A Political Thread pt. 2

[Ragey Erasmus]

I was thinking all this talk on age, then people wheel out Bernie and Jeremy.

Things related to age are probabilities, not set facts. You may get an 80 year old who is switched on but the chance that a mentally there 80 year old sliding into being senile over 4 years is vastly higher than for a younger person, so even if they seem fine at the start, there is no guarantee it will end that way. Biden and Trump have both been showing signs of losing their minds to varying degrees for a while and yet they are still being selected. My Gran went from being fully aware, if a bit prone to dozing off, to unable to recognise her own family in under a year.

 

[The Seeker]

 

[The Seeker]

 

[Reiser99]

Man's 12 years in jail due to indefinite sentence 'an injustice'

Thomas White being in jail for 12 years after getting a two-year tariff is a "scandal", his sister says.

www.bbc.co.uk

If this is accurate then it's another scandal. Can't jail people and say they can only go free if they complete a scheme that isn't available.

 

[The Seeker]

28 Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes in Rafah after Netanyahu says invasion there is inevitable

Israeli airstrikes killed at least 28 Palestinians in Rafah early Saturday, hours after Israel's prime minister said he asked the military to plan for the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of people from the southern Gaza city ahead of a ground invasion. Benjamin Netanyahu did not provide...

news.yahoo.com

 

[Gavin]

 

[Saintjay]

Things related to age are probabilities, not set facts. You may get an 80 year old who is switched on but the chance that a mentally there 80 year old sliding into being senile over 4 years is vastly higher than for a younger person, so even if they seem fine at the start, there is no guarantee it will end that way. Biden and Trump have both been showing signs of losing their minds to varying degrees for a while and yet they are still being selected. My Gran went from being fully aware, if a bit prone to dozing off, to unable to recognise her own family in under a year.

Yeah it's a horrible thing. It screwed my Grandma as well. Weirdly she recognised me and my son. Yet couldn't recognise my mum and sister. Absolutely cruel disease.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Trump says he would 'encourage' Russia to attack Nato allies who do not pay their bills

The US presidential hopeful says he would not protect any country failing to pay its bills.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[The Seeker]

 

[The Seeker]

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

Trump says he would 'encourage' Russia to attack Nato allies who do not pay their bills

The US presidential hopeful says he would not protect any country failing to pay its bills.

www.bbc.co.uk

Just like he encouraged them to hack his political rival... He is a full blown traitor.

 

[BrokenWing]

Ironic he should feel so strongly about people paying their debts.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Israel-Gaza war: Death and Israel’s search for ‘total victory’

Jeremy Bowen looks at Gaza's humanitarian crisis and a growing panic in Rafah over a looming Israeli offensive.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[The Seeker]

 

[The Seeker]

 

[McTallshort]

Azhar Ali: Labour defends standing by Rochdale by-election candidate

Nick Thomas-Symonds says Azhar Ali's words were "unacceptable" but Labour will still campaign for him.

www.bbc.co.uk

Is criticising Israel now completely off the books?

 

[Reiser99]

Azhar Ali: Labour defends standing by Rochdale by-election candidate

Nick Thomas-Symonds says Azhar Ali's words were "unacceptable" but Labour will still campaign for him.

www.bbc.co.uk

Is criticising Israel now completely off the books?

While there is plenty of public sympathy for Palestine across the globe, Israel is still heavily influential, especially in politics. Also, remember that Labour has spent much of Starmer's reign trying to get rid of the anti-Semitic label. While most sane people know that criticism of Israel is not anti-Semitic in itself, many people would try to link the two to create an issue. Easier to apologise and not risk it becoming a bigger issue.

 

[Saintjay]

While there is plenty of public sympathy for Palestine across the globe, Israel is still heavily influential, especially in politics. Also, remember that Labour has spent much of Starmer's reign trying to get rid of the anti-Semitic label. While most sane people know that criticism of Israel is not anti-Semitic in itself, many people would try to link the two to create an issue. Easier to apologise and not risk it becoming a bigger issue.

I think most people would understand if he criticised Israel. Peddling conspiracy theories was more the issue here. Can he be trusted to be fair and reasonable whilst spouting something which clearly wasn't.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

And just been confirmed Labour have withdrawn their support.