Shami and Dianne - great to see meritocracy at work in modern Labour politics.
I always thought Shami came over as thoughroughly decent. Guess not.
I can't help liking Diane though.
Jezza - leader of the oppo
John - shadow chancellor
DIanne - shadow home
That's a team and a half
It's a bonanza time in UK politics right now
I am stunned that the political neutra lTHM Is disappointed with the choices
WHo could have foretold such a thing
In latest news I am still not a Tory though I am prepared to openly admit my politics ...so THM who do you support then 😉
Well at least Shami Corbers and Dianne have something in common apart from politics - they all have / had kids who went to private schools.
The privileged few?
Did Shami get her kid(s?) In to Slough Comp, then?
"I always thought Shami came over as thoughroughly decent. Guess not.
I can't help liking Diane though."
+1 to all that. DA may have said some crazy things but on TW she was excellent and I'm prepared to judge he by that.
[quote=teamhurtmore ]The privileged few?
Yes you do so rail against them in general
Still its good to have principles and apply them consistently - certainly applies to you and DIanne ...imagine you and DI have something in common 😉
Corbyn divorced a wife over this IIRC so a bit weak to have a pop at him for it
FFS this thread gets worse and worse and worse
Its not really a discussion this is it
..imagine you and DI have something in common
They've both boffed Jez?
😈
Nah, not that posh.
Dulwich I think - rough lot judging by the sledging their cricket teams get involved in
Not even THM has mad up something that silly but very amusing 😆
Relative to the Tories, Labour have actually gone up in my estimation this week.
But that's only relative to the Tories.
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Relative to the Tories, Labour have actually gone up in my estimation this week.But that's only relative to the Tories.
to be fair Borris Johnson is our actual Foreign Secretary, straight up, for realz,
maybe corbyn could appoint Mr Tumble to his shadow cabinet, that might match it
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Agreed, the last Tory PM didn't believe in private education did he? Although I think he has seen the light now.
maybe corbyn could appoints Mr Tumble to his shadow cabinet, thatmight match it
Well, I think Di shares Mr Tumble's tailor at least.
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Oh, and if we're doing politicians making silly faces...
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How will the Doctors cope now?
The Messiah has taken to Twitter.
Proud two of the three “great offices of state” are, for the first-time ever, filled by women
Erm....Jez, a word in your shell like, if I may...
😀if I may..
Have 2 out of the 3 been filled by women before?
Well, lifer, let's see;
Prime Minister, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Foreign Secretary and Home Secretary.
PM? Female? Yep. Bindun previously, and is also currently female.
Chancellor? No.
Foreign Secretary? No.
Home Secretary. Yep. Currently female.
So, yes. 2 of the 4 great offices of state have been, or are being, filled by women.
Of course, the "great offices of state" are only held by those in government. Jeremy knew, that. Surely. I'm sure he also knew that there are four, not three.
Well, I think Di shares Mr Tumble's tailor at least.
Racist!
FASHist!
FIFY
Reshuffle starting NOW!Might be over by Christmas.
Depends what you mean by "over" given there where 50 unfilled posts in his last Shadow Cabinet
I see the transaction was completed as expected, one cover-up in return for a peerage and a Shadow Cabinet post. This will never ever leave Chakrabati, a whole career undone. At least Corbyn has shown some political guile in buying favour and faux credility lauding his diverse appointments (second time around anyway)
Bloody media bias. Jezza's big announcement behind UK' punch ups and fracking etc in BBC news
Holy shit Amber Rudd is home secretary?
Anyone having a pop at the choices for shadow cabinet really needs to look at the actual cabinet
Holy shit Amber Rudd is home secretary?
Hard to believe isn't it.
We are clearly pretty useless as a nation if these are the best politicians we can produce.
Unity has yet to break out in the Labour Party
How dare the BBC say such things?
Still to promote an ex takes some balls I guess
Holy shit Amber Rudd is home secretary?
Lifer, Angela Leadsom and Priti Patel also in there. Can't believe you missed Amber's speech. It was all over the news.
The only news in the reschuffle is whether any of those who resigned will return. Lady Chakrabati and Abbott aren't news.
Anyone having a pop at the choices for shadow cabinet really needs to look at the actual cabinet
We have. We can't comment on the majority of the shadow cabinet as the posts have been empty. It's an offence unfer the Trade's Description Act to call it a reschuffle as there is hardly anyone to shuffle, it's more an excersize in trying to find bums to put on empty seats
It is a reshuffle. People have been fired and demoted. But that doesn't make the headlines
Dulwich I think - rough lot judging by the sledging their cricket teams get involved in
Correct, £37K a year for each of the kids - around £140K in gross salary.
Still, good to see that Labour are still focussed on comprehensive education for everyone else and continuing to attach the privilege of the "Elites".
it's more an excersize in trying to find bums to put on empty seats
Even the empty seats are preferable to many of the bums in the actual cabinet
Is that Deputy Labour Leader still there or at some music festival again?
[url= https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/oct/08/jeremy-corbyn-not-up-to-job-of-labour-leader-says-alan-johnson ]Well that didn't take long. [/url]
I wonder if it's occurred to Alan Johnson that someone who bottled out of the leadership and repeatedly refused to put themselves forward despite most of the party pretty much begging him to is not someone who should be commenting.
Not so much commenting, as merely stating an obvious fact.
He's appointed Dianne Abbot as shadow home secretary. That means that if they won an election (I know, I know, but try really hard to picture it) she would be the actual Home Secretary.
Let's all just have a think about that for a miment, shall we.....?
[url= https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/ng-interactive/2016/oct/08/stephen-collins-on-justin-trudeau-cartoon ]this did make me laugh though[/url] 🙂
Not so much commenting, as merely stating an obvious fact.
Well, quite, but seeing as he's a not insignificant part of the reason why Corbyn ended up in this position he should probably exercise some some self awareness. It's almost a shame he hasn't got the balls to step up himself, as his past history with David Nutt would suggest he'd fit in very well with the current anti-expert mood.
Dianne Abbot over A.J any day. Though if neither was an option...
Hard Labour should take something out of the Wendy book ie, take something that is really important but missing. Make a badge for everyone to wear and then ignore it. Instead of RESPECT try UNITY. The badges would sell like cold cakes
Well Keir Starmer on AM show gives me some hope that at least there is someone sensible in the shadow cabinet.
+1 nipper
Where did they find him? Articulate, considered, thoughtful....
Good to see Corbyn and Abbot giving speeches at a Socialist Worker event and being lauded on SWP website. Remind me again which party are they in?
Dianne Abbot over A.J any day. Though if neither was an option...
Anyone rather than the current Tory incumbent........
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/tory-home-secretary-amber-rudds-8972936