Hmm. The French trying to claim they own the royal 'Louis' after they guillotined the specific royal and axed the institution as a whole is a mound of merde.
The name has republican credentials too. The president of the Second Republic was Louis Napoleon as memorably depicted by Marx in the 18th Brumaire. Anyway, fuck the royal family, it’s time for a republic of our own.
A case can be made for ABBA as *the* soundtrack to the European Union.
Voulez-vous Chiquitita Mamma-Mia!
Plus Waterloo, of course, which commemorates the end of the Napoleonic Era and the rise of the Age of Nationalism which was to resolve, though the carnage of war, into today’s Union.
Fernando, too, is the Remainer’s anthem: There was something in the air that night The stars were bright, Fernando They were shining there for you and me For liberty, Fernando Though we never thought that we could lose There's no regret If I had to do the same again I would, my friend, Fernando If I had to do the same again I would, my friend, Fernando
Hmm. The French trying to claim they own the royal 'Louis' after they guillotined the specific royal and axed the institution as a whole is a mound of merde.
The name has republican credentials too. The president of the Second Republic was Louis Napoleon as memorably depicted by Marx in the 18th Brumaire. Anyway, fuck the royal family, it’s time for a republic of our own.
Presidents Trump and Macron act more regally than the Queen!
Hmm. The French trying to claim they own the royal 'Louis' after they guillotined the specific royal and axed the institution as a whole is a mound of merde.
Who do you think is mainly responsible for the difficulties faced by "Windrush generation" immigrants? YouGov Apr 25 '18
Theresa May 22% Amber Rudd 3% Home Office officials 25% Last LAB govt 13% None 3% DK 33%
Theresa May got an undeserved hospital pass. The silver lining is that as the problem won't go away and is now getting attention, they will have to tackle some of the root problems of our Kafka-esque by design immigration system
For those who reckon that Gove is unpopular with the public its worth bearing in mind he co-led a campaign that very unexpectedly won a majority of the public's backing. No mean feat.
They were voting to restore sovereignty and end free movement not to make Gove PM and Boris provided the charisma, Gove the brains behind the scenes
Gove has always struck me as a Keith Joseph type figure behind a more charismatic front man/woman.
Hmm. The French trying to claim they own the royal 'Louis' after they guillotined the specific royal and axed the institution as a whole is a mound of merde.
The name has republican credentials too. The president of the Second Republic was Louis Napoleon as memorably depicted by Marx in the 18th Brumaire. Anyway, fuck the royal family, it’s time for a republic of our own.
I trust you kept these sentiments to yourself when you made the oath of allegiance...
The Tories should just have a broad leadership contest over a long time period with lots of debates and let the best person win. Brown, Miliband and May all show the danger of keeping it to a handful of more senior recognised figures. The biggest talents are of the next generation: Stewart, Tugendhat, Mercer, Mordaunt and Raab. Give them a chance to shine and award it to the one who most fulfils their promise.
Hmm. The French trying to claim they own the royal 'Louis' after they guillotined the specific royal and axed the institution as a whole is a mound of merde.
The name has republican credentials too. The president of the Second Republic was Louis Napoleon as memorably depicted by Marx in the 18th Brumaire. Anyway, fuck the royal family, it’s time for a republic of our own.
The man that abolished the republic to bring in the Second Empire? He is as much of a disgrace to republicanism as his uncle.
Hmm. The French trying to claim they own the royal 'Louis' after they guillotined the specific royal and axed the institution as a whole is a mound of merde.
The name has republican credentials too. The president of the Second Republic was Louis Napoleon as memorably depicted by Marx in the 18th Brumaire. Anyway, fuck the royal family, it’s time for a republic of our own.
I trust you kept these sentiments to yourself when you made the oath of allegiance...
probably kept the shilling (or tenner by then) also.
I always think of the US pre-wall street opening program on CNBC https://www.cnbc.com/squawk-box-us/ whenever Squawk/skwawk box is mentioned. I was wondering for ages what people were on about and how a US market news show seemed to be the source of much left wing copy.
CA I always take on first glance to be refferring to the state (95% of the time it is now Cambridge Analytica), and AWS for the Amazon widgetmybob rather than 'All women shortlist' are another couple that annoy me slightly.
