Boris Johnson, former Prime Minister

[unclebulgaria67]

Keir Starmer too nice to be leader of Labour Party ?

 

Labour have better people on their backbenches than in shadow cabinet, but same could be said about the Tories.

 

Agree that Labour will have to remove those who don't appeal enough to voters across the UK. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[tobyjugg2]

5 minutes ago, unclebulgaria67 said:

Keir Starmer too nice to be leader of Labour Party ?

Perhaps, although I think 'too nice' doesnt really cut it - hes too woolly

 

5 minutes ago, unclebulgaria67 said:

 

Labour have better people on their backbenches than in shadow cabinet, but same could be said about the Tories.

 

There are good people in the Labour shadow cabinet, but the same can't be said of Johnsons poopulists, and there are few real Tories left

Its a devil when you need the dunnycan to try to mitigate the damaging policies of the 'Conservative party' in power

 

5 minutes ago, unclebulgaria67 said:

 

Agree that Labour will have to remove those who don't appeal enough to voters across the UK. 

 

 

I was referring to the minority Corbynistas disruption of the party. I dont give a crap that they appeal to some.

Johnson and Smug appeal to some, but it doesn't mean they should be in the labour party

[tobyjugg2]

I see Johnsons Kwasi Backside has effectively said PAANNIIIIC !!

 

Fuel crisis and empty shelves may last until Christmas, minister admits

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‘No guarantee’ supply problems will be solved soon, says Kwasi Kwarteng

 

.. but helps on the way, we'll have 75 soldiers driving soon(ish)

 

.. no doubt supplying Tory ministers areas with fuel as a priority ..

Edited September 29, 2021 by tobyjugg2

[tobyjugg2]

3 hours ago, tobyjugg2 said:

 

I was referring to the minority Corbynistas disruption of the party. I dont give a crap that they appeal to some.

Johnson and Smug appeal to some, but it doesn't mean they should be in the labour party

 

Oh and lets not forget the buy-a-vote-for 3-quid system implemented by Corbynistas to allow 100,000 NOT labour members to instantly join cheap and vote for Corbyn .. I paid VASTLY more than that over decades, yet a sudden gift of power to non labour people allowed him  to hijack the party.

How socialist isnt that? ... or actually Corbyn socialism - yes it is

[tobyjugg2]

 

[honeybee13]

You'd never know there's a Tory party conference coming up, would you?

 

Bozo wants to send rockets into space for Galactic Britain rather than spend the money on hungry kids. [Crossed post with you, TJ].

 

Jersey hasn't issued all the fishing licences for French boats that were requested and are possibly expecting another blockade.

 

And apart from all the culture wars and blame of all and sundry except HMG and Brexit for the problems, some people who don't trust Frosty the No Man are concerned he might invoke Article 16 of the NIP.

 

Distractions from the real issues.

[tobyjugg2]

Quote of the day

“Level up? You can’t even fill up.”

- Starmer

Edited September 29, 2021 by tobyjugg2

[honeybee13]

There's a rival one from Starmer though.

 

"My dad was a toolmaker.

"Although in a way, so was Boris Johnson's!"

[tobyjugg2]

That ones better

[tobyjugg2]

Heres one for Starmer:

 

Even johnson thinks Johnsons EU deal is rubbish

It just took him longer than most to realise it.

 

and Has he told the Australians they've got to renegotiate that deal thats terrible for Britain yet? Or is that next week.

Edited September 29, 2021 by tobyjugg2

[honeybee13]

Has the Oz deal been signed? I've lost track.

 

ETA: Maybe you meant the submarine deal, I was thinking about the trade one.

[tobyjugg2]

who cares, Johnson doesn't now the headlines have passed

and whats Johnson signature worth anyway? Nowt.

Edited September 29, 2021 by tobyjugg2

[tobyjugg2]

I'm going to replace my quote of the day which is far more apt to the situation, if less well delivered (and ducks):

 

“It’s hard to imagine a government that has made a more derisory attempt to solve a problem of their own creation."

[hightail]

I prefer the humerous ones TJ.  I'm finding it increasingly difficult to manage even hysterical laughter.  I used to laugh at doomsday preppers - not any more.

 

I predict the next shortage will be firewood.  Everyone I know with a wood burning stove has ordered far more in for the winter than they normally would.

Edited September 30, 2021 by hightail

[honeybee13]

One of the papers in Holland, Volkskrant, has reported - in Dutch but someone on Twitter understood the article - that Europe is about to retaliate against the UK for not implementing measures that were agreed in the WA. There's mention of import duties, bans on companies trading in the EU and on research programmes. I hope it isn't that tough.

 

Johnson and Frost could well have made this worse by all the posturing since the beginning of the year and almost total inaction.

[hightail]

30 minutes ago, honeybee13 said:

Johnson and Frost could well have made this worse

'Could have'?  Ya think?  Just maybe I guess.

Problem is it gives all the frenzied xenophobes someone else to blame and gets Boris off the hook - yet again.  It isn't the incompetence of our own, it's those nasty foreigners being unreasonable.

[honeybee13]

You're right. It needs the the Opposition and others to speak out and like you, I'm not optimistic.

