General Election - 4th July 2024

[feedmpenzaandhewillscore]

What are your feelings about tractors?

A few vinegar strokes over a Massey Ferguson, JCB and a combine harvester having a three way during PMQs is certainly within my skills set as a right honourable member of Parliament.

 

[Gareth Barry Conlon]

Cameron won't be in charge of it this time. Besides, even though they could have done a lot more, the Lib Dems did water-down some of the most brutal policies of the Tories at that time.

You can see that in the contrast with when they lost their smidge of power. I'd like to hope they've learnt something from those negotiations that took place too, they really did get walked all over.

Agree. In retrospect they should have just supported a minority government and vetoed everything they didnt like. That's how it works in most countries with no majority government.

 

[BrianW]

Being an MP is the best part-time job in Britain, and possibly the world.
Decent salary.
Huge expenses
Subsidised bars and restaurants.
Long holidays.
Amazing pension.

Much of the work is dealing with constituents' problems. This is largely an administrative task. You send a copy of their grievance to the relevant authority with a cover letter and then send the response back to the punter. Any Town Hall clerk with a year's experience could do that.

Committee work? Mainly mumbling agreement or disagreement. If there's something you really object to, you can say so.

Chamber work? Mainly voting in accordance with the Whips' instructions and shouting 'hear hear'. You can, of course, catch the Speaker's eye from time to time and make a speech or ask a question, but no one expects you to be Cicero. Certainly not in this day and age when most of them can barely frame a coherent paragraph.

When I was 40 I could have done all that without breaking sweat. Talk about a 'Bobby's job.'

 

[Eebo]

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Is that supposed to be the Descent of Man?

They have all been awful but just when you think the next one has to be better they manage to find someone worse.

After the election it is going to be that Braverman creature isn't it?

 

[Eccles Blue]

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Sunak is never that tall surely? He always looks as if he is just about 5ft! Must be because his clothes don’t fit him. A multi millionaire and he’s wearing someone else’s hand me downs! ;-)

 

[Johnny Mars Bar]

Being an MP is the best part-time job in Britain, and possibly the world.
Decent salary.
Huge expenses
Subsidised bars and restaurants.
Long holidays.
Amazing pension.

Much of the work is dealing with constituents' problems. This is largely an administrative task. You send a copy of their grievance to the relevant authority with a cover letter and then send the response back to the punter. Any Town Hall clerk with a year's experience could do that.

Committee work? Mainly mumbling agreement or disagreement. If there's something you really object to, you can say so.

Chamber work? Mainly voting in accordance with the Whips' instructions and shouting 'hear hear'. You can, of course, catch the Speaker's eye from time to time and make a speech or ask a question, but no one expects you to be Cicero. Certainly not in this day and age when most of them can barely frame a coherent paragraph.

When I was 40 I could have done all that without breaking sweat. Talk about a 'Bobby's job.'

There's certainly some shit ones in it for the grift but it's not an easy job if you do it properly.

Listening to Rory Stewart describe how much work is involved if you actually give a shit was quite eye opening. 12-16 hour days, 7 days a week and much of that having shit hurled at you by angry constituents about things you're not actually responsible for, and more shit hurled at you in Westminster by the whip's office threatening you unless you vote for stuff you know nothing about and/or disagree with.

With that context, 91 grand isn't actually that much money...!

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

There's certainly some shit ones in it for the grift but it's not an easy job if you do it properly.

Listening to Rory Stewart describe how much work is involved if you actually give a shit was quite eye opening. 12-16 hour days, 7 days a week and much of that having shit hurled at you by angry constituents about things you're not actually responsible for, and more shit hurled at you in Westminster by the whip's office threatening you unless you vote for stuff you know nothing about and/or disagree with.

With that context, 91 grand isn't actually that much money...!

It also is a major reason why they tune out from listening to people.

 

[Johnny Mars Bar]

lol

Jesus Christ, that was excruciating. I almost felt sorry for him.

 

[East Level 2]

What are your feelings about tractors?

I used to love them but not any more. I'm an extractor fan.

 

[Nellies left peg]

Sunak is never that tall surely? He always looks as if he is just about 5ft! Must be because his clothes don’t fit him. A multi millionaire and he’s wearing someone else’s hand me downs! ;-)

Are they long shorts or short longs . His tailor must be Stevie Wonder