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Meanwhile in Northern Britain the SNP are revolting – politicalbetting.com

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edited June 11 in General
Meanwhile in Northern Britain the SNP are revolting – politicalbetting.com

A group of SNP rebels held a secret meeting on Monday night to discuss replacing the FM after last week’s by-election defeat, The Herald has learned. They’ve given him 2 weeks to change course — or face a “bloodbath” at conference. https://t.co/3wtIyk0lrX

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  • LennonLennon Posts: 1,815
    First (unlike the SNP after the next elections)
  • MarqueeMarkMarqueeMark Posts: 55,098
    Secret needs to be in inverted commas, as we all know about it now.
  • wooliedyedwooliedyed Posts: 11,292
    So 1.5 Millon new homes but housing dept gets no real terms increase and local government funding slashed.
    Sadiq Khan warning fewer Met on the beat as a result of the review
    Poison pixie still on resignation watch
    IEA warning tax rises required/incoming
    But lots of bullets being made so its all good.
  • algarkirkalgarkirk Posts: 14,623
    Kate Forbes to lead SNP, and be First Minister. Streeting to lead Labour and be PM. Clean sweep for Selwyn, a hall of residence at Fen Poly, and a clean sweep for Selwyn historians. Not impossible.
  • wooliedyedwooliedyed Posts: 11,292
    Forbes is a cutie, I approve
  • bondegezoubondegezou Posts: 14,679
    wooliedyed said:

    So 1.5 Millon new homes but housing dept gets no real terms increase and local government funding slashed.
    Sadiq Khan warning fewer Met on the beat as a result of the review
    Poison pixie still on resignation watch
    IEA warning tax rises required/incoming
    But lots of bullets being made so its all good.

    Reeves' resignation has been predicted many times, but has never happened. If there was a next Cabinet minister to go market, y'all wouldn't be making any money from it.
  • wooliedyedwooliedyed Posts: 11,292
    bondegezou said:

    wooliedyed said:

    So 1.5 Millon new homes but housing dept gets no real terms increase and local government funding slashed.
    Sadiq Khan warning fewer Met on the beat as a result of the review
    Poison pixie still on resignation watch
    IEA warning tax rises required/incoming
    But lots of bullets being made so its all good.

    Reeves' resignation has been predicted many times, but has never happened. If there was a next Cabinet minister to go market, y'all wouldn't be making any money from it.
    Cooper is the pixie in question after her dept budget was hammered
  • bondegezoubondegezou Posts: 14,679
    wooliedyed said:

    bondegezou said:

    wooliedyed said:

    So 1.5 Millon new homes but housing dept gets no real terms increase and local government funding slashed.
    Sadiq Khan warning fewer Met on the beat as a result of the review
    Poison pixie still on resignation watch
    IEA warning tax rises required/incoming
    But lots of bullets being made so its all good.

    Reeves' resignation has been predicted many times, but has never happened. If there was a next Cabinet minister to go market, y'all wouldn't be making any money from it.
    Cooper is the pixie in question after her dept budget was hammered
    My apologies!

    U-hm... Cooper's resignation has been predicted many times, but has never happened. If there was a next Cabinet minister to go market, y'all wouldn't be making any money from it.
  • wooliedyedwooliedyed Posts: 11,292
    bondegezou said:

    wooliedyed said:

    bondegezou said:

    wooliedyed said:

    So 1.5 Millon new homes but housing dept gets no real terms increase and local government funding slashed.
    Sadiq Khan warning fewer Met on the beat as a result of the review
    Poison pixie still on resignation watch
    IEA warning tax rises required/incoming
    But lots of bullets being made so its all good.

    Reeves' resignation has been predicted many times, but has never happened. If there was a next Cabinet minister to go market, y'all wouldn't be making any money from it.
    Cooper is the pixie in question after her dept budget was hammered
    My apologies!

    U-hm... Cooper's resignation has been predicted many times, but has never happened. If there was a next Cabinet minister to go market, y'all wouldn't be making any money from it.
    That's betterer!
  • TheScreamingEaglesTheScreamingEagles Posts: 122,294
    I am fully prepared for all the turnips coming my way because of the headline.
  • IanB2IanB2 Posts: 51,689
    TheScreamingEagles said:

    I am fully prepared for all the turnips coming my way because of the headline.

    You should be so lucky.
  • Casino_RoyaleCasino_Royale Posts: 63,556
    TheScreamingEagles said:

    I am fully prepared for all the turnips coming my way because of the headline.

    Do you have any aspirations in life other than the acquisition of turnips?
  • bondegezoubondegezou Posts: 14,679
    Casino_Royale said:

    TheScreamingEagles said:

    I am fully prepared for all the turnips coming my way because of the headline.

    Do you have any aspirations in life other than the acquisition of turnips?
    https://www.mischievousmonsters.com/turnip/ 30 Delicious Vegan Turnip Recipes You’ll Love
  • NigelbNigelb Posts: 78,191
    bondegezou said:

    wooliedyed said:

    So 1.5 Millon new homes but housing dept gets no real terms increase and local government funding slashed.
    Sadiq Khan warning fewer Met on the beat as a result of the review
    Poison pixie still on resignation watch
    IEA warning tax rises required/incoming
    But lots of bullets being made so its all good.

    Reeves' resignation has been predicted many times, but has never happened. If there was a next Cabinet minister to go market, y'all wouldn't be making any money from it.
    Another lay the favourites market ?
  • MarqueeMarkMarqueeMark Posts: 55,098
    bondegezou said:

    Casino_Royale said:

    TheScreamingEagles said:

    I am fully prepared for all the turnips coming my way because of the headline.

    Do you have any aspirations in life other than the acquisition of turnips?
    https://www.mischievousmonsters.com/turnip/ 30 Delicious Vegan Turnip Recipes You’ll Love
    "You'll love."

