Let's Get Political!

[tans]

Chris Grayling going to be in charge of the Intelligence Committe.

[Flashheart]

Chris Grayling going to be in charge of the Intelligence Committe.

Christ. It's Python-esque.

[pauld]

The govt are just trolling us all now aren't they?

[horlock07]

Chris Grayling going to be in charge of the Intelligence Committe.

Whilst a  Health Minister (Nadine Dorries) fell ill on Friday, ignored government advice and spent the weekend with constituents also attending a no.10 event with the PM, instead of self isolating and has been diagnosed with Coronavirus.

You really couldn't make that up!

[horlock07]

Just remember, a dog is not just for Christmas, (unless when its part of a cynical political stunt obviously!)

[Bob's Orange]

The state of that 'news' page. The bit about the skull I guess is vaguely newsworthy but the stories about a fisherman that didn't catch a big fish and another one about a fucking dog?

[RedRag]

Just remember, a dog is not just for Christmas, (unless when its part of a cynical political stunt obviously!)

Newly rescued puppy craps in first floor flat shock.  Who'd have guessed.

[pauld]

Newly rescued puppy craps in first floor flat shock.  Who'd have guessed.

From that article, it sounds more like Johnson is the problem than the puppy. Leave the dog where it is and have Johnson rehomed.

[horlock07]

From that article, it sounds more like Johnson is the problem than the puppy. Leave the dog where it is and have Johnson rehomed.

I am sure he will be re-homing himself like he always does shortly, especially once then poor child turns up.

[pauld]

Served in the British Army as a sergeant for 14 years, including tours in Afghanistan and Iraq, father of two England Rugby players, not allowed to re-enter the country to tend to his sick wife as she awaits cancer surgery, due to Home Office immigration rules. This is the reality of the "hostile environment" - stupid, heartless and punishing those who have served this country with distinction (and who's family continue to do so)

https://www.ruck.co.uk/england-rugby-players-ex-soldier-father-stuck-abroad-due-to-immigration-rules/#:~:text=A%20former%20British%20army%20sergeant,from%20returning%20to%20the%20UK.

[horlock07]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-51805684

[pauld]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-51805684

Iain Duncan Smith was knighted for this shit, absolutely horrific.

[pauld]

Whilst a  Health Minister (Nadine Dorries) fell ill on Friday, ignored government advice and spent the weekend with constituents also attending a no.10 event with the PM, instead of self isolating and has been diagnosed with Coronavirus.

You really couldn't make that up!

She's clearly been quite stupid and irresponsible in ignoring her own dept's guidelines and so has likely helped spread the virus. But the response of some on the left (on Twitter etc, thankfully not on here) has been appalling. By all means condemn her stupidity, but beyond that the only sane response to learning someone has caught this awful disease is to wish them a speedy recovery.

[Saxondale]

Im surprised Johnson hasn't taken the opportunity to self isolate immediately.  Is there not a fridge he could hide in for the next 2 weeks?

[Nemo]

Rishi Sunak seems to be delivering a thoroughly Keynesian budget. The power of entrenched opinion probably means it won't be recognised as being really quite invest-to-spend in either right or left wing press, but it really doesn't feel that far off a Gordon Brown budget so far. Fewer statistics perhaps.