Political Banter and Debate Thread

Sir Taxalot · **Joined:** 5th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 4565

Man, I wish I we owned an energy company/companies right now.

BikNorton · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 9895

Depends what you mean. I know people who were in the "off the shelf energy provider" business.

It's been a thing you do not want any involvement in since the pandemic hit, either as shelf or customer.

BikNorton · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 9895

BikNorton wrote:

Wait, a *different* eerily vacant smile? I thought that was just her.

Ohhhhh, *this* one? https://amp.theguardian.com/politics/20 ... y-mordaunt

She doesn't look very well at all, but we all know the media loves to find the bad angles.

BikNorton · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 9895

Hooray, my institute of leadership and management training kicked in!

Kern · **Posted:** Wed Oct 19, 2022 16:26

Suella Bravermann, your Butlins Priti Patel tribute act, has quit as Home Secretary.

Good riddance to her, and hopefully to the rest of this administration.

Malc · **Posted:** Wed Oct 19, 2022 16:37

Kern wrote:

Suella Bravermann, your Butlins Priti Patel tribute act, has quit as Home Secretary.

Good riddance to her, and hopefully to the rest of this administration.

Is she going to be the first of many? Like you said, I really do hope so, Here's to another Christmas Election!

Malc · **Posted:** Wed Oct 19, 2022 16:41

Just seen this from former Lib Dem Leader Tim Farron, which is quite funny, even if he is a bit of a homophobe

https://twitter.com/timfarron/status/15 ... 3463165952

Honestly, when we sent her in undercover, we never thought it would work this well. As we celebrate/mourn today 100 years since the last Liberal PM, Agent Liz is ensuring that the Conservatives now get their opportunity to have a century out of power…
— Tim Farron (@timfarron) October 19, 2022

ETA: Sky News saying she hasn't resigned!

Malc · **Posted:** Wed Oct 19, 2022 16:42

Ah, now they are saying she might have left over using her personal phone for security stuff

Kern · **Posted:** Wed Oct 19, 2022 16:45

Malc wrote:

Ah, now they are saying she might have left over using her personal phone for security stuff

Oh god. She's off to spend more time with her Nigerian prince...

Malc · **Posted:** Wed Oct 19, 2022 17:10

Her resignation letter doesn't pull many punches does it!

Attachment:

sbresig.png

Kern · **Posted:** Wed Oct 19, 2022 17:16

Is it the right time to pull out my favourite Frasier quote?

ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view!

Abe Lincoln's future looked brighter when he picked up his tickets at the box office!

NervousPete · **Posted:** Wed Oct 19, 2022 17:26

Theirs is a very inclusive government. They're not going to stop until they've included everyone.

Kern · **Posted:** Wed Oct 19, 2022 17:29

All I learnt from Sim City 2000 was not to cut back on transport.

MaliA · **Posted:** Wed Oct 19, 2022 19:33

Tories having another normal one.

Kern · **Posted:** Wed Oct 19, 2022 19:43

This would never have happened under Francis Urquhart.

Warhead · Noob as of 6/8/10

Cynical me thinks she's deliberately committed a misdemeanour (or says she has) so she can jump ship before everything goes even more tits-up.

NervousPete · **Posted:** Wed Oct 19, 2022 20:32

Wow. All I can say is wow.

Dr Zoidberg · **Joined:** 15th Oct, 2010 **Posts:** 4919

Warhead wrote:

Cynical me thinks she's deliberately committed a misdemeanour (or says she has) so she can jump ship before everything goes even more tits-up.

It’s been reported that she had a row with Truss over immigration, and wasn’t happy about plans to allow people in to support economic growth, so was fired. This is just the excuse to go, and then have a hissy fit on the way out.

Malc · **Posted:** Wed Oct 19, 2022 20:54

And no one's mentioned Coffey and Mogg apparently manhandling MPs to vote No in the not-a-confidence vote! And the resultant resignation of the chief whip and her deputy.

GazChap · **Posted:** Wed Oct 19, 2022 20:55

Kern wrote:

All I learnt from Sim City 2000 was not to cut back on transport.

Malc · **Posted:** Wed Oct 19, 2022 22:21

I've just read that Liz Truss did not vote in the Fracking Vote! The one that was initially supposed to be a confidence vote in her!

MaliA · **Posted:** Thu Oct 20, 2022 7:47

I wonder what this new Normal Day in this Normal Country will bring.

Kern · **Posted:** Thu Oct 20, 2022 7:56

She really, really doesn't want to be beaten by that lettuce.

Kern · **Posted:** Thu Oct 20, 2022 8:02

Malc wrote:

I've just read that Liz Truss did not vote in the Fracking Vote! The one that was initially supposed to be a confidence vote in her!

I've read some reports suggesting that a very late night message to MPs said it now was. Yep, we've reached crazy ex texting time!

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22130

Liz gone, hunt promoted, mogg as chancellor by the end of the day, just to cap off the madness

Zardoz · **Posted:** Thu Oct 20, 2022 8:31

Strong and stable

MaliA · **Posted:** Thu Oct 20, 2022 8:50

Trooper wrote:

Liz gone, hunt promoted, mogg as chancellor by the end of the day, just to cap off the madness

Grayling. The narrative demands Grayling.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Thu Oct 20, 2022 9:11

At this rate I’m expecting a dragon rider or two swooping in.

