UK Politics Thread part II

[Jimbuna]

Totally predictable and inevitable when taking into consideration the turmoil and chaos currently within the SNP ranks.

SNP split as eight politicians announce plans for new party
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/othe...d0bf6c3b&ei=65

[MGR1]

BBC News had that a few days ago:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotla...-west-65696135

Sounds like council sleaze rather than anything earth shaking in terms of the main party.

There's a lot of sleaze and general corruption at council level in Scotland and it isn't confined to any one party or any one council area. They're all as bad as each other.

Mike.

[Jimbuna]

I doubt England is any different regarding the 'sleaze stakes'.

[Moonlight]

Why can't our Police and government use these methods as well, our coppers have truncheons and tasers so its about time they started bleeding using them.
I would bring a new law in that exonerates the police of any blame if they happen to kill injure any of these protestors, the police wouldn't have needed to be there in the first place if these "Infected Hive Mind" idiots had stayed at home and got themselves a good bloody wash for once.

Dutch Police 1-0 Infected Hive Mind.

Extinction Rebellion protest in Netherlands ends with 1,500 arrested.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-65735289

[Jimbuna]

Well he would say that wouldn't he.

Boris Johnson has insisted that there is nothing in his diary entries that shows further rule-breaking during the Covid pandemic.

He was referred to police last week following a review of his official diary as part of the Covid inquiry.

He said the diary entries were "completely innocent".

He added that the diaries, from his time in Downing Street, "merely record entries in my day".

The short interview is Mr Johnson's first public comment on the latest development and he said: "This whole thing is a load of nonsense from beginning to end."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-65731507

[Moonlight]

Illegal Migration, the Grim facts.

According to the National Crime Agency, 80 Albanian migrants some of whom may have been here legally have been sentenced to a collective 130 years in jail in the first four months of 2023.

These people have been convicted of murder, manslaughter, rape, violent disorder, firearm offences, kidnap, causing death by dangerous driving, burglary and the illegal production of cannabis.

A second statistic, revealed by the Home Office, Some 12,800 Albanians who entered the UK illegally have broken their bail conditions in 15 months from the beginning of last year. In all, 44,957 migrants of all nationalities breached their bail conditions during this period.

The cost of imprisoning the 80 Albanians unfortunate, or careless, enough to be apprehended is £57,000 per criminal per year (more than the fees at Eton) and £20 million to house all these offenders for their time in jail. Another interesting fact is that there are more Albanians in prison — 1,393 at the latest count — than any other foreign nationality.

I wonder what would happen if these migrant crimes involved the MP's and those other pillocks in the House of Lords, then again I think a lot of the males would be trembling with anticipation at the thought of being raped by a young lusty fella again.

[Jimbuna]

Something doesn'y quite add up here.....unless you have something to hide.

The government is to launch a legal challenge over the Covid inquiry's demand for WhatsApp messages and documents.

Officials missed a 4pm deadline to disclose messages between Boris Johnson and his advisers during the pandemic, as well as his diaries and notebooks.

The government has refused to disclose some of the material, arguing it is not relevant to the inquiry's work.

But the inquiry's boss says deciding what is relevant should be her job.

Crossbench peer Baroness Hallett, the inquiry chairwoman, says she needs to see the messages to see if they are relevant to its remit.

The government, however, says disclosing the requested material would breach individuals' right to privacy and undermine the ability of ministers to discuss policy matters in the future.

It has said it will apply for a judicial review, where a judge would decide whether the inquiry had overreached its legal powers to demand evidence.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-65782535

[Jimbuna]

I find it strange at best that our Prime Minister, a child of immigrant parents should feel the need to focus on illegal immigrants so heavily and at the cost of so many other pressing problems such a poverty, inflation and the energy crisis.

Yes, illegal immigrants are a cause of concern to many but so is the state of so many other problems.

Two new barges have been purchased to house up to 1,000 migrants, the prime minister has announced, as he said plans to tackle small boats crossing the Channel are working.

Rishi Sunak said the location of the new barges will be announced soon.

It comes as the PM said the numbers making the crossing by small boats were down by a fifth since last year.

He said a returns deal with Albania had led to 1,800 people being sent back to the country.

The first barge to hold asylum seekers is due to dock in Portland Port this month, and will house 500 adult males claiming asylum in the UK.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-65810728

[Jimbuna]

Looks like you're on your own Rishi but that hardly surprises me.

‘No one wants to join Rishi Sunak’s crusade,’ say EU officials as Prime Minister hails small boats plan

While European Union countries, including France, see illegal migration as a political hot potato, they have little incentive to help Britain or join Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s “crusade” against asylum seekers, officials and experts say.

Mr Sunak claimed on Monday that his migrant plan was “starting to work” and that numbers crossing the Channel this year were down by a fifth compared to the same period last year.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world...c9c3bb29d&ei=9

[Jimbuna]

UK firms could gain access to US green funding as part of plans to boost UK and US ties announced by Rishi Sunak and Joe Biden.

The pair unveiled the Atlantic Declaration, to strengthen economic ties between the two countries, at a White House press conference.

The PM said the agreement, which falls short of a full trade deal would bring benefits "as quickly as possible".

