JFKvsNixon Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 IDS has undertaken reforms imposed on his department by the treasury i.e. Osborne. He is now saying the cuts are too deep and doesn't want to be part of it any more. If Cameron is trying to undermine tthen it appears to be backfiring. IDS's may be overplaying the part of the caring politician somewhat but he has clearly positioned himself on the moderate side of where Cameron and Osborne stand... and they support the stay campaign. Let's push IDS's transparent political posturing to one side because I do not think that he's fooling many. Anyway, I haven't suggested that Cameron is trying to undermine the Brexit campaign by making it's supporters look extreme. All I said is that the referendum's associated media spotlight is giving some of the Brexit's supporters the opportunity to allow themselves look extreme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apelike Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 Good Riddance Nosferatu. No moor sucking the blood of the poor. IDS may not but his replacement will carry on regardless so there will be no change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muddycoffee Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 It has been interesting listening to some senior Tories being interviewed this lunchtime. It seems that Osbourne is on sticky ground after another disastrous Budget. Some of them even saying he might be demoted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banjodeano Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 It has been interesting listening to some senior Tories being interviewed this lunchtime. It seems that Osbourne is on sticky ground after another disastrous Budget. Some of them even saying he might be demoted. As John Humphries said to him..."what do you have to do to be sacked" http://politicalscrapbook.net/2016/03/car-crash-interview-osborne-gets-asked-on-radio-4-why-he-keeps-missing-his-targets/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyofborg Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 As John Humphries said to him..."what do you have to do to be sacked" http://politicalscrapbook.net/2016/03/car-crash-interview-osborne-gets-asked-on-radio-4-why-he-keeps-missing-his-targets/ presumably its the porcine section of his scrapbook which keeps him secure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Arctor Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 Can you imagine them going into a general election and still not having cleared the deficit despite having made cuts upon cuts upon cuts and sold off huge amounts of public assets and only being able to offer more cuts, more austerity and more tax cuts for the better off? That's not going to go down well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricgem2002 Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 Can you imagine them going into a general election and still not having cleared the deficit despite having made cuts upon cuts upon cuts and sold off huge amounts of public assets and only being able to offer more cuts, more austerity and more tax cuts for the better off? That's not going to go down well. wheres foxy lady when you need her to answer ( I bet its all browns fault) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Cid Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 It has been interesting listening to some senior Tories being interviewed this lunchtime. It seems that Osbourne is on sticky ground after another disastrous Budget. Some of them even saying he might be demoted. Tory MP Heidi Allen is the voice of reason and on the side of IDS. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03ndjb9?ns_mchannel=social&ns_campaign=bbc_daily_politics_and_sunday_politics&ns_source=facebook&ns_linkname=news_central Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxman Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 Yes, it reflects badly on Cameron and Osborne if Iain Duncan Smith is positioning himself as more caring and compassionate than the PM or his Chancellor. ---------- Post added 20-03-2016 at 13:06 ---------- Absolutely priceless: http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/mar/20/princess-iain-duncan-smith-eyelids-three-marriage-shaft-poor Anyone who didn't know could have watched his interview on Andrew Marr this morning and actually believed him. Until you remember this is the man who was willing to go to the appeals court to force disabled people to give up their bedrooms and victims of domestic abuse to pay more for panic rooms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Arctor Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 Anyone who didn't know could have watched his interview on Andrew Marr this morning and actually believed him. Until you remember this is the man who was willing to go to the appeals court to force disabled people to give up their bedrooms and victims of domestic abuse to pay more for panic rooms. Yes, let's not forget how vile they all are. And still incapable of meeting any of their targets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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