like the queen this thread will never die: in which we ALL resign (ourselves to disgusting miseries to post-boris politics 2022)

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I thought Blair converted after killing millions of Iraqis?

He did, but waited till he left office.

Boris didn't convert as far as I can tell - he was baptised Catholic and they have you unless you put in a lot of effort - simply getting confirmed as an Anglican doesn't seem to count!

Events dear boy events.

With Rishi Sunak's elevation to Prime Minister a long period of populist chaos in British politics — defined by Brexit, Boris and Corbyn — draws to a close. The next chapter belongs to Sunak, Starmer and their 'sensibles.'

— Ben Judah (@b_judah) October 24, 2022

farewell Jormy Cromblyn and your populist reign of terror

They tried sensible with Teresa May and that didn't exactly work out.

Yup, good call. Even if I was reminded of her yesterday I forgot her again.

Sunak's 'modular building' sounding very much like converted shipping containers rented out by buy-to-let landlords at eye-watering rates. But maybe there's a less sinister meaning!

Sunak seems to be pretty popular with millionaires and billionaires? Or does that not count

From a locked twitter acc:

"On the NS podcast, Rachel explains that Sunak will appeal to young people because he’s young & presents like a tech bro. Ben chips in that young people in red wall areas who do not usually vote will admire his wealth."

maybe if by "young people" they mean "real estate heirs"

This Ben guy seems like his finger is on the pulse.

enough with the fucking red wall the only red wall to care about is the one splattered with tory blood and guts one day

to any officers reading this that was a joke

No cops here

, over.

Just had word, Jacob Rees Mogg has reSIGNED

How many BBC reporters are gonna get suspended for starting a conga line?

Lmao

Lot of people will be cheering Jacob Rees-Mogg’s departure. But he’s a decent man who always conducted his politics in a civil way.

— (((Dan Hodges))) (@DPJHodges) October 25, 2022

Brandon Lewis resigned, no doubt to make way for Suella Braverman's triumphant return.

urrrgh

Hearing that Suella Braverman is making a return to cabinet less than a week after being sacked over a security breach.

One govt source even suggests she might be back as home sec, perhaps in return for endorsing Sunak. Bold move, if true.

— Pippa Crerar (@PippaCrerar) October 25, 2022

Tfw they are laughing at us all.

the era of the sensibles is here says Ben Judah, shortly before Sunak appoints Braverman as home sec

Talent pool emptied out and refilled with toxic sludge pumped in by a rogue water company

Labour does not plan to attack Sunak's wealth directly, though it is inevitable some MPs will do so, but party chiefs see that as an obvious trap.

— Jessica Elgot (@jessicaelgot) October 25, 2022

I've seen several people express the view that tory attacks on Ed Miliband as "weird" were crypto-racist and had a subtext of 'visibly ethnic' (alongside more explicitly racist stuff like the Mail's hit piece on his dad), this seems like a dubious attack line for Labour

sorry, wrong tweet, supposed to be this

But they also believe they can also draw a distinction in their character, with Sunak as a “weird guy” attempting to present himself as slick and Starmer as a reliable “centrist dad”.

— Jessica Elgot (@jessicaelgot) October 25, 2022

Starmer is a profoundly weird dude too is the thing.

If anyone is a weird guy...

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They both talk the same language of tough decisions. Wonder how low the turnout will be.

Anyway, fuck walking around on hot coals, the guy had a escape clause of a US green card until someone found out about it and his multi-billionaire wife had non-dom status and avoided paying millions in tax until someone found out about it.

🐦[Labour does not plan to attack Sunak’s wealth directly, though it is inevitable some MPs will do so, but party chiefs see that as an obvious trap.
— Jessica Elgot (@jessicaelgot) October 25, 2022🕸]🐦

I've seen several people express the view that tory attacks on Ed Miliband as "weird" were crypto-racist and had a subtext of 'visibly ethnic' (alongside more explicitly racist stuff like the Mail's hit piece on his dad), this seems like a dubious attack line for Labour

I'm sorry but Starmer absolutely cannot claim to not be a weird guy with a photographs like this going around. https://t.co/L4PAUKi4GN pic.twitter.com/9XMDj853dm

— Sinan Kose (@TheSinanKose) October 25, 2022

A lot of the things I’ve seen people attack Sunak for along these lines seem more related to his class than being British Indian. That infamous video of him not realising where he needed to bop his contactless card in the petrol station was classic out of touch rich guy. He gets slagged off a lot for the way he speaks, which again, incredibly posh rich guy. There’s certainly racism that will come this way but the stuff that’s been out there from the opposition atm hasn’t gone that way. Which isn’t to say it won’t or that Sunak would be deserving of it. He’s probably had more racism from his own voters at this point.

A woman at work said she heard a caller to some phone-in show this morning, LBC probably, saying how can he be Prime Minister when he wasn't even born in this country? She shut up when the host pointed out he was born in Southampton while Boris Johnson was born in New York. He did miss the chance to mention that Bonar Law was actually a Canadian though

There will be many Brits who think he's a Muslim.

Meanwhile, the Herald newspaper in Scotland, in their never-ending quest to get one over on Nicola Sturgeon, pulled her up for congratulating Sunak for being the first ethnic minority UK PM. Unfortunately this was the photo they chose to accompany this gotcha moment:

https://i.ibb.co/Km3KzHk/FB-IMG-1666708049037.jpg

... that's supposed to be Disraeli of course.

Nice choice of picture by the BBC liveblog, he looks 4 feet tall next to these two at this angle.

https://i.postimg.cc/BnKbRF9M/Screenshot-20221025-154413.jpg

every shortarsed dictator needs a 4 "12 Yezhov type minion to promote. Unfortunately for Rishi he's in a party of giants!

The Rt Hon Dominic Raab MP @DominicRaab has been appointed Deputy Prime Minister, Lord Chancellor, and Secretary of State for Justice @MoJGovUK. #Reshuffle pic.twitter.com/aikeZwQ1rH

— UK Prime Minister (@10DowningStreet) October 25, 2022

No job for MordUant yet? That seems a trifle vindictive.

The Rt Hon Nadhim Zahawi MP @NadhimZahawi has been appointed Minister without Portfolio. #Reshuffle pic.twitter.com/CuDe9TYrAp

— UK Prime Minister (@10DowningStreet) October 25, 2022

it's my favourite title

they should change it to Minister for Vibes or something tho

Ben Judah’s new sensible era off to a flying start

The Rt Hon Suella Braverman KC MP @SuellaBraverman has been appointed Secretary of State for the Home Department @UKHomeOffice. #Reshuffle pic.twitter.com/mOMmurvnGs

— UK Prime Minister (@10DowningStreet) October 25, 2022

BBC word cloud describes Rishi Sunak as 't***' and 'c***' during live report https://t.co/AS2JPdGoEm

— indy100 (@indy100) October 25, 2022

Send a cunt to annoy some cunts

📣A simple message from civil society leaders in Fermanagh on re-forming @niexecutive ...#GetOnWithIt pic.twitter.com/Yxaq4Ril5h

— Steve Baker MP FRSA 🗽 (@SteveBakerHW) October 25, 2022

How are they that small (also small should be there)

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