Cream Cheese Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 Theresa May believes strongly in unity, but brexit means brexit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerberus Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Cameron got a standing ovation in Westminster today. The woman 2nd from left took it a bit too far though- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mortar Bored Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Cameron got a standing ovation in Westminster today. The woman 2nd from left took it a bit too far though- Similar to the pose made by a pig in an earlier Cameron story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sooky Posted July 13, 2016 Author Share Posted July 13, 2016 Philip Hammond to be the new chancellor seems almost certain. We might have Amber Rudd in the Home Office and apparently Justine Greening might be getting Foreign (Osborne was rumoured beforehand). If it's the case, 3/4 of the great offices of state will be female. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 3 minutes ago, Sooky said: Philip Hammond to be the new chancellor seems almost certain. We might have Amber Rudd in the Home Office and apparently Justine Greening might be getting Foreign (Osborne was rumoured beforehand). If it's the case, 3/4 of the great offices of state will be female. Plus Philip Hammond is a c*nt - a clean sweep for the birds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdgarusQPFC Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Lots of people are complaining about May being the next PM "We didnt vote for her" etc. Well, no actually when the UK voted the tories in as a majority, you voted for the leader of that party to be PM, if the leader of that party changes during thier term that means whoever becomes the new leader of that party also becomes PM. I hate the tories as much as anyone but that doesnt mean we should change the rules. When Salmond stepped down and Strugeon stepped in there were no cries for a new vote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Just now, Mark Connolly said: Plus Philip Hammond is a c*nt - a clean sweep for the birds. Just beat me to it. Doesn't matter who gets what job they're all Tory c***s regardless of their gender. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 1 minute ago, EdgarusQPFC said: Lots of people are complaining about May being the next PM "We didnt vote for her" etc. Well, no actually when the UK voted the tories in as a majority, you voted for the leader of that party to be PM, if the leader of that party changes during thier term that means whoever becomes the new leader of that party also becomes PM. I hate the tories as much as anyone but that doesnt mean we should change the rules. When Salmond stepped down and Strugeon stepped in there were no cries for a new vote. How does that work when a new leader with a different outlook and policies takes over? Not saying that is the case here, but your argument isn't exactly a catch-all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjw Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Lots of people are complaining about May being the next PM "We didnt vote for her" etc. Well, no actually when the UK voted the tories in as a majority, you voted for the leader of that party to be PM, if the leader of that party changes during thier term that means whoever becomes the new leader of that party also becomes PM. I hate the tories as much as anyone but that doesnt mean we should change the rules. When Salmond stepped down and Strugeon stepped in there were no cries for a new vote. Best send Theresa a pm pointing this out given she was whining about Gordon Brown having no mandate when he became PM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerberus Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Theresa isn't a bonny woman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdgarusQPFC Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 22 minutes ago, Mark Connolly said: How does that work when a new leader with a different outlook and policies takes over? Not saying that is the case here, but your argument isn't exactly a catch-all. Because you vote for the Party, if the leader of that party changes then the party votes for a new leader. I know May complained about Brown taking over, but shes a complete tool. I dont like the woman but i respect the rules that are in place for this kind of situation. Its been done countless times in the past and im sure will happen again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Just now, EdgarusQPFC said: Because you vote for the Party, if the leader of that party changes then the party votes for a new leader. I know May complained about Brown taking over, but shes a complete tool. I dont like the woman but i respect the rules that are in place for this kind of situation. Its been done countless times in the past and im sure will happen again. You've completely missed my point. If the leadership changes to someone who wants to take the party in a completely different policy direction from the manifesto on which they were elected, what mandate do they have to be Prime Minister? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antlion Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 9 minutes ago, Mark Connolly said: You've completely missed my point. If the leadership changes to someone who wants to take the party in a completely different policy direction from the manifesto on which they were elected, what mandate do they have to be Prime Minister? None, according to Theresa May in 2007. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdgarusQPFC Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 9 minutes ago, Mark Connolly said: You've completely missed my point. If the leadership changes to someone who wants to take the party in a completely different policy direction from the manifesto on which they were elected, what mandate do they have to be Prime Minister? Her only mandate is being voted leader of her party while in power, i totally agree that its not much of one but those are the rules that are in place at this moment in time, perhaps with her becoming PM it will bring up the question on wether this rule should be kept or not. Either way im concerned with her being in power. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Willie Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 1 hour ago, Sooky said: Philip Hammond to be the new chancellor seems almost certain. We might have Amber Rudd in the Home Office and apparently Justine Greening might be getting Foreign (Osborne was rumoured beforehand). If it's the case, 3/4 of the great offices of state will be female. 4 if you include Mrs. Windsor 1 hour ago, EdgarusQPFC said: Lots of people are complaining about May being the next PM "We didnt vote for her" etc. Well, no actually when the UK voted the tories in as a majority, you voted for the leader of that party to be PM, if the leader of that party changes during thier term that means whoever becomes the new leader of that party also becomes PM. I hate the tories as much as anyone but that doesnt mean we should change the rules. When Salmond stepped down and Strugeon stepped in there were no cries for a new vote. But they weren't PM of the UK at the time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sooky Posted July 13, 2016 Author Share Posted July 13, 2016 And that's the end of a 6 year era. Quite poignant to see Cameron out there with his wife and kids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cream Cheese Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Nothing like some good old royalist arse licking from the BBC. Don't you just feel so proud and patriotic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antlion Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 1 minute ago, Cream Cheese said: Nothing like some good old royalist arse licking from the BBC. Don't you just feel so proud and patriotic? And yet it's Indy supporters who are apparently "cultists". Has any journalist challenged May on her 2007 claim that Brown, when in her position, had no mandate - or have they all been too busy praising her for having a vagina and scouring the archives for family pictures of her and her husband? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sooky Posted July 13, 2016 Author Share Posted July 13, 2016 Just over a year ago, all of these were party leaders. Now all of them are gone (Bennett is about to step down) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bully Wee Villa Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 You can just about see the back of Sturgeon's head and she is still leader. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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