Ulysses Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 13 hours ago, I P Knightley said: There's so much more to pick apart in that collage: * King Prince Charles should be spitting feathers that his image has been used in a party political piece. * Apart from the Red Arrow jets, one of the others is an American made F35, the other is a Eurofighter Typhoon - a celebration of the success of European collaboration. * Somewhere in the background they've effed around with the union flag when only a fortnight ago, they had their panties in a bunch over messing with the union flag. * Now women featured. * England's football team there to represent the 'power' of the UK. There you have it, Scotland, Wales and NornIron. Not even a half decent version of the England team but I'm certain the likes of Harry Maguire and Marcus Rashford won't be too happy about being used to promote the Tories. * And there's more... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gundermann Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 😄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konrad von Carstein Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 The usually hair trigger fingered moderators must be on the lash... Well done Jimbob, another thread sidetracked by your good self 🏅 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulysses Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 It gets even better. He's proud to be a Conservative, but for **** sake don't call him a Conservative. https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/apr/06/west-midlands-mayor-distances-himself-from-tories-urging-voters-to-distinguish-between-party-and-me?CMP=share_btn_url Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone Striker Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 13 hours ago, Ulysses said: Its worth noting that this controversial montage is to remind us that we're the SECOND most powerful country in the world. Presumably the USA is the first. So countries 1 and 2 in the power stakes just happen to be numbers 1 and 2 in the debt stakes too. Purely a coincidence though ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JudyJudyJudy Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 24 minutes ago, Ulysses said: Dearie me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victorian Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 (edited) 7 hours ago, Ulysses said: It gets even better. He's proud to be a Conservative, but for **** sake don't call him a Conservative. https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/apr/06/west-midlands-mayor-distances-himself-from-tories-urging-voters-to-distinguish-between-party-and-me?CMP=share_btn_url It's berserk on a number of levels. I wonder if he informed Tory HQ that he was going to virtually disown the party and admit their national performance has been shit when he was provided with whatever financial and campaigning support he gets for his local election. Was he distancing himself from the party and portraying himself as his own individual man when he won the last two mayoral terms at a time when the Tories weren't quite as ludicrous and unelectable? I think not. Edited April 6 by Victorian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
periodictabledancer Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 9 hours ago, Ulysses said: It gets even better. He's proud to be a Conservative, but for **** sake don't call him a Conservative. https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/apr/06/west-midlands-mayor-distances-himself-from-tories-urging-voters-to-distinguish-between-party-and-me?CMP=share_btn_url The man's a complete windbag who threatened to quit over the Tory run HS2 fiasco but, predictably, did not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulysses Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 Get rid of your Adidas Sambas if you have any. Adidas Sambas were this year’s coolest shoes – until Rishi Sunak got a pair | Michael Hogan | The Guardian Or as Ruth Davidson said, "Holy shitbiscuits." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToadKiller Dog Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 Where did the fantasy notion that the UK was the 2nd most powerful nation in the world come from ? Has Jacob Rees Mogg been having those zulu war dreams again ?. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Brown Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 Does he have much chance of being voted in? The council have bankrupted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SectionDJambo Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 7 hours ago, ToadKiller Dog said: Where did the fantasy notion that the UK was the 2nd most powerful nation in the world come from ? Has Jacob Rees Mogg been having those zulu war dreams again ?. That was the first thing that I noticed and was bewildered by. The UK, due to cuts in defence spending, will be struggling to be in the top 5 at best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victorian Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 Even the notion of measuring supposed national power by associating military power to the areas of commerce, sport and the monarchy is absolutely insane. It's like some deranged version of Top Trump cards. UNITED KINGDOM Monarch. German/Greek. Quite old. Married twice. 1 or 2 sons. 3/10. Prime Minister. British/American/Indian. Very rich. Richer wife. Adidas trainers. 1/10. Football team. Holds world record of number of times favourites to win tournaments. Not great at penalties. 2/10. Business & Commerce. Various free trade deals of no value whatsoever. Exports money and refugees. 1/10. Military. Compact army. Occasional navy. No bad air power when navy occasionally out and about. Nuclear capability in theory. 4/10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone Striker Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 17 hours ago, Ulysses said: Looks like he's morphing into the actress who plays Cora in East Enders. His wig's still better than hers though 😏 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey1874 Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 Competing with each other. Will there be a prize? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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The Mighty Thor Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 Honest Bob absolutely nails it here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mighty Thor Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 The Tories appear to have passed their Twitter account onto one of dafties on here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Footballfirst Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 Willie Wragg has now resigned the Tory whip. Another one down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cade Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 Seems that the Rwandan government has sold off about 70% of the houses built to contain the UK's deported migrants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mighty Thor Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 7 minutes ago, Footballfirst said: Willie Wragg has now resigned the Tory whip. Another one down. I wonder what else is to come that made Wragg chuck it after styling it out for days on end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