    Who do I sue?
  • Scott_xPScott_xP Posts: 38,783
    French Tesla customers file lawsuit over brand becoming 'extreme-right' symbol
    France

    A group of Tesla customers in France are demanding that their lease contracts be terminated and legal costs be reimbursed over the "direct and concrete" damage suffered from the brand's association with Elon Musk's activities in the Trump administration and his support for far-right parties in Europe.

    https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250611-french-tesla-customers-sue-over-brand-becoming-extreme-right
  • DopermeanDopermean Posts: 1,140
    wooliedyed said:

    Forbes is a cutie, I approve

    Really? my bunnyboiler alarm is at max volume
  • NigelbNigelb Posts: 78,191
    TheScreamingEagles said:

    I am fully prepared for all the turnips coming my way because of the headline.

    Turnip on pizza ?
  • wooliedyedwooliedyed Posts: 11,292
    Dopermean said:

    wooliedyed said:

    Forbes is a cutie, I approve

    Really? my bunnyboiler alarm is at max volume
    Im afraid I'm hopelessly taken with her.
  • Casino_RoyaleCasino_Royale Posts: 63,556
    Oh shit

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yxdyl3w22o
  • Casino_RoyaleCasino_Royale Posts: 63,556
    bondegezou said:

    Casino_Royale said:

    TheScreamingEagles said:

    I am fully prepared for all the turnips coming my way because of the headline.

    Do you have any aspirations in life other than the acquisition of turnips?
    https://www.mischievousmonsters.com/turnip/ 30 Delicious Vegan Turnip Recipes You’ll Love
    "Veganism ruins the fun of eating for the most part."

    Yep.
  • wooliedyedwooliedyed Posts: 11,292
    Casino_Royale said:

    Oh shit

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yxdyl3w22o

    Yes, we are giving up control of the border.
  • TheScreamingEaglesTheScreamingEagles Posts: 122,294
    wooliedyed said:

    Dopermean said:

    wooliedyed said:

    Forbes is a cutie, I approve

    Really? my bunnyboiler alarm is at max volume
    Im afraid I'm hopelessly taken with her.
    If she becomes leader she will have the Tim Farron problem.

    You cannot lead a socially liberal party when you have socially conservative views, it will causes problems.
  • FF43FF43 Posts: 18,118
    Forbes and the SNP is a bit like Churchill's quip about the Americans doing the right thing after having tried all the alternatives. I don't know if Forbes is the right thing for the SNP (I suspect not) but I suspect they will try a lot of alternatives first.
  • TheScreamingEaglesTheScreamingEagles Posts: 122,294
    Casino_Royale said:

    TheScreamingEagles said:

    I am fully prepared for all the turnips coming my way because of the headline.

    Do you have any aspirations in life other than the acquisition of turnips?
    Yes.
  • Casino_RoyaleCasino_Royale Posts: 63,556
    wooliedyed said:

    Casino_Royale said:

    Oh shit

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yxdyl3w22o

    Yes, we are giving up control of the border.
    David Lammy will probably come back waving a piece of paper that's signed away policing of the whole colony to the Guardia Civil, for which we'll pay them 200 million a year.
  • wooliedyedwooliedyed Posts: 11,292
    TheScreamingEagles said:

    wooliedyed said:

    Dopermean said:

    wooliedyed said:

    Forbes is a cutie, I approve

    Really? my bunnyboiler alarm is at max volume
    Im afraid I'm hopelessly taken with her.
    If she becomes leader she will have the Tim Farron problem.

    You cannot lead a socially liberal party when you have socially conservative views, it will causes problems.
    But I love her so there is that
  • HYUFDHYUFD Posts: 128,063
    I suspect this push against Swinney won't get too far. The ringleaders are more Alba than SNP and the progressive wing of the SNP who supported Yousaf and Swinney think Forbes is just too socially conservative and fiscally conservative to lead the SNP even if she might push independence a bit harder
  • wooliedyedwooliedyed Posts: 11,292
    Casino_Royale said:

    wooliedyed said:

    Casino_Royale said:

    Oh shit

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yxdyl3w22o

    Yes, we are giving up control of the border.
    David Lammy will probably come back waving a piece of paper that's signed away policing of the whole colony to the Guardia Civil, for which we'll pay them 200 million a year.
    Spain will ask for a turnip, Lammy will give them all the turnips
  • HYUFDHYUFD Posts: 128,063
    Casino_Royale said:

    Oh shit

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yxdyl3w22o

    To be fair the Gibraltar Chief Minister is involved in the talks as well
  • wooliedyedwooliedyed Posts: 11,292
    edited June 11
    HYUFD said:

    Casino_Royale said:

    Oh shit

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yxdyl3w22o

    To be fair the Gibraltar Chief Minister is involved in the talks as well
    Gibraltar are pretty happy with it i think because there will be a 'no sovereignty being given up' clause
    Unfortunately for Labour after Chagos they are vulnerable on this regardless
    Edit - Gibraltar very cleverly got being included in negotiations put in their constitution after Blair and Straw tried to sell them to a passing Troll
  • CatManCatMan Posts: 3,288
    Australia go from 192-5 to 212. Someone tell them just because they're playing in England they don't have to bat like us!
  • viewcodeviewcode Posts: 24,805
    TheScreamingEagles said:

    Casino_Royale said:

    TheScreamingEagles said:

    I am fully prepared for all the turnips coming my way because of the headline.

    Do you have any aspirations in life other than the acquisition of turnips?
    Yes.
    Apparently it's shoes.
  • RogerRoger Posts: 20,712
    bondegezou said:

    wooliedyed said:

    So 1.5 Millon new homes but housing dept gets no real terms increase and local government funding slashed.
    Sadiq Khan warning fewer Met on the beat as a result of the review
    Poison pixie still on resignation watch
    IEA warning tax rises required/incoming
    But lots of bullets being made so its all good.

