This Wretched Hive Of Scum And Villainy

[CumbrianLefty]

Turns out that Liz Truss has met with some.......*interesting* people recently. But who cares about all that when there is the Diane Abbott soap opera to witter on about?

[AustralianSwingVoter]

Turns out that Liz Truss has met with some.......*interesting* people recently. But who cares about all that when there is the Diane Abbott soap opera to witter on about?

It's amazing how politicians do literally no vetting before appearing on random people's podcasts.

[Torrain]

Turns out that Liz Truss has met with some.......*interesting* people recently. But who cares about all that when there is the Diane Abbott soap opera to witter on about?

Sheesh, that’s not a good look…

If the Conservatives somehow find a way to avoid appointing a head-banger as leader, and end up with someone like Cleverly or Tugendhat - I’m starting to think they’ll copy the Starmer playbook and push Truss out to start a “we’ve changed the party” narrative.

She’s just too much of a loose cannon to keep on the backbenches, and it’s starting to look like she’s bedding in for the long-term…

[Torrain]

https://twitter.com/tomorrowsmps/status/1796611564700659826
Parachuting a former SNP politician from Greater Glasgow into the middle of Berkshire, in a seat vulnerable to the Lib Dems would be *wild*.

[Oryxslayer]

https://twitter.com/tomorrowsmps/status/1796611564700659826
Parachuting a former SNP politician from Greater Glasgow into the middle of Berkshire, in a seat vulnerable to the Lib Dems would be *wild*.

That's just a concession of defeat with additional steps.

[Torrain]

https://twitter.com/tomorrowsmps/status/1796611564700659826
Parachuting a former SNP politician from Greater Glasgow into the middle of Berkshire, in a seat vulnerable to the Lib Dems would be *wild*.

https://twitter.com/tomorrowsmps/status/1796644679456301101
False alarm - normality restored.

[CumbrianLefty]

Aaron Bell announced his retirement yesterday, one that was not widely predicted. I think he was the first of the 2019 parliamentary intake to get the traditional warts and all "profile" from Private Eye.

[Torrain]

Did they find dirt? I thought he was pretty clean - particularly compared to some of the guys in his intake. Best I can tell, the only colour in the reporting on Bell was his remarkable record of success on BBC quiz shows.

Anyway, his retirement was a bit of a shock. He was on the campaign trail and making positive noises about his future in politics less than 48 hours before he handed in his notice.

[TheTide]

Did they find dirt? I thought he was pretty clean - particularly compared to some of the guys in his intake. Best I can tell, the only colour in the reporting on Bell was his remarkable record of success on BBC quiz shows.

Anyway, his retirement was a bit of a shock. He was on the campaign trail and making positive noises about his future in politics less than 48 hours before he handed in his notice.

One of his 'quiz' show successes was Deal or No Deal, on which he won £25,000 in 2006. That was exactly around the time when I was a regular viewer of it. Even if I didn't watch his own game, contestants were in the 'wings' (I'm probably now talking a foreign language to those who aren't familiar with DoND) for multiple weeks' worth of episodes so I would have seen him at that time.

[MayorCarcetti]

Did they find dirt? I thought he was pretty clean - particularly compared to some of the guys in his intake. Best I can tell, the only colour in the reporting on Bell was his remarkable record of success on BBC quiz shows.

Anyway, his retirement was a bit of a shock. He was on the campaign trail and making positive noises about his future in politics less than 48 hours before he handed in his notice.

One of his 'quiz' show successes was Deal or No Deal, on which he won £25,000 in 2006. That was exactly around the time when I was a regular viewer of it. Even if I didn't watch his own game, contestants were in the 'wings' (I'm probably now talking a foreign language to those who aren't familiar with DoND) for multiple weeks' worth of episodes so I would have seen him at that time.

Didn't know this and looked it and found the episode he was on. I realise now I remember him - being Irish and about 10, I found it weird the way Noel pronounced his name (it's pronounced Arron in Ireland). Also features the legendary Lucy, who was 50 shows waiting to get her chance in the chair - and proceeded to win £5. Must be one of the few contestants who went onto be famous for other things - the other well known one is Olly Murs (who won £10).

[TheTide]

Did they find dirt? I thought he was pretty clean - particularly compared to some of the guys in his intake. Best I can tell, the only colour in the reporting on Bell was his remarkable record of success on BBC quiz shows.

