Rory Stewart at Glastonbury

[Apone]

I absolutely guarantee this will happen if he makes it to final two

[Hugh Jass]

If Boris turns up all usual conventions on piss throwing are suspended.

[p.pete]

3 minutes ago, Hugh Jass said:

If Boris turns up all usual conventions on piss throwing are suspended.

Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson has been! 

Edited name... 

Edited June 19, 2019 by p.pete

[eFestivals]

do you know his name is really Rod Stewart?

(true fact!)

[Woffy]

1 minute ago, eFestivals said:

do you know his name is really Rod Stewart?

(true fact!)

I think you told us lately.

[kemosabe]

Zac Goldsmith is already speaking on one of the stages as well. Tories here, Tories there, Tories every-fucking-where.

Edited June 19, 2019 by kemosabe

[CaledonianGonzo]

[rostro]

1 minute ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Dime Bar milkshake with spiced rum is too good for Tories. 

[gigpusher]

I really hope that Glastonbury wouldn't give him a forum to appear more hip and cool and legitimise him. He may be better than Boris but Fred West would meet that low bar. 

[Apone]

22 minutes ago, kemosabe said:

Zac Goldsmith is already speaking on one of the stages as well. Tories here, Tories there, Tories every-fucking-where.

Uncomfortable reality check, Tories are probably the most represented political party at Glastonbury

[Apone]

33 minutes ago, eFestivals said:

do you know his name is really Rod Stewart?

(true fact!)

I did, he poshed-up his name

[Keithy]

He's not going to appear at Glastonbury. He is still a right wing Tory. He just appears moderate compared to the nutters. His voting record is not good if you are centre left and beyond.

He appears a likeable chap but that's exactly why Boris is popular. To some people he's also a likeable chap. It's the cult of the personality that is so damaging to modern society. Nobody bothers to scratch below the surface.

 

[Gnomicide]

5 minutes ago, gigpusher said:

I really hope that Glastonbury wouldn't give him a forum to appear more hip and cool and legitimise him. 

Why? All he's got to appeal to are the gammonista of the Tory Party membership. It's those c**ts that have the final say.

[t0paz]

I'm no Tory fan but every side should get their turn to speak. That's what true democracy is. And one of these guys will end up being PM.

I'd invite Boris to come and do a Q&A in the Leftfield tent. It'd be a cold day in hell before he turned up though.

[Gnomicide]

Just now, t0paz said:

I'm no Tory fan but every side should get their turn to speak. That's what true democracy is. And one of these guys will end up being PM.

I'd invite Boris to come and do a Q&A in the Leftfield tent. It'd be a cold day in hell before he turned up though.

 

[Mezhyp1]

3 minutes ago, Keithy said:

He's not going to appear at Glastonbury. He is still a right wing Tory. He just appears moderate compared to the nutters. His voting record is not good if you are centre left and beyond.

He appears a likeable chap but that's exactly why Boris is popular. To some people he's also a likeable chap. It's the cult of the personality that is so damaging to modern society. Nobody bothers to scratch below the surface.

 

Tbf, Zac Goldsmith is appearing at Glastonbury 

[gigpusher]

1 minute ago, Gnomicide said:

Why? All he's got to appeal to are the gammonista of the Tory Party membership. It's those c**ts that have the final say.

True but when nothing can get through parliament there will either be another referendum or another general election. Why do you think Rory is trying so hard to appear man of the people and also Tory party members will care about who can keep them in power the longest so they will care what the general public think of their new leader. 

[Hugh Jass]

4 minutes ago, Gnomicide said:

Why? All he's got to appeal to are the gammonista of the Tory Party membership. It's those c**ts that have the final say.

Surely appearing at Glasto is more likely to put them off him?

[t0paz]

2 minutes ago, Gnomicide said:

 

Ha! Fair enough.

I doubt he'd turn up now though. 19 years ago he was hardly at the same profile as he is now.

[kemosabe]

6 minutes ago, Apone said:

Uncomfortable reality check, Tories are probably the most represented political party at Glastonbury

The festival is, and always has always been, left wing. Also if you heard/ saw the reaction to Jeremy Corbyn last time I highly doubt that the majority of people are Tories. Maybe centre left/ liberal, but not Tories (Especially Tories at the moment).    

[kemosabe]

5 minutes ago, t0paz said:

I'm no Tory fan but every side should get their turn to speak. That's what true democracy is. And one of these guys will end up being PM.

I'd invite Boris to come and do a Q&A in the Leftfield tent. It'd be a cold day in hell before he turned up though.

Why should they be allowed to speak?!? Glastonbury is a private festival with a storied history of left wing politics. Democracy means people can speak freely, but people don't have to listen to them.

[Keithy]

2 minutes ago, Mezhyp1 said:

Tbf, Zac Goldsmith is appearing at Glastonbury 

Aye but he has done quite a bit to push an environmental agenda in the Tory party, against the Heathrow runway etc.

I'm not sure what could be discussed with Rory that would fit in at Glastonbury?

[fatyeti24]

7 minutes ago, t0paz said:

I'm no Tory fan but every side should get their turn to speak. That's what true democracy is. And one of these guys will end up being PM.

I'd invite Boris to come and do a Q&A in the Leftfield tent. It'd be a cold day in hell before he turned up though.

In principle, yeah.  In practice, there are other fora much more suited than an ostensibly left wing event.

[Brownie30]

[t0paz]

1 minute ago, kemosabe said:

Why should they be allowed to speak?!? Glastonbury is a private festival with a storied history of left wing politics. Democracy means people can speak freely, but people don't have to listen to them.

No, it's an inclusive place where all views are listened to equally. It may be that most people are left leaning but that doesn't mean everyone else is wrong. Them v Us never achieves much in the end. And it's good to challenge your views, rather than listening to what you already agree with all the time.