I can't see Boris in any other way than being a ticking time-bomb, an individual who I should imagine is seen as being nothing more than a laughing stock in the eyes of other governments.

I'm also at a loss as to why Theresa May has given him such a high profile cabinet position.

Surely his popularity within the party doesn't warrant the prominence he is being given :hmmm:

Apparently a source in the cabinet has said that Boris is 'on his last life', so unless he finds an extra life somewhere he might well outstay his welcome.

Could well be that May decided to put him somewhere where he can screw things up so he can hang himself and save her the trouble of having to build him a gallows.

Revenge... you wanted Brexit, now you negotiate :)

Another one from Brian Taylor after SLab Leader Kezia Dugdale's latest constitutional brainwave;

Labouring over the 'Scottish Question'

At the end of the day, it was Labour who implemented devolution and arguably it's up to them to try and fix the current lopsided mess.

Not that anyone will actually give them much of a chance, nor will they get much help from the Tories.:hmmm:

I forgot to mention earlier that what we're getting from BBC Scotland is in addition to what the main news bulletins are giving the rest of the UK. Despite plans for an hour long "Scottish Six" from the BBC, we do still get the same main programs as everyone else. So everything I've posted is effectively extra content.

Mike.

Sleaford and North Hykeham by-election

So the Tories hold on with a reduced majority but once again we see the looser Labour slipping from 2nd place in 2015 to 4th place behind UKIP and the LibDems. Next years local elections will be one to watch.


http://news.sky.com/story/conservati...ction-10688592

Yes, there is always that possibility :)

Jeremy must currently be thinking he is out of the woods but come the next round of elections I suspect he will find his 'popularity' becomes an even bigger burdon.

Being so called popular will not get you in power alone you need to show you are up to the job. Yes old so called film star Jeremy and the corbinites are in for a rude awakening.

I'm not so sure governing the country is currently considered a realist objective by them.

There first objective was to gain control of a major political party with which to garner the sounding board for publicity at a national level and to that end they are becoming increasingly successful.

After that, government?

Only time will tell.

TFW you forget to carry the zero:

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http://www.cityam.com/255139/ons-rev...fter-admitting

May could not just ignore Johnson, he would have not sat silent, but would have interfered with ambush sniping and ricochets. Before she can sort him out once and forever, she needs to complete the task of deconstructing him by leaving him the opportunity to deconstruct himself while he still cannot doo too much harm. Once has copmpleted ther task, he thaen can be puit aside safely and cannot become a dnager that easily again. But to get there, he has to fail not as a meaningless backseater, but in a responisble position.

Maybe May has heared of Patton: if you see Johnson making mistakes, do not interrupt him.

Before May can "kill" Johnson, she has to ruin his reputation - the remains of it - completely. So far, he complies marvellously.

Question is if May even will last until article 50 gets called.

If it ever gets called.

Too bad that the old TV-series "Yes Minister" is no longer produced. Their screenplay writers would have had party days with the current situation.

^ "Yes minister", the elected politicians have not much to say, are only there for a few years and are being held back by the forever employees, while government takes place elsewhere and the house of commons is just a theatrical stage to give the public the runaround.
Like.. everywhere. :)

Corbyns initial reaction/expression was priceless.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0zXe4RALLA

^ "Video is private" (?)

Well found it .. but what could just of all the Labour party have done anyway? Ask questions? Threaten with endless debates? What did the acting government do?

Hey Jim was that the one on the news last week about those Syrian protesters interrupting old JC's speech?

If so the person who uploaded it to YouTube and made it private what a plonker as Del Boy would say, it was all over the news. :haha:

Strange, the link plays for me :hmmm:

@STEED, try this link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8rrMzQcsos

Yea that was it. :haha:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-38286790


Meanwhile in the Tory party Trouser Gate warms up.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-38287637


How will old JC top this silly one? :03:

http://news.sky.com/story/brexit-may...warns-10694009

It has been a mess staying in now a mess we are leaving. Time we sacked all these politicians as clearly they are all a shower.

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-38300908

Truer words he'll probably never speak :hmmm:

https://memecrunch.com/meme/BN2DB/jc....jpg?w=400&c=1


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