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Morningwoodpecker posted:The whole point of an opposition is to topple the government and seize the wheel if they start acting like nutters. We are years past that to the point we've become an international laughing stock. The government has seen historic defeats in parliament and has even been found in contempt of parliament. May went from being seen as the strongest leader we'd had in ages to being a complete loving clown. Turns out a whole bunch of MPs would still rather back a hard brexit party tanking the country over a moderate democratic socialist. I can't remember who said it originally, but as soon as May realised she could just never resign the whole unwritten constitution fell apart. Edit: Oh come on .... 249 is the majority Labour will get in the next general election. SpaceCommie fucked around with this message at 07:49 on Oct 25, 2019 |
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Morningwoodpecker posted:The whole point of an opposition is to topple the government and seize the wheel if they start acting like nutters. We are years past that to the point we've become an international laughing stock. I have to assume you are being deliberately obtuse and are trolling, because this is an awfully ignorant post. Please do not.
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Morningwoodpecker posted:The whole point of an opposition is to topple the government and seize the wheel if they start acting like nutters. We are years past that to the point we've become an international laughing stock. P... Pissflaps?
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Oct 25, 2019 07:51
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I'm disappointed with Labour's results too but stop rising to obvious trollbait.
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Oct 25, 2019 07:53
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ThomasPaine posted:Lol at dom loving joly telling people to grow up I remember his book 'the Dark Tourist' generally being pretty good until he gets mad at some dude in Cambodia selling bootleg dvds of his show.
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Snowman_McK posted:I remember his book 'the Dark Tourist' generally being pretty good until he gets mad at some dude in Cambodia selling bootleg dvds of his show. He thinks Andy Ngo is a journalist as well.
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Oct 25, 2019 08:14
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lol is it brainworm poppy time again?
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Pochoclo posted:lol is it brainworm poppy time again? I’ve been seeing poppies since August. Also, Labour is smart not to rise to this bait, it has Dominic Odysseus Cummings written all over it.
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VideoGames posted:I have to assume you are being deliberately obtuse and are trolling, because this is an awfully ignorant post. Please do not. I'm a floating voter, I get that for a lot of people politics has unfortunately become a purely tribal thing and anything beyond scarf colour gets skipped over but its a mistake to assume everyone has the same with us or against us binary viewpoint. Calling me names just isn't convincing, it highlights a lack of any actual arguments as far as I'm concerned. Which is one of the reasons I can't decide who to float towards. I may have to spoil my ballot again.
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The DLR's put the massive poppy stickers on the front and back of every train again. Although you could see the outline of the stickers where they were peeled off all year, so it's like the poppies never left us.
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Snowman_McK posted:I remember his book 'the Dark Tourist' generally being pretty good until he gets mad at some dude in Cambodia selling bootleg dvds of his show. P sure that's a different guy?
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Morningwoodpecker posted:Calling me names just isn't convincing, it highlights a lack of any actual arguments as far as I'm concerned. Which is one of the reasons I can't decide who to float towards. Your posts display such political ignorance that no one sees any value in engaging with you hth
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The only thing I find more insufferable than the poppy supremacy debate, is the poppies wedged in the grill of your Ford Transit.
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Oct 25, 2019 08:26
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Wow just listened to the Today programme, how the gently caress is Sajid Javid Chancellor? He sounded totally out of his depth. Chancellor In Name Only....
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I'm too ill to get out of bed today so I made this instead. 
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I get a visceral thrill from walking around poppyless tbqh
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Morningwoodpecker posted:Maybe Labour are in fact really crap. It would certainly explain how the Tories are still in power which you have to admit is extremely odd. Labour have called no-confidence votes in the government, but because they have fewer seats, and because many of the other parties are afraid of losing theirs, the vote was narrowly won by the Tories. .
