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The PalArse of Westminster

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Exposing the hypocrisy, greed and incompetence of our "respected" elected political "elite".

Monday 19 December 2022

Tuesday 13 December 2022

Fred Kite Doesn't Get Christmas

 


Monday 12 December 2022

COBR Means SFA!


 

Contrary to the impression that the politicians and media would like to give you, COBR (aka COBRA) meetings achieve very little.

Don't believe the hype!

Wednesday 7 December 2022

Tories Intent on Destroying Their Membership Base

Monday 5 December 2022

Friday 2 December 2022

Saj Won't Stand

 


Thursday 1 December 2022

Bye Bye Blackford


 

Ian Blackford has resigned (pushed out) as leader of the SNP in Westminster.

No one here can love or understand meOh, what hard luck stories they all hand mePack up all my cares and woe, here I go, winging lowBye, bye, Blackford

Wednesday 30 November 2022

Kate Bingham Nails It - No Lessons Learned Whatsoever!


 

Former vaccine procurement boss Kate Bingham gave an interview to Stefanie Bolzen of Die Welt

She said Britain “seems to have lost its leadership approach” on vaccine research, manufacturing and procurement. 

In 2020 we were clearly world leading. But the U.K. went back to business as usual.”

This doesn't just apply to vaccines and diseases, but more or less everything that the state sticks its nose into. Nothing in this country actually works properly, and when the state tries to tinker it simply makes things worse.

That is not just a failing of the politicians, but the civil service and other state organisations that the state funds with our taxes!

Monday 28 November 2022

Giving Up The Day Job - 12 - 11 Tory vs Labour

 

Thursday 24 November 2022

Neanderthal Emerges From 50 Year Coma


 

A Neanderthal, who has been in a coma since 1972, has just come round.

Sadly, for him, his world no longer exists. Ironically, many middle class people are well pissed off with the government as well.

Wednesday 23 November 2022

Supreme Court Nixes Sturgeon's Referendum


 

The Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that the Scottish Parliament cannot hold another independence referendum without Westminster’s approval.

Friday 18 November 2022

Schroedinger's Fuel Duty Rise

 


Thursday 17 November 2022

Face Into The Storm


 

Chancellor Hunt will give his Autumn Statement (Budget) in the next few minutes. In it he will tell us we are to "face into the storm", and outline spending cuts and tax rises that will amount to around £54BN.

There is a catch, many of these cuts/rises are set to come about over a five year period. The next election will be held within two years; as such, many of these cuts/tax rises may well never see the light of day!

Wednesday 16 November 2022

SAGE Mark II - The OBR


 

During the pandemic the government allowed itself to become prisoner of SAGE, and based its response (lockdowns which wrecked the economy) on the dire forecasts of SAGE.

As we came to learn, forecasts (especially SAGE forecasts) were based on assumptions and variables that if tweaked, would produce totally different outcomes. Sadly the government lost its balls, and allowed policy to be dictated by SAGE and the hysterical media (egged on by SAGE).

Unfortunately the government is about to make the same mistake, this time financially; by slavishly following the forecasts of the OBR (set by by Brown). The OBR have forecast a whopping black hole of approximately £50BN. Yet the OBR has a track record of being wrong.

Given that the economy was wrecked by the SAGE dictated lockdowns, and has been further pummelled by Putin, it is hardly surprising that things are not as they could be. However, as with SAGE, if you tweak the assumptions and variables within the OBR forecasts the black hole can be made to almost disappear. 

To raise taxes when we are heading into recession is going to make matters worse. The government needs to grow a pair, and stand up to the OBR.

Tuesday 15 November 2022

The #TomatoGate Witch Hunt


 

The media and those with an interest in adding another political scalp to their tally, have now moved on from Raab's tomato tossing to him being "curt" with staff.

How utterly risible!

Monday 14 November 2022

Bonnet de Douche!

 

Friday 11 November 2022

The PCS Strike


 

Unlike the winter of discontent, the PCS strike will not have anywhere near the same impact that the union hopes for.

Aside from the fact that the country is in a very different place to where it was in the 1970's, given that many PCS members are still (for reasons that escape me) working from home no one will notice if they are on strike or not. Additionally, picket lines in winter are not as attractive as sitting at home watching daytime television.

Thursday 10 November 2022

PCS Votes For Strike

100,000 civil servants may go on strike over pay etc.

Meanwhile the private sector will carry on.


Tuesday 8 November 2022

Politicians Can Frack Off!

 

Monday 7 November 2022

Labour's Sunlit Uplands


 

Ed wants British taxpayers to give money to nuclear armed Pakistan, by way of an apology for climate change.

Don't be like Ed!

Thursday 3 November 2022

The Albanian PM's Strange Choice of Bedfellow

The Albanian PM chose the blame Britain last night for the fact that members of the Albanian crime gangs want to leave Albania and set up shop in the UK.

Not unsurprisngly this perverse view has puzzled a few people.

The answer lies in his choice of advisor!

Wednesday 2 November 2022

COP Out - Rishi Will Go To COP27


 

For reasons best known to himself (probably he doesn't want Boris to grandstand at the summit) Sunak has changed his mind on COP27, and will attend.

A complete and utter waste of time and money, made worse by the flip-flop!

Tuesday 1 November 2022

Twat!


 

Apparently, Hancock is going to be on I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here.

It is likely he will lose the whip for this nonsense!

Tuesday 25 October 2022

Congratulations Rashid Sanook!

 

Monday 24 October 2022

The Coronation of Rishi?


 

With Boris pulling out of the contest, and Penny with less than 100 declared votes, it is probable that Rishi will secure the leadership of the Tory Party (and by definition become PM) by 14.00 today without the need for the membership to beocme involved.

We shall see!

