Britain - The Official Thread

[Fezzik]

They have principles?

Musical chairs time in the Cabinet.

 

[UKMikey]

They may have diminished principles, but at least they did something about it. Can't imagine this bloke doing the same thing.

 

[MatskiMonk]

Only a matter of time before accountability catches up with reform MPs.

 

[Dave A]

She was really very silly. If she wanted to avoid the 2nd home extra stamp duty, just have the sale go through in someone else's name - that's how Nigel did it.

There were a couple of ways to do it properly, the worst way, and the one that will land you in trouble, is to lie that it's your primary residence. There are enough legitimate ways to avoid tax if you're wealthy that don't require being dishonest about your situation. Being too greedy, or stupid, or a combination of both, might save you a bit in the short term, but you might also get caught.

She had to go, but then I personally think that virtually every politician we currently have should step down.i don't like any of them. We need major reform (as in change not the party) of our political system in this country, in my opinion. It's very broken and none of them deserve anyone's trust.

 

[MatskiMonk]

Its only weakened the Labour party, which is why it's been top billing on the news for three days, and yeah, she had to go... but If I were Keir, I'd get her back next week in a different role. The Tories in my pub tonight were laughing about how she got caught...

**** them all.

 

[Famine]

Even organisers of events in the north exhibit very little knowledge of the north:

Great North Run medals show Sunderland instead of Newcastle

Medals given to participants use an image of Sunderland, which has no connection to the event.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[UKMikey]

It's looking bad for Mandy at the moment.

 

[sirjim73]

It's looking bad for Mandy at the moment.

I've lost count - will this be the 5th or 6th time he'll have had to resign from a post? Perhaps this will be the last time.

 

[UKMikey]

I've lost count - will this be the 5th or 6th time he'll have had to resign from a post? Perhaps this will be the last time.

I had no idea that slimeball was still in an official post. Now I can't get that bloody Barry Manlynose song out of my head...

Oh Mandy... you came and you took without giving
But Keir sent you away

I guess it speaks to the size of Labour's majority that the PM hasn't immediately thrown him under the bus. Although if he really did hang around the evil Epstein in the knowledge that he was raping kids, perhaps he deserves to be thrown under a real bus while it's in motion.