Rishi Sunak

[tyke1962]

Doesn't look like Hancock's getting a job in the cabinet .

https://twitter.com/Number10cat/status/1584559425700102145?s=19

[Donnywolf]

Maybe he should be given a chance to put stuff back on track before everyone gets too uppity about him.
You know, a bit like our football forum fans have been asked to do with Danny Schofield.

Ill give him time but will call him "Hi risk Anus" till then

[BobG]

In  a page and a bit I haven't seen a single comment thnat warrants the word 'uppity'. There's been wishes he does well and comments on his publicly available history but nobody has abused him. If he brings the Conservative Party to its senses and does an ok job I for one will applaud. The whole bloody country needs that. I'm not sure he can deliver that, but I'm hoping and the tone of this thread so far suggests to me that everybody else is hoping that too.

BobG

[belton rover]

But one thing in his favour, he's absolutely open and honest about who he is in politics to help.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xegB9J-mn1A

More of that honesty please.

After one almost mature post, Billy quickly reverts to his norm.

[belton rover]

In  a page and a bit I haven't seen a single comment thnat warrants the word 'uppity'. There's been wishes he does well and comments on his publicly available history but nobody has abused him. If he brings the Conservative Party to its senses and does an ok job I for one will applaud. The whole bloody country needs that. I'm not sure he can deliver that, but I'm hoping and the tone of this thread so far suggests to me that everybody else is hoping that too.

BobG

I don’t think you have read all the posts, Bobby Gee.

[tyke1962]

In  a page and a bit I haven't seen a single comment thnat warrants the word 'uppity'. There's been wishes he does well and comments on his publicly available history but nobody has abused him. If he brings the Conservative Party to its senses and does an ok job I for one will applaud. The whole bloody country needs that. I'm not sure he can deliver that, but I'm hoping and the tone of this thread so far suggests to me that everybody else is hoping that too.

BobG

I think I did to a certain extent Bob , I'm angry , very angry , more angry about the situation and the way the Tories put party before country .

As far as I'm concerned Sunak is not my PM and until we see a GE he never will be .

[BillyStubbsTears]

Unfortunately Tyke, he very much IS your PM.

You and everyone else who signed up for Brexit facilitated the real purpose of Brexit. Getting Johnson into No 10. That was all it was ever about. The shit show that has progressed from that was inevitable. And predicted by some of us, 7 years back.

[tyke1962]

Unfortunately Tyke, he very much IS your PM.

You and everyone else who signed up for Brexit facilitated the real purpose of Brexit. Getting Johnson into No 10. That was all it was ever about. The shit show that has progressed from that was inevitable. And predicted by some of us, 7 years back.

I think you'll find that in 2016 Cameron was PM and was followed by May .

Johnson never mind Sunak weren't anywhere near the top job .

The Tories voted Johnson as leader and the country voted for him to be PM , I never ticked either of those boxes .

If you want a game of collective responsibility go and have a word with the sewer rats in the Labour Party who facilitated May and Johnson over Corbyn .

[belton rover]

Unfortunately Tyke, he very much IS your PM.

You and everyone else who signed up for Brexit facilitated the real purpose of Brexit. Getting Johnson into No 10. That was all it was ever about. The shit show that has progressed from that was inevitable. And predicted by some of us, 7 years back.

Lol

[ncRover]

2 years is a very long time in politics and Rishi is a very clever man.

I think the next election will be closer than we think.

[BillyStubbsTears]

Unfortunately Tyke, he very much IS your PM.

You and everyone else who signed up for Brexit facilitated the real purpose of Brexit. Getting Johnson into No 10. That was all it was ever about. The shit show that has progressed from that was inevitable. And predicted by some of us, 7 years back.

I think you'll find that in 2016 Cameron was PM and was followed by May .

Johnson never mind Sunak weren't anywhere near the top job .

The Tories voted Johnson as leader and the country voted for him to be PM , I never ticked either of those boxes .

If you want a game of collective responsibility go and have a word with the sewer rats in the Labour Party who facilitated May and Johnson over Corbyn .

Tyke.

It was all entirely about getting Johnson into No10.

It didn't work immediately as Give knifed him. But Johnson worked tirelessly to tie May up and bring her down. He took advantage of the civil war that Brexit caused in the Tory party to further his own ambition.

I can't believe I'm having to spell this out to be honest.

[Nudga]

Why does a multi millionaire want this 150k a year job?

[grayx]

2 years is a very long time in politics and Rishi is a very clever man.

I think the next election will be closer than we think.

That will probably depend on if he “delivers” to all of the uk & not just the priviliged high earners.
Theres a lot of “floating voters” out there that arent blessed with the wealth of the top earners.

[BobG]

Do you EVER offer an constructive comment Belton?

BobG

[normal rules]

Why does a multi millionaire want this 150k a year job?

