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Post by stuttgartershrew on Oct 6, 2022 16:40:08 GMT 1
Very poor journalism, but both the Express and the Mail are more than capable of turning out similar rubbish. The Express is on another planet. |
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Post by mattmw on Oct 6, 2022 17:08:54 GMT 1
Its perhaps worth pointing out this was in the "Shortcuts" section of the paper and was written by the freelance fashion correspondent who also works for the Times, in response to tweet from a photo journalist's tweet that got a lot of online comments. Like a lot of papers The Guardian fills a lot of space with copy from twitter rather than their own content. It appeared alongside the other scoop that "Scooby Doos Velma has finally come out as a lesbian", and followed on from last weeks "how to get to the moon without a spaceship" so not really part of the political editorial content of the paper But it's in The Guardian, right? They printed and published it? Just checking, like. "Surely, it’s purely coincidence"  Its in the long tradition of the diary section of broadsheet papers which goes back to the 1800s, which provide a forum for silly stories to be reported, but using the style of front page reporting. Although very occasionally they uncover a real story. If I remember correctly the Prefumo affair was first hinted at in the Times diary column but turned out to be correct. |
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Post by Feedo Gnasher on Oct 6, 2022 17:13:23 GMT 1
 When it comes to embarrassing political media this takes some beating. |
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Post by Valerioch on Oct 6, 2022 17:28:01 GMT 1
When it comes to embarrassing political media this takes some beating. Just be glad we didn't get the "Coalition of chaos" in 2015...  |
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Post by stuttgartershrew on Oct 6, 2022 17:32:29 GMT 1
But it's in The Guardian, right? They printed and published it? Just checking, like. "Surely, it’s purely coincidence" Its in the long tradition of the diary section of broadsheet papers which goes back to the 1800s, which provide a forum for silly stories to be reported, but using the style of front page reporting. Although very occasionally they uncover a real story. If I remember correctly the Prefumo affair was first hinted at in the Times diary column but turned out to be correct. I think we know what they are getting at. And I'm sure it's red meat to those who think that anyone and anything they disagree with is a fascist. But most people, I mean most normal people, see it for what it is... Seems Velma is gay too. Much to Julie Bindel's delight...👍 |
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Post by block12massive on Oct 6, 2022 18:54:04 GMT 1
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Makes you wonder...
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Post by staffordshrew on Oct 6, 2022 20:48:27 GMT 1
/photo/1 Makes you wonder... Would it raise anyone's eyebrows in quite the same way if it said "Why did Putin wear the same outfit as Starmer"?
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Post by Worthingshrew on Oct 6, 2022 22:11:10 GMT 1
No matter what the question is, Liz Truss’s response is “that’s why I’ve introduced the Energy Price Cap”. Good grief, she really is a one trick pony.
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Post by stuttgartershrew on Oct 7, 2022 6:43:54 GMT 1
/photo/1 Makes you wonder... Surely, it’s purely coincidence. Surely.  |
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Post by frankwellshrews on Oct 7, 2022 7:19:51 GMT 1
I'll be honest, as a fully paid up member of the liberal lefty elitist cult I'd never heard of this shortcuts thing.
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Post by northwestman on Oct 7, 2022 11:49:54 GMT 1
No matter what the question is, Liz Truss’s response is “that’s why I’ve introduced the Energy Price Cap”. Good grief, she really is a one trick pony. Yeah, but she never mentions who is paying for it - and it certainly isn't the Energy Companies. |
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Post by Worthingshrew on Oct 7, 2022 16:00:41 GMT 1
She apparently won’t sanction a public information campaign to help people reduce their energy, because she’s ideologically opposed to telling people what to do.
I’m really glad she wasn’t in charge when Covid broke, she’d have let us stew.
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Post by davycrockett on Oct 7, 2022 16:31:55 GMT 1
She apparently won’t sanction a public information campaign to help people reduce their energy, because she’s ideologically opposed to telling people what to do. I’m really glad she wasn’t in charge when Covid broke, she’d have let us stew. Others will so not a problem…. Just concentrate on keeping the lights on we’ve got Google now👍 energysavingtrust.org.uk/hub/quick-tips-to-save-energy/ |
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Post by northwestman on Oct 7, 2022 16:51:30 GMT 1
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-63177669Trade minister Conor Burns has been sacked from the government after a complaint of serious misconduct, No 10 says. Mr Burns, 50, has also had the Conservative whip removed pending an investigation into allegations of inappropriate behaviour earlier this week. He has been the MP for Bournemouth West since 2010 and has held ministerial jobs under both Liz Truss and Boris Johnson.
