welshbairn Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 Hoping for Private Eye to publish a list of all the journos who attended the Downing St parties and are still pretending they didn't know about them. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 Fully expecting Starmer to be more upset at not being invited than at the fact the party took place 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clown Job Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteRoseKillie Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 4 hours ago, Suspect Device said: How Starmer should be acting at PMQs. How he will perform at PMQs Called it. If ever there was a day for Max Headroom to isolate again (even if spuriously) and let Rayner loose on Johnson, this was it. Instead we had another day of "let Blackford speak for the whole Nation", and the ghosts of NL past sliming their way onto the FB. I fucking despair. Still I suppose Corbyn had a beard, so that's a bullet we dodged, eh? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrewDon Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 Starmer is in a different position to Blackford, though. Blackford is the leader of the third party in the HoC and the main narrative at Westminster will always be Tory v Labour, so it makes more sense for him to go hard and for headlines when he can. I don't think Starmer gains much from changing the headlines from what they currently are, which are (or should be) devastating for the Tories, to 'Opposition leader says PM should resign' (well, of course he does). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clown Job Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 1 minute ago, DrewDon said: Starmer is in a different position to Blackford, though. Blackford is the leader of the third party in the HoC and the main narrative at Westminster will always be Tory v Labour, so it makes more sense for him to go hard and for headlines when he can. I don't think Starmer gains much from changing the headlines from what they currently are, which are (or should be) devastating for the Tories, to 'Opposition leader says PM should resign' (well, of course he does). Makes his look like a wet wipe that is incapable of leading a government It’s not just the Christmas Party here, the Tories have been taking the piss and openly corrupt for years now. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J_Stewart Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 21 minutes ago, DrewDon said: Starmer is in a different position to Blackford, though. Blackford is the leader of the third party in the HoC and the main narrative at Westminster will always be Tory v Labour, so it makes more sense for him to go hard and for headlines when he can. I don't think Starmer gains much from changing the headlines from what they currently are, which are (or should be) devastating for the Tories, to 'Opposition leader says PM should resign' (well, of course he does). He didn't lay a glove on him. A mealy mouthed couple of sentences which Johnson ignored and waffled over about Vaccine progress. It was a frankly pathetic attempt. He even had a personal open goal regarding the investigations and bullshit about not looking in to things over a year old, having been the head of prosecution himself, and instead of getting Johnson to commit to criminal investigations and hang himself with his own "hard on crime" rope, he made a weak little quip and the moment passed completely. Everything you need to know about Starmer was encapsulated by the fact that instead of hammering in to Johnson and the Tories repeatedly about the entire populace having been under restrictions and, in some case, being fined for the same acts that they've ignored and lied about - having implemented themselves - on multiple occasions, or people not being able to see loved ones on their death beds, he instead used the fucking Queen as his example. He's every bit as "elitist" in thinking as the Tories themselves, and he is absolutely not the right man to hold this Government to account. There have been literally hundreds of opportunities this year alone, and he's fumbled all of them. An empty suit if ever there was one. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTG_03 Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 6 hours ago, Suspect Device said: How Starmer should be acting at PMQs. How he will perform at PMQs Bang on. He's useless and incredibly boring. Probably makes love to his wife once a week in missionary position. This was his opportunity to demand Johnson's resignation and instead he wittered on asking for an apology. I'm no fan of blackford but he (again) was the real opposition today. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTJohnboy Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 4 minutes ago, GTG_03 said: Bang on. He's useless and incredibly boring. Probably makes love to his wife once a week in missionary position. This was his opportunity to demand Johnson's resignation and instead he wittered on asking for an apology. I'm no fan of blackford but he (again) was the real opposition today. Been there, done that, although not with his wife. Why are so many on here not fans of Ian Blackford? I would describe him as the most creditable, respected and effective party leader in the House. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotThePars Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 1 hour ago, DrewDon said: Starmer is in a different position to Blackford, though. Blackford is the leader of the third party in the HoC and the main narrative at Westminster will always be Tory v Labour, so it makes more sense for him to go hard and for headlines when he can. I don't think Starmer gains much from changing the headlines from what they currently are, which are (or should be) devastating for the Tories, to 'Opposition leader says PM should resign' (well, of course he does). This is what the New Statesman podcast does to your brain 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteRoseKillie Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 16 minutes ago, ICTJohnboy said: Been there, done that, although not with his wife. Why are so many on here not fans of Ian Blackford? I would describe him as the most creditable, respected and effective party leader in the House. A low bar since Caroline Lucas stopped being Green Leader, but I quite agree - he is streets ahead, on all counts, of the "big two". 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antlion Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 17 minutes ago, ICTJohnboy said: Been there, done that, although not with his wife. Why are so many on here not fans of Ian Blackford? I would describe him as the most creditable, respected and effective party leader in the House. He inherited, for whatever reason, the “fat and arrogant” crown. The age of his wife is unknown. * Also also, he does appear to have dubious nepotistical interests. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotThePars Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 2 minutes ago, WhiteRoseKillie said: A low bar since Caroline Lucas stopped being Green Leader, but I quite agree - he is streets ahead, on all counts, of the "big two". Lucas was crap as well. She looked at the most progressive Green New Deal on offer in the West and opted to prioritise Brexit instead. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacDuffman Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-59581846 Can't even take the piss out of dead Royals now 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clown Job Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 Ok George 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antlion Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 1 hour ago, Clown Job said: Ok George Don’t worry, the fat, craven, anti-Scottish c**t will have passed out drunk before he has a chance to speak. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Steiner Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 2 hours ago, Clown Job said: Ok George It's a good point he makes though to be fair. They should stick to the day job. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williemillersmoustache Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 2 hours ago, Clown Job said: Ok George More Labour life peers and Barons imploring the tories to limit the reach of the only government the Scottish people have any say in electing please. Excellent stuff George, you mad unwitting undercover agent for independence you. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salt n Vinegar Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 2 hours ago, Clown Job said: Ok George No doubt at some point the trusty George will stagger to his feet and demand that the Westminster Government stop talking about spending money directly on devolved areas, removing the democratically elected Scottish Government from decisions on Scottish public expenditure. Well, ok, maybe there's SOME doubt.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theroadlesstravelled Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 He’s just terrible. The Tories will be in power for years. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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