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Thread 5 Starmer: keeping on keeping on

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DuncinToffee · 06/08/2024 16:27

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bombastix · 08/08/2024 10:32

Apolloneuro · 08/08/2024 10:20

It’s a fine line isn’t it. I don’t teach in schools anymore and had a Vote Labour board in my front garden. Not sure if I would have done if I was still employed in a school and definitely wouldn’t if I lived near the school.

I do know that if I was a Muslim parent at that school, I’d be very angry right now. The Chair of Governors is a Ms Khalid.

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It is a very diverse and elite school, one of the best in the country. Astonished

Alwaystired94 · 08/08/2024 10:34

PandoraSox · 08/08/2024 10:15

Speaking of Yaxley-Lennon, he is continuing to have a breakdown on Twitter. I feel sorry for his children and hope they have someone stable and sane to look out for them.

I see the far right narrative is that the planned riots were a hoax and everyone fell for it.

You'd think little Owen Jones would be happy. Nope. He's trying to criticise Labour for advising MPs not to go to.the demos. Is he dumb?

It's astounding how little self awareness he has. Crowing about his children but yet is happy for his followers to terrorize Muslim children?
No-one I've ever spoken to that hates TR and all he stands for has a single bad word to say about his children, because it's hardly their fault that they have him as a parent. That seems to be the difference between his followers and his haters, his haters agree that no child should be in danger whereas his followers only believe that privilege is appropriate for 'white British' children.

bombastix · 08/08/2024 10:38

There are some extreme people in the Conservatives. I guess they will drift to Reform.

Apolloneuro · 08/08/2024 10:48

Mmm. Having had a bit more of a look at Anthony Boutall’s X account I may file a complaint to the Dept of Ed. I think it’s possible that some of what he’s posting could verge into extreme political beliefs.

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pointythings · 08/08/2024 10:48

I feel quite heartened this morning.
Also because thanks to our local mobility shop, DS' replacement wheelchair has been moved to the front of the queue and is being made this week! We might even have it next week, but if not there's still a better than even chance it will be done by the time he goes back to uni.

Apolloneuro · 08/08/2024 10:49

That’s good news Pointy!

medianewbie · 08/08/2024 10:54

@pointythings - that is good news !

bombastix · 08/08/2024 10:54

pointythings · 08/08/2024 10:48

I feel quite heartened this morning.
Also because thanks to our local mobility shop, DS' replacement wheelchair has been moved to the front of the queue and is being made this week! We might even have it next week, but if not there's still a better than even chance it will be done by the time he goes back to uni.

Huxzah! Hoping more good things for you

PandoraSox · 08/08/2024 10:55

Great news, Pointy!

newnamethanks · 08/08/2024 10:56

Great news pointy, may it happen soon.

CassieMaddox · 08/08/2024 10:56

See that MN is still like whack-a-mole.

BIossomtoes · 08/08/2024 10:57

Brilliant news pointy. I imagine you were very persuasive.

PandoraSox · 08/08/2024 10:58

CassieMaddox · 08/08/2024 10:56

See that MN is still like whack-a-mole.

Yep. The racists are still going.

Piggywaspushed · 08/08/2024 11:02

Apolloneuro · 08/08/2024 10:48

Mmm. Having had a bit more of a look at Anthony Boutall’s X account I may file a complaint to the Dept of Ed. I think it’s possible that some of what he’s posting could verge into extreme political beliefs.

You seen what his specific remit is at his school?

newnamethanks · 08/08/2024 11:04

Good luck with your complaint Apollo, I doubt it's the first.

Notonthestairs · 08/08/2024 11:09

Thats great news Pointy.

pointythings · 08/08/2024 11:09

BIossomtoes · 08/08/2024 10:57

Brilliant news pointy. I imagine you were very persuasive.

It wasn't me! It was the man who runs the mobility shop. They're an independent local company and they're amazing. The chair is manufactured in France, so it's not necessarily straightforward, but clearly there's good collaboration there.

BIossomtoes · 08/08/2024 11:12

pointythings · 08/08/2024 11:09

It wasn't me! It was the man who runs the mobility shop. They're an independent local company and they're amazing. The chair is manufactured in France, so it's not necessarily straightforward, but clearly there's good collaboration there.

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I bet the nice purple haired lady charmed the man in the mobility shop!

cardibach · 08/08/2024 11:23

Apolloneuro · 08/08/2024 10:48

Mmm. Having had a bit more of a look at Anthony Boutall’s X account I may file a complaint to the Dept of Ed. I think it’s possible that some of what he’s posting could verge into extreme political beliefs.

I’d also be concerned that as a politics teacher he thinks the recent violence is Marxist in origin…
I generally don’t think teachers should have to give up their social/political lives, but I think he may have gone too far.

Evenstar · 08/08/2024 11:38

Thought everyone might enjoy this

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RobinStrike · 08/08/2024 11:48

Great news @pointythings ! I hope your son manages ok while on holiday. So pleased his wheelchair will be ready for him soon.

RafaistheKingofClay · 08/08/2024 12:02

Finally managed to catch up. Loving all the rats fighting in a sack to blame each other.

itsgettingweird · 08/08/2024 12:21

Cheguevarahamster · 08/08/2024 10:31

This brought a tear to my eye. https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/gmb-host-speechless-former-far-33419428

I watched this.

The whole interview was brilliant.

BIossomtoes · 08/08/2024 12:29

itsgettingweird · 08/08/2024 12:21

I watched this.

The whole interview was brilliant.

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He was on Newsnight the other night.