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Rishi Sunak's Government is 'Institutionally Corrupt' Say Voters (bylinetimes.com)

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[–] Oneeightnine@feddit.uk 37 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Not being funny, but the same people went ahead and voted Johnson in. Should we really be surprised that our government is run by a load of self serving a**holes?

[–] Jackthelad@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Johnson only won a big majority because of the opposition.

It was rather like choosing between syphilis and gonorrhea.

[–] bernieecclestoned@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

You're right. Corbyn, Johnson or Farage.

Depressing. I can't even remember who the lib dem leader was, Swanson?

[–] Jackthelad@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I can't believe you'd forget Britain's next Prime Minister Jo Swinson.

[–] bernieecclestoned@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Supply teacher vibes

[–] SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I don't understand how someone with the vibes of a supply teacher gets chosen to lead a political party

[–] stsquad@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago

It's not like the Lib Dems had many options considering how many MPs they lost in 2015.

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

Close. Swan song

[–] Mrkawfee@feddit.uk 13 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I'm old enough to remember when "cash for questions" was an earth shattering scandal. That wouldn't even appear on the news radar today. It's shocking how far the UK has fallen.

Third world corruption from third rate politicians.

[–] 4am@lemm.ee 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I live in America and I barely know anything of UK politics, but I could have told you that.

[–] Treczoks@feddit.uk 1 points 2 years ago

Well, they are not exactly wrong with that.