Hmm. The French trying to claim they own the royal 'Louis' after they guillotined the specific royal and axed the institution as a whole is a mound of merde.
The name has republican credentials too. The president of the Second Republic was Louis Napoleon as memorably depicted by Marx in the 18th Brumaire. Anyway, fuck the royal family, it’s time for a republic of our own.
Presidents Trump and Macron act more regally than the Queen!
I haven’t heard Macron shout “Off with his head!”. Trump on the other hand.......
I had the option of voting UKIP in my ward. Given that it must be close to the most Remainian ward in the entire country, that did strike me as a curious use of limited manpower.
Leaving aside the content, that is so abysmally written that it's virtually unreadable. I'm reminded of why I hardly ever look at the BBC website any more. They seem to have made a conscious decision to write in randomly-ordered staccato half-sentences.
A case can be made for ABBA as *the* soundtrack to the European Union.
Voulez-vous Chiquitita Mamma-Mia!
Plus Waterloo, of course, which commemorates the end of the Napoleonic Era and the rise of the Age of Nationalism which was to resolve, though the carnage of war, into today’s Union.
Fernando, too, is the Remainer’s anthem: There was something in the air that night The stars were bright, Fernando They were shining there for you and me For liberty, Fernando Though we never thought that we could lose There's no regret If I had to do the same again I would, my friend, Fernando If I had to do the same again I would, my friend, Fernando
I had the option of voting UKIP in my ward. Given that it must be close to the most Remainian ward in the entire country, that did strike me as a curious use of limited manpower.
Don't have ward-level data, but Lambeth was 78.6% remain, followed by Hackney (78.5), Haringey (75.6), The City (75.3) and Islington (75.2).
A case can be made for ABBA as *the* soundtrack to the European Union.
Voulez-vous Chiquitita Mamma-Mia!
Plus Waterloo, of course, which commemorates the end of the Napoleonic Era and the rise of the Age of Nationalism which was to resolve, though the carnage of war, into today’s Union.
Fernando, too, is the Remainer’s anthem: There was something in the air that night The stars were bright, Fernando They were shining there for you and me For liberty, Fernando Though we never thought that we could lose There's no regret If I had to do the same again I would, my friend, Fernando If I had to do the same again I would, my friend, Fernando
The SPINNER takes it all!
Gimme gimme gimme.....a deep and special partnership with our friends and allies ...after midnight.....on March 31st 2019?
Could be a blinder by the Cons. In all the Windrush furore no one really noticed Rudd's customs union comments.
We’re leaving the customs union.
But we’ll rejoin a customs union.
Classic British fudge.
Liam Fox’s incompetence saves us all.
I'm beginning to think Theresa is a very clever arch-Remainer. She appointed Liam on purpose, knowing he'd mess it up. So without any hint of trade deals, the Brexit Ultras are neutered, having to either suck up the EU Customs Union and vassal statehood or endorse economic collapse. They're screwed.
Could be a blinder by the Cons. In all the Windrush furore no one really noticed Rudd's customs union comments.
We’re leaving the customs union.
But we’ll rejoin a customs union.
Classic British fudge.
Liam Fox’s incompetence saves us all.
I'm beginning to think Theresa is a very clever arch-Remainer. She appointed Liam on purpose, knowing he'd mess it up. So without any hint of trade deals, the Brexit Ultras are neutered, having to either suck up the EU Customs Union and vassal statehood or endorse economic collapse. They're screwed.
The longer nothing happens, the longer we don't make our position clear, the more likely the status quo will persist. I don't think even the brex-o-loons would force her to resign if the only available or possible option by that time was to stay in the CU and perhaps even the SM.
As I mentioned yesterday, Peter Lilley at a conference said that an FTA with the EU is less likely than people think. So if there is not one, would JRM really force a change of leadership when a substantial number of Cons MPs are remainers and the entire Lab party would surely vote for CU/SM if it meant a possible shot at defeating the govt?
Marc Wadsworth was a campaigner for justice in the Stephen Lawrence case. This man has been fighting against racism for years and now the right wing media get to imply he is some kind of racist when nobody on here who watched the video evidence would say he was anti-semitic in this case.
