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Re: WTF is happening in the UK?

#4561 Post by Undried Plum » Tue Jul 19, 2022 6:32 am

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you seemed to be implying that by saying she joined as a 'lowly 'second' lieutenant'
I sort of did imply that. OK Sub Lieutenant, or what the Marines call a Second Lieutenant. I'd been (mis?)informed on that she did a year in that rank and then the following year she simply didn't show up. A bit like Dubya in the ANG. I didn't mean to imply that her subsequent promotion to Hon Commander and then to Hon Captain was some kind of naval career progression. She's never had a proper military or commercial or industrial career outside politics. PPE degree, then into a Tory PR job, albeit with a brief sidespur as a PR wonk for Trump's Prez campaign.

In PR terms, the word 'promotion' is quite apt. It's a marketing campaign, a recruitment drive but with dollybirds instead of 1914-style recruiting Sergeants.

It'll be interesting to see if she can trump, so to speak, Sunak's access to hundreds of millions and his personal access to the media oligarchs and the billionaires who usually manoeuvre their preferred candidate into the top job.

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Re: WTF is happening in the UK?

#4562 Post by Pontius Navigator » Tue Jul 19, 2022 8:16 am

Mordaunt was a member of the Royal Naval Reserve from 2010 until 2019.[1] From 2010 until 2015, she served as an acting sub-lieutenant, at shore establishment HMS King Alfred on Whale Island, Portsmouth.[81][82] In May 2015 she was placed onto Reserve 'List 6',[1] a category for personnel unable to meet any training commitment in excess of a year;[83] she had "no annual training commitment and received no remuneration" from the Navy during this time.[1] She remained on List 6 until April 2019, at which point she left the Reserve.[1]
This shows she was 'active' in the reserves from 2010 to May 2015 but as she then went onto the Reserve List this suggests she ceased training before May 2014. Being generous she was active in the reserve for around 4 years but did not collect enough box tops to even become substantive sub lieutenant.

I am going cold on her and note her support dropped yesterday. Of the bunch I think Truss will be the anyone but Rishi candidate.

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Re: WTF is happening in the UK?

#4563 Post by OFSO » Tue Jul 19, 2022 2:17 pm

I see Kemi Badenoch has been eliminated from The Contest. A pity. As a fan of "Blazing Saddles" I would have loved to hear the Speaker announce the new Prime Minister "its a ni...." and she could have reached for her speech and said "Let me whip this out... "

(Hope that's not offended anyone. Actually I don't give a damn if it has, having myself been called a "Bloody Ros'bif" for years.)

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Re: WTF is happening in the UK?

#4564 Post by Woody » Tue Jul 19, 2022 3:56 pm

You mean this :D :D :D

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Re: WTF is happening in the UK?

#4565 Post by Woody » Tue Jul 19, 2022 6:01 pm

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Re: WTF is happening in the UK?

#4566 Post by Boac » Tue Jul 19, 2022 6:11 pm

Made I chuckle, that did.

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Re: WTF is happening in the UK?

#4567 Post by G-CPTN » Wed Jul 20, 2022 3:35 pm

Mordaunt out - so Truss and Sunak to fight it out.

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Re: WTF is happening in the UK?

#4568 Post by OFSO » Wed Jul 20, 2022 4:06 pm

Can anyone really see Liz Truss as PM? If one can forget Government is supposed to be serious, her at the dispatch box will be hysterically funny...

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Re: WTF is happening in the UK?

#4569 Post by Ibbie » Wed Jul 20, 2022 4:39 pm

I can see trouble ahead in the UK no matter which one wins. Neither, in my opinion are up to the job.

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Re: WTF is happening in the UK?

#4570 Post by Woody » Wed Jul 20, 2022 4:47 pm

Me: you'll never get a more ridiculous choice for PM than Johnson.
Liz Truss: hold my beer.
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Re: WTF is happening in the UK?

#4571 Post by Undried Plum » Wed Jul 20, 2022 5:50 pm

It's now up to the media oligarchs and the billionaires who own the print press to decide who to select.

The big money man? Or the vacuous bimbo who couldn't navigate her way out of a suburban cul de sac?

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Re: WTF is happening in the UK?

#4572 Post by Fox3WheresMyBanana » Wed Jul 20, 2022 5:55 pm

As I said a fortnight ago...
Do remember, based on the last 25 years, that Boris is only the worst Prime Minister Britain's ever had until the next one is appointed.

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Re: WTF is happening in the UK?

#4573 Post by Woody » Fri Jul 22, 2022 7:04 pm

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Re: WTF is happening in the UK?

#4574 Post by OFSO » Fri Jul 22, 2022 7:59 pm

Having spent most, nay, all, of my working life in foreign lats and longs, I have a different perspective on the candidates for Premiership of our green (shudder) and present land to those resident in the UK, who think mainly of domestic matters. I see in my minds eye Mme Truss engaged with greasy and unprincipled foreigners over Bargaining Tables in the capital cities of Europe and frankly, she's going to be even worse than the unlamented May. I suspect Boris knows this and he's planning on coming back to rescue us when she burns out. Or if Nicola has her way, Burns out.

Sorry, "rescue".

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Re: WTF is happening in the UK?

#4575 Post by Pontius Navigator » Fri Jul 22, 2022 9:19 pm

But will the membership accept his resignation?

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Re: WTF is happening in the UK?

#4576 Post by G-CPTN » Fri Jul 22, 2022 11:00 pm

Are the delays at Dover the result of extra checks due to Brexit (were things this bad before the 'EU'?), French incompetence (or maliciousness)? - or simply caused by the volume of traffic seeking to leave Dover?

There was talk of a major incident in the Tunnel.
What percentage volume of traffic travels to France by ferry?

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Re: WTF is happening in the UK?

#4577 Post by Fox3WheresMyBanana » Sat Jul 23, 2022 12:51 am

Answer (B)

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Re: WTF is happening in the UK?

#4578 Post by compo » Sat Jul 23, 2022 4:47 am

It so frustrating when you cannot recall that elusive word, ~X( but don't worry Mr Fox; everyone has brain farts occasionally.
I think the word you were seeking is Brexit. Good try - you got the correct initial letter. :-bd

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Re: WTF is happening in the UK?

#4579 Post by OFSO » Sat Jul 23, 2022 4:50 am

Tunnel operators denied any sort of incident....

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Re: WTF is happening in the UK?

#4580 Post by FD2 » Sat Jul 23, 2022 5:48 am

Excellent piece about venal, deceitful EU politicians. Promises, promises...

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/arti ... abyss.html

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