Keith Sansum1
- Location: london
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There's unlikely to be a change In parties come the general election .
Again Starmer shoots himself in the foot expelling MP
Who supported guys on the picket line .
Elphicke must be laughing all the way to next ballot box
Come on Neil you have to admit labour are more concerned on expelling its own members than wishing to win an election
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Captain Haddock
- Location: Marlinspike Hall
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Rumours that Sunak will soon offer all Red Wall voters a puppy. One per family.
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Keith Sansum1- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
- Posts: 23,845
The Surge to the Right is a concern
Neither inspire me
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Button
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 22 Jul 2016
- Posts: 3,009
Marvellous. Neater hair than the last one, but headlines like that make me reach for the Alka-seltzer, Alice.
Mind you, I can't imagine us seeing such non-negative headlines for a Labour leadership contest and I do think they go to link a party (Tories in this case) with government.
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Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
good god what ever next.
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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Has these two leading candidates for the leadership inspired you to vote ?
All well and good the few Tory members voting for one or the other , country wide electorate will be the test
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Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
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none of the above.
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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Let's hope we get an alternative soon
Leadership challenge is quite boring
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Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,790
The selection process is much to long winded and the leader should have been sorted by now.
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Captain Haddock- Location: Marlinspike Hall
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Yet YouGov poll shows Conservatives (with no leader) trailing Labour (with Starmer) by only one percentage point on voting intention at a General Election?
Dream on Keef!
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Keith Sansum1- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
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If you have read my posts over the past few years Bob , you would see I was saying the same as you
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Button- Location: Dover
- Registered: 22 Jul 2016
- Posts: 3,009
The Times quoting Penny Mordaunt on Liz Truss' fiscal philosophy: "What she is looking at, though, is enabling people to keep more of the money they earn. It makes no sense to take money off of people and then give it back in very, very complicated ways."
The Daily Express quoting Penny Mordaunt on Liz Truss' fiscal philosophy: "There’ll be different things required for different people – there’s the package of support that’s already been put in place [and] Liz is looking at other measures. There will be more that is needed."
The Daily Telegraph reporting Penny Mordaunt on Liz Truss' fiscal philosophy: '[her] comments on not using handouts to ease the cost of living crisis have been misconstrued'. Ms Mordaunt, a trade minister, denied Ms Truss ruled out expanding direct payments, saying she wanted "people to keep more of the money they earn".
The FT reporting Penny Mordaunt on Liz Truss' fiscal philosophy: '[her] comments have been misinterpreted' and Truss would look at a range of measures to help poor households. "She's not ruled out all future help" she said.
I had hoped we were getting away from the Johnson era of 'what I meant to say, had I put my brain in gear before opening my mouth'-type corrections.
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Captain Haddock- Location: Marlinspike Hall
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"Shall we go, you and I, while we can? Through the transitive nightfall of diamonds"
Button- Location: Dover
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Button- Location: Dover
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Fascinating stuff from the on-line version of the Daily Express cover and page 4:
"Liz Truss is the right choice to lead Britain. That is the resounding verdict of the Daily Express. In a dramatic announcement that could help seal her victory in the Conservative leadership battle, this paper tonight declares its support for her bid to become our next Prime Minister.
"Every senior politician has their flaws. Churchill was an egocentric, while Attlee was inhibited by his shyness. Truss herself is a limited, awkward communicator and some of her answers in debates – especially on the NHS and the housing market – have sounded trite. Nor does her plan for immediate tax cuts look remotely likely to tackle the enormity of the economic crisis about to engulf the nation, though, more convincingly, she has promised an emergency budget when she first takes office.
"If she reaches the top, she will certainly have her work cut out. Taming the public sector trade unions, resolving the social care crisis, reversing the Northern Ireland protocol, cracking down on the people smugglers in the Channel, cutting Government waste, curbing inflation, restoring the public finances, dealing with staff shortages in the NHS and, above all, slashing exorbitant energy bill are just a few of he jobs in an overladen in-box.
"But if anyone has the true grit for the task, it is her. That is why the Express says today that Tory members should back her. "
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Keith Sansum1- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
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Not a great choice
Although those few members able to vote are likely to be supporters .
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Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
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Those Tory supporters who can actually vote will have to choose between two Boris ex cabinet pals so how much real choice is there, what they say now and what they do might be completely different.
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Keith Sansum1- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
- Posts: 23,845
The party under either candidate are moving the party to the right .
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Button- Location: Dover
- Registered: 22 Jul 2016
- Posts: 3,009
Well I never: today's Metro headline: PM TURNS UP FOR MEETING
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-the-papers-62514078.
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Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
more hot air and bullshine, plus g& t's all round.
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