    Reeves' resignation has been predicted many times, but has never happened. If there was a next Cabinet minister to go market, y'all wouldn't be making any money from it.
    I thought Reeves was really good today. Bet against her and you'll lose your shirt. She could outlive Starmer
  • rcs1000rcs1000 Posts: 60,155
    Is there any possibility we could maybe include @malcolmg in the Gibraltar trade? I wonder how much extra we'd need to give the Spanish.
  • TheScreamingEaglesTheScreamingEagles Posts: 122,294
    viewcode said:

    TheScreamingEagles said:

    Casino_Royale said:

    TheScreamingEagles said:

    I am fully prepared for all the turnips coming my way because of the headline.

    Do you have any aspirations in life other than the acquisition of turnips?
    Yes.
    Apparently it's shoes.
    Nope, I have reached that point where I am struggling to find space for my footwear.
  • BattlebusBattlebus Posts: 936
    wooliedyed said:

    Casino_Royale said:

    Oh shit

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yxdyl3w22o

    Yes, we are giving up control of the border.
    Have you been on Eurostar or crossed the channel at Dover?
  • wooliedyedwooliedyed Posts: 11,292
    The NHS incease doesn't include any capital spending just day to day so we will see how much gets eaten by paying off the strikers.
  • wooliedyedwooliedyed Posts: 11,292
    Battlebus said:

    wooliedyed said:

    Casino_Royale said:

    Oh shit

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yxdyl3w22o

    Yes, we are giving up control of the border.
    Have you been on Eurostar or crossed the channel at Dover?
    I have not. Well not this millennium
  • maxhmaxh Posts: 1,658
    Apologies if this has already been posted. I found it fascinating (Sky News and Tortoise getting a bunch of politicians together to wargame a Russian attack): https://pca.st/episode/8f2d4f26-f316-40c4-940d-d8c542e394d4.

    I'd be interested in the PB Dad's Army views on it's realism.
  • FoxyFoxy Posts: 51,931
    TheScreamingEagles said:

    wooliedyed said:

    Dopermean said:

    wooliedyed said:

    Forbes is a cutie, I approve

    Really? my bunnyboiler alarm is at max volume
    Im afraid I'm hopelessly taken with her.
    If she becomes leader she will have the Tim Farron problem.

    You cannot lead a socially liberal party when you have socially conservative views, it will causes problems.
    It's perfectly OK for the leader's personal views to be different to party or governments. Indeed it is the essence of liberalism to tolerate a diversity of opinion, it's only illiberal to force their views on others.
  • MexicanpeteMexicanpete Posts: 32,286
    Roger said:

    bondegezou said:

    wooliedyed said:

    So 1.5 Millon new homes but housing dept gets no real terms increase and local government funding slashed.
    Sadiq Khan warning fewer Met on the beat as a result of the review
    Poison pixie still on resignation watch
    IEA warning tax rises required/incoming
    But lots of bullets being made so its all good.

    Reeves' resignation has been predicted many times, but has never happened. If there was a next Cabinet minister to go market, y'all wouldn't be making any money from it.
    I thought Reeves was really good today. Bet against her and you'll lose your shirt. She could outlive Starmer
    You've posted on the wrong blog again!
  • AnneJGPAnneJGP Posts: 3,600
    wooliedyed said:

    The NHS incease doesn't include any capital spending just day to day so we will see how much gets eaten by paying off the strikers.

    Is it true the NHS no longer treats children who are attending private schools? Saw that on BlackBeltBarrister who said it was in a newspaper. Sounds very whacky.
  • noneoftheabovenoneoftheabove Posts: 24,699
    wooliedyed said:

    The NHS incease doesn't include any capital spending just day to day so we will see how much gets eaten by paying off the strikers.

    When the last govt played "tough" locums were getting £3,000 per shift, because we wouldn't pay the market rate. Strange way of saving money, but still popular with many on here.
  • MarqueeMarkMarqueeMark Posts: 55,098
    wooliedyed said:

    The NHS incease doesn't include any capital spending just day to day so we will see how much gets eaten by paying off the strikers.

    Whilst bits of plaster drop off the ceiling of the operating theatres. Like Carry On Up The Khyber...
  • wooliedyedwooliedyed Posts: 11,292
    AnneJGP said:

    wooliedyed said:

    The NHS incease doesn't include any capital spending just day to day so we will see how much gets eaten by paying off the strikers.

    Is it true the NHS no longer treats children who are attending private schools? Saw that on BlackBeltBarrister who said it was in a newspaper. Sounds very whacky.
    No idea I'm afraid, I'm not a keeper of small humans myself
  • turbotubbsturbotubbs Posts: 19,151
    AnneJGP said:

    wooliedyed said:

    The NHS incease doesn't include any capital spending just day to day so we will see how much gets eaten by paying off the strikers.

    Is it true the NHS no longer treats children who are attending private schools? Saw that on BlackBeltBarrister who said it was in a newspaper. Sounds very whacky.
    Not exactly. If the privately educated child turns up at A&E with a a broken leg, of course they will still be treated. The story is about an extra service for children with difficulties with I think speech/comprehension that are not eligible if they are not in the state system.
  • noneoftheabovenoneoftheabove Posts: 24,699
    AnneJGP said:

    wooliedyed said:

    The NHS incease doesn't include any capital spending just day to day so we will see how much gets eaten by paying off the strikers.

    Is it true the NHS no longer treats children who are attending private schools? Saw that on BlackBeltBarrister who said it was in a newspaper. Sounds very whacky.
    Very misleading but true in limited, specific circumstances.
  • MoonRabbitMoonRabbit Posts: 14,315
    HYUFD said:

    Casino_Royale said:

    Oh shit

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yxdyl3w22o

    To be fair the Gibraltar Chief Minister is involved in the talks as well
    No. The Chagos Deal was far more complicated and nuanced - India, our involvement with US on security. The Gibraltar Surrender is completely different. Everything the EU wanted surrendered purely in the Labour Party interest in cuddling up to EU.

