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  • briantrumpet
    briantrumpet Posts: 20,279
    Stevo_666 said:

    briantrumpet said:

    Stevo_666 said:

    rick_chasey said:

    Yes it was

    https://news.sky.com/story/tory-mp-lee-andersons-f-off-back-to-france-comment-shows-govt-trying-to-distract-from-failings-says-labours-yvette-cooper-12936590

    Shame you only spotted the second inappropriate comment eh?

    Oh I spotted the Lee Anderson comment. Salty language but if they're not happy with the standard of their accommodation they are free to go. Fair enough.

    Funny how Abbott deleted her tweet quite quickly don't you think?

    Eh? It was stupid, so she deleted it... at least she had enough sense for that (or someone told her to, if she didn't have enough sense).

    Have you ever sent/posted anything you've regretted? I sure have.

    A friend of mine once thought he had commented to me, in reply to some garbled English, "Are all Americans illiterate?" I pinged back "I hope you didn't 'Reply to All' ", to which he quickly replied "Oh fvck!"
    I'm guessing that somebody had to tell that it was a really stupid thing to post, even if it was some sort of response to Lee Anderson.

    I can't remember if she has a reputation for enjoying the sauce, but I suspect that the reduced critical awareness that that induces is responsible for a large proportion of "Oh fvck, what was I thinking?" moments in modern instant communications. At least the old days you had to put it in an envelope, stick a stamp on it, and find a post box to put it in, probably the next (and sober) day.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Stevo_666 said:

    rick_chasey said:

    Yes it was

    https://news.sky.com/story/tory-mp-lee-andersons-f-off-back-to-france-comment-shows-govt-trying-to-distract-from-failings-says-labours-yvette-cooper-12936590

    Shame you only spotted the second inappropriate comment eh?

    Oh I spotted the Lee Anderson comment. Salty language but if they're not happy with the standard of their accommodation they are free to go. Fair enough.

    Funny how Abbott deleted her tweet quite quickly don't you think?
    Would you rather she left it up?
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  • super_davo
    super_davo Posts: 1,220
    All this exchange proves is that Labour have their nutcases, but they have been pushed to the margins. The Tories nutcases get given jobs like Deputy Party Chairman, Home Secretary and Immigration Minister.
  • Jezyboy
    Jezyboy Posts: 3,601
    super_davo said:

    All this exchange proves is that Labour have their nutcases, but they have been pushed to the margins. The Tories nutcases get given jobs like Deputy Party Chairman, Home Secretary and Immigration Minister.

    Pushed to the margins? She's sitting as an independent!
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,100
    super_davo said:

    All this exchange proves is that Labour have their nutcases, but they have been pushed to the margins. The Tories nutcases get given jobs like Deputy Party Chairman, Home Secretary and Immigration Minister.

    She had the Labour whip removed for the last moment of madness in March.
  • rjsterry
    rjsterry Posts: 29,512
    Hunting around for deleted tweets of former Labour MPs. Must be a slow day.
    1985 Mercian King of Mercia - work in progress (Hah! Who am I kidding?)
    Pinnacle Monzonite

    Part of the anti-growth coalition
  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 61,322
    rick_chasey said:

    Stevo_666 said:

    rick_chasey said:

    Yes it was

    https://news.sky.com/story/tory-mp-lee-andersons-f-off-back-to-france-comment-shows-govt-trying-to-distract-from-failings-says-labours-yvette-cooper-12936590

    Shame you only spotted the second inappropriate comment eh?

    Oh I spotted the Lee Anderson comment. Salty language but if they're not happy with the standard of their accommodation they are free to go. Fair enough.

    Funny how Abbott deleted her tweet quite quickly don't you think?
    Would you rather she left it up?
    Don't really care either way, it's been screenshotted.
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    I am a little more sympathetic about regretting posting something stupid in the moment than most, as I'm sure you can imagine.
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  • rjsterry
    rjsterry Posts: 29,512
    Stevo_666 said:

    rick_chasey said:

    Stevo_666 said:

    rick_chasey said:

    Yes it was

    https://news.sky.com/story/tory-mp-lee-andersons-f-off-back-to-france-comment-shows-govt-trying-to-distract-from-failings-says-labours-yvette-cooper-12936590

    Shame you only spotted the second inappropriate comment eh?

    Oh I spotted the Lee Anderson comment. Salty language but if they're not happy with the standard of their accommodation they are free to go. Fair enough.

    Funny how Abbott deleted her tweet quite quickly don't you think?
    Would you rather she left it up?
    Don't really care either way, it's been screenshotted.
    Difficult to GAF as I don't know what Abbott tweeted and can't be bothered to look it up.
    1985 Mercian King of Mercia - work in progress (Hah! Who am I kidding?)
    Pinnacle Monzonite

    Part of the anti-growth coalition
  • secretsqirrel
    secretsqirrel Posts: 2,117
    In response to 30p. I doubt if it would have crossed her mind without him kicking off.
  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 61,322
    Looks like even Labour now think that wealth taxes are a bad idea.
    https://telegraph.co.uk/politics/2023/08/26/no-wealth-taxes-labour-rachel-reeves/
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Boo
    _
  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 61,322
    rick_chasey said:

    Boo

    Yay.
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,100
    I think it will be remarkable what changes they make when the finances are in an even worse state than they ever imagined once they take office.
  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 27,291
    kingstongraham said:

    I think it will be remarkable what changes they make when the finances are in an even worse state than they ever imagined once they take office.