Absolutely disgusting, those MPs targetting this black anti racist campaigner for purely political reasons should be absolutely ashamed of themselves.
People were complaining about Len's piece the other day, where he pointed out that there was anti semites in Labour that need to be kicked out but that there were also those using anti semitism to smear Corbyn and his supporters.
Well here you go, proof of exactly what he was saying. A great victory for the right wing media and Corbyn sceptic MPs who cares that it came at the cost of the reputation of an innocent black man.
Well done to Clive Lewis and Chris Williamson for standing up for him. I am absolutely disgusted by the treatment of this man, it is about time people started to stand up to these bullies.
I had the option of voting UKIP in my ward. Given that it must be close to the most Remainian ward in the entire country, that did strike me as a curious use of limited manpower.
Don't have ward-level data, but Lambeth was 78.6% remain, followed by Hackney (78.5), Haringey (75.6), The City (75.3) and Islington (75.2).
Latest story suggests rudd could be out I reckon... What are her odds?
I did tip her at 33/1.
Now 2/1, which is probably about right in current circumstances. I'm not sure Labour has the ability to hit the back of the net despite only having the keeper to beat.
I had the option of voting UKIP in my ward. Given that it must be close to the most Remainian ward in the entire country, that did strike me as a curious use of limited manpower.
Don't have ward-level data, but Lambeth was 78.6% remain, followed by Hackney (78.5), Haringey (75.6), The City (75.3) and Islington (75.2).
There must be some wards where the Remain percentage reached 90%, perhaps Oval, Clerkenwell, Muswell Hill, Brixton Hill?
Latest story suggests rudd could be out I reckon... What are her odds?
I did tip her at 33/1.
Now 2/1, which is probably about right in current circumstances. I'm not sure Labour has the ability to hit the back of the net despite only having the keeper to beat.
This memo has to be the end. Either
1. She's lied to Parliament.
2. She didn't even bother to read the memo for her own department.
Prince Louis (did they think about how the tabloids will abbreviate that name?) -- what was the story around the presumed insider who stuck £5,000 on Arthur?
Prince Louis (did they think about how the tabloids will abbreviate that name?) -- what was the story around the presumed insider who stuck £5,000 on Arthur?
Gove has pissed off too many people to become Tory Leader.
Has he...?
Yes. Ben Wallace wanted to cut off Gove’s penis and when Dave goes hunting he names his targets after Gove.
I could list a few more and I’ve not even mentioned Boris.
There are questions as to whether Gove's methods would readily transfer from ministerial office to No 10. i could see it going either way and it'd be a bit of a shot in the dark. On the other hand, he clearly has a vision of what he wants society to look like and could develop plans to put that in place. MPs will like having a leader who wants to lead for the sake of doing something rather than being something. People will forgive being pissed off by someone if there was some kind of worthwhile cause behind it.
Latest story suggests rudd could be out I reckon... What are her odds?
I did tip her at 33/1.
Now 2/1, which is probably about right in current circumstances. I'm not sure Labour has the ability to hit the back of the net despite only having the keeper to beat.
This memo has to be the end. Either
1. She's lied to Parliament.
2. She didn't even bother to read the memo for her own department.
Either way you'd think she's got to be toast.
I really don't think cabinet ministers read every word of every 6-page memo which passes through their department.
Marc Wadsworth was a campaigner for justice in the Stephen Lawrence case. This man has been fighting against racism for years and now the right wing media get to imply he is some kind of racist when nobody on here who watched the video evidence would say he was anti-semitic in this case.
Absolutely disgusting, those MPs targetting this black anti racist campaigner for purely political reasons should be absolutely ashamed of themselves.
People were complaining about Len's piece the other day, where he pointed out that there was anti semites in Labour that need to be kicked out but that there were also those using anti semitism to smear Corbyn and his supporters.
Well here you go, proof of exactly what he was saying. A great victory for the right wing media and Corbyn sceptic MPs who cares that it came at the cost of the reputation of an innocent black man.
Well done to Clive Lewis and Chris Williamson for standing up for him. I am absolutely disgusted by the treatment of this man, it is about time people started to stand up to these bullies.
