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Civil servant. https://twitter.com/PickardJE/status/1103637691294470145
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Mar 7, 2019 14:29
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 Phillip Rycroft, soon to be former Permanent Secretary, and his, uh, deformed clone's internal organs?
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Mar 7, 2019 14:31
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Aidan_702 posted:They're both full on centrist but Mitchell slathers himself in enough relatable lad bantz comedy to occlude his dangerous, middle road extremism Has he actually come out with any right-wing views? I mostly remember him being the one who made political jokes at the Tories expense during their sketch days, and wasn't he on that left-leaning comedy news show on C4 that I didn't watch because it also included Jimmy Carr and I'm not a masochist?
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Mar 7, 2019 14:32
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The Question IRL posted:begging without a licence, How do i check a homeless man's begging licence? Is it a certificate, a photocard or a badge?
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Mar 7, 2019 14:32
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In more outrage news: https://www.channel4.com/news/court-over-rules-government-on-asylum-seeker-torture-claims asylum seeker: "i was tortured in sri lanka, look at these scars" home office: "actually we reckon you had someone do that to you on purpose to get into britain" supreme court: "hahaha get hosed" channel 4 news: "so what do you make of your court-loving" home office: "It would be inappropriate to comment."
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Mar 7, 2019 14:33
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Edison was a dick posted:Or at least smart enough to not gob off about being terrible. cakesmith handyman posted:Does being in prison mean you're not in the homeless statistics?
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Mar 7, 2019 14:35
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Mitchell is inoffensive with his centrism at least, I don't think he'll ever come out with anything too mean, and isn't the type to punch down, which Webb frequently has. I used to follow Webb on twitter until realising what a lot of hate he has. When I unfollowed I checked the number of followers and a few days later he had gained another few thousand. That's the problem, it doesn't matter how much we can dunk on these people, point out their dishonesty or self-owns - being terrible gets them more fans so it only encourages them to play up their worst sides. I did have another look at Webb's twitter a few weeks ago and it was actually very positive, nothing bad on there... wasn't going to follow again though. Not surprised if he is still being terrible, it is a shame though.
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Mar 7, 2019 14:53
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JeremoudCorbynejad posted:How do i check a homeless man's begging licence? Is it a certificate, a photocard or a badge? So if you are on the streets begging (IE for a Charity selling scratch cards, raising funds or just sitting on the streets with your cap out.) You are supposed to have a licence for it. It's a legal requirement that the cards can ask you to produce one if they see you. From what I know to apply and get these licences, they are designed with the intention of raising funds for charitable goals so the process of getting one would probably be done in such a way as to prevent the avera gfe homeless person being able to squire said licence. One time in a park while having lunch with my wife, a guy came up to us selling scratch cards or raffle tickets for a charity. He had something laminated that could have been a licence. But I don't know what exactly they look like so I didn't take the time to examine it to see if it was genuine. (Nor would I have been sure what to look for.) Really these licences are to regulate charities and to try and prevent scammers going around duping people out of money for charitable causes that don't exist.
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Mar 7, 2019 14:58
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communism bitch posted:At work we just got a second barrage of statutory advice on the export of art and cultural artefacts in the even of no deal, warning us to be prepared for that eventuality. Lol. Its as if Brexit is the result of some idiot with a monkey paw saying ‘bring back the British Empire’, while forgetting to specify that they wanted Britons to be the ones doing the ruling, rather than being ruled. I mean, look at the proposal for tariffs; anyone can place any tariffs they like on British exports, and in return we let them export to us freely. A bunch of men in red coats had to do a lot of shooting and marching to force those terms on India; some historians think they were primarily responsible for converting India from a rich country to a poor one.
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Mar 7, 2019 14:59
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JeremoudCorbynejad posted:In more outrage news: When my wife was working at the then IRC she’d encounter this attitude from the home office on a disturbingly frequent basis to the extent that it’s hard not to believe glib dismissal of torture claims isn’t standard procedure. Just remembering this was a thing is making me angry
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Mar 7, 2019 15:03
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JeremoudCorbynejad posted:In more outrage news: Ah yes, the “lee Harvey Oswald was innocent because JFK actually committed suicide in the car on that day” defence.
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Mar 7, 2019 15:07
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Aidan_702 posted:They're both full on centrist but Mitchell slathers himself in enough relatable lad bantz comedy to occlude his dangerous, middle road extremism I can't imagine David Mitchell ever engaging in "lad bantz", relatable or otherwise.
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Mar 7, 2019 15:08
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Drone_Fragger posted:Calling people out for Lobbying congressmen to act in a seperate, unrelated countries best interests is not antisemitism, it’s literally pro-democracy. You’re elected to represent your country not someone else’s. It's not Trump, it's the Democrats doing their absolute best to smother the left wing insurgency represented by Omar, AOC and Tlaib in the crib
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Mar 7, 2019 15:11
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It's also why AOC is being a bit weird about it. She knows it's a trap and is in a terrible position. She might as well get it over with and double down. Like Labour should have done.
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Mar 7, 2019 15:17
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Surprise T Rex posted:Then more people will be homeless just for a handout !!!! or something. my dad used to work with shelter and homeless link back under new labour when rough sleeping was in like single or double digits nationally one of the heads of the organisations would tell him "don't give money to homeless people, give it to the homeless orgs cause it goes further" now when my dad sees him the guy just gives homeless people the cash because the orgs are all so gutted its better to just give the quids to the homeless
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Mar 7, 2019 15:19
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https://twitter.com/rosskempsell/status/1103657824641581061 Why do they keep being racist when they're trying to be explicitly anti racist.
