General UK politics VIII - The Last Tory

[Norman Alexander]

Reform UK has been cold calling people asking them to become “paper” candidates for the party at the local elections, as parties dash to sign up enough names before Thursday’s deadline.

Nigel Farage’s party has been ringing members of the public asking them to stand despite apparently knowing very little about them except that they have signed up for Reform’s email updates.

Those who have been asked to stand include members of other parties and even a Guardian journalist, who was asked in a call last week: “Will you come in to become a paper candidate today and help us to win the election?” The caller added: “Just have your name on the ballot and maybe you will actually win the election.”

Reform cold calling public in bid to find ‘paper’ candidates for local elections

Guardian journalist among those to get surprise request, though Farage denies party are ‘begging’ people to stand

www.theguardian.com

Golden opportunity for Labour to win even more seats. Stand as Reform, get elected, defect...winners!

 

[LDE1976]

Golden opportunity for Labour to win even more seats. Stand as Reform, get elected, defect...winners!

I wonder if anyone has signed up to the mailing list just for the opportunity to furnish Farage with a few home-truths?*




*I mean call him a ****.

 

[Mojo]

I saw this on the BBC:

Wireless Festival cancelled after Kanye West blocked from coming to UK

West was due to headline the festival in July but drew criticism over past antisemitic comments.

www.bbc.co.uk

I'm sure all those people calling for the government to ban West will praise them for taking action, right after hell open's its skating rink.

They'll probably go back to complaining about "cancel culture".

 

[Mongrel]

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And they still can't get AI to get the flag right...

 

[Worm]

Nothing says 'working in the public interest' more than 'wear a mask and plain clothing'.

Idiots.

 

[Jack by the hedge]

Nothing says 'working in the public interest' more than 'wear a mask and plain clothing'.

Idiots.

The biggest problem is likely the instruction "bring friends". Tricky.

 

[zooterkin]

They'll probably go back to complaining about "cancel culture".

Dan Wootton has been doing exactly that. That's the same Dan Wootton that said Kneecap should be banned from performing at a festival.

 

[P.J. Denyer]

And they still can't get AI to get the flag right...

"AI can't get images of flags, hands or even the number of arms a human being has right. Do you think we should be using it to differentiate civilians from military targets for destruction?"

"Meh, Elon says it'll be fine"

 

[Andy_Ross]

LBC the Nigel channel.

Nick Ferrari yesterday: Kanye shouldn’t come here. He’s an antisemite and bigot. Why has the government not acted?

Nick Ferrari today: Nigel Farage says that Kanye shouldn’t be banned. He’s got a point, hasn’t he?

 

[Carrot Flower King]

Nick Ferrari at any time: I'm a ◊◊◊◊ - stirring gob - ◊◊◊◊◊ , why are you listening to me?

 

[Gulliver Foyle]

Wear yer mam's bedsheets too, if she will let you. Oh, and bring any info on where "antifa" is in Plymouth. Can't seem to find them on Google maps.

In Plymouth, the easiest way to find antifa is to look for graveyards housing World War 2 veterans.

 

[Andy_Ross]

Nigel, as usual, waited to see where the government was heading and chose the conflicting position.

If Starmer had said he was happy with the gig, Nigel would be sitting there, right now, calling for it to be banned.

Also known as 'pulling a Johnson'.

 

[Andy_Ross]

JD Vance in Hungary: "Isn't it a scandal that middle class Brits, people who are working hard and playing by the rules, can't afford to heat their home? Can't afford to transport themselves to work because their leadership has made energy so expensive? There's just so much wrong with the political leadership."

Link

 

[Carrot Flower King]

Nigel, as usual, waited to see where the government was heading and chose the conflicting position.

If Starmer had said he was happy with the gig, Nigel would be sitting there, right now, calling for it to be banned.

Also known as 'pulling a Johnson'.

Errrrrrr...

 

[Carrot Flower King]

JD Vance in Hungary: "Isn't it a scandal that middle class Brits, people who are working hard and playing by the rules, can't afford to heat their home? Can't afford to transport themselves to work because their leadership has made energy so expensive? There's just so much wrong with the political leadership."

Link

◊◊◊◊ off, Maybelline!

Who started the ◊◊◊◊◊◊◊ war in Iran, you utter Terry?

Go stuff yer heid back up Trump's fat arse!

 

[P.J. Denyer]

Nigel, as usual, waited to see where the government was heading and chose the conflicting position.

If Starmer had said he was happy with the gig, Nigel would be sitting there, right now, calling for it to be banned.

Also known as 'pulling a Johnson'.

Johnson would wait to see where the mob was heading then take a taxi to the front and shout 'Follow Me!'

 

[Andy_Ross]

Abd yet he employs all the Tories.

Nigel Farage MP
@Nigel_Farage
Tory and Labour governments have destroyed our defence capability. We dont have a navy!

 

[LDE1976]

JD Vance in Hungary: "Isn't it a scandal that middle class Brits, people who are working hard and playing by the rules, can't afford to heat their home? Can't afford to transport themselves to work because their leadership has made energy so expensive? There's just so much wrong with the political leadership."

Link

That's funny, because I work hard and play by the rules and I can run a car and heat my house. And I ain't middle class.

I guess what I'm saying is, stumble into a sarlacc, you mendacious, upholstraphilic flange.

 

[Andy_Ross]

Kemi Badenoch
@KemiBadenoch
A council job with a four-day working week for five days’ pay.

Nice if you can get it. Not so nice when taxpayers are paying the bill.

We deserve full-time services for full-time pay.

The @Conservatives will ban this ridiculous policy and get Britain working again.

 

[Carrot Flower King]

Kemi Badenoch
@KemiBadenoch
A council job with a four-day working week for five days’ pay.

Nice if you can get it. Not so nice when taxpayers are paying the bill.

We deserve full-time services for full-time pay.

The @Conservatives will ban this ridiculous policy and get Britain working again.

Remind me what actual work Badenoch does? Aside from being the Westminster Village Idiot.

CFQ and I often reckon that Mitchell and Webb's Panel of Old Ladies would be a good thing, although we would change it to a former payroll/IT bod and a former senior nurse.