Surely if you accuse one of your own party's MPs of conspiring with the right wing press, you need to provide evidence to support that charge, or else you will be accused of bringing the party into disrepute.
Marc Wadsworth was a campaigner for justice in the Stephen Lawrence case. This man has been fighting against racism for years and now the right wing media get to imply he is some kind of racist when nobody on here who watched the video evidence would say he was anti-semitic in this case.
Absolutely disgusting, those MPs targetting this black anti racist campaigner for purely political reasons should be absolutely ashamed of themselves.
People were complaining about Len's piece the other day, where he pointed out that there was anti semites in Labour that need to be kicked out but that there were also those using anti semitism to smear Corbyn and his supporters.
Well here you go, proof of exactly what he was saying. A great victory for the right wing media and Corbyn sceptic MPs who cares that it came at the cost of the reputation of an innocent black man.
Well done to Clive Lewis and Chris Williamson for standing up for him. I am absolutely disgusted by the treatment of this man, it is about time people started to stand up to these bullies.
You seem quite obsessed with the colour of Marc Wadsworth's skin.
Would it be OK if he were a white 'anti racist campaigner', or it were the reputation of an innocent white man at stake?
Latest story suggests rudd could be out I reckon... What are her odds?
I did tip her at 33/1.
Now 2/1, which is probably about right in current circumstances. I'm not sure Labour has the ability to hit the back of the net despite only having the keeper to beat.
This memo has to be the end. Either
1. She's lied to Parliament.
2. She didn't even bother to read the memo for her own department.
Either way you'd think she's got to be toast.
I really don't think cabinet ministers read every word of every 6-page memo which passes through their department.
"We were gobsmacked by what she said, and that she stuck to her guns,” a Home Office source told the Guardian. “It is inconceivable that Amber Rudd did not know about the targets.”
Latest story suggests rudd could be out I reckon... What are her odds?
I did tip her at 33/1.
Now 2/1, which is probably about right in current circumstances. I'm not sure Labour has the ability to hit the back of the net despite only having the keeper to beat.
This memo has to be the end. Either
1. She's lied to Parliament.
2. She didn't even bother to read the memo for her own department.
Either way you'd think she's got to be toast.
I really don't think cabinet ministers read every word of every 6-page memo which passes through their department...
You would think when they're about to give evidence to a select committee, they might just check a few pertinent facts ?
Or should have her evidence have been: "I've remained deliberately ignorant about the administration of deportations" ?
(Though, to be fair, you are PB's foremost Tory exponent of defending the indefensible in a reasonable manner...)
Amber Rudd makes far too convenient a scapegoat and this gives far too convenient a pretext. The impulse for Theresa May to withdraw love and support must be super-strong right now.
(Though, to be fair, you are PB's foremost Tory exponent of defending the indefensible in a reasonable manner...)
Actually I also defended Labour ministers under the Brown government. I very strongly dislike accusations of lying or dishonesty which are not well-founded.
Edit: In this particular case, it's certainly awkward for Amber Rudd. But 2/1 is much too short.
Latest story suggests rudd could be out I reckon... What are her odds?
I did tip her at 33/1.
Now 2/1, which is probably about right in current circumstances. I'm not sure Labour has the ability to hit the back of the net despite only having the keeper to beat.
This memo has to be the end. Either
1. She's lied to Parliament.
2. She didn't even bother to read the memo for her own department.
Either way you'd think she's got to be toast.
I really don't think cabinet ministers read every word of every 6-page memo which passes through their department.
The 2/1 is a fantastic bet... for Shadsy.
One or other of her or Brandon Lewis surely read it. I know Lewis has moved on, but could be that he’s leaving her hanging. Surely, surely one of her senior officials could/should have had a quick word before she dug as deep as she has.
I think she is now in a very precarious position and resigning may well be her only option.
In this event it gives TM an opportunity to bring someone new into cabinet.
Overall I think Amber has been poor anyway, maybe not enough attention to detail or so much attention to security and policing matters that immigration fell between the stools
Latest story suggests rudd could be out I reckon... What are her odds?
I did tip her at 33/1.
