The Old Crem 3,465 Posted July 8 10 minutes ago, DCI Frank Burnside said: Can Graham Brady still remain chair of the 1922 Commitee given he'll now be in the HoL or does it have to be an MP ? He can’t. The Tories are electing a new one and it’s expected to be either Bob Blackman or Geoffrey Clifton - Brown. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,424 Posted July 8 5 minutes ago, The Old Crem said: He can’t. The Tories are electing a new one and it’s expected to be either Bob Blackman or Geoffrey Clifton - Brown. Met Geoffrey Clifton-Brown once during the 1992 election when he was first standing in Tewkesbury We were having Friday lunchtime drinks in a pub close to where I worked which fell into his constituency but we all lived in the neighboring one. He urged us to vote for the then Conservative candidate in Cheltenham who lost to the Lib Dems. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 14,329 Posted July 8 Tory Twitter account went down today and the Lib Dems jumped on it expertly: 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DCI Frank Burnside 3,853 Posted July 8 Badenoch shadowing Rayner. Questions should be fun Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,465 Posted July 8 7 minutes ago, DCI Frank Burnside said: Badenoch shadowing Rayner. Questions should be fun How is she going to get have culture way arguements through Richard Holdern and David Cameron have both quit as well. , 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 14,329 Posted July 8 The interim Shad Cab in full: Leader of the Opposition: Rishi Sunak Deputy Leader of the Opposition and Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster: Oliver Dowden Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer: Jeremy Hunt Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs: Andrew Mitchell Shadow Home Secretary: James Cleverly Shadow Secretary of State for Defence: James Cartlidge Shadow Secretary of State for Justice: Ed Argar Shadow Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology: Andrew Griffith Shadow Health and Social Care Secretary: Victoria Atkins Shadow Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities: Kemi Badenoch Shadow Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Steve Barclay Shadow Leader of the House of Commons: Chris Philp Shadow Leader of the House of Lords: Lord True Shadow Secretary of State for Business and Trade: Kevin Hollinrake Shadow Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero: Claire Coutinho Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions: Mel Stride Shadow Secretary of State for Education: Damian Hinds Shadow Secretary of State for Transport: Helen Whately Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport: Julia Lopez Shadow Attorney General: Jeremy Wright Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland: Alex Burghart Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland: John Lamont Shadow Secretary of State for Wales: Lord Davies of Gower Opposition Chief Whip: Stuart Andrew Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury: Laura Trott Shadow Paymaster General: John Glen Shadow Security Minister: Tom Tugendhat Shadow Veterans Minister: Andrew Bowie Shadow Women and Equalities Minister: Mims Davies Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoverAndOut 4,673 Posted July 8 51 minutes ago, TQR said: Shadow Leader of the House of Commons: Chris Philp *He* got back in??!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 14,329 Posted July 8 6 minutes ago, RoverAndOut said: *He* got back in??!! Incredible, right? Could say the same about Mel Stride, too. And Steve Barclay. And... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,465 Posted July 8 21 minutes ago, RoverAndOut said: *He* got back in??!! Yes, Labour didn’t do that well out in Outer London and particularly Croydon with long term local issues for Labour. Also a relatively low Reform vote - lower than UKIP in 2015 in his seat. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,465 Posted July 8 10 minutes ago, TQR said: Incredible, right? Could say the same about Mel Stride, too. And Steve Barclay. And... Stride almost went. Barclay has one of the bigger majorities of all those in shadow cabinet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,323 Posted July 8 23 minutes ago, RoverAndOut said: *He* got back in??!! That seat was chalked off early in the campaign by Labour as unfriendly and they channelled resources into other seats. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,482 Posted July 8 1 hour ago, TQR said: The interim Shad Cab in full: Leader of the Opposition: Rishi Sunak Deputy Leader of the Opposition and Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster: Oliver Dowden Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer: Jeremy Hunt Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs: Andrew Mitchell Shadow Home Secretary: James Cleverly Shadow Secretary of State for Defence: James Cartlidge Shadow Secretary of State for Justice: Ed Argar Shadow Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology: Andrew Griffith Shadow Health and Social Care Secretary: Victoria Atkins Shadow Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities: Kemi Badenoch Shadow Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Steve Barclay Shadow Leader of the House of Commons: Chris Philp Shadow Leader of the House of Lords: Lord True Shadow Secretary of State for Business and Trade: Kevin Hollinrake Shadow Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero: Claire Coutinho Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions: Mel Stride Shadow Secretary of State for Education: Damian Hinds Shadow Secretary of State for Transport: Helen Whately Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport: Julia Lopez Shadow Attorney General: Jeremy Wright Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland: Alex Burghart Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland: John Lamont Shadow Secretary of State for Wales: Lord Davies of Gower Opposition Chief Whip: Stuart Andrew Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury: Laura Trott Shadow Paymaster General: John Glen Shadow Security Minister: Tom Tugendhat Shadow Veterans Minister: Andrew Bowie Shadow Women and Equalities Minister: Mims Davies Ah, bless - some pretendy jobs to make them feel important Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 15,927 Posted July 8 28 minutes ago, The Old Crem said: Yes, Labour didn’t do that well out in Outer London and particularly Croydon with long term local issues for Labour. I thought he was a goner as the other two Croydon constituencies were Labour, and remained so. 22 minutes ago, msc said: That seat was chalked off early in the campaign by Labour as unfriendly and they channelled resources into other seats. Thanks, that explains it. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,465 Posted July 8 41 minutes ago, msc said: That seat was chalked off early in the campaign by Labour as unfriendly and they channelled resources into other seats. Not 100% sure they fully wrote it off. . Ellie Reeves was in Croydon South on Election Day with a lot of people from her Lewisham local party. If the seat has been written off like some were she would have gone elsewhere (Even out of London - Labour were sending activists from London as Far as Norfolk and Hampshire.) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,323 Posted July 8 15 minutes ago, Toast said: I thought he was a goner as the other two Croydon constituencies were Labour, and remained so. Thanks, that explains it. 8 minutes ago, The Old Crem said: Not 100% sure about that. Ellie Reeves was in Croydon South on Election Day with a lot of people from her Lewisham local party. If the seat has been written off like some were she would have gone elsewhere. They did put some campaign in on the last week when it was clear other nearby targets were done deals but the area covered by Croydon South has no labour representation at all and a lot of voters of the kind who find Kier Starmer too much of a radical socialist. It was always a long shot and Labour did well to come relatively close but there's a ceiling for them there. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,465 Posted July 8 4 minutes ago, msc said: They did put some campaign in on the last week when it was clear other nearby targets were done deals but the area covered by Croydon South has no labour representation at all and a lot of voters of the kind who find Kier Starmer too much of a radical socialist. It was always a long shot and Labour did well to come relatively close but there's a ceiling for them there. Reform didn’t do that well there either. If they did it could have been gained by Labour who gained sevreal seats on less than the 35.3% there got there. (Which was a lower share than they got there in 2017). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DCI Frank Burnside 3,853 Posted July 8 Taking it well at the Torygraph I see 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sly Ronnie 852 Posted July 8 2 hours ago, TQR said: The interim Shad Cab in full: Leader of the Opposition: Rishi Sunak Deputy Leader of the Opposition and Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster: Oliver Dowden Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer: Jeremy Hunt Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs: Andrew Mitchell Shadow Home Secretary: James Cleverly Shadow Secretary of State for Defence: James Cartlidge Shadow Secretary of State for Justice: Ed Argar Shadow Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology: Andrew Griffith Shadow Health and Social Care Secretary: Victoria Atkins Shadow Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities: Kemi Badenoch Shadow Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Steve Barclay Shadow Leader of the House of Commons: Chris Philp Shadow Leader of the House of Lords: Lord True Shadow Secretary of State for Business and Trade: Kevin Hollinrake Shadow Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero: Claire Coutinho Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions: Mel Stride Shadow Secretary of State for Education: Damian Hinds Shadow Secretary of State for Transport: Helen Whately Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport: Julia Lopez Shadow Attorney General: Jeremy Wright Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland: Alex Burghart Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland: John Lamont Shadow Secretary of State for Wales: Lord Davies of Gower Opposition Chief Whip: Stuart Andrew Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury: Laura Trott Shadow Paymaster General: John Glen Shadow Security Minister: Tom Tugendhat Shadow Veterans Minister: Andrew Bowie Shadow Women and Equalities Minister: Mims Davies Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sly Ronnie 852 Posted July 8 4 minutes ago, DCI Frank Burnside said: Taking it well at the Torygraph I see Protesting too much. The Tories were too too shit to risk running government again but you've got to keep up appearances and that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoverAndOut 4,673 Posted July 8 14 minutes ago, DCI Frank Burnside said: Taking it well at the Torygraph I see And another one! Meanwhile, in answer to those statements: Rory - no, he isn't. Annabel - it isn't - they voted for this. Tim - what the actual fuck? Are you The Doctor in this bizarre analogy? Sherelle - well you'd know, the Tories have been responsible for every one so far. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,465 Posted July 8 Suella has gone into one of the most shocking rants anyone who’s ever held one of the great offices of state has ever delivered. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sly Ronnie 852 Posted July 8 23 minutes ago, RoverAndOut said: And another one! Meanwhile, in answer to those statements: Rory - no, he isn't. Annabel - it isn't - they voted for this. Tim - what the actual fuck? Are you The Doctor in this bizarre analogy? Sherelle - well you'd know, the Tories have been responsible for every one so far. Oh, Labour are centrists now all of a sudden? I thought in Telegraphland they were raving socialists! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoverAndOut 4,673 Posted July 8 15 minutes ago, The Old Crem said: Suella has gone into one of the most shocking rants anyone who’s ever held one of the great offices of state has ever delivered. This is staggering. Up there with Rivers of Blood in terms of the language and hatred. Good on Dale for calling it out, this battle for the soul of the Tory Party is truly where the existential crisis comes from now. If the One Nation moderates lose, then the party is lost. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DCI Frank Burnside 3,853 Posted July 8 6 minutes ago, Sly Ronnie said: Oh, Labour are centrists now all of a sudden? I thought in Telegraphland they were raving socialists! The election has well and truly broken them Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
