UKMT General Elextravaganza 2017: Lord Buckethead would have won

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Labour	907	49.92%
Theresa May Team (Conservative)	48	2.64%
Liberal Democrats	31	1.71%
UKIP	13	0.72%
Plaid Cymru	25	1.38%
Green	22	1.21%
Scottish Socialist Party	12	0.66%
Scottish Conservative Party	1	0.06%
Scottish National Party	59	3.25%
Some Kind of Irish Unionist	4	0.22%
Alliance / Irish Nonsectarian	3	0.17%
Some Kind of Irish Nationalist	36	1.98%
Misc. Far Left Trots	35	1.93%
Misc. Far Right Fash	8	0.44%
Monster Raving Loony	49	2.70%
Space Navies Party	39	2.15%
Independent / Single Issue	2	0.11%
Can't Vote	188	10.35%
Won't Vote	8	0.44%
Spoiled Ballot	15	0.83%
Pissflaps	312	17.17%
Total:	1817 votes

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jabby: Oct 27, 2010

DancingShade posted:

I'm imagining her in a conference room at the far end of the long table, the are walls flanked with rows of blank faced security and all the other chairs are down the opposite end.

A single glass of water sits in front of May. None for the visitors.

Most of the meeting will consist of her staring at them, sipping her water in silence as a grandfather clock loudly ticks and tocks.

It's like, how do you miss the point so badly?

Assuming you don't think he just did it for the publicity, Corbyn went to the scene because he wanted to get a sense of what things were like on the ground, feel the mood, see the relief effort etc. The fact that he spoke to residents and tried to comfort them while he was there is because he's a human being and those people wanted to talk to him, not because he thinks meeting him will somehow make people feel better.

May summoning people to meet her has absolutely none of that. It doesn't provide her with any information or a sense of what things are like in the area. It doesn't provide any comfort for people. It's transparently just being done so the papers can say she met the victims, and it's mind-boggling that she doesn't see how it comes off.

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TomViolence: Feb 19, 2013; PLEASE ASK ABOUT MY 80,000 WORD WALLACE AND GROMIT SLASH FICTION. PLEASE.

Maybe they've laid down some plastic sheeting and left her sedated in the middle of the floor and the Grenfell residents are being allowed to come round and quietly get rid of her for the conservative party.

# ? Jun 17, 2017 14:19

OwlFancier: Aug 22, 2013

I'd be torn between not wanting to speak to her and having the chance to tell her to gently caress herself in person.

# ? Jun 17, 2017 14:19

DancingShade: Jul 26, 2007; by Fluffdaddy

jabby posted:

It's like, how do you miss the point so badly?

Assuming you don't think he just did it for the publicity, Corbyn went to the scene because he wanted to get a sense of what things were like on the ground, feel the mood, see the relief effort etc. The fact that he spoke to residents and tried to comfort them while he was there is because he's a human being and those people wanted to talk to him, not because he thinks meeting him will somehow make people feel better.

May summoning people to meet her has absolutely none of that. It doesn't provide her with any information or a sense of what things are like in the area. It doesn't provide any comfort for people. It's transparently just being done so the papers can say she met the victims, and it's mind-boggling that she doesn't see how it comes off.

Maybe you should spend some time in other forums/threads my friend.

# ? Jun 17, 2017 14:20

feedmegin: Jul 30, 2008

DancingShade posted:

Maybe you should spend some time in other forums/threads my friend.

What, like Stormfront? Looked like a pretty mainstream opinion to me, even the Mail agrees.

# ? Jun 17, 2017 14:25

DancingShade: Jul 26, 2007; by Fluffdaddy

feedmegin posted:

What, like Stormfront? Looked like a pretty mainstream opinion to me, even the Mail agrees.

I just meant like any other thread on SA or any other subforum. Entire post history was UK threads.

# ? Jun 17, 2017 14:27

Regarde Aduck: Oct 19, 2012; c l o u d k i t t e n; Grimey Drawer

DancingShade posted:

Maybe you should spend some time in other forums/threads my friend.

