A Political Thread pt. 2

[McTallshort]

Anyone have any idea if this will make any difference to the gas prices in the UK?

Answered my own question

Natural gas prices drop below zero - but don't expect energy bills to fall | ITV News

A mixture of mild weather and stockpiling natural gas across Europe has resulted in spot prices briefly going negative this week. | ITV National News

www.itv.com

I still don't know how the price of gas can reduce, yet the payments on my bills have doubled

Ok I think it has something to do with all the collapsing energy companies. There is a channel 4 documentary on it.

So a few years ago the government decided that there were too few energy companies and they were too big so smaller companies were encouraged to start up. Most of these companies were not viable and the minute the gas prices went up post Covid they all went bust. Now as you know if one company goes bust another has to take its place and they get that custom which sounds good but they then have to buy additional energy to cover the new customers which they often have to pay for at an inflated price.

The rise in gas prices has made energy more expensive but it's a policy failure which is making it much harder for British consumers and means we are still paying high prices despite the wholesale price going down

 

[Bada-Bing!]

The Trump Tapes: Bob Woodward’s chilling warning for US democracy

The Washington Post Watergate veteran’s 20 interviews with the now former president prove to be must-listen material

www.theguardian.com

Confirms what an absolute asshole Trump was as POTUS and still is. I hope they charge him and stop him running in 2024.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

What Keir Starmer needs to do if Labour is to successfully challenge Rishi Sunak | Andrew Rawnsley

Labour must not allow the latest Tory leader to represent himself as a clean break with the past

www.theguardian.com

One thing I can see as a line of attack is again Mrs Sunak's non-Dom status to bring about this narrative that Rishi isn't British in the eyes of the British electorate.

She's no longer claiming non-Dom status for income tax purposes, but she's kept very quiet about it for IHT purposes. Why would she? - she'd be paying 40% on the value of her Infosys shares on her death if she did.

 

[Gavin]

Dover migrant centre: Man found dead near scene of fire attack

The suspect was found dead nearby after the incident at the immigration centre in Dover, police say.

www.bbc.co.uk

A man drove up to the centre and threw three petrol bombs, before killing himself, Reuters reported.

Not being reported as a terrorist incident, but IMO it should be. Far-right terrorism.

Interesting comments from the local MP

Ms Elphicke said she was "absolutely shocked and appalled" by the incident.

She said "tensions have been rising" over the numbers of migrants arriving in the town. She said she had spoken to the immigration minister following the attack.

The disgusting people are already Tweeting blaming the refugees rather than the attacker

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

Suella Braverman email could throw fresh doubt over security breach claims

An email sent from the home secretary's account could raise questions over how quickly she took action.

www.bbc.co.uk

Surprise surprise, turns out Braverman completely lied about the speed in which she acted after sending an email with sensitive information from her private gmail account to the wrong person in error. First casualty of the Sunak government? This isn't going to be allowed to rest. It seems now the Tories are physically incapable of going a week without scandals, they are corrupt to the core now and no amount of playing hot potato with the PM and cabinet positions is going to change that, the whole lot of them stink.

Now for all the cabinet to say how fantastic she is and there is no way she will face any disciplinary action, right before the exact opposite happens and they act like they are such heroes for finally giving in to mounting pressure.

God I cannot express without many expletives how much I loathe these stuck up, corrupt, arrogant, lying, condescending, hypocritical shower of incompetent shits.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Brazil election: Lula makes stunning comeback

The country swings back to the left, four years after electing a far-right leader.

www.bbc.co.uk

Let's see if Bolsonaro does a Trump.

 

[McTallshort]

Brazil election: Lula makes stunning comeback

The country swings back to the left, four years after electing a far-right leader.

www.bbc.co.uk

Let's see if Bolsonaro does a Trump.

Elected president at 77? Sod that, when I'm 77 I want to say by a river bank or playing dominoes with the grandkids

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

Russia: Ukraine attacking our military targets is terrorism and we will exacerbate a world food shortage in retaliation!

Also Russia:
BBC News - Ukraine war: Wave of strikes hit major cities including Kyiv

Ukraine war: Wave of strikes hit major cities including Kyiv

The strikes come after Russia blamed Ukraine for a drone attack on its Black Sea Fleet.

www.bbc.co.uk

It really is staggering how they think anyone will buy their side of the story. Just endless lies and hypocrisy.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Elected president at 77? Sod that, when I'm 77 I want to say by a river bank or playing dominoes with the grandkids

Power isn't it?
Biden will be 80 odd at next election and Trump late 70s. Seems to be the trend when there's no new blood coming through Brazil and American politics.

 

[Which Tyler]

Oh this is golden!

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

Their usual standards of rigorous journalism. Wouldn't be surprised to discover they quoted the Onion at some point too.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

MSN

www.msn.com

 

[ncurd]

MSN

www.msn.com

Purge? Its virtually the same names!

 

[pagliaccio_euforico]

if the firing of morons brings down rishi instead of the hiring of morons . . .

 

[Which Tyler]

 

[Welsh Exile]

I said there would be as much chance of Wales beating NZ as there would an early GE. Looking forward to our pants being pulled down this weekend.

 

[Gavin]

Braverman in Parliament just referred to the asylums seekers crossing the English Channel as an 'invasion'

Inflammatory rhetoric like that is what caused the far-right terrorist attack in Dover.

 

[Which Tyler]

It's good to have a home secretary who doesn't even know the difference between "legal" and "illegal"

No, not "good" - what's that other word...


Oh yeah "****ing evil"

 

[ncurd]

It just makes you ashamed of your own country.

Starmers got a good first question on Wednesday now if she isn't gone.

"The Home Secretary described people seeking asylum in this country from some of the worst conditions in the world as an invasion, does the Prime Minsiter agree with these appalling remarks? And if not why is the Home Secretary still in her position?"

 

[ncurd]

It's just vile