"Disturbed" isn't the word I'd use. I think it should be tackled and Labour should have higher standards so even the numbers are undoubtedly relatively low considering the huge membership, it should still be treated as a priority issue and stamped out. But I refuse to be blind to the craven way that it being pounced on by opportunists who don't give a shit about racism, to the point of fabricating stories or willingly circulating said stories.If you're not disturbed about the anti-Semitism inside labour that speaks more about you than myself I'm afraid
There's some really good journalists but I question a lot of the reporting on politics. It's reported like it's a fucking football game with no real stakes for millions of people.a great day for all these idiots was a brief moment of self-reflection after grenfell where they were like "oh god maybe we should have been focusing on reporting the years of complaints that the community had about cladding and fire risks instead of fixating wholly on irrelevant inter-party political squabbles and acting like they we're the end of democracy itself"
then two days later they were back on their bullshit with that completely forgotten.
Don't worry about him. He's just gone to the Simon21 school of "blindly accuse other people of antisemitism when you feel frustrated or embarrassed"."Disturbed" isn't the word I'd use. I think it should be tackled and Labour should have higher standards so even the numbers are undoubtedly relatively low considering the huge membership, it should still be treated as a priority issue and stamped out. But I refuse to be blind to the craven way that it being pounced on by opportunists who don't give a shit about racism, to the point of fabricating stories or willingly circulating said stories.
But this, true or not, is not an isolated anti-Semitism incident with labour
If you're not disturbed about the anti-Semitism inside labour that speaks more about you than myself I'm afraid
I've been saying this for years. There is a global tendency (I'm not saying it's globally organized) to make potential hard left alternatives look like the devil, especially in powerful western countries like the UK, France, or the US. The likes of Sanders, Corbyn or Melenchon certainly have flaws, but the effort to shit on them constantly has become ridiculous.
I know that not everyone follows the political news of their country, let alone of other countries, but it's obvious now that the rich are shitting their pants at the prospect of real change. I'm not even saying it would necessarily work, but the simple idea of one of these being elected is producing some delicious, terrifying panic modes. They would rather side with authoritarian pro-business regimes or even with fascists.
What's ironic is that most rich people would actually benefit in the long run from happier and healthier workers thanks to redistribution, but they can't see that, they only see short-term finances. I'm amazed that some are still downplaying the class struggle of our time.
Kevin Schofield getting an absolute smacked arse today. You love to see it.
The irony is Boris isn't even pro business. Brexit any kind of brexit including his Withdrawal Deal, will screw business's all of them better than anything Corbyn could ever do.
If you're not disturbed about the anti-Semitism inside labour that speaks more about you than myself I'm afraid
If it's not true, how can it be an incident of antisemitism?
If it's not true, how can it be an incident of antisemitism?
If it's not true, how can it be an incident of antisemitism?
Honestly, the state of our political discourse is so fucking depressing. The truth doesn't matter. Argument doesn't matter. It's just smear, smear and smear again.
Who cares whether Labour is actually a hotbed of antisemitism or not, let's say they are anyway. Who cares whether Jeremy Corbyn is actually a danger to Jews, let's say he is anyway. If they defend themselves? Well that just proves our point!
Kevin Schofield is the editor of Politics Home and generally a centrist, hypocrite melt.Is this guy a BXP fan or something? There's a tweet where he's asking for evidence that Farage is racist (or is he being sarcastic).
Basically Boris can announce that he's doing nothing to investigate Islamaphobia in his party and he gets away with it, but Corbyn is clearly anti-Semitic(even though there is no evidence to suggest that he personally is, and Labour are at least doing something about the antisemitism people in their party). But the Conservatives and their party leaders blatant quoted racism that's fine. I think its pretty clear Boris will win the election, it was won years ago similar to the EU. If you put out a simple lie often enough then it becomes the truth. I've had arguments in Discord about how Corbyn is somehow worse than Boris, when I put the evidence before them he just is, I've seen other youtubers say the same.
You cant win against that, the right wing media and social media has successfully demonised Labour and Corbyn, and there is no chance of them suddenly turning that around in a month. I'm betting he would have been one of our best PM's as well.
For the 1000th time, this is not an isolated incident. Are you disputing there's anti-Semitism inside labour?If it's not true, how can it be an incident of antisemitism?
If it's not true, how can it be an incident of antisemitism?
If it's not true, how can it be an incident of antisemitism?
Honestly, the state of our political discourse is so fucking depressing. The truth doesn't matter. Argument doesn't matter. It's just smear, smear and smear again.
Who cares whether Labour is actually a hotbed of antisemitism or not, let's say they are anyway. Who cares whether Jeremy Corbyn is actually a danger to Jews, let's say he is anyway. If they defend themselves? Well that just proves our point!
Appalling, but I expect that from the Tories. They've always been racists, don't expect me to defend them.I wonder how concerned you are about Boris's overt racism, and also the Conservatives Islamaphobia.
Corbyn has been leader for over 4 years and the problem I would suggest has only gotten worse"Disturbed" isn't the word I'd use. I think it should be tackled and Labour should have higher standards so even the numbers are undoubtedly relatively low considering the huge membership, it should still be treated as a priority issue and stamped out. But I refuse to be blind to the craven way that it being pounced on by opportunists who don't give a shit about racism, to the point of fabricating stories or willingly circulating said stories.
