news & politics:discussion

[Crazyfool01]

First time I’ve seen my mp at PMQs …. And hopefully the last 

Edited October 12, 2022 by Crazyfool01

[Zoo Music Girl]

I thought she seemed pretty weak today.

[Guest]

Truss is following on from Johnson by not even attempting to answer questions.

I noted her odd phrasing when answering the question about pubic spending cuts, it seems there will be cuts but they’ll argue they aren’t cuts at all because they are spending more than 12 years ago. 

[Guest]

But remember it’s better to keep these clowns in office rather than have an election. 

[Guest]

I see…

[stuie]

4 minutes ago, Ozanne said:

I see…

'we' = The Tories! 

 

[Guest]

Just now, stuie said:

'we' = The Tories! 

 

Yes, indeed. 

[fraybentos1]

14 minutes ago, Ozanne said:

But remember it’s better to keep these clowns in office rather than have an election. 

You are the most passive aggressive guy in the world. Genuinely fear for how you speak to people in real life.

[Guest]

Oh dear…

[steviewevie]

29 minutes ago, Ozanne said:

Oh dear…

what does that mean? she wants a cup of tea?

[stuie]

14 minutes ago, steviewevie said:

what does that mean? she wants a cup of tea?

Not sure it that a genuine question or not, but she's gone to shore up some support after a perceived dreadful showing.

[steviewevie]

moving on up

[steviewevie]

According to Robert Peston everything hinges on US CPI inflation and hence interest rates.

[steviewevie]

MP on treasury select committee

 

[steviewevie]

I think they're going to uturn/postpone the tax cuts. I wonder if Kwarteng will quit if that happens.

Edited October 12, 2022 by steviewevie

[Crazyfool01]

3 minutes ago, steviewevie said:

I think they're going to uturn/postpone the tax cuts. I wonder if Kwarteng will quit if that happens.

if he goes surely Truss has to follow ..... these 2 agreed it between them didn't they ? 

[steviewevie]

5 minutes ago, Crazyfool01 said:

if he goes surely Truss has to follow ..... these 2 agreed it between them didn't they ? 

yes, but that's politics. Plus, he can be replaced a lot more easily. He might not quit, he may not be sacked. Maybe they will postpone cuts and say "We Get It" lots.

[steviewevie]

meanwhile over in the blue wall...

 

[steviewevie]

 

[Crazyfool01]

A few weeks back I suggested a Labour majority next election  .... just a reminder to those that rubbished that . 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ok might be wrong but ill stand by that at present 

[Guest]

It wasn’t rubbishes, the polls at the time pointed more to a Labour minority government. Polls can change as they have done here. 

[steviewevie]

9 minutes ago, Crazyfool01 said:

A few weeks back I suggested a Labour majority next election  .... just a reminder to those that rubbished that . 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ok might be wrong but ill stand by that at present 

a lot has changed since then...and a lot might change before next election...

[steviewevie]

infact a lot will change if in 2 years time. This time last year tories were ahead in the polls and people were talking about Johnson being PM for a decade or more.

[Crazyfool01]

3 minutes ago, steviewevie said:

a lot has changed since then...and a lot might change before next election...

for me after Boris they were very much going to struggle, lots thats happened since has been predicted ( minus the car crash mini budget ) ... and yeah things can change of course 

[steviewevie]

https://www.politico.eu/europe-poll-of-polls/united-kingdom/

kind of interesting. 2 years ago labour and tories were neck and neck, 2.5 years ago tories were above 50%.