Grendel
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Well the SNP would demand a vote for independence- to be fair the Tories would be as likely then I guess
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Well the SNP would demand a vote for independence- to be fair the Tories would be as likely then I guess
Brighton Sky Blue
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Getting into any kind of coalition or agreement with an anti UK party should be off the table in all circumstances
skybluetony176
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JAM See
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Boris Johnson:
"It will be a full and fair investigation your honour. I rest my Case"
This has gone beyond farce now.
David O'Day
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Anyway remember when chuckles tried to tell us no one cared about parties?
Grendel
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stupot07
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He is repeating what the FT is saying.
Rishi Sunak cuts short US trip to tackle Covid crisis in UK hospitality
Pub and hotel bosses express frustration over chancellor missing online roundtable meeting with them
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Finham
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Truss, now there's a thought to send a shiver down the spine. And we'd thought we'd had our "Trump Candidate" already!
BodicoteSkyBlue
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Boris is a dead man walking, gone by Easter I reckon.
At this stage I’m past the point of caring. They’ve had the negative political impact which is well deserved but do we really want people (and potentially police) wasting their time, cost and everyone’s focus on this unless there had been some big old rave (rather than team gatherings after work)
clint van damme
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Considering there are currently members of the public being prosecuted, with some receiving fines of 10k, then yes, the police should pursue these tossers in the same way.
Either that or drop all current cases and refund anyone who's been fined.
Agree, if there are people being prosecuted for similar things. I’ve never agreed with the level of action/penalties anyway though.
David O'Day
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Yes as it was a crime other people are in court for
Brighton Sky Blue
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In other words let them get away with things the average person was getting not inconsiderable fines for last year.
From investigations a year ago ?! I’m not defending what happened, it’s pretty indefensible but I just think theres better use of resources especially in current climate.
Do I think police would've entered workplaces and fined/arrested people for after work gatherings/Xmas quizzes last year ? No. Do I think the police would investigate any suggested breaches of rules from a year ago if I rang them up today ? They didn’t even bother to come to my house after two attempted burglaries so I doubt it very much.
Should ministerial teams and civil servants be held to higher levels of judgement/criticism as they put in place OTT rules and penalties, on a moral level, yes. But that’s not what we’re talking about
skybluetony176
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You know there’s still more to come out on this.
Allegedly there’s also more on the ITV tape about other skeletons in the cupboard that the media has been reluctant (until now) to report.
Next few weeks could be interesting if true.
Allegedly there’s also more on the ITV tape about other skeletons in the cupboard that the media has been reluctant (until now) to report.
Next few weeks could be interesting if true.
chiefdave
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I think there's a question to be answered about why nothing was done at the time even if they don't take action now. There's police on the door and everyone going in and out is logged so the police claiming there's no evidence and they had no idea it was going on is laughable.
Not to mention there were reports yesterday that at one of the parties they tripped an alarm which caused a further police presence.
chiefdave
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They'll try and keep him until covid is sorted then get rid I reckon. Then blame every covid / brexit issue on him as if nobody else in the party was around when it was all taking place.
Yes and it'll probably work unfortunately.
The only thing is none of the contenders can win votes like Johnson can (/did).
SBAndy
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Just like when Johnson was campaigning about what the Tories would do in government and how they needed to repair the country…ignoring the fact the Tories had been in power for 10 years.
chiefdave
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Heard one pollster being interviewed who said their data showed this was a hugely successful tactic for the Conservatives in the last election so they are certain to repeat it.
oakey
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It's a brilliant double, which the tories and supporting newspapers relentlessly push - Blame + Trust
Blame - foreigners, EU, welfare scroungers, Labour overspend/waste your money WE ARE NOT TO BLAME
Trust - only tories are patriotic, will lower taxes and cut back wasteful public sector, TRUST US
Sadly it works on enough voters to win under FPTP
Yeah, bizarrely and not sure how but he managed to successfully distance himself from previous governments and suggested reversing decisions and actions those governments took. He won’t be able to do it again...but a new leader might try !
FFS
Absolute state of these idiots
www.lbc.co.uk
Absolute state of these idiots
'Weak' opposition responsible for govt slip in standards, Tory MP confesses
This Conservative MP suggests an ineffective opposition has led the government to believe they can do what they want unchallenged.
www.lbc.co.uk
skybluetony176
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Ahhh! The opposition. The new bogey man to blame on the failures of the sitting government.FFS
Absolute state of these idiots
'Weak' opposition responsible for govt slip in standards, Tory MP confesses
This Conservative MP suggests an ineffective opposition has led the government to believe they can do what they want unchallenged.
clint van damme
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Another pro EU merchant who jumped on the Brexit bandwagon and made a complete c**t of it.