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Rishi Sunak announces 4 July general election (www.bbc.co.uk)

submitted 5 months ago by thehatfox@lemmy.world to c/unitedkingdom@feddit.uk

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[–] Streetlights@lemmy.world 57 points 5 months ago (3 children)

Give a knighthood to whoever blasted "things can only get better" during Rishi's announcement.

[–] br3d@lemmy.world 13 points 5 months ago (2 children)

I'm not sure people in this thread get the significance of the song. If they don't remember 1997, they might simply be taking the song title literally

[–] Streetlights@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago

Well, now you've just made me feel old.

[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 2 points 5 months ago

The sight of middle aged MPs cringe dancing to that is still indelibly seared into my brain...

[–] li10@feddit.uk 8 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Can they tho 🤔

Personally, I’m optimistic that things will get worse at a slower rate.

[–] Tagger@lemmy.world 13 points 5 months ago

You've just been made very pessimistic by 14 years of Tory government

[–] Streetlights@lemmy.world 7 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (2 children)

Isnt getting worse at a slow rate better than getting worse at a fast rate?

[–] xkbx@startrek.website 6 points 5 months ago

Using the roman numeral system, I’d say we’re currently at an I-rate

[–] li10@feddit.uk 4 points 5 months ago

Yeah, that’s what I’m optimistic for.

[–] Aux@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

I mean after Liz Rishi is a bloody angel.