't a word) will cost the UK economy 30 billion a year, minimum and could potentially be two times that number.
WTF is going on?
The only analogy I can offer is that I decide to remortgage my house, decide on the lender with a wet finger in the air and maybe throw a few blades of grass to the wind and am resigned to accept their terms.
It really is a proper joke all round.
Now we get a nut job liar philanderer as PM!
It really is like a Carry On film.
The other world must be phishing their pants.
Trophy Husband said:
Try to forget the people for a moment.
Optimistic opinion from clever, none politicals is that at best Brexit (I hate the word that isn't a word) will cost the UK economy 30 billion a year, minimum and could potentially be two times that number.
WTF is going on?
The only analogy I can offer is that I decide to remortgage my house, decide on the lender with a wet finger in the air and maybe throw a few blades of grass to the wind and am resigned to accept their terms.
It really is a proper joke all round.
Now we get a nut job liar philanderer as PM!
It really is like a Carry On film.
The other world must be phishing their pants.
Agreed. It's a farce. Optimistic opinion from clever, none politicals is that at best Brexit (I hate the word that isn't a word) will cost the UK economy 30 billion a year, minimum and could potentially be two times that number.
WTF is going on?
The only analogy I can offer is that I decide to remortgage my house, decide on the lender with a wet finger in the air and maybe throw a few blades of grass to the wind and am resigned to accept their terms.
It really is a proper joke all round.
Now we get a nut job liar philanderer as PM!
It really is like a Carry On film.
The other world must be phishing their pants.
JagLover said:
AC43 said:
Down and out said:
Good riddance, should have gone ages ago.
Before or after he got the public finances sorted?I suspect Danny Alexander likely deserves some credit too.
Hammond is the definition of grey and IMO could have done more to improve our position. I also think much of the stupidity in the 2017 GE can be laid at his door.
I side with him being a cock. I think his announcement this morning was more about him being centre of attention than anything else.
I suspect he has done it to try to raise his profile within certain elements of the political masters than anything else. A man about to disappear would have done better to keep a dignified silence and avoid any interviews.
I suspect he has done it to try to raise his profile within certain elements of the political masters than anything else. A man about to disappear would have done better to keep a dignified silence and avoid any interviews.
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