Truss surges ahead, wins key backers in U.K. leadership race for prime minister

[JonnyF]

Just now, Bluespunk said:

I know the difference between Official Opposition and those that comprise of an opposition to the tories. I have only referred to the latter. 

And to be honest I believe both defined groups are praying for a truss win. 
 

 

Now that you have been schooled shall we get back on topic?

555 you're funny. Good to see you finally read my link though and understand the UK system now. Never too old to learn.

 

Although your attempt to save face is a bit like referring to The Democrats in a discussion on US politics and then later claiming you didn't mean the policitical party at all, you just meant anyone who believes in Democratic values, including Republicans, the greens, the natural law party etc. ????

 

Weak. Soooo weak. ????

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2 minutes ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

The figures were that 20 000 Police jobs had been lost and that 20 000 Police jobs would be created . 

  Yes, 20 000 isn't the exact figure , just a general rounding up/down to the nearest whole figure 

Really? You got some evidence for that? His programs seems quite definite.

But lets say it might be 21,000 or 19,000? But how would that address the thousands additional officers who have since been lost? Maybe you should claim that Jonhson is so mathematically inept that the he rounded 25,000 or 30,000 down to 20,000.

 

Boris Johnson's drive to hire 20,000 police officers will 'start within weeks'

Boris Johnson's leadership election pledge to recruit 20,000 extra police officers over the next three years will be put into action within weeks, he is claiming. 

The prime minister says his drive to deliver more frontline officers - which he has made a top priority - will start in September with the launch of a national campaign led by the Home Office.

https://news.sky.com/story/boris-johnsons-drive-to-hire-20-000-police-officers-to-start-within-weeks-11770690

[Bluespunk]

21 minutes ago, JonnyF said:

555 you're funny. Good to see you finally read my link though and understand the UK system now. Never too old to learn.

 

Although your attempt to save face is a bit like referring to The Democrats in a discussion on US politics and then later claiming you didn't mean the policitical party at all, you just meant anyone who believes in Democratic values, including Republicans, the greens, the natural law party etc. ????

 

Weak. Soooo weak. ????

Erm, not sure how you get the idea I have changed anything I have said in this exchange, but I guess you need an out.
 

Ah, you should googled Official Opposition and the word opposition to see how they are different things-would have saved you some embarrassment here if you had. 
 

Oops…
 

#gotruss-the opposition candidate. 

Edited August 2, 2022 by Bluespunk

[transam]

6 minutes ago, placeholder said:

You need to convey that information to the BBC ASAP.

You're the fly on the wall's, not me....????

[Mac Mickmanus]

10 minutes ago, placeholder said:

You need to convey that information to the BBC ASAP.

Are you claiming the BBC labelled Truss as being a zombie ?

[Mac Mickmanus]

31 minutes ago, placeholder said:

You need to convey that information to the BBC ASAP.

When you make a joke , you really need to add a smiley face , so that its apparent that you are telling a joke

[baboon]

6 minutes ago, transam said:

There was no need for you to use the term Zombie referencing, Liz Truss, I responded in kind.

'Darling of the Left' would be a more accurate label.

[placeholder]

3 minutes ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

When you make a joke , you really need to add a smiley face , so that its apparent that you are telling a joke

You think a comment that the BBC has an all zombie channel needs to be flagged as a joke? Seriously?

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Just now, placeholder said:

You think a comment that the BBC has an all zombie channel needs to be flagged as a joke? Seriously?

Or that Liz Truss is a zombie needs to be flagged? Is every day Halloween for you?

[metisdead]

Due to a report, a number of posts and replies bickering about grammar/spelling usage have been removed.  

Edited August 2, 2022 by metisdead

[Mac Mickmanus]

1 minute ago, placeholder said:

You think a comment that the BBC has an all zombie channel needs to be flagged as a joke? Seriously?

It was your "joke" about the BBC referring to Truss as being a Zombie is what I made the inquiry about 

[placeholder]

19 hours ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

To be realistic, the Whole World is suffering at the moment . 

Its a World thing, rather than a U.K thing 

But the EU economy is still growing on average, unlike the UK's.

Euro zone economy grows 0.7% in the second quarter despite gas crisis and inflation surge

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/07/29/euro-area-gdp-q2-2022-growth-accelerates-for-euro-zone.html

[placeholder]

46 minutes ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

It was your "joke" about the BBC referring to Truss as being a Zombie is what I made the inquiry about 

I wrote that someone should inform the BBC that Truss is not a zombie. Who could possibly believe that this was actual news or that the BBC believed otherwise? You don't think that were it to tout that a candidate for PM is a zombie it might draw a modicum of attention from other media? 