    After today’s awful clueless budget, the only thing that can save Labour from a rout at next election is some growth tempting people away from voting against how awful they’ve been, Starmer and gang are going all out on growth - cuddling up to the EU, borrowing and spending, tax and spending, giving EU everything they want. The Gibraltar Surrender epitomises this.
  • viewcodeviewcode Posts: 24,805
    edited June 11
    TheScreamingEagles said:

    viewcode said:

    TheScreamingEagles said:

    Casino_Royale said:

    TheScreamingEagles said:

    I am fully prepared for all the turnips coming my way because of the headline.

    Do you have any aspirations in life other than the acquisition of turnips?
    Yes.
    Apparently it's shoes.
    Nope, I have reached that point where I am struggling to find space for my footwear.
    Wuss. You don't actually need a sofa... :smiley:

    https://www.diy.com/departments/vidaxl-shoe-cabinet-sonoma-oak-54x34x183-cm-engineered-wood/8719883675336_BQ.prd
  • MoonRabbitMoonRabbit Posts: 14,315
    noneoftheabove said:

    AnneJGP said:

    wooliedyed said:

    The NHS incease doesn't include any capital spending just day to day so we will see how much gets eaten by paying off the strikers.

    Is it true the NHS no longer treats children who are attending private schools? Saw that on BlackBeltBarrister who said it was in a newspaper. Sounds very whacky.
    Very misleading but true in limited, specific circumstances.
    So, true then.
  • WhisperingOracleWhisperingOracle Posts: 10,180
    AnneJGP said:

    wooliedyed said:

    The NHS incease doesn't include any capital spending just day to day so we will see how much gets eaten by paying off the strikers.

    Is it true the NHS no longer treats children who are attending private schools? Saw that on BlackBeltBarrister who said it was in a newspaper. Sounds very whacky.
    No, it's a Mail fabrication of an NHS trust no longer supporting various educational needs of a privately educated child, because of a Tory cut to this in 2014.
    The usual press propaganda.
  • CookieCookie Posts: 15,301
    Foxy said:

    TheScreamingEagles said:

    wooliedyed said:

    Dopermean said:

    wooliedyed said:

    Forbes is a cutie, I approve

    Really? my bunnyboiler alarm is at max volume
    Im afraid I'm hopelessly taken with her.
    If she becomes leader she will have the Tim Farron problem.

    You cannot lead a socially liberal party when you have socially conservative views, it will causes problems.
    It's perfectly OK for the leader's personal views to be different to party or governments. Indeed it is the essence of liberalism to tolerate a diversity of opinion, it's only illiberal to force their views on others.
    In theory, yes. And I think TF's position of 'I disapprove of x but don't think it should be illegal' is a perfectly admirable one. Indeed, this is the definition of liberalism: there's nothing particularly liberal about only supporting behaviour you approve of.
    However, in practice this wasn't good enough for his party or for modern 'liberal' opinion.
  • noneoftheabovenoneoftheabove Posts: 24,699
    MoonRabbit said:

    noneoftheabove said:

    AnneJGP said:

    wooliedyed said:

    The NHS incease doesn't include any capital spending just day to day so we will see how much gets eaten by paying off the strikers.

    Is it true the NHS no longer treats children who are attending private schools? Saw that on BlackBeltBarrister who said it was in a newspaper. Sounds very whacky.
    Very misleading but true in limited, specific circumstances.
    So, true then.
    No, not true as the NHS clearly does treat children who are attending private schools. If you add in the limited specific circumstances, then it is true.
  • Northern_AlNorthern_Al Posts: 8,885
    MoonRabbit said:

    HYUFD said:

    Casino_Royale said:

    Oh shit

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yxdyl3w22o

    To be fair the Gibraltar Chief Minister is involved in the talks as well
    No. The Chagos Deal was far more complicated and nuanced - India, our involvement with US on security. The Gibraltar Surrender is completely different. Everything the EU wanted surrendered purely in the Labour Party interest in cuddling up to EU.

    After today’s awful clueless budget, the only thing that can save Labour from a rout at next election is some growth tempting people away from voting against how awful they’ve been, Starmer and gang are going all out on growth - cuddling up to the EU, borrowing and spending, tax and spending, giving EU everything they want. The Gibraltar Surrender epitomises this.
    Labour nailed on to win the next GE, then.
  • Andy_JSAndy_JS Posts: 35,557
    Two lovely articles in today's Telegraph.


    "Annabel Denham
    I didn’t think we were heading for civil war. Now I’m not so sure
    We are not there yet, but uncontrolled immigration means that our nation’s cohesion is fraying fast" (£)

    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/06/10/britain-could-be-heading-towards-civil-war-labour-reform-uk/


    "Neil O'Brien
    Britain is heading for utter oblivion. Here is why
    From immigration and demographics to welfare and low productivity, we are facing terminal decline" (£)

    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/06/08/these-are-the-things-destroying-britain/
  • WhisperingOracleWhisperingOracle Posts: 10,180
    And the key point is that it's actually result of a Tory change, during the Cameron/Osborne years, I think as as referenced on PB, on the weekend, here.
  • BenpointerBenpointer Posts: 35,574
    MoonRabbit said:

    noneoftheabove said:

    AnneJGP said:

    wooliedyed said:

    The NHS incease doesn't include any capital spending just day to day so we will see how much gets eaten by paying off the strikers.

    Is it true the NHS no longer treats children who are attending private schools? Saw that on BlackBeltBarrister who said it was in a newspaper. Sounds very whacky.
    Very misleading but true in limited, specific circumstances.
    So, true then.
    No. False. It is not true that "the NHS no longer treats children who are attending private schools"
  • wooliedyedwooliedyed Posts: 11,292
    IFS pointing out the increase in defence is not coming from the foreign aid cut as previously advertised, that's being used to try and shore up the other departments.
    Upshot - we are somewhat precariously balanced
  • WhisperingOracleWhisperingOracle Posts: 10,180
    The Mail and Express print tens of these propaganda pieces every week, so it's not hard to see partially why the government is struggling so hard.
  • malcolmgmalcolmg Posts: 44,363
    rcs1000 said:

    Is there any possibility we could maybe include @malcolmg in the Gibraltar trade? I wonder how much extra we'd need to give the Spanish.

