Starmer and his holiday.

www.lbc.co.uk/news/labour-mp-chris-webb-defends-starmer-going-on-holiday-riots/

(When he actually WAS!).

ronib

So there isn’t a capable deputy prime minister this time round? I am pretty sure that Oliver Dowden would have stepped up if this had happened last year? There will be more problems ahead and Keir Starmer needs a strong team to help out.

I don’t think this is the point, do you?

What would you be saying if, I’m his first few weeks, he merrily went away on holiday whilst rioting went on?

It was me who said Keir Starmer was going on holiday next week.
He was.
Events have persuaded him to stay in London which I think is a sensible decision.

Oreo

How many cities and towns have rioting?
Answer quite a lot but mainly in the North.
Howzat!

What on earth do you mean?

LizzieDrip

ronib you’re talking crap!

LizzieDrip. I thought I’d try and join in for once ….

When did Oliver Dowden do anything of note?

Casdon

Oreo

It wasn’t that point that’s literal Casdon
Tho it’s pretty strange to appoint a Deputy PM who would never in actuality be chosen for that role.

It depends what the crisis is if the PM is not fit to carry out their role for whatever reason, and actually it’s very logical to do it that way. The deputy PM has their own remit, just as the other cabinet ministers do, they all have status as second in line. If there was a world financial crash for example, the chancellor would take charge.

That’s reassuring.

Oreo

Prescott had an endearing honesty about him.😃

He had a great sense of humour, and an affair with Nessa.

ronib you’re talking crap!

Oreo

It wasn’t that point that’s literal Casdon
Tho it’s pretty strange to appoint a Deputy PM who would never in actuality be chosen for that role.

It depends what the crisis is if the PM is not fit to carry out their role for whatever reason, and actually it’s very logical to do it that way. The deputy PM has their own remit, just as the other cabinet ministers do, they all have status as second in line. If there was a world financial crash for example, the chancellor would take charge.

Where was Starmer going on holiday anyway? Just 🧐

Oreo

Prescott had an endearing honesty about him.😃

He certainly did, without a doubt his boss didn't.

@ronib was not entirely clear to me that Dowden was a safe pair of hands, as has been said Cooper would take over right now if Starmer ended up in hospital but whilst it may not be clear that Rayner would be able to deputise I imagine she would rise to the task in hand and have reliable staff around her she could ask for advice. Every cabinet minister has experienced advisers or Spads, so I imagine she would di as well as any other cabinet minister.

Prescott had an endearing honesty about him.😃

Romola

Angela Rayner is Kier Starmer's John Prescott.

I wonder if she can pack a Prescott punch as good

It wasn’t that point that’s literal Casdon
Tho it’s pretty strange to appoint a Deputy PM who would never in actuality be chosen for that role.

Angela Rayner is Kier Starmer's John Prescott.

A good PM will stay at the helm when the country is in crisis.

Boris managed to end up in intensive care …..

That was a touch of light heartedness btw

Oreo

But not much point being given the job as deputy if the PM doesn’t think you’re up to the job.
In any case Starmer isn’t in hospital so no point in thinking about it.

No, being the deputy PM has never meant that you deputise for the PM in a crisis. It’s not being literal, it’s just what the job is.

Oreo. Leeds is okay today ….

Well all I can say that if it is Angela that steps in I hope she leaves that ghastly trouser suit at home

How many cities and towns have rioting?
Answer quite a lot but mainly in the North.
Howzat!

Sigh
Some of you are so literal.