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The story that surprised no one.
BillieTheBot
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We've known for over a month now that this was going to happen. And now it has. Click here.
There's been so much talk about this that I really can't get excited. Wish him well, hope he gives this discredited, failed government a good kicking. Yawn.
There's been so much talk about this that I really can't get excited. Wish him well, hope he gives this discredited, failed government a good kicking. Yawn.
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Cameron certainly seems more compassionate and human than most other Tories.
Now let's see what role he gives Davis (if any) in the shadow cabinet. There were rumours Cameron might execute a purge of Thatcherites and right-wingers from the top Tory ranks, which would be a very nice thing indeed.
He is giving Liam Fox a prominent position and he is a right winger.
He is giving David Davis either the Shadow Home secretary position or the shadow defense secretay position i think. William Hague is back as Shadow foreign secretary!
Good luck to the Torries now!
Right jackboot of government has selected a new big toe!!!
At least the people who steal from us all have a new, compassionate face. :rolleyes:
Top phrases he used like "reduce the amount of government" and "more police" tickle me. And people clap???!!!
something strange going on.
he was answering questions with ...well the policies I'M now going to put in place ...
is he back ...or is he ...back?
I'm looking forward to some humerous debates in the house of comons now.
Have you seen him on Have I got news for you?? Well funny and the best presenter on it.
WE WANT BORIS!!!
If they stood on a platform of a freeze on the growth in the government, and liberal ideas in terms of peoples personal life I think they would have a good chance.
Any mention of immigration, or being 'tough on crime' and they are going to sound exactly the same.
One of his supporters said something really interesting on the news;
"Its not because of our policies that people arent voting for us, its because we are Tories"
To be honest too much emphasis is put in PMQTs. William Hague was an excellent orator and very often had the upper hand in such controntations. Look at the good it did him.
Boo-ya politics don't do service to anybody concerned, and I for one salute Cameron's plea to abandon such tactics and to try to make opposition more constructive.
At the same time the Opposition's job is to oppose. And PMQTs (and other Question Times for other Ministers have a point). They force politicians to know the details of their jobs and defend their policies. They toughen up politicians and make them aware they are accountable.
Look at the ease Galloway (at best an adequate Parliamentary performer) was able to shred the US questioning of him.
Whilst PMQTs may not have done Hague any good they didn't do him any harm. And they are a constant reminders to Prime Ministers and Ministers that they are answerable to Parliament and the British people.
It was different, I'll tell you that much. Would Michael Howard have ever said "The first issue that the Prime Minister and I will have to work together on is getting the good bits of his education reforms through the House of Commons and into law", for example? Strange new strategy from Cameron.
Its a lot of fun though isnt it, look at the US, or any other Parliment, they are deathly dull.
I like th ehumour, the jokes and the laughs. If you got that combined with making the government look bad, liek idiots, like liars and you have it in the bag.
Nope, parliment is very secondary to the media, Camaron could get Blair on the ropes every day but if the Tabloids and BSkyB was still with Blair the rest of the country would be too.
Look at the response to Brown's revised economic outlook the other night. Claims of "utter humiliation" and snide remarks at "Brown having waited so long at number 11 now" (blimey that's really new and original!) by the Tories, instead of a serious, point by point assestment of the forecast and how they would address it. It's all about scoring points and settling scores now, which is really silly because at the end of the day Labour will always come on top when it comes to deciding who to vote for.
Always? It could be closer than we think next time, and the time after that is anyones for the taking.
Not strange at all - in fact a stroke of brilliance. Cameron knows how reactionary and conservative the Parlimantary Labour Party are. What he's seeking to do is exploit the gap between the PM and his backbenchers - much like the Labour did on Europe with Major.