The Politics Thread

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Who will you be voting for?

Labour
13
41%
Conservatives
12
38%
Liberal Democrats
2
6%
UK Independence Party (UKIP)
0
No votes
Green Party
3
9%
Plaid Cymru
0
No votes
Other
1
3%
Planet Hobo
1
3%
 
Total votes: 32

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Re: The Politics Thread

Post by Worthy4England » Sat Oct 01, 2022 12:29 pm

Harry Genshaw wrote:
Sat Oct 01, 2022 11:52 am
^ Definitely. I'd kill to have Blair and Brown back in charge.

I see Truss has written in the S*n today that she has "an iron grip on the economy". You've only a tenuous grip on reality love. For the love of God, go now!
:lol: :lol:

She's got that much grip, the Bank of England had to promise £65,000,000,000 of our reserves, just to stop pension funds going bust and stabilize the markets.

The Torygraph posted an article around the highest one week rise in the Pound against the Dollar, from the lowest number it's ever managed to achieve in history to the heady height of the third lowest number it's ever achieved in history. What a remarkable turnaround.

You really couldn't make it up.

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Re: The Politics Thread

Post by BWFC_Insane » Sat Oct 01, 2022 1:24 pm

Worthy4England wrote:
Sat Oct 01, 2022 12:29 pm
Harry Genshaw wrote:
Sat Oct 01, 2022 11:52 am
^ Definitely. I'd kill to have Blair and Brown back in charge.

I see Truss has written in the S*n today that she has "an iron grip on the economy". You've only a tenuous grip on reality love. For the love of God, go now!
:lol: :lol:

She's got that much grip, the Bank of England had to promise £65,000,000,000 of our reserves, just to stop pension funds going bust and stabilize the markets.

The Torygraph posted an article around the highest one week rise in the Pound against the Dollar, from the lowest number it's ever managed to achieve in history to the heady height of the third lowest number it's ever achieved in history. What a remarkable turnaround.

You really couldn't make it up.
We’ve just had last week the record increase in cost of 10 year government borrowing of all time. Depending on which records you use it’s also the record for any G7 country ever too.

The telegraph are shameless. Though in fairness plenty of their writers are even now critical of Truss and the Tory party. It’s the sycophants who arent.

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Re: The Politics Thread

Post by Worthy4England » Tue Oct 04, 2022 11:13 am

Another developing "pitch" - Benefits shouldn't be linked to inflation, when millions of workers face real terms pay cuts. So, I get the spin - it's tough for everyone - but they're actually pitching "everyone's getting a really shit outcome, so benefits should be a no less shit outcome?"

What a sales pitch.

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Re: The Politics Thread

Post by TANGODANCER » Tue Oct 04, 2022 1:13 pm

So "All Pull Together" isn't being adopted as the new Government signature tune then? .
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Re: The Politics Thread

Post by BWFC_Insane » Tue Oct 04, 2022 2:16 pm

Worthy4England wrote:
Tue Oct 04, 2022 11:13 am
Another developing "pitch" - Benefits shouldn't be linked to inflation, when millions of workers face real terms pay cuts. So, I get the spin - it's tough for everyone - but they're actually pitching "everyone's getting a really shit outcome, so benefits should be a no less shit outcome?"

What a sales pitch.
The majority of people on benefits also work. So the pitch could be ‘we are just trying to make your your lives are doubly as shit as they might otherwise have been’.

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Re: The Politics Thread

Post by Worthy4England » Tue Oct 04, 2022 2:34 pm

BWFC_Insane wrote:
Tue Oct 04, 2022 2:16 pm
Worthy4England wrote:
Tue Oct 04, 2022 11:13 am
Another developing "pitch" - Benefits shouldn't be linked to inflation, when millions of workers face real terms pay cuts. So, I get the spin - it's tough for everyone - but they're actually pitching "everyone's getting a really shit outcome, so benefits should be a no less shit outcome?"

What a sales pitch.
The majority of people on benefits also work. So the pitch could be ‘we are just trying to make your your lives are doubly as shit as they might otherwise have been’.
It's a surefire winner!

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Re: The Politics Thread

Post by Prufrock » Tue Oct 04, 2022 3:00 pm

Presumably 42% of the benefits budget will be exempt from that policy, as usual...?
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Re: The Politics Thread

Post by BWFC_Insane » Tue Oct 04, 2022 3:28 pm

Prufrock wrote:
Tue Oct 04, 2022 3:00 pm
Presumably 42% of the benefits budget will be exempt from that policy, as usual...?
Yep. That’s already confirmed.

If I see Truss answering another question with ‘uncomfortable pause’ *looks like she’s trying to hold a fart in* ‘what we are doing is…….’ I’m going to smash my screen.

I bet she will blow way more than the £65Bn she already has just on media training to try and seem vague,y competent.