    Who is a naughty boy then. You have hurt my delicate feelings. @rcs1000
  • geoffwgeoffw Posts: 9,080
    wooliedyed said:

    IFS pointing out the increase in defence is not coming from the foreign aid cut as previously advertised, that's being used to try and shore up the other departments.
    Upshot - we are somewhat precariously balanced

    Money is not fungible in the public sector?

  • geoffwgeoffw Posts: 9,080
    malcolmg said:

    TheScreamingEagles said:

    I am fully prepared for all the turnips coming my way because of the headline.

    You beggars have nicked almost everything else, you are not getting our turnips as well.
    Spoken like a true rutabuga

  • RogerRoger Posts: 20,712
    Mexicanpete said:

    Roger said:

    bondegezou said:

    wooliedyed said:

    So 1.5 Millon new homes but housing dept gets no real terms increase and local government funding slashed.
    Sadiq Khan warning fewer Met on the beat as a result of the review
    Poison pixie still on resignation watch
    IEA warning tax rises required/incoming
    But lots of bullets being made so its all good.

    Reeves' resignation has been predicted many times, but has never happened. If there was a next Cabinet minister to go market, y'all wouldn't be making any money from it.
    I thought Reeves was really good today. Bet against her and you'll lose your shirt. She could outlive Starmer
    You've posted on the wrong blog again!
    Have they been going on about that island that no one has heard of? That's usually their first port of call. I haven't looked at the last thread yet.

    I'd say quite inspirational. She actually sounded like a LABOUR chancellor. A bit more Lammy and Gaza and even BJO will be back
  • bondegezoubondegezou Posts: 14,679
    MoonRabbit said:

    HYUFD said:

    Casino_Royale said:

    Oh shit

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yxdyl3w22o

    To be fair the Gibraltar Chief Minister is involved in the talks as well
    No. The Chagos Deal was far more complicated and nuanced - India, our involvement with US on security. The Gibraltar Surrender is completely different. Everything the EU wanted surrendered purely in the Labour Party interest in cuddling up to EU.

    After today’s awful clueless budget, the only thing that can save Labour from a rout at next election is some growth tempting people away from voting against how awful they’ve been, Starmer and gang are going all out on growth - cuddling up to the EU, borrowing and spending, tax and spending, giving EU everything they want. The Gibraltar Surrender epitomises this.
    Nonsense. Gibraltar has not been surrendered in any way shape or form. Rather, we've got an arrangement that makes everybody's lives easier.
  • WhisperingOracleWhisperingOracle Posts: 10,180
    Northern_Al said:

    Andy_JS said:

    Two lovely articles in today's Telegraph.


    "Annabel Denham
    I didn’t think we were heading for civil war. Now I’m not so sure
    We are not there yet, but uncontrolled immigration means that our nation’s cohesion is fraying fast" (£)

    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/06/10/britain-could-be-heading-towards-civil-war-labour-reform-uk/


    "Neil O'Brien
    Britain is heading for utter oblivion. Here is why
    From immigration and demographics to welfare and low productivity, we are facing terminal decline" (£)

    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/06/08/these-are-the-things-destroying-britain/

    With such negative dross as this, the Telegraph has become part of the problem rather than looking for solutions. These and other commentators/politicians are incessantly talking the country, and its people, down. Depressing clickbait journalism.
    It's all very Trumpite as well. For the Telegraph, it has to be some kind of zero immigration ethnostate with somehow simultaneously a Singaporean economy, or the roof will fall in.

    Hence now the Telegraph is essentially the press wing of Reform, with the same illogical and irreconcilable set of objectives.
  • wooliedyedwooliedyed Posts: 11,292
    geoffw said:

    wooliedyed said:

    IFS pointing out the increase in defence is not coming from the foreign aid cut as previously advertised, that's being used to try and shore up the other departments.
    Upshot - we are somewhat precariously balanced

    Money is not fungible in the public sector?

    Capital versus day to day or something
  • malcolmgmalcolmg Posts: 44,363
    Roger said:

    Mexicanpete said:

    Roger said:

    bondegezou said:

    wooliedyed said:

    So 1.5 Millon new homes but housing dept gets no real terms increase and local government funding slashed.
    Sadiq Khan warning fewer Met on the beat as a result of the review
    Poison pixie still on resignation watch
    IEA warning tax rises required/incoming
    But lots of bullets being made so its all good.

    Reeves' resignation has been predicted many times, but has never happened. If there was a next Cabinet minister to go market, y'all wouldn't be making any money from it.
    I thought Reeves was really good today. Bet against her and you'll lose your shirt. She could outlive Starmer
    You've posted on the wrong blog again!
    Have they been going on about that island that no one has heard of? That's usually their first port of call. I haven't looked at the last thread yet.

    I'd say quite inspirational. She actually sounded like a LABOUR chancellor. A bit more Lammy and Gaza and even BJO will be back
    how much compensation do you think they will pay the Spanish plus rental for the RAF base etc. Lucky they have filled in all the black holes.
  • MikeLMikeL Posts: 7,782
    edited June 11
    Roads not mentioned by Reeves - literally not one single word.

    Given the huge sums of capital investment announced, you would have thought roads (you know, the way most journeys are done) would get something.

    Just astonishing that nothing said about going ahead with the A66 - the most obvious, big, important project ready to go.

    And of course it's in the north - which Labour is meant to be favouring for investment.

    Even Tim Farron (of the usually anti-roads Lib Dems) is very unhappy (of course it would benefit his own constituency!).

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9q0zl0j73po
  • RogerRoger Posts: 20,712
    edited June 11
    MoonRabbit said:

    HYUFD said:

    Casino_Royale said:

    Oh shit

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yxdyl3w22o

    To be fair the Gibraltar Chief Minister is involved in the talks as well
    No. The Chagos Deal was far more complicated and nuanced - India, our involvement with US on security. The Gibraltar Surrender is completely different. Everything the EU wanted surrendered purely in the Labour Party interest in cuddling up to EU.

