Rishi Sunak - Prime Minister

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JagLover

43,050 posts

238 months

Thursday 4th July
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anonymoususer said:
This is the Rishi thread.
By constantly posting drivel about other party leaders you distract from the very interesting things Rishi has done/ is doing now.
Rishi is good
I think what Rishi is doing right now is packing. He may, or may not, have his new favourite song playing while doing so.

JuanCarlosFandango

7,907 posts

74 months

Thursday 4th July
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Bet the Tories are glad they selected such a capable, credible safe pair of hands to lead their party!

Bonefish Blues

27,836 posts

226 months

Thursday 4th July
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Wonder which sandwich Rishi had for his last breakfast as PM?

Rufus Stone

6,775 posts

59 months

Thursday 4th July
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Bonefish Blues said:
Wonder which sandwich Rishi had for his last breakfast as PM?
That's tomorrow. laugh

James6112

4,715 posts

31 months

Thursday 4th July
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I wonder what he’ll do though.

Assuming he is not PM tomorrow.
Assuming he retains his seat (if he lost that it would be a highlight of the night!)

Why would a zillionaire ex-pm stick around as a backbench MP. His party possibly destroyed, no way back. Under his watch.


Will be interesting to see how he extracts himself to pastures new.

Can’t see any big tech companies wanting him, soiled goods.

Not a great CV!


Bonefish Blues

27,836 posts

226 months

Thursday 4th July
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Rufus Stone said:
Bonefish Blues said:
Wonder which sandwich Rishi had for his last breakfast as PM?
That's tomorrow. laugh
I was more thinking Exit Polls at 22.00.01 tonight smile

shed driver

2,250 posts

163 months

Thursday 4th July
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James6112 said:
I wonder what he’ll do though.

Assuming he is not PM tomorrow.
Assuming he retains his seat (if he lost that it would be a highlight of the night!)

Why would a zillionaire ex-pm stick around as a backbench MP. His party possibly destroyed, no way back. Under his watch.


Will be interesting to see how he extracts himself to pastures new.

Can’t see any big tech companies wanting him, soiled goods.

Not a great CV!
They will be all over him for his perceived influence. I'd love to see a rule where defeated MPs were expected to work in the public sector for five years after leaving parliament.

SD.

carlo996

6,588 posts

24 months

Thursday 4th July
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James6112 said:
I wonder what he’ll do though.

Assuming he is not PM tomorrow.
Assuming he retains his seat (if he lost that it would be a highlight of the night!)

Why would a zillionaire ex-pm stick around as a backbench MP. His party possibly destroyed, no way back. Under his watch.


Will be interesting to see how he extracts himself to pastures new.

Can’t see any big tech companies wanting him, soiled goods.

Not a great CV!
You're kidding right?

Sunak has access to pretty much every financial heavyweight in the world. He has every government, and every world leader in his address book. His network is worth infinitely more money than that stty PM salary, which let's be honest...his wife makes more in interest payments.

Look at war-monger Blair, Scargill..or howabout one of the worst.....Leon Brittan. You have seen his resume yes?


Edited by carlo996 on Thursday 4th July 09:41

Otispunkmeyer

12,741 posts

158 months

Thursday 4th July
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carlo996 said:
James6112 said:
I wonder what he’ll do though.

Assuming he is not PM tomorrow.
Assuming he retains his seat (if he lost that it would be a highlight of the night!)

Why would a zillionaire ex-pm stick around as a backbench MP. His party possibly destroyed, no way back. Under his watch.


Will be interesting to see how he extracts himself to pastures new.

Can’t see any big tech companies wanting him, soiled goods.

Not a great CV!
You're kidding right?

Sunak has access to pretty much every financial heavyweight in the world. He has every government, and every world leader in his address book. His network is worth infinitely more money than that stty PM salary, which let's be honest...his wife makes more in interest payments.

Look at war-monger Blair, Scargill..or howabout one of the worst.....Leon Brittan. You have seen his resume yes?


Edited by carlo996 on Thursday 4th July 09:41
Yep he was set before he stepped into the role and will be set in solid bloody gold on his way out. Don't worry about Rishi, the only way is up for people like him. Doesn't matter how incompetent he looks to us.

stevensdrs

3,218 posts

203 months

Thursday 4th July
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One has to wonder what Sunak knows that the rest of us bewildered minions don't. It could be that he just has incredibly poor judgement and called the election early without proper consideration or he knows what is coming down the tracks and doesn't want to be the man in the firing line. We will find out soon and the wet lettuce Starmer will have to deal with it. God help us all.

