Things that you are scared about with the new Tory Government

no soon I find it tedious that lots of you left wing guardian readers keep going over and over the same thing ad nauseum.
you all know who you are.
at least on mumsnet, there are more on 'the other side' to balance things
by the way this is 'chat' not 'politics' so don't tell those who disagree and are not 'terrified' that we should not be here

This is scary.
Boris has been given a cabinet post of Minister without Portfolio.

Go back to mumsnet, then mollie, if you prefer their balance. I like it here.

You certainly wouldn't like it on MN, durhamjen. I don't think they're keen on links.

www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/public/share/uuid/06d02370-f71c-11e4-b94d-a3c489dcd77f

Sensible article by Libby Purves

For you to be clear about me mollie. I rarely read the Guardian. I dont think I have ever been described as left wing before.
I didnt tell you not to be on this thread. Anyone who is not terrified can come on this thread, I have not said that they cannot.

Still very unsure why you keep doing mumsnet links.

<I feel a crisis of identity!>

Most of that link is behind the paywall for me Atqui.

If you find it beyond tedious Mollie why are you reading the posts?

You could always start an exciting thread of your own!

Pickles has been pickled.

Boris has been given a cabinet post of Minister without Portfolio
I have never understood that really - does that mean he has nothing to do, they had to give him something but weren't sure what?

John Wittingdale - he it has been suggested to be a pawn of Murdoch has Culture - watch out BBC.

Johnson has not been made a Minister without Portfolio in the government - merely a member of Cameron's political cabinet i.e. a party role - not an official role.

Boris Johnson

It's so Cameron can keep an eye on him but without actually letting him do anything, I guess. Will he get paid for doing err nothing ?

Just being groomed, then, for when he takes his rightful position in the cabinet.

Crossed posts, Tegan.

I think with Boris it is more a case of keeping your enemies close. Too many people see him as a harmless buffoon, he certainly is not, and Cameron is smart enough to realise that.

As it's a party post Tegan I doubt he'll be paid - besides he's already going to be getting two political salaries as an MP and mayor of London, plus his earnings as a writer.

very perceptive GillT57 - you're right.

...will he still be able to chair Have I Got News for You, though?

He will not need to, he'll have enough exposure anyway. If he wants to be the next leader of the Tory party he will need to be seen to be slightly more serious from now on.

I see Nigel Farage has had his resignation rejected and is still leader of UKIP.

Can't see that happening in the cases of Ed and Nick!

Well, he got a lot more votes than the SNP!

If he wants to be the next leader of the Tory party he will need to be seen to be slightly more serious from now on

Yes, he needs to take heed of what happened to Ed after his 'interview' with Russell Brand.
Although HIGNFY is on a totally different level to that.

Nobody wants to take over from him, that's why. Farage, I mean.

A small matter of TTIP got slipped past the notice of the British public last week.

act.sumofus.org/go/8790?t=5&akid=10600.8185493.H-T-67

An EU lawyer thinks it's illegal. However, if we were not part of the EU, the Tories could get it passed without needing to bother about EU law.

That's scary.