news & politics:discussion

[stuie]

11 minutes ago, Rufus Gwertigan said:

That's the thin edge of the wedge. Next it will be giving Gibraltar back  then the Falklands and before you know it you have a United Ireland 

Maybe it's time to complete the process of decolonisation too?

 

 

[lost]

Plus the falklands were founded in 1765. The spanish didn't found their colony in S.America till 1776. Its going to be tricky shipping millions of people back around the world to where their ancestors came from.

[steviewevie]

12 minutes ago, lost said:

Plus the falklands were founded in 1765. The spanish didn't found their colony in S.America till 1776. Its going to be tricky shipping millions of people back around the world to where their ancestors came from.

French were there first, so give it to them.

[steviewevie]

Musk endorsing QAnon

 

[philipsteak]

28 minutes ago, steviewevie said:

French were there first, so give it to them.

Penguins were there first, give it to them

[squirrelarmy]

18 hours ago, philipsteak said:

Penguins were there first, give it to them

Wait till the oil reserves are confirmed. The Americans will be claiming full ownership 

[steviewevie]

Jenny Harries not coming out of this covid inquiry too well. Some bad decisions were made by her...early lockdowns, care homes etc. 

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[steviewevie]

BBC cutting Newsnight...because we can't have any scrutiny of the government from the BBC.

[squirrelarmy]

4 hours ago, steviewevie said:

Jenny Harries not coming out of this covid inquiry too well. Some bad decisions were made by her...early lockdowns, care homes etc. 

Not heard of her before. I’m guessing she’s the government appointed scapegoat for the care homes mistakes. 

[stuie]

1 hour ago, squirrelarmy said:

Not heard of her before. I’m guessing she’s the government appointed scapegoat for the care homes mistakes. 

She was a regular on that daily briefing sh*t-show at the lecterns with Witty and Van Tam. 

At the start of covid, she was Witty's deputy. 

 

[steviewevie]

Nottingham City Council next one to be in trouble...and local govt budgets likely to reduce even more following Hunt's cuts.

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[steviewevie]

Kissinger is dead.

[kalifire]

42 minutes ago, steviewevie said:

Kissinger is dead.

Rolling Stone pulling no punches…

“The infamy of Nixon's foreign-policy architect sits, eternally, beside that of history's worst mass murderers. A deeper shame attaches to the country that celebrates him”

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/henry-kissinger-war-criminal-dead-1234804748/

[steviewevie]

 

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[steviewevie]

May looking less likely again?

Jan 2025 I reckon.

[steviewevie]

RIP

[steviewevie]

Alistair Darling now.

They're all at it.

[squirrelarmy]

It gets worse. Today really is a tough day for famous deaths. 
 

RIP Sticky Vicky

https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-67564925

[stuie]

1 hour ago, squirrelarmy said:

It gets worse. Today really is a tough day for famous deaths. 
 

RIP Sticky Vicky

https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-67564925

It's ok though, for folks that were into her show, her daughter is carrying on the family business of shooting balls from her vag.