The Politics Thread 3.0

[Rex Kramer]

The fact she's not doing this suggests to me that Philip isn't in the best of health.

[Knoyleo]

twitter.com/DaftLimmy/status/918181775200964609

[Moggy]

twitter.com/tnewtondunn/status/918393800623558656

I DON’T CARE HOW OLD YOU ARE! LAY THE strawberry floating WREATH YOU OLD BITCH!

He deleted it.

twitter.com/sunapology/status/918401581955059713

twitter.com/tnewtondunn/status/918405928466165760

[Hexx]

I don't get why "Our Troops" is such rallying cry (both here and in USA, presumably othe

[Preezy]

SUPORT ARE TROOPS MURRRRR

[Moggy]

I don't get why "Our Troops" is such rallying cry (both here and in USA, presumably othe

Because it’s an easy way to get patriotic types frothed up.

[bear]

I don't get why "Our Troops" is such rallying cry (both here and in USA, presumably othe

Roaring about how much you support the troops probably takes the heat off a bit when you run editorials demanding military action over a patch of worthless scrub grass a thousand miles away.

[Moggy]

I don't get why "Our Troops" is such rallying cry (both here and in USA, presumably othe

Roaring about how much you support the troops probably takes the heat off a bit when you run editorials demanding military action over a patch of worthless scrub grass a thousand miles away.

It’s not just that (although it also is that!), it can be used for anything.

Black people kneeling for the anthem in protest at police murdering black people? SUPPORT DA TROOPS!

New laws being brought in to combat terrorism spy on the public? SUPPORT DA TROOPS!

Muslims existing? SUPPORT DA TROOPS!

Leader of the opposition caught “dancing”? SUPPORT DA TROOPS!

TV presenters shown without a plastic flower? SUPPORT DA TROOPS!

It’s easy and works every time.

[bear]

Sorry, I should have been more specific that I was referring to Newton and the Sun in particular. Awful warmongers at that rag.

[KK]

Only 17% of the UK believes we have a "special relationship" with the United States according to new YouGov poll

Isn't it about time politicians dropped this thoroughly embarrassing phrase?

[Squinty]

America don't give a flying strawberry float. And I totally understand it.

[Knoyleo]

Only 17% of the UK believes we have a "special relationship" with the United States according to new YouGov poll

Isn't it about time politicians dropped this thoroughly embarrassing phrase?

Every Anglophone country seems to use this phrase, too. Australia, Canada, New Zealand, etc.

[Garth]

Every Anglophone country seems to use this phrase, too. Australia, Canada, New Zealand, etc.

France do too.

[Moggy]

In the Cold War days it made sense. Nowadays? We are friendly countries but I wouldn’t count on America to do anything for us that they wouldn’t do for other allies.

[Lex-Man]

Who do we have closer ties to at the moment? We've literally pissed off every other country in the world.

[Squinty]

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/ho ... 98731.html

Unacceptable.

[Nibble]

Tories. Omelettes. Eggs.

[Garth]

Apparently at the Young Labour conference they voted in support of leaving the 'imperialist' NATO, voted for the end of freedom of movement and voted against a 2 state solution for Israel and Palestine. Very anti-US statements made too, with some stating Russia is not a threat...

I get that Trump is a complete dick, but let's not be short-sighted here!

[Memento Mori]

Apparently at the Young Labour conference they voted in support of leaving the 'imperialist' NATO, voted for the end of freedom of movement and voted against a 2 state solution for Israel and Palestine. Very anti-US statements made too, with some stating Russia is not a threat...

I get that Trump is a complete dick, but let's not be short-sighted here!

Was Putin sponsoring the conference?

[Cuttooth]

Apparently at the Young Labour conference they voted in support of leaving the 'imperialist' NATO, voted for the end of freedom of movement and voted against a 2 state solution for Israel and Palestine. Very anti-US statements made too, with some stating Russia is not a threat...

I get that Trump is a complete dick, but let's not be short-sighted here!

The strawberry floating state of that.