To be fair to Liz Truss, she has at least been getting on with the job of achieving the continuity trade deals to replace a small amount of what we would otherwise be losing. It's no more than any average minister in her position should be able to do, but in this government a spot of average competence does rather stand out as excellent in comparison to, say, the Education department. Of course, she massively overstates the importance of these deals, which no doubt endears her to the faithful. The 100-1 does look worth a small punt.
The Cabinet minister who seems to be most underrated is Thérèse Coffey, who seems to be quietly getting on with her job and under whose management the DWP seems to have managed the huge additional take-up of Universal Credit without any of the usual screw-ups. I suppose quiet competence counts for little, though. You need to add a Sunak-style dose of self-promotion.
Coffey has a +41% rating ie higher than Boris and most of the Cabinet with ConHome readers so not bad
Coffey is another woman at or near the top of government with a background in science (she has a PhD in chemistry).
I quite like the theory that party leaders/PMs often exhibit opposite characteristics to their predecessors. Coffey is very much the opposite of Johnson in lots of ways and science backgrounds may become more valued again post covid.
It's going to be approved by a lot of countries in a very short timespan. The exact timing probably tells you very little about how thorough it has been.
The reason Johnson is down to 2.9 is because in the immortal words of Jess Phillips "He's a liar. He's just a liar" . There was a time when the zeitgeist was happy with liars whether daubed on the side of busses or sent out on tweets but not now. The pendulum has swung and It doesn't look like it'll swing back soon.
Quite the opposite. He's been telling them the truth - that Covid is real and we have to do something about it, that we might just possibly want an agreement with that large landmass hovering off our shores - and they don't much care for it.
So how do you explain your leader coming 22nd in a Tory popularity contest behind at least a dozen no one's ever heard of
Mayor of Liverpool arrested for swindling! Not good for Labour if true
Labour (alleged) corruption is so unsophisticated compared to Conservative Government corruption. The former is called fraud, the latter, competitive tendering.
The reason Johnson is down to 2.9 is because in the immortal words of Jess Phillips "He's a liar. He's just a liar" . There was a time when the zeitgeist was happy with liars whether daubed on the side of busses or sent out on tweets but not now. The pendulum has swung and It doesn't look like it'll swing back soon.
Quite the opposite. He's been telling them the truth - that Covid is real and we have to do something about it, that we might just possibly want an agreement with that large landmass hovering off our shores - and they don't much care for it.
So how do you explain your leader coming 22nd in a Tory popularity contest behind at least a dozen no one's ever heard of
That he has to make the tough choices? It's not that difficult.
The reason Johnson is down to 2.9 is because in the immortal words of Jess Phillips "He's a liar. He's just a liar" . There was a time when the zeitgeist was happy with liars whether daubed on the side of busses or sent out on tweets but not now. The pendulum has swung and It doesn't look like it'll swing back soon.
Quite the opposite. He's been telling them the truth - that Covid is real and we have to do something about it, that we might just possibly want an agreement with that large landmass hovering off our shores - and they don't much care for it.
So how do you explain your leader coming 22nd in a Tory popularity contest behind at least a dozen no one's ever heard of
At least we can see why it is handy to have Goofy Gavin still around.
His winning defence seems to have been a told a load of lies.
Why did the police take his blog at face value?
I knew a colleague who swore he left UEA (Norwich) at 2pm, to give a 5 pm lecture at Exeter (around 300 miles) and made it on time... Lots of motorway, but even so...
Even less plausible given he would have had to drive past Birmingham or London. Sometimes takes three hours just to travel the M42, and as for the M25...
This could have interesting ramifications, and not just because of Joe Anderson.
Allegations of bribery and dodgy deals relating to development are sadly not that unusual for Liverpool politics. Allegations of witness intimidation though might be a bit more serious.
The reason Johnson is down to 2.9 is because in the immortal words of Jess Phillips "He's a liar. He's just a liar" . There was a time when the zeitgeist was happy with liars whether daubed on the side of busses or sent out on tweets but not now. The pendulum has swung and It doesn't look like it'll swing back soon.
Quite the opposite. He's been telling them the truth - that Covid is real and we have to do something about it, that we might just possibly want an agreement with that large landmass hovering off our shores - and they don't much care for it.
So how do you explain your leader coming 22nd in a Tory popularity contest behind at least a dozen no one's ever heard of
At least we can see why it is handy to have Goofy Gavin still around.
Why is milling so unpopular?
Because although she’s a nice enough person, she’s a bit shit.
