The Politics Thread 3.0

[OrangeRKN]

Almost like a bedrock of orwellian and ultra left wing views.

[Denster]

Someone asked Paul Nuttal if, as he was intent on banning Muslim face veils, would he be banning bee keeper's hats as well.

[bear]

I had no idea it was illegal except to save the mothers life. I'm surprised that's allowed in the EU.

I think the way things are at present in Ireland doesn't fit in with European, possibly even international, rules regarding human rights which is part of the reason the Citizens Assembly was set up to issue recommendations regarding changing the laws about abortion in Ireland.

The Citizens' Assembly has voted to recommend an extensive liberalisation of the grounds on which abortion is available in Ireland.

In all, the Assembly approved 13 grounds for legal terminations in the event of the electorate supporting its recommendation that the current Constitutional restrictions on abortion should be replaced in a referendum.

The Assembly voted to recommend that terminations of pregnancy should be available in Ireland with "no restriction as to reasons" by a margin of 64% to 36%

http://www.rte.ie/news/2017/0423/869597-the-citizens-assembly-reconvenes-in-dublin/

If those recommendations go to a referendum I'd imagine they will pass but only if those in favour of change don't fall into the trap of being too clever in how they allocate campaign resources.

[Tomous]

Has this been posted:
https://www.indy100.com/article/ukip-ca ... as-7697986

To summarise, UKIP candidate says gay people shouldn't declare their sexual activity openly and compares it to how she doesn't declare her sexual attraction to gorillas...

[That]

I just this moment shared that with my coworkers and came here to post it. Such an incredible interview. UKIP

(We need a new :dreadwub: emoticon for when you're simultaneously embarrassed by something but love the fact that it happened and want it to continue.)

[Rex Kramer]

Has she inadvertently slipped through a worm hole from the middle ages?

[KK]

Sounds like a show for Channel 4/5, a sequel to that show a few years ago about men in America who strawberry float car exhausts.

[Tomous]

It actually comes across like a piss take article from
The Daily Mash or something. I just can't believe someone thought that was a good thing to say in an interview.

[Tomous]

Full marks to whoever picked the "paint me like one of your French girls" gorilla photo

[Lex-Man]

Why don't they ever put links to what was actually written in the article. It would be easier to make an informed judgement if they did.

[KK]

Gorilla: "No."

[captain red dog]

Has this been posted:
https://www.indy100.com/article/ukip-ca ... as-7697986

To summarise, UKIP candidate says gay people shouldn't declare their sexual activity openly and compares it to how she doesn't declare her sexual attraction to gorillas...

strawberry floating hell!

She sounds like the sort of person you'd love to really chat to as a wind up!

[Meep]

What will likely happen is that she will get 30-40% of the vote and lose and the left will congratulate themselves on beating fascism, whilst completely ignoring the fact that 30-40% of people voted for someone labelled a fascist.

Those people will continue to be ignored (because we don't speak to people we disagree with anymore) which will fuel the far right even more and continue to flame tensions across communities.

The real worry is that he fails to turn things around significantly and his supporters become disillusioned next time around, which between reduced turnout and changing of support could give Front the edge. Unfortunately, given the global economic situation at the moment, is hard to see how he can live up to to expectations. Let us hope that he does a sufficiently job and hangs onto his supporters.

[Return_of_the_STAR]

What will likely happen is that she will get 30-40% of the vote and lose and the left will congratulate themselves on beating fascism, whilst completely ignoring the fact that 30-40% of people voted for someone labelled a fascist.

Those people will continue to be ignored (because we don't speak to people we disagree with anymore) which will fuel the far right even more and continue to flame tensions across communities.

The real worry is that he fails to turn things around significantly and his supporters become disillusioned next time around, which between reduced turnout and changing of support could give Front the edge. Unfortunately, given the global economic situation at the moment, is hard to see how he can live up to to expectations. Let us hope that he does a sufficiently job and hangs onto his supporters.

Interesting move by Le Pen. But I don't think two weeks though is enough time to make it work and appeal to enough people. Is it a gamble though and will she just return to the front after losing the election and try again in five years or will she be able to finance as independent run in five years time.

[Kezzer]

Don't know if this has been posted on the forum yet or not

[KK]

New poll makes slightly grim reading for the SNP:

- Just 26% of Scots surveyed support Miss Sturgeon’s timetable for another referendum.

- 46% however think there should never be another vote.

- 40% asked said they would vote Yes for Independence.

Did anyone see her speech yesterday? She mentioned the "Tories" every single minute for 20 minutes straight. Sky News turned it into a compilation.

[TigaSefi]

Obsessed....

[Squinty]

Mental health care cuts in England 'to total £4.5m' - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-me ... e-39702976

LOL.

[Moggy]

- 46% however think there should never be another vote.

That's crazy. Even if you don't support independence or another referendum, why would you want to rule out the possibility of ever having another one?

[Moggy]

Mental health care cuts in England 'to total £4.5m' - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-me ... e-39702976

LOL.

Not quite.

Mental health spending is being cut by £4.5m in five English regions this year, new figures indicate.

The largest cut, of £1.9m or 3.6% , will be made in Walsall, in the West Midlands, Pulse magazine data shows.

Two Merseyside clinical commissioning groups (CCG) in Sefton and St Helens as well as Isle of Wight and Scarborough, North Yorkshire are also facing cuts.

But data, from 127 CCGs in a freedom of information request, shows overall spending will rise by 4.15% in 2017/18.