Do you want to discuss boring politics? (21 Viewers)
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Sky_Blue_Dreamer
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At least he seems genuinely upset.
To be honest did anyone really expect this to lead to anything new that the countries had any real intention of sticking to? It seems to be that the entire point of these things is not to do something but to be seen to be doing something. Words not action. A chance for these politicians to put themselves in the spotlight.
From before it started China and Russia said they weren't turning up and Australia pretty much only turned up because the queen criticised nations that weren't doing anything. Every nation was trying to water down some part of any agreement based on their own industries rather than actually making an impact and the world is full of leaders who only see economic growth as important. So with all that it should come as no surprise the entire thing was a washout. Possibly the last chance to save ourselves from an horrific future and the leaders of the world just turned around and went "nah, you're alright".
I don't feel disappointed at what's occurred because we've got exactly what I thought we'd get out of it.
I want to feel optimistic about the future generation doing something about it but it'll be 20 years before they're truly in a position to do anything. And in that time will they end up getting swallowed up by life and work like their parents and grandparents were, leaving those whose driving ambitions are purely economic and either don't care or understand what's going to happen in charge?
What a short sighted imbecilic creature the Australian guy Canavan is.
HS2
Where's it gonna run to ?
100 billion (double original estimate for less than half of it .
Levelling up.
www.bbc.co.uk
Where's it gonna run to ?
100 billion (double original estimate for less than half of it .
Levelling up.
HS2: What is the route and why is the Manchester link scrapped? - BBC News
The high-speed railway between London, the Midlands and North of England will be scaled back.
www.bbc.co.uk
Ooh Bawtry Neal is on the map .
Sky_Blue_Dreamer
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HS2
Where's it gonna run to ?
100 billion (double original estimate for less than half of it .
Levelling up.
HS2: What is the route and why is the Manchester link scrapped? - BBC News
The high-speed railway between London, the Midlands and North of England will be scaled back.
When it first started I think the cost was est. £30bn. On a different site I said it'd be more like £80bn, be at least a decade late and eventually only the London-Birmingham leg would be done because the project was all about improving link to London and they wanted to use BHX as a further extension of it's airport capacity.
So far I'm not looking too far off, though I think I've massively underestimated the final cost, even if Phase 2 and 3 are cancelled.
skybluetony176
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Isn’t JRM lucky that Owen Paterson’s wife committed suicide. He might have to look in the mirror otherwise. The way in which he and other MP’s have danced on that poor woman’s grave to exonerate their own behaviour and poor judgment is nothing short of disgusting. Shame on them.
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Sky Blue Pete
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What? It takes more than wishful thinking or encouraging words to influence people!! Wow who knew? Ffs
Grendel
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Let’s be honest no one is influencing China. They were fat shaming Greta Thunburg the other day - no one is influencing Brazil or the rest of South America and no one is influencing India
Sky Blue Pete
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They don’t want to destroy the planet or reduce their average life expectancy of their sons and daughters any more than we do. Everyone has a point of interest on this. I’m not necessarily saying Boris and alok are to blame just that jumping up and down changing we can do this to flashy music isn’t really what changes hearts and minds and wallets and gdp
Grendel
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your first sentence is absurd. China is a corrupt brutal regime that persecutes its civilians - especially “their daughters” on a daily basis. Brazil don’t believe climate change exists. Honestly that is an absurd position to take
Skybluefaz
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skybluetony176
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Another Tory out Diane Abbotting Diane Abbot. Still, at least this one isn’t in government. No, actually she is.
Skybluefaz
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Johnson embarrassing himself in pmqs at a new level. Pathetic.
Brighton Sky Blue
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China and India when asked to help save the planet
If Harry Kane and Magnus Carlsen reproduced
Brighton Sky Blue
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Still no Betty Boothroyd
skybluetony176
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The 1922 committee are revolting.
Just think. If he’d just have let it lie and Owen Patterson take his very lenient punishment like a man the shit wouldn’t be hitting the fan from all angles right now. Such an error of judgment. His biggest gaffe to date by far and that’s saying something.
Panicking Tories complain about Boris Johnson's attempt to cut down second jobs
The PM proposed a ban paid political consultancy in a desperate bid to stem public anger over Tory sleaze
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Just think. If he’d just have let it lie and Owen Patterson take his very lenient punishment like a man the shit wouldn’t be hitting the fan from all angles right now. Such an error of judgment. His biggest gaffe to date by far and that’s saying something.
Brighton Sky Blue
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The 1922 committee are revolting.
Panicking Tories complain about Boris Johnson's attempt to cut down second jobs
The PM proposed a ban paid political consultancy in a desperate bid to stem public anger over Tory sleazewww.google.co.uk
Just think. If he’d just have let it lie and Owen Patterson take his very lenient punishment like a man the shit wouldn’t be hitting the fan from all angles right now. Such an error of judgment. His biggest gaffe to date by far and that’s saying something.
He should have walked after 'let the bodies pile high', the line was crossed ages ago.
clint van damme
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And still this week she's only the 3rd most embarrassing member of her family.
skybluetony176
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I see the Daily Mail editor has just been cancelled because they want a more pro government editor if you can believe. Mind you he did run a couple of “negative” headlines last week over the Owen Patterson scandal. Sensitive lot these fascists. Snowflakes the lot of them.
Grendel
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Has she been found guilty - have I missed something?
skybluetony176
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To be fair he sounds like shit when I’ve heard him speak recently, reckon he’s had this dodgy post Covid cold kicking around (Ive had it, it’s awful). Struggle to sympathise on the authority point as some/many of the recent issues he’s brought upon himself
Looking and sounding weak,a play for sympathy, understanding?
stay_up_skyblues
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I have to minute return to work interviews when people have been off sick for a day with the shits.
But you wouldn’t think to minute a conference call discussing a £350m contract I s’pose…
But you wouldn’t think to minute a conference call discussing a £350m contract I s’pose…
Minister says she can't find minutes of Covid meeting with Randox
Labour accuses Gillian Keegan of a "ridiculous" attempt to avoid transparency over Covid contracts.
www.bbc.co.uk
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It's not like this was particularly difficult maths. How did we end up with a Government so stupid?
Ian1779
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Hence me leaving out the word ‘convicted’ - however I’ll be sure to retract my statement once she has been proven innocent.
skybluetony176
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Nadine Dorries has spent the evening making a twat out of herself on Twitter again.