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Labour isn't Working - Thread 40

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Nuthatch26 · 07/09/2026 13:26

A chat thread for those who don't like this Labour government. 🥀

The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.

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Worrall20 · Yesterday 15:50

justasking111 · Yesterday 14:36

Are you in Wales?

No sorry England, me jumping to conclusions again. Just presumed England apologies again.

Neverstopwondering · Yesterday 16:49

Nuthatch26 · Yesterday 15:11

A French official has said that the three people who died trying to cross the channel were probably crushed to death. Two women and a 10 year old child were found dead on the dinghy.

Would take any initial explanation of how they died with a pinch of salt

Heard too many cases that have been found killed after being accused of being witches or to silence after serial assaults

What the French officials and certain people in the UK have done to facilitate this appalling situation is criminal. One day I hope their will be a proper investigation and criminal charges made against these people that have allowed migrant women/children and UK women/children to be put in such danger. It is all a gross violation of human rights and safe guarding on so many levels.

Nuthatch26 · Yesterday 16:56

Neverstopwondering · Yesterday 16:49

Would take any initial explanation of how they died with a pinch of salt

Heard too many cases that have been found killed after being accused of being witches or to silence after serial assaults

What the French officials and certain people in the UK have done to facilitate this appalling situation is criminal. One day I hope their will be a proper investigation and criminal charges made against these people that have allowed migrant women/children and UK women/children to be put in such danger. It is all a gross violation of human rights and safe guarding on so many levels.

Absolutely 🎯
Like the other women who died from heart attacks, all on the same boat at the same time.

I don't trust them at all. Another poster alerted me to this story earlier by saying that there had been 3 deaths. I could have bet my house that they'd be women and/or children before I read the details.

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LuckyHazelFox · Yesterday 17:20

justasking111 · Yesterday 17:09

"RAF Fairford suspects to be released on bail, head of counter-terror police says - BBC News" https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c65y7nl29k0et

Curiouser and curiouser.

Hmmm. Yet we don't know what they've been charged with.

Nuthatch26 · Yesterday 17:26

justasking111 · Yesterday 17:09

"RAF Fairford suspects to be released on bail, head of counter-terror police says - BBC News" https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c65y7nl29k0et

Curiouser and curiouser.

There is another rumour knocking around that they were there stealing diesel.
I mean, I've never spent an evening nicking diesel, but if I did, I wouldn't choose the perimeter of a US base on high alert as the best place to do it! 😬

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Nuthatch26 · Yesterday 17:27

LuckyHazelFox · Yesterday 17:20

Hmmm. Yet we don't know what they've been charged with.

Yes, it doesn't say released without charge does it. Just bailed. All very weird.

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LuckyHazelFox · Yesterday 17:28

So somebody who wouldn't disclose his mobile pin number gets held on bail. Suspicious activity of 5 men near an airbase get released on bail.

Binnyforthewin · Yesterday 17:51

LuckyHazelFox · Yesterday 17:28

So somebody who wouldn't disclose his mobile pin number gets held on bail. Suspicious activity of 5 men near an airbase get released on bail.

It is sounding more and more like the 5 men were on their DofE expedition and just got a bit lost.

Neverstopwondering · Yesterday 17:52

Nuthatch26 · Yesterday 16:56

Absolutely 🎯
Like the other women who died from heart attacks, all on the same boat at the same time.

I don't trust them at all. Another poster alerted me to this story earlier by saying that there had been 3 deaths. I could have bet my house that they'd be women and/or children before I read the details.

I would have guessed that too

It is really disturbing but what I find more disturbing is the excuses I have heard other women make for these happenings. For example in certain circles they say that the women are to blame for getting on the boats with a group of men!

LupaMoonhowl · Yesterday 17:54

Neverstopwondering · Yesterday 17:52

I would have guessed that too

It is really disturbing but what I find more disturbing is the excuses I have heard other women make for these happenings. For example in certain circles they say that the women are to blame for getting on the boats with a group of men!

Not to blame obviously, but if the come from countries where there is segregation why do it unless they are forced to -which is what I am assuming is happening.
So why aren’t our leftie women concerned about that???

EasternStandard · Yesterday 18:00

Nuthatch26 · Yesterday 17:26

There is another rumour knocking around that they were there stealing diesel.
I mean, I've never spent an evening nicking diesel, but if I did, I wouldn't choose the perimeter of a US base on high alert as the best place to do it! 😬

Ikr. Lucky they got away with just a photo on SM.

