Rayvin

I'm struggling to keep track of this argument, are we saying that there will be indirect benefits to Sterling falling off a cliff (i.e. less air travel and therefore global warming reductions), or are we just saying it won't matter in the long run because the UK will prosper in the face of adversity as we're still a key market for other countries? Or both? I'm amazed that people are still selling Sterling at this point tbf, surely it's bottomed out by now...?

What about the other appointments. A number of them look solid to me..

Yes, and we will react then with a proportionate amount of hysteria

Not entirely sure they're buying into the craic here, Gemmill.

The Russians aren't going to fire on US airplanes, they know what that would mean. Unless you're thinking they'll issue them to the Syrians?

Nick Brown being made chief whip is encouraging (for me). Always thought he did an ok job locally. He sent an email around to local labour members in the run up positioning himself firmly on the fence in the whole coup debacle, but he wasn't an out and out Corbynite.

Looks like they got him at the end though?

I can see why you'd be concerned. I'm going to reserve judgment until we see how things pan out though. That's a helpful metaphor I guess. Still though, we're in a new age of politics now. Brave new world and all that...

I don't know enough about her. Genuinely. I do sort of recall this stuff about private schools, and I'm very aware that everyone thinks she's some kind of lunatic, but I know nothing of any substance behind that. So ultimately, yes I can imagine it...?

That, however, is worrying.

Ah ok, well at least unelectability is going to be a consistent theme then. I'll wait and see how she does I guess. FWIW, if it all goes tits up then I'll hold my hands up and say it hasn't worked. At least it looks as though Corbyn isn't going to have to contend with anymore front bench backstabbing though, which I suspect is more damaging than the odd gaffe.

Actually suspect he stands a better chance of not reshuffling again by appointing loyalists. That said, someone is going to have to help me out here - what is it about Dianne Abbot that everyone considers makes her unsuitable for front bench politics? In a world where BoJo is Foreign Secretary and UKIP ministers are punching each other the fuck out, this is? I'm genuinely curious on this one.

Fucking hell... you have to laugh at this point, we're a country in the process of gouging its eyes out.

Yeah we dunno what gave us away really. The obsession with NUFC probably.

tbf I think that statement is entirely accurate.

Brutal.

Aye it is a great book - I really enjoyed it, even though I'm a bit young to have witnessed the eras it covers in full.

...well, there goes the theory that women are the victims in all this

MF with another solid post. I love the combination of sage wisdom with phrases like 'filthier than a tramp's neck'. Probably worth noting as well that this behaviour we're discussing won't be true for ALL kids. There's plenty who'll be growing up without getting any action whatsoever, also due to social media.

This happened to a friend of mine, not that it seemed to do him any harm that he's mentioned. I think the guy was actually from the North West

Fucking hell. Not been single while Tinder has been in existence. Has it changed very much?

Aye, but I think we can all agree that Renton has missed out at least.

I'm starting to wonder if this should be renamed the Essembee Thread.