First, we need to condemn without reservation the mob violence in Belfast last night. It's a strange world where we think two wrongs make a right and whatever happened with the attack which by the way was heinous and, if proven, the perpetrator needs to feel the full weight of the law, doesn't in any way justify or condone forcing people out of their homes and burning said properties.
We know Northern Ireland has a history of "ethnic cleansing" in this manner and it's something with which the authorities need to take control and stop.
A "long hot summer" then it seems with anyone looking at anyone else in a funny way liable to bring the mobs out on the streets for a bit of impromptu street entertainment. That's the way it is now, apparently? People get angry at the slightest thing radicalised no doubt by the misinformation and disinformation on X and elsewhere and out they come thinking somehow, well, what are they thinking?
Why would they stop it?
The Peace Process is the ultimate good. Surely, if a few murders, bank robberies, drug and extortion empires are the price for Peace, what’s a few people burnt out of their homes?
What will happen next is that the immigrants will be rehoused elsewhere, within days.
Another victory for The Peace Process.
Bet Tommy is drooling.
What Stodge seems to ignore is that (very) bad behaviour is rewarded. It's worth noting that the knuckledraggers who kicked off over Southport were prosecuted because the authorities weren't scared of them.
It's a different matter in Belfast. I'm not saying it's right, but it's a bit like "if you owe the bank £100 you're in trouble, owe them £100m and the bank is in trouble." The authorities won't do anything in Belfast because of the potential for escalation.
This is the reality of Two Tier Policing. Real, actual Two Tier Policing.
A few junior spides will appear in court. Then get let off. The masked men who orchestrated the violence won’t even get a coffee in a police interview room. Their Senior Management is having a chat over lunch with administrators from Stormont today.
Lunch will be expensed, of course. Hope they pick a wine that matches the fish.
Reform extend their voting intention lead to 10pts this week, with Labour and the Tories tied for second place.
➡️ REF UK 30% (+1) 🌹 LAB 20% (-2) 🌳 CON 20% (-1) 🔶 LIB DEM 12% (nc) 🌍 GREEN 11% (+1) ❓OTH 3% (+1) 🟡 SNP 3% (+1)
N = 2,087 | Fieldwork 5-9/6 | Changes w/ 1/6
This can’t be true. The PB brains trust has said Reform are in a state of decline.
Let me introduce you to the concept of a single data point.
Reform are clearly well below their peak when it comes average polling.
It would be facile to suggest that the Tories and labour are stuck where they have been since the start of the year and Reform have just started nibbling into the green vote share.
First, we need to condemn without reservation the mob violence in Belfast last night. It's a strange world where we think two wrongs make a right and whatever happened with the attack which by the way was heinous and, if proven, the perpetrator needs to feel the full weight of the law, doesn't in any way justify or condone forcing people out of their homes and burning said properties.
We know Northern Ireland has a history of "ethnic cleansing" in this manner and it's something with which the authorities need to take control and stop.
A "long hot summer" then it seems with anyone looking at anyone else in a funny way liable to bring the mobs out on the streets for a bit of impromptu street entertainment. That's the way it is now, apparently? People get angry at the slightest thing radicalised no doubt by the misinformation and disinformation on X and elsewhere and out they come thinking somehow, well, what are they thinking?
If I may say so, your last paragraph doesn't really fit with the first one. A decapitation attempt (which you rightly describe as heinous) cannot be categorised as a slight thing.
And speedily dealt with by the police, with the culprit in custody.
First, we need to condemn without reservation the mob violence in Belfast last night. It's a strange world where we think two wrongs make a right and whatever happened with the attack which by the way was heinous and, if proven, the perpetrator needs to feel the full weight of the law, doesn't in any way justify or condone forcing people out of their homes and burning said properties.
We know Northern Ireland has a history of "ethnic cleansing" in this manner and it's something with which the authorities need to take control and stop.
A "long hot summer" then it seems with anyone looking at anyone else in a funny way liable to bring the mobs out on the streets for a bit of impromptu street entertainment. That's the way it is now, apparently? People get angry at the slightest thing radicalised no doubt by the misinformation and disinformation on X and elsewhere and out they come thinking somehow, well, what are they thinking?
If I may say so, your last paragraph doesn't really fit with the first one. A decapitation attempt (which you rightly describe as heinous) cannot be categorised as a slight thing.
And speedily dealt with by the police, with the culprit in custody.
So why the pogrom?
Government policy is to put more people like the person who maimed Stephen Ogilvie or the person who murdered Rhiannon Whyte into our communities. They're not just unfortunate random incidents but the predictable consequence of choices made by the state.
First, we need to condemn without reservation the mob violence in Belfast last night. It's a strange world where we think two wrongs make a right and whatever happened with the attack which by the way was heinous and, if proven, the perpetrator needs to feel the full weight of the law, doesn't in any way justify or condone forcing people out of their homes and burning said properties.
We know Northern Ireland has a history of "ethnic cleansing" in this manner and it's something with which the authorities need to take control and stop.
