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Braverman’s Revenge😄

(82 Posts)
Whitewavemark2 Tue 14-Nov-23 16:58:27

Letter sent to Sunak, further details to be updated.

So far.

“Your plan is not working”

Mamie Wed 15-Nov-23 08:58:52

Well the government was always very keen to say that inflation was nothing to do with them so not sure they can claim any credit here.....

Whitewavemark2 Wed 15-Nov-23 08:54:09

The facts?

ronib Wed 15-Nov-23 08:49:12

Anyone read the Guardian’s headline for today? Inflation rate is tumbling?
Whose side are they on?

Lovetopaint037 Wed 15-Nov-23 08:43:11

Well when the Crown finishes perhaps Netflix can begin a dramatisation of the fiasco which has been played out to an ever disbelieving public. It could start with Boris and his antics etc etc followed by the Truss debacle and then the Rishi versus SB ( wicked witch of No 10) where the Tory Party either implodes or retires to fight another day.

Whitewavemark2 Wed 15-Nov-23 08:35:33

growstuff

ronib

The neat bit is that the figures have gone down. Fishy.

To be precise - they have gone up more slowly.

So what has Sunak done to achieve a slowing down? B
.r all as far as I can see.

Whitewavemark2 Wed 15-Nov-23 08:34:02

I reckon the row will happen whatever the Rwanda verdict.

For government - Braverman will claim total validation.

Against government - Braverman will lay the blame on Sunak for his total lack of support etc.

Cleverly is against Rwanda - so I suppose even if the case is won, Rwanda will not be used as a “bin um and forget um”disposal point.

growstuff Wed 15-Nov-23 08:32:00

ronib

The neat bit is that the figures have gone down. Fishy.

To be precise - they have gone up more slowly.

lixy Wed 15-Nov-23 08:29:40

ronib

GG13 but the dates for the ONS figure release will be known to government. All a bit too neat for my liking. We are being played.

No change there then!
Spin doctors and politicians are masters of the 'smoke and mirrors' games the world over, hence the lack of trust in any of them.

Iam64 Wed 15-Nov-23 08:28:41

Comparing and contrasting what constitutes good manners in this situation is really quite entertaining. Put simply, Suella put her tanks on his lawn and continued to fire at Sunak. She positioned herself for a takeover. Awful manners. Sunak got his tanks in a row, quietly behind the front lawn then fired her. I don’t care if he phoned her, maybe he was responding quite deliberately in an attempt to put her down a peg or ten.

What s shambles though, we need strong, stable government and we watch as the Conservatives descend into farce

Whitewavemark2 Wed 15-Nov-23 08:28:35

What will be todays flashpoint is Rwanda.

I can see a massive row brewing there.

Mamie Wed 15-Nov-23 08:28:18

Calendargirl

Mamie

I would have thought that being sacked by telephone was infinitely preferable to the walk of shame up Downing Street. Do people think he should have popped round to tell her over breakfast?

Don’t they go in a side entrance if it’s bad news? So that cameras don’t get them?

Therese Coffey went in the front to be sacked. There is an entrance through Cabinet Office, but I didn't think that was normally used for hiring and firing!

ronib Wed 15-Nov-23 08:26:14

The neat bit is that the figures have gone down. Fishy.

ronib Wed 15-Nov-23 08:24:37

GG13 but the dates for the ONS figure release will be known to government. All a bit too neat for my liking. We are being played.

Casdon Wed 15-Nov-23 08:23:32

The inflation data is released on the same day/week every month, so it’s no surprise that it’s the headlines today. If there should be cynicism, it would be about yesterday’s announcements - and it depends whether you think Sunak was going to make them regardless, or whether he was pushed by Braverman’s behaviour last week. I don’t suppose we will ever find out which it was.

Whitewavemark2 Wed 15-Nov-23 08:23:11

😄😄😄😄 - that can’t possibly last! It would not only be a landslide it would be a wipeout.

GrannyGravy13 Wed 15-Nov-23 08:20:59

ronib

Wwm2 yes you are right. Today’s miracle headline is of course the huge drop in inflation!
Perfect timing don’t you think?

It’s the ONS who have released the latest inflation data 4.6% for October.

The PM has achieved one out of his five goals,

Unfortunately Labour’s lead in the polls is now 30%

ronib Wed 15-Nov-23 08:15:53

Wwm2 yes you are right. Today’s miracle headline is of course the huge drop in inflation!
Perfect timing don’t you think?

Whitewavemark2 Wed 15-Nov-23 08:12:45

But I reckon that Sunak is gambling on the fact that immigration is not high on the voters list, whereas the economy the cost of living and health is.

When it comes to an election, the economy is in the forefront every time.

westendgirl Wed 15-Nov-23 08:10:37

"If it were done when tis done, then 'twere well it were done quickly"
exactly that.

ronib Wed 15-Nov-23 07:54:58

Interesting to see that SB was trying to implement 2019 election promises as a condition for supporting Sunak as pm. Not forgetting that the CP voted for Liz Truss in preference to Sunak.
Presumably trying to push through election promises is old hat now?

I can’t help thinking that Sunak is committed to increasing the numbers of legal migrants and that SB opposed this.
So not forgetting legal migration is around 600,000 last year.

Calendargirl Wed 15-Nov-23 07:07:57

Mamie

I would have thought that being sacked by telephone was infinitely preferable to the walk of shame up Downing Street. Do people think he should have popped round to tell her over breakfast?

Don’t they go in a side entrance if it’s bad news? So that cameras don’t get them?

Mamie Wed 15-Nov-23 05:19:08

I would have thought that being sacked by telephone was infinitely preferable to the walk of shame up Downing Street. Do people think he should have popped round to tell her over breakfast?

growstuff Wed 15-Nov-23 03:13:03

maddyone

^
..he owed her the courtesy of at least informing her face to face ^

I think he did it by phone - because he’s a coward

Yes indeed. I don’t like the man, I don’t think he’s a good PM. To sack anyone by phone shows very poor character in my opinion. I’ll be glad to see him ousted come the election.

I'd be delighted to see him ousted because he'll take the Conservative Party with him.

I don't have a crystal ball, but it will be fascinating watching the Conservative Party trying to regroup.

Grantanow Wed 15-Nov-23 00:46:26

Good riddance. He's done us all a favour.

maddyone Wed 15-Nov-23 00:46:00

ronib

Well I don’t think so much of Sunak either.

Neither do I.