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by refitman
Mon 27 May, 2024 7:12 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Bank Holiday Weekend 25 to27 May 2024
Replies: 77
Views: 430

Re: Bank Holiday Weekend 25 to27 May 2024

And we thought the Blair years were bad for cripplingly centralised control of the party

by refitman
Mon 27 May, 2024 4:35 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Bank Holiday Weekend 25 to27 May 2024
Replies: 77
Views: 430

Re: Bank Holiday Weekend 25 to27 May 2024

I mean, would you seriously expect anything else? *Of course* a collective "line" will have been agreed on this. Sometimes you do give off a slight vibe of looking for things to get outraged about, let's be honest here. After ALL the previous messaging from Labour over the actions of Isra...
by refitman
Mon 27 May, 2024 4:10 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Bank Holiday Weekend 25 to27 May 2024
Replies: 77
Views: 430

Re: Bank Holiday Weekend 25 to27 May 2024

Either they don't care enough to have their own opinions on the absolute horror that Israel is perpetrating, or the likes of Akehurst and his pals have a filing cabinet full of stuff on the rest of the leadership
by refitman
Mon 27 May, 2024 12:02 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Bank Holiday Weekend 25 to27 May 2024
Replies: 77
Views: 430

Re: Bank Holiday Weekend 25 to27 May 2024

Woooo! PFI's back bay-bee! I can't wait for Capita et al to hollow out more of our public services.
by refitman
Mon 27 May, 2024 11:52 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Bank Holiday Weekend 25 to27 May 2024
Replies: 77
Views: 430

Re: Bank Holiday Weekend 25 to27 May 2024

I think we may have missed this, with all the other dip-shittery going on https://news.sky.com/story/smartphone-ban-for-under-16s-should-be-considered-group-of-mps-suggests-13142777 A total ban on under-16s owning smartphones should be considered by the next government, according to a report from MP...
by refitman
Mon 27 May, 2024 11:32 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Bank Holiday Weekend 25 to27 May 2024
Replies: 77
Views: 430

Re: Bank Holiday Weekend 25 to27 May 2024

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/imageserver/image/%2Fmethode%2Ftimes%2Fprod%2Fweb%2Fbin%2F8fc00b16-adc5-4038-81f1-64260c528a6d.jpg?crop=2723%2C1816%2C591%2C211&resize=1027.5 I was watching someone talk about this...'policy' last night. The more you think about it, the more utterly incoherent it is. ...
by refitman
Mon 27 May, 2024 1:32 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Bank Holiday Weekend 25 to27 May 2024
Replies: 77
Views: 430

Re: Bank Holiday Weekend 25 to27 May 2024

Labour going full terf? Sorry Refitman but it can't have escaped your notice that the trans lobby is currently losing the argument, at least politically. Maybe a different approach is called for, one that doesn't involve stigmatising other's views and calling them names. I appreciate some on the ot...
by refitman
Mon 27 May, 2024 1:08 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Bank Holiday Weekend 25 to27 May 2024
Replies: 77
Views: 430

Re: Bank Holiday Weekend 25 to27 May 2024

Labour going full terf? Genuine question, why "Labour" and not Streeting? We have known that he is on the "trans-sceptic" side of the party for a long time now. Plus, what Sky said. Because he's making statements to the press in his role as Shadow Health. If this isn't the actua...
by refitman
Sun 26 May, 2024 11:20 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Bank Holiday Weekend 25 to27 May 2024
Replies: 77
Views: 430

Re: Bank Holiday Weekend 25 to27 May 2024

Labour going full terf?
by refitman
Sun 26 May, 2024 2:19 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Bank Holiday Weekend 25 to27 May 2024
Replies: 77
Views: 430

Re: Bank Holiday Weekend 25 to27 May 2024

Can you imagine if Nadia was in a party that actually offered any of these things
by refitman
Sun 26 May, 2024 2:08 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Bank Holiday Weekend 25 to27 May 2024
Replies: 77
Views: 430

Re: Bank Holiday Weekend 25 to27 May 2024

Oh no, they've lost Hodges


This is also a good point
by refitman
Sun 26 May, 2024 12:04 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Bank Holiday Weekend 25 to27 May 2024
Replies: 77
Views: 430

Re: Bank Holiday Weekend 25 to27 May 2024

Even the crank right don't think much of this...when I was 18 I was working. The idea that I'd do 5 days work and then a weekend of 'voluntary' work wouldn't have gone well with 18 y.o. me. https://x.com/CF_Farrow/status/1794484768765354223 Dunt's being very coy on his thoughts on the proposal. I t...
by refitman
Sun 26 May, 2024 12:03 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Bank Holiday Weekend 25 to27 May 2024
Replies: 77
Views: 430

