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Re: Conservatives Generally

Posted: Tue May 14, 2024 12:41 am
by Andy McDandy
"Yeah, yeah, we're not lynching you. Now shut up and be grateful."

Re: Conservatives Generally

Posted: Tue May 14, 2024 12:12 pm
by Tubby Isaacs
More dishonesty from Neil O'Brien. But with a low Tory vote share and tactical voting, he could be got rid of.


Re: Conservatives Generally

Posted: Tue May 14, 2024 1:27 pm
by Tubby Isaacs
Don't know if McVey has commented on the report yet. She was virtually turning cartwheels at the thought of universities closing down yesterday.

Re: Conservatives Generally

Posted: Tue May 14, 2024 2:55 pm
by Tubby Isaacs
The still seatless Seb Payne is also doing this bollocks.

Not only do the wages of these overseas graduates go up pretty quickly (consistent with non-native English speakers having to start in a lower job than they would otherwise) but they overlook the distinct possibility that not everybody goes straight into full time work.

I still don't get how what the swizz is supposed to be. Pay through the nose for a course, far more than home students, and then work for 2 years in a fairly low paid job? Not obvious that we're the ones being conned here.


Re: Conservatives Generally

Posted: Tue May 14, 2024 3:05 pm
by Andy McDandy
Very convoluted way of saying "They come over here and they take all the jobs and they're all on benefits and they're doing Mickey Mouse degrees at jumped up polys in Harry Potter studies...".

Because that's all this is.

Re: Conservatives Generally

Posted: Tue May 14, 2024 3:16 pm
by Youngian
Why is it ok to take high paid jobs but not low paid ones, because the working class are frightened of foreigners?

Re: Conservatives Generally

Posted: Tue May 14, 2024 5:05 pm
by Killer Whale
Because people in low paid jobs don't make a 'contribution' to society.

Yeah. I know.

Re: Conservatives Generally

Posted: Tue May 14, 2024 7:49 pm
by Tubby Isaacs
If you're young and healthy and leave after 2 years, you probably make a financial contribution, never mind any other type.

Someone BTL made a point that there probably are a fair few Common People-style students, who have done it at least partly because they want the cool student life experience, and may not be particularly focussed on maximising earnings. The OP saw no problem with this, and nor do I. At the very least, they're probably propping up a few restaurants. Anyway, I thought it was good if they didn't "take jobs away" from us Brits.

Re: Conservatives Generally

Posted: Tue May 14, 2024 8:30 pm
by Tubby Isaacs
Mark Harper here, channelling Susan Hall's losing campaign. At least they won the Uxbridge by-election when they channelled that.


Re: Conservatives Generally

Posted: Tue May 14, 2024 11:01 pm
by soulboy
Tubby Isaacs wrote: Tue May 14, 2024 8:30 pm Mark Harper here, channelling Susan Hall's losing campaign. At least they won the Uxbridge by-election when they channelled that.

Backing those who drive as part of their daily lives? ASLEF will be delighted

Re: Conservatives Generally

Posted: Wed May 15, 2024 9:44 am
by Watchman
Does this mean “fuck due process”, we’re just going to drag you all onto planes.

Home Office department processing Rwanda deportations told to cut jobs
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/art ... SApp_Other

Re: Conservatives Generally

Posted: Wed May 15, 2024 11:06 am
by Andy McDandy
Alan Moore's V for Vendetta retirement village.

In the novel, everyone knows there's no actual retirement village. They assume it's a gas chamber or something.

In fact, it's not even that. Just a couple of thugs with lead pipes.

Re: Conservatives Generally

Posted: Wed May 15, 2024 4:35 pm
by soulboy
More questions around a major Tory donor.
JCB built and supplied equipment to Russia months after saying exports had stopped
https://www.theguardian.com/business/ar ... ts-stopped

Re: Conservatives Generally

Posted: Wed May 15, 2024 4:41 pm
by Tubby Isaacs
I'm old enough to remember when they gave Labour shit for taking money off Dale Vince.

Re: Conservatives Generally

Posted: Thu May 16, 2024 3:59 pm
by Samanfur
Andy McDandy wrote: Tue May 14, 2024 12:41 am "Yeah, yeah, we're not lynching you. Now shut up and be grateful."
Not the same minority, but definitely the same energy:


Re: Conservatives Generally

Posted: Thu May 16, 2024 4:18 pm
by Bones McCoy
Samanfur wrote: Thu May 16, 2024 3:59 pm
Andy McDandy wrote: Tue May 14, 2024 12:41 am "Yeah, yeah, we're not lynching you. Now shut up and be grateful."
Not the same minority, but definitely the same energy:

Really upset Mary Shitehouse, that one did.

Re: Conservatives Generally

Posted: Thu May 16, 2024 5:11 pm
by Tubby Isaacs
And another.


Re: Conservatives Generally

Posted: Thu May 16, 2024 6:24 pm
by Watchman
Fine impersonation of a Wingnut

Re: Conservatives Generally

Posted: Thu May 16, 2024 6:48 pm
by Bones McCoy
Ian Hislop's comment on David Mellor's sacking springs to mind.

Re: Conservatives Generally

Posted: Fri May 17, 2024 4:43 pm
by Youngian
Wouldn’t expect any better from a Johnson crony
A Tory peer has resigned the government whip after he was found to have bullied and harassed two people while drunk.

Lord Kulveer Ranger, a former adviser to Boris Johnson, faces being banned from the House of Lords bars following an investigation into his conduct. https://news.sky.com/story/tory-peer-re ... t-13137893