Autumn Statement

 

 Hunt steps up to the plate at 12.40.

Number 10 Unifies Ireland

 

"You couldn't make it up"

UK Government uses flag for Republic of Ireland to refer to Northern Irelandhttps://t.co/3SvLzs2sNp

— UTV Live News (@UTVNews) November 21, 2023

This is another example of Number 10's clusterfuck handling of comms!

Tax Cuts Coming

 

Sunak Says Tax Cuts On the Cards Now Inflation Has Halved

“we can begin the next phase and turn our attention to cutting tax"

"We will do this in a serious, responsible way, based on fiscal rules to deliver sound money"

Via @PhilAldrick @Joe_Mayes >>>https://t.co/YZGLWYOAtn

— Alex Wickham (@alexwickham) November 20, 2023

Whether they are the right kind of cuts that actually help the economy and appeal to the voters remains to be seen.

Vanity Vote Causes Labour To Self Purge

Correction. After tonight’s resignations, there are no longer any members of @socialistcam on Lab front bench. Self-purge is complete

— John Rentoul (@JohnRentoul) November 15, 2023

 

Yesterday's vanity vote on Israel's war against terrorism caused Labour's left wing to self purge itself from the front bench.

Supreme Court Nixes Rwanda Plan

 

The Supreme Court has nixed the government's Rwanda plan, citing ECHR and various other international obligations that apparently override our own legal system.

Sunak intends to rework the Rwanda agreement and revisit the UK legal framework (whatever that means?). He intends to address the nation this afternoon.

Meanwhile various sections of the Tory party are seething, as such he might find himself ousted before the press conference.

The Prime Minister Welcomes Rishi Sunak To The Cabinet

 

Rishi Reshuffle Brings Cameron Back From The Wilderness

 

The Prime Minister has asked me to serve as his Foreign Secretary and I have gladly accepted.

We are facing a daunting set of international challenges, including the war in Ukraine and the crisis in the Middle East. At this time of profound global change, it has rarely been more…

— David Cameron (@David_Cameron) November 13, 2023

Sunak reshuffled Braverman out of the Home Office this morning, and replaced her with James Cleverly.

Then, in a surprising move, replaced Cleverly with David Cameron (who is no longer and MP), who will serve from the House of Lords.

The fact that Sunak has been forced to bring in someone who is not an MP, indicates that there is a dire shortage of talent and ability within the ranks of serving Tory MPs.

Cometh The Hour Cometh The Man...

 

Rowley Is Toast

 

Having asked the pro Hamas marchers to stand down and not hold their march during Remembrance weekend, Met Police chief Sir Mark Rowley performed a public volte farce and has said intelligence sources did not justify a ban.

When asked about the protests, Sunak put Rowley in the firing line and said: 

"This is a decision that the Metropolitan Police Commissioner has made and he has said that he can ensure that he safeguards remembrance for the country this weekend as well as keep the public safe.

Now, my job is to hold them accountable for that.

We've asked the police for information on how they will ensure that this happens and I'll be meeting the Metropolitan Police Commissioner later today to discuss these marches."

If the march goes ahead, the main flash points will be at the tube and train stations as pro Hamas supporters try to occupy the stations being used by those who are coming to London to attend Remembrance events.

Rowley will end up banning the march or end up with scenes of disorder over the weekend, either way he is now toast.

The King's Speech - There Is No Narrative!

 

New: “The trouble is there’s no real narrative thread binding it together which we can go out and sell to voters"

King's Speech preview with @NewsAnnabelle @abby_wallace3 https://t.co/8TFNQf5UiE

— Esther Webber (@estwebber) November 7, 2023

SNP Has Bankrupted Scotland

 

"MSPs warn Scotland could run out of money

"A highly critical report has accused the SNP/Green administration of short-term thinking and a failure to ensure policies are affordable"https://t.co/Bpkigh090d

— Tony Dowson (@TonyDowson5) November 6, 2023

Starmer's #PoppyGate

 

According to allies of Starmer, #PoppyGate (in which Starmer removed his poppy in order to film about Islamophobia) was not an intentional act but merely a mistake.

As to whether this is the truth or not, we shall never know.

However, I would point out to those who think that they should remove poppies when trying to cadge votes from Muslims that Muslims fought with honour alongside Christians, Sikhs, Jewish people, atheists and Hindus during both world wars. 

The poppy is as much respecting their sacrifice as everyone else's. 

Only the extremists and trouble makers try to distort that.

Help Keir Find His Poppy

This Islamophobia Awareness Month comes at a deeply troubling time for Britain's Muslim communities. The recent surge in Islamophobia is devastating.

My Labour government will tackle religious discrimination.

A government for everyone, one that unites, not divides. pic.twitter.com/3Obo8FhEK7

— Keir Starmer (@Keir_Starmer) November 1, 2023

Poor old Keir, up until the minute he filmed this video he was wearing a poppy.

He must have lost it?

Please help him find it again.

Hamas Strategy Explained By Hamas

Hamas's strategy is clear, as Mashal also previously said in his interview with Al Arabiya: They don't mind millions of Palestinians dying so long as it helps the goal of 'destroying Israel'.

They are a menace to Palestinians, Israelis and the rest of us. https://t.co/4572tflCLD

— Arash Azizi آرش عزیزی (@arash_tehran) November 1, 2023