Johnson’s wet dream scenario is that France veto a deal because it is too generous to the UK, and the EU go ahead and implement it anyway, thereby confirming a loss of sovereignty and that we were right to leave.
It is slightly less likely than him being faithful to PNN, but it would be perfection.
I find that extremely unlikely to be the case, there's no way that Macron is looking at the same information as everyone else in the world and has decided that Paris will benefit while the rest of the world decides that it will be Singapore and New York. Paris is and always will be an also-ran for finance, even French banks don't want to go back and have refused the orders many times.
Mayor of Liverpool arrested for swindling! Not good for Labour if true
Oh like they'd be in any danger in Liverpool even if every single MP and elected politician there was elected for corruption.
That's true but it doesn't do the Labour brand much good particularly as this thing looks like it's going to be big. I always liked the Mayor of Liverpool. He reminded me of what Len McClusky could have been like.
Is 'Paris/Frankfurt to be new financial hub for continental Europe' the pro-EU version of 'German car makers will save Brexit'?
There is a slight difference: Paris and Frankfurt really, really, really want to be the twin financial hubs of Europe and probably have a means of getting there. The German car makers never wanted to influence the UK's Brexit agreement and wouldn't have been able to do so if they had.
To be fair to Liz Truss, she has at least been getting on with the job of achieving the continuity trade deals to replace a small amount of what we would otherwise be losing. It's no more than any average minister in her position should be able to do, but in this government a spot of average competence does rather stand out as excellent in comparison to, say, the Education department. Of course, she massively overstates the importance of these deals, which no doubt endears her to the faithful. The 100-1 does look worth a small punt.
The Cabinet minister who seems to be most underrated is Thérèse Coffey, who seems to be quietly getting on with her job and under whose management the DWP seems to have managed the huge additional take-up of Universal Credit without any of the usual screw-ups. I suppose quiet competence counts for little, though. You need to add a Sunak-style dose of self-promotion.
Coffey has a +41% rating ie higher than Boris and most of the Cabinet with ConHome readers so not bad
Coffey is another woman at or near the top of government with a background in science (she has a PhD in chemistry).
Yes, went to a drinks reception with her last year, she was very knowledgeable and with a PhD in Chemistry and business experience at Mars makes a change for those complaining there are too many PPE grad, ex Spads in Cabinet
This could have interesting ramifications, and not just because of Joe Anderson.
Could it? Surely Labour just put up a other donkey with a red rosette and they win again, it's Liverpool.
Lazy stereotyping, not so long ago, and for years, the Lib Dems had more council seats, and control of Liverpool City council.
Not so long ago, yet a lifetime ago. I mean, they no longer have the same number as the Liberals, but even if the Mayor turns out to be a crook and brings a few along with him, are the LDs in a position to benefit all that much?
This could have interesting ramifications, and not just because of Joe Anderson.
Allegations of bribery and dodgy deals relating to development are sadly not that unusual for Liverpool politics. Allegations of witness intimidation though might be a bit more serious.
I recall Private Eye having a regular feature entitled ‘Murkeyside’.
Is 'Paris/Frankfurt to be new financial hub for continental Europe' the pro-EU version of 'German car makers will save Brexit'?
There is a slight difference: Paris and Frankfurt really, really, really want to be the twin financial hubs of Europe and probably have a means of getting there. The German car makers never wanted to influence the UK's Brexit agreement and wouldn't have been able to do so if they had.
I really want to shag Natalie Portman, I also have the means of doing so, just need to fly to New York, find her and hope for the best.
Mayor of Liverpool arrested for swindling! Not good for Labour if true
Oh like they'd be in any danger in Liverpool even if every single MP and elected politician there was elected for corruption.
That's true but it doesn't do the Labour brand much good particularly as this thing looks like it's going to be big. I always liked the Mayor of Liverpool. He reminded me of what Len McClusky could have been like.
The reason Johnson is down to 2.9 is because in the immortal words of Jess Phillips "He's a liar. He's just a liar" . There was a time when the zeitgeist was happy with liars whether daubed on the side of busses or sent out on tweets but not now. The pendulum has swung and It doesn't look like it'll swing back soon.
Quite the opposite. He's been telling them the truth - that Covid is real and we have to do something about it, that we might just possibly want an agreement with that large landmass hovering off our shores - and they don't much care for it.
You sound disaffected with your rank and file. Promising development.
This could have interesting ramifications, and not just because of Joe Anderson.
Allegations of bribery and dodgy deals relating to development are sadly not that unusual for Liverpool politics. Allegations of witness intimidation though might be a bit more serious.
