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Westministenders: BAH HUMBUG said Mr Rees-Mogg

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RedToothBrush · 20/12/2018 23:27

"At this festive season of the year, Mr Scrooge Rees-Mogg, ... it is more than usually desirable that we should make some slight provision for the poor and destitute, who suffer greatly at the present time. Many thousands are in want of common necessaries; hundreds of thousands are in want of common comforts, sir."

"Are there no prisons hostels?"

"Plenty of prisons hostels..."

"And the Union workhouses foodbanks." demanded Scrooge Jacob. "Are they still in operation?"

"Both very busy, sir..."

"Those who are badly off must go there."

"Many can't go there; and many would rather die."

"If they would rather die," said Scrooge ^Rees-Mogg, "they had better do it, and decrease the surplus population."

He continued "Besides I do not believe that anyone would die without them. I think Theresa is right, there are many complex reasons why nurses go to food banks. The real reason for the rise in numbers is that people know that they are there and Labour deliberately didn't tell them. To have charitable support given by people voluntarily to support their fellow citizens I think is rather uplifting and shows what a good, compassionate country we are"

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This thread is dedicated to Mrs8 and anyone else who is working to make life just a little better in the difficult circumstances that ALL politicians are currently doing their best to ignore (despite what they profess).

No Deal = even more poverty and destitution.

MERRY CHRISTMAS & HERES HOPING FOR A HAPPIER NEW YEAR
especially to those of you, who might be having a tough time or facing real uncertainity.

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SwedishEdith · 24/12/2018 15:45

Yes, good wishes to all of those having to do Christmas with The Brexiters. Gin Wine Gin Wine.

Someone (a Remainer, as well), said "It's just like the millenium bug" to me the other day. Dang. Complacency is alive and kicking.

Hazardswan · 24/12/2018 16:00

helz they were explaining how no deal is fine because the NHS are buying fridges..I said it's the companies who are stockpiling meds so whose confirmed those NHS fridges are for meds? (I honestly dont know because i havent read up about it so genuine query.) What else could the NHS need fridges for? Cue the penny dropping. Bodies.

They were horrified and I said your right the gov is preparing but can you promise me they are preparing how we would like them to given we already know they don't have enough time?

Very christmassy Grin

jm90914 · 24/12/2018 16:25

@hazardswan

I’m deep in Brexitland for Christmas so I need to check in here for a healthy dose of sanity, on a regular basis.

No deal is fine because they’re buying some fridges... Were they embarrassed at their stupidity, at least?

I saw a GP on Twitter complaining about medicine shortages already as a result of the stockpiling:

mobile.twitter.com/MarcPaton1/status/1076149679958691842

helzapoppin2 · 24/12/2018 17:11

Hazard, thanks for the reply. Scary!
We’ve called a Brexit truce for Xmas even though we’re all on the same side, Remain. That’s how bad it is! My MIL repeats every morsel of Project Fear, no matter how preposterous and I have to keep schtum or I could get really narked with her! Peace, love and joy to you all!

Ta1kinpeace · 24/12/2018 17:19

I guess I'm lucky
my whole family are pro remain (well the ones I speak to, I have no idea what the others think)
and the big family lunch will be a jovial rant about politicians from right wingers who would gladly string up the whole cabinet Xmas Grin

bellinisurge · 24/12/2018 17:26

Only Remainers at Christmas dinner but we are a kind of enclave deep in the heart of Brexitland.

OhLookHeKickedTheBall · 24/12/2018 17:38

bellini same here. Though Christmas dinner is just DH, the DC and I Grin.
Will only have one interaction with a proud blue passporter over the entire period thankfully.

BigChocFrenzy · 24/12/2018 18:11

Well, we knew Rees-Mogg is a fake oil salesman.

Rachael Swindon**@Rachael_Swindon

Jacob Rees-Mogg on his favourite Christmas present ever:
“When I was about 17 my father gave me a glass phial containing some of the anointing oil from Queen Victoria’s Coronation.” 😱

< when I was 17, I was given pyjamas & chocs >
.....
Prof Kate Williamss@KateWilliamsme*

No he didn’t, JRM, the oil you got was fake.