    After today’s awful clueless budget, the only thing that can save Labour from a rout at next election is some growth tempting people away from voting against how awful they’ve been, Starmer and gang are going all out on growth - cuddling up to the EU, borrowing and spending, tax and spending, giving EU everything they want. The Gibraltar Surrender epitomises this.
    This post makes your byelection prediction sound prescien! If it's a cry for attention you might do better arrowing in on the Lab-Leak theory
  • williamglennwilliamglenn Posts: 55,644
    Northern_Al said:

    Andy_JS said:

    Two lovely articles in today's Telegraph.


    "Annabel Denham
    I didn’t think we were heading for civil war. Now I’m not so sure
    We are not there yet, but uncontrolled immigration means that our nation’s cohesion is fraying fast" (£)

    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/06/10/britain-could-be-heading-towards-civil-war-labour-reform-uk/


    "Neil O'Brien
    Britain is heading for utter oblivion. Here is why
    From immigration and demographics to welfare and low productivity, we are facing terminal decline" (£)

    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/06/08/these-are-the-things-destroying-britain/

    With such negative dross as this, the Telegraph has become part of the problem rather than looking for solutions. These and other commentators/politicians are incessantly talking the country, and its people, down. Depressing clickbait journalism.
    https://www.gbnews.com/news/salford-riot-greater-manchester-disorder-police-burn-vehicles

    'Serious disorder' erupts in Salford as up to 60 masked youths burn vehicles and riot in streets
  • TazTaz Posts: 18,881
    MarqueeMark said:

    Secret needs to be in inverted commas, as we all know about it now.

    Just as secret as Project Gainsborough in Blackadder goes Forth.
  • TazTaz Posts: 18,881
    edited June 11
    MikeL said:

    Roads not mentioned by Reeves - literally not one single word.

    Given the huge sums of capital investment announced, you would have thought roads (you know, the way most journeys are done) would get something.

    Just astonishing that nothing said about going ahead with the A66 - the most obvious, big, important project ready to go.

    And of course it's in the north - which Labour is meant to be favouring for investment.

    Even Tim Farron (of the usually anti-roads Lib Dems) is very unhappy (of course it would benefit his own constituency!).

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9q0zl0j73po

    So nothing about duelling the A1 to Scotland either?
  • bondegezoubondegezou Posts: 14,679
    williamglenn said:

    Northern_Al said:

    Andy_JS said:

    Two lovely articles in today's Telegraph.


    "Annabel Denham
    I didn’t think we were heading for civil war. Now I’m not so sure
    We are not there yet, but uncontrolled immigration means that our nation’s cohesion is fraying fast" (£)

    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/06/10/britain-could-be-heading-towards-civil-war-labour-reform-uk/


    "Neil O'Brien
    Britain is heading for utter oblivion. Here is why
    From immigration and demographics to welfare and low productivity, we are facing terminal decline" (£)

    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/06/08/these-are-the-things-destroying-britain/

    With such negative dross as this, the Telegraph has become part of the problem rather than looking for solutions. These and other commentators/politicians are incessantly talking the country, and its people, down. Depressing clickbait journalism.
    https://www.gbnews.com/news/salford-riot-greater-manchester-disorder-police-burn-vehicles

    'Serious disorder' erupts in Salford as up to 60 masked youths burn vehicles and riot in streets
    Yes, good point. GB News does also provide depressing clickbait journalism, and they encourage disorder! It's like Fox News's reporting from LA.
  • bondegezoubondegezou Posts: 14,679
    Taz said:

    MikeL said:

    Roads not mentioned by Reeves - literally not one single word.

    Given the huge sums of capital investment announced, you would have thought roads (you know, the way most journeys are done) would get something.

    Just astonishing that nothing said about going ahead with the A66 - the most obvious, big, important project ready to go.

    And of course it's in the north - which Labour is meant to be favouring for investment.

    Even Tim Farron (of the usually anti-roads Lib Dems) is very unhappy (of course it would benefit his own constituency!).

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9q0zl0j73po

    So nothing about duelling the A1 to Scotland either?
    Pistols at dawn?
  • CiceroCicero Posts: 3,541
    Northern_Al said:

    Andy_JS said:

    Two lovely articles in today's Telegraph.


    "Annabel Denham
    I didn’t think we were heading for civil war. Now I’m not so sure
    We are not there yet, but uncontrolled immigration means that our nation’s cohesion is fraying fast" (£)

    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/06/10/britain-could-be-heading-towards-civil-war-labour-reform-uk/


    "Neil O'Brien
    Britain is heading for utter oblivion. Here is why
    From immigration and demographics to welfare and low productivity, we are facing terminal decline" (£)

    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/06/08/these-are-the-things-destroying-britain/

    With such negative dross as this, the Telegraph has become part of the problem rather than looking for solutions. These and other commentators/politicians are incessantly talking the country, and its people, down. Depressing clickbait journalism.
    Precisely why I am so down on this corner of the UK media landscape. Its dross and dangerous dross at that. Reform is a largely media fed creation and to be honest the foreign owned press seem to think that there is no difference between the UK and the US. It is ignorant and stupid. It is also why the Dead Tree press is increasingly irrelevant. Treating OpEd as though its fact is simply irritating.
  • MikeLMikeL Posts: 7,782
    edited June 11
    Taz said:

    MikeL said:

    Roads not mentioned by Reeves - literally not one single word.

    Given the huge sums of capital investment announced, you would have thought roads (you know, the way most journeys are done) would get something.

    Just astonishing that nothing said about going ahead with the A66 - the most obvious, big, important project ready to go.

    And of course it's in the north - which Labour is meant to be favouring for investment.

