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Sunak to make an announcement in Downing Street at 17.40

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Westfacing · 01/03/2024 17:20

Beth Rigby of Sky News says they've been reliably informed it's not going to be about a General Election, so what will it be?

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HappyMavis · 01/03/2024 19:33

This is the prick who did a photo op with a bunch of conspiracy theorists who were illegally blocking a road in Wales last week, protesting against the Welsh government efforts to meet UK environmental law.

We're certainly under threat.

JessS1990 · 01/03/2024 19:44

BarelyLiterate · 01/03/2024 19:01

I hope the Overton window does move, because it would be long overdue. This country needs a much more open & honest debate about the serious social problems caused by divisive multiculturalism, religious extremism and by uncontrolled mass immigration of people who do not accept secular democracy, free speech & pluralism.

Are you refering to people like Rishi Sunak who seem aghast that the voters in Rochdale didn't vote the way he would like?

GreekDogRescue · 01/03/2024 19:47

Maybe something about Muslim extremism and the rise of anti Semitism on the back of the dreadful mob at the count in Rochdale/election of racist George Galloway?

Interested in this thread?

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FasterthanaButteredOtter · 01/03/2024 19:48

TwoTeas · 01/03/2024 17:52

this feels like one of those very long dumping conversations in which your soon-to-be-ex recaps your entire relationship and their own plans for the future and how great you are and how much they'll treasure the memories, before telling you that the house is now on the market and they've had the cat rehomed.

Grin
happinessischocolate · 01/03/2024 19:48

Love that none of the main channels changed their programmes and even channel 5 cut him of mid speech and asked George what he thought instead

If I was a journalist who been made to stand out waiting for that shit I'd be mighty pissed off

Boris talked some nonsense but Rishi is really wasting everyone's time. That tripe was enough to make even die hard conservatives vote for someone, anyone else.

JessS1990 · 01/03/2024 19:48

Kdtym10 · 01/03/2024 19:05

I think all the self flagellation over empires is a case in point. So many other countries have done this yet it always seems to be Britain who were terrible. Britain has been invaded, Britons have been slaves. It’s trendy, often ill informed. Where is all the Britain is great - look at what we have achieved - no where.

What is being British, is about equality, yes we have a largely Christian framework for the past 2 millennia, it’s shaped our laws, morals and art snd should be taught in depth (not necessarily as fact but so people have a common understanding of what shaped British society).

Presumably you would include in your teaching of what has shaped Britain and British society that there are 22 countries that have never been invaded by the British?

GreekDogRescue · 01/03/2024 19:49

JessS1990 · 01/03/2024 19:44

Are you refering to people like Rishi Sunak who seem aghast that the voters in Rochdale didn't vote the way he would like?

Does the mob intimidation and anti Semitism of George Galloway and his extremist racist followers not bother you or does anti Semitism not count as racism to you?

JessS1990 · 01/03/2024 19:50

27Mankinis · 01/03/2024 19:08

I think it was a good and solid speech. A speech about democracy and integration. About values and about integrity. About what we want our future to be.

I don't care if he is a billionaire by marriage. That is a distraction, IMO.

I think if RS is given a proper chance he will end up being a very great PM. But he wont be given a proper chance. For many many reasons.

Do you care that he pays a smaller proportion of income in taxes than teachers and nurses do. What does that say about his values and integrity?

Blah12345678999 · 01/03/2024 19:52

borisjohnsonsforgottencondom · 01/03/2024 17:58

Has something happened? I get the message but don't get the method of delivery.. unless something has gone on.

Odd.

I think this is in response to the George Galloway win in Rochdale and perhaps people having too much exposure to the Palestine situation and maybe not thinking everyone there is crazy, mad and dangerous… I mean that was the narrative I found was always presented in the media growing up 🤷🏻‍♀️

GreekDogRescue · 01/03/2024 19:52

JessS1990 · 01/03/2024 19:48

Presumably you would include in your teaching of what has shaped Britain and British society that there are 22 countries that have never been invaded by the British?

Why are you not harassing the Swedes for their ancestors’ invasion of the UK?
Why do the Vikings get a free pass for all their disgusting raping and pillaging.

JessS1990 · 01/03/2024 19:52

HappyMavis · 01/03/2024 19:33

This is the prick who did a photo op with a bunch of conspiracy theorists who were illegally blocking a road in Wales last week, protesting against the Welsh government efforts to meet UK environmental law.

We're certainly under threat.

Its a bit like stop the boats all over again. One week he wants to stop them, the next he wants to increase them. Does he get dizzy from all the spinning?

BlackForestCake · 01/03/2024 19:54

I think they could well be considering declaring some sort of state of emergency. The speech is kite flying to see the reaction.

