Renton 25151 Posted yesterday at 10:16 Share Posted yesterday at 10:16 26 minutes ago, Alex said: Well he spent ages trying to become an MP. Only to not actually do the job once it happened. Much like when he was an MEP. So the point about whether he wants to govern / actually put the time in is a good one He's a narcissist though, just like Johnson, he'd love to be PM. He'd get someone else to do the actual governing although there is almost noone in the party up to the task of organising a village fete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayvin 6744 Posted yesterday at 10:18 Share Posted yesterday at 10:18 I think the only way they become viable for governance is via merge with the Tories. Which will happen one way or another, coalition at least. Cabinet will be populated by the usual suspects plus a few Reform orcs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 25151 Posted yesterday at 10:47 Share Posted yesterday at 10:47 29 minutes ago, Rayvin said: I think the only way they become viable for governance is via merge with the Tories. Which will happen one way or another, coalition at least. Cabinet will be populated by the usual suspects plus a few Reform orcs. Possible. God help us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 39114 Posted 22 hours ago Share Posted 22 hours ago First time in ages I put the six o'clock news on the BBC. First item, a few french police deflating a dinghy in France on a beach in France with asylum seekers in it. Must've been a slow news day globally, I'm guessing absolutely nothing happened anywhere? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayvin 6744 Posted 22 hours ago Share Posted 22 hours ago 8 minutes ago, Howmanheyman said: First time in ages I put the six o'clock news on the BBC. First item, a few french police deflating a dinghy in France on a beach in France with asylum seekers in it. Must've been a slow news day globally, I'm guessing absolutely nothing happened anywhere? That has been all over the news today. I think that the government is probably pushing it to show that their efforts to engage with the French on this issue are being successful. I cannot think of any other reason why the BBC would be spamming it everywhere. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 25151 Posted 21 hours ago Share Posted 21 hours ago Is this the new change in France where they can now stop dinghies that have actually launched? Previously if the dinghy got in the water the gendarmes were legally obliged to fold their arms, pull out a Gauloise and theatrically shrug and tut. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 35102 Posted 21 hours ago Share Posted 21 hours ago (edited) It’s still the same unless there’s an immediate threat to life. Just a happy coincidence that a BBC camera crew were there to witness this incident. Edited 21 hours ago by ewerk 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayvin 6744 Posted 21 hours ago Share Posted 21 hours ago A report came out yesterday in GB News that was saying that we're getting more small boats this year than any previous years - specifically noting that it was Starmer's unwelcome record. So I assume it's to fight back against that for the all important 7% of ex Labour reform voters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 53982 Posted 8 hours ago Share Posted 8 hours ago https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2025/jul/05/steve-coogan-accuses-keir-starmer-labour-of-paving-way-for-reform-uk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonatine 12521 Posted 7 hours ago Share Posted 7 hours ago 57 minutes ago, Gemmill said: https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2025/jul/05/steve-coogan-accuses-keir-starmer-labour-of-paving-way-for-reform-uk Can't argue with most of that tbf 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 53982 Posted 6 hours ago Share Posted 6 hours ago Reform's latest North Tyneside councillor. I'm sure once he's got his "head around everything", we'll all start to feel the benefit of his wisdom and experience. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 38597 Posted 6 hours ago Share Posted 6 hours ago I hope he didn’t pack the job in thinking he was going to be well remunerated as a North Tyneside councillor. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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