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Oh yeah, all part of the sneaky sneaky ...

Presumably when he doesn't, in fact, resign in a few days time that'll be because of some other reason that's popped up to allow Corbyn even better / more nefarious control somehow

Line 2 is the easy win there.

I'm not sure it's so easy to declare line 2 as the winner. I'd say lines 1, 3 and 6 are pretty enticing. And 7

He'll also barely ever show up and, hopefully, a lot more people will understand that there is no substance to him.

Maybe, but there's been a lot of space given for people to figure him out over the past 10+ years, and they don't seem to. I don't know which is best in terms of him being elected or not, but I think I'd rather he was seen as a perpetual loser.

Can Falange really win Clacton?

Last I heard it was quite likely that he would.

I'd like to see more openness about tactical voting in certain places - for example advising to support Tory in this one instance. I think people would understand and it wouldn't reflect badly on anyone involved.

but if a CXO of some major business/company wants to take a massive pay cut and attempt to make things better for the country (rather than use it to further line their own pockets) is that that terrible?

Yes, in fairness I think you're right, and I think the same but didn't notice I was being hypocritical in pointing out his wealth / credentials whilst knowing absolutely nothing about Griffith, who I merely assume is awful because he's a tory.

I suppose it matters where they made their wealth, but it's true without delving into his past / non exec directorships etc, being the head accountant of a huge company probably shouldn't automatically disqualify one from standing. On the face of it, Media also probably isn't the worst background to come from (compared to oil majors / arms / other things)

The motives should be heavily questioned though - I've no idea if Griffith has been, Sunak certainly wasn't before being made chancellor then PM.

I'd have thought it would easily cover that - the CFO is the second highest job after the CEO, which will have a huge salary at Sky.

This article suggests he was paid c.£9m (admittedly including shares) for the 2015 salary year:

https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/sky-chief-executive-jeremy-darrochs-pay-packet-swells-169m/1365846

He was the Sky CFO from 2008 -> 2018. He must be loaded. I've no idea why anyone would think that it's appropriate for someone of that level of wealth to be an MP

Anyone remember Binky? The Mini project that's, presumably, been abandoned somewhere along the line.

Richard from BOM has apparently been busy with something else recently:

https://croydonconstitutionalists.uk/richard-brunning-sdp/

Isn't he such a nutter that both the Dems and republicans are trying to portray him as a challenger on the other side to try to split the vote.

I'd like to think that there's a shared objective for all major parties in denying Farage a seat, in which pulling out might enable your supporters to vote tory tactically (which is a bad situation to be in).

Louis Pasteur invented vaccination

Edward Jenner would like a word. Methods prior to his had something to do with injecting infected pus into fresh wounds; sounds like there's a decent metaphor for Tory govts in there somewhere.

Thanks. I was thinking of asking for documentation, age, warranties etc as a basis for negotiating them down (to free) as the prices seem high.

You may be correct - given I've no intention of paying anything then any negotiation may be a waste of time / expectations and not acknowledging it may be a better way.

I've just had a fixtures and fittings list for a house we're buying.

It's not normal to try to sell integrated appliances (washing machine / dishwaher) is it?

I'm obviously not going to pay for them, but what should I be asking for to make it as unpalatable as possible for them to take it with them, as I also don't want to be left with a big space in the middle of my units and a door hanging off etc.

I like that Transit - I'd happily drive that around the place. More so than a camper van if I was left with either to look after.

Would he do something as grubby as a few hundred quid on Betfair?

Any punt he took on an election date would presumably take a more deniable form through some financial instrument or other, or a tip off to his family.

it’s so engrained in press culture, would this actually happen

Risk it wouldn't, certainly not immediately, but after five years in opposition? With the Tories suffering a slow drip of less money, less TV appearances, less parliamentary time etc.

Maybe; agree it might be a pipedream though

so they don't have the advantages of being the official opposition, ie just like all the other smaller parties

And all their current leadership candidates suffering the indignity of not being invited to interview or offer opinions and struggling to get any airtime, because they're no longer the alternative to turn to.

They'll have to run their next election campaign by jumping off padel boards and sliding down water slides just to get attention.

I used to have a few mates in Athens c.2000.

I'm pretty sure it's the case that when they got their driving licence, they got put in the army. As a result, they just didn't get it and drove around without.

I'm pretty sure that whatever the downstream effects of that, in this country, would far outweigh whatever benefit they seek to gain from national service

Oh my - yours? Now that's an Aston.

(Assuming no one takes the New Oxford St route of death).

For a fifty dollar arro', surely everyone would risk it!

Agree, but even if he was to own his wealth, his level is just too high - it would always be questioned, the source, the appropriateness, where it's currently sitting etc.

What about Johnson? Would anyone have asked Johnson this?

Johnson was questioned on his financial arrangements - mostly dodgy loans from donors though I can't remember the details. I don't know how much of his own money he actually had at the time.

In Johnson's case, his profligacy and reliance on loans was probably more deemed a security risk rather than something that made him out of touch. In anycase, being 'in touch' was never part of his schtick.

According to the guardian, she followed up his answer with

I think it’s an absolute lie that you supported people during Covid. I supported food banks myself, but with a mortgage increase of £700 pounds a month as a health professional, I’m going to struggle to help other people. I don’t think that you understand what it’s like to be on the shop floor to speak. You’re richer than the king. I don’t believe that you understand how hard it is for people to support food banks.

There's really no answer available to him over his wealth and whether he should be anywhere near public service.

AC:Valhalla wasn't a terrible game

I played it right after AC Odyssey (the ancient Greece one), which I really enjoyed. It was such a similar game to play and I expected to enjoy it. I never got going on it - I think because it all just looked a bit dreary compared to the palette of Odyssey. It was all mud and cold compared to sun and bright mountains.

Been playing this morning!

It's brilliant to look at and very atmospheric, but it's also quite linear - I've not made a single unguided choice yet in the first 1.5 hours. Not sure if that'll put me off eventually (although I've also not yet caught a glimpse of whatever it is that's making the noises...)

Usually tactical voting is discussed as a way of defeating a Tory candidate, Clacton is a case of using it to keep a Tory in.

Mate of mine had to vote tactically for a Tory in Thanet when Farage ran. He said it was sickening.

What is this magic that auto lights provide that everyone like so much???

It's more a case of dark magic when you switch from a car that has them to one that doesn't and you forget to put them on manually