Hammond Says That There Are 'no Unemployed People' !

[mikey4444]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-politics-42042769/philip-hammond-says-there-are-no-unemployed-people

I noticed he continued with this daft notion, even when Marr gave him the opportunity to take it back.

[weecalf]

That's it Philly answer with a word which means er em .Will the country be bugetable ,non Europeanable . Go for it Philly .

[Prudie]

It is obvious if you listen that he said it was once said all the shorthand typists would be unemployed with all the new technology and now where are the unemployed people,there are none. Badly worded absolutely but he was clearly talking about typists when using that phrase.

[-Talbot-]

Second best answer for Prudie (mine is bestest)

[EDDIE51]

emmie, I remain confident that it will happen and soon. Every passing hour that Mrs May continues makes it more and more likely . She is seems to be trying and succeeding lose the next election single handed.

[Islay]

So Eddie in your mind who will take over from the tory party?

[emmie]

the next election isn't for another 4? years, unless there is a leadership coup and they call a general election, which i also can't see happening, i think she is going to stay in power come what may.

[EDDIE51]

^ she has already managed to lose a working majority with her disastrous decision to call a snap election against the advice of her own cabinet!
What more proof do you need?

[dannyk13]

Eddie, with Labour mp's getting drunk and foul mouthed in the commons what sort of government does that portend if Labour won an election.

[emmie]

still can't see that happening, Labour are not electable in my opinion.

[Baldric]

Mikey @1302,
that is not the point I was making and you seem to be in denial about.

[EDDIE51]

AS recently as August there were 15 Mp's willing to sign a vote of no confidence, 3 days ago it had risen to 40, just 8 more needed and she is gone.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/theresa-may-no-confidence-letter-conservatives-tories-boris-johnson-michael-gove-a8050516.html

[emmie]

you think that if she goes they will be out of power, how does that work, surely they would need to elect a new leader first off.

[EDDIE51]

^ Latest voting intentions poll shows Labour have a 3% lead
https://yougov.co.uk/news/categories/voting-intention/
More than enough to ensure a large Labour majority.

[Islay]

You live in a land of make believe Eddie.
Sorry yes I do believe May does not have long to go buy you will have a Tory government in power for the next 3 years at least and probably beyond unless Labour wipe out their shadow government and start again.

[dannyk13]

Eddie
// just 8 more needed and she is gone//
Not so, she has to be voted out.

[EDDIE51]

This is what happens if a vote of no confidence is passed.
https://www.parliament.uk/site-information/glossary/motion-of-no-confidence/
Unless a new leader can be found within the time frame there is an immediate general election called.
There are so many would be leaders that I can see it going over the time allowed.
In the meantime Corbyn's leadership approval is at an all time high.

[dannyk13]

//Corbyn's leadership approval is at an all time high//
Not when he can't control his drunken foul mouthed MP's.

[EDDIE51]

I do not think she has a hope in hell of surviving a vote of no confidence. But you lot are as entitled to your opinion as I am to mine.

[dannyk13]

Eddie, even if she does not survive, the government will.

[mikey4444]

Danny....I can't see how the Government could survive a Leadership challenge, where May lost. Its the very last thing that the Tories want or need. The are teetering on the edge as it is.

The DUP may not support the current round of votes on BREXIT, and if they don't, then the Government will almost certainly fall.