He went back on his the pledges in the leadership election, renamed them ‘missions’ for the GE so as to make easier to row back on them, then…
Sir Keir Starmer has streamlined his priorities for government by scrapping a unit that was intended to oversee his flagship missions as part of his latest reset
The five missions were central to the prime minister’s vision for government when he was in opposition and included kickstarting economic growth, making Britain a clean energy superpower and building an NHS fit for the future…
…It means that Starmer has now announced more than 30 different priorities since entering office, including an array of “foundations”, “missions”, “first steps”, “milestones” and “economic growth pillars”.
It just isn’t clear leadership. You’ve got to stick to something consistent to tell people who you are. There does need to be a message. It’s all entirely nebulous with Starmer.
The polling is absolutely dire for Labour. But I don't think it's particularly relevant to draw historical comparisons, as the state of multi-party flux we are now in is atypical.
Let's say Labour are on 20% and Reform on 30%. That's a big gap. But in previous times, you'd expect the main opposition party to be on at least 40% if Labour/the governing party were on 20% - a huge gap. Clumsily, what I'm trying to say is that those who argue there is no way back for Labour on current polling focus too much on Labour's dire score rather than on the size of the gap. We're in relatively new, highly volatile territory. And there's 4 years to go....
The key for a Labour win is convincing their voters to turn out. That was the reason for their poor vote share last time, particularly the losses to Greens and Independents.
There are few Lab losses to Ref or Con, the losses have been to LD and Green (both better at GOTV last July) and to DK/WNV. Labour needs to give those voters a reason to turn out or to tactically vote Lab, and that won't be via "Fun with Flags"
Labour doesn't need a back room shuffle, it needs vision, ideology and charisma. Clearly that will never come from Starmer, so there needs to be a fresh face at the top, and a far better and aggressive media team. The current lot are abject.
“The arrest was made by officers from the MPS aviation unit. It is routine for officers policing airports to carry firearms. These were not drawn or used at any point during the arrest.”
So they didn’t actually try and shoot him. Just arrested him with five cops all with guns at the airport, for some jokey tweets
This is the one time you want to deliver a budget as early and as confidently as possible, in case the country goes bankrupt as lenders lose confidence. Instead Labour soak the event in uncertainty, giving the distinct impression they are avoiding the dreadful day, as they’ve got no idea what to do and no one wants to deliver the awful news
Jesus effing Christ. This is like the last days of Sunak, and we’re only a year in
He went back on his the pledges in the leadership election, renamed them ‘missions’ for the GE so as to make easier to row back on them, then…
Sir Keir Starmer has streamlined his priorities for government by scrapping a unit that was intended to oversee his flagship missions as part of his latest reset
The five missions were central to the prime minister’s vision for government when he was in opposition and included kickstarting economic growth, making Britain a clean energy superpower and building an NHS fit for the future…
…It means that Starmer has now announced more than 30 different priorities since entering office, including an array of “foundations”, “missions”, “first steps”, “milestones” and “economic growth pillars”.
It just isn’t clear leadership. You’ve got to stick to something consistent to tell people who you are. There does need to be a message. It’s all entirely nebulous with Starmer.
Not true. Starmer made it very clear, over the trans judgement, that he believes the moral and ethical answer is whatever the Supreme Court says.
The polling is absolutely dire for Labour. But I don't think it's particularly relevant to draw historical comparisons, as the state of multi-party flux we are now in is atypical.
Let's say Labour are on 20% and Reform on 30%. That's a big gap. But in previous times, you'd expect the main opposition party to be on at least 40% if Labour/the governing party were on 20% - a huge gap. Clumsily, what I'm trying to say is that those who argue there is no way back for Labour on current polling focus too much on Labour's dire score rather than on the size of the gap. We're in relatively new, highly volatile territory. And there's 4 years to go....
The key for a Labour win is convincing their voters to turn out. That was the reason for their poor vote share last time, particularly the losses to Greens and Independents.
There are few Lab losses to Ref or Con, the losses have been to LD and Green (both better at GOTV last July) and to DK/WNV. Labour needs to give those voters a reason to turn out or to tactically vote Lab, and that won't be via "Fun with Flags"
Labour doesn't need a back room shuffle, it needs vision, ideology and charisma. Clearly that will never come from Starmer, so there needs to be a fresh face at the top, and a far better and aggressive media team. The current lot are abject.
Yes
Starmer isn’t up to the job and never will be. He’s a dud. The wrong man at the wrong time with the wrong mindset. The sooner Labour accepts this the better for them and the country
He went back on his the pledges in the leadership election, renamed them ‘missions’ for the GE so as to make easier to row back on them, then…
Sir Keir Starmer has streamlined his priorities for government by scrapping a unit that was intended to oversee his flagship missions as part of his latest reset
The five missions were central to the prime minister’s vision for government when he was in opposition and included kickstarting economic growth, making Britain a clean energy superpower and building an NHS fit for the future…
…It means that Starmer has now announced more than 30 different priorities since entering office, including an array of “foundations”, “missions”, “first steps”, “milestones” and “economic growth pillars”.
It just isn’t clear leadership. You’ve got to stick to something consistent to tell people who you are. There does need to be a message. It’s all entirely nebulous with Starmer.
There has been one clear message lately. Government prioritises immigrants over people who live here. Not sure SKS intended that message to come through quite so loudly & clearly, though.
The polling is absolutely dire for Labour. But I don't think it's particularly relevant to draw historical comparisons, as the state of multi-party flux we are now in is atypical.
Let's say Labour are on 20% and Reform on 30%. That's a big gap. But in previous times, you'd expect the main opposition party to be on at least 40% if Labour/the governing party were on 20% - a huge gap. Clumsily, what I'm trying to say is that those who argue there is no way back for Labour on current polling focus too much on Labour's dire score rather than on the size of the gap. We're in relatively new, highly volatile territory. And there's 4 years to go....
The key for a Labour win is convincing their voters to turn out. That was the reason for their poor vote share last time, particularly the losses to Greens and Independents.
There are few Lab losses to Ref or Con, the losses have been to LD and Green (both better at GOTV last July) and to DK/WNV. Labour needs to give those voters a reason to turn out or to tactically vote Lab, and that won't be via "Fun with Flags"
Labour doesn't need a back room shuffle, it needs vision, ideology and charisma. Clearly that will never come from Starmer, so there needs to be a fresh face at the top, and a far better and aggressive media team. The current lot are abject.
