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Nothing Is Happening

A live tracker of the political news cycle, producing exactly as much substance as it appears to.

TIME REMAINING UNTIL THE NEXT PRIME MINISTER'S QUESTIONS
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Nothing depends on this number reaching zero. It will happen anyway.
PM APPROVAL: STAGNANT |PUBLIC HOPE: CRITICAL LOW |CABINET RESHUFFLE: PENDING DISAPPOINTMENT |ECONOMY: STILL ON FIRE |OPPOSITION MORALE: UNCHANGED |BACKBENCH GRUMBLING: ELEVATED |WESTMINSTER BUBBLE: INTACT |NEXT ANNOUNCEMENT: ANOTHER ANNOUNCEMENT |VOTER TRUST: RUNNING ON FUMES |SPIN CYCLE: FULL |NATIONAL MOOD: RESIGNED |MEDIA CYCLE: SELF-SUSTAINING |POLICY U-TURN: SCHEDULED, NOT YET ANNOUNCED |PRESS RELEASE: CONTAINS NO NEW INFORMATION |PM APPROVAL: STAGNANT |PUBLIC HOPE: CRITICAL LOW |CABINET RESHUFFLE: PENDING DISAPPOINTMENT |ECONOMY: STILL ON FIRE |OPPOSITION MORALE: UNCHANGED |BACKBENCH GRUMBLING: ELEVATED |WESTMINSTER BUBBLE: INTACT |NEXT ANNOUNCEMENT: ANOTHER ANNOUNCEMENT |VOTER TRUST: RUNNING ON FUMES |SPIN CYCLE: FULL |NATIONAL MOOD: RESIGNED |MEDIA CYCLE: SELF-SUSTAINING |POLICY U-TURN: SCHEDULED, NOT YET ANNOUNCED |PRESS RELEASE: CONTAINS NO NEW INFORMATION
LIVE UPDATES [SATIRE — NOT A REAL LIVE BLOG]
09:47A minister was sighted entering the building. The building did not comment.
10:00A minister was sighted entering No. 10. We can confirm they were wearing a suit.
10:15An unnamed source confirms the minister is "thinking very hard" about their new role.
10:30No decisions have been made. Nothing has changed.
10:52A special adviser was seen carrying a folder. Contents unknown. Folder appeared unremarkable.
11:10A journalist asked a question. It was not answered. This was expected.
11:34A spokesperson said the government would “set out more detail in due course.” Due course remains undefined.
11:58Lunch occurred. No further comment.
12:20A backbencher tweeted something. It was deleted forty minutes later. Nobody noticed until now.
13:05A review has been announced into a previous review. Terms of reference to follow.

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