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Re: The Politics Thread

Post by Prufrock » Wed Oct 05, 2022 12:50 am

Who knew Suella was a fecking nutter?! That's come out of the blue!
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Re: The Politics Thread

Post by boltonboris » Wed Oct 05, 2022 9:54 am

I hope someone offs that c*nt and I don't care how that makes me sound. World's a better place without Hitler types like her
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Re: The Politics Thread

Post by Bruce Rioja » Wed Oct 05, 2022 10:03 am

Apparently, Truss will be bounding on to the conference stage to a 90s pop classic. My money's not on 'You Only Get What You Give' :D
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Re: The Politics Thread

Post by Worthy4England » Wed Oct 05, 2022 5:32 pm

M People, moving on up? That'll sort the yoof vote out...

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Re: The Politics Thread

Post by BWFC_Insane » Wed Oct 05, 2022 6:28 pm

Worthy4England wrote:
Wed Oct 05, 2022 5:32 pm
M People, moving on up? That'll sort the yoof vote out...
M People don’t seem happy to be associated with this shambles either.

Can’t blame em.

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Re: The Politics Thread

Post by Bruce Rioja » Wed Oct 05, 2022 10:38 pm

BWFC_Insane wrote:
Wed Oct 05, 2022 6:28 pm
Worthy4England wrote:
Wed Oct 05, 2022 5:32 pm
M People, moving on up? That'll sort the yoof vote out...
M People don’t seem happy to be associated with this shambles either.

Can’t blame em.
Isn't Heather Small's son a Labour MP? He's certainly something to do with them.
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Re: The Politics Thread

Post by Worthy4England » Thu Oct 06, 2022 7:59 am

Bruce Rioja wrote:
Wed Oct 05, 2022 10:38 pm
BWFC_Insane wrote:
Wed Oct 05, 2022 6:28 pm
Worthy4England wrote:
Wed Oct 05, 2022 5:32 pm
M People, moving on up? That'll sort the yoof vote out...
M People don’t seem happy to be associated with this shambles either.

Can’t blame em.
Isn't Heather Small's son a Labour MP? He's certainly something to do with them.
Yeah - he might have mentioned something in passing :D

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Re: The Politics Thread

Post by BWFC_Insane » Thu Oct 06, 2022 12:46 pm

Bruce Rioja wrote:
Wed Oct 05, 2022 10:38 pm
BWFC_Insane wrote:
Wed Oct 05, 2022 6:28 pm
Worthy4England wrote:
Wed Oct 05, 2022 5:32 pm
M People, moving on up? That'll sort the yoof vote out...
M People don’t seem happy to be associated with this shambles either.

Can’t blame em.
Isn't Heather Small's son a Labour MP? He's certainly something to do with them.
Councillor apparently.

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Re: The Politics Thread

Post by Hoboh » Thu Oct 06, 2022 9:24 pm

Ahh I see there will be no power cuts might mean there possibly will be power cuts.
Thankfully I have two generators bought a good while ago for a project that never took off and an open plan kitchen diner so the gas hob can provide the heating if needed.
Politicians don't lie, that's a joke.

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Re: The Politics Thread

Post by Worthy4England » Thu Oct 06, 2022 10:14 pm

Hoboh wrote:
Thu Oct 06, 2022 9:24 pm
Ahh I see there will be no power cuts might mean there possibly will be power cuts.
Thankfully I have two generators bought a good while ago for a project that never took off and an open plan kitchen diner so the gas hob can provide the heating if needed.
Politicians don't lie, that's a joke.
Was this for the Hobes nuclear bunker? :-)

I hope they're carbon neutral and I'm looking forwards to your new electric motorcycle. :-)

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Re: The Politics Thread

Post by Hoboh » Fri Oct 07, 2022 12:09 am

Worthy4England wrote:
Thu Oct 06, 2022 10:14 pm
Hoboh wrote:
Thu Oct 06, 2022 9:24 pm
Ahh I see there will be no power cuts might mean there possibly will be power cuts.
Thankfully I have two generators bought a good while ago for a project that never took off and an open plan kitchen diner so the gas hob can provide the heating if needed.
Politicians don't lie, that's a joke.
Was this for the Hobes nuclear bunker? :-)

I hope they're carbon neutral and I'm looking forwards to your new electric motorcycle. :-)
You will be old and grey first :D

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Re: The Politics Thread

Post by Worthy4England » Fri Oct 07, 2022 12:27 am

Hoboh wrote:
Fri Oct 07, 2022 12:09 am
Worthy4England wrote:
Thu Oct 06, 2022 10:14 pm
Hoboh wrote:
Thu Oct 06, 2022 9:24 pm
Ahh I see there will be no power cuts might mean there possibly will be power cuts.
Thankfully I have two generators bought a good while ago for a project that never took off and an open plan kitchen diner so the gas hob can provide the heating if needed.
Politicians don't lie, that's a joke.
Was this for the Hobes nuclear bunker? :-)

I hope they're carbon neutral and I'm looking forwards to your new electric motorcycle. :-)
You will be old and grey first :D
Good news, Hobes, I'm already both. I have designed a windmill powered Ducati though, so I hope you enjoy it mate.

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