Kern · **Posted:** Thu Oct 20, 2022 9:50

Zardoz wrote:

At this rate I’m expecting a dragon rider or two swooping in.

We have Camilla now.

MaliA · **Posted:** Thu Oct 20, 2022 9:51

https://twitter.com/breeallegretti/stat ... 5701213184

Some of Boris Johnson’s supporters are realising what looks increasingly likely to come next.

Am told they’re putting pressure on colleagues to tell Graham Brady they want to bring back Boris Johnson, in the event Liz Truss is deposed.

Further signs confidence is crumbling.
— Aubrey Allegretti (@breeallegretti) October 20, 2022

Well

Malc · **Posted:** Thu Oct 20, 2022 9:54

My MP this morning:

https://twitter.com/garystreeterSWD/sta ... 3263979520

Sadly, it seems we must change leader BUT even if the angel Gabriel now takes over, the Parliamentary Party has to urgently rediscover discipline, mutual respect and teamwork if we are to (i) govern the UK well and (ii) avoid slaughter at the next election.#lastchance
— Gary Streeter MP (@garystreeterSWD) October 20, 2022

MaliA · **Posted:** Thu Oct 20, 2022 10:17

He is one of the ones taking part in shitting the bed so he can fucking lie in it, and wallow in the shit consequences of his life decisions, the twat.

JBR · **Joined:** 2nd Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 3107

Ah yes, that great beacon of political greatness - The Angel Gabriel.

Kern · **Posted:** Thu Oct 20, 2022 10:27

Amusingly, our Tory-led district council voted unanimously against fracking on Monday, which must be leading to fun conversations with our Tory MP this morning who happily voted against a ban.

NervousPete · **Posted:** Thu Oct 20, 2022 10:32

No wonder it became a swear word on Battlestar Galactica.

Kern · **Posted:** Thu Oct 20, 2022 10:34

NervousPete wrote:

No wonder it became a swear word on Battlestar Galactica.

Malc · **Posted:** Thu Oct 20, 2022 10:35

MaliA wrote:

He is one of the ones taking part in shitting the bed so he can fucking lie in it, and wallow in the shit consequences of his life decisions, the twat.

Unfortunately when they showed what Parliament might look like if there was a GE and the national vote reflected the latest run of polls, he was one of the few conservatives still elected.

He's never been a minister, I think he's quite happy being an MP and will probably do that until he dies in job in 20+ years time

Kern · **Posted:** Thu Oct 20, 2022 11:07

We've reached the stage where Alexa has a prepared response to the question "Has Liz Truss resigned?".

GazChap · **Posted:** Thu Oct 20, 2022 11:28

https://twitter.com/gazchap/status/1583035313261510656

Flash, I love you! But the pic.twitter.com/mQ8otDf726
— GazChap (@gazchap) October 20, 2022

MaliA · **Posted:** Thu Oct 20, 2022 11:51

GazChap wrote:

https://twitter.com/gazchap/status/1583035313261510656

Superb.

NervousPete · **Posted:** Thu Oct 20, 2022 11:58

Listening to the Newsnight edition from last night while I get some work done. Ouch. Sunderland not happy. Though there was one young Conservative who said that what the Conservatives are good at is uniting in times of crisis. I thought for a second he was being satirical, but he wasn't. Newsnight certainly rightly calling to account. What has been in the past cautious gentle interviewing of smug Tories repeating mantras of 'what we must do' and 'we need to...' whilst allowing 'both sides' of the argument equal weight no matter how absurd the response is has shifted to a clear straight reporting of 'this is a disaster'.

NervousPete · **Posted:** Thu Oct 20, 2022 12:00

Also ruh-roh...

Quote:

Beeb: Prime Minister Liz Truss is meeting Sir Graham Brady, the chairman of the influential 1922 Committee of backbench MPs, No 10 has confirmed.

No reason has been given for why the meeting is taking place.

The 1922 Committee oversees the election of Conservative leaders.

Malc · **Posted:** Thu Oct 20, 2022 13:22

Statement at 13:30 from Liz Truss!

Malc · **Posted:** Thu Oct 20, 2022 13:24

GE? Resignation? Non Apology? Something Else?

Kern · **Posted:** Thu Oct 20, 2022 13:30

Giphy "popcorn":
https://media0.giphy.com/media/QmcuB58dRfmZx1KW1Y/giphy-loop.mp4

Malc · **Posted:** Thu Oct 20, 2022 13:36

She's Gone!

Kern · **Posted:** Thu Oct 20, 2022 13:37

So her tenure was shorter than the entire leadership campaign?! Blimey.

I really hope her successor just goes immediately to Charlie and gets an election. We can't have another two years of the Tories fighting themselves.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38212

Did she outlast the lettuce?

Malc · **Posted:** Thu Oct 20, 2022 13:40

"I'm a fighter not a quitter"

25 hours later

"I resign"

Dr Zoidberg · **Joined:** 15th Oct, 2010 **Posts:** 4919

DavPaz wrote:

Did she outlast the lettuce?

Winner, lettuce.

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