General UK politics VIII - The Last Tory

[P.J. Denyer]

Annunziata Rees-Mogg
@zatzi
“Today we are alone, lost in a sea of dither and delay under a Prime Minister whose defining characteristic is his lack of belief in anything at all.”

So sadly true.

We need a new Prime Minister and a new Government

And of course by 'a new government' she means 'the old one made up of her public school chums'. Who wrecked everything they're complaining hasn't been rebuilt in a day.

 

[Garrison]

And of course by 'a new government' she means 'the old one made up of her public school chums'. Who wrecked everything they're complaining hasn't been rebuilt in a day.

This is the most frustrating thing. Sure Starmer isn't the greatest PM but the government has done things that would be making people's lives better, if the Orange arsehole the right all love so much hadn't spent every day since he entered office screwing the global economy.

 

[catsmate]

YES WHY DIDN'T STARMER START BUILDING THE 12 TYPE 45 DESTROYERS THAT WERE INITIALLY PLANNED?

A bit more seriously, and within this government's influence now. The Challenger 3 might be an absolutely astounding tank. But we are still only planning on building 148 of them. For comparison that's less than a third of the number of Tiger 2 tanks that Nazi Germany built.

Also I do think that Ukraine has shown that IFVs need to be able to fight other IFVs, which Warrior can, but the most of the other British IFVs can't, being APCs with rifle calibre weapons. I suspect that wheeled vehicles are better in peacetime than war as well.

And Ajax is cursèd.

But again, most of these decisions were inherited from the previous government.

Let me introduce you to my old friend Nick Moran. You should get on.

The Chieftain

The Chieftain (Real name Nicholas Moran) is a historian and Wargaming America's resident tanker. Here the emphasis is on long-form, in-depth videos, with a priority on getting inside vehicles to gain the 'human factors' evaluation of things from the end user's perspective as well as other...

www.youtube.com

 

[Andy_Ross]

Tory leader Kemi Badenoch has pledged to increase the British army by 20,000 as she warned that any replacement of Donald Trump in the White House will continue his military policies of moving away from European defence.

In a speech to the London Defence Conference, Ms Badenoch admitted to “dismay” at the language used by President Trump but warned that the idea of European defence without US involvement is “a fairytale”.

It came as she pledged "the largest net increase in British troops under any government since the Second World War" if the Tories return to power with an overall increase of 20,000 to the army.

Badenoch warns Trump represents new US normal and vows to increase UK army by 20,000

The Tory leader has warned that US policy of turning its back on Europe will not go away when Donald Trump is replaced as US president

www.independent.co.uk

 

[Andy_Ross]

English countryside would be bulldozed for 'dystopian concrete sprawl' under new green plans

Plans include what would become England's largest nature reserve alongside a major reservoir.

Tory Nick Timothy, the MP for West Suffolk, has attacked the proposal.

He said the city would not be an "eco-friendly utopia" but rather a "dystopian, state-subsidised concrete sprawl".

https://www.gbnews.com/news/planning-row-erupts-east-anglia-forest-city-1-green

 

[Andy_Ross]

Nigel Farage MP
@Nigel_Farage
Despite the Chagos surrender deal being scrapped, the humanitarian resupply vessel to Île du Coin has been boarded by heavy-handed authorities.

They are refusing to allow essential items such as certain medicines and water makers to be landed.

This is disgraceful, vindictive behaviour against those on the island from a government that usually claims to be concerned with human rights.

 

[Mojo]

Nigel Farage.

Has saved the Chagos.

From what?

 

[Mojo]

Nigel Farage MP
@Nigel_Farage
Despite the Chagos surrender deal being scrapped, the humanitarian resupply vessel to Île du Coin has been boarded by heavy-handed authorities.

They are refusing to allow essential items such as certain medicines and water makers to be landed.

This is disgraceful, vindictive behaviour against those on the island from a government that usually claims to be concerned with human rights.

What's he on about here? Do you have a link?

 

[Andy_Ross]

Sarah Pochin MP
@SarahForRuncorn
Reform UK will end Labour’s spiteful VAT raid on our churches.

It is about time Keir Starmer put our national religion first and stopped this kind of cultural vandalism.