I recall Private Eye having a regular feature entitled ‘Murkeyside’.
Apparently the 72-year old from Aigburth who has been arrested alongside Joe Anderson is Derek Hatton.
I see Thérèse Coffey uses a l'accent grave and a l'accent aigu in her name.
Sorry, that means she's French, that makes her unfit to be Prime Minister or a cabinet minister of the United Kingdom, a cabinet minister or Prime Minister of France maybe.
The problem Truss would have in any leadership contest is that she manages to enrage the Tory Taliban.
She does have form.
Because of all the affairs?
Yes.
Interesting to note that Truss has a problem due to her affairs but for Boris (being male) it wasn't a problem.
True, but its not just about being male. If Starmer or perhaps even Sunak were found to have affairs it would be problematic for them. Like Trump, Johnson's lack of shame or remorse makes him invulnerable to scandal.
Mayor of Liverpool arrested for swindling! Not good for Labour if true
Oh like they'd be in any danger in Liverpool even if every single MP and elected politician there was elected for corruption.
That's true but it doesn't do the Labour brand much good particularly as this thing looks like it's going to be big. I always liked the Mayor of Liverpool. He reminded me of what Len McClusky could have been like.
Which Beatle does McClusky most remind people of?
John for me.
Dung?
If Labour had continued to blindly follow his orders/whores (delete according to taste) it would be Death Watch.
To be fair to Liz Truss, she has at least been getting on with the job of achieving the continuity trade deals to replace a small amount of what we would otherwise be losing. It's no more than any average minister in her position should be able to do, but in this government a spot of average competence does rather stand out as excellent in comparison to, say, the Education department. Of course, she massively overstates the importance of these deals, which no doubt endears her to the faithful. The 100-1 does look worth a small punt.
The Cabinet minister who seems to be most underrated is Thérèse Coffey, who seems to be quietly getting on with her job and under whose management the DWP seems to have managed the huge additional take-up of Universal Credit without any of the usual screw-ups. I suppose quiet competence counts for little, though. You need to add a Sunak-style dose of self-promotion.
Coffey has a +41% rating ie higher than Boris and most of the Cabinet with ConHome readers so not bad
Coffey is another woman at or near the top of government with a background in science (she has a PhD in chemistry).
Yes, went to a drinks reception with her last year, she was very knowledgeable and with a PhD in Chemistry and business experience at Mars makes a change for those complaining there are too many PPE grad, ex Spads in Cabinet
Did you hold your own?
She was quite personable to talk to so as much as I could, she is actually the closest thing to a British Merkel
This could have interesting ramifications, and not just because of Joe Anderson.
Allegations of bribery and dodgy deals relating to development are sadly not that unusual for Liverpool politics. Allegations of witness intimidation though might be a bit more serious.
I recall Private Eye having a regular feature entitled ‘Murkeyside’.
Apparently the 72-year old from Aigburth who has been arrested alongside Joe Anderson is Derek Hatton.
Is 'Paris/Frankfurt to be new financial hub for continental Europe' the pro-EU version of 'German car makers will save Brexit'?
There is a slight difference: Paris and Frankfurt really, really, really want to be the twin financial hubs of Europe and probably have a means of getting there. The German car makers never wanted to influence the UK's Brexit agreement and wouldn't have been able to do so if they had.
I really want to shag Natalie Portman, I also have the means of doing so, just need to fly to New York, find her and hope for the best.
Yup. That's exactly how it works. Don't forget to take your Borat sack with you once you find her.
I wonder how sorry Biden would be if Warnock lost, and Osoff won?
Given Romney now seems semi-detached from the Republicans anyway and might be willing to cut deals, I suspect a Senate he has to horse trade with might be to his taste.
This could have interesting ramifications, and not just because of Joe Anderson.
Allegations of bribery and dodgy deals relating to development are sadly not that unusual for Liverpool politics. Allegations of witness intimidation though might be a bit more serious.
I recall Private Eye having a regular feature entitled ‘Murkeyside’.
Apparently the 72-year old from Aigburth who has been arrested alongside Joe Anderson is Derek Hatton.
Is it wrong of me to have burst out laughing?
Yes, it is wrong to laugh.
You should have quoted the "dynamics of history inevitability". Then laughed like a drain.
I wonder how sorry Biden would be if Warnock lost, and Osoff won?
Given Romney now seems semi-detached from the Republicans anyway and might be willing to cut deals, I suspect a Senate he has to horse trade with might be to his taste.
As others have stated he surely would still need to, though not as many perhaps.
