Philip Hammond complete c*ck or principled politico?
Discussion
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.
Cantaloupe said:
So, we're all agreed, in reality Brexit is not going to happen ?
The UK is not going to leave the EU in any shape or form, the UK parliament will not allow it.
We are tilting at windmills if we think otherwise.
Unfortunately I think you may be correctThe UK is not going to leave the EU in any shape or form, the UK parliament will not allow it.
We are tilting at windmills if we think otherwise.
However, I have a vote and will continue to be a thorn in the side, hopefully, followed by 17.4M others.
valiant said:
Welshbeef said:
CSLM3CSL said:
Presuming Boris gets in who is likely to replace him?
Liz TrussNo wonder all these no-marks were singing Boris’ praises for these last few weeks. All hoping for a decent ministerial position. The more toadyism, the better. You may not think Hammond isn’t principled but compared to what’s coming and how they’ve sold their souls to get it, Hammond is the most principled guy on Earth.
I don’t think we’ll ever see a cabinet so devoid of talent as the one we are about to get.
Edited by valiant on Sunday 21st July 16:24
ksed everything and lost an election to Corbyn. I really can't understand how so many people can't see the direction the country is heading.ETA: I think Hammond is probably jumping before he's pushed.
Edited by sunbeam alpine on Sunday 21st July 19:09
It's possible to be both.
He has a "principle." That is "keeping us in the EU at all cost." To this end he backed May in what amounts to a 3 year fraud of pretending to be implementing the referendum result. He appears to have used the treasury as the engine room of Project Fear. Which IMO makes him a cock as well.
He has a "principle." That is "keeping us in the EU at all cost." To this end he backed May in what amounts to a 3 year fraud of pretending to be implementing the referendum result. He appears to have used the treasury as the engine room of Project Fear. Which IMO makes him a cock as well.
Cantaloupe said:
So, we're all agreed, in reality Brexit is not going to happen ?
The UK is not going to leave the EU in any shape or form, the UK parliament will not allow it.
We are tilting at windmills if we think otherwise.
It will happen, and I suspect on the 31st October.The UK is not going to leave the EU in any shape or form, the UK parliament will not allow it.
We are tilting at windmills if we think otherwise.
Boris will agree to keep paying the going rate, knocking it off the £39bn as he goes, in return for a standstill agreement whilst a FTA is negotiated.
The EU will pretend it is a minor amendment to the WA and move on to more pressing matters like saving the Euro.
voyds9 said:
Cantaloupe said:
So, we're all agreed, in reality Brexit is not going to happen ?
The UK is not going to leave the EU in any shape or form, the UK parliament will not allow it.
We are tilting at windmills if we think otherwise.
Unfortunately I think you may be correctThe UK is not going to leave the EU in any shape or form, the UK parliament will not allow it.
We are tilting at windmills if we think otherwise.
However, I have a vote and will continue to be a thorn in the side, hopefully, followed by 17.4M others.
sunbeam alpine said:
valiant said:
Welshbeef said:
CSLM3CSL said:
Presuming Boris gets in who is likely to replace him?
Liz TrussNo wonder all these no-marks were singing Boris’ praises for these last few weeks. All hoping for a decent ministerial position. The more toadyism, the better. You may not think Hammond isn’t principled but compared to what’s coming and how they’ve sold their souls to get it, Hammond is the most principled guy on Earth.
I don’t think we’ll ever see a cabinet so devoid of talent as the one we are about to get.
Edited by valiant on Sunday 21st July 16:24
ksed everything and lost an election to Corbyn. I really can't understand how so many people can't see the direction the country is heading.ETA: I think Hammond is probably jumping before he's pushed.
Edited by sunbeam alpine on Sunday 21st July 19:09
Might be worth a few years of pain just to get a future decently lead government alongside a credible opposition? Price worth paying? Hmmmmmmm....
Jimboka said:
A few more will quit before Johnson sets foot inside number 10..
Hopefully they will damage Johnson & his cabinet of Brexit nutjobs from the back benches
Should be the shortest reign as PM ever
IndeedHopefully they will damage Johnson & his cabinet of Brexit nutjobs from the back benches
Should be the shortest reign as PM ever
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/jul/21/m...
sunbeam alpine said:
valiant said:
Welshbeef said:
CSLM3CSL said:
Presuming Boris gets in who is likely to replace him?
Liz TrussNo wonder all these no-marks were singing Boris’ praises for these last few weeks. All hoping for a decent ministerial position. The more toadyism, the better. You may not think Hammond isn’t principled but compared to what’s coming and how they’ve sold their souls to get it, Hammond is the most principled guy on Earth.
I don’t think we’ll ever see a cabinet so devoid of talent as the one we are about to get.
Edited by valiant on Sunday 21st July 16:24
ksed everything and lost an election to Corbyn. I really can't understand how so many people can't see the direction the country is heading.ETA: I think Hammond is probably jumping before he's pushed.
Edited by sunbeam alpine on Sunday 21st July 19:09
CSLM3CSL said:
Presuming Boris gets in who is likely to replace him?
Saj!Hammond has already been packing
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/9547549/remainer-reb...
Phil says he cannot work alongside a PM that would leave on "no-deal". It's therefore odd that this was the official (and oft-stated) position running up to 29th March, until Tess begged the EU for an extension, making it crystal clear we were never leaving on "no-deal" anyway at any point under Tess & Phil
As I posted in the ‘Boris inept’ thread:
Hammonds resignation is hardly surprising.
‘Spreadsheet Phil’ is well regarded as a ‘steady as she goes’ Chancellor, who carefully considers the future of the economy in great detail.
A chap like him would never want to be part of whatever utter disaster Boris is planning.
Hammonds resignation is hardly surprising.
‘Spreadsheet Phil’ is well regarded as a ‘steady as she goes’ Chancellor, who carefully considers the future of the economy in great detail.
A chap like him would never want to be part of whatever utter disaster Boris is planning.
Lord Marylebone said:
As I posted in the ‘Boris inept’ thread:
Hammonds resignation is hardly surprising.
‘Spreadsheet Phil’ is well regarded as a ‘steady as she goes’ Chancellor, who carefully considers the future of the economy in great detail.
A chap like him would never want to be part of whatever utter disaster Boris is planning.
Like Gordon Brown? Still waters don't always run deep.Hammonds resignation is hardly surprising.
‘Spreadsheet Phil’ is well regarded as a ‘steady as she goes’ Chancellor, who carefully considers the future of the economy in great detail.
A chap like him would never want to be part of whatever utter disaster Boris is planning.
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