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Squizzle: Apr 24, 2008

V. Illych L. posted:

blair had prescott as deputy for a long while as a sop to the left

of course, prescott was somewhat more constructive in the role than watson's been

he accepted a lordship lmebo

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GABA ghoul: Oct 29, 2011

Squizzle posted:

so whats this “brexit” business all about

I told you that you knew the answer already. Everyone knows it. The thing that is Brexit is the greatest thing in the world.

# ? Sep 21, 2019 13:31

jBrereton: May 30, 2013; Grimey Drawer

Thom12255 posted:

I've missed everything, what did Watson do?

He has consistently been briefing against the leadership.

The most recent example, from about a week ago, is that as soon as Labour's new policy of "let's have an election, then do a referendum" was agreed, he immediately went to the press saying that the referendum should come before any election, to muddy the waters about the party's line.

He should have been gone years ago. He has never done anything but wreck.

# ? Sep 21, 2019 14:09

jBrereton: May 30, 2013; Grimey Drawer

V. Illych L. posted:

blair had prescott as deputy for a long while as a sop to the left

of course, prescott was somewhat more constructive in the role than watson's been

I don't think anyone in britain could recall prescott ever doing anything as deputy leader other than (allegedly) owning 2 jaguars, philandering, and punching a guy who egged him. He didn't seem very left wing at the time, but then I was at school when he was deputy leader so maybe I missed something important.

# ? Sep 21, 2019 14:13

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The worst part is that they didn't go through with it, he's genuinely been leaking/wrecking/trying to depose Corbyn for years at this point

# ? Sep 21, 2019 14:18

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

Jose posted:

https://twitter.com/RebeccaMPike/status/1175162796876734466?s=19

2012: We're gonna get billions of money for London!
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AUSTERITY!
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2019: Why are you poor shits sad?

# ? Sep 21, 2019 14:20

marktheando: Nov 4, 2006

Squizzle posted:

he accepted a lordship lmebo

you think he should have refused his life peerage? labour do need votes in the House of Lords you know.

# ? Sep 21, 2019 15:11

Inexplicable Humblebrag: Sep 20, 2003

lord eggpuncher

# ? Sep 21, 2019 15:13

Preston Waters: May 21, 2010; by VideoGames

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqKJfsn14mE

# ? Sep 21, 2019 15:37

Gum: Mar 9, 2008; _{oho, a rapist

time to try this puppy out}

https://twitter.com/JolyonMaugham/status/1175379503402627077?s=19

# ? Sep 21, 2019 17:08

Jel Shaker: Apr 19, 2003

Gum posted:

https://twitter.com/JolyonMaugham/status/1175379503402627077?s=19

nothing suspect about this, it�s just how old timey newspapers used to do it

# ? Sep 21, 2019 17:09

jre: Sep 2, 2011; To the cloud ?

Thom12255 posted:

I've missed everything, what did Watson do?

stuff like taking advantage of someone being in hospital for chemotherapy to try and throw them under the bus
https://www.thecanary.co/trending/2...dergoing-chemo/

Also used parliamentary privilege to repeat allegations made up by a fantasist, as a way of increasing his profile
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/lady-brittan-stop-abuse-of-privilege-hjqgg6w67

# ? Sep 21, 2019 17:50

Squizzle: Apr 24, 2008

marktheando posted:

you think he should have refused his life peerage? labour do need votes in the House of Lords you know.

i guess the big lesson he took from his whole bbc series on class in the uk is “it owns to be a lord”

# ? Sep 21, 2019 17:52

Communist Thoughts: Jan 7, 2008; Our war against free speech cannot end until we silence this bronze beast!

jre posted:

stuff like taking advantage of someone being in hospital for chemotherapy to try and throw them under the bus
https://www.thecanary.co/trending/2...dergoing-chemo/

Also used parliamentary privilege to repeat allegations made up by a fantasist, as a way of increasing his profile
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/lady-brittan-stop-abuse-of-privilege-hjqgg6w67

in a post-epstein-murder world just lol if you dont beleive in the parliamentary pedo ring, especially after the initial thatcher coverup and the total fuckup of the inquiry

# ? Sep 21, 2019 18:08

Preston Waters: May 21, 2010; by VideoGames

Hentai Jihadist posted:

in a post-epstein-murder world just lol if you dont beleive in the parliamentary pedo ring, especially after the initial thatcher coverup and the total fuckup of the inquiry

Thatcher moved on that 8yo boy like a bitch in heat

when you're a MP, they just let you do it

# ? Sep 21, 2019 18:15

pathetic little tramp: Dec 12, 2005; by Hillary Clinton's assassins; Fallen Rib

I just got my new insurance started at work and I'm on their website. They're listing all of my costs everywhere in British Pounds. Which seems like it should be weird for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee, right?

