• 13 Jun 2023, 11:45 a.m.

    I'm coming at it from a different perspective than you, which of course colours my thoughts (and yours).

    I don't look at who is in the seat that you seem to think (mistakenly in my view) is the centre of policy and power. I look at what is the consistent policy and strategic thrust and what is happening to achieve that.

    Do I believe that fascist behaviours and policies were naturally alighted on by Johnson, and inherited by Sunak (and many more besides) organically as a philosophy with their roots and motivations in clear sight? I do not. I believe that they have intentionally been implemented by a well organised, well funded, well connected policy unit ('think tank', 'cabal', 'conspiracy'). That is why you see a consistency in policy and strategy, despite very different personalities (change the shiny face, when the current shiny face torpedo's the project). It's why non-compliant, non-facist, one nation tories were ruthlessly cleaned out. It's why talentless blatantly morally corrupt individuals, willing to indulge in vile behaviour, rise without trace. I do not assume that this is a philosophical political movement, with the countries best interests at heart, because there is no evidence whatsoever of that, in what they do.

    Do I have all the answers about how they are working? no, of course not they are very much better funded than me, with more hands at the wheel, and they are not telling me what they are up to....but they leave footprints....like constituting sage with more behavioural experts than medical ones, during a pandemic killing tens of thousands of, what should be, their citizens. Like demonstrably whipping up hatred, division, and disaffection from 'issues' clearly of their making, observably to prove a distraction and a mandate for what they are obviously actually doing. Which they cannot articulate, because nobody in their right mind would vote for it.

    Do I believe that Johnson wrote two pieces and metaphorically tossed a coin over which campaign to support? Not really, he's far too fucking venal and lazy to throw away half of his homework. It's just a better sell, than what the two pieces might actually have been:

    'Pro-remain: Clearly in the best interest of the country. My personal belief, where such a thing exists, if putting the country first. Limited scope for personal advancement.'

    'Pro-brexshit: Can take the cash from these guys, and might really hit the jackpot.'

    So from my perspective there is no working for or against Sunak, (nor truss, nor johnson). There is only working towards the policy objective (destabilise society, to exploit maximum cash from it, while retaining maximum control of all things).

    That it isn't scrutinised or called out sufficiently, in my view, is merely a measure of the number of invested parties. Despite being objectively vile, breaking international and uk law, riding roughshod over the constitution, and destroying institutions that provide inertia to them, while defenestrating public services and investing public money in private hands, almost exclusively in the gift of the government (cabinet office, controlled by 'advisors'), they are not called out for actions but frippery ('parties', 'speeding tickets', when they need removing, or putting back in line).

    Why? Because scrutiny of the 'thing' in any way, is extremely dangerous to them. Because people might start independently asking very serious questions.

    Do I believe that we have been subject to an unprecedented string of terrible mistakes, rather than a consistent guiding policy? I do not.

    Do I have all the answers? Of course not.

    If I'm plotting to ruin your life, and career, so that I can profit from your misfortune, I'm not going to explicitly tell you exactly what I'm doing. It's up to you to spot it, and do something about it.

    You might factor into your thinking that exactly the same destabilising actions and philosophy (policy if you prefer), has emerged in multiple territories, at essentially the same time...utilising the same tactics and fascist ideology, and with known links between them. So not a peculiarly british coup.

    I do not subscribe to the view that Sunak is controlling that...any more than I believe that truss or johnson before him was.

  • 15 Jun 2023, 12:46 p.m.

    I see that the former prime minister, who lied repeatedly with the connivance of the majority of the print media, rose to prominence within his party despite full knowledge of his character and behaviour, has been attempting to trash the democratic institutions of his country. Exactly in the manner of the likes of Bolsonaro, Trump, and even Putin before him.

    What an unfortunate coincidence.

  • 16 Jun 2023, 10:41 a.m.

    "Johnson considering running as an independent for Mayor of London next year".

    Please do - it's not going to work any more and it'll be good to have that confirmed.

  • 16 Jun 2023, 3:47 p.m.

    Oh please do. He'll get annihilated.

  • 17 Jun 2023, 11:11 a.m.

    I see that there are concerns that the johnson is a security risk. Again.

  • 22 Jun 2023, 5:11 p.m.

    I see that the prime minister is continuing to deliver for the British people by announcing that one of his cast iron pledges, that we are to hold him to account for, has next to no chance of even getting close to coming off.

    Don't worry, you'll have forgotten all about it soon. What with all that help you'll be getting to.

  • 26 Jun 2023, 10:18 a.m.

    I see chatRPM does not have a very well developed database, and is only really capable of one answer a day. Irrespective of the question.

    The notion that the puppets that they keep wheeling out in front of us, are actually in charge of anything, is palpably ridiculous.

  • 26 Jun 2023, 10:23 a.m.

    This has been the standard approach to "messaging" for years. It's just more noticeable when it's pointed out - Milliband and May were also accused of the same thing.

  • 26 Jun 2023, 10:45 a.m.

    It's more obvious because it's narrower, with much less art or substance behind it. I've been well aware of the act of the daily briefing and limited narrative since student days of taking the piss out of socialist workers daily attempts at arguing a point.

    Of course competent politicians could always argue a point without telling you anything.

    This is just taking it to malfunctioning seventies robot levels.

    They must be really short of corrupt talent.

    Let's not forget that Lizz Truss was considered a better bet.

  • 26 Jun 2023, 10:51 a.m.

    Well, the purge of any Tory who voted against a no-deal brexit cost them anyone who was half way sensible. They've only got nutters to chose from now.

    Not by the MPs. If you ask Tory party members to chose between someone white and someone with an Asian background, there's only going to be one outcome.

  • 3 Jul 2023, 11:12 a.m.

    In the total absence of anything even competent to point at, I see that the tories are going hard at racism again.

  • 3 Jul 2023, 2:40 p.m.
  • 3 Jul 2023, 2:52 p.m.

    Maybe so if their objective was to run things in the best interests of society. However, as you know, that isn't what they are about.

    I was also amused to note that the Cabinet office produced a report, highly reported by state sponsoring media, that Sue Grey had breached the civil service code. After the official enquiry had found that not to be the case.

    In my view "supporting" is doing some heavy lifting there. I think if you knew, and you don't, who runs the cabinet office*, you might have a better idea of who is running the country.

    * I do mean run, not administrate.

  • 4 Jul 2023, 5:04 p.m.

    This looks well dodgy

    I am beginning to think the U.K. Is basically going to be the first corporation state as this seems to be the only way they can start to bring in money after fcuking up Brexit.

    Chicago: Hiding in the USA

  • 4 Jul 2023, 5:12 p.m.

    Like, duh. Was always the plan. As were a lot of the other things. Pretty much exactly as predicted.

  • 4 Jul 2023, 11:27 p.m.

    inews.co.uk/news/politics/minister-home-office-staff-paint-over-art-asylum-centre-2451897

  • 21 Jul 2023, 7:39 a.m.

    Bloody Uxbridge. Even more so because they made it all about ULEZ, which we desperately need strong leadership on, but now all the future candidates for the outer London seats are going to be scared of backing it.