[davidjay]

She's bound to be a Reform candidate soon, and if the worst happens she'll be in government. That's how bad the situation has become.

[RedSparrows]

Straight talking, salt of the earth, stout yeowoman of Ingland.

[Bones McCoy]

If nothing else terrifies you at the prospect of a Reform government, consider their battalion of low grade hangers on.

These people will be:
* Making Laws.
* Distributing public funds (extremely carelessly - Father Ted levels of careless).
* Getting a seat and job for life in the House of Lords.

[Boiler]

She now seems to be styling herself as a "political prisoner", FFS.

Alexei Navalny would have liked a word.

[davidjay]

She now seems to be styling herself as a "political prisoner", FFS.

Alexei Navalny would have liked a word.

On Day One Prime Minister Farage will order her conviction to be overturned and she'll get compensation.

[Youngian]

Professional victim.

No idea why this nasty piece of work hasn't been told to go away and STFU if Reform's serious about expanded their voting base.

[Boiler]

Professional victim.

No idea why this nasty piece of work hasn't been told to go away and STFU if Reform's serious about expanded their voting base.

I suspect a lot of Reform's voters will agree with her.

[davidjay]

Given that Reform's hierarchy support her I doubt they think she'll cost them votes

[Yug]

Typical tRuE pAtRiOtS, so patriotic they can't even be bothered to obey the laws of ArE CuNtReE.

A group of activists responsible for hanging flags from lampposts in Oxfordshire are being investigated after they appeared to film inside the Royal Courts of Justice.

The Attorney General's Office confirmed to the BBC that it is currently reviewing footage shared by the Raise the Colour group on social media.

It comes after two High Court hearings prevented the unauthorised hanging of St George's Cross and Union flags on or near public highways, following legal action brought by the county council.

On the days of the hearings, members of the group appeared to film themselves within the High Court precincts - which is a potential breach of contempt of court law...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cpd32xe46y6o

[Boiler]

The flags around the Peterborough ring road are beginning to look very tatty and forlorn now.

Typical tRuE pAtRiOtS, so patriotic they can't even be bothered to obey the laws of ArE CuNtReE.

I wonder if any of them are Freemen On The Land...?

[Oboogie]

Today I learn that Scottish Blackshirts are a thing.

Whilst mercifully small - I can only count about 80 in that photo - this may be one to keep an eye on as they seem more Ideological than yer average racist football thugs looking for a fight.

Interesting piece by Times News.

[Tubby Isaacs]

Historical accuracy, the art of Homer. Pick one.

[Oboogie]

Helen of Troy was hatched from an egg because her father was a swan.
But, yeah, her being black is the detail that strains credulity.

[davidjay]

Today I learn that Scottish Blackshirts are a thing.

Whilst mercifully small - I can only count about 80 in that photo - this may be one to keep an eye on as they seem more Ideological than yer average racist football thugs looking for a fight.

Interesting piece by Times News.

Given the Orange influence in Scotland I'm surprised there's not more of them.

[RedSparrows]

Historical accuracy, the art of Homer. Pick one.

The 'historically accurate' thing is - as I have long suspected - a crutch for morons. Genuine, complete, morons. Not all who use it are morons, obvs. But the fact that all it means is 'history as I say' is just so self-evidently cretinous it's almost laughable.

[Yug]

Historically accurate? According to Homer, the siege of Troy lasted for 10 years without the Trojans ever running out of food ffs.

Yep. Sounds totally accurate to me.

[Andy McDandy]

First time I saw the phrase used by a journo was Garry Bushell in the Sun, lambasting Terry Jones for suggesting that the Crusades may not have been 100% a good idea. Apparently what did a fat, washed up former comedian know about Our Finest Religious War? Best avoid mentioning his academic credentials.

[Oboogie]

The 'historically accurate' thing is - as I have long suspected - a crutch for morons. Genuine, complete, morons. Not all who use it are morons, obvs. But the fact that all it means is 'history as I say' is just so self-evidently cretinous it's almost laughable.

Speaking as a moron, I quite enjoy historians pointing out historical inaccuracies in movies, probably because I'm cretinous enough to think history is interesting and important. For clarity, I have nothing against historical fiction but I do object when it's passed off as fact.

[Tubby Isaacs]

Helen of Troy was hatched from an egg because her father was a swan.
But, yeah, her being black is the detail that strains credulity.

It's the "Black Friar Tuck" thing again.

The one eyed giant cyclops Polyphemus passed Elmo's historical accuracy test, I notice, as did Calypso the nymph. But they aren't black.

[RedSparrows]

The 'historically accurate' thing is - as I have long suspected - a crutch for morons. Genuine, complete, morons. Not all who use it are morons, obvs. But the fact that all it means is 'history as I say' is just so self-evidently cretinous it's almost laughable.

Speaking as a moron, I quite enjoy historians pointing out historical inaccuracies in movies, probably because I'm cretinous enough to think history is interesting and important. For clarity, I have nothing against historical fiction but I do object when it's passed off as fact.

I didn't mean anyone who is interested in it is a moron. I said it's an issue when it's a 'crutch' for understandings that are clearly limited - in the sense not of 'not knowing much about it', cos that's all of us, but in the sense of 'history has one meaning, what I say, and their not adhering to "accuracy" is evidence of how wrong they are so says I'.