I wonder how sorry Biden would be if Warnock lost, and Osoff won?
Given Romney now seems semi-detached from the Republicans anyway and might be willing to cut deals, I suspect a Senate he has to horse trade with might be to his taste.
Indeed, Biden would probably secretly prefer having Romney as the casting vote in the Senate to Democrat complete control of Congress, so he can get through reasonable deals while still being able to blame the GOP for holding things up and not seeing AOC with too much power
I didn't know that Truss experimented with the Lib Dems at university. Presumably her Labour-supporting parents were glad to see her go full Tory, better to pick a side at least.
She was a Republican as well.
I knew there was a reason I didn't like her.
Is why I like her, we Tory Republicans generally don't admit our opposition to a hereditary head of state in public.
But we do exist.
Aren't there a surprisingly large number of Tory Republicans on this site? I've always found the Royal Family the least offensive part of the English class system, personally. On balance I think they're a good thing, although you could make a case for their abolition on compassionate grounds.
His winning defence seems to have been a told a load of lies.
Why did the police take his blog at face value?
I knew a colleague who swore he left UEA (Norwich) at 2pm, to give a 5 pm lecture at Exeter (around 300 miles) and made it on time... Lots of motorway, but even so...
Even less plausible given he would have had to drive past Birmingham or London. Sometimes takes three hours just to travel the M42, and as for the M25...
I wonder how sorry Biden would be if Warnock lost, and Osoff won?
Given Romney now seems semi-detached from the Republicans anyway and might be willing to cut deals, I suspect a Senate he has to horse trade with might be to his taste.
Whoever wins there will be a group of half a dozen or so Senators in the middle with the power, neither party will own this Senate regardless.
Is 'Paris/Frankfurt to be new financial hub for continental Europe' the pro-EU version of 'German car makers will save Brexit'?
There is a slight difference: Paris and Frankfurt really, really, really want to be the twin financial hubs of Europe and probably have a means of getting there. The German car makers never wanted to influence the UK's Brexit agreement and wouldn't have been able to do so if they had.
I really want to shag Natalie Portman, I also have the means of doing so, just need to fly to New York, find her and hope for the best.
I always get her to come to me, but then I'm lazy.
This could have interesting ramifications, and not just because of Joe Anderson.
Allegations of bribery and dodgy deals relating to development are sadly not that unusual for Liverpool politics. Allegations of witness intimidation though might be a bit more serious.
I recall Private Eye having a regular feature entitled ‘Murkeyside’.
Apparently the 72-year old from Aigburth who has been arrested alongside Joe Anderson is Derek Hatton.
His winning defence seems to have been a told a load of lies.
Why did the police take his blog at face value?
I knew a colleague who swore he left UEA (Norwich) at 2pm, to give a 5 pm lecture at Exeter (around 300 miles) and made it on time... Lots of motorway, but even so...
Even less plausible given he would have had to drive past Birmingham or London. Sometimes takes three hours just to travel the M42, and as for the M25...
Feel brie to do a really good cheese pun.
Ummm - why? Is there some dairy significance to Exeter, Norwich and the routes between that I’ve missed?
I mean the Birmingham route does go fairly close to Cheddar, but even so...
Is 'Paris/Frankfurt to be new financial hub for continental Europe' the pro-EU version of 'German car makers will save Brexit'?
There is a slight difference: Paris and Frankfurt really, really, really want to be the twin financial hubs of Europe and probably have a means of getting there. The German car makers never wanted to influence the UK's Brexit agreement and wouldn't have been able to do so if they had.
I really want to shag Natalie Portman, I also have the means of doing so, just need to fly to New York, find her and hope for the best.
The problem Truss would have in any leadership contest is that she manages to enrage the Tory Taliban.
She does have form.
Because of all the affairs?
Yes.
Interesting to note that Truss has a problem due to her affairs but for Boris (being male) it wasn't a problem.
True, but its not just about being male. If Starmer or perhaps even Sunak were found to have affairs it would be problematic for them. Like Trump, Johnson's lack of shame or remorse makes him invulnerable to scandal.
Yep. No standards thus no hypocrisy and no judgement. People seem fine with this. Beats me why.
To be fair to Liz Truss, she has at least been getting on with the job of achieving the continuity trade deals to replace a small amount of what we would otherwise be losing. It's no more than any average minister in her position should be able to do, but in this government a spot of average competence does rather stand out as excellent in comparison to, say, the Education department. Of course, she massively overstates the importance of these deals, which no doubt endears her to the faithful. The 100-1 does look worth a small punt.
