Stop voting for fucking Tories

[tabascoboy]

So will they return the money just before PMQs to spike Starmers guns ?

But he's not a racist! Let's gloss over the fact he also said he'd happily see Diane Abbott shot...

We would accept another £10m from Hester, says Tory minister
We mentioned not long ago that postal affairs minister Kevin Hollinrake earlier told BBC Breakfast his party would accept further donations from Frank Hester.

Hollinrake told BBC Breakfast he agreed that comments Hester allegedly made about MP Diane Abbott were racist, but added: "I don't think he's a racist person.

"He said something a bit stupid, completely inappropriate. We all say stupid things at times – I don’t think people generally say things as stupid as that – but he’s apologised, and I think we should move on from that."

Asked if the Tory party would accept another £10m from Hester, he replied: "On the basis that we don’t believe Mr Hester is a racist, yes."

In his later interview with the Today programme, Hollinrake gave a slightly different response to this question, saying it was a "decision for others to decide".

[fishfoodie]

So will they return the money just before PMQs to spike Starmers guns ?

But he's not a racist! Let's gloss over the fact he also said he'd happily see Diane Abbott shot...

We would accept another £10m from Hester, says Tory minister
We mentioned not long ago that postal affairs minister Kevin Hollinrake earlier told BBC Breakfast his party would accept further donations from Frank Hester.

Hollinrake told BBC Breakfast he agreed that comments Hester allegedly made about MP Diane Abbott were racist, but added: "I don't think he's a racist person.

"He said something a bit stupid, completely inappropriate. We all say stupid things at times – I don’t think people generally say things as stupid as that – but he’s apologised, and I think we should move on from that."

Asked if the Tory party would accept another £10m from Hester, he replied: "On the basis that we don’t believe Mr Hester is a racist, yes."

In his later interview with the Today programme, Hollinrake gave a slightly different response to this question, saying it was a "decision for others to decide".

That was the sub-text of Badenochs tweats; it's not okay to want to shoot someone because of their colour, or gender, but it's fine of it's because they don't agree with your point of view !

[C69]

Liz Truss levels of support, dear God this is embarrassing
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/ ... r-32123308

[lemonhead]

Far more embarrassing is the potential 12 million+ people who still want to vote for them.

What exactly was it that inspired you all, folks? Form an orderly line.

[Tichtheid]

Far more embarrassing is the potential 12 million+ people who still want to vote for them.

What exactly was it that inspired you all, folks? Form an orderly line.

Some people have said it here "Labour would be worse"

Which makes me think of the guy about to be stoned to death in the Monty Python "Life of Brian" film - he is told that repeating the word "Jehovah" is only making things worse and he asks "Worse? How could it possibly be worse?"

[lemonhead]

I'm confident this absolute shower will find a way.

[C69]

The Tories are pressing on with the definition of extremist today.
Unfortunately they may have to be deemed an extremist organisation by taking millions from a man who is a racist and wants a black female MP shot.
Oh dear. This is going to be a bit silly. Gove realised this earlier his squirming was uncomfortable

[geordie_6]

Far more embarrassing is the potential 12 million+ people who still want to vote for them.

What exactly was it that inspired you all, folks? Form an orderly line.

I imagine that a not insignificant portion of that 12 million are our benevolent elders, who've always voted Tory and are not for the turning no matter what...

[Sandstorm]

Far more embarrassing is the potential 12 million+ people who still want to vote for them.

What exactly was it that inspired you all, folks? Form an orderly line.

I imagine that a not insignificant portion of that 12 million are our benevolent elders, who've always voted Tory and are not for the turning no matter what...

Plus second generation immigrant Asian women who might look up to certain MPs they aspire to be?

[sockwithaticket]

Far more embarrassing is the potential 12 million+ people who still want to vote for them.

What exactly was it that inspired you all, folks? Form an orderly line.

I imagine that a not insignificant portion of that 12 million are our benevolent elders, who've always voted Tory and are not for the turning no matter what...

The amount of, 'Well, yes, the Tories are awful, but Labour would be worse' you still hear about is staggering.