Are they just getting ready for a new acquisition? lol

# ? Sep 21, 2019 18:18

Gum: Mar 9, 2008; _{oho, a rapist

time to try this puppy out}

Hentai Jihadist posted:

in a post-epstein-murder world just lol if you dont beleive in the parliamentary pedo ring, especially after the initial thatcher coverup and the total fuckup of the inquiry

That man was a fantasist and the prominence Watson gave him made it easy for the media to bury the entire scandal

# ? Sep 21, 2019 18:21

Gum: Mar 9, 2008; _{oho, a rapist

time to try this puppy out}

There were many witnesses and a good amount of evidence but no let's make the face of the scandal the guy who's account is completely different from everyone else's and has a well documented history of making poo poo up

# ? Sep 21, 2019 18:30

Zulily Zoetrope: Jun 1, 2011; Muldoon

Can you you rephrase that in a way that doesn�t assume everyone else is intimately familiar with whatever the hell you�re talking about? Your posts read like you believe the UK isn�t run by pedophiles, which makes you come off as kinda unhinged, hth

# ? Sep 21, 2019 18:37

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YES, THERE IS TOO MUCH SALT IN MY RECIPE

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more like BOLLOCKnese

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# ? Sep 21, 2019 18:39

Gum: Mar 9, 2008; _{oho, a rapist

time to try this puppy out}

Zulily Zoetrope posted:

Can you you rephrase that in a way that doesn’t assume everyone else is intimately familiar with whatever the hell you’re talking about? Your posts read like you believe the UK isn’t run by pedophiles, which makes you come off as kinda unhinged, hth

There was an inquiry into the Westminster paedophile ring that involved many credible witnesses and a lot of evidence. While this was ongoing a man contacted the police with a bunch of new allegations that were even more shocking than the ones the credible witnesses made. Tom Watson latched onto this man and helped make him the face of the scandal. The man later turned out to be a serial fantasist who had made it all up. The government and media used this to bury the entire scandal

# ? Sep 21, 2019 18:45

Preston Waters: May 21, 2010; by VideoGames

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKmRtfMaPgE

# ? Sep 21, 2019 19:10

Doccykins: Feb 21, 2006

jBrereton posted:

I don't think anyone in britain could recall prescott ever doing anything as deputy leader other than (allegedly) owning 2 jaguars, philandering, and punching a guy who egged him. He didn't seem very left wing at the time, but then I was at school when he was deputy leader so maybe I missed something important.

he was the government face of the fire service strikes of 2002-3 and broke down the FBU's demand of �30k for firefighters and support staff to a raise from �21k to �24.5k over three years

# ? Sep 21, 2019 19:23

Dravs: Mar 8, 2011; You've done well, kiddo.

Just in case anybody is getting confused by this, and keeping up with my thing where I defend people who probably don't deserve it; trying to oust Tom Watson, who is the elected deputy leader of Labour, using tactics that amount to a coup, makes Labour, and especially Momentum, look like absolute hypocritical maniacs. The tory rags are almost certainly in heaven right now and will spin it out for as long as they absolutely can.

If you are unable to understand how much this hurts labours election ambitions then there is probably not much hope for you.

The only saving grace is Corbyn was able to stop it when he was. If you want to get rid of Watson (which would be great imo) then vote him out at the next leadership election.

# ? Sep 21, 2019 19:55

MikeCrotch: Nov 5, 2011; I AM UNJUSTIFIABLY PROUD OF MY SPAGHETTI BOLOGNESE RECIPE

YES, IT IS AN INCREDIBLY SIMPLE DISH

NO, IT IS NOT NORMAL TO USE A PEPPERAMI INSTEAD OF MINCED MEAT

YES, THERE IS TOO MUCH SALT IN MY RECIPE

NO, I WON'T STOP SHARING IT

more like BOLLOCKnese

Nobody gives a gently caress about Tom Watson, calm down

# ? Sep 21, 2019 19:59

Dravs: Mar 8, 2011; You've done well, kiddo.

MikeCrotch posted:

Nobody gives a gently caress about Tom Watson, calm down

Literally the top story on the Telegraph site already...

# ? Sep 21, 2019 20:05

Gum: Mar 9, 2008; _{oho, a rapist

time to try this puppy out}

Dravs posted:

If you want to get rid of Watson (which would be great imo) then vote him out at the next leadership election.

The only way to trigger an election for deputy leader is with the backing of at least 20% of labour mps. The only way Watson stops being deputy leader is if he steps down or if the leadership position becomes vacant and he gets automatically promoted

# ? Sep 21, 2019 20:06

Nonsense: Jan 26, 2007

I think Corbyn made a mistake. MP's will leave the party any way.

# ? Sep 21, 2019 20:06

A Buttery Pastry: Sep 4, 2011; Delicious and Informative!

Gum posted:

There was an inquiry into the Westminster paedophile ring that involved many credible witnesses and a lot of evidence. While this was ongoing a man contacted the police with a bunch of new allegations that were even more shocking than the ones the credible witnesses made. Tom Watson latched onto this man and helped make him the face of the scandal. The man later turned out to be a serial fantasist who had made it all up. The government and media used this to bury the entire scandal

Watson did it on purpose

# ? Sep 21, 2019 20:07

Gum: Mar 9, 2008; _{oho, a rapist

time to try this puppy out}

If Corbyn gets ousted before Watson then it is genuinely all over. As leader he would have to power to completely freeze out the left again

# ? Sep 21, 2019 20:13

madey: Sep 17, 2007; I saved the Olympics singlehandedly

Dravs posted:

Just in case anybody is getting confused by this, and keeping up with my thing where I defend people who probably don't deserve it; trying to oust Tom Watson, who is the elected deputy leader of Labour, using tactics that amount to a coup, makes Labour, and especially Momentum, look like absolute hypocritical maniacs. The tory rags are almost certainly in heaven right now and will spin it out for as long as they absolutely can.

If you are unable to understand how much this hurts labours election ambitions then there is probably not much hope for you.

The only saving grace is Corbyn was able to stop it when he was. If you want to get rid of Watson (which would be great imo) then vote him out at the next leadership election.

In the last leadership election we didn�t get to vote on deputy leader. Are there term limits?

# ? Sep 21, 2019 20:14