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Re: This is not a good look for the Deputy Prime Minister – politicalbetting.com
"But we're the good guys!"Standard fare for the Labour party and shovel loads of it from their apologists on here.I saw the 10 o'clock news. I thought Ed Davey's comments very kind and statesmanlike and Kemi Badenoch's a bit mean.I’d have far more sympathy if she hadn’t attacked others so relentlessly over the years for the same thing.
I think the criticism by the gutter press is rather unfair and have sympathy for the poor woman.
Hypocrisy of the highest order.
Once you convince yourself of that, you can justify any behaviour.
Cookie
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Re: This is not a good look for the Deputy Prime Minister – politicalbetting.com
I think we need to now ask the question... is the housing crisis because Angela Rayner's bought so many of them? 
Re: This is not a good look for the Deputy Prime Minister – politicalbetting.com
Who else have I dated and simply forgotten?For what it’s worth, I found you to be a kind and affectionate lover.
I probably had a Swissnick with a young Natassja Kinski and an even younger Michelle Pfeiffer, and it's simply vanished. The memory
Looking back, I am now fairly sure that happened. Yes
biggles
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Re: This is not a good look for the Deputy Prime Minister – politicalbetting.com
I propose a simple one line Bill.
No advertisement, promotion, entreatment, inducement or related commercial activity in relation to the 25th December shall take place before the 6th November.
No advertisement, promotion, entreatment, inducement or related commercial activity in relation to the 25th December shall take place before the 6th November.
Re: This is not a good look for the Deputy Prime Minister – politicalbetting.com
Disappointed you didn't get a subtle 'Angela's ambitions in ashes?' pun in.
Re: This is not a good look for the Deputy Prime Minister – politicalbetting.com
And yet they didn't come out against the OSA, one of the most illiberal policies in a generation. Pull the other one.No, what we’re pushing is the non-Farage narrative. The fact that Starmer, Cooper and Co are all happily channelling the Reform leader leaves a gap.Re Rayner: I do have a little sympathy for her if she's been badly advised but I think the politics means she will have to go:The latter is reflective of Lib Dem members, take a look on here - the government's main defenders aren't Labour voters who are all in despair, it's Lib Dems who are really out there pushing the Labour narrative.
1) It's a large sum of money - she'd probably get away with underpaying £200 but £40k is a huge amount by anyone's standards
2) Labour are about to put up taxes in the next budget. If she stays then the attack lines write themselves.
One thing I found interesting is Davey's stance on this. I wonder if the LDs are getting a bit too cosy with Labour. Certainly, Davey never seems to throw any hardball questions at Starmer during PMQs.
Lib Dems aren’t suddenly going to stop being liberal internationalists or pro-Europeans just because the ruling party is - on paper if not in fact - also a liberal internationalist and pro-European party.
MaxPB
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Re: This is not a good look for the Deputy Prime Minister – politicalbetting.com
What an absolute peice of work Rayner is. She really is the embodiment (as well
as the self appointed poster girl) of the Labour Party.
How's that relaunch going Keir? Labour’s new Communications bod has therir work cut out tonight. Couldn't nt happen to a nice bunch.
as the self appointed poster girl) of the Labour Party.
How's that relaunch going Keir? Labour’s new Communications bod has therir work cut out tonight. Couldn't nt happen to a nice bunch.
Re: This is not a good look for the Deputy Prime Minister – politicalbetting.com
OMG Peston still doesn’t understand that it’s not what you class as your home but what you actually own. He’s had hours to get this right and still failed !There is no beginning to Pesto’s expertise.
Malmesbury
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Re: This is not a good look for the Deputy Prime Minister – politicalbetting.com
Heard a rumour Cadburys are producing chop suey flavoured chocolate bars.Flake News ...
Probably just Chinese Wispas.
MattW
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Re: This is not a good look for the Deputy Prime Minister – politicalbetting.com
This I why I would be sacking, or reshuffling Raynor
I really don't give a crap either way about this tax thing; let the Revenue sort it out.
Over the last three years, housebuilding in London has collapsed. Molior recorded just 2,158 private starts in the first half of 2025, around 5% of London’s (low) targets, and still falling.
What is going on? I have posed this question to numerous specialists, most of whom cannot comment publicly for professional reasons. This thread is a summary of what I have gleaned.
https://x.com/SCP_Hughes/status/1963196403913494704
Whether or not she made a mistake or accidentally-on-purpose misstated her tax position is of minimal interest to me.
The fact that this government is proving as feeble as the last one in sorting out the planning morass, actually matters to millions of people's lives.
I really don't give a crap either way about this tax thing; let the Revenue sort it out.
Over the last three years, housebuilding in London has collapsed. Molior recorded just 2,158 private starts in the first half of 2025, around 5% of London’s (low) targets, and still falling.
What is going on? I have posed this question to numerous specialists, most of whom cannot comment publicly for professional reasons. This thread is a summary of what I have gleaned.
https://x.com/SCP_Hughes/status/1963196403913494704
Whether or not she made a mistake or accidentally-on-purpose misstated her tax position is of minimal interest to me.
The fact that this government is proving as feeble as the last one in sorting out the planning morass, actually matters to millions of people's lives.
Nigelb
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