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General UK politics VII -Return of the Starmer

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Norman Alexander said:
Incorrect. It's been a complete ******* disaster since the start of Brexit, not just today. And guess who is responsible for that!
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It's been a disaster since Cameron & Osbourne tore up Brown's recovery plan and opted to inflict austerity instead. It's just that people, people who are listened to, only cared as the suffering climbed up the socio economic scale.
 
I'm planning my election viewing schedule -

Stay up very late the night before, sleep in for ages (and I can!), maybe try to catch a nap in the afternoon. Get in a half bottle of a good single-malt scotch and dance around as Tory wanker after Tory wanker gets the boot.

Rees-Smog, Johnson and Sunak himself would be the top trophies. Patel and Braverman too.
 
Woke up to this wonderful news this morning.

My summary of his announcement would be:

"Drowning rat, desperately trying to cling to power, while ship of state sinks."
 
I'll (hopefully!) be working the election day itself. I'll be planning to maybe keep myself up for the night and a solid portion of the next day before basically sleeping for as long as possible.

Backup plan is to nap in the late morning the day after.

I'm excited though, and the extra money will be good.
 
GlennB said:
I'm planning my election viewing schedule -

Stay up very late the night before, sleep in for ages (and I can!), maybe try to catch a nap in the afternoon. Get in a half bottle of a good single-malt scotch and dance around as Tory wanker after Tory wanker gets the boot.

Rees-Smog, Johnson and Sunak himself would be the top trophies. Patel and Braverman too.
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Truss and Kwazi, bonus.
 
Pixel42 said:
Because it's a party political statement. Only government business can be done inside No 10, apparently, hence the podium outside it for all such party announcements.
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I would have thought announcing the election date was government business.
 
Tory Map Claire Coutinhoe says that the price of electricity, gas and other fuels fell by 27% in the year to April - the largest fall on record.
There are brighter days ahead if we stick with the plan.

No sign of my gas and electric bill dropping by 27% though.
 
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How shall we announce the election?

How about a speech in the rain while someone blasts the the Labour 1997 landslide theme over the top?
Then forcibly eject Sky News out of the launch event but make sure they film it.
 
jimbob said:
No, which is why the lectern had no government crest
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Well, I'd have thought that simply announcing the fact that parliament was being dissolved and an election was coming was government business, but then he couldn't have had the part about how wonderful he was, and how you should vote the Tories back in.
 
GlennB said:
I'm planning my election viewing schedule -

Stay up very late the night before, sleep in for ages (and I can!), maybe try to catch a nap in the afternoon. Get in a half bottle of a good single-malt scotch and dance around as Tory wanker after Tory wanker gets the boot.

Rees-Smog, Johnson and Sunak himself would be the top trophies. Patel and Braverman too.
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I wish I shared your optimism. :o:o

I fear a night of disappointment as swings to Labour are much smaller than expected and the Conservatives somehow manage to be the largest single party (though without a majority).
 
Andy_Ross said:
I would have thought announcing the election date was government business.
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Elections, concessions, resignations etc are always announced from that silly podium, so apparently not.

Why they didn't erect a weather covering, or at least give the guy an umbrella, I have no idea.
 
Which is why I hope that story about the 1922 committee letters is true.

It would be utterly stupid but the MPs probably think they have nothing to lose.

But they couldn't get a new PM even if they did remove Sunak as party leader.

And Sunak would remain PM unless he lost a VONC, which is not an internal Parliamentary Tory party vote.

ETA: Which I think would mean Parliament would still end up being dissolved but the Tory party would have no leader.
 
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Andy_Ross said:
Tory Map Claire Coutinhoe says that the price of electricity, gas and other fuels fell by 27% in the year to April - the largest fall on record.
There are brighter days ahead if we stick with the plan.

No sign of my gas and electric bill dropping by 27% though.
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Was she refering to wholesale prices? If so it's great news because it means the energy companies profits will once again be obscene rather than just jaw dropping!
 
jimbob said:
Which is why I hope that story about the 1922 committee letters is true.

It would be utterly stupid but the MPs probably think they have nothing to lose.

But they couldn't get a new PM even if they did remove Sunak as party leader.

And Sunak would remain PM unless he lost a VONC, which is not an internal Parliamentary Tory party vote.

ETA: Which I think would mean Parliament would still end up being dissolved but the Tory party would have no leader.
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They've got a leader now?
:eye-poppi
 
Rish! has basically admitted that any potential Rwanda flights won't depart before the election. So much for that potentially being a lifesaver.
 
The Don said:
I wish I shared your optimism. :o:o

I fear a night of disappointment as swings to Labour are much smaller than expected and the Conservatives somehow manage to be the largest single party (though without a majority).
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Indeed; a combination of polling not being completely accurate, and a lot people who would have voted Labour staying home because they think they don't need to vote for a foregone conclusion.
 
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