WigstonWanderer Posted 19 March 2022 Share Posted 19 March 2022 (edited) Ludicrous comparison from Johnson https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/mar/19/pms-comparison-of-ukraine-resistance-to-uk-brexit-vote-criticised-as-crass The Liberal Democrat leader, Ed Davey, said Johnson’s “buffoonery” was in stark contrast with the statesmanship of the Ukrainian president, and risked dividing European leaders at a crucial moment. “At a time when Britain should be standing with our allies, Johnson is needlessly creating division. To compare a referendum to women and children fleeing Putin’s bombs is an insult to every Ukrainian. He is no Churchill: he is Basil Fawlty.” Edited 20 March 2022 by WigstonWanderer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zear0 Posted 20 March 2022 Share Posted 20 March 2022 6 hours ago, WigstonWanderer said: Ludicrous comparison from Johnson https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/mar/19/pms-comparison-of-ukraine-resistance-to-uk-brexit-vote-criticised-as-crass The Liberal Democrat leader, Ed Davey, said Johnson’s “buffoonery” was in stark contrast with the statesmanship of the Ukrainian president, and risked dividing European leaders at a crucial moment. “At a time when Britain should be standing with our allies, Johnson is needlessly creating division. To compare a referendum to women and children fleeing Putin’s bombs is an insult to every Ukrainian. He is no Churchill: he is Basil Fawlty.” He somehow seems to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory as he was handling Ukraine diplomacy ok until yesterday. International credibility on the matter gone in an instant. Utter pillock. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strokes Posted 20 March 2022 Share Posted 20 March 2022 Well that’s rattled a few remainiacs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted 20 March 2022 Share Posted 20 March 2022 3 hours ago, Strokes said: Well that’s rattled a few remainiacs To be fair it’s a ludicrous comparison to suggest no matter how you voted. It’s beginning to feel like we have our own Trump. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bovril Posted 20 March 2022 Popular Post Share Posted 20 March 2022 4 hours ago, Strokes said: Well that’s rattled a few remainiacs Because of course everything in the world is about little victories in the Brexit forever War. 4 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiberalFox Posted 20 March 2022 Share Posted 20 March 2022 Lord Barwell, who served as Theresa May's chief of staff in No 10, said: "Apart from the bit where voting in a free and fair referendum isn't in any way comparable with risking your life to defend your country against invasion, and the awkward fact the Ukrainians are fighting for the freedom to join the EU, this comparison is bang on." Is there anyone who liked what the PM said? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon the Hat Posted 21 March 2022 Share Posted 21 March 2022 6 hours ago, LiberalFox said: Lord Barwell, who served as Theresa May's chief of staff in No 10, said: "Apart from the bit where voting in a free and fair referendum isn't in any way comparable with risking your life to defend your country against invasion, and the awkward fact the Ukrainians are fighting for the freedom to join the EU, this comparison is bang on." Is there anyone who liked what the PM said? I thought it was a brilliant comparison which only the super intelligent could understand and everyone picking it apart is a remoaning fool. Only kidding, no idea what the hell he was going on about. A very tenuous point about the freedom to decide on your political destiny might be in there somewhere I suppose, but if that was his point he certainly buried it in stupid. Although I do think suggesting one stupid comment undoes all the good diplomacy the UK has done re Ukraine is just as silly. People who thought Boris is an idiot still do, people who look past the guy at the top and recognize the huge support given to Ukraine since 2014 by the UK in terms of training their army, and this year in terms of weapons and political support still do. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post Mike Oxlong Posted 24 March 2022 Popular Post Share Posted 24 March 2022 (edited) Scruffy bastard ! Edited 24 March 2022 by Mike Oxlong 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daggers Posted 24 March 2022 Share Posted 24 March 2022 Parliament at its finest this morning as Peter Hebblethwaite, CEO of P&O Ferries, was torn a brand new arsehole by the Transport and Business committees. If he hadn't come across as a despicable individual, I could almost have felt sorry for him. I can't remember the last time I saw someone so eviscerated by MPs. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post Strokes Posted 24 March 2022 Popular Post Share Posted 24 March 2022 5 hours ago, Daggers said: Parliament at its finest this morning as Peter Hebblethwaite, CEO of P&O Ferries, was torn a brand new arsehole by the Transport and Business committees. If he hadn't come across as a despicable individual, I could almost have felt sorry for him. I can't remember the last time I saw someone so eviscerated by MPs. They are an absolute disgrace! I hope anyone using their ferries, drowns. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon the Hat Posted 25 March 2022 Share Posted 25 March 2022 5 hours ago, Strokes said: They are an absolute disgrace! I hope anyone using their ferries, drowns. Bit harsh. Some people rely on them as an essential service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted 25 March 2022 Share Posted 25 March 2022 50 minutes ago, Jon the Hat said: Bit harsh. Some people rely on them as an essential service. 50 minutes ago, Jon the Hat said: Bit harsh. Some people rely on them as an essential service. Ah well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chapero82 Posted 25 March 2022 Share Posted 25 March 2022 You couldn't make this up! Sunaks wife has a £490 million in a Russian firm! https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/rishi-sunaks-wife-490million-stake-26551479 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bovril Posted 25 March 2022 Share Posted 25 March 2022 I don't understand how anybody can describe the last 12 years of Conservative government as anything other than a disaster. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dahnsouff Posted 25 March 2022 Share Posted 25 March 2022 3 minutes ago, bovril said: I don't understand how anybody can describe the last 12 years of Conservative government as anything other than a disaster. You can't, it has been. Would it have been better under others when faced with the same challenges? Suspect yes, but would we still be moaning due whats going on? I should expect so. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bovril Posted 25 March 2022 Popular Post Share Posted 25 March 2022 19 minutes ago, Dahnsouff said: You can't, it has been. Would it have been better under others when faced with the same challenges? Suspect yes, but would we still be moaning due whats going on? I should expect so. Sure we've been affected by global crises but choices made by the government over this period have made things worse. Some of those have been motivated by ideology or simply placating extreme factions in their party. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox in the North Posted 25 March 2022 Share Posted 25 March 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, bovril said: Sure we've been affected by global crises but choices made by the government over this period have made things worse. Some of those have been motivated by ideology or simply placating extreme factions in their party. Agreed. Irrelevant of politics the sheer incompetence of the last 12 years have been absurd at point. And worst of all the consequences for the people concerned have been zilch*. *sorry, forgot they get peerages for being extra special! Edited 25 March 2022 by Fox in the North Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighPeakFox Posted 25 March 2022 Share Posted 25 March 2022 When I think too long about this rendition of government, my mind goes to this. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiberalFox Posted 25 March 2022 Share Posted 25 March 2022 I do feel like my outlook on politics and assessment of the direction of travel is very negative comparing 2010 to 2022. The Conservative party has proven itself good at winning elections and nothing else in my opinion. Both referendums have resulted in irreparable damage to the UK I believed in. I have zero faith that a government will be elected that represents my political wishes in the near term. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legend_in_blue Posted 25 March 2022 Share Posted 25 March 2022 Williamson getting a knighthood and Sunak seemingly incapable of understanding how to purchase a can of coke at a service station. Unbelievable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bovril Posted 25 March 2022 Share Posted 25 March 2022 I think the frustrating thing about the UK is that it has the potential to be an amazing country with an extremely happy society, but for some reason nobody seems to want to build that, they just accept being average, or really below average for our wealth and power. At least France for example seems to want to reverse their decline, here we just embrace it. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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StanSP Posted 28 March 2022 Share Posted 28 March 2022 Isn't this what schools do anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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