The Cabinet minister who seems to be most underrated is Thérèse Coffey, who seems to be quietly getting on with her job and under whose management the DWP seems to have managed the huge additional take-up of Universal Credit without any of the usual screw-ups. I suppose quiet competence counts for little, though. You need to add a Sunak-style dose of self-promotion.
Coffey has a +41% rating ie higher than Boris and most of the Cabinet with ConHome readers so not bad
Coffey is another woman at or near the top of government with a background in science (she has a PhD in chemistry).
Yes, went to a drinks reception with her last year, she was very knowledgeable and with a PhD in Chemistry and business experience at Mars makes a change for those complaining there are too many PPE grad, ex Spads in Cabinet
Did you hold your own?
She was quite personable to talk to so as much as I could, she is actually the closest thing to a British Merkel
Not at all. Ms Sturgeon is. Ms Coffey is nowhere near power.
His winning defence seems to have been a told a load of lies.
Why did the police take his blog at face value?
I knew a colleague who swore he left UEA (Norwich) at 2pm, to give a 5 pm lecture at Exeter (around 300 miles) and made it on time... Lots of motorway, but even so...
Even less plausible given he would have had to drive past Birmingham or London. Sometimes takes three hours just to travel the M42, and as for the M25...
Feel brie to do a really good cheese pun.
Ummm - why? Is there some dairy significance to Exeter, Norwich and the routes between that I’ve missed?
I mean the Birmingham route does go fairly close to Cheddar, but even so...
His winning defence seems to have been a told a load of lies.
Why did the police take his blog at face value?
I knew a colleague who swore he left UEA (Norwich) at 2pm, to give a 5 pm lecture at Exeter (around 300 miles) and made it on time... Lots of motorway, but even so...
Even less plausible given he would have had to drive past Birmingham or London. Sometimes takes three hours just to travel the M42, and as for the M25...
Feel brie to do a really good cheese pun.
Ummm - why? Is there some dairy significance to Exeter, Norwich and the routes between that I’ve missed?
I mean the Birmingham route does go fairly close to Cheddar, but even so...
That's not one of your best but thank you anywhey.
To be fair to Liz Truss, she has at least been getting on with the job of achieving the continuity trade deals to replace a small amount of what we would otherwise be losing. It's no more than any average minister in her position should be able to do, but in this government a spot of average competence does rather stand out as excellent in comparison to, say, the Education department. Of course, she massively overstates the importance of these deals, which no doubt endears her to the faithful. The 100-1 does look worth a small punt.
The Cabinet minister who seems to be most underrated is Thérèse Coffey, who seems to be quietly getting on with her job and under whose management the DWP seems to have managed the huge additional take-up of Universal Credit without any of the usual screw-ups. I suppose quiet competence counts for little, though. You need to add a Sunak-style dose of self-promotion.
Coffey has a +41% rating ie higher than Boris and most of the Cabinet with ConHome readers so not bad
Coffey is another woman at or near the top of government with a background in science (she has a PhD in chemistry).
Yes, went to a drinks reception with her last year, she was very knowledgeable and with a PhD in Chemistry and business experience at Mars makes a change for those complaining there are too many PPE grad, ex Spads in Cabinet
Did you hold your own?
She was quite personable to talk to so as much as I could, she is actually the closest thing to a British Merkel
Not at all. Ms Sturgeon is. Ms Coffey is nowhere near power.
No she isn't, Sturgeon is a nationalist ex lawyer, Merkel is a centre right ex scientist
I wonder how sorry Biden would be if Warnock lost, and Osoff won?
Given Romney now seems semi-detached from the Republicans anyway and might be willing to cut deals, I suspect a Senate he has to horse trade with might be to his taste.
Indeed, Biden would probably secretly prefer having Romney as the casting vote in the Senate to Democrat complete control of Congress, so he can get through reasonable deals while still being able to blame the GOP for holding things up and not seeing AOC with too much power
First: this is the Senate, and not the House of Representatives.
Second: both Sistema in Arizona and Joe Manchin in West Virginia are pretty independently minded. (Manchin in particular is a Democrat in a deeply red state. I can't see him signing up to... well... pretty much anything that AOC likes.)
To be fair to Liz Truss, she has at least been getting on with the job of achieving the continuity trade deals to replace a small amount of what we would otherwise be losing. It's no more than any average minister in her position should be able to do, but in this government a spot of average competence does rather stand out as excellent in comparison to, say, the Education department. Of course, she massively overstates the importance of these deals, which no doubt endears her to the faithful. The 100-1 does look worth a small punt.
