A joke? The finances were in an appalling mess in 2008. The coalition fought to bring matters under control. Now you want Starmer, who wanted Corbyn and Abbott heading a Labour government
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A joke? The finances were in an appalling mess in 2008. The coalition fought to bring matters under control. Now you want Starmer, who wanted Corbyn and Abbott heading a Labour government
They either didn’t try very hard or made a complete hash of it then as the debt has rocketed and literally nothing has improved. Brown was widely praised for minimising the damage from the global crash.
Starmer isn’t perfect by any means and nobody has argued he is. Compared to the absolute shower that we have now it’s no contest. The saddest thing is I think you know that but are happy to see the country burn for the precious intangible notion of Brexit.
My own opinion - I was never convinced Boris would be a good pm because of his lack of attention to detail. He needed an organised disciplinarian around him, and lost that when he left his wife, Marina. Truss was an idiot - but, so far, I like what I see of Sunak and his priorities, and I'm a big fan of Braverman.
If Starmer does get in, if he does nothing else, he can oversee a major overhaul the NHS needs. Bet I'm not sure he's a strong enough character to do that.
Yes I know you’re a big fan of Braverman. The less said about that the better.
Has Sunak achieved anything apart from accepting the job as patsy when Chancellor, getting elected by no one to become Prime Minister when even the almost dead Tory members didn’t even want him or spaffing £11bn away due to his own incompetence?
The bloke is worth hundreds of millions. It’s pretty obvious why he’s doing the job.
Sunak has brought prudence to fiscal matters and avoided a recession, brought in the Windsor framework, improved relations with EU, Illegal Migration Bill, taking steps to prevent a Stop Oil go slow, and blocking Scottish gender reforms and seeing off Sturgeon.
Neither Sunak nor Starmer need the money, or the hassle of being in politics. It has more to do with achievement than cash.
I don't think he can take any credit for seeing off Sturgeon, she's managed that quite well all by herself and is dragging the SNP down with her
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Dutch police arrest man claiming to be Boris Johnson in drink-driving incident
Driver's licence, which was set to expire in the year 3000, displayed name of former British prime minister
A Ukrainian driving licence featuring an image of Boris Johnson was discovered during a drink-driving incident in the Netherlands. AFP
Marwa Hassan
May 1, 2023
A 35-year-old man was arrested in Groningen, Netherlands, on Sunday after he was caught drink-driving and holding a fraudulent licence naming him as Boris Johnson.
Officers were called to investigate an accident near the Emma Bridge in the northern city shortly after midnight.
They found an abandoned car that had crashed into a pole. Police later received information that the driver was standing on the bridge.
“The person could not identify himself and refused to undertake a breathalyser test,” said police spokesman Thijs Damstra.
Upon searching the man's car, police discovered a counterfeit Ukrainian driver's licence bearing the name “Boris Johnson”, complete with a photograph of the former British prime minister and his birth date.
The fraudulent document was “issued” in 2019 and listed as valid until the year 3000.
“Unfortunately for this person, we did not fall for his forgery,” the Groningen police said on their Instagram account
Dutch police arrest man claiming to be Boris Johnson in drink-driving incident
Driver's licence, which was set to expire in the year 3000, displayed name of former British prime minister
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A Ukrainian driving licence featuring an image of Boris Johnson was discovered during a drink-driving incident in the Netherlands. AFP
Marwa Hassan
May 1, 2023
A 35-year-old man was arrested in Groningen, Netherlands, on Sunday after he was caught drink-driving and holding a fraudulent licence naming him as Boris Johnson.
Officers were called to investigate an accident near the Emma Bridge in the northern city shortly after midnight.
They found an abandoned car that had crashed into a pole. Police later received information that the driver was standing on the bridge.
“The person could not identify himself and refused to undertake a breathalyser test,” said police spokesman Thijs Damstra.
Upon searching the man's car, police discovered a counterfeit Ukrainian driver's licence bearing the name “Boris Johnson”, complete with a photograph of the former British prime minister and his birth date.
The fraudulent document was “issued” in 2019 and listed as valid until the year 3000.
“Unfortunately for this person, we did not fall for his forgery,” the Groningen police said on their Instagram account
True, but the gender recognition conflict between SNP and UK govt is said to have been a factor in her demise. Starmer would have supported it in all likelihood
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I don't think there's many fans of the bill up here either - certainly no one that I know supports it. My wife deals with trans patients and even they don't agree with it.
Yousaf is thinking of going to the courts anyway, even though he was against the bill, as he feels it's devolved matter, but most analysts think it's a no-win case for him.
They're also putting the brakes on pushing for IndyRef2, realising the damage that Sturgeon, Murrel and others have done. Time to flush out the old guard and bring in new blood....Labour reckon they could win as many as 20 seats off the SNP, and the Tories may even knick a couple too. She can rest easy in her campervan knowing what a disaster she's left in her wake....hopefully whoever is in charge concentrates on getting the country running properly and not spending all their energy on Independance for a change.
cant all be kiwis looking for bar jobs
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More than one million UK visas issued in a year as migration hits new high. Home Office data show number of visas handed to workers, students, family relatives and others rose by 83pc in a year.
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More than one million UK visas issued in a year as migration hits new high
Home Office data show number of visas handed to workers, students, family relatives and others rose by 83pc in a year
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More than one million UK visas issued in a year as migration hits new high. Home Office data show number of visas handed to workers, students, family relatives and others rose by 83pc in a year.
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She reckons Brexit will be fine in 7-12 years based on absolutely nothing at all but blind hope.
Sadly for you, the Tories, Sir Kier U-turn and the Limps agree with me and have no intention of rejoining.
Someone needs to form a party to represent you losers.
Sadly for you, the Tories, Sir Kier U-turn and the Limps agree with me and have no intention of rejoining.
Someone needs to form a party to represent you losers.
Yes no one dares to upset the gammonflakes and we’re all poorer for it. Congratulations on the win.
While not as important as gender-neutral toilets this doesn’t sound all that great. Tiny, tiny bit fascisty if you ask me, which you didn’t.
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Starmer at PMQs today when Sunak said something about Labour leaving no money.....
'Debt doubled since 2010, growth down, tax up, the economy crashed. They’re going to need a bigger note'.