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  • isam said:

    John Sweeney vs Michael Crick

    I'm a bit surprised, John, that in so valiantly defending Ed Davey over the Post Office, you don't tell your almost 300,000 followers that you're currently trying to become a Lib Dem MP.
    How did the hustings for the Hamble Valley seat go last Wednesday? Quite well, I hear.


    https://x.com/michaellcrick/status/1746930120571400514?s=46&t=CW4pL-mMpTqsJXCdjW0Z6Q

    Why should he? Non of the Tory shills pushing the "it was all Davey's fault" are open saying they are promoting Sunak.
  • kinabalukinabalu Posts: 41,359
    isam said:

    kinabalu said:

    isam said:

    kinabalu said:

    @isam @rcs1000

    Guys, can we resolve this betting issue please?

    Isam laid me £100 at 3/1 Starmer to be PM after the GE. No dispute on this.

    The proposal is that this be netted against something Isam has going with RCS such that I will collect the £300 from RCS if the bet wins (which looks likely but you never know).

    In August last year I suggested we either void it or you sort something out with Robert, and you
    replied

    “Happy whatever, I mean. We can keep it or we can void it. Your suggestion is also fine by me if it's fine by rcs.“

    So why would you think, five months later, that I’d think we were still on?? You agreed with both of my suggestions
    That is not accurate.

    Here's you on a September thread posting about how you've done a 'bad' 3/1 lay of SKS PM post-GE. Why would you do that if you'd got yourself out of it?

    https://vf.politicalbetting.com/discussion/comment/4546501#Comment_4546501

    The fact is nobody replied to me in August. You didn't. RCS didn't. It was left hanging. There was no agreement to do anything. Hence why I'd like it resolved now. My preference in order is as follows:

    1. Our bet stands as we struck it. That's the norm after all.
    2. RCS takes the bet from you. But he needs to confirm that.
    3. We forget it and I let you off.

    If it's (3) I'd be agreeing to cancel a bet that looks almost certain to be a £300 winner. There needs to be a good reason for that.
    This is complete madness. You literally said you were happy to void it.

    I suggested two options and you said you were happy to do either. I didn’t say anything more because I was leaving it to you and Robert to sort out, you having agreed to what I had suggested

    I mentioned it as a self deprecating joke, because I did lay 3/1 Sir Keir to be PM after the GE, and @Peter_the_Punter had been calling me a useless bettor. But you had agreed to either void it or sort it out with Robert
    Yes, laid to me!

    That isn't at all a reasonable interpretation of where the email exchange left things. You didn't reply to me. RCS made no comment at all. It was left hanging. There was nothing agreed. Hence the need to resolve it now.

    Let's assume a misunderstanding (it happens) and start again with the presumption of good faith on all sides.

    We did the bet. That's agreed.

    You propose it is transferred from you to @rcs1000 (because of some outstandings the two of you have, the details of which I don't have knowledge of).

    We await his input before continuing.
  • NigelbNigelb Posts: 68,982
    edited January 15

    Nigelb said:

    Lee Anderson is getting sacked.

    The Rwanda Bill.

    I have signed the Cash & Jenrick amendments.

    I will vote for them.


    https://twitter.com/LeeAndersonMP_/status/1746961966764028269

    Does Rishi dare ?
    Well he won't have a functioning government if he doesn't.
    How is that different from now ?

    Also, is Deputy Chairman a government position ?
  • Alphabet_SoupAlphabet_Soup Posts: 3,050

    Andy_JS said:

    "Trump: Even if you vote and then pass away, it’s worth it"

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-us-canada-67973518

    Actually a reasonable summation of election law(s) across USA.

    For example, if you are a registered voter in WA State, and return your voted ballot (with required signature) the next day . . . then get run over by a bus the following morning . . . your vote remains valid (provided your signature matches one on file) and your vote will be counted.

    Bit of a problem however, IF there is (or rather was?) signature mismatch OR you forgot to sign.
    Isn't that the same with postal votes in the UK?
    Its the same as all votes. If you put your ballot in the ballot box on election day, then drop dead right there and then, or get hit by a bus after leaving the polling station, they don't fish your ballot back out. Once you've voted, you've voted.
    One of my worst canvassing moments was knocking up on polling day, when an elderly lady answered the door remarkably quickly.

    "Good afternoon!" I exclaimed cheerily. "Have you and Mr Smith had a chance to pop down to the polling station yet to vote and, if not, might we offer you a lift?"

    I didn't notice until a moment too late that I'd basically been followed into the driveway by a black "private ambulance". She'd been waiting for a lift for her husband, alright, but not to the polling station.
    "Do you know if he used his postal vote?"
    Bloke knocks on a door and a distraught lady appears, tears streaming down her face.

    "Is Mr Jones in?"

    "He's dead," ... sob ... sob ... "he was alright at breakfast then he just died in front of me" ... sob ... sob.

    "Oh, I'm terribly sorry to hear that" ... [Long pause] ... "Did he mention a lawnmower?"
  • Nigelb said:

    Nigelb said:

    Lee Anderson is getting sacked.

    The Rwanda Bill.

    I have signed the Cash & Jenrick amendments.

    I will vote for them.


    https://twitter.com/LeeAndersonMP_/status/1746961966764028269

    Does Rishi dare ?
    Well he won't have a functioning government if he doesn't.
    How is that different from now ?

    Also, is Deputy Chairman a government position ?
    Fair point.
  • TazTaz Posts: 13,731

    Welsh anti-20mph Facebook groups are being run by, er, a Tory councillor in Sunderland who supports 20mph in his own ward:

    https://twitter.com/WillHayCardiff/status/1746942241950560337

    Will Hay !!
  • isam said:

    Home Office to ban Hizb ut-Tahrir as terror group
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-67984295

    The same Hizb ut-Tahrir that was due to be proscribed by the Blair and Cameron governments who announced it but did not follow up.

    Sounds like Starmers fault to me.
    Funny you should say that, he represented them in court when they were proscribed in Germany

    Starmer acted for extremist Islamist group in bid to overturn ban
    Labour leader applied to European Court of Human Rights to reverse Germany's prohibition of Hizb ut-Tahrir


    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/12/16/keir-starmer-represented-extremist-islamist-group/
    I bet if one digs down deeper, the barsteward defended Dr Crippen, the Yorkshire Ripper, Fred West and Harold Shipman.
    It's not only Starmer

    Sadiq was the Nation of Islam lawyer when they appealed Louis Farrakhan's ban from the UK

    https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2001/mar/31/humanrights.islam?CMP=gu_com
    Why do you hate the cab rank rule?

    I guess you ony want representation for people you like/agree with?

    I bet you would have argued against representation for the subpostmasters, the Birmingham Six, and Stefan Kizko.
    His cab was always conveniently ready to give Islamist groups a lift

    Is there a Halal cab queue?
  • Big_G_NorthWalesBig_G_NorthWales Posts: 62,153
    edited January 15

    Welsh anti-20mph Facebook groups are being run by, er, a Tory councillor in Sunderland who supports 20mph in his own ward:

    https://twitter.com/WillHayCardiff/status/1746942241950560337

    There has never been a more unpopular measure in Wales and the anger is palpable, so much so Drakeford's successors have promised to review the implementation as have the LA'S

    The truth is a good policy has been badly implemented even resulting in a village completely loosing its bus service

    Talk to those of us who live in Wales and interact with our neighbours and acquaintances and you will be very hard pressed to find anyone who supports the blanket reduction from 30mph to 20mph
  • SeaShantyIrish2SeaShantyIrish2 Posts: 17,282
    Nigelb said:

    TOPPING said:

    Nigelb said:

    kinabalu said:

    @isam @rcs1000

    Guys, can we resolve this betting issue please?

    Isam laid me £100 at 3/1 Starmer to be PM after the GE. No dispute on this.

    The proposal is that this be netted against something Isam has going with RCS such that I will collect the £300 from RCS if the bet wins (which looks likely but you never know).

    This is why I don't accept bets here.
    I know Betfair can be a pain on occasion, but the rules are usually quite clear.
    Here you're taking pseudonymous posters on trust, and assuming that you're of the same mind on what you've agreed.

    Not for me.
    That's a pretty shitty view of the people you spend a good amount of your day with.

    I trust everyone here. I have had (and lost) a bet with @isam and all was paid and I had no doubt he would have paid had I won.

    I've never bet with @kinabalu but have no doubt if we were to bet he would pay me (it goes without saying that I would win whatever bet we struck).
    Oh I trust most everyone here - but I also trust them to disagree at pretty well every opportunity, and to be convinced that they are right (as I usually am).

    Quibbling over the terms of a bet with no independent arbiter ?

    Not for me. YMMV
    May I propose, that current intra-PB betting brouhaha, be referred to the brand-new King Fred of Denmark for his royal arbitration?

    As his Queen Mary might say, fair dinkum!
  • isam said:

    Home Office to ban Hizb ut-Tahrir as terror group
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-67984295

    The same Hizb ut-Tahrir that was due to be proscribed by the Blair and Cameron governments who announced it but did not follow up.

    Sounds like Starmers fault to me.
    Funny you should say that, he represented them in court when they were proscribed in Germany

    Starmer acted for extremist Islamist group in bid to overturn ban
    Labour leader applied to European Court of Human Rights to reverse Germany's prohibition of Hizb ut-Tahrir


    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/12/16/keir-starmer-represented-extremist-islamist-group/
    I bet if one digs down deeper, the barsteward defended Dr Crippen, the Yorkshire Ripper, Fred West and Harold Shipman.
    It's not only Starmer

    Sadiq was the Nation of Islam lawyer when they appealed Louis Farrakhan's ban from the UK

    https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2001/mar/31/humanrights.islam?CMP=gu_com
    Why do you hate the cab rank rule?

    I guess you ony want representation for people you like/agree with?

    I bet you would have argued against representation for the subpostmasters, the Birmingham Six, and Stefan Kizko.
    His cab was always conveniently ready to give Islamist groups a lift

    Is there a Halal cab queue?
    Almost like a top human rights lawyer gets hired in human rights cases.

    But are all these 'halal' sic?


  • OnlyLivingBoyOnlyLivingBoy Posts: 15,556

    What a pathetic nation the French are.

    French education minister faces backlash after sending three sons to elite private school

    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/01/15/castra-french-education-minister-private-state-schools-sons/

    John Gummer knew that his kid had to eat the burger. Similar logic dictates that education ministers should send their kids to state schools.
  • DecrepiterJohnLDecrepiterJohnL Posts: 27,152
    ydoethur said:

    ydoethur said:

    Andy_JS said:

    "Trump: Even if you vote and then pass away, it’s worth it"

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-us-canada-67973518

    Actually a reasonable summation of election law(s) across USA.

    For example, if you are a registered voter in WA State, and return your voted ballot (with required signature) the next day . . . then get run over by a bus the following morning . . . your vote remains valid (provided your signature matches one on file) and your vote will be counted.

    Bit of a problem however, IF there is (or rather was?) signature mismatch OR you forgot to sign.
    If people vote and then he passes away, a la Horace Greeley, will it be worth it?
    Probably NOT for DJT. He being somewhat less public spirited than HG.
    Possibly also not for the planet, given his running mate would potentially become POTUS instead and is likely to be someone even madder than he is.

    Do we have any markets? His daughter might be a candidate, or Kari Lake.
    Rubio endorsed Trump today for no obvious reason. Rubio is a Florida Senator so may also have heard DeSantis will pull out this week. I try not to get involved in betting on VP picks because usually it is someone from left field.
  • DecrepiterJohnLDecrepiterJohnL Posts: 27,152

    Nigelb said:

    Lee Anderson is getting sacked.

    The Rwanda Bill.

    I have signed the Cash & Jenrick amendments.

    I will vote for them.


    https://twitter.com/LeeAndersonMP_/status/1746961966764028269

    Does Rishi dare ?
    The counterargument is that Lee clearly wants the martyrdom, much like Suella did.

    But yes, Rishi will look even more pathetic if he doesn't sack him.
    Speaking of Suella, she appeared at the pro-Israel demo over the weekend.
  • isam said:

    Home Office to ban Hizb ut-Tahrir as terror group
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-67984295

    The same Hizb ut-Tahrir that was due to be proscribed by the Blair and Cameron governments who announced it but did not follow up.

    Sounds like Starmers fault to me.
    Funny you should say that, he represented them in court when they were proscribed in Germany

    Starmer acted for extremist Islamist group in bid to overturn ban
    Labour leader applied to European Court of Human Rights to reverse Germany's prohibition of Hizb ut-Tahrir


    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/12/16/keir-starmer-represented-extremist-islamist-group/
    I bet if one digs down deeper, the barsteward defended Dr Crippen, the Yorkshire Ripper, Fred West and Harold Shipman.
    It's not only Starmer

    Sadiq was the Nation of Islam lawyer when they appealed Louis Farrakhan's ban from the UK

    https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2001/mar/31/humanrights.islam?CMP=gu_com
    Why do you hate the cab rank rule?

    I guess you ony want representation for people you like/agree with?

    I bet you would have argued against representation for the subpostmasters, the Birmingham Six, and Stefan Kizko.
    His cab was always conveniently ready to give Islamist groups a lift

    Is there a Halal cab queue?
    Almost like a top human rights lawyer gets hired in human rights cases.

    But are all these 'halal' sic?


    Neat how your list concludes by bringing us back to Hizb ut-Tahrir
  • CookieCookie Posts: 13,115

    Andy_JS said:

    "Trump: Even if you vote and then pass away, it’s worth it"

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-us-canada-67973518

    Actually a reasonable summation of election law(s) across USA.

    For example, if you are a registered voter in WA State, and return your voted ballot (with required signature) the next day . . . then get run over by a bus the following morning . . . your vote remains valid (provided your signature matches one on file) and your vote will be counted.

    Bit of a problem however, IF there is (or rather was?) signature mismatch OR you forgot to sign.
    Isn't that the same with postal votes in the UK?
    Its the same as all votes. If you put your ballot in the ballot box on election day, then drop dead right there and then, or get hit by a bus after leaving the polling station, they don't fish your ballot back out. Once you've voted, you've voted.
    One of my worst canvassing moments was knocking up on polling day, when an elderly lady answered the door remarkably quickly.

    "Good afternoon!" I exclaimed cheerily. "Have you and Mr Smith had a chance to pop down to the polling station yet to vote and, if not, might we offer you a lift?"

    I didn't notice until a moment too late that I'd basically been followed into the driveway by a black "private ambulance". She'd been waiting for a lift for her husband, alright, but not to the polling station.
    "Do you know if he used his postal vote?"
    Bloke knocks on a door and a distraught lady appears, tears streaming down her face.

    "Is Mr Jones in?"

    "He's dead," ... sob ... sob ... "he was alright at breakfast then he just died in front of me" ... sob ... sob.

