Originally Posted by The Don (Post 13500948)

Well if you want to ensure that people living in a devolved administration continue to support the union, refusing to allow them to refer to their own country is a sure-fire way to do that. :rolleyes:

Originally Posted by Captain_Swoop (Post 13500457)

UK Govt tells civil servants to stop referring to Scotland & Wales as “countries”.

Civil service & diplomats are to refer to the UK as “one country” in future communications.

The ‘Union Unit’ under Boris Johnson’s direct command wants to ensure the end of the phrase “constituent countries” in future.

I think this was already on The Times website on Saturday evening.
I'm having trouble accessing it at the moment the moment though.

Also reports that officials have also been asked to stop using the phrase “devolved nations” and only use “devolved administrations”.

Seems to be the Welsh who have picked up on this news far more in the last few hours than the Scots, perhaps they already expect this kind of stuff.

Originally Posted by Lothian (Post 13500954)

Given politicians propensity to jump on big sporting occasions I can't wait for 18 June and the

Northern Devolved Administration v South and Eastern Non-Devolved Territories

European Football Championship group match.

Originally Posted by Archie Gemmill Goal (Post 13502104)

We left! Get over it!

Originally Posted by Captain_Swoop (Post 13500457)

UK Govt tells civil servants to stop referring to Scotland & Wales as “countries”.

Originally Posted by Squeegee Beckenheim (Post 13503330)

Originally Posted by Captain_Swoop (Post 13504699)

Civil servants have been told to ensure that senior cabinet ministers to be provisioned with personalised army, police & transport uniforms when making public media appearances in these areas.

Thid is to transmit “authority & patriotism”.

Originally Posted by Captain_Swoop (Post 13504699)

Civil servants have been told to ensure that senior cabinet ministers to be provisioned with personalised army, police & transport uniforms when making public media appearances in these areas.

Thid is to transmit “authority & patriotism”.

Originally Posted by Captain_Swoop (Post 13504777)

I feel sorry for Biden.
He managed to oust his own buffoon and now he has to come over here and humour ours

Originally Posted by zooterkin (Post 13504883)

Any guesses what form of transport Boris used to get to Cornwall (part of mainland UK, for those unfamiliar), to talk about climate change?

Originally Posted by Filippo Lippi (Post 13504898)

Amphibious landing craft?

Originally Posted by Captain_Swoop (Post 13504908)

Spitfire

Originally Posted by Lothian (Post 13504921)

Hot air 🎈

Originally Posted by Captain_Swoop (Post 13504953)

Trireme rowed by people on Universal Credit and Asylum Seekers, all chained to the oars.

Originally Posted by Captain_Swoop (Post 13505225)

The alliance between the US and the UK should be known as the "indestructible relationship", Boris Johnson has told the BBC after meeting US President Joe Biden for the first time.

He said he had "terrific" talks with Mr Biden, who has travelled to Cornwall for the G7 summit of world leaders.

Mr Johnson insisted the US president had not rebuked him over post-Brexit tensions in Northern Ireland.

However, Mr Biden is said to have "deep concern" over the situation.


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-57436035


This probably means we will be at war by the end of the month.

Originally Posted by Captain_Swoop (Post 13506226)

It is so obvious that Boris is way out of his depth at the G7.
Incoherent, bumbling and lacking in any substance or statesmanship.
It's embarrassing how far we have fallen as a world power, all because of Tory infighting, greed and elitism.

Originally Posted by Captain_Swoop (Post 13505225)

T
Mr Johnson insisted the US president had not rebuked him over post-Brexit tensions in Northern Ireland.

However, Mr Biden is said to have "deep concern" over the situation.


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-57436035


This probably means we will be at war by the end of the month.

Originally Posted by Captain_Swoop (Post 13506452)

John Redwood tweeted

@johnredwood
The EU at the G7 can be represented by Germany, France and Italy, three voices. So why does the EU also get to send two EU Presidents as well? to give them a majority?

Originally Posted by Captain_Swoop (Post 13506226)

It is so obvious that Boris is way out of his depth at the G7.
Incoherent, bumbling and lacking in any substance or statesmanship.
It's embarrassing how far we have fallen as a world power, all because of Tory infighting, greed and elitism.

Originally Posted by Captain_Swoop (Post 13505225)

The alliance between the US and the UK should be known as the "indestructible relationship", Boris Johnson has told the BBC after meeting US President Joe Biden for the first time.

He said he had "terrific" talks with Mr Biden, who has travelled to Cornwall for the G7 summit of world leaders.

Mr Johnson insisted the US president had not rebuked him over post-Brexit tensions in Northern Ireland.

However, Mr Biden is said to have "deep concern" over the situation.


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-57436035


This probably means we will be at war by the end of the month.

Originally Posted by Lothian (Post 13500954)

Given politicians propensity to jump on big sporting occasions I can't wait for 18 June and the

Northern Devolved Administration v South and Eastern Non-Devolved Territories

European Football Championship group match.

Originally Posted by Squeegee Beckenheim (Post 13501153)

Guess who's thrown her hat in the ring to run the NHS when the current head steps down?

If you guessed "Dido Harding", then you'd be right. Given what a right royal expensive ****-up track & trace was, if she gets the job it'll be pure corruption. It'd need an investigation by the anti-corruption tsar. Who is *checks notes* Dido Harding's husband.