Thread 26 Starmer: Cats, Rebels and Orange Chaos

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I mean, she could try it @Piggywaspushed , but much as I’m a bit disappointed with them they haven’t broken any election pledges…

I wonder how many articles we'll get on social media and newspapers about how well Reform run councils are doing a year on from winning next year?

It's irrelevant, really.

When you stand under a parties banner, you implicitly accept that you will take on their manifesto moving forwards.

If you can't stomach that, then by all means go with your conscience. But why should you get all of that electoral spending for free ?

Interesting timing.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5ygjjxjlplo

Reform starting to remove books from libraries. Books taken off shelves in Kent.

What books are they removing?

Can I direct you to look at BBC website? Sorry, I know that's normally not cool on MN but I might set a klaxon off. All will become apparent.

Ffs. They think they’re the bloody Roundheads.

FFS BBC, really

Macron's state visit starts Tuesday. More deals on immigration will be announced. Not sure if live footage is part of it.

I think a lot of Kent residents will be surprised to know they still had libraries.

Maybe Reform could have waited till winter and burned them ?

Burning the residents of a county is usually frowned upon...

But do Reform know that? Or care? Seems quite on-brand.

True that ...

It's a weird story, chances he placed the book(s) there himself?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6257p2vry3o

When I was at 6th form, I was surprised the library (which I haunted for Melody Maker, NME and Sounds) carried "Socialist Worker"

"We don't" said the librarian "Rakesh brings them in 😀"

Rakesh was the upper 6ths answer to Derek Hatton, in Harrow ...

His argument was they did carry the Daily Telegraph ...

😂😂😂

Fair enough argument to me!

It’s not often a post makes me laugh out loud 😂😂😂😂

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Never mind old fashioned common sense, it looks like the council leader has been indulging in some old fashioned shit stirring, just for the likez, no doubt.

Didn't get chance to read that, earlier. Looks like they had to intervene because it was clear it wouldn't have got very far without capsizing.

Odd how the reporter just happened to be there, though.

It's Independence Day from the tyranny of 14 years of absolute shite.

Long live the Labour Party.
🎉🌹

No apologies because at last grown ups takt control. No book burning narcissist nonsense.

Enjoy the weekend 😃

Have you been celebrating? 🍾

Yes 👍. Somewhat of a bittersweet day though. My late mum's home has been sold and the new owners moved in yesterday. It was a sad and poignant moment as she was the longest living resident in her close and had lived there for 42 years.

I remember that @placemats. It helped for me that a young family moved in to my parents’ house and it has become a much loved family home.