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SpaceCommie posted:The government has seen historic defeats in parliament and has even been found in contempt of parliament. May went from being seen as the strongest leader we'd had in ages to being a complete loving clown. Turns out a whole bunch of MPs would still rather back a hard brexit party tanking the country over a moderate democratic socialist. Yeah, the Tories are in disarray battered by their own xenophobic infighting finally boiling over into wider politics. The labour party however seem to still be conducting their own internal fight over a return to traditional labour values or diet Tory under the Blairites. I think more traditional Labour values would be a great thing, however Corbyn's unelectable so its a total waste of time and effort. Meanwhile we plunge towards the Brexit cliff and I can't understand how that can take second place for these self serving idiots.
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Rarity posted:Your posts display such political ignorance that no one sees any value in engaging with you hth I'll answer you in the manner you seem to understand : Poopy head.
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Morningwoodpecker posted:
So you think what he offers would be great, but won't vote for him because you don't think people will vote for him?
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Morningwoodpecker posted:Corbyn's unelectable Why? In your mind, what does this mean?
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Morningwoodpecker posted:I'm a floating voter, I get that for a lot of people politics has unfortunately become a purely tribal thing and anything beyond scarf colour gets skipped over but its a mistake to assume everyone has the same with us or against us binary viewpoint. This is not what is happening. You are making the same posts that Pissflaps used to do. For example this: Morningwoodpecker posted:I think more traditional Labour values would be a great thing, however Corbyn's unelectable so its a total waste of time and effort. is a ridiculous post. It is said entirely the rile up the thread if you have been reading it for a while and know the kinds of silly things they used to say. Or it is ignorant and makes no sense, in which case the people responding to you are correct to do so because you have not taken the time to properly engage with the thread and all the things that have been happening.
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I had a big drive yesterday and noticed that the motorway signs that did say "From November 1st, papers needed to travel to the EU may change. Be prepared and check at [gov.uk url]" now say NOVEMBER 1ST NEW PAPERS GET READY Panic setting in? Also big big thanks to the thread, I made a presentation yesterday to a group of charities and my colleague and I wore jeans and smart branded polo shirts instead of suits. A kind-of competitor (who we know as Racist Mark so he's a nice guy) started his presentation with a snide comment about not getting the note to say there was no need to dress smartly. So I started mine by talking about accessibility and gatekeeping, and how a young person might not have the funds to buy a suit they'll only wear once in a blue moon, and how (this is what I learned from the UKMT) if you have reduced motor function then putting on a dress shirt is a nightmare, and cufflinks are basically impossible. I said we are taking a stand to allow people to come to these kind of events on the merits of what they have to say, not based on if they can afford a suit or not. I got a small round of applause, and he looked a right oval office. So thanks, thread. Also my colleague, 23 year old woman, asked Racist Mark "you don't like the polo shirts, then?". He said he just thinks it's important to be smart to show respect and she said "So you dressed to impress? Do you think it worked?" and turned her back on him. Love my job sometimes. Sanford fucked around with this message at 08:49 on Oct 25, 2019 |
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What’s the deal with the eu not replying to the extension request today? I through that was international law? And why does macron seem like a dick? What’s his game he just wants it done?
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Kennel posted:Prime minister Jeremy Corbyn will nationalize Christmas. Ho ho ho, splendid. 
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Bape Culture posted:And why does macron seem like a dick? That's easy, it's because Macron is a dick. Morningwoodpecker posted:I'm a floating voter In the sense you vote and are massive jobby floating in the bowl waiting to be flushed, I agree.
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I left a floating voter in the lavvy this morning, had to drown the bastard in paper to get it to go away. E: gently caress ^^
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I wear the poppy year round, but it's to symbolise my support for the Afghan opium industry
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Corbyn has neither the presence, the experience, or the institutional support of the types of people who have historically become Prime Minister. His public image is totally unfitting for a professional politician and compared to the majority of past Labour Prime Ministers he veers wildly to the left. His past affiliations make him an easy target for the press and he lacks the desire to play the press’s game with them, meaning his support from them will be at best slender. All of these are reasons why people may well elect him in an election. They’re also the reasons why some people believe he’s ‘unelectable’. Perhaps these people should reflect on their own beliefs about what makes someone an appropriate leader, where those beliefs might come from, and whose interests they serve.