Don't do that. The spiritual damage can be permanent. We're talking over 1488 megathules of anti-life radiation.

# ? Jun 17, 2017 14:27

forkboy84: Jun 13, 2012; Corgis love bread. And Puro

DancingShade posted:

I just meant like any other thread on SA or any other subforum. Entire post history was UK threads.

This probably applies to me too, bar one or two exceptions. I read other threads, I just don't post in them so much. Maybe jabby is the same. Or maybe he just acknowledges that UKMT is The Way And The Light.

# ? Jun 17, 2017 14:29

Robot Mil: Apr 13, 2011

jabby posted:

It's like, how do you miss the point so badly?

Assuming you don't think he just did it for the publicity, Corbyn went to the scene because he wanted to get a sense of what things were like on the ground, feel the mood, see the relief effort etc. The fact that he spoke to residents and tried to comfort them while he was there is because he's a human being and those people wanted to talk to him, not because he thinks meeting him will somehow make people feel better.

May summoning people to meet her has absolutely none of that. It doesn't provide her with any information or a sense of what things are like in the area. It doesn't provide any comfort for people. It's transparently just being done so the papers can say she met the victims, and it's mind-boggling that she doesn't see how it comes off.

There's no way she can go out there now and meet people in their local community.

A) She's patently bad at it hence avoiding it forever
B) She tried being there and it failed miserably
C) She has pissed so many people off she will just get yelled at and possibly bottled, and she clearly can't deal with the unexpected

Like, I get that the Queen went down but no-one is pissed off at the Queen or blaming her for the fire happening - they do blame Theresa May and/or the Tories. So yeah, she's a total robot coward but nothing she does now will make things any better, she's screwed.

# ? Jun 17, 2017 14:29

Regarde Aduck: Oct 19, 2012; c l o u d k i t t e n; Grimey Drawer

forkboy84 posted:

This probably applies to me too, bar one or two exceptions. I read other threads, I just don't post in them so much. Maybe jabby is the same. Or maybe he just acknowledges that UKMT is The Way And The Light.

Yeah I read plenty of other threads but I don't post. I have nothing to add most of the time.

# ? Jun 17, 2017 14:30

Gonzo McFee: Jun 19, 2010

dispatch_async posted:

Rachel Johnson: 'Theresa May Is A Victim Of The Grenfell Fire As Well'

Have all the Tories just forgotten how to hide their true faces?

# ? Jun 17, 2017 14:31

DancingShade: Jul 26, 2007; by Fluffdaddy

forkboy84 posted:

This probably applies to me too, bar one or two exceptions. I read other threads, I just don't post in them so much. Maybe jabby is the same. Or maybe he just acknowledges that UKMT is The Way And The Light.

He completely misread what I would consider my usual style of blatent shitposting of vaguely comedic fictionalized situations as something literal and wholehearted which was pretty :psyduck:

I mean we're not at the point on SA where we need to use special warning light .gifs to say THIS IS A JOKE are we?

Maybe for some I guess.

# ? Jun 17, 2017 14:32

Mugsbaloney: Jul 11, 2012; We prefer your extinction to the loss of our job

Irony and sarcasm doesn't translate well to this format.

# ? Jun 17, 2017 14:34

HJB: Feb 16, 2011; I can't get enough of are Dan

DancingShade posted:

He completely misread what I would consider my usual style of blatent shitposting of vaguely comedic fictionalized situations as something literal and wholehearted which was pretty

I mean we're not at the point on SA where we need to use special warning light .gifs to say THIS IS A JOKE are we?

Maybe for some I guess.

Jabby's reply to you was in addition, not a counter. You've misread a misreading.

# ? Jun 17, 2017 14:36

Missingnoleader: Mar 10, 2014

DancingShade posted:

He completely misread what I would consider my usual style of blatent shitposting of vaguely comedic fictionalized situations as something literal and wholehearted which was pretty

I mean we're not at the point on SA where we need to use special warning light .gifs to say THIS IS A JOKE are we?

Maybe for some I guess.

Smilies don't hurt at all?