It’s not about the money.
Kudos, power, influence, the ability to network with world leaders on the global scale. Not just now but well into the future, well after his tenure as PM.
The legacy of having been the PM of one of the worlds leading countries.
He is being described in Indian media as “ Indian Son rises over the Empire”
He has reached what will be to him, the pinnacle of his political career.
The equivalent would be a shop floor worker becoming CEO, if that was possible.

You don’t hear about Theresa May much these days . Her stint as PM though has given her a licence to print money for the rest of her life, not that she needs it. Having been PM gives them the licence to pretty much do what they want, on a global scale. Guest speaking. Consultancy.
Book writing. She has even been muted as the next NATO Secretary General. A post she would not be in contention for without her having been PM. The list of benefits go on. Having been PM of the UK opens doors globally that simply wouldn’t open if you were just an MP. Period.

[Glyn_Wigley]

But one thing in his favour, he's absolutely open and honest about who he is in politics to help.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xegB9J-mn1A

More of that honesty please.

After one almost mature post, Billy quickly reverts to his norm.

Whereas yours never vary in nature.

[belton rover]

Do you EVER offer an constructive comment Belton?

BobG

Again, Bobby Gee - try reading ALL the posts, you silly man.

Oh, and do you know how to construct an sentence?

[belton rover]

But one thing in his favour, he's absolutely open and honest about who he is in politics to help.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xegB9J-mn1A

More of that honesty please.

After one almost mature post, Billy quickly reverts to his norm.

Whereas yours never vary in nature.

And what nature is that, Glyn? And how are my posts in, say, this thread, unvaried in nature?

[River Don]

Maybe he should be given a chance to put stuff back on track before everyone gets too uppity about him.
You know, a bit like our football forum fans have been asked to do with Danny Schofield.

He was right to say we face a challenge. The dice are loaded against him. He has two years. Right now the country is in an energy crisis and that is not going away. Whilst Putin remains in power energy costs are going to be a severe drag on European prosperity. The U.K. Is heavily exposed because gas is such a large part of our energy mix and we are heavily reliant on the European gas market.

This year will be bad, next winter will be worse if Putin remains in power or if Russian pro war nationalists remain in power.

For Sunak it means it's completely out of his control. I think he will respond to the energy crisis with a lot more austerity and unfortunately for him, I don't see relief coming anytime soon.

[ncRover]

Why does a multi millionaire want this 150k a year job?

It’s not about the money.
Kudos, power, influence, the ability to network with world leaders on the global scale. Not just now but well into the future, well after his tenure as PM.
The legacy of having been the PM of one of the worlds leading countries.
He is being described in Indian media as “ Indian Son rises over the Empire”
He has reached what will be to him, the pinnacle of his political career.
The equivalent would be a shop floor worker becoming CEO, if that was possible.

You don’t hear about Theresa May much these days . Her stint as PM though has given her a licence to print money for the rest of her life, not that she needs it. Having been PM gives them the licence to pretty much do what they want, on a global scale. Guest speaking. Consultancy.
Book writing. She has even been muted as the next NATO Secretary General. A post she would not be in contention for without her having been PM. The list of benefits go on. Having been PM of the UK opens doors globally that simply wouldn’t open if you were just an MP. Period.

Is this what Starmer wants as well?

[drfchound]

Why does a multi millionaire want this 150k a year job?

It’s not about the money.
Kudos, power, influence, the ability to network with world leaders on the global scale. Not just now but well into the future, well after his tenure as PM.
The legacy of having been the PM of one of the worlds leading countries.
He is being described in Indian media as “ Indian Son rises over the Empire”
He has reached what will be to him, the pinnacle of his political career.
The equivalent would be a shop floor worker becoming CEO, if that was possible.

You don’t hear about Theresa May much these days . Her stint as PM though has given her a licence to print money for the rest of her life, not that she needs it. Having been PM gives them the licence to pretty much do what they want, on a global scale. Guest speaking. Consultancy.
Book writing. She has even been muted as the next NATO Secretary General. A post she would not be in contention for without her having been PM. The list of benefits go on. Having been PM of the UK opens doors globally that simply wouldn’t open if you were just an MP. Period.

So, in a nutshell, for the same reasons as any other Party leader would like the top job.
Even the other ones who are also millionaires.

[normal rules]

Why does a multi millionaire want this 150k a year job?

It’s not about the money.
Kudos, power, influence, the ability to network with world leaders on the global scale. Not just now but well into the future, well after his tenure as PM.
The legacy of having been the PM of one of the worlds leading countries.
He is being described in Indian media as “ Indian Son rises over the Empire”
He has reached what will be to him, the pinnacle of his political career.
The equivalent would be a shop floor worker becoming CEO, if that was possible.

