The I cant believe it’s not politics thread.

[Fazzer 7]

Law & order and immigration are key issues to Swedish people it would seem. 
Magdalena Andersson: Swedish PM resigns as right-wing parties win vote https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62908902

[weller54]

[leicsmac]

1 hour ago, Fazzer 7 said:

Law & order and immigration are key issues to Swedish people it would seem. 
Magdalena Andersson: Swedish PM resigns as right-wing parties win vote https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62908902

Another totally-not-a-racist populist playing to "legitimate concerns" he helped create.

 

Unfortunate that it's happening again, doubly so that too many people keep falling for it, especially when the bed for unity has never been more stark.

[Fazzer 7]

2 minutes ago, leicsmac said:

Another totally-not-a-racist populist playing to "legitimate concerns" he helped create.

 

Unfortunate that it's happening again, doubly so that too many people keep falling for it, especially when the bed for unity has never been more stark.

Unfortunately unity is but a pipe dream. 

[leicsmac]

50 minutes ago, Fazzer 7 said:

Unfortunately unity is but a pipe dream. 

Judging by present circumstances, I can't really offer an argument to the contrary.

 

For a supposedly smart species we sure as hell don't show it often enough.

[orangecity23]

The government: "Unions asking for payrises are wrong, it will only fuel inflation. Sit there and take all these cost increases, you can eat on 90/72/5/1p per day honest, I hear plebs love eating sawdust"

 

Also the government:

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/sep/15/kwasi-kwarteng-planning-to-scrap-caps-on-bankers-bonuses

 

Got to get more talent, like those talented chaps who fecked the entire world economy in 2008.

[Finnegan]

1 hour ago, Fazzer 7 said:

Unfortunately unity is but a pipe dream. 

 

<insert world's biggest rolleyes emoji here>

[Lionator]

1 hour ago, leicsmac said:

Another totally-not-a-racist populist playing to "legitimate concerns" he helped create.

 

Unfortunate that it's happening again, doubly so that too many people keep falling for it, especially when the bed for unity has never been more stark.

Like in the UK, one could argue that asylum seekers crossing the channel are electoral gold dust for conservatives. So what incentive do they really have in stopping crossings?

Edited 15 September 2022 by Lionator

[leicsmac]

30 minutes ago, Lionator said:

Like in the UK, one could argue that asylum seekers crossing the channel are electoral gold dust for conservatives. So what incentive do they really have in stopping crossings?

If one were conspiracy minded, they might say "none".

 

An early episode of Spooks covered this exact matter twenty years ago.

[urban.spaceman]

Caption competition.

 

[urban.spaceman]

Me trying to sneak past the bouncer in Mosh hoping he doesn’t remember he once threw me out in 2004. 

Edited 15 September 2022 by urban.spaceman

[Foxdiamond]

2 hours ago, orangecity23 said:

The government: "Unions asking for payrises are wrong, it will only fuel inflation. Sit there and take all these cost increases, you can eat on 90/72/5/1p per day honest, I hear plebs love eating sawdust"

 

Also the government:

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/sep/15/kwasi-kwarteng-planning-to-scrap-caps-on-bankers-bonuses

 

Got to get more talent, like those talented chaps who fecked the entire world economy in 2008.

Staggering that this would even enter the chancellor's mind. What a twerp.

[Fazzer 7]

2 hours ago, Lionator said:

Like in the UK, one could argue that asylum seekers crossing the channel are electoral gold dust for conservatives. So what incentive do they really have in stopping crossings?

Really. If they don’t soon stop the crossings it will be one of the failures that will cost them the election. 28k already this year alone, all in hotels at a cost of 5 million a day to taxpayers. It’s unsustainable. 

[HighPeakFox]

7 minutes ago, Fazzer 7 said:

Really. If they don’t soon stop the crossings it will be one of the failures that will cost them the election. 28k already this year alone, all in hotels at a cost of 5 million a day to taxpayers. It’s unsustainable. 

Really? What is your reliable source of information for this? 

 

Genuinely interested. 

[leicsmac]

28 minutes ago, Fazzer 7 said:

Really. If they don’t soon stop the crossings it will be one of the failures that will cost them the election. 28k already this year alone, all in hotels at a cost of 5 million a day to taxpayers. It’s unsustainable. 

With respect, so is continued reliance on emission-producing fossil fuels but you have no problem advocating for that.

[Fazzer 7]

21 minutes ago, HighPeakFox said:

Really? What is your reliable source of information for this? 

 

Genuinely interested. 

Too numerous to list. A quick search is all that is required.

[HighPeakFox]

51 minutes ago, Fazzer 7 said:

Too numerous to list. A quick search is all that is required.

Sorry, not a good answer. A quick search in the Daily Mail...? 

Edited 15 September 2022 by HighPeakFox

[Fazzer 7]

2 hours ago, HighPeakFox said:

Sorry, not a good answer. A quick search in the Daily Mail...? 

I haven't looked and don't read the DM. My source was the Telegraph last week, and also Sunak who referenced the 5 million a day several times during his hustings. You are not dispelling the fact that 28k have crossed the channel this year, Surely?

[Salisbury Fox]

3 hours ago, HighPeakFox said:

Sorry, not a good answer. A quick search in the Daily Mail...? 

Looks like £4.7 million a day for 37k as reported in Feb. 
 

BBC News

[Parafox]

5 hours ago, Foxdiamond said:

Staggering that this would even enter the chancellor's mind. What a twerp.

You sound surprised. I doubt many of those wealthy bankers vote anything other than Conservative. And I guess many contribute generously to the party.

Edited 15 September 2022 by Parafox

[Wymsey]

A China-Russia collaboration, over Ukraine, can end up potentially very nasty.

[StanSP]

7 hours ago, urban.spaceman said:

Caption competition.

 

EXTERMINATE!

[foxy boxing]

7 hours ago, urban.spaceman said:

Caption competition.

 

Help! I've been hypnotised by the witch!.

[Facecloth]

7 hours ago, urban.spaceman said:

Caption competition.

 

"Uh oh, that was more than just a fart!"

[urban.spaceman]

7 hours ago, urban.spaceman said:

Caption competition.

 

Woody and the other toys the second Andy walks in