Yes
Starmer isn’t up to the job and never will be. He’s a dud. The wrong man at the wrong time with the wrong mindset. The sooner Labour accepts this the better for them and the country
He went back on his the pledges in the leadership election, renamed them ‘missions’ for the GE so as to make easier to row back on them, then…
Sir Keir Starmer has streamlined his priorities for government by scrapping a unit that was intended to oversee his flagship missions as part of his latest reset
The five missions were central to the prime minister’s vision for government when he was in opposition and included kickstarting economic growth, making Britain a clean energy superpower and building an NHS fit for the future…
…It means that Starmer has now announced more than 30 different priorities since entering office, including an array of “foundations”, “missions”, “first steps”, “milestones” and “economic growth pillars”.
It just isn’t clear leadership. You’ve got to stick to something consistent to tell people who you are. There does need to be a message. It’s all entirely nebulous with Starmer.
There has been one clear message lately. Government prioritises immigrants over people who live here. Not sure SKS intended that message to come through quite so loudly & clearly, though.
They do give the impression of having contempt for the voters.
The polling is absolutely dire for Labour. But I don't think it's particularly relevant to draw historical comparisons, as the state of multi-party flux we are now in is atypical.
Let's say Labour are on 20% and Reform on 30%. That's a big gap. But in previous times, you'd expect the main opposition party to be on at least 40% if Labour/the governing party were on 20% - a huge gap. Clumsily, what I'm trying to say is that those who argue there is no way back for Labour on current polling focus too much on Labour's dire score rather than on the size of the gap. We're in relatively new, highly volatile territory. And there's 4 years to go....
The key for a Labour win is convincing their voters to turn out. That was the reason for their poor vote share last time, particularly the losses to Greens and Independents.
There are few Lab losses to Ref or Con, the losses have been to LD and Green (both better at GOTV last July) and to DK/WNV. Labour needs to give those voters a reason to turn out or to tactically vote Lab, and that won't be via "Fun with Flags"
Labour doesn't need a back room shuffle, it needs vision, ideology and charisma. Clearly that will never come from Starmer, so there needs to be a fresh face at the top, and a far better and aggressive media team. The current lot are abject.
Yes
Starmer isn’t up to the job and never will be. He’s a dud. The wrong man at the wrong time with the wrong mindset. The sooner Labour accepts this the better for them and the country
Trouble is - who is better? Rayner?!
They could give Rayner a try for a couple of years and see how it goes. Still time to change to someone else.
“The arrest was made by officers from the MPS aviation unit. It is routine for officers policing airports to carry firearms. These were not drawn or used at any point during the arrest.”
So they didn’t actually try and shoot him. Just arrested him with five cops all with guns at the airport, for some jokey tweets
Makes it alright then, doesn’t it !
What did you expect the police to do with their guns? Stash them behind the counter at starbucks? As far as I am aware, all police in the airports are armed.
People with critical thinking skills may have noticed that the stuff that Elon uses to inflate the value of his companies is always something that doesn't exist, and that his companies do not have any actual ability to deliver. And when the market begins to smell bullshit, he switches to a new con.
The polling is absolutely dire for Labour. But I don't think it's particularly relevant to draw historical comparisons, as the state of multi-party flux we are now in is atypical.
Let's say Labour are on 20% and Reform on 30%. That's a big gap. But in previous times, you'd expect the main opposition party to be on at least 40% if Labour/the governing party were on 20% - a huge gap. Clumsily, what I'm trying to say is that those who argue there is no way back for Labour on current polling focus too much on Labour's dire score rather than on the size of the gap. We're in relatively new, highly volatile territory. And there's 4 years to go....
The key for a Labour win is convincing their voters to turn out. That was the reason for their poor vote share last time, particularly the losses to Greens and Independents.
There are few Lab losses to Ref or Con, the losses have been to LD and Green (both better at GOTV last July) and to DK/WNV. Labour needs to give those voters a reason to turn out or to tactically vote Lab, and that won't be via "Fun with Flags"
Labour doesn't need a back room shuffle, it needs vision, ideology and charisma. Clearly that will never come from Starmer, so there needs to be a fresh face at the top, and a far better and aggressive media team. The current lot are abject.
Yes
Starmer isn’t up to the job and never will be. He’s a dud. The wrong man at the wrong time with the wrong mindset. The sooner Labour accepts this the better for them and the country
Trouble is - who is better? Rayner?!
They could give Rayner a try for a couple of years and see how it goes. Still time to change to someone else.
SKS takes the Chiltern Hundreds, Feinstein wins the by-election for the fruits from Polanski, PM Rayner hails Labours third place 'one hundred and six' votes ahead of the Tories
“The arrest was made by officers from the MPS aviation unit. It is routine for officers policing airports to carry firearms. These were not drawn or used at any point during the arrest.”
So they didn’t actually try and shoot him. Just arrested him with five cops all with guns at the airport, for some jokey tweets
Makes it alright then, doesn’t it !
What did you expect the police to do with their guns? Stash them behind the counter at starbucks? As far as I am aware, all police in the airports are armed.
Why did they treat him like a suspect terrorist? It’s insane
All they had to do was email him. Or message him. Ask him to come to a station
The fact he’s being arrested at all for jokey tweets is crazy, the fact they did it in this aggressive, menacing way is mind boggling. Presumably some police person made this fucking dim decision. I’m gonna guess she or he is in their 50s, wildly over promoted, drenched with Wokeness
The police are gaining the contempt of the people, not their consent. It’s tragic
People with critical thinking skills may have noticed that the stuff that Elon uses to inflate the value of his companies is always something that doesn't exist, and that his companies do not have any actual ability to deliver. And when the market begins to smell bullshit, he switches to a new con.
I was chatting to a greybeard about this a few weeks back, and he said a significant change happened around the Dot-Com bubble crash. Many new tech firms went from "Here's a prototype, we need money to get it into production" to "Here's a dream, give us money and we'll collect the underpants".
I'm unconvinced that this is a better way if producing anything other than very rich tech pioneers and series A funders.
People with critical thinking skills may have noticed that the stuff that Elon uses to inflate the value of his companies is always something that doesn't exist, and that his companies do not have any actual ability to deliver. And when the market begins to smell bullshit, he switches to a new con.
“His companies do not have any actual ability to deliver”
SpaceX now launches more rockets annually than any nation except the U.S. and China, accounting for nearly half of all global orbital launches and over 70–80% of those outside Russia and China.
Meanwhile Starlink, SpaceX’s satellite internet constellation, now operates over 7,100 low-Earth orbit satellites (from more than 9,500 launched) to deliver high-speed broadband across 130+ countries, with plans to eventually deploy up to 42,000
“The arrest was made by officers from the MPS aviation unit. It is routine for officers policing airports to carry firearms. These were not drawn or used at any point during the arrest.”
