Florentine_Pogen Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/nov/25/tories-johnson-can-win-elections-cant-govern Those knocks now have consequences. By far the most significant words this week were not Johnson’s halting “Forgive me … forgive me” in South Shields. They were the incendiary comments reported by the BBC’s political editor, Laura Kuenssberg, from a Downing Street source: “There is a lot of concern in the building … It’s just not working.” 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williemillersmoustache Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 Wasn't sure where to put this but, here will do. Not all the tories are despicable c***s, some are just complete cretins. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lofarl Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 Crimeing makes me feel good. Doo do do do 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parsforlife Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 4 hours ago, williemillersmoustache said: Wasn't sure where to put this but, here will do. Not all the tories are despicable c***s, some are just complete cretins. Why is the young team committing crimes? Is it the poverty, being let down by the education system, the lack of opportunities? Nah, it’s cos they watched peaky blinders, which would have been ok, but instead of watching the old doctor who they watched the new one. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 19 hours ago, williemillersmoustache said: Wasn't sure where to put this but, here will do. Not all the tories are despicable c***s, some are just complete cretins. Was wondering what became of Banana.. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coprolite Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 22 hours ago, Dawson Park Boy said: These stories make a great headline but the point is whether HMRC is getting a good deal or not. I would imagine it would have been through umpteen checks by civil servants and surveyors. Show it’s a bad deal for the taxpayer then you’ve got a headline. A bit like BOJO going to his pal Bingham who got the vaccine deal fast tracked with AZ and Oxford. Looks bad on the face of it but the result was life saving. Depends on the outcome. HMRC getting a cheaper rent is not the same as the exchequer being better off. Every £100 in rent subject to UK corporate tax costs the exchequer £81. 10% off with no tax represents a loss to the country. Not that the fiscal arithmetic is the only issue here, but it's not even a justification. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soapy FFC Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 I remember when Jimmy Carr was publicly castigated by the then PM, Cameron, because he used a tax avoidance scheme. I always thought it was strange that Carr was singled out, when so many others used/use similar schemes. https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2021/nov/21/treasury-minister-lucy-frazer-accused-of-conflict-of-interest-over-husbands-firm https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2021/nov/22/johnson-urged-to-stop-mps-using-personal-companies-to-cut-tax-bills I'm not defending Carr, but wondering if there's some hypocrisy 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 Even at the time, it was pretty clear why Carr was being singled out: wonderful publicity about cracking down on tax avoidance while making sure the biggest culprits were safely able to continue. Same as when there's a new crackdown on "benefit fraud" by tightening the screw on people on the breadline, while emptying the public purse into the pockets of their friends and family. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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williemillersmoustache Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 (edited) Spinning the Tory sleaze/f**k up news wheel: Baroness Mone Deadly Yacht Accident Racist WhatsApps Edited December 2, 2021 by williemillersmoustache 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coprolite Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 Tories v Humans Today's the big unveil of the "common sense" HRA proposals. Plenty of dog whistling about foreign criminals in the build up. Expect this to be a toe in the water to see what they can get away with so no baws out reintroduction of serfdom today. That's the endgame though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highlandmagar Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 Just now, coprolite said: Tories v Humans Today's the big unveil of the "common sense" HRA proposals. Plenty of dog whistling about foreign criminals in the build up. Expect this to be a toe in the water to see what they can get away with so no baws out reintroduction of serfdom today. That's the endgame though. This kind of act just confirms their fascist leanings. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 28 minutes ago, coprolite said: Tories v Humans Today's the big unveil of the "common sense" HRA proposals. Plenty of dog whistling about foreign criminals in the build up. Expect this to be a toe in the water to see what they can get away with so no baws out reintroduction of serfdom today. That's the endgame though. The MoJ spokesman said it's about fighting "wokery and political correctness”. So Her Majesty's Government's policy objective is now to trigger the libtards. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Steiner Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, welshbairn said: The MoJ spokesman said it's about fighting "wokery and political correctness”. So Her Majesty's Government's policy objective is now to trigger the libtards. It's just the flip side of those who constantly talk up and bang on about racism, the far-right, 'hostile environment' and other such nonsense. Wokery and political correctness are indeed issues at the moment, and should be fought IMO. Edited December 14, 2021 by Scott Steiner -4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Steiner Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 51 minutes ago, Highlandmagyar Tier 3 said: This kind of act just confirms their fascist leanings. How so? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coprolite Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 22 minutes ago, Scott Steiner said: It's just the flip side of those who constantly talking up and bang on about racism, the far-right, 'hostile environment' and other such nonsense. Wokery and political correctness are indeed issues at the moment, and should be fought IMO. I find many proponents of "wokery" and "political correctness" to be unthinking dogmatists and slightly irritating. The proportionate response is to ignore the more shrill idiots and get on with your life. Disproportionate responses include: -Repealing protections in line with internationally respected human rights norms. -Spamming the politics forum of a scottish football fan website with idiotic drivel, trivialising people's real and justified concerns about both racism and a racist policy of repatriation. You are clearly on the side of racists if not actually one yourself. Please f**k off. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 55 minutes ago, Scott Steiner said: It's just the flip side of those who constantly talk up and bang on about racism, the far-right, 'hostile environment' and other such nonsense. Wokery and political correctness are indeed issues at the moment, and should be fought IMO. I find it saddening that our leading politicians are taking their political philosophy and vocabulary from American teenagers on 4/8chan. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin_Nevis Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 Hostile Environment being described as "other such nonsense" is a particular lowlight for this attention-seeking troll [emoji23] 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Steiner Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 (edited) 36 minutes ago, coprolite said: I find many proponents of "wokery" and "political correctness" to be unthinking dogmatists and slightly irritating. The proportionate response is to ignore the more shrill idiots and get on with your life. Disproportionate responses include: -Repealing protections in line with internationally respected human rights norms. -Spamming the politics forum of a scottish football fan website with idiotic drivel, trivialising people's real and justified concerns about both racism and a racist policy of repatriation. You are clearly on the side of racists if not actually one yourself. Please f**k off. I've never trivialised people's real and justified concerns about either racism or a racist policy of repatriation in my life, not have I ever supported the repealing of protections that are in line with internationally respected human rights norms. Why on earth would you believe me to be on the side of the racists? No, I shall not F-off. Nor will I mimmick your rude behaviour. Why? Because I don't need to. Unlike you, I have substance behind my arguments. Edited December 14, 2021 by Scott Steiner -2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AsimButtHitsASix Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 6 minutes ago, Scott Steiner said: Unlike you, I have substance behind my arguments. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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