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Esspee Thu 13-Oct-22 07:49:35

For those who don’t read Twitter I thought I would share some tweets,

Beth Rigby. “Hear from an MP that the PM’s gone to tearoom after PMQ’s.”

Ian Dunt “Oh F* she’s in the tearoom phase. Usually that comes right at the end. It’s like the double-dose morphine of political strategies.”

Duncan Bell “Hiding in a fridge can’t be far off.”

James Fox-McGowan “Genuinely feel she won’t see out October. But who’s next?”

Kahn Johnson “I think we all get a go. It’ll be like National Service.”

Whitewavemark2 Fri 14-Oct-22 09:08:53

They’ve told me I can do it between 3pm and 6pm next Tuesday. I’m just after Jamie Vardy who himself follows that orange man off the antiques show

Whitewavemark2 Fri 14-Oct-22 09:07:00

??

Whose turn is it to be next PM? I’m down for next Wednesday? Anyone for Monday?

MaizieD Thu 13-Oct-22 17:33:46

Nick Cohen writing in the Spectator in 2014

www.spectator.co.uk/article/how-an-oxford-degree-ppe-created-a-robotic-governing-class

Petera Thu 13-Oct-22 17:16:33

FannyCornforth

She read PPE at Oxford. I’m stunned

My DP did a similar degree (not at Oxford at StA) and refers to it as a 'dinner party degree' as that's where it's useful.

Galaxy Thu 13-Oct-22 17:09:35

I know people used to doubt Johnsons intellect but I didnt really buy in to that. Its possible to be bright and have political skills and still be a moral vacuum.

grannyrebel7 Thu 13-Oct-22 17:07:51

Love the labrador analogy! And yes let's see the puppy please if you can get your phone to work Galaxy.

Galaxy Thu 13-Oct-22 16:52:25

I was about to say I didnt mean to derail. It's still the same point. I would probably prefer any labrador to be PM over the current situation.

MaizieD Thu 13-Oct-22 16:41:42

Galaxy

I cant put it anywhere to be fair , my phone is not playing ball.

Oh, sorry, Galaxy.

Perhaps we should start a new thread on N & P, 'Emergency Puppies to cheer up the Politics Nerds'. grin

J52 Thu 13-Oct-22 16:37:58

Sorry ! ?

I take the current situation extremely seriously.

Galaxy Thu 13-Oct-22 16:26:58

I cant put it anywhere to be fair , my phone is not playing ball.

MaizieD Thu 13-Oct-22 16:24:47

J52

Galaxy

To be fair Curly hes only 10 weeks old, I wasnt doing much critical thinking at that age grin.
I did hope for better in a PM but am used to being disappointed!

Can we have a photo to cheer us up, please.

Could you put it on another thread please?

It's a bit disappointing to find that new posts on this thread are about a puppy, however gorgeous it might be,.

J52 Thu 13-Oct-22 16:10:48

Galaxy

To be fair Curly hes only 10 weeks old, I wasnt doing much critical thinking at that age grin.
I did hope for better in a PM but am used to being disappointed!

Can we have a photo to cheer us up, please.

Grannybags Thu 13-Oct-22 15:33:33

Aveline

She has to just go. General election asap please!

Yes please!

Whitewavemark2 Thu 13-Oct-22 14:07:56

Andrew Marr

@AndrewMarr9
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1h
Look away if you’re eating lunch, or about to. Calm and measured assessment of the mood in the Commons from a Tory MP: “we are being offered the choice of a shit sandwich… Or a shit sandwich with extra shit.”

Callistemon21 Thu 13-Oct-22 13:41:47

Esspee

volver

Also seen on Twitter yesterday, from Phil Harrison:

I don't think Starmer quite knows what to with Truss at #PMQs.
It's like trying to explain trigonometry to a labrador. She just stands there, gazing uncomprehendingly at him.

???

I object.

Some labradors are very intelligent.

Curlywhirly Thu 13-Oct-22 13:32:39

Galaxy

To be fair Curly hes only 10 weeks old, I wasnt doing much critical thinking at that age grin.
I did hope for better in a PM but am used to being disappointed!

Oh I bet he's gorgeous!

Aveline Thu 13-Oct-22 12:40:07

She has to just go. General election asap please!

MaizieD Thu 13-Oct-22 12:35:39

FannyCornforth

As a student of the 90’s, perhaps she did far too much of the latter.

???

Galaxy Thu 13-Oct-22 11:54:25

To be fair Curly hes only 10 weeks old, I wasnt doing much critical thinking at that age grin.
I did hope for better in a PM but am used to being disappointed!

FannyCornforth Thu 13-Oct-22 10:32:58

As a student of the 90’s, perhaps she did far too much of the latter.

MaizieD Thu 13-Oct-22 10:27:21

FannyCornforth

She read PPE at Oxford. I’m stunned

I think they do a lot of PP at Oxford but not much E.... grin

Curlywhirly Thu 13-Oct-22 09:22:24

Aw Galaxy a new labrador puppy - how lovely. We have a labrador (now nearly 12 years old and ailing) and for such intelligent dogs they can be really thick at times! Likening Truss to a labrador is spot on ?

FannyCornforth Thu 13-Oct-22 09:06:09

She read PPE at Oxford. I’m stunned

Esspee Thu 13-Oct-22 09:04:55

volver

Also seen on Twitter yesterday, from Phil Harrison:

I don't think Starmer quite knows what to with Truss at #PMQs.
It's like trying to explain trigonometry to a labrador. She just stands there, gazing uncomprehendingly at him.

???

FannyCornforth Thu 13-Oct-22 09:03:42

I’m sure that I heard that some Professor or other has called for an IQ test for MPs. It was in one of the papers yesterday. I’ve tried to find it but can’t

Congratulations on your new pup Galaxy. I’m very envious ?