Reform UK has been clear. This unfair tax on places of worship must go

Video in link

 

[Andy_Ross]

What's he on about here? Do you have a link?

An attempt to take supplies to the people squatting on one of the islands was intercepted by a patrol boat.

 

[Andy_Ross]

Nigel Farage MP
@Nigel_Farage
Astonishing to hear @KemiBadenoch claim victory over Chagos.

The last government began the surrender negotiations in the first place!

Never trust a Tory

 

[Carrot Flower King]

Sarah Pochin MP
@SarahForRuncorn
Reform UK will end Labour’s spiteful VAT raid on our churches.

It is about time Keir Starmer put our national religion first and stopped this kind of cultural vandalism.

Reform UK has been clear. This unfair tax on places of worship must go

Video in link

Oh, do sod off, Sarah!

Why the buggery bollocks should god-botherers of any flavour get tax breaks the rest of us don't?

Even yer man hisself said to render unto Rachel what is Rachel's or something...

 

[Andy_Ross]

Full thing behind paywall but it's a lie anyway.

Starmer forced into new local elections climbdown
Labour to change law to prevent Government from postponing local elections for more than a year in new victory for Telegraph ...

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2026/04/10/starmer-forced-into-new-local-election-climbdown/

 

[Andy_Ross]

On the Chagos boat thing Nigel is complaining about.
Link has a video of the boarding.

It's today's big Gammon outrage
Read the comments.

They seem to forget the whole area is a restricted military zone

Adam Holloway
@ajhholloway
UPDATE: Reality of what a government made up "human rights lawyers" really means. Flown in Customs, Police & Royal Marines going through every single box. Denied Chagossians: an emergency solar water maker; mosquito nets; bedding; mobile phone; sunglasses;clothing & ice-maker

Video in link

 

[Carrot Flower King]

On the Chagos boat thing Nigel is complaining about.
Link has a video of the boarding.

They seem to forget the whole are is a restricted military zone

Adam Holloway
@ajhholloway
UPDATE: Reality of what a government made up "human rights lawyers" really means. Flown in Customs, Police & Royal Marines going through every single box. Denied Chagossians: an emergency solar water maker; mosquito nets; bedding; mobile phone; sunglasses;clothing & ice-maker

Video in link

Andy, you can't be suggesting that some of our right-wing twunts either don't know something or are telling lies about it?

Captain Renault wants a word or 2...

 

[Andy_Ross]

GBNews opinion


Martin Daubney
@MartinDaubney
OUTRAGEOUS: The only boat this government has managed to stop?

A supply boat, carrying life-supporting supplies to British passport holders, on British territory of the Chagos Islands

The day after the Chagos deal collapsed! If only they were this rigorous to dinghy invaders

 

[Garrison]

Tory leader Kemi Badenoch has pledged to increase the British army by 20,000 as she warned that any replacement of Donald Trump in the White House will continue his military policies of moving away from European defence.

In a speech to the London Defence Conference, Ms Badenoch admitted to “dismay” at the language used by President Trump but warned that the idea of European defence without US involvement is “a fairytale”.

It came as she pledged "the largest net increase in British troops under any government since the Second World War" if the Tories return to power with an overall increase of 20,000 to the army.

Badenoch warns Trump represents new US normal and vows to increase UK army by 20,000

The Tory leader has warned that US policy of turning its back on Europe will not go away when Donald Trump is replaced as US president

www.independent.co.uk

So would that replace the shrinkage when the Tories were last in power?

 

[Andy_Ross]

Greater Manchester Police are reviewing a complaint that Reform UK may have broken the law over offering to pay the energy bills of an entire street for a year.

 

[Andy_Ross]

Kop
@IanKop1
This man walks down Blackpool Prom in honour of his Grandad and he’s spat on and abused called a Racist we should all do it GOD BLESS HIM

 

[Andy_Ross]

Helen Whately MP
@Helen_Whately
You don't get a pay rise when you have a child. You make your money go further.

But from this month, your taxes are funding households on benefits an extra £3,560 per child with no limit.

Labour scrapped the 2-child benefit cap & put up benefits. People are asking - why work?