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Perhaps Mr Sabisky can be given a future role in the Conservative government if he apologises and says he has amended his views. Of course, that all depends on if the Conservative Party is as forgiving as the Labour Party which quickly reinstated Naz Shah after she admitted making racist comments. ...

Here's the view of a leading Brexiter and Cabinet Minister. Jacob Rees-Mogg said regulations that were “good enough for India” could be good enough for the UK – arguing that the UK could go “a very long way” to rolling back high EU standards. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-saf...

FWIW our cycle standards have always been as good or (usually) far better than most developed countries, and I see no reason why this should change. As for all those 'good quality bikes sold in other countries' they include adult bicycles with only one brake and other horrors like that. We have nev...

Perhaps Mr Sabisky can be given a future role in the Conservative government if he apologises and says he has amended his views. Of course, that all depends on if the Conservative Party is as forgiving as the Labour Party which quickly reinstated Naz Shah after she admitted making racist comments. ...

So what's that got to do with the price of fish? BTW, I note the classic Tory tactic of having no defence for the party's failings is to try and shift the argument elsewhere.Which wouldn't be so bad if the Tories had any moral high ground or any morals at all to cling to,which they don't. What do y...

al_yrpal wrote:I wonder what that guy was supposed to be advising on, that should be the question to ask?

Al

There to confirm Johnson's prejudices perhaps?

Nearly all the Labour members suspended by Labour for racism have been readmitted to the party. Expulsion is very rare. Labour's racism problem makes it very difficult for anyone to claim the moral high ground on the matter by voting for them rather than the Tories. So what's that got to do with th...

The Labour Party's problem with allegations of racism in its ranks demonstrates this only too clearly, with many members being suspended or expelled because of them . And there you've just highlighted the difference between Labour and the Conservatives, the expulsion of members who hold racist views.

Deep down is there much difference between Nick Griffin and Boris Johnson? I may, in my turn, have been accused of 'Godwinising' debates like this one ... but, no, I think that's a step too far. Much as I loathe BoJo and much of what he stands for, I'm not ready yet to equate him to the odious Grif...

We are in a sorry state. Johnson's advisers are not just talking about the BBC but also eugenics, black people having lower IQs, compulsory contraceptives to stop an underclass, compulsory administering calming drugs even if a "kid's life is lost " and the non existence of FGM. Yes. What ...

Cunobelin wrote:We were discusing t=his qualifications as a Chancellor:

Worked at Golfman Sachs
Managed Hedge Funds
Married to money (billionare family)
Does what Dominic Cummings says.

A perfect fit for the current party

FTFY

What if he is? The PM is free to ask anyone he likes for their views on who should be in the cabinet or not, and he is free to ignore or to follow their advice. All PMs have employed unelected advisors. It is the norm, and anyone who thinks it is a novelty isn't too aware of how things have always ...

I wear a white poppy for a couple of days. I do remember the sacrifice of many and the overall folly and futility of war. I do not accept glorious dead: lying torn to shreds in a muddy field is not glorious. The old Lie: Dulce et decorum est Pro patria mori. Wilfred Owen. https://www.poetryfoundati...

I see Javid has resigned because he won't accept #10 imposing advisers. I'm no fan of Javid and he has rolled over far too many times but at least this time he has done the right thing. It appears that Dominic Cummings, member of nowhere, is appointing the cabinet. What if he is? The PM is free to ...

Best one I've used is a Dutch Army bivvi bag. Hooped, Goretex, Mosquito net if you want to leave flap open when it's warm. About 90 quid in good condition from army surplus places.