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How dumb are Labour

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ohdelay · 23/10/2024 10:47

Just seen this and I swear they keep forgetting they won the election and are in power now
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c62m2pde4p6o

The constant gaffes and sixth form debate club politics are very embarrassing. I was ready for change, but fucking hell.

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer speaking in front of a small crowd

Labour volunteers in US helping Harris 'in spare time', Keir Starmer says

The prime minister said volunteers from his party travelled to the US for "pretty much every" presidential election.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c62m2pde4p6o

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DuncinToffee · 23/10/2024 21:04

It happens but better to link to the whole article than just use a selective quote.

Only takes a few seconds.

BIossomtoes · 23/10/2024 21:03

Rummly · 23/10/2024 20:58

No, indeed it wasn’t you. But you are well informed and sensible. You wouldn’t have asked for the link for that particular story, I’m sure.

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Thank you. I appreciate that.

EasternStandard · 23/10/2024 21:01

Rummly · 23/10/2024 20:35

A Labour poster asked me for links to evidence Sue Gray being briefed against by Labour before she was canned by Starmer. So I posted a BBC link which said exactly that. She then said that wasn’t evidence.

🤷‍♀️

Yeh that’s annoying. Sometimes it’s not worth it.

Rummly · 23/10/2024 20:58

BIossomtoes · 23/10/2024 20:45

Wasn’t me. I like a link - which is why my use of them is so profuse.

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No, indeed it wasn’t you. But you are well informed and sensible. You wouldn’t have asked for the link for that particular story, I’m sure.

MNISLW · 23/10/2024 20:57

BIossomtoes · 23/10/2024 20:53

You didn’t need confirmation. I’ve never made a secret of the way I vote. Anyone who’s ever posted regularly on politics threads knows I am. Was that supposed to be some kind of “gotcha”?

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Here’s one for you - you’ll like this.

Angela Rayner has twice refused to define a “working person”.

Wonder why?

Night, night Blossom.

BIossomtoes · 23/10/2024 20:53

MNISLW · 23/10/2024 20:51

But you otherwise admit to being a ‘Labour poster’.

Thanks for the confirmation, noted.

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You didn’t need confirmation. I’ve never made a secret of the way I vote. Anyone who’s ever posted regularly on politics threads knows I am. Was that supposed to be some kind of “gotcha”?

MNISLW · 23/10/2024 20:51

BIossomtoes · 23/10/2024 20:45

Wasn’t me. I like a link - which is why my use of them is so profuse.

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But you otherwise admit to being a ‘Labour poster’.

Thanks for the confirmation, noted.

DuncinToffee · 23/10/2024 20:51

BIossomtoes · 23/10/2024 20:45

Wasn’t me. I like a link - which is why my use of them is so profuse.

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Less chance of misinformation with links and it provides wider context.

BIossomtoes · 23/10/2024 20:45

Rummly · 23/10/2024 20:35

A Labour poster asked me for links to evidence Sue Gray being briefed against by Labour before she was canned by Starmer. So I posted a BBC link which said exactly that. She then said that wasn’t evidence.

🤷‍♀️

Wasn’t me. I like a link - which is why my use of them is so profuse.

MNISLW · 23/10/2024 20:42

Rummly · 23/10/2024 20:35

A Labour poster asked me for links to evidence Sue Gray being briefed against by Labour before she was canned by Starmer. So I posted a BBC link which said exactly that. She then said that wasn’t evidence.

🤷‍♀️

SOP Rummly.

Amusingly, some of the favoured Labour media, is evidently turning against Labour…

Rummly · 23/10/2024 20:35

A Labour poster asked me for links to evidence Sue Gray being briefed against by Labour before she was canned by Starmer. So I posted a BBC link which said exactly that. She then said that wasn’t evidence.