A "long hot summer" then it seems with anyone looking at anyone else in a funny way liable to bring the mobs out on the streets for a bit of impromptu street entertainment. That's the way it is now, apparently? People get angry at the slightest thing radicalised no doubt by the misinformation and disinformation on X and elsewhere and out they come thinking somehow, well, what are they thinking?
Why would they stop it?
The Peace Process is the ultimate good. Surely, if a few murders, bank robberies, drug and extortion empires are the price for Peace, what’s a few people burnt out of their homes?
What will happen next is that the immigrants will be rehoused elsewhere, within days.
Another victory for The Peace Process.
Bet Tommy is drooling.
Yes, Northern Ireland would be so much better equipped for the challenge of asylum policy amidst far right intimidation if the Troubles were still raging.
Handing the place over to the Tommy Robinsons was great for you, probably.
Not so great for people who don’t think that gangsters should be running the streets.
During the Troubles the army would have been out last night.
Out last night and every night. I really doubt many people in NI are looking back fondly on all that, regardless of the imperfections in how it was ended and its mixed legacy.
What can the UK do to grow at 2-3% annually again?
The Tories weren’t able to achieve it and seemingly neither are Labour.
Sustainable growth in the long term relies on increasing business investment, so there are several things that are obvious.
1. Speed up planning. Companies that want to invest money in Britain are, at best, delayed in doing so by a planning process that takes too long. 2. Improve infrastructure - transport, energy, water. 3. Create a stable tax regime - since at least Brown Chancellors have endlessly tinkered with the tax system and a lack of predictability makes it hard for businesses to plan and reduces confidence to invest. 4. Improve education - one of the features of the Irish success in attracting foreign investment is that they orient local education institutions to support employers will the skills that they require. So in an area with lots of pharmaceutical investment the university will have lots of courses to create graduates with the laboratory and process engineering skills the pharmaceutical companies need. Ireland has done a lot more than have a low corporation tax rate to attract foreign investment. 5. Talk to individual businesses and then act on what they tell you. The IDA (Irish Development Agency?) is the single most successful institution in the history of the Irish state (the competition is not great, to be fair). Learn from what they have done.
There are then other things that would also help. I think going after rentier capitalism, so the British economy rewards productive investment over asset-stripping and monopoly rents, would be a net benefit. Improving access to overseas markets, whether the EU single market, or elsewhere, would be good, once other changes have been made so that the British economy could take advantage of that access. I have the impression that capital markets in Britain operate badly for productive businesses, as opposed to financial engineering, but I don't know what would help to change that.
First, we need to condemn without reservation the mob violence in Belfast last night. It's a strange world where we think two wrongs make a right and whatever happened with the attack which by the way was heinous and, if proven, the perpetrator needs to feel the full weight of the law, doesn't in any way justify or condone forcing people out of their homes and burning said properties.
We know Northern Ireland has a history of "ethnic cleansing" in this manner and it's something with which the authorities need to take control and stop.
A "long hot summer" then it seems with anyone looking at anyone else in a funny way liable to bring the mobs out on the streets for a bit of impromptu street entertainment. That's the way it is now, apparently? People get angry at the slightest thing radicalised no doubt by the misinformation and disinformation on X and elsewhere and out they come thinking somehow, well, what are they thinking?
If I may say so, your last paragraph doesn't really fit with the first one. A decapitation attempt (which you rightly describe as heinous) cannot be categorised as a slight thing.
And speedily dealt with by the police, with the culprit in custody.
"Authorities" being our next, after next Prime Minister and his followers.
Him and the techbro psychos. And it's galling and humiliating to acknowledge that those who control social media platforms control the world... but there's at least some truth in it.
And over the last couple of decades, we kind of let it happen to us.
First, we need to condemn without reservation the mob violence in Belfast last night. It's a strange world where we think two wrongs make a right and whatever happened with the attack which by the way was heinous and, if proven, the perpetrator needs to feel the full weight of the law, doesn't in any way justify or condone forcing people out of their homes and burning said properties.
We know Northern Ireland has a history of "ethnic cleansing" in this manner and it's something with which the authorities need to take control and stop.
A "long hot summer" then it seems with anyone looking at anyone else in a funny way liable to bring the mobs out on the streets for a bit of impromptu street entertainment. That's the way it is now, apparently? People get angry at the slightest thing radicalised no doubt by the misinformation and disinformation on X and elsewhere and out they come thinking somehow, well, what are they thinking?
If I may say so, your last paragraph doesn't really fit with the first one. A decapitation attempt (which you rightly describe as heinous) cannot be categorised as a slight thing.
And speedily dealt with by the police, with the culprit in custody.
So why the pogrom?
Ah come on. A swift arrest is not going to give this man his eyes back.
No arrest ever would, whether it is this man or one of the Shankhill Butchers of the past.
The question is: do we support the rule of law? Or mob violence?
As @TSE says the poll seems to make little sense. What is troubling is that Maine is so close. It was supposed to be an easy Democratic pick up this time around.
First, we need to condemn without reservation the mob violence in Belfast last night. It's a strange world where we think two wrongs make a right and whatever happened with the attack which by the way was heinous and, if proven, the perpetrator needs to feel the full weight of the law, doesn't in any way justify or condone forcing people out of their homes and burning said properties.
