Thread 39 Starmer: chwech/saith - dechreuodd y plant ei

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Political and general chat

Taxes optional but greatly appreciated

I’m disappointed really thought strike action would have been called off, really hope tomorrow’s appointment goes ahead Evenstar bad enough the stress & worry 💐
horrific what took place at Bondi Beach so distressing.
yy Red wedge, absolutely adore Squeeze BestisWest.

Another London band great at painting vignettes in pop songs (see also: Ray Davies)

There is a lot going on in "Cool for Cats"

This is appalling. Misinformation could have put this man's life in danger.

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/dec/15/pakistani-man-living-in-australia-describes-nightmare-of-being-labelled-as-bondi-attacker

I have also seen posters on MN spreading misinformation related to the attack, though mnhq seem to be on the ball in deleting.

Poor bloke - absolutely awful for him

Tommeh is threatening to sue Nigel Farage for damaging his reputation 🍿

An obvious question perhaps, but how on earth would one damage his reputation?
By suggesting that he isn't a corrupt offensive racist bigot perhaps?

Generally, I've always believed only the weak make threats.

Echoes of Trump claiming the BBC damaged his reputation. The response from the lawyers should be the same to both. They have no reputation to damage.

What, has Farage given the false impression that Tommy is a nice guy?

There was a byline "Headache sues toothache"

Vying for Musk's attention?

https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/tommy-robinson-takes-legal-action-against-nigel-farage-over-defamatory-claims-401358/

MPs are now considering the Employment Rights Bill: Consideration of Lords message.
https://bsky.app/profile/houseofcommons.parliament.uk/post/3ma2esrnlvs2m

Sunak seeming much more agreeable as a witness

Oh he was at the Covid inquiry today, wasn’t he. Hopefully he hasn’t had any tech mishaps and lost messages and has regained his memory since his last appearance.

For those who can do with a laugh

“No less an authority than the United Kingdom’s former Prime Minister, Liz Truss”

That’s a real sentence that someone wrote, which made it into Trump’s legal filing.

https://bsky.app/profile/jamesrball.com/post/3ma3s5k6rik26

Sorry the skywriter summary didn't work very well, full bsky thread here
https://bsky.app/profile/jamesrball.com/post/3ma3pzircrs26

This is funny as well

https://bsky.app/profile/rolandmcs.bsky.social/post/3ma2lvd2pg22r

There is a school of thought that by allowing the headbangers to fuck off to reform, she is at least making the Tories a tad more palatable. Although the comment about a perfumed fart seems to ring true.

Meanwhile a wag headline suggested reform need a one-in one-out policy for Tory defectors.

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Thanks for sharing that @SerendipityJane. Refreshing, isn’t it?

The patriotic shouts at hotels, paints roundabouts, shaggs flags kind....

What on earth is his thought process here? This is the actual armed forces who fight under the flag he keeps waving, yes? I’m bemused.

Well said young man - with reference to Josh Widdicombe. thanks for posting.
I would be crying with laughter at the comment re Truss, " no lesser authority" @DuncinToffee if it wasn't all so truly awful and her getting that pension for ruining so many younger peoples mortgages , hopes of getting a mortgage etc etc etc.
A really terrible PM but there have been so many awful Tory ones recently.
IMO.

Made me smile when he said that. The Last Leg is no doubt too "woke" for the people that need to hear it, though.