    "Oh, I'm terribly sorry to hear that" ... [Long pause] ... "Did he mention a lawnmower?"
    There was a Half Man Half Biscuit aong which was a sort of extended riff on a similar joke: Dead Men Don't Need Season Tickets.
    https://youtu.be/ZOHdcnNgR64?si=od3wTll20r82Dw9E
  • SeaShantyIrish2SeaShantyIrish2 Posts: 17,282

    Are Americans wimps? Some are, some aren't. And many of us are wimps if the weather is not what we became accustomed to, growing up. I grew up on the east side of the Cascades so cold weather is no big deal for me. But I don't do very well in hot and humid places.

    And I have good cold weather gear, thanks to cross country skiing.

    For what it is worth, I have been out -- briefly -- in weather that was -30 degrees Fahrenheit. (For comparison, here are the UK records: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom_weather_records

    (It was an interesting experience. What I remember most about it was that, when I took a deep breath, my lungs hurt.)

    As your doctor would have advised re: lungs - "Don't do that!"
  • SeaShantyIrish2SeaShantyIrish2 Posts: 17,282
    Cookie said:

    Andy_JS said:

    "Trump: Even if you vote and then pass away, it’s worth it"

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-us-canada-67973518

    Actually a reasonable summation of election law(s) across USA.

    For example, if you are a registered voter in WA State, and return your voted ballot (with required signature) the next day . . . then get run over by a bus the following morning . . . your vote remains valid (provided your signature matches one on file) and your vote will be counted.

    Bit of a problem however, IF there is (or rather was?) signature mismatch OR you forgot to sign.
    Isn't that the same with postal votes in the UK?
    Its the same as all votes. If you put your ballot in the ballot box on election day, then drop dead right there and then, or get hit by a bus after leaving the polling station, they don't fish your ballot back out. Once you've voted, you've voted.
    One of my worst canvassing moments was knocking up on polling day, when an elderly lady answered the door remarkably quickly.

    "Good afternoon!" I exclaimed cheerily. "Have you and Mr Smith had a chance to pop down to the polling station yet to vote and, if not, might we offer you a lift?"

    I didn't notice until a moment too late that I'd basically been followed into the driveway by a black "private ambulance". She'd been waiting for a lift for her husband, alright, but not to the polling station.
    "Do you know if he used his postal vote?"
    Bloke knocks on a door and a distraught lady appears, tears streaming down her face.

    "Is Mr Jones in?"

    "He's dead," ... sob ... sob ... "he was alright at breakfast then he just died in front of me" ... sob ... sob.

    "Oh, I'm terribly sorry to hear that" ... [Long pause] ... "Did he mention a lawnmower?"
    There was a Half Man Half Biscuit aong which was a sort of extended riff on a similar joke: Dead Men Don't Need Season Tickets.
    https://youtu.be/ZOHdcnNgR64?si=od3wTll20r82Dw9E
    Semi-Man Quasi-Cookie?
  • DecrepiterJohnLDecrepiterJohnL Posts: 27,152

    TimS said:

    ydoethur said:

    Scott_xP said:

    @hoffman_noa

    NEW: The Home Secretary retweeted a post by David Bannerman calling on MPs to "show the guts and good sense of Andrea Jenkyns" and send in letters of no confidence in Rishi Sunak. He has since un-retweeted the post

    Huge if true, as the saying goes.
    Yes, indeed.

    Anyone suggesting Jenkyns has good sense clearly has to resign due to lack of mental capacity.

    He was great as FS, what a disaster he's been since.
    Several politicians have been good ministers in one department then crashed and burned in another. Maybe it's no surprise: foreign affairs is a very different portfolio from home office involving very different skills.

    Wouldn't it be nice if senior politicians had technical and subject matter specialisms that meant they remained in a particular department or set of departments throughout their careers and didn't forever get reshuffled or promoted into completely unrelated departments?

    Imagine for example someone who spent their whole career with the Education or Health portfolio (or shadow portfolio), and actually knew what they were talking about as a result. And aspired to the top job but that top job being cabinet minister, in the same way a research scientist in pharma aspires to being global head of R&D not CEO. It wouldn't guarantee competence of course but you'd get greater productivity and fewer handovers.
    Cameron's government was one of the better we've had in a very long time, in no small part due to his lack of reshuffles. People were allowed time to develop in their posts.

    Unfortunately it also meant people who were terrible were not moved on though.
    Some of us did try to point out that Theresa May's six years at the Home Office meant only that Cameron hated reshuffles.
  • DecrepiterJohnLDecrepiterJohnL Posts: 27,152

    Welsh anti-20mph Facebook groups are being run by, er, a Tory councillor in Sunderland who supports 20mph in his own ward:

    https://twitter.com/WillHayCardiff/status/1746942241950560337

    Dirty tricks on social media? Who'd have thunk it?
  • isam said:

    Home Office to ban Hizb ut-Tahrir as terror group
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-67984295

    The same Hizb ut-Tahrir that was due to be proscribed by the Blair and Cameron governments who announced it but did not follow up.

    Sounds like Starmers fault to me.
    Funny you should say that, he represented them in court when they were proscribed in Germany

    Starmer acted for extremist Islamist group in bid to overturn ban
    Labour leader applied to European Court of Human Rights to reverse Germany's prohibition of Hizb ut-Tahrir


    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/12/16/keir-starmer-represented-extremist-islamist-group/
    I bet if one digs down deeper, the barsteward defended Dr Crippen, the Yorkshire Ripper, Fred West and Harold Shipman.
    It's not only Starmer

    Sadiq was the Nation of Islam lawyer when they appealed Louis Farrakhan's ban from the UK

    https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2001/mar/31/humanrights.islam?CMP=gu_com
    Why do you hate the cab rank rule?

    I guess you ony want representation for people you like/agree with?

    I bet you would have argued against representation for the subpostmasters, the Birmingham Six, and Stefan Kizko.
    His cab was always conveniently ready to give Islamist groups a lift

    Is there a Halal cab queue?
    Almost like a top human rights lawyer gets hired in human rights cases.

    But are all these 'halal' sic?


    Neat how your list concludes by bringing us back to Hizb ut-Tahrir
    Guess what, even the worst of humanity deserve legal representation.

    But PBers will have noticed your Islamophobia.

    How do you sleep at night, working for an organisation that helped prosecute the innocent?
  • Welsh anti-20mph Facebook groups are being run by, er, a Tory councillor in Sunderland who supports 20mph in his own ward:

    https://twitter.com/WillHayCardiff/status/1746942241950560337

    There has never been a more unpopular measure in Wales and the anger is palpable, so much so Drakeford's successors have promised to review the implementation as have the LA'S

    The truth is a good policy has been badly implemented even resulting in a village completely loosing its bus service

    Talk to those of us who live in Wales and interact with our neighbours and acquaintances and you will be very hard pressed to find anyone who supports the blanket reduction from 30mph to 20mph
    And been against a 20mph zone for a particular purpose in a particular area does not mean you cannot think blanket ones are horrendously bad ideas.
  • FoxyFoxy Posts: 47,837

    isam said:

    Home Office to ban Hizb ut-Tahrir as terror group
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-67984295

    The same Hizb ut-Tahrir that was due to be proscribed by the Blair and Cameron governments who announced it but did not follow up.

    Sounds like Starmers fault to me.
    Funny you should say that, he represented them in court when they were proscribed in Germany

    Starmer acted for extremist Islamist group in bid to overturn ban
    Labour leader applied to European Court of Human Rights to reverse Germany's prohibition of Hizb ut-Tahrir


    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/12/16/keir-starmer-represented-extremist-islamist-group/
    I bet if one digs down deeper, the barsteward defended Dr Crippen, the Yorkshire Ripper, Fred West and Harold Shipman.
    It's not only Starmer

    Sadiq was the Nation of Islam lawyer when they appealed Louis Farrakhan's ban from the UK

    https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2001/mar/31/humanrights.islam?CMP=gu_com
    Why do you hate the cab rank rule?

    I guess you ony want representation for people you like/agree with?

    I bet you would have argued against representation for the subpostmasters, the Birmingham Six, and Stefan Kizko.
    His cab was always conveniently ready to give Islamist groups a lift

    Is there a Halal cab queue?
    Almost like a top human rights lawyer gets hired in human rights cases.

    But are all these 'halal' sic?


    Neat how your list concludes by bringing us back to Hizb ut-Tahrir
    I appreciate HuT are Islamist, and may well be anti-semitic, but have they ever been involved in terrorism?
  • DecrepiterJohnLDecrepiterJohnL Posts: 27,152

    Nigelb said:

    Lee Anderson is getting sacked.

    The Rwanda Bill.

    I have signed the Cash & Jenrick amendments.

    I will vote for them.


    https://twitter.com/LeeAndersonMP_/status/1746961966764028269

    Does Rishi dare ?
    The counterargument is that Lee clearly wants the martyrdom, much like Suella did.

    But yes, Rishi will look even more pathetic if he doesn't sack him.
    Cleverly's high wire act at the Home Office following Suella's suggests even the incumbents think the Home Office's Rwanda plan won't stop the small boats. Rishi's problem might not be sacking a popular Home Secretary but finding a replacement to accept this poisoned chalice.
  • OnlyLivingBoyOnlyLivingBoy Posts: 15,556

    Welsh anti-20mph Facebook groups are being run by, er, a Tory councillor in Sunderland who supports 20mph in his own ward:

    https://twitter.com/WillHayCardiff/status/1746942241950560337

    Haha how entirely predictable.
  • BlancheLivermoreBlancheLivermore Posts: 5,695
    edited January 15

    isam said:

    Home Office to ban Hizb ut-Tahrir as terror group
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-67984295

    The same Hizb ut-Tahrir that was due to be proscribed by the Blair and Cameron governments who announced it but did not follow up.

    Sounds like Starmers fault to me.
    Funny you should say that, he represented them in court when they were proscribed in Germany

    Starmer acted for extremist Islamist group in bid to overturn ban
    Labour leader applied to European Court of Human Rights to reverse Germany's prohibition of Hizb ut-Tahrir


    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/12/16/keir-starmer-represented-extremist-islamist-group/
    I bet if one digs down deeper, the barsteward defended Dr Crippen, the Yorkshire Ripper, Fred West and Harold Shipman.
    It's not only Starmer

    Sadiq was the Nation of Islam lawyer when they appealed Louis Farrakhan's ban from the UK

    https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2001/mar/31/humanrights.islam?CMP=gu_com
    Why do you hate the cab rank rule?

    I guess you ony want representation for people you like/agree with?

    I bet you would have argued against representation for the subpostmasters, the Birmingham Six, and Stefan Kizko.
    His cab was always conveniently ready to give Islamist groups a lift

    Is there a Halal cab queue?
    Almost like a top human rights lawyer gets hired in human rights cases.

    But are all these 'halal' sic?


    Neat how your list concludes by bringing us back to Hizb ut-Tahrir
    Guess what, even the worst of humanity deserve legal representation.

    But PBers will have noticed your Islamophobia.

    How do you sleep at night, working for an organisation that helped prosecute the innocent?
    I'm rationally afraid of Islamism

    I think that your third line might be the very stupidest collection of words that I've ever seen on this blog
  • TheScreamingEaglesTheScreamingEagles Posts: 118,646
    edited January 15

    isam said:

    Home Office to ban Hizb ut-Tahrir as terror group
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-67984295

    The same Hizb ut-Tahrir that was due to be proscribed by the Blair and Cameron governments who announced it but did not follow up.

    Sounds like Starmers fault to me.
    Funny you should say that, he represented them in court when they were proscribed in Germany

    Starmer acted for extremist Islamist group in bid to overturn ban
    Labour leader applied to European Court of Human Rights to reverse Germany's prohibition of Hizb ut-Tahrir


    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/12/16/keir-starmer-represented-extremist-islamist-group/
    I bet if one digs down deeper, the barsteward defended Dr Crippen, the Yorkshire Ripper, Fred West and Harold Shipman.
    It's not only Starmer

    Sadiq was the Nation of Islam lawyer when they appealed Louis Farrakhan's ban from the UK

    https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2001/mar/31/humanrights.islam?CMP=gu_com
    Why do you hate the cab rank rule?

    I guess you ony want representation for people you like/agree with?

    I bet you would have argued against representation for the subpostmasters, the Birmingham Six, and Stefan Kizko.
    His cab was always conveniently ready to give Islamist groups a lift

    Is there a Halal cab queue?
    Almost like a top human rights lawyer gets hired in human rights cases.

    But are all these 'halal' sic?


    Neat how your list concludes by bringing us back to Hizb ut-Tahrir
    Guess what, even the worst of humanity deserve legal representation.

    But PBers will have noticed your Islamophobia.

    How do you sleep at night, working for an organisation that helped prosecute the innocent?
    I'm rationally afraid of Islamism

    I think that your third line might be the very stupidest collection of words that I've ever seen on this blog
    Nah, the stupidest collection of words on this blog were your comments going off to Ukraine to fight against the Russians.

    That was truly special.
  • Welsh anti-20mph Facebook groups are being run by, er, a Tory councillor in Sunderland who supports 20mph in his own ward:

    https://twitter.com/WillHayCardiff/status/1746942241950560337

    Dirty tricks on social media? Who'd have thunk it?
    It is simply irrelevant

    Those of us living in Wales do not need English help in seeing this policy reviewed, and even Drakeford's successors, the local authorities, transport bosses and local communities will see changes that will make the policy work but should have been done from the start
  • noneoftheabovenoneoftheabove Posts: 22,195

    isam said:

    Home Office to ban Hizb ut-Tahrir as terror group
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-67984295

    The same Hizb ut-Tahrir that was due to be proscribed by the Blair and Cameron governments who announced it but did not follow up.

    Sounds like Starmers fault to me.
    Funny you should say that, he represented them in court when they were proscribed in Germany

    Starmer acted for extremist Islamist group in bid to overturn ban
    Labour leader applied to European Court of Human Rights to reverse Germany's prohibition of Hizb ut-Tahrir


    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/12/16/keir-starmer-represented-extremist-islamist-group/
    I bet if one digs down deeper, the barsteward defended Dr Crippen, the Yorkshire Ripper, Fred West and Harold Shipman.
    It's not only Starmer

    Sadiq was the Nation of Islam lawyer when they appealed Louis Farrakhan's ban from the UK

    https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2001/mar/31/humanrights.islam?CMP=gu_com
    Why do you hate the cab rank rule?

    I guess you ony want representation for people you like/agree with?

    I bet you would have argued against representation for the subpostmasters, the Birmingham Six, and Stefan Kizko.
    His cab was always conveniently ready to give Islamist groups a lift

    Is there a Halal cab queue?
    Almost like a top human rights lawyer gets hired in human rights cases.

    But are all these 'halal' sic?


    Neat how your list concludes by bringing us back to Hizb ut-Tahrir
    Guess what, even the worst of humanity deserve legal representation.

    But PBers will have noticed your Islamophobia.