[Hal Jordan]

Some people still bang on about three day weeks, power cuts and rubbish in the streets when thinking "Labour could be worse".

[Lobby]

Some people still bang on about three day weeks, power cuts and rubbish in the streets when thinking "Labour could be worse".

Its worth remembering that the Three Day Week was introduced by Edward Heath's Conservative government. It was Wilson's minority Labour government that ended the three day week (as well as the power cuts and other hardships that came along with it).

One unexpected consequence of the three day week was a temporary spike in the birth rate, possibly caused by couples having to find something else to do in the evenings when all TV broadcasts ended at 10:30 pm.

[tabascoboy]

Business as usual:

Rishi Sunak is under fresh pressure over his ties to Frank Hester - the party donor embroiled in a race row - amid reports his party received £5m more than previously declared.

The Conservative Party has not denied reports, first published by Tortoise Media, that it received as-yet-undeclared funds from Mr Hester.

Party donations made after December are due to be published in June.

Labour and the Lib Dems have demanded the Tories hand back the money.

Electoral Commission records show Mr Hester has donated more than £10m to the Conservative Party in the past year - including gifting Mr Sunak a £16,000 helicopter journey.

But on Thursday, news website Tortoise Media reported that the Conservatives were "sitting on" an extra £5m cash donation from Mr Hester that had yet to be declared - taking the total to over £15m.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-68567484

[fishfoodie]

Business as usual:

Rishi Sunak is under fresh pressure over his ties to Frank Hester - the party donor embroiled in a race row - amid reports his party received £5m more than previously declared.

The Conservative Party has not denied reports, first published by Tortoise Media, that it received as-yet-undeclared funds from Mr Hester.

Party donations made after December are due to be published in June.

Labour and the Lib Dems have demanded the Tories hand back the money.

Electoral Commission records show Mr Hester has donated more than £10m to the Conservative Party in the past year - including gifting Mr Sunak a £16,000 helicopter journey.

But on Thursday, news website Tortoise Media reported that the Conservatives were "sitting on" an extra £5m cash donation from Mr Hester that had yet to be declared - taking the total to over £15m.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-68567484

You'd think the prick was on the breadline the way he gets, gifts, like this, instead of being the wealthiest PM ever.

He could replace these donations himself from petty cash, & have it be a rounding error in his wealth.

[Sandstorm]

Business as usual:

Rishi Sunak is under fresh pressure over his ties to Frank Hester - the party donor embroiled in a race row - amid reports his party received £5m more than previously declared.

The Conservative Party has not denied reports, first published by Tortoise Media, that it received as-yet-undeclared funds from Mr Hester.

Party donations made after December are due to be published in June.

Labour and the Lib Dems have demanded the Tories hand back the money.

Electoral Commission records show Mr Hester has donated more than £10m to the Conservative Party in the past year - including gifting Mr Sunak a £16,000 helicopter journey.

But on Thursday, news website Tortoise Media reported that the Conservatives were "sitting on" an extra £5m cash donation from Mr Hester that had yet to be declared - taking the total to over £15m.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-68567484

You'd think the prick was on the breadline the way he gets, gifts, like this, instead of being the wealthiest PM ever.

He could replace these donations himself from petty cash, & have it be a rounding error in his wealth.

Yeah, rich people don’t turn down freebies either.

[fishfoodie]

Business as usual:

You'd think the prick was on the breadline the way he gets, gifts, like this, instead of being the wealthiest PM ever.

He could replace these donations himself from petty cash, & have it be a rounding error in his wealth.

Yeah, rich people don’t turn down freebies either.

Hardly free; the racist cunt got £400 million in Government contracts

[Paddington Bear]

Far more embarrassing is the potential 12 million+ people who still want to vote for them.

What exactly was it that inspired you all, folks? Form an orderly line.

I imagine that a not insignificant portion of that 12 million are our benevolent elders, who've always voted Tory and are not for the turning no matter what...

The amount of, 'Well, yes, the Tories are awful, but Labour would be worse' you still hear about is staggering.

