Digby Chicken Caesar wrote: ↑Fri Sep 11, 2020 1:51 pm
Sunak is heavy favourite to take over odds wise
Would be great to see the Conservatives achieving another milestone. The first PM of Asian heritage and only the second ethnic minority PM (the first was Conservative too). Not to mention the first two female PMs
Yeah, they have a lot to be proud of at the moment.
A British Asian male becoming PM would be something to be proud of, yes.
Credit to the Conservatives for breaking another glass ceiling should it happen. They've already achieved something similar by appointing three British Asians to the great offices of state and counting. Something never done before
Digby Chicken Caesar wrote: ↑Fri Sep 11, 2020 1:51 pm
Sunak is heavy favourite to take over odds wise
Would be great to see the Conservatives achieving another milestone. The first PM of Asian heritage and only the second ethnic minority PM (the first was Conservative too). Not to mention the first two female PMs
Yeah, they have a lot to be proud of at the moment.
A British Asian male becoming PM would be something to be proud of, yes.
Credit to the Conservatives for breaking another glass ceiling should it happen. They've already achieved something similar by appointing three British Asians to the great offices of state and counting. Something never done before
Oh I know, all good stuff. If only they could organise a piss up in a brewery they'd be almost mediocre.
Re: Tory Watch
Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2020 2:24 pm
by Rich Tea Wellin
Electing an Asian PM might be about the only thing that would make most Tory voters move to Labour.
Re: Tory Watch
Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2020 2:26 pm
by Currywurst and Chips
Apple Wumble wrote: ↑Fri Sep 11, 2020 2:24 pm
Electing an Asian PM might be about the only thing that would make most Tory voters move to Labour.
Well, stereotyping them as racist certainly won't.
Digby Chicken Caesar wrote: ↑Fri Sep 11, 2020 1:51 pm
Sunak is heavy favourite to take over odds wise
Would be great to see the Conservatives achieving another milestone. The first PM of Asian heritage and only the second ethnic minority PM (the first was Conservative too). Not to mention the first two female PMs
Yeah, they have a lot to be proud of at the moment.
A British Asian male becoming PM would be something to be proud of, yes.
Credit to the Conservatives for breaking another glass ceiling should it happen. They've already achieved something similar by appointing three British Asians to the great offices of state and counting. Something never done before
Makes you properly proud.
He didn’t even go to Eton, the poor sod had to make do with Winchester College. What a story.
Yeah, they have a lot to be proud of at the moment.
A British Asian male becoming PM would be something to be proud of, yes.
Credit to the Conservatives for breaking another glass ceiling should it happen. They've already achieved something similar by appointing three British Asians to the great offices of state and counting. Something never done before
Makes you properly proud.
He didn’t even go to Eton, the poor sod had to make do with Winchester College. What a story.
Check your white privilege
Re: Tory Watch
Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2020 3:34 pm
by Dunners
Heh at DCC reeling them in.
For what it's worth, I'd put money on Priti getting the top job before Sunik. But I'd also put money on Gove getting ahead of both of them.
Re: Tory Watch
Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2020 3:43 pm
by Rich Tea Wellin
What a selection pool that is!
Re: Tory Watch
Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2020 3:44 pm
by BoniO
Dunners wrote: ↑Fri Sep 11, 2020 3:34 pm
Heh at DCC reeling them in.
For what it's worth, I'd put money on Priti getting the top job before Sunik. But I'd also put money on Gove getting ahead of both of them.
Like betting on which pus boil is gonna pop next.
Re: Tory Watch
Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2020 4:02 pm
by Admin
Dunners wrote: ↑Fri Sep 11, 2020 12:59 pm
Boris has called a meeting with the Parliamentary Party this afternoon at 5.30pm. He's not given any information as to the purpose of the meeting.
All very intriguing. Anyone want to speculate? Stepping down to spend time with his families, perhaps?
Back to this briefly - why can't I find this reported anywhere?