    How do you sleep at night, working for an organisation that helped prosecute the innocent?
    I'm rationally afraid of Islamism

    I think that your third line might be the very stupidest collection of words that I've ever seen on this blog
    Doh, I've had almost 20k attempts at that title now and still not even getting an honourable mention. Must try harder.
  • SeaShantyIrish2SeaShantyIrish2 Posts: 17,282
    New York TImes - Iowa GOP Caucus Updates

    https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/01/15/us/iowa-caucus-election-news

    > Mareena Dewaard, left [in picture] and Ellison Smith, both 17, helped set up on Monday at the Horizon Events Center, in Clive, Iowa. (The center is home to three caucus precincts.) As they worked, they chatted about sending each other TikTok videos, their dreams the night before and where they would shop for a prom dress later in the day. When asked if they’d return to watch the caucuses, they paused, looked at each other and said no.

    SSI - Clive is suburb of Des Moines; precincts referenced are Polk County Clive 1, 3 and 4.
  • CarnyxCarnyx Posts: 42,470
    edited January 15

    Welsh anti-20mph Facebook groups are being run by, er, a Tory councillor in Sunderland who supports 20mph in his own ward:

    https://twitter.com/WillHayCardiff/status/1746942241950560337

    Dirty tricks on social media? Who'd have thunk it?
    It is simply irrelevant

    Those of us living in Wales do not need English help in seeing this policy reviewed, and even Drakeford's successors, the local authorities, transport bosses and local communities will see changes that will make the policy work but should have been done from the start
    ...
  • isam said:

    Home Office to ban Hizb ut-Tahrir as terror group
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-67984295

    The same Hizb ut-Tahrir that was due to be proscribed by the Blair and Cameron governments who announced it but did not follow up.

    Sounds like Starmers fault to me.
    Funny you should say that, he represented them in court when they were proscribed in Germany

    Starmer acted for extremist Islamist group in bid to overturn ban
    Labour leader applied to European Court of Human Rights to reverse Germany's prohibition of Hizb ut-Tahrir


    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/12/16/keir-starmer-represented-extremist-islamist-group/
    I bet if one digs down deeper, the barsteward defended Dr Crippen, the Yorkshire Ripper, Fred West and Harold Shipman.
    It's not only Starmer

    Sadiq was the Nation of Islam lawyer when they appealed Louis Farrakhan's ban from the UK

    https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2001/mar/31/humanrights.islam?CMP=gu_com
    Why do you hate the cab rank rule?

    I guess you ony want representation for people you like/agree with?

    I bet you would have argued against representation for the subpostmasters, the Birmingham Six, and Stefan Kizko.
    His cab was always conveniently ready to give Islamist groups a lift

    Is there a Halal cab queue?
    Almost like a top human rights lawyer gets hired in human rights cases.

    But are all these 'halal' sic?


    Neat how your list concludes by bringing us back to Hizb ut-Tahrir
    Guess what, even the worst of humanity deserve legal representation.

    But PBers will have noticed your Islamophobia.

    How do you sleep at night, working for an organisation that helped prosecute the innocent?
    I'm rationally afraid of Islamism

    I think that your third line might be the very stupidest collection of words that I've ever seen on this blog
    Doh, I've had almost 20k attempts at that title now and still not even getting an honourable mention. Must try harder.
    Just say you think pineapple is an acceptable topping on pizza and you will win that title.
  • Big_G_NorthWalesBig_G_NorthWales Posts: 62,153
    edited January 15

    Welsh anti-20mph Facebook groups are being run by, er, a Tory councillor in Sunderland who supports 20mph in his own ward:

    https://twitter.com/WillHayCardiff/status/1746942241950560337

    There has never been a more unpopular measure in Wales and the anger is palpable, so much so Drakeford's successors have promised to review the implementation as have the LA'S

    The truth is a good policy has been badly implemented even resulting in a village completely loosing its bus service

    Talk to those of us who live in Wales and interact with our neighbours and acquaintances and you will be very hard pressed to find anyone who supports the blanket reduction from 30mph to 20mph
    And been against a 20mph zone for a particular purpose in a particular area does not mean you cannot think blanket ones are horrendously bad ideas.
    There is support for 20mph zones in Wales around schools and elsewhere but simply not the way Drakeford has done it

    Even he is expressing concerns and accepting changes are needed
  • This is an utter joke.

    Sky’s Jon Craig caught Simon Hart and Lee Anderson having a cosy chat on camera just now in Central Lobby… sources suggest senior Tories - including Lee Anderson - have been told they can back amendments without being sacked.

    https://twitter.com/KateEMcCann/status/1746963606804086900
  • noneoftheabovenoneoftheabove Posts: 22,195

    isam said:

    Home Office to ban Hizb ut-Tahrir as terror group
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-67984295

    The same Hizb ut-Tahrir that was due to be proscribed by the Blair and Cameron governments who announced it but did not follow up.

    Sounds like Starmers fault to me.
    Funny you should say that, he represented them in court when they were proscribed in Germany

    Starmer acted for extremist Islamist group in bid to overturn ban
    Labour leader applied to European Court of Human Rights to reverse Germany's prohibition of Hizb ut-Tahrir


    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/12/16/keir-starmer-represented-extremist-islamist-group/
    I bet if one digs down deeper, the barsteward defended Dr Crippen, the Yorkshire Ripper, Fred West and Harold Shipman.
    It's not only Starmer

    Sadiq was the Nation of Islam lawyer when they appealed Louis Farrakhan's ban from the UK

    https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2001/mar/31/humanrights.islam?CMP=gu_com
    Why do you hate the cab rank rule?

    I guess you ony want representation for people you like/agree with?

    I bet you would have argued against representation for the subpostmasters, the Birmingham Six, and Stefan Kizko.
    His cab was always conveniently ready to give Islamist groups a lift

    Is there a Halal cab queue?
    Almost like a top human rights lawyer gets hired in human rights cases.

    But are all these 'halal' sic?


    Neat how your list concludes by bringing us back to Hizb ut-Tahrir
    Guess what, even the worst of humanity deserve legal representation.

    But PBers will have noticed your Islamophobia.

    How do you sleep at night, working for an organisation that helped prosecute the innocent?
    I'm rationally afraid of Islamism

    I think that your third line might be the very stupidest collection of words that I've ever seen on this blog
    Doh, I've had almost 20k attempts at that title now and still not even getting an honourable mention. Must try harder.
    Just say you think pineapple is an acceptable topping on pizza and you will win that title.
    How about pizza is an acceptable topping on pineapple whilst watching Die Hard over Easter, as the most popular seasonal film?
  • TOPPINGTOPPING Posts: 42,535
    kinabalu said:

    isam said:

    kinabalu said:

    isam said:

    kinabalu said:

    @isam @rcs1000

    Guys, can we resolve this betting issue please?

    Isam laid me £100 at 3/1 Starmer to be PM after the GE. No dispute on this.

    The proposal is that this be netted against something Isam has going with RCS such that I will collect the £300 from RCS if the bet wins (which looks likely but you never know).

    In August last year I suggested we either void it or you sort something out with Robert, and you
    replied

    “Happy whatever, I mean. We can keep it or we can void it. Your suggestion is also fine by me if it's fine by rcs.“

    So why would you think, five months later, that I’d think we were still on?? You agreed with both of my suggestions
    That is not accurate.

    Here's you on a September thread posting about how you've done a 'bad' 3/1 lay of SKS PM post-GE. Why would you do that if you'd got yourself out of it?

    https://vf.politicalbetting.com/discussion/comment/4546501#Comment_4546501

    The fact is nobody replied to me in August. You didn't. RCS didn't. It was left hanging. There was no agreement to do anything. Hence why I'd like it resolved now. My preference in order is as follows:

    1. Our bet stands as we struck it. That's the norm after all.
    2. RCS takes the bet from you. But he needs to confirm that.
    3. We forget it and I let you off.

    If it's (3) I'd be agreeing to cancel a bet that looks almost certain to be a £300 winner. There needs to be a good reason for that.
    This is complete madness. You literally said you were happy to void it.

    I suggested two options and you said you were happy to do either. I didn’t say anything more because I was leaving it to you and Robert to sort out, you having agreed to what I had suggested

    I mentioned it as a self deprecating joke, because I did lay 3/1 Sir Keir to be PM after the GE, and @Peter_the_Punter had been calling me a useless bettor. But you had agreed to either void it or sort it out with Robert
    Yes, laid to me!

    That isn't at all a reasonable interpretation of where the email exchange left things. You didn't reply to me. RCS made no comment at all. It was left hanging. There was nothing agreed. Hence the need to resolve it now.

    Let's assume a misunderstanding (it happens) and start again with the presumption of good faith on all sides.

    We did the bet. That's agreed.

    You propose it is transferred from you to @rcs1000 (because of some outstandings the two of you have, the details of which I don't have knowledge of).

    We await his input before continuing.
    I'm happy to wait for RCS' input.
  • Welsh anti-20mph Facebook groups are being run by, er, a Tory councillor in Sunderland who supports 20mph in his own ward:

    https://twitter.com/WillHayCardiff/status/1746942241950560337

    Haha how entirely predictable.
    See my comment at 7.03
  • BlancheLivermoreBlancheLivermore Posts: 5,695
    edited January 15

    isam said:

    Home Office to ban Hizb ut-Tahrir as terror group
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-67984295

    The same Hizb ut-Tahrir that was due to be proscribed by the Blair and Cameron governments who announced it but did not follow up.

    Sounds like Starmers fault to me.
    Funny you should say that, he represented them in court when they were proscribed in Germany

    Starmer acted for extremist Islamist group in bid to overturn ban
    Labour leader applied to European Court of Human Rights to reverse Germany's prohibition of Hizb ut-Tahrir


    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/12/16/keir-starmer-represented-extremist-islamist-group/
    I bet if one digs down deeper, the barsteward defended Dr Crippen, the Yorkshire Ripper, Fred West and Harold Shipman.
    It's not only Starmer

    Sadiq was the Nation of Islam lawyer when they appealed Louis Farrakhan's ban from the UK

    https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2001/mar/31/humanrights.islam?CMP=gu_com
    Why do you hate the cab rank rule?

    I guess you ony want representation for people you like/agree with?

    I bet you would have argued against representation for the subpostmasters, the Birmingham Six, and Stefan Kizko.
    His cab was always conveniently ready to give Islamist groups a lift

    Is there a Halal cab queue?
    Almost like a top human rights lawyer gets hired in human rights cases.

    But are all these 'halal' sic?


    Neat how your list concludes by bringing us back to Hizb ut-Tahrir
    Guess what, even the worst of humanity deserve legal representation.

    But PBers will have noticed your Islamophobia.

    How do you sleep at night, working for an organisation that helped prosecute the innocent?
    I'm rationally afraid of Islamism

    I think that your third line might be the very stupidest collection of words that I've ever seen on this blog
    Nah, the stupidest collection of words on this blog were comments going off to Ukraine to fight against the Russians.

    That was truly special.
    Fair enough, that was pretty stupid of me, but it was beer and desperation talking

    What's your excuse?

    What possible reason could you have for thinking that Royal Mail posties should be wracked with guilt?

    Lawyers are far more to blame than us
  • noneoftheabovenoneoftheabove Posts: 22,195

    Welsh anti-20mph Facebook groups are being run by, er, a Tory councillor in Sunderland who supports 20mph in his own ward:

    https://twitter.com/WillHayCardiff/status/1746942241950560337

    There has never been a more unpopular measure in Wales and the anger is palpable, so much so Drakeford's successors have promised to review the implementation as have the LA'S

    The truth is a good policy has been badly implemented even resulting in a village completely loosing its bus service

    Talk to those of us who live in Wales and interact with our neighbours and acquaintances and you will be very hard pressed to find anyone who supports the blanket reduction from 30mph to 20mph
    And been against a 20mph zone for a particular purpose in a particular area does not mean you cannot think blanket ones are horrendously bad ideas.
    There is support for 20mph zones in Wales around schools and elsewhere but simply not the way Drakeford has done it

    Even he is expressing concerns and accepting changes are needed
    We should be careful here, might be dangerous to make any changes too quickly.
  • Welsh anti-20mph Facebook groups are being run by, er, a Tory councillor in Sunderland who supports 20mph in his own ward:

    https://twitter.com/WillHayCardiff/status/1746942241950560337

    In his own ward . . . next to schools.

    image

    There's a world of difference between having 20mph at schools and 20mph everywhere.
  • Good policy from the SNP as university places should be reserved for the elite, not every pleb who wants to study Needlwork at Scumbag University.

    EXC: SNP ministers are planning to reduce the number of university places for Scottish students to offset budget cuts, documents suggest

    Line buried in excel sheet says "additional savings to be made...including from reducing first year university places"


    https://twitter.com/KieranPAndrews/status/1746943742936850943
  • SeaShantyIrish2SeaShantyIrish2 Posts: 17,282

    Welsh anti-20mph Facebook groups are being run by, er, a Tory councillor in Sunderland who supports 20mph in his own ward:

    https://twitter.com/WillHayCardiff/status/1746942241950560337

    There has never been a more unpopular measure in Wales and the anger is palpable, so much so Drakeford's successors have promised to review the implementation as have the LA'S

    The truth is a good policy has been badly implemented even resulting in a village completely loosing its bus service

    Talk to those of us who live in Wales and interact with our neighbours and acquaintances and you will be very hard pressed to find anyone who supports the blanket reduction from 30mph to 20mph
    And been against a 20mph zone for a particular purpose in a particular area does not mean you cannot think blanket ones are horrendously bad ideas.
    There is support for 20mph zones in Wales around schools and elsewhere but simply not the way Drakeford has done it

    Even he is expressing concerns and accepting changes are needed
    So in essence, likely outcome is 20mph EXCEPT where residents really do NOT want it. Whereas previously, was 20mph ONLY where residents demanded it.

    Which ain't saying you, or the Drake, were right or wrong or in-between. Last time I drove in Wales was 2004!
  • CarnyxCarnyx Posts: 42,470

    Welsh anti-20mph Facebook groups are being run by, er, a Tory councillor in Sunderland who supports 20mph in his own ward:

    https://twitter.com/WillHayCardiff/status/1746942241950560337

    In his own ward . . . next to schools.

    image

    There's a world of difference between having 20mph at schools and 20mph everywhere.
    Oh yes, and how are the children supposed to get home without being run over? You admit schools need 20mph: that means 20mph everywhere in residential areas.
  • isam said:

    Home Office to ban Hizb ut-Tahrir as terror group
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-67984295

    The same Hizb ut-Tahrir that was due to be proscribed by the Blair and Cameron governments who announced it but did not follow up.

    Sounds like Starmers fault to me.
    Funny you should say that, he represented them in court when they were proscribed in Germany

    Starmer acted for extremist Islamist group in bid to overturn ban
    Labour leader applied to European Court of Human Rights to reverse Germany's prohibition of Hizb ut-Tahrir


    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/12/16/keir-starmer-represented-extremist-islamist-group/
    I bet if one digs down deeper, the barsteward defended Dr Crippen, the Yorkshire Ripper, Fred West and Harold Shipman.
    It's not only Starmer

    Sadiq was the Nation of Islam lawyer when they appealed Louis Farrakhan's ban from the UK

    https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2001/mar/31/humanrights.islam?CMP=gu_com
    Why do you hate the cab rank rule?

