news & politics:discussion

[steviewevie]

 

[Ozanne]

1 minute ago, steviewevie said:

 

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, the Tories are playing politics on easy mode whilst then opposition are on hard. 

[eFestivals]

24 minutes ago, steviewevie said:

 

Probably would have been cheaper than the nationisation which is likely to happen now.

[Mr.Tease]

40 minutes ago, Ozanne said:

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, the Tories are playing politics on easy mode whilst then opposition are on hard. 

😄

[efcfanwirral]

 

 

I have a funny feeling it won't be turned over back to Labour ever again....

In all seriousness though I can't even articulate how badly that is going to go down in the city 

Edited March 20, 2021 by efcfanwirral

[steviewevie]

John Harris on the whole union jack thing...

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/mar/21/british-politicians-union-jack-flag

[mattiloy]

26 minutes ago, Barry Fish said:

Macron stands in front of the french flag...  Biden in front of the USA flag...  no one gives a dam.. so why give a dam here?  

The UK is a fiction, it is the last remnants of the English empire. The flag does not represent the coalescence of peoples around a central identity, instead represents an uncomfortable relationship, both historic and contemporary, between oppressed (Celtic constituents) and oppressor (England).

[steviewevie]

9 minutes ago, mattiloy said:

The UK is a fiction, it is the last remnants of the English empire. The flag does not represent the coalescence of peoples around a central identity, instead represents an uncomfortable relationship, both historic and contemporary, between oppressed (Celtic constituents) and oppressor (England).

but....then when UK breaks up we'll have to put up with more of that george's cross all the time...

Unless England breaks up.

[mattiloy]

4 minutes ago, steviewevie said:

but....then when UK breaks up we'll have to put up with more of that george's cross all the time...

Unless England breaks up.

True enough, on that note #northernindependence is trending on twitter tonight..

[steviewevie]

6 minutes ago, mattiloy said:

True enough, on that note #northernindependence is trending on twitter tonight..

that's nice...just helps the tories though.

[eFestivals]

30 minutes ago, mattiloy said:

The UK is a fiction, it is the last remnants of the English empire. The flag does not represent the coalescence of peoples around a central identity, instead represents an uncomfortable relationship, both historic and contemporary, between oppressed (Celtic constituents) and oppressor (England).

The English are the least flag wavers on this isle.

[gizmoman]

Dodgy going's on at bristol, police standing by and letting demonstrators smash up and set fire to vans.

 

[eFestivals]

Bristol does stuff properly

[gizmoman]

1 minute ago, eFestivals said:

Bristol does stuff properly

Helping the tories push through anti democratic bills?

[Crazyfool01]

Just now, gizmoman said:

Helping the tories push through anti democratic bills?

they also held back on the toppling of the statues though so maybe they dont go in quite as mob handed as the met these days ? i do see those concerns though 

[efcfanwirral]

Battle lines have been drawn - time to turn the public on the nhs

[Gilgamesh69]

4 minutes ago, gizmoman said:

Dodgy going's on at bristol, police standing by and letting demonstrators smash up and set fire to vans.

 

This turns me on a little

[CaledonianGonzo]

1 minute ago, efcfanwirral said:

Battle lines have been drawn - time to turn the public on the nhs

Who exactly are Politics For All?  They're suddenly everywhere.

[efcfanwirral]

7 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Who exactly are Politics For All?  They're suddenly everywhere.

No idea - I follow them as they share loads of news articles. I should probably just make the effort to go for the real source - these lot definitely have an agenda 

[mcshed]

1 hour ago, mattiloy said:

between oppressed (Celtic constituents) and oppressor (England).

You're English right? 

[eFestivals]

4 minutes ago, mcshed said:

You're English right? 

It was Scots or sturgeon who tried to oppress english votes i in the EU ref.theres nothing better coming from Scotland.

Edited March 21, 2021 by eFestivals

[Punksnotdead]

37 minutes ago, efcfanwirral said:

Battle lines have been drawn - time to turn the public on the nhs

Let's hope so. That's one battle they won't win. The public love the NHS - rightly so.

[eFestivals]

2 minutes ago, Punksnotdead said:

Let's hope so. That's one battle they won't win. The public love the NHS - rightly so

They might win cos a lot of the covid deaths can be thrown at the NHS which will probably happen if there's an inquiry.

[oneeye]

Kill the bill protests currently lively in Bristol

BBC News - Bristol protest: Police attacked as 'Kill the Bill' protests turn violent
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-56477887

 

[Gilgamesh69]

Daily reminder that:

 

FUCK COPS
FUCK BORIS
FUCK STARMER
FUCK BIDEN
FUCK RIGHTARDS
FUCK C*NTRISTS
FUCK LIBERALS
FUCK CURE DOWNVOTERS
FUCK IMPERIALISTS
FUCK CAPITALISM
FUCK THE BOURGEOISIE