UK Politics Thread part II

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Originally Posted by Jimbuna

Seriously, "Let's get Britain's Future BACK".

It makes no sense if you read it factually.
Whatever Britain's future might be, you're going to get one. Whether you like it or not.

I wonder which wanna-be dictator taught him that?

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Penny Mordaunt

Penny Mordaunt launches into brutal festive takedown of SNP as party slammed for '£500 MILLION overspend'

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknew...5aa4340c&ei=56



Don't cross swords with Penny if you haven't got the brains and wit to keep up with her.

[Jimbuna]

Was out earlier with the wife and bought in most of the last minute items so I'll begrudgingly thank Rishi for the £500 winter fuel payment which paid for most of it.

[Jimbuna]

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Experts say they were 'duped' into appearances in Michelle Mone's PPE documentary amid investigation into company linked to 'Baroness Bra' that was awarded £200 million in government contracts

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...contracts.html

Baroness Michelle Mone saw a chance to make some easy money and she took it, this is not going to end well for her, or for her reputation.
Will she lose her Baroness title or go to prison?, that's a definite No, the government and the Lords whitewash machine will spring into action and come to her rescue, they can't afford a scandal like that as questions will be asked as to who else knew about this PPE scam.
And there we have it on a plate, most of them will either know someone or have heard whisperings of it in the corridors of power but, as usual they said nothing about it, not very honourable is it?.

[Jimbuna]

Rishi is so desperate he is now trying to cherry pick candidates who will support him in the forthcoming election.

Sunak faces Tory rebellion over ‘plan to stitch up’ candidate selection

Rishi Sunak is facing a revolt from the Right of his party over alleged plans to impose shortlists of parliamentary candidates on Tory associations.

More than 40 MPs, including Liz Truss, Suella Braverman, Sir John Hayes, and Jonathan Gullis, have written to the Prime Minister urging Mr Sunak to stop an attempt to impose a “shortened” selection process for prospective MPs.

The MPs warn that such a move would be “a matter of huge concern to us” and “damage the democratic process”.

The intervention comes amid widespread unease among the Right over Mr Sunak’s approach to major policies such as illegal migration and the legislation designed to overcome legal barriers to the Rwanda deportation scheme.
Senior Tories expect a major clash over the legislation in January after the Prime Minister managed to head off a full scale rebellion last week.

Earlier this year, The Sunday Telegraph revealed concerns among senior Tories that Conservative headquarters (CCHQ) was attempting to “stitch up” safe seats in favour of “blue prince” candidates aligned with Mr Sunak, ahead of an election expected next year.

Talk of CCHQ’s alleged plans to impose “by-election rules” – allowing the party to impose shortlists on associations – on a national scale, as soon as next month, has reignited those concerns.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknew...916d2ada&ei=20

[Jimbuna]

Yet another scandal for Rishi to try and sort out.

Michelle Mone hits back at Rishi Sunak over PPE scandal

Baroness Michelle Mone has hit back at Rishi Sunak, saying she was "honest" with the government over contracts for personal protective equipment (PPE).

The peer has admitted lying to the media about her links to a company that supplied millions of pounds worth of personal protective equipment to the government during the Covid pandemic.

But she insisted the government knew about her involvement.

The prime minister said he was taking the issue "incredibly seriously".

In an interview with the BBC's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme, Baroness Mone conceded she stands to benefit from the profits made by PPE Medpro, which is led by her husband.

Asked about her admission she did not tell the truth about her links to the company, Mr Sunak said: "The government takes these things incredibly seriously, which is why we're pursuing legal action against the company concerned in these matters."

"But it is also subject to an ongoing criminal investigation. And because of that, there's not much further that I can add," he told reporters on a visit to Scotland.

Responding to Mr Sunak's comments on X, Baroness Mone said: "What is @RishiSunak talking about?

"I was honest with the Cabinet Office, the government and the NHS in my dealings with them.

"They all knew about my involvement from the very beginning."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-67748301

[Jimbuna]

The wife and I both received the £10 xmas bonus this morning despite the fact neither of us are in rteceipt of any government benefits

Ah well, thanks Rishi

[Jimbuna]

Looks like the SNP are in as little control of public finances as Rishi and Jeremy are.

Thousands of Scots face income tax hike as SNP introduce new 45p 'advanced rate' and put a penny on the top band as Humza Yousaf's government scrambles to fill £1.5billion hole in spending plans

Thousands of Scots are facing higher tax bills after the SNP today confirmed the creation of a new 45 per cent 'advanced' rate of income tax.

Shona Robison, the deputy first minister and finance secretary, announced the move to MSPs as she unveiled the Scottish government's latest budget.

The newly-created 'advanced band' will be placed on Scots who earn between £75,000 and £125,140.

Those who earn above £125,140 were also told they will be levied more, with the top rate of income tax in Scotland rising by 1 per cent next year to 48 per cent.

The changes came as the SNP-led Scottish government sought to fill a £1.5billion blackhole in its spending plans.

