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by RogerOThornhill
Tue 05 Mar, 2024 10:09 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Tuesday 5th Marh 2024
Replies: 9
Views: 213

Re: Tuesday 5th Marh 2024

And who paid for Donelan's incompetence?

Why, we did of course...lucky old us eh.

by RogerOThornhill
Tue 05 Mar, 2024 5:56 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Tuesday 5th Marh 2024
Replies: 9
Views: 213

Re: Tuesday 5th Marh 2024

Afternoon. Been a tad busy lately...that's my excuse.

The best policy with Policy Exchange is not to believe a word they say...

by RogerOThornhill
Mon 26 Feb, 2024 11:09 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Monday 26th February 2024
Replies: 15
Views: 477

Re: Monday 26th February 2024

Good morning.

Badenoch being economical with the truth? I'm shocked...

by RogerOThornhill
Sat 24 Feb, 2024 7:49 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th February 2024
Replies: 27
Views: 661

Re: Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th February 2024

I note that Truss was putting it about that top civil servants 'can't be sacked'.

Did she forget that she and Kwarteng sacked Tom Scholar?
by RogerOThornhill
Fri 23 Feb, 2024 7:43 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Friday 23rd February 2024
Replies: 7
Views: 341

Re: Friday 23rd February 2024

I see that 30p Lee is trying to get the whip taken away as well (assuming Sunak would do such a thing). What I tend to think of as halfway decent Tories aren't impressed.

by RogerOThornhill
Fri 23 Feb, 2024 5:11 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Friday 23rd February 2024
Replies: 7
Views: 341

Re: Friday 23rd February 2024

More Truss. More bonkersness. LT, "Exactly.. And what I discovered, I was not holding the levers.. The levers were held by the Bank of England, the Office of Budget Responsibility, they weren't held by the Prime Minister, or the Chancellor" :lol: https://twitter.com/implausibleblog/status/...
by RogerOThornhill
Fri 23 Feb, 2024 11:45 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Friday 23rd February 2024
Replies: 7
Views: 341

Re: Friday 23rd February 2024

A bit weird for Braverman to admit that the Tories have been a complete failure in running Britain but there you go...

by RogerOThornhill
Fri 23 Feb, 2024 11:20 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Friday 23rd February 2024
Replies: 7
Views: 341

Re: Friday 23rd February 2024

Morning!

I see that Liz Truss seems to have gone full crank over in the US. Quangos which all report into a Government department are now 'Deep State''? What on earth is she on?

by RogerOThornhill
Tue 06 Feb, 2024 9:14 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Tuesday 6th February 2024
Replies: 10
Views: 674

Re: Tuesday 6th February 2024

Evening. I guess the PopCons could have picked a better moment to launch since most people's attention is elsewhere. But this tuff is completely nuts. “The entire institutional framework of the UK is entirely geared against the sorts of goals that conservatives share. There’s a powerful network of b...
by RogerOThornhill
Tue 23 Jan, 2024 9:47 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Tuesday 23rd January 2024
Replies: 9
Views: 1485

Re: Tuesday 23rd January 2024

And so it begins...

by RogerOThornhill
Tue 23 Jan, 2024 7:41 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Tuesday 23rd January 2024
Replies: 9
Views: 1485

Re: Tuesday 23rd January 2024

Elsewhere I see that JRM had that nice lady who used to run Restore Trust on his programme. I see that she is now full-time at the Legatum Institute. So where was the MD of said Institute before his current position? Radomir was Special Adviser to Rt Hon Jacob Rees-Mogg MP as Minister for Brexit Opp...
by RogerOThornhill
Tue 23 Jan, 2024 7:38 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Tuesday 23rd January 2024
Replies: 9
Views: 1485

Re: Tuesday 23rd January 2024

Well, there are efficiencies that the NHS could make - bringing services back in-house that were previously outsourced for a start. I think I posted about a Trust in our area bring back in house patient transport. Outsourcing was always a nonsense- the very same people doing precisely he same work b...
by RogerOThornhill
Fri 19 Jan, 2024 7:51 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Friday 19th January 2024
Replies: 11
Views: 1569

Re: Friday 19th January 2024

Palestinians - "From the river to the sea"
Everyone - "How dare you! Bunch of anti-semites!"

Netanyahu - "From the river to the sea"
Everyone - "Sorry, did someone say something?"
by RogerOThornhill
Fri 19 Jan, 2024 11:30 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Friday 19th January 2024
Replies: 11
Views: 1569

Re: Friday 19th January 2024

Ah there you are...I got a bit lost over the last week or so and Google Chrome seemed to second-guess the links I wanted and change them all to last-used. Anyway, this is a really interesting thread on the relationships between No 10 and the treasure. https://twitter.com/Gilesyb/status/1748274647135...
by RogerOThornhill
Tue 09 Jan, 2024 6:06 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Tuesday 9th January 2024
Replies: 15
Views: 2246

Re: Tuesday 9th January 2024

Good afternoon. There's an awful lot of (i) scrambling to get on the bandwagon and (ii) finger-pointing at those who may have done something about - and I stress may - the PO Horizon scandal a decade ago or so. Here for the community notes... https://twitter.com/pritipatel/status/1744464170169290979
by RogerOThornhill
Fri 05 Jan, 2024 5:50 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Friday 5th January 2024
Replies: 10
Views: 1576

Re: Friday 5th January 2024

Good afternoon.

