A Political Thread pt. 2

[pagliaccio_euforico]

Ukrainian court sentences Russian soldier to life in prison for killing civilian

Vadim Shishimarin shot dead Oleksandr Shelipov as he rode his bicycle in village in Sumy region during early days of invasion

www.theguardian.com

Really uncomfortable with Ukraine violating international law norms in the prosecution of war crimes, especially when they are receiving aid from the United States. two wrongs don't make a right.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe says Iran made her confess as condition of release

Iran made a last-minute release demand at the airport with a UK official present, the former prisoner says.

www.bbc.co.uk

Pretty disgraceful for British Govt. Official to stand by whilst she was forced to sign. But she was forced to to get out of that country.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

And now this:

Boris Johnson pictured drinking at No 10 lockdown event

The photos published by ITV News show Boris Johnson holding up a glass at a leaving do in November 2020.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[ncurd]

And now this:

Boris Johnson pictured drinking at No 10 lockdown event

The photos published by ITV News show Boris Johnson holding up a glass at a leaving do in November 2020.

www.bbc.co.uk

Just came in to comment on this....how was this not sufficient evidence for a fine?

 

[Reiser99]

Bet ITV were waiting for this and held back on publishing to put the Met and the government in a bind.

 

[ncurd]

Bet ITV were waiting for this and held back on publishing to put the Met and the government in a bind.

Cummings was saying staffers would start leaking **** after Johnson got away Scott free and they didn't. More likely that.

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

If leaked evidence shows other cases of Johnson at parties and the Met has not prosecuted, serious questions must be asked about their independence and accountability. If they are going to choose to arbitrarily waive the law, as they were going to do before the situation became untenable, then they are not fit to police.

 

[Amiga500]

How stupid were they if they didn't realise it'd come to light eventually even if they didn't shine a torch on it.

"Highly training police officers"... bunch of inept bumbling f**kwits.

 

[pagliaccio_euforico]

the thing that gets me with Boris is that he let people working for him face consequences for things that he also did. No matter a person's policies that's just a blatant lack of principles that I can't believe people support him.

 

[Amiga500]

UK farms missing up to 75% of seasonal workers needed for harvest

The situation has been descibed as an 'ongoing challenge' and 'pretty desperate' by growers who face leaving crops in the ground

www.thegrocer.co.uk

Aye, but Johnny Foreigner took our jobs. Innit.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Monkeypox: UK discovers 36 more cases

It brings the total number of infections to 57, say UK health officials.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[TRF_Olyy]

The actions of an innocent man:

Boris Johnson 'Asked Sue Gray Not To Publish Partygate Report'

Report suggests PM told civil servant "it’s all out there" already.

www.huffingtonpost.co.uk

Reports this morning that there's even more damning photos of the way and that Gray was asked not to include them in the report and that Civil Servant officials had to fight to have them included

 

[ncurd]

The actions of an innocent man:

Boris Johnson 'Asked Sue Gray Not To Publish Partygate Report'

Report suggests PM told civil servant "it’s all out there" already.

www.huffingtonpost.co.uk

Reports this morning that there's even more damning photos of the way and that Gray was asked not to include them in the report and that Civil Servant officials had to fight to have them included

Even reported in The Times that he asked for the report not to be published. Or suggested it was a waste of time now the police are done.

This'll be never ending we still have the parliamentary standards committee investigation to come.

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

Considering you only have to look at how they tried to bury the Russia report and the conclusions are likely the same, they are guilty as sin. Yet they will still have those who will support them through thick and thin... This goes way beyond political differences now, this is corruption and integrity. **** those ********. If you are willing to sacrifice all the supposed values we hold just so "your side" can win, you are the problem and need to have a long look at yourself. Once you accept the rule of law doesn't apply to our leaders and that partisanship overrides everything else, you are a small step away from accepting the destruction of democracy and totalitarianism. It's our adherence to the rule of law and certain levels of ethics and morality that stop that.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Energy bills likely to rise by £800 in October, says Ofgem chief

Jonathan Brearley tells MPs price cap due to rise to about £2,800, blaming soaring cost of wholesale gas and electricity

www.theguardian.com

Scary.

 

[ncurd]

Damn breaking

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Worth reviewing what he was saying just 13 days prior those photos. Just another reminder that he has totally undermined his own authority as PM.

 

[ncurd]

 

[Bruce_ma gooshvili]

Energy bills likely to rise by £800 in October, says Ofgem chief

Jonathan Brearley tells MPs price cap due to rise to about £2,800, blaming soaring cost of wholesale gas and electricity

www.theguardian.com

Scary.

Yup, especially (as per my post in this thread on Wednesday) when wholesale energy prices for both electricity and gas have returned to near normal in the past 6 weeks and because Ofgem's own website shows there typically aren't seasonal variations in either.

If there a logic behind this huge disparity between the reality of wholesale prices at present and what Ofgem are saying it would have been nice for the Guardian to explore that rather than blindly mislead the public with the complete lie of 'record wholesale prices'. Scary is the word but perhaps not for the same reasons. Energy firms took a hit last year and Ofgem appear to be setting up Joe Public to foot the bill with an artificial cap rise.

 

[Vieux Talonneur]

Damn breaking

Feels like death by a thousand cuts.