    Even Tim Farron (of the usually anti-roads Lib Dems) is very unhappy (of course it would benefit his own constituency!).

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9q0zl0j73po

    So nothing about duelling the A1 to Scotland either?
    That's already been cancelled.

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cpdxvppgjj0o
  • BartholomewRobertsBartholomewRoberts Posts: 24,528
    I'd love to see @Theuniondivvie response if Forbes became FM.

    I imagine it would be like when HYUFD gets a software update.
  • viewcodeviewcode Posts: 24,805
    malcolmg said:

    TheScreamingEagles said:

    I am fully prepared for all the turnips coming my way because of the headline.

    You beggars have nicked almost everything else, you are not getting our turnips as well.
    Perhaps you can arrange some kind of lease?
  • BartholomewRobertsBartholomewRoberts Posts: 24,528
    MikeL said:

    Roads not mentioned by Reeves - literally not one single word.

    Given the huge sums of capital investment announced, you would have thought roads (you know, the way most journeys are done) would get something.

    Just astonishing that nothing said about going ahead with the A66 - the most obvious, big, important project ready to go.

    And of course it's in the north - which Labour is meant to be favouring for investment.

    Even Tim Farron (of the usually anti-roads Lib Dems) is very unhappy (of course it would benefit his own constituency!).

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9q0zl0j73po

    Well said.
  • NigelbNigelb Posts: 78,191
    MoonRabbit said:

    HYUFD said:

    Casino_Royale said:

    Oh shit

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yxdyl3w22o

    To be fair the Gibraltar Chief Minister is involved in the talks as well
    No. The Chagos Deal was far more complicated and nuanced - India, our involvement with US on security. The Gibraltar Surrender is completely different. Everything the EU wanted surrendered purely in the Labour Party interest in cuddling up to EU.

    After today’s awful clueless budget, the only thing that can save Labour from a rout at next election is some growth tempting people away from voting against how awful they’ve been, Starmer and gang are going all out on growth - cuddling up to the EU, borrowing and spending, tax and spending, giving EU everything they want. The Gibraltar Surrender epitomises this.
    You and Rogerdamus opining in opposite directions presumably cancel each other out ?
  • BartholomewRobertsBartholomewRoberts Posts: 24,528
    Roger said:

    bondegezou said:

    wooliedyed said:

    So 1.5 Millon new homes but housing dept gets no real terms increase and local government funding slashed.
    Sadiq Khan warning fewer Met on the beat as a result of the review
    Poison pixie still on resignation watch
    IEA warning tax rises required/incoming
    But lots of bullets being made so its all good.

    Reeves' resignation has been predicted many times, but has never happened. If there was a next Cabinet minister to go market, y'all wouldn't be making any money from it.
    I thought Reeves was really good today. Bet against her and you'll lose your shirt. She could outlive Starmer
    If she outlasts Starmer it says more about Starmer than it does about Reeves.
  • RogerRoger Posts: 20,712
    Northern_Al said:

    Andy_JS said:

    Two lovely articles in today's Telegraph.


    "Annabel Denham
    I didn’t think we were heading for civil war. Now I’m not so sure
    We are not there yet, but uncontrolled immigration means that our nation’s cohesion is fraying fast" (£)

    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/06/10/britain-could-be-heading-towards-civil-war-labour-reform-uk/


    "Neil O'Brien
    Britain is heading for utter oblivion. Here is why
    From immigration and demographics to welfare and low productivity, we are facing terminal decline" (£)

    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/06/08/these-are-the-things-destroying-britain/

    With such negative dross as this, the Telegraph has become part of the problem rather than looking for solutions. These and other commentators/politicians are incessantly talking the country, and its people, down. Depressing clickbait journalism.
    Just garbage. How many pseudonyms does Leon use?
  • FairlieredFairliered Posts: 5,817
    bondegezou said:

    Taz said:

    MikeL said:

    Roads not mentioned by Reeves - literally not one single word.

    Given the huge sums of capital investment announced, you would have thought roads (you know, the way most journeys are done) would get something.

    Just astonishing that nothing said about going ahead with the A66 - the most obvious, big, important project ready to go.

    And of course it's in the north - which Labour is meant to be favouring for investment.

    Even Tim Farron (of the usually anti-roads Lib Dems) is very unhappy (of course it would benefit his own constituency!).

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9q0zl0j73po

    So nothing about duelling the A1 to Scotland either?
    Pistols at dawn?
    Dirks at dawn.
  • BartholomewRobertsBartholomewRoberts Posts: 24,528
    bondegezou said:

    Casino_Royale said:

    TheScreamingEagles said:

    I am fully prepared for all the turnips coming my way because of the headline.

    Do you have any aspirations in life other than the acquisition of turnips?
    https://www.mischievousmonsters.com/turnip/ 30 Delicious Vegan Turnip Recipes You’ll Love
    I'd be ok to try a vegan diet, but I think its more humane to eat chickens and cows than it is to eat vegans.
  • Big_G_NorthWalesBig_G_NorthWales Posts: 65,678
    Forget the statement this is labour's real Achilles heal

    And the French police look on !!!

    https://news.sky.com/story/french-police-forced-to-watch-on-as-migrants-attempt-perilous-channel-crossing-13382079
  • TheScreamingEaglesTheScreamingEagles Posts: 122,294
    Pentagon launches review of Aukus nuclear submarine deal

    ​Ending pact would be blow to security alliance with Australia and UK


    The Pentagon has launched a review of the 2021 Aukus submarine deal with the UK and Australia, throwing the security pact into doubt at a time of heightened tension with China.

    The review to determine whether the US should scrap the project is being led by Elbridge Colby, a top defence department official who previously expressed scepticism about Aukus, according to six people familiar with the matter.

    Ending the submarine and advanced technology development agreement would destroy a pillar of security co-operation between the allies. The review has triggered anxiety in London and Canberra.

    https://www.ft.com/content/4a9355d9-4aff-49ec-bf7e-ea21de97917b
  • SandyRentoolSandyRentool Posts: 23,036
    Good news comrades. An extra £9.4 billion for CCS.

