Tory Death Spiral

[Pickman's model]

If sipriano reading the thread, sent you a pm

 

[Spandex]

Caught a story in one of the Aus papers that when they withdrew the whip from one of the rebels they forgot to sack him as a trade representative so he's off on a jolly to Laos despite not representing the government anymore. Ed someone. Pretty minor but indicative of the shambles.

Ed "Expenses Claims" Vaizey

Story here: Former Tory MP Ed Vaizey still trade envoy despite expulsion from party

He's got form for having his nose in the trough. During the 2009 'expenses scandal' it came out he'd claimed £74,000 on expenses for a second home and thousands more for furniture. A couple of years ago he was criticised for accepting a 32 hour/month £50,000/year consultant job for an investment bank whilst still an MP.

In short: money grabbing cunt.

 

[Pickman's model]

Ed "Expenses Claims" Vaizey

Story here: Former Tory MP Ed Vaizey still trade envoy despite expulsion from party

He's got form for having his nose in the trough. During the 2009 'expenses scandal' it came out he'd claimed £74,000 on expenses for a second home and thousands more for furniture. A couple of years ago he was criticised for accepting a 32 hour/month £50,000/year consultant job for an investment bank whilst still an MP.

In short: money grabbing cunt.

Boris Johnson so fucking useless he can't even sack people properly

 

[Poi E]

A British trade envoy is worth fuck all without the guns of Empire behind it. Already enjoying the laughs from the Kiwi civil service at Truss turning up and not know much about free trade. When was the last time the British state negotiated trade? Has it ever?

 

[Wilf]

Wasn't Andrew Friend of Nonces Windsor a trade envoy?

 

[Poi E]

Hahah true. Ahh the conceit of the British state: they will all flock to you to sign a deal because they have such fucking great memories of your unrelenting cuntishness worldwide.

 

[Dogsauce]

Hahah true. Ahh the conceit of the British state: they will all flock to you to sign a deal because they have such fucking great memories of your unrelenting cuntishness worldwide.

Tbh it won’t be those who had a British boot on their neck who will be doing the negotiating, other countries have a ruling class too, lickspittle bag-carriers for their imperial masters back in the day.

 

[gosub]

Eurosceptic Tories who won't back Boris' Brexit deal 'to be kicked out party'

Sorry it's the Sun but had a slight chuckle thinking about the size if the Governments majority at Brexit poibt

 

[Poi E]

Tbh it won’t be those who had a British boot on their neck who will be doing the negotiating, other countries have a ruling class too, lickspittle bag-carriers for their imperial masters back in the day.

No. They're dead. The British state remains extant and claims a direct lineage to empire. No breaking the link to brutality. Not long, though, not long.

 

[Dogsauce]

If he boots any of them out I can see a few landing in the Brexit Party.

He’s fucked hinself really with the previous expulsions, most of those would likely back a May-style deal and did in the past, but no incentive to follow the party line now.

 

[Poi E]

It's as if seeking non-parliamentary means for his rule is the logical option.

 

[Kaka Tim]

maybe the tory party will end up with different versions all claiming to be the original one -like when their were several UB40s touring at one point.

 

[Dogsauce]

maybe the tory party will end up with different versions all claiming to be the original one -like when their were several UB40s touring at one point.

But who gets the rights to the inflatable pig?

 

[gosub]

If he boots any of them out I can see a few landing in the Brexit Party.

He’s fucked hinself really with the previous expulsions, most of those would likely back a May-style deal and did in the past, but no incentive to follow the party line now.

I don't get this ...if we do crash out without a deal ..What platform will the Brexit party be standing on at the election that we look likely to have before Xmas?

 

[Poi E]

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[Dogsauce]

I don't get this ...if we do crash out without a deal ..What platform will the Brexit party be standing on at the election that we look likely to have before Xmas?

The shape of any future trading relationships / bring back the birch for all these food rioters etc.

 

[agricola]

I don't get this ...if we do crash out without a deal ..What platform will the Brexit party be standing on at the election that we look likely to have before Xmas?

if its before Christmas: we did this
if its after Christmas: the Tories did this

 

[SpackleFrog]

But who gets the rights to the inflatable pig?

Cameron.

 

[Nylock]

maybe the tory party will end up with different versions all claiming to be the original one -like when their were several UB40s touring at one point.

Yeah, IIRC it was the 'Real' UB40 and Continuity UB40...

 

[Badgers]

PM refuses to address conflict of interest claims

Wonder if anything will come of this

 

[not-bono-ever]

no

 

[kebabking]

He's been asked several times on the flight if he's had sex with her...

Where it goes depends on what happens at the supreme court tomorrow morning (10.30, if you're interested...) and whether the current London Mayor is able to come up with some evidence and then calls the filth.

The personal stuff is fairly irrelevant - everyone knows he'll shag anything with holes, his marriage vows were a work of fiction on the day...

 

[Pickman's model]

He's been asked several times on the flight if he's had sex with her...

Where it goes depends on what happens at the supreme court tomorrow morning (10.30, if you're interested...) and whether the current London Mayor is able to come up with some evidence and then calls the filth.

The personal stuff is fairly irrelevant - everyone knows he'll shag anything with holes, his marriage vows were a work of fiction on the day...

citizen's arrest ftw

 

[Badgers]

 

[gentlegreen]

Geoffrey Cox apparently advised that prorogation would be perfectly fine ...

Geoffrey Cox prorogation - Google Search

 

[ska invita]

Little derail:
Can anyone help me out with this? Im trying to find out who designed the ominous "are you thinking what we're thinking" posters for the Tory 2005 election campaign
My memory has it as Saatchi but I cant find anything saying so

Lynton Crosby masterminded the election campaign but I particularly would like to know who was commissioned to design the posters

 

[butchersapron]

Conservative party over for M&C Saatchi


The Conservatives' advertising account had been handled by M&C Saatchi subsidiary, the Immediate Sales Company, during the last election.

Billings for the campaign, which used the line "Are You Thinking What We're Thinking", were worth £8m.

Last year, the Conservative party reportedly paid about £2m to M&C Saatchi and the Immediate Sales Company.

 

[Fozzie Bear]

My recollection is that the Saatchis never billed the Conservative party for the "Labour Isn't Working" campaign at all (or perhaps they did, but then somehow didn't quite manage to chase up the bill).

So the whole thing was actually an undeclared donation to the party...

 

[Badgers]

State fund in Jennifer Arcuri row gave grant to firm that pays Tory MP | Conservatives | The Guardian

A government fund under investigation for handing money to a business owned by a close associate of Boris Johnson has given £68,000 to a company that funds a Conservative minister’s private salary.

Grants given by the cybersecurity immediate impact fund are being reviewed after it emerged that Jennifer Arcuri’s company Hacker House was awarded £100,000 earlier this year.

No doubt this will all be swept under the grubby carpet but good to see more corruption being investigated

 

[agricola]

Little derail:
Can anyone help me out with this? Im trying to find out who designed the ominous "are you thinking what we're thinking" posters for the Tory 2005 election campaign
My memory has it as Saatchi but I cant find anything saying so

Lynton Crosby masterminded the election campaign but I particularly would like to know who was commissioned to design the posters

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You almost have to admire the confidence of whoever thought Vauxhall Bus Station would be the ideal place for that message, at what was probably an immense cost.