coprolite Posted September 28, 2022 Share Posted September 28, 2022 There will be a real human cost to all this, and it won't be those that should bear it that do. But the irony of Brittania Unchained "unleashing the power of the markets" only to find out that markets are dangerous indiscriminate fuckers is quite hilarious. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Steele Posted September 28, 2022 Share Posted September 28, 2022 24 minutes ago, MuckleMoo said: Has anyone in politics, both domestic and internationally, made such a rip roaring c**t of it in such a small amount of time of being leader? Genuine question. Didius Julianus lasted 65 days after being the highest bidder when the Roman Empire was auctioned off. Bought off the Praetorian Guard for 50 million denari when average worker got 1 denari a day. He was deposed and executed after civil unrest.* Just swap bankers for the Guards and we've got Diddyus Trussanus. Interweb's some place, eh? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
O'Kelly Isley III Posted September 28, 2022 Share Posted September 28, 2022 2 minutes ago, The Skelpit Lug said: Didius Julianus lasted 65 days after being the highest bidder when the Roman Empire was auctioned off. Bought off the Praetorian Guard for 50 million denari when average worker got 1 denari a day. He was deposed and executed after civil unrest.* Just swap bankers for the Guards and we've got Diddyus Trussanus. Interweb's some place, eh? His successor died of influenza. His name was Copious Mucus. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Steele Posted September 28, 2022 Share Posted September 28, 2022 1 minute ago, O'Kelly Isley III said: His successor died of influenza. His name was Copious Mucus. I think that paved the way for Biggus Dickus. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salt n Vinegar Posted September 28, 2022 Share Posted September 28, 2022 30 minutes ago, 101 said: Quite a few potential captions for that reaction.. "Prime Minister... the Chair of the 1922 Committee would like a meeting" or "Prime Minister... that's the Chair of the Treasury Select Committee on the phone - he says it's urgent". Fill yer boots... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael W Posted September 28, 2022 Share Posted September 28, 2022 18 minutes ago, coprolite said: There will be a real human cost to all this, and it won't be those that should bear it that do. But the irony of Brittania Unchained "unleashing the power of the markets" only to find out that markets are dangerous indiscriminate fuckers is quite hilarious. They most certainly are when faced with some hapless morons that clearly have no idea what they're doing; a chastening moment when they unleash their opinion of you and its overwhelmingly negative. Or it would be if the people in question weren't utterly oblivious to what's happening and lash out with nonsense about markets overreacting or the BoE hating Britain. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williemillersmoustache Posted September 28, 2022 Share Posted September 28, 2022 13 minutes ago, The Skelpit Lug said: I think that paved the way for Biggus Dickus. He had a wife you know. Her name was Incontinentia. Incontinentia Buttocks. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williemillersmoustache Posted September 28, 2022 Share Posted September 28, 2022 Again one of the foundations of the UK economy getting the Dynamic runs sounds pretty bad. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detournement Posted September 28, 2022 Share Posted September 28, 2022 3 minutes ago, williemillersmoustache said: Again one of the foundations of the UK economy getting the Dynamic runs sounds pretty bad. How can you run on a pension fund? The bankers are happy again because instead of QE being unwound as was scheduled it's now being increased. Any attempt to unwind will lead to a market tantrum. So we now have the exact same people telling us that QE causes inflation but also that we need more QE to prevent inflation..... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101 Posted September 28, 2022 Share Posted September 28, 2022 1 minute ago, Detournement said: How can you run on a pension fund? The bankers are happy again because instead of QE being unwound as was scheduled it's now being increased. Any attempt to unwind will lead to a market tantrum. So we now have the exact same people telling us that QE causes inflation but also that we need more QE to prevent inflation..... Don't you remember, last month it was greedy unions causing inflation. Nothing to do with energy markets or the stock market 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detournement Posted September 28, 2022 Share Posted September 28, 2022 Ok so not actually a run on pension funds just a short term loss on bad investment strategy. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted September 28, 2022 Share Posted September 28, 2022 How long until Kwasi gets the bullet? Will he still be Chancellor in a week? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin_Nevis Posted September 28, 2022 Share Posted September 28, 2022 3 minutes ago, ICTChris said: How long until Kwasi gets the bullet? Will he still be Chancellor in a week? A real one, or just the sack? I'm easy either way tbh. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweeperDee Posted September 28, 2022 Share Posted September 28, 2022 Letters of no confidence? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTJohnboy Posted September 28, 2022 Share Posted September 28, 2022 48 minutes ago, The Skelpit Lug said: I think that paved the way for Biggus Dickus. I thought it was Robertus Mucklepenis. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
O'Kelly Isley III Posted September 28, 2022 Share Posted September 28, 2022 10 minutes ago, ICTChris said: How long until Kwasi gets the bullet? Will he still be Chancellor in a week? To paraphrase a notorious newspaper headline from yesteryear - Who Currently Runs Britain ? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doulikefish Posted September 28, 2022 Share Posted September 28, 2022 Truss must be in Ukraine by now 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Have some faith in Magic Posted September 28, 2022 Share Posted September 28, 2022 41 minutes ago, williemillersmoustache said: Again one of the foundations of the UK economy getting the Dynamic runs sounds pretty bad. Murdo Fraser says it's fine. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted September 28, 2022 Share Posted September 28, 2022 Kwasi will resign I bet. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweeperDee Posted September 28, 2022 Share Posted September 28, 2022 Just now, ICTChris said: Kwasi will resign I bet. Nah, according to the law of the Thick Of It; if he resigns too soon it's the PM's f**k up, but if he hangs on a few more months then "he will have tried his best". 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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