I know not these people. Who are they?

> I know not these people. Who are they?

If only there was a way of searching the UK government's website for news of ministerial appointments and seeing their biographies.

They probably taken it down, because it only returned pictures of c*nts. Probably not compliant with Online Safety Act.

Surely not. When last I saw it, there were pix of horses' arses. Especially the one of the alleged occupant of 10 Downing St.

Or even better, a way of searching for multiple, possibly less biassed sources of information.

Good luck with that; a variety of biases (including one's own) is as good as it gets. Same as it ever was.

Britain’s fabled deck chair manufacturing industry saw a pleasing rise in orders.

But Titanic now is made of recycled cardboard and powered by Chinese solar panels.

At least it has a more effective crumple zone, then.

No new deckchairs were purchased in the course of this rearrangement.

Ooookaaay. Yeah, we strive to avoid redundant data duplication. We also strive to avoid connecting systems in a way that allows for (eg) lateral movement in breached systems. My point is that these donkeys can't run shit when it comes to data systems, and all-eggs-in-one-basket is guaranteed to end in a flustercuck.

Also, don't usurp Yes Minister. We love that show, it's ours and it doesn't make you cool, bugger off.

[Edit: "Humphrey". I'm more inclined to associate this case's use with Unigate's "Watch out, watch out—there's a Humphrey about!".]

Indeed - I suspect that after this November's budget, we'll all feel like we've been Humphrey'd

https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/relatedvideo?pglt=515&q=I%27ve+been+Humphreyed&cvid=b62d64a48ec44842b8869208bb58b6d2&gs_lcrp=EgRlZGdlKgYIABBFGDkyBggAEEUYOTIICAEQ6QcY_FXSAQg0ODU5ajBqMagCCLACAQ&PC=U531&ru=%2fsearch%3fpglt%3d515%26q%3dI%2527ve%2bbeen%2bHumphreyed%26cvid%3db62d64a48ec44842b8869208bb58b6d2%26gs_lcrp%3dEgRlZGdlKgYIABBFGDkyBggAEEUYOTIICAEQ6QcY_FXSAQg0ODU5ajBqMagCCLACAQ%26FORM%3dANNAB1%26PC%3dU531&mmscn=vwrc&mid=9574195F0A4F131098029574195F0A4F13109802&FORM=WRVORC

You're an idiot. Why on earth would you paste a link full of tracking data into your post?

> You're an idiot. Why on earth would you paste a link full of tracking data into your post?

So that other people use it and spoil the tracking?

"Also, don't usurp Yes Minister."

Unfortunately they did that themselves on 20 January 1984 when they wrote and performed a scene with the real mrs thatcher, destroying their own credibility.

Oh Lord, please have mercy...

Just hypothetically imagine Rayner was the bottom of the barrel. Now she has left who could you replace her with that would improve confidence in our government? Is there anyone in this government who could take over any position and improve upon the existing lot?

Going further than that, when looking at the other parties who would we feel confident to replace the current one?

None of them, which is the problem. You've got three varieties of Tory scum - red, yellow and Classic Blue - the Greens, who are in the right place on a lot of issues but remain Luddites when it comes to nuclear power and who have a strong TERF fringe, and the SNP who don't stand outside Scotland and have many other issues.

I don't include Reform as they are not a genuine political party; they're a private company with Nigel Farage as sole board member. But even if they were a party I wouldn't want them in government because however incapable the existing parties may be of performing the duties of government, Reform members don't even appear to know what those duties are . After their recent round of victories in local elections a lot of the newly minted councillors resigned within days - some even before being sworn in. They'd be a unmitigated disaster even by recent standards. (Oh, and they're also fucking Nazis, but I shouldn't need to mention that.)

but remain Luddites when it comes to nuclear power

You mean repeating Russian talking points on matters of national security?

It's interesting that so many fringe or rejected politicians suddenly come out of the shadows and talk exactly what Moscow would like to hear. Very interesting... *wink*

> You mean repeating Russian talking points on matters of national security?

Surely that's Reform, isn't it?

Comrade Farage? Left hand man of Krasnov? Never!

"who have a strong TERF fringe,"

Do you honestly believe that men wearing dresses and calling themselves women is something normal ? You are pushing an agenda based on bullying, which is a very masculine trait for a woman to have.