So they didn’t actually try and shoot him. Just arrested him with five cops all with guns at the airport, for some jokey tweets
Makes it alright then, doesn’t it !
What did you expect the police to do with their guns? Stash them behind the counter at starbucks? As far as I am aware, all police in the airports are armed.
Why did they treat him like a suspect terrorist? It’s insane
All they had to do was email him. Or message him. Ask him to come to a station
The fact he’s being arrested at all for jokey tweets is crazy, the fact they did it in this aggressive, menacing way is mind boggling. Presumably some police person made this fucking dim decision. I’m gonna guess she or he is in their 50s, wildly over promoted, drenched with Wokeness
The police are gaining the contempt of the people, not their consent. It’s tragic
They could have just sent whichever poor sod police detectives to wait for him and pull him to the side as he arrived and went through passport control and ask him to go to the station with them to answer questions.
Even that would be ridiculous but if they “had to” get to him and ask questions formally they didn’t need five police and to arrest him
There will no doubt be some mealy mouthed bullshit about protecting the public and the accused by sending five police in order to avoid any injuries or accidents and to maintain order in the sensitive area of an airport or whatever bollocks.
He went back on his the pledges in the leadership election, renamed them ‘missions’ for the GE so as to make easier to row back on them, then…
Sir Keir Starmer has streamlined his priorities for government by scrapping a unit that was intended to oversee his flagship missions as part of his latest reset
The five missions were central to the prime minister’s vision for government when he was in opposition and included kickstarting economic growth, making Britain a clean energy superpower and building an NHS fit for the future…
…It means that Starmer has now announced more than 30 different priorities since entering office, including an array of “foundations”, “missions”, “first steps”, “milestones” and “economic growth pillars”.
It just isn’t clear leadership. You’ve got to stick to something consistent to tell people who you are. There does need to be a message. It’s all entirely nebulous with Starmer.
Not true. Starmer made it very clear, over the trans judgement, that he believes the moral and ethical answer is whatever the Supreme Court says.
What are you talking about, "a second Labour term"? Leon has already said on the previous thread that the Labour Party are done. Bet accordingly!
He just doesn't see any way back for them, does he. It's a worry.
As far as I know - I am happy to be corrected - no governing party with polling as poor as Starmer’s Labour has ever gone on to win a subsequent election
That could be wrong, I’m still traumatised by my near death experience with the birds of Frankfurt, but if it is true then it suggests history is on my side here
For recent Labour reference, Mr Gordon Brown of the Manse's Labour hit absolute rock bottom in May 2009 leading in to the local and Euro elections (including one 18% poll with MORI equalling the July 2019 and current FoN lows). The average May poll rating was above the current Labour average and had recovered to mid 20s within a month. We know how well his recovery went....... So, with SKS Labour in worse shape and huge economic headwinds (Brown's nadir was in a major recession) I think they struggle to recover. If Labour are in similar shape in May they'll be utterly mullered everywhere - Brown in 2009 Euros saw Labour come sixth in Cornwall behind Mebyon Kernow. Losses in London coukd be apocalyptic as coukd the Welsh and Scottish results
I think we have to be careful with historical comparisons. Back then, the UK had a two (or two and a half) party system. That's no longer the case. We now have a five party system (using the Laakso & Taagepera formula).
Granted, yes But recovery is required and we can identify from previous examples how well recovery has gone from these sort if very very low support levels. And we don't know if Labour have bottomed out yet (I suspect not and the record polling low will go over the next couple of months - possibly ditto the Tories)
Labour will probably head somewhere below 20%, as we approach mid-term, so the coming local elections will be terrible for them,
That does not rule out the sort of recovery that the Irish government enjoyed, after Sinn Fein had enjoyed huge leads, mid-term.
Oh totally, never rule anything out! However im currently in the ain't happening camp.
There is a narrative developing that isn’t helpful for the government. Every relaunch appears to be mocked or shrugged away, every announcement seems to be seen through a negative prism, and people just seem to have given up on Labour one year in.
First impressions matter. Labour’s weren’t good, and they’ve not helped themselves since.
I agree with everyone who has said Labour can win the next election. Politics is simply too much in a state of flux to say or predict otherwise. However, I do think that the fundamentals aren’t lining up on their side: They haven’t managed to get the unpopular stuff out of the way in Year 1 (the Year 2 budget looks to be worse than the first despite Reeves’ silly protestations that she “wasn’t coming back for more taxes”).
They also face an increasingly parlous debt situation which threatens to tip us over into a full crisis at some point. If we do hit crisis point, Labour won’t be able to avoid wider tax rises, spending cuts and pensions reform, some of which will be right but none of which will be popular, and may hit at precisely the wrong point of the political cycle.
The betting gives Labour a 35% chance of winning the next election. My reading of the PB consensus is that's a strong lay. By which I mean if weighted average PB is a person they ought to be laying it. Laying it now. Waiting till nearer the time is unwise because if the general "they look doomed" sentiment proves correct the value will disappear.
In judging the issue you have to eliminate the impossible. Someone is going to lead the next government (alone or coalition); someone is going to get most seats, whether + or - 325.
The Tories look out of it, and without the resource to make the attempt. It's astonishing, but they are not a serious party with serious MPs and serious members. This leaves only Reform and Labour together to come to a % points chance score of about 85 of most seats/leading next government.
Current betting seems to split that approx Reform 50%, Labour 35%. That's too high for Reform. Time, lack of good people, the USA, and future contingencies are not their friend. Therefore Labour at 35% are too low. Reform are the lay.
I agree. I'm happy to offer evens Reform to any PBer for as much as they like.
And none of this £££ nonsense either. I'm talking hard currency kudos points.
Pretty bleak conclusion from Rentoul on the Green's decision today in his evening newsletter.
Basically the party just voted to become a green version of the SWP.
85% of members voting Polanski is an overwhelming mandate. Is there any other party leader with such backing?
Turnout rather dents it. The other parties get their membership interested, barely a third of Greens bothered. But in raw % its impressive. Or, Ramsey and Chowns are utter gash. Or both.
“The arrest was made by officers from the MPS aviation unit. It is routine for officers policing airports to carry firearms. These were not drawn or used at any point during the arrest.”
So they didn’t actually try and shoot him. Just arrested him with five cops all with guns at the airport, for some jokey tweets
Makes it alright then, doesn’t it !
What did you expect the police to do with their guns? Stash them behind the counter at starbucks? As far as I am aware, all police in the airports are armed.