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Ratjaculation posted:The only thing I find more insufferable than the poppy supremacy debate, is the poppies wedged in the grill of your Ford Transit. This problem goes away if you accelerate a little more before you hit the boomer.
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Sanford posted:I had a big drive yesterday and noticed that the motorway signs that did say "From November 1st, papers needed to travel to the EU may change. Be prepared and check at [gov.uk url]" now say Attempt to palm off responsibility. "Brexit coming! Get ready!" [Unpredictable events happen, chaos ensues] "Told you to get ready  "Also good job on the suit-shame-shaming.
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Corbyn with his Antisemitism is like Ed Miliband with his sandwich or Gordon Brown and the stupid woman. Completely unelectable!
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Sanford posted:I had a big drive yesterday and noticed that the motorway signs that did say "From November 1st, papers needed to travel to the EU may change. Be prepared and check at [gov.uk url]" now say The best thing was if you went to the gov.uk site, it didn't really tell you what you had to do, because who has a clue, but rather told you that you might need this form which takes 8 weeks to process in order to drive in the EU after Nov 1st.
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I know nothing makes me want to vote for someone more than when all the loving gibbering morons in the papers and on the television think he's great.
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Anyone who whines about 'electability' should be forced to watch every second of American pundits talking about how Trump was unelectable.
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Sanford posted:Also big big thanks to the thread, I made a presentation yesterday to a group of charities and my colleague and I wore jeans and smart branded polo shirts instead of suits. A kind-of competitor (who we know as Racist Mark so he's a nice guy) started his presentation with a snide comment about not getting the note to say there was no need to dress smartly. So I started mine by talking about accessibility and gatekeeping, and how a young person might not have the funds to buy a suit they'll only wear once in a blue moon, and how (this is what I learned from the UKMT) if you have reduced motor function then putting on a dress shirt is a nightmare, and cufflinks are basically impossible. I said we are taking a stand to allow people to come to these kind of events on the merits of what they have to say, not based on if they can afford a suit or not. I got a small round of applause, and he looked a right oval office. So thanks, thread. Love this. Could you come along to all of my interviews forever?
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Ok, so yesterday our theory was that Labour would pivot from abstain to yes on an election, once the extension's confirmed. Now the EU are saying they might delay the extension because Labour won't vote yes on an election. But it's ok because Richard and Judy will find out the truth for us at 10:30. Apparently. E: The chancellor accused Labour of a constant moving of the goalposts. “Just a few days ago we saw light at the end of the table and [Corbyn] voted for more table,” he said. Is...that an expression? Bobstar fucked around with this message at 09:04 on Oct 25, 2019 |
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I was going to engage but instead here's a prediction of the future to get excited about instead: https://youtube.com/watch?v=BzuKaTuk_lw Every good thing that happens is an accident and everything bad is Corbyn's fault is a really tiring take. It's the same thing my brain does (replace Corbyn's fault with mine obviously) to keep me depressed and it's taken a decent amount of drugs and therapy to work out it's a really dumb way to think about stuff.
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Bobstar posted:Ok, so yesterday our theory was that Labour would pivot from abstain to yes on an election, once the extension's confirmed. Really making the case for remain.
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Sanford posted:Also my colleague, 23 year old woman, asked Racist Mark "you don't like the polo shirts, then?". He said he just thinks it's important to be smart to show respect and she said "So you dressed to impress? Do you think it worked?" and turned her back on him. Love my job sometimes. I love the big intersectional energy of this whole post but this woman is a hero on par with the lady who called Johnson a piece of toe rag imo.
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