And if I haven't been in here since the event, a very Happy New Year to you all.

Rats leaving the sinking ship...

by RogerOThornhill
Sat 23 Dec, 2023 11:22 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Christmas week 23-29 December 2023
Replies: 39
Views: 3611

Re: Christmas week 23-29 December 2023

Good evening. I think I've done pretty well all things considered - decorations up, food bought, presents all wrapped, and the kids are home. And the Home Secretary is making jokes about date rape drugs...oh dear. https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/dec/23/james-cleverly-apologises-for-appalli...
by RogerOThornhill
Fri 22 Dec, 2023 6:02 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Friday 22nd December 2023
Replies: 7
Views: 1511

Re: Friday 22nd December 2023

The Bar Council is not amused at the right wing attempt to smear Starmer. Honestly, has nobody been watching repeats of Rumpole?

by RogerOThornhill
Thu 21 Dec, 2023 7:30 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Thursday 21st December 2023
Replies: 22
Views: 2513

Re: Thursday 21st December 2023

And...oh look...a climbdown. that didn't take long.

by RogerOThornhill
Thu 21 Dec, 2023 7:28 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Thursday 21st December 2023
Replies: 22
Views: 2513

Re: Thursday 21st December 2023

Must be great being a Tory-leaning teacher - every job at the DfE is open to you. Keegan’s policy aide to advise new Ofsted chief https://twitter.com/SchoolsWeek/status/1737877244360405028 A key policy aide to Gillian Keegan will become new Ofsted chief Sir Martyn Oliver’s lead adviser, Schools Week...
by RogerOThornhill
Wed 20 Dec, 2023 9:07 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Wednesday 20th December 2023
Replies: 10
Views: 1902

Re: Wednesday 20th December 2023

I missed this earlier - about time someone called out Wallis Simons. And Kemp can sod off too.

by RogerOThornhill
Wed 20 Dec, 2023 4:37 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Wednesday 20th December 2023
Replies: 10
Views: 1902

Re: Wednesday 20th December 2023

The funniest but about this is the assumption - and yes, I know Portes is a bit of a wind up merchant - that Allister Heath has any integrity to start with.

by RogerOThornhill
Tue 19 Dec, 2023 4:50 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Tuesday 19th December 2023
Replies: 16
Views: 2360

Re: Tuesday 19th December 2023

The last sentence from the government spokesman is a bit of a giveaway..."we are on track to get debt falling.”

by RogerOThornhill
Tue 19 Dec, 2023 10:28 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Tuesday 19th December 2023
Replies: 16
Views: 2360

Re: Tuesday 19th December 2023

:popcorn:

by RogerOThornhill
Mon 18 Dec, 2023 12:58 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Monday 18th Decemeber 2023
Replies: 10
Views: 2099

Re: Monday 18th Decemeber 2023

"I've made up this term to stifle any criticism of Israel, and then I'm going to dig up an 8 year old tweet to smear a former Foreign Secretary." Ah what point do the right wing owners of the JC look at him and think "Hang on..."? https://twitter.com/JakeWSimons/status/1736708848...
by RogerOThornhill
Mon 18 Dec, 2023 12:05 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Monday 18th Decemeber 2023
Replies: 10
Views: 2099

Re: Monday 18th Decemeber 2023

:clap:

by RogerOThornhill
Mon 18 Dec, 2023 11:43 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Monday 18th Decemeber 2023
Replies: 10
Views: 2099

Re: Monday 18th Decemeber 2023

In the Oh dear, how sad, never mind category of stories... Tory MP Miriam Cates being investigated by standards watchdog https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/dec/18/tory-mp-miriam-cates-investigated-standards-watchdog Cates, the MP for Penistone and Stocksbridge in South Yorkshire since 2019, i...
by RogerOThornhill
Sun 17 Dec, 2023 10:42 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Saturday 16th & Sunday 17th December 2023
Replies: 30
Views: 2475

Re: Saturday 16th & Sunday 17th December 2023

Talking of Mone and her hubby...

by RogerOThornhill
Thu 14 Dec, 2023 3:04 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Thursday 14th December 2023
Replies: 24
Views: 2257

Re: Thursday 14th December 2023

Lovely bit of whataboutery from a Tory Peer - but good on Cameron for dong this.

by RogerOThornhill
Thu 14 Dec, 2023 10:22 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Thursday 14th December 2023
Replies: 24
Views: 2257

Re: Thursday 14th December 2023

Good morning. Not quite sure why everyone seems to be so surprised by the Israeli Ambassador saying a two-state solution was now dead given she slapped down the Board of Deputies over this issue three years ago. Incoming envoy Hotovely attacked Board over two-state commitment https://www.thejc.com/n...
by RogerOThornhill
Mon 11 Dec, 2023 1:54 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Monday 11th Decemeber 2023
Replies: 6
Views: 1427

Re: Monday 11th Decemeber 2023

How have the Tory Party got to the point where Mark Francois has any influence over it?

by RogerOThornhill
Mon 11 Dec, 2023 12:22 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Monday 11th Decemeber 2023
Replies: 6
Views: 1427

Re: Monday 11th Decemeber 2023

I see Lee Kern is having a bit of a meltdown again...

