Andy Burnham. 👏

How long will he last?

16 hours ago, kent_white said:

"People like Coldplay and voted for the Nazis. You can't trust people"

I'll leave it there. You and bodega boy seem to be spaced out again.

7 hours ago, mickbrown said:

Tories are the masters of paternalism

No doubt you are in favour of a matriarchal society? Would FGM be a factor?

3 hours ago, bolty58 said:

Of course it's politically motivated. That vile creature Khan directing his Met Stasi on the same day the BBC releases a doco on The King Of The North with jaunty musical background and fawning hero worship.

Nonsense, as usual.

You can sleep easy though, as if no laws have been broken then all this will blow over and your saviour will be unblemished?

The money was always going to be the achilles heal for Farage/Reform. Even patriots would have to admit the way the Cottrell’s have poured vast sums of money directly and indirectly into Farage’s pockets and Reform’s coffers doesn’t look good. Hopefully the Met can get to the bottom of where it all came from in the first place.

Our democracy needs to be protected otherwise we end up as corrupt as the US.

6 hours ago, bolty58 said:

Of course it's politically motivated. That vile creature Khan directing his Met Stasi on the same day the BBC releases a doco on The King Of The North with jaunty musical background and fawning hero worship.

‘I think they must have wool in their ears’.

Imagine jaunty music being that only whataboutery you can come up with. Do you think all concurrent investigations are politically motivated ? Or just the Police ?

Harbourne’s undeclared £5m for security, Brexit and Ferraris ?

Money paid in via Tices business via the convicted fraudsters mother ? Why not just pay it direct if so clean ?

Who funds GB News £120m plus losses and why ?

You were up in arms about Keir’s glasses but won’t question multi million pound donations some from convicted fraudsters.

Jaunty music seems to rile you. Enjoy.

Edited July 26Jul 26 by Ani

13 hours ago, mickbrown said:

Tories are the masters of paternalism

Dunno where you get that from.

When they try to cut taxes and welfare loads scream how they are brutal, and not looking after folk, which is somewhat contradictory to your paternalistic comment.

It is labour who keep folk overprotected, with a financial pat on the head for example.

Still, that's a far cry from GBS and his desires over killing the less able. Founding father of the fabians.

7 hours ago, bolty58 said:

No doubt you are in favour of a matriarchal society? Would FGM be a factor?

No idea. I buy organic tomatoes

13 hours ago, bolty58 said:

I'll leave it there. You and bodega boy seem to be spaced out again.

Not my fault if you don't understand cultural reference points old bean! 😁

1 hour ago, kent_white said:

Not my fault if you don't understand cultural reference points old bean! 😁

One of my favourite ever quotes that. Love confusing young folk at work with it. 😁

Edited July 26Jul 26 by boogs

1 hour ago, boogs said:

One of my favourite ever quotes that. Love confusing young folk at work with it. 😁

So many memorable quotes from that show. It's up there with Alan Partridge for me! 😁

13 hours ago, Bertie said:

Nonsense, as usual.

You can sleep easy though, as if no laws have been broken then all this will blow over and your saviour will be unblemished?

The money was always going to be the achilles heal for Farage/Reform. Even patriots would have to admit the way the Cottrell’s have poured vast sums of money directly and indirectly into Farage’s pockets and Reform’s coffers doesn’t look good. Hopefully the Met can get to the bottom of where it all came from in the first place.

Our democracy needs to be protected otherwise we end up as corrupt as the US.

Reforms Achilles heal is that without NF they have Tice, Yusuf and then a bunch of failed Tories none of whom have anywhere near enough character to lead a major party.

If he walks then their support will plummet with lots of supporters going to Restore and guess a lot just giving up. If the Tories continue to improve maybe they could bounce back.

Even if he stays around he is becoming more tarnished plenty will dismiss everything as politically motivated nonsense, some will support despite the stories but the support is starting to drop and some of the horror stories from Councils won’t help.

As with any business the Reform will find it hard to reverse their fortunes if they continue to go south.

32 minutes ago, Ani said:

Reforms Achilles heal is that without NF they have Tice, Yusuf and then a bunch of failed Tories none of whom have anywhere near enough character to lead a major party.

If he walks then their support will plummet with lots of supporters going to Restore and guess a lot just giving up. If the Tories continue to improve maybe they could bounce back.

