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Who remembers the Michael Portillo moment?

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Dinahmo Mon 24-Jun-24 22:27:38

I do. A group of us met up and watched tv until his vote was announced. We all cheered to the roof tops, drunk lots of fizz and felt very elated.

I'm hoping for such a moment with T Coffey, plus Patel and Braverman. Who would you like to see go?

Lexisgranny Sat 29-Jun-24 09:14:01

Angela Rayner, nothing to do with her background, her rise is to be applauded.
Rishi Sunak, I think we need someone stronger.
Keir Starmer, I think we need someone stronger
George Galloway, far too many reasons to list!

Granmarderby10 Sat 29-Jun-24 09:23:12

Whenever I see George Galloway lately in that hat he’s taken to wearing addressing some crowd, I am reminded of “something” like the Witch-finder General 🧙‍♀️ don’t know why..

Ladyleftfieldlover Sat 29-Jun-24 09:24:05

The whole of the Tory front bench. I may let P Mourdant off as she was excellent at the Accession Council and carrying that sword at the Coronation

Iam64 Sat 29-Jun-24 09:54:58

Yes that was Penny’s finest hour wasn’t it

Dinahmo Sat 29-Jun-24 18:18:51

I am getting a bit fed up with the Union bashing that is going on at the moment.

Someone has an idea for a business.
They start it.
It expands.
They take on staff.
It expands some more.
They take on more staff.
And so it grows.

They sometimes (not everyone) forget that there employees are necessary for the ongoing success of that business.

Just look at those poorly paid employees who have to claim a state benefit in order to survive.

I'm not against the business owners who should be rewarded for their efforts. Jeff Bezos and Amazon are a prime example.

MaizieD Sat 29-Jun-24 19:27:56

I think that topic deserves its own thread, Dinahmo.

We still seem to be stuck with a 'rich man in his castle, the poor man at his gate' being the divinely ordained norm 😆

Whitewavemark2 Sat 29-Jun-24 19:36:04

Apparently nothing much will happen until 3am - it is driving me mad because I’m going on holiday on Friday, so should get some sleep, but I know I will not get a wink!

Deedaa Sat 29-Jun-24 19:36:29

And the "Poor man at his gate" is carefully split into the deserving poor and the undeserving poor, something I thought went out with Victoria.

MayBee70 Sat 29-Jun-24 19:40:47

Iam64

Yes that was Penny’s finest hour wasn’t it

Boris Johnsons finest hour was when he was on Have I Got News For You and look where that led us...