Jacqui Smith resigns

Curiosity · **Posted:** Tue Jun 02, 2009 12:50

DING DONG! The witch is dead!

Jacqui Smith to resign.

KovacsC · **Posted:** Tue Jun 02, 2009 12:50

Curiosity wrote:

DING DONG! The witch is dead!

Jacqui Smith to resign.

Really...

Grim... · **Posted:** Tue Jun 02, 2009 12:50

FUCK YES!

myp · **Posted:** Tue Jun 02, 2009 12:52

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!

KovacsC · **Posted:** Tue Jun 02, 2009 12:52

Grim... wrote:

FUCK YES!

Awesome!!

Grim... · **Posted:** Tue Jun 02, 2009 12:52

Source?

KovacsC · **Posted:** Tue Jun 02, 2009 12:53

Grim... wrote:

Source?

HP on bacon butties of course!!

Curiosity · **Posted:** Tue Jun 02, 2009 12:54

It's on Sky News at the mo', and will probably be on reputable websites before long, if it isn't already.

Grim... · **Posted:** Tue Jun 02, 2009 12:54

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... -quit.html

COME ON!

Bobbyaro · **Joined:** 18th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 11914

Result!

And the whole country breaths a sigh of relief.

Curiosity · **Posted:** Tue Jun 02, 2009 12:57

Grim... wrote:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1190242/Blair-babes-Patricia-Hewitt-Beverley-Hughes-MP-David-Chaytor-claimed-non-existent-mortgage-quit.html

COME ON!

I SAID REPUTABLE WEBSITES!

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49252

Thank goodness for that.

There's a major weakness in the electoral system right there. MPs can't be 'fired' by the commons because they are theoretically employed by their constituents, but their constituents also lack any kind of disciplinary oversight.

Grim... · **Posted:** Tue Jun 02, 2009 13:00

Curiosity wrote:

Grim... wrote:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1190242/Blair-babes-Patricia-Hewitt-Beverley-Hughes-MP-David-Chaytor-claimed-non-existent-mortgage-quit.html

COME ON!

I SAID REPUTABLE WEBSITES!

http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2009 ... -reshuffle

New thread for this, surely?

Dr Lave · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 5979

AWESOME! Can we have our civlibs back now please!?

myp · **Posted:** Tue Jun 02, 2009 13:02

Hah, I was reading the headline on the Sky News site, and I read the first part of the sentence, glanced away for a split-second and turned back. I read it as 'Home Secretary Jacqui Smith jumps off cliffs at Beachy Head'.

NervousPete · **Posted:** Tue Jun 02, 2009 13:04

Pete feels glee. Glee! :DD

Still, remain vigilent, BETEO citizens.

WTB · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 14497

BBC are saying it's just "speculation" in their news ticker.

Dimrill · **Posted:** Tue Jun 02, 2009 13:06

This is good news. Except they'll just get another cunt in to do the job instead.

Grim... · **Posted:** Tue Jun 02, 2009 13:07

Hi5s all round!

Wullie · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 6183

Curiosity wrote:

DING DONG! The witch is dead!

Jacqui Smith to resign.

myp · **Posted:** Tue Jun 02, 2009 13:11

Dimrill wrote:

This is good news. Except they'll just get another cunt in to do the job instead.

True that. There's something about being Home Secretary that turns you into an utter authoritarian cunt.

Mr Dave · **Posted:** Tue Jun 02, 2009 13:13

Dr Lave wrote:

AWESOME! Can we have our civlibs back now please!?

When Blunkett went, we rejoiced, thought things were going to get better.
When Clarke went, we rejoiced, thought things were going to get better.
When Smith went, we rejoiced, thought things were going to get better.

We're going to get Stalins reanimated corpse next, aren't we?

kalmar · **Posted:** Tue Jun 02, 2009 13:19

Mr Dave wrote:

Dr Lave wrote:

AWESOME! Can we have our civlibs back now please!?

When Blunkett went, we rejoiced, thought things were going to get better.
When Clarke went, we rejoiced, thought things were going to get better.
When Smith went, we rejoiced, thought things were going to get better.

We're going to get Kovacs Caprios next, aren't we?

FTFY

Also: huzzah.

Dr Lave · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 5979

kalmar wrote:

Mr Dave wrote:

Dr Lave wrote:

AWESOME! Can we have our civlibs back now please!?

When Blunkett went, we rejoiced, thought things were going to get better.
When Clarke went, we rejoiced, thought things were going to get better.
When Smith went, we rejoiced, thought things were going to get better.

We're going to get Kovacs Caprios next, aren't we?

FTFY

Also: huzzah.

Kalmar! That is cruel and heartless.

I also laughed up a lung.

But yeah, If Obama will keep all his superpowers and warrentless wire tapping and everything we could get Cory Doctorov to be the new one and we still wouldn't be getting any rights back.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Tue Jun 02, 2009 13:33

myp wrote:

Dimrill wrote:

This is good news. Except they'll just get another cunt in to do the job instead.

True that. There's something about being Home Secretary that turns you into an utter authoritarian cunt.

Have they replied to your application yet?

Kern · **Posted:** Tue Jun 02, 2009 13:34

Dr Lave wrote:

But yeah, If Obama will keep all his superpowers and warrentless wire tapping and everything we could get Cory Doctorov to be the new one and we still wouldn't be getting any rights back.