    I guess you ony want representation for people you like/agree with?

    I bet you would have argued against representation for the subpostmasters, the Birmingham Six, and Stefan Kizko.
    His cab was always conveniently ready to give Islamist groups a lift

    Is there a Halal cab queue?
    Almost like a top human rights lawyer gets hired in human rights cases.

    But are all these 'halal' sic?


    Neat how your list concludes by bringing us back to Hizb ut-Tahrir
    Guess what, even the worst of humanity deserve legal representation.

    But PBers will have noticed your Islamophobia.

    How do you sleep at night, working for an organisation that helped prosecute the innocent?
    I'm rationally afraid of Islamism

    I think that your third line might be the very stupidest collection of words that I've ever seen on this blog
    Nah, the stupidest collection of words on this blog were comments going off to Ukraine to fight against the Russians.

    That was truly special.
    Fair enough, that was pretty stupid of me, but it was beer and desperation talking

    What's your excuse?

    What possible reason could you have for thinking that Royal Mail posties should be wracked with guilt?

    Lawyers are far more to blame than us
    Well you seem the blame lawyers for who their clients are, so by that logic I am blaming you for working for an organisation that was in charge when the whole wretched subpostmaster business began.

  • Welsh anti-20mph Facebook groups are being run by, er, a Tory councillor in Sunderland who supports 20mph in his own ward:

    https://twitter.com/WillHayCardiff/status/1746942241950560337

    There has never been a more unpopular measure in Wales and the anger is palpable, so much so Drakeford's successors have promised to review the implementation as have the LA'S

    The truth is a good policy has been badly implemented even resulting in a village completely loosing its bus service

    Talk to those of us who live in Wales and interact with our neighbours and acquaintances and you will be very hard pressed to find anyone who supports the blanket reduction from 30mph to 20mph
    And been against a 20mph zone for a particular purpose in a particular area does not mean you cannot think blanket ones are horrendously bad ideas.
    There is support for 20mph zones in Wales around schools and elsewhere but simply not the way Drakeford has done it

    Even he is expressing concerns and accepting changes are needed
    We should be careful here, might be dangerous to make any changes too quickly.
    I would just comment that the reviews will take place 6 months after the implementation and is accepted even by those who implemented it
  • BenpointerBenpointer Posts: 34,383

    This is an utter joke.

    Sky’s Jon Craig caught Simon Hart and Lee Anderson having a cosy chat on camera just now in Central Lobby… sources suggest senior Tories - including Lee Anderson - have been told they can back amendments without being sacked.

    https://twitter.com/KateEMcCann/status/1746963606804086900

    Although:

    Trouble ahead?

    Deputy chair of the Tory party, Lee Anderson, says he's backing amendments to harden up Rishi Sunak's Rwanda bill.

    Asked by reporters if whips have told him he can still keep his job, he says: "No, I haven't been told that".

    Allies believe he's more likely to jump before he's pushed.


    https://x.com/PippaCrerar/status/1746968880721822204?s=20
  • Foxy said:

    isam said:

    Home Office to ban Hizb ut-Tahrir as terror group
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-67984295

    The same Hizb ut-Tahrir that was due to be proscribed by the Blair and Cameron governments who announced it but did not follow up.

    Sounds like Starmers fault to me.
    Funny you should say that, he represented them in court when they were proscribed in Germany

    Starmer acted for extremist Islamist group in bid to overturn ban
    Labour leader applied to European Court of Human Rights to reverse Germany's prohibition of Hizb ut-Tahrir


    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/12/16/keir-starmer-represented-extremist-islamist-group/
    I bet if one digs down deeper, the barsteward defended Dr Crippen, the Yorkshire Ripper, Fred West and Harold Shipman.
    It's not only Starmer

    Sadiq was the Nation of Islam lawyer when they appealed Louis Farrakhan's ban from the UK

    https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2001/mar/31/humanrights.islam?CMP=gu_com
    Why do you hate the cab rank rule?

    I guess you ony want representation for people you like/agree with?

    I bet you would have argued against representation for the subpostmasters, the Birmingham Six, and Stefan Kizko.
    His cab was always conveniently ready to give Islamist groups a lift

    Is there a Halal cab queue?
    Almost like a top human rights lawyer gets hired in human rights cases.

    But are all these 'halal' sic?


    Neat how your list concludes by bringing us back to Hizb ut-Tahrir
    I appreciate HuT are Islamist, and may well be anti-semitic, but have they ever been involved in terrorism?
    Encouraging jihad is their big thing

    They may not have blown themselves up, but they must share responsibility for many hundreds of terrorist attacks around the globe
  • MalmesburyMalmesbury Posts: 48,565

    Welsh anti-20mph Facebook groups are being run by, er, a Tory councillor in Sunderland who supports 20mph in his own ward:

    https://twitter.com/WillHayCardiff/status/1746942241950560337

    There has never been a more unpopular measure in Wales and the anger is palpable, so much so Drakeford's successors have promised to review the implementation as have the LA'S

    The truth is a good policy has been badly implemented even resulting in a village completely loosing its bus service

    Talk to those of us who live in Wales and interact with our neighbours and acquaintances and you will be very hard pressed to find anyone who supports the blanket reduction from 30mph to 20mph
    And been against a 20mph zone for a particular purpose in a particular area does not mean you cannot think blanket ones are horrendously bad ideas.
    There is support for 20mph zones in Wales around schools and elsewhere but simply not the way Drakeford has done it

    Even he is expressing concerns and accepting changes are needed
    No. No nuance allowed. Either

    1) you support slowing all traffic including police, fire service and ambulances to 20mph everywhere, killing everyone in a fire or in an ambulance of about to be murdered.

    Or

    2) you believe in a mandatory 1.2 x light speed on all roads. Said roads to be paved with small children.
  • FoxyFoxy Posts: 47,837

    Foxy said:

    isam said:

    Home Office to ban Hizb ut-Tahrir as terror group
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-67984295

    The same Hizb ut-Tahrir that was due to be proscribed by the Blair and Cameron governments who announced it but did not follow up.

    Sounds like Starmers fault to me.
    Funny you should say that, he represented them in court when they were proscribed in Germany

    Starmer acted for extremist Islamist group in bid to overturn ban
    Labour leader applied to European Court of Human Rights to reverse Germany's prohibition of Hizb ut-Tahrir


    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/12/16/keir-starmer-represented-extremist-islamist-group/
    I bet if one digs down deeper, the barsteward defended Dr Crippen, the Yorkshire Ripper, Fred West and Harold Shipman.
    It's not only Starmer

    Sadiq was the Nation of Islam lawyer when they appealed Louis Farrakhan's ban from the UK

    https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2001/mar/31/humanrights.islam?CMP=gu_com
    Why do you hate the cab rank rule?

    I guess you ony want representation for people you like/agree with?

    I bet you would have argued against representation for the subpostmasters, the Birmingham Six, and Stefan Kizko.
    His cab was always conveniently ready to give Islamist groups a lift

    Is there a Halal cab queue?
    Almost like a top human rights lawyer gets hired in human rights cases.

    But are all these 'halal' sic?


    Neat how your list concludes by bringing us back to Hizb ut-Tahrir
    I appreciate HuT are Islamist, and may well be anti-semitic, but have they ever been involved in terrorism?
    Encouraging jihad is their big thing

    They may not have blown themselves up, but they must share responsibility for many hundreds of terrorist attacks around the globe
    What do you think the limits to free speech should be? And which have they broken?
  • JosiasJessopJosiasJessop Posts: 41,560
    Foxy said:

    Foxy said:

    isam said:

    Home Office to ban Hizb ut-Tahrir as terror group
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-67984295

    The same Hizb ut-Tahrir that was due to be proscribed by the Blair and Cameron governments who announced it but did not follow up.

    Sounds like Starmers fault to me.
    Funny you should say that, he represented them in court when they were proscribed in Germany

    Starmer acted for extremist Islamist group in bid to overturn ban
    Labour leader applied to European Court of Human Rights to reverse Germany's prohibition of Hizb ut-Tahrir


    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/12/16/keir-starmer-represented-extremist-islamist-group/
    I bet if one digs down deeper, the barsteward defended Dr Crippen, the Yorkshire Ripper, Fred West and Harold Shipman.
    It's not only Starmer

    Sadiq was the Nation of Islam lawyer when they appealed Louis Farrakhan's ban from the UK

    https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2001/mar/31/humanrights.islam?CMP=gu_com
    Why do you hate the cab rank rule?

    I guess you ony want representation for people you like/agree with?

    I bet you would have argued against representation for the subpostmasters, the Birmingham Six, and Stefan Kizko.
    His cab was always conveniently ready to give Islamist groups a lift

    Is there a Halal cab queue?
    Almost like a top human rights lawyer gets hired in human rights cases.

    But are all these 'halal' sic?


    Neat how your list concludes by bringing us back to Hizb ut-Tahrir
    I appreciate HuT are Islamist, and may well be anti-semitic, but have they ever been involved in terrorism?
    Encouraging jihad is their big thing

    They may not have blown themselves up, but they must share responsibility for many hundreds of terrorist attacks around the globe
    What do you think the limits to free speech should be? And which have they broken?
    We're seeing some really odd behaviour from PB lefties on here today. Strong support for Houtis blowing up ships in the Red Sea, and now support for groups that encourage Jihad.

    I guess Corbynism isn't dead... :(
  • Welsh anti-20mph Facebook groups are being run by, er, a Tory councillor in Sunderland who supports 20mph in his own ward:

    https://twitter.com/WillHayCardiff/status/1746942241950560337

    There has never been a more unpopular measure in Wales and the anger is palpable, so much so Drakeford's successors have promised to review the implementation as have the LA'S

    The truth is a good policy has been badly implemented even resulting in a village completely loosing its bus service

    Talk to those of us who live in Wales and interact with our neighbours and acquaintances and you will be very hard pressed to find anyone who supports the blanket reduction from 30mph to 20mph
    And been against a 20mph zone for a particular purpose in a particular area does not mean you cannot think blanket ones are horrendously bad ideas.
    There is support for 20mph zones in Wales around schools and elsewhere but simply not the way Drakeford has done it

    Even he is expressing concerns and accepting changes are needed
    So in essence, likely outcome is 20mph EXCEPT where residents really do NOT want it. Whereas previously, was 20mph ONLY where residents demanded it.

    Which ain't saying you, or the Drake, were right or wrong or in-between. Last time I drove in Wales was 2004!
    Drakeford's implementation was wrong and has led to the outcry which hopefully will see a revision that irons out some of the anomalies and addresses the anger

    I have witnessed long queues behind 20mph drivers with terrible tailgating and even more dangerous overtaking
  • NigelbNigelb Posts: 68,982
    edited January 15

    ydoethur said:

    ydoethur said:

    Andy_JS said:

    "Trump: Even if you vote and then pass away, it’s worth it"

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-us-canada-67973518

    Actually a reasonable summation of election law(s) across USA.

    For example, if you are a registered voter in WA State, and return your voted ballot (with required signature) the next day . . . then get run over by a bus the following morning . . . your vote remains valid (provided your signature matches one on file) and your vote will be counted.

    Bit of a problem however, IF there is (or rather was?) signature mismatch OR you forgot to sign.
    If people vote and then he passes away, a la Horace Greeley, will it be worth it?
    Probably NOT for DJT. He being somewhat less public spirited than HG.
    Possibly also not for the planet, given his running mate would potentially become POTUS instead and is likely to be someone even madder than he is.

    Do we have any markets? His daughter might be a candidate, or Kari Lake.
    Rubio endorsed Trump today for no obvious reason. Rubio is a Florida Senator so may also have heard DeSantis will pull out this week. I try not to get involved in betting on VP picks because usually it is someone from left field.
    Yesterday.
    Does anyone - apart from Rubio, and possibly DeSantis - care ?

    I don’t think “Little Marco” is going to be VP.
  • isam said:

    Home Office to ban Hizb ut-Tahrir as terror group
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-67984295

    The same Hizb ut-Tahrir that was due to be proscribed by the Blair and Cameron governments who announced it but did not follow up.

    Sounds like Starmers fault to me.
    Funny you should say that, he represented them in court when they were proscribed in Germany

    Starmer acted for extremist Islamist group in bid to overturn ban
    Labour leader applied to European Court of Human Rights to reverse Germany's prohibition of Hizb ut-Tahrir


    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/12/16/keir-starmer-represented-extremist-islamist-group/
    I bet if one digs down deeper, the barsteward defended Dr Crippen, the Yorkshire Ripper, Fred West and Harold Shipman.
    It's not only Starmer

    Sadiq was the Nation of Islam lawyer when they appealed Louis Farrakhan's ban from the UK

    https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2001/mar/31/humanrights.islam?CMP=gu_com
    Why do you hate the cab rank rule?

    I guess you ony want representation for people you like/agree with?

    I bet you would have argued against representation for the subpostmasters, the Birmingham Six, and Stefan Kizko.
    His cab was always conveniently ready to give Islamist groups a lift

    Is there a Halal cab queue?
    Almost like a top human rights lawyer gets hired in human rights cases.

    But are all these 'halal' sic?


    Neat how your list concludes by bringing us back to Hizb ut-Tahrir
    Guess what, even the worst of humanity deserve legal representation.

    But PBers will have noticed your Islamophobia.

    How do you sleep at night, working for an organisation that helped prosecute the innocent?
    I'm rationally afraid of Islamism

    I think that your third line might be the very stupidest collection of words that I've ever seen on this blog
    Nah, the stupidest collection of words on this blog were comments going off to Ukraine to fight against the Russians.

    That was truly special.
    Fair enough, that was pretty stupid of me, but it was beer and desperation talking

    What's your excuse?

    What possible reason could you have for thinking that Royal Mail posties should be wracked with guilt?

    Lawyers are far more to blame than us
    Well you seem the blame lawyers for who their clients are, so by that logic I am blaming you for working for an organisation that was in charge when the whole wretched subpostmaster business began.

    Why does a jew hating American Islamist have a human right to visit the UK?

    Why does he need a human rights lawyer?


  • FoxyFoxy Posts: 47,837

    Foxy said:

    Foxy said:

    isam said:

    Home Office to ban Hizb ut-Tahrir as terror group
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-67984295

    The same Hizb ut-Tahrir that was due to be proscribed by the Blair and Cameron governments who announced it but did not follow up.

    Sounds like Starmers fault to me.
    Funny you should say that, he represented them in court when they were proscribed in Germany

    Starmer acted for extremist Islamist group in bid to overturn ban
    Labour leader applied to European Court of Human Rights to reverse Germany's prohibition of Hizb ut-Tahrir


    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/12/16/keir-starmer-represented-extremist-islamist-group/
    I bet if one digs down deeper, the barsteward defended Dr Crippen, the Yorkshire Ripper, Fred West and Harold Shipman.
    It's not only Starmer

    Sadiq was the Nation of Islam lawyer when they appealed Louis Farrakhan's ban from the UK

    https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2001/mar/31/humanrights.islam?CMP=gu_com
    Why do you hate the cab rank rule?