Why did they treat him like a suspect terrorist? It’s insane
All they had to do was email him. Or message him. Ask him to come to a station
The fact he’s being arrested at all for jokey tweets is crazy, the fact they did it in this aggressive, menacing way is mind boggling. Presumably some police person made this fucking dim decision. I’m gonna guess she or he is in their 50s, wildly over promoted, drenched with Wokeness
The police are gaining the contempt of the people, not their consent. It’s tragic
Arresting him as soon as he stepped foot in the country was - a decision.
“The arrest was made by officers from the MPS aviation unit. It is routine for officers policing airports to carry firearms. These were not drawn or used at any point during the arrest.”
So as described - five armed officers. Note - surely one would have sufficed?
Pretty bleak conclusion from Rentoul on the Green's decision today in his evening newsletter.
Basically the party just voted to become a green version of the SWP.
85% of members voting Polanski is an overwhelming mandate. Is there any other party leader with such backing?
Turnout rather dents it. The other parties get their membership interested, barely a third of Greens bothered. But in raw % its impressive. Or, Ramsey and Chowns are utter gash. Or both.
The turnout is really poor.
You get better turnout on a freezing rain windswept November Thursday for a council election in North Nowheres Whippet Town.
Odd.
Be really really interesting to see vote pattern based on when joined the party.
Pretty bleak conclusion from Rentoul on the Green's decision today in his evening newsletter.
Basically the party just voted to become a green version of the SWP.
85% of members voting Polanski is an overwhelming mandate. Is there any other party leader with such backing?
Turnout rather dents it. The other parties get their membership interested, barely a third of Greens bothered. But in raw % its impressive. Or, Ramsey and Chowns are utter gash. Or both.
The turnout is really poor.
You get better turnout on a freezing rain windswept November Thursday for a council election in North Nowheres Whippet Town.
Odd.
Be really really interesting to see vote pattern based on when joined the party.
The President's announcement relates to the "Department of Defense".
Some card: "What, the identity of the Commander-in-Chief?"
Although, I am following this myself, as you'll have gathered -something does feel to have occurred and I'm wondering what.
From The Guardian live blog:
"There are murmurs that instead the “exciting announcement” will be about renaming the Department of Defense to the “Department of War” – it’s former name previously discontinued in 1947.
A number of news outlets reported ahead of Labor Day that the White House had been working up plans for the reverted name, citing a White House official."
Is this in preparation for renaming the Nobel War Prize ?
Pretty bleak conclusion from Rentoul on the Green's decision today in his evening newsletter.
Basically the party just voted to become a green version of the SWP.
85% of members voting Polanski is an overwhelming mandate. Is there any other party leader with such backing?
Turnout rather dents it. The other parties get their membership interested, barely a third of Greens bothered. But in raw % its impressive. Or, Ramsey and Chowns are utter gash. Or both.
The turnout is really poor.
You get better turnout on a freezing rain windswept November Thursday for a council election in North Nowheres Whippet Town.
Odd.
Be really really interesting to see vote pattern based on when joined the party.
37% is a much higher turnout than the 22% in their last leadership poll.
As I understand it, Green Party policy is set by Conference, not by the leader, so while Polanski represents a dynamic advocate for left wing policies, he has to convince conference first.
“The arrest was made by officers from the MPS aviation unit. It is routine for officers policing airports to carry firearms. These were not drawn or used at any point during the arrest.”
So as described - five armed officers. Note - surely one would have sufficed?
Maybe the officers were hoping to draw attention to the arrest, thinking it overkill themselves.
Pretty bleak conclusion from Rentoul on the Green's decision today in his evening newsletter.
Basically the party just voted to become a green version of the SWP.
85% of members voting Polanski is an overwhelming mandate. Is there any other party leader with such backing?
Turnout rather dents it. The other parties get their membership interested, barely a third of Greens bothered. But in raw % its impressive. Or, Ramsey and Chowns are utter gash. Or both.
The turnout is really poor.
You get better turnout on a freezing rain windswept November Thursday for a council election in North Nowheres Whippet Town.
Odd.
Be really really interesting to see vote pattern based on when joined the party.
The Scottish Greens turnout was worse I think.
12.7% Lorna Slater getting 264 votes or about 4% of the membership has to be a fairly damning indictment of her tenure.
Pretty bleak conclusion from Rentoul on the Green's decision today in his evening newsletter.
Basically the party just voted to become a green version of the SWP.
85% of members voting Polanski is an overwhelming mandate. Is there any other party leader with such backing?
Turnout rather dents it. The other parties get their membership interested, barely a third of Greens bothered. But in raw % its impressive. Or, Ramsey and Chowns are utter gash. Or both.
The turnout is really poor.
You get better turnout on a freezing rain windswept November Thursday for a council election in North Nowheres Whippet Town.
Odd.
Be really really interesting to see vote pattern based on when joined the party.
37% is a much higher turnout than the 22% in their last leadership poll.
As I understand it, Green Party policy is set by Conference, not by the leader, so while Polanski represents a dynamic advocate for left wing policies, he has to convince conference first.
I think he will.
Will it be a question of convincing Conference, or telling them they can vote for what they want to hear?
I mean, everyone else is doing it, so why shouldn't the Greens, but I'm pretty sure that it's a large part of why we're in this mess.
Julia Hartley-Brewer @JuliaHB1 · 2h The new Green Party leader Zack Polanski always follows The Science - whether it's Net Zero or working as a hypnotherapist telling women they can THINK their boobs bigger. Politics has just got fun again.
Trump is set to announce that he is moving U.S. Space Command from Colorado to Alabama at the White House on Tuesday, @connorobrienNH, @paulmcleary, and me.
Julia Hartley-Brewer @JuliaHB1 · 2h The new Green Party leader Zack Polanski always follows The Science - whether it's Net Zero or working as a hypnotherapist telling women they can THINK their boobs bigger. Politics has just got fun again.
“The arrest was made by officers from the MPS aviation unit. It is routine for officers policing airports to carry firearms. These were not drawn or used at any point during the arrest.”
So they didn’t actually try and shoot him. Just arrested him with five cops all with guns at the airport, for some jokey tweets
Makes it alright then, doesn’t it !
What did you expect the police to do with their guns? Stash them behind the counter at starbucks? As far as I am aware, all police in the airports are armed.
Why did they treat him like a suspect terrorist? It’s insane
All they had to do was email him. Or message him. Ask him to come to a station
The fact he’s being arrested at all for jokey tweets is crazy, the fact they did it in this aggressive, menacing way is mind boggling. Presumably some police person made this fucking dim decision. I’m gonna guess she or he is in their 50s, wildly over promoted, drenched with Wokeness
The police are gaining the contempt of the people, not their consent. It’s tragic
Could this Linehan outrage be a tipping point that launches a movement like with George Floyd in America?