Now 2/1, which is probably about right in current circumstances. I'm not sure Labour has the ability to hit the back of the net despite only having the keeper to beat.
This memo has to be the end. Either
1. She's lied to Parliament.
2. She didn't even bother to read the memo for her own department.
Either way you'd think she's got to be toast.
I really don't think cabinet ministers read every word of every 6-page memo which passes through their department.
"We were gobsmacked by what she said, and that she stuck to her guns,” a Home Office source told the Guardian. “It is inconceivable that Amber Rudd did not know about the targets.”
Marc Wadsworth was a campaigner for justice in the Stephen Lawrence case. This man has been fighting against racism for years and now the right wing media get to imply he is some kind of racist when nobody on here who watched the video evidence would say he was anti-semitic in this case.
Absolutely disgusting, those MPs targetting this black anti racist campaigner for purely political reasons should be absolutely ashamed of themselves.
People were complaining about Len's piece the other day, where he pointed out that there was anti semites in Labour that need to be kicked out but that there were also those using anti semitism to smear Corbyn and his supporters.
Well here you go, proof of exactly what he was saying. A great victory for the right wing media and Corbyn sceptic MPs who cares that it came at the cost of the reputation of an innocent black man.
Well done to Clive Lewis and Chris Williamson for standing up for him. I am absolutely disgusted by the treatment of this man, it is about time people started to stand up to these bullies.
You seem quite obsessed with the colour of Marc Wadsworth's skin.
Would it be OK if he were a white 'anti racist campaigner', or it were the reputation of an innocent white man at stake?
I wonder if there would have been such a baying lynch mob at hands were it not such an impressive black anti racism campaigner. Just as we can question Marc because his incident upset Ruth who is Jewish we can question the actions of those acting against Marc who is Black.
There is no victim hierarchy, we cannot condemn someone black for the sake of someone Jewish or sacrifice someone Jewish for the sake of someone Black. If people seem to be targeting someone Jewish questions should be asked as they rightly have done in the Labour party. That doesn't mean we can take our eye of the ball though, if people are ganging up on and smearing a black anti racist campaigner then questions have to be asked as well.
It is all well and good being extra woke about the racism that suits your political agenda but it is important to equally apply that to racism which doesn't.
If simply bringing the party into disrepute is the charge then quite frankly Labour could kick out plenty of the anti Corbyn Labour members as well, I suspect we won't be seeing that happening though. Also he said working not conspiring.
Overall I think Amber has been poor anyway, maybe not enough attention to detail or so much attention to security and policing matters that immigration fell between the stools
I think Amber has a LOT of allies - Remember how Cameron and Osborne sent her out to nail Boris in the referendum debate + How she stood in for Theresa in the leaders debates last year (while Mrs May cowered behind the settee)
... It is all well and good being extra woke about the racism that suits your political agenda but it is important to equally apply that to racism which doesn't. ....
You hit the nail on the head there. That is precisely the criticism of Jeremy Corbyn and his circle.
Marc Wadsworth was a campaigner for justice in the Stephen Lawrence case. This man has been fighting against racism for years and now the right wing media get to imply he is some kind of racist when nobody on here who watched the video evidence would say he was anti-semitic in this case.
Absolutely disgusting, those MPs targetting this black anti racist campaigner for purely political reasons should be absolutely ashamed of themselves.
People were complaining about Len's piece the other day, where he pointed out that there was anti semites in Labour that need to be kicked out but that there were also those using anti semitism to smear Corbyn and his supporters.
Well here you go, proof of exactly what he was saying. A great victory for the right wing media and Corbyn sceptic MPs who cares that it came at the cost of the reputation of an innocent black man.
Well done to Clive Lewis and Chris Williamson for standing up for him. I am absolutely disgusted by the treatment of this man, it is about time people started to stand up to these bullies.
Surely if you accuse one of your own party's MPs of conspiring with the right wing press, you need to provide evidence to support that charge, or else you will be accused of bringing the party into disrepute.
That seems the reason he has been expelled not anti - semitism , is that correct.?
