DCI Frank Burnside 3,887 Posted July 1 What in the fuck is Dale smoking. Yes Starmer is going to go for a potential double whammy and not just replace the only Senior Black memeber of his cabinet but in one case put someone in the HoL to do so He'd have to put Miliband in there As for Mandelson Very few of the Shadow Cabinet will be replaced in the actual cabinet. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,033 Posted July 1 9 minutes ago, DCI Frank Burnside said: What in the fuck is Dale smoking. Yes Starmer is going to go for a potential double whammy and not just replace the only Senior Black memeber of his cabinet but in one case put someone in the HoL to do so He'd have to put Miliband in there As for Mandelson Very few of the Shadow Cabinet will be replaced in the actual cabinet. I keep expecting more and more desperation. Still awaiting Sunak warning that if Labour switch to the Government benches, this will make it much more difficult for the Tories to see up Angela Rayner's skirt. (Remember that?) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 14,386 Posted July 1 40 minutes ago, DCI Frank Burnside said: What in the fuck is Dale smoking. Yes Starmer is going to go for a potential double whammy and not just replace the only Senior Black memeber of his cabinet but in one case put someone in the HoL to do so He'd have to put Miliband in there As for Mandelson Very few of the Shadow Cabinet will be replaced in the actual cabinet. "A third option that I haven't seen anyone put forward" Maybe because we're not all mad cunts like you, Iain? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,438 Posted July 1 37 minutes ago, TQR said: "A third option that I haven't seen anyone put forward" Maybe because we're not all mad cunts like you, Iain? I legit thought you'd brought up a Cecilia Twitter post here! Lammy not only has made contacts in every Western government for Starmer, he also got him a meeting with Macron at the D-Day thing. He's not being shifted. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DCI Frank Burnside 3,887 Posted July 1 18 minutes ago, msc said: I legit thought you'd brought up a Cecilia Twitter post here! Lammy not only has made contacts in every Western government for Starmer, he also got him a meeting with Macron at the D-Day thing. He's not being shifted. Yep and with the current state of the world. He's not going to remove someone who'll be well read up on everything (and would assume is getting access to some form of briefings from the FCO) and throw someone new in. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 14,386 Posted July 1 I'd be extremely surprised if Starmer moved Rayner, Reeves, Lammy, Cooper, Streeting (unfortunately), Miliband (Ed) or Phillipson in the near future. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,582 Posted July 1 2 hours ago, DCI Frank Burnside said: What in the fuck is Dale smoking. Yes Starmer is going to go for a potential double whammy and not just replace the only Senior Black memeber of his cabinet but in one case put someone in the HoL to do so He'd have to put Miliband in there As for Mandelson Very few of the Shadow Cabinet will be replaced in the actual cabinet. To be fair that is a long running rumour. I honestly not sure Starmer cares too much about if the optics look bad. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoverAndOut 4,746 Posted July 1 1 hour ago, msc said: I legit thought you'd brought up a Cecilia Twitter post here! Lammy not only has made contacts in every Western government for Starmer, he also got him a meeting with Macron at the D-Day thing. He's not being shifted. Came to say the same thing. One of the D-Day pieces (maybe Tim Shipman in the Sunday Times) said that Lammy put a lot of groundwork into getting Starmer into the big meetings at D-Day, forming strong relationships with Macron's staff and writing in French academic journals. On the morning after 97, it was thought a fait accompli that Prescott would be Deputy PM, Brown would be Chancellor, Straw would be Home Secretary, Cook would be Foreign Secretary and Derry Irvine would be Lord Chancellor. All were confirmed by late afternoon once Blair was in Downing Street. Would assume similar will happen next Friday. Doesn't mean Lammy won't be shuffled out later if that's Starmer's inclination, but think he'll be safe for the first cabinet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DCI Frank Burnside 3,887 Posted July 1 Yep. All the major cabinet posts will almost be who's the shadow now. With regard to the more "minor " cabinet posts I would wager Benn will stay at Northern Ireland. He's only been in it a year and also given the time of year it's best to have someome who has a reading of it rather than throwing someone new in. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ladyfiona 2,577 Posted July 1 For anyone still unsure. This Youtuber analysed all the manifestos. He is an American who is now a British citizen and will be his first time to vote in a UK election: 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,033 Posted July 1 6 minutes ago, DCI Frank Burnside said: He has the look of someone who hasn't had a banquet in half an hour. IIRC he's been hiding behind doors and jumping out of undergrowth to send 30 second endorsements of a few favoured friends. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brad252 807 Posted July 1 12 minutes ago, DCI Frank Burnside said: Grant Shapps has it all covered. He plans to "significantly increase" the size of the army by giving all the existing soldiers 3 additional pseudonyms each. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,033 Posted July 1 But all the good things, Jonathan? All the good things. 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,033 Posted July 2 Just seen a report that Sunak is in some Morrisons. The sign at the bakery section says "Your baker today is Rishi". Surely that's the yeast of his worries? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DCI Frank Burnside 3,887 Posted July 2 He'd come back to work I'd imagine Greg. Imagine if a Tory PM didn't attend COBRA meetings on numerous occasions because he couldn't be arsed. Oh wait that did happen Greg 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 14,386 Posted July 2 And just what the fuck does Greg Hands think he's gonna do about it? Another Tory Temper Tantrum here: 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DCI Frank Burnside 3,887 Posted July 2 Lib Dems sending more people to Piggy Cameron's old seat Witney. Sam Freedman thought intially it was a long shot but thinks now they might do it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Redrumours 860 Posted July 2 14 minutes ago, DCI Frank Burnside said: Lib Dems sending more people to Piggy Cameron's old seat Witney. Sam Freedman thought intially it was a long shot but thinks now they might do it It's Looking fishy Rishi? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DCI Frank Burnside 3,887 Posted July 2 Yes Nads I'm sure being DPP was a walk in the park Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Philheybrookbay1 247 Posted July 2 Was driving on A361 North Devon Link road. Seline Saxby, Tory posters all defaced with Saxby 4 Sewage. Fair enough on several levels. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,582 Posted July 2 This will help the likes of the Greens in a year or two when Trump does crazy things and the Labour government refuse to condemn them. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,515 Posted July 2 35 minutes ago, The Old Crem said: This will help the likes of the Greens in a year or two when Trump does crazy things and the Labour government refuse to condemn them. This is the most @The Old Crem post in the history of this forum. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
