Sunak's Cabinet Changes

So Braverman failed to turn up to answer for her behaviour.

Stinks.

Whitewave, Keir Starmer agrees with us that Sunak has done a ‘grubby deal’ over the re-appointment of Braverman. Hey, perhaps we know what we’re talking about! My idea was rather more conspiratorial than yours - but echoed by KS, nonetheless.

Whitewavemark2

So Braverman failed to turn up to answer for her behaviour.

Stinks.

Bravo Yvette Cooper, calling her out. I’m convinced Braverman is scared of her.

I thought that Starmer did well today. I think that Sunak is going to struggle, he sounded a bit vacuous. He is again defending the indefensible. Braverman broke the ministerial code.

LizzieDrip

*Whitewave*, Keir Starmer agrees with us that Sunak has done a ‘grubby deal’ over the re-appointment of Braverman. Hey, perhaps we know what we’re talking about! My idea was rather more conspiratorial than yours - but echoed by KS, nonetheless.

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I think Mr Starmer always does reasonably well and sounds to be a straight talking sort of person, but I think he has a harder target in Mr Sunak than in the previous two incumbents of Number Ten.
Callistemon I have had various nice holidays in Wales over the years so may call myself Welsh.

It amuses me when the Conservative party try to get one over on Keir when it comes to matters regarding domestic and international law! I suppose at least Sunak hasn’t resorted to Jimmy Saville accusations. Which reminds me that’s another thing that Johnson did that he had to be rebuked for (I lose count of them). I bet most people have forgotten that: the MP’s calling for his return obviously had.

You should have a go at PMQs. On the Tory bench obviously.

No, you have me wrong. I'm no Tory, nor am I Labour, LibDems or Green. I just have my likes and dislikes within each party.

Ah CatsCatsCats that is too sensible an approach on a political thread of a forum.It cannot be allowed, the only way is to say that all politicians from one Party are wonderful and the opposite bench are all awful.Otherwise you may be accused of being a member of ‘the other’ Party.

Well done Sunak.

Banning fracking is a very rational thing to do.

I think Sunak has made a major error in appointing Braverman to the Home Office.It points quite clearly to promises made for her support. He could live to regret it.

So that’s why my MP sent me a follow up letter regarding fracking. I bet she doesn’t want it brought up at the election that she voted for it.

volver

Callistemon21

And he won't call himself English because he has nothing in common with most English people, except where he happened to be born.

I find that an odd thing to say.

English people are very diverse, they are not all alike!
And neither are Scottish people.

In fact, the Scots I know (whom I like and in one case was very fond of indeed) don't seem any different many English people I know.

In fact, the Scots I know (whom I like and in one case was very fond of indeed) don't seem any different many English people I know.

Then you mix in very limited circles.

And if my OH says he doesn't have anything in common with a group of people, then whatever you think, he doesn't have anything in common with that group of people.

Then you mix in very limited circles

Rude and untrue
(But a typical volver remark)

But anyone who thinks all "English people" are alike must know a very limited group of people.
English people differ in personality in different areas and belong to many social classes, colours, creeds.

And the Scots? Well, I suppose those I know all do have one thing in common.
They prefer to live in other parts of the UK and overseas.

That was a famous remark by Billy Connelly Callistemon

Prentice

That was a famous remark by Billy Connelly Callistemon

Oh, was it?

I didn't know, I thought it was my original thought ?
And I was just stating a fact.

If my dearest, lovely Scottish friend had thought she was in any way like Billy Connolly she'd have laughed her head off.

There are some lovely Scottish posters on Gransnet, Prentice

Prentice

Aww, you spoil all my fun .

I'm trying to look on the good side, and there really does seem to be a lot of good in this changing situation. I'm in heaven already at the reinstatement of the fracking ban.

Callistemon21

There are some lovely Scottish posters on Gransnet, Prentice

There are, and we don't bite (well, not often, anyway!)

We shouldn’t be feeling ecstatic about a government that decides to honour itself manifesto pledges, though. Our expectations of those in office have dropped so low in recent years.

Blondiescot

Callistemon21

There are some lovely Scottish posters on Gransnet, Prentice

There are, and we don't bite (well, not often, anyway!)

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MayBee70

We shouldn’t be feeling ecstatic about a government that decides to honour itself manifesto pledges, though. Our expectations of those in office have dropped so low in recent years.

That’s absolutely true.

I am sure there are many lovely Scottish posters on GN Callistemon as we don’t always know where a poster lives unless they tell us.
When I read what you said I remembered a Billy Connelly joke along the same lines from long ago.Yes, indeed a fact too.
CatsCatsCats that is my feeling too about fracking.

I've found that there are some lovely English posters on here, and I don't mean that in a patronising way at all.

Delighted to see that the UK Government have seen the error of their ways and fallen into line with Scotland.

I've checked to see how long recent PM's were in parliament before they became PM. The results are:

Thatcher 20 years
Major 11 years
Blair 14 years
Brown 24 years
Cameron 9 years
May 19 years

Sunak and Braverman were both elected in the 2015 GE. I don't think that 7 years is long enough to have gained sufficient experience to run the country.

Not long enough for Braverman to have found her heart and soul either! Don't think she ever will.

A HUGE mistake for Sunak.