[The Weeping Angel]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8r2l352z2do

Wow....Hostile foriegn power plots arson attacks on head of government of Great Britain, assume Putin bootlickers will be out to condemn this?

That's strange. I was told this was the work of Ukrainian rent boys.

[Oboogie]

Arrested protesters devastated after appeal court rules ban on Palestine Action is lawful
Proscription of direct action group has led to more than 700 people being charged under Terrorism Act

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/202 ... ban-lawful

Whether the proscription is proportionate or not, this sort of thing does my head in. That's what the law very much seemed to say, and there was no reason to support Palestine Action as you protested Israel's war crimes in Gaza. Lots of people break the law and are happy to take the consequence. To break the law on a vague hunch that the law can't mean you and anyway lawyers will get you out of it, seems a bit silly.

The law is really clear, it is illegal to support a terrorist organisation. If you attend a demonstration with a placard or a t-shirt declaring your support for a terrorist organisation you are going to be arrested because you are committing a crime. How difficult is that to understand?
So why the surprise when they get arrested? The far-right are surprised when they hear they're going to prison for hate crimes or rioting because they're too thick to understand actions have consequences - stupidity is a prerequisite for racism.
But these are not stupid people, some of them appear to be well educated, I can only conclude that it's sheer arrogance, "Oh surely the law doesn't apply to me, does it?"

[The Weeping Angel]

Arrested protesters devastated after appeal court rules ban on Palestine Action is lawful
Proscription of direct action group has led to more than 700 people being charged under Terrorism Act

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/202 ... ban-lawful

Whether the proscription is proportionate or not, this sort of thing does my head in. That's what the law very much seemed to say, and there was no reason to support Palestine Action as you protested Israel's war crimes in Gaza. Lots of people break the law and are happy to take the consequence. To break the law on a vague hunch that the law can't mean you and anyway lawyers will get you out of it, seems a bit silly.

I'd imagine a lot of them thought Palestine Action was like Extinction Rebellion.

[Boiler]

I'd imagine a lot of them thought Palestine Action was like Extinction Rebellion.

I wonder if there's a Venn diagram of supporters?

[Tubby Isaacs]

That's strange. I was told this was the work of Ukrainian rent boys.

I unfortunately came across this dog shit some time ago.

[Oboogie]

That's strange. I was told this was the work of Ukrainian rent boys.

I unfortunately came across this dog shit some time ago.

Tommy Robinson's still running with his "Starmer's gay" conspiracy theory.

For info, here's Phil Moorhouse's take on that story - note no mention of gay models.

[davidjay]

I'd love Starmer to pick a couple of those twats at random and sue them into oblivion.

[Bones McCoy]

I'd love Starmer to pick a couple of those twats at random and sue them into oblivion.

I know Prime Ministering's a busy job.

So often I see Starmer's passive response and think

[Oboogie]

I'd love Starmer to pick a couple of those twats at random and sue them into oblivion.

I know Prime Ministering's a busy job.

So often I see Starmer's passive response and think

That would be reported as "he doth protest too much, obviously touched a nerve".

[Bones McCoy]

I'd love Starmer to pick a couple of those twats at random and sue them into oblivion.

I know Prime Ministering's a busy job.

So often I see Starmer's passive response and think

That would be reported as "he doth protest too much, obviously touched a nerve".

Fuck 'em!
Let them twist themselves into pretzels explaining.

[Abernathy]

The whole fucking circus seems to be developing a kind of unstoppable momentum now, fueled by media coverage that seems continually to suggest that a successful leadership by Burnham and subsequent takeover of 10 Downing Street is simply inevitable. Well, maybe it is. Plenty are suggesting that everyone takes a breath over the weekend and comes back on Monday with a clear idea of how to proceed in something resembling an orderly manner. Harriet Harman was suggesting that Streeting, Burnham, and Starmer should all sit down with Lucy Powell and Jessica Morden (PLP chair) and just sort things out . Precisely how is unclear.

In the circumstances, I think Keir Starmer is to be applauded for reiterating again today that he will contest any challenge to his leadership. It's not quite the "come and have a go if you think you're hard enough", or as he put it, "put up or shut up" approach successfully adopted by John Major, but it's close.

Meanwhile, Burnham is talking vaguely about change. Plus ca change......

[Bones McCoy]

It's certainly a "time for a sit down" moment, if cool heads can prevail.

Let us hope...

[Boiler]

Well, listening to the news just now, I hear the acolytes of The Cunt In The North and that treacherous weasel Streeting are calling for Starmer to step down in favour of Burnham, "to avoid a damaging leadership election".

WHAT THE FUCK DO YOU THINK YOUR ACTIONS ARE DOING, YOU WANKERS?!

Jesus. I hope if there is a leadership election and Starmer wins, he rewards Streeting with the withdrawal of the whip.

[Yug]

That sounds like the Burnhamites aren't that certain their golden boy would win a leadership election.

[Oboogie]

That sounds like the Burnhamites aren't that certain their golden boy would win a leadership election.

What's needed is unity but every time I hear Burnham speak he does the same speech about all the things he wants to do for the North. That's great if your in the North but most Labour MPs, Labour members and the UK electorate aren't.
The North/South divide plays very well in Manchester (and other Northern English regions), not so much in the Midlands and the South - let alone Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Burnham needs to realise the interview panel for the new job he wants isn't the North West, it's the UK.