The Cabinet minister who seems to be most underrated is Thérèse Coffey, who seems to be quietly getting on with her job and under whose management the DWP seems to have managed the huge additional take-up of Universal Credit without any of the usual screw-ups. I suppose quiet competence counts for little, though. You need to add a Sunak-style dose of self-promotion.
Coffey has a +41% rating ie higher than Boris and most of the Cabinet with ConHome readers so not bad
Coffey is another woman at or near the top of government with a background in science (she has a PhD in chemistry).
Yes, went to a drinks reception with her last year, she was very knowledgeable and with a PhD in Chemistry and business experience at Mars makes a change for those complaining there are too many PPE grad, ex Spads in Cabinet
Did you hold your own?
She was quite personable to talk to so as much as I could, she is actually the closest thing to a British Merkel
Not at all. Ms Sturgeon is. Ms Coffey is nowhere near power.
No she isn't, Sturgeon is a nationalist ex lawyer, Merkel is a centre right ex scientist
You mean Ms Coffey isn't a British nationalist? Ooh, better kick her out of the Tory Party.
Is 'Paris/Frankfurt to be new financial hub for continental Europe' the pro-EU version of 'German car makers will save Brexit'?
There is a slight difference: Paris and Frankfurt really, really, really want to be the twin financial hubs of Europe and probably have a means of getting there. The German car makers never wanted to influence the UK's Brexit agreement and wouldn't have been able to do so if they had.
I really want to shag Natalie Portman, I also have the means of doing so, just need to fly to New York, find her and hope for the best.
I thought she lived in Paris?
She's lives here in LA, but I haven't seen her recently*.
* Or indeed ever. But I did see Gwyneth Paltrow make an illegal left turn our of Erewhon the other day
I wonder how sorry Biden would be if Warnock lost, and Osoff won?
Given Romney now seems semi-detached from the Republicans anyway and might be willing to cut deals, I suspect a Senate he has to horse trade with might be to his taste.
Indeed, Biden would probably secretly prefer having Romney as the casting vote in the Senate to Democrat complete control of Congress, so he can get through reasonable deals while still being able to blame the GOP for holding things up and not seeing AOC with too much power
First: this is the Senate, and not the House of Representatives.
Second: both Sistema in Arizona and Joe Manchin in West Virginia are pretty independently minded. (Manchin in particular is a Democrat in a deeply red state. I can't see him signing up to... well... pretty much anything that AOC likes.)
If Presidents see their parties hold both chambers of Congress they then tend to see them get trounced in their first midterms as they get all the blame eg Trump in 2018, Obama in 2010, Clinton in 1994, Ike in 1954 etc, Presidents without their party in complete control of Congress tend to do better in their first midterms eg Bush in 2002, Bush in 1990, Reagan in 1982, Nixon in 1970
Is 'Paris/Frankfurt to be new financial hub for continental Europe' the pro-EU version of 'German car makers will save Brexit'?
There is a slight difference: Paris and Frankfurt really, really, really want to be the twin financial hubs of Europe and probably have a means of getting there. The German car makers never wanted to influence the UK's Brexit agreement and wouldn't have been able to do so if they had.
I really want to shag Natalie Portman, I also have the means of doing so, just need to fly to New York, find her and hope for the best.
I always get her to come to me, but then I'm lazy.
Is 'Paris/Frankfurt to be new financial hub for continental Europe' the pro-EU version of 'German car makers will save Brexit'?
There is a slight difference: Paris and Frankfurt really, really, really want to be the twin financial hubs of Europe and probably have a means of getting there. The German car makers never wanted to influence the UK's Brexit agreement and wouldn't have been able to do so if they had.
I really want to shag Natalie Portman, I also have the means of doing so, just need to fly to New York, find her and hope for the best.
I always get her to come to me, but then I'm lazy.
And you're more likely to shag Natalie Portman than Paris is to becoming a global financial hub.
To be fair to Liz Truss, she has at least been getting on with the job of achieving the continuity trade deals to replace a small amount of what we would otherwise be losing. It's no more than any average minister in her position should be able to do, but in this government a spot of average competence does rather stand out as excellent in comparison to, say, the Education department. Of course, she massively overstates the importance of these deals, which no doubt endears her to the faithful. The 100-1 does look worth a small punt.
The Cabinet minister who seems to be most underrated is Thérèse Coffey, who seems to be quietly getting on with her job and under whose management the DWP seems to have managed the huge additional take-up of Universal Credit without any of the usual screw-ups. I suppose quiet competence counts for little, though. You need to add a Sunak-style dose of self-promotion.