# ? Jun 17, 2017 14:37

pumpinglemma: Apr 28, 2009; DD: Fondly regard abomination.

Given that she can't go to Grenfell without being bottled, I think her best move at the moment would be a giant we-hosed-up speech on TV, followed by a public meeting with a small number of carefully selected telegenic victims. Then hope and pray that de-escalates things enough that she can go down in person and start defusing the protests before they turn into riots.

She's not doing any of that, because she's still under the impression that things can't possibly get any worse.

Also, DS, I'm pretty sure jabby was saying that May badly missed the point, not you.

# ? Jun 17, 2017 14:37

DancingShade: Jul 26, 2007; by Fluffdaddy

HJB posted:

Jabby's reply to you was in addition, not a counter. You've misread a misreading.

Could be!

I should apologize then.

# ? Jun 17, 2017 14:38

UrbicaMortis: Feb 16, 2012; Hmm, how shall I post today?

Regarde Aduck posted:

Yeah I read plenty of other threads but I don't post. I have nothing to add most of the time.

Having nothing to add doesn't stop most people posting. For example, me.

# ? Jun 17, 2017 14:38

Missingnoleader: Mar 10, 2014

I've only been here for about a week. So Just Keep Posting.

# ? Jun 17, 2017 14:40

Ewan: Sep 29, 2008; Ewan is tired of his reputation as a serious Simon. I'm more of a jokester than you people think. My real name isn't even Ewan, that was a joke it's actually MARTIN! LOL fooled you again, it really is Ewan! Look at that monkey with a big nose, Ewan is so random! XD

DancingShade posted:

Could be!

I should apologize then.

Yeah when he said "It's like, how do you miss the point so badly? " - he is not directing that at you. He is agreeing with you and saying "How does someone (i.e. May) miss the point so badly".

# ? Jun 17, 2017 14:40

Thanks Ants: May 21, 2004; #essereFerrari

Chill out everybody

# ? Jun 17, 2017 14:41

DancingShade: Jul 26, 2007; by Fluffdaddy

Ewan posted:

Yeah when he said "It's like, how do you miss the point so badly? " - he is not directing that at you. He is agreeing with you and saying "How does someone (i.e. May) miss the point so badly".

I could make several excuses some of which might sound reasonable but as I'm not Theresa May I'll just say I hosed up and wear it.

# ? Jun 17, 2017 14:42

happyhippy: Feb 21, 2005; Playing games, watching movies, owning goons. 'sup; Pillbug

Has the Daily Mail started blaming the EU for the fire yet?

# ? Jun 17, 2017 14:47

ronya: Nov 8, 2010; I'm the normal one.

You hate ridden fucks will regret your words when you eventually grow up.

Peace.

happyhippy posted:

Has the Daily Mail started blaming the EU for the fire yet?

http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/817651/london-fire-grenfell-tower-block-cladding-latest-updates-european-union-regulations

# ? Jun 17, 2017 14:49

TinTower: Apr 21, 2010; You don't have to 8e a good person to 8e a hero.

happyhippy posted:

Has the Daily Mail started blaming the EU for the fire yet?

The Express has.

efb like the Tories in Kensington last week

# ? Jun 17, 2017 14:49

Ewan: Sep 29, 2008; Ewan is tired of his reputation as a serious Simon. I'm more of a jokester than you people think. My real name isn't even Ewan, that was a joke it's actually MARTIN! LOL fooled you again, it really is Ewan! Look at that monkey with a big nose, Ewan is so random! XD

happyhippy posted:

Has the Daily Mail started blaming the EU for the fire yet?

The Express literally has

http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/817651/london-fire-grenfell-tower-block-cladding-latest-updates-european-union-regulations

# ? Jun 17, 2017 14:49

Party Boat: Nov 1, 2007; where did that other dog come from

who is he

happyhippy posted:

Has the Daily Mail started blaming the EU for the fire yet?

