Mr. Tea
Let's Talk About Ceps
Same here, as it happens.
Tory bastards
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john eden
male pale and stale
I was very cynical about Corbyn first and then was disgusted with him as I knew he would give false hope to many comrades who would then spend a decade in the dead end of parliamentary politics.
Having said, that along the way there was the chance of a recalibration happening. A sense that neoliberal centrism might not be the only game in town. That old fashioned ideas about solidarity and community might come back into vogue.
Even on his own terms, the supposedly "crazy" ideas of free broadband, a properly funded NHS and bringing the big energy companies into public ownership - all proved quite prophetic.
Having said, that along the way there was the chance of a recalibration happening. A sense that neoliberal centrism might not be the only game in town. That old fashioned ideas about solidarity and community might come back into vogue.
Even on his own terms, the supposedly "crazy" ideas of free broadband, a properly funded NHS and bringing the big energy companies into public ownership - all proved quite prophetic.
john eden
male pale and stale
I think it's clear that parliament is not fit for purpose and is a shit place to work, that incentivises the worst possible people. Same as the royal family.
IdleRich
IdleRich
Yeah, a not fit for purpose parliament sitting malevolently on top of a not fit for purpose system like a rotting cherry on a foul and poisoned cake.
IdleRich
IdleRich
This could go in many threads but I'm putting it here because of Dick's perceived closeness to the Tory party which many believe is the reason for police reluctance to investigate persistent and blatant law-breaking by senior Tories. I'm not sure what the story is, do people think that making her a Dame was a bribe or is it that she just likes the powers the police have been given to break up protests?
Whatever, it seems Cressida Dick is stepping down/or being stepped down, not totally sure which really.
I read that as saying that although she officially resigned, he forced her to do it.
I'm not sure what has particularly spurred Khan's loss of confidence in her lately but it was very controversial last week when the Met (after at first refusing to investigate Johnson's numerous work events) suddenly announced that they were going to investigate the latest one and requested that therefore Sue Gray's report - which the Tories all claimed to be waiting for before deciding on whether to send letters of no confidence in Johnson - not mention a number of crucial things. This caused howls of protest from, well from pretty much everybody in fact, with the phrase "stitch-up" being repeatedly mentioned. The claim being made is that the Met refused to get involved when they should and then inserted themselves when they were not necessary and delayed and softened the impact of the Gray report with the aim of getting Johnson off the hook. I suppose on could now add another chapter to this story by suggesting that Khan has retaliated on the part of the left and punished Dick for this particularly blatant bit of cosy establishment corruption.
And as she leaves, one major question remains to be answered. I'm sure that all of you, are thinking the same as me here; was she ever photographed with Ed Balls?
Whatever, it seems Cressida Dick is stepping down/or being stepped down, not totally sure which really.
I read that as saying that although she officially resigned, he forced her to do it.
I'm not sure what has particularly spurred Khan's loss of confidence in her lately but it was very controversial last week when the Met (after at first refusing to investigate Johnson's numerous work events) suddenly announced that they were going to investigate the latest one and requested that therefore Sue Gray's report - which the Tories all claimed to be waiting for before deciding on whether to send letters of no confidence in Johnson - not mention a number of crucial things. This caused howls of protest from, well from pretty much everybody in fact, with the phrase "stitch-up" being repeatedly mentioned. The claim being made is that the Met refused to get involved when they should and then inserted themselves when they were not necessary and delayed and softened the impact of the Gray report with the aim of getting Johnson off the hook. I suppose on could now add another chapter to this story by suggesting that Khan has retaliated on the part of the left and punished Dick for this particularly blatant bit of cosy establishment corruption.
And as she leaves, one major question remains to be answered. I'm sure that all of you, are thinking the same as me here; was she ever photographed with Ed Balls?
sufi
lala
her appointment as big cop boss after the atrocious cockup and coverup attempts of de menezes case was like a signal of fuck you
if her sacking can drive another nail in the tories coffin then that is some small payback
very surprising to see labour actually exercise some power
IdleRich
IdleRich
That's... sort of brilliant. Can't they set them to work where they are really needed; in Jacob Rees-Mogg's newly created department of Unicorn Hunters. As far as I know, so far they haven't turned up a single benefit of Brexit so the obvious solution is to throw more man-power at it.
jenks
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Don’t even get me started. JOKESHOP
Mr. Tea
Let's Talk About Ceps
I just tweeted him to ask if he'd advised Zelenskyy to tell Putin to go away and shut up.
Because I'm a massive badass and whatnot.
