| Not good optics for Sunak on 10:18 - Sep 4 with 2025 views | leitrimblue |
Well he had personally checked the school buildings at Winchester College and Glendower prep and they were both absolutely spiffing. |  | |  |
| Not good optics for Sunak on 10:19 - Sep 4 with 2020 views | Keno |
well totally disgraceful!!
surely a senior civil shouldn't be disclosing information like that, they are supposed to be apolitical and surely he is bound by the official secrets acts!!
Obviously its a deliberate Putin backed attempt to undermine the sanctity of the UK government and as such the civil servant should be put on trial for treason and made an example of
These rogue retired civil retired need to be taught a lesson and we should start by taking away their gold plated indexed pensions, that'll learn them!! [Post edited 4 Sep 2023 10:20]
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| Not good optics for Sunak on 13:51 - Sep 4 with 1797 views | Dubtractor |
13 years of tory cost cutting leads us to this point.
Lots of time to focus on culture wars, less so maintaining our country's infrastructure.
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| Not good optics for Sunak on 14:01 - Sep 4 with 1771 views | eireblue |
Look there are about 9 Million school children, so even if a few ceilings fall down, maybe only 0.0003% of the school population will get injured, this is one of the lowest levels of danger to children recorded since…….oh my good look over there a teacher mentioned a transgender issue.
You have to feel sorry for these Tories, some of them have only been in power for 5 years, and have to clean up the mess from the Tories that were there the previous 8 or so years….hmmm….yea…that needs some work. |  | | |
| Not good optics for Sunak on 14:09 - Sep 4 with 1754 views | wischip |
Probably not good for The Narrative either. |  | | |
| Not good optics for Sunak on 14:42 - Sep 4 with 1698 views | SuperKieranMcKenna |
“Don’t blame me, I’m only in charge of the country” |  | | |
| Not good optics for Sunak on 14:48 - Sep 4 with 1682 views | Herbivore |
| Not good optics for Sunak on 14:42 - Sep 4 by SuperKieranMcKenna |
“Don’t blame me, I’m only in charge of the country” |
I like that he's denied responsibility by confirming what the civil servant said, that he only provided funding for 50 school refurbs a year. Sunak is spinning it as 500 over 10 years because he knows after 13 years of the Tories being in charge of schools, most people won't be able to do the maths. |  |
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| Not good optics for Sunak on 14:48 - Sep 4 with 1681 views | Dubtractor |
We're bloody good, why do we get the blame......
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| Not good optics for Sunak on 14:54 - Sep 4 with 1667 views | Herbivore |
| Not good optics for Sunak on 14:48 - Sep 4 by Dubtractor |
We're bloody good, why do we get the blame......
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It's odd that she's (apparently) taking aim at local authorities here, given that it was her government that pushed for schools to become academies, which are funded directly by central government rather than local authorities. Like all Tory minister, she's clearly all over her brief this one. | |
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| Not good optics for Sunak on 15:03 - Sep 4 with 1644 views | ChampionsofInnsbruck |
I think he's a terrible PM, but I do think making out he's at fault for this when successive PM's, Governments, Local authority's of all political shades and senior people in the public sector have all swept this under carpet, is a bit much. Our entire county is a shambles because we keep electing idiots, and allowing it to continue like merry-go-round of chaos and cck ups where the best the politicians can do is try and blame the other side, while being equally culpable and incompetent. People wonder why many gravitate to a Farage or Corbyn ... it's because the people in the middle aren't in politics for our benefit, it's entirely for their big business donors and paymasters. Red Rishi? Sir Kier Tory? It really doesn't matter which one of those are running the show, because the people really running the show are controlling both. |  | | |
| Not good optics for Sunak on 15:05 - Sep 4 with 1630 views | Herbivore |
| Not good optics for Sunak on 15:03 - Sep 4 by ChampionsofInnsbruck |
I think he's a terrible PM, but I do think making out he's at fault for this when successive PM's, Governments, Local authority's of all political shades and senior people in the public sector have all swept this under carpet, is a bit much. Our entire county is a shambles because we keep electing idiots, and allowing it to continue like merry-go-round of chaos and cck ups where the best the politicians can do is try and blame the other side, while being equally culpable and incompetent. People wonder why many gravitate to a Farage or Corbyn ... it's because the people in the middle aren't in politics for our benefit, it's entirely for their big business donors and paymasters. Red Rishi? Sir Kier Tory? It really doesn't matter which one of those are running the show, because the people really running the show are controlling both. |
You do realise they're also controlling Farage, right? | |
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| Not good optics for Sunak on 15:20 - Sep 4 with 1604 views | Dubtractor |
| Not good optics for Sunak on 15:03 - Sep 4 by ChampionsofInnsbruck |
I think he's a terrible PM, but I do think making out he's at fault for this when successive PM's, Governments, Local authority's of all political shades and senior people in the public sector have all swept this under carpet, is a bit much. Our entire county is a shambles because we keep electing idiots, and allowing it to continue like merry-go-round of chaos and cck ups where the best the politicians can do is try and blame the other side, while being equally culpable and incompetent. People wonder why many gravitate to a Farage or Corbyn ... it's because the people in the middle aren't in politics for our benefit, it's entirely for their big business donors and paymasters. Red Rishi? Sir Kier Tory? It really doesn't matter which one of those are running the show, because the people really running the show are controlling both. |
No, he didn't create the Raac concrete buildings, but he is part of (now leading) a government that has ignored it despite warnings.