    I guess you ony want representation for people you like/agree with?

    I bet you would have argued against representation for the subpostmasters, the Birmingham Six, and Stefan Kizko.
    His cab was always conveniently ready to give Islamist groups a lift

    Is there a Halal cab queue?
    Almost like a top human rights lawyer gets hired in human rights cases.

    But are all these 'halal' sic?


    Neat how your list concludes by bringing us back to Hizb ut-Tahrir
    I appreciate HuT are Islamist, and may well be anti-semitic, but have they ever been involved in terrorism?
    Encouraging jihad is their big thing

    They may not have blown themselves up, but they must share responsibility for many hundreds of terrorist attacks around the globe
    What do you think the limits to free speech should be? And which have they broken?
    We're seeing some really odd behaviour from PB lefties on here today. Strong support for Houtis blowing up ships in the Red Sea, and now support for groups that encourage Jihad.

    I guess Corbynism isn't dead... :(
    I am not supporting anyone, just asking a straightforward question on the limits of free speech and in what way has this group violated them.
  • viewcodeviewcode Posts: 21,138

    Welsh anti-20mph Facebook groups are being run by, er, a Tory councillor in Sunderland who supports 20mph in his own ward:

    https://twitter.com/WillHayCardiff/status/1746942241950560337

    In his own ward . . . next to schools.

    image

    There's a world of difference between having 20mph at schools and 20mph everywhere.
    @Luckyguy1983 , it appears you have a doppelganger
  • maxhmaxh Posts: 1,075
    Apropos of not much…what examples can PBers give of that policies/ideas that they agree with coming from individuals or groups that you fundamentally disagree with politically?

    For me:
    - Trump on NATO spending. He had a very good point.
    - Brexiters on the cultural dislocation caused by rapid immigration to a particular area, and the fact that this falls disproportionately on poorer people.
    - Right-wingers on the need for strong independent defence (this is a relatively new one for me, prompted by Ukraine)
  • Carnyx said:

    Welsh anti-20mph Facebook groups are being run by, er, a Tory councillor in Sunderland who supports 20mph in his own ward:

    https://twitter.com/WillHayCardiff/status/1746942241950560337

    In his own ward . . . next to schools.

    image

    There's a world of difference between having 20mph at schools and 20mph everywhere.
    Oh yes, and how are the children supposed to get home without being run over? You admit schools need 20mph: that means 20mph everywhere in residential areas.
    No it bloody well does not.

    Kids go home plenty of ways. Via their parents picking them up, via buses, walking on footpaths etc

    Outside schools however you get hundreds of pupils stepping out at the same time, whether they're walking home or walking to their parents car or bus stop or wherever, which inevitably results in pupils walking on the road rather than the footpath.

    Within hundreds of metres from the school, the crowds have dispersed and people can and do walk on the footpath.
  • Foxy said:

    Foxy said:

    isam said:

    Home Office to ban Hizb ut-Tahrir as terror group
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-67984295

    The same Hizb ut-Tahrir that was due to be proscribed by the Blair and Cameron governments who announced it but did not follow up.

    Sounds like Starmers fault to me.
    Funny you should say that, he represented them in court when they were proscribed in Germany

    Starmer acted for extremist Islamist group in bid to overturn ban
    Labour leader applied to European Court of Human Rights to reverse Germany's prohibition of Hizb ut-Tahrir


    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/12/16/keir-starmer-represented-extremist-islamist-group/
    I bet if one digs down deeper, the barsteward defended Dr Crippen, the Yorkshire Ripper, Fred West and Harold Shipman.
    It's not only Starmer

    Sadiq was the Nation of Islam lawyer when they appealed Louis Farrakhan's ban from the UK

    https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2001/mar/31/humanrights.islam?CMP=gu_com
    Why do you hate the cab rank rule?

    I guess you ony want representation for people you like/agree with?

    I bet you would have argued against representation for the subpostmasters, the Birmingham Six, and Stefan Kizko.
    His cab was always conveniently ready to give Islamist groups a lift

    Is there a Halal cab queue?
    Almost like a top human rights lawyer gets hired in human rights cases.

    But are all these 'halal' sic?


    Neat how your list concludes by bringing us back to Hizb ut-Tahrir
    I appreciate HuT are Islamist, and may well be anti-semitic, but have they ever been involved in terrorism?
    Encouraging jihad is their big thing

    They may not have blown themselves up, but they must share responsibility for many hundreds of terrorist attacks around the globe
    What do you think the limits to free speech should be? And which have they broken?
    What does jihad mean to you?
  • tlg86tlg86 Posts: 26,034
    Foxy said:

    Foxy said:

    Foxy said:

    isam said:

    Home Office to ban Hizb ut-Tahrir as terror group
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-67984295

    The same Hizb ut-Tahrir that was due to be proscribed by the Blair and Cameron governments who announced it but did not follow up.

    Sounds like Starmers fault to me.
    Funny you should say that, he represented them in court when they were proscribed in Germany

    Starmer acted for extremist Islamist group in bid to overturn ban
    Labour leader applied to European Court of Human Rights to reverse Germany's prohibition of Hizb ut-Tahrir


    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/12/16/keir-starmer-represented-extremist-islamist-group/
    I bet if one digs down deeper, the barsteward defended Dr Crippen, the Yorkshire Ripper, Fred West and Harold Shipman.
    It's not only Starmer

    Sadiq was the Nation of Islam lawyer when they appealed Louis Farrakhan's ban from the UK

    https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2001/mar/31/humanrights.islam?CMP=gu_com
    Why do you hate the cab rank rule?

    I guess you ony want representation for people you like/agree with?

    I bet you would have argued against representation for the subpostmasters, the Birmingham Six, and Stefan Kizko.
    His cab was always conveniently ready to give Islamist groups a lift

    Is there a Halal cab queue?
    Almost like a top human rights lawyer gets hired in human rights cases.

    But are all these 'halal' sic?


    Neat how your list concludes by bringing us back to Hizb ut-Tahrir
    I appreciate HuT are Islamist, and may well be anti-semitic, but have they ever been involved in terrorism?
    Encouraging jihad is their big thing

    They may not have blown themselves up, but they must share responsibility for many hundreds of terrorist attacks around the globe
    What do you think the limits to free speech should be? And which have they broken?
    We're seeing some really odd behaviour from PB lefties on here today. Strong support for Houtis blowing up ships in the Red Sea, and now support for groups that encourage Jihad.

    I guess Corbynism isn't dead... :(
    I am not supporting anyone, just asking a straightforward question on the limits of free speech and in what way has this group violated them.
    I'm very much on the liberal side of the debate as it can be very tricky to know where to draw the line. But, the police seem to think the threshold is things like football shirts with "97 not enough" on them. The police are also looking for the Coventry fans who were nasty to Leicester City on Saturday.

    https://www.theguardian.com/football/2024/jan/13/police-remove-banners-on-m69-motorway-mocking-srivaddhanaprabha-helicopter-crash-leicester-coventry
  • SeaShantyIrish2SeaShantyIrish2 Posts: 17,282

    ydoethur said:

    ydoethur said:

    Andy_JS said:

    "Trump: Even if you vote and then pass away, it’s worth it"

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-us-canada-67973518

    Actually a reasonable summation of election law(s) across USA.

    For example, if you are a registered voter in WA State, and return your voted ballot (with required signature) the next day . . . then get run over by a bus the following morning . . . your vote remains valid (provided your signature matches one on file) and your vote will be counted.

    Bit of a problem however, IF there is (or rather was?) signature mismatch OR you forgot to sign.
    If people vote and then he passes away, a la Horace Greeley, will it be worth it?
    Probably NOT for DJT. He being somewhat less public spirited than HG.
    Possibly also not for the planet, given his running mate would potentially become POTUS instead and is likely to be someone even madder than he is.

    Do we have any markets? His daughter might be a candidate, or Kari Lake.
    Rubio endorsed Trump today for no obvious reason. Rubio is a Florida Senator so may also have heard DeSantis will pull out this week. I try not to get involved in betting on VP picks because usually it is someone from left field.
    Reason almost certainly to do with internal Florida GOP political infighting.

    Swamp-fest that appalls even the alligators.
  • AverageNinjaAverageNinja Posts: 1,169
    Free speech is only okay as long as it agrees with me latest
  • JosiasJessopJosiasJessop Posts: 41,560
    maxh said:

    Apropos of not much…what examples can PBers give of that policies/ideas that they agree with coming from individuals or groups that you fundamentally disagree with politically?

    For me:
    - Trump on NATO spending. He had a very good point.
    - Brexiters on the cultural dislocation caused by rapid immigration to a particular area, and the fact that this falls disproportionately on poorer people.
    - Right-wingers on the need for strong independent defence (this is a relatively new one for me, prompted by Ukraine)

    Brexit: a referendum was required.
    Labour Lib Dems: the tax take needs to increase.
    Labour / Lib Dems: there is no more room for austerity. J94's are useful, though.
    and finally:
    Corbyn: manhole covers are fascinating. Even a cricketer's... ;)
  • FoxyFoxy Posts: 47,837
    tlg86 said:

    Foxy said:

    Foxy said:

    Foxy said:

    isam said:

    Home Office to ban Hizb ut-Tahrir as terror group
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-67984295

    The same Hizb ut-Tahrir that was due to be proscribed by the Blair and Cameron governments who announced it but did not follow up.

    Sounds like Starmers fault to me.
    Funny you should say that, he represented them in court when they were proscribed in Germany

    Starmer acted for extremist Islamist group in bid to overturn ban
    Labour leader applied to European Court of Human Rights to reverse Germany's prohibition of Hizb ut-Tahrir


    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/12/16/keir-starmer-represented-extremist-islamist-group/
    I bet if one digs down deeper, the barsteward defended Dr Crippen, the Yorkshire Ripper, Fred West and Harold Shipman.
    It's not only Starmer

    Sadiq was the Nation of Islam lawyer when they appealed Louis Farrakhan's ban from the UK

    https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2001/mar/31/humanrights.islam?CMP=gu_com
    Why do you hate the cab rank rule?

    I guess you ony want representation for people you like/agree with?

    I bet you would have argued against representation for the subpostmasters, the Birmingham Six, and Stefan Kizko.
    His cab was always conveniently ready to give Islamist groups a lift

    Is there a Halal cab queue?
    Almost like a top human rights lawyer gets hired in human rights cases.

    But are all these 'halal' sic?


    Neat how your list concludes by bringing us back to Hizb ut-Tahrir
    I appreciate HuT are Islamist, and may well be anti-semitic, but have they ever been involved in terrorism?
    Encouraging jihad is their big thing

    They may not have blown themselves up, but they must share responsibility for many hundreds of terrorist attacks around the globe
    What do you think the limits to free speech should be? And which have they broken?
    We're seeing some really odd behaviour from PB lefties on here today. Strong support for Houtis blowing up ships in the Red Sea, and now support for groups that encourage Jihad.

    I guess Corbynism isn't dead... :(
    I am not supporting anyone, just asking a straightforward question on the limits of free speech and in what way has this group violated them.
    I'm very much on the liberal side of the debate as it can be very tricky to know where to draw the line. But, the police seem to think the threshold is things like football shirts with "97 not enough" on them. The police are also looking for the Coventry fans who were nasty to Leicester City on Saturday.

    https://www.theguardian.com/football/2024/jan/13/police-remove-banners-on-m69-motorway-mocking-srivaddhanaprabha-helicopter-crash-leicester-coventry
    These people are dickheads, but people have a right to be dickheads.
  • FoxyFoxy Posts: 47,837

    Foxy said:

    Foxy said:

    isam said:

    Home Office to ban Hizb ut-Tahrir as terror group
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-67984295

    The same Hizb ut-Tahrir that was due to be proscribed by the Blair and Cameron governments who announced it but did not follow up.

    Sounds like Starmers fault to me.
    Funny you should say that, he represented them in court when they were proscribed in Germany

    Starmer acted for extremist Islamist group in bid to overturn ban
    Labour leader applied to European Court of Human Rights to reverse Germany's prohibition of Hizb ut-Tahrir


    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/12/16/keir-starmer-represented-extremist-islamist-group/
    I bet if one digs down deeper, the barsteward defended Dr Crippen, the Yorkshire Ripper, Fred West and Harold Shipman.
    It's not only Starmer

    Sadiq was the Nation of Islam lawyer when they appealed Louis Farrakhan's ban from the UK

    https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2001/mar/31/humanrights.islam?CMP=gu_com
    Why do you hate the cab rank rule?

    I guess you ony want representation for people you like/agree with?

    I bet you would have argued against representation for the subpostmasters, the Birmingham Six, and Stefan Kizko.
    His cab was always conveniently ready to give Islamist groups a lift

    Is there a Halal cab queue?
    Almost like a top human rights lawyer gets hired in human rights cases.

    But are all these 'halal' sic?


    Neat how your list concludes by bringing us back to Hizb ut-Tahrir
    I appreciate HuT are Islamist, and may well be anti-semitic, but have they ever been involved in terrorism?
    Encouraging jihad is their big thing

    They may not have blown themselves up, but they must share responsibility for many hundreds of terrorist attacks around the globe
    What do you think the limits to free speech should be? And which have they broken?
    What does jihad mean to you?
    Struggle.
  • Sunil_PrasannanSunil_Prasannan Posts: 51,200

    isam said:

    Home Office to ban Hizb ut-Tahrir as terror group
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-67984295

    The same Hizb ut-Tahrir that was due to be proscribed by the Blair and Cameron governments who announced it but did not follow up.

    Sounds like Starmers fault to me.
    Funny you should say that, he represented them in court when they were proscribed in Germany

    Starmer acted for extremist Islamist group in bid to overturn ban
    Labour leader applied to European Court of Human Rights to reverse Germany's prohibition of Hizb ut-Tahrir


    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/12/16/keir-starmer-represented-extremist-islamist-group/
    I bet if one digs down deeper, the barsteward defended Dr Crippen, the Yorkshire Ripper, Fred West and Harold Shipman.
    It's not only Starmer

    Sadiq was the Nation of Islam lawyer when they appealed Louis Farrakhan's ban from the UK

    https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2001/mar/31/humanrights.islam?CMP=gu_com
    Why do you hate the cab rank rule?

    I guess you ony want representation for people you like/agree with?

    I bet you would have argued against representation for the subpostmasters, the Birmingham Six, and Stefan Kizko.
    His cab was always conveniently ready to give Islamist groups a lift

    Is there a Halal cab queue?
    Almost like a top human rights lawyer gets hired in human rights cases.

    But are all these 'halal' sic?


    Neat how your list concludes by bringing us back to Hizb ut-Tahrir
    Guess what, even the worst of humanity deserve legal representation.

