theboyangel Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 5 minutes ago, bickster said: As a rough guide to our standing in the world… We’re told there was a conversation about the Russia / Ukraine situation today between the leaders of USA, Ukraine, France and Germany. Yep that’s right, we’re no longer at the top table Can you blame them? Our ‘elite’ politicians are a laughing stock with zero credibility… sad but very very true Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted February 12, 2022 Moderator Share Posted February 12, 2022 1 minute ago, theboyangel said: Can you blame them? Our ‘elite’ politicians are a laughing stock with zero credibility… sad but very very true Well, yes, quite. please send Liz Truss to talk to us, our population needs a good laugh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NurembergVillan Posted February 12, 2022 Moderator Popular Post Share Posted February 12, 2022 2 hours ago, ml1dch said: The "good people actually can make things better even if the people in charge are still scum" follow-up thread. It's good. She's a force to be reckoned, Jack Monroe. If anyone deserves an honour, it's her. Sadly, the good work she does will go against her rather than for her. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 4 hours ago, bickster said: As a rough guide to our standing in the world… We’re told there was a conversation about the Russia / Ukraine situation today between the leaders of USA, Ukraine, France and Germany. Yep that’s right, we’re no longer at the top table I guess nobody needs to hear London's opinion when it is always exactly the same as Washington's. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xann Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 Quote Government will take a "step back" from people's lives and pursue "a smaller state", the PM's new top aide has said. Steve Barclay told the Sunday Telegraph that while public health interventions and vast amounts spent in the pandemic were the right decisions, it was time for "a more enabling approach".... ... In his first public comments since then, Mr Barclay writes: "Now it is a priority to restore a smaller state - both financially and in taking a step back from people's lives. "It's time to return to a more enabling approach. To trust the people, return power to communities, and free up business to deliver." BBC Less power for your elected officials, more power for private interests. Even if you voted the filth out, they and their chums will still control everything. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted February 13, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted February 13, 2022 18 minutes ago, Xann said: BBC Less power for your elected officials, more power for private interests. Even if you voted the filth out, they and their chums will still control everything. ‘A smaller state’ where they also control your social media and Netflix subscription. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choffer Posted February 13, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted February 13, 2022 1 hour ago, Xann said: BBC Less power for your elected officials, more power for private interests. Even if you voted the filth out, they and their chums will still control everything. I watched Hypernormalization by Adam Curtis again yesterday. Moves like this make perfect sense when you remember who is really in control. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xann Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 Quote How to make £600m disappear THE plot thickens in the mystery of the missing £600m or so paid to the interior design company, Unispace Global Ltd, that bagged a handful of major PPE contracts via the government's VIP lane between April and June 2020. The last Eye reported how the accounts for the company that had contracted with the Department of Health and Social Care for gloves, overalls and masks showed no sign of the money in its 2020 accounts, while less than helpful government spending data did not give the legal entity to which vast amounts of taxpayers' money had been handed over. It seemed the money must simply have been paid to another, presumably related, company. So which was it? The health department has since responded to the Eye's freedom of information request for the details to say that in fact all the payments on the contracts were made to Unispace Global Ltd. At which point it gets serious. Since the contracts were concluded and fulfilled entirely within 2020, and the payments also made within the year, the nine-figure amounts should have been included in the company's turnover for the year. The accounts, however, give the turnover as £64m, with the only source of income mentioned that of interior design (which in previous years generated more than this). Last March the Unispace group, set up in Australia by brothers Gareth and Charles Hales, was sold to Hong Kong investment company Pacific Alliance Group, founded and chaired by the man called "China's private equity champion" by Fortune magazine, Weijian Shan. It was under this new ownership that the questionable Unispace Global Ltd accounts were filed. The Eye has repeatedly asked Unispace to explain the missing hundreds of millions of pounds and has not been given any response. One chartered accountant consulted by the Eye described the omission as "inexplicable"; another said he could see "no legitimate reason". In a normal country the failure to account for £600m of public money, for whatever reason, would attract searching official questions. But in one dripping with financial foul play but little interest in tackling it, there are no guarantees the money will ever be found. Private Eye 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post markavfc40 Posted February 15, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 15, 2022 Bercow not mincing his words here. 11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meregreen Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 John Bercow, denied a peerage by a malicious Government. The only former speaker denied this. Showing exactly why he would be an asset there. Hopefully, when the electorate come to their senses and dump this corrupt mob out on their arses, this can be rectified. Keep giving them both barrels Mr Bercow. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 Bercow is a grade a class tit but agree on that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markavfc40 Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 This threat by Russia to invade Ukraine couldn't have come along at a better time for Johnson could it. Taken the focus off his lies over breaking covid rules/partygate, lies about Starmer and the focus off the cost of living crisis that is about to explode. I can't see it being anymore than a temporary reprieve though as the hit to people pockets is not going anywhere and if the Police do their jobs, which is a big if in fairness, then he should be found guilty of breaking covid rules. Fingers crossed we are also on the verge of de escalation by Russia. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 8 minutes ago, markavfc40 said: This threat by Russia to invade Ukraine couldn't have come along at a better time for Johnson could it. Taken the focus off his lies over breaking covid rules/partygate, lies about Starmer and the focus off the cost of living crisis that is about to explode. I can't see it being anymore than a temporary reprieve though as the hit to people pockets is not going anywhere and if the Police do their jobs, which is a big if in fairness, then he should be found guilty of breaking covid rules. Fingers crossed we are also on the verge of de escalation by Russia. Its not really the breaking of the covid rules he needs to worry about, it’s the repercussions of constant lies in parliament. That should be enough to get rid of him but it remains to be seen if enough of them have a backbone. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Albrighton Posted February 15, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted February 15, 2022 2 hours ago, markavfc40 said: Bercow not mincing his words here. I’m going to try and not let the sight of the overwhelming majority of those virtual viewers applauding Bercow give me too much hope. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzy Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 1 hour ago, meregreen said: John Bercow, denied a peerage by a malicious Government. The only former speaker denied this. Showing exactly why he would be an asset there. Hopefully, when the electorate come to their senses and dump this corrupt mob out on their arses, this can be rectified. Keep giving them both barrels Mr Bercow. Oh, buddy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted February 15, 2022 Moderator Share Posted February 15, 2022 Another day, more laws proved to have been broken in court Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meregreen Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 2 hours ago, bobzy said: Oh, buddy... I’m an old Bunny. Nothing in Politics is forever….. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 (edited) 3 hours ago, bickster said: Another day, more laws proved to have been broken in court The court ruled that they didn't follow the correct process, it probably had no impact, and dismissed almost all of the claims other than one entitling them to a declaration that the correct process wasn't followed. Specifically the court did not rule that the appointments were unlawful. I can't think why the grifter at the GLP didn't reference this part of the judgement as he banged the drum looking for more donations. Quote The collective effect of the conclusions set out during this judgment is that the claim brought by Good Law Project fails in its entirety The tweet is untrue, it should be withdrawn, and not for the first time the fox-clubber shows he's more a salesman than an activist. Edited February 15, 2022 by Davkaus 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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