Well, yes, but at least it's another one gone (and a particurarly abysmal one at that).

Bye bye Jacqui. We'll miss the joy you brought to BeeX.

chinnyhill10 · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 15695

Zardoz wrote:

myp wrote:

Dimrill wrote:

This is good news. Except they'll just get another cunt in to do the job instead.

True that. There's something about being Home Secretary that turns you into an utter authoritarian cunt.

Have they replied to your application yet?

POTW!

devilman · **Posted:** Tue Jun 02, 2009 13:36

jonarob wrote:

BBC are saying it's just "speculation" in their news ticker.

Phew.. not just speculation thankfully.

myp · **Posted:** Tue Jun 02, 2009 13:37

Zardoz wrote:

Have they replied to your application yet?

You can't be one when you apply though, or at the very least you have to hide it well.

I don't hide it well.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Tue Jun 02, 2009 13:41

Won't you be busy noshing off the media for them to notice at first though.

kalmar · **Posted:** Tue Jun 02, 2009 13:42

Zardoz wrote:

Won't you be busy noshing off the media for them to notice at first though.

That was her husband, not her, and it clearly a mistake claiming for it.

MarcusJ · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 85

I'm sure it won't be long before people are coming up to her in the street thanking her for all her hard work.
Assuming they can fight their way past all the people telling her what a brilliant idea ID cards are.

myp · **Posted:** Tue Jun 02, 2009 14:24

Thread title changed to something more meaningful.

KovacsC · **Posted:** Tue Jun 02, 2009 14:32

kalmar wrote:

Mr Dave wrote:

Dr Lave wrote:

AWESOME! Can we have our civlibs back now please!?

When Blunkett went, we rejoiced, thought things were going to get better.
When Clarke went, we rejoiced, thought things were going to get better.
When Smith went, we rejoiced, thought things were going to get better.

We're going to get Kovacs Caprios next, aren't we?

FTFY

Also: huzzah.

How mean..... :DD

chinnyhill10 · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 15695

myp wrote:

Thread title changed to something more meaningful.

Subtitle should be "She finally GTFF" IMO.

Anonymous X · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 2046

This news has made my fucking week.

Kern · **Posted:** Tue Jun 02, 2009 16:31

So, who's going to be the new Beex token hate figure?

Other than the next incumbent, natch.

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49252

It'll be interesting to see what happens at this much hinted reshuffle. All signs point to Darling being out, so it'll be interesting to see who takes the top spots.

MaliA · **Posted:** Tue Jun 02, 2009 17:02

Kern wrote:

So, who's going to be the new Beex token hate figure?

Other than the next incumbent, natch.

This news has brightened my day up considerably. Hurrah.

BikNorton · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 10187

Craster wrote:

It'll be interesting to see what happens at this much hinted reshuffle. All signs point to Darling being out, so it'll be interesting to see who takes the top spots.

Mandelson.

kalmar · **Posted:** Tue Jun 02, 2009 17:32

*GAAAAAAHH!!!*

I wasn't expecting Mandleson.

BikNorton · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 10187

No-one ever expects the Mandelson.

Seriously though, it's going to be Gord weeping in the corner while Mandy sits at the head of the cabinet table looking smug.

Kern · **Posted:** Tue Jun 02, 2009 18:08

BikNorton wrote:

Seriously though, it's going to be Gord weeping in the corner while Mandy sits at the head of the cabinet table looking smug.

It's his party and he'll [BANG!]

This is becoming one hell of a slow-motion car crash: even more drawn-out and painful than Major's demise.

MaliA · **Posted:** Tue Jun 02, 2009 18:10

Kern wrote:

BikNorton wrote:

Seriously though, it's going to be Gord weeping in the corner while Mandy sits at the head of the cabinet table looking smug.

It's his party and he'll [BANG!]

This is becoming one hell of a slow-motion car crash: even more drawn-out and painful than Major's demise.

the World at one today was car crashingly funny.

BikNorton · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 10187

I just realised an "empty" is missing from in front of "cabinet table".

sinister agent · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 7046

50p says Ed Bollocks will be chancellor of the thing with the name.

JohnCoffey · **Posted:** Tue Jun 02, 2009 23:13

Anonymous X wrote:

This news has made my fucking week.

Try Viagra.

Runcle · **Posted:** Tue Jun 02, 2009 23:43

I've heard a rumour they are struggling to fill the position and getting Joe Kinnear in.

devilman · **Posted:** Wed Jun 03, 2009 10:29

I see that Hazel Blears is resigning too.

Plissken · **Posted:** Wed Jun 03, 2009 10:38

It just gets better and better.

To say I have no love for the Tories is like saying Jordan likes the odd bit of publicity. But the sheer breathtaking incompetence of Labour is absolutely unbelievable. You've got two Cabinet ministers resigning purely so they don't get pushed first. Brown is going to get rid of his Chancellor for the heinous crime of not being able to fix the mess that the Prime Minister himself helped to create. Is there actually going to be anybody left? I think the list of Labour MPs who are "standing down at the next election" after being caught with their hand in the cookie jar is nearly 20.

And all this before a major election.

I don't want to sound like one of the fuckwits on Comment is Free*, but Browns leadership has been an unmitigated disaster.

*Although the comment "Is it true that Susan Boyle has phoned Brown to see if he is OK" made me laugh.

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