Official UK Political Megathread

Sunak and thanks for all the fish.

 

[witsd]

Elected to lead the country on the say-so of just a couple hundred people.

What a sneaky Sunak.

 

[Readout]

Look, I'm less upset about this than the Tory membership vote. At least this time the people who voted for him were themselves democratically elected, so there's a transitive democratic legitimacy.

 

[Prime3k]

https://www.bbc.com/news/live/uk-politics-63327087

And Rishi Sunak takes it.

You mean Rishi Sunak had it handed to him on a plate?

 

[Sentynel]

Here is the link for the above autoembedded media.

 

[Piestein]

curious piece that can only be described as a hit piece of the UK economy and political class : How the U.K. Became One of the Poorest Countries in Western Europe

Frankly, I woulnd’t recommend reading only those types of articles, but it’s interesting to read one once per blue moon.

 

[Readout]

Rishi Sunak’s reshuffle: Who is in the prime minister’s cabinet?

A rundown of the people in Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's cabinet, with new faces, as well as those who have changed roles.

www.bbc.com

Rishi Sunak: “I mean, at least he won’t instantly trash the economy. But beyond that? Eeew.”

 

[Sentynel]

Rishi Sunak’s reshuffle: Who is in the prime minister’s cabinet?

A rundown of the people in Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's cabinet, with new faces, as well as those who have changed roles.

www.bbc.com

Rishi Sunak: “I mean, at least he won’t instantly trash the economy. But beyond that? Eeew.”

I can't* believe we got rid of Braverman for six whole days. Ugh. Especially as she ostensibly resigned over breaching the Ministerial code, and has apparently been forgiven for that incredibly quickly.

I'm glad Thérèse "antibiotics for everyone!" Coffey isn't health sec, but I'm sure she can do just as much damage as environment sec.


*can

 

[Sentynel]

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[Readout]

Apparently The Oxymoron's writers are moonlighting.

 

[Flippy]

Here is the link for the above autoembedded media.

 

[Sentynel]

Dover migrant centre: 'Horror' over fire attack

Two or three "petrol bombs" were thrown by the suspect, who was later found dead at a petrol station.

www.bbc.co.uk

Terrorist attack at a "migrant centre". Naturally the media is now full of "well, if we stopped all these migrants coming this wouldn't have happened" takes. Fucking hell.

 

[BisectedBrioche]

Of course it is. Otherwise they'd have to acknowledge who whipped the terrorist(s) up.

 

[witsd]

Guys guys, it's not terrorism okay? The policeman said so.

I mean, I'm not sure how they got the information that the person who went on to kill themselves before being apprehended didn't have any political motivations, but there we are. They wouldn't say so if they weren't sure for some reason, would they.

In unrelated thoughts: I bet it was a white dude.

 

[Tarnagh]

In unrelated thoughts: I bet it was a white dude.

I wouldn't take that bet.

If it were someone of any other skin tone, we'd have already heard about it in the usual way media portrays them.

 

[witsd]

I wouldn't take that bet.

If it were someone of any other skin tone, we'd have already heard about it in the usual way media portrays them.

That was the point I was making

 

[Flippy]

Here is the link for the above autoembedded media.



Things are going great

 

[Kris]

Holy shit am I tired of this nonsense.

 

[witsd]

Holy shit am I tired of this nonsense.

This will never not be appropriate for this government, will it?



Here is the link for the above autoembedded media.

 

[BisectedBrioche]

Rishi Sunak 'wants to gut trans rights from Equality Act'

Prime minister Rishi Sunak is reportedly planning to remove protections for trans people from the Equality Act 2010.

www.pinknews.co.uk

 

[*McKay*]

This will never not be appropriate for this government, will it?



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set this up on a loudspeaker outside the PM's house.

 

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Matt Hancock suspended as Tory MP for joining I'm a Celeb cast

The former health secretary is punished by his party after announcing he will join the reality show.

www.bbc.com

 

[witsd]

I saw that this morning and assumed it was a headline from a satirical site.

Stranger than fiction indeed.

 

[witsd]

Dover attack on migrant centre driven by hate, say terror police

Andrew Leak carried out a "despicable" firebomb attack at a migrant centre before he was found dead.

www.bbc.co.uk

So after pooching about the dude's home, it now  is terrorism.

No images of the guy yet, but the name and the age are interesting.

 

[Kris]

Matt Hancock suspended as Tory MP for joining I'm a Celeb cast

The former health secretary is punished by his party after announcing he will join the reality show.

www.bbc.com

He is aware of how deeply unliked he is, surely?

 

[witsd]

...and now it's not terrorism again, despite him being known for posting anti-Muslim content on social media.

Ridiculousness.

 

[Kris]

If everyone who posted anti-muslim sentiments on Facebook was a terrorist the Conservative party wouldn't have anyone to vote for them.

 

[BisectedBrioche]

I thought about making a fresh thread for this, but I figured it was UK specific enough not to bother.



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Anyway, this is why most trans people tend to make hard pivots left. ¬_¬

CW for feature length YT video

 

[meezookeewee]

Sorry, wrong thread.

 

[BisectedBrioche]

Here is the link for the above autoembedded media.


I almost posted this in celebrity deaths. :|

 

[Readout]

Probably worth re-posting the fact that I used to like Stephen Fry... until I listened to his autobiography and realised what a tosser he actually is. Doubly so if since that was the portrayal of himself that he actively chose to publish.

So this is unsurprising to me.