We know Northern Ireland has a history of "ethnic cleansing" in this manner and it's something with which the authorities need to take control and stop.
A "long hot summer" then it seems with anyone looking at anyone else in a funny way liable to bring the mobs out on the streets for a bit of impromptu street entertainment. That's the way it is now, apparently? People get angry at the slightest thing radicalised no doubt by the misinformation and disinformation on X and elsewhere and out they come thinking somehow, well, what are they thinking?
If I may say so, your last paragraph doesn't really fit with the first one. A decapitation attempt (which you rightly describe as heinous) cannot be categorised as a slight thing.
And speedily dealt with by the police, with the culprit in custody.
So why the pogrom?
Government policy is to put more people like the person who maimed Stephen Ogilvie or the person who murdered Rhiannon Whyte into our communities. They're not just unfortunate random incidents but the predictable consequence of choices made by the state.
The state made Wayne Cousins a law enforcement officer, not once but twice. Bad people are bad people irrespective of ethnicity or occupation.
First, we need to condemn without reservation the mob violence in Belfast last night. It's a strange world where we think two wrongs make a right and whatever happened with the attack which by the way was heinous and, if proven, the perpetrator needs to feel the full weight of the law, doesn't in any way justify or condone forcing people out of their homes and burning said properties.
We know Northern Ireland has a history of "ethnic cleansing" in this manner and it's something with which the authorities need to take control and stop.
A "long hot summer" then it seems with anyone looking at anyone else in a funny way liable to bring the mobs out on the streets for a bit of impromptu street entertainment. That's the way it is now, apparently? People get angry at the slightest thing radicalised no doubt by the misinformation and disinformation on X and elsewhere and out they come thinking somehow, well, what are they thinking?
If I may say so, your last paragraph doesn't really fit with the first one. A decapitation attempt (which you rightly describe as heinous) cannot be categorised as a slight thing.
And speedily dealt with by the police, with the culprit in custody.
"Authorities" being our next, after next Prime Minister and his followers.
Him and the techbro psychos. And it's galling and humiliating to acknowledge that those who control social media platforms control the world... but there's at least some truth in it.
And over the last couple of decades, we kind of let it happen to us.
"Authorities" being our next, after next Prime Minister and his followers.
We did warn you that if you overused 'fascist' you'd eventually run out of pejoratives, and now you're having to invoke time travel so you can hurl 'pogrom' about!
authority, n. As a mass or count noun: a person or (esp.) body having political or administrative power and control in a particular sphere; the body or bodies held responsible for enforcing law and order, providing public services, etc., in a country or region
"Authorities" being our next, after next Prime Minister and his followers.
We did warn you that if you overused 'fascist' you'd eventually run out of pejoratives, and now you're having to invoke time travel so you can hurl 'pogrom' about!
authority, n. As a mass or count noun: a person or (esp.) body having political or administrative power and control in a particular sphere; the body or bodies held responsible for enforcing law and order, providing public services, etc., in a country or region
Fascist is not over used. I posted details of a couple of facists meeting up in Moscow earlier.
As @Nigelb pointed out. Owners of media platforms who own politicians. Like the owner of a platform who is calling for apartheid guerilla activity on the streets of Britain.
First, we need to condemn without reservation the mob violence in Belfast last night. It's a strange world where we think two wrongs make a right and whatever happened with the attack which by the way was heinous and, if proven, the perpetrator needs to feel the full weight of the law, doesn't in any way justify or condone forcing people out of their homes and burning said properties.
We know Northern Ireland has a history of "ethnic cleansing" in this manner and it's something with which the authorities need to take control and stop.
A "long hot summer" then it seems with anyone looking at anyone else in a funny way liable to bring the mobs out on the streets for a bit of impromptu street entertainment. That's the way it is now, apparently? People get angry at the slightest thing radicalised no doubt by the misinformation and disinformation on X and elsewhere and out they come thinking somehow, well, what are they thinking?
If I may say so, your last paragraph doesn't really fit with the first one. A decapitation attempt (which you rightly describe as heinous) cannot be categorised as a slight thing.
And speedily dealt with by the police, with the culprit in custody.
So why the pogrom?
Ah come on. A swift arrest is not going to give this man his eyes back.
No arrest ever would, whether it is this man or one of the Shankhill Butchers of the past.
The question is: do we support the rule of law? Or mob violence?
Well of course. But I think that entirely misses the point - people don’t want these crimes to happen in the first place.
First, we need to condemn without reservation the mob violence in Belfast last night. It's a strange world where we think two wrongs make a right and whatever happened with the attack which by the way was heinous and, if proven, the perpetrator needs to feel the full weight of the law, doesn't in any way justify or condone forcing people out of their homes and burning said properties.
We know Northern Ireland has a history of "ethnic cleansing" in this manner and it's something with which the authorities need to take control and stop.
A "long hot summer" then it seems with anyone looking at anyone else in a funny way liable to bring the mobs out on the streets for a bit of impromptu street entertainment. That's the way it is now, apparently? People get angry at the slightest thing radicalised no doubt by the misinformation and disinformation on X and elsewhere and out they come thinking somehow, well, what are they thinking?
Why would they stop it?
