Thread 44 Starmer - Knolraap en lof, schorseneren en prei.

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Who is paying for Nine job Nigel’s trip to the Maldives? He clearly never had any intention of going to the Chagos islands if he’s telling the truth about being back here for the G&D by election. I don’t even think he’d manage to get back to the Maldives by then.

Also, why have the Great British PAC arranged for 4 Chagossians to illegally (whatever you think about whether that is right) get onto a deserted island and manufacture a ‘humanitarian crisis’? What did they think was going to happen? I do feel slightly sorry for the 4 Chagossians who seem to have been played for a publicity stunt.

Well Nigel certainly isn't paying for it.

I don't feel sorry for the Chagossions at all.

Nige not paying for it is a given.

If he isn't paying for it, won't he need to declare that?

By the time Farage has to record who paid for his cheap stunt there will have been a dozen other random stunts. It will get lost in the mix.
I imagine he was paid by a Tufton St think tank - and we will never get to the bottom of who really funded it.

UK political parties lobbying foreign powers to undermine the government foreign policy decisions is bloody weird given their insistence re Parliamentary sovereignty.

Anyone would think that Parliament is only sovereign when it is in the hands of the Tories/Farage.

I have rather formed the impression that the rules don't apply to Nige.

What were you deleted for saying, @SerendipityJane? (Obviously don't need to repeat it exactly - just give me a clue )

MNHQ aren't really fans of rebellion. Repeating a delete post is only going to needlessly antagonise. And - believe it or not - that's not my vibe.

Suffice is to say it's deletion actually proved it's assertion. In a c-r-y-p-t-c-a-l-l-y Carly Simon manner 😎

Post within the rules, and there will be no need for posts to be reported, and deleted.

Simples.

Simples? Patronising.

A brand new mumsnetter lecturing us on the rules!

Making roast chicken for dinner.

I've done some big sewing and some embroidery. No meerkats or squirrels here.

Spent this morning on a Wildlife Trust working party and I've just been to sort out my horse. Luckily he only got a mild dose of strangles and is recovering well.
Chilli for tea. Batch cooked the other week as we've both been busy today and can't be bothered to cook the planned roast pork. We'll do that tomorrow.

I did unexpected housework. Perdy cat has been dumping floof everywhere and I lost patience and hoovered everywhere than cleaned the bathroom before having a self care pampering session with a facial scrub, mask, meditation and then lovely shower.

I don't think it broke any of the stated rules. However it's not my site.

Waiting for the football to finish, then a zoom call with lovely SIL, after which DH and I will be going out for dinner. No idea where yet, but somewhere we can walk to.

I am watching the women's FA cup match, my team is playing rubbish today 🙄

It was nice outside today

It ws nice today. I was volunteering at an indoors so didn't see much of it. It is nice that it is not dark yet. Nearly spring. 🌷🪺🌳

Yes, all the hellebores are blooming in the garden!

Apologies for slightly incoherent post!

Who is up for a crowdfunder

I've just finished DD's latest hair dye art - it's a birthday present for me, she has let me paint bath duckies on a blue background on her head. And it has turned out amazingly well.

Also I have decided I am going to get a tattoo this year.

This sounds amazing 👏

We need a picture!