Friday 17th April 2026

[refitman]

Morning all.

[Frog222]

Morning !

from this morning's Pippa Crerar --

One anonymous government minister reportedly told The Times: “This is a tipping point. There can be no more excuses; we’re past apologies and there cannot be another fall person in the form of Olly Robbins.

“The PM must go.”

Streeting ?

[gilsey]

Good morning.


Streeting?

This is the real problem, who would be any better? EdM said he wouldn't do it and he or Angela Rayner would get it in the neck from the media far, far worse than Starmer or Streeting. Though Ed might do ChX which would be a definite improvement.

[Frog222]

This has not aged well , first chuckle of the day --

[Frog222]

Interesting example of joined-up govt is that it took two day for SKS to inform Lil Yvette currently at the FO . And there is also Lammy in the firing line --

Sir Olly Robbins, the current permanent secretary in the Foreign Office, was the department’s top civil servant in late January 2025 when the decision was made, having taken up the role earlier that month. The foreign secretary was David Lammy, who is now the deputy prime minister.

https://bsky.app/profile/danweiss.bsky. ... ompang722m

[Frog222]

Meanwhile, accomplices of Palantir are blocking any critical examination of Thiel's dealing --

[Frog222]

Palantir and 80-odd other large US corporations paid NO federal tax last year

[Frog222]

Iranian Oil episode 25