You don’t hear about Theresa May much these days . Her stint as PM though has given her a licence to print money for the rest of her life, not that she needs it. Having been PM gives them the licence to pretty much do what they want, on a global scale. Guest speaking. Consultancy.
Book writing. She has even been muted as the next NATO Secretary General. A post she would not be in contention for without her having been PM. The list of benefits go on. Having been PM of the UK opens doors globally that simply wouldn’t open if you were just an MP. Period.

Is this what Starmer wants as well?

It’s what they all aspire to. And if they denied it, I would imagine they would be lying.
Someone will no doubt kid themself that Starmer would want to be PM “ for the working class people of the uk etc etc”
But that would be far from reality.

[tyke1962]

Maybe he should be given a chance to put stuff back on track before everyone gets too uppity about him.
You know, a bit like our football forum fans have been asked to do with Danny Schofield.

He was right to say we face a challenge. The dice are loaded against him. He has two years. Right now the country is in an energy crisis and that is not going away. Whilst Putin remains in power energy costs are going to be a severe drag on European prosperity. The U.K. Is heavily exposed because gas is such a large part of our energy mix and we are heavily reliant on the European gas market.

This year will be bad, next winter will be worse if Putin remains in power or if Russian pro war nationalists remain in power.

For Sunak it means it's completely out of his control. I think he will respond to the energy crisis with a lot more austerity and unfortunately for him, I don't see relief coming anytime soon.

Well I can see a red flag for Labour ( pardon the pun )

Austerity 2 will probably be rolled out , a culture / class war backed up by the usual suspects in the media waged on the trade unions and people movements .

Then inflation starts to come down , mortgage rates come down , the markets are happy just in time for a GE .

Sunak comes out the other side waving a fiscal credibility card and a fairly ambitious manifesto .

Middle England buy it , better the devil you know is in play and the Tories scrape in with a small majority .

Billy and Sydney blame the brexiteers for the defeat .

Nostadramus Of Wombwell .

[River Don]

Maybe he should be given a chance to put stuff back on track before everyone gets too uppity about him.
You know, a bit like our football forum fans have been asked to do with Danny Schofield.

He was right to say we face a challenge. The dice are loaded against him. He has two years. Right now the country is in an energy crisis and that is not going away. Whilst Putin remains in power energy costs are going to be a severe drag on European prosperity. The U.K. Is heavily exposed because gas is such a large part of our energy mix and we are heavily reliant on the European gas market.

This year will be bad, next winter will be worse if Putin remains in power or if Russian pro war nationalists remain in power.

For Sunak it means it's completely out of his control. I think he will respond to the energy crisis with a lot more austerity and unfortunately for him, I don't see relief coming anytime soon.

Well I can see a red flag for Labour ( pardon the pun )

Austerity 2 will probably be rolled out , a culture / class war backed up by the usual suspects in the media waged on the trade unions and people movements .

Then inflation starts to come down , mortgage rates come down , the markets are happy just in time for a GE .

Sunak comes out the other side waving a fiscal credibility card and a fairly ambitious manifesto .

Middle England buy it , better the devil you know is in play and the Tories scrape in with a small majority .

Billy and Sydney blame the brexiteers for the defeat .

Nostadramus Of Wombwell .

Inflation might come down a bit but realistically the cost of living will remain high.

Whilst Putin keeps the gas taps turned off energy will remain expensive because it's not cheap shipping LNG from North America or the Middle East. What's more OPEC is backing Russia by limiting oil supplies to keep prices high.

And here is the thing. Next winter is going to be harder in Europe because the gas stores Europe has built up over this summer will be depleted and they won't be able to refill from Russia again. Even more scarce gas, yet higher prices, more inflation. That it will affect the UK particularly because will are so reliant on gas.

As things stand inflation and hardship is what's coming.

[SydneyRover]

Why not join a union to help out tyke

[Bristol Red Rover]

First British-Asian PM! Congratulations

3 female PM's
1st British Asian PM

Meanwhile across the opposition benches ????

One of the above was elected.

[tyke1962]

First British-Asian PM! Congratulations

3 female PM's
1st British Asian PM

Meanwhile across the opposition benches ????

One of the above was elected.

Thatcher and May were elected .

[tyke1962]

Why not join a union to help out tyke

Why don't you join the Liberal Democrats ?

[Bristol Red Rover]

First British-Asian PM! Congratulations

3 female PM's
1st British Asian PM

Meanwhile across the opposition benches ????

One of the above was elected.

Thatcher and May were elected .

Ha, I forgot May was elected!

[BillyStubbsTears]

But one thing in his favour, he's absolutely open and honest about who he is in politics to help.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xegB9J-mn1A

More of that honesty please.

After one almost mature post, Billy quickly reverts to his norm.

Whereas yours never vary in nature.

Sounds like Belton is having another one of those periods where he takes offence at people posting facts.