Re: Bank Holiday Weekend 25 to27 May 2024

Sky'sGoneOut wrote: Sat 25 May, 2024 11:49 pm
refitman wrote: Sat 25 May, 2024 8:21 pm Any ideas Sky?
Much as I'm tempted to post something stupid and offensive for once I'm going to give this some thought.
This was my first thought for it
by refitman
Sat 25 May, 2024 8:21 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Bank Holiday Weekend 25 to27 May 2024
Replies: 77
Views: 430

Re: Bank Holiday Weekend 25 to27 May 2024

Any ideas Sky?
by refitman
Sat 25 May, 2024 6:26 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Bank Holiday Weekend 25 to27 May 2024
Replies: 77
Views: 430

Re: Bank Holiday Weekend 25 to27 May 2024

Well, I'm here to make you feel old (I just crumbled to dust)

Smalltown Boy was released 40 years ago.
by refitman
Sat 25 May, 2024 1:14 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Bank Holiday Weekend 25 to27 May 2024
Replies: 77
Views: 430

Re: Bank Holiday Weekend 25 to27 May 2024

At least we're getting to see some of the worst people completely melting down 😅😅

by refitman
Sat 25 May, 2024 12:59 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Bank Holiday Weekend 25 to27 May 2024
Replies: 77
Views: 430

Re: Bank Holiday Weekend 25 to27 May 2024

Oh come on, really? They're just trying to throw the election
by refitman
Sat 25 May, 2024 12:09 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Bank Holiday Weekend 25 to27 May 2024
Replies: 77
Views: 430

Re: Bank Holiday Weekend 25 to27 May 2024

Fucking hell, Waugh's dumb enough when he's describing policy. What's he gonna be like trying to make it?
by refitman
Sat 25 May, 2024 7:23 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Bank Holiday Weekend 25 to27 May 2024
Replies: 77
Views: 430

Re: Bank Holiday Weekend 25 to27 May 2024

Haha hahahaha - Starmer 'left-wing'.
by refitman
Fri 24 May, 2024 7:20 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Friday 24th May 2024
Replies: 23
Views: 203

Re: Friday 24th May 2024

Pob and Spock are legging it

by refitman
Fri 24 May, 2024 6:37 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Friday 24th May 2024
Replies: 23
Views: 203

Re: Friday 24th May 2024

The treatment of Abbott has been pretty terrible and, if this is true, makes it look even worse. The leadership/NEC are properly terrible.
by refitman
Fri 24 May, 2024 12:12 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Friday 24th May 2024
Replies: 23
Views: 203

Re: Friday 24th May 2024

Why am I not shocked in the slightest?
by refitman
Fri 24 May, 2024 11:07 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Friday 24th May 2024
Replies: 23
Views: 203

Re: Friday 24th May 2024

refitman wrote: Fri 24 May, 2024 8:44 am Pretty sure he's gonna walk it. Labour will be on a hiding to nothing, standing against him
Well, at least the Labour leadership's decision has got the Zionist endorsment.
by refitman
Fri 24 May, 2024 8:44 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Friday 24th May 2024
Replies: 23
Views: 203

Re: Friday 24th May 2024

Pretty sure he's gonna walk it. Labour will be on a hiding to nothing, standing against him
by refitman
Fri 24 May, 2024 8:44 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Friday 24th May 2024
Replies: 23
Views: 203

Re: Friday 24th May 2024

Per Sky's review last night
by refitman
Thu 23 May, 2024 9:00 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Thursday 23rd May 2024
Replies: 33
Views: 298

Re: Thursday 23rd May 2024

Thanks to Sky, X links will now embed properly :clap:
by refitman
Thu 23 May, 2024 2:40 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Thursday 23rd May 2024
Replies: 33
Views: 298

Re: Thursday 23rd May 2024

Not sure what's going on with QT tonight. Last I looked Jess Phillips and Ash Sarkar were scheduled to be on but the lack of the usual panel line up on Twitter (yeah fuck off Musk) suggests Sunak has thrown a spanner in the works, or maybe they just forgot to post it. [Edit] According to the websit...
by refitman
Thu 23 May, 2024 2:39 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Thursday 23rd May 2024
Replies: 33
Views: 298