Coffey has a +41% rating ie higher than Boris and most of the Cabinet with ConHome readers so not bad
Coffey is another woman at or near the top of government with a background in science (she has a PhD in chemistry).
Yes, went to a drinks reception with her last year, she was very knowledgeable and with a PhD in Chemistry and business experience at Mars makes a change for those complaining there are too many PPE grad, ex Spads in Cabinet
Did you hold your own?
She was quite personable to talk to so as much as I could, she is actually the closest thing to a British Merkel
His winning defence seems to have been a told a load of lies.
Why did the police take his blog at face value?
I knew a colleague who swore he left UEA (Norwich) at 2pm, to give a 5 pm lecture at Exeter (around 300 miles) and made it on time... Lots of motorway, but even so...
Even less plausible given he would have had to drive past Birmingham or London. Sometimes takes three hours just to travel the M42, and as for the M25...
Feel brie to do a really good cheese pun.
Ummm - why? Is there some dairy significance to Exeter, Norwich and the routes between that I’ve missed?
I mean the Birmingham route does go fairly close to Cheddar, but even so...
That's not one of your best but thank you anywhey.
I've been thinking about this caerphilly, and I can't for the life of me see where the cheese theme comes from. Explain?
His winning defence seems to have been a told a load of lies.
Why did the police take his blog at face value?
I knew a colleague who swore he left UEA (Norwich) at 2pm, to give a 5 pm lecture at Exeter (around 300 miles) and made it on time... Lots of motorway, but even so...
Even less plausible given he would have had to drive past Birmingham or London. Sometimes takes three hours just to travel the M42, and as for the M25...
Feel brie to do a really good cheese pun.
Ummm - why? Is there some dairy significance to Exeter, Norwich and the routes between that I’ve missed?
I mean the Birmingham route does go fairly close to Cheddar, but even so...
That's not one of your best but thank you anywhey.
I've been thinking about this caerphilly, and I can't for the life of me see where the cheese theme comes from. Explain?
The reason Johnson is down to 2.9 is because in the immortal words of Jess Phillips "He's a liar. He's just a liar" . There was a time when the zeitgeist was happy with liars whether daubed on the side of busses or sent out on tweets but not now. The pendulum has swung and It doesn't look like it'll swing back soon.
Quite the opposite. He's been telling them the truth - that Covid is real and we have to do something about it, that we might just possibly want an agreement with that large landmass hovering off our shores - and they don't much care for it.
You sound disaffected with your rank and file. Promising development.
Hardly my rank and file - ConHome is to actual Conservatives what Red Rose Twitter is to Labour. I care much more about the national polling than what those knobbers think.
They should really ask a supplementary to find out what percentage of respondents are following Toby on Covid. That would tell us all we need to know.
The reason Johnson is down to 2.9 is because in the immortal words of Jess Phillips "He's a liar. He's just a liar" . There was a time when the zeitgeist was happy with liars whether daubed on the side of busses or sent out on tweets but not now. The pendulum has swung and It doesn't look like it'll swing back soon.
Quite the opposite. He's been telling them the truth - that Covid is real and we have to do something about it, that we might just possibly want an agreement with that large landmass hovering off our shores - and they don't much care for it.
So how do you explain your leader coming 22nd in a Tory popularity contest behind at least a dozen no one's ever heard of
At least we can see why it is handy to have Goofy Gavin still around.
Why is milling so unpopular?
Because although she’s a nice enough person, she’s a bit shit.
Considering the competition, that is insufficient explanation
The reason Johnson is down to 2.9 is because in the immortal words of Jess Phillips "He's a liar. He's just a liar" . There was a time when the zeitgeist was happy with liars whether daubed on the side of busses or sent out on tweets but not now. The pendulum has swung and It doesn't look like it'll swing back soon.
Quite the opposite. He's been telling them the truth - that Covid is real and we have to do something about it, that we might just possibly want an agreement with that large landmass hovering off our shores - and they don't much care for it.
So how do you explain your leader coming 22nd in a Tory popularity contest behind at least a dozen no one's ever heard of
At least we can see why it is handy to have Goofy Gavin still around.
Why is milling so unpopular?
Because although she’s a nice enough person, she’s a bit shit.
Considering the competition, that is insufficient explanation
She’s a party chairman nobody outside her constituency has ever heard of.
His winning defence seems to have been a told a load of lies.
Why did the police take his blog at face value?
I knew a colleague who swore he left UEA (Norwich) at 2pm, to give a 5 pm lecture at Exeter (around 300 miles) and made it on time... Lots of motorway, but even so...
