news & politics:discussion

[squirrelarmy]

56 minutes ago, lost said:

We haven’t been told to start chopping firewood like the Germans yet..

Wood burning stoves are pretty common around me. Won’t be long until people start unblocking their fireplaces.

[Ozanne]

We shouldn’t be complaining because apparently it’s not as bad for us even though our energy bills are set to rise to over £4k in October. There’s always one that tries to deflect the situation to cover up from the absolute state of things here. 

[Neil]

29 minutes ago, squirrelarmy said:

Wood burning stoves are pretty common around me. Won’t be long until people start unblocking their fireplaces.

i've got one, best two grand i ever spent.

local council is going to ban them for air quality reasons 😞

 

[steviewevie]

 

[fraybentos1]

17 hours ago, crazyfool1 said:

20hours with no post in here … is the politics thread on its summer leave ? 

Can only assume ozanne and Stevie had plans for the first time in about 3 years 

[Ozanne]

28 minutes ago, steviewevie said:

 

That’s what I was saying the other day. I am very wise. 

[lost]

4 hours ago, Neil said:

the germans i know aren't panicing, and reckon german pensioners won';t be freezing to death but uk ones will.

My family is in the south. I've always felt the Weimar republic was burnt deep in the German psyche and so I'm quite surprised looking at the inflation figures:

 

[Neil]

29 minutes ago, lost said:

My family is in the south. I've always felt the Weimar republic was burnt deep in the German psyche and so I'm quite surprised looking at the inflation figures:

 

My bruv is about as North as can be not panicking. 

[steviewevie]

1 hour ago, lost said:

My family is in the south. I've always felt the Weimar republic was burnt deep in the German psyche and so I'm quite surprised looking at the inflation figures:

 

blimey

[steviewevie]

that's hyperinflation, right?

[Ozanne]

Labour have called for Parliament to be recalled next week due to the cost of living crises. The Tories will of course decline but it shows how little they care. 

[Neil]

17 minutes ago, Ozanne said:

Labour have called for Parliament to be recalled next week due to the cost of living crises. The Tories will of course decline but it shows how little they care. 

what would the recall achieve?

[steviewevie]

10 minutes ago, Neil said:

what would the recall achieve?

Maybe they could discuss the fact that everything is fucked and we don't appear to have a government at moment?

[Ozanne]

11 minutes ago, Neil said:

what would the recall achieve?

Legislate to stop the cap from rising. 

[steviewevie]

 

[steviewevie]

 

[steviewevie]

Govt have taken over Liverpool city council.

[Skip997]

31 minutes ago, steviewevie said:

Govt have taken over Liverpool city council.

Shit

Tory governments really hate Liverpool

[Neil]

39 minutes ago, steviewevie said:

Govt have taken over Liverpool city council.

They did that a while back 

[steviewevie]

I would much rather be at a party with the Finnish PM than the British PM.

[Ozanne]

1 minute ago, steviewevie said:

I would much rather be at a party with the Finnish PM than the British PM.

For sure.

[steviewevie]

35 minutes ago, Ozanne said:

For sure.

better drugs for a start

[steviewevie]

Tory hustings is in Manchester tonight.

[steviewevie]

Talking of drugs...

 

[Ozanne]

 

Labour have some good employment policies.