The Peace Process is the ultimate good. Surely, if a few murders, bank robberies, drug and extortion empires are the price for Peace, what’s a few people burnt out of their homes?
What will happen next is that the immigrants will be rehoused elsewhere, within days.
Another victory for The Peace Process.
Bet Tommy is drooling.
Yes, Northern Ireland would be so much better equipped for the challenge of asylum policy amidst far right intimidation if the Troubles were still raging.
Handing the place over to the Tommy Robinsons was great for you, probably.
Not so great for people who don’t think that gangsters should be running the streets.
During the Troubles the army would have been out last night.
Out last night and every night. I really doubt many people in NI are looking back fondly on all that, regardless of the imperfections in how it was ended and its mixed legacy.
So now we have the police being performative as the Community Representatives “cleanse” the localities.
First, we need to condemn without reservation the mob violence in Belfast last night. It's a strange world where we think two wrongs make a right and whatever happened with the attack which by the way was heinous and, if proven, the perpetrator needs to feel the full weight of the law, doesn't in any way justify or condone forcing people out of their homes and burning said properties.
We know Northern Ireland has a history of "ethnic cleansing" in this manner and it's something with which the authorities need to take control and stop.
A "long hot summer" then it seems with anyone looking at anyone else in a funny way liable to bring the mobs out on the streets for a bit of impromptu street entertainment. That's the way it is now, apparently? People get angry at the slightest thing radicalised no doubt by the misinformation and disinformation on X and elsewhere and out they come thinking somehow, well, what are they thinking?
If I may say so, your last paragraph doesn't really fit with the first one. A decapitation attempt (which you rightly describe as heinous) cannot be categorised as a slight thing.
And speedily dealt with by the police, with the culprit in custody.
So why the pogrom?
Ah come on. A swift arrest is not going to give this man his eyes back.
No arrest ever would, whether it is this man or one of the Shankhill Butchers of the past.
The question is: do we support the rule of law? Or mob violence?
Well of course. But I think that entirely misses the point - people don’t want these crimes to happen in the first place.
“Buts he’s been arrested” is not going to cut it.
And we're in that situation where, if we don't find a way to deal with this that is consistent with the rule of law and human rights, then people will find a way to deal with it that sets those concerns aside.
First, we need to condemn without reservation the mob violence in Belfast last night. It's a strange world where we think two wrongs make a right and whatever happened with the attack which by the way was heinous and, if proven, the perpetrator needs to feel the full weight of the law, doesn't in any way justify or condone forcing people out of their homes and burning said properties.
We know Northern Ireland has a history of "ethnic cleansing" in this manner and it's something with which the authorities need to take control and stop.
A "long hot summer" then it seems with anyone looking at anyone else in a funny way liable to bring the mobs out on the streets for a bit of impromptu street entertainment. That's the way it is now, apparently? People get angry at the slightest thing radicalised no doubt by the misinformation and disinformation on X and elsewhere and out they come thinking somehow, well, what are they thinking?
If I may say so, your last paragraph doesn't really fit with the first one. A decapitation attempt (which you rightly describe as heinous) cannot be categorised as a slight thing.
And speedily dealt with by the police, with the culprit in custody.
So why the pogrom?
Government policy is to put more people like the person who maimed Stephen Ogilvie or the person who murdered Rhiannon Whyte into our communities. They're not just unfortunate random incidents but the predictable consequence of choices made by the state.
The state made Wayne Cousins a law enforcement officer, not once but twice. Bad people are bad people irrespective of ethnicity or occupation.
That's true. Nevertheless the noble far-right aspiration that 100% of violent crime in Britain be committed by proper British born and bred thugs, rapists and murderers cannot be achieved without mass deportations and closing the borders.
First, we need to condemn without reservation the mob violence in Belfast last night. It's a strange world where we think two wrongs make a right and whatever happened with the attack which by the way was heinous and, if proven, the perpetrator needs to feel the full weight of the law, doesn't in any way justify or condone forcing people out of their homes and burning said properties.
We know Northern Ireland has a history of "ethnic cleansing" in this manner and it's something with which the authorities need to take control and stop.
A "long hot summer" then it seems with anyone looking at anyone else in a funny way liable to bring the mobs out on the streets for a bit of impromptu street entertainment. That's the way it is now, apparently? People get angry at the slightest thing radicalised no doubt by the misinformation and disinformation on X and elsewhere and out they come thinking somehow, well, what are they thinking?
If I may say so, your last paragraph doesn't really fit with the first one. A decapitation attempt (which you rightly describe as heinous) cannot be categorised as a slight thing.
And speedily dealt with by the police, with the culprit in custody.
So why the pogrom?
Government policy is to put more people like the person who maimed Stephen Ogilvie or the person who murdered Rhiannon Whyte into our communities. They're not just unfortunate random incidents but the predictable consequence of choices made by the state.
The state made Wayne Cousins a law enforcement officer, not once but twice. Bad people are bad people irrespective of ethnicity or occupation.
That's true. Nevertheless the noble far-right aspiration that 100% of violent crime in Britain be committed by proper British born and bred thugs, rapists and murderers cannot be achieved without mass deportations and closing the borders.