Oil was used on the Queen and then disposed of.
Remaining oil was lost in bombings of WW2 - so a new batch had to be made for Elizabeth II.

TheNumberfaker · 24/12/2018 18:59

Deep in Leaverland too. Going to a family Xmas quiz and I have included questions like:
Which of Beethoven’s Symphonies is Ode to Joy taken from?
How long is the Irish Border, to neatest 5 miles/km?
What is the opening line from Richard III?
I’ve tried to be subtle...

jasjas1973 · 24/12/2018 18:59

David Milliband's article is all process and no substance. No Reason to Remain
Doesn't help that it neatly echoes that he gave up on Europe, UK and Labour a while ago

Not losing the 70 FTA's we ve got via the EU ? or the facilitated ones with China and USA?
That if we are not in a china/russia or USA bloc we will be a rule taker?
There might well be a very good reason why brexit is proving to be extremely hard.

How on earth do you figure he has "given up" on the UK/Europe, has he taken US citizenship? Having a brit at the head of a significant international humanitarian body can only be good for the UK esp as a leaver you want a global outward facing UK Hmm

SonEtLumiere · 24/12/2018 19:26

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DoctorTwo · 24/12/2018 19:31

yes, and the snake oil JRM peddled was fake too.

DoctorTwo · 24/12/2018 19:36

Sorry @SonetLumiere, I've never been to Lesbia, are the people there really nasty? Especially to you?

SonEtLumiere · 24/12/2018 19:43

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Loletta · 24/12/2018 21:01

A bit off topic,. Sorry just need to vent.
It never ceases to surprise me how people vote irrationally! My brother -in-law from the Deep South of Italy has just announced that he votes Lega in the general election! Lega is a hard right party that promotes the interests of the rich northern regions and despises the south. Turkey voting for Christmas? Wtf? Confused

SingingBabooshkaBadly · 24/12/2018 21:57

It’s my birthday too 2bees!

Have spent the day rushing around like a thing possessed trying to put the house back together after the new bathroom was finally finished (when, oh when, will the dust stop settling?) and in anticipation of the, thankfully lovely, and in-laws arrival tomorrow. Even though we’re all Remainers we’re trying to avoid the B word tomorrow.

I’m now settled down in front of the fire (even though it’s too annoyingly mild for it) with a Tanqueray Smile

Merry Christmas one and all!

GaspodeWonderCat · 24/12/2018 22:14

The housing secretary, James Brokenshire, has admitted Conservative policies may be to blame for rising levels of homelessness,

www.theguardian.com/society/2018/dec/24/housing-secretary-james-brokenshire-admits-tory-policies-blame-homelessness-rise
In other unexpected news, the Pope is catholic and bears do shit in the woods.

Merry Christmas to one and all.

OhLookHeKickedTheBall · 24/12/2018 22:30

Happy birthday too singing
On the bathroom front, its still here 10 days after ours was finished. Every time we think we've got rid of it all we find its loving our electronics too much Angry

SingingBabooshkaBadly · 24/12/2018 22:45

ohlook ten days?! 😱

Hazardswan · 24/12/2018 22:47

Happy birthday singing ! Flowers

OhLookHeKickedTheBall · 24/12/2018 22:55

I've never cleaned so much in my life! The rest of my house is largely dust free and now the bathroom needs a clean of course. I hate dusting at the best of times, I certainly hate it multiple times a day. Has gone down to once a day now though. Only on the electronics, anything that could be flashed was and stayed dust free. We've also had a few days of not coughing like we smoke about 80 a day too.

RedToothBrush · 25/12/2018 00:40

Not a drone.

Happy Christmas everyone.

Hope you all survive the alcohol fueled Brexit related ranting.

Westministenders: BAH HUMBUG said Mr Rees-Mogg
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BigChocFrenzy · 25/12/2018 06:27

Happy Birthday, Babooshka 🎂

Mrsr8 · 25/12/2018 06:49

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BigChocFrenzy · 25/12/2018 06:56

Pranksters dress Angel of the North in Santa hat
😂 🎄🎄

Westministenders: BAH HUMBUG said Mr Rees-Mogg