Davkaus Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 1 hour ago, ml1dch said: The Tories' biggest hope for the next election was that Sunak (who incredibly, was pretty popular amongst the public) would drag the dismal ratings for the party up a bit closer to his own, relatively positive ratings. So that went well. Turns out there wasn't much substance behind the guy who only got a gig in frontline politics because he was a spineless word removed who'd let No10 dictate who his staff were. Shocked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 No matter how long Sunak manages to hang on, he’ll be hard pressed to beat asking a man in a homeless shelter if he’s in business. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 3 minutes ago, chrisp65 said: No matter how long Sunak manages to hang on, he’ll be hard pressed to beat asking a man in a homeless shelter if he’s in business. You can’t say something stupid on camera if you’re hiding in a fridge! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blandy Posted January 30, 2023 Author Moderator Share Posted January 30, 2023 2 hours ago, bickster said: Here's a dilemma. Who do you believe? Boris Johnson says Putin threatened to kill him with a missile strike. Russia obviously denies this. Tough one. Both of them telling the broad truth. Putin apparently said "I could get you with a missile within a minute, but I don't want to". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 (edited) This is pretty funny considering it’s a company he helped setup, and the profits from which he didn’t pay tax due. Edited January 30, 2023 by Genie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted January 30, 2023 Moderator Share Posted January 30, 2023 3 minutes ago, Genie said: This is pretty funny considering it’s a company he helped setup, and the profits from which he didn’t pay tax due. The bit I don't understand is... Did Zahawi sell his shares in YouGov to his Dad or were they held in a blind trust? (I've heard both) and if it's the former as previously claimed, why was he receiving profits from YouGov? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted January 30, 2023 Moderator Share Posted January 30, 2023 So, the Johnson Loan / Richard Sharp BBC appointment enquiry..... Quote The head of an investigation into Richard Sharp’s appointment as the BBC chair has recused himself from the process, admitting the pair have met several times. William Shawcross, the commissioner for public appointments, said an independent person would be selected by his office to look at Sharp’s hiring, and said he would “play no part in this particular investigation”. The admission showed up the “cosy relationships” under scrutiny and gave greater urgency to the need to find out the truth about Sharp’s appointment, said Labour. Shawcross stepped back from the role a week after it was confirmed he would investigate Sharp, who allegedly helped Boris Johnson secure a loan of up to £800,000 weeks before he was recommended for the job of BBC chair by the then prime minister. Guardian It took him an entire week to work out that he actually knew Richard Sharp 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 Is the investigation into whether Boris lied to the house still going? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted January 30, 2023 Moderator Share Posted January 30, 2023 Putin isn't going to invest all that money just to fire missiles at it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyrusr Posted January 30, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted January 30, 2023 10 minutes ago, Genie said: Is the investigation into whether Boris lied to the house still going? Yep - Johnson spending taxpayer money on defending himself. Rumours that the oral evidence will be heard soon though cannot find anything confirming that. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ml1dch Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 Just now, cyrusr said: Yep - Johnson spending taxpayer money on defending himself. Rumours that the oral evidence will be heard soon though cannot find anything confirming that. Starting in March, and all televised. Looking forward to getting all that dragged back out again. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyrusr Posted January 30, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted January 30, 2023 3 minutes ago, ml1dch said: Starting in March, and all televised. Looking forward to getting all that dragged back out again. Might need to book some time off in March Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted January 30, 2023 Moderator Share Posted January 30, 2023 It's astounding that there are clearly still big chunks of the Conservative party that think Boris could come back and turn this around in time for the next election. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ml1dch Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 Guess that's what happens if you put the clowns in charge. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightoffyour Posted January 31, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted January 31, 2023 Labour got us into this mess 12 years ago 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
picicata Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 11 hours ago, OutByEaster? said: It's astounding that there are clearly still big chunks of the Conservative party that think Boris could come back and turn this around in time for the next election. Major's government were drowning in sleaze and the Tories had been in power way too long by '92. Yet they still won the election. Never underestimate the stupidity of the electorate. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 46 minutes ago, ml1dch said: Guess that's what happens if you put the clowns in charge. What’s the story with Germany? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blandy Posted January 31, 2023 Author Moderator Share Posted January 31, 2023 19 hours ago, chrisp65 said: No matter how long Sunak manages to hang on, he’ll be hard pressed to beat asking a man in a homeless shelter if he’s in business. That’s an example of him getting kippered by the media. The bloke had raised the subject of businesses taxes with Sunak, telling him to cut them, so it wasn’t that unreasonable to ask the bloke if he was in business. Homelessness isn’t restricted to only certain occupations or career choices. It might have been worded a bit better, but not knowing how to pay for petrol, for a borrowed car and getting fined for not wearing a seatbelt and going on about Mexican Coke… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 15 minutes ago, blandy said: That’s an example of him getting kippered by the media. The bloke had raised the subject of businesses taxes with Sunak, telling him to cut them, so it wasn’t that unreasonable to ask the bloke if he was in business. Homelessness isn’t restricted to only certain occupations or career choices. It might have been worded a bit better, but not knowing how to pay for petrol, for a borrowed car and getting fined for not wearing a seatbelt and going on about Mexican Coke… I both agree, and couldn’t care less. I’ll take whatever I’m handed in getting rid of these people. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonLax Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 46 minutes ago, Genie said: What’s the story with Germany? Their economy was built on the idea of cheap Russian gas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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