UK XI: I Want To Ride My Diecycle

[Neon Ignition]

2025 is Kemi Badenoch's year

And by that I mean the one she'll be party leader before the animals turn on each other again and chew her up and spit her out. She's a dead woman walking as leader.

https://www.theguardian.com/law/2025/jan/17/tory-bill-to-ban-marriage-between-cousins-is-damaging-and-unenforceable

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/jan/16/yvette-cooper-announces-urgent-national-review-on-grooming-gangs

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/jan/17/bank-of-england-delays-basel-bank-capital-rules

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https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2025/jan/20/us-chagos-islands-deal-david-lammy-uk-politics-live-news-updates

Farage says he has a 25% chance of being PM

[Golgo]

^ Regrettably, what with the exponential rise in media-led mass stupidity this is one thing I believe the duplicitous, opportunistic twat may be right about - indeed perhaps even underestimating his chances.

[Asura]

Kemi Badenoch is boiling my piss today as she says mistakes were made by the Conservatives. Including leaving the EU without a plan for economic growth outside of it.

Failing to mention that she supported Brexit, was a minister in the Sunak & Truss governments, and an MP for 8 of the Tories' 14 years in power.

Do you think some MPs genuinely don't consider their whipped votes as real support?

Like maybe they only consider the "free vote" votes in the Commons as actual support?

As opposed to the general public, who don't think this (and are correct in that assertion)

[Asura]

Farage is totally going to be PM, if he wants to be.

I'm not convinced he does, because there's no profit in it and he'll have to make good on his promises, whereas he's had a career (up until now) of critcising others.

But yeah, if he wants to be, he's going to be. It just feels like gravity at this point. I'm sick of fighting it. Trump just came back to power, Musk is nazi-saluting audiences.

[QualityChimp]

Whipped or not, it's infuriating. There's no satisfaction to say "I told you so" about how Brexit has played out exactly as us "remoaners" predicted.

Farage is totally going to be PM, if he wants to be.

I'm not convinced he does, because there's no profit in it and he'll have to make good on his promises, whereas he's had a career (up until now) of critcising others.

But yeah, if he wants to be, he's going to be. It just feels like gravity at this point. I'm sick of fighting it. Trump just came back to power, Musk is nazi-saluting audiences.

Prediction: Tommy Robinson to become the face of Reform.

At present, he can't be an MP because he has declared bankruptcy and is serving a jail sentence for contempt of court.
However, once his time is done and some red tape is sorted out on his finances, I can see Tice and Farage changing their stance on him.
If he's standing as an MP, they no longer have to speak to those peasants in Clacton, they're free to stand in Trump's shadow, then pop back to the UK for their fortnightly Question Time appearance.

Even if Robinson isn't allowed to stand, it doesn't matter because as Private Limited Company, Farage and Tice will be paid from everyone who donates to Reform.
I can see how the opportunity to make more money with less responsibility would appeal to them, especially King of the Grifters, Farage.

[Neon Ignition]

Farage couldn't be PM

It would mean turning up for work every now and again

[Nu-Eclipse]

Farage is totally going to be PM, if he wants to be.

I'm not convinced he does, because there's no profit in it and he'll have to make good on his promises, whereas he's had a career (up until now) of critcising others.

But yeah, if he wants to be, he's going to be. It just feels like gravity at this point. I'm sick of fighting it. Trump just came back to power, Musk is nazi-saluting audiences.

If Starmer and his government continue to fork about like they are doing in terms of things that quite clearly need to be done (reversing Brexit, taxing the wealthiest properly, etc.) and the electorate continue to feel no better off, then yes, it'll only go the way of Farage.

The next local/by-elections are absolutely huge.

[Neon Ignition]

EU trade chief says it ‘could consider’ UK joining pan-Europe customs deal | International trade | The Guardian

(1) UK will not accept EU offer to join pan-European customs union ‘at present time’, minister says – UK politics live

[Neon Ignition]

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/jan/23/southport-attacker-axel-rudakubana-jailed

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/jan/24/kemi-badenoch-report-prevent-scheme-alienating-communities

[charlesr]

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/...ng-communities

It's self-serving career moves like this that make people hate politicians in general. Like they have no actual thoughts on policy apart from "will this get us into / keep us in power".

[fishbowlhead]

It's self-serving career moves like this that make people hate politicians in general. Like they have no actual thoughts on policy apart from "will this get us into / keep us in power".

I’m just more surprised she can actually write.

[Nu-Eclipse]

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/jan/25/uk-rachel-reeves-chancellor-economy-donald-trump

F--k actually making the proper moves to fix our economy. People just need to BeLiEve iN bRiTaiN mOrE!1!1!1!!1!1

[fishbowlhead]

https://www.theguardian.com/politics...y-donald-trump

F--k actually making the proper moves to fix our economy. People just need to BeLiEve iN bRiTaiN mOrE!1!1!1!!1!1

Year, nothing like taking all your life lessons from a mentally retarded fascist.

[Neon Ignition]

Expand assisted dying bill to help those with Parkinson’s and dementia, MPs to hear | Assisted dying | The Guardian