UK IX: This Economy Will Self-Destruct In...

[Hirst]

The problem in our media-driven society is that it's not who's good, but who is electable. Boris, for all the crap things he's done and the ineffectual lead he's had, has spent decades cultivating a public image. All those appearances on Have I Got News for You and so on.

That's true! But on the other hand, we've just received the latest leaflets through for the by-election and the Conservative party one doesn't even make any reference to Boris Johnson (or any other front benchers). It's at the stage now where they know that merely reminding people he exists will lose them votes.

[nonny]

I mean, they're kinda right in what they say there - inasmuch as if Boris was to step down, right now, who would lead the party? There's no-one. Sunak's a joke. Gove's a joke. Reese-Mogg is a joke (and frankly I'd prefer Boris, crazy though that seems). They're all terrible but it's the-devil-that-you-know.

But, but... by the time the GE comes along Sunak will have figured out how to restore his image right?

Seriously I get what you're saying but I'd just love to see Bojo walk now. It's easy past overdue and I think it would be a morale booster to the public way past dropping 1b on a tone deaf jubilee party.

Yeah there is no-one to replace him but does that really matter at this stage?

[Cassius_Smoke]

Don't they have like 300 mps. The frontbench is a **** show, but there must be someone in the back who has charisma?

[fishbowlhead]

Don't they have like 300 mps. The frontbench is a **** show, but there must be someone in the back who has charisma?

Just doing a basic level of their job would be a mile leap over what we have in power.

[Neon Ignition]

Johnson will be busy today. He's not one to turn down a party

[CMcK]

Just how much money is the government wasting on this Jubilee nonsense? Around £1.2 billion. What an utter waste of money in a time when food and fuel poverty is a thing with more energy price rises in the horizon.

[fishbowlhead]

Just how much money is the government wasting on this Jubilee nonsense? Around £1.2 billion. What an utter waste of money in a time when food and fuel poverty is a thing with more energy price rises in the horizon.

Could be worse, fascists could be invading Europe. Oh, wait.

[Neon Ignition]

[huxley]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-61676093

More like "pick an excuse but please stay away"

[Anpanman]

I don't really mind Queenie but that's not to say I want to get in a frenzy about all the celebrations, get off out of it, better things to do with our time so we came here;

[Neon Ignition]

Poll: Dramatic decline in support for monarchy in decade since Diamond Jubilee | ITV News
Good to see, good to see

[Neon Ignition]

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/jun/03/boris-johnson-booed-st-pauls-platinum-jubilee-queen

What a proud moment of representation he's become...

[Cassius_Smoke]

And yet they fight to keep him. With any luck he's proven to be utterly unelectable.

[huxley]

https://www.theguardian.com/politics...-jubilee-queen
What a proud moment of representation he's become...

I bet he was thinking he should of faked Covid as well.

[Cassius_Smoke]

Jesus christ!

https://www.essexlive.news/news/essex-news/basildon-petrol-attack-essex-police-7134101