I feel this whole gleeful Tory’s are toast meme isn’t going to age well when we are faced with proper naked facism
Yep, what comes next might be very bad, the only saving grace is that time is not on the side of the older reform/Tory voters with xenophobic views and Trump.
Which is why the parties should have attractive policies to people under 30. Maybe scrap student loans, no tax requirement until 30 years old, housing subsidies and so on.
If you can get younger people more engaged they will start to drown out the old reform/tory ****ers but you have to be offering something to them to give them a step up to even come a bit closer to the boomers situation. It doesn't look like any parties are bothering to me.
@kerley we tried that under he who is not allowed to be named, seemingly we're never allowed to do that again.
It doesn't help that any young person engaged enough to actually get elected (Ross Greer, Mhairi Black etc.) just get roundly ridiculed. Almost like anyone not pandering to Gen X or older isn't welcome. Wonder why?
Young tories at Warwick uni signing Hitler youth songs
Apparently it's popular with the far right on TikTok at the moment
Genuine WTF?
https://twitter.com/Gabriel_Pogrund/status/1807335824230396037
Twas ever so. Young Conservatives have always been wrong uns.
In their (very limited) defence, they are young, probably don’t fully understand the significance and stupidity, and it’s in the vein of “We are Millwall, everyone hates us, we don’t care” type bravado.
I wonder how many of them realise that if they’re identified from this video, that’s the end of their political careers? And rightly so.
Apparently Rishi has said that the country is in a better place now than it was in 2010.....
Is he trying to prove outright he has no connection with reality?
I spent a few seconds too long reading Reform tweets to get in the mind of the enemy and now the algorithm is deluging me with facist nutters
I must say Liz Kershaw was a suprise! Always remembered her as someone who played great music back in the day when the radio was the only place to hear new stuff
Full Metal Hat now
No doubt there were some polls that said Corbyn would beat Johnson
I doubt that.
And I think that most polls showed that Sanders was the best placed Democrat to beat Trump, it wasn't just the odd outlier.
In the interests of research I watched a bit (only a bit - I'm not a masochist) of QT on iPlayer, and Farridge did get quite a bit of stick from the audience. Probably a bit of a surprise to him considering the deference usually displayed by the Beeb.
DrJ
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In the interests of research I watched a bit (only a bit – I’m not a masochist) of QT on iPlayer, and Farridge did get quite a bit of stick from the audience. Probably a bit of a surprise to him considering the deference usually displayed by the Beeb.
Farage has had a hall pass for way, way too long hasn't he?
I've just been reading a few Sunday paper summaries - last set of sundays before the actual election. And one thing that has struck me is how anonymous some of the previous visible conservatives have been. I know some aren't standing again but Priti Patel, Mark Francois, Ree-Mogg, etc, ...... have barely been seen. Do they not endorse Rishi, are they too toxic to be let out, what's the deal?
grahamt1980
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Apparently Rishi has said that the country is in a better place now than it was in 2010….. Yeah, I saw that.
I can't see a single government run aspect of society that's better than in 2010. As a country we are far more divided too.
I don't think for a second he believes it either. However, his life and that of the cronies are undoubtedly better and by better I mean richer.
And one thing that has struck me is how anonymous some of the previous visible conservatives have been. I know some aren’t standing again but Priti Patel, Mark Francois, Ree-Mogg, etc, …… have barely been seen. Do they not endorse Rishi, are they too toxic to be let out, what’s the deal?
Hopefully they've been decommissioned and their body parts put to better use, such as bait for creel fishermen/bottom feeders
Do they not endorse Rishi, are they too toxic to be let out, what’s the deal?
Political genius and delusional, ego-crazed narcissist that he is, it was Rishi’s decision to make this a presidential style election campaign with himself front and centre
I’m sure that the rest of the cabinet were more than happy to go along with that, given the polling
I can’t see a single government run aspect of society that’s better than in 2010
Corruption beneficiary returns? Pretty small segment of society admittedly.
Apparently this afternoon tiktok took down a line stream from a Reform event following hate speech from Anne Widecombe, didn't realise she was still alive.
I'm glad the 'MSM' (well Sky news) have picked up on the young conservative nazi fanboy's (and possibly girls) at Warwick Uni.
With little bit of luck it'll at least bugger up their nascent political careers.
I've just listened to Rishi's interview this morning with Kuenssberg. Dear god, even by his recent standards he was ultra-tetchy, bad-tempered, irritable and condescending. Does he really believe that the tone he takes in this situations - just shouting the same pre-prepared soundbites over and over - makes him look like anything other than a petulant toddler?
