current scandals

For discussions on politics and current events.
Post Reply
marktigger
Senior Member
Posts: 4640
Joined: 01 May 2015, 10:22
United Kingdom

current scandals

Post by marktigger »

So there is a sex and now off shore trusts scandal great

Looks like Corbyn will be picking up votes as May and the conservatives can't recover from this without radical policy changes

abc123
Senior Member
Posts: 2900
Joined: 10 May 2015, 18:15
United Kingdom

Re: current scandals

Post by abc123 »

Well, maybe what Britain needs is Corbyn as PM, to be shaken up from this current state- for better or worse... Frankly, I really don't see anything Conservative in Conservative Party, so why don't just vote for true leftists? :lol:
Fortune favors brave sir, said Carrot cheerfully.
What's her position about heavily armed, well prepared and overmanned armies?
Oh, noone's ever heard of Fortune favoring them, sir.
According to General Tacticus, it's because they favor themselves…

Little J
Member
Posts: 973
Joined: 02 May 2015, 14:35
United Kingdom

Re: current scandals

Post by Little J »

My problem is that I see any difference between any of the current crop of MP's (no matter what party), they're all lower than a snakes belly.

S M H
Member
Posts: 433
Joined: 03 May 2015, 12:59
United Kingdom

Re: current scandals

Post by S M H »

Little J wrote:My problem is that I see any difference between any of the current crop of MP's (no matter what party), they're all lower than a snakes belly.
They are carrier political members whom were some other politicians assistant with very few having any experience outside the Westminster bubble. With leaders promoting crones or party appeasement ministers. Rather than Who would be best for the country. The best thing they could do is cut the number of members of the Commons And decimate the house of unelected cronies that is the house of Lords. Then they would have to work for us., And make it a criminal offence for them to hold other paying employment.

marktigger
Senior Member
Posts: 4640
Joined: 01 May 2015, 10:22
United Kingdom

Re: current scandals

Post by marktigger »

there are far to many career polticians. There are a number of ones who aren't and had jobs in the real world including ex military. Like Johnny Mercer MP

Corbyn will portray himself as the anti establishment figure yet look at his biography

Lord Jim
Senior Member
Posts: 7314
Joined: 10 Dec 2015, 02:15
United Kingdom

Re: current scandals

Post by Lord Jim »

I think we need to have Corbyn elected just to see how he and his Red Guards actually deal with enacting all the things he repeatedly promises and a certain generation seem to believe he can. IF he does then I will become a convert and start carrying a little red book.

marktigger
Senior Member
Posts: 4640
Joined: 01 May 2015, 10:22
United Kingdom

Re: current scandals

Post by marktigger »

correct it will put labour out of power for another generation if there is anything left of the united kingdom

User avatar
SKB
Senior Member
Posts: 7931
Joined: 30 Apr 2015, 18:35
England

Re: current scandals

Post by SKB »

Sacked Labour minister Carl Sargeant found dead.
Image
(BBC News)
An ex-Welsh Labour minister who faced a party investigation into allegations about his personal conduct has taken his own life, it is understood.
Carl Sargeant, 49, lost his job as cabinet secretary for communities and children last Friday. He was suspended from Labour after the first minister learned of a number of alleged incidents involving women.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-41904161

marktigger
Senior Member
Posts: 4640
Joined: 01 May 2015, 10:22
United Kingdom

Re: current scandals

Post by marktigger »

now pritti patel gone, damien green under investigation and Boris Johnson on dodgy ground

User avatar
ArmChairCivvy
Senior Member
Posts: 16312
Joined: 05 May 2015, 21:34
United Kingdom

Re: current scandals

Post by ArmChairCivvy »

The thread was started with off-shoring... what's new: The Times investigation of UK billionaires rushing off to tax havens fills pretty much the front page of yesterday's edition (and takes up half of the text on the following page, too).

However, rather than biz as usual, this one
"Facebook said about 175,000 people followed at least one of the fake pages, which included 35 profiles on Instagram.

The company said the pages "engaged in hate speech and spread divisive comments on both sides of the political debate in the UK".

"They frequently posted about local and political news including topics like immigration, free speech, racism, LGBT issues, far-right politics, issues between India and Pakistan, and religious beliefs including Islam and Christianity."
is in-country, and perhaps for a change it can be unearthed what kind of individuals have made it their business to attack the social cohesion here.
- even more interesting if someone pays "for their time"

The Gvmnt is doing their bit too :( , though. Head teachers are not militants, but more than 7,000 of them have written a joint letter to 3.5 million families, warning of worsening budget shortages.
-They are furious that the education secretary Damian Hinds and schools minister Nick Gibb "snubbed" them by refusing to :!: meet.
Ever-lasting truths: Multi-year budgets/ planning by necessity have to address the painful questions; more often than not the Either-Or prevails over Both-And.
If everyone is thinking the same, then someone is not thinking (attributed to Patton)

User avatar
ArmChairCivvy
Senior Member
Posts: 16312
Joined: 05 May 2015, 21:34
United Kingdom

Re: current scandals

Post by ArmChairCivvy »

Should Assange be headed for Sweden, Wikileaks has good facilities there
https://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/wi ... ew/google/
nuclear proof (but no red carpet?)
Ever-lasting truths: Multi-year budgets/ planning by necessity have to address the painful questions; more often than not the Either-Or prevails over Both-And.
If everyone is thinking the same, then someone is not thinking (attributed to Patton)

User avatar
Pseudo
Senior Member
Posts: 1732
Joined: 30 Apr 2015, 21:37
Tuvalu

Re: current scandals

Post by Pseudo »

ArmChairCivvy wrote:Should Assange be headed for Sweden, Wikileaks has good facilities there
https://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/wi ... ew/google/
nuclear proof (but no red carpet?)
In terms of domestic politics, it'd be better for the British government to extradite him to Sweden in order to face the sexual assault charges there. Though I suspect that will only happen if the Swedes agree to either further extradite him to the US when they're done with him or at least offer fully cooperate with the US intelligence services in the event that they're detaining him for an extended period.

User avatar
SKB
Senior Member
Posts: 7931
Joined: 30 Apr 2015, 18:35
England

Re: current scandals

Post by SKB »

Image

Found a fitting statue to commemorate everyone born after 1990.... :mrgreen:

User avatar
ArmChairCivvy
Senior Member
Posts: 16312
Joined: 05 May 2015, 21:34
United Kingdom

Re: current scandals

Post by ArmChairCivvy »

Watch out, after Columbus that could direct the ire at Santie, next
Ever-lasting truths: Multi-year budgets/ planning by necessity have to address the painful questions; more often than not the Either-Or prevails over Both-And.
If everyone is thinking the same, then someone is not thinking (attributed to Patton)

Post Reply