British Politics
Been on holiday for a few weeks, surprised to find no general discussion of British politics so though I'd kick one off.
I hear actual british people are in the streets of London today, and shopkeepers don't need to barricade, that's incredible.
No 10 director of strategy resigns over revelation about sexually explicit comments about Diane Abbott in private email in 2017
Keir Starmer has been hit by a fresh Downing Street resignation. Paul Ovenden has resigned as director of strategy at No 10 over revelations, first published by the Mail, that in 2017 he made sexually explicit comments about Diane Abbott in a private email.
Ovenden was a Labour party press officer at the time.
In his story for the Mail, Dan Hodges reports:
The Mail understands that Mr Ovenden had exchanged emails with a former colleague in 2017 in which he retold a story about a game of ‘shag, marry, kill’ involving Ms Abbott he had overheard.
He then graphically recounted the conversation in which two women described performing sex acts on Ms Abbott, 71, the veteran MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington.
Mr Ovenden has resigned to avoid becoming ‘a distraction’.
He graphically recounted the conversation in which two women described performing sex acts on Ms Abbott, now 71.
Good grief.
The email in question was sent eight years ago, so people have been sitting and waiting to release it. I wonder what else is coming.
Of course he didn't actually say those things about Abbot, he was only repeating what was said to him...or some such shite.
I hear actual british people are in the streets of London today, and shopkeepers don't need to barricade, that's incredible.
Ok so British people generally, use the streets on Spotify. I may have just changed your life forever. And yes everyone knows the high street in Gotham, is doing great, it's not lie we're a paying extorniate rent. to Landlords. how much per square foot? No. No, I would rather sit homeless outside the closest cash point to 10 Downing Street and see or sell or 241 carbon dioxide that I breathe. Ty Landords, you're incredible.
Ok so British people generally, use the streets on Spotify. I may have just changed your life forever. And yes everyone knows the high street in Gotham, is doing great, it's not lie we're a paying extorniate rent. to Landlords. how much per square foot? No. No, I would rather sit homeless outside the closest cash point to 10 Downing Street and see or sell or 241 carbon dioxide
that's only true if you don't want to add strawberries to the pesto before boiling it, otherwise obviously climate exchange with no rake is the place to grind for fun and profit these days with crypto
Ok so British people generally, use the streets on Spotify. I may have just changed your life forever. And yes everyone knows the high street in Gotham, is doing great, it's not lie we're a paying extorniate rent. to Landlords. how much per square foot? No. No, I would rather sit homeless outside the closest cash point to 10 Downing Street and see or sell or 241 carbon dioxide
'Twas brillig, and the slithy toves did gyre and gimble in the wabe: all mimsy were the borogoves, and the mome raths outgrabe.
that's only true if you don't want to add strawberries to the pesto before boiling it, otherwise obviously climate exchange with no rake is the place to grind for fun and profit these days with crypto
'Twas brillig, and the slithy toves did gyre and gimble in the wabe: all mimsy were the borogoves, and the mome raths outgrabe.
Are you boys listening to the streets, yet? It'll change your lives. Also, phone-shop hope, everyone in polecats... er I mean politics.... should listen to streets and watch the first season of phone shop noobs on a phone...., is she high street? A Owl? A OWL? in Pm&Qs pls, puh-lease? Ask these questions in the house of 100K per annum salary, no I mean, House of Commons.
Pub leases in London, dirt cheap bruv, all the square footage you need, bruv, only £400K GBP P/A...per flipping annum... FML... sort it out already. How is anyone supposed to actually make any money right now?
Erm anyway, lock threado, solved politics. Someone let Westminster know.
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Conservative.
Believes "keynesian spending" is something that applies to economies with inflation -> either a total ignoramus, or an evil person in complete bad faith.
Even caring at all about "inequality" is the literal fundamental opposite of everything conservative (which is a belief in very steep hierararchies as fundamental for societal success, ie a lot of inequality is indispensable and fundamentally morally NECESSARY for human societies to function).
