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Like the comments. One suggests putting an NHS Dentist in there.

Tubby Isaacs wrote: ↑Fri Apr 12, 2024 5:32 pm Over to the Health Secretary, Geoffrey Norman.

At the time of the ERM, the Bank was under Government control. Does John know anyone who was in the Government at that time?

Also, the criticism of the ERM peg was that it squeezed the economy too hard, not that it fuelled inflation.

And another one retires. He'll be 62 at the next election, so not outlandish on that score. But perhaps reading the runes- his seat is very winnable for Labour.

"Miss Hypocrisy"? That's putting down the wrong address (in the same constituency, I think) 9 years ago, is it?

Tubby Isaacs wrote: ↑Sat Apr 13, 2024 7:28 pm "Miss Hypocrisy"? That's putting down the wrong address (in the same constituency, I think) 9 years ago, is it?

And this from a senior member of the government.

Parliament is back, and PMQs today was a bit tedious and depressing - an increasingly pointless charade while we wait for the merciful end of Sunak’s government.

Starmer was full of vim and was lobbing some zingers across the despatch box, but Sunak was just doing his usual diverting and attempts at puerile smart-arsery. Never actually answering any questions.

This tragic farce really needs to end as soon as possible.

Abernathy wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2024 8:26 pm Parliament is back, and PMQs today was a bit tedious and depressing - an increasingly pointless charade while we wait for the merciful end of Sunak’s government.

Starmer was full of vim and was lobbing some zingers across the despatch box, but Sunak was just doing his usual diverting and attempts at puerile smart-arsery. Never actually answering any questions.

This tragic farce really needs to end as soon as possible.

I did enjoy

"One of the few un-signed copies of the former PM's book".

Private Eye levels of sass.

You do wonder whether they're the world's worst Mr Micawber tribute act, or whether they're just looking at how much more they can plunder over the next next six months.

This guy seems to have got into a few comprising positions in the past, strangely one of the 2010 intake which were better vetted apparently and Flyde is pretty safe Tory.

He’s not one compromised by Wragg, is he?

At last Tory backbenchers have found an issue they're passionate enough to rebel on, selling fags to kids.

They've known about Menzies for 3 months. Sounds like credible evidence of a crime.

mattomac wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2024 11:57 pm This guy seems to have got into a few comprising positions in the past, strangely one of the 2010 intake which were better vetted apparently and Flyde is pretty safe Tory.

Indeed. That raises an interesting point, which is that the Johnson/"Get Brexit Done" Tory landslide of 2019 landed the Tories with a large number of absolute wanker MPs (think Gullis, Clarke-Smith, Anderson, Davison, Benton, Lia Nici, Miriam Cates, etc etc) , quite a few of whom have had to be suspended for various misdemeanours, who might not usually have been expected to be elected.

In the widely anticipated Labour landslide that is growing more imminent every day, it's conceivable that Labour could be stuck with a similar problem. That said, Labour's parliamentary candidate selection processes are, Rochdale notwithstanding, more robust and rigorous than they have ever been. Plus Tony Blair did have a slightly similar problem with the Trot MPs, which he could largely afford to ignore because of the size of his majority.

Andrew Griffiths (sexual harassment, domestic violence and multiple counts of marital rape), Neil Parish (tractor porn), Charlie Elphicke (multiple sexual assault), Mark Garnier (general sleaziness).

All stars of the 2010 intake.

The hits keep on coming.

Note to self; if I am ever going to fleece old ladies for thousands to pay off Brazilian rent boys, do it at this point of the electoral cycle.

The BBC and the rest of the client media have gone awfy quiet.