Angela Rayner dancing whilst on holiday in Ibiza

I just hope the nastiness towards AR stops. It's getting very boring and we've a long way to go to the next election.

Oh you absolutely must stay, IOMGran
The forum needs differing opinions, whether it likes them or not.

You sound exactly the person for the job!

MissAdventure

Oh you absolutely must stay, IOMGran
The forum needs differing opinions, whether it likes them or not.

You sound exactly the person for the job!

I'll second that

Thank you.

Staying polite is of paramount importance. One must stay polite, include jolly little faces, amusing anedotes about nail varnish and so on.

Meanwhile, there is Angela, grasping the nettle and getting on with the day job. This is what matters.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq5d622n39lo

ronib

Well the government of the day is giving a lot of people severe depression Wwm2

Absolute b***###s 😡

nanaK54

MissAdventure

Oh you absolutely must stay, IOMGran
The forum needs differing opinions, whether it likes them or not.

You sound exactly the person for the job!

I'll second that

And I’ll third that!

IOMGran
Believe me, I don’t stay polite out of choice.
This is a site where expressing what you really think is frowned upon.
We don’t want to upset the horses, do we 😉

petra

IOMGran
Believe me, I don’t stay polite out of choice.
This is a site where expressing what you really think is frowned upon.
We don’t want to upset the horses, do we 😉

I remember MumsNet. Trouble is I have spent my time on Twitter since 2020 and it's a feral free for all there, so maybe they have it right. I just get exercised about prejudice and unfairness, especially directed towards women. Suppose I will learn the ropes. Gives and emoji a whirl..

Syracute: And what exactly is wrong with being "old-fashioned"? If it involves behaving in a seemly manner, being seen by the world and ostensibly running the country. The woman can do what she wants behind closed doors but, as a representative of this country? In public? Unacceptable, in my view.

" a seemly manner"

Like those cocaine sniffing liars we had previously?

Oh Please!!!

What did you think about some of the tory shenanigans, then?

dalrymple23

Syracute: And what exactly is wrong with being "old-fashioned"? If it involves behaving in a seemly manner, being seen by the world and ostensibly running the country. The woman can do what she wants behind closed doors but, as a representative of this country? In public? Unacceptable, in my view.

What year are we in? Anyone remember Gove dancing off his tits on coke? Or maybe Kwarteng giggling to himself also off his tots on Charlie at the Queens funeral? Allegedly of course. AR merely danced on holiday. What do you think about the prevalence of Colombian Marching Powder in the HoCs toilets? All this during the Conservative governments time? To my mind this is something to disapprove of in my book.
If you want someone dancing badly and letting the UK down try this.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOdz2CUzVr0

Hear, hear Buffy

dalrymple23

Syracute: And what exactly is wrong with being "old-fashioned"? If it involves behaving in a seemly manner, being seen by the world and ostensibly running the country. The woman can do what she wants behind closed doors but, as a representative of this country? In public? Unacceptable, in my view.

There’s nothing wrong with being old fashioned, but those who are must accept that society as a whole does not share those values, it moves ever on. Being seen in a bar or nightclub, dancing, on holiday, with a drink in your hand, does not make you incapable of doing your day job. Numerous politicians of all parties have done it before Angela Rayner did, and will do it in the future - because it’s normal.

It's fine to hold those values across the board, fairly, but mention the torys many indiscretions and it all goes quiet.

I said nothing about the previous incumbents. I have no idea what they did in private. I did not notice any drug taking during PMQs! What information do you have, eggplant?

IOMG: Sorry, did not understand the vocabulary used. Words outside my sphere of knowledge.

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Traces of cocaine found in the UK Parliament, including near Boris Johnson's office: report
John Haltiwanger Dec 6, 2021, 5:47 PM GMT

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House of Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle contacted police over reports of cocaine used in the UK Parliament.
A report in the Sunday Times said cocaine traces were found in 11 of 12 bathrooms tested in the parliamentary estate.
The paper reported that there's a "cocaine culture" in Parliament that includes household names and young MPs.

That must be ok then.

dalrymple23

I said nothing about the previous incumbents. I have no idea what they did in private. I did not notice any drug taking during PMQs! What information do you have, eggplant?

IOMG: Sorry, did not understand the vocabulary used. Words outside my sphere of knowledge.

All names for Cocaine. T be off ones tits on it means to be under the influence of a substance. The link is Boris dancing at an event that many people attended. The prevalence of drug residue found in the House of Commons toilets is a matter of public record. Consider that an education in contemporary life. PS I am 66 years old, a middle class, educated just retired IT professional so maybe someone you could relate to on the social scale?

dalrymple23

I said nothing about the previous incumbents. I have no idea what they did in private. I did not notice any drug taking during PMQs! What information do you have, eggplant?

IOMG: Sorry, did not understand the vocabulary used. Words outside my sphere of knowledge.

You shouldn’t condemn one person without first checking whether other senior politicians have done similar or the same, surely, as that would be biased?

I agree with MissA- time to find another whipping boy, methinks.
As to the origins of our cabinet members, I felt very unhappy with much of the policies and behaviours of our previous government, many of whom were products of the public school system.
Who was it who said " Enough of the silk purses, let's give the pig's ears a chance "??

Lisa Mandy, Culture Secretary visited Blackpool and didn’t look to be enjoying the ride. I suppose it is a bit of an adjustment having the pig’s ears in charge. We will get used to it I guess.

ronib

Lisa Mandy, Culture Secretary visited Blackpool and didn’t look to be enjoying the ride. I suppose it is a bit of an adjustment having the pig’s ears in charge. We will get used to it I guess.

Oh give it a rest.