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« Reply #15 on: September 06, 2022, 11:56:25 » |
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So tomorrow will see the start of the shortest Premiership in British political history,with a bit of luck !...
Fewer than 119 days? The ‘Shortest Serving PM’ was George Canning, who remained in power for just 119 days in 1827 before passing away aged of 57. I share the lack of enthusiasm for Liz Truss and would have preferred Rishi Sunak. I smiled cynically at her "Deliver, deliver, deliver" speech, which is likely to be recalled by her opponents. But whoever is PM, of whatever political party, there would be no chance of them significantly diminishing any of the major problems facing the country, especially in the eyes of those who believe they are "entitled" to non-essentials |
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« Reply #16 on: September 06, 2022, 16:12:49 » |
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Two MP▸ 's touted for next Transport secretary are MP's for Chippenham, and for Saffron Walden.
Are either even interested in transport let alone informed?
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« Reply #17 on: September 06, 2022, 16:55:42 » |
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The weather gods are giving an appropriate welcome to Downing St for Liz Truss.  Podium going back in doors... inauspicious start. |
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"Build a man a fire and he'll be warm for the rest of the day. Set a man on fire and he'll be warm for the rest of his life."
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« Reply #18 on: September 06, 2022, 17:02:54 » |
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Two MP▸ 's touted for next Transport secretary are MP's for Chippenham, and for Saffron Walden.
Are either even interested in transport let alone informed?
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Whilst it's never been promoted as a dream of "Chippenham" to be Minister of Transport, she does have some useful transport overviews, an ability to listen and understand and ... yes ... I think she could very well do it and I would welcome her into the role. |
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« Reply #19 on: September 06, 2022, 19:24:39 » |
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Confirmed that Grant Shapps is no longer Transport Secretary.
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« Reply #20 on: September 06, 2022, 19:51:16 » |
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So tomorrow will see the start of the shortest Premiership in British political history,with a bit of luck !...
Fewer than 119 days? The ‘Shortest Serving PM’ was George Canning, who remained in power for just 119 days in 1827 before passing away aged of 57. Just got to make to 4 January 2023 to beat that, and she's only 47. I've managed older than that. |
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« Reply #21 on: September 06, 2022, 19:57:58 » |
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You know you're getting old when the Prime Minister is, for the first time, younger than you. Truss has 2 years on me.
Also, I'm more likely to need a truss.
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« Reply #22 on: September 06, 2022, 20:38:28 » |
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« Reply #23 on: September 06, 2022, 22:08:57 » |
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New transport Secretary named as Anne-Marie Trevelyan. MP▸ for Berwick on Tweed about as far as you can get in England from our neck of the woods. I wonder if she has heard of Portishead..the town not the pop group. She is said to have a passion for singing....I wonder if she knows the words of Thomas the Tank Engine....
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« Reply #24 on: September 06, 2022, 22:17:08 » |
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New transport Secretary named as Anne-Marie Trevelyan. MP▸ for Berwick on Tweed about as far as you can get in England from our neck of the woods. I wonder if she has heard of Portishead..the town not the pop group. She is said to have a passion for singing....I wonder if she knows the words of Thomas the Tank Engine....
She has a few favourite numbers. She is an accountant by trade. I don't know if that's good or bad for the transport brief. |
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« Reply #25 on: September 06, 2022, 22:18:55 » |
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New transport Secretary named as Anne-Marie Trevelyan. ...
As ever, when there's a new minister in the transport department, I take a look at their web site: https://www.teamtrevelyan.co.uk/campaigns/finish-dualling-a1The first point of My Plan for our area, is to Finish Dualling The A1 from Morpeth to the Scottish Border. We have campaigned for 7 years to get funding to dual the 40 miles of farm track ignored by elected politicians. We've achieved a fantastic first commitment of £290m to dual 13 miles, put in 3 overtaking lanes and improve 5 junctions, but I won't stop until it's all dualled. Visit my campaign website here: www.dualthea1.comStations - Berwick-upon-Tweed, Chathill, Alnmouth, Acklington and Widdrington. |
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« Reply #26 on: September 06, 2022, 22:26:25 » |
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One might hope that both BJ & LT will share transport to/from Balmoral & not charge the public purse two lots of airfare etc.
One has heard for security purposes they will not be sharing. There won't be any airfare. The two Dassault Envoy (yes, French) aircraft operated by 32 Squadron RAF▸ were used. |
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« Reply #27 on: September 06, 2022, 22:54:37 » |
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She is said to have a passion for singing...
I read that as 'a passion for signing'... got my hopes up for the Portishead DCO▸ for a split second. |
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Things take longer to happen than you think they will, and then they happen faster than you thought they could.
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« Reply #28 on: September 06, 2022, 23:24:47 » |
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You know you're getting old when the Prime Minister is, for the first time, younger than you. Truss has 2 years on me.
Luxury... She's two years younger than my eldest son... |
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« Reply #29 on: September 07, 2022, 07:16:05 » |
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New transport Secretary named as Anne-Marie Trevelyan. MP▸ for Berwick on Tweed about as far as you can get in England from our neck of the woods. I wonder if she has heard of Portishead..the town not the pop group. She is said to have a passion for singing....I wonder if she knows the words of Thomas the Tank Engine....
.............. and the HQ▸ for GBR▸ will be ................. some place North of Morpath |
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Starship just experienced what we call a rapid unscheduled disassembly, or a RUD, during ascent,”
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