UK and European Politics 2024 Thread

[Grecian2K]

Sounds French. Some suggestion that he has a distant Huguenot ancestor.

Unlike Boris Johnson who likes to dream he has a "Hugenob" lurking somewhere.

 

[Grecian2K]

Well (as hoped) today the Vile Vennells getting totally eviscerated and exposed as the over-remunerated, over-promoted jobsworth sham that she clearly was.

 

[arthur]

Well (as hoped) today the Vile Vennells getting totally eviscerated and exposed as the over-remunerated, over-promoted jobsworth sham that she clearly was.

How does someone as mediocre as that become a CEO?

 

[iscalad]

How does someone as mediocre as that become a CEO?

An unanswerable question.
As the King is wont to say "promoted above her station"

 

[Grecian2K]

How does someone as mediocre as that become a CEO?

Possibly because of that? Can be trusted to obediently "tow the party line" without curiosity or question
Happens a lot - especially in politics.

 

[Hermann]

Possibly because of that? Can be trusted to obediently "tow the party line" without curiosity or question
Happens a lot - especially in politics.

Exactly. Same as Dido Harding.

 

[BigBanker]

How does someone as mediocre as that become a CEO?

Methinks her mediocrity is somewhat of an act to absolve herself from being ruthlessly evil.

 

[Oldsmobile-88]

The PM was in Northern Ireland today on the election trail, at the Titanic Quarter, Belfast !
I would not be surprised to see a photo opportunity outside a Funeral Directors tomorrow

Who is organising his shambles of a start to a election campaign ?

 

[Grecian2K]

The PM was in Northern Ireland today on the election trail, at the Titanic Quarter, Belfast !
I would not be surprised to see a photo opportunity outside a Funeral Directors tomorrow

Who is organising his shambles of a start to a election campaign ?

Actually not a total suprise.
After all he only got the gig "cos" of a wilted iceberg
Perhaps his next election slogan will be "Truss In Me"?

 

[arthur]

The PM was in Northern Ireland today on the election trail, at the Titanic Quarter, Belfast !
I would not be surprised to see a photo opportunity outside a Funeral Directors tomorrow

Who is organising his shambles of a start to a election campaign ?

Do you not realise he is standing for President of the United Kingdom? His visit can't be do to with increasing the Tory vote in Norn Iron because there isn't one..