It's not an incident at all if it never happened...For the 1000th time, this is not an isolated incident. Are you disputing there's anti-Semitism inside labour?
Did she just make this up or are lib dems really going for a flat 1% increase in income tax?
You do realize it's possible to find both wrong and perhaps I'm more concerned with labour because it's (much) closer to my political views?
Sixth Form students have accused Boris Johnson of avoiding them, after they were 'hidden away' in the common room during his campaign visit to a Nottinghamshire school.
Pupils in year 12 and 13 were reportedly not allowed to leave the common room for 45 minutes due to 'security reasons', until the PM was safely off the premises.
The comments have emerged after Mr Johnson visited George Spencer Academy in Stapleford on Friday morning, where he met teachers and took a series of photos with younger pupils during an art class.
Yeah the entire strategy by team Boris even during the conservative leadership election was to hide him away as much as possible. They know there is a high chance of him saying something fucked up or dumb in a real interaction, especially a hostile interaction with real people.
So if you think you're right then the story must be true? What are you even talking about anymore?For the 1000th time, this is not an isolated incident. Are you disputing there's anti-Semitism inside labour?
Political tribalism can't excuse abhorrent behaviour.
I think given the environment inside labour that it probably happened, we'll see if I wrong but I don't think I am.
I wouldn't hold my breath for the press to actually notice the link between conservative policies and shit flood defences.So flooding again, I wonder if it's gonna have any election ramifications. Maybe they'll be speedy helping for once. Tories aren't gonna admit that shit they actively endorse, e.g. climate change, farming and grouse shooting, are responsible for the constant floods.
I'd still like to believe there is enough common ground should there be a need to form an alliance government that it wouldn't immediately collapse and some positive changes could happen. I don't think these policies are that far apart.Big fan of the new policy on childcare that the LDs are pushing. Scrap the corporation tax rises, funnel £14bn into free childcare for all from 2 years old and free for working households from when the current system's parental leave cuts off at 9 months.
Labour's pledge to re-open Sure Starts is a solid policy too - glad this election is not only about Brexit.
I wouldn't hold my breath for the press to actually notice the link between conservative policies and shit flood defences.
I wouldn't hold my breath for the press to actually notice the link between conservative policies and shit flood defences.
Big fan of the new policy on childcare that the LDs are pushing. Scrap the corporation tax rises, funnel £14bn into free childcare for all from 2 years old and free for working households from when the current system's parental leave cuts off at 9 months.
Labour's pledge to re-open Sure Starts is a solid policy too - glad this election is not only about Brexit.
Yeah, very true sadly. Moving some of the BBC to Manchester hasn't seemed to do much of anything.I wouldn't hold my breath for the press to actually notice that the North exists.
It's horrible, every year for atleast the last 6 or 7 years maybe longer there have been massive floods in various areas of England. People don't realise how much people, especially less well off people have their lives and livelihoods absolutely destroyed by flooding.I was hoping voters would, but I guess that's even less likely than the media. We had pretty devastating floods here 4 years ago. Quite a lot of businesses at the bottom of town still closed.
Hell, I'd bet the cost to the govt of clean up operations is probably higher than what they saved by cutting spending on flood defences.
Seems like the Brexit Party are actually just having a hard time finding candidates and it's a coincidence.If there is a silent pact between the Tories and BXP then we're staring down the barrel. A Tory majority under Boris Johnson after the last decade would utterly crush me. But, at least it's still early doors and there's still plenty of campaigning in earnest to come.
On a somewhat political point, I got my first ambulance ride to the hospital a few nights ago. Urgent Care was rammed on a Wednesday night and everyone who treated me was from an overseas background.
We have so much worth protecting. I hope we don't throw it away for Brexit.
Crazy how when all you hear about is Swinson shitting on Corbyn for nothing, things like this don't get seen. I realised the only policy of the lib dems I actually know of is revoking article 50no. it's their central policy, like in 2017. increase every income tax band by 1p to finance an 11bn increase in mental health funding.
increasing tax on everyone to pay for their spending helps with their primary economic message about how labour and the tories are both risking the economy with dangerous over-spending and only the lib dems are responsible. it's interesting positioning outflanking the tories from the right on investment tbh.
Crazy how when all you hear about is Swinson shitting on Corbyn for nothing, things like this don't get seen. I realised the only policy of the lib dems I actually know of is revoking article 50
I'd still like to believe there is enough common ground should there be a need to form an alliance government that it wouldn't immediately collapse and some positive changes could happen. I don't think these policies are that far apart.
As with a lot of regional initiatives in the media, it's basically a giant sham and the majority of anything and everything actually still happens in London.Moving some of the BBC to Manchester hasn't seemed to do much of anything.
As with a lot of regional initiatives in the media, it's basically a giant sham and the majority of anything and everything actually still happens in London.
I'm trying to remember exactly how this trick worked, but there was a way producers got around regional programming rules by setting up a "production office" in places like Birmingham which were basically just a post address and *maybe* a phone line. Same with adding industry people who lived in the regions as executive producers or consultants, despite having pretty much zero part in creating the programming.