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Mar 7, 2019 15:23
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The correct term now is BAFT.The Question IRL posted:So, full disclosure. I'm an Irish Barrister who specializes in Criminal Law. (I call myself a Criminal Barrister knowing full well that makes me sound like Saul Goodman. ) But sometimes the economic inefficiency of prosecuting a crime is worth it socially, for things that are terrible (like torture and murder) or threaten the system of justice itself (like perjury and bribery) or need to be forced into people that you need to do this (like workplace health and safety or industrial pollution). Prison abolition is a good long-term goal, but imprisoning the homeless is just such a glaring example of inefficiency and immorality, both socially and economically.
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Mar 7, 2019 15:23
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Tesseraction posted:Has he actually come out with any right-wing views? I mostly remember him being the one who made political jokes at the Tories expense during their sketch days, and wasn't he on that left-leaning comedy news show on C4 that I didn't watch because it also included Jimmy Carr and I'm not a masochist? He's anti no-platforming in universities. Around the time Brian Cox was also getting mad and nude about students.
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Mar 7, 2019 15:27
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Tesla was right posted:He's anti no-platforming in universities. Around the time Brian Cox was also getting mad and nude about students.
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Mar 7, 2019 15:28
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Gonzo McFee posted:https://twitter.com/rosskempsell/status/1103657824641581061 Because they know they're supposed to perform not being racist, but they don't actually care enough to keep up with the currently-appropriate terminology. Also Jeremy Vine is hot garbage to the point where I instinctively turn off anything I hear his voice on. Which is a shame because I used to like Eggheads.
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Mar 7, 2019 15:31
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Tesla was right posted:He's anti no-platforming in universities. Around the time Brian Cox was also getting mad and nude about students. Well that's dumb but we also don't quite have the *same* Nazi problem here. Although I wonder if he'd change his mind after listening to Carl of Swindon for more than five minutes.
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Mar 7, 2019 15:32
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Tesla was right posted:He's anti no-platforming in universities. Around the time Brian Cox was also getting mad and nude about students. i feel as though a certain level of dissent must be tolerated before we disavow people completely this is really just vapid liberalism and oughtn't be on the line of 'hates trans people' or 'is actually a committed paedophile'
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Mar 7, 2019 15:35
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I think Robert Webb is also Glinner-adjacent on trans issues
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Mar 7, 2019 15:36
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Dead Goon posted:I can't imagine David Mitchell ever engaging in "lad bantz", relatable or otherwise. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJC1bms0EVo
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Mar 7, 2019 15:36
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https://twitter.com/AmberRuddHR/status/1103665146600263681 https://twitter.com/NazShahBfd/status/1103664832098848768
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Mar 7, 2019 15:36
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good on u, amer rudd
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Mar 7, 2019 15:37
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V. Illych L. posted:i feel as though a certain level of dissent must be tolerated before we disavow people completely Nonces that are also sexually attracted to adults are terrible too, but I wouldn't call them committed.
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Mar 7, 2019 15:37
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Guavanaut posted:How committed do you have to be to be a committed paedophile? i was trying to exclude any people who are sexually attracted to children but who don't act on it, since those people just get a really raw deal in general
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Mar 7, 2019 15:39
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I feel like "mortified" is a pro Twitter search word for people who have said or done something incredibly dumb or awful, then later gone back on it.
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Mar 7, 2019 15:44
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HJB posted:I feel like "mortified" is a pro Twitter search word for people who have said or done something incredibly dumb or awful, then later gone back on it. https://twitter.com/Daily_Star/status/1103209717646675969
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Mar 7, 2019 15:44
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Join the tingers.
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Mar 7, 2019 15:45
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V. Illych L. posted:i was trying to exclude any people who are sexually attracted to children but who don't act on it, since those people just get a really raw deal in general
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Mar 7, 2019 15:46
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People who are really into free speech and debate suddenly get very aware of the violence of language when you start debating stuff they have a personal stake in. Aye we can all debate whether trans people exist or how much racism is the right level of racism but discussions about the removal of landlords or a constant public debate about a wealth tax is something we should all be very careful discussing.
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Mar 7, 2019 15:46
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I don't know much about Robert Webb's personality on Twitter but I immediately wrote him off after he finished up an article criticising Russell Brand with this;quote:I understand your ache for the luminous, for a connection beyond yourself. Russell, we all feel like that. Some find it in music or literature, some in the wonders of science and others in religion. But it isn’t available any more in revolution. We tried that again and again, and we know that it ends in death camps, gulags, repression and murder. In brief, and I say this with the greatest respect, please read some loving Orwell.
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Mar 7, 2019 15:49
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The one thing in common that I can see between Brand and Webb is I'd bet money that both of their 'ache for the luminous' has resulted in bellend injuries involving lightbulbs.
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Mar 7, 2019 15:50
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Gorn Myson posted:I don't know much about Robert Webb's personality on Twitter but I immediately wrote him off after he finished up an article criticising Russell Brand with this; "Revolution is always bad, centrism is the only way" - George Orwell
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Mar 7, 2019 15:52
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Read some loving Orwell. Not that one where he praises the anarchists. Not that one where he talks about how awful landlords are. That one, the one where the pig is bad and it's an analogy for Stalinism and therefore all leftism.
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