I wouldn’t complain too much - in thirty/forty years people will still be talking about this government as a reason not to vote Tory

[sturginho]

You'd think the prick was on the breadline the way he gets, gifts, like this, instead of being the wealthiest PM ever.

He could replace these donations himself from petty cash, & have it be a rounding error in his wealth.

Yeah, rich people don’t turn down freebies either.

Hardly free; the racist cunt got £400 million in Government contracts

That's not his money though ;)

[sturginho]

[Sandstorm]

[C69]

Armed Forces Minister to quit his post on a few weeks and to not stand as an MP again.
That's 61 not standing next election

[tabascoboy]

Armed Forces Minister to quit his post on a few weeks and to not stand as an MP again.
That's 61 not standing next election

And not one of the older MPs either, his (would be, new under boundary changes) seat predicted to go to the LIb Dems in the GE

[SaintK]

Armed Forces Minister to quit his post on a few weeks and to not stand as an MP again.
That's 61 not standing next election

62. Brandon Lewis announced his standing dowm yesterday

[SaintK]

Jeremy Hunt, the chancellor, has claimed that the Conservative party is “transparent” about its donations – while refusing to say whether or not the party has had another £5m from Frank Hester.

[Hal Jordan]

Did Gove add this den of iniquity and unhealthy foreigners to his list of "Things that Are Not British", or is that just reserved for Muslims, environmental protesters and socialists?

[petej]

Jeremy Hunt, the chancellor, has claimed that the Conservative party is “transparent” about its donations – while refusing to say whether or not the party has had another £5m from Frank Hester.

They've got to replace those rubles somehow.

[fishfoodie]

Jeremy Hunt, the chancellor, has claimed that the Conservative party is “transparent” about its donations – while refusing to say whether or not the party has had another £5m from Frank Hester.

They've got to replace those rubles somehow.

No problem !

There's more than enough despotic regimes in the Gulf who are happy to fill the gap

[petej]

They've got to replace those rubles somehow.

No problem !

There's more than enough despotic regimes in the Gulf who are happy to fill the gap

True. They can have the same backers as hamas (and man city).

[fishfoodie]

Bigots Unite !

Traditional Unionist Voice (TUV) leader Jim Allister has announced a formal "partnership" with Reform UK in the upcoming general election.

He made the announcement as Reform UK leader Richard Tice attended the TUV's annual conference in County Antrim.

The two leaders signed a "memorandum of understanding" at the conference.

And the parties will later announce "agreed candidates" for constituencies in Northern Ireland in the forthcoming Westminster election.

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ir ... s-68547753

[petej]

Bigots Unite !

Traditional Unionist Voice (TUV) leader Jim Allister has announced a formal "partnership" with Reform UK in the upcoming general election.

He made the announcement as Reform UK leader Richard Tice attended the TUV's annual conference in County Antrim.

The two leaders signed a "memorandum of understanding" at the conference.

And the parties will later announce "agreed candidates" for constituencies in Northern Ireland in the forthcoming Westminster election.

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ir ... s-68547753

If reform takes say 16% of the vote and the tories end up around18% then fptp will really hurt.

[Hal Jordan]

/

They've got to replace those rubles somehow.

No problem !

There's more than enough despotic regimes in the Gulf who are happy to fill the gap

Although the Tories are less than happy about the proposed takeover of their daily newsletter, The Telegraph, bu the Saudis.

[C69]

Bigots Unite !

Traditional Unionist Voice (TUV) leader Jim Allister has announced a formal "partnership" with Reform UK in the upcoming general election.

He made the announcement as Reform UK leader Richard Tice attended the TUV's annual conference in County Antrim.

The two leaders signed a "memorandum of understanding" at the conference.

And the parties will later announce "agreed candidates" for constituencies in Northern Ireland in the forthcoming Westminster election.

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ir ... s-68547753

If reform takes say 16% of the vote and the tories end up around18% then fptp will really hurt.