Bonefish Blues

27,836 posts

226 months

Thursday 4th July
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stevensdrs said:
One has to wonder what Sunak knows that the rest of us bewildered minions don't. It could be that he just has incredibly poor judgement and called the election early without proper consideration or he knows what is coming down the tracks and doesn't want to be the man in the firing line. We will find out soon and the wet lettuce Starmer will have to deal with it. God help us all.
Irrespective of one's political affiliation, Starmer's going to be our PM, so we should be hoping against hope that he does a bloody brilliant job.

macron

10,120 posts

169 months

Thursday 4th July
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JagLover said:
I think what Rishi is doing right now is packing. He may, or may not, have his new favourite song playing while doing so.
https://youtu.be/LiGSJpDQNVk?si=d13xnf-D3yN-e_k0

carlo996

6,588 posts

24 months

Thursday 4th July
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Bonefish Blues said:
Irrespective of one's political affiliation, Starmer's going to be our PM, so we should be hoping against hope that he does a bloody brilliant job.
yes

BikeBikeBIke

8,950 posts

118 months

Thursday 4th July
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Bonefish Blues said:
Irrespective of one's political affiliation, Starmer's going to be our PM, so we should be hoping against hope that he does a bloody brilliant job.
+1

...and I reckon he will. Or at least the best job circumstances allow him to do...

carlo996

6,588 posts

24 months

Thursday 4th July
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BikeBikeBIke said:
+1

...and I reckon he will. Or at least the best job circumstances allow him to do...
Excuses starting early?

WestyCarl

3,354 posts

128 months

Thursday 4th July
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stevensdrs said:
One has to wonder what Sunak knows that the rest of us bewildered minions don't. It could be that he just has incredibly poor judgement and called the election early without proper consideration or he knows what is coming down the tracks and doesn't want to be the man in the firing line. We will find out soon and the wet lettuce Starmer will have to deal with it. God help us all.
I think Sunak is probably smart and hardworking but lacks any sort of politial judgement, he should have surrounding himself with shrewd experienced political operators and listened to them. You only have to look as ther disasterous campaign to know this hasn't happened.

captain_cynic

12,686 posts

98 months

Thursday 4th July
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BikeBikeBIke said:
+1

...and I reckon he will. Or at least the best job circumstances allow him to do...
Uh-oh... You're not allowed to have a less than negative opinion about Starmer... Report to your nearest Conservative De-education centre for Reform therapy.

In all seriousness, what I'm hoping for is a bit of honesty. The Tories spent the last 6 years trying to pretend that the sunlit uplands were right around the corner if we'd just believe in the Tories a bit more whist in reality life as become measurably worse.

Starmer is inheriting ast sandwich and we all know it. What we don't know is how much of a st sandwich it is because the Tories have been trying to make us live in their fantasy world.

Tell us how bad it is, then develop a plan to get us out of it. Let us show the resolve and stiff upper lip the British are supposed to be famous for.

BikeBikeBIke

8,950 posts

118 months

Thursday 4th July
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oyster said:
carlo996 said:
markh1973 said:
As opposed to those using the politics of fear and making up Labour's policies for them.
Try again, Labour themselves haven’t denied the tax rises and it’s what every Labour government does. By fear, if you mean fear of paying more…see what odds you get at the bookmakers wink
But how much does it really matter?

If I'm asked to pay an extra 5% of my total income in tax - it won't break me.
No, but some people considering early retirement might drop out of the economy. Some tradesmen might do a few more cash jobs to compensate. People will transfer assets to wives. So you could end up paying 5% extra for no additional tax revenue. That might piss you off as it did the people caught in the 50% tax rate. One thing chipping money in to help out. Another to have money taken off you for no benefit.

But yeah, us middle income PAYE people will be first in the fireing line whoever wins, as always.

Sway

26,941 posts

197 months

Thursday 4th July
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captain_cynic said:
BikeBikeBIke said:
+1

...and I reckon he will. Or at least the best job circumstances allow him to do...
Uh-oh... You're not allowed to have a less than negative opinion about Starmer... Report to your nearest Conservative De-education centre for Reform therapy.

In all seriousness, what I'm hoping for is a bit of honesty. The Tories spent the last 6 years trying to pretend that the sunlit uplands were right around the corner if we'd just believe in the Tories a bit more whist in reality life as become measurably worse.

Starmer is inheriting ast sandwich and we all know it. What we don't know is how much of a st sandwich it is because the Tories have been trying to make us live in their fantasy world.

Tell us how bad it is, then develop a plan to get us out of it. Let us show the resolve and stiff upper lip the British are supposed to be famous for.
We know exactly how it is, as does Labour.

Reeves has even said it - thanks to the IFS everything is transparent.

Gecko1978

10,048 posts

160 months

Thursday 4th July
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James6112 said:
I wonder what he’ll do though.

Assuming he is not PM tomorrow.
Assuming he retains his seat (if he lost that it would be a highlight of the night!)

Why would a zillionaire ex-pm stick around as a backbench MP. His party possibly destroyed, no way back. Under his watch.


Will be interesting to see how he extracts himself to pastures new.

Can’t see any big tech companies wanting him, soiled goods.

Not a great CV!
He will be off to the US he will be speaking circuit making more money and he is very focused on AI an crypto so will be picked up. But he doesn't need money he also doesn't need the UK. Win or loose his seat he will have left before end of the year