UK General Election 2024 (or 25)

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arbitrage16
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Archery1969 wrote:
Tue May 16, 2023 10:27 pm

The future is looking bright.....
According to you that's because of people on benefits, rather than 13 years of Tory ineptitude.
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arbitrage16 wrote:
Wed May 17, 2023 4:57 pm
Archery1969 wrote:
Tue May 16, 2023 10:27 pm

The future is looking bright.....
According to you that's because of people on benefits, rather than 13 years of Tory ineptitude.
When did I mention benefits ?
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Crazyskier wrote:
Sun May 14, 2023 2:25 pm
Keep trying though, Emmson - I only have two reprobates on my ignore list thus far (Derek and Sionascaig), and they are feeling a little lonely...

CS
Just take a look at your happy easter thread. If anyone feels isolated it's certainly not Sionacaig or me. :lol:
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arbitrage16 wrote:
Wed May 17, 2023 4:55 pm
Crazyskier wrote:
Sun May 14, 2023 2:25 pm

Keep trying though, Emmson - I only have two reprobates on my ignore list thus far (Derek and Sionascaig), and they are feeling a little lonely...

CS
Can't believe no one called you out for this, you absolute plebian. Dangling it like a threat, as if anyone gives a shit if they are on your ignore list or not, lol.
That literally did make me lol.
But CS comes at everything from a moral stance that he is happy with. I'm happy to listen and debate and disagree. Far better that than the tabloid drivel that is encroaching on the BBC website week by week.
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greenmark wrote:
Wed May 17, 2023 5:53 pm
arbitrage16 wrote:
Wed May 17, 2023 4:55 pm
Crazyskier wrote:
Sun May 14, 2023 2:25 pm

Keep trying though, Emmson - I only have two reprobates on my ignore list thus far (Derek and Sionascaig), and they are feeling a little lonely...

CS
Can't believe no one called you out for this, you absolute plebian. Dangling it like a threat, as if anyone gives a shit if they are on your ignore list or not, lol.
That literally did make me lol.
But CS comes at everything from a moral stance that he is happy with. I'm happy to listen and debate and disagree. Far better that than the tabloid drivel that is encroaching on the BBC website week by week.
CS writes for the Daily Mail. :)
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Derek27 wrote:
Wed May 17, 2023 6:20 pm
greenmark wrote:
Wed May 17, 2023 5:53 pm
arbitrage16 wrote:
Wed May 17, 2023 4:55 pm


Can't believe no one called you out for this, you absolute plebian. Dangling it like a threat, as if anyone gives a shit if they are on your ignore list or not, lol.
That literally did make me lol.
But CS comes at everything from a moral stance that he is happy with. I'm happy to listen and debate and disagree. Far better that than the tabloid drivel that is encroaching on the BBC website week by week.
CS writes for the Daily Mail. :)
Not sure that's helpful. For some that would be a resounding insult. Insults don't add to the debate do they?
But perhaps I'm wrong, perhaps CS would be overjoyed to be (or compared to) a Mail writer. Who knows!
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Derek27
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Labour calling for an investigation into Bitch Braverman asking civil servants to help her avoid a speeding fine and a speed awareness course. :D
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Derek27
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Braverman asked if she can include her speeding fine in her expenses, allegedly.
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Derek27
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"Ms Braverman accepts she was speeding last summer and regrets doing so".

I bet she does. She could be out of cabinet for a week!
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Derek27 wrote:
Sun May 21, 2023 1:44 am
"Ms Braverman accepts she was speeding last summer and regrets doing so".

I bet she does. She could be out of cabinet for a week!
She can't get a one-to-one course to tell her that speeding is illegal and inadvisable. So she's going to pay the fine and take the points.
Marvelous integrity. Break the law, try to swerve the worst consequence and then give in and take your punishment. Excellent behaviour for a Home Secretary, leading by example. :roll:
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greenmark wrote:
Sun May 21, 2023 1:40 pm
Derek27 wrote:
Sun May 21, 2023 1:44 am
"Ms Braverman accepts she was speeding last summer and regrets doing so".

I bet she does. She could be out of cabinet for a week!
She can't get a one-to-one course to tell her that speeding is illegal and inadvisable. So she's going to pay the fine and take the points.
Marvelous integrity. Break the law, try to swerve the worst consequence and then give in and take your punishment. Excellent behaviour for a Home Secretary, leading by example. :roll:
Her excuse was that it wouldn't be practical to have her protection officers with her at the course, but as far as I can see, it would only require a few more chairs or they could stand by the door, so she could still suffer her humiliation.

I have a mate who was paid to go on one of these courses for someone else (which is a criminal offence). Just imagine turning up and finding yourself sitting next to the home secretary. :lol:
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I love it when the PM travels half way around the world to an important summit only to face questions about his speeding home secretary. :lol:
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Derek27 wrote:
Sun May 21, 2023 2:02 pm
I love it when the PM travels half way around the world to an important summit only to face questions about his speeding home secretary. :lol:
It seems to me that even the right wing media vultures are circling around the govt now. Every single sniff of a story and they're all over it.
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Scrapping EU laws will give a boost to the wine-making industry, just like leaving Europe was a boost to the NHS and gave fishermen more fish. :)
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Daily Mirror: Fast-track her out. :D
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