The Express have!

http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/817651/london-fire-grenfell-tower-block-cladding-latest-updates-european-union-regulations

# ? Jun 17, 2017 14:50

Obliterati: Nov 13, 2012; Pain is inevitable.
Suffering is optional.
Thunderdome is forever.

Guys

Do we know what the Express thinks

# ? Jun 17, 2017 14:52

Spangly A: May 14, 2009; God help you if ever you're caught on these shores

A man's ambition must indeed be small
To write his name upon a shithouse wall

TinTower posted:

The Express has.

efb like the Tories in Kensington last week

I love what the question implies, that the EU forced them to use something that Germany still finds illegal, so the express would presumably have coated the walls in ammonium nitrate

and those bastard libs wouldnt let them

# ? Jun 17, 2017 14:52

DancingShade: Jul 26, 2007; by Fluffdaddy

Ewan posted:

The Express literally has

http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/817651/london-fire-grenfell-tower-block-cladding-latest-updates-european-union-regulations

I'd struggle to even call that blaming the EU. It's just exploitative click bait.

It even ends with three paragraphs explaining how it's primarily a member state matter.

# ? Jun 17, 2017 14:54

Thanks Ants: May 21, 2004; #essereFerrari

People only read the headline before hitting 'share' and putting some badly-formed sentences together about 'that's why I voted to leave'.

# ? Jun 17, 2017 14:55

Borrovan: Aug 15, 2013; IT IS ME.
🧑‍💼
I AM THERESA MAY

happyhippy posted:

Has the Daily Mail started blaming the EU for the fire yet?

Weirdly they actually missed a trick on this one - they blamed environmental targets (see https://www.carbonbrief.org/factcheck-grenfell-tower-fire-and-the-daily-mails-green-targets-claim for a non-Mail discussion), which are indirectly derived from EU targets. I'm guessing that's from ignorance rather than deliberate design.

Also, lol at the Express - "you know the problem here, is NOT ENOUGH EU REGULATIONS, bloody eurocrats need to pull their fingers out and get back to interfering with our sovereignty like they're supposed to!"

# ? Jun 17, 2017 14:55

ronya: Nov 8, 2010; I'm the normal one.

You hate ridden fucks will regret your words when you eventually grow up.

Peace.

Mail and Sun are taking the ACTUALLY SADIQ KHAN tack

as I said yesterday, the timing with Bojo's statement suggests that maybe someone at CCHQ is passing notes around

# ? Jun 17, 2017 14:56

Guavanaut: Nov 27, 2009; Looking At Them Tittys
1969 - 1998; Toilet Rascal

There is an argument that the combination of EU environmental targets and bans on certain halogen containing fire retardants promoted use of less safe materials in some areas, but we've largely got around that now with better fire retardants, and the existence of fire resistant cladding shoots down the idea that it has anything to do with Grenfell.

# ? Jun 17, 2017 15:02

Obliterati: Nov 13, 2012; Pain is inevitable.
Suffering is optional.
Thunderdome is forever.

https://twitter.com/TownsendMark/status/876062813915054080

If 'coward' sticks, it doesn't matter if she survives the week or not.

# ? Jun 17, 2017 15:02

Peel: Dec 3, 2007

Given she was already being mocked for avoiding the public during the election...

# ? Jun 17, 2017 15:12

DancingShade: Jul 26, 2007; by Fluffdaddy

Obliterati posted:

https://twitter.com/TownsendMark/status/876062813915054080

If 'coward' sticks, it doesn't matter if she survives the week or not.

I can't envisage a future where it doesn't stick regardless.

Teenagers are going to tag her tombstone with it in 20 years time.

# ? Jun 17, 2017 15:13

BizarroAzrael: Apr 6, 2006; "That must weigh heavily on your soul. Let me purge it for you."

Yeah, she can't escape that now.

So there's this idea she's just being propped up so all the poo poo can stick to her and someone else can roll in when it's election time. Does the fire help or hinder that? Rationally it should prevent a leadership challenge from Boris but he's shrugged off plenty before. Or will this force her to go too soon and force someone else to possibly eat poo poo over Brexit?

# ? Jun 17, 2017 15:15