With the breakdown of cabinet government and the fiasco of the whipless rebels the future of the prime minister became a matter for open speculation. ibid.
On 22 June 1995 he strode into the Downing Street garden to make his surprise announcement. ibid.
‘A mere setback like the defeat of John Redwood was not going to stop them [Eurosceptics].’ ibid. Ken Clarke
John Major was inwardly seething at Lady Thatcher. ibid.
The public too seemed aware that his presence on the hustings was no more than a show. ibid.
During a long night 27 years ago Conservative prime minister, Harold Macmillan, who was known as the Unflappable Supermac, suddenly earned himself a new soubriquet. In an unprecedented act of political destruction Mac the Knife sacked a third of his cabinet but he always claimed he was the one to feel the pain. Timewatch: The Night of the Long Knives, BBC 1989
That Macmillan believed there was a conspiracy is confirmed by his son in law Julian Amery. ibid.
There was a serial of further ministerial immersions at Admiralty House. ibid.
‘He sacrificed all his closest advisers and the principle members of his cabinet.’ ibid. Lord Hailsham
We have misjudged the Tories. They are far more dishonest, corrupt and incompetent than we could ever have thought. Anti Tory League and SollyO tweet 6th September 2023
This place is meant to be in charge. But with five prime ministers in six years it hasn’t felt that way … What happened to our political system? Laura Kuenssberg: State of Chaos I, BBC 2023
In this episode not one but two prime ministers removed from office [Cameron & May] as Britain battles with the biggest battle in a generation. ibid.
Brexit: The Civil Service had not expected or prepared for it. ibid.
But Michael Gove had betrayed his running mate forcing Boris Johnson out of the leadership race. ibid.
Fact of the Day: Conservative Party’s nickname, ‘Tories’, originated in Ireland in the mid 16th century, deriving from the Gaelic word ‘toraidhe’ which meant plunderer, robber, thief, barbarian and yobbo. SB_Sarah tweet 1st April 2024
Liberal? A Tory without his kicking boots on. The Wednesday Play: The Lump by Jim Allen, Yorkie, BBC 1965
‘I believe feminism is the war on masculinity.’ America’s New Female Right, young woman, BBC 2024
I’m Layla Wright and I’m travelling through America to meet women taking to social media to declare war on progressive politics. An online world now populated by young ultra-conservative influencers. ibid.
Turning Point USA: the fastest growing conservative young movement in America. ibid.
What exactly is Jacob Rees Mogg? … This investor with a side hustle in politics. Just Some Geezer podcast: Jacob Rees Mogg: An Eton Mess, 2003
Against Iraq War inquiry; against EU membership; against railway renationalisation; pro royal mail privatisation; for selling England’s forests; pro bedroom tax; against mansion tax; for reducing Capital Gains Tax; for Anti-Union legislation. ibid.
The guy joined the Conservative Party at 12 years old. ibid.
He can’t help but feel the need to force his antiquated belief system on to the rest of the world. ibid.
An idiot suffering from delusions of adequacy. ibid.
Our former health secretary Matt Jancock … a story of good old-fashioned British political idiocy … Whether he’s an idiot or a corrupted and self-absorbed weasel. Just Some Geezer podcast: Matt Hancock: How to Profit From Your Moral Failures, 2023
Breaching the ministerial code and squandering billions of pounds in government contracts is … bad? ibid.
Failure to publish billions of pounds of coronavirus-related contracts. ibid.
Covid: Government’s PPE ‘VIP lane’ unlawful, court rules. ibid. online article 12th January 2022
In these messages Johnson refers to Hancock as ‘totally fucking useless’. ibid.
He’s gone and signed a contract with ITV to appear on, I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here. ibid.
Cruella-Suella Braverman … 1. The Windrush Scandal; 2. Breaching Ministerial Code; 3. The Manston Facility; 4. Rwanda: probably the most famous one and malicious one. Just Some Geezer podcast: Suella Braverman: A Dream of Division
In 2018 in walks part-Home Secretary part-Hagraven, Theresa May, to be a complete and total bitch. She started clamping down on immigration and went on a bit of a deportation spree. ibid.
She’s voted for higher taxes on alcoholic drinks, she generally votes for increasing VAT, she voted against a tax on bankers’ bonuses, she mostly votes for more restrictions on trade unions, she voted against raising welfare in line with inflation, she always votes for selling off England’s national forests, and she definitely wasn’t very supportive of gay rights … She was swept up in the Expenses Scandal. Just Some Geezer: Nadine Dorries, Youtube 2024
MP Nadine Dorries paid her daughters up to £80k from the public purse to work in her office … and gave one a £15k pay rise. ibid. online article Ellie Buchdahl
Widely recognised as Boris Johnson’s biggest fan. ibid.
‘The word Partygate is a misnomer.’ ibid. Dorries
Lee [Anderson] has some pretty spicy takes when it comes to poverty and renters and those bloody lefties that want poor people to be able to eat and stuff. Just Some Geezer: Lee Anderson, Youtube 2024
Jeremy Hunt: He’s about as charming and likable as an infected haemorrhoid. Just Some Geezer: Jeremy Hunt: The Man Who Destroyed the NHS, Youtube 2024
Calling him Jeremy Cunt for the rest of his life is totally justified. ibid.
A former prime minister who disappeared under mysterious circumstances back in 2016 but he’s back: he took a short break from ruining the country to do business stuff. Just Some Geezer podcast: David Cameron
While at Oxford he was a member of the Bullingdon Club. ibid.
Arrogance and ignorance … He either didn’t care or was actually arrogant enough to hink he couldn’t possibly lose. ibid.
He didn’t care about cuts to public services. Why would he? ibid.
Alexander Boris de Pfeiffel Johnson … He’s been under more bedsheets than the KKK, he’s changed more cabinets than IKEA, and is living, breathing proof that you don’t need to burden yourself with kindness or integrity to be a member of parliament. Just Some Geezer, Boris Johnson: The Man That Broke Britain, Youtube 2024
He served as an MP until 2008 when he ran for Mayor of London. ibid.
He also spent £320,000 on giant water cannons from ze Germans in case of civil unrest ... They were later scrapped for a measley £11,000. ibid.
He decided to stay on holiday when the riots began. ibid.
Liz Truss, full name Lizard Truss, she’s a former think-tanker, Lord Chancellor, and Secretary of State for Justice of all things … I can’t help thinking I’m missing something from her resumé. Just Some Geezer: Liz Truss: The Best Argument Against Free-Market Fundamentalism, Youtube 2024