MUFC 1,503 Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 VID-20230208-WA0001.mp4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunnersaurus 200 Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 I stumbled across GB news yesterday. I don't watch it but sometimes when I'm flipping channels its funny to watch because of how bad it is. They don't even try to hide their bias at all. I've seen them deny climate change before but what I saw last night made me piss myself. One of the presenters tried to suggest that nicolla sturgeon doesn't care about Scottish independence. They were talking about the trans prisoner row and the presenter said all she really wants is to promote a woke left wing agenda or something like that. Even the other presenter said it was bollocks and that it is her main priority. Like I said I've stumbled across it a few times. Even some conservatives I know think the channel is a joke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan 18,383 Posted February 15, 2023 Administrator Share Posted February 15, 2023 Sturgeon has resigned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber CaaC (John)+ 5,360 Posted February 15, 2023 Subscriber Share Posted February 15, 2023 49 minutes ago, Stan said: Sturgeon has resigned. Thank fuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Tommy 12,615 Posted February 15, 2023 Moderator Share Posted February 15, 2023 I'm only an outsider, but from what I had heard and read, I quite liked Sturgeon. Why is she resigning? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reluctant Striker 134 Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 (edited) 15 hours ago, Tommy said: I'm only an outsider, but from what I had heard and read, I quite liked Sturgeon. Why is she resigning? I think the Scottish parliament self identifying trans rights thing hit her confidence harder than she would admit. A dodgy front of neck tatoo'ed shaven headed rapist was a very high profile case soon after her rules were being put in place. He put on a blonde wig & some make up. JK had a bit to say about it all. I have seen a Twitter captioned post of her kneeling to a young girl in a playground asking her in speech bubble what the young girls views are on male rapists. Does she support them self identifying into women prisons, or is the girl a nasty right winger. And Sturgeon had to issue a statement about teething problems, or something to that effect, while that rapist & a few others got moved to men's prisons. Plus, a while before all the above, the UK court had ruled a 2nd Scottish referendum was illegal without UK parliament approval. Which she had already proclaimed would happen. On a 50%+ coalition. Pressure from the zealots to do a 2nd vote anyway. Or to treat the next UK General Election as a referendum vote. etc. Basically the 1 party pressure group point of the SNP just got a whole lot more complex even among the like minded. And regardless what Joe Biden, Nancy Pelosi & Ursula von der Leyen may or may not be rooting for. And I imagine most the SNP do realise, even if they edge over the winning line, in their own country, they would have to make Britain like Ireland, which isn't especially a political success story. An England-Scotland border? Or best Scottish return to EU a weird sea bridge thing? Perhaps even ideas that England will just become Northern Ireland? Everyone knows that is the choice, much more clearly than English voters realised they would have such an effect on Ireland. The SNP want Scots to vote for it. With the best will in the World, it can only be a mess the longer it's my-way-or-no-way types leading politics. Basically I think she knows all this & it's finally become too much, even for her brass neck. Edited February 16, 2023 by Reluctant Striker 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber CaaC (John)+ 5,360 Posted February 16, 2023 Subscriber Share Posted February 16, 2023 23 hours ago, Tommy said: I'm only an outsider, but from what I had heard and read, I quite liked Sturgeon. Why is she resigning? She got too big for her boots in the end and the Trans rights in Scotland and a constitutional clash did it for me and the wife and a lot of others, I never really bothered about Scotland going alone in being independent but looking at it now I would say no, and keep things the way they are, I was born in England and my father was English but my mother was Scottish so I chose the right of birth and chose Scotland to England. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MUFC 1,503 Posted February 27, 2023 Share Posted February 27, 2023 Shaadi age goes up in UK. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-64748930 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reluctant Striker 134 Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 (edited) I see there has finally been a UK-EU agreement on Northern Ireland. That seems like it may just be accepted by all the political parties of Ireland. Supposedly involving a green lane for Britain to supply into Northern Ireland, for Northern Ireland use only. Anything to continue on into the rest of Ireland / EU, still subject to checks. When it all kicked off several years ago I expected country of origin & decision on EU/UK at business level to be part of the answer. Why it's taken quite so long is utter insanity. Edited February 28, 2023 by Reluctant Striker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MUFC 1,503 Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-65275362 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Gonzo 8,186 Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 https://www.bbc.com/news/business-65308769 "let them eat cake" vibes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike 5,103 Posted April 27, 2023 Share Posted April 27, 2023 People that deny trans their rights to exist usually have laughable pathetic reasons. It is simply the new boogeyman to direct hate onto. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber CaaC (John)+ 5,360 Posted April 28, 2023 Subscriber Share Posted April 28, 2023 9 hours ago, Spike said: People that deny trans their rights to exist usually have laughable pathetic reasons. It is simply the new boogeyman to direct hate onto. They are just human beings like you and me that have a different way of living and the majority are harmless and more intelligent than a lot of other people, I knew a guy when I was working who was a trans and a courier, he would ride into the atrium on his bike with a big smile on his face and have a good old natter, he would wear womens tights with a mini skirt on and he was a laugh a minute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike 5,103 Posted April 28, 2023 Share Posted April 28, 2023 1 hour ago, CaaC (John) said: They are just human beings like you and me that have a different way of living and the majority are harmless and more intelligent than a lot of other people, I knew a guy when I was working who was a trans and a courier, he would ride into the atrium on his bike with a big smile on his face and have a good old natter, he would wear womens tights with a mini skirt on and he was a laugh a minute. Well said, they are just everyday people and most more often than not keep to themselves. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Gonzo 8,186 Posted May 5, 2023 Share Posted May 5, 2023 Tories getting crucified in local elections = glorious 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber RandoEFC+ 7,662 Posted May 5, 2023 Subscriber Share Posted May 5, 2023 2 minutes ago, Dr. Gonzo said: Tories getting crucified in local elections = glorious My favourites were the South East councils which read something like. LDM 18 (+6) LAB 13 (+6) GRN 5 (+3) CON 0 (-15) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFCMike 3,009 Posted May 5, 2023 Share Posted May 5, 2023 I didn't vote. Had a choice between Labour, Tories or Lib Dems by me. Wasn't voting for any of them. All the same to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike 5,103 Posted May 6, 2023 Share Posted May 6, 2023 I liked Starmer more when he was a socialist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan 18,383 Posted May 6, 2023 Administrator Share Posted May 6, 2023 My town are cunts. Voted in a Tory mayor, replacing a Lib Dem one that had been in place for 14 years. Local controversy about a new railway line seemed to be the end of him. In good news though, Labour made a lot of gains, especially Medway which is quite pivotal. And this: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber RandoEFC+ 7,662 Posted May 6, 2023 Subscriber Share Posted May 6, 2023 13 minutes ago, Stan said: My town are cunts. Voted in a Tory mayor, replacing a Lib Dem one that had been in place for 14 years. Local controversy about a new railway line seemed to be the end of him. In good news though, Labour made a lot of gains, especially Medway which is quite pivotal. And this: Was yours the one where the Tory candidate got about 33.5% and the incumbent Lib Dem had about 32.9%? I remember seeing that one and seeing the Labour candidate on about 15% and the Green candidate on about 10% and just thinking you guys really should have done some tactical voting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan 18,383 Posted May 6, 2023 Administrator Share Posted May 6, 2023 3 hours ago, RandoEFC said: Was yours the one where the Tory candidate got about 33.5% and the incumbent Lib Dem had about 32.9%? I remember seeing that one and seeing the Labour candidate on about 15% and the Green candidate on about 10% and just thinking you guys really should have done some tactical voting. Yeah it was like 130 votes in it. There's been a lot of 'hate' for the previous Mayor, so I think his time was coming. But just didn't think it would be that close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike 5,103 Posted May 6, 2023 Share Posted May 6, 2023 (edited) Somebody give me a quick rundown on the major parties. Is this right? Labour - democratic socialism Tories - neoconservatives Liberal Democracts - neoliberalism Greens - green neoliberalism Who am I kidding? neocons and neolibs are the same thing Edited May 6, 2023 by Spike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Gonzo 8,186 Posted May 6, 2023 Share Posted May 6, 2023 1 hour ago, Spike said: Somebody give me a quick rundown on the major parties. Is this right? Labour - democratic socialism Tories - neoconservatives Liberal Democracts - neoliberalism Greens - green neoliberalism Who am I kidding? neocons and neolibs are the same thing I’d call tories neoliberals, liberal dems I’d call Tory light. I also think labour’s pretty broad and in modern day a lot of the party isn’t really democratic socialist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike 5,103 Posted May 6, 2023 Share Posted May 6, 2023 2 hours ago, Dr. Gonzo said: I’d call tories neoliberals, liberal dems I’d call Tory light. I also think labour’s pretty broad and in modern day a lot of the party isn’t really democratic socialist. I originally had the Tories pegged as neoliberal scum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honey Honey 3,767 Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 Labour is a coalition of all over the liberal spectrum of the centre and left. The leadership shifts from different factions of that coalition. Conservatives are the flipped mirror image of that, just switch left with right. Both parties hound out authoritarian and social Conservatives. Hence parties like UKIP, Reform or the Social Democratic Party exist separately. Lib dems are a middle class protest party for people who are too uptight to swing between the above two parties. The Greens are left wing activists who don't like having to water down their views in a coalition so go it alone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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