SweeperDee Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 Swinson getting caught out againTory-lite indeed. Lib Dems seem to be more self-righteous as well which is a tasty, albeit horrifying combo when looked at alongside their Tory tendencies. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingscot Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 15 hours ago, doulikefish said: https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/brits-cancel-rnli-donations-because-20069456 That is staggering. Imagine a charity set up to save people spending money helping save people from drowning in poor countries. The horror.... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 (edited) 56 minutes ago, flyingscot said: That is staggering. Imagine a charity set up to save people spending money helping save people from drowning in poor countries. The horror.... 2% of the budget - I don't know why people are getting their knickers in a twist. If people don't know where the money goes it's on their website and in their accounts, it's not like it's being hidden. It was only recently I found out the RNLI operates in the RoI - didn't stop me donating, a charity is a charity. There was a debate about this on Radio Ulster's Talkback today, first and only time I've agreed with everything Jim Wells has said. (He was all for the RNLI and commended their efforts - everywhere - and will continue to donate.) ETA: Apparently the work in Zanzibar was funded completely by one donor. Edited September 16, 2019 by Jacksgranda 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thistle_do_nicely Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 (edited) "The Royal National Lifeboat Institute has come under fire from some quarters for its attempts to save children from drowning abroad" In an age of sensationalist clickbait, nice to see at least one headline writer realising you sometimes just need to point out madness in a deadpan, matter of fact way to really drive your message home. Tbf it leaves out the Burkini thing but I'd hazard a guess that's a fraction of the 2% spent abroad anyway. A heady mixture of soulless monsters and the sane in the Twitter comments too. Edit: hooo boy "7 hours ago caitlin1996 how many of our children do other country's save? are you a racist for not demanding they pay to save our children too then? double standards from the left as always" I mean im not an expert but i) why bring up "the left" as some sort of homogenous entity ii) i would hazard a guess that there might, just might, be some differences between seafaring and swimming abroad in less developed countries than britain. Weather conditions, training requirements and availability to lifeguards and pilots, quality of the vehicles and equipment used for example by fishermen... iii) sorta feels to me that you judge a charity almost wholly in isolation on its activities and that the deeper point could be "why are these organisations having to be funded by charity when there are businesses out there sitting on colossal capital reserves that arent doing anything productive" or point out the piss poor tax take from most big name companies which if increased to a fairer reflection of the ordinary activity of these businesses could be used to fund similar projects rather than lining the pockets of shareholders/owners. Edited September 16, 2019 by Thistle_do_nicely 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highlandmagyar 2nd Tier Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 Luxembourg PM ripping into Johnson and Cameron for this mess. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
resk Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 Luxembourg PM ripping into Johnson and Cameron for this mess.Sum boi. Verge of tears tho. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highlandmagyar 2nd Tier Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 (edited) 1 minute ago, resk said: 5 minutes ago, Highlandmagyar 2nd Tier said: Luxembourg PM ripping into Johnson and Cameron for this mess. Sum boi. Verge of tears tho. He isnt holding back. He's ripping right into our political class. If there are tears it is frustration. Edited September 16, 2019 by Highlandmagyar 2nd Tier 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highlandmagyar 2nd Tier Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 Boris running scared from protesters. What an utterly cowardly fuckwit he is. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lambies Doos Posted September 16, 2019 Author Share Posted September 16, 2019 Swinson is way out her depth. Making a complete c**t of it.Pleasing 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteRoseKillie Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 5 minutes ago, John Lambies Doos said: Swinson is way out her depth. Making a complete c**t of it. Pleasing And yet the BBC seem to be treating her as a player, and her Party as relevant. Not so pleasing. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lambies Doos Posted September 16, 2019 Author Share Posted September 16, 2019 How fucking dare the PM of a country the size of Milngavie tell glorious Great Britain what to do. Get out now. Parp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerberus Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 9 minutes ago, John Lambies Doos said: How fucking dare the PM of a country the size of Milngavie tell glorious Great Britain what to do. Get out now. Parp Hulk scared. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSU Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 1 hour ago, Highlandmagyar 2nd Tier said: Boris running scared from protesters. What an utterly cowardly fuckwit he is. Can't remember where I saw it but there's a tweet from someone saying their favorite episode of the Incredible Hulk was the one where he was confronted by a small group of protesters and ran away. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 52 minutes ago, WhiteRoseKillie said: And yet the BBC seem to be treating her as a player, and her Party as relevant. Not so pleasing. Do the Lib Dems seriously think they will win the next election? They'll end up with the same amount of seats they won at the last one, or less, these 21(?) blow ins will be blown away. As will all the independents. I suppose they could be in a coalition but I'm not sure with whom, obviously not the conservatives and there can't be much love lost between them and Labour, a Labour/SNP pact/deal/coalition looks more likely. Assuming of course that the conservatives don't secure a majority. Don't know how the Brexit Party will fare, probably not as well as many people expect/fear. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
O'Kelly Isley III Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 Do the Lib Dems seriously think they will win the next election? They'll end up with the same amount of seats they won at the last one, or less, these 21(?) blow ins will be blown away. As will all the independents. I suppose they could be in a coalition but I'm not sure with whom, obviously not the conservatives and there can't be much love lost between them and Labour, a Labour/SNP pact/deal/coalition looks more likely. Assuming of course that the conservatives don't secure a majority. Don't know how the Brexit Party will fare, probably not as well as many people expect/fear.The Brexit Party will be gubbed - most voters use European elections to register protest, Viz the Referendum, but tend to treat GE's much more seriously. By the time we reach a GE hopefully every passing day will drive a nail into the general Brexit coffin. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyderspaceman Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 6 hours ago, MixuFixit said: *Sigh* That was the joke. Really? Apologies, I thought it was directed at Theresa. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotThePars Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 There's some smooth brain on Twitter arguing that Swinson's delusional EU strategy is actually 12D chess to make a second referendum the moderate option. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donathan Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 There's some smooth brain on Twitter arguing that Swinson's delusional EU strategy is actually 12D chess to make a second referendum the moderate option. That sort of “12D chess” was May’s strategy to try and get her deal through.Tell the Remainers to back it because it’s better than no deal.Tell the Brexiteers to back it because it’s better than not leaving at all.In the end neither backed it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pet Jeden Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 3 hours ago, Highlandmagyar 2nd Tier said: Luxembourg PM ripping into Johnson and Cameron for this mess. Pffttt. The Mayor of the Town of Luxembourg. More of a tax haven than an actual country. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lofarl Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 From the sun never sets on the British Empire, I’ve nothing to offer but sweat blood and tears, The ladies not for turning to running away from some boos and being shouted at by the president of Luxembourg. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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