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Paul
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What is Sunakism?

October 24th, 2022, 2:21 pm

(We can't have Rishism, apparently that's already a thing.)

His name gives us a clue...Hair, Ski, Sun.
 
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Re: What is Sunakism?

October 24th, 2022, 3:23 pm

Clean shirt, new shoes
And I don't know where I am goin' to
Silk suit, black tie (black tie)
I don't need a reason why
When I step out I'm gonna do you in
 
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Re: What is Sunakism?

October 24th, 2022, 3:51 pm

Oh, god, his voice is so similar to Blair's.
 
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Re: What is Sunakism?

October 24th, 2022, 3:56 pm

For Sunakism I'd like to propose:
  • Drop 45% tax rate
  • Lower the 20% rate to 19%
  • Reduce National Insurance
  • Scrap proposed increase in Corporation Tax
 
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Re: What is Sunakism?

October 24th, 2022, 5:44 pm

The first Indian man in the UK in arranged marriage! I always trust women (except myself), and this one must have had a good selection of candidates. Let's hope he'll fix it.
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Re: What is Sunakism?

October 24th, 2022, 7:01 pm

Oh, god, his voice is so similar to Blair's.
You mean, he is not an old Etonian?
I think Rishi will do just fine.
 
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Re: What is Sunakism?

October 24th, 2022, 9:29 pm

I’m thinking we shouldn’t give up on Rishism so fast. Apparently, they were living ascetic lives, never married, nor gathered worldly goods. And they were into planting fruit trees such that others could benefit in the future. Sounds very Sunak to me!
 
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Re: What is Sunakism?

October 24th, 2022, 10:46 pm

I’m thinking we shouldn’t give up on Rishism so fast. Apparently, they were living ascetic lives, never married, nor gathered worldly goods. And they were into planting fruit trees such that others could benefit in the future. Sounds very Sunak to me!
TBH that does sound very good. Especially the never marrying bit.
 
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Re: What is Sunakism?

October 24th, 2022, 10:48 pm

GBP went down, then up, then down, then up. 

What can this mean???? Man the lifeboats!!! (Women, transexuals, and children, and child transexuals, first, of course.)
 
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Re: What is Sunakism?

October 25th, 2022, 12:26 am

While this may sound like heresy, I actually think Sunak has a bit more of a claim to an electoral mandate than Truss. He was, after all, elected (or picked, or something) by MPs who were democratically elected.
 
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Re: What is Sunakism?

October 25th, 2022, 2:30 am

On the other hand people tend to vote for parties in the UK rather than people. And the Conservative party has rules about choosing a leader. It appears that the Conservative MPs didn’t like what those rules produced. Hence what followed.

But really that’s irrelevant. The mandate is for the Conservative party, regardless of who is actually the Prime Minister. And as we’ve seen recently it’s almost irrelevant who is PM. While they were once nominally steering the ship that role is now taken by 22-year old bond traders.
 
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Re: What is Sunakism?

October 25th, 2022, 6:58 am

I’m thinking we shouldn’t give up on Rishism so fast. 
Sure. Rishism is the Kashmir version of Sufism. At some stage we certainly will say: ça suffit.

 
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Re: What is Sunakism?

October 25th, 2022, 9:20 am

It's sink or swim time, me mateys!
 
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Re: What is Sunakism?

October 26th, 2022, 2:15 pm

A warning from Larry,

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Re: What is Sunakism?

October 28th, 2022, 6:59 pm

Rishi on fracking: "Let them burn cake"