General British politics discussion thread

Not that long ago we found out that a large portion of undercover policing was being wasted on very long deep cover infiltration of the likes of CND and various peaceful left wing groups were getting the same attention as the IRA (not UVF funnily) and jihadists.

Political satire killed by real life, episode #1807:

How can one entertain the notion of serious debate about British politics, when the skillset in evidence is beyond inexistent, the population governed for the last 3 years or so by someone with less aptitude than whichever Aldi shelfstacker picked at random still does nothing, and the hopefuls parading to replace him are managing the feat of appearing still less capable.

It’s in-cre-di-blue. Truly incredible.

I’m not so naive to believe that Johnson could do a semi-competent job, rest assured.

But I am -was- naive enough to believe that a political player so invested in emulating and cosplaying Churchill and given the keys to no.10 Downing Street, would take the job seriously enough to at least read his briefs, however brief and illustrated with crayons.

I don’t believe that the UK has ever been governed by a less competent person since their Constitutional Monarchy started.

But it’s the British population, seemingly gaslit to Russian population levels, that has me the most worried. It doesn’t look as if anything, and I include oven roasting newborns and throwing kittens under passing trains in that, can get enough of the general population out of its funk and beating hard the drums of political revolution, with mass/general strikes, riots and whatnot, like it was May 1968 Paris all over again.

I saw the word "johnstonism" used today in relation to his "legacy"....an undignified short stint at the helm characterised by incompetence and corruption/croneyism is now a legacy🤣

Johnstonism...a new paradigm in political leadership...

I presume it was somewhat tongue in cheek a la trumpism........

I think that's very English and to do with both the class system and the media they consume.

Truss now the favourite with lots of bookies....lol.

It's better than if they had a competent leader imo....... more implosion and prime time shots to the foot incoming if that comes to pass!

This reminds me of what people discuss when it comes to the Republicans in teh States. They're unreformable, so who cares whether they learn lessons or not.

Like the Democrats, the Labour Party hasn't worked it out that you have to get power first. No point being pure as the driven snow and in permanent opposition.

Actually, TBF, Starmer has indicated as much with his pro-Brexit statements last week.

So yeah, get power. Reform after.