Rishi and Zac Fallout

🚨 | BREAKING: Rishi Sunak hits out at Zac Goldsmith who today resigned

"You were asked to apologise for your comments about the Privileges Committee as we felt they were incompatible with your position as a Minister of the Crown. You have decided to take a different course." pic.twitter.com/T0z7lRWJuE

— Politics UK (@PolitlcsUK) June 30, 2023

Court of Appeal Nixes Rishi's Rwanda Plan

 

The Court of Appeal has ruled that the government’s Rwanda plan is unlawful, after campaigners appealed the High Court’s prior ruling back in December. 

The ruling will now almost certainly go to the Supreme Court. 

Meanwhile Germany is considering their own version of a Rwanda plan for migrants.

CCHQ Jumps The Shark!

 

I would politely describe this CCHQ graphic as bold https://t.co/AY0Vzu8yTH

— Alex Wickham (@alexwickham) June 28, 2023

Nurses' Strikes Over

 

🚨 | BREAKING: Nurses' strikes are OVER in England as the Royal College of Nursing has *not* achieved the mandate for further strike action

They needed a 50% turnout under trade union law, but they got 43.4%

84% of the turnout did vote for further action - so 103k people

— Politics UK (@PolitlcsUK) June 27, 2023

The UK is Fucked - Neither Starmer Nor Sunak Are Up To The Job

 

The UK is fucked. The economy is in the doldrums, inflation is soaring, and people are struggling to make ends meet.

• NHS: The NHS is facing a crisis. Waiting times for treatment are at an all-time high, and some patients are being forced to wait months for surgery. For example, the number of people waiting for an operation in England has reached a record high of 5.6 million.
  
• HMRC: HMRC is a shambles. Customer service is abysmal, and it can take weeks or even months to get a response to a simple enquiry. For example, the number of people waiting for a response to an email from HMRC has reached a record high of 2 million.
• Trains: The UK's rail network is a disgrace. Trains are overcrowded, delayed, and cancelled on a regular basis. For example, the number of delayed trains in the UK has reached a record high of 100,000 per day.
• Schools: The UK's education system is in a state of decline. Class sizes are too large, teachers are underpaid, and standards are falling. For example, the average class size in England is now 27 pupils, and the average teacher salary is now £35,000.
• Housing: The UK's housing market is a disaster. House prices are unaffordable, there is a shortage of social housing, and homelessness is on the rise. For example, the average house price in the UK is now £260,000, and the number of people sleeping rough on any given night is now over 25,000.
• The number of regular armed forces personnel has decreased by 16% since 2016.
• The number of in-service armed forces equipment has decreased by 10% since 2016.
• The UK's defence budget as a proportion of GDP has halved since the 1980s.

The two main political parties, the Conservatives and Labour, are both offering empty promises and no real solutions.

Rishi Sunak is the current Prime Minister and was Chancellor of the Exchequer. He has raised taxes, cut benefits, and presided over a period of economic stagnation.

Keir Starmer is the leader of the Labour Party. He is a lawyer who has never held a senior government position. He is seen as a safe pair of hands, but he is also seen as boring and uninspiring. He has not offered any new ideas for how to fix the UK's problems.

The UK needs a new leader who can unite the country and get things done. Someone who understands the problems facing ordinary people and has the courage to make the tough decisions that are needed. Neither Rishi Sunak nor Keir Starmer is that person.

The UK is at a crossroads. It can either continue down the path of decline or it can choose a new path that leads to prosperity and hope. The next few years will be critical. The UK needs to elect a leader who can give the country a fresh start.

In the meantime, the people of the UK are suffering. They are struggling to pay their bills, feed their families, and keep a roof over their heads. They are tired of being lied to and taken for granted. They deserve better than the non choice between two grey technocrats.

 

Gove Two Years Too Late!

 

NEW Michael Gove says 25-year fixed rates could help solve mortgage crisis https://t.co/4evaHoZbJ1

— Christopher Hope📝 (@christopherhope) June 19, 2023

 

 No one in their right mind would fix for 25 years at 6% now.

Schroedinger's Vote

 

Certain media organisations, which should know better, are prattling on about MPs voting on today's Boris report that will ban him for 90 days.

To be absolutely clear, it is not guaranteed that there will be a vote.

The proceedings will begin with Commons leader Penny Mordaunt tabling a one-line motion suggesting MPs approve the committee’s report. Labour and the other parties have tacitly agreed not to amend the motion. 

A debate will then take place, and MPs will be asked to say whether they approve the motion by shouting “aye” or “no.” While one or two Boris loyalists such as Bill Cash may shout “no,” Speaker Lindsay Hoyle is unlikely to call a full vote unless more than a small number of MPs follow suit.

In other news, it's Boris's birthday today.

Boris Shoots Himself in The Foot

 

Worth pointing out: the committee was NOT going to suggest the 90-day sanction for Boris. He was in line for a lesser punishment ... UNTIL he leaked the report and started attacking the committee over the last week

— Emilio Casalicchio (@e_casalicchio) June 15, 2023

SNP Says It With Flowers

 

Yesterday SNP MSPs held a meeting to discuss Sturgeon's arrest.

Did the vote to censure her?

No!

Did they suspend her from the party?

No!

They voted to send her flowers!

It would seem that the SNP has its head so far up its own arse it has completely lost touch with reality.

Sturgeon Arrested

 

Nicola Sturgeon was arrested yesterday, and held for 7 hours before being released without charge.

She has issued a statement proclaiming her innocence.

Ironically, despite in the past not commenting on "live investigations, she has issued a statement proclaiming her innocence. 

I understand that this statement may in fact be in contempt of court, the same as it would be to comment on someone's guilt.

Just Stop Oil Jumps The Shark

 

The Just Stop Oil cult has published an open letter to Starmer which demands that he resigns if he wins an election and doesn't stop oil within 6 months and, for good measure, accuses the Tories of genocide.

Even by this cult's very low standards, this is jumping the shark.

I trust and assume that Starmer realises that taking money from these people is a very bad look!

Rishi's Sartorial Elegance

 

From Boris With Love

 

Revenge is a Dish Best Served Cold

 

Boris has snookered the Cabinet Office and Sunak by handing over all his records wrt Covid to the Cabinet Office, and stating that he is quite happy for them to go to the inquiry.

He knows full well that the contents, and precedent of handing them over, will do more damage to Sunak than him.

As the saying goes "revenge is a dish best served cold", in this case Boris is serving a very large and very cold portion of this dish!