    I'm sure this will be universally welcomed.
  • NigelbNigelb Posts: 78,191
    I knew the transpennine rail service was bad, but not quite how bad.
    https://x.com/NoContextBrits/status/1932685327853862980
  • Scott_xPScott_xP Posts: 38,783
    let's find out if God hates Trump

    https://x.com/capitalweather/status/1932833726938956136
  • FairlieredFairliered Posts: 5,817
    BartholomewRoberts said:

    I'd love to see @Theuniondivvie response if Forbes became FM.

    I imagine it would be like when HYUFD gets a software update.

    The SNP is a very broad church. If it wasn’t for Independence, it’s unlikely @Theuniondivvie and I would be in the same party. In my opinion, Kate Forbes would be by far the best leader, although TUD may not agree. The Sturgeonites will still be waiting in the wings, but their being too close to the Greens alienated Scots outwith the urban Central Belt. There should be two effective indy parties, one on the left and one on the right. After all, there are various shades of unionist parties, even in Northern Ireland.
  • DopermeanDopermean Posts: 1,140
    RobD said:

    SandyRentool said:

    Good news comrades. An extra £9.4 billion for CCS.

    I'm sure this will be universally welcomed.

    What a complete waste of money.
    There must some PB commentators who'd laud this?
    After all it's purpose is to enable the approval of new fossil fuel burning plants.
  • kinabalukinabalu Posts: 45,678
    edited June 11
    Cookie said:

    Foxy said:

    TheScreamingEagles said:

    wooliedyed said:

    Dopermean said:

    wooliedyed said:

    Forbes is a cutie, I approve

    Really? my bunnyboiler alarm is at max volume
    Im afraid I'm hopelessly taken with her.
    If she becomes leader she will have the Tim Farron problem.

    You cannot lead a socially liberal party when you have socially conservative views, it will causes problems.
    It's perfectly OK for the leader's personal views to be different to party or governments. Indeed it is the essence of liberalism to tolerate a diversity of opinion, it's only illiberal to force their views on others.
    In theory, yes. And I think TF's position of 'I disapprove of x but don't think it should be illegal' is a perfectly admirable one. Indeed, this is the definition of liberalism: there's nothing particularly liberal about only supporting behaviour you approve of.
    However, in practice this wasn't good enough for his party or for modern 'liberal' opinion.
    You can make the case that what any politician - indeed any person - thinks about anything is nobody else's business. Only the things you say and do have an impact on anyone but yourself. With the caveat that saying includes not saying and doing includes failing to do.
  • BartholomewRobertsBartholomewRoberts Posts: 24,528
    MikeL said:

    Taz said:

    MikeL said:

    Roads not mentioned by Reeves - literally not one single word.

    Given the huge sums of capital investment announced, you would have thought roads (you know, the way most journeys are done) would get something.

    Just astonishing that nothing said about going ahead with the A66 - the most obvious, big, important project ready to go.

    And of course it's in the north - which Labour is meant to be favouring for investment.

    Even Tim Farron (of the usually anti-roads Lib Dems) is very unhappy (of course it would benefit his own constituency!).

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9q0zl0j73po

    So nothing about duelling the A1 to Scotland either?
    That's already been cancelled.

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cpdxvppgjj0o
    £68 million already spent on the project without it even being started.

    WTF!?
  • PhilPhil Posts: 2,696
    edited June 11
    MoonRabbit said:

    noneoftheabove said:

    AnneJGP said:

    wooliedyed said:

    The NHS incease doesn't include any capital spending just day to day so we will see how much gets eaten by paying off the strikers.

    Is it true the NHS no longer treats children who are attending private schools? Saw that on BlackBeltBarrister who said it was in a newspaper. Sounds very whacky.
    Very misleading but true in limited, specific circumstances.
    So, true then.
    The (fuller) story is that the Education Dept pays for education-related treatment for some school children to be delivered by NHS specialists. In 2014 the Coalition government restricted that provision to children in state education or specialist private schooling paid for by the state. It was always provision that came out of the Education budget, not the NHS itself.

    Fast forward to 2025 & some parents of children who were getting said treatment whilst their children went to state school but then went on to send them to private school were understandably confused as to why their children were no longer receiving treatment that they thought was being provided by the NHS & not very happy about having to fund it themselves.

    The Mail then decided to make a story out of it & slap it on the front page so they could claim it was part of “Labour’s campaign against private schools”.
  • Northern_AlNorthern_Al Posts: 8,885
    Cicero said:

    Northern_Al said:

    Andy_JS said:

    Two lovely articles in today's Telegraph.


    "Annabel Denham
    I didn’t think we were heading for civil war. Now I’m not so sure
    We are not there yet, but uncontrolled immigration means that our nation’s cohesion is fraying fast" (£)

    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/06/10/britain-could-be-heading-towards-civil-war-labour-reform-uk/


    "Neil O'Brien
    Britain is heading for utter oblivion. Here is why
    From immigration and demographics to welfare and low productivity, we are facing terminal decline" (£)

    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/06/08/these-are-the-things-destroying-britain/

    With such negative dross as this, the Telegraph has become part of the problem rather than looking for solutions. These and other commentators/politicians are incessantly talking the country, and its people, down. Depressing clickbait journalism.
    Precisely why I am so down on this corner of the UK media landscape. Its dross and dangerous dross at that. Reform is a largely media fed creation and to be honest the foreign owned press seem to think that there is no difference between the UK and the US. It is ignorant and stupid. It is also why the Dead Tree press is increasingly irrelevant. Treating OpEd as though its fact is simply irritating.
    Yes, although the DT, Mail and Express are still read by quite a lot of people, especially the elderly. They get a distorted view of the country that has real-life consequences for some of them, who think the streets aren't safe, we live in a crime-ridden cesspool, and it's unsafe to stray far from home. So they limit their lives and experiences.
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