Overall I think Amber has been poor anyway, maybe not enough attention to detail or so much attention to security and policing matters that immigration fell between the stools
I think Amber has a LOT of allies - Remember how Cameron and Osborne sent her out to nail Boris in the referendum debate + How she stood in for Theresa in the leaders debates last years (while Mrs May cowered behind the settee)
Marc Wadsworth was a campaigner for justice in the Stephen Lawrence case. This man has been fighting against racism for years and now the right wing media get to imply he is some kind of racist when nobody on here who watched the video evidence would say he was anti-semitic in this case.
Absolutely disgusting, those MPs targetting this black anti racist campaigner for purely political reasons should be absolutely ashamed of themselves.
People were complaining about Len's piece the other day, where he pointed out that there was anti semites in Labour that need to be kicked out but that there were also those using anti semitism to smear Corbyn and his supporters.
Well here you go, proof of exactly what he was saying. A great victory for the right wing media and Corbyn sceptic MPs who cares that it came at the cost of the reputation of an innocent black man.
Well done to Clive Lewis and Chris Williamson for standing up for him. I am absolutely disgusted by the treatment of this man, it is about time people started to stand up to these bullies.
There is of course nothing remotely amusing to the outside observer in the sight of a once great party so riven with internal strife and discord.
Please copy us in on any correspondence with the National Constitutional Committee.
(Though, to be fair, you are PB's foremost Tory exponent of defending the indefensible in a reasonable manner...)
Actually I also defended Labour ministers under the Brown government. I very strongly dislike accusations of lying or dishonesty which are not well-founded.
Edit: In this particular case, it's certainly awkward for Amber Rudd. But 2/1 is much too short.
The charge is misleading Parliament. If inadvertent, it simply confirms that she was incapable of properly running her department.
I take no great joy in it, as it's quite clear that the architect of the policy was May, but the claim that she is the ideal person to clear up the mess doesn't really square with her obvious ignorance of how immigration enforcement was actually working.
Could be a blinder by the Cons. In all the Windrush furore no one really noticed Rudd's customs union comments.
We’re leaving the customs union.
But we’ll rejoin a customs union.
Classic British fudge.
Liam Fox’s incompetence saves us all.
I'm beginning to think Theresa is a very clever arch-Remainer. She appointed Liam on purpose, knowing he'd mess it up. So without any hint of trade deals, the Brexit Ultras are neutered, having to either suck up the EU Customs Union and vassal statehood or endorse economic collapse. They're screwed.
The longer nothing happens, the longer we don't make our position clear, the more likely the status quo will persist. I don't think even the brex-o-loons would force her to resign if the only available or possible option by that time was to stay in the CU and perhaps even the SM.
As I mentioned yesterday, Peter Lilley at a conference said that an FTA with the EU is less likely than people think. So if there is not one, would JRM really force a change of leadership when a substantial number of Cons MPs are remainers and the entire Lab party would surely vote for CU/SM if it meant a possible shot at defeating the govt?
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Knowing me, Knowing EU,
this time we're through
Breaking up is never easy, I know
but I have to go
[I do, so I'm off now].
Voulez-vous
Chiquitita
Mamma-Mia!
Plus Waterloo, of course, which commemorates the end of the Napoleonic Era and the rise of the Age of Nationalism which was to resolve, though the carnage of war, into today’s Union.
Fernando, too, is the Remainer’s anthem:
There was something in the air that night
The stars were bright, Fernando
They were shining there for you and me
For liberty, Fernando
Though we never thought that we could lose
There's no regret
If I had to do the same again
I would, my friend, Fernando
If I had to do the same again
I would, my friend, Fernando
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Louis_of_Battenberg
https://skwawkbox.org/2018/04/27/wadsworth-expelled-the-facts-and-how-theyll-be-spun-by-labours-opponents/
CA I always take on first glance to be refferring to the state (95% of the time it is now Cambridge Analytica), and AWS for the Amazon widgetmybob rather than 'All women shortlist' are another couple that annoy me slightly.
Wandsworth 03:00
Barnet 04:00
Sutton 05:00
Trump on the other hand.......
"we are confident we can retain our seats and also win a few more in some unusual places like Rochdale"
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-43920556
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-43925282
But we’ll rejoin a customs union.
Classic British fudge.