[Jimbuna]

I never thought I'd live long enough to see this day but it is loooong overdue.

GOOD RIDDANCE! and don't bother worming your way back.

Boris Johnson is stepping down as an MP after claiming he was "forced out of Parliament" over Partygate.

The former PM saw in advance a report by a committee of MPs over whether he misled the Commons.

In an explosive resignation statement he calls the committee a "kangaroo court" whose purpose "has been to find me guilty"

Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner labelled Johnson a "coward" who "doesn't accept responsibility for his own actions"

Chris Bryant, the Labour chair of the Privileges Committee, says the ex-PM has "run for the hills"

Johnson's resignation will trigger a by-election in his west London seat of Uxbridge and South Ruislip.

Will Walden, his former adviser, says he doesn't think it's "the end" for Johnson - "he is preparing himself for what might be next"
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-politics-65860705

[Jimbuna]

[Moonlight]

Bozo Johnson gone and Nadine Dorries gone, both on the same day too, those by-elections will test the mood of those two Tory constituencies, will they hold them?, yes, but they've never fought for those seats in the economic conditions that are upon us today, so they're in for a war. 7,210 majority for Bozo in his Uxbridge and South Ruislip constituency and 24,664 for Nadine in her Mid Bedfordshire constituency, let the lies and deceit commence, plus, the dirty tricks brigade from all 3 parties will be out in force.
"TIP" if you want to know the winner before the results are confirmed just follow the blood trails from each nominee, some of them will be needing blood transfusions on a daily basis so they'd better get some battle hardened candidates in.

The upbringing of Harriet and Nadine.
In an alternative universe somewhere these two MP's have been switched at birth and have been given to the wrong families, the realisation years later by the women would make for a great Black Mirror episode written by "Charlie Brooker". he might even make an 8 to 10 part series out of the lives of these two women, hmmmm, I wonder what Charlie and his wife "Konnie Huq" could cook up with this scenario eh?.

Harriet Harman, a Labour Party MP who was brought up to be a next generation Champagne Charlotte.

Early life and career.
Harriet Ruth Harman was born at 108 Harley Street in London, and privately educated at St Paul's Girls' School. She is a daughter of John Bishop Harman, a Harley Street doctor, and his wife Anna née Spicer, a barrister, who gave up practising when she had children and who was the Liberal Party candidate for Hertford in the 1964 general election. Harman's paternal grandfather Nathaniel Bishop Harman, an ophthalmic surgeon, was a prominent Unitarian and the Spicer family were well-known Congregationalists. Her paternal aunt was Elizabeth Pakenham, Countess of Longford (née Harman), the wife of former Labour minister Frank Pakenham, 7th Earl of Longford, and her cousins include the writers Lady Antonia Fraser, Lady Rachel Billington and Thomas Pakenham, Earl of Longford. Her great-grandfather was Arthur Chamberlain a industrialist. Harman is a great-great-niece of the Liberal statesman Joseph Chamberlain, and is a cousin once removed of former Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain and former Foreign Secretary Austen Chamberlain. She is also related to Liberal politician Richard Chamberlain, MP. Through her uncle Lord Pakenham she is related by marriage to former Prime Minister David Cameron, whom she faced as Leader of the Opposition. Her cousin Rachel Billington is also godmother to former Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

Nadine Dorries, a Conservative Party MP who was brought up as a next generation member of the Tory Party and, boy oh boy, did that out of touch Tory Party need these next gen members.

Early life and career.
Dorries was born Nadine Vanessa Bargery in Liverpool on 21 May 1957. Her father, a Catholic of Irish descent, was a bus driver who became a lift operator and had Raynaud's disease. She was brought up in the Anfield district of Liverpool, where she attended Rose Heath Primary School. She then attended Halewood Grange Comprehensive School before moving with her family to Runcorn. She grew up on a council estate and entered nursing in 1975 as a trainee at Warrington General Hospital. According to an interview with The Times in 2014, Dorries' parents divorced during her adolescence. While training to be a nurse at 21, she shared a flat with her father. He died at the age of 42. From 1978 to 1981, Dorries was a nurse in Warrington and Liverpool according to a 2009 report. Her CV when she was a parliamentary candidate in 2001 stated Liverpool and London as places where she worked as a nurse. She left the Liverpool area after she married mining engineer Paul Dorries.
As Nadine Bargery, she was selected as the prospective parliamentary candidate (PPC) for Hazel Grove, near Manchester in spring 2000. Her candidacy split the constituency party, and she was briefly deselected in August[12] before being imposed by Conservative Central Office. Dorries worked for three years as a special adviser to Oliver Letwin, when Shadow Chancellor, to sort out his relations with the media amongst other things.

[Jimbuna]

There are whispers abounding that Zahawi may also walk.

[Moonlight]

Everyone of them from both sides of the house can walk as far as I'm concerned, those Lords can bleeding join them as well, when we used to talk of political corruption we cast our eyes upon third world countries, not anymore we don't, point at any MP and you know they're up to their eyebrows in corruption.

There needs to be radical changes made at Westminster and it needs to be done now, the entire rotten system needs replacing and that goes for the civil service as well.