Politics Thread 6

[Stugene]

twitter.com/rupertmyers/status/1555507898763075586

I already hated Sweet Caroline. But now I think playing it should be punishable by death.

Hoo boy, certain folks in Glasgow will be thrilled by this.

[Tomous]

twitter.com/rupertmyers/status/1555507898763075586

I already hated Sweet Caroline. But now I think playing it should be punishable by death.

Can't even wear a suit that fits him properly for his wedding

[Photek]

twitter.com/newstatesman/status/1555476253045673987

You mean...levelling up was a LIE?!!!

Firstly why isn’t more being made of this?

Secondly he took over from two previous Tory chancellors, not the Labour Party. So those funding formulas were used by both Hammond and osbourne.

1. The media is mostly Tory compliant. They seem to favour Truss, but I doubt her plans are any different

2. The Tories love blaming Labour. And when that's not possible, they love to blame the Remainer Tories that are no longer in the party.

This clip is stunning… I’m not lying when I say if this was in Ireland it would be career ending… but tbh, a lot of stuff Tories do would be career ending in Ireland, please vote Starmer in, but even he is against the unions and Scottish Independence!? Still, The Tories are worse.

[Benzin]

The unfortunate factor is that the majority of people in the affluent areas of the country would likely agree with this. Because strawberry float the poor is such a prevalent thought with them.

[Moggy]

twitter.com/cmgrumps/status/1555540619300376576

[OrangeRKN]

I've been watching Severance on AppleTV, did not realise it was so overtly pro-Labour!

[Qikz]

I've been watching Severance on AppleTV, did not realise it was so overtly pro-Labour!

Severence is so good. Hope you enjoy it.

[Moggy]

twitter.com/skynews/status/1556023029762752514

Just think of how many jobs that refers to.

Tories understand the cost of everything and the value of nothing.

[Carlos]

twitter.com/skynews/status/1556023029762752514

Just think of how many jobs that refers to.

Tories understand the cost of everything and the value of nothing.

Maybe they should start with the politics courses at Oxford? Doesn’t seem to make the country any better do they? /s

[Drumstick]

[Moggy]

twitter.com/skynews/status/1556023029762752514

Just think of how many jobs that refers to.

Tories understand the cost of everything and the value of nothing.

Maybe they should start with the politics courses at Oxford? Doesn’t seem to make the country any better do they? /s

Ahh, there's your mistake. You are looking at what's good for the country. Sunak is looking at what's good for an individual bank account.

And there's no doubt that PPE at Oxford has been very lucrative for the Sunak's of the world.

[RetroCora]

I've got an almost stock rant against that kind of rampant idiocy nowadays. The "BuT cOuRsEs NeEd To LeAd To GaInFuL eMpLoYmEnT" crap that's led to the commodification and monetisation of tertiary education since the Thatcher government was in charge.

[Tineash]

Turning a big dial that says "crackdowns on things home-counties pensioners don't like" while desperately looking at the papers for approval

[Rex Kramer]

Every single one of the nonsense possible policies are purely focused on capturing that leadership contest vote. Very few would find their way into an election manifesto. And if Truss and Sunak continue to announce sweeping changes to policy then they're going to find it very hard to avoid an early election.

[Neo Cortex]

twitter.com/skynews/status/1556023029762752514

Just think of how many jobs that refers to.

Tories understand the cost of everything and the value of nothing.

Maybe they should start with the politics courses at Oxford? Doesn’t seem to make the country any better do they? /s

Ahh, there's your mistake. You are looking at what's good for the country. Sunak is looking at what's good for an individual bank account.

And there's no doubt that PPE at Oxford has been very lucrative for the Sunak's of the world.

If only I'd known two years ago to set up a PPE firm to make face masks

[Tomous]

It's ridiculous how much time Sunak and Truss talk about fixing these made up culture war issues and how little they talk about fixing the cost of living crisis.

[Lagamorph]

twitter.com/eiecampaign/status/1556551243765514240

twitter.com/dontpayuk/status/1538280864232128512

[Qikz]

twitter.com/eiecampaign/status/1556551243765514240

twitter.com/dontpayuk/status/1538280864232128512

Holy gooseberry fool that first video is one of the best political videos I've seen in a while. It's made me want to do something as well.

twitter.com/Jorarl/status/1556592973911101440

[Green Gecko]

Err the trouble with Don't Pay is merely cancelling your direct debit achieves only bad things:

1. You're probably still in contract to pay those amounts
2. You might have a tariff that requires direct debit so if you cancel it you will be liable for Standard Variable Tariff from that point onward
3. Energy companies are notorious for using every trick in the book to recover amounts, including excessive debt recovery charges merely for issuing statements.

It could build up pressure but I definitely wouldn't want to create the end situation where you are liable for what could be a massive debt.

[Stugene]

Err the trouble with Don't Pay is merely cancelling your direct debit achieves only bad things:

1. You're probably still in contract to pay those amounts
2. You might have a tariff that requires direct debit so if you cancel it you will be liable for Standard Variable Tariff from that point onward
3. Energy companies are notorious for using every trick in the book to recover amounts, including excessive debt recovery charges merely for issuing statements.

It could build up pressure but I definitely wouldn't want to create the end situation where you are liable for what could be a massive debt.

Its going to massively punish those who take part in a way that many of them are unlikely to understand. Their motives and message are honourable, but the action that will take place is likely to cause significant harm to those taking part. Hopefully they are able to use the threat of action, and the government acts on that threat of action.

Who am I kidding, this is the tories we're talking about. Those people will stop their direct debits, the government will refuse to take action, and when the energy companies turn round and hit them with fines and rate increases, the government will refuse to step in to help them.