You think that if the Sudanese man who tried to behead the unfortunate guy in Northern Ireland hadn't been given leave to remain that a native citizen would have taken up their kitchen knife to do the deed themselves?
Richard Tice hints Reform backing away from support for new UK voting system
Asked about this by @NoahKeate, he says: "The thing about electoral reform is it's got to be done properly when circumstances are right." Postal votes, family voting & "sectarian politics" are priority
This morning in Parliament, I was accosted by Lib Dem MP Angus MacDonald, who accused me and others of inciting violence. His aggressive approach and tone left me feeling threatened and shaken.
This kind of behaviour is unacceptable, especially from fellow MPs. We all have different views and should be able to disagree respectfully.
The Lib Dems support open borders, while Reform UK supports controlled immigration and putting the British people first.
That’s not inciting violence, that’s doing what’s best for the United Kingdom.
What can the UK do to grow at 2-3% annually again?
The Tories weren’t able to achieve it and seemingly neither are Labour.
Sustainable growth in the long term relies on increasing business investment, so there are several things that are obvious.
1. Speed up planning. Companies that want to invest money in Britain are, at best, delayed in doing so by a planning process that takes too long. 2. Improve infrastructure - transport, energy, water. 3. Create a stable tax regime - since at least Brown Chancellors have endlessly tinkered with the tax system and a lack of predictability makes it hard for businesses to plan and reduces confidence to invest. 4. Improve education - one of the features of the Irish success in attracting foreign investment is that they orient local education institutions to support employers will the skills that they require. So in an area with lots of pharmaceutical investment the university will have lots of courses to create graduates with the laboratory and process engineering skills the pharmaceutical companies need. Ireland has done a lot more than have a low corporation tax rate to attract foreign investment. 5. Talk to individual businesses and then act on what they tell you. The IDA (Irish Development Agency?) is the single most successful institution in the history of the Irish state (the competition is not great, to be fair). Learn from what they have done.
There are then other things that would also help. I think going after rentier capitalism, so the British economy rewards productive investment over asset-stripping and monopoly rents, would be a net benefit. Improving access to overseas markets, whether the EU single market, or elsewhere, would be good, once other changes have been made so that the British economy could take advantage of that access. I have the impression that capital markets in Britain operate badly for productive businesses, as opposed to financial engineering, but I don't know what would help to change that.
We also need to change the tax system to achieve what we want. So, for example, the cost of capital invested in kit being used in the UK for manufacturing should be given tax relief at in excess of 100%. Training of the UK workforce likewise. Help with cleaning up contaminated sites etc for new production should be improved and include, where appropriate infrastructure spending to make the site more attractive. We have more flexibility in these areas than we did whilst in the EU. Use it.
First, we need to condemn without reservation the mob violence in Belfast last night. It's a strange world where we think two wrongs make a right and whatever happened with the attack which by the way was heinous and, if proven, the perpetrator needs to feel the full weight of the law, doesn't in any way justify or condone forcing people out of their homes and burning said properties.
We know Northern Ireland has a history of "ethnic cleansing" in this manner and it's something with which the authorities need to take control and stop.
A "long hot summer" then it seems with anyone looking at anyone else in a funny way liable to bring the mobs out on the streets for a bit of impromptu street entertainment. That's the way it is now, apparently? People get angry at the slightest thing radicalised no doubt by the misinformation and disinformation on X and elsewhere and out they come thinking somehow, well, what are they thinking?
If I may say so, your last paragraph doesn't really fit with the first one. A decapitation attempt (which you rightly describe as heinous) cannot be categorised as a slight thing.
And speedily dealt with by the police, with the culprit in custody.
So why the pogrom?
Government policy is to put more people like the person who maimed Stephen Ogilvie or the person who murdered Rhiannon Whyte into our communities. They're not just unfortunate random incidents but the predictable consequence of choices made by the state.
The state made Wayne Cousins a law enforcement officer, not once but twice. Bad people are bad people irrespective of ethnicity or occupation.
That's true. Nevertheless the noble far-right aspiration that 100% of violent crime in Britain be committed by proper British born and bred thugs, rapists and murderers cannot be achieved without mass deportations and closing the borders.
Exclusively white criminality for white criminals?
I simply don't see criminality by white criminals as being less criminal than criminality by non white criminals. It seems obvious to me, I note quite a few on here are struggling with that notion.
First, we need to condemn without reservation the mob violence in Belfast last night. It's a strange world where we think two wrongs make a right and whatever happened with the attack which by the way was heinous and, if proven, the perpetrator needs to feel the full weight of the law, doesn't in any way justify or condone forcing people out of their homes and burning said properties.
We know Northern Ireland has a history of "ethnic cleansing" in this manner and it's something with which the authorities need to take control and stop.
A "long hot summer" then it seems with anyone looking at anyone else in a funny way liable to bring the mobs out on the streets for a bit of impromptu street entertainment. That's the way it is now, apparently? People get angry at the slightest thing radicalised no doubt by the misinformation and disinformation on X and elsewhere and out they come thinking somehow, well, what are they thinking?
