Politics Thread 6

[Hexx]

Well they get voted for.

[Moggy]

twitter.com/markjenkinsonmp/status/1539136883678412800

strawberry float me.

That rascal Corbyn did this

Nope. It is a Labour PM from the future that did this.

[Knoyleo]

This is what chaos under Ed Miliband would have been like! Good thing you didn't vote for that.

[Knoyleo]

twitter.com/johnmcternan/status/1539164003926257666

Daft banana split.

Presumably he's in favour of tory mismanagement of public transport.

[Buffalo]

Literally everybody who draws a pay check should be educated about their union, or automatically paid into one to become a member by default. The Tories just can not stand them, never have and never will. A working man with a voice? They hate it.

[captain red dog]

It's incredible all the people outraged about the strikes and the disruption. Its almost like the railway workers are essential and should be suitably compensated.

[Knoyleo]

It's incredible all the people outraged about the strikes and the disruption. Its almost like the railway workers are essential and should be suitably compensated.

Not many normal people are outraged, though, it's the media trying to whip up a narrative against them, but they're barely able to get anything other than supportive statements from the general public.

twitter.com/cymrurouge/status/1539167419687641089

[Tomous]

The number of times I've seen people say unions are Labour affiliated is doing my head in. As if all unions are Labour by default. RMT are in fact unaffiliated but the Tory objective is clear-let chaos unfold and blame it on Labour. And the media will let them get away with it too.

[Hexx]

twitter.com/RMTunion/status/1539180339788238848

[Moggy]

The number of times I've seen people say unions are Labour affiliated is doing my head in. As if all unions are Labour by default. RMT are in fact unaffiliated but the Tory objective is clear-let chaos unfold and blame it on Labour. And the media will let them get away with it too.

Even if it was true (and you're right, it isn't), it's hardly a shock that the Labour Party might have Union affiliations.

And I much prefer that to the Tory affiliations with Russian oligarchs.

[Tomous]

The number of times I've seen people say unions are Labour affiliated is doing my head in. As if all unions are Labour by default. RMT are in fact unaffiliated but the Tory objective is clear-let chaos unfold and blame it on Labour. And the media will let them get away with it too.

Even if it was true (and you're right, it isn't), it's hardly a shock that the Labour Party might have Union affiliations.

And I much prefer that to the Tory affiliations with Russian oligarchs.

Well, exactly

[Moggy]

twitter.com/RMTunion/status/1539180339788238848

twitter.com/deanred123/status/1539184090586423297

[Stugene]

twitter.com/johnmcternan/status/1539164003926257666

Daft banana split.

Presumably he's in favour of tory mismanagement of public transport.

CORBYYYNNNN!!!!

[Moggy]

twitter.com/markjenkinsonmp/status/1539136883678412800

strawberry float me.

And another one!

twitter.com/chrisclarksonmp/status/1539029591259549696

It's actually incredible that a government in power for 12 years is getting away with blaming the opposition.

[Hexx]

twitter.com/brokenbottleboy/status/1539162820956377088

[Knoyleo]

Meanwhile, in Burleyland...

twitter.com/KayBurley/status/1539166310227116034

[Moggy]

Meanwhile, in Burleyland...

twitter.com/KayBurley/status/1539166310227116034

Yes Kay, it was him that got flustered

[Tomous]

twitter.com/mettlesome_teri/status/1539168354841272320

[Cuttooth]

Paraphrasing a BBC report just earlier:

Reporter: Mary had big birthday plans that are going to be affected by the strike.
Mary: I'm going to have to get a taxi which will cost more but I am still going. I support the striking workers.
Reporter: Sympathy at the moment then, but as this strike goes on and summer plans are ruined that's when people will start to lose patience.

That's not news, that's speculation. Classic BBC balance.

They did the same a few weeks ago with someone planning to go to Glastonbury. You could tell how flustered the presenter was.

[Tomous]

Every clip here, this Mike Lynch more than holds his own on TV doesn't he? Absolutely no nonsense, I'm here for it