Do people that like eating nuts have the right to call themselves squirrels and then claim that that is should be an offense to be called by any other name ?

If feelings are what makes your sex/gender then does that mean that God/Nature got it wrong, please explain how that works. And no the absolutely tiny 0.000000001 percentages of anything chromosomal related is not an explanation, that is simply intellectual dishonesty.

And why the need to use insulting language, if you have no argument it is far more intelligent to remain silent. And yes TERF is an insult and you are offensive.

It's amazing just how offensive your kind of radicalization is to the largest majority of people.

> And no the absolutely tiny 0.000000001 percentages of anything chromosomal related is not an explanation, that is simply intellectual dishonesty.

Would that be comparable to the 0.000000001 percentage of people who - despite the deafening noise - are actually personally affected in any way by trans issues?

El Reg really, really, REALLY need a killfile capability on the comments section. It really does.

I'm getting more pleasure from imagining Rayner at the bottom of a canal, rather than barrel...

You owe me! ----->

3 comments seemingly in agreement, 1 upvote and 6 down. Cmon you labour/Rayner supporters surely you are capable of using a keyboard not just a mouse.

I'm not a Labour supporter. Nevertheless I see Rayner as far from the bottom of the barrel although her living arrangements do seem to have left her constituency without their MP having a pad there.

"Going further than that, when looking at the other parties who would we feel confident to replace the current one?"

Are you proposing to overthrow a government elected in a vote that expressed the clear Will Of The British People?

For shame! Such a turn of events would surely destroy any vestige of confidence that we up here try to fool the lower orders to have in the shadow puppetry that is the parliamentary representative democracy.

@ChodeMonkey

"Are you proposing to overthrow a government elected in a vote that expressed the clear Will Of The British People?"

No. It was a simple question. I do notice you didnt have an answer in your reply.

That's the problem isn't it?

Rayner was their top tier, best of the best. At the rate they're losing ministers he's gotta find another 40 to get to the general election.

One can only marvel at the depth of talent that last few are going to bring.

It wasn't satire it was a documentary.

Peter Kyle who has been moved on, has no education in technology or science, was the person who used ChatGPT to ask, what AI is about :

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/mar/14/uk-government-artifical-intelligence-chatgpt

Liz Kendall, the replacement, too has no education in science or technology.

This country is to be further buggered, as it continues to follow the AI hype machine.

You really do need to revise for your "Yes, Prime Minister" homework (ChoHag: It wasn't satire it was a documentary.)

New Minister of Health: *cough* *hack* *gurgle*

I agree about Liz Kendal's lack of STEM educational background. However her CV as far as one can rely on Wikipedia is a bit more reassuring. It will be interesting to see which way she steers this stuff.

Cabinet reshuffles exist because greasy pole climbers consider their own career path more important than staying in a job long enough to learn how to do it properly.

Being a minister comes with a vast range of responsibilities, and it typically takes about two years for them to have a good grasp of their brief if they've no relevant experience. Starmer put together a cabinet that's barely lasted a year, and then has a round of musical chairs for most of the top jobs, in most cases managing to find candidates even more poorly qualified than the predecessor.

I had such high hopes that Starmer would bring logic, a modicum of competence, stability, and some welcome dullness to British government. Instead he's flunked the immigration issue and in consequence been panicked into a catastrophic and pointless reshuffle that won't last long. We're already back to Johnson's years of chaos.

In the next episode of "How to run a whelk stall", the government will attempt something (possibly even something sensible) that pisses off even more of their own backbenchers, and this will lead to the threat of losing a parliamentary vote; A leadership challenge emerges, and either Starmer goes and we end up with somebody of even lower competence (eg Streeting), or Starmer waddles on, damaged but still leader in name. But not leader in nature, because he'd then be desperately cautious to avoid offending the left wing of the party.

The ineptitude is mind boggling. As someone not living in the UK, how do such imbeciles get put in charge?

If you're actually from the US, surely you know?

Much the same way as in the US. And elsewhere.

Have you considered standing for public office? If not, why not and does that go some way to answering your question?

Because they're slightly less stupid/incompetent/self-serving/useless/crooked than the alternatives.

All I can say is thank heaven that Larry is still in his post!

It is nice to think there's some competence in Downing Street, but I'd guess he's probably doing more snoozing than mousing, as he's 18 now and that's going some for a cat.

I hope he'll get a state funeral when the sad time comes.