Many similarities. Both of them suboptimal individuals, both of them treated clumsily by the police.
People are angry. It just needs the right hashtag.
“The arrest was made by officers from the MPS aviation unit. It is routine for officers policing airports to carry firearms. These were not drawn or used at any point during the arrest.”
So they didn’t actually try and shoot him. Just arrested him with five cops all with guns at the airport, for some jokey tweets
Makes it alright then, doesn’t it !
What did you expect the police to do with their guns? Stash them behind the counter at starbucks? As far as I am aware, all police in the airports are armed.
Well for a start wonder why they were arresting him in the first place. Then work out how many officers would be needed.* Then do something useful with their time.
*I can’t see a need for more than one, can anyone?
Pretty bleak conclusion from Rentoul on the Green's decision today in his evening newsletter.
Basically the party just voted to become a green version of the SWP.
85% of members voting Polanski is an overwhelming mandate. Is there any other party leader with such backing?
It's worth repeating. The far left in both Scotland and E/W has managed to take over the Green brand as a way of gaining political influence. In Scotland the two most impressive Green politicians - Robin Harper & Andy Wightman - have been purged. One for not being pro-Indy, and the other over trans. Notably nothing to do with actual green issues. No doubt the same process will take place south of the border. Militant Tendency rides again!
Julia Hartley-Brewer @JuliaHB1 · 2h The new Green Party leader Zack Polanski always follows The Science - whether it's Net Zero or working as a hypnotherapist telling women they can THINK their boobs bigger. Politics has just got fun again.
Sensible policies for a better Britain!
After all, the last politician to talk like that was Boris Johnson. Whatever happened to him?
People with critical thinking skills may have noticed that the stuff that Elon uses to inflate the value of his companies is always something that doesn't exist, and that his companies do not have any actual ability to deliver. And when the market begins to smell bullshit, he switches to a new con.
“His companies do not have any actual ability to deliver”
SpaceX now launches more rockets annually than any nation except the U.S. and China, accounting for nearly half of all global orbital launches and over 70–80% of those outside Russia and China.
Meanwhile Starlink, SpaceX’s satellite internet constellation, now operates over 7,100 low-Earth orbit satellites (from more than 9,500 launched) to deliver high-speed broadband across 130+ countries, with plans to eventually deploy up to 42,000
As an aside I observed 8 satellites in a few minutes last night. (Around 9 pm). I assume this is starlink?
Julia Hartley-Brewer @JuliaHB1 · 2h The new Green Party leader Zack Polanski always follows The Science - whether it's Net Zero or working as a hypnotherapist telling women they can THINK their boobs bigger. Politics has just got fun again.
He must have been behind David Davis famous DD campaign in 2005
“The arrest was made by officers from the MPS aviation unit. It is routine for officers policing airports to carry firearms. These were not drawn or used at any point during the arrest.”
So they didn’t actually try and shoot him. Just arrested him with five cops all with guns at the airport, for some jokey tweets
Makes it alright then, doesn’t it !
What did you expect the police to do with their guns? Stash them behind the counter at starbucks? As far as I am aware, all police in the airports are armed.
Well for a start wonder why they were arresting him in the first place. Then work out how many officers would be needed.* Then do something useful with their time.
*I can’t see a need for more than one, can anyone?
I presume two is normal for a planned arrest, to provide corrobarative evidence.
Policing an airport is boring, they probably got a lot of volunteers.There is fuck all to do 99% of the time.
Airport police are routinely armed. Have you ever been to Stansted? Essex Constabulary seem to particularly like swanning around with H&Ks. I imagine the Met are little different.
So I imagine what happened was routine for a suspected criminal arriving at an airport.
Do we know what the tweets were? The Guardian hasn't repeated them, so they obviously feel they were a bit dodgy. In any case, surely it is for a jury to decide whether they were a joke, or an incitement to violence
People with critical thinking skills may have noticed that the stuff that Elon uses to inflate the value of his companies is always something that doesn't exist, and that his companies do not have any actual ability to deliver. And when the market begins to smell bullshit, he switches to a new con.
“His companies do not have any actual ability to deliver”
SpaceX now launches more rockets annually than any nation except the U.S. and China, accounting for nearly half of all global orbital launches and over 70–80% of those outside Russia and China.
Meanwhile Starlink, SpaceX’s satellite internet constellation, now operates over 7,100 low-Earth orbit satellites (from more than 9,500 launched) to deliver high-speed broadband across 130+ countries, with plans to eventually deploy up to 42,000
As an aside I observed 8 satellites in a few minutes last night. (Around 9 pm). I assume this is starlink?
It’s an increasing pain in the arse for Earth based astronomy. In 30 years you’ll glance up at the night sky and it won’t be dark; there will be adverts in the sky sponsored by sodding Coca-Cola to help fund satellite constellations.
But you will be able to watch porn in the middle of the Amazon, over 8G mobile.
People with critical thinking skills may have noticed that the stuff that Elon uses to inflate the value of his companies is always something that doesn't exist, and that his companies do not have any actual ability to deliver. And when the market begins to smell bullshit, he switches to a new con.
“His companies do not have any actual ability to deliver”
SpaceX now launches more rockets annually than any nation except the U.S. and China, accounting for nearly half of all global orbital launches and over 70–80% of those outside Russia and China.
Meanwhile Starlink, SpaceX’s satellite internet constellation, now operates over 7,100 low-Earth orbit satellites (from more than 9,500 launched) to deliver high-speed broadband across 130+ countries, with plans to eventually deploy up to 42,000
As an aside I observed 8 satellites in a few minutes last night. (Around 9 pm). I assume this is starlink?
The night sky is totally cluttered now. Watching the Perseids was 2 or 3 satellites to one meteor.
Pretty bleak conclusion from Rentoul on the Green's decision today in his evening newsletter.
Basically the party just voted to become a green version of the SWP.
85% of members voting Polanski is an overwhelming mandate. Is there any other party leader with such backing?
Turnout rather dents it. The other parties get their membership interested, barely a third of Greens bothered. But in raw % its impressive. Or, Ramsey and Chowns are utter gash. Or both.
The turnout is really poor.
You get better turnout on a freezing rain windswept November Thursday for a council election in North Nowheres Whippet Town.
Odd.
Be really really interesting to see vote pattern based on when joined the party.
Pretty bleak conclusion from Rentoul on the Green's decision today in his evening newsletter.