[tobyjugg2]

On a side note of Policing under the populists and cresida dick (whom Starmer also supports in her role)

 

Police officer keeps job after sharing offensive George Floyd meme | Police | The Guardian

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Sgt Geraint Jones of Devon and Cornwall force given final written warning by disciplinary panel

 

 

What I wonder is what life has been like for the officer who called this guy out?

- when you hear reports that female officers daren't call out abuse by male police officers as they would be 'left to have their heads kicked in' if they needed support on duty

 

That this environment is clearly there under cresida dick, and politicians on both sides saying they support her position is astounding.

 

Apparently Greater Manchester Police little if any better.

 

Edited October 1, 2021 by tobyjugg2

[tobyjugg2]

We are actually living in a bad Monty Python Sketch. You couldn't make this doodoo up!

 

Buy Christmas food now, UK told amid lorry driver shortage - follow live

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Government asks German residents to drive lorries even if they never have before

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Exclusive: German driving licences issued before 1999 include entitlement to drive a small to medium-sized truck of up to 7.5 tonnes

 

 

Buy Christmas food now - that should empty the rest of the shelves ! - but don't woory - Johnson wont go without, and Smug and Redwood are likely having Christmas lunch in (AND ON) their companies EU branches

 

"The government hopes that workers brought in from overseas will help “save” the holiday"

"it was revealed ministers have urged thousands of Germans living in the UK to drive lorries in a bid to assist with the HGV shortage – even if they have never driven one before.

Germans based in Britain were sent a letter by the Department for Transport, signed by transport minister Baroness Vere, asking them to “consider returning” to the HGV driving sector."

 

You are German, you must be Panzer trained and your licenses include half tracks .... says Baroness Brainless

... As they amend the undesirable foreign enemy temporary Visa to run a 'whole 3 months' instead of just ending Christmas eve

- I'm sure that will make all the difference (sic)

 

and Priti monstrous says 'she always puts names and faces first'

- but the deportation papers she stamps them on are running short due to no deliveries

 

 

Edited October 1, 2021 by tobyjugg2

[honeybee13]

You couldn't make it up, could you? That German investment banker has a good sense of humour.

 

So, are we all going to put Christmas dinner or parts of it in the freezer?

[tobyjugg2]

"a temporary work visa usually takes “at least” three weeks, and for non-EU applicants it can take up to about seven weeks. The Home Office hopes the scheme will go live in mid-October and the application will be processed in 15 business days."

"Therefore, the first applicant is unlikely to work until the second week of November"

 

Immigration experts also warned of the lack of ability to cope with the/ANY influx of applications.

"The Home Office approved 19,761 temporary work visas last year."

"If all of the 10,500 quotas for Christmas workers are met, civil servants will have to pass an additional 50% of the previous year’s total in just a few weeks."

 

Rob Hollyman, director of Young’s Transportation, described the visa scheme as “pathetic.”

 

 

"Buy Christmas dinner now and freeze," shoppers said in a warning that it was too late to avoid empty shelves. - London News Time

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Experts warned that Boris Johnson’s plan to end the supply chain turmoil was unlikely to work, so British shoppers would buy a Christmas dinner in...

 

[tobyjugg2]

39 minutes ago, honeybee13 said:

You couldn't make it up, could you? That German investment banker has a good sense of humour.

 

So, are we all going to put Christmas dinner or parts of it in the freezer?

 

I'm sure many might consider places in freezers would be an excellent present to the nation for certain Turkeys ..

 

 

 

... Particularly those that simply wouldn't be able to afford them even if Turkeys were on the menu ...

;-/

and there are quite clearly a number of Turkeys the nation simply cannot afford

Edited October 1, 2021 by tobyjugg2

[tobyjugg2]

So the farmers are culling pigs and sheep

Turkeys must be similar

 

Why cant I get cheap ones if I drive and pick some up? half a pig, half a sheep and a Turkey the size of a Johnson or ostrich for a tenner each?

That would be worth buying a cheap extra freezer for ..

 

... ooops second hand Freezer shortages started

Edited October 1, 2021 by tobyjugg2

[tobyjugg2]

All this is just the tip of the iceberg, for example I know that the building industry is really struggling with cost of materials, particularly timber having doubled since last year

 

The UK economy could very well collapse if Johnson and his brainless dog actually invoke Article 16 triggering full blown EU sanctions, not because Britain is naturally weak, it isnt, but because Johnson has maneuvered us into a completely weak position.

Johnson is either unaware or entirely uncaring about just how much integration there still is in UK/EU trade and manufacturing. His ONLY card is Ireland - and that may well vanish putting the UK in an even worse position than Johnson has already created for us.

 

Buying Nissans presence ... for the moment ... is a tiny drop in the Ocean that is little more than a flimsy headline which could quickly vanish.

Edited October 1, 2021 by tobyjugg2

[honeybee13]

I've been worried about this for a while and think MPs have sleepwalked into approving what Johnson wants to do. These measures seem to be designed to keep Boris or the Tories in power for ever.

 

In plain sight, Boris Johnson is rigging the system to stay in power | Jonathan Freedland | The Guardian

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Weakening the courts, limiting protest, hobbling the elections regulator. If another country did this, what would we call it, asks Guardian columnist...