Liam Fox’s incompetence saves us all.
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/989858791687671808
As I mentioned yesterday, Peter Lilley at a conference said that an FTA with the EU is less likely than people think. So if there is not one, would JRM really force a change of leadership when a substantial number of Cons MPs are remainers and the entire Lab party would surely vote for CU/SM if it meant a possible shot at defeating the govt?
https://twitter.com/hzeffman/status/989851150538231809
Marc Wadsworth was a campaigner for justice in the Stephen Lawrence case. This man has been fighting against racism for years and now the right wing media get to imply he is some kind of racist when nobody on here who watched the video evidence would say he was anti-semitic in this case.
Absolutely disgusting, those MPs targetting this black anti racist campaigner for purely political reasons should be absolutely ashamed of themselves.
People were complaining about Len's piece the other day, where he pointed out that there was anti semites in Labour that need to be kicked out but that there were also those using anti semitism to smear Corbyn and his supporters.
Well here you go, proof of exactly what he was saying. A great victory for the right wing media and Corbyn sceptic MPs who cares that it came at the cost of the reputation of an innocent black man.
Well done to Clive Lewis and Chris Williamson for standing up for him. I am absolutely disgusted by the treatment of this man, it is about time people started to stand up to these bullies.
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2018/apr/27/amber-rudd-was-told-about-migrant-removal-targets-leak-reveals?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2018/apr/27/amber-rudd-was-told-about-migrant-removal-targets-leak-reveals
Presumably it was leaked by Theresa's people - throw Amber to the wolves but leave Theresa unsullied.
Will the Home Office be Rudd-erless?
Annoyingly, I decided against backing Ricciardo to be top 3 in FP2 on the basis that Ferrari were sandbagging. Humbug!
1. She's lied to Parliament.
2. She didn't even bother to read the memo for her own department.
Either way you'd think she's got to be toast.
She appears to have misled parliament.
She has to go now.
I could list a few more and I’ve not even mentioned Boris.
The 2/1 is a fantastic bet... for Shadsy.
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2018/apr/27/amber-rudd-was-told-about-migrant-removal-targets-leak-reveals
Would it be OK if he were a white 'anti racist campaigner', or it were the reputation of an innocent white man at stake?
There is no escaping now, I'm cracking up...
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2018/apr/27/amber-rudd-was-told-about-migrant-removal-targets-leak-reveals
Or should have her evidence have been: "I've remained deliberately ignorant about the administration of deportations" ?
(Though, to be fair, you are PB's foremost Tory exponent of defending the indefensible in a reasonable manner...)
Edited extra bit: Mr. Meeks, indeed, although May is about as decisive as a cabbage.
Still, her over-the-top sacking of Osborne does indicate she is (was?) capable of such.
Edit: In this particular case, it's certainly awkward for Amber Rudd. But 2/1 is much too short.
In this event it gives TM an opportunity to bring someone new into cabinet.
Overall I think Amber has been poor anyway, maybe not enough attention to detail or so much attention to security and policing matters that immigration fell between the stools
With all this incontrovertibly so, you then go out and lie to Parliament. Is that really rational?
There is bound to be some far more cock-up rather than conspiracy explanation of this.
There is no victim hierarchy, we cannot condemn someone black for the sake of someone Jewish or sacrifice someone Jewish for the sake of someone Black. If people seem to be targeting someone Jewish questions should be asked as they rightly have done in the Labour party. That doesn't mean we can take our eye of the ball though, if people are ganging up on and smearing a black anti racist campaigner then questions have to be asked as well.
It is all well and good being extra woke about the racism that suits your political agenda but it is important to equally apply that to racism which doesn't.
@Sean_F
If simply bringing the party into disrepute is the charge then quite frankly Labour could kick out plenty of the anti Corbyn Labour members as well, I suspect we won't be seeing that happening though. Also he said working not conspiring.
However enough is enough. She's got to go.
Please copy us in on any correspondence with the National Constitutional Committee.
I take no great joy in it, as it's quite clear that the architect of the policy was May, but the claim that she is the ideal person to clear up the mess doesn't really square with her obvious ignorance of how immigration enforcement was actually working.