Basically the party just voted to become a green version of the SWP.
85% of members voting Polanski is an overwhelming mandate. Is there any other party leader with such backing?
Turnout rather dents it. The other parties get their membership interested, barely a third of Greens bothered. But in raw % its impressive. Or, Ramsey and Chowns are utter gash. Or both.
The turnout is really poor.
You get better turnout on a freezing rain windswept November Thursday for a council election in North Nowheres Whippet Town.
Odd.
Be really really interesting to see vote pattern based on when joined the party.
I have returned from Austria. To my newly painted living room. For the first time
And I can report…
IT IS AN ABSOLUTE FUCKING TRIUMPH!!
Jeez I was nervous. Took a big risk. Went bold and dark. It is SUMPTUOUS
The room feels about 8% smaller and about 800% more glamorous
*dances in Hicks Blue*
Lulu Lytle nails it again!
This is possibly even better than the bedroom. It’s like the dark masculine handsome partner of the decadently feminine opium den bordello of a bedroom. This is the ego calling to my anima, down the hallway of memories
Gone is the last of the IKEA. Gone is the dreary greige and the listless cream
“The arrest was made by officers from the MPS aviation unit. It is routine for officers policing airports to carry firearms. These were not drawn or used at any point during the arrest.”
So they didn’t actually try and shoot him. Just arrested him with five cops all with guns at the airport, for some jokey tweets
Makes it alright then, doesn’t it !
What did you expect the police to do with their guns? Stash them behind the counter at starbucks? As far as I am aware, all police in the airports are armed.
Why did they treat him like a suspect terrorist? It’s insane
All they had to do was email him. Or message him. Ask him to come to a station
The fact he’s being arrested at all for jokey tweets is crazy, the fact they did it in this aggressive, menacing way is mind boggling. Presumably some police person made this fucking dim decision. I’m gonna guess she or he is in their 50s, wildly over promoted, drenched with Wokeness
The police are gaining the contempt of the people, not their consent. It’s tragic
How was he treated as a terrorist? Was he spreadeagled on the floor with guns up his back? I thought the guns were holstered.
Julia Hartley-Brewer @JuliaHB1 · 2h The new Green Party leader Zack Polanski always follows The Science - whether it's Net Zero or working as a hypnotherapist telling women they can THINK their boobs bigger. Politics has just got fun again.
Sensible policies for a better Britain!
After all, the last politician to talk like that was Boris Johnson. Whatever happened to him?
This seems a lot of palaver for a space announcement.
Now 3pm. Drugs not working?
Doesn't the Donald usually appear late? Partly out of selfish lack of interest in his supporters, and part to build tension in his adoring stormtroopers?
People with critical thinking skills may have noticed that the stuff that Elon uses to inflate the value of his companies is always something that doesn't exist, and that his companies do not have any actual ability to deliver. And when the market begins to smell bullshit, he switches to a new con.
“His companies do not have any actual ability to deliver”
SpaceX now launches more rockets annually than any nation except the U.S. and China, accounting for nearly half of all global orbital launches and over 70–80% of those outside Russia and China.
Meanwhile Starlink, SpaceX’s satellite internet constellation, now operates over 7,100 low-Earth orbit satellites (from more than 9,500 launched) to deliver high-speed broadband across 130+ countries, with plans to eventually deploy up to 42,000
As an aside I observed 8 satellites in a few minutes last night. (Around 9 pm). I assume this is starlink?
The night sky is totally cluttered now. Watching the Perseids was 2 or 3 satellites to one meteor.
A bit depressing to be honest.
I await the adverts.
The eventual bout of Kessler syndrome will be pretty to watch.
Julia Hartley-Brewer @JuliaHB1 · 2h The new Green Party leader Zack Polanski always follows The Science - whether it's Net Zero or working as a hypnotherapist telling women they can THINK their boobs bigger. Politics has just got fun again.
Why did he win with such a big majority, ie. with 85% of votes? Elections aren't usually that much of a walkover.
People with critical thinking skills may have noticed that the stuff that Elon uses to inflate the value of his companies is always something that doesn't exist, and that his companies do not have any actual ability to deliver. And when the market begins to smell bullshit, he switches to a new con.
“His companies do not have any actual ability to deliver”
SpaceX now launches more rockets annually than any nation except the U.S. and China, accounting for nearly half of all global orbital launches and over 70–80% of those outside Russia and China.
Meanwhile Starlink, SpaceX’s satellite internet constellation, now operates over 7,100 low-Earth orbit satellites (from more than 9,500 launched) to deliver high-speed broadband across 130+ countries, with plans to eventually deploy up to 42,000
As an aside I observed 8 satellites in a few minutes last night. (Around 9 pm). I assume this is starlink?
The night sky is totally cluttered now. Watching the Perseids was 2 or 3 satellites to one meteor.
A bit depressing to be honest.
I await the adverts.
Think how epic the ablation cascade lightshow will be.
I have returned from Austria. To my newly painted living room. For the first time
And I can report…
IT IS AN ABSOLUTE FUCKING TRIUMPH!!
Jeez I was nervous. Took a big risk. Went bold and dark. It is SUMPTUOUS
The room feels about 8% smaller and about 800% more glamorous
*dances in Hicks Blue*
Lulu Lytle nails it again!
This is possibly even better than the bedroom. It’s like the dark masculine handsome partner of the decadently feminine opium den bordello of a bedroom. This is the ego calling to my anima, down the hallway of memories
Gone is the last of the IKEA. Gone is the dreary greige and the listless cream
People with critical thinking skills may have noticed that the stuff that Elon uses to inflate the value of his companies is always something that doesn't exist, and that his companies do not have any actual ability to deliver. And when the market begins to smell bullshit, he switches to a new con.
“His companies do not have any actual ability to deliver”
SpaceX now launches more rockets annually than any nation except the U.S. and China, accounting for nearly half of all global orbital launches and over 70–80% of those outside Russia and China.
Meanwhile Starlink, SpaceX’s satellite internet constellation, now operates over 7,100 low-Earth orbit satellites (from more than 9,500 launched) to deliver high-speed broadband across 130+ countries, with plans to eventually deploy up to 42,000
As an aside I observed 8 satellites in a few minutes last night. (Around 9 pm). I assume this is starlink?
The night sky is totally cluttered now. Watching the Perseids was 2 or 3 satellites to one meteor.
A bit depressing to be honest.
I await the adverts.
The eventual bout of Kessler syndrome will be pretty to watch.
Julia Hartley-Brewer @JuliaHB1 · 2h The new Green Party leader Zack Polanski always follows The Science - whether it's Net Zero or working as a hypnotherapist telling women they can THINK their boobs bigger. Politics has just got fun again.
