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He could resign from his official post but could still offer "advice" to Johnson whether solicited or not. I guess that he would no longer receive payment from the public purse for his advice and wouldn't sit on official committes like Sage but he doesn't appear short of a bob or two and could probably survive without official pay. Whether he resigns or not the whole affair adds a bit more to the odour of hypocrisy and incompetence that is beginning to hang round this government.

… and it won't be next time if Labour have a leader who looks like a Prime Minister.

My issue is that the Conservative Party is no longer my political home. I am sure that you would label me as a non Tory but the truth is that I am a natural Conservative and have voted for the Tories more often than for any other party. My issue is that as I hate Brexit, dislike a lying, cheating buffoon of a leader and want a competent Government that is more concerned with substance rather than appearance I am appalled by the current Conservative party. The "swamp has been drained" of pink Conservatives like me. I have never voted Labour in my life. I despaired of the choice of leader given to the country at the last election but at least in Starmer I see a "grown up" for whom I could one day vote. For you to state that Johnson had the better of PMQ's on Wednesday makes you look ridiculously partisan. If you want me to be objective, I would agree that Johnson has improved but he was now similar to a boxer battered and bruised who had been well defeated on points rather than one being beaten in an early round by a knock out blow.

I don' t think that you know the meaning of the word objective. You are repeatedly being told by other posters that you are one of the, if not the most partisan poster on this forum. I don't disagree with them. Are there any more manifesto pledges that Johnson will renege upon once Starmer gets going on him?

What a load of codswallop which even by your standards Wes beggars belief. Johnson did so well that just over 24 hours later he made a major U turn on the policy that he had defended against Starmer. He has been made to look a complete Charlie. If that is a successful PMQs you have a pretty low threshold.

Yes - emotional intelligence is definitely lacking there. I also wonder whether she might be a little bit thick. In the Brexit debate interviewers would make absolute mincemeat out of her which they couldn't do with other Brexit advocates.

BBC News - NHS fees to be scrapped for overseas health staff and care workers https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-52761052 So Starmer chalks up his first success in getting the Government to change tack. I don't think that it will be the only one against this Government. It does beggar belief that even a Government with an 80 seat majority could contemplate this sort of measure. Don't they know what the country does every Thursday at 8 pm??

Cheese wire would sort CB Fry out wouldn't it ? Why not put him on ignore?

I think Weston has decided to kill this thread by posting semantic boll ocks.

You and your little fantasies. Was it fairy stories that you studied at Pompey Poly??

Hmmm. It hasn't been a good morning for Les on this thread.

Hilarious from you. What a load of pony.

Her numerical ability is as bad as Diane Abbott's. She probably thinks that she is reducing the charge by making this change.

It doesnt annoy me Bender. I just feel sorry for you. Calling Hockey out for childish names reveals you to be a massive hypocrite.

... and if you are Keir Starmer you are "Keir Smarmy." Wes takes hypocrisy to new levels !!

Does that mean that you are going to stop with the silly playground names??

I know that bluster and waffle are your style but are you now also following Johnson's example and being "economical with the truth" ??

Knighted for his public service. If we are not meant to discuss it here, why did you raise the issue in the first place?

Keir Starmer, named after the first leader of the Labour party, came from a working class background. In the old days the Conservative party supported the idea of a meritocracy. Are you now so dazzled by Johnson's poshness that you sneer at people who progress through their own abilities?

Hmmm. Everton the "next level" ??? Everton winning the Champions League ??? I think he will be disappointed.

It would depend who was the Labour leader. I dread to think what their response would have been like under Corbyn.

So apparently Boris didn't share his speech on Sunday in advance with the Cabinet !! No wonder there are inconsistencies and confusion.

Bless:lol:

You have to remember that he lives in a different world to most people. His world is populated by "remoaners" / the "Chinese virus" / "Lib Dumbs"/ the "Benn Surrender Act " etc etc. Bless.

Lol. Very good. Unfortunately based on reality.