Westminster Politics

Anyone reckon there will be riots soon? I've thought this for a while, I mean surely the public have a limit, can't be too far off now, the government wouldn't dare try to impose any lockdowns now would they?

Also, police bascally saying they don't investigate things that have happened? :lol:
 
Anyone reckon there will be riots soon? I've thought this for a while, I mean surely the public have a limit, can't be too far off now, the government wouldn't dare try to impose any lockdowns now would they?

Also, police bascally saying they don't investigate things that have happened? :lol:
Riots, no, but I don't think the majority will comply with any new Covid restrictions. Many have had enough.

That Ant and Dec clip feels significant, once you've lost them, you've lost middle England. :lol:
 
How is it possible that this isn't the last straw and that mass protests aren't going to ensue?

Having said that.. why do I honestly get the feeling that the Tories are about to go up in the polls..
 
You'd think the austerity measures would get rid of them. That documentary about kids going hungry in the run up to the last election did nothing to change people's views.

There are deep-rooted issues with British politics that go beyond this government.
And yet the country handed over the reigns to this corrupt government.

They publicly fought against feeding children.
And yet they’ll still get votes.
 
So what's the Big Distraction going to be this time? "Leaked" plans to cut NHS funding? Another minister getting it on with an advisor? Maybe they'll bring back one of those lobbying scandals and ask someone to fall on their sword?

It might be a big story right now but the press are begging for something else to put in their headlines.
 
So what's the Big Distraction going to be this time? "Leaked" plans to cut NHS funding? Another minister getting it on with an advisor? Maybe they'll bring back one of those lobbying scandals and ask someone to fall on their sword?

It might be a big story right now but the press are begging for something else to put in their headlines.
We now know for a fact members of the press were in attendance too. It’s within the presses self interest to find the next big story.

In any other walk of life this kind of flagrant lying, cheating and cnutish behaviour would have you out on your arse. Honestly absolutely livid right now. I can’t express it.
 
It might be a big story right now but the press are begging for something else to put in their headlines.

I’m not sure, the bigger question is more why the press have sat on it for 12 months.

PMQs is going to be interesting to watch tomorrow. This leak timed appropriately for it.
 
I think they will take a big hit from this. The question is will it be short lasting and things plateau or is the final straw in terms of the public giving them a long rope. I think there are a lot of small-c conservatives who are embarrassed by the antics of this government even if on economic issues they would agree with conservative policy. Respectability matters to the older population in particular who during the pandemic up to now have followed the guidelines. So that's another bloc of voters that traditionally back the tories that could shatter.
 
So what's the Big Distraction going to be this time? "Leaked" plans to cut NHS funding? Another minister getting it on with an advisor? Maybe they'll bring back one of those lobbying scandals and ask someone to fall on their sword?

It might be a big story right now but the press are begging for something else to put in their headlines.
imho some of the lobby journalists were at this 2020 party and don't want to get caught out
 
Why can they though? For the last 11 years Labour have never looked like a alternative government. This is why opposition matters so much. Sorry this is also on people who think a man who couldn’t eat a sandwich without looking like a twat, some angry grandad with a creepy cultish following and the least charismatic man in history were/are the men to get the job done.

Sorry this hasn’t been difficult for the Tories at fecking all and the blame is shared by those who elected and supported three opposition leaders who in their own way were an absolute embarrassment.
 
It's a shame after all this government's lies it took a Christmas party for them to finally be in the firing line and unable to squirm out
To be fair, they have been in the firing line for weeks now.
 
Why can they though? For the last 11 years Labour have never looked like a alternative government. This is why opposition matters so much. Sorry this is also on people who think a man who couldn’t eat a sandwich without looking like a twat, some angry grandad with a creepy cultish following and the least charismatic man in history were/are the men to get the job done.

Sorry this hasn’t been difficult for the Tories at fecking all and the blame is shared by those who elected and supported three opposition leaders who in their own way were an absolute embarrassment.
We live in a society where the media spin from the mail/sun etc directs public opinion to the point where eating a sandwich wrong is seen as more of an election concern than lying, cheating and abusing positions of power.

If you thought the previous 3 candidates couldn’t lead the country for paltry reasons such as the above then that’s on you just as much as anything else.
 
Starmer needs to call for more than an apology. People need to resign. Hopefully the Tories turn on Boris and call for a vote of no confidence, but can’t see that happening.
 
Pmq's today?

Open goal for starmer if it is
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No ministers appearing on any morning shows/media this morning. Utter contempt. Hancock has just been on GMB but denied knowing anything about a party and just trotted out the usual dismissive lines.
 
Don't even know who to direct my anger at. This government or the cnuts that voted them in.
 
We used to laugh at Trump and his vile administration, but this shower are showing him how to get it done without the rioting.