weedman Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 The funny thing about everyone resigning over how Boris ignoring allegations against a colleague and promoting him anyway...hasn't Boris himself been subject to basically the same accusations and they all ignored it and promoted him anyway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 500 scandals, nah he has our full support. 501 scandals, I cannot support BoJo anymore. The public deserve more honesty and integrity. It’s another world. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippo Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 53 minutes ago, blandy said: If I may say so, this post seems a little...inconsistent - Cutting levies to keep prices the same is "pointless", yet you advocate freezing prices? Given that there are certain commodities where the cost has rocketed, and thus the overall VAT and tax take to the Gov't has also rocketed, they could cut the percentage tax and still be no worse off, yet the price to us lot would (as you say) perhaps stay the same as it was, or not rise as much. Seems like a no brainer to me - same as with the idea of windfall taxes. Someone making huge unexpected gains from a thing get taxed on that huge gain, and the money used to help people who are struggling. It would be nice, too, if the Gov't used the tax system to really push investment into alternative energy (renewables), insulation, domestic storage of gas, energy efficiency measures generally and so on. That would have huge long term benefits. Yeah fair point. But look at what happened with the fuel duty cut. The prices just went up and swallowed the cut. The fact that prices would be higher without the cut has long been forgotten. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ender4 Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 57 minutes ago, blandy said: It would be nice, too, if the Gov't used the tax system to really push investment into alternative energy (renewables), insulation, domestic storage of gas, energy efficiency measures generally and so on. That would have huge long term benefits. This should be an absolute no-brainer for any govt with any PM. There is virtually no long-term downside, except maybe less funding/bribes from oil companies! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippo Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 Former minister Chris Skidmore says PM should quit, saying handling of Pincher scandal 'tantamount to cover-up of sexual abuse' 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippo Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 I pinch myself every morning - Zahawi Thats a terrible choice of words from our new chancellor ! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippo Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 Sajid Javid will exercise his right as a resigning minister to make a statement to MPs, the Telegraph’s Ben Riley-Smith reports. It will come after PMQs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 3 minutes ago, hippo said: Sajid Javid will exercise his right as a resigning minister to make a statement to MPs, the Telegraph’s Ben Riley-Smith reports. It will come after PMQs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparrow1988 Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 59 minutes ago, ml1dch said: A reminder of the new Chancellor's hobbies... (from 2018) Hold on now. Maybe he was the one being groped and that's why he left early? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippo Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 (edited) Geoffrey Howes speech in 1990 - brought down Margaret Thatcher - its a sign of how much standards have fallen that such a speech right now would barely be seen as news. Edited July 6, 2022 by hippo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted July 6, 2022 Moderator Share Posted July 6, 2022 36 minutes ago, StefanAVFC said: Surely game over if Lee **** Anderson has turned He's a classic one termer. Only got in last time because The Ashfield Independents picked up a huge chunk of the Labour vote. The Tory vote in Ashfield actually shrunk slightly. Take the "Corbyn Effect" out of the vote and you have to imagine Labour stand a good chance of regaining that seat anyway regardless of the current polling. The only way he stands a chance of re-election is if the Tories vote share increases. It's also interesting as to why a few of the Swivel Eyed Loons are no longer supporting Johnson. Steve Baker ERG Nutter and MP for Wycombe 2010: 9560 majority 2015: 14856 majority 2017: 6578 majority 2019: 4214 majority He's been losing vote share because of the failure of the LibDems (they were second in 2010), Labour have been picking those votes up. It's an interesting seat because his best chance of retaining his seat is actually a LibDem resurrection. Wycombe will be an interesting seat to watch next election as will Ashfield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 John Glen, the treasury minister, has resigned as well. Averaging about one a hour at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 1 minute ago, The Fun Factory said: John Glen, the treasury minister, has resigned as well. Averaging about one a hour at the moment. At the current rate, we'll need another Chancellor by Friday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mozzavfc Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 Just now, Davkaus said: At the current rate, we'll need another Chancellor by Friday Chris Grayling still available Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippo Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 1 minute ago, The Fun Factory said: John Glen, the treasury minister, has resigned as well. Averaging about one a hour at the moment. I would have thought they would have been best to resign after PMQs today. Boris is going to use that to try and push through. Bit like when you know you are in for a bollocking at work - sort of grit your teeth and get it over with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 1 minute ago, Davkaus said: At the current rate, we'll need another Chancellor by Friday It genuinely wouldn’t surprise me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chindie Posted July 6, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted July 6, 2022 Just now, Mozzavfc said: Chris Grayling still available Grayling appointed Thursday, buying bread with wheelbarrows of £50 notes Friday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippo Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 Wonder when Big Penny will make her move ? (Bet shes a great ride by the way - just sayin) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 Waiting for PMQs like 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lichfield Dean Posted July 6, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted July 6, 2022 8 minutes ago, The Fun Factory said: John Glen, the treasury minister, has resigned as well. Averaging about one a hour at the moment. Just read his resignation letter. Scathing. No mention of anything Boris has done that he considers to be good work, and a fairly terse mention of Brexit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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