How I Wrote Elastic Man 1,189 Posted October 19, 2022 Started by The Independent It is clear that we do not have a functioning government Sign up 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wings of a Sparrow 1,423 Posted October 19, 2022 It's beyond a f.ucking joke. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheGunnShow 5,952 Posted October 19, 2022 Yep, signed as well - it's not a lot but it's better than sod-all. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Well b back 3,231 Posted October 19, 2022 I have signed, but I there has already been a petition that got so many votes it was debated in Parliament. They should have been encouraging people to sign the main one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
How I Wrote Elastic Man 1,189 Posted October 19, 2022 4 minutes ago, Well b back said: I have signed, but I there has already been a petition that got so many votes it was debated in Parliament. They should have been encouraging people to sign the main one. Thanks 🙂 I guess the other petition is This one? Currently over 600,000 signatures. Truss became PM with something like 80,000 votes. Election now, please 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tetteys Jig 830 Posted October 19, 2022 Fat load of use this will do. They’re gonna cream what they can out of these next two years. Strap in! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KernowCanary 214 Posted October 19, 2022 3 minutes ago, Tetteys Jig said: Fat load of use this will do. They’re gonna cream what they can out of these next two years. Strap in! They’ll be gone before then, the noise against them is deafening. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pyro Pete 1,902 Posted October 19, 2022 They will try and do what John Major did in the 90s and hang on until the very last minute. That's January 2025, folks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheRock 171 Posted October 20, 2022 The Fixed Term Parliaments act should be reformed too. A 5-year term for a Government is too long, it only used to be 4 years. I also think we should have a citizen's assembly for an extra layer of ratification on important bills/acts/votes, from the average working man/woman, as opposed to the bureaucractical filibustering from the House Of Lords. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cambridgeshire canary 6,752 Posted October 20, 2022 (edited) Just heard Lizz read ths and agreed to call one. Have any of these petions ever worked? Oh right no, they never have. It's a nice thought but with the polls as they are I feel the tories would rather grant scotland it's indipendence rather than call a GE.. Edited October 20, 2022 by cambridgeshire canary Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tetteys Jig 830 Posted October 20, 2022 10 hours ago, KernowCanary said: They’ll be gone before then, the noise against them is deafening. Nah they won’t. Sunak or Hunt (or similar) will come in and bleed the country even drier until 2024. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Capt. Pants 4,260 Posted October 20, 2022 Well they're not going to win regardless of when it is. They'll make full use of the Ministerial limo's for the next couple of years and make sure Labour inherits an an absolute car crash of an economy. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
keelansgrandad 6,679 Posted October 20, 2022 5 hours ago, cambridgeshire canary said: Just heard Lizz read ths and agreed to call one. Have any of these petions ever worked? Oh right no, they never have. It's a nice thought but with the polls as they are I feel the tories would rather grant scotland it's indipendence rather than call a GE.. That is true but on the other hand, Lizzie said "I'm a fighter not a quitter" just yesterday at PMQs. All signed. And an election will give many the opportunity to earn some money as Poll Clerks etc. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ricardo 7,395 Posted October 20, 2022 14 hours ago, Pyro Pete said: They will try and do what John Major did in the 90s and hang on until the very last minute. That's January 2025, folks. Spot on Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
How I Wrote Elastic Man 1,189 Posted October 20, 2022 I certainly don't believe that there will be a GE, even though I think the people deserve one The conservatives have usually been pretty good at rallying behind their leader, up until recent times anyway God knows who can unite them for the next 2 years Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Creative Midfielder 1,999 Posted October 20, 2022 9 hours ago, TheRock said: The Fixed Term Parliaments act should be reformed too. A 5-year term for a Government is too long, it only used to be 4 years. I thought it had been quietly repealed earlier this year - not that it makes much difference when you have a party with a 70+ majority who are completely divided over every aspect of government other than clinging to power for as long as possible. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KernowCanary 214 Posted October 20, 2022 11 hours ago, Tetteys Jig said: Nah they won’t. Sunak or Hunt (or similar) will come in and bleed the country even drier until 2024. Have faith, they’ll go and who knows?, on the other hand Sunak might be alright, seeing that he predicted all these things during the leadership contest that would happen if Truss got in, and later they did. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tetteys Jig 830 Posted October 20, 2022 29 minutes ago, KernowCanary said: Have faith, they’ll go and who knows?, on the other hand Sunak might be alright, seeing that he predicted all these things during the leadership contest that would happen if Truss got in, and later they did. Looks like it’s even worse than I forecast. We’re getting Boris back aren’t we? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daly 506 Posted October 20, 2022 Can’t wait for Keir Starmer and Corbyns bit on the side Abbot to run the country Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 9,793 Posted October 21, 2022 6 hours ago, daly said: Can’t wait for Keir Starmer and Corbyns bit on the side Abbot to run the country What part of the current government's work do you like most? Abbott isn't anywhere near Labour's front bench btw. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Creative Midfielder 1,999 Posted October 21, 2022 1 hour ago, Herman said: Abbott isn't anywhere near Labour's front bench btw. Very true, although even if she were it would still be a huge improvement over the absolute shower of sh!t that have been running the country for the last three (or perhaps more accurately twelve) years. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
keelansgrandad 6,679 Posted October 21, 2022 2 hours ago, Herman said: What part of the current government's work do you like most? Abbott isn't anywhere near Labour's front bench btw. His Dad told him Abbot was Leader. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daly 506 Posted October 21, 2022 2 hours ago, keelansgrandad said: His Dad told him Abbot was Leader. Very funny My Dad died 50 years ago Obviously the Tory party have screwed up big time and it’s inevitable that in the next two years that a Labour Party will come into power Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GodlyOtsemobor 2,333 Posted October 23, 2022 Signed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
keelansgrandad 6,679 Posted October 23, 2022 On 21/10/2022 at 11:54, daly said: Very funny My Dad died 50 years ago Obviously the Tory party have screwed up big time and it’s inevitable that in the next two years that a Labour Party will come into power Without Diane Abbott. Mine died 52 years ago. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daly 506 Posted October 26, 2022 Sorry to hear that it’s amazing where the years go Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
keelansgrandad 6,679 Posted October 27, 2022 12 hours ago, daly said: Sorry to hear that it’s amazing where the years go Twice as fast as they did yesterday. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