Anyway, his retirement was a bit of a shock. He was on the campaign trail and making positive noises about his future in politics less than 48 hours before he handed in his notice.

One of his 'quiz' show successes was Deal or No Deal, on which he won £25,000 in 2006. That was exactly around the time when I was a regular viewer of it. Even if I didn't watch his own game, contestants were in the 'wings' (I'm probably now talking a foreign language to those who aren't familiar with DoND) for multiple weeks' worth of episodes so I would have seen him at that time.

Didn't know this and looked it and found the episode he was on. I realise now I remember him - being Irish and about 10, I found it weird the way Noel pronounced his name (it's pronounced Arron in Ireland). Also features the legendary Lucy, who was 50 shows waiting to get her chance in the chair - and proceeded to win £5. Must be one of the few contestants who went onto be famous for other things - the other well known one is Olly Murs (who won £10).

Looking at him, he doesn't ring any Bells (sorry!). I certainly remember Lucy. DoND was something that I discovered pretty early on - maybe within the first couple of months of it in late 2005. Then it suddenly became kind of a cultural phenomenon in 2006 and had impressive viewing figures given its mid-afternoon timeslot and the fact that it was on a channel that most people don't instinctively tune into. What helped it was probably the timing - Richard Whiteley (long-time original host of Countdown and effectively the face of Channel 4) had passed away in the summer of 2005 and was replaced by Des Lynam (who was a good football presenter but not as good at presenting a game show). DoND filled something of a gap.

[Torrain]

Huh - that's kinda fun. It's always surreal when you discover you've been aware of a politician in a previous life. I was a fan of Pete Wishart's career in Runrig long before I released he was now an MP.

In other news - the Tory selection in Thanet East is reportedly between a Truss SPAD, and Helen Harrison, Peter Bone's partner. Just getting grim out there (particularly given Craig Mackinlay was forced to step down by the election timing, against his wishes).

Edit: Harrison was selected.

[Torrain]

https://twitter.com/tomorrowsmps/status/1797277323038753096

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Anyway, his retirement was a bit of a shock. He was on the campaign trail and making positive noises about his future in politics less than 48 hours before he handed in his notice.

He's been obviously queasy ever since Partygate and I was a little surprised that he hadn't already announced that he was standing down. But now he has.

[JimJamUK]

In other news - the Tory selection in Thanet East is reportedly between a Truss SPAD, and Helen Harrison, Peter Bone's partner. Just getting grim out there (particularly given Craig Mackinlay was forced to step down by the election timing, against his wishes).

If it’s any consolation, I don’t think who the Tory candidate is in East Thanet is going to matter long term…

[JimJamUK]

https://twitter.com/tomorrowsmps/status/1797277323038753096

“Displaced” is doing a lot of work given most of these have clear successor seats, they just don’t want to stand in marginal seats.

[CumbrianLefty]

Did they find dirt? I thought he was pretty clean - particularly compared to some of the guys in his intake. Best I can tell, the only colour in the reporting on Bell was his remarkable record of success on BBC quiz shows.

From vague memory, I think it majored on his links with the gambling lobby. Though he is of course far from alone in that, regarding MPs from all political persuasions.

[Torrain]

One last chance…
https://twitter.com/tomorrowsmps/status/1797557375047725239

[CumbrianLefty]

Maximum bantz demands that he gets selected.......and then loses.

[Wiswylfen]

McGuinness is one of a number of deeply stupid Tories, all from North London, who seem to have devoted their careers to embarrassing themselves on Twitter for attention. Ben Obese-Jecty, who whines that anyone who makes fun of his name is a racist, is another one of them; he's their candidate in Huntingdon.

[JimJamUK]

McGuinness is one of a number of deeply stupid Tories, all from North London, who seem to have devoted their careers to embarrassing themselves on Twitter for attention.

IIRC he was one of the people claiming that a quiz show contestant was racist for having an octopus toy, and even after being told the show was filmed before Hamas’ attack he stood his ground and claimed it was too much on a coincidence.

[Torrain]

https://twitter.com/tomorrowsmps/status/1798095137978950141

[Zinneke]

https://twitter.com/tomorrowsmps/status/1798095137978950141

[Joe Republic]

Poor Seb Payne can't even get selected to run to replace his biological father.


  

[kyc0705]

Payne's selection efforts are one of the best electoral subplots anywhere right now. Just perfect background comedy.