Friday 21 October 2022

Will He, Or Won't He?


 

Unsurpisingly, following the resignation of Liz Truss, Twitter has gone into a meltdown over the possibility of Boris Johnson returning as Prime Minister.

As at the time of writing, Boris has 57 declarations of support (he needs 100 to be allowed to stand).

The key question that has yet to be answered is, will he stand?

I have a sneaking feeling that he won't.

Wednesday 19 October 2022

Question For Jeremy Hunt

 


Did Liz get your permission to guarantee the triple lock today?

Pensions Triple Lock "Confirmed"

 


Truss has confirmed that the pension triple lock will stay (caveat emptor!).

However, she does not commit to benefits rising in line with inflation.

Today's PMQ

 


Tuesday 18 October 2022

Boom!

 

Monday 17 October 2022

A Very British Coup - The Puppetmasters Reveal Themselves


 

Chancellor Hunt has just nixed Kwarteng's budget, whilst the FX and Gilt markets approve it may not be such a joyful occassion for mere humans.

Amongst others Hunt has:

-time limted the energy bailout to 6 months, 

-abandoned the reduction in income tax, 

-reintroduced the hated IR35 reforms, 

-scrapped the freeze on alcohol duties and 

-promised wide ranging spending cuts.

This of course is what the media and the markets, IMF etc have been pushing for.

Clearly Truss's days, and indeed the Tory Party's days, in office are limited (days/weeks/months....who knows?).

As such Labour and their suppoorters, not unreasonably, are champing at the bit to take power. However, they should bear this in mind, as and when they take office they will face exactly the same problems that Truss faces eg:

- global inflation

- gobal rising interest rates

- the war in Ukraine

- energy and food shortages

- hysterical media that looks to destroy whoever is in power etc.

As such, constrained by the markets and bullied by the media, the room for maneuver will be very limited. 

Like it or not UK interest rates are on an upward trajectory, and there will be spending cuts (whovere is in power). Labour will need to explain this to its supporters (who have yet to understand who really runs the country).

Saturday 15 October 2022

A Very British Coup



 

Make no mistake, Jeremy Hunt (and his backers) is/are now de facto Prime Minsiter in all but name only.

Liz Truss is now but a figurehead mouthing words scripted to her by Hunt.

How long this state of affairs lasts is not yet clear. However, I suspect it won't last very long.

Friday 14 October 2022

URGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Kwarteng Sacked Mid-Air


 

It appears that Kawsi has been sacked, quite possibly whilst he was midway between Washington and London.

Well then!

Wednesday 12 October 2022

Bailey Throws The Government To The Wolves


 

Bailey said last night:

“the Bank will not stand in the way of the market pushing up the effective cost of government borrowing as a response to uncertainty over its economic policy.” 

OOH!

Rishi To Switch To Labour?

 


Tuesday 11 October 2022

Tarry Thinks The Vote Was Rigged

 

Starmer Goes on Election Alert

 


He may well be right, given that the Tory Party are doing the job of HMO so well!

Wednesday 5 October 2022

Truss's Speech Better Than Expected

Monday 3 October 2022

The Nearly Chancellor


 

Having consigned his plan to cut the top rate of tax from 45% to 40% to the bin, Kwasi's career as Chancellor will most likely emulate the lifespan (in political terms) of the Mayfly.

Interesting rumour, probably being put about by his allies, is that he opposed the cut initially.

That rather makes things worse for him.

Friday 30 September 2022

BBC Reporting BOLLOCKS Again!

 


Rates for people with a reasonable credit rating, using a normal bank/building society, are not at that level. 



Monday 26 September 2022

Batshit Crazy!

 

Friday 23 September 2022

The Tories Are Back!

 


However, as some have noted this is more Reaganomics that Thatcherite!

Thursday 15 September 2022

On The Buses


 

The Foreign Office is having a wee bit of bother convincing certain heads of state, dignitaries and their egos that they should travel to the Queen's funeral at Westminster Abbey on Monday by special buses.

Apart from security concerns, it seems that some of them are uncomfortable with having to share the buses with other leaders/dignitaries.

On the assumption the security concerns can be assuaged, they are foolish to miss the opportunity to network with other leaders.

Thursday 8 September 2022

Wednesday 7 September 2022

Brand Moves on From Cake

 

Friday 26 August 2022

Bonnet de Douche!

 

Thursday 25 August 2022

Cummings Turns on Sunak

 


 

This truly is the end of days, not only has Cummings turned on Sunak (who he was supporting) he has defended Boris!

Tuesday 23 August 2022

We'll Keep a Welcome in The Hillsides!

 

When is a Tax Not a Tax?

 When it is a levy!


Monday 15 August 2022

The Price of Energy


 

Not unsurprisingly politicians and media pundits et al are becoming very vexed about the forthcoming rise in energy bills.

The usual blame games are being played out, along with various solutions (some of which are more credible than others).

Whatever "solutions" the government eventually gets round to implementing it will be but a temporary fix (as the cause of the rise is supply and demand).

Britain and Europe have got their energy priorities in a complete mess over the last few years. Relying on Russia and going green has failed. Until the capacity is built into the network to supply green energy, and wean Europe off Russian gas, we will still be subject to price fluctuations of the oil and gas markets.

In the meantime Britain and Europe are screwed.

Thursday 11 August 2022

Missing Person Alert

 

If you know the whereabouts of this man please contact the Labour party.

Monday 8 August 2022

Gordon Brown is Now The Leader of Her Majesty's Opposition

Judging by the amount of media coverage he is getting, it would seem that Gordon Brown is now leader of the Opposition.

Monday 1 August 2022

Sunak Entering Free Owls Territory


 

With the promise of tax cuts galore Sunak is now entering the free owls territory of his campaign.