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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik (@Rood) is joined by CEO Duncan Drasdo and Financial Director Andy Green from the Manchester United Supporters Trust for a special episode on all things behind the scenes at Old Trafford including a brief history of MUST and their aims today, views on INEOS and Sir Jim Ratcliffe so far, and the Old Trafford regeneration.
get in line. i’ve been busily stealing post it notes and touching up junior members of staff all morning to show my credentials.
The slippery pig has been caught
Rory Stewart on LBC confirming when Johnson was sacked as Foreign Sec, he didn't leave the offices/accommodation for three weeks because he didn't want to pay rent on a flat!
Imagine he will be squatting in there like a Eton Fathers for Justice campaigner.
Imagine he will be squatting in there like a Eton Fathers for Justice campaigner.
As if the thick but doubtless ambitious deputy PM wants to be seen as part of the old regime. They don't do any of this for anyone else's benefit you know
Get to feck Boris! Wanker.
Another thing; quite bizarre seeing all these Torys coming out begging to be leader. I find the whole thing uncomfortable.
If there was that many members with such top quality leadership skills we surely wouldn’t be in this mess and Boris would have been ousted long ago.
Anyone who gets it can’t be a Boris loyalist surely and if they were when they withdrew their support is important. The bunch that clung on as long as he did should be excluded by default.
If there was that many members with such top quality leadership skills we surely wouldn’t be in this mess and Boris would have been ousted long ago.
Anyone who gets it can’t be a Boris loyalist surely and if they were when they withdrew their support is important. The bunch that clung on as long as he did should be excluded by default.
As if the thick but doubtless ambitious deputy PM wants to be seen as part of the old regime. They don't do any of this for anyone else's benefit you know
Oh I know. The whole thing is a disgrace even down to the severance payouts that people in office for a matter of hours will get (100s of thousands).
The house passed that as statue.
Great cover and headline
"I'm thoroughly delighted at this marvelous opportunity to serve the British people by fulfilling their mandate -"
"I'm sorry, Prime Minister, but we were told you were resigning."
"Resign? Good heavens, no. I meant I'm re-signing. Four more years, with an optional one year extension."
"I'm sorry, Prime Minister, but we were told you were resigning."
"Resign? Good heavens, no. I meant I'm re-signing. Four more years, with an optional one year extension."
So...you're about ready to put your resignation letter in then.
Unfortunately, I agree with this. Similarly to Trump, he has damaged the country and the political climate irreparably. It wasn't only himself, he got plenty of support from the scum he has surrounded himself with for years, but he's arguably been the worst of all, and certainly the face of it all. Blatant lying without consequences and war on woke while the rest of policies shit on the people systematically, that's what politics is going to be for the coming years, if not decades. Dark times ahead, and not just in the UK, but with the UK out of the EU, you are going to be suffering even more than most other countries.
Guess that's what she meant when she called it "the privelege of my life"
Ben Wallace defence secretary, installed as favourite for next leader.
You might as well have William Wallace.
Varies bookie by bookie
Oddschecker aggregates the odds and now has a top 3 of
Rishi, Wallace and joint favourite at 11/2 and raab at third at 7/1
https://www.redcafe.net/threads/next-pm.471487/
May was never this bad.
There will be an election either later this year or early next, the pressure to do so would be too much for the new PM in my opinion, the opposition will call for one at every opportunity.
They don't have a competent leader in the Tory ranks, Wallace is not a leader, he was a Boris lackey and the opposition will tear him to bits over this.
Sky News' interview right now is hilarious with the music in the background
Benny Hill in the background
Seems on the money to me.
Tip.... want to spot the new (temporary) PM?
Scan through the Tory backbenches to find.... a total unknown!
Yes an unknown, after all they wont have to face an election, just keep the seat warm until party Grandees decided when they will hold it. Make sure this person has never made any controversial comments, preferably as few speeches as possible, looks serious all the time, never known to have lied, because he/she has done/said nothing they might have to lie about.
Get a bet on with 365 (other bookmakers are available)
The Tories will then;
Elect this person as soon as possible and surround them (in cabinet)with all those who will be making a proper pitch for the job once the Grandee's have plotted the course towards the GE.
When the time is right the interim PM steps down, either ill health, or wanting to spend more time with their family, either excuse will do!
Scan through the Tory backbenches to find.... a total unknown!
Yes an unknown, after all they wont have to face an election, just keep the seat warm until party Grandees decided when they will hold it. Make sure this person has never made any controversial comments, preferably as few speeches as possible, looks serious all the time, never known to have lied, because he/she has done/said nothing they might have to lie about.
Get a bet on with 365 (other bookmakers are available)
The Tories will then;
Elect this person as soon as possible and surround them (in cabinet)with all those who will be making a proper pitch for the job once the Grandee's have plotted the course towards the GE.
When the time is right the interim PM steps down, either ill health, or wanting to spend more time with their family, either excuse will do!
Chances BJ charged with treason regarding Lebedev? Icing on the cake.
1000/1
Chances the rules are changed or a deal is struck before he’s out of office ? 1/1000
Just listening to Starmer on the BBC. I long for him to be good, I really do. The country needs a change of government.
Sadly he’s just sat repeating himself on and on. Same phrases recycled. Like a parrot.
Why!
Sadly he’s just sat repeating himself on and on. Same phrases recycled. Like a parrot.
Why!
he's going full on TrumpI'm not fecking leaving
Have a feeling he's in more trouble than he thinks on this - I mean on his secret unaccompanied meetings with Lebedev when Foreign Secretary.
Wallace wins the polls and all of the run offs amongst verified grassroots Conservative party members. Hunt has too much baggage. Baker too decisive although he managed to squeeze in that he beat Hunt in a run off poll yesterday. I think they're gonna go with someone properly vanilla/boring.
I agree but think it's cos he realised the public are fecking morons. Rather than throw too many things out there, stick to a couple points and hope they land - it's exactly how the Conservatives keep winning and how Brexit happened. Just say 2/3 things again and again
Let's not allow this post to get lost in the shuffle.