Thread 31 Starmer - September Rain

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Pull up a chair for some friendly chit chat about politics and beyond

Taxes optional but greatly appreciated.

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There’s a surprise.

I’m dyslexic and struggle with reading comprehension so have to admit I don’t read the classics.

Probably even more awful that I’ve never read Dickens as we were born in the same city!

I live pacholigical thrillers. Currently enjoying Freda McFadden

Same here. I went for an hours walk this evening (about 1 mile from Dickens birthplace!) in shorts, jumper, sunglasses and an umbrella 😂

That’s literally sickening. Just awful.

I've read that. I rather enjoyed it.

Isn't she a nurse? or used to be.

I always saw her as a centralist Tory, in love with Bojo or perhaps a rat leaving a sinking ship?

Cons predicted to be 4th party at next GE.

Long way to go of course.

Nobody does…

Centrist? Dorries? Or Johnson cone to that. He sacked all the one nation Tories.

This is why I hated it 🤣
https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/what_were_reading/4409708-How-to-kill-your-family-by-Bella-Mackie-CONTAINS-PLOT-SPOILERS

I’m getting can’t connect to server when clicking the link. Sounds like I may have dodged a bullet?

whats happening?

Thank God he had the sense to get to the Police.

Awful behaviour.

Young man who sticks up for Asylum seekers and the effects of the protestors is then mobbed by protestors... v scary.

I was a voracious reader as a child, I loved Oliver Twist from Dickens, but remember trying to read a ladybird version of pickwick papers in primary school and struggling with it. I've not gone back to Dickens since, maybe I should change that.

My favourite Brinte was Jane Eyre, I was in year 7 though and for some reason it always put me in mind of little house on the prairie, what Katy did and others of the era.

I've never read Hardy or Elliott and I hated Austen with a passion. I was always more into dystopia and horror, King, Koontz, Herbert were and are my go to for an easy read.

I also read Gaskell and I actually like Sh Shakespeare.

Nadine, as many know, is my ex MP. Truly awful woman .

Managed to get it to load now. That’s is just abhorrent.

These are just things doing what thugs gonna do.

It’s like they’ve been given permission to behave this way and so think it’s ok.

One of the parents came into training this evening and said Johnson has gone to reform too?

The way they stand around, wait for him to finish and then chase after him calling him a 'paedo'. Is that literally the only insult they can ever muster?

Nice to see the year 8 kids, presumably out with their dads too.

Love this from the LDs

A Liberal Democrat source said: "We don't know who to feel more sorry for, Kemi Badenoch or Nigel Farage."

Had to share

Nadine Dorries who thought Boris Johnson was wonderful for engaging and talking to her when first elected to parliament, unlike most of the other male MPs educated at fee paying schools.

What was probably an interview if there was a vacancy at the time for his next mistress.

You probably saw snow more often than your MP when she was your elected representative.

They don't all have the same plot. When I did A-level chemistry, my text books were by Mills and Boon. Formulaic in a very different way!

Who?

Thugs. Useless, aggressive thugs.

I've never got over her being interviewed and saying "the Prime Minister tells the truth" 🙄