[Mac Mickmanus]

4 minutes ago, placeholder said:

I wrote that someone should inform the BBC that Truss is not a zombie. 

Yes, and I just wanted you to clarify that the BBC hadn't actually called Truss a Zombie , so there's no need to inform them that She isn't one.

  Seems like you were saying that as the BBC called Truss a Zombie, they need to be informed that she isnt one  

[Loiner]

22 hours ago, RayC said:

And how do you propose to tackle these undemocratic elements? Abolish the free press? Set up a UK version of the McCarthy hearings?

You could start by abolishing the biased press, starting with the BBC. 
They are supposed to report news, not manipulate it to meet their own agenda. 

[Loiner]

8 hours ago, transam said:

Thought this thread was about Liz Truss, not socialists dribbling over Boris's departure......????

 

But, I suppose they have nothing to rave about on their own side, so.......????

That’s all they’ve been angling for over two years. They couldn’t touch the Tory landslide majority, so “let’s unseat the popular leader with a mandate”. 

[Chomper Higgot]

10 minutes ago, Loiner said:

That’s all they’ve been angling for over two years. They couldn’t touch the Tory landslide majority, so “let’s unseat the popular leader with a mandate”. 

Johnson as voted out by Tory MPs.

 

 

[baboon]

42 minutes ago, Loiner said:

You could start by abolishing the biased press, starting with the BBC. 
They are supposed to report news, not manipulate it to meet their own agenda. 

Don't you want the media to call out corrupt, lying politicians or should they all simply be given a free pass to do what they want?

[Bluespunk]

46 minutes ago, baboon said:

Don't you want the media to call out corrupt, lying politicians or should they all simply be given a free pass to do what they want?

Please sir, I know the answer to this one…

[bannork]

Oh dear, Liz is forced to an abrupt U-turn after suggesting pay for civil servants should be related to the area they live in, in other words, pay those outside London less for doing exactly the same job.

Liz levelling down not up!

The Iron Lady, Liz's heroine, was not for turning because she was stubborn, not accepting the unfair premise of the Poll Tax, however I fear Liz will be remembered as the Lady who turned, a puppet pirouetting in accordance with her financial backers.

 

[DezLez]

9 minutes ago, bannork said:

in other words, pay those outside London less for doing exactly the same job.

I think you will find it is called "the London allowance"!

Those  now not commuting/WFH should not be getting it!

 

[Bluespunk]

3 minutes ago, DezLez said:

I think you will find it is called "the London allowance"!

Those  now not commuting/WFH should not be getting it!

 

They will probably still pay staff the allowance for two years after relocating, as this what has had to be done to incentivise staff to relocate previously. 

[Loiner]

2 hours ago, Chomper Higgot said:

Johnson as voted out by Tory MPs.

 

 

Hounded out of elected office by a left and MSM witch hunt. 
Shamefully anti democratic. 

[Loiner]

1 hour ago, baboon said:

Don't you want the media to call out corrupt, lying politicians or should they all simply be given a free pass to do what they want?

Blair and Starmer got a free pass. Boris didn’t actually do anything worth the press hysteria. 

[Chomper Higgot]

6 minutes ago, DezLez said:

I think you will find it is called "the London allowance"!

Those  now not commuting/WFH should not be getting it!

 

It’s not the London allowance.

[Mac Mickmanus]

1 minute ago, Loiner said:

Blair and Starmer got a free pass. Boris didn’t actually do anything worth the press hysteria. 

He did raise a glass of beer at the office on a Friday afternoon , when a colleague was  leaving and it was a farewell office party , and at the time it was legal to go into the office to work  , but having a party wasn't allowed , shocking way to behave at Christmas

[baboon]

6 minutes ago, Loiner said:

Blair and Starmer got a free pass. Boris didn’t actually do anything worth the press hysteria. 

How did you find out about Blair and Starmer (not that Starmer did anything wrong)?

[DezLez]

26 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

It’s not the London allowance.

If it is not the "London Allowance" then what is it?

The "Greater Khan GLA Tax Rebate" perchance?

Edited August 2, 2022 by DezLez

[DezLez]

20 minutes ago, baboon said:

How did you find out about Blair and Starmer (not that Starmer did anything wrong)?

What have either of them ever done right? (or in non political terms I should say - correct?)

Edited August 2, 2022 by DezLez

[RayC]

5 hours ago, transam said:

 Please give stuff a little thought 

Priceless ????