periodictabledancer Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 4 minutes ago, The Mighty Thor said: I wonder what else is to come that made Wragg chuck it after styling it out for days on end. I've seen some interesting comments about the timing of the events being the most important (and so far, ignored) aspect of this case : it has to do with legislation that was recently passed that made sending dick pics a criminal offence. Lots of comments saying this is why he isn't being suspended - he'd be subject to a full enquiry and this would likely be exposed. Looks like we'll never know the truth of it now, but make no mistake, he was no ordinary MP so for him to "chuck it it" is very significant . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cade Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 Now all we need is for his constituents to get a recall petition going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mighty Thor Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 12 minutes ago, Cade said: Now all we need is for his constituents to get a recall petition going. He's not standing at the GE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Maroonblood Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 1 hour ago, Cade said: Seems that the Rwandan government has sold off about 70% of the houses built to contain the UK's deported migrants. Wonderful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone Striker Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 4 hours ago, Cade said: Seems that the Rwandan government has sold off about 70% of the houses built to contain the UK's deported migrants. Rwanda showing the Tories what free enterprise with a social conscience looks like. 🤣 Presumably James Not-So-Cleverly forgot to insist on a clause in the contract which prevented the houses being sold to locals for x number of months ...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I P Knightley Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 13 hours ago, Footballfirst said: Willie Wragg has now resigned the Tory whip. Another one down. He'll still be sitting pretty on his MP's salary and generous expenses allowance until he slinks out wit his tail between his legs when Parliament shuts down before the Genital Erection. Presumably, he'll find a cushy post-governmental job a little harder to come by now that everyone knows he's a massive bell-end and a significant security risk. 13 hours ago, Cade said: Seems that the Rwandan government has sold off about 70% of the houses built with cash gifted by Suella Braverman and the rest of the UK Government to contain the UK's deported migrants. Just a wee note for added clarity. There's two elements to this result. The bigger seems to be that the Rwandan government have figured that the UK will never get round to sending vast numbers of migrants on to Rwanda, so they're not going to need those buildings for the migrants. The second one is the suggestion that Braverman, Notso and anyone else involved in getting the 'scheme' this far haven't catered for a clawback of the money in the event of them arsing it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cade Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 It's nice to know that the UK government is spending big on affordable new housing....for Rwandans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victorian Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 2 hours ago, Cade said: It's nice to know that the UK government is spending big on affordable new housing....for Rwandans Maybe it's a clever ruse to prevent the number of Rwandans it has to accept as refugees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WorldChampions1902 Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 7 hours ago, I P Knightley said: He'll still be sitting pretty on his MP's salary and generous expenses allowance until he slinks out wit his tail between his legs when Parliament shuts down before the Genital Erection. Presumably, he'll find a cushy post-governmental job a little harder to come by now that everyone knows he's a massive bell-end and a significant security risk. Just a wee note for added clarity. There's two elements to this result. The bigger seems to be that the Rwandan government have figured that the UK will never get round to sending vast numbers of migrants on to Rwanda, so they're not going to need those buildings for the migrants. The second one is the suggestion that Braverman, Notso and anyone else involved in getting the 'scheme' this far haven't catered for a clawback of the money in the event of them arsing it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victorian Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 On 09/04/2024 at 19:19, Cade said: Seems that the Rwandan government has sold off about 70% of the houses built to contain the UK's deported migrants. As well as the accommodation all being flogged off, the UK gvt are having severe trouble securing a carrier to provide the flights. Including, it seems, RwandAir. The national carrier of Rwanda. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/rwanda-bill-uk-asylum-seekers-rishi-sunak-home-office-rwandaair-airtanker-b1150561.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gizmo Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 3 minutes ago, Victorian said: As well as the accommodation all being flogged off, the UK gvt are having severe trouble securing a carrier to provide the flights. Including, it seems, RwandAir. The national carrier of Rwanda. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/rwanda-bill-uk-asylum-seekers-rishi-sunak-home-office-rwandaair-airtanker-b1150561.html What a bloody shambles. Stop the boats? They can't even start the flights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victorian Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 Just now, Gizmo said: What a bloody shambles. Stop the boats? They can't even start the flights. It's almost as if it was always a shit idea and waste of money. Labour are committed to stopping the scheme. Even if the fabled flights begin in the spring / summer / autumn / decade / epoch, they'll be stopping again almost immediately. Yet it remains a thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cade Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 (edited) Just because the UK government is happy to breach international law, doesn't mean airlines are. Much the same as when they announced they'd be "pushing back" the boats in the channel. The navy told them to get bent and point blank refused to break the law because it would make some gammons happy. Edited April 10 by Cade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victorian Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 3 minutes ago, Cade said: Just because the UK government is happy to breach international law, doesn't mean airlines are. Much the same as when they announced they'd be "pushing back" the boats in the channel. The navy told them to get bent and point blank refused to break the law because it would make some gammons happy. Waiting for them to separate the English Channel away from the governance of international maritime law by declaring it a safe body of water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Maroonblood Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 46 minutes ago, Victorian said: As well as the accommodation all being flogged off, the UK gvt are having severe trouble securing a carrier to provide the flights. Including, it seems, RwandAir. The national carrier of Rwanda. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/rwanda-bill-uk-asylum-seekers-rishi-sunak-home-office-rwandaair-airtanker-b1150561.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone Striker Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 23 hours ago, Cade said: It's nice to know that the UK government is spending big on affordable new housing....for Rwandans Indeed. 😃 The Tory publicity machine will probably spin it as "Sunak challenges other countries to match the UK's generous increase in its foreign aid budget" Anyone got stats on the number of affordable social houses that have been built in the UK in 2023 ? It would be beyond embarrassing if the number is dwarfed by Rwanda's ? Not to worry though, the new Tory election slogan should be appearing soon - "Get Social Housing done" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highlandjambo3 Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 18 hours ago, Victorian said: As well as the accommodation all being flogged off, the UK gvt are having severe trouble securing a carrier to provide the flights. Including, it seems, RwandAir. The national carrier of Rwanda. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/rwanda-bill-uk-asylum-seekers-rishi-sunak-home-office-rwandaair-airtanker-b1150561.html The RAF will end up doing this as every other carrier will tell the gov to do one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey1874 Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 Please check on your neighbours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cade Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 1 hour ago, highlandjambo3 said: The RAF will end up doing this as every other carrier will tell the gov to do one. The RAF will also refuse, as the service people could be prosecuted under human rights laws and/or war crimes tribunals. Same way the Navy told the Government to feck off about pushing the boats back. Service personnel being ordered to break international law. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victorian Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 This ****ing idiot again. https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/apr/11/michelle-donelan-used-34000-of-taxpayer-funds-to-cover-libel-costs Damages. Taxpayer pays. Departmental legal advice. Taxpayer pays. Her own legal advice. Taxpayer pays. Ken what? Just do your ****ing job, aye? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone Striker Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 5 hours ago, Mikey1874 said: Please check on your neighbours. Slightly embarrassing use of the word "mortified" in the context of their deceased candidate ....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim_Duncan Posted April 12 Share Posted April 12 On 10/04/2024 at 20:14, Victorian said: As well as the accommodation all being flogged off, the UK gvt are having severe trouble securing a carrier to provide the flights. Including, it seems, RwandAir. The national carrier of Rwanda. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/rwanda-bill-uk-asylum-seekers-rishi-sunak-home-office-rwandaair-airtanker-b1150561.html They’ll probably look into just firing them out of a canon. Daily Mail readers would approve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gizmo Posted April 12 Share Posted April 12 16 hours ago, Lone Striker said: Slightly embarrassing use of the word "mortified" in the context of their deceased candidate ....... They aren't living up to their name if they can't reform the guy back to the land of the living. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Statts1976uk Posted April 15 Share Posted April 15 One of our local MSPs (a list one) has been sending out flyers in our area. All very nicely laid out telling me what they have been up to, only thing missing is the party that she represents. Not a single mention! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone Striker Posted April 15 Share Posted April 15 2 hours ago, Statts1976uk said: One of our local MSPs (a list one) has been sending out flyers in our area. All very nicely laid out telling me what they have been up to, only thing missing is the party that she represents. Not a single mention! This one, by any chance ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Japan Jambo Posted April 15 Share Posted April 15 On 07/04/2024 at 01:38, Ulysses said: Get rid of your Adidas Sambas if you have any. Adidas Sambas were this year’s coolest shoes – until Rishi Sunak got a pair | Michael Hogan | The Guardian Or as Ruth Davidson said, "Holy shitbiscuits." Always though Adidas Sambas were black. There you go, another school day on JKB! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey1874 Posted April 15 Share Posted April 15 Liz Truss taking up the pro Tory / win election space today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I P Knightley Posted April 15 Share Posted April 15 5 hours ago, Statts1976uk said: One of our local MSPs (a list one) has been sending out flyers in our area. All very nicely laid out telling me what they have been up to, only thing missing is the party that she represents. Not a single mention! I've had one from Daniel Johnson MSP with no party affiliation stated - at least not obviously. Quick Google and it turns out he's a Labour chap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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