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TheSecondStain said:
Yep. What I find a little indigestible is that the Tory party play internal politics with the running of the country. A person like Johnson should be nowhere near being a Minister of State, and not even remotely in with a chance of having a go at it.
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Sadly, I think they all do it. Self interest first. Party interest second. Country third.
 
- Doing The Lambert Walk said:
Good lord Theresa May just ate Jeremy Corbyn alive.
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Why does Corbyn ask 6 different questions instead of following up and attacking the PM's answers? While he may think it gives the impression of having many things to question the government about, it actually gives the PM the chance to sound authoritative on each topic without in-depth analysis. Regardless of the quality of the answers, he is allowing May (and before her, Cameron) to operate in cruise control. I can see why the Labour MPs are desperate to get rid, even if the membership aren't.
 
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breconsaint said:
Why does Corbyn ask 6 different questions instead of following up and attacking the PM's answers? While he may think it gives the impression of having many things to question the government about, it actually gives the PM the chance to sound authoritative on each topic without in-depth analysis. Regardless of the quality of the answers, he is allowing May (and before her, Cameron) to operate in cruise control. I can see why the Labour MPs are desperate to get rid, even if the membership aren't.
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At least he seems to have stopped quoting people who have supposedly emailed him. He is hopeless at PMQs. Unfortunately more than 180k have signed up to Labour membership in 48 hours so it looks like Labour are going to be stuck with him. How this will help the people he claims to represent I do not know.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-36851524
 
Jaidi said:
Well that's the thing, Theresa sounds pretty trigger happy/confident with her answer, when could it be justified in her eyes? Although I'm sure it will never be used in my lifetime.
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Well, she was hardly going to say "No" was she?

Do you think we should have Trident upgrade?
Yes.
Would you ever use it?
No.
What sort of deterrent is that?
Err.....
 
breconsaint said:
Well, she was hardly going to say "No" was she?

Do you think we should have Trident upgrade?
Yes.
Would you ever use it?
No.
What sort of deterrent is that?
Err.....
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Well I'm in the No on both counts camp.

I don't really understand how if you feel you could push the button, you can give a one word answer and that's that. Maybe she's bluffing and that's the deterrent.

Maybe the questioner asked for a one word answer I can't remember.
 
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Jaidi said:
Well I'm in the No on both counts camp.

I don't really understand how if you feel you could push the button, you can give a one word answer and that's that. Maybe she's bluffing and that's the deterrent.

Maybe the questioner asked for a one word answer I can't remember.
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That's the point. She can't say she wouldn't, whether she would or not. It's not a deterrent, otherwise.
 
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Jaidi said:
Well I'm in the No on both counts camp.

I don't really understand how if you feel you could push the button, you can give a one word answer and that's that. Maybe she's bluffing and that's the deterrent.

Maybe the questioner asked for a one word answer I can't remember.
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She didn't give a one word answer. She said No...paused while all the SNP started going into overload meltdown and then continued with her answer. The media edited it to be a one word answer.
 
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