Thread 35 Starmer: Old and smelling of roses

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https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/_chat/5418471-thread-34-starmer-conference-swanwiches-and-a-deputy-leader-contest?page=40

It's a strange concept considering that people fought died and were injured in wars to defend against the growth of Fascism. Lest we forget eh?

I remember Mhairi Black's impassioned speech from over 3 years ago saying that the then Tories were fascists.
She is no longer an MP (shame) and things are worse now, not better .

Penblwydd hapus @cardibach!

Following on the theme of hidden news, what you weren't told

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/london-police-asylum-seeker-metropolitan-police-essex-police-b1254913.html

A delivery driver described seeing Kebatu return to HMP Chelmsford in a “very confused” state “four or five times”, only to be turned away by prison staff and directed to the railway station.

The driver, named only as Sim, told Sky News that he saw Kebatu come out of the prison saying: “Where am I going? What am I doing?”

He said that Kebatu knew that he should be deported but the prison staff were “basically sending him away” and saying to him “Go, you’ve been released, you go”.

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Thanks for all the birthday wishes - having a great time.

Penblwydd hapus Cardi 🎉

Cheers 🥂 @cardibach

I've been sorting out clothes for storing (spring summer) and the clothes bin - not fit for the charity shop - did that a few weeks ago. Plus a good clean of the bathroom which is becoming a weekly occurrence. My sadness at the loss of my mum is lifting so back to usual almost.

I raise you a glass of Le Petit Poulet from Aldi which is rather lovely. Not a Mumsnet reference, because it's Carbonara tonight with linguine.

Enjoy: iechyd da!

Happy birthday @cardibach 🥳

Hartelijk gefeliciteerd, @cardibach !

I'm only just back from a day in the wood flinging pointy sticks, had a lovely time in a group with some old friends and shot very respectably. And we even finished before the rain set in.

On a more annoying note, I came down this morning to find my fridge had died, so a new one is coming on Wednesday. The current one had been an utter PITA since pretty much the start, so good riddance.

We’ve just got back from a couple of nights in the Lake District, weather awful today but Friday afternoon and yesterday were beautiful with that golden autumn sunshine lighting the leaves 🍁

Late to (cardibach's) the party... Happy Birthday Evening @cardibach 🥳

Penblwydd hapus annwyl @cardibach.

Raising a glass of Gower gin.

My niece makes gin near Cardigan. In The Welsh Wind. Totally recommend. My favourite gin ever, and the Palo Cortado one is also fab. They make whisky too. The gin is sold in selected M&S food halls.

Even later 🤣.

Hope you've had a great birthday @cardibach. 🥂

Happy birthday.

have another on me

Happy birthday Cardi.
I’ll definitely add that gin to my list!

Happy birthday Cardi. Hope it's been a lovely day for you xxx

thanks all! Having a lovely time

I'm watching The Chatterley Affair BBC4. It seems ludicrous now. I'm logging out for 24 hours as I have just had to verify that I'm human. Feck and schisse.

Mine said I needed to but just did it without my intervention.

Oops Braverman

https://bsky.app/profile/number10cat.bsky.social/post/3m44uvyostc2h

Braverman deleted this tweet which made me wonder who that previous prisoner was. His name was Junead Ahmed. He was a conman mistakenly released in 2023. She was Home Secretary at the time. Oh.

https://news.sky.com/story/migrant-sex-offender-is-second-person-to-be-freed-by-mistake-from-hmp-chelmsford-13457947

Oh, she is such a twit!

Presumably that also made front page news.

What an idiot that woman is 🤣