Why did he win with such a big majority, ie. with 85% of votes? Elections aren't usually that much of a walkover.
I'm not a Green member and haven't really followed the election, but I suspect he was just more interesting than the joint ticket. In which case, in terms of getting them more coverage and votes, the members have made the right choice.
O.K. Just a little pinprick. There’ll be no more aaaaaaaaah! But you may feel a little sick. Can you stand up? I do believe it’s working, good. That’ll keep you going through the show Come on it’s time to go.
People with critical thinking skills may have noticed that the stuff that Elon uses to inflate the value of his companies is always something that doesn't exist, and that his companies do not have any actual ability to deliver. And when the market begins to smell bullshit, he switches to a new con.
“His companies do not have any actual ability to deliver”
SpaceX now launches more rockets annually than any nation except the U.S. and China, accounting for nearly half of all global orbital launches and over 70–80% of those outside Russia and China.
Meanwhile Starlink, SpaceX’s satellite internet constellation, now operates over 7,100 low-Earth orbit satellites (from more than 9,500 launched) to deliver high-speed broadband across 130+ countries, with plans to eventually deploy up to 42,000
As an aside I observed 8 satellites in a few minutes last night. (Around 9 pm). I assume this is starlink?
The night sky is totally cluttered now. Watching the Perseids was 2 or 3 satellites to one meteor.
A bit depressing to be honest.
I await the adverts.
The eventual bout of Kessler syndrome will be pretty to watch.
Julia Hartley-Brewer @JuliaHB1 · 2h The new Green Party leader Zack Polanski always follows The Science - whether it's Net Zero or working as a hypnotherapist telling women they can THINK their boobs bigger. Politics has just got fun again.
Sensible policies for a better Britain!
After all, the last politician to talk like that was Boris Johnson. Whatever happened to him?
He’s currently entertaining the guid folk of Edinburgh, an..er..interesting bunch.
Julia Hartley-Brewer @JuliaHB1 · 2h The new Green Party leader Zack Polanski always follows The Science - whether it's Net Zero or working as a hypnotherapist telling women they can THINK their boobs bigger. Politics has just got fun again.
Why did he win with such a big majority, ie. with 85% of votes? Elections aren't usually that much of a walkover.
Because the alternative was Ramsay and Chowns. Ramsay was an eminently forgettable Norwich city councillor 15 years ago and since winning the leadership has achieved precisely nothing. Hes quite a nice bloke but that's about all you can say for him politically. (Imho)
“The arrest was made by officers from the MPS aviation unit. It is routine for officers policing airports to carry firearms. These were not drawn or used at any point during the arrest.”
So they didn’t actually try and shoot him. Just arrested him with five cops all with guns at the airport, for some jokey tweets
Makes it alright then, doesn’t it !
What did you expect the police to do with their guns? Stash them behind the counter at starbucks? As far as I am aware, all police in the airports are armed.
Well for a start wonder why they were arresting him in the first place. Then work out how many officers would be needed.* Then do something useful with their time.
*I can’t see a need for more than one, can anyone?
I presume two is normal for a planned arrest, to provide corrobarative evidence.
Policing an airport is boring, they probably got a lot of volunteers.There is fuck all to do 99% of the time.
Airport police are routinely armed. Have you ever been to Stansted? Essex Constabulary seem to particularly like swanning around with H&Ks. I imagine the Met are little different.
So I imagine what happened was routine for a suspected criminal arriving at an airport.
Do we know what the tweets were? The Guardian hasn't repeated them, so they obviously feel they were a bit dodgy. In any case, surely it is for a jury to decide whether they were a joke, or an incitement to violence
They're visible on Youtube. Didn't look like any big deal to me but I won't repeat or summarise for obvious reasons.
“The arrest was made by officers from the MPS aviation unit. It is routine for officers policing airports to carry firearms. These were not drawn or used at any point during the arrest.”
So they didn’t actually try and shoot him. Just arrested him with five cops all with guns at the airport, for some jokey tweets
Makes it alright then, doesn’t it !
What did you expect the police to do with their guns? Stash them behind the counter at starbucks? As far as I am aware, all police in the airports are armed.
Why did they treat him like a suspect terrorist? It’s insane
All they had to do was email him. Or message him. Ask him to come to a station
The fact he’s being arrested at all for jokey tweets is crazy, the fact they did it in this aggressive, menacing way is mind boggling. Presumably some police person made this fucking dim decision. I’m gonna guess she or he is in their 50s, wildly over promoted, drenched with Wokeness
The police are gaining the contempt of the people, not their consent. It’s tragic
How was he treated as a terrorist? Was he spreadeagled on the floor with guns up his back? I thought the guns were holstered.
How can you possibly defend this? It’s ludicrously aggressive policing and it is designed to intimidate and alarm. And it seems it worked - Linehan panicked so hard his BP hit 240 and they had to take him to hospital
It’s a fucking disgrace and the police twat that signed this off needs to be sacked in the morning
“The arrest was made by officers from the MPS aviation unit. It is routine for officers policing airports to carry firearms. These were not drawn or used at any point during the arrest.”
So they didn’t actually try and shoot him. Just arrested him with five cops all with guns at the airport, for some jokey tweets
Makes it alright then, doesn’t it !
What did you expect the police to do with their guns? Stash them behind the counter at starbucks? As far as I am aware, all police in the airports are armed.
Well for a start wonder why they were arresting him in the first place. Then work out how many officers would be needed.* Then do something useful with their time.
*I can’t see a need for more than one, can anyone?
I presume two is normal for a planned arrest, to provide corrobarative evidence.
Policing an airport is boring, they probably got a lot of volunteers.There is fuck all to do 99% of the time.
Airport police are routinely armed. Have you ever been to Stansted? Essex Constabulary seem to particularly like swanning around with H&Ks. I imagine the Met are little different.
So I imagine what happened was routine for a suspected criminal arriving at an airport.
Do we know what the tweets were? The Guardian hasn't repeated them, so they obviously feel they were a bit dodgy. In any case, surely it is for a jury to decide whether they were a joke, or an incitement to violence
This seems a lot of palaver for a space announcement.
Now 3pm. Drugs not working?
Doesn't the Donald usually appear late? Partly out of selfish lack of interest in his supporters, and part to build tension in his adoring stormtroopers?
Stones at Altamont. And look what happened. Mick learned his lesson from it. Less hubris from then on.
