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Post by finsobruce on Dec 13, 2022 0:04:18 GMT
Yup. One of my family, who is attracted to global conspiracies as an explanation for the woes of plucky Brits, suggested that commands were issued to compliant politicians by the shadowy people she sees as being behind the World Economic Forum, and that attending was a mark of Cain. It’s as usual very irrational. The World Economic Forum is a talking shop for the rich and powerful to chew over world affairs and feel good about themselves. Some of the ideas that get discussed are fine. But the key thing here is that the Forum is very definitely public. You can’t have a good conspiracy unless there are small groups of people doing conspiratorial things behind closed doors. You certainly can’t have a public conspiracy. Surely conspiracy theorists can do better than this? No John, that just proves it is a conspiracy. As , of course, everything does.  |
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Post by skyep on Dec 13, 2022 10:19:28 GMT
Number ten seems a bit out of synch with the rest just for reference i'm not supporting anything to do with this, just raised it as a point of potential interest.
mainly somewhat amused that anyone would think that the party would be susceptible to this kind of entryism. guessing point 10 was to keep their 'base' happy as there was probably a lot of overlap between brexity anti-government and anti-government "lockdowns"?
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Post by finsobruce on Dec 13, 2022 10:24:18 GMT
Number ten seems a bit out of synch with the rest just for reference i'm not supporting anything to do with this, just raised it as a point of potential interest.
mainly somewhat amused that anyone would think that the party would be susceptible to this kind of entryism. guessing point 10 was to keep their 'base' happy as there was probably a lot of overlap between brexity anti-government and anti-government "lockdowns"?
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Post by matureleft on Dec 13, 2022 10:39:16 GMT
And there’s an odd assertion that “legally” you can only join one party at a time. It’s nothing to do with the law. |
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Post by phil156 on Dec 13, 2022 10:58:26 GMT
They will be counting after the polls close on Thursday
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Post by The Bishop on Dec 13, 2022 11:07:18 GMT
As I said recently, that seems to be almost universal with parliamentary byelections now - that certainly wasn't always the case.
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Post by minionofmidas on Dec 13, 2022 11:31:56 GMT
As I said recently, that seems to be almost universal with parliamentary byelections now - that certainly wasn't always the case. Alas, the days when votes were counted before the polls closed are long gone. |
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Post by finsobruce on Dec 13, 2022 11:45:55 GMT
Number ten seems a bit out of synch with the rest Number ten of what? The link doesn’t have a list. You click on the bit of the text that says '10 pledges'. |
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Post by yellowperil on Dec 13, 2022 12:01:48 GMT
Number ten of what? The link doesn’t have a list. You click on the bit of the text that says '10 pledges'. Or of course you can read it as " Number Ten out of synch.." which would come as a surprise to nobody... |
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Post by owainsutton on Dec 13, 2022 17:05:13 GMT
One attempt to liven up a very dull by-election:
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Post by Deleted on Dec 15, 2022 7:01:16 GMT
Polls are open.
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Post by jamesdoyle on Dec 15, 2022 13:45:34 GMT
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Post by neilm on Dec 15, 2022 14:02:56 GMT
I particularly like the chap who talks about rebelling and how Keir Starmer is shafting people.
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Post by jamesmanc22 on Dec 15, 2022 14:12:00 GMT
Been to vote! It's absolutely baltic out
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Post by minionofmidas on Dec 15, 2022 15:08:42 GMT
the south side of the Mersey surely. The Bollin in these parts is the modern boundary between Cheshire and Greater Manchester? |
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Post by neilm on Dec 15, 2022 17:57:37 GMT
"On a services per platform per hour basis, Cornbrook is the busiest station in the UK and one of the busiest in the world." That's a good pub quiz fact. |
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Post by LDCaerdydd on Dec 15, 2022 19:01:46 GMT
Been to vote! It's absolutely baltic out Turn out said to be brisk! |
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Post by John Chanin on Dec 15, 2022 19:36:37 GMT
Been to vote! It's absolutely baltic out Turn out said to be brisk! Hardly surprising given the weather. If you’re not brisk you’ll freeze to a pillar of ice. |
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Post by carlton43 on Dec 15, 2022 19:41:52 GMT
Been to vote! It's absolutely baltic out Turn out said to be brisk! Well. It is bloody cold. Of course they are brisk. |
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Post by andrewteale on Dec 15, 2022 20:43:30 GMT
the south side of the Mersey surely. The Bollin in these parts is the modern boundary between Cheshire and Greater Manchester? Curses, I should have known I wouldn't get such an obvious mistake past you lot! |
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