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| 21. Author: DBP Date: Thu 23rd May 2024. 06:23 I imagine the person most happy with the election announcement was Paula Vennels - who I think (virtually no news coverage last night) admitted to lying to the select committee? Reply |
| 22. Author: Tad Allagash Date: Thu 23rd May 2024. 07:45 ‘You could have it in early September…’ You could, but then it wouldn’t be a summer election. Reply |
| 23. Author: Parboiled Date: Thu 23rd May 2024. 08:02 Oh yes it would...except for the weather man! Reply |
| 24. Author: LochgellyAlbert Date: Thu 23rd May 2024. 13:09 Tories continuing with the deception, a Conservative Councillor complete with high vi`s vest planted in a workforce. Staged questions from said Councillor which gave Sunak a platform to mention the boats.😡 Reply |
| 25. Author: wee eck Date: Thu 23rd May 2024. 13:30 Rishi Sunak taking a brave approach to small talk at a brewery in Wales. He asked workers if they`re looking forward to `all the football`. One quickly pointed out that Wales haven`t qualified for the Euros 😬 Reply |
| 26. Author: McCaig`s Tower Date: Thu 23rd May 2024. 15:29 I read yesterday that there were allegedly 5 reasons behind Sunak`s surprise announcement. It may be interesting to see how many come true. 1. The RPI number announced yesterday is as good as it`s going to get for a few months - so they can make claims to have nearly reached their inflation target (but see my point on the other thread). 2. There is no fiscal space to promise tax cuts, so clinging on to offer a pre-election bribe is out. 3. The Rwanda scheme is likely to meet future hurdles - at the moment it is still just about standing; if they waited until Autumn it might have tripped up again. I think there was news about this today 4. There are likely to be many (whatever many is) small boats stuffed to the gunnels with potential illegal immigrants attempting to cross the channel over the summer, which will be embarrassing. 5. Going to the country sooner rather than later means Reform has less time to get organised. I note that Farage has today declined to put Richard Tice`s money where his mouth is. Reply |
| 27. Author: Parboiled Date: Thu 23rd May 2024. 15:39 Different Parliament, but Swinney has just handed his party’s opponents a gift to batter his lot with! Reply |
| 28. Author: wee eck Date: Thu 23rd May 2024. 18:49 Post Edited (Thu 23 May 18:57) Reply |
| 29. Author: wee eck Date: Thu 23rd May 2024. 18:52 Police Scotland`s report on Peter Murrell has gone to the Procurator Fiscal`s Office and the BBC have another excuse to show a picture of `the tent` Perfect timing! Reply |
| 30. Author: Tenruh Date: Thu 23rd May 2024. 20:35 wee eck, Thu 23 May 18:52 Looks like they`ve been sitting on it possibly till the Summer recess..and had to go with it now or wait until the election is over. Reply |
| 31. Author: wee eck Date: Thu 23rd May 2024. 20:58 It has only taken 2 years and 10 months right enough... Reply |
| 32. Author: Tenruh Date: Fri 24th May 2024. 05:58 wee eck, Thu 23 May 20:58 Well it seems strange that two fraud cases relating to individuals within the SNP are both highlighted 24 hrs either side of the English government announce a GA. Imagine if the cases hit the media 2 weeks before the election. Reply |
| 33. Author: red-star-par Date: Fri 24th May 2024. 12:53 Tenruh, Fri 24 May 05:58 They will have sat on this until they need a story to put the boot into the SNP. I would imagine developments will appear now and then whenever the establishment needs a distraction Reply |
| 34. Author: wee eck Date: Fri 24th May 2024. 19:20 Michael Gove has had enough now. Reply |
| 35. Author: Tenruh Date: Fri 24th May 2024. 22:33 wee eck, Fri 24 May 19:20 HOL bound Reply |
| 36. Author: Tenruh Date: Fri 24th May 2024. 22:44 Ever get the feeling you've been cheated??? https://www.facebook.com/share/quddeddmuxudiftu/ Post Edited (Fri 24 May 23:01) Reply |
| 37. Author: Parboiled Date: Sun 26th May 2024. 14:41 Mandatory voluntary service for 18 year olds. Like it Don’t stop there, there are some a lot older who’ve never worked in their puff! Reply |
| 38. Author: wee eck Date: Sun 26th May 2024. 16:00 I see Ross is up to his old tricks. He goes on about the SNP`s obsession with independence (most independence supporters criticise them for not being obsessed with it) then proceeds to fight the election on that one issue. Reply |
| 39. Author: Buspasspar Date: Sun 26th May 2024. 17:16 Topic Originator: wee eck Date: Fri 24 May 19:20 Michael Gove has had enough now. Yes looking like it wee eck https://x.com/johnduncans30/status/1359008667497099264 We are forever shaped by the Children we once were Reply |
| 40. Author: jake89 Date: Sun 26th May 2024. 20:55 How about send Tory MPs out on National Service? They`re so keen on it so let`s see them do it. Maybe make it a family affair and send their kids too. Very few alive today will have experienced national service so they can`t comment. Reply |