news & politics:discussion

[Nobody Interesting]

27 minutes ago, fraybentos1 said:

Neil over the last couple days calling someone a free loader for getting a cup of coffee and then saying we all need to stop flying due to climate change while also saying he wasn’t to spend the summer on his brother’s private yacht 😆😆 honestly priceless 

and the only one on the In Memorial Thread in GF not to be nice about a recently deceased person - seems some people simply thrive on being nasty and divisive.

[mattiloy]

5 minutes ago, steviewevie said:

she was on channel 4 last night.

There is this thing called for axis of resistance right? And they do want the destruction of Israel? Or is that all made up by the Jews so they can kill Arabs?

They are allies yes. That October the 7th was coordinated by Hamas, Iran and the Houthis together is a dangerous leap and based on nothing, so conspiratorial.

It could become the WMD factor.

[steviewevie]

22 minutes ago, mattiloy said:

That Iran and the Houthis were in on October 7th because the Houthis had militarised islands in the gulf (a googling of that quickly shows that they’ve been doing this for years).

Maybe the Houthis and Iran were in on it. But there is so far, zero evidence of that, so its pure conjecture and conspiracy theorist. This hawkish, right wing neolib academic is contributing one gentle nudge (amongst many to come from the MSM, thinktanks etc) to the reader to edge them into a mindset where regional escalation is an appropriate course of action. Thats how it works - trust me bro the houthis militarised some islands for the last few years, therefore they knew about october the 7th, so lets bomb their kids too!

Hamas have been planning that attack for a number of years too? Iran is playing the long game.

[Neil]

21 minutes ago, steviewevie said:

Sounds a bit conspiracyish

Yeah anything is justified if its attacking the evil Iranians  yanks got unfinished grudges with them Just like they had with Saddam 

[Nobody Interesting]

6 minutes ago, steviewevie said:

Hamas have been planning that attack for a number of years too? Iran is playing the long game.

Hamas were likely infiltrated by former ISIS fighters from Syria and there is evidence to show this might be the case.

The question could therefore be, as this looks like a long planned action where else are former ISIS fighters and what plans have they got ready to go at short notice when there is something that, for them, gives justification............... such as bombs being dropped on Yemen.

Bombs on the Middle East and Arab countries hardly has a good track record so I cannot see it going well this time either with, as usual, innocents being those worst effected on all sides.

[steviewevie]

Just now, Neil said:

Yeah anything is justified if its attacking the evil Iranians  yanks got unfinished grudges with them Just like they had with Saddam 

I don't think either side wants all out war to be honest, despite what some might think. But we are heading that way. 

In the end a solution needs to be found for Gaza, ceasefire, release of hostages etc etc forever. Maybe something will come out of this Hague court case.

[Nobody Interesting]

During Covid I drank more than normal, only I paid for my own rather than using tax payers money to buy it.

A good day to leak stuff like this out into the public domain.

 

The government has defended spending nearly £27,000 replenishing its wine cellar during the Covid pandemic.

The figure for 2020-22 was revealed in a Foreign Office report.

Foreign Office Minister Andrew Mitchell said all events organised by Government Hospitality during this period were "in strict accordance with Covid-19 restrictions".

[Nobody Interesting]

29 minutes ago, Barry Fish said:

Look at your own posting record over the last 48 hours mate!

Look at yours over the last 4 years.

[stuie]

What do you guys make of this? 
Is he preparing for a May election? 

https://x.com/politlcsuk/status/1745523516823179442?s=46
 

 

[Guest]

3 minutes ago, stuie said:

What do you guys make of this? 
Is he preparing for a May election? 

https://x.com/politlcsuk/status/1745523516823179442?s=46
 

 

I don’t think this is a clue as it can be done up to 12 months before an election but generally I think he’s planning a May election. 

[steviewevie]

9 minutes ago, stuie said:

What do you guys make of this? 
Is he preparing for a May election? 

https://x.com/politlcsuk/status/1745523516823179442?s=46
 

 

yeah I think Ozanne posted this yesterday. Does make May more likely I guess, but still think autumn the most likely at moment, but who knows. Think they'd be mental to have election in 5 months time, unless they're going to cut all taxes for the lols in the budget.

[Neil]

47 minutes ago, Barry Fish said:

Last couple of days since you have graced us again with your presence all I have seen from you is veiled abused and snide little digs.  Your usual MO while pretending you are better than everyone else.

I'm sure you happily lauded hitler when he died for being supportive of Corbyns agenda.

Not every who dies is worthy of respect. The piss was taken for her name dropping when alive and it was a stupid bet with the clash. These things remain true after her death.and she wasn't great on the radio 

[Guest]

Just now, steviewevie said:

yeah I think Ozanne posted this yesterday. Does make May more likely I guess, but still think autumn the most likely at moment, but who knows. Think they'd be mental to have election in 5 months time, unless they're going to cut all taxes for the lols in the budget.

If they end up waiting till Nov it could be even worse!

[steviewevie]

Just now, Ozanne said:

If they end up waiting till Nov it could be even worse!

well yeah, it is a gamble I guess.

[stuie]

Ah ok, it’s not as exciting as it sounds then. I thought he was getting ready for the off! 

[Neil]

8 minutes ago, Barry Fish said:

I think you replied to the wrong person ? 

i have sorry, not always so easy to do on a phone.

[steviewevie]

Houthis fired a missile at a Russian ship thinking it was linked to UK. 🤔

[Guest]

 

[lazyred]

Sadiq Khan talking out of his arse again

 

[Nobody Interesting]

20 minutes ago, steviewevie said:

Houthis fired a missile at a Russian ship thinking it was linked to UK. 🤔

A Russian oil tanker taking Russian oil to countries that say they have stopped using Russian oil.

[steviewevie]

42 minutes ago, lazyred said:

Sadiq Khan talking out of his arse again

 

yeah, to be honest just saying ridiculous numbers doesn't help any rejoin cause.

[steviewevie]

 

[mattiloy]

19 minutes ago, steviewevie said:

 

Spineless stuff. And just a big slathering of unnecessary bureacracy which will no doubt let the ones who can afford the best lawyers to wriggle out of it.

[Guest]

1 hour ago, steviewevie said:

 

‘Under an option being considered’

’research suggest’

So nothing has changed. 

[Guest]

I wonder who The Guardian supports, they hates Corbyn, seem to have this stories against Starmer’s Labour. What is their goal? Are they Lib Dem?

Not having a go at them, they are my news paper of choice but they seem pretty odd.