RugbyRebels

Which Tyler wrote: ↑Thu Dec 05, 2024 12:40 pm

Which Tyler wrote: ↑Thu Sep 05, 2024 5:45 pm Expect a lost vote of no confidence at the first available opportunity.
He'll probably have a shorter term as PM than Truss

Quite honestly, I'm impressed - I didn't think he had 3 months in him.

Son of Mathonwy wrote: ↑Wed Sep 10, 2025 11:33 pm I've got a crazy idea for Macron. How about picking a Prime Minister from the group that won the most seats in the election? Bit radical but could be worth trying. Give it a go, Emmanuel!

Puja wrote: ↑Thu Sep 11, 2025 9:03 am

Son of Mathonwy wrote: ↑Wed Sep 10, 2025 11:33 pm I've got a crazy idea for Macron. How about picking a Prime Minister from the group that won the most seats in the election? Bit radical but could be worth trying. Give it a go, Emmanuel!

Got really annoyed with the BBC reporting on this. They had an article going, "What can Macron possibly do next?" and it was mostly tutting and, "Seems intractable, doesn't it?" The suggestion of "Appoint a leader that the largest bloc in parliament wants" was mentioned as an afterthought near the end as an "I suppose he could try this if he wants to gamble," suggestion.

Puja

Stom wrote: ↑Thu Sep 11, 2025 10:09 am

Puja wrote: ↑Thu Sep 11, 2025 9:03 am

Son of Mathonwy wrote: ↑Wed Sep 10, 2025 11:33 pm I've got a crazy idea for Macron. How about picking a Prime Minister from the group that won the most seats in the election? Bit radical but could be worth trying. Give it a go, Emmanuel!

Got really annoyed with the BBC reporting on this. They had an article going, "What can Macron possibly do next?" and it was mostly tutting and, "Seems intractable, doesn't it?" The suggestion of "Appoint a leader that the largest bloc in parliament wants" was mentioned as an afterthought near the end as an "I suppose he could try this if he wants to gamble," suggestion.

Puja

The BBC have lost all sense of impartiality by now. It's a joke.

Stom wrote: ↑Thu Sep 11, 2025 10:09 am

Puja wrote: ↑Thu Sep 11, 2025 9:03 am

Son of Mathonwy wrote: ↑Wed Sep 10, 2025 11:33 pm I've got a crazy idea for Macron. How about picking a Prime Minister from the group that won the most seats in the election? Bit radical but could be worth trying. Give it a go, Emmanuel!

Got really annoyed with the BBC reporting on this. They had an article going, "What can Macron possibly do next?" and it was mostly tutting and, "Seems intractable, doesn't it?" The suggestion of "Appoint a leader that the largest bloc in parliament wants" was mentioned as an afterthought near the end as an "I suppose he could try this if he wants to gamble," suggestion.

Puja

The BBC have lost all sense of impartiality by now. It's a joke.

Puja wrote: ↑Mon Oct 06, 2025 11:10 am

Stom wrote: ↑Thu Sep 11, 2025 10:09 am

Puja wrote: ↑Thu Sep 11, 2025 9:03 am

Got really annoyed with the BBC reporting on this. They had an article going, "What can Macron possibly do next?" and it was mostly tutting and, "Seems intractable, doesn't it?" The suggestion of "Appoint a leader that the largest bloc in parliament wants" was mentioned as an afterthought near the end as an "I suppose he could try this if he wants to gamble," suggestion.

Puja

The BBC have lost all sense of impartiality by now. It's a joke.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cewn9k0w9rxo

Lecornu steps down, blaming "partisans" for being unwilling to "compromise" (cf. accept the centrist line) and the BBC's reporting merely says, "President Macron... now faces a set of unenviable choices - resignation, new elections or the appointment of a new prime minister who may well be toppled within weeks."

Just pick a leftist! Pick someone who is acceptable to the largest bloc in the parliament and you'll be amazed how much easier it'll be to achieve a working majority, cause they'll have 195 of the 289 votes needed straight away, which means you need only 94 of the 168 centrist politicians on board. The "compromises" should be being constructed by starting from the NFP's positions and then moving steadily right until enough Centrists are willing to join in, not starting from the Centrist positions and shouting at the Left to join in or bring down the country and let Bardella in.

Puja

Son of Mathonwy wrote: ↑Mon Oct 06, 2025 2:56 pm

Puja wrote: ↑Mon Oct 06, 2025 11:10 am

Stom wrote: ↑Thu Sep 11, 2025 10:09 am

The BBC have lost all sense of impartiality by now. It's a joke.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cewn9k0w9rxo

Lecornu steps down, blaming "partisans" for being unwilling to "compromise" (cf. accept the centrist line) and the BBC's reporting merely says, "President Macron... now faces a set of unenviable choices - resignation, new elections or the appointment of a new prime minister who may well be toppled within weeks."

Just pick a leftist! Pick someone who is acceptable to the largest bloc in the parliament and you'll be amazed how much easier it'll be to achieve a working majority, cause they'll have 195 of the 289 votes needed straight away, which means you need only 94 of the 168 centrist politicians on board. The "compromises" should be being constructed by starting from the NFP's positions and then moving steadily right until enough Centrists are willing to join in, not starting from the Centrist positions and shouting at the Left to join in or bring down the country and let Bardella in.

Puja

They'd prefer the far right to the left. That goes for Macron and the BBC.

It is just unacceptably bad journalism to ignore the obvious, democratic and as yet untried option.