UK Politics Thread

[STEED]

Originally Posted by Catfish

Tusk's more pro british than the whole Tory Party

Jim's new drinking buddy.

[Skybird]

^ Hardly.



However, Johnson has not just reason to fear sharing May'S fate with early elections - he also has reason to hope for better outrocme indeed, because apparently he was able to bring back many Tory voters who last time voted for Farrage after being driven away by May.


I think he will go "all in" sooner or later. He probably has no other option. And with one assumption the Tories were right when making him their new party leader: he is the far sharper weapon to deliver hurting strikes at Corbyn, than May was.

[Catfish]

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-b...-idUSKCN1UU0OF

Johnson visiting a submarine, Johnson visiting a hospital.. he almost tries to make it look as if he cared.

[Skybird]

War drums are rolled before battle, and visiting submarines and hospitals is done before elections.

[STEED]

The NHS payment is only a one off and I doubt all that money will go to the frontline where it's needed. I bet some of it will find its way to admin to pay for a £800 box of paper clips.

Yes Bojo is here and everywhere throwing money around getting ready for a general election. That and the big crash out while he packs his bags ready to flee the UK.

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Skybird

^ Hardly.



However, Johnson has not just reason to fear sharing May'S fate with early elections - he also has reason to hope for better outrocme indeed, because apparently he was able to bring back many Tory voters who last time voted for Farrage after being driven away by May.


I think he will go "all in" sooner or later. He probably has no other option. And with one assumption the Tories were right when making him their new party leader: he is the far sharper weapon to deliver hurting strikes at Corbyn, than May was.

Agreed on all counts even though I consider him nothing more than a blithering idiot

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Catfish

Tusk's more pro british than the whole Tory Party

If it all goes so "nice for the EU" as Skybird claims, exactly his would kill Europe. Bogged down for years investing all energy in useless negotiations with Corbyn or Johnson or Farage who all despise Europe.
And it seems they despise Europe more, than their population does.

I'll have you know that Corbyn and his party are now Remainers.

Admittedly Corbyn was forced to change his stance but change his stance he did

[Catfish]

Originally Posted by Jimbuna

I'll have you know that Corbyn and his party are now Remainers.
Admittedly Corbyn was forced to change his stance but change his stance he did

Ok thanks, so this (his) new stance is official ..
Not out of conviction i guess, but more for tactical reasons
Just not when it comes to antisemitism?

OT: Seriously i do not get why just "the left" has an axe to grind with just of all the jews. I mean if they are so "left" and opposed to the Nazis..
A lot of german left "intellectuals" (lol) pompously declared that Israel would behave like the Nazis in the Levante. Surely there are no better suited people in the whole world than just of all Israel, against whom to strike a pose of moral superiority.

(and yes i mean the last sarcastic of course, i just don't know whether my english capabilities are up to the job)

[Jimbuna]

You're doing fine Kai, I'd certainly seek clarafication if I wasn't sure what you had written and sadly, my German (both written and spoken) is a million miles poorer than your English

[Jimbuna]

With regard to your comments on Corbyn/Steptoe



Here is an interesting if only a short article from a man I know and met during my service years.

Alan Johnson a former minister is one of only a handful of political entities within the Labour Party I still admire.

Jeremy Corbyn is 'a total disaster' who 'has people around him to do his shoelaces up' says former Labour minister Alan Johnson
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknew...id=mailsignout

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by STEED

The NHS payment is only a one off and I doubt all that money will go to the frontline where it's needed. I bet some of it will find its way to admin to pay for a £800 box of paper clips.

I'm not about to infract myself by posting a fitting response to the above so will simply leave that below as my response.

Boris Johnson has given the green light to 20 new building and infrastructure projects in the NHS in England.

The £850m package will pay for new wards, intensive care units and diagnostic centres as well as refurbishing some existing facilities over the next five years.

"It's part of a programme that the NHS asked for and I want to stress this is new money," the prime minister said.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-49230461

[ikalugin]

Originally Posted by Jimbuna

I'm not about to infract myself by posting a fitting response to the above so will simply leave that below as my response.

Reminds me of:

[Jimbuna]

Makes one wonder just how close to reality some comedy shows actually are.

[ikalugin]

Originally Posted by Jimbuna

Makes one wonder just how close to reality some comedy shows actually are.

As we say - every joke is only part joke (and part truth).

[Jimbuna]

For all those 'Doubting Thomas's' here is further proof that Steptoe, that lifelong anti-EU individual has been forced to change his spots (some leopards actually do).

When those nefarious Tory traitors raise their heads which they will have to do and side with Labour I hope there will be swift retribution from their respective constituencies.

Jeremy Corbyn will fight to block no-deal Brexit by calling no-confidence vote.

Jeremy Corbyn will call for a vote of no confidence in the Government this autumn in a bid to stop a damaging no-deal Brexit .

The Labour leader signalled the party would table the motion as soon as MPs return from their summer break in early September.

The Mirror understands that a cross-party group of MPs are spending the recess plotting to stop Mr Johnson leaving without a deal.

Senior Tory MPs - dubbed the “kamikazes” for their willingness to bring the Government down - have stepped up talks with Labour and other Opposition parties in response to the growing threat.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/brexi...id=mailsignout