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[towny44]

That would pretty much guarantee where my floating vote wasn't going at the next election.

If we are still talking about the triple lock, then I think it would be most prudent to limit this again,. Most pensioners can afford not to be reliant on their state pension, but those that are will need extra help which can only be funded if the pension increase is limited.
This is no different to the energy help that is being given this winter, it now wont be continued but the most needy can then be given enough help so they dont have to choose between heating and eating, and the cost to the govt will still be much less than giving £400 to everyone
It seems like simple economic sense to me.

[david63]

It is being reported that Truss and Hunt did agree to keeping the triple lock before PMQs - is it true? I know not - only time will tell.

[Onelife]

Reports are suggesting Suella Braveman has quit as Home Secretary... due to an honest mistake apparently.

[Gill W]

That would pretty much guarantee where my floating vote wasn't going at the next election.

If we are still talking about the triple lock, then I think it would be most prudent to limit this again,. Most pensioners can afford not to be reliant on their state pension, but those that are will need extra help which can only be funded if the pension increase is limited.
This is no different to the energy help that is being given this winter, it now wont be continued but the most needy can then be given enough help so they dont have to choose between heating and eating, and the cost to the govt will still be much less than giving £400 to everyone
It seems like simple economic sense to me.

It would make economic sense to limit the triple lock, as pensions are very expensive - which is probably why the Chancellor was making cautious noises. But Truss said in PMQs that she's' 'committed' to the triple lock, so most people, probably not unreasonably, have construed this to mean that the rise this year will be in line with inflation, currently 10%. There'll be a right old kerfuffle if she rows back on this

Reports are suggesting Suella Braveman has quit as Home Secretary... due to an honest mistake apparently.

Is it anything to do with tofu?

[Onelife]

Breaches of ministerial code…sending ministerial business via her own personal email… but having made school girl errors she doesn’t bow out gracefully, she decides to take Liz down with her.

[screwy]

All fun in the house of politics.

[Onelife]

We should all vote “Green” and be rid of this parliamentary system circus.

[Stephen]

Why anyone would want the job of PM is beyond me. Dammed if you do and dammed if you don’t.

[Onelife]

I struggle to understand all this hysteria about whether or not we should be allowing fracking…. we’ve been extracting such as oil, gas, metals, coal, out of the ground for hundreds of years.

Bring it on I say…especially around Dorset, Cumbria and Down Souf

[Gill W]

Well, it seems to have caused a kerfuffle tonight - reports of Rees-Mogg and Coffey manhandling MPs through the lobbies, and I’m not even joking

[Onelife]

Well, it seems to have caused a kerfuffle tonight - reports of Rees-Mogg and Coffey manhandling MPs through the lobbies, and I’m not even joking

Don’t believe all you read Gill…apparently a few of them could hardly stand having topped themselves up at the half price commons Bar

[Mervyn and Trish]

I struggle to understand all this hysteria about whether or not we should be allowing fracking…. we’ve been extracting such as oil, gas, metals, coal, out of the ground for hundreds of years.

Bring it on I say…especially around Dorset, Cumbria and Down Souf

I agree. Whatever we do on renewables we're going to need gas for some years yet. Better to have our own than rely on imports. Or are we happy with the current price on the international market?

[Mervyn and Trish]

Well, it seems to have caused a kerfuffle tonight - reports of Rees-Mogg and Coffey manhandling MPs through the lobbies, and I’m not even joking

Don’t believe all you read Gill…apparently a few of them could hardly stand having topped themselves up at the half price commons Bar

Of course it's a 100% reliable report. It came from a Labour MP. Whatever possible motive could they have for stirring things up?

[Gill W]

Of course it's a 100% reliable report. It came from a Labour MP. Whatever possible motive could they have for stirring things up?

I think there’s a tad more going on here than a Labour MP stirring it up

[Mervyn and Trish]

There is no doubt things are chaotic. But equally the opponents of the government will do everything they can to stir the pot and capitalise. So I will not automatically take an accusation made by a Labour MP as unbiased gospel.

[Gill W]

Are you considering the other evidence yet?

The headline on ITV News At Ten. The quote from the deputy chief whip upon leaving the lobby ‘I am f**king furious and I don’t give a f**k anymore’

The incandescent with rage Tory MP interviewed by BBC 10 o’clock news.

The fact that Chris Bryant raised his concerns in the Commons -unless you are accusing him of misleading Parliament in order to ‘stir the pot and capitalise’.?

[Mervyn and Trish]

Someone lying in Parliament. Surely not.

[david63]

I have a couple of days free next week in which I could be the 8th PM of the week- if it would be of any help

[oldbluefox]

I wouldn't take too much notice of media reports which are highly sensationalised and often exaggerated but it's clear there is a power struggle going on within the Tory party. The Labour Party must be rubbing their hands with glee as the Tories tear themselves apart. One thing is certain, my vote will not be going to Starmer. Unless the Tories sort themselves out I'll not be voting since the others don't look any better.

Wouldn't have been in this mess had they not ousted Penny.

[Onelife]

If I had my way, I would line up all the Remainer MP’s and give them all a good slapping...three cheers for Onelife

[Onelife]

Our parliamentary system works against the best interests of our country….vote Green.

[oldbluefox]

Our parliamentary system works against the best interests of our country….vote Green.

OMG!!! Have you lost thew plot Keefy?

[Gill W]

Graham Brady is meeting Liz Truss in Downing Street now.
Meeting at the request of Truss

[Onelife]

Our parliamentary system works against the best interests of our country….vote Green.

OMG!!! Have you lost thew plot Keefy?

I’m looking for a platform from which I can kickstart my ‘Republican forum movement’, and as the Green Party is the only party prepared to get rid of the Monarchy, I thought it a good place to start.

[Onelife]

Graham Brady is meeting Liz Truss in Downing Street now.
Meeting at the request of Truss

Rumour has it Keir is in talks with Von der Leyen for a way back into the union