His entire style of government, like Johnson before him, is to talk a good game but deliver nothing. | |
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| Not good optics for Sunak on 16:13 - Sep 4 with 1557 views | BlueBadger |
| Not good optics for Sunak on 15:03 - Sep 4 by ChampionsofInnsbruck |
I think he's a terrible PM, but I do think making out he's at fault for this when successive PM's, Governments, Local authority's of all political shades and senior people in the public sector have all swept this under carpet, is a bit much. Our entire county is a shambles because we keep electing idiots, and allowing it to continue like merry-go-round of chaos and cck ups where the best the politicians can do is try and blame the other side, while being equally culpable and incompetent. People wonder why many gravitate to a Farage or Corbyn ... it's because the people in the middle aren't in politics for our benefit, it's entirely for their big business donors and paymasters. Red Rishi? Sir Kier Tory? It really doesn't matter which one of those are running the show, because the people really running the show are controlling both. |
Fancy that, one of our resident hot takers has a ludicrous, 'yes but Labour' hot take to offer. [Post edited 4 Sep 2023 16:14]
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| Not good optics for Sunak on 16:29 - Sep 4 with 1530 views | Herbivore |
| Not good optics for Sunak on 15:20 - Sep 4 by Dubtractor |
No, he didn't create the Raac concrete buildings, but he is part of (now leading) a government that has ignored it despite warnings.
His entire style of government, like Johnson before him, is to talk a good game but deliver nothing. |
They genuinely don't see running the country as being their responsibility. It's very odd. [Post edited 4 Sep 2023 16:41]
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| Not good optics for Sunak on 16:47 - Sep 4 with 1503 views | TractorWood |
Not entirely sure how this can be called a crisis. The buildings are about 40 years old and it affects about 5% of schools.
My old high school was crumbling to bits when I was there 20 years ago and it has seen no investment at all. Again, this is hardly a suprise.
The Tories are obviously ridiculously keen to gaslight on their obvious duty of care and clear austerity.
Funny it's been identified 2 days before school starts though?
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| Not good optics for Sunak on 16:49 - Sep 4 with 1490 views | BlueBadger |
| Not good optics for Sunak on 16:29 - Sep 4 by Herbivore |
They genuinely don't see running the country as being their responsibility. It's very odd. [Post edited 4 Sep 2023 16:41]
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It is weird how little the Party of Personal Responsibility is actually willing to take responsibility for anything, | |
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| Not good optics for Sunak on 16:54 - Sep 4 with 1472 views | Mookamoo |
| Not good optics for Sunak on 14:54 - Sep 4 by Herbivore |
It's odd that she's (apparently) taking aim at local authorities here, given that it was her government that pushed for schools to become academies, which are funded directly by central government rather than local authorities. Like all Tory minister, she's clearly all over her brief this one. |
That could possibly be an argument if all the schools affected were from the same LA. They're not through.
Its like an episode of the In the Thick of It. |  | | |
| Not good optics for Sunak on 16:55 - Sep 4 with 1470 views | BlueBadger |
| Not good optics for Sunak on 16:47 - Sep 4 by TractorWood |
Not entirely sure how this can be called a crisis. The buildings are about 40 years old and it affects about 5% of schools.
My old high school was crumbling to bits when I was there 20 years ago and it has seen no investment at all. Again, this is hardly a suprise.
The Tories are obviously ridiculously keen to gaslight on their obvious duty of care and clear austerity.
Funny it's been identified 2 days before school starts though?
