UK Politics - General News & Discussion

[ArmChairCivvy]

Folks in TIG that are most likely to comment on matters relevant to this forum:
Mike Gapes: foreign affairs and defence

Chris Leslie: Treasury and trade

Anna Soubry: Brexit and justice (and assisting on defence)

[ArmChairCivvy]

from November 19:
a 20-pager about the future.
Mrs May is constantly referring to it.
It better be "good" then? That's the last serve in this round, before it is for the Parliament to decide (as to whether the dog's dinner, nothing... or ordering outside such a menu, is the best option).

Lidington has just indicated that in ten days such an order may have been cooked together; wait and see.

Meanwhile (no threads yet for any of the upcoming elections) looking forward and not being specific which election (first-past-the-post prunes the expressed opinions too much, though, so more for the euroelections - if they do take place):
- on the right, the protest vote will equal mainstream
- on the left it will not look too good, either, as voters will desert to a camp that expresses an opinion

A couple of winning themes (at no charge ):
- stop fussing (=panicking, which is not the same as caring) about climate change and focus on things like child poverty, homeless explosive numbers, grumbling education and forever longer NHS queues (receiving treatment by letter only)
- it's good to have borders, but there are many ways to go about it
- do not try to sell to voters things that you can't even come up with a name for: customs 'mechanism' not being a CU... but eventually ending up as a "comprehensive customs arrangement". Before we will start negotiating a 'comprehensive trade agreement'

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[Pseudo]

A leadership contest that concludes before parliament breaks for summer recess likely means a general election before the end of the current A50 extension.

[ArmChairCivvy]

They [ Labour] asked for it

likely means a general election before the end of the current A50 extension.

... and they got it [handed to them on a plate] by the most idiotic Tory operators seen for a century... or more.

Now that Mrs. May will have a lot of time to spend in the parish, she can go to church and follow the practices of the "other" main branch of Christianity: every day "repent, repent!". Some further guidance:
1. Be honest about the need for repentance
- cease trying to cover up with self-righteousness and deceit
2. Acknowledge the damage of guilt
- rather than blame others, but honestly assess the consequences of your deeds' impact. Not just the one they have already had— but the ones they will continue to have on others, for decades to come.
3. Confess fully
- and please report back when the "job's done"

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Theresa May to resign

(BBC News) 24th May 2019

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The Bank of England's new £50 note is to feature Alan Turing on it. The new polymer note will enter circulation 'by 2021'.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-48962557

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The government has proposed plans that all newly built homes will have an electric car chargepoint built into them.
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/elec ... orld-first

[Scimitar54]

Bit difficult for those living on the thirteenth floor.

[bobp]

The government has proposed plans that all newly built homes

its a start, but if 20000 motorists go to the seaside how do they charge to get home. I think that there will be problems for a long time. It should also be mandatory that every public car park has charging facilities too.

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Theresa May had a visit on Monday the 15th from the winning Cricket World Cup winners - England.

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(BBC News) 24th July 2019

Theresa May leaves Downing Street for the last time as Prime Minister.

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(BBC News) 24th July 2019

Boris Johnson's first speech in Downing Street as the UK's new Prime Minister.

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The Cabinet (as 24th July 2019):

Prime Minister: Boris Johnson
Chancellor of the Exchequer: Sajid Javid
Foreign Secretary: Dominic Raab
Home Secretary: Priti Patel
Brexit Secretaryr: Stephen Barclay
Defence Secretary: Ben Wallace
Justice Secretary: Robert Buckland
Health Secretary: Matt Hancock
Education Secretary: Gavin Williamson
Trade Secretary: Elizabeth Truss
Business, Energy & Industrial Secretary: Andrea Leadsom
Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Secretary: Theresa Villiers
Transport Secretary: Grant Shapps
Housing, Communities & Local Government Secretary: Alok Sharma
Digitial, Media, Culture & Sport Secretary: Nicky Morgan
Work & Pensions Secretary: Amber Rudd
Leader of the House of Lords: Baroness Natalie Evans
Scotland Secretary: Alister Jack
Wales Secretary: Alun Cairns
Northern Ireland Secretary: Julian Smith

Also

Chief Secretary to the Treasury: Rishi Sunak
Leader of the House of Commons: Jacob Rees-Mogg
Chief Whip of the House of Commons: Mark Spencer
Attorney General for England & Wales, Advocate General for Northern Ireland: Mark Spencer
Minister of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government: Esther McVey
Minister of State for the Home Office: Brandon Lewis
Minister of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Minister of State for the Department for Education: Jo Johnson
Minister of State for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation: Chris Skidmore
Minister for the Cabinet Office, Paymaster General: Oliver Dowden
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster: Michael Gove
Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office: Larry the Downing Street cat

[Pseudo]

And with that, let the games begin.

[abc123]

Interesting, Gavin returned as Secretary of Education.

[Pseudo]

Interesting, Gavin returned as Secretary of Education.

Yep. No danger of him being involved in any NSC briefings there.

[abc123]

Can somebody explain to me ( as a non-UK member ) why some MPs are rising from their benches after each PSs statement? What's the meaning of that?

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To get the attention of the Speaker, who chooses which MP asks a question.

First Cabinet meeting....


Then to the Commons....

(UK Parliament) 25th July 2019

The first Business Questions featuring new Commons Leader Jacob Rees-Mogg in the House of Commons. (0:00 to 17:55 in video ^)

Boris Johnson makes his first statement as Prime Minister on priorities for Government. (from 17:55 in video ^)

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When's Johnson going to splash the cash the defence budget way if he's handing it out ATM ,bet that gets overlooked again eh folks

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After he sells Scotland to Brussels....

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People's PMQ's #1

(10 Downing Street) 14th August 2019

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Parliament suspended

(UK Parliament) 10th September 2019



Parliament is now suspended for five weeks until Monday 14th October 2019.