The Conservative Party

[hampshireblue]

I'm not sure that's true. If the Tories understand anything, it is the importance of being in power.

But if they accept that they are done for in 2 years time, why put up anyone with an iota of talent to try to save it? Who knows, only time will tell.

 

[bluethrunthru]

The Tory Party are now a crap Monty Python tribute act

Treasury refuses to publish UK economic forecast

The UK's independent forecaster has provided an updated outlook for the economy, the BBC understands.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Gabriel]

She could well be PM after next election with a razor thin majority.

Labour need a swing bigger than 1997 to form a true government.

They could try and do a deal with the yellow Tories or SNP. The yellow Tories would more likely go over to the Tories again if they needed them to keep power.

That’s just not going to happen. The Liberal Democrats went from 57 seats in 2010 to 8 (eight!) seats in 2015, something which has irrevocably scarred them and that is an experience they will not want to repeat. If they are somehow in a similar electoral position in 2024 and able to make Starmer King, they will support Labour, but they’ll likely exact a legislative price on electoral reform.

 

[bluethrunthru]

fuck me they are running scared of scrutiny from the off - they are toast

 

[mat]

fuck me they are running scared of scrutiny from the off - they are toast

Mogg TV

I'm surprised he didn't record it on a wax cylinder.

 

[mat]

That’s just not going to happen. The Liberal Democrats went from 57 seats in 2010 to 8 (eight!) seats in 2015, something which has irrevocably scarred them and that is an experience they will not want to repeat. If they are somehow in a similar electoral position in 2024 and able to make Starmer King, they will support Labour, but they’ll likely exact a legislative price on electoral reform.

They'd go for that after failing to get it changed under Brown.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

fuck me they are running scared of scrutiny from the off - they are toast

How apt that our business secretary is filming next to boarded up businesses.

 

[bluethrunthru]

How apt that our business secretary is filming next to boarded up businesses.

we will lead the world in plywood shop window solutions..............................

 

[Gabriel]

fuck me they are running scared of scrutiny from the off - they are toast

A Brexit benefit was apparently returning sovereignty and respect to the Mother of all Parliaments, which should involve announcing new Government policy there first. Traditionalists…

 

[MillionMilesAway]

That’s just not going to happen. The Liberal Democrats went from 57 seats in 2010 to 8 (eight!) seats in 2015, something which has irrevocably scarred them and that is an experience they will not want to repeat. If they are somehow in a similar electoral position in 2024 and able to make Starmer King, they will support Labour, but they’ll likely exact a legislative price on electoral reform.

And one which Labour should take up happily. It may abandon the likelihood of Labour being in sole power, but they'd probably have a say in future govts.

 

[Gabriel]

And one which Labour should take up happily. It may abandon the likelihood of Labour being in sole power, but they'd probably have a say in future govts.

One would think so, though over time there would likely be a reshaping of the two ‘main’ parties, with independent parties leaving to appear further to the left and right, respectively.

 

[bobmcfc]

"Cosplaying a Victorian undertaker"

Haha best line ever

 

[meltonblue]

It’s only been a week and already we’ve had increasing bankers bonuses, cutting stamp duty and refusing to share the OBR forecast.

Utter madness.

 

[The Future’s Blue!]

It’s only been a week and already we’ve had increasing bankers bonuses, cutting stamp duty and refusing to share the OBR forecast.

Utter madness.

Unless there are ulterior motives.

 

[meltonblue]

Unless there are ulterior motives.

There’s always ulterior motives. The madness is voting them in in the first place (both the conservatives and truss herself).

 

[The Future’s Blue!]

There’s always ulterior motives. The madness is voting them in in the first place (both the conservatives and truss herself).

Mate, some people are benefitting from this. Especially those that have their pensions in shares.

Talking to a couple of the elder, they don’t take others into account as there’s are a little bit older and doing quite well.

I find it strange as I don’t do shares, I make sure it’s shared around with my kids/family. Why wouldn’t you want to share, why would you allow somebody to make a profit on your hard earned?

 

[meltonblue]

Mate, some people are benefitting from this. Especially those that have their pensions in shares.

Talking to a couple of the elder, they don’t take others into account as there’s are a little bit older and doing quite well.

I find it strange as I don’t do shares, I make sure it’s shared around with my kids/family. Why wouldn’t you want to share, why would you allow somebody to make a profit on your hard earned?

I agree, just depresses me even further!

 

[The Future’s Blue!]

I agree, just depresses me even further!

Don’t be, there‘s nothing as strange as folk and you’ll never change them.

Be straight to your cause and we you can leave this place with a buzz in your heart.

Doing the right thing costs nothing.

 

[meltonblue]

Don’t be, there‘s nothing as strange as folk and you’ll never change them.

Be straight to your cause and we you can leave this place with a buzz in your heart.

Doing the right thing costs nothing.

The only thing I’d counter that with is there’s always the possibility for change, it just feels like the extremities of how bad it has to get for people to realise that have gotten wider.

 

[A57 the snake]

Mate, some people are benefitting from this. Especially those that have their pensions in shares.

Talking to a couple of the elder, they don’t take others into account as there’s are a little bit older and doing quite well.

I find it strange as I don’t do shares, I make sure it’s shared around with my kids/family. Why wouldn’t you want to share, why would you allow somebody to make a profit on your hard earned?

To some extent I agree from where you’re coming from I think the problem with shares is the guy or girl at the bottom,for some of them on terrible working conditions or zero hour contracts etc .. is those who are forgotten about.
Just surviving to keep a family going whilst some of those who invest won’t see the hardship.unless some investors find ethical investment which isn’t worth the paper it’s written on. I know a few are already complaining about the incoming fuel rises whilst they bit Sid’s hand off. It’s tough at the top but it’s harder at the bottom. I acknowledge we only want the best for our families.