Eleven Conservatives now bidding to be next UK prime minister

[CharlieH]

 

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has officially joined the race for the Tory leadership, with Home Secretary Priti Patel potentially set to announce her candidacy.

 

A surprise entry has also been made by Foreign Office minister Rehman Chishti, meaning 11 Conservatives are now fighting to replace Boris Johnson as prime minister.

 

Sky News article

 

[transam]

Liz Truss is always good at the dispatch box, she is good and well practised dealing with other nations, and never uses 4 letter words as the bird opposite does.............???? 

[Bluespunk]

Ah, got to love a feeding frenzy at the trough. 

[Chomper Higgot]

34 minutes ago, transam said:

Liz Truss is always good at the dispatch box, she is good and well practised dealing with other nations, and never uses 4 letter words as the bird opposite does.............???? 

She frequently embarrasses herself by revealing a total lack of knowledge on any subject she happens to be pontificating on 

 

 

Edited July 11, 2022 by Chomper Higgot

[transam]

1 hour ago, Chomper Higgot said:

She frequently embarrasses herself by revealing a total lack of knowledge on any subject she happens to be pontificating on 

 

 

Of course, she does, is it called the Dianne Abbott syndrome......????

[RayC]

Liz Truss left the G20 foreign ministers' meeting in Indonesia early to return to the UK.

 

No point in letting duty and representing the country get in the way of personal ambition.

[transam]

3 minutes ago, RayC said:

Liz Truss left the G20 foreign ministers' meeting in Indonesia early to return to the UK.

 

No point in letting duty and representing the country get in the way of personal ambition.

Being the right person for the top job is more important for the country than having a chat with counterparts over tea & biscuits.

 

But thanks for the lefty insight....????

[transam]

3 hours ago, Bluespunk said:

Ah, got to love a feeding frenzy at the trough. 

Is that how Labour does it......?

 

I think the blue ties are more into restaurants.........????

[Bluespunk]

Just now, transam said:

Is that how Labour does it......?

 

I think the blue ties are more into restaurants.........????

No idea what Labour does but the current numbers in the tory leadership contest are rising- feeding frenzy at the trough. 

[Excel]

1 minute ago, transam said:

Is that how Labour does it......?

 

I think the blue ties are more into restaurants.........????

Unfortunately this whole episode was brought about by one of your blue tie pals not behaving himself with other members whilst in the private Carleton Club. ????

[Mac Mickmanus]

Boris Johnson actually had quite centralists policies , its quite likely that the new Conservative leader will be more to the Right .

   Be careful what you wish for 

[transam]

1 minute ago, Bluespunk said:

No idea what Labour does but the current numbers in the tory leadership contest are rising- feeding frenzy at the trough. 

I don't understand "Feeding frenzy at the trough" regarding voting in a new party leader.....????

[Bluespunk]

2 minutes ago, transam said:

I don't understand "Feeding frenzy at the trough" regarding voting in a new party leader.....????

You don’t understand-quelle surprise 

[transam]

2 minutes ago, Bluespunk said:

You don’t understand-quelle surprise 

Explain then....????

[Mac Mickmanus]

2 minutes ago, Bluespunk said:

You don’t understand-quelle surprise 

Why dont you explain what you mean then , because your post doesnt make much sense 

 

 

“Feeding at the public trough” is using government funds to enrich oneself.

Feeding at the public trough refers to activities which are, strictly speaking, legal, but which are generally considered to be morally reprehensible. Someone who feeds at the public trough is fattening himself at the expense of the public.

[Bluespunk]

20 minutes ago, transam said:

Explain then....????

No. 

[Bluespunk]

20 minutes ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

Why dont you explain what you mean then , because your post doesnt make much sense 

 

 

“Feeding at the public trough” is using government funds to enrich oneself.

Feeding at the public trough refers to activities which are, strictly speaking, legal, but which are generally considered to be morally reprehensible. Someone who feeds at the public trough is fattening himself at the expense of the public.

Makes perfect sense to me. 

[Mac Mickmanus]

Just now, Bluespunk said:

Makes perfect sense to me. 

Yes, but do you have the ability to put your thoughts into words ?

[Chomper Higgot]

28 minutes ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

Why dont you explain what you mean then , because your post doesnt make much sense 

 

 

“Feeding at the public trough” is using government funds to enrich oneself.

Feeding at the public trough refers to activities which are, strictly speaking, legal, but which are generally considered to be morally reprehensible. Someone who feeds at the public trough is fattening himself at the expense of the public.

All of which fits the Government of the past twelve years, and all candidates have been members of that Government.

 

That said, I think ‘internecine knife fight’ better describes the Tory leader selection process.

 

And before the resident pedants take umbrage, no, nobody is actually wielding a ‘knife’, though backs are being stabbed.

 

 

Edited July 11, 2022 by Chomper Higgot

[Mac Mickmanus]

7 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

All of which fits the Government of the past twelve years, and all candidates have been members of that Government.

 

That said, I think ‘internecine knife fight’ better describes the Tory leader selection process.

 

And before the resident pedants take umbrage, no, nobody is actually wielding a ‘knife’, though backs are being stabbed.

 

 

Although we are talking about the current people who are interested in the job of Prime minister , rather than the actions of previous PM's

[Chomper Higgot]

Just now, Mac Mickmanus said:

Although we are talking about the current people who are interested in the job of Prime minister , rather than the actions of previous PM's

I didn’t even mention the previous PM in my post you have ‘replied’ to.

[Mac Mickmanus]

9 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

 

 

That said, I think ‘internecine knife fight’ better describes the Tory leader selection process.

 

And before the resident pedants take umbrage, no, nobody is actually wielding a ‘knife’, though backs are being stabbed.

 

 

Although no one has actually taken that literally .

Nobody has made the suggestion that real knives were involved .

You are making a point about a fictitious  occurrence that you have made up 

[Mac Mickmanus]

3 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

I didn’t even mention the previous PM in my post you have ‘replied’ to.

The previous P.M.s are part of the Government , the main part actually 

[baboon]

54 minutes ago, transam said:

Is that how Labour does it......?

 

I think the blue ties are more into restaurants.........????

Yes. Trashing them.

[RayC]

1 hour ago, transam said:

Being the right person for the top job is more important for the country than having a chat with counterparts over tea & biscuits.

What prevented Truss announcing her candidacy whilst she was in Indonesia? What was so urgent that she had to be back in London?

 

A meeting of the foreign ministers representing the world's top 20 national economies is unimportant? 

 

1 hour ago, transam said:

 

But thanks for the lefty insight....????

You're welcome. Although I'm sure that there are more than a few Tory supporters who were surprised and disappointed by Truss's actions.

 

You might want to consider a stronger prescription for those insight glasses of yours.

[Chomper Higgot]

4 minutes ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

The previous P.M.s are part of the Government , the main part actually 

I’ll write what I want to say, it avoids you adding in stuff that I didn’t say.

[Bluespunk]

33 minutes ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

Yes, but do you have the ability to put your thoughts into words ?

As already done. 

[Mac Mickmanus]

2 hours ago, Bluespunk said:

As already done. 

Where did you do that ?

 

[Loiner]

3 hours ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

Boris Johnson actually had quite centralists policies , its quite likely that the new Conservative leader will be more to the Right .

   Be careful what you wish for 

A proper Conservative with a capital ‘C’ would be more than welcome. 
Watch the seething and frothing at the mouth posts on here then. 

[Bluespunk]

21 minutes ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

Where did you do that ?

 

Get on topic eh…