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See also, giving the NI portfolio to Theresa Villiers.

Certainly not. But I don't blame her for what her ancestor did, and it seems to me that to do so would be a singular injustice.

Dare I say virtue-signalling?

I agree with you. But I can also see Oboogie's point that within the place itself, it's not that straightforward.

Malcolm Armsteen wrote: ↑Thu Sep 16, 2021 12:53 pm Certainly not. But I don't blame her for what her ancestor did, and it seems to me that to do so would be a singular injustice.

Dare I say virtue-signalling?

YOU don't, but with respect, it isn't about you, is it? We're talking about how the news will be perceived amongst the Irish diaspora.
I'd liken it to appointing an Equalities Minister who was a descendant of Edward Coulson, it's not going to sit well with some people, that may be unfair, but life sometimes isn't.

Oboogie wrote: ↑Thu Sep 16, 2021 2:19 pm YOU don't, but with respect, it isn't about you, is it? We're talking about how the news will be perceived amongst the Irish diaspora.
I'd liken it to appointing an Equalities Minister who was a descendant of Edward Coulson, it's not going to sit well with some people, that may be unfair, but life sometimes isn't.

Thing is, with this PM I would be gobsmacked if he weren't aware of the connection and that it *absolutely* played into his choice because it's a distraction from the myriad other issues in Ireland just now that *he* caused. Ministers with a built-in dead cat - what more could Johnson want?

Its not her surname which is what will intrigue people as to why you’d voluntarily carry that baggage into political life. Because she’s a plank is my guess. I don’t suppose she knew she’d become a trade minister during a food shortage.

Oboogie wrote: ↑Thu Sep 16, 2021 2:19 pm

Malcolm Armsteen wrote: ↑Thu Sep 16, 2021 12:53 pm Certainly not. But I don't blame her for what her ancestor did, and it seems to me that to do so would be a singular injustice.

Dare I say virtue-signalling?

YOU don't, but with respect, it isn't about you, is it? We're talking about how the news will be perceived amongst the Irish diaspora.
I'd liken it to appointing an Equalities Minister who was a descendant of Edward Coulson, it's not going to sit well with some people, that may be unfair, but life sometimes isn't.

I take your point.

Crabcakes wrote: ↑Thu Sep 16, 2021 3:06 pm

Oboogie wrote: ↑Thu Sep 16, 2021 2:19 pm YOU don't, but with respect, it isn't about you, is it? We're talking about how the news will be perceived amongst the Irish diaspora.
I'd liken it to appointing an Equalities Minister who was a descendant of Edward Coulson, it's not going to sit well with some people, that may be unfair, but life sometimes isn't.

Thing is, with this PM I would be gobsmacked if he weren't aware of the connection and that it *absolutely* played into his choice because it's a distraction from the myriad other issues in Ireland just now that *he* caused. Ministers with a built-in dead cat - what more could Johnson want?

There is that.

Truss prurience in The Sun. Seems Lizzie likes to put it about a bit.

/* Refrains from speculating on what nooky a la Truss would be like */

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/16155074/ ... s-husband/

Its not Jeremy Corbyn responsible for introducing queues and shortages into an advanced Western capitalist economy.

Remember when Labour were asked to apologise for a global recession throughout the last decade.

Shame we didn’t have such a quality spokesperson like Liz Truss. I’d love this to be an interview in which you could ask Liz what the hell she actually meant.

We've had Berlin school economics, and Chicago school economics.

Welcome to Neverland school economics.

Dreams do come true, if only we wish hard enough. You can have anything in life if you will sacrifice everything else for it.

All the world is made of faith, and trust, and pixie dust.

We are being ruled by a bunch of little boys who never grew up.




Deepest Apologies to J. M. Barrie

“If you trust in yourself. . .and believe in your dreams. . .and follow your star. . . you'll still get beaten by people who spent their time working hard and learning things and weren't so lazy.”

Terry Pratchett.

All that buzzing through J M Barrie quotes led to an epiphany last night.

The relationship between Peter Pan and Great Ormond Street is well known.
Barrie had been a supporter long before he signed over his copyright.

Many elements of the Peter Pan story could be seen as a gentle tribute to the patients who didn't overcome their illnesses.

I'm now thinking of a few older relatives who lost a sibling during childhood, and were particularly fond of the story.

Andy McDandy wrote: ↑Mon Oct 04, 2021 10:59 am

“If you trust in yourself. . .and believe in your dreams. . .and follow your star. . . you'll still get beaten by people who spent their time working hard and learning things and weren't so lazy.”

Terry Pratchett.

Well, Tories aren't really all that big on the whole success through work and education thing.

MisterMuncher wrote: ↑Tue Oct 05, 2021 11:30 am

Andy McDandy wrote: ↑Mon Oct 04, 2021 10:59 am

“If you trust in yourself. . .and believe in your dreams. . .and follow your star. . . you'll still get beaten by people who spent their time working hard and learning things and weren't so lazy.”

Terry Pratchett.

Well, Tories aren't really all that big on the whole success through work and education thing.

It all depends on your definition:

Work:
Job daddy got you in the city where you shuffle papers till 11:00, then enjoy an extended liquid lunch.

Education:
Place you got sent at age 7 or 11, fees paid you enjoyed bullying the intelligent and sensitive kids there.
On to Oxford and 3 years of shagging and vandalism (but all done with the right sort of people).

Off to a flying start as a FS every bit as terrible as her boss

One of the many Putin gifs would sum that up

Did she go that far? Or is Politics For All trolling?