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Will Messrs Reeves and Raynor Still Be Around This Time Next Year?

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mae13 Sun 27-Oct-24 08:58:02

Sir Keir's ratings have nosedived so badly since the election that I wonder which moves he might be planning for his first Cabinet re-shuffle.
He strikes me as having an underlying ruthless streak and won't hesitate to jettison certain unpopular "comrades" in order to shore up his own position.
Whenever I see a media photo of Keir, Angela and Rachel grinning idiotically at each other I just have to think "I bet two of you will have got your P45's by next year......"

Maremia Sun 27-Oct-24 14:37:31

Much more interested in who will succeed Jenrick/Braverman and when.

Wyllow3 Sun 27-Oct-24 14:34:51

On the contrary, there were lots of ideas in GN about what might be done differently, openly discussed. What could/should be done about key issues. And O/P's with the actual issues to open, not whats happening at the moment.

HousePlantQueen Sun 27-Oct-24 14:15:09

biglouis

Whenever I see Rachel Thieves and that dreadful hair cut I think of the kids at the "cottage homes" near the secondary school I went to. The boys had what we called a pudding basin hair cut as though they had, literally, had a basin put on their heads and trimmed around. The girls had a slightly longer version - known as a bob. It was done by the house mother as no one was going to send kids in care to an expensive hairdresser.

You would think someone in public life could afford a professional hair cut. Maybe no one offered her a freebie for it so her mum did it with the kitchen scissors.

what a nasty and pointless post.

Mollygo Sun 27-Oct-24 14:01:31

Fair enough, as long as you have an alternative idea, "it would be better if "........

That wasn’t the role of GNs in the last parliament so I’m unsurprised why alternative ideas aren’t appearing now.

Pay me, offer me freebies, let me claim expenses and I’ll make suggestions.

eazybee Sun 27-Oct-24 13:44:43

This is true, of course, but in criticising, surely there must be thoughts of what would be better?

Perhaps when the true budget is finally revealed there will be suggestions?
Personally I wouldn't attempt to raise money by giving in to strikers, providing free breakfast clubs or raise vat on private school fees, which may or may not produce one teacher per every four state schools to cope with a possible influx of the less able but extremely entitled private pupils.

MissAdventure Sun 27-Oct-24 13:22:56

Or we could take another stance, and ask everyone how their hair is looking of late.

Allira Sun 27-Oct-24 12:57:05

Stress can affect your hair too.

LizzieDrip Sun 27-Oct-24 12:54:29

Or, taking a more empathetic stance, maybe she’s unwell or on medication that is affecting her hair. The lack of thickness from earlier suggests that to me.

Regardless of what political party she’s in, she is still a human being!

Boz Sun 27-Oct-24 12:29:03

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Here

I think she has cut it herself. It looks dreadful.

Allira Sun 27-Oct-24 12:23:16

escaped

Better here, but still not shiny and bouncy.

(You'll be pleased to hear I'm off to lunch at the cathedral now DH has finished services).

Stress?
Or a different hairdresser?
Yes, it was better a few weeks ago, lovely and shiny.

escaped Sun 27-Oct-24 12:18:26

Better here, but still not shiny and bouncy.

(You'll be pleased to hear I'm off to lunch at the cathedral now DH has finished services).

Allira Sun 27-Oct-24 12:13:50

escaped

Here

That looks like AI!

escaped Sun 27-Oct-24 12:13:05

Here

Allira Sun 27-Oct-24 12:12:56

Mollygo

To be fair (or not) IMO Boris’s hairstyle was deliberate. Imagine the stream of comments there’d have been if he’d suddenly appeared neatly cut and Brylcreemed into place.

Rather like Dolly Parton!

"It costs a lot of money to look this cheap".

Wyllow3 Sun 27-Oct-24 12:12:07

Mollygo

Wyllow3

Because it is what Labour are doing in the immediate present which will affect us; opposition policies at have no hope of being implemented at this time..

This is true, of course, but in criticising, surely there must be thoughts of what would be better?

No chance. Governments never do that, whichever party is in power.
I remember the same posts being aimed at Labour, though I forget what the defence of their non offers was.

I mean not just the opposition politicians, but GN's here.

There are so many real social problems, and if Labour don't do what a GN likes, they shoot them down. (Even before the first budget)

Fair enough, as long as you have an alternative idea, "it would be better if "........

Mollygo Sun 27-Oct-24 12:09:34

To be fair (or not) IMO Boris’s hairstyle was deliberate. Imagine the stream of comments there’d have been if he’d suddenly appeared neatly cut and Brylcreemed into place.

Allira Sun 27-Oct-24 12:05:38

You would think someone in public life could afford a professional hair cut.
Like Boris!

Wondering what's wrong with her hair? It was a shiny bob, perhaps she's changed it recently. Or was caught on bad day.

escaped Sun 27-Oct-24 11:59:39

Hair? Well seeing someone started this ......
I used to like RR's swishy bob hairstyle. Recently she looks like she has greased it to stick in place?

biglouis Sun 27-Oct-24 11:57:15

Whenever I see Rachel Thieves and that dreadful hair cut I think of the kids at the "cottage homes" near the secondary school I went to. The boys had what we called a pudding basin hair cut as though they had, literally, had a basin put on their heads and trimmed around. The girls had a slightly longer version - known as a bob. It was done by the house mother as no one was going to send kids in care to an expensive hairdresser.

You would think someone in public life could afford a professional hair cut. Maybe no one offered her a freebie for it so her mum did it with the kitchen scissors.

Cossy Sun 27-Oct-24 11:55:52

escaped

So is it Mesdames Rayner and Reeves then?

Soundsa bit like ladies running a brothel at the Moulin Rouge.

😂😂😂😂😂😂

Mollygo Sun 27-Oct-24 11:54:04

Wyllow3

*Because it is what Labour are doing in the immediate present which will affect us; opposition policies at have no hope of being implemented at this time..*

This is true, of course, but in criticising, surely there must be thoughts of what would be better?

No chance. Governments never do that, whichever party is in power.
I remember the same posts being aimed at Labour, though I forget what the defence of their non offers was.

escaped Sun 27-Oct-24 11:50:51

Wyllow3

How would Conservative supporters in GN raise money for the NHS, or prisons?

I'm raising money for education by paying additional thousands on my DGC'S school fees. I've accepted the 20% VAT increase, but will it buy me more than 0.10 of a Maths teacher I'll be interested to see?

Wyllow3 Sun 27-Oct-24 11:40:20

Because it is what Labour are doing in the immediate present which will affect us; opposition policies at have no hope of being implemented at this time..

This is true, of course, but in criticising, surely there must be thoughts of what would be better?

Wyllow3 Sun 27-Oct-24 11:38:24

How would Conservative supporters in GN raise money for the NHS, or prisons?

valdavi Sun 27-Oct-24 11:36:31

Tory HQ probably thinks the less the country knows about that pair (Tory candidates') stands for & what they want to do, the better.