" But the biggest political failure by Starmer in combating Reform over the last two years has been to avoid pillorying it as the UK proxy of President Donald Trump. The accusation is perfectly fair as the British right – both Reform and the Conservatives – have surprisingly few ideas about the future of the UK that did not originate with the American extreme right. For parties that beat the jingo drum so vigorously, this retread of Trumpian policies and prejudices should make them an easy target, especially after the debacle of Trump’s war on Iran. Yet this has been a card that Starmer has never played effectively, even while timidly distancing Britain from the Iran war. "
Now I wonder why an Arch-Zionist and Leader of Labour Together would give up his seat for Andy Burnham .....
You don't have to think very far !
Re: Saturday 16th & Sunday 17th May 2026
Posted: Sat May 16, 2026 1:09 pm
by Frog222
Re: Saturday 16th & Sunday 17th May 2026
Posted: Sat May 16, 2026 1:57 pm
by refitman
I think we've found the antisemites. Do you think the police will start arresting then?
Re: Saturday 16th & Sunday 17th May 2026
Posted: Sat May 16, 2026 7:42 pm
by refitman
I'm not sure about the copper giving advice on how not to get arrested
Re: Saturday 16th & Sunday 17th May 2026
Posted: Sun May 17, 2026 7:43 am
by Frog222
refitman wrote: Sat May 16, 2026 7:42 pmI'm not sure about the copper giving advice on how not to get arrested
and you would have done what exactly ?
Morning, and it still hasn't warmed up again ............ GRRR
Re: Saturday 16th & Sunday 17th May 2026
Posted: Sun May 17, 2026 7:57 am
by Frog222
The Guardian gives no details of the attack, the condition of the victim even !
Neo-Nazi obsessed teen jailed for trying to kill Kurdish man in Bristol with axe
Alina Burns, 19, who had said she wanted to ‘kill all Jews and Muslims’, attacked barber outside his shop https://www.theguardian.com/politics/20 ... l-with-axe
Sky News tells that he is a big bloke, had a friend there too, and overpowered her easily . He has a scar on his neck too . She confessed to a passing cop,
"" CCTV from inside the shop showed the 27-year-old turning and ducking at the last minute as she swung an axe at his neck.
Mr Mahmoodi, who was much bigger than the 5ft 2in Burns, managed to wrestle the axe away from her before she could strike him again.
A nearby police officer heard the commotion and went to the scene in East Street and arrested Burns. They found a scalpel and several darts on her.
Burns nodded when the arresting officer asked her if she had swung the axe at the man. When he asked her why, she replied: "I wanted to cut his neck. I would do it again, but to succeed." ""
Now imagine if Mr Mahmoudi had been Jewish ?
Re: Saturday 16th & Sunday 17th May 2026
Posted: Sun May 17, 2026 8:50 am
by refitman
There have been a couple more since this was posted yesterday
refitman wrote: Sat May 16, 2026 7:42 pmI'm not sure about the copper giving advice on how not to get arrested
and you would have done what exactly ?
Morning, and it still hasn't warmed up again ............ GRRR /quote]
Just think about how that copper would have behaved of that was a pro-Palestine marcher.
I can't imagine a Pro-Palestinian marcher attacking a LedByDonkeys van
Re: Saturday 16th & Sunday 17th May 2026
Posted: Sun May 17, 2026 10:23 am
by Frog222
Great news on the Demo Numbers !!!
It's not so long since Starmer was trumpeting BILLIONS of US investment in the UK !
Being such a simple chap all you had to do was to show him Dollar-signs .
Reading the small print, it involved buying $ BILLIONS of super chips in Taiwan or wherever, and shipping them over to waiting ( 'perhaps!) warehouses in the UK, where the investors would demand a free ride on electricity, water exhaustion .
"" Last year, for example, residents in Fayetteville, Georgia, noticed low water pressure; eventually they discovered a nearby datacenter had taken 30m gallons of water, initially without paying for it. It is no surprise that a new Gallup poll has found seven in 10 Americans oppose constructing AI datacenters in their local area. Indeed, most Americans would rather live by a nuclear power plant than a datacenter. ""
One final thought. Burnham has clearly wiggled on Europe. But he is, I’m told, resolutely committed to proportional representation. This is likely to play a significant role in what the Greens do next, as splits emerged in the party regarding whether to fight tooth-and-nail in Makerfield or to give Burnham his strongest possible run. There were already Labour voices whispering the words electoral reform before the disastrous local election results for the party. Now? Its proponents have a man determined to champion a “progressive alliance” and see it through.
Has anyone seen the different candidates' headline policies on Gaza Israel the Trump/Bibi Iran War?
Re: Saturday 16th & Sunday 17th May 2026
Posted: Sun May 17, 2026 11:33 am
by Frog222
Cooking my Sunday lunch to this ---
Re: Saturday 16th & Sunday 17th May 2026
Posted: Sun May 17, 2026 5:56 pm
by Frog222
Tommeh's Fake Maths --
Re: Saturday 16th & Sunday 17th May 2026
Posted: Sun May 17, 2026 9:14 pm
by Frog222
Ending the weekend with the Westminster Hour
Re: Saturday 16th & Sunday 17th May 2026
Posted: Sun May 17, 2026 9:37 pm
by gilsey
Frog222 wrote: Sun May 17, 2026 10:23 am
Great news on the Demo Numbers !!!
Maybe.
The Met said the pro-Palestinian march, which included anti-racist counterprotesters to the Robinson-led march, numbered 15,000 to 20,000. March organisers claim 250,000 attended.
Seems to be certain that Tommeh's mob were considerably fewer than the previous one last year though.
Re: Saturday 16th & Sunday 17th May 2026
Posted: Sun May 17, 2026 9:42 pm
by Frog222
Thanks gilsey.. Will look tomorrow !!
Re: Saturday 16th & Sunday 17th May 2026
Posted: Sun May 17, 2026 10:54 pm
by Sky'sGoneOut
Guess where I've been?
Re: Saturday 16th & Sunday 17th May 2026
Posted: Sun May 17, 2026 11:38 pm
by Sky'sGoneOut
My brother teaches literally within a couple of miles of where Burnham is hoping to win the by-election and he reckons Burnham stands no chance.
He likes Burnham, appreciates his appeal as a voice from the North West who many will regard as one of their own, but not in that seat. Apparently it's festooned with flags and according to him populated entirely by misshapen, malodorous lumps masquerading as human beings.
I'm just passing on what he told me. With a bare minimum of artistic license.
