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[–] Spendrill@lemm.ee 37 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Ex-PM David Cameron is made foreign secretary in a shock move as Rishi Sunak reshuffles his cabinet

That motherfucker?! Back again?

[–] echodot 29 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I'm not sure he should be allowed to reshuffle from the discard pile.

[–] Spendrill@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago

Let's face it, it's all discards in his cabinet. The real pisser in this instance is that Cameron gets a lifetime baronetcy out of the deal.

[–] sunbeam60@lemmy.one 1 points 1 year ago

Well, Rishi’s draw pile was down to 0, so he reshuffled the discard pile.

[–] brewery 23 points 1 year ago (3 children)

What the actual fck! Regardless of your view of brexit, him fcking off for the rest of those c*nts to pretend to have an idea of sorting out his mess tells us all we need to know about his character

Next will be the reanimated corpse of Margaret fcking Thatcher with AI designed by Elon fcking Musk

[–] Spendrill@lemm.ee 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Made a mess, ran away, humming a jaunty little tune as he did so. Shitcunt.

[–] brewery 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Already filthy rich by birth. Got his PM pension and now going to get even more public money for fucking up the country's image internationally even more. But the benefits cheats and disabled people are the problems obviously...

[–] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Considering he was in favor of remaining and he promised a referendum because a large enough proportion of the population wanted to voice their opinion on the subject, I don't think he was the right person to negotiate the terms of separation.

Then again it was non-binding so instead of promising to just go with whatever the population voted for he should have promised to negotiate the terms of separation and then hold a second referendum to know if people agreed to those terms or preferred to stay.

[–] echodot 6 points 1 year ago

David, Cameron lost because he didn't have a plan B.

He's too damn arrogant and think assume he could possibly lose. Not exactly great qualities in a politician.

[–] Hossenfeffer 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I lived through the Thatcher years and never imagined I'd see the day when I look back on her with anything other than hatred. But at least she believed in something, stood for something, and wasn't just lining her pockets.

[–] brewery 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I was joking but also got depressed when I thought of that as some tories would actually love that. I agree that is the slight glimmer of a positive about her. At least you can have a debate with someone who has a view on something if their goal is still improve the UK, even if misguided.

[–] graded6827 2 points 1 year ago

I feel the same about Theresa May, she did a really good interview on the Leading podcast with Alastair Campbell and Rory Stewart and really put across that she believes in what she’s doing, even if she’s completely and utterly wrong and was an absolutely terrible Home Secretary and prime minister (remember strong and stable, lol.)

I kind of respect her for standing by her convictions, and would rather have her back than pig fucker Cameron and the rest

[–] Maultasche@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That motherfucker

I think the correct term is pigfucker

[–] Evia@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

For anyone new to British politics, Maultasche isn't being figurative...

protect the pigs

[–] ChaoticEntropy 4 points 1 year ago

Let's hope he promises to stick around again...

David? Daviiid? curtain wafts in front of open window