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Who remembers the Michael Portillo moment?

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maddyone Mon 24-Jun-24 23:59:52

I really like Michael Portillo. He does some very interesting travel programmes.
I like Ed Balls too. He does some presenting on television and was very watchable in Strictly Come Dancing.
I didn’t like either of them in government.

maddyone Mon 24-Jun-24 23:56:40

Who would I like to see go?
George Galloway.

keepingquiet Mon 24-Jun-24 23:56:39

I'm looking forward to them going down like skittles...

maddyone Mon 24-Jun-24 23:55:28

Suella Braverman is the Conservative candidate in my constituency. It’s a safe Tory seat so unlikely to change. There’s an Independent candidate standing though, so who knows?

growstuff Mon 24-Jun-24 23:38:48

Dinahmo

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?

Kemi Badenoch.

Elrel Mon 24-Jun-24 23:24:33

Yes, the morning after the election people were asking each other ‘How long did you stay up?’
The answer was usually ‘Until it was announced that Portillo was out!
Oddly I now greatly enjoy his railway programmes.

Deedaa Mon 24-Jun-24 22:50:10

I remember that Michael Portillo spending a couple of weeks trying to live on unemployment benefit. He found it was impossible, couldn't afford the bus fare to the Job Centre or fares to get to job interviews, never mind food or energy.

ronib Mon 24-Jun-24 22:36:41

Angela Rayner

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?