Wasn't the last time this happened WWII?
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Wasn't the last time this happened WWII?
That is going to depend more on Brexit... in years to come no one is going to be too interested that she lost a few seats to Labour (unless of course this propels Corbyn to power next round) or that she got some bad press for a few days after a tragic fire in London. It is going to be the lasting actions that count.
I think that the combination of Brexit and the minority govt with DUP support is why we've not had any challengers yet - I guess some potential contenders would much rather she take the flack for a bit longer. Unless something drastic happens to cause a surge in popularity for her (very unlikely) she's not going to be the leader of the party for the next election. She might still be the leader of the party for Brexit negotiations though unless there is a challenger with the balls to step up now.
I think less so about what the country needs and more about what she probably needs, there's no way she isn't having some sort of mental health problem brewing. She should go for her own reasons. Let someone else take the heat.
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To be honest I think she's trapped in the job at the moment, can't really leave with Brexit talks and a new parliament about to begin would leave the country in a total power vacuum. Give it a month or two and I think she'll pack it in.
Can't be many PMs outside of wartime who have had such a difficult month. Two terror attacks on British soil, probably the worst single loss of life in recent memory with the Grenfell fire, Fought an election and threw away a massive poll lead and her majority and is now a lame duck PM. Enough to break even the hardest person I'd imagine.
Can't be many PMs outside of wartime who have had such a difficult month. Two terror attacks on British soil, probably the worst single loss of life in recent memory with the Grenfell fire, Fought an election and threw away a massive poll lead and her majority and is now a lame duck PM. Enough to break even the hardest person I'd imagine.
No. It's usually applied to commercial property - sports halls, stadiums, hotels, etc. - rather than private residential properties but given that, in this case, it's specifically applied to residential property that is not, in fact, being resided in I don't see a big difference in principle. In an emergency situation it is reasonable to co-opt available resources on the principle that the need is greater than the loss.
I kinda think she'll just surprise walk in front of Downing street and hand power to Gove, no elective shenanigans.
A lot of the empty houses in Kensington will be owned by private companies rather than individuals anyway. Human rights don't protect commercial entities, even if you follow scorza'a huge logical leap.
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What? The ones that give a **** about innocents burning to death, you mean?
I know right? Scruffy *******s. Not like us smartly dressed, and sat on our ****s.
he means the rent a mob types who will use any excuse to have a big protest - I wouldn't necessarily infer that holding up socialist worker banners and ranting about 'the Tories' means you necessarily care more about the victims of the fire than other people
Ironic that people who say it was correct to launch a speech suggesting that having cut 10,000 police and been home secretary for 7 years, enough was enough after the London attack and we now needed a new internet.
Whilst mainstream media printed this sort of garbage during a General Election, those same people are now saying it's unfair how the PM is treated by the press and we shouldn't politicise disaster.
Frankly The PM is reaping the whirlwind of people slowly realising she has been an awful human being, for an awfully long time in power!
Some of them are jumping right on it to call for attempts to protest against the election result and a "summer of discontent", etc. which IMO is sickening - atleast give it a few days for the real issues about what has just happened to be heard and things to be done (or not done) before trying to hijack it. Unfortunately many of these extreme left types are hot on the whole greater good/means to an end thing.
I find it unreal how some people cannot work this out. Or choose not to see it...
I find it unreal that even as entire news empire(s)/mainstream media vilifies Corbyn as a terrorist sympathiser, following on from his speech (similar to Boris) and after May's total political grab of the London attacks, the Day before a general election, you think the scruffy guys in backpacks are the root cause of people getting angry at this point in time?
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One thing is clear in the aftermath of all this, Theresa May is not fit to lead this country. Her recent performances have been woeful and her robotic nature makes her seem devoid of compassion, something all those involved in this man made tragedy sorely need.
Obviously it was very managed but from what I saw the Queen had it right - she went and listened, didn't try to be anyone's friend, didn't offer trite sound bites everyone could see through - definitely showed up May.
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