If I may say so, your last paragraph doesn't really fit with the first one. A decapitation attempt (which you rightly describe as heinous) cannot be categorised as a slight thing.
And speedily dealt with by the police, with the culprit in custody.
So why the pogrom?
Government policy is to put more people like the person who maimed Stephen Ogilvie or the person who murdered Rhiannon Whyte into our communities. They're not just unfortunate random incidents but the predictable consequence of choices made by the state.
The state made Wayne Cousins a law enforcement officer, not once but twice. Bad people are bad people irrespective of ethnicity or occupation.
That's true. Nevertheless the noble far-right aspiration that 100% of violent crime in Britain be committed by proper British born and bred thugs, rapists and murderers cannot be achieved without mass deportations and closing the borders.
I don't think there is much opposition to deporting foreign-born criminals, nor of barring entry to criminals from abroad.
The question always comes up when something like this happens: why was he in the country in the first place?
Today we’re announcing an update on plans for the future of Doctor Who.
As part of securing the next phase of the show for future generations, and in line with the BBC’s Charter and Agreement requirements, the BBC will put Doctor Who out to competitive tender this year. Doctor Who remains an important part of the BBC and this tender underpins the BBC’s continued commitment to Doctor Who ensuring audiences will enjoy the show for years to come.
After careful consideration, the BBC, Russell T Davies and Bad Wolf have collectively decided not to go ahead with the previously announced Doctor Who Christmas episode. This decision was not taken lightly, and we know it will be disappointing for fans, but in order to set the show up for future series, it was decided that rather than bridge the gap with a one off special, we are choosing to push forward to invest in the long-term future of the show which ensures that when the TARDIS lands once more, it does so in all its glory.
The previously announced new Doctor Who animation series for CBeebies is currently in production.
Details of the tender will be announced in due course.
The BBC retains all IP in Doctor Who. BBC Studios will continue to lead the global distribution of Doctor Who as well as licensing, consumer products, digital and immersive experiences on behalf of the BBC.
That's true. Nevertheless the noble far-right aspiration that 100% of violent crime in Britain be committed by proper British born and bred thugs, rapists and murderers cannot be achieved without mass deportations and closing the borders.
You think that if the Sudanese man who tried to behead the unfortunate guy in Northern Ireland hadn't been given leave to remain that a native citizen would have taken up their kitchen knife to do the deed themselves?
This touches on a key differentiator, with nearly every tenet of the modern left resting on the premise that human beings are interchangeable blank slates. So yes, kinabalu genuinely believes that had Valdo Calocane not slaughtered three people in a fit of paranoid schizophrenia then a John Smith would have stepped seamlessly into his place.
First, we need to condemn without reservation the mob violence in Belfast last night. It's a strange world where we think two wrongs make a right and whatever happened with the attack which by the way was heinous and, if proven, the perpetrator needs to feel the full weight of the law, doesn't in any way justify or condone forcing people out of their homes and burning said properties.
We know Northern Ireland has a history of "ethnic cleansing" in this manner and it's something with which the authorities need to take control and stop.
A "long hot summer" then it seems with anyone looking at anyone else in a funny way liable to bring the mobs out on the streets for a bit of impromptu street entertainment. That's the way it is now, apparently? People get angry at the slightest thing radicalised no doubt by the misinformation and disinformation on X and elsewhere and out they come thinking somehow, well, what are they thinking?
If I may say so, your last paragraph doesn't really fit with the first one. A decapitation attempt (which you rightly describe as heinous) cannot be categorised as a slight thing.
And speedily dealt with by the police, with the culprit in custody.
So why the pogrom?
Government policy is to put more people like the person who maimed Stephen Ogilvie or the person who murdered Rhiannon Whyte into our communities. They're not just unfortunate random incidents but the predictable consequence of choices made by the state.
The state made Wayne Cousins a law enforcement officer, not once but twice. Bad people are bad people irrespective of ethnicity or occupation.
That's true. Nevertheless the noble far-right aspiration that 100% of violent crime in Britain be committed by proper British born and bred thugs, rapists and murderers cannot be achieved without mass deportations and closing the borders.
I don't think there is much opposition to deporting foreign-born criminals, nor of barring entry to criminals from abroad.
The question always comes up when something like this happens: why was he in the country in the first place?
On this occasion, I'm more interested in how he got into the Republic of Ireland.
This morning in Parliament, I was accosted by Lib Dem MP Angus MacDonald, who accused me and others of inciting violence. His aggressive approach and tone left me feeling threatened and shaken.
This kind of behaviour is unacceptable, especially from fellow MPs. We all have different views and should be able to disagree respectfully.
The Lib Dems support open borders, while Reform UK supports controlled immigration and putting the British people first.
That’s not inciting violence, that’s doing what’s best for the United Kingdom.
First, we need to condemn without reservation the mob violence in Belfast last night. It's a strange world where we think two wrongs make a right and whatever happened with the attack which by the way was heinous and, if proven, the perpetrator needs to feel the full weight of the law, doesn't in any way justify or condone forcing people out of their homes and burning said properties.
We know Northern Ireland has a history of "ethnic cleansing" in this manner and it's something with which the authorities need to take control and stop.
