Thread 34 Starmer - Conference Swanwiches and a Deputy Leader contest

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And now it's gone off air??

Apologies 😟

And the only thread I can see on MN is someone who is terribly upset for the poor little innocent police men.

The news is that nothing has changed.

Shouldn't be surprised. Although it enrages me, especially for those officers who do excellent work under difficult circumstances.

Thanks for new thread DuncinToffee, I realise a bit late to the party!

DH and I loved Ozark, whenever I was overly pushy about getting something done around the time we were watching the series, he would put on the accent and say, "ok Mrs Snell" it was funny but you'd probably have to be there! 😂

I haven't watched it yet but it does look a difficult watch.

Have they not watched it?

Disparaging rape and DV victims?

I fear the answer to that question.

I was at school with David Carrick- I'm not surprised that nothing has changed in the met.

I've just put it on my watch list on IPlayer.

I've heard extracts on the radio. That was bad enough.

Elon Musk: “I love Javier Milei.”

Kemi Badenoch: “Javier Milei is the template.”

Donald Trump: “My favourite president.”

Nigel Farage: "Amazing. Cutting and slashing … doing all the things he’s done … that’s leadership.”

Meanwhile... in Argentina

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/oct/02/javier-milei-argentina-nigel-farage-donald-trump-elon-musk?utm_term=Autofeed&CMP=bsky_gu&utm_medium=&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1759381869

Police are bullies. And the more power you give them, the more bullies will join.

Wheres' my fucking research grant ?

Meanwhile, these warmed the cockles.

Will this be another person the internet has to remember Farrights endorsement of ?

He seems a little forgetful. Probably not the best person to have as PM.

That's a great article DuncinT.

Well that could prove embarrassing but... Teflon

Maybe time will be Reforms greatest enemy. 3 years of Farright praising failed despotic regimes may be something even the UKs partisan press can't disguise.

I think time is absolutely Reform’s worst enemy. They can’t keep this up month after month until 2029 and, unfortunately for them, local elections are on a four year cycle and they’ll have a record of ruined councils and lost seats to contend with. Reformites are all busy pretending there’s a general election next week.

Oh God, there has been an attack on a synagogue in Manchester. I just want to weep with despair.

Just heard. What an appalling thing to happen at any time but particularly today.

Horrendous.

I daren't even look around to see what the level of speculation will be.

An horrific attack on the holiest of days in the Jewish calendar. Security has been stepped up on all Synagogues.

Awful news. Heart-breaking.

Horrific.

Exactly my thoughts.

Horrendous news.
Some of my friends act as security for their synagogues. They are just volunteers, regular members of the congregation. To be faced with such violence.