Current Affairs

[screwy]

Boris has pulled out of the reckoning,looks like it’s Sunaks.

[Kendhni]

To be fair, irrespective of whether he had reached 100 votes (we all know how honest and trustworthy he is when his lips move), stepping aside is probably the first best thing he has ever done for the country and tory party. Now, whoever wins can get on with resolving the issues this country faces without (hopefully) the distraction of the inquiries Johnson still has to face.

PS: I do still miss his daily apology briefings

[Gill W]

It is a relief that the next incumbent will be a responsible adult

[Onelife]

The chances of Boris having 100 backers is as likely as me picking the first 7 winners at Southwell tomorrow.

[towny44]

If you do find something worth commenting about can you please arrange an online presentation to us all. If anything of what Ken says makes sense it could be beneficial to know how to distill the wheat from his chaff.

I apologise that my posts are obviously way above your intellectual level. I will try to find you a ladybird book, I hear there is a good one about someone going up a hill with a pail of water ... spoiler alert, it didn't end well.

I have a sneaky feeling that your posts might be above your intellectual level as well Ken.

[Onelife]

If it’s any consolation John I suspect both you and Ken’s intellect is way above mine, however, in the words of Frank Carson "it’s the way we tell them that counts"…perhaps all three of us have something to learn there?

[oldbluefox]

Don't do yourself down OL. You don't resort to puerile sarcasm when you find an argument is not going your way. Your ability to accept another point of view is to be commended.
Your ability to pick winners may need a little more work.

[Kendhni]

If you do find something worth commenting about can you please arrange an online presentation to us all. If anything of what Ken says makes sense it could be beneficial to know how to distill the wheat from his chaff.

I apologise that my posts are obviously way above your intellectual level. I will try to find you a ladybird book, I hear there is a good one about someone going up a hill with a pail of water ... spoiler alert, it didn't end well.

I have a sneaky feeling that your posts might be above your intellectual level as well Ken.

There are cures for reality deficiency syndrome ... you should look into them.

I like that you can take what you dish out ... unlike some who like to dish it out and then cry like babies when they get it back.

[oldbluefox]

Can't help talking about yourself can you Ken?

[Kendhni]

Can't help talking about yourself can you Ken?

I am very busy at the minute talking to adults, do you mind if I ignore your childishness some other time?

[oldbluefox]

Whilst you are talking to this adult can you ask them "who do you consider is to blame for Germanys current poor economic performance, along with most other western countries, maybe that's all Brexits fault as well". Towny wanted to know.

If you don't know, can't answer it or won't answer just say so instead of going around the houses with this pathetic "whataboutery" joker card you like to play. You cannot divorce what is happening in UK from what is happening in Europe or worldwide so towny's question is totally relevant and deserved more respect.

[Manoverboard]

I apologise that my posts are obviously way above your intellectual level. I will try to find you a ladybird book, I hear there is a good one about someone going up a hill with a pail of water ... spoiler alert, it didn't end well.

They are also extremely rude and in violation of Forum rules, there is no need and nobody is impressed.

MobyModPlod

[Mervyn and Trish]

I see good old Nadine Dorries is as delusional as ever with her latest comments on the leadership election. Maybe she and Diane Abbott should get together to form a Unity government?

Much as I like Penny I think from the market's reactions Rishi really is the best option for stability. Let's hope MP's and Tory members agree. The latter's recent record isn't great. Especially if he retains Jeremy Hunt as Chancellor. Much as I dislike him he seemed to calm things significantly. Further turbulence is what we don't need. I dislike being held to ransom by the gamblers in the money markets who have no interest in anyone other than themselves, but it is rather like having a mafia hitman with his gun to your head. Not a good time to debate their ethical position.

[Kendhni]

I agree with you about Sunak, he has the experience as chancellor and will have had access to a lot of information that Mordaunt may not have had. At one point it was commented that his intended chancellor was Hunt ... so that would be good continuity, since we are meant to get a statement on 31st.

In a way it would be good if Mordaunt does not make the 100, since that would mean the race was done and dusted today and we could have a new cabinet in place and operational well before the end of the week. Also time for Sunak and Hunt (or whatever chancellor he chooses) to start singing from the same hymn sheet.

[oldbluefox]

I'm a great fan of Penny Mordaunt who is quite capable of holding down the job. However after the past few weeks I think it's necessary to have someone who is more experienced at the wheel. The job, and the situation may have come at a bad time for Penny, we need someone who can steady the ship and calm everything down and I feel Rishi, in the current climate is the man for the job.
In time I would like to see Penny playing a bigger role but now is not the time sadly.

Nadine Dorries is a fruitcake.

[Onelife]

Problems could arise when the x chancellor doesn’t agree with the new chancellor… will they find a compromise? let's hope so.

I think the biggest step/obstacle as we move forward will be how the media report things...will they still look for headline stories or will they allow our country some breathing space …I’m not confident this will happen but for the sake of our country I hope they do.

[oldbluefox]

Emily Thornberry was on this morning preaching that 70% of the country want a General Election. Where do these figures come from? There is as much chance of the Tories calling for a GE as there is of Keefy winning Strictly so why do opposition politician keep bleating on about it. Would their time not be better spent coming up with constructive ideas to get us out of this mess instead of trying to score political points?

Their scatter gun approach is rather amusing because eventually the Tories will have to take one idea up as a matter of course which then leads the others all crowing, 'well that's what we said ages ago and now they agree with us!!' Meanwhile the Tories will put an initiative in place and re-name it as an idea of their own!!

[Kendhni]

Problems could arise when the x chancellor doesn’t agree with the new chancellor… will they find a compromise? let's hope so.

I think the biggest step/obstacle as we move forward will be how the media report things...will they still look for headline stories or will they allow our country some breathing space …I’m not confident this will happen but for the sake of our country I hope they do.

I am hoping the media will focus on the real issues of the day rather than the distractions ... but like you do not have much confidence in that.

[Manoverboard]

The Markets responded well to a Rishi PM, albeit that could change.

[Mervyn and Trish]

I'm a great fan of Penny Mordaunt who is quite capable of holding down the job. However after the past few weeks I think it's necessary to have someone who is more experienced at the wheel. The job, and the situation may have come at a bad time for Penny, we need someone who can steady the ship and calm everything down and I feel Rishi, in the current climate is the man for the job.
In time I would like to see Penny playing a bigger role but now is not the time sadly.

Nadine Dorries is a fruitcake.

I think you may be over generous in your assessment of Nadine, and a little unfair to cakes.

It would be good if it could be over quickly and if Rishi could give a meaningful post to Penny to keep her supporters on side and give her more experience for the future.

I'm confident Rishi and Hunt are on the same page on the economy, much more than Rishi and Boris were.

Meanwhile after the success of Ed Balls on Strictly in the past I'm putting Boris forward for next year.

[oldbluefox]

I'm afraid the media are more interested in creating the news rather than reporting it.

It would be a good idea to include Penny in the Cabinet in some meaningful way if only to heal some of the wounds which have split the party over the past few months.

Boris for Strictly? Now that would be interesting.

[Kendhni]

Sunak it is

[towny44]

Let's hope that Rishi continues to say little, but does enough to calm the markets and rebuild the economy so that the media only have good news to report.
Hopefully that might lead many of the media to suffer a complete breakdown, never return to our TV screens.

[Mervyn and Trish]

Let's hope the media, and the rest of us, can at least give him some time to get on with the job, without daily criticism of his every move. His party need to get solidly behind him now. And praise to the Lord that the Tory members didn't get chance to screw it up again!

[Manoverboard]

That's that sorted then, perhaps they should have a party to celebrate ... but maybe not