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Post by northwestman on Oct 7, 2022 19:54:51 GMT 1
The latest register of MPs’ interests data published this week shows Liz Truss accepted an £8,000 donation from Lord Bamford to cover “transport” during her leadership campaign. It comes after the register showed that the prime minister was given more than £500,000 for her leadership campaign. Around half of that came from donors linked to hedge fund bosses, venture capitalists and other City financiers. Boris Johnson accepted free accommodation worth £10,000 from the wife of the leading Tory donor who hosted his wedding party this summer, it has emerged. The updated register of MPs’ interests shows that the former prime minister accepted a £10,000 gift from Lady Carole Bamford, for “concessionary use of accommodation for me and my family in September”. Lord Anthony Bamford, a pro-Brexit Conservative peer who is chairman of construction equipment manufacturer JCB, has been a major Tory donor for decades. The billionaire entrepreneur, who supported Johnson’s successful leadership bid in 2019, has given more than £10m in donations and gifts to the party since 2001. www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/oct/07/boris-johnson-took-accommodation-worth-10000-from-tory-donors-wife |
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Post by staffordshrew on Oct 7, 2022 20:19:00 GMT 1
Here's a typical comment from one of the billionaire entrepreneur Lord Anthony Bamford, a pro-Brexit Conservative peer who is chairman of construction equipment manufacturer JCB, employees.
Might not be a zero hours contract, but still designed to have employees dangling on a string no matter how hard they work. So much for wealth "trickle down":
"Only agency work and the agency let it down with there mis information. Jcb only guarantee agency workers 6 months work anything after that Is a bonus really, goes dead in September onwards getting worse. Jcb tell you are safe and know one is going then next thing there telling you there's no work. They only took one person on full time in nearly two years, some full timers despise agency workers".
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Post by Pilch on Oct 7, 2022 21:49:03 GMT 1
/photo/1 Makes you wonder... Surely, it’s purely coincidence. Surely. no coincidence  |
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Post by staffordshrew on Oct 7, 2022 22:03:23 GMT 1
Surely, it’s purely coincidence. Surely. no coincidence They all shop at the same charity shop  |
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Post by edgmond on Oct 7, 2022 22:38:23 GMT 1
The latest register of MPs’ interests data published this week shows Liz Truss accepted an £8,000 donation from Lord Bamford to cover “transport” during her leadership campaign. It comes after the register showed that the prime minister was given more than £500,000 for her leadership campaign. Around half of that came from donors linked to hedge fund bosses, venture capitalists and other City financiers. Boris Johnson accepted free accommodation worth £10,000 from the wife of the leading Tory donor who hosted his wedding party this summer, it has emerged. The updated register of MPs’ interests shows that the former prime minister accepted a £10,000 gift from Lady Carole Bamford, for “concessionary use of accommodation for me and my family in September”. Lord Anthony Bamford, a pro-Brexit Conservative peer who is chairman of construction equipment manufacturer JCB, has been a major Tory donor for decades. The billionaire entrepreneur, who supported Johnson’s successful leadership bid in 2019, has given more than £10m in donations and gifts to the party since 2001. www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/oct/07/boris-johnson-took-accommodation-worth-10000-from-tory-donors-wifeMeanwhile, Rishi raided his piggy bank…. |
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Post by neilsalop on Oct 8, 2022 8:20:49 GMT 1
Surely, it’s purely coincidence. Surely. no coincidence Look how the Republicans reacted when this happened
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Post by stuttgartershrew on Oct 8, 2022 8:36:12 GMT 1
Surely, it’s purely coincidence. Surely. no coincidence We're through the looking glass here, people... |
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Post by shrewder on Oct 8, 2022 9:05:35 GMT 1
See no problem with that dress sense. When I worked I wore similar clothes etc. had no bearing on my beliefs. Just more about confidence clothes for meetings
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Post by northwestman on Oct 9, 2022 21:50:57 GMT 1
www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/oct/09/liz-truss-on-verge-of-major-u-turn-on-real-terms-benefits-cutLiz Truss is teetering on the edge of performing another big U-turn as Tory MPs warned she would lose a vote on delivering a real-terms cut to benefits while new research showed the move could push an extra 450,000 people into poverty. Despite desperate pleas for party unity from senior ministers after weeks of bitter infighting, the row over welfare threatened to overshadow the prime minister’s attempt to reassert her authority when the Commons returns from recess on Tuesday. Fresh threats of moves to oust Truss if she digs in were also being discussed by MPs over the weekend, while senior Tories, including former chancellor George Osborne, warned the Conservatives ran the risk of a wipeout at the next election for embarking on a “political experiment”. In their ring-around of colleagues on Sunday, government whips were warned that dozens of Tory backbenchers would rebel against benefits rising in line with earnings – about 5.5% – rather than September’s inflation figure, which stands at about 10%.
