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

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https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2022/jul/11/tory-leadership-contest-arms-races-fantasy-economics-starmer-liz-truss-nadhim-zahawi-uk-politics-latest?page=with:block-62cc0b358f08a131cadc3be3#block-62cc0b358f08a131cadc3be3

Patel expected to deludedly enter the contest soon and if you thought that was peak tone deaf, Mogg might enter too

[Asura]

On LBC at the weekend a caller got into an awkward bind by saying would Sunak, Javid etc have much of a chance winning the competition to be leader because they're not white.

I mean, truly... I don't know the caller's tone but surely everyone watching the Tory leadership fiasco kinda agrees? I'm not saying that they can't win, but I definitely think they're fighting an uphill battle, because it's the Tories.

[Blobcat]

Congratulations to all these Conservatives that handed in their letters of resignation one day, then the following day released a slickly produced leadership bid video in such a short amount of time and in no way pre-prepared.

Not seen any of these videos yet but please tell me, are any like this at all?

[Asura]

Not seen any of these videos yet but please tell me, are any like this at all?

To this day, I still can't believe that Greg Knight video.

On the one hand, I respect what he later said - that he doesn't believe in wasting money on slick ad campaigns and just used his own means and office equipment to make it. Nothing wrong with being frugal.

But even a kid making their first YouTube video would've done a better job!

[Blobcat]

Its basic, to the point with no frills which has its own charm to those older voters who hate CGI and too much fuss.

But he doesn't exactly sell himself which is the whole point of the video!!!

[QualityChimp]

Not seen any of these videos yet but please tell me, are any like this at all?

They're more like this:

[Lebowski]

Vote for Gregg Knighhhhhhhhhhhhhtttttttt

So catchy, but the guys a complete tool, he was given the nickname Silent Knight due to his his Commons debating record being pretty much nonexistent, He seems more interested in playing the drums in MP4 the world's only (thankfully) parliamentary rock group, or charging tax payers to fix his drive

[Cassius_Smoke]

Not seen any of these videos yet but please tell me, are any like this at all?

Ive never seen this before but Holy **** it's amazing!
It's like something from the mind of Chris Morris.

[fishbowlhead]

Church of England: There is ‘no official definition’ of a woman (msn.com)
The Church wrestles with defining what a woman is.

The obvious issue with all these wrangling stories is that they're always tellingly one directional. Like the transition of a woman to a man doesn't exist for them thereby exposing a lot of their real thoughts

Hey religion, F**K OFF.

[Blobcat]

After what's gone on with the US over abortions I have had more than enough of religion getting involved in politics than ever before. It boils my blood knowing how this will increase suffering from all sides and more unnecessary deaths.

But let's not talk about that now as that's US ****e and that's more depressing than the UKs politics but not by much.

Love the Rik Mayall clip. God I miss that man

[Asura]

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[charlesr]

Penny Mordaunt campaign video contains murderer Oscar Pritorius.

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Sunak will vow to tackle inflation and then lower taxes if he becomes PM | Rishi Sunak | The Guardian
Oh look, Sunak can promise to lower taxes... when it suits him


Britain to have new PM by 5 September as Tory leadership rules announced | Conservative leadership | The Guardian
Leadership competition to blister on for 4 more days to whittle things down to just 2 runners then drag on till 05 September.

[charlesr]

Lower taxes for corporations.....

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Boris Johnson news - live: Cleverly accuses Sunak of behaving like ‘Labour chancellor’ (msn.com)
A poll from Tory Members suggest that Penny Mordaunt is the most popular choice with Kemi Badenoch in second place, Sunak is quite a ways behind both