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I’m disappointed by this place

This morning I came up with a very rude political Spoonerism: stunt karma

I then made up a phrase including it: political stunt karma (a phrase appreciated by @Benpointer )

I then found a very recent and topical example of k*** Starma’s political stunts leading to karma

And nobody replied with any sort of acknowledgment of the Spoonerism

PBers are a tough crowd, the amount of times they’ve all missed my subtle puns/musical references is astonishing.

I’m disappointed by this place

This morning I came up with a very rude political Spoonerism: stunt karma

I then made up a phrase including it: political stunt karma (a phrase appreciated by @Benpointer )

I then found a very recent and topical example of k*** Starma’s political stunts leading to karma

And nobody replied with any sort of acknowledgment of the Spoonerism

PBers are a tough crowd, the amount of times they’ve all missed my subtle puns/musical references is astonishing.

I have missed all your subtle puns tbh.

Very little publicity for this:

Government lost five votes in House of Lords last night on Employment Rights Bill.

Lords insisting on its original amendments, overturning the Commons overturn.

One of amendments is to not introduce unfair dismissal rights on Day 1.

Huge majorities on all votes - LDs supporting Conservatives - Government losing every vote by over 140 votes.

Will Con/LD back down on this - if not looks like they can block it for at least a year and Government will be forced to use Parliament Act in next session.

https://votes.parliament.uk/votes/lords

Why should they back down on such anti growth measures ?

EU confirms it wants UK to pay into its budget in exchange for closer ties
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/18/eu-uk-pay-into-budget-closer-ties

Just when they thought they had Nige on the ropes.

https://x.com/atrupar/status/1990839006171472256

Trump suggests Khashoggi had it coming: "You're mentioning someone that was extremely controversial. A lot of people didn't like that gentleman that you're talking about. Whether you like him or didn't like him, things happen. But he knew nothing about it. You don't have to embarrass our guest."

Just about the most despicable thing he's said amid a lorryload of deplorable rubbish

https://x.com/atrupar/status/1990839006171472256

Trump suggests Khashoggi had it coming: "You're mentioning someone that was extremely controversial. A lot of people didn't like that gentleman that you're talking about. Whether you like him or didn't like him, things happen. But he knew nothing about it. You don't have to embarrass our guest."

Just about the most despicable thing he's said amid a lorryload of deplorable rubbish

Its a new low, even for Trump.

https://x.com/atrupar/status/1990839006171472256

Trump suggests Khashoggi had it coming: "You're mentioning someone that was extremely controversial. A lot of people didn't like that gentleman that you're talking about. Whether you like him or didn't like him, things happen. But he knew nothing about it. You don't have to embarrass our guest."

There's a reason mob bosses don't have the press in when they meet up.

If it is true, as Polly Toynbee in Guardian asserts, that Reeves backed out of her 2p income tax rise at the "command" of Downing Street, why didn't save some dignity and resign?

Why? I have always found it was bizarre that the budget isn't a collective government thing, apparently the Cabinet finds out on the morning. This strikes me as a stupid way of working.

I’m sure I’ve mentioned it here before, but reminded of it by all the bear talk

The etymology of Arctic and Antarctic is from words meaning “of the bear” and “not of the bear”

The fact that this coincides with the location of polar bears is purely chance

They’re so named because of a constellation visible in the northern hemisphere