🤷‍♀️

MNISLW · 23/10/2024 20:30

BIossomtoes · 23/10/2024 20:23

You will note I provide links on a regular basis. Obviously I dispute things I disagree with. My asking for a source is to ensure other posters haven’t just made up their “facts”. Refusing to provide one is a smokescreen.

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Don’t ask me the source again - I don’t make up quotes.

Believe its veracity or don’t.

BIossomtoes · 23/10/2024 20:23

MNISLW · 23/10/2024 20:16

‘Established etiquette’.

I must admit that made me chuckle.

Edit: you dispute anything contrary to your narrative, so your asking the source is a smokescreen.

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You will note I provide links on a regular basis. Obviously I dispute things I disagree with. My asking for a source is to ensure other posters haven’t just made up their “facts”. Refusing to provide one is a smokescreen.

MNISLW · 23/10/2024 20:16

BIossomtoes · 23/10/2024 20:04

It’s established etiquette to give a source. If anything’s idle it’s not providing a link, it’s hardly onerous.

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‘Established etiquette’.

I must admit that made me chuckle.

Edit: you dispute anything contrary to your narrative, so your asking the source is a smokescreen.

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ohdelay · 23/10/2024 20:11

ohdelay · 23/10/2024 18:52

This does interest me (if true), you're saying there was a ConservativesforTrump equivalent group of Conservative party officials that volunteered for the republicans in the past three elections while serving as the governing party? Can you show me where this happened?

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@Notonthestairs I've done some searching myself now and can't find anything of the sort but you have repeated that the same has happened with the Conservatives multiple times. Can you (or anyone else) show me where this took place.

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BIossomtoes · 23/10/2024 20:07

Thank you. I wouldn’t be surprised.

DuncinToffee · 23/10/2024 20:06

It's from the FT Blossom

Maybe c&p the URL caused problems Confused

BIossomtoes · 23/10/2024 20:04

MNISLW · 23/10/2024 20:02

Honestly, no.

You keep doing this - believe it or dont.

Google it yourself or dont.

Such idleness.

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It’s established etiquette to give a source. If anything’s idle it’s not providing a link, it’s hardly onerous.

MNISLW · 23/10/2024 20:02

BIossomtoes · 23/10/2024 20:00

Source of the quote?

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Honestly, no.

You keep doing this - believe it or dont.

Google it yourself or dont.

Such idleness.

BIossomtoes · 23/10/2024 20:00

MNISLW · 23/10/2024 19:57

‘The furore threatens to disrupt Starmer’s effort to cultivate ties with Trump, with whom he held a two-hour dinner in New York last month….’

Well, on a brighter note, at least Trump is now aware that Starmer’s dad was a toolmaker.

Source of the quote?

MNISLW · 23/10/2024 19:57

‘The furore threatens to disrupt Starmer’s effort to cultivate ties with Trump, with whom he held a two-hour dinner in New York last month….’

Well, on a brighter note, at least Trump is now aware that Starmer’s dad was a toolmaker.

BIossomtoes · 23/10/2024 19:48

Looks as if Trump needs all the help canvassing he can get. I didn’t realise they actually paid people to do it in the US.

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/pro-trump-group-funded-by-musk-struggles-with-outreach-targets-inflation-2024-10-18/

BIossomtoes · 23/10/2024 19:43

MNISLW · 23/10/2024 18:19

Well, that idiot may soon have a greater impact
on your little life, than you would like.

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My life is a long way from little, thank you.

DuncinToffee · 23/10/2024 19:38

MNISLW · 23/10/2024 19:30

Excellent.

Labour need all the tax revenue they can get, so thank you on their behalf.

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Ah, you don't live in the UK

MNISLW · 23/10/2024 19:30

DuncinToffee · 23/10/2024 19:22

I live and work in the UK and have done for a long time.

I will guess on your pass

voted Reform
voted Leave
support Trump

But nice of you to return the courtesy Hmm

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Excellent.

Labour need all the tax revenue they can get, so thank you on their behalf.

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