Even less plausible given he would have had to drive past Birmingham or London. Sometimes takes three hours just to travel the M42, and as for the M25...
Feel brie to do a really good cheese pun.
Ummm - why? Is there some dairy significance to Exeter, Norwich and the routes between that I’ve missed?
I mean the Birmingham route does go fairly close to Cheddar, but even so...
That's not one of your best but thank you anywhey.
I've been thinking about this caerphilly, and I can't for the life of me see where the cheese theme comes from. Explain?
To be fair to Liz Truss, she has at least been getting on with the job of achieving the continuity trade deals to replace a small amount of what we would otherwise be losing. It's no more than any average minister in her position should be able to do, but in this government a spot of average competence does rather stand out as excellent in comparison to, say, the Education department. Of course, she massively overstates the importance of these deals, which no doubt endears her to the faithful. The 100-1 does look worth a small punt.
The Cabinet minister who seems to be most underrated is Thérèse Coffey, who seems to be quietly getting on with her job and under whose management the DWP seems to have managed the huge additional take-up of Universal Credit without any of the usual screw-ups. I suppose quiet competence counts for little, though. You need to add a Sunak-style dose of self-promotion.
Coffey has a +41% rating ie higher than Boris and most of the Cabinet with ConHome readers so not bad
Coffey is another woman at or near the top of government with a background in science (she has a PhD in chemistry).
Yes, went to a drinks reception with her last year, she was very knowledgeable and with a PhD in Chemistry and business experience at Mars makes a change for those complaining there are too many PPE grad, ex Spads in Cabinet
Did you hold your own?
She was quite personable to talk to so as much as I could, she is actually the closest thing to a British Merkel
Comments
https://www.statnews.com/2020/12/04/how-key-decisions-slowed-fdas-review-of-covid-19-vaccine-but-also-gave-it-important-data/
One of the time consuming things is that they reanalyse the raw data to double check the pharma’s statistical analysis.
Given the lethality of Covid, I think the risk/benefit analysis is in favour of our approach, FWIW.
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-to-add-covid-19-to-vaccine-damage-payments-scheme
Why is milling so unpopular?
Macron is gambling that France could be a winner from a no-deal Brexit
Paris is the only real contender to London as the Continent’s finance hub, and a no-deal Brexit may well give it the edge
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2020/12/04/macron-gambling-france-could-winner-no-deal-brexit/
https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/mayor-liverpool-joe-anderson-arrested-19399231
This could have interesting ramifications, and not just because of Joe Anderson.
Allegations of witness intimidation though might be a bit more serious.
It is slightly less likely than him being faithful to PNN, but it would be perfection.
John for me.
Sorry, that means she's French, that makes her unfit to be Prime Minister or a cabinet minister of the United Kingdom, a cabinet minister or Prime Minister of France maybe.
I bet she sings La Marseillaise instead of GSTQ.
Given Romney now seems semi-detached from the Republicans anyway and might be willing to cut deals, I suspect a Senate he has to horse trade with might be to his taste.
You should have quoted the "dynamics of history inevitability". Then laughed like a drain.
It was directly overhead and terrifyingly loud
Made more terrifying from the fact that my wife has on two different occasions been in houses that have been struck by lightning.
https://www.thetrafalgargroup.org/news/ga-pres-0720/
https://twitter.com/GaryBurgessCI/status/1334911976020078592?s=20
I mean the Birmingham route does go fairly close to Cheddar, but even so...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liverpool_Scotland_(UK_Parliament_constituency)
Second: both Sistema in Arizona and Joe Manchin in West Virginia are pretty independently minded. (Manchin in particular is a Democrat in a deeply red state. I can't see him signing up to... well... pretty much anything that AOC likes.)
* Or indeed ever. But I did see Gwyneth Paltrow make an illegal left turn our of Erewhon the other day
She mentioned her father was a Gynecologist
Too much information love I said
Tonight on BBC4 it's 26th April 1990 and 3rd May 1990 with Top of the Pops.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl6b
https://twitter.com/BorisJohnson_MP/status/1301066733860655105?s=20
https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/revealed-eight-city-councillors-handed-12958675
One was the Mayor's daughter.
The more amazing part was when I rang home I found they were telling the truth.
Oh.
That. Is. A. Disgrace.
They should really ask a supplementary to find out what percentage of respondents are following Toby on Covid. That would tell us all we need to know.
No hard interrogation of his QAnonanism so far.
Which rather sums up the problem.
It didn’t feel too grand.