Re: Thursday 23rd May 2024

I am shocked, shocked I tell you, that Labour are alienating their traditional base. Who could possibly have seen this coming. https://twitter.com/SaulStaniforth/status/1793511657635041514?t=lRmpvvBwEDJT0JufANNj0Q&s=19 Does anyone get the feeling that the alleged 'sensibles', aren't in fact very...
by refitman
Thu 23 May, 2024 11:49 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Thursday 23rd May 2024
Replies: 33
Views: 298

Re: Thursday 23rd May 2024

by refitman
Thu 23 May, 2024 8:58 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Thursday 23rd May 2024
Replies: 33
Views: 298

Re: Thursday 23rd May 2024

The complete lack of self-awareness would be amusing, if it hadn't already hurt so many people
by refitman
Thu 23 May, 2024 7:43 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Thursday 23rd May 2024
Replies: 33
Views: 298

Thursday 23rd May 2024

Morning all.
by refitman
Wed 22 May, 2024 6:35 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Wednesday 22nd May 2024
Replies: 23
Views: 239

Re: Wednesday 22nd May 2024

Sky'sGoneOut wrote: Wed 22 May, 2024 5:31 pm Ha ha he got soaked. Even the weather hates Sunak.
by refitman
Wed 22 May, 2024 1:11 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Wednesday 22nd May 2024
Replies: 23
Views: 239

Re: Wednesday 22nd May 2024

Deepheat and painkillers are certainly helping with my back. I'm glad I'm not back in work until next week.
by refitman
Wed 22 May, 2024 8:58 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Wednesday 22nd May 2024
Replies: 23
Views: 239

Wednesday 22nd May 2024

Morning all.
by refitman
Tue 21 May, 2024 11:59 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Tuesday 21 May 2024
Replies: 24
Views: 184

Re: Tuesday 21 May 2024

by refitman
Tue 21 May, 2024 2:48 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Tuesday 21 May 2024
Replies: 24
Views: 184

Re: Tuesday 21 May 2024

Credit to Labour for this statement


They seem to have pissed off all the right people (that does appear to be a Mail headline)
by refitman
Mon 20 May, 2024 8:12 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Monday 20th May 2024
Replies: 12
Views: 143

Re: Monday 20th May 2024

frog222 wrote: Mon 20 May, 2024 8:08 pm
refitman wrote: Mon 20 May, 2024 7:02 pm Warrant out for Bibi
Refit -- you remember Anastasiya ?

Good that it was only a false alarm. Nice that she's keeping her sense of humour about it.
by refitman
Mon 20 May, 2024 8:09 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Monday 20th May 2024
Replies: 12
Views: 143

Re: Monday 20th May 2024

by refitman
Mon 20 May, 2024 7:02 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Monday 20th May 2024
Replies: 12
Views: 143

Re: Monday 20th May 2024

Warrant out for Bibi
by refitman
Mon 20 May, 2024 8:35 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Monday 20th May 2024
Replies: 12
Views: 143

Re: Monday 20th May 2024

Looks like Iran needs a new president
by refitman
Sun 19 May, 2024 4:38 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Weekend 18th and 19th May 2024
Replies: 22
Views: 197

Re: Weekend 18th and 19th May 2024

Give me strength
by refitman
Sun 19 May, 2024 4:22 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Weekend 18th and 19th May 2024
Replies: 22
Views: 197

Re: Weekend 18th and 19th May 2024

Ok, who was complaining that things were too calm & quiet?
by refitman
Sat 18 May, 2024 2:20 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Weekend 18th and 19th May 2024
Replies: 22
Views: 197

Re: Weekend 18th and 19th May 2024

Good on the Greens
by refitman
Sat 18 May, 2024 2:07 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Weekend 18th and 19th May 2024
Replies: 22
Views: 197

Re: Weekend 18th and 19th May 2024

@refit We’re off to Kos next weekend and the weather forecast is, and has been, sun, sun, sun. Hope Corfu has improved for you? There's been a bit of rain and it's currently overcast, but that means it's warm without being insufferably hot. Somehow throwing my back out, during the first night has b...
by refitman
Sat 18 May, 2024 8:41 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Weekend 18th and 19th May 2024
Replies: 22
Views: 197

Re: Weekend 18th and 19th May 2024

I fly home on 20th (but not back in work until 28th 😁).
by refitman
Sat 18 May, 2024 7:19 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Weekend 18th and 19th May 2024
Replies: 22
Views: 197

Re: Weekend 18th and 19th May 2024

It’s staggering how senior Labour figures just keep going down in my estimation

“David Lammy rejects call to label Trump racist”

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cyer0y1klwro