    But PBers will have noticed your Islamophobia.

    How do you sleep at night, working for an organisation that helped prosecute the innocent?
    I'm rationally afraid of Islamism

    I think that your third line might be the very stupidest collection of words that I've ever seen on this blog
    Nah, the stupidest collection of words on this blog were comments going off to Ukraine to fight against the Russians.

    That was truly special.
    Fair enough, that was pretty stupid of me, but it was beer and desperation talking

    What's your excuse?

    What possible reason could you have for thinking that Royal Mail posties should be wracked with guilt?

    Lawyers are far more to blame than us
    Well you seem the blame lawyers for who their clients are, so by that logic I am blaming you for working for an organisation that was in charge when the whole wretched subpostmaster business began.

    Why does a jew hating American Islamist have a human right to visit the UK?

    Why does he need a human rights lawyer?


    Are you Paula Vennells?
  • HYUFDHYUFD Posts: 121,232
    edited January 15

    Foxy said:

    Foxy said:

    isam said:

    Home Office to ban Hizb ut-Tahrir as terror group
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-67984295

    The same Hizb ut-Tahrir that was due to be proscribed by the Blair and Cameron governments who announced it but did not follow up.

    Sounds like Starmers fault to me.
    Funny you should say that, he represented them in court when they were proscribed in Germany

    Starmer acted for extremist Islamist group in bid to overturn ban
    Labour leader applied to European Court of Human Rights to reverse Germany's prohibition of Hizb ut-Tahrir


    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/12/16/keir-starmer-represented-extremist-islamist-group/
    I bet if one digs down deeper, the barsteward defended Dr Crippen, the Yorkshire Ripper, Fred West and Harold Shipman.
    It's not only Starmer

    Sadiq was the Nation of Islam lawyer when they appealed Louis Farrakhan's ban from the UK

    https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2001/mar/31/humanrights.islam?CMP=gu_com
    Why do you hate the cab rank rule?

    I guess you ony want representation for people you like/agree with?

    I bet you would have argued against representation for the subpostmasters, the Birmingham Six, and Stefan Kizko.
    His cab was always conveniently ready to give Islamist groups a lift

    Is there a Halal cab queue?
    Almost like a top human rights lawyer gets hired in human rights cases.

    But are all these 'halal' sic?


    Neat how your list concludes by bringing us back to Hizb ut-Tahrir
    I appreciate HuT are Islamist, and may well be anti-semitic, but have they ever been involved in terrorism?
    Encouraging jihad is their big thing

    They may not have blown themselves up, but they must share responsibility for many hundreds of terrorist attacks around the globe
    What do you think the limits to free speech should be? And which have they broken?
    We're seeing some really odd behaviour from PB lefties on here today. Strong support for Houtis blowing up ships in the Red Sea, and now support for groups that encourage Jihad.

    I guess Corbynism isn't dead... :(
    Corbynism isn't dead, even in 2019 32% of UK voters voted for him and in their guts most lefties would prefer PM Corbyn to PM Starmer.

    Just after Corbyn's heavy defeat in 2019 they realised they had to compromise with the electorate and elect a boring, competent centrist like Starmer as Labour leader
  • SeaShantyIrish2SeaShantyIrish2 Posts: 17,282
    NYT live blog - Dean Soenksen, a member of the Linn County Republican Party central committee, said he had expected a high turnout for the caucuses because of the competitiveness of the candidates. But “the weather has us all wondering,” Mr. Soenksen, 60, a semi-retired truck driver from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, added. “As the weather forecast has gotten colder, some of those numbers were revised down.”
  • isamisam Posts: 41,118
    edited January 15
    kinabalu said:

    isam said:

    kinabalu said:

    isam said:

    kinabalu said:

    @isam @rcs1000

    Guys, can we resolve this betting issue please?

    Isam laid me £100 at 3/1 Starmer to be PM after the GE. No dispute on this.

    The proposal is that this be netted against something Isam has going with RCS such that I will collect the £300 from RCS if the bet wins (which looks likely but you never know).

    In August last year I suggested we either void it or you sort something out with Robert, and you
    replied

    “Happy whatever, I mean. We can keep it or we can void it. Your suggestion is also fine by me if it's fine by rcs.“

    So why would you think, five months later, that I’d think we were still on?? You agreed with both of my suggestions
    That is not accurate.

    Here's you on a September thread posting about how you've done a 'bad' 3/1 lay of SKS PM post-GE. Why would you do that if you'd got yourself out of it?

    https://vf.politicalbetting.com/discussion/comment/4546501#Comment_4546501

    The fact is nobody replied to me in August. You didn't. RCS didn't. It was left hanging. There was no agreement to do anything. Hence why I'd like it resolved now. My preference in order is as follows:

    1. Our bet stands as we struck it. That's the norm after all.
    2. RCS takes the bet from you. But he needs to confirm that.
    3. We forget it and I let you off.

    If it's (3) I'd be agreeing to cancel a bet that looks almost certain to be a £300 winner. There needs to be a good reason for that.
    This is complete madness. You literally said you were happy to void it.

    I suggested two options and you said you were happy to do either. I didn’t say anything more because I was leaving it to you and Robert to sort out, you having agreed to what I had suggested

    I mentioned it as a self deprecating joke, because I did lay 3/1 Sir Keir to be PM after the GE, and @Peter_the_Punter had been calling me a useless bettor. But you had agreed to either void it or sort it out with Robert
    Yes, laid to me!

    That isn't at all a reasonable interpretation of where the email exchange left things. You didn't reply to me. RCS made no comment at all. It was left hanging. There was nothing agreed. Hence the need to resolve it now.

    Let's assume a misunderstanding (it happens) and start again with the presumption of good faith on all sides.

    We did the bet. That's agreed.

    You propose it is transferred from you to @rcs1000 (because of some outstandings the two of you have, the details of which I don't have knowledge of).

    We await his input before continuing.
    You said you were happy to void it. What on earth makes you think I wasn’t happy to, seeing as I suggested it? If Sir Keir had dropped dead, or been sacked, do you really think I’d have asked for the £100??!

    In fact our situation is similar to that between Robert and myself; I wanted to void that bet because I was banned from the site, outrageously unfairly in my view, and didn’t want to be in the situation of being unable to post, liable for bets and easily able to be knocked. He said our bet stood, and if I refused to pay that was my choice. I said it’s void. We never spoke about it again. As it happens, I will win that bet, but I’m not going to ask for the money, and it’s a lot more than £300, because I understood it to be void, despite Robert never saying ‘Happy to void’ as you did

  • MalmesburyMalmesbury Posts: 48,565

    Foxy said:

    Foxy said:

    isam said:

    Home Office to ban Hizb ut-Tahrir as terror group
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-67984295

    The same Hizb ut-Tahrir that was due to be proscribed by the Blair and Cameron governments who announced it but did not follow up.

    Sounds like Starmers fault to me.
    Funny you should say that, he represented them in court when they were proscribed in Germany

    Starmer acted for extremist Islamist group in bid to overturn ban
    Labour leader applied to European Court of Human Rights to reverse Germany's prohibition of Hizb ut-Tahrir


    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/12/16/keir-starmer-represented-extremist-islamist-group/
    I bet if one digs down deeper, the barsteward defended Dr Crippen, the Yorkshire Ripper, Fred West and Harold Shipman.
    It's not only Starmer

    Sadiq was the Nation of Islam lawyer when they appealed Louis Farrakhan's ban from the UK

    https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2001/mar/31/humanrights.islam?CMP=gu_com
    Why do you hate the cab rank rule?

    I guess you ony want representation for people you like/agree with?

    I bet you would have argued against representation for the subpostmasters, the Birmingham Six, and Stefan Kizko.
    His cab was always conveniently ready to give Islamist groups a lift

    Is there a Halal cab queue?
    Almost like a top human rights lawyer gets hired in human rights cases.

    But are all these 'halal' sic?


    Neat how your list concludes by bringing us back to Hizb ut-Tahrir
    I appreciate HuT are Islamist, and may well be anti-semitic, but have they ever been involved in terrorism?
    Encouraging jihad is their big thing

    They may not have blown themselves up, but they must share responsibility for many hundreds of terrorist attacks around the globe
    What do you think the limits to free speech should be? And which have they broken?
    What does jihad mean to you?
    The same as crusade - an peaceful and contemplative philosophical endeavour to improve the world from a religious perspective.
  • Free speech is only okay as long as it agrees with me latest

    I want the law followed

    Nobody has freedom to incite violence with their speech

    That is explicitly prohibited

    Hizb ut-Tahrir "views Jihad as an essential aspect of its vision and considers it an imperative duty aimed at combating disbelief until all submit to Islamic rule, making no distinction between the violent and spiritual dimensions of Jihad"

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hizb_ut-Tahrir

    What is it about them them you want to allow?
  • isamisam Posts: 41,118

    isam said:

    Home Office to ban Hizb ut-Tahrir as terror group
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-67984295

    The same Hizb ut-Tahrir that was due to be proscribed by the Blair and Cameron governments who announced it but did not follow up.

    Sounds like Starmers fault to me.
    Funny you should say that, he represented them in court when they were proscribed in Germany

    Starmer acted for extremist Islamist group in bid to overturn ban
    Labour leader applied to European Court of Human Rights to reverse Germany's prohibition of Hizb ut-Tahrir


    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/12/16/keir-starmer-represented-extremist-islamist-group/
    I bet if one digs down deeper, the barsteward defended Dr Crippen, the Yorkshire Ripper, Fred West and Harold Shipman.
    It's not only Starmer

    Sadiq was the Nation of Islam lawyer when they appealed Louis Farrakhan's ban from the UK

    https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2001/mar/31/humanrights.islam?CMP=gu_com
    Why do you hate the cab rank rule?

    I guess you ony want representation for people you like/agree with?

    I bet you would have argued against representation for the subpostmasters, the Birmingham Six, and Stefan Kizko.
    His cab was always conveniently ready to give Islamist groups a lift

    Is there a Halal cab queue?
    Almost like a top human rights lawyer gets hired in human rights cases.

    But are all these 'halal' sic?


    Neat how your list concludes by bringing us back to Hizb ut-Tahrir
    Guess what, even the worst of humanity deserve legal representation.

    But PBers will have noticed your Islamophobia.

    How do you sleep at night, working for an organisation that helped prosecute the innocent?
    I'm rationally afraid of Islamism

    I think that your third line might be the very stupidest collection of words that I've ever seen on this blog
    Nah, the stupidest collection of words on this blog were comments going off to Ukraine to fight against the Russians.

    That was truly special.
    Fair enough, that was pretty stupid of me, but it was beer and desperation talking

    What's your excuse?

    What possible reason could you have for thinking that Royal Mail posties should be wracked with guilt?

    Lawyers are far more to blame than us
    Well you seem the blame lawyers for who their clients are, so by that logic I am blaming you for working for an organisation that was in charge when the whole wretched subpostmaster business began.

    Why does a jew hating American Islamist have a human right to visit the UK?

    Why does he need a human rights lawyer?


    Sir Keir defending the proscribed terrorism group wasn’t due to the cab rank rule apparently. It was in Berlin, & he chose to do so
  • isamisam Posts: 41,118
    Farage doesn’t seem up for a deal with the Tories

    The Conservative Party does not have a God-given right to your vote. The way some of the newspapers are behaving over this is bizarre.

    https://x.com/nigel_farage/status/1746955637324398900?s=46&t=CW4pL-mMpTqsJXCdjW0Z6Q
  • JosiasJessopJosiasJessop Posts: 41,560
    Foxy said:

    Foxy said:

    Foxy said:

    isam said:

    Home Office to ban Hizb ut-Tahrir as terror group
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-67984295

    The same Hizb ut-Tahrir that was due to be proscribed by the Blair and Cameron governments who announced it but did not follow up.

    Sounds like Starmers fault to me.
    Funny you should say that, he represented them in court when they were proscribed in Germany

    Starmer acted for extremist Islamist group in bid to overturn ban
    Labour leader applied to European Court of Human Rights to reverse Germany's prohibition of Hizb ut-Tahrir


    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/12/16/keir-starmer-represented-extremist-islamist-group/
    I bet if one digs down deeper, the barsteward defended Dr Crippen, the Yorkshire Ripper, Fred West and Harold Shipman.
    It's not only Starmer

    Sadiq was the Nation of Islam lawyer when they appealed Louis Farrakhan's ban from the UK

    https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2001/mar/31/humanrights.islam?CMP=gu_com
    Why do you hate the cab rank rule?

    I guess you ony want representation for people you like/agree with?

    I bet you would have argued against representation for the subpostmasters, the Birmingham Six, and Stefan Kizko.
    His cab was always conveniently ready to give Islamist groups a lift

    Is there a Halal cab queue?
    Almost like a top human rights lawyer gets hired in human rights cases.

    But are all these 'halal' sic?


    Neat how your list concludes by bringing us back to Hizb ut-Tahrir
    I appreciate HuT are Islamist, and may well be anti-semitic, but have they ever been involved in terrorism?
    Encouraging jihad is their big thing

    They may not have blown themselves up, but they must share responsibility for many hundreds of terrorist attacks around the globe
    What do you think the limits to free speech should be? And which have they broken?
    We're seeing some really odd behaviour from PB lefties on here today. Strong support for Houtis blowing up ships in the Red Sea, and now support for groups that encourage Jihad.

    I guess Corbynism isn't dead... :(
    I am not supporting anyone, just asking a straightforward question on the limits of free speech and in what way has this group violated them.
    What are your definitions?

    "Previously Hizb ut-Tahrir, which Tony Blair and David Cameron tried to ban when they were in Downing Street, has made calls to “wipe out that Zionist entity” and referred to “the monstrous Jews”." (2)

    "In October, the group’s members attended a rally outside the Egyptian and Turkish embassies in London and called for “Muslim armies” to attack Israel." (2)

    I might suggest that HuT are a hideously nasty group that stand against everything you, as a 'lefty', should stand for. But apparently not.

    "Hizb ut-Tahrir (HT; Arabic: حزب التحرير, romanized: Ḥizb at-Taḥrīr, lit. 'Party of Liberation') is an international pan-Islamist and Islamic fundamentalist political organization whose stated aim is the re-establishment of the Islamic caliphate to unite the Muslim community (called ummah)[3] and implement sharia globally" (1)

    (1): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hizb_ut-Tahrir
    (2): https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/jan/15/islamist-group-hizb-ut-tahrir-to-be-banned-organising-uk
  • SeaShantyIrish2SeaShantyIrish2 Posts: 17,282
    AP (via Seattle Times) - ‘The world is counting on Iowa,’ Kari Lake says

    FORT DODGE — Dozens of Trump supporters are gathered at the Shiny Top Brewery to get up close and personal with some of the former president’s best-known endorsers, including Reps. Jim Jordan, Matt Gaetz and Marjorie Taylor Greene, as well as U.S. Senate candidate Kari Lake of Arizona.

