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I think David Cameron should butt out and leave Jeremy Corbyn alone

(58 Posts)
jinglbellsfrocks Wed 29-Jun-16 14:19:32

None of his business. Just because he's had a hard time and been bullied by Junker, doesn't mean he should bully Corbyn. "For heaven's sake man, GO!".

Nasty I say. hmm

Anniebach Thu 30-Jun-16 08:14:13

Doesn't take a scrape of intelligence to know that thst bags, try again

thatbags Thu 30-Jun-16 06:38:22

Warped reasoning there, ab. Child prostitution is not on the same scale of undesirable behaviour by an extremely long way. It is exponentially worse than squabbling MPs.

Anniebach Wed 29-Jun-16 22:54:39

And in the 18th century child prostitution was accepted so we should accept it now ?

M0nica Wed 29-Jun-16 22:47:20

I was merely commenting that Anniebach would not take that into consideration because the people being abused were not leaders(?) of the labour party. She is very particular.

I fully agree that parliament has always been rowdy and if your read descriptions of what went on in parliament in the 18th and 19th century, this lot seem tame lambs in comparison.

POGS Wed 29-Jun-16 22:08:11

I don't think many are shocked to be honest if you take it in context.

Corbyn tried to humiliate Cameron over his last months in office and his track record and Cameron socked it back into his court.

Cameron made the point it was good for his party but not for the country. Corbyn after all is struggling to fill his shadow cabinet so he made a fair point.

thatbags Wed 29-Jun-16 22:01:13

much

thatbags Wed 29-Jun-16 22:00:44

Why are people shocked at what Cameron said to Corbyn? His own Party were pretty mcu saying the same thing by their behaviour.

thatbags Wed 29-Jun-16 21:59:45

rude

thatbags Wed 29-Jun-16 21:59:37

Not sure what you're getting at, monica. My post meant that I don't think that in the past politicians were less rowdy and ruse to each other than they sometimes are now.

M0nica Wed 29-Jun-16 20:22:00

But they were not attacking the labour leader thatbags

thatbags Wed 29-Jun-16 19:15:06

Posted this on the wrong thread just now:

Ridiculous repartee and horrible back-stabbing are nothing new in parliament. It's just that we can see it nowadays. In the past, before it was recorded, we didn't. It still happened. Read any history with stuff about what went on in parliament in it.

Elegran Wed 29-Jun-16 18:33:18

They always say "A week is a long time in politics". Just look back at where we were this time last week!

rosesarered Wed 29-Jun-16 18:13:47

What a difference a few days make!

rosesarered Wed 29-Jun-16 18:13:12

Yup, two lame ducks.

Anniebach Wed 29-Jun-16 17:49:34

That is funny

Ana Wed 29-Jun-16 17:41:57

That's great! grin

jinglbellsfrocks Wed 29-Jun-16 17:35:48

This is good. From the Telegraph

MaizieD Wed 29-Jun-16 17:14:06

Labour hasn't been a strong opposition party since the 2010 genaral election so I don't know why everybody's blaming Corbyn now. I must say I'm disappointed in him; I'd hoped he had a bit more fire in him.

As for Cameron, he's just an empty shell of privilege with not much purpose/direction. He may be utterly charming but he's not a leader with any vision or backbone.

There's a nice assessment of him here: gladstonediaries.blogspot.co.uk/2016/06/the-cameron-illusion.html

Anniebach Wed 29-Jun-16 17:11:20

Well, I didn't block my ears if this what you are suggesting

M0nica Wed 29-Jun-16 17:07:23

Well, you obviously never lsitened to responses to the LIb Dems in the years before the coalition and the year since.

Anniebach Wed 29-Jun-16 17:04:49

Yes Monica

TriciaF Wed 29-Jun-16 16:54:34

We heard it. But just typical of his habit of attacking the person not the issue.
Also maybe Corbyn's refusing to resign could have made him regret resigning himself?

jinglbellsfrocks Wed 29-Jun-16 16:49:07

But he did tell him to go baNANAgran. Did you watch the video at the start of the thread?

M0nica Wed 29-Jun-16 16:45:07

have you been listening to PMQ's for long?

Anniebach Wed 29-Jun-16 16:37:36

I disagree, whilst there has always been disagreement, PMQ has sunk so low with Cameron