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Hmmmmm… Silver Buck, Badsworth Boy, Bregawn?
Thought that might be a little contentious
In my opinion the best he ever had; biased, because I was on-course for both Wayward Lad’s wins in the Charlie Hall Chase at Wetherby and his superlative jumping left a lasting impression which kindled my enduring passion for steeplechasing, as prior to that my interest was pretty much only the Flat.
Though I don’t like the way Burnham got back into parliament – which as CAS mentioned earlier is similar to the manner in which Douglas-Home returned in 1963 – there’s two examples of Labour changing PM mid-term without calling an election: Blair to Brown in 2007 and Wilson to Callaghan in 1976, though, unlike Burnham, they were of course serving MPs when the switch was made.
I’m with the immortal Brenda of Bristol at present regarding general elections: ‘oh no not another one’.
Let all this out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new new-broom messianic hoopla and hysteria surrounding Burnham’s leg-up subside and let’s wait and see what he does when he’s the guv.
I actually wish him well; can’t wish for anything else really can we…
As for the best invention yet, I’d proffer antibiotics, which – abused though they’ve become by over-prescription – have reduced the rates of infectious disease dramatically.
Short-head second are vaccines, ditto
Louis Pasteur and Alexander Fleming: we are forever in your debt
The emphasis on a ‘No.10 North’ based in Manchester strikes an increasingly cynical me as a ploy to boost the chances of Labour retaining the Greater Manchester mayoralty; the election for which is towards the end of July, when Burnham might already be PM if his ‘coronation’ is uncontested.
Other than that, grand plans spouted from the sidelines are easy, and we’ve heard them time and time again from potential PMs-in-waiting. Reality bites when moving into No.10, so I for one will let all Burnham’s preambular hot air wash over me.
Yep, in a crowded field one of TRF’s odder correspondents.
Several furlongs to the right of Rupert Lowe, and quite probably the only member of a racing forum never to post about racing.
If memory serves he even managed to raise your heckles gentle GC.
An unedifying spectacle: tacky showboating from Stokes and very poor form from whoever decided to announce his retirement during play, as it showed no respect for New Zealand.
‘It’s just not Cricket’
I hope England are bowled out before lunch.
As luck would have it I’ve been on a pre-arranged week in the Kingdom of Fife since Monday where it’s almost perfect summer weather around 24C/75F with a refreshing breeze.
How are you lot stuck in Saharan southern England doing? Sounds pretty grim.
Now I have just have to wait for Hills to settle up. Such a pity they would only let me have a fiver on. But with cask beer at £4.40 a pint in my local, I can have four pints on him. Cheers to Keir!
When did you place that bet Corker?
Well done, but restricted to a bluey at 7/2, blimey. I’d have given them the virtual two fingers.
Anyway, enjoy your semi-skinfull
Will the man in the carefully coutured dress-down black and plimsolls assume the politician-chic look of ill-fitting off-the-peg grey suit and pinching Oxfords, ornamented by white shirt with fly-away collar and slightly askew four-in-hand tie when making his grand entrance into the Commons on Monday?
I certainly hope so
Largely agree with Moehat. Burnham abandoning his mayoralty despite his promise to serve the full term and the method by which he secured a seat in parliament is all rather whiffy.
He’s not the Messiah, he’s a very devious boy.
That said, I’ll refrain from forecasting how he’ll do as PM until he’s in office, assuming he gets there.
Expect nothing hope for something, which was more or less my expectation when Starmer took the hot seat…
Tice has suggested that Reform supporters voted tactically to get Starmer out, which IMO is baloney as the Reform vote share actually increased by 2.7% on the general election, and if adding the Restore vote (who didn’t stand then) it increased by 9.5%. This increase would seem likely to have been due to the collapse in the Conservative vote, down 8.7%
Labour’s increase of 9.6% would seem almost entirely due to the collapse of the LibDem and Green votes down a combined 10.1%: that’s where the tactical voting came from.
An over-simplistic analysis possibly, but could I suggest Andy that you give Ed Davey and Zack Polanski a firm friendly handshake on arrival in Westminster next Monday.
Cracking thread, enjoyed a surf through all that amusing nonsense. Thanks for resurrecting it Nathan
Where have all those naughty ghosts from the noughties gone?
Pick of the posts this from the inimitable Clivex
Suprised the ladies on here havent mentioned Alan Berry. Satorial elegance…
Or Mick Easterby come to think of it… prefect suave gent
I dont like bans.
Neither do I, and they tend to be counterproductive anyway. Little has been learnt from the results of alcohol prohibition in the USA during the 1920s.
Wholly agree with Wilts and BigG
Apparently over half of Australia’s youth are still using social media…surprise surprise
The BBC have an updated and pretty thorough report which includes their identification of the Russian enabler.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8r2l352z2do
I’ve no reason to believe there’s more to this case than what’s now public knowledge though the near-blackout of reporting during the trial is a tad strange.