    “I want to tell you how much the world is counting on Iowa tonight,” Lake told the crowd. She added: “What you’re going to do tonight is you’re going to help save this world.”
  • Sunil_PrasannanSunil_Prasannan Posts: 51,200
    isam said:

    Farage doesn’t seem up for a deal with the Tories

    The Conservative Party does not have a God-given right to your vote. The way some of the newspapers are behaving over this is bizarre.

    https://x.com/nigel_farage/status/1746955637324398900?s=46&t=CW4pL-mMpTqsJXCdjW0Z6Q

    You'll be voting Reform?
  • Foxy said:

    Foxy said:

    Foxy said:

    isam said:

    Home Office to ban Hizb ut-Tahrir as terror group
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-67984295

    The same Hizb ut-Tahrir that was due to be proscribed by the Blair and Cameron governments who announced it but did not follow up.

    Sounds like Starmers fault to me.
    Funny you should say that, he represented them in court when they were proscribed in Germany

    Starmer acted for extremist Islamist group in bid to overturn ban
    Labour leader applied to European Court of Human Rights to reverse Germany's prohibition of Hizb ut-Tahrir


    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/12/16/keir-starmer-represented-extremist-islamist-group/
    I bet if one digs down deeper, the barsteward defended Dr Crippen, the Yorkshire Ripper, Fred West and Harold Shipman.
    It's not only Starmer

    Sadiq was the Nation of Islam lawyer when they appealed Louis Farrakhan's ban from the UK

    https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2001/mar/31/humanrights.islam?CMP=gu_com
    Why do you hate the cab rank rule?

    I guess you ony want representation for people you like/agree with?

    I bet you would have argued against representation for the subpostmasters, the Birmingham Six, and Stefan Kizko.
    His cab was always conveniently ready to give Islamist groups a lift

    Is there a Halal cab queue?
    Almost like a top human rights lawyer gets hired in human rights cases.

    But are all these 'halal' sic?


    Neat how your list concludes by bringing us back to Hizb ut-Tahrir
    I appreciate HuT are Islamist, and may well be anti-semitic, but have they ever been involved in terrorism?
    Encouraging jihad is their big thing

    They may not have blown themselves up, but they must share responsibility for many hundreds of terrorist attacks around the globe
    What do you think the limits to free speech should be? And which have they broken?
    What does jihad mean to you?
    Struggle.
    Do you separate the spiritual and violent sides?

    The boys down at Hizb ut-Tahrir don't
  • isamisam Posts: 41,118
    edited January 15

    isam said:

    Farage doesn’t seem up for a deal with the Tories

    The Conservative Party does not have a God-given right to your vote. The way some of the newspapers are behaving over this is bizarre.

    https://x.com/nigel_farage/status/1746955637324398900?s=46&t=CW4pL-mMpTqsJXCdjW0Z6Q

    You'll be voting Reform?
    I don’t think I’ll vote, but if I do I suppose I’m more likely to vote for them than anyone else. Def not Conservative, Labour or Lib Dem
  • Casino_RoyaleCasino_Royale Posts: 59,246
    That's a bloody scary channel.
  • Casino_RoyaleCasino_Royale Posts: 59,246
    HYUFD said:

    Foxy said:

    Foxy said:

    isam said:

    Home Office to ban Hizb ut-Tahrir as terror group
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-67984295

    The same Hizb ut-Tahrir that was due to be proscribed by the Blair and Cameron governments who announced it but did not follow up.

    Sounds like Starmers fault to me.
    Funny you should say that, he represented them in court when they were proscribed in Germany

    Starmer acted for extremist Islamist group in bid to overturn ban
    Labour leader applied to European Court of Human Rights to reverse Germany's prohibition of Hizb ut-Tahrir


    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/12/16/keir-starmer-represented-extremist-islamist-group/
    I bet if one digs down deeper, the barsteward defended Dr Crippen, the Yorkshire Ripper, Fred West and Harold Shipman.
    It's not only Starmer

    Sadiq was the Nation of Islam lawyer when they appealed Louis Farrakhan's ban from the UK

    https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2001/mar/31/humanrights.islam?CMP=gu_com
    Why do you hate the cab rank rule?

    I guess you ony want representation for people you like/agree with?

    I bet you would have argued against representation for the subpostmasters, the Birmingham Six, and Stefan Kizko.
    His cab was always conveniently ready to give Islamist groups a lift

    Is there a Halal cab queue?
    Almost like a top human rights lawyer gets hired in human rights cases.

    But are all these 'halal' sic?


    Neat how your list concludes by bringing us back to Hizb ut-Tahrir
    I appreciate HuT are Islamist, and may well be anti-semitic, but have they ever been involved in terrorism?
    Encouraging jihad is their big thing

    They may not have blown themselves up, but they must share responsibility for many hundreds of terrorist attacks around the globe
    What do you think the limits to free speech should be? And which have they broken?
    We're seeing some really odd behaviour from PB lefties on here today. Strong support for Houtis blowing up ships in the Red Sea, and now support for groups that encourage Jihad.

    I guess Corbynism isn't dead... :(
    Corbynism isn't dead, even in 2019 32% of UK voters voted for him and in their guts most lefties would prefer PM Corbyn to PM Starmer.

    Just after Corbyn's heavy defeat in 2019 they realised they had to compromise with the electorate and elect a boring, competent centrist like Starmer as Labour leader
    I see The Absolute Boy has been over the airwaves today criticising Britain and lauding our enemies.

    Oh, Jeremy Corbyn.
  • FoxyFoxy Posts: 47,837

    Foxy said:

    Foxy said:

    Foxy said:

    isam said:

    Home Office to ban Hizb ut-Tahrir as terror group
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-67984295

    The same Hizb ut-Tahrir that was due to be proscribed by the Blair and Cameron governments who announced it but did not follow up.

    Sounds like Starmers fault to me.
    Funny you should say that, he represented them in court when they were proscribed in Germany

    Starmer acted for extremist Islamist group in bid to overturn ban
    Labour leader applied to European Court of Human Rights to reverse Germany's prohibition of Hizb ut-Tahrir


    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/12/16/keir-starmer-represented-extremist-islamist-group/
    I bet if one digs down deeper, the barsteward defended Dr Crippen, the Yorkshire Ripper, Fred West and Harold Shipman.
    It's not only Starmer

    Sadiq was the Nation of Islam lawyer when they appealed Louis Farrakhan's ban from the UK

    https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2001/mar/31/humanrights.islam?CMP=gu_com
    Why do you hate the cab rank rule?

    I guess you ony want representation for people you like/agree with?

    I bet you would have argued against representation for the subpostmasters, the Birmingham Six, and Stefan Kizko.
    His cab was always conveniently ready to give Islamist groups a lift

    Is there a Halal cab queue?
    Almost like a top human rights lawyer gets hired in human rights cases.

    But are all these 'halal' sic?


    Neat how your list concludes by bringing us back to Hizb ut-Tahrir
    I appreciate HuT are Islamist, and may well be anti-semitic, but have they ever been involved in terrorism?
    Encouraging jihad is their big thing

    They may not have blown themselves up, but they must share responsibility for many hundreds of terrorist attacks around the globe
    What do you think the limits to free speech should be? And which have they broken?
    What does jihad mean to you?
    Struggle.
    Do you separate the spiritual and violent sides?

    The boys down at Hizb ut-Tahrir don't
    That's not what they say:

    "Hizb ut-Tahrir has a record of over 70 years of following a method of non-violent political activity against despots who rule the Muslim world with the West’s approval. In its work to establish the Islamic Khilafah (Caliphate), Hizb ut-Tahrir has never resorted to any sort of violence or armed struggle."

    https://twitter.com/HizbBritain/status/1746967855537545323?t=iNmYRw1nQRMj5raXu1j8pw&s=19
  • AverageNinjaAverageNinja Posts: 1,169
    If KS had stood in 2015, it's quite possible we'd have him as PM now. What a disgrace it was for me to have voted for Corbyn twice.
  • OnlyLivingBoyOnlyLivingBoy Posts: 15,556

    What a pathetic nation the French are.

    French education minister faces backlash after sending three sons to elite private school

    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/01/15/castra-french-education-minister-private-state-schools-sons/

    John Gummer knew that his kid had to eat the burger. Similar logic dictates that education ministers should send their kids to state schools.
    Could become quite hard to recruit a prisons minister.
    The way this government is going maybe not.
  • Sunil_PrasannanSunil_Prasannan Posts: 51,200

    HYUFD said:

    Foxy said:

    Foxy said:

    isam said:

    Home Office to ban Hizb ut-Tahrir as terror group
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-67984295

    The same Hizb ut-Tahrir that was due to be proscribed by the Blair and Cameron governments who announced it but did not follow up.

    Sounds like Starmers fault to me.
    Funny you should say that, he represented them in court when they were proscribed in Germany

    Starmer acted for extremist Islamist group in bid to overturn ban
    Labour leader applied to European Court of Human Rights to reverse Germany's prohibition of Hizb ut-Tahrir


    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/12/16/keir-starmer-represented-extremist-islamist-group/
    I bet if one digs down deeper, the barsteward defended Dr Crippen, the Yorkshire Ripper, Fred West and Harold Shipman.
    It's not only Starmer

    Sadiq was the Nation of Islam lawyer when they appealed Louis Farrakhan's ban from the UK

    https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2001/mar/31/humanrights.islam?CMP=gu_com
    Why do you hate the cab rank rule?

    I guess you ony want representation for people you like/agree with?

    I bet you would have argued against representation for the subpostmasters, the Birmingham Six, and Stefan Kizko.
    His cab was always conveniently ready to give Islamist groups a lift

    Is there a Halal cab queue?
    Almost like a top human rights lawyer gets hired in human rights cases.

    But are all these 'halal' sic?


    Neat how your list concludes by bringing us back to Hizb ut-Tahrir
    I appreciate HuT are Islamist, and may well be anti-semitic, but have they ever been involved in terrorism?
    Encouraging jihad is their big thing

    They may not have blown themselves up, but they must share responsibility for many hundreds of terrorist attacks around the globe
    What do you think the limits to free speech should be? And which have they broken?
    We're seeing some really odd behaviour from PB lefties on here today. Strong support for Houtis blowing up ships in the Red Sea, and now support for groups that encourage Jihad.

    I guess Corbynism isn't dead... :(
    Corbynism isn't dead, even in 2019 32% of UK voters voted for him and in their guts most lefties would prefer PM Corbyn to PM Starmer.

    Just after Corbyn's heavy defeat in 2019 they realised they had to compromise with the electorate and elect a boring, competent centrist like Starmer as Labour leader
    I see The Absolute Boy has been over the airwaves today criticising Britain and lauding our enemies.

    Oh, Jeremy Corbyn.
    "With friends like these, who needs Yemenis?" - Boris writing in the FT, 2017.
  • FoxyFoxy Posts: 47,837

    Foxy said:

    Foxy said:

    Foxy said:

    isam said:

    Home Office to ban Hizb ut-Tahrir as terror group
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-67984295

    The same Hizb ut-Tahrir that was due to be proscribed by the Blair and Cameron governments who announced it but did not follow up.

    Sounds like Starmers fault to me.
    Funny you should say that, he represented them in court when they were proscribed in Germany

    Starmer acted for extremist Islamist group in bid to overturn ban
    Labour leader applied to European Court of Human Rights to reverse Germany's prohibition of Hizb ut-Tahrir


    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/12/16/keir-starmer-represented-extremist-islamist-group/
    I bet if one digs down deeper, the barsteward defended Dr Crippen, the Yorkshire Ripper, Fred West and Harold Shipman.
    It's not only Starmer

    Sadiq was the Nation of Islam lawyer when they appealed Louis Farrakhan's ban from the UK

    https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2001/mar/31/humanrights.islam?CMP=gu_com
    Why do you hate the cab rank rule?

    I guess you ony want representation for people you like/agree with?

    I bet you would have argued against representation for the subpostmasters, the Birmingham Six, and Stefan Kizko.
    His cab was always conveniently ready to give Islamist groups a lift

    Is there a Halal cab queue?
    Almost like a top human rights lawyer gets hired in human rights cases.

    But are all these 'halal' sic?


    Neat how your list concludes by bringing us back to Hizb ut-Tahrir
    I appreciate HuT are Islamist, and may well be anti-semitic, but have they ever been involved in terrorism?
    Encouraging jihad is their big thing

    They may not have blown themselves up, but they must share responsibility for many hundreds of terrorist attacks around the globe
    What do you think the limits to free speech should be? And which have they broken?
    We're seeing some really odd behaviour from PB lefties on here today. Strong support for Houtis blowing up ships in the Red Sea, and now support for groups that encourage Jihad.

    I guess Corbynism isn't dead... :(
    I am not supporting anyone, just asking a straightforward question on the limits of free speech and in what way has this group violated them.
    What are your definitions?

    "Previously Hizb ut-Tahrir, which Tony Blair and David Cameron tried to ban when they were in Downing Street, has made calls to “wipe out that Zionist entity” and referred to “the monstrous Jews”." (2)

    "In October, the group’s members attended a rally outside the Egyptian and Turkish embassies in London and called for “Muslim armies” to attack Israel." (2)

    I might suggest that HuT are a hideously nasty group that stand against everything you, as a 'lefty', should stand for. But apparently not.

    "Hizb ut-Tahrir (HT; Arabic: حزب التحرير, romanized: Ḥizb at-Taḥrīr, lit. 'Party of Liberation') is an international pan-Islamist and Islamic fundamentalist political organization whose stated aim is the re-establishment of the Islamic caliphate to unite the Muslim community (called ummah)[3] and implement sharia globally" (1)

    (1): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hizb_ut-Tahrir
    (2): https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/jan/15/islamist-group-hizb-ut-tahrir-to-be-banned-organising-uk
    I am not a supporter of them, obviously! Indeed I oppose pretty much all of their policies.

    But I dislike the government deciding what are acceptable beliefs. I don't think we should outlaw people who call for the ethnic cleansing of Gaza (as a number of posters have here) either.
  • DecrepiterJohnLDecrepiterJohnL Posts: 27,152
    maxh said:

    Apropos of not much…what examples can PBers give of that policies/ideas that they agree with coming from individuals or groups that you fundamentally disagree with politically?

    For me:
    - Trump on NATO spending. He had a very good point.
    - Brexiters on the cultural dislocation caused by rapid immigration to a particular area, and the fact that this falls disproportionately on poorer people.
    - Right-wingers on the need for strong independent defence (this is a relatively new one for me, prompted by Ukraine)

    Right-wingers on defence? Have you not followed my series on four decades of Tory defence cuts?

    But to answer your question:-

    Liz Truss on the need for growth. (Coincidentally I'm reading Cole & Heale's book about her.)
    Donald Trump on not starting new Middle East wars (heaven knows they've got enough already) and the threat from China.
  • BartholomewRobertsBartholomewRoberts Posts: 21,540
    edited January 15
    Foxy said:

    Foxy said:

    Foxy said:

    Foxy said:

    isam said:

    Home Office to ban Hizb ut-Tahrir as terror group
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-67984295

    The same Hizb ut-Tahrir that was due to be proscribed by the Blair and Cameron governments who announced it but did not follow up.

