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[–] sirico@feddit.uk 42 points 2 years ago (4 children)
[–] Tamo@programming.dev 23 points 2 years ago (2 children)
[–] erusuoyera@sh.itjust.works 12 points 2 years ago (1 children)

James Stupidly is replacing Cruella, the pig fucker is replacing Stupidly.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

MP for Braintree. You couldn't make this up.

Seriously, if I wrote a comedy in which all of this happened, people would say it was unrealistic.

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[–] wewbull@feddit.uk 3 points 2 years ago

I thing the differences are too small to distinguish clearly.

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[–] Spendrill@lemm.ee 37 points 2 years ago (5 children)

Ex-PM David Cameron is made foreign secretary in a shock move as Rishi Sunak reshuffles his cabinet

That motherfucker?! Back again?

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 27 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I'm not sure he should be allowed to reshuffle from the discard pile.

[–] Spendrill@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago

Let's face it, it's all discards in his cabinet. The real pisser in this instance is that Cameron gets a lifetime baronetcy out of the deal.

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[–] brewery@feddit.uk 24 points 2 years ago (3 children)

What the actual fck! Regardless of your view of brexit, him fcking off for the rest of those c*nts to pretend to have an idea of sorting out his mess tells us all we need to know about his character

Next will be the reanimated corpse of Margaret fcking Thatcher with AI designed by Elon fcking Musk

[–] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Considering he was in favor of remaining and he promised a referendum because a large enough proportion of the population wanted to voice their opinion on the subject, I don't think he was the right person to negotiate the terms of separation.

Then again it was non-binding so instead of promising to just go with whatever the population voted for he should have promised to negotiate the terms of separation and then hold a second referendum to know if people agreed to those terms or preferred to stay.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 6 points 2 years ago

David, Cameron lost because he didn't have a plan B.

He's too damn arrogant and think assume he could possibly lose. Not exactly great qualities in a politician.

[–] Spendrill@lemm.ee 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Made a mess, ran away, humming a jaunty little tune as he did so. Shitcunt.

[–] brewery@feddit.uk 15 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Already filthy rich by birth. Got his PM pension and now going to get even more public money for fucking up the country's image internationally even more. But the benefits cheats and disabled people are the problems obviously...

[–] Hossenfeffer@feddit.uk 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I lived through the Thatcher years and never imagined I'd see the day when I look back on her with anything other than hatred. But at least she believed in something, stood for something, and wasn't just lining her pockets.

[–] brewery@feddit.uk 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I was joking but also got depressed when I thought of that as some tories would actually love that. I agree that is the slight glimmer of a positive about her. At least you can have a debate with someone who has a view on something if their goal is still improve the UK, even if misguided.

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[–] Maultasche@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago (1 children)

That motherfucker

I think the correct term is pigfucker

[–] Evia@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

For anyone new to British politics, Maultasche isn't being figurative...

[–] cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 2 years ago

protect the pigs

[–] ChaoticEntropy@feddit.uk 4 points 2 years ago

Let's hope he promises to stick around again...

David? Daviiid? curtain wafts in front of open window

[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 37 points 2 years ago

Saw an article the other day saying she had the full support of the PM.

Knew she'd be gone within a week, because that's what always happens.

[–] Chariotwheel@kbin.social 32 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Still makes me chuckle how increasinly bad "chaos with Ed Milliband" and "Strong and Stable" sound as the Tory goverment goes on.

[–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago

Every accusation a confession, with conservatives.

[–] theinspectorst@kbin.social 22 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] graded6827@feddit.uk 12 points 2 years ago (3 children)

I know right, I can’t remember a more cruel and callous Home Secretary

[–] myster0n@feddit.nl 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] theinspectorst@kbin.social 18 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

I always preferred Suella De Vil.

Fun fact: her name isn't actually Suella, it's Sue Ellen Braverman. Suella was a choice. She chooses to self-identify as a name that rhymes with Cruella.

[–] Naich@kbin.social 7 points 2 years ago

Fun fact - she was named Sue Ellen after the Dallas soap opera character.

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[–] Hyperreality@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago

I assume Priti Patel'll be next then.

[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 3 points 2 years ago

And it's not for lack of competition.

[–] guriinii@lemmy.world 21 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] novamdomum@kbin.social 6 points 2 years ago

I'll always boost/upvote a solid Malcolm Tucker reference :)

[–] IbnLemmy@feddit.uk 19 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Now brace yourselves for the absolute monster that replaces her.

[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 13 points 2 years ago

Enoch Powell's head in a jar, Futurama style.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Apparently it's going to be James Cleverley.

Which I guess is an improvement because at least he pull the party line. He doesn't care what that is. He'll just do what he's instructed.

[–] Mex@feddit.uk 16 points 2 years ago

they can't keep their goverment in line and together, yet we still don't get a general election.

[–] Oneeightnine@feddit.uk 14 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Is he moving his entire cabinet around to make it look like he's not merely firing his Home Sec?

[–] Noit@lemm.ee 10 points 2 years ago

With Cameron seen walking in, this looks more like he’s setting up an election cabinet.

[–] Borkingheck@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Wishi rishi looked weak with her about and weak with her gone. Hopefully she starts her own Britannia party and splits the tories into irrelevance.

[–] graded6827@feddit.uk 8 points 2 years ago

All I want for Christmas is the death of the Conservative Party 🤞🤞🤞

[–] MrNesser@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Cameron isnt an MP and he isnt a lord he should not be serving in the role as an elected member of parliment imo

[–] Tamo@programming.dev 10 points 2 years ago (3 children)
[–] Mr_nutter_butter@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

Fucking christ

[–] MrNesser@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Still isnt an elected representiative of the people

[–] Spendrill@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago
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[–] ForgotAboutDre@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

That's only a convention. The government only needs the support of parliament, they don't need to be members of parliament or house of lords.

This is why we need proper democratic reform and a proper written constitution.

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[–] apotheotic@beehaw.org 3 points 2 years ago
[–] Mr_Blott@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

To be honest, "Suella" sounds a bit too much like a brand of washing up liquid

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