Fingers crossed

[Hal Jordan]

If anyone is wondering why the Tories won't do the decent thing and retreat to the library with a bottle of whisky and a revolver, check out the freeport shenanigans and transfer of Council assets to a corporation that Houchen is chair of that Gove has approved.

Plenty of that to go before, what is it, January 2025 when they have to go.

[dpedin]

I see Kemi Badenough is doing the media rounds and making things worse again! According to Twitter/X she has managed to piss off almost every media interviewer she has met so far with the greatest of ease, even the friendly ones. I cannot believe this arrogant, infantile, stupid twat got anywhere near a Government.

[sockwithaticket]

I see Kemi Badenough is doing the media rounds and making things worse again! According to Twitter/X she has managed to piss off almost every media interviewer she has met so far with the greatest of ease, even the friendly ones. I cannot believe this arrogant, infantile, stupid twat got anywhere near a Government.

A few weeks back I was listening to Oh God, What Now? and they had some interesting insights into her as a character. Apparently, as contemporary Tory cabinet ministers go, she's actually fairly across her brief and intelligent, which means she has a better rep with civil servants tha most. However, she is quite awkward and unpersonable and, like many of them, reacts very poorly to being questioned. Which is extra hilarious because apparently she wants to make another tilt at the leadership and being party leader, even when in opposition, does tend to put one in the position of being questioned

[dpedin]

I see Kemi Badenough is doing the media rounds and making things worse again! According to Twitter/X she has managed to piss off almost every media interviewer she has met so far with the greatest of ease, even the friendly ones. I cannot believe this arrogant, infantile, stupid twat got anywhere near a Government.

A few weeks back I was listening to Oh God, What Now? and they had some interesting insights into her as a character. Apparently, as contemporary Tory cabinet ministers go, she's actually fairly across her brief and intelligent, which means she has a better rep with civil servants tha most. However, she is quite awkward and unpersonable and, like many of them, reacts very poorly to being questioned. Which is extra hilarious because apparently she wants to make another tilt at the leadership and being party leader, even when in opposition, does tend to put one in the position of being questioned

'Apparently, as contemporary Tory cabinet ministers go, she's actually fairly across her brief and intelligent, which means she has a better rep with civil servants tha most.'. Hardly a high bar? She also manages to keep these attributes very well hidden. If she is one of the best of them then god help us all!

[tabascoboy]

Five episodes of GB News programmes presented by Tory MPs found to have broken Ofcom rules

The channel has been warned it could face a fine or have its licence suspended if it breaks the same rules again. The watchdog said getting politicians to host news shows "risks undermining the integrity and credibility of regulated broadcast news".

Five episodes of GB News programmes that were presented by Tory MPs have been found by Ofcom to have breached impartiality rules.

The watchdog's probe examined two shows presented by former House of Commons leader Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg, and three jointly hosted by former pensions secretary Esther McVey and her husband - backbencher Philip Davies.

Ofcom said that under the Broadcasting Code, news must be presented with due impartiality and "a politician cannot be a newsreader, news interviewer or news reporter unless, exceptionally, there is editorial justification".

It found there was no "exceptional justification" in the five cases they investigated and the news was "therefore not presented with due impartiality".

GB News has now been put on notice that it could face a statuary sanction if it breaches the rules again, which could involve a financial penalty or having its licence suspended or revoked.

The watchdog said: "We found that two episodes of Jacob Rees-Mogg's State Of The Nation, two episodes of Friday Morning With Esther And Phil, and one episode of Saturday Morning With Esther And Phil, broadcast during May and June 2023, failed to comply with Rules 5.1 and 5.3 of the Broadcasting Code."

https://news.sky.com/story/five-episode ... s-13097529

[SaintK]

.............a chilling development for freedom of speach!

[sockwithaticket]

Regulators in this country are a joke.

Caught with multiple violations, but all they get is a warning that future breaches may result in sanction.

[fishfoodie]

Regulators in this country are a joke.

Caught with multiple violations, but all they get is a warning that future breaches may result in sanction.

Won't be a problem for much longer. The way things are going there won't be enough Tory MPs to fit all slots in Gbeebies & the other one