Weird post - there's an awful lot of "I'm just making this up" here.

And right wing politicians - here, Hamas - not here. Reasonable I think.

by RogerOThornhill
Thu 07 Dec, 2023 11:36 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Thursday 7th December 2023
Replies: 18
Views: 1991

Re: Thursday 7th December 2023

Monbiot telling it like it is...and not a single interruption.

by RogerOThornhill
Thu 07 Dec, 2023 6:32 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Thursday 7th December 2023
Replies: 18
Views: 1991

Re: Thursday 7th December 2023

Central Office playing a blinder this afternoon...

by RogerOThornhill
Wed 06 Dec, 2023 9:18 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Wednesday 6th December 2023
Replies: 10
Views: 1753

Re: Wednesday 6th December 2023

So, it's all about finding Hamas leaders is it?

Hmm...

by RogerOThornhill
Wed 06 Dec, 2023 7:05 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Wednesday 6th December 2023
Replies: 10
Views: 1753

Re: Wednesday 6th December 2023

Jenrick's resigned apparently.
by RogerOThornhill
Wed 06 Dec, 2023 6:52 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Wednesday 6th December 2023
Replies: 10
Views: 1753

Re: Wednesday 6th December 2023

Oh dear...just goes to show just how extreme Braverman and her backers are.

by RogerOThornhill
Tue 05 Dec, 2023 10:30 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Tuesday 5th December 2023
Replies: 16
Views: 1726

Re: Tuesday 5th December 2023

"No, not them either!"

by RogerOThornhill
Tue 05 Dec, 2023 8:33 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Tuesday 5th December 2023
Replies: 16
Views: 1726

Re: Tuesday 5th December 2023

"Cut down on immigration!...No, not those ones!"

Oh dear.

by RogerOThornhill
Wed 29 Nov, 2023 9:40 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Wednesday 29th November 2023
Replies: 8
Views: 1500

Re: Wednesday 29th November 2023

Oh dear, this could be fun...

by RogerOThornhill
Tue 28 Nov, 2023 10:11 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Tuesday 28th November 2023
Replies: 19
Views: 2142

Re: Tuesday 28th November 2023

Good morning.

Tory in the HoL is not impressed by current Tory PM...all going well then.

by RogerOThornhill
Wed 22 Nov, 2023 9:32 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Wednesday 22nd November 2023
Replies: 9
Views: 1554

Re: Wednesday 22nd November 2023

Dearie me, what on earth have the Dutch - or at least too many of them - done?
by RogerOThornhill
Tue 21 Nov, 2023 2:38 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Tuesday 21st November 2023
Replies: 16
Views: 1720

Re: Tuesday 21st November 2023

Good afternoon.

Gotta love all of the toxic right rubbing their hands with glee over the Argentinian election result and then going...oh...wait...

by RogerOThornhill
Fri 17 Nov, 2023 8:48 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Friday 17th November 2023
Replies: 10
Views: 1392

Re: Friday 17th November 2023

Morning.

From the former head of the Government Legal Service.

by RogerOThornhill
Tue 14 Nov, 2023 5:06 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Tuesday 14th November 2023
Replies: 25
Views: 1775

Re: Tuesday 14th November 2023

Hot off the press...and you can still see the steam rising from the page.

by RogerOThornhill
Mon 13 Nov, 2023 6:27 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Monday 13th November 2023
Replies: 18
Views: 2252

Re: Monday 13th November 2023

All going well I see...calling Boris unforgivable is pretty funny though.

by RogerOThornhill
Mon 13 Nov, 2023 9:02 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Monday 13th November 2023
Replies: 18
Views: 2252

Re: Monday 13th November 2023

Just had an awful thought...what if he promotes Miriam Cates to the HO?
by RogerOThornhill
Mon 13 Nov, 2023 8:43 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Monday 13th November 2023
Replies: 18
Views: 2252

Re: Monday 13th November 2023

Braverman gone! Good riddance. Horrible individual - no compassion, no empathy, just cruel and vindictive. https://twitter.com/ChrisMasonBBC/status/1723982917016191287?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1723982917016191287%7Ctwgr%5Ef5c890ddbc983267888773b1e5638e8a319a2dec%7Ctwcon%5...
by RogerOThornhill
Sat 11 Nov, 2023 6:36 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Saturday 11th & Sunday 12th November 2023
Replies: 46
Views: 3029

Re: Saturday 11th & Sunday 12th November 2023

News from the National Trust AGM. None of the Restore Trust candidates were elected - even Sumption who I thought might have a chance - and none of their resolutions passed. I guess that means that RT will go back to sleep again for a year before popping up again, although if there is an election I ...