Even caring at all about "inequality" is the literal fundamental opposite of everything conservative (which is a belief in very steep hierararchies as fundamental for societal success, ie a lot of inequality is indispensable and fundamentally morally NECESSARY for human societies to function).
Wouldn't say that exactly. Disraeli, the model of an English Conservative, coined the term 'two nations' (meaning the well-off and the poor), hence the long tradition of 'one-nation' conservatism in his wake. This doesn't seek equality (which can't be had), but does seek to mitigate inequality.
Wouldn't say that exactly. Disraeli, the model of an English Conservative, coined the term 'two nations' (meaning the well-off and the poor), hence the long tradition of 'one-nation' conservatism in his wake. This doesn't seek equality (which can't be had), but does seek to mitigate inequality.
It does seek to mitigate ABSOLUTE POVERTY which is very (socially) conservative
This is what brexit really means as I tried to argue at the time. It's a profound move further towards the usa along with the dependence and ownership of everything that comes with it. Including the pressure to move even more to the right.
A record-breaking £150bn package of US investment into the UK has been announced during US President Donald Trump's state visit.
The UK government is calling this the largest commercial deal of its kind and expects it to create more than 7,600 "high-quality jobs" across the country.
A large majority of the money will come from Blackstone, the world's largest alternative asset manager, which has unveiled plans for a £90bn investment in the UK over the next decade.
Just as predicted although I think I confused stones with rocks at times. Plus Palantir ffs. The automation era is looming and ours is going to be owned by the usa
Many will approve and economically it may start to look very good for a while. So predictable and if it wasn't so tragic it would be funny.
We are pretty close to "not even all the close relatives of labour MPs and ministers approve of the gvmnt"
There's been a slightly unfortunate falling-out at the still unnamed new party. Zarah Sultana launched an internet portal demanding a £55 membership fee. Jeremy Corbyn has told everyone to ignore it and cancel their direct debits, threatening legal action, and Sultana has accused Corbyn and his all-male all-Muslim co-signatories of running a 'boys' club' -- although one of her objections is that they want to put the party's finances under the control of Karie Murphy.
There's been a slightly unfortunate falling-out at the still unnamed new party. Zarah Sultana launched an internet portal demanding a £55 membership fee. Jeremy Corbyn has told everyone to ignore it and cancel their direct debits, threatening legal action, and Sultana has accused Corbyn and his all-male all-Muslim co-signatories of running a 'boys' club' -- although one of her
please do not imply that muslim communists are actually pure grifters trying to scam low iq british leftists out of their meager resources, because that would be too stereotypical
Not the best of starts for Jezbollah is it. Perhaps Miss Sultana is having difficulty accepting the idea that she's a political nobody who couldn't lead the intifada out of a wet paper bag.
Not the best of starts for Jezbollah is it. Perhaps Miss Sultana is having difficulty accepting the idea that she's a political nobody who couldn't lead the intifada out of a wet paper bag.
Oooh look, someone has a shiny new epithet for Corbyn, and calls Zarah Sultana "Miss" in place of "Ms" as an insult, though in typical fashion he gets it completely wrong as she's married, then implies she's an Islamic terrorist.
Wakes up before 5am unhappy with life, launches attack on the left using his trusty keyboard as his sword of righteousness. Maybe get help?
calls Zarah Sultana "Miss" in place of "Ms" as an insult, though in typical fashion he gets it completely wrong as she's married
Married to Craig Lloyd and, as she retains her maiden name, is therefore correctly addressed as "miss".
Also, google "intifada" as you seem to be confused about the meaning of that too.
Everyone can see what you’re unsubtly implying.
You need more love in your life - you wouldn’t wake up so early in a froth of resentment and anger, forever stuck in the fifth circle of hell.
Oooh look, someone has a shiny new epithet for Corbyn, and calls Zarah Sultana "Miss" in place of "Ms" as an insult, though in typical fashion he gets it completely wrong as she's married, then implies she's an Islamic terrorist.
Wakes up before 5am unhappy with life, launches attack on the left using his trusty keyboard as his sword of righteousness. Maybe get help?
lol so lefty to take umbrage about something on someone else's behalf.
