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Thread 5 Burnham: Be More Dolly (Title edited by MNHQ at the request of the OP)

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DuncinToffee · 31/08/2026 09:41

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Cheguevarahamster · 08/09/2026 16:09

Cheguevarahamster · 08/09/2026 13:01

Had a donation running for few years. Very worthy cause.

I’ve just tried to contact the RNLI to increase my direct debit. The good news is that they couldn’t take my call and are going to call back as they were overwhelmed with donations, which is wonderful to hear.

The majority of people are decent and not dicks.

DuncinToffee · 08/09/2026 16:12

I take that thread with a pinch of salt. "I love seeing men with balaclavas', no one ever said.

Tommo took inspiration from the Belfast riots.

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itsgettingweird · 08/09/2026 16:15

Notonthestairs · 08/09/2026 08:23

Sorry but what was a dangerous situation? The groups of faux militia? Because then they reached their aims (albeit just forced the RNLI further down the coast).

Sorry that was a typo.

Apparently it’s because they weren’t rescued from a dangerous situation but were picked up and brought in.

I’ll try and find the article.

placemats · 08/09/2026 16:18

TemperanceWest · 08/09/2026 16:05

The hate on this site is just too much at the moment. There is a thread about banning balaclavas which is going as you'd expect. Am going to ban myself from posting anywhere but here for a bit.

Yeah two tier policing. Has arisen again. And it's not even Easter.

itsgettingweird · 08/09/2026 16:18

BIossomtoes · 08/09/2026 10:08

That was in the Times as well. The fucking irony of masked men avoiding being identified photographing RNLI volunteers is staggering. Wtf is this country coming to?

I find the irony that these people are also against Niqhab and only being able to see the eyes of woman wearing full Muslim dress.

Yet when they only show their eyes ……

placemats · 08/09/2026 16:19

itsgettingweird · 08/09/2026 16:18

I find the irony that these people are also against Niqhab and only being able to see the eyes of woman wearing full Muslim dress.

Yet when they only show their eyes ……

Two tier policing.

placemats · 08/09/2026 16:21

Would also add. These men are appropriating women's clothes to do nefarious things such as protecting (and protecting women and children).

SerendipityJane · 08/09/2026 16:22

TemperanceWest · 08/09/2026 16:05

The hate on this site is just too much at the moment. There is a thread about banning balaclavas which is going as you'd expect. Am going to ban myself from posting anywhere but here for a bit.

Afraid I was there 2 weeks ago ...

itsgettingweird · 08/09/2026 16:59

placemats · 08/09/2026 16:19

Two tier policing.

But not by the police!

Evenstar · 08/09/2026 17:06

I see our friend Lowe life is claiming that the RNLI are assisting illegal immigrants to reach the East Coast 🙄

Thread 5 Burnham: Be More Dolly (Title edited by MNHQ at the request of the OP)
Thread 5 Burnham: Be More Dolly (Title edited by MNHQ at the request of the OP)
DuncinToffee · 08/09/2026 17:07

Some bee tax

Thread 5 Burnham: Be More Dolly (Title edited by MNHQ at the request of the OP)
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Piggywaspushed · 08/09/2026 17:36

itsgettingweird · 08/09/2026 16:18

I find the irony that these people are also against Niqhab and only being able to see the eyes of woman wearing full Muslim dress.

Yet when they only show their eyes ……

And they also didn't like the young men at the funerals of the car drivers in Middlesbrough wearing balaclavas and masks either. (almost certainly their core demographic)

They need to make their minds up.

Notonthestairs · 08/09/2026 17:37

Sir Edward Leigh MP:

“What is happening in the West Bank... is ethnic cleansing... I am proud to say, as the longest-serving member of the Conservative Friends of Israel, that I absolutely and fully support what [Ed Miliband] is doing today, because it’s about standing up for freedom and justice"
https://bsky.app/profile/henrymance.ft.com/post/3muzhcautnk22

Henry Mance (@henrymance.ft.com)

Sir Edward Leigh MP: “What is happening in the West Bank... is ethnic cleansing... I am proud to say, as the longest-serving member of the Conservative Friends of Israel, that I absolutely and fully support what [Ed Miliband] is doing today, because...

https://bsky.app/profile/henrymance.ft.com/post/3muzhcautnk22

DuncinToffee · 08/09/2026 17:48

That is a good statement

Israel has banned UK politicians, the list is, quite interesting Confused

  1. Jeremy Corbyn
  2. Zarah Sultana
  3. Naz Shah
  4. Diane Abbott
  5. Hannah Spencer
  6. Carla Denyer
  7. Sian Berry
  8. Ellie Chowns
  9. John McDonnell
10. Richard Burgon 11. Adrian Ramsay
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TemperanceWest · 08/09/2026 18:13

Some ridiculous person on LBC was claiming the Government has only introduced sanctions because it is worried about the by-election.

Notonthestairs · 08/09/2026 18:16

TemperanceWest · 08/09/2026 18:13

Some ridiculous person on LBC was claiming the Government has only introduced sanctions because it is worried about the by-election.

Yes, Canada, France, Denmark, Netherlands etc all very worried about Holborn.

SerendipityJane · 08/09/2026 18:18

TemperanceWest · 08/09/2026 18:13

Some ridiculous person on LBC was claiming the Government has only introduced sanctions because it is worried about the by-election.

So a fucking idiot then ?

TemperanceWest · 08/09/2026 18:19

SerendipityJane · 08/09/2026 18:18

So a fucking idiot then ?

That was what I shouted at the radio.

SerendipityJane · 08/09/2026 18:31

So as not to poke the bear of MNs rather unpredictable moderation, here's a link (replace "xx" with "tt" in your browser address bar) for folks to sign'n'share

hxxps://act.38degrees.org.uk/act/rnli-thanks-eoi

BIossomtoes · 08/09/2026 18:38

Evenstar · 08/09/2026 17:06

I see our friend Lowe life is claiming that the RNLI are assisting illegal immigrants to reach the East Coast 🙄

Are we meant to take that seriously? It’s satire, surely?

SerendipityJane · 08/09/2026 18:44

BIossomtoes · 08/09/2026 18:38

Are we meant to take that seriously? It’s satire, surely?

Never underestimate the predictability of stupidity ...

Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 08/09/2026 18:48

SerendipityJane · 08/09/2026 18:44

Never underestimate the predictability of stupidity ...

And there seems to be a superfluity of stupidity at present.

Evenstar · 08/09/2026 18:48

@BIossomtoes he probably doesn’t believe it himself, but he knows what appeals to his less intellectual constituents 🙄

placemats · 08/09/2026 18:55

Intelligent and intellectual people can be captured by the cult.