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Friday 17th April 2026

Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2026 5:44 am
by refitman
Morning all.

Re: Friday 17th April 2026

Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2026 8:54 am
by 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 ?

Re: Friday 17th April 2026

Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2026 9:47 am
by 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.

Re: Friday 17th April 2026

Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2026 9:52 am
by Frog222
This has not aged well , first chuckle of the day --


Re: Friday 17th April 2026

Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2026 10:04 am
by 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

Re: Friday 17th April 2026

Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2026 11:03 am
by Frog222
Meanwhile, accomplices of Palantir are blocking any critical examination of Thiel's dealing --


Re: Friday 17th April 2026

Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2026 5:41 pm
by Frog222
Palantir and 80-odd other large US corporations paid NO federal tax last year


Re: Friday 17th April 2026

Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2026 5:48 pm
by Frog222
Iranian Oil episode 25