Nuthatch26 · Yesterday 18:52

Neverstopwondering · Yesterday 17:52

I would have guessed that too

It is really disturbing but what I find more disturbing is the excuses I have heard other women make for these happenings. For example in certain circles they say that the women are to blame for getting on the boats with a group of men!

Agree. I find the excuses for the whole issue disturbing, especially coming from women. I've just read one on another thread.

These men must be laughing their arses off when they see women outside their hotel shouting "Refugees Welcome". They wouldn't piss on them if they were on fire.

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LuckyHazelFox · Yesterday 18:56

Nuthatch26 · Yesterday 18:52

Agree. I find the excuses for the whole issue disturbing, especially coming from women. I've just read one on another thread.

These men must be laughing their arses off when they see women outside their hotel shouting "Refugees Welcome". They wouldn't piss on them if they were on fire.

👏 👏 this reality will never sink in for the left. I've said it before, the do gooders are despised for their weakness by the people they protect.

Nuthatch26 · Yesterday 19:06

LuckyHazelFox · Yesterday 18:56

👏 👏 this reality will never sink in for the left. I've said it before, the do gooders are despised for their weakness by the people they protect.

By the time they work it out, it will be too late for the rest of us.

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Nuthatch26 · Yesterday 19:11

Another 526 crossed yesterday, plus God knows how many undetected. Its shameful.

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38thparallel · Yesterday 19:32

There is another rumour knocking around that they were there stealing diesel.

Yes. It may be true as they’ve been let out on bail which surely they wouldn’t have been if they were planning an attack on the air base. Though who knows nowadays.

LuckyHazelFox · Yesterday 19:39

38thparallel · Yesterday 19:32

There is another rumour knocking around that they were there stealing diesel.

Yes. It may be true as they’ve been let out on bail which surely they wouldn’t have been if they were planning an attack on the air base. Though who knows nowadays.

Or it could have been a dummy run. There's quite a bit of incongruent jubilation at the moment. The left believing the right have made racist assumptions. Nothing new there then.

Nuthatch26 · Yesterday 19:52

So true on 'incongruent jubilation' LHF. The news that the perps were British nationals (whatever that means these days) seemed to trigger it.

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justasking111 · Yesterday 19:52

38thparallel · Yesterday 19:32

There is another rumour knocking around that they were there stealing diesel.

Yes. It may be true as they’ve been let out on bail which surely they wouldn’t have been if they were planning an attack on the air base. Though who knows nowadays.

Around our way it's heating oil that they nick. A full tank at this time of year is an easy 2k. Red diesel is risky the tests are too good.

LuckyHazelFox · Yesterday 19:55

Nuthatch26 · Yesterday 19:52

So true on 'incongruent jubilation' LHF. The news that the perps were British nationals (whatever that means these days) seemed to trigger it.

Oh as soon as that news broke, I bet they were quick at the racing traps to say told you so. We aren't any further forward as the suspects have been released on strict bail conditions. So no bombs found but links to terrorism haven't categorically been discounted.

NancyThompson · Yesterday 20:10

Are there not places closer to London to steal diesel from?
Is this going to be yet another bit of weirdness that gets memory-holed?

justasking111 · Yesterday 20:15

NancyThompson · Yesterday 20:10

Are there not places closer to London to steal diesel from?
Is this going to be yet another bit of weirdness that gets memory-holed?

Nothing the ministry of truth does surprises me any more.

Nuthatch26 · Yesterday 20:18

NancyThompson · Yesterday 20:10

Are there not places closer to London to steal diesel from?
Is this going to be yet another bit of weirdness that gets memory-holed?

Good point.

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Nuthatch26 · Yesterday 20:37

Great sketch on Healey's speech.

He came out to a thunderous reception. With his Martian ears and glabrescent head, Britain’s new chancellor looks more than a little like those goblins that run Gringotts Wizarding Bank on Diagon Alley. But, unfortunately for him, not even the wizarding bank can do what he’s going to have to do, which is to create colossal amounts of money out of thin air.
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He spoke of 1997, of having to “rebuild Britain after 18 years of Tory failure”. Five minutes later he turned suddenly stern. “I have to level with you, conference, the money New Labour had in the Nineties is simply not there now.” The Labour Party tends to forget that, back then, 18 years of Tory failure left them with a transformed country, a bountiful economic legacy and no one having to earn a living by mining coal.

www.thetimes.com/article/76dd923b-a85a-4f4d-aceb-c222f9269fd0?shareToken=198ad036cd9dd6d1cc39200af6195b8d

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