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It's not a crisis. Crises precipitate change. The Tories have no intention of changing their approach to funding and supporting public services. | |
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| Not good optics for Sunak on 17:08 - Sep 4 with 1400 views | ChampionsofInnsbruck |
| Not good optics for Sunak on 16:13 - Sep 4 by BlueBadger |
Fancy that, one of our resident hot takers has a ludicrous, 'yes but Labour' hot take to offer. [Post edited 4 Sep 2023 16:14]
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What is a hot taker?
Labour were in Government when that material was used as well, Labour run local authorities where that is used, and has been, so why didn't they stop it or do anything about it? It's all very well jumping and screaming trying to score points after the fact, and by the way, that's both sides, they all do it, not just Labour, the Tories are equally pathetic in their soundbite, look its everyone's fault but mine politics. Look at the Tories blowing hard over immigration and asylum when the numbers who've arrived since their election dwarf anything Labour did, yet that's Labours fault apparently... or the EU's... whoever is easiest to blame for the largely over 40's to lap up.
I feel sorry for those people still voting for Labour, Conservatives, Lib Dem and expecting any different. Even mice can figure out which cheese will shock them and stop trying to eat it after a while. The English electorate however... | | | |
| Not good optics for Sunak on 17:13 - Sep 4 with 1378 views | jontysnut |
Crack down on plod doing the macarena. That's what the nation needs and wants. Meanwhile... |  | | |
| Not good optics for Sunak on 17:24 - Sep 4 with 1358 views | Herbivore |
| Not good optics for Sunak on 17:13 - Sep 4 by jontysnut |
Crack down on plod doing the macarena. That's what the nation needs and wants. Meanwhile... |
Yep, clearly what is really wrong with the country is a few police officers taking the knee in support of racial equality, or interacting in a friendly way with regular folk peacefully protesting. If only we could sort that out, the schools wouldn't be falling down, the economy wouldn't be stagnating, and our infrastructure and public services wouldn't be in terminal decline. | |
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| Not good optics for Sunak on 17:34 - Sep 4 with 1342 views | giant_stow |
| Not good optics for Sunak on 17:08 - Sep 4 by ChampionsofInnsbruck |
What is a hot taker?
Labour were in Government when that material was used as well, Labour run local authorities where that is used, and has been, so why didn't they stop it or do anything about it? It's all very well jumping and screaming trying to score points after the fact, and by the way, that's both sides, they all do it, not just Labour, the Tories are equally pathetic in their soundbite, look its everyone's fault but mine politics. Look at the Tories blowing hard over immigration and asylum when the numbers who've arrived since their election dwarf anything Labour did, yet that's Labours fault apparently... or the EU's... whoever is easiest to blame for the largely over 40's to lap up.
I feel sorry for those people still voting for Labour, Conservatives, Lib Dem and expecting any different. Even mice can figure out which cheese will shock them and stop trying to eat it after a while. The English electorate however... |
*FAO people spending more time questioning Starmer than the Tories* This ^ is what results: 'they're all as bad as each other". Or in other words, if you're a Tory who can't even come close to winning the argument now, at least make sure you take down the opposition with you.. It might just result in a low-scoring draw / no real change. |  |
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| Not good optics for Sunak on 18:11 - Sep 4 with 1299 views | BlueBadger |
| Not good optics for Sunak on 17:08 - Sep 4 by ChampionsofInnsbruck |
What is a hot taker?
Labour were in Government when that material was used as well, Labour run local authorities where that is used, and has been, so why didn't they stop it or do anything about it? It's all very well jumping and screaming trying to score points after the fact, and by the way, that's both sides, they all do it, not just Labour, the Tories are equally pathetic in their soundbite, look its everyone's fault but mine politics. Look at the Tories blowing hard over immigration and asylum when the numbers who've arrived since their election dwarf anything Labour did, yet that's Labours fault apparently... or the EU's... whoever is easiest to blame for the largely over 40's to lap up.
I feel sorry for those people still voting for Labour, Conservatives, Lib Dem and expecting any different. Even mice can figure out which cheese will shock them and stop trying to eat it after a while. The English electorate however... |
The Tories have had 13 years to sort this out. First thing they did in power was to cut the school repair budget the previous government had allocated by half. | |
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| Not good optics for Sunak on 19:51 - Sep 4 with 1206 views | Keno |
| Not good optics for Sunak on 18:11 - Sep 4 by BlueBadger |
The Tories have had 13 years to sort this out. First thing they did in power was to cut the school repair budget the previous government had allocated by half. |
Badgie let me edit that for you
First thing they did in power was to make sure their friends would makes lots of money while they were in power and then they cut the school repair budget the previous government had allocated by half. | |
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