Bring Your Own Socks Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 The Queen made a statement today which included reference to how "struck" she is by the willingness of British people to help those affected in the fire and recent attacks. I suspect the poor souls who are now homeless would be equally struck if their Queen was to offer them respite in the vacant rooms at Buck House. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmothecat Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 Is it just me that's starting to see a comparison here with Gordon Brown's tenure. Gets into Number 10 through the back door, is immediately beset by a crisis that could be seen coming but personal ambition overrides the risk - in his case financial crash and in hers Brexit. Then very quickly is hammered by stuff happening that they wouldn't see coming domestically - in his case massive flooding and in hers 3 terror attacks and a fuckin big fire which will almost certainly turn out to have a trail of breadcrumbs leading to her door. Neither of them were/are sufficiently empathetic to manage these challenges. Only difference so far is that in his hung parliament he had to go whilst in hers she's clinging to the house like a limpet but will be fucked out before we are all much older. She's a burst couch just waiting on the pavement for uplift to the cowp. I sometimes think we are seeing what might have happened if Brown had called an election during the 'Brown Bounce'.For what it's worth I think Brown was a better PM than May though, an a better politician. Brown had the issue of once voters got to know him they liked him more than they thought they did, with May it has been the opposite. Brown was a decent enough campaigner, could do a brilliant speech when he wanted to and I think avoided some of the mistakes May is making. That's not to say he was brilliant by any means, but I think in May we are seeing someone utterly lacking in the skills required for the job and she is being very badly exposed. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayrmad Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 21 minutes ago, jmothecat said: I sometimes think we are seeing what might have happened if Brown had called an election during the 'Brown Bounce'. For what it's worth I think Brown was a better PM than May though, an a better politician. Brown had the issue of once voters got to know him they liked him more than they thought they did, with May it has been the opposite. Brown was a decent enough campaigner, could do a brilliant speech when he wanted to and I think avoided some of the mistakes May is making. That's not to say he was brilliant by any means, but I think in May we are seeing someone utterly lacking in the skills required for the job and she is being very badly exposed. May is the worst I've seen but don't try and paint Brown as anything other than shite, let the bankers do as they pleased, robbed workers of their pensions and sold off all our gold among other things, let nobody be in any doubt that Brown and Blair were an absolute pair of power hungry sell out b*****ds. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjw Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 robbed workers of their pensions I don't think we've fully seen how this will affect this country yet. There are still companies now pulling Final Salary pensions because the funds have become unmanageable. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandarilla Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 May is the worst I've seen but don't try and paint Brown as anything other than shite, let the bankers do as they pleased, robbed workers of their pensions and sold off all our gold among other things, let nobody be in any doubt that Brown and Blair were an absolute pair of power hungry sell out b*****ds. I think he meant in a personal sense - not necessarily his politics. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blastie_12 Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 Ahh Teresa, won't debate so she can engage with the public. Won't meet victims in public because she's in more danger than the Queen. She's proving right enough to be "a bloody difficult woman"I hope the people on here who voted tory are "enjoying the journey" 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Fullerene Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 23 hours ago, Jim McLean's Ghost said: The EU forced the builders to use substandard materials that are outlawed in the US and Germany. Totally makes sense. .. bit of a lengthy explanation but apparently if the EU had not had an issue with bendy bananas this tragedy would never have happened! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blastie_12 Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 Probably the best post ever in this quagmire 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kejan Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 There are many roasters on both sides of the independence debate in Scotland, but you can cast-iron guarantee that anyone with a multi-coloured umbrella is most definitely going to be a seething, space cadet. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ned Nederlander Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 On 17/06/2017 at 18:28, Kejan said: There are many roasters on both sides of the independence debate in Scotland, but you can cast-iron guarantee that anyone with a multi-coloured umbrella is most definitely going to be a seething, space cadet. I agree ... but I don't know the relevance of yon umbrellas ? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizfit Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 Ian Duncan has been awarded with his failure to beat Wishart by becoming a lord. And he is now Mundell's assistant. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baxter Parp Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/uk-gas-prices-rise-latest-centrica-rough-north-sea-lng-storage-facility-shutdown-a7800026.html UK Gas Supply a shambles. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambomo Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 6 hours ago, Baxter Parp said: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/uk-gas-prices-rise-latest-centrica-rough-north-sea-lng-storage-facility-shutdown-a7800026.html UK Gas Supply a shambles. Is there anything in the UK right now that isn't a shambles? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ned Nederlander Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 Hey guys - just read an Express article that was shared on Facebook ... I'm only here to calm down a smidge. Ta - carry on. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ned Nederlander Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 Dugdale's fucking lost it That debate telephone quip has rattled her to the bone ... Sturgeon makes absolute mincemeat of her. Yet again. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baxter Parp Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-40366646 600 tower blocks in England using the same cladding as Grenfell tower. http://www.bbc.com/news/business-40367686 Benefits cap ruled illegal All in all, an interesting morning for the Tories. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmothecat Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 Ed Miliband on radio 2 is fantastic. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blastie_12 Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 Ed Miliband on radio 2 is fantastic. I think your sarcasm though hard to read is spot on here!He is super fantastic! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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