[edshakey]

I think most people will emphasize with that.

Is this a wild eggcorn?

[Falling Down]

John Lanchester on government as LARPing. 

https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v44/n20/john-lanchester/inside-the-thatcher-larp

[mrjonathanr]

Re Michael Gove, he and Johnson wrote about the benefits of leaving the EU in the Sun newspaper on May 30 2016. See for yourself how many of their predictions have come good:
(unwilling to link to the paper, here’s the quote)

Writing exclusively for the Sun, the Tory "Out" campaigners promise: "Fuel bills will be lower for everyone."
Currently, VAT of five per cent adds over £60 to domestic dual-fuel bills.
Brussels bans member states from going below five per cent.
Labour’s Gisela Stuart has also signed the piece, which argues that leaving the EU will also boost wages and allow the UK to regain control of our borders.
It says: "We believe working people will be better off if we leave the EU.

"The NHS will be stronger, class sizes smaller, and taxes lower.

"We’ll have more money to spend on our priorities, wages will be higher and fuel bills will be lower.

"Leaving the EU is a great opportunity for us to take back control of our borders, our economy and our democracy."

[TobyD]

Strangely enough,  the opinion of the IFS and almost every economist,  those experts people had apparently had enough of,  was entirely correct,  and Johnson was wrong.  Severing your best trading position with your nearest neighbour makes you poorer,  not richer. 

[TobyD]

A pithy opinion on the budget by an ft correspondent https://twitter.com/aljwhite/status/1580282141329719296?t=0UuOjQW4Fx1Jo99MLc797w&s=19

[Bradders]

A pithy opinion on the budget by an ft correspondent https://twitter.com/aljwhite/status/1580282141329719296?t=0UuOjQW4Fx1Jo99MLc797w&s=19

I was listening to Today yesterday morning when JRM first made this claim and I was willing Mishal Hussain to say exactly this to him.

[TobyD]

I loved the apology for it having been subtitled bullocks in the clip

[steveri]

[wad] Krishnan Guru-Murthy

[teestub]

Reports of a dude with a black hood and a big ax heading to Downing Street.

[TobyD]

Reports of a dude with a black hood and a big ax heading to Downing Street.

Sounds like Kwarteng is about to be sacked.

[TobyD]

Reports of a dude with a black hood and a big ax heading to Downing Street.

Sounds like Kwarteng is about to be sacked.

... and now he's gone according to the BBC

[Wellsy]

Megalolz

[SA Chris]

Megalolz

Indeed. Turning on each other like a pack of dogs.

[Will Hunt]

Reports of a dude with a black hood and a big ax heading to Downing Street.

The new secretary of state for Health and Social Care? Here to get rid of the demand-side issues the NHS is facing.

[teestub]

Ms Coffey seems to be doing her best on that front by stopping any schemes that may help people not be obese, stop smoking, etc.

[Bradders]

Absolutely brutal questioning by the media for Truss after her statement;

- Are you going to apologise to your party?
- Why has Kwasi gone but you get to stay?
- What credibility do you still have?

Etc. And this from The Telegraph, The Sun, ITV and the BBC! 

[spidermonkey09]

The vacant goldfish effect as she scanned the room looking for a friendly face....

[Will Hunt]

Does anybody have a link to this snuff?


Edit: Oh my god, this is a bit too strong for me. Not nice seeing footage of someone dying (inside).

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-politics-63221738

[ali k]

Absolutely brutal questioning by the media for Truss after her statement;

- Are you going to apologise to your party?
- Why has Kwasi gone but you get to stay?
- What credibility do you still have?

These are all pretty fair and legitimate questions if you ask me, given the events of the last few weeks. Not exactly the Paxman treatment.

They only seem harsh ‘cos we’ve got so used to them getting such an easy ride. Or in her and Bojo’s case avoiding scrutiny altogether.

[SA Chris]

Edit: Oh my god, this is a bit too strong for me. Not nice seeing footage of someone dying (inside).
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-politics-63221738

If she says economic stability one more time I might start kicking over furniture.

[mrjonathanr]

Careful with the furniture. We don’t want uneconomic instability.

[seankenny]

Careful with the furniture. We don’t want uneconomic instability.

We already have that so go wild with the furniture.

[BrutusTheBear]

The vacant goldfish effect as she scanned the room looking for a friendly face....

  This was pure gold
Chris from the BBC was not what she was looking for.

Here you go WillH At 2 mins 5 secs..

[lukeyboy]

Does anybody have a link to this snuff?


Edit: Oh my god, this is a bit too strong for me. Not nice seeing footage of someone dying (inside).

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-politics-63221738

It's ok, you can watch it with a clear conscience. She's been dead inside for a long, long time.

[teestub]

I few like the fixed term parliament act needs some clause to avoid these sorts of omnishambles!