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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik (@Rood) was joined by comedian Ali Woods to look back at the best and worst moments of a rollercoaster season with the annual United Hour Awards.
Has Ten Hag been sacked yet? We're not sure and we hope not, but it's looking more likely as the days pass.
Who should replace him and why is it taking so long to make a decision?
Just save lives, tackle armed robbers, rescue vulnerable kids etc. You know. The normal 9-5 kinda gig.
Is Liz Truss actually wearing a truss? Weird thing round her waist.
The tories always make Corbyn seem so much cooler than he actually is.
Amazed you find time to ever post on here.
From BJ's speech...
Is he sacking Michael Gove then? The nerve of this lot.
Even Superman found time to write the odd article for the Planet. It's what we do.
Diane Abbott PMQs - what a nice bit of lunchtime comedy!
edit: can't spell her name
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Is that Russ' wife?
The ability to live and work in any European country was one of the main reasons I wanted to become a British citizen. Looking at it from the outside, it is such an incredible gift to be able to do that. Patel is a cnut.
How can someone be so inward-looking to think ending it is a good thing?
How can someone be so inward-looking to think ending it is a good thing?
my dislike of the position and direction of the current Tory party is sadly only equalled by my dislike of the current state of labour and the Lib Dem’s.
Literally not one moderate or reasonable party to align with nowadays.
I watch Boris and JRM and cringe and then watch John McDonell and JC and whince at the thought of what they’d do if in power.
Literally not one moderate or reasonable party to align with nowadays.
I watch Boris and JRM and cringe and then watch John McDonell and JC and whince at the thought of what they’d do if in power.
Who would you prefer led either party?
I'd bet heavily on a propagation next week, probably for the whole week.
if they were serious about negotiating a deal then that would be locical so that they had no westminister distractions in the run up to the EU summit...
that said if you were determined to try and avoid asking for an extension then perhaps waiting a week would be more logical
Will the queen even grant it though - if i were her Id bugger off on holiday and turn the mobile off and stay well out of it
I think you're a bit too swarthy though.
I’ve been checked against the scale, I’m safe.I think you're a bit too swarthy though.
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Whiff of Cummings about this story...
https://www.polemicdigital.com/boris-johnson-google-manipulation/
https://www.polemicdigital.com/boris-johnson-google-manipulation/
What's the story here then?
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I think that's a stretch. He was shaking the hands of people that were offering it to him. He doesn't go to shake the last guys hand either until he extends it.
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Can see that going down well. Surely, after everything, the queen will refuse
For a 4-day closure? No way.
Dont think she can? Is the timing of this anywhere near legitimate? Or at least when we would expect it to happen regardless of brexit timings?
If not, then it's a shocker.
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Why does Prorogation have to happen at such an critical time? We managed without it for long enough. The EU are scrutinising Boris’s proposals, 4 weeks from the date, and....nows the time to not have to answer any questions?!
That's what it looks like. After the court ruling against it too!
But, I'm curious as to when this process would be expected to happen? How often is it done and over the last 10 years when has it taken place?
It's fair to say that a new session of parliament is overdue. But it is not required. And could easily wait until there wasn't a massive issue to be dealt with and a looming deadline.
The courts could, I guess, rule against the tories again on the grounds that the effect of the prorogation is that parliament is stymied. Though I have no idea if they would, as the timescale is more reasonable. Even if it has been done for nothing other than to gain political advantage.
"I'm going to take away the things I got the advantage of so other people can't get it"
Yup, sounds like a Tory to me.
And just like that the Lib Dems lost a few thousand votes in Scotland.
Yeah but let's not pretend that the Tory Part Conference isn't also a timely stalling tactic as well. He's trying everything he can to stop the entirety of Parliament sitting because he knows the Remain lot still need some Tories to support any motions they try to out through.
With the tories I want to think that there is certain class forces at play, different parts of British capitalism fighting against other. The real world effects of a nostalgia for the British empire and the outcome of government/party which is in crisis due to a dying membership and voter base.
But actually.......... I just think Patel was once forced to share her toys as a kid and now she wants to kick everyone out of the country.
I see Javid has hinted at getting rid of Inheritance Tax.
Gotta look after the little guy.
Gotta look after the little guy.
It could be that giving free movement to mostly rich white people, whilst denying it to mostly poor darker skinned people is someone outrageous.
Not speaking about Patel specifically of course.
Still waiting on The Saj's inquiry into islamophobia...
I'm sure this is pretty widespread among Lib Dem members/activists.
Meanwhile...
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Yeah but 2017 or something
He has no personal motive since he is not a Muslim. And he knows he will be put into a very difficult personal position because of that.
Tory’s present him and Patel as ‘diverse’ members when in reality they are nothing of the sort.