Nicely summed up, along with Oliver Dowdens car crash interview, by John Crace
Dim Dowden is not the right Tory frontman to energise flatlining campaign
So it was a rather breathless and even tetchier than normal Sunak that found himself talking to Kuenssberg at about 9.30am. If only the country would show more gratitude to him for the things he had done on its behalf. Laura could barely get a word in edgeways. I’m not sure who told Rish! that a feisty, entitled and condescending manner was the way to endear himself to the public. Maybe he just can’t help himself. Perhaps he’s just not a very nice man.
With little bit of luck it’ll at least bugger up their nascent political careers
Or even enhance them if we go full fasc over the next decade.
Anne Widecombe, didn’t realise she was still alive
That's just the host preparing to discard the husk
2010 - 2024 government achievements? Same sex marriage.
That's it.
Have a squint at the Atlee government record for comparison. You'll not be disappointed
Anne Widecombe, didn’t realise she was still alive.
She's a member of the undead isn't she?
2010 – 2024 government achievements?
I think this pretty much sums things up....
Farage is going to boycott the BBC because they are nasty to him and picked a QT audience that he didn't like. Its so unfaIR! iTS A COINSPIRACY!
politecameraaction
Free Member
Farage’s ill-fitting double-breasted suit looks a little like a military tunic (for someone much larger than him, obviously)
I don't know why, but, the look is basically exactly what everyone making a steampunk wargame instantly jumps to for their officers. I mean, there's not that many steampunk wargames really so that makes it weirder that it's happened at least 4 times. The only thing missing is some goggles and a pith helmet, and a sort of cod-fascist flag with cogs on.
But he couldn't look more like he should be sticking out the top of a clockwork mech basically.
Farage is going to boycott the BBC because they are nasty to him
I can rent him a fridge to hide in
2010 – 2024 government achievements? Same sex marriage.
Didn’t they need Labour support to pass the bill because so many of their own MPs opposed it.]
They did indeed.
I’m glad the ‘MSM’ (well Sky news) have picked up on the young conservative nazi fanboy’s (and possibly girls) at Warwick Uni.
1) It's pretty awful. Actually probably more shocking/disappointing than "purple-faced Clacton landlord doesn't like minorities". Clearly some of the crowd knew the song already, but even if you didn't know it, wouldn't it seem a bit weird for a German polka to come on? Like a socialist student group playing Katyusha.
2) There did seem to be glimpses of a couple of Nazi fangirls but it seems to have overwhelmingly been a bratwurst party.
Oh dear, the far right eating itself.
Reform UK candidate disowns party and backs Tories
Liam Booth-Isherwood, the Reform UK candidate for Erewash, said there is a “significant moral issue” in parts of the party following what he called “reports of widespread racism and sexism”.
Not sure how this is all a surprise to him!?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c98qvddx78nt
I dont suppose you also live next to the sea and have access to a trebuchet?
Answer to question 1 is yes
Answer to question 2, funnily enough is yes too,
1) It’s pretty awful. Actually probably more shocking/disappointing than “purple-faced Clacton landlord doesn’t like minorities”. Clearly some of the crowd knew the song already, but even if you didn’t know it, wouldn’t it seem a bit weird for a German polka to come on? Like a socialist student group playing Katyusha.
I just find it a weird thing, I’m an oldie and I can’t name or know any hitler yoof songs.
I see Farage is absolutely going full trump at the NEC today, the rally to the true believers and the anti MSM/ woke stuff blah blah...
Not a Trump Rally, the NEC with Farage:
Ok, it's the union flag but there's is something truly 1930's about this pic.
2010 – 2024 government achievements? Same sex marriage.
Didn’t they need Labour support to pass the bill because so many of their own MPs opposed it
To be fair...it was the Lib Dems that proposed it within the coalition. It was Cameron that made sure it got parliamentary time. Labour hadn't got around to it in all their years in government and didn't propose it in opposition. Tories and Labour whips alike made it a free vote/vote of conscience so MPs did not have to vote with their party. And 22 Labour MPs (disproportionately from Scotland and the North of England) voted against it.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-21346220
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-21346694
Answer to question 1 is yes
Answer to question 2, funnily enough is yes too,
I... have a cunning plan....
What is it about reform candidates and double barreled surnames. They seem to crop up all the time
To be honest, I thought they'd be more "Hang out your washing on the Siegfried Line"
Ok, it’s the union flag but there’s is something truly 1930’s about this pic.
Must watch “The Wall” again.
I just find it a weird thing, I’m an oldie and I can’t name or know any hitler yoof songs.
You haven't watched "Cabaret"?
Reform are truly giving the older generations a bad name.
Reform are truly giving the older generations a bad name.
All just one loud popped balloon away from a heart attack
I honestly thought that picture was a Cold war Steve!
