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Nearly Sane · « **Reply #500 on:** October 25, 2022, 05:17:06 PM »

So Braverman returns as Home Secretary a week after resigning for breaking the ministerial code....

ProfessorDavey · « **Reply #501 on:** October 25, 2022, 05:51:07 PM »

Quote from: Nearly Sane on October 25, 2022, 05:17:06 PM

So Braverman returns as Home Secretary a week after resigning for breaking the ministerial code....

I'm surprised at how little is being changed.

All three offices of state same as they were in the latter days of Truss (Hunt, Cleverly, Braverman), plus the rest seems to be a case of moving the same old failed faces around.

I thought Sunak would have had a much more intensive clear out. This this suggests he doesn't feel very confident of making changes and a bit of an open goal for Labour in that most of these people were the same people around the cabinet table under the disastrous Truss regime.

Spud · « **Reply #502 on:** October 25, 2022, 05:59:31 PM »

I can't believe I'm older than the PM...

ProfessorDavey · « **Reply #503 on:** October 25, 2022, 06:11:26 PM »

Quote from: Spud on October 25, 2022, 05:59:31 PM

I can't believe I'm older than the PM...

And poorer ... oh well actually that's everyone.

Udayana · « **Reply #504 on:** October 25, 2022, 06:32:45 PM »

Quote from: ProfessorDavey on October 25, 2022, 05:51:07 PM

I'm surprised at how little is being changed.

All three offices of state same as they were in the latter days of Truss (Hunt, Cleverly, Braverman), plus the rest seems to be a case of moving the same old failed faces around.

I thought Sunak would have had a much more intensive clear out. This this suggests he doesn't feel very confident of making changes and a bit of an open goal for Labour in that most of these people were the same people around the cabinet table under the disastrous Truss regime.

Terrible choices, another configuration of the same talentless know-nothings & so much for integrity and compassion. Not sure if he is actually in control of any of this or even wrote his own words for the Downing street speech.

Gordon · « **Reply #505 on:** October 25, 2022, 06:37:06 PM »

I'm struggling to understand why the moronic Coffey is still in the government.

Aruntraveller · « **Reply #506 on:** October 25, 2022, 06:43:44 PM »

Quote from: Gordon on October 25, 2022, 06:37:06 PM

I'm struggling to understand why the moronic Coffey is still in the government.

Quite.

I am struggling with trying to make any sense of it.

Anna Soubrey was on SKY earlier and used the old worn-out adage about re-arranging the deckchairs on a certain ill-fated liner. Even though it is overused, it is in this case, most apt.

Gordon · « **Reply #507 on:** October 25, 2022, 07:01:44 PM »

And Alister Jack stays on as Scottish Sec: not that anyone here will notice much, since he is about as relevant as a clockwork jellyfish would be to an aquarium.

Aruntraveller · « **Reply #508 on:** October 25, 2022, 07:02:16 PM »

Gordon · « **Reply #509 on:** October 25, 2022, 07:16:55 PM »

A few thoughts from John Crace.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/oct/25/rishi-sunak-stifles-a-grin-and-gets-serious-after-liz-truss-goes-down-fighting

Maeght · « **Reply #510 on:** October 25, 2022, 07:39:15 PM »

Quote from: Nearly Sane on October 25, 2022, 05:17:06 PM

So Braverman returns as Home Secretary a week after resigning for breaking the ministerial code....

That is most bizarre. A resigning matter yet not a matter for her to turn down the post a week later.

Gordon · « **Reply #511 on:** October 25, 2022, 08:09:12 PM »

And Gavin Williamson - the fuckwit's fuckwit - gets a seat round the table.

We need rid of this bunch - can't see that recent events will enhance their already dismal profile here in Scotland.

SteveH · « **Reply #512 on:** October 25, 2022, 08:23:08 PM »

Quote from: Spud on October 25, 2022, 05:59:31 PM

I can't believe I'm older than the PM...

That first happened to me in 1997, then from '07 to '10 I was younger again, and since then I've been well older.

SteveH · « **Reply #513 on:** October 25, 2022, 09:13:29 PM »

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/oct/25/rishi-sunak-prime-minister-system

SteveH · « **Reply #514 on:** October 26, 2022, 06:35:45 AM »

Grant Shapps becomes the shortest-ever serving Home Secretary, at six days. The unenviable records, and general chaos, keep piling up.

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #515 on:** October 26, 2022, 07:52:12 AM »

Quote from: Steve H on October 26, 2022, 06:35:45 AM

Grant Shapps becomes the shortest-ever serving Home Secretary, at six days. The unenviable records, and general chaos, keep piling up.

A record he shares with Michael Green

jeremyp · « **Reply #516 on:** October 26, 2022, 09:49:10 AM »

Quote from: SqueakyVoice on October 25, 2022, 12:42:48 PM

According to the former Chancellor of the Exchequer, who couldn't grow the economy quicker than inflation.

Most of his term as chancellor was during the pandemic.

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #517 on:** October 26, 2022, 10:04:22 AM »

Interesting analysis and if correct about Braverman underlines that Sunak's talk of integrity was egregious lying.

https://archive.ph/4mJML

SteveH · « **Reply #518 on:** October 26, 2022, 10:36:01 AM »

Ree-Smug's resignation letter.

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #519 on:** October 26, 2022, 10:45:54 AM »

Details on Braverman's resignation actions

https://twitter.com/ShippersUnbound/status/1584939423703396352?t=HYRkpyRR1K_TlFTBw0PfXg&s=19

Udayana · « **Reply #520 on:** October 26, 2022, 11:32:52 AM »

Quote from: Nearly Sane on October 26, 2022, 10:45:54 AM

Details on Braverman's resignation actions

https://twitter.com/ShippersUnbound/status/1584939423703396352?t=HYRkpyRR1K_TlFTBw0PfXg&s=19

Hopefully she will screw up again shortly and bring down Sunak's government, kicking off a general election.

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #521 on:** October 26, 2022, 01:34:41 PM »

ad_orientem · « **Reply #522 on:** October 26, 2022, 02:35:29 PM »

Just watching BBC News (got a UK VPN) at my mum's. They're going through Sunak's new cabinet. What the hell is a "levelling up" secretary?

ProfessorDavey · « **Reply #523 on:** October 26, 2022, 02:42:05 PM »

Quote from: ad_orientem on October 26, 2022, 02:35:29 PM

Just watching BBC News (got a UK VPN) at my mum's. They're going through Sunak's new cabinet. What the hell is a "levelling up" secretary?

Someone in charge of the levelling up agenda.

I know Truss tended not to mention it (over the past 6 weeks) but the Johnson regime constantly talked about it - albeit they did precious little to actually achieve levelling up.

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #524 on:** October 26, 2022, 02:52:22 PM »

Quote from: ProfessorDavey on October 26, 2022, 02:42:05 PM

Someone in charge of the levelling up agenda.

I know Truss tended not to mention it (over the past 6 weeks) but the Johnson regime constantly talked about it - albeit they did precious little to actually achieve levelling up.

Can someone 'tend not to mention' something over the course of 6 weeks? Especially given a couple of them were wholly funereal based?

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