    Sounds like Starmers fault to me.
    Funny you should say that, he represented them in court when they were proscribed in Germany

    Starmer acted for extremist Islamist group in bid to overturn ban
    Labour leader applied to European Court of Human Rights to reverse Germany's prohibition of Hizb ut-Tahrir


    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/12/16/keir-starmer-represented-extremist-islamist-group/
    I bet if one digs down deeper, the barsteward defended Dr Crippen, the Yorkshire Ripper, Fred West and Harold Shipman.
    It's not only Starmer

    Sadiq was the Nation of Islam lawyer when they appealed Louis Farrakhan's ban from the UK

    https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2001/mar/31/humanrights.islam?CMP=gu_com
    Why do you hate the cab rank rule?

    I guess you ony want representation for people you like/agree with?

    I bet you would have argued against representation for the subpostmasters, the Birmingham Six, and Stefan Kizko.
    His cab was always conveniently ready to give Islamist groups a lift

    Is there a Halal cab queue?
    Almost like a top human rights lawyer gets hired in human rights cases.

    But are all these 'halal' sic?


    Neat how your list concludes by bringing us back to Hizb ut-Tahrir
    I appreciate HuT are Islamist, and may well be anti-semitic, but have they ever been involved in terrorism?
    Encouraging jihad is their big thing

    They may not have blown themselves up, but they must share responsibility for many hundreds of terrorist attacks around the globe
    What do you think the limits to free speech should be? And which have they broken?
    What does jihad mean to you?
    Struggle.
    Do you separate the spiritual and violent sides?

    The boys down at Hizb ut-Tahrir don't
    That's not what they say:

    "Hizb ut-Tahrir has a record of over 70 years of following a method of non-violent political activity against despots who rule the Muslim world with the West’s approval. In its work to establish the Islamic Khilafah (Caliphate), Hizb ut-Tahrir has never resorted to any sort of violence or armed struggle."

    https://twitter.com/HizbBritain/status/1746967855537545323?t=iNmYRw1nQRMj5raXu1j8pw&s=19
    https://www.hizb-ut-tahrir.info/en/index.php/dawah/britain/item/142-thousands-protest-in-london,-calling-on-armies-to-defend-gaza.html

    ... thousands of Muslims marched to the Egyptian, Saudi and Syrian embassies in London demanding that Arab armies move to defend Gaza. This was a second weekend of demonstrations organised by Hizb ut-Tahrir/ Britain.

    ... send their armies ...

    The protesters made two demands 1) that the armies in the Muslim countries move to defend their brothers and sisters in Gaza immediately 2) that the treacherous Muslim rulers be removed and replaced by a Khalifah who will release the armies to liberate Palestine. Protesters were told to campaign relentlessly for these demands.


    Protesters held banners and chanted slogans including ‘Arab Dictators collude with Israeli terrorism', ‘Muslim Armies must defend Gaza', 'Arab-Muslim rulers are traitors', ‘Only the Khilafah "Caliphate" will liberate Gaza' and ‘Armies end the occupation, Jihad is your obligation'.

    Funny definition of peaceful, calling for armies to invade.

    That's just one quick Google search, plenty more incitement of violence like that comes up when searching.
  • HYUFDHYUFD Posts: 121,232

    If KS had stood in 2015, it's quite possible we'd have him as PM now. What a disgrace it was for me to have voted for Corbyn twice.

    Burnham stood in 2015, backed by Starmer and had be beaten Corbyn for the Labour leadership he could well have beaten May at the 2017 general election and won most seats in a hung parliament or even a small Labour majority
  • Casino_RoyaleCasino_Royale Posts: 59,246
    It'd have made more sense to invade Iran rather than Iraq.
  • Foxy said:

    Foxy said:

    Foxy said:

    Foxy said:

    isam said:

    Home Office to ban Hizb ut-Tahrir as terror group
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-67984295

    The same Hizb ut-Tahrir that was due to be proscribed by the Blair and Cameron governments who announced it but did not follow up.

    Sounds like Starmers fault to me.
    Funny you should say that, he represented them in court when they were proscribed in Germany

    Starmer acted for extremist Islamist group in bid to overturn ban
    Labour leader applied to European Court of Human Rights to reverse Germany's prohibition of Hizb ut-Tahrir


    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/12/16/keir-starmer-represented-extremist-islamist-group/
    I bet if one digs down deeper, the barsteward defended Dr Crippen, the Yorkshire Ripper, Fred West and Harold Shipman.
    It's not only Starmer

    Sadiq was the Nation of Islam lawyer when they appealed Louis Farrakhan's ban from the UK

    https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2001/mar/31/humanrights.islam?CMP=gu_com
    Why do you hate the cab rank rule?

    I guess you ony want representation for people you like/agree with?

    I bet you would have argued against representation for the subpostmasters, the Birmingham Six, and Stefan Kizko.
    His cab was always conveniently ready to give Islamist groups a lift

    Is there a Halal cab queue?
    Almost like a top human rights lawyer gets hired in human rights cases.

    But are all these 'halal' sic?


    Neat how your list concludes by bringing us back to Hizb ut-Tahrir
    I appreciate HuT are Islamist, and may well be anti-semitic, but have they ever been involved in terrorism?
    Encouraging jihad is their big thing

    They may not have blown themselves up, but they must share responsibility for many hundreds of terrorist attacks around the globe
    What do you think the limits to free speech should be? And which have they broken?
    What does jihad mean to you?
    Struggle.
    Do you separate the spiritual and violent sides?

    The boys down at Hizb ut-Tahrir don't
    That's not what they say:

    "Hizb ut-Tahrir has a record of over 70 years of following a method of non-violent political activity against despots who rule the Muslim world with the West’s approval. In its work to establish the Islamic Khilafah (Caliphate), Hizb ut-Tahrir has never resorted to any sort of violence or armed struggle."

    https://twitter.com/HizbBritain/status/1746967855537545323?t=iNmYRw1nQRMj5raXu1j8pw&s=19
    I'm intrigued why you should be even remotely keen to be their PB spokesman

    Is "jihad just means struggle" really enough for you from islamists who want global sharia law?
  • Foxy said:

    Foxy said:

    Foxy said:

    Foxy said:

    isam said:

    Home Office to ban Hizb ut-Tahrir as terror group
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-67984295

    The same Hizb ut-Tahrir that was due to be proscribed by the Blair and Cameron governments who announced it but did not follow up.

    Sounds like Starmers fault to me.
    Funny you should say that, he represented them in court when they were proscribed in Germany

    Starmer acted for extremist Islamist group in bid to overturn ban
    Labour leader applied to European Court of Human Rights to reverse Germany's prohibition of Hizb ut-Tahrir


    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/12/16/keir-starmer-represented-extremist-islamist-group/
    I bet if one digs down deeper, the barsteward defended Dr Crippen, the Yorkshire Ripper, Fred West and Harold Shipman.
    It's not only Starmer

    Sadiq was the Nation of Islam lawyer when they appealed Louis Farrakhan's ban from the UK

    https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2001/mar/31/humanrights.islam?CMP=gu_com
    Why do you hate the cab rank rule?

    I guess you ony want representation for people you like/agree with?

    I bet you would have argued against representation for the subpostmasters, the Birmingham Six, and Stefan Kizko.
    His cab was always conveniently ready to give Islamist groups a lift

    Is there a Halal cab queue?
    Almost like a top human rights lawyer gets hired in human rights cases.

    But are all these 'halal' sic?


    Neat how your list concludes by bringing us back to Hizb ut-Tahrir
    I appreciate HuT are Islamist, and may well be anti-semitic, but have they ever been involved in terrorism?
    Encouraging jihad is their big thing

    They may not have blown themselves up, but they must share responsibility for many hundreds of terrorist attacks around the globe
    What do you think the limits to free speech should be? And which have they broken?
    What does jihad mean to you?
    Struggle.
    Do you separate the spiritual and violent sides?

    The boys down at Hizb ut-Tahrir don't
    That's not what they say:

    "Hizb ut-Tahrir has a record of over 70 years of following a method of non-violent political activity against despots who rule the Muslim world with the West’s approval. In its work to establish the Islamic Khilafah (Caliphate), Hizb ut-Tahrir has never resorted to any sort of violence or armed struggle."

    https://twitter.com/HizbBritain/status/1746967855537545323?t=iNmYRw1nQRMj5raXu1j8pw&s=19
    I'm intrigued why you should be even remotely keen to be their PB spokesman

    Is "jihad just means struggle" really enough for you from islamists who want global sharia law?
    Did you step up to the cab rank because none of the PB lawyers wanted to defend them?
  • tlg86tlg86 Posts: 26,034

    It'd have made more sense to invade Iran rather than Iraq.

    As much as it was a mistake, I’m glad they made that mistake rather than invading Iran. That would have been much worse.
  • TheScreamingEaglesTheScreamingEagles Posts: 118,646
    edited January 15
    tlg86 said:

    It'd have made more sense to invade Iran rather than Iraq.

    As much as it was a mistake, I’m glad they made that mistake rather than invading Iran. That would have been much worse.
    Stop talking Shi'ite.

    We successfully invaded Iran before and that was for oil as well.
  • MexicanpeteMexicanpete Posts: 27,558
    ...

    isam said:

    Home Office to ban Hizb ut-Tahrir as terror group
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-67984295

    The same Hizb ut-Tahrir that was due to be proscribed by the Blair and Cameron governments who announced it but did not follow up.

    Sounds like Starmers fault to me.
    Funny you should say that, he represented them in court when they were proscribed in Germany

    Starmer acted for extremist Islamist group in bid to overturn ban
    Labour leader applied to European Court of Human Rights to reverse Germany's prohibition of Hizb ut-Tahrir


    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/12/16/keir-starmer-represented-extremist-islamist-group/
    I bet if one digs down deeper, the barsteward defended Dr Crippen, the Yorkshire Ripper, Fred West and Harold Shipman.
    It's not only Starmer

    Sadiq was the Nation of Islam lawyer when they appealed Louis Farrakhan's ban from the UK

    https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2001/mar/31/humanrights.islam?CMP=gu_com
    Why do you hate the cab rank rule?

    I guess you ony want representation for people you like/agree with?

    I bet you would have argued against representation for the subpostmasters, the Birmingham Six, and Stefan Kizko.
    Stefan Kizko pretty much got zero representation. The ghost of hanger and flogger Home Secretary David Waddington hangs his head in utter shame.
  • MJWMJW Posts: 1,649
    HYUFD said:

    Foxy said:

    Foxy said:

    isam said:

    Home Office to ban Hizb ut-Tahrir as terror group
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-67984295

    The same Hizb ut-Tahrir that was due to be proscribed by the Blair and Cameron governments who announced it but did not follow up.

    Sounds like Starmers fault to me.
    Funny you should say that, he represented them in court when they were proscribed in Germany

    Starmer acted for extremist Islamist group in bid to overturn ban
    Labour leader applied to European Court of Human Rights to reverse Germany's prohibition of Hizb ut-Tahrir


    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/12/16/keir-starmer-represented-extremist-islamist-group/
    I bet if one digs down deeper, the barsteward defended Dr Crippen, the Yorkshire Ripper, Fred West and Harold Shipman.
    It's not only Starmer

    Sadiq was the Nation of Islam lawyer when they appealed Louis Farrakhan's ban from the UK

    https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2001/mar/31/humanrights.islam?CMP=gu_com
    Why do you hate the cab rank rule?

    I guess you ony want representation for people you like/agree with?

    I bet you would have argued against representation for the subpostmasters, the Birmingham Six, and Stefan Kizko.
    His cab was always conveniently ready to give Islamist groups a lift

    Is there a Halal cab queue?
    Almost like a top human rights lawyer gets hired in human rights cases.

    But are all these 'halal' sic?


    Neat how your list concludes by bringing us back to Hizb ut-Tahrir
    I appreciate HuT are Islamist, and may well be anti-semitic, but have they ever been involved in terrorism?
    Encouraging jihad is their big thing

    They may not have blown themselves up, but they must share responsibility for many hundreds of terrorist attacks around the globe
    What do you think the limits to free speech should be? And which have they broken?
    We're seeing some really odd behaviour from PB lefties on here today. Strong support for Houtis blowing up ships in the Red Sea, and now support for groups that encourage Jihad.

    I guess Corbynism isn't dead... :(
    Corbynism isn't dead, even in 2019 32% of UK voters voted for him and in their guts most lefties would prefer PM Corbyn to PM Starmer.

    Just after Corbyn's heavy defeat in 2019 they realised they had to compromise with the electorate and elect a boring, competent centrist like Starmer as Labour leader
    Corbynism in its most virulent form likely is. For a time Corbyn gained the support of the generally left-wing and not just the far left. That had arguably already unwound by 2019 - when Brexit and the choice with Johnson kept more onside than otherwise might have been the case. While Labour MPs won't make their 2015 mistake and let someone they think is crackers on the ballot.

    I'd note even in the Young Labour elections (a small sample size) - which used to be a Corbynite walkover, the centrists are winning.

    There will always be a left though, just an impotent shouty bit that wants to go on marches, and one inside Labour that realises that if it wants left-wing policies in Britain, it needs to find leaders without the deeply flawed worldview that so often led him to look like he wanted to side with those who wanted to do us harm.
  • Sunil_PrasannanSunil_Prasannan Posts: 51,200

    tlg86 said:

    It'd have made more sense to invade Iran rather than Iraq.

    As much as it was a mistake, I’m glad they made that mistake rather than invading Iran. That would have been much worse.
    Stop talking Shi'ite.

    We successfully invaded Iran before and that was for oil as well.
    I thought it was to help the Soviets during WW2?
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglo-Soviet_invasion_of_Iran
  • NigelbNigelb Posts: 68,982
    .

    AP (via Seattle Times) - ‘The world is counting on Iowa,’ Kari Lake says

    FORT DODGE — Dozens of Trump supporters are gathered at the Shiny Top Brewery to get up close and personal with some of the former president’s best-known endorsers, including Reps. Jim Jordan, Matt Gaetz and Marjorie Taylor Greene, as well as U.S. Senate candidate Kari Lake of Arizona.

    “I want to tell you how much the world is counting on Iowa tonight,” Lake told the crowd. She added: “What you’re going to do tonight is you’re going to help save this world.”

    Speaking on behalf of the world, we’re not.
  • Casino_RoyaleCasino_Royale Posts: 59,246
    tlg86 said:

    It'd have made more sense to invade Iran rather than Iraq.

    As much as it was a mistake, I’m glad they made that mistake rather than invading Iran. That would have been much worse.
    Iran has been the source of instability in the region and a problem for over 40 years.

    Give it back to the princes of Persia.
  • viewcodeviewcode Posts: 21,138

    Free speech is only okay as long as it agrees with me latest

    #PBfreespeech
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