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There are few Lab losses to Ref or Con, the losses have been to LD and Green (both better at GOTV last July) and to DK/WNV. Labour needs to give those voters a reason to turn out or to tactically vote Lab, and that won't be via "Fun with Flags"
Labour doesn't need a back room shuffle, it needs vision, ideology and charisma. Clearly that will never come from Starmer, so there needs to be a fresh face at the top, and a far better and aggressive media team. The current lot are abject.
This is the one time you want to deliver a budget as early and as confidently as possible, in case the country goes bankrupt as lenders lose confidence. Instead Labour soak the event in uncertainty, giving the distinct impression they are avoiding the dreadful day, as they’ve got no idea what to do and no one wants to deliver the awful news
Jesus effing Christ. This is like the last days of Sunak, and we’re only a year in
While Keir Starmer yesterday insisted he will definitely lead Labour into the next election, most Britons see this as unlikely
Likely: 32%
Unlikely: 53%"
https://x.com/YouGov/status/1962894743232286960
Starmer isn’t up to the job and never will be. He’s a dud. The wrong man at the wrong time with the wrong mindset. The sooner Labour accepts this the better for them and the country
Trouble is - who is better? Rayner?!
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/sep/02/keir-starmer-grownups-prime-minister-darren-jones
https://x.com/nexta_tv/status/1962792562651017255
The sanctions are working.
@bluememe.bsky.social
People with critical thinking skills may have noticed that the stuff that Elon uses to inflate the value of his companies is always something that doesn't exist, and that his companies do not have any actual ability to deliver. And when the market begins to smell bullshit, he switches to a new con.
https://bsky.app/profile/bluememe.bsky.social/post/3lxulinybxs2u
All they had to do was email him. Or message him. Ask him to come to a station
The fact he’s being arrested at all for jokey tweets is crazy, the fact they did it in this aggressive, menacing way is mind boggling. Presumably some police person made this fucking dim decision. I’m gonna guess she or he is in their 50s, wildly over promoted, drenched with Wokeness
The police are gaining the contempt of the people, not their consent. It’s tragic
Basically the party just voted to become a green version of the SWP.
I'm unconvinced that this is a better way if producing anything other than very rich tech pioneers and series A funders.
SpaceX now launches more rockets annually than any nation except the U.S. and China, accounting for nearly half of all global orbital launches and over 70–80% of those outside Russia and China.
Meanwhile Starlink, SpaceX’s satellite internet constellation, now operates over 7,100 low-Earth orbit satellites (from more than 9,500 launched) to deliver high-speed broadband across 130+ countries, with plans to eventually deploy up to 42,000
Even that would be ridiculous but if they “had to” get to him and ask questions formally they didn’t need five police and to arrest him
There will no doubt be some mealy mouthed bullshit about protecting the public and the accused by sending five police in order to avoid any injuries or accidents and to maintain order in the sensitive area of an airport or whatever bollocks.
And none of this £££ nonsense either. I'm talking hard currency kudos points.
Starmer made a strong, non-divisive start with his giant British banner, but Cooper has edged into the lead with her big bundles of bunting
Can't wait to see Thornberry's entry
But in raw % its impressive. Or, Ramsey and Chowns are utter gash. Or both.
GB News"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAJZzR6PSq0
Speculate away...
You get better turnout on a freezing rain windswept November Thursday for a council election in North Nowheres Whippet Town.
Odd.
Be really really interesting to see vote pattern based on when joined the party.
As I understand it, Green Party policy is set by Conference, not by the leader, so while Polanski represents a dynamic advocate for left wing policies, he has to convince conference first.
I think he will.
Lorna Slater getting 264 votes or about 4% of the membership has to be a fairly damning indictment of her tenure.
I mean, everyone else is doing it, so why shouldn't the Greens, but I'm pretty sure that it's a large part of why we're in this mess.
Julia Hartley-Brewer
@JuliaHB1
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The new Green Party leader Zack Polanski always follows The Science - whether it's Net Zero or working as a hypnotherapist telling women they can THINK their boobs bigger. Politics has just got fun again.
Yeah, nothing to see here...
Trump is set to announce that he is moving U.S. Space Command from Colorado to Alabama at the White House on Tuesday,
@connorobrienNH, @paulmcleary, and me.
The news was pre-empted by the Pentagon posting a “U.S. Space Command HQ Announcement” on DVIDS.
https://x.com/JackDetsch/status/1962893248042500486
A very expensive indeed nothingburger.
Many similarities. Both of them suboptimal individuals, both of them treated clumsily by the police.
People are angry. It just needs the right hashtag.
So makes sense for the Greens to elect a hypnotherapist.
Worth a shot...
*I can’t see a need for more than one, can anyone?
In Scotland the two most impressive Green politicians - Robin Harper & Andy Wightman - have been purged. One for not being pro-Indy, and the other over trans. Notably nothing to do with actual green issues. No doubt the same process will take place south of the border.
Militant Tendency rides again!
This seems a lot of palaver for a space announcement.
And I can report…
IT IS AN ABSOLUTE FUCKING TRIUMPH!!
Jeez I was nervous. Took a big risk. Went bold and dark. It is SUMPTUOUS
The room feels about 8% smaller and about 800% more glamorous
*dances in Hicks Blue*
Policing an airport is boring, they probably got a lot of volunteers.There is fuck all to do 99% of the time.
Airport police are routinely armed. Have you ever been to Stansted? Essex Constabulary seem to particularly like swanning around with H&Ks. I imagine the Met are little different.
So I imagine what happened was routine for a suspected criminal arriving at an airport.
Do we know what the tweets were? The Guardian hasn't repeated them, so they obviously feel they were a bit dodgy. In any case, surely it is for a jury to decide whether they were a joke, or an incitement to violence
But you will be able to watch porn in the middle of the Amazon, over 8G mobile.
A bit depressing to be honest.
I await the adverts.
Greens Organise
@GreensOrganise
Zack Polanski is the new leader of the Green Party of England & Wales.
You wanted a radical, leftist Green Party….you’ve got one!
Gone is the last of the IKEA. Gone is the dreary greige and the listless cream
SWOONS
In which case, in terms of getting them more coverage and votes, the members have made the right choice.
O.K.
Just a little pinprick.
There’ll be no more aaaaaaaaah!
But you may feel a little sick.
Can you stand up?
I do believe it’s working, good.
That’ll keep you going through the show
Come on it’s time to go.
Mystified why he hasn’t got an event in Glasgow.
https://x.com/scotnational/status/1962938905516191885?s=61&t=LYVEHh2mqFy1oUJAdCfe-Q
It’s a fucking disgrace and the police twat that signed this off needs to be sacked in the morning