Dunners wrote: ↑Fri Sep 11, 2020 12:59 pm
Boris has called a meeting with the Parliamentary Party this afternoon at 5.30pm. He's not given any information as to the purpose of the meeting.
All very intriguing. Anyone want to speculate? Stepping down to spend time with his families, perhaps?
Back to this briefly - why can't I find this reported anywhere?
Good point. I saw it on Twitter. f*** knows if it's true.
Dunners wrote: ↑Fri Sep 11, 2020 3:34 pm
Heh at DCC reeling them in.
For what it's worth, I'd put money on Priti getting the top job before Sunik. But I'd also put money on Gove getting ahead of both of them.
Like betting on which pus boil is gonna pop next.
The lefties being reeled in or the tory selection pool?
Re: Tory Watch
Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2020 4:46 pm
by A Pedant
Don't get too excited, BBC News story refers to the meeting in passing thus: "Boris Johnson will host a virtual meeting with MPs later on Friday to discuss the controversial bill. The PM's official spokesman said Mr Johnson would reiterate his commitment to working on the implementation of the withdrawal agreement with the EU. But he will also say, if that work fails, "as a responsible government, we must provide a safety net that removes any ambiguity"."
Feels more like trying to nip a rebellion in the bud.
Digby Chicken Caesar wrote: ↑Fri Sep 11, 2020 1:51 pm
Sunak is heavy favourite to take over odds wise
Would be great to see the Conservatives achieving another milestone. The first PM of Asian heritage and only the second ethnic minority PM (the first was Conservative too). Not to mention the first two female PMs
Yeah, they have a lot to be proud of at the moment.
A British Asian male becoming PM would be something to be proud of, yes.
Credit to the Conservatives for breaking another glass ceiling should it happen. They've already achieved something similar by appointing three British Asians to the great offices of state and counting. Something never done before
why would it, the right person for the job whoever.
Yeah, they have a lot to be proud of at the moment.
A British Asian male becoming PM would be something to be proud of, yes.
Credit to the Conservatives for breaking another glass ceiling should it happen. They've already achieved something similar by appointing three British Asians to the great offices of state and counting. Something never done before
why would it, the right person for the job whoever.
Yeah, they have a lot to be proud of at the moment.
A British Asian male becoming PM would be something to be proud of, yes.
Credit to the Conservatives for breaking another glass ceiling should it happen. They've already achieved something similar by appointing three British Asians to the great offices of state and counting. Something never done before
why would it, the right person for the job whoever.
A British Asian male becoming PM would be something to be proud of, yes.
Credit to the Conservatives for breaking another glass ceiling should it happen. They've already achieved something similar by appointing three British Asians to the great offices of state and counting. Something never done before
why would it, the right person for the job whoever.
What would be the right job for Boris?
he was voted in by the majority of the British people
every tom willy and harry can do a better job so they think.
A British Asian male becoming PM would be something to be proud of, yes.
Credit to the Conservatives for breaking another glass ceiling should it happen. They've already achieved something similar by appointing three British Asians to the great offices of state and counting. Something never done before
why would it, the right person for the job whoever.
What are those stereotypes again PAM?
I'm that good I've hooked both sides
Re: Tory Watch
Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2020 1:10 am
by E10EU
So for Johnson's Brexit negotiators this is just a game?
Do they not realise that they have just signaled to the world that 'binding contracts' with the British government aren't worth the paper they are written on?
Next week will show whether there are any Tory MPs who understand their duty to the country and are willing to place this above their personal benefit from a cushy, well paid job.
Re: Tory Watch
Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2020 1:33 am
by E10EU
Dunners wrote: ↑Fri Sep 11, 2020 12:59 pm
Boris has called a meeting with the Parliamentary Party this afternoon at 5.30pm. He's not given any information as to the purpose of the meeting.
All very intriguing. Anyone want to speculate? Stepping down to spend time with his families, perhaps?
It was all about bamboozling them, playing on notions of the EU as the danger. Of course he did not remind them that the withdrawal agreement he is now trying to attack is exactly the one he previously presented to parliament as the one they must vote for.
