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The modern lot are enough to make you wish for a modern day Guy Fawkes who this time is successful!
"The Holy Writ of Gloucester Rugby Club demands: first, that the forwards shall win the ball; second, that the forwards shall keep the ball; and third, the backs shall buy the beer." - Doug Ibbotson
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Tuffty wrote:Politicians of yesteryear seem to me to be a better pedigree; generally more credible and more honourable than the current crop by a margin. We have seen in the last 15 years or so the rise of the ‘plastic politician’ who don’t seem to give a damn. They are completely lacking in the understanding of the word ‘service’.
The modern lot are enough to make you wish for a modern day Guy Fawkes who this time is successful!
I have had this conversation recently. I dont know if politicians have been better or if social media exposure has made their faults stand out more. Also this pandemic (and brexit to a lesser extent) has thrown the light on them a lot more. I'm sure half of the stuff that have outraged people over the last few months would have gone under the radar in years gone by as decisions weren't affecting peoples lives directly.
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I suspect you’re right. The internet has very much been the oxygen for public understanding, which arguably has meant greater scrutiny of decisions and behaviour. However, I would expect politicians to raise their game accordingly. There must be some good ones amongst them; it’s just that they tend to be buried under the dross like Abbott and Cummings, etc.
"The Holy Writ of Gloucester Rugby Club demands: first, that the forwards shall win the ball; second, that the forwards shall keep the ball; and third, the backs shall buy the beer." - Doug Ibbotson
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Big step up for Rishi..
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shedwebadmin wrote:If COVID eases and things pick up a bit, he’ll be gone in the spring, I understand..
Big step up for Rishi..
This would not surprise me . Will the ego allow it though ?. I think he has to think (n political terms), what can be done to get the Tory ratings back. Only a miracle would see him survive and them win the next election after the fiasco we've witnessed this year.