Popular Post choffer Posted July 7, 2022 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted July 7, 2022 Just now, hippo said: So Tom Tugenhat definitely standing. Be interesting to see what the 85k Tory members make of him ! If he’s thrown his hat in the ring, do we now call him Tom Tugen? 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 Just watching 10 o’clock news, it’s surprising how many of the Boris supporters say they voted for him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 6 minutes ago, Genie said: it’s surprising how many of the Boris supporters say they voted for him. Is it really? On paper we have a representative democracy with a PM chosen by MPs, but in practice, we've had a presidential-lite system for many years, that was essentially normalised as a way of legitimately deciding your vote when we began to schedule head to head leader debates before elections (not that this coward had the nerve to show up). I suspect a substantial number of voters couldn't pick their MP out of a lineup 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Genie Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 3 minutes ago, Davkaus said: Is it really? On paper we have a representative democracy with a PM chosen by MPs, but in practice, we've had a presidential-lite system for many years, that was essentially normalised as a way of legitimately deciding your vote when we began to schedule head to head leader debates before elections (not that this coward had the nerve to show up). I suspect a substantial number of voters couldn't pick their MP out of a lineup Yeah, I probably should know better. It just surprised me how these people were angry that the party had pushed him out when they believed that because they voted for him they shouldn’t be allowed to. Exactly the wrong way round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ml1dch Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 Someone's in a good mood. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 1 minute ago, ml1dch said: Someone's in a good mood. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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sidcow Posted July 7, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted July 7, 2022 (edited) 41 minutes ago, Genie said: Just watching 10 o’clock news, it’s surprising how many of the Boris supporters say they voted for him. Amazing the number of people who go on about what a great bloke he seems and how he'd be great to go down the pub with. But in reality if they didn't "know" him and they were down the pub and some posh Eton nob with the scruffy blonde hair was pissed up making a racket spouting crap and trying to be funny it would probably end in a punch up pdq. Edited July 7, 2022 by sidcow 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NurembergVillan Posted July 7, 2022 Moderator Share Posted July 7, 2022 Alastair Campbell handing out all the **** on Question Time tonight. High risk getting him on. He's gonna be too sharp for any small c conservatives. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 1 minute ago, NurembergVillan said: Alastair Campbell handing out all the **** on Question Time tonight. High risk getting him on. He's gonna be too sharp for any small c conservatives. Christ, I just tuned in. Who's this stupid word removed with the hair? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sidcow Posted July 7, 2022 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted July 7, 2022 3 minutes ago, Davkaus said: Christ, I just tuned in. Who's this stupid word removed with the hair? Fiona Bruce I think. 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NurembergVillan Posted July 7, 2022 Moderator Share Posted July 7, 2022 5 minutes ago, Davkaus said: Christ, I just tuned in. Who's this stupid word removed with the hair? Gianluigi Bouffant? It's Tim Stanley, who is a columnist or something for The Torygraph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NurembergVillan Posted July 7, 2022 Moderator Popular Post Share Posted July 7, 2022 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 There's big decisions to be made, so we need Liz Truss. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Zen Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 2 hours ago, hippo said: Chairman of the young conservatives - wants the next pm to cut taxes and increase defence spending to help Ukraine. Round and round it goes ! I’ve always felt this should be considered an oxymoron. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post choffer Posted July 7, 2022 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted July 7, 2022 2 minutes ago, El Zen said: I’ve always felt this should be considered an oxymoron. I suspect the oxy is superfluous in that instance. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlack Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 Whoever takes on the role, isn't going to be PM beyond the next election. As a result, its going to be the worst option available. Seems all the 5 favourites are equally shit so at least we won't have to suffer them too long. Not that the opposition is any better. What a shit state of affairs this country is in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted July 7, 2022 Moderator Share Posted July 7, 2022 35 minutes ago, Davkaus said: Christ, I just tuned in. Who's this stupid word removed with the hair? I didn’t know who the other gimp was with his hair tied up. He was in Mumford and Sons and then it all made sense, he’s the son of a Hedge Fund tycoon. Hardly your average musician, in fact he’s not even an average musician. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyrusr Posted July 7, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted July 7, 2022 22 minutes ago, bickster said: I didn’t know who the other gimp was with his hair tied up. He was in Mumford and Sons and then it all made sense, he’s the son of a Hedge Fund tycoon. Hardly your average musician, in fact he’s not even an average musician. To even call him a musician is a bit much to be honest. If they are getting the likes of him, I would be intrigued to see them get someone like Barney from Napalm Death on the show. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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