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Re: WTF is happening in the UK?

#4401 Post by Woody » Mon Jun 13, 2022 5:11 pm

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Re: WTF is happening in the UK?

#4402 Post by TheGreenGoblin » Thu Jun 16, 2022 10:09 am

A good summation of what is wrong with the current Tory party under Johnson.

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Re: WTF is happening in the UK?

#4403 Post by Boac » Fri Jun 17, 2022 9:31 am

Patrick Stewart sums it up, if Boris is watching...................

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Re: WTF is happening in the UK?

#4404 Post by OFSO » Fri Jun 17, 2022 3:58 pm

Boris has gone to the Ukraine. Is it too much to hope for a Russian autonomous killer drone with his picture in its memory.....

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#4405 Post by TheGreenGoblin » Fri Jun 17, 2022 5:25 pm

Boac wrote:
Fri Jun 17, 2022 9:31 am
Patrick Stewart sums it up, if Boris is watching...................

Article 2: Right to life
Article 3: Freedom from torture and inhuman or degrading treatment
Article 4: Freedom from slavery and forced labour
Article 5: Right to liberty and security
Article 6: Right to a fair trial
Article 7: No punishment without law
Article 8: Respect for your private and family life, home and correspondence
Article 9: Freedom of thought, belief and religion
Article 10: Freedom of expression
Article 11: Freedom of assembly and association
Article 12: Right to marry and start a family
Article 14: Protection from discrimination in respect of these rights and freedoms
Protocol 1, Article 1: Right to peaceful enjoyment of your property
Protocol 1, Article 2: Right to education
Protocol 1, Article 3: Right to participate in free elections
Protocol 13, Article 1: Abolition of the death penalty

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Re: WTF is happening in the UK?

#4406 Post by llondel » Sat Jun 18, 2022 12:20 am

OFSO wrote:
Fri Jun 17, 2022 3:58 pm
Boris has gone to the Ukraine. Is it too much to hope for a Russian autonomous killer drone with his picture in its memory.....
The drone had a nervous breakdown and blocked/erased the image to protect itself.

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#4407 Post by Undried Plum » Sat Jun 18, 2022 4:26 am

TheGreenGoblin wrote:
Fri Jun 17, 2022 5:25 pm
Boac wrote:
Fri Jun 17, 2022 9:31 am
Patrick Stewart sums it up, if Boris is watching...................

Article 2: Right to life
Article 3: Freedom from torture and inhuman or degrading treatment
Article 4: Freedom from slavery and forced labour
Article 5: Right to liberty and security
Article 6: Right to a fair trial
Article 7: No punishment without law
Article 8: Respect for your private and family life, home and correspondence
Article 9: Freedom of thought, belief and religion
Article 10: Freedom of expression
Article 11: Freedom of assembly and association
Article 12: Right to marry and start a family
Article 14: Protection from discrimination in respect of these rights and freedoms
Protocol 1, Article 1: Right to peaceful enjoyment of your property
Protocol 1, Article 2: Right to education
Protocol 1, Article 3: Right to participate in free elections
Protocol 13, Article 1: Abolition of the death penalty

https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/ ... tems...%20

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I got struck off for a month, and next time permanently, by the Thought Police, for expressing such a thought.

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Re: WTF is happening in the UK?

#4408 Post by Boac » Sun Jun 19, 2022 9:30 am

It now appears that in 2018, Boris Johnson tried to make his mistress Carrie Johnson (then Symonds) his chief of staff and pay her £100,000 a year while his wife of 26 years and mother to four of his many children, Marina Wheeler, developed cervical cancer.

Now we think there is no point in appointing a new 'ethics advisor' in place of Lord Geidt.

Makes sense since there appear to be no ethics at play in No 10.

How any Tory MP or supporter can live with their conscience defeats me.

The latest Social media push is asking all Labour supporters in Tiverton to vote Liberal in exchange for all Liberal supporters in Wakefield voting Labour. Might just work.

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Re: WTF is happening in the UK?

#4409 Post by Undried Plum » Sun Jun 19, 2022 1:03 pm

I used to think that the worst job in the world would be a cleaner of septic tanks in Bombay.

Ethics Advisor to Boris Johnson must surely be much worse than that.

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Re: WTF is happening in the UK?

#4410 Post by ricardian » Sun Jun 19, 2022 6:24 pm

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Re: WTF is happening in the UK?

#4411 Post by llondel » Sun Jun 19, 2022 10:22 pm

ricardian wrote:
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Good question
Objectively they're two different cases. One was workers who were willing to work, and in some cases were at work when they got sacked, the other is a group which is refusing to work (albeit with good reason). I hope he makes sure they're all properly trained for the jobs, and I bet it costs more to employ agency workers too.

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Re: WTF is happening in the UK?

#4412 Post by Boac » Mon Jun 20, 2022 12:01 pm

Apparently Boris had 'minor surgery' this morning. The medics were reported to be looking for a conscience which was giving him concern, but thankfully nothing was found.

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Re: WTF is happening in the UK?

#4413 Post by Woody » Mon Jun 20, 2022 12:44 pm

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Re: WTF is happening in the UK?

#4414 Post by Boac » Mon Jun 20, 2022 1:07 pm

Would that be the Nads who thinks not one member of the public 'gives a fig' about the resignation of Lord Geidt?

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Re: WTF is happening in the UK?

#4415 Post by Woody » Mon Jun 20, 2022 2:40 pm

Boac wrote:
Mon Jun 20, 2022 1:07 pm
Would that be the Nads who thinks not one member of the public 'gives a fig' about the resignation of Lord Geidt?
You may think that, I can’t possibly comment B-)
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Re: WTF is happening in the UK?

#4416 Post by Boac » Mon Jun 20, 2022 2:49 pm

Not me, guv!

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Re: WTF is happening in the UK?

#4417 Post by Boac » Mon Jun 20, 2022 5:58 pm

In 1957 the British Prime Minister, Harold Macmillan, made an optimistic speech telling fellow Conservatives that "most of our people have never had it so good".

Bojo is expected to speak soon.

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Re: WTF is happening in the UK?

#4418 Post by Woody » Tue Jun 21, 2022 10:04 am

He still thinks that it’s 1957, mind you Rees-Mogg thinks it’s 1857 =))
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Re: WTF is happening in the UK?

#4419 Post by Fox3WheresMyBanana » Tue Jun 21, 2022 12:21 pm

Very good indeed, Woody!
It still is 1957 here. Drive-In movies, dairy bars, people driving cars with tail fins, and all the kids call you Sir. There is only one male hairstyle - short!

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Re: WTF is happening in the UK?

#4420 Post by Boac » Tue Jun 21, 2022 1:47 pm

Apparently Boris had 'minor surgery' this morning.
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