A "long hot summer" then it seems with anyone looking at anyone else in a funny way liable to bring the mobs out on the streets for a bit of impromptu street entertainment. That's the way it is now, apparently? People get angry at the slightest thing radicalised no doubt by the misinformation and disinformation on X and elsewhere and out they come thinking somehow, well, what are they thinking?
If I may say so, your last paragraph doesn't really fit with the first one. A decapitation attempt (which you rightly describe as heinous) cannot be categorised as a slight thing.
And speedily dealt with by the police, with the culprit in custody.
So why the pogrom?
Government policy is to put more people like the person who maimed Stephen Ogilvie or the person who murdered Rhiannon Whyte into our communities. They're not just unfortunate random incidents but the predictable consequence of choices made by the state.
The state made Wayne Cousins a law enforcement officer, not once but twice. Bad people are bad people irrespective of ethnicity or occupation.
That's true. Nevertheless the noble far-right aspiration that 100% of violent crime in Britain be committed by proper British born and bred thugs, rapists and murderers cannot be achieved without mass deportations and closing the borders.
Exclusively white criminality for white criminals?
I simply don't see criminality by white criminals as being less criminal than criminality by non white criminals. It seems obvious to me, I note quite a few on here are struggling with that notion.
How do you square the circle with the idea that being murdered in a racist attack is worse than simply being murdered?*
*The category of racially motivated seems utterly bizarre to me.
First, we need to condemn without reservation the mob violence in Belfast last night. It's a strange world where we think two wrongs make a right and whatever happened with the attack which by the way was heinous and, if proven, the perpetrator needs to feel the full weight of the law, doesn't in any way justify or condone forcing people out of their homes and burning said properties.
We know Northern Ireland has a history of "ethnic cleansing" in this manner and it's something with which the authorities need to take control and stop.
A "long hot summer" then it seems with anyone looking at anyone else in a funny way liable to bring the mobs out on the streets for a bit of impromptu street entertainment. That's the way it is now, apparently? People get angry at the slightest thing radicalised no doubt by the misinformation and disinformation on X and elsewhere and out they come thinking somehow, well, what are they thinking?
If I may say so, your last paragraph doesn't really fit with the first one. A decapitation attempt (which you rightly describe as heinous) cannot be categorised as a slight thing.
And speedily dealt with by the police, with the culprit in custody.
So why the pogrom?
Government policy is to put more people like the person who maimed Stephen Ogilvie or the person who murdered Rhiannon Whyte into our communities. They're not just unfortunate random incidents but the predictable consequence of choices made by the state.
The state made Wayne Cousins a law enforcement officer, not once but twice. Bad people are bad people irrespective of ethnicity or occupation.
That's true. Nevertheless the noble far-right aspiration that 100% of violent crime in Britain be committed by proper British born and bred thugs, rapists and murderers cannot be achieved without mass deportations and closing the borders.
You think that if the Sudanese man who tried to behead the unfortunate guy in Northern Ireland hadn't been given leave to remain that a native citizen would have taken up their kitchen knife to do the deed themselves?
The specific problem is the kind of person coming to the UK via small boats is more likely to be violent, more likely to have a no understanding of sexual consent, and so on.
It’s possible to accept that all are individuals and most will be decent people, as most humans are, while also recognising that for both demographic and cultural reasons this cohort are going to be more prone to this kind of behaviour than the existing population.
Labour would do well to plainly state this (while pinning it on the Jenrick…)
First, we need to condemn without reservation the mob violence in Belfast last night. It's a strange world where we think two wrongs make a right and whatever happened with the attack which by the way was heinous and, if proven, the perpetrator needs to feel the full weight of the law, doesn't in any way justify or condone forcing people out of their homes and burning said properties.
We know Northern Ireland has a history of "ethnic cleansing" in this manner and it's something with which the authorities need to take control and stop.
A "long hot summer" then it seems with anyone looking at anyone else in a funny way liable to bring the mobs out on the streets for a bit of impromptu street entertainment. That's the way it is now, apparently? People get angry at the slightest thing radicalised no doubt by the misinformation and disinformation on X and elsewhere and out they come thinking somehow, well, what are they thinking?
If I may say so, your last paragraph doesn't really fit with the first one. A decapitation attempt (which you rightly describe as heinous) cannot be categorised as a slight thing.
And speedily dealt with by the police, with the culprit in custody.
So why the pogrom?
Government policy is to put more people like the person who maimed Stephen Ogilvie or the person who murdered Rhiannon Whyte into our communities. They're not just unfortunate random incidents but the predictable consequence of choices made by the state.
The state made Wayne Cousins a law enforcement officer, not once but twice. Bad people are bad people irrespective of ethnicity or occupation.
That's true. Nevertheless the noble far-right aspiration that 100% of violent crime in Britain be committed by proper British born and bred thugs, rapists and murderers cannot be achieved without mass deportations and closing the borders.
I don't think there is much opposition to deporting foreign-born criminals, nor of barring entry to criminals from abroad.
The question always comes up when something like this happens: why was he in the country in the first place?
In this specific case because there is no border controls between the Republic of Ireland and NI.