    Can you imagine the note that will be left on the desk this time around?
    The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
    I am not sure. You have no chance.
    Veronese68 wrote:
    PB is the most sensible person on here.
  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 61,322
    pblakeney said:

    kingstongraham said:

    I think it will be remarkable what changes they make when the finances are in an even worse state than they ever imagined once they take office.

    Can you imagine the note that will be left on the desk this time around?
    "We're just returning the favour from 2010"? :smile:
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • secretsqirrel
    secretsqirrel Posts: 2,117
    Stevo_666 said:

    pblakeney said:

    kingstongraham said:

    I think it will be remarkable what changes they make when the finances are in an even worse state than they ever imagined once they take office.

    Can you imagine the note that will be left on the desk this time around?
    "We're just returning the favour from 2010"? :smile:
    With interest….
  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 61,322
    secretsqirrel said:

    Stevo_666 said:

    pblakeney said:

    kingstongraham said:

    I think it will be remarkable what changes they make when the finances are in an even worse state than they ever imagined once they take office.

    Can you imagine the note that will be left on the desk this time around?
    "We're just returning the favour from 2010"? :smile:
    With interest….
    It'll be interesting to see how Labour wave their little leftie magic wand and make it all OK without shafting people for more money.
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,461
    Bit of a bad thing to have to admit that 13 years of Tory government hasn’t improved the public finances from the height of the financial crisis.
  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 61,322
    Pross said:

    Bit of a bad thing to have to admit that 13 years of Tory government hasn’t improved the public finances from the height of the financial crisis.

    I didn't say that and it wasn't the point that I was making...
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • secretsqirrel
    secretsqirrel Posts: 2,117
    edited August 2023
    Stevo_666 said:

    secretsqirrel said:

    Stevo_666 said:

    pblakeney said:

    kingstongraham said:

    I think it will be remarkable what changes they make when the finances are in an even worse state than they ever imagined once they take office.

    Can you imagine the note that will be left on the desk this time around?
    "We're just returning the favour from 2010"? :smile:
    With interest….
    It'll be interesting to see how Labour wave their little leftie magic wand and make it all OK without shafting people for more money.
    ….
  • surrey_commuter
    surrey_commuter Posts: 18,867
    Stevo_666 said:

    secretsqirrel said:

    Stevo_666 said:

    pblakeney said:

    kingstongraham said:

    I think it will be remarkable what changes they make when the finances are in an even worse state than they ever imagined once they take office.

    Can you imagine the note that will be left on the desk this time around?
    "We're just returning the favour from 2010"? :smile:
    With interest….
    It'll be interesting to see how Labour wave their little leftie magic wand and make it all OK without shafting people for more money.
    if your glass is half empty then you will think the leftie magic wand is worn out, if you are an optimist you will think the wand has been nicely warmed up
  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 27,291
    The awkward part is the tories found the "magic money tree" and emptied it.
    Yet things are still sheeite.
    The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
    I am not sure. You have no chance.
    Veronese68 wrote:
    PB is the most sensible person on here.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    pblakeney said:

    The awkward part is the tories found the "magic money tree" and emptied it.
    Yet things are still sheeite.

    Can blame austerity on them but can't blame COVID on them any more you can blame GFC on labour

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  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 27,291
    rick_chasey said:

    pblakeney said:

    The awkward part is the tories found the "magic money tree" and emptied it.
    Yet things are still sheeite.

    Can blame austerity on them but can't blame COVID on them any more you can blame GFC on labour

    No, but isn't it amazing that when required they found the money tree which they had previously derided?
    The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
    I am not sure. You have no chance.
    Veronese68 wrote:
    PB is the most sensible person on here.
  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 61,322
    edited August 2023
    secretsqirrel said:

    Stevo_666 said:

    secretsqirrel said:

    Stevo_666 said:

    pblakeney said:

    kingstongraham said:

    I think it will be remarkable what changes they make when the finances are in an even worse state than they ever imagined once they take office.

    Can you imagine the note that will be left on the desk this time around?
    "We're just returning the favour from 2010"? :smile:
    With interest….
    It'll be interesting to see how Labour wave their little leftie magic wand and make it all OK without shafting people for more money.
    ….
    What were you going to say, Squirrel? Don't keep it a secret :smile:
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    pblakeney said:

    rick_chasey said:

    pblakeney said:

    The awkward part is the tories found the "magic money tree" and emptied it.
    Yet things are still sheeite.

    Can blame austerity on them but can't blame COVID on them any more you can blame GFC on labour

    No, but isn't it amazing that when required they found the money tree which they had previously derided?
    Austerity politics innit. Europeans loved it. Shame they didn't follow the US or China with a bit of stimi.

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  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 27,291
    The money tree was found when they were looking for some compliant masks.
    Covid days were the complete opposite of austerity as far as I see it.
    The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
    I am not sure. You have no chance.
    Veronese68 wrote:
    PB is the most sensible person on here.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    pblakeney said:

    The money tree was found when they were looking for some compliant masks.
    Covid days were the complete opposite of austerity as far as I see it.

    Absolutely. Not an unreasonable argument to suggest all that global stimulus is why we're getting whacked by inflation.
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  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,878
    rick_chasey said:

    pblakeney said:

    The money tree was found when they were looking for some compliant masks.
    Covid days were the complete opposite of austerity as far as I see it.

    Absolutely. Not an unreasonable argument to suggest all that global stimulus is why we're getting whacked by inflation.
    You thought it was unreasonable when I made it at the time.

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