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Re: General Discussion of UK Politics

Post by tamada » May 29, 2022, 11:49 am

pepesgrill wrote:
May 29, 2022, 10:55 am
if boris going in and altering the code of conduct
rules ,isn't the final slap in face. just how many of
these odd 1,500 in parliament or house corrupt. :-&
He's testing the waters I reckon while being blissfully unaware of what an unmitigated disaster it would be for the Tories if he actually gets this code changed. Starmer's Flying Circus would win by a landslide without even having to draft a meaningful policy on anything.

You would think that by now, the Tories must have more than enough hands on the rug that Boris is treading more dogshit into.

The Tories have almost wholly given up on conservative principles. What a tragic waste

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/0 ... es-tragic/

You don't have to count as many as 1500 odd at Westminster. These are the ones that need a bad slapping.

No drive, no spine, very little vision: even science can’t explain the creatures clinging on to Johnson

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfr ... -partygate


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Re: General Discussion of UK Politics

Post by pepesgrill » May 29, 2022, 1:07 pm

i'm trying to think now, if there isn't land available
for brits to move to, and start over. a colony of
sorts :-s canada ? would they be welcome there?

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Re: General Discussion of UK Politics

Post by tamada » May 29, 2022, 1:26 pm

pepesgrill wrote:
May 29, 2022, 1:07 pm
i'm trying to think now, if there isn't land available
for brits to move to, and start over. a colony of
sorts :-s canada ? would they be welcome there?
The brits have done colonizing and dominating already. Even Scotland (allegedly) wants oot of the game. Google it.

In the meantime, it looks like the wheels on American imperialism have royally come off their supermarket trolley. So much existential angst at home. Google it.
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Re: General Discussion of UK Politics

Post by Earnest » May 29, 2022, 2:56 pm

Meanwhile, while the UK wages a proxy war against Russian Nazis and the cost of living shoots through the roof, the Tories are focused on taking Blighty back to 1970. I have to say, I'm looking forward to driving a new Austin Allegro purchased through Pounds, Shillings and Pence.

Imperial measurement review to mark Jubilee

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/61621893
The government will launch a review on when and where imperial measurements can be used, to coincide with the Queen's Jubilee weekend.
At the moment, traders must use metric measurements when selling packaged or loose goods - but they can use imperial measurements alongside them.
The review, which had already been signalled, will begin on Friday.
Labour MP Angela Eagle said it was a "pathetic" attempt to "weaponise nostalgia".
In September, the government said it would review rules on imperial measures as part of broader plans to reshape UK law after Brexit.
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Re: General Discussion of UK Politics

Post by stattointhailand » May 29, 2022, 8:38 pm

Yeah, great idea as always ....... lets go back to lbs & oz, the friggin tories have already shafted 50% of our exports with Brexit so why not go for the full hog and make sure any companies still exporting need to have two production lines and two sets of packaging ........... how did that 80's advert go "I wish I was as clever as you Bri an"

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Re: General Discussion of UK Politics

Post by tamada » May 29, 2022, 8:57 pm

Earnest wrote:
May 29, 2022, 2:56 pm
Meanwhile, while the UK wages a proxy war against Russian Nazis and the cost of living shoots through the roof, the Tories are focused on taking Blighty back to 1970. I have to say, I'm looking forward to driving a new Austin Allegro purchased through Pounds, Shillings and Pence.

Imperial measurement review to mark Jubilee

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/61621893
The government will launch a review on when and where imperial measurements can be used, to coincide with the Queen's Jubilee weekend.
At the moment, traders must use metric measurements when selling packaged or loose goods - but they can use imperial measurements alongside them.
The review, which had already been signalled, will begin on Friday.
Labour MP Angela Eagle said it was a "pathetic" attempt to "weaponise nostalgia".
In September, the government said it would review rules on imperial measures as part of broader plans to reshape UK law after Brexit.
No, no, no! Not a bloody Allegro, Their cv joints are rubbish. You'll be fixing them forever. Get a Vauxhall Viva for Chrisakes!
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Re: General Discussion of UK Politics

Post by stattointhailand » May 29, 2022, 9:06 pm

Nah dont want a viva, bloody paintwork faded on some panels and not others.
How about a Capri (or even an Escort)

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Re: General Discussion of UK Politics

Post by Earnest » May 30, 2022, 12:22 am

Paintwork, of course.
Well, get used to it because it's where BoJo and JRM are taking us. Let's settle on a Robin Reliant and I'll try and squeeze you two old biddies in the back.
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Re: General Discussion of UK Politics

Post by GT93 » May 30, 2022, 2:43 am

How's Brexit going? I still think it's going very badly. Have all the cheerleaders apart from Rees-Mogg gone into hiding?

There are quite a few Johnson concocted distractions at present.
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Re: General Discussion of UK Politics

Post by pepesgrill » May 30, 2022, 6:17 am

abandon the metric system ? earnest will have to
go buy all new spanners. bsw british standard
whitworth. lets use those as the new fasteners

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Re: General Discussion of UK Politics

Post by GT93 » May 31, 2022, 11:55 am

Moving on from Earnest's spanners, it seems a leadership vote is drawing near.
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Re: General Discussion of UK Politics

Post by pepesgrill » May 31, 2022, 12:35 pm

what did happen to the brexit? we need a post
brexit report? the£ strong, that's certainly goodnews

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Re: General Discussion of UK Politics

Post by Earnest » June 2, 2022, 4:06 pm

Brexit is likely to result in a Good Friday Agreement car crash.

On another note, here's the latest offering from Cold War Steve on Twitter.

https://twitter.com/coldwarsteve/status ... 7314818049
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Re: General Discussion of UK Politics

Post by tamada » June 4, 2022, 10:40 am

stattointhailand wrote:
May 29, 2022, 9:06 pm
Nah dont want a viva, bloody paintwork faded on some panels and not others.
How about a Capri (or even an Escort)
1975-Viva-Coupe.jpg
Oh yes you do.
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Re: General Discussion of UK Politics

Post by GT93 » June 4, 2022, 12:07 pm

Terry McCann, I think, had a Capri. I thought it was great fun seeing Arthur Daley get the big boo.
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Re: General Discussion of UK Politics

Post by jackspratt » June 6, 2022, 4:14 pm

Boris for the high jump?
Boris Johnson to face no-confidence vote today as scores of Tory MPs call on him to go

Chair of 1922 Committee says threshold of 54 letters seeking PM’s departure has been reached

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Re: General Discussion of UK Politics

Post by stattointhailand » June 6, 2022, 5:48 pm

or will the spineless tories pee their knickers again and bottle it?

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Re: General Discussion of UK Politics

Post by jackspratt » June 6, 2022, 5:50 pm

stattointhailand wrote:
June 6, 2022, 5:48 pm
or will the spineless tories pee their knickers again and bottle it?
Do you mean have a bottle inside their knickers?

Is that a Tory thing?

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Re: General Discussion of UK Politics

Post by stattointhailand » June 6, 2022, 6:19 pm

Well they are "pampered"

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Re: General Discussion of UK Politics

Post by stattointhailand » June 6, 2022, 6:50 pm

Bojo MUST be in trouble ........ he's had to let Moggy off the chain to support him (having previously told him to shut up and stay away during the election build up)

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