Cont: General UK politics [2]

[Mojo]

If they are all so racist how come he has so far received the most votes of Tory MP's?

MPs =/= membership.

 

[Andy_Ross]

All of a sudden Truss was wrong not to support Brexit.

 

[Andy_Ross]

The Border Force may have made the small boats crisis in the Channel worse, an independent report has found.

The report, commissioned by Home Secretary Priti Patel, described the overall approach as "ineffective and possibly counterproductive".
Author Alex Downer, former leader of Australia's Liberal Party, criticised "a cycle of crisis management".

Home Secretary Priti Patel said she has tasked the Home Office with developing "a robust and swift implementation plan for how we will deliver against the review".

She said she wanted to ensure Border Force was well placed to exploit emerging technologies and remain at the "forefront of border control worldwide".

"We are Global Britain and we need a border that fully supports our vision, and we can deliver that with full control of our own borders."

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-62244679

It's the usual lack of leadership, poor communication and ineffective control.

 

[Wudang]

It's the usual lack of leadership, poor communication and ineffective control.

And the eternal "logic" of
1 - We need to do something about X
2 - Y is something about X
3 - We need to do Y.

Reflexes rather than thought out policies.

 

[GlennB]

And the eternal "logic" of
1 - We need to do something about X
2 - Y is something about X
3 - We need to do Y.

Reflexes rather than thought out policies.

Plus a liberal sprinkling of buzz-words. Job done!

 

[Darat]

And the eternal "logic" of
1 - We need to do something about X
2 - Y is something about X
3 - We need to do Y.

ReflexesHeadlines rather than thought out policies.

FTFY

 

[The Don]

And the eternal "logic" of
1 - We need to do something about X
2 - Y is something about X
3 - We need to do Y.

ReflexesHeadlines rather than thought out policies.

FTFY

I agree wholeheartedly. Successive Conservative governments have repeatedly shown that they have no interest at all in actually governing. Instead they need the oxygen of publicity in order to keep them in power - hence the continual chasing of headlines.

While in power they only seem interested in the trappings - and the resulting opportunities to enrich themselves and their mates.

 

[Andy_Ross]

Truss says her first priority if she wins is an emergency tax cutting budget.

 

[The Don]

Truss says her first priority if she wins is an emergency tax cutting budget.

Excellent.

Because what an economy deeply in debt and with soaring inflation needs are policies to stoke the fires of that inflation and cause the debt to spiral even more out of control.

Of course they'll claim that tax cuts will be paid for by reducing government expenditure which will only increase inequality.

They really are sociopaths and any non-multimillionaire who votes for them is, IMO, an idiot.

 

[Nessie]

Rishi Sunak proves he does not understand the law and policing;

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politic...e-not-twitter-jokes-rishi-sunak-tells-police/

"Tackle street crime not Twitter jokes, Rishi Sunak tells police forces"

The reason why the police tackle twitter jokes is because politicians passed laws that meant under certain circumstances, twitter jokes are crimes. If politicians do not want the police to tackle twitter jokes, then politicians should not pass laws that can make twitter jokes illegal. Otherwise, should the police just decide what laws they will enforce and which they will not bother with?

 

[Nessie]

Excellent.

Because what an economy deeply in debt and with soaring inflation needs are policies to stoke the fires of that inflation and cause the debt to spiral even more out of control.

Of course they'll claim that tax cuts will be paid for by reducing government expenditure which will only increase inequality.

They really are sociopaths and any non-multimillionaire who votes for them is, IMO, an idiot.

There is, for many Tories, no set of circumstances where tax cuts are not the answer. Their aim is to make the tax burden on the rich as small as possible and shift as much as possible to the rest of us.

I totally agree with you, that anyone who is not part of the super rich, who votes Tory, is a fool.

 

[Nessie]

Plus a liberal sprinkling of buzz-words. Job done!

Plus millions of pounds of tax payers money to consultants for those buzz-words.

 

[Mojo]

So its Sunak vs. Truss with the ordinary not at all racist Tory party membership voting...

Well, the good news is that's the Tory Party finished. Bad news is it's probably the country finished too.

https://www.theguardian.com/politic...-a-mawkish-farewell-for-their-poundshop-arnie

But on the upside, it was not such a bad day for sketch writers.

 

[Carrot Flower King]

Truss claiming that conventional economic policies from all governments and their advisors haven't delivered growth in the last 20 years...

Is it just me or has she conveniently ignored certain events of 2008 (which my sums tell me was within the last 2 decades) which ****** over the entire global economy and the aftermath of which is still being felt and sorely limited the ability of absolutely any bugger to make growth happen?

Does PPE actually really include any economics? Or does the "E", as I recently claimed, stand for "eating""?

 

[Darat]

Truss claiming that conventional economic policies from all governments and their advisors haven't delivered growth in the last 20 years...

Is it just me or has she conveniently ignored certain events of 2008 (which my sums tell me was within the last 2 decades) which ****** over the entire global economy and the aftermath of which is still being felt and sorely limited the ability of absolutely any bugger to make growth happen?

Does PPE actually really include any economics? Or does the "E", as I recently claimed, stand for "eating""?

But she was saying just weeks ago how much her government had delivered on the economy...

 

[Carrot Flower King]

But she was saying just weeks ago how much her government had delivered on the economy...

It's almost like Truss hasn't got a clue what is actually going to come out when she opens her mouth...

 

[Garrison]

Truss claiming that conventional economic policies from all governments and their advisors haven't delivered growth in the last 20 years...

Is it just me or has she conveniently ignored certain events of 2008 (which my sums tell me was within the last 2 decades) which ****** over the entire global economy and the aftermath of which is still being felt and sorely limited the ability of absolutely any bugger to make growth happen?

Does PPE actually really include any economics? Or does the "E", as I recently claimed, stand for "eating""?

And there was significant growth before 2008, but that would be awkward for her to admit.

 

[Lothian]

Truss claiming that conventional economic policies from all governments and their advisors haven't delivered growth in the last 20 years...

Is it just me or has she conveniently ignored certain events of 2008 (which my sums tell me was within the last 2 decades) which ****** over the entire global economy and the aftermath of which is still being felt and sorely limited the ability of absolutely any bugger to make growth happen?

Does PPE actually really include any economics? Or does the "E", as I recently claimed, stand for "eating""?

Just caught the economist she is quoting/following in her policy. His view is that to boost the economy you need to put more money in people's pocket and they will spend it on goods and services if they are individuals and on research and innovation vif they are a company. I am not sure that works when inflation is high. A tax cut will not have people buying more rather inflation means a tax cut allows them to buy what they bought before. There will not be a boost.
However the main thrust of Patrick Minfords economic solution is free trade. That gives cheaper goods therefore more sales therefore growth. Truss's problem is brexit has not given free trade rather the opposite. It has put tariffs on our goods which prevents growth. Minford would abolish all tariffs everywhere. That is not within Truss's gift. Only removing our tariffs will give an economic boost but not to Britain.
.

 

[Carrot Flower King]

^ Yup, all in all Truss does not have much of an inkling.

Snag is just how many of the Tory membership are demented enough to fall for her drivel.

 

[GlennB]

But she was saying just weeks ago how much her government had delivered on the economy...

Speaking of which, I wish one of those twats could get through a sentence without using the word 'deliver'.