A Political Thread pt. 2

[ncurd]

And the actualy letter which says nothing about actually reopening and rexamining the case. Just a we got your letter and I'm following up on it.

 

[Reiser99]

What would expect of a rag that knows it would be out of business if it start reporting factual news.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Johnson 'admits he was in flat during "Abba party" - but for a job interview'

Reports claim the Prime Minister has admitted he was in his flat during a gathering on 13 November 2020 - but insisted he was there for work, interviewing his wife's aide Henry Newman for a potential job

www.mirror.co.uk

If these excuses were in a sketch show you'd think they were a bit far fetched

"No no I wasn't at the party I was just interviewing a new parliamentary entertainer - see I heard that she was the dancing queen, young and sweet, only 17, but still had to go through the formal interview process before offering her the contract"

 

[Which Tyler]

Covid: Discharging untested patients to care homes 'unlawful'

The High Court says government policies did not take into account transmission risks to the elderly.

www.bbc.co.uk

Can governments be guilty of corporate manslaughter?

 

[Reiser99]

Johnson 'admits he was in flat during "Abba party" - but for a job interview'

Reports claim the Prime Minister has admitted he was in his flat during a gathering on 13 November 2020 - but insisted he was there for work, interviewing his wife's aide Henry Newman for a potential job

www.mirror.co.uk

If these excuses were in a sketch show you'd think they were a bit far fetched

"No no I wasn't at the party I was just interviewing a new parliamentary entertainer - see I heard that she was the dancing queen, young and sweet, only 17, but still had to go through the formal interview process before offering her the contract"

Next it will be:

"I got lost looking for the toilet."
"In your own house?"
"Erm...yes."

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Can governments be guilty of corporate manslaughter?

I don’t think they can. Hence why it’s so difficult to criminally prosecute public officials in cases like this. - see David Duckenfield for his Gross Negligence role in Hillsborough.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

In an era of electoral fragmentation, Labour must learn to embrace power-sharing | Martin Kettle

The French election showed how electoral systems shape politics. In the UK, abandoning first past the post could be transformative, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

www.theguardian.com

 

[Seeker]

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Just for full context I didn't really want to share the lies.



This was at 14:24 yesterday plenty of time for the Mail to know it was falsehood.

yep just sharing the front page so peeps can see it. I wouldn’t wipe my arse with the front page of the Mail.

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

Next it will be:

"I got lost looking for the toilet."
"In your own house?"
"Erm...yes."

A perfectly reasonable reaction to excessive alcohol consumption. Then again, my housemate, who has supposedly been living here for over half a year, asked where the fridge and freezer were whilst stone-cold sober so...

 

[Bruce_ma gooshvili]

A complete 180 from the UK government following their somewhat alarming remarks earlier in the week (alarming in the context of let's not mis-speak ourselves into propaganda coups for the Kremlin).

UK says Ukraine can attack Russian logistics, unlikely to use its weapons

British Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said on Thursday it would be legitimate for Ukrainian forces to target Russian logistics to cripple their supply of food, fuel and munitions but they were unlikely to use British weapons to do so.

www.reuters.com

They should leave the talking to more measured heads like Blinken and this fellow.

NATO says it's ready to back Kyiv for years in war against Russia

NATO is ready to maintain its support for Ukraine in the war against Russia for years, including help for Kyiv to shift from Soviet-era weapons to modern Western arms and systems, Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday.

www.reuters.com

Still no confirmation on proper tanks that I've seen. If the ground dries out in summer and Ukraine can't fight on flat open land with tanks then I think it'll be overly optimistic to talk of this war being one lasting years.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

I mean tbf didn't you also say the war would be over in a month in March and that western media should stop cheerleading the ukraine efforts like it was doing something?

 

[TRF_Olyy]

A complete 180 from the UK government following their somewhat alarming remarks earlier in the week

Which ones were those?
I've not been seeking out any news, just seeing what comes up on socials/reddit, but I've not seen anything alarming about the war in Ukraine from Bojo and his rabble

 

[Bada-Bing!]

British national killed in Ukraine

A second British national is missing and the Foreign Office is "urgently seeking further information".

www.bbc.co.uk

Was only a matter of time really. Probably would still have gone out there despite Truss’s words. But still negligent of her to say them as Foreign Secretary.

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

Looks like various companies in Europe are bowing to Russias demands to pay for gas in roubles (and the rouble is already back to where it was before the sanctions, it really hasn't been hit at all).

Again the EU nations were displaying an incredible lack of foresight in chasing cheaper Russian resources whilst also being too feeble to do anything to dissuade Putin. Europe has to decide as a whole if it's actually going to toughen up and be a force on the world stage, prepared to use military where necessary, or if it's going to be in the "play nice" club and avoid confrontation or imposing their will but accept other major powers have them by the ********.

Russia & Saudi control the EU energy supplies
China control the goods supply

Europe seems to have positioned themselves as an economic powerhouse with disproportionately little clout. Does anyone really fear EU sanctions or action in any form? The combined EU economies would be the largest in the world and yet it doesn't feel like that at all because of how badly they have hamstrung themselves with their naivety. It's always all talk from Europe but at all times they leave themselves a little loophole to actually get around action that would require having a ******* spine.

 

[General Melchett]

Truss is clearly auditioning to be PM with her tough talk and is failing spectacularly.

 

[Bruce_ma gooshvili]

Which ones were those?
I've not been seeking out any news, just seeing what comes up on socials/reddit, but I've not seen anything alarming about the war in Ukraine from Bojo and his rabble

Ukraine war: Ukraine can hit Russia with UK weapons - minister

James Heappey says it is acceptable for Western weapons to be used to disrupt Russian supply lines.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Ukraine war: Ukraine can hit Russia with UK weapons - minister

James Heappey says it is acceptable for Western weapons to be used to disrupt Russian supply lines.

www.bbc.co.uk

Doesn't really read like anythings changed?
The newer article says UK hasn't sent them long range weapons not that they aren't allowed to use them

 

[Bruce_ma gooshvili]

Doesn't really read like anythings changed?
The newer article says UK hasn't sent them long range weapons not that they aren't allowed to use them

My take is it is an intentional clarification by the defence minister in response to the earlier remarks. To say you aren't sending jets, tanks etc as it might escalate things (by killing Russians not actively in an aggressive manoeuvre) on the one hand but then say its okay to bomb Russians in Russian territory (supply lines come with humans) with British weapons doesn't seem overly consistent a message.

 

[ncurd]

Oh dear....

Maybe I should be worried about twitter takeover a bit more, the idea that the right hasn't been moved at all in the past 8 years is massively wrong.