news & politics:discussion

[squirrelarmy]

57 minutes ago, Gilgamesh69 said:

Uhhh what have i missed? Have been taking a break from politics this week.

is there actually a proper scandal happening or is it just another thing thats being overhyped and will get swept under the rug again ?

Just Tories being Tories. Starmer ripping Spaffer a new one and for some unknown reason people keep mentioning Corbyn. 

[steviewevie]

 

[zahidf]

2 hours ago, Barry Fish said:

Do people really think the general public actually care ?   I still don't think they do or will.  Boris is right on that front.

 

[topmarksbri]

Barnard Castle cut through, was brought up in focus groups quite a bit. Expenses cut through as well. The longer you keep things in the public eye the more eyes are on it and the more cut through there is. Cut through. 

[squirrelarmy]

NI First Minister resigned. 
 

Spaffer take note, that’s how it’s done when you fuck up. 

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[mattiloy]

6 minutes ago, squirrelarmy said:

NI First Minister resigned. 
 

Spaffer take note, that’s how it’s done when you fuck up. 

Having a laugh? She’s clung on with the tips of her finger nails for years through the cash for ash scandal and an absolutely disastrous brexit politic (from a DUP point of view, great for those of us who want to see the emerald isle united!)

She’s resigned because she was forced out after a vote of no confidence.

Whats great is that now they’ll probably elect a hardliner who will alienate moderate unionists to such an extent that they accelerate a United Ireland. The DUP as the midwives of a United Ireland is gr8.

 

In other news - Biden’s alright isn’t he?

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-56910884

[eFestivals]

2 minutes ago, mattiloy said:

 moderate unionists

Thats a bit like being a bit pregnant 

[Crazyfool01]

4 minutes ago, mattiloy said:

Having a laugh? She’s clung on with the tips of her finger nails for years through the cash for ash scandal and an absolutely disastrous brexit politic (from a DUP point of view, great for those of us who want to see the emerald isle united!)

She’s resigned because she was forced out after a vote of no confidence.

Whats great is that now they’ll probably elect a hardliner who will alienate moderate unionists to such an extent that they accelerate a United Ireland. The DUP as the midwives of a United Ireland is gr8.

 

In other news - Biden’s alright isn’t he?

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-56910884

He can’t be ... someone on here told me he wasn’t 

[Gilgamesh69]

6 minutes ago, mattiloy said:

 

 

In other news - Biden’s alright isn’t he?

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-56910884

Wow, I might actually stop disliking him so much if he pulls this off. Shame he's no Corbyn tho

 

 

But he still sucks, and I will die on this hill, as will all of you who try to fight me.

Edited April 28, 2021 by Gilgamesh69

[eFestivals]

9 minutes ago, mattiloy said:

A  United Ireland is gr8.

Thats requires the Republic to want the nutters as their fellow citizens

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In other news - Biden’s alright isn’t he?

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-56910884

In other news the extremist banker loves a cenralist who will screw up the republics tax revenues. 

Edited April 28, 2021 by eFestivals

[Gilgamesh69]

1 minute ago, eFestivals said:

Thats requires the Republic to want the nutters as their fellow citizens

Are you saying that Northern irish people are nutters? Wow Neil, we all love to see xenophobia here

[Crazyfool01]

10 minutes ago, Gilgamesh69 said:

Wow, I might actually stop disliking him so much if he pulls this off. Shame he's no Corbyn tho

 

 

But he still sucks, and I will die on this hill, as will all of you who try to fight me.

Steady ... are you feeling ok ?😜

[eFestivals]

5 minutes ago, Gilgamesh69 said:

Are you saying that Northern irish people are nutters? Wow Neil, we all love to see xenophobia here

The self proclaimed loyalists are hardly sane balanced people. 

[steviewevie]

30 minutes ago, Gilgamesh69 said:

Wow, I might actually stop disliking him so much if he pulls this off. Shame he's no Corbyn tho

 

 

But he still sucks, and I will die on this hill, as will all of you who try to fight me.

getting a bit centrist in your old age.

[steviewevie]

38 minutes ago, mattiloy said:

Having a laugh? She’s clung on with the tips of her finger nails for years through the cash for ash scandal and an absolutely disastrous brexit politic (from a DUP point of view, great for those of us who want to see the emerald isle united!)

She’s resigned because she was forced out after a vote of no confidence.

Whats great is that now they’ll probably elect a hardliner who will alienate moderate unionists to such an extent that they accelerate a United Ireland. The DUP as the midwives of a United Ireland is gr8.

 

In other news - Biden’s alright isn’t he?

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-56910884

this united Ireland thing...I assume they would need to have referendum in N Ireland and also Ireland for this? Not sure Ireland would actually want the hassle this could bring...

[Gilgamesh69]

20 minutes ago, eFestivals said:

The self proclaimed loyalists are hardly sane balanced people. 

Ah yes, because not wanting your country to be controlled by British bastards must mean you're insane.

 

3 minutes ago, steviewevie said:

getting a bit centrist in your old age.

You either die a leftie, or live long enough to become a centrist

[eFestivals]

5 minutes ago, Gilgamesh69 said:

Ah yes, because not wanting your country to be controlled by British bastards must mean you're insane.

They wanted it controlled by British bastards

5 minutes ago, Gilgamesh69 said:

 

You either die a leftie, or live long enough to become a centrist

 

[steviewevie]

1 hour ago, topmarksbri said:

Barnard Castle cut through, was brought up in focus groups quite a bit. Expenses cut through as well. The longer you keep things in the public eye the more eyes are on it and the more cut through there is. Cut through. 

Yeah...I don't know...those things happened when public was going through rough times and don't like those in power taking the piss...but at moment with vaccines and restrictions being eased morale is high and not sure many will be giving much of a shit about how Boris and Carrie paid to do up their little palace.

[steviewevie]

 

[mattiloy]

34 minutes ago, steviewevie said:

this united Ireland thing...I assume they would need to have referendum in N Ireland and also Ireland for this? Not sure Ireland would actually want the hassle this could bring...

Polling consistently suggests that the irish would vote Yes to a United Ireland by a decent margin.

My hope is that in the next elections Sinn Fein will be the largest party north and south by some distance and that’ll be enough justification for the border poll (Biden as president helps a lot there) - if Sinn Fein is in government in the south they’ll hopefully be able to plan for an irish NHS which remains a sticking point for many in the north (the loss of the NHS), which will hopefully be enough to tip the scales in a border poll.

[ace56blaa]

@Barry Fish I think this video is a great response to you question "does anyone really care"

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‘Exclusive: Lord Geidt, tasked with clearing up government sleaze scandal, is a paid adviser to an arms company with history of corruption allegations‘

[squirrelarmy]

It takes a crook to catch a crook

[steviewevie]

42 minutes ago, mattiloy said:

Polling consistently suggests that the irish would vote Yes to a United Ireland by a decent margin.

My hope is that in the next elections Sinn Fein will be the largest party north and south by some distance and that’ll be enough justification for the border poll (Biden as president helps a lot there) - if Sinn Fein is in government in the south they’ll hopefully be able to plan for an irish NHS which remains a sticking point for many in the north (the loss of the NHS), which will hopefully be enough to tip the scales in a border poll.

I mean...if the majority is for a united Ireland then I'm all for it too....but I don't think it would be plain sailing...too much deep seated hatred and history in that place...you just have to see the riots and anger from the unionist communities now...