Even if he stays around he is becoming more tarnished plenty will dismiss everything as politically motivated nonsense, some will support despite the stories but the support is starting to drop and some of the horror stories from Councils won’t help.

As with any business the Reform will find it hard to reverse their fortunes if they continue to go south.

seems he was given £5m to lead the party

can't see him walking

13 hours ago, Ani said:

‘I think they must have wool in their ears’.

Imagine jaunty music being that only whataboutery you can come up with. Do you think all concurrent investigations are politically motivated ? Or just the Police ?

Harbourne’s undeclared £5m for security, Brexit and Ferraris ?

Money paid in via Tices business via the convicted fraudsters mother ? Why not just pay it direct if so clean ?

Who funds GB News £120m plus losses and why ?

You were up in arms about Keir’s glasses but won’t question multi million pound donations some from convicted fraudsters.

Jaunty music seems to rile you. Enjoy.

Up in arms? Pah! Not since JB's hat trick on a Sunday against Stoke City.

12 hours ago, mickbrown said:

No idea. I buy organic tomatoes

Good lad. As long as it's not the start of a slippery slope to mung beans.

6 hours ago, kent_white said:

Not my fault if you don't understand cultural reference points old bean! 😁

You missed out 'mung'.

I think I'm against it

9 minutes ago, Lt. Aldo Raine said:

I think I'm against it

I'm against it, you can see the ale flying everywhere when we score, if you want a pint go to the concourse

22 minutes ago, Lt. Aldo Raine said:

I think I'm against it

Reckon clubs will be able to choose which parts of the ground can do if it happens

Away ends will be a definite no

Crazy corner at home no

West upper probably

Problem comes when the no parts try it on and you're left to stewards telling 000s of Brum fans they can't

So song as they put it in law that you're allowed to put pint chuckers in hospital

I think this another part of the early charm offensive. Solving a problem that doesn't need solving in my opinion. Plus everyone will be getting up for a piss every 5 minutes! Given the collective state of our prostates! 🤣

50 minutes ago, kent_white said:

I think this another part of the early charm offensive. Solving a problem that doesn't need solving in my opinion. Plus everyone will be getting up for a piss every 5 minutes! Given the collective state of our prostates! 🤣

Indeed, I expect there to be several of these soundbites of things he's "considering" doing, he needs something to keep momentum over the summer recess. I;m sure he can consider lots of things, will he actually bother to act on those considerations?

At the minute, every time I see him, I think he just looks like he's trying to be cool and hip. It'll be good to see how he actually performs when he rocks up in the HoC and he's being held to account

Burnham will be judged on his ability to get any positives publicly acknowledged in the social media sphere that's where Starmer struggled

20 minutes ago, Sweep said:

Indeed, I expect there to be several of these soundbites of things he's "considering" doing, he needs something to keep momentum over the summer recess. I;m sure he can consider lots of things, will he actually bother to act on those considerations?

At the minute, every time I see him, I think he just looks like he's trying to be cool and hip. It'll be good to see how he actually performs when he rocks up in the HoC and he's being held to account

It's the usual media bollocks. He hasn't made any announcements or anything. The Sun have taken a throwaway comment he made a few weeks ago and ran with it, and some anonymous "Government spokesperson" has said they might consider it.

15 minutes ago, Cheese said:

It's the usual media bollocks. He hasn't made any announcements or anything. The Sun have taken a throwaway comment he made a few weeks ago and ran with it, and some anonymous "Government spokesperson" has said they might consider it.

Absolutely, but it'll be a stick for the thickos to try and beat him with in a few months time......."You promised us pints at our seats" - "No I didn't" - "Boo, u-turning everywhere, Nige would make sure we had pints in our seats"

7 minutes ago, Sweep said:

Absolutely, but it'll be a stick for the thickos to try and beat him with in a few months time......."You promised us pints at our seats" - "No I didn't" - "Boo, u-turning everywhere, Nige would make sure we had pints in our seats"

Err, I think you will find "big Nige" or "Sir Nige" is their preferred vernacular. 😁

1 hour ago, Winchester White said:

Err, I think you will find "big Nige" or "Sir Nige" is their preferred vernacular. 😁

Old Roops is copying the Nigel playbook of posing in pubs with a pint.