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Thread 26 Starmer: Cats, Rebels and Orange Chaos

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DuncinToffee · 24/06/2025 17:06

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placemats · 11/07/2025 14:13

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ceq7z421pwzo

Rupert Lowe MP is being investigated by Parliament's standards commissioner regarding monies raised to fund his independent rape gang inquiry. £600,000 to date for a crowdfunding project that has yet to be declared by Lowe on the register for MPs.

MP Rupert Lowe investigated by standards watchdog

Lowe has yet to declare money he raised to fund an inquiry into gang-based sexual exploitation.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ceq7z421pwzo

toooldforbrat · 11/07/2025 15:06

placemats · 11/07/2025 10:23

Just to add no small boats have ever landed on Irish shores and yet in Moygashel, a predominantly Protestant area, to celebrate the 12 July, there was a burning of a boat with dark skinned mannequins inside alongside a sign saying Stop The Boats. This is part of the UK. How on earth is that acceptable?

I know Moygashel very well - its predominately an ex council house estate, though quite a few owner occupiers. The nearest big employer is Moy Park chicken factory but due to the difficulty of getting enough workers they recruit heavily from places like east timor , portugal , ex soviet 'stan' countries ( at least racism has united the Catholics and protestants in the area).

The area has good schools and low cost of living, but as always easier to blame others for what's lacking in your life rather than take responsibility and do something about it.

SerendipityJane · 11/07/2025 15:12

The area has good schools and low cost of living, but as always easier to blame others for what's lacking in your life rather than take responsibility and do something about it.

It is truly amazing the people I met who could have founded Google, or Apple if only it hadn't been for those pesky immigrants.

placemats · 11/07/2025 15:30

toooldforbrat · 11/07/2025 15:06

I know Moygashel very well - its predominately an ex council house estate, though quite a few owner occupiers. The nearest big employer is Moy Park chicken factory but due to the difficulty of getting enough workers they recruit heavily from places like east timor , portugal , ex soviet 'stan' countries ( at least racism has united the Catholics and protestants in the area).

The area has good schools and low cost of living, but as always easier to blame others for what's lacking in your life rather than take responsibility and do something about it.

We once took a break from the North Antrim coast, basically a fabulous day on Rathlin, and stopped there. The vibes were not good, flags still up.

My mother, uncle, aunt and cousins and grandparents all lived in Stewart's town and Coal island. Know Cookstown and Dungannon well too.

Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 11/07/2025 15:47

Has there been a post about the new thread title yet? This thread is running dangerously close to full. I'm afraid I haven't got any inspired ideas this time...

PandoraSocks · 11/07/2025 15:48

Starmer: let's Unite again (like we did last summer).

DuncinToffee · 11/07/2025 15:50

The Bayeux connection?

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PandoraSocks · 11/07/2025 15:50

DuncinToffee · 11/07/2025 15:50

The Bayeux connection?

😁

Notonthestairs · 11/07/2025 15:55

I’d call every thread ‘FFS Atleast Join the Single Market’ so I’m probably not the right person to ask.

toooldforbrat · 11/07/2025 16:07

placemats · 11/07/2025 15:30

We once took a break from the North Antrim coast, basically a fabulous day on Rathlin, and stopped there. The vibes were not good, flags still up.

My mother, uncle, aunt and cousins and grandparents all lived in Stewart's town and Coal island. Know Cookstown and Dungannon well too.

There are a lot of flags all year round - as always a vocal minority dominates.

However, the linen green in Moygashel has a fabulous cafe and serves the best and biggest slices of pavlova you ever will see!

placemats · 11/07/2025 16:47

I'm never going back @toooldforbrat

My late Catholic mum made a fabulous Pavlova. Happy memories. Perhaps it's the Irish laid eggs x

SerendipityJane · 11/07/2025 16:49

Notonthestairs · 11/07/2025 15:55

I’d call every thread ‘FFS Atleast Join the Single Market’ so I’m probably not the right person to ask.

Alternatively call it something like "Best BBQ sauce for chicken ?", if the link is in this thread then regulars won't lose it, and it's unlikely to attract the reformabots that are challenging the idea that computers can't be more intelligent than humans ....

placemats · 11/07/2025 16:50

New thread yet?

placemats · 11/07/2025 17:11

Hokey Cokey: Customs Union beckons.

That'll bring on more sweat, sleepless nights, dogs/children left in cars badly parked and even more climate change denial.

LlynTegid · 11/07/2025 17:28

DuncinToffee · 11/07/2025 10:07

I thought Rwanda started as a Patel policy plop in the height of Johnson's troubles though along with putting Border Force/Navy on jet skis - i dont think it was ever intended to work in reality.

Yes.

'Save big dog'

I always thought Rwanda was a suggestion designed to be so ridiculous that an alternative sensible one would be in place instead.

I read a suggestion that Rwanda was thought of because their tourist board sponsor Arsenal FC men's team.

DuncinToffee · 11/07/2025 18:05

Taxes at the ready

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/_chat/5371734-thread-27-starmer-hes-a-very-clever-cat

As said by Manu Macron

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DuncinToffee · 11/07/2025 18:06

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