An MP posted this tonight:

https://twitter.com/andreajenkyns/status/1763624834125201623

"We need action, ban blooming hate marches, drag them off the street, and lock them up!"

Not an anonymous white van man who reads the Daily Express, an actual MP.

https://twitter.com/andreajenkyns/status/1763624834125201623

Blah12345678999 · 01/03/2024 19:55

And perhaps he’s freaking out he’s losing a hold on the country 🤷🏻‍♀️

Kdtym10 · 01/03/2024 19:57

JessS1990 · 01/03/2024 19:48

Presumably you would include in your teaching of what has shaped Britain and British society that there are 22 countries that have never been invaded by the British?

So we were the most successful at something many other countries were doing at the same time. Invasions like this have happened throughout history. History is full of this stuff right round the world, tribes taking land sometimes it’s a small tribe, others it’s a huge tribe. I would quite like to include the navy’s vital role in the ending of the Atlantic Slave trade.

placemats · 01/03/2024 19:58

GreekDogRescue · 01/03/2024 19:47

Maybe something about Muslim extremism and the rise of anti Semitism on the back of the dreadful mob at the count in Rochdale/election of racist George Galloway?

Are you referring to this woman?https://bnnbreaking.com/

BNN Breaking - The People's Network

Founded by Gurbaksh Chahal, BNN Breaking is an independent news network. We break the status-quo and offer a better approach to reporting and consuming World News.

https://bnnbreaking.com

What0nEarthIsThis · 01/03/2024 19:58

Maybe he thinks that the George Galloway win means the conservatives will call a leadership election?

JessS1990 · 01/03/2024 19:58

GreekDogRescue · 01/03/2024 19:52

Why are you not harassing the Swedes for their ancestors’ invasion of the UK?
Why do the Vikings get a free pass for all their disgusting raping and pillaging.

I am sure I am not alone in having those very Swedes and other Vikings amoung my ancestors, after all many in these islands do. By the logic of not condeming British actions, we should I think also not call the vikings rape and pillaging disgusting.

BestBadger · 01/03/2024 20:00

Echobelly · 01/03/2024 17:28

It's going to be a clampdown on protest. We have to vote these bastards out - maybe you don't protest, maybe you don't like protests, but democracies need protests.

NB, I am Jewish and I am not scared of Palestine protests and think they must be permitted, it is sufficient to arrest anyone engaging in threating or antisemitic behaviour. Because if it is a protest clampdown these bastards are going to claim they are doing it to protect people like me, which is bullshit.

Indeed.

The leader of a party that has spent its time; rolling back our rights, freedoms & protections, gerrymandering through boundary changes, packing the House of Lords, attacking the courts and introducing voter id talking about a threat to democracy?

I'm pretty sure this is in part a response to the research which shows that Tories are much, much more likely to have negative views about Islam & immigration and it's this they'll be pushing in the run up to the election.

Galloway would never have beaten a Labour candidate if Starmer had the balls to call for a ceasefire in Gaza and had backed the idiot over his conspiracy views, the way that Sunak backs the conspiracy views of Braverman, Anderson et al.

JessS1990 · 01/03/2024 20:00

What0nEarthIsThis · 01/03/2024 19:58

Maybe he thinks that the George Galloway win means the conservatives will call a leadership election?

I thought they had done anyway with elections because they are protecting democracy?

Kdtym10 · 01/03/2024 20:00

JessS1990 · 01/03/2024 19:58

I am sure I am not alone in having those very Swedes and other Vikings amoung my ancestors, after all many in these islands do. By the logic of not condeming British actions, we should I think also not call the vikings rape and pillaging disgusting.

I’d call it double standards.

GreekDogRescue · 01/03/2024 20:00

placemats · 01/03/2024 19:58

Are you referring to this woman?https://bnnbreaking.com/

No. I was referring to the racist intimidation from Galloway’s anti semitic gang.
But it’s clear that anti Semitism does not count as racism to many people.

Viviennemary · 01/03/2024 20:01

Was that waffly little speech I saw on the news meant to be an announcement. His wife's tax dodging put me right off him.

Blah12345678999 · 01/03/2024 20:03

I think I’d have more time for Sunak if he did something beneficial like share the details on how you can marry into a billionaire dynasty and dodge tax legally and become richer and richer… I’m not entirely sure what else he has to offer apart from that… 😬

Changed18 · 01/03/2024 20:05

GreekDogRescue · 01/03/2024 19:52

Why are you not harassing the Swedes for their ancestors’ invasion of the UK?
Why do the Vikings get a free pass for all their disgusting raping and pillaging.

Very true that we were a multicultural nation even before the empire. We have lots of very Viking place names, just as there are lots of places named after Queen Victoria around the world.

Not aware of a Viking free pass though - was always fully aware of their murderousness. But it wasn’t somehow better when the UK did it. Just more recent.