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Little more than 30 hours until the polling stations open

And for the first time ever, I shall be voting tactically this election. We’re in a new constituency because of boundary changes, but our previous MP is running in our constituency again. In years he’s done nothing for (most of) … Continue reading

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More silly election quotes

Angela Leadsom was quoted today by the BBC, talking about the chap who won the election for the Tees Valley mayor. This is all credit to a mayor who has done an absolutely brilliant job in a key part of … Continue reading

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Is Sunak stepping down?

He’s quoted by the BBC as saying I am focused completely on the job at hand – that’s delivery for people across the country So will he be working for Just Eat, or Deliveroo?

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Are the Tories going to Egypt?

Because they seem to be seriously in denial (boom, boom, *tish*). It’s (local) election time again and I can’t recall whether other political parties are the same, but whenever the Tories are expecting a kicking (or later on, getting one), … Continue reading

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Executive amnesia

It’s quite worrying, the level of amnesia demonstrated by some of the senior Post Office staff being questioned over their part in the Horizon scandal, particularly since it appears to be so selective. I think there really should be some … Continue reading

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Didn’t see that coming over the Horizon

One of the most odd things about the recent days of the inquiry into the Post Office Horizon scandal has been the apparent ignorance of the senior staff involved. We’re frequently told that such people have to be paid frankly … Continue reading

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Personal freedom? What “personal freedom”?

Presumably Liz Truss must have turned off her irony meter when addressing parliament today to oppose Richy Sunak’s bill that imposes a cut-off for the age at which people are allowed to buy cigarettes. It would limit personal freedom, she … Continue reading

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Nibbles, anyone?

(Can)nibbles, perhaps? This photo was widely circulated a few weeks back when Richy Sunak and Even-Richer wife did some sort of ill-considered interview about how he loves loading the dishwasher. He could sit back and watch it for hours, I’m … Continue reading

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The ghost of Cruella

As if it didn’t strain credibility sufficiently that “Cruella” Braverman insisted that sleeping rough was a lifestyle choice, I was quite surprised to discover that despite her hasty departure from government, measures against people who sleep rough are still included … Continue reading

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Spot the muppet

Anyone seen them both in the same room?

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