It means Scotland will have six income tax bands next year, while the rest of the UK has three.

Higher earners in Scotland will pay more than any other part of the country.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/othe...601d8772&ei=18

[Jimbuna]

This decision by the UK Government is absolutely ridiculous, there has never been a statute of limitations for such serious crimes.

Troubles legacy act: Ireland takes human rights case against UK

The Irish government is to begin a legal challenge against the UK government over its decision to offer immunity for Troubles-era crimes.

The UK's controversial Troubles legacy act became law in September, despite opposition from Dublin and all Northern Ireland's political parties.

Critics argued the law gave an amnesty to killers and removed access to justice for victims.

Ireland will bring a case under the European Convention on Human Rights.

Victims and survivors have already taken the government to court in the High Court in Belfast.

The 30-year conflict cost more than 3,500 lives and left thousands more seriously injured.

The bill was introduced by Boris Johnson's government in 2021 in a bid to "draw a line under the Troubles".
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-67769920

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Originally Posted by Jimbuna

This decision by the UK Government is absolutely ridiculous, there has never been a statute of limitations for such serious crimes.

Well Jim, Times are changing.And Keir Starmer and his administration will have all the answers. We here in the U.S.know when Keir and his Admin.get in it will take pressure off the of the U.S. war effort. In Ukraine We have been told your Island has to be again the Island of Democracy and who knows . Get everyone ready, Joey and the Democrats want a World war. Mr. Putin isn't going along with the rich kids who want the new world order. Good for Putin. Oh and this over immigration of NATO countries.It's easy to see they are the meat for the coming war. Hell we had 15,000 young men no women cross our border in 24 hrs.Well Jimbo something is going to happen next year. It's not about a dictator its about the wealthy and the rich taking over the entire Planet. Oh damn back to Rome we go.

[Jimbuna]

I'm not sure this guy can make up his mind what he actually supports and believes in.

Perhaps he should ask his constituents who he was elected to represent.

Andrew Bridgen: Ex-Tory MP quits Reclaim Party after seven months

North West Leicestershire MP Andrew Bridgen has quit the Reclaim Party seven months after joining it.

He became the party's sole MP in May, after being expelled by the Tories for comparing the side effects of Covid vaccines to the Holocaust.

But in a statement, he said he had now decided to leave over a "difference in the direction of the party".

He added that he still supported Reclaim's "policies and values".

"I need to make a very important decision with a general election pending in the first half of next year," he added.

Laurence Fox, the actor who set up Reclaim in 2020, said the party wished him "every success in his bid for re-election in North West Leicestershire".

"As a reflection of that support, we have made a considerable donation to Andrew's campaign fund," he added.

In a press release, the party added they remained "aligned" in numerous policy areas but "feel they are better positioned to pursue their objectives independently".

Reclaim, which has put campaigning against "woke" policies in public institutions a key part of its platform, has said it plans to field candidates at next year's general election.

Mr Bridgen's decision to leave the party does not automatically trigger a by-election, and he will now sit as an independent MP.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-67770990

[Jimbuna]

Scotland's first minister has been mocked over a "bold claim" world leaders have been "lining up" to seek advice from the Scottish government.

Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross ridiculed a statement made by transport, net zero and just transition secretary Mairi McAllan in the chamber last week.

She said world leaders have been approaching the SNP administration for "advice on how we have managed to lead the way so successfully on a number of fronts".

With their names remaining a mystery, Mr Ross teased Humza Yousaf during First Minister's Questions on Thursday.

Highlighting a number of scandals surrounding the SNP, he said: "Has Justin Trudeau been on the phone looking for a camper van?

"Maybe it's Emmanuel Macron calling the health secretary to hear how to stream the Celtic match from Morocco?

"Maybe, maybe it's Joe Biden asking for advice how to deal with a disastrous predecessor at the heart of a criminal investigation?

"I don't know, it could have been any of those things."

Mr Ross said the world leaders would not have been asking the SNP "how to build ferries or how to run an education system".

He added: "And they definitely won't have been asking Humza Yousaf for economic advice because he's making hard-working Scots pick up the bill for his mistakes."

Mr Ross had been questioning the first minister over the Scottish budget announced earlier this week.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknew...e38b102a&ei=43

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[Jimbuna]

One question springs immediately to mind and that is....Why the delay?

Plans requiring people to earn £38,700 a year before bringing family to the UK will be introduced in early 2025, Rishi Sunak has said.

The rise from the current £18,600 level was announced earlier this month and had been scheduled for the spring.

However, the government has rowed back and now says the increase will come in two stages.

Next spring, the threshold will rise to £29,000, with the further increase not applying until the following year.

Speaking in Lincoln, Mr Sunak defended the timetable, saying: "The principle here is absolutely right that if people are bringing dependants into this country as part of their family, they must be able to support them.

"We're doing exactly as we said we would. We're just doing it in two stages. So it will go up in a few months time and then it will go up again the full amount in early 2025."

He added: "The levels of migration are far too high. They've got to come down."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-67801167