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Post by neilsalop on Oct 10, 2022 5:14:00 GMT 1
www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/oct/09/liz-truss-on-verge-of-major-u-turn-on-real-terms-benefits-cutLiz Truss is teetering on the edge of performing another big U-turn as Tory MPs warned she would lose a vote on delivering a real-terms cut to benefits while new research showed the move could push an extra 450,000 people into poverty. Despite desperate pleas for party unity from senior ministers after weeks of bitter infighting, the row over welfare threatened to overshadow the prime minister’s attempt to reassert her authority when the Commons returns from recess on Tuesday. Fresh threats of moves to oust Truss if she digs in were also being discussed by MPs over the weekend, while senior Tories, including former chancellor George Osborne, warned the Conservatives ran the risk of a wipeout at the next election for embarking on a “political experiment”. In their ring-around of colleagues on Sunday, government whips were warned that dozens of Tory backbenchers would rebel against benefits rising in line with earnings – about 5.5% – rather than September’s inflation figure, which stands at about 10%. Trouble is that this is putting the Tories in a catch 22 situation. If they only raise UC by 5.5% they will lose a lot more votes, but if they raise it by 10% they will be sending a message to the unions that they are right to fight for inflation matching pay rises. |
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Post by northwestman on Oct 10, 2022 9:28:31 GMT 1
www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/oct/09/liz-truss-on-verge-of-major-u-turn-on-real-terms-benefits-cutLiz Truss is teetering on the edge of performing another big U-turn as Tory MPs warned she would lose a vote on delivering a real-terms cut to benefits while new research showed the move could push an extra 450,000 people into poverty. Despite desperate pleas for party unity from senior ministers after weeks of bitter infighting, the row over welfare threatened to overshadow the prime minister’s attempt to reassert her authority when the Commons returns from recess on Tuesday. Fresh threats of moves to oust Truss if she digs in were also being discussed by MPs over the weekend, while senior Tories, including former chancellor George Osborne, warned the Conservatives ran the risk of a wipeout at the next election for embarking on a “political experiment”. In their ring-around of colleagues on Sunday, government whips were warned that dozens of Tory backbenchers would rebel against benefits rising in line with earnings – about 5.5% – rather than September’s inflation figure, which stands at about 10%. Trouble is that this is putting the Tories in a catch 22 situation. If they only raise UC by 5.5% they will lose a lot more votes, but if they raise it by 10% they will be sending a message to the unions that they are right to fight for inflation matching pay rises. Barristers being awarded 15% might also be sending a message to other unions. www.theguardian.com/law/2022/oct/10/barristers-in-england-and-wales-vote-to-end-strike-action |
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Post by northwestman on Oct 12, 2022 11:44:11 GMT 1
'Liz Truss is already a historical figure. However long she now lasts in office, she is set to be remembered as the prime minister whose grip on power was the shortest in British political history. Ms Truss entered Downing Street on September 6th. She blew up her own government with a package of unfunded tax cuts and energy-price guarantees on September 23rd. Take away the ten days of mourning after the death of the queen, and she had seven days in control. That is the shelf-life of a lettuce'.
The prime minister is trapped. Right now her choices are to slash the state, reverse course on tax cuts or carry on as though nothing is really wrong. In the end, though, financial markets or politics will force her to stop pretending and act. Ms Truss’s premiership is damaged beyond repair.
The Economist.
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Post by northwestman on Oct 13, 2022 9:51:12 GMT 1
If the MPs had not gerrymandered the final two we would not have had Truss; but they fiddled their voting to finish up with Sunak versus the one least likely to beat Sunak. But they were too clever by half, because the membership wanted anyone but Sunak.
As usual Williamson, (who was backing Sunak), has a lot to answer for. I'd expect that he was as much behind the undermining of Mordaunt as was Team Truss.
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Post by cabanas2017 on Oct 13, 2022 9:57:55 GMT 1
Rishi Sunak probably would have won if the final 6 went to the party members vote
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Post by kenwood on Oct 13, 2022 10:04:20 GMT 1
I’m just praying that, if / when Truss goes we also see the end of Braverman .
That would be an added bonus because she is truly dreadful .
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Post by northwestman on Oct 13, 2022 10:08:06 GMT 1
Vote-lending allowed Boris Johnson, in effect, to choose his opponent in the final round. The Raab campaign is convinced that their man was targeted in the second round of voting. They believe that at least eight Johnson supporters were encouraged to lend their votes to Sajid Javid, in the hope that he would get through to the next round at the expense of arch-Brexiteer Raab.
In that round, Raab’s vote went up from 27 to 30, while Javid’s soared from 23 to 33, therefore just squeezing across the line. Job done. Raab was out.
It is also suspected that the almost doubling of Rory Stewart’s vote from 19 to 37 was in part down to vote-lending too. Given that in the next ballot his vote plummeted by 10, it’s easy to see why.
Michael Gove was knocked out of the competition, after falling just two votes short (75 vs 77). Cries of foul play followed, with suspicion that Team Boris "lent" several votes to Hunt.
Boris Johnson managed to win 160 votes from his colleagues: the majority of MPs. But this was just three more than the previous round. Odd given that Sajid Javid scored 34 votes before he was eliminated. Did all but three of Javid's supporters move to Jeremy Hunt and Michael Gove? That sounds suspicious given that at least four of Javid's supporters said they were moving to Boris: Mims Davies, Chris Philp, Kevin Foster and Mike Wood. Those in the Javid camp reckon they split fairly evenly for Boris and Gove, with only two or three going for Hunt. This should have given an extra 15-odd votes to Boris, but his support only rose by three.
Gove's allies suspect that Gavin Williamson, the former Chief Whip and co-chair of the Boris campaign, directed between 10-15 Boris supporters to team Hunt - to ensure a lower-energy challenger and an easier final. Allies of Boris don't deny that dark arts were deployed.
The Spectator.
So Williamson certainly has form, and has had the experience of being campaign manager for May, Johnson and Sunak (though this was denied).
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