First, we need to condemn without reservation the mob violence in Belfast last night. It's a strange world where we think two wrongs make a right and whatever happened with the attack which by the way was heinous and, if proven, the perpetrator needs to feel the full weight of the law, doesn't in any way justify or condone forcing people out of their homes and burning said properties.
We know Northern Ireland has a history of "ethnic cleansing" in this manner and it's something with which the authorities need to take control and stop.
A "long hot summer" then it seems with anyone looking at anyone else in a funny way liable to bring the mobs out on the streets for a bit of impromptu street entertainment. That's the way it is now, apparently? People get angry at the slightest thing radicalised no doubt by the misinformation and disinformation on X and elsewhere and out they come thinking somehow, well, what are they thinking?
If I may say so, your last paragraph doesn't really fit with the first one. A decapitation attempt (which you rightly describe as heinous) cannot be categorised as a slight thing.
And speedily dealt with by the police, with the culprit in custody.
So why the pogrom?
Government policy is to put more people like the person who maimed Stephen Ogilvie or the person who murdered Rhiannon Whyte into our communities. They're not just unfortunate random incidents but the predictable consequence of choices made by the state.
The state made Wayne Cousins a law enforcement officer, not once but twice. Bad people are bad people irrespective of ethnicity or occupation.
That's true. Nevertheless the noble far-right aspiration that 100% of violent crime in Britain be committed by proper British born and bred thugs, rapists and murderers cannot be achieved without mass deportations and closing the borders.
You think that if the Sudanese man who tried to behead the unfortunate guy in Northern Ireland hadn't been given leave to remain that a native citizen would have taken up their kitchen knife to do the deed themselves?
No, they would have beaten him to death on the street, while 71 Community Leaders hid in the same toilet.
First, we need to condemn without reservation the mob violence in Belfast last night. It's a strange world where we think two wrongs make a right and whatever happened with the attack which by the way was heinous and, if proven, the perpetrator needs to feel the full weight of the law, doesn't in any way justify or condone forcing people out of their homes and burning said properties.
We know Northern Ireland has a history of "ethnic cleansing" in this manner and it's something with which the authorities need to take control and stop.
A "long hot summer" then it seems with anyone looking at anyone else in a funny way liable to bring the mobs out on the streets for a bit of impromptu street entertainment. That's the way it is now, apparently? People get angry at the slightest thing radicalised no doubt by the misinformation and disinformation on X and elsewhere and out they come thinking somehow, well, what are they thinking?
If I may say so, your last paragraph doesn't really fit with the first one. A decapitation attempt (which you rightly describe as heinous) cannot be categorised as a slight thing.
And speedily dealt with by the police, with the culprit in custody.
So why the pogrom?
Government policy is to put more people like the person who maimed Stephen Ogilvie or the person who murdered Rhiannon Whyte into our communities. They're not just unfortunate random incidents but the predictable consequence of choices made by the state.
The state made Wayne Cousins a law enforcement officer, not once but twice. Bad people are bad people irrespective of ethnicity or occupation.
That's true. Nevertheless the noble far-right aspiration that 100% of violent crime in Britain be committed by proper British born and bred thugs, rapists and murderers cannot be achieved without mass deportations and closing the borders.
Exclusively white criminality for white criminals?
I simply don't see criminality by white criminals as being less criminal than criminality by non white criminals. It seems obvious to me, I note quite a few on here are struggling with that notion.
How do you square the circle with the idea that being murdered in a racist attack is worse than simply being murdered?*
*The category of racially motivated seems utterly bizarre to me.
I don't. Murder is murder.
In other utterly hilarious news Rupert Lowe is threatening to sue Robert Jenrick and Suella Braverman for their role in the Boriswave and more.
Reform extend their voting intention lead to 10pts this week, with Labour and the Tories tied for second place.
➡️ REF UK 30% (+1) 🌹 LAB 20% (-2) 🌳 CON 20% (-1) 🔶 LIB DEM 12% (nc) 🌍 GREEN 11% (+1) ❓OTH 3% (+1) 🟡 SNP 3% (+1)
N = 2,087 | Fieldwork 5-9/6 | Changes w/ 1/6
Looks like Labour will need that Burnham bounce, assuming he wins Makerfield and becomes their leader
The news has all been very Reform friendly over the last week. Harry Nowak, Northern Ireland (a bit late, I guess) and terrible immigration figures of net 100,000 p a if immigration is your thang.
In real world terms the number of immigrants in the UK is still increasing.
Until the number of immigrants in the UK starts to decrease (which requires negative net migration) then this will continue to be an electoral problem for any government.
In particular until the number of the 'wrong type' of immigrants starts to decrease this will continue to be an electoral problem for the government.
It’s a bit like when governments say that inflation is down, in response to cost of living concerns.
The electorate doesn’t want inflation to come down, they want *prices* to come down.
First, we need to condemn without reservation the mob violence in Belfast last night. It's a strange world where we think two wrongs make a right and whatever happened with the attack which by the way was heinous and, if proven, the perpetrator needs to feel the full weight of the law, doesn't in any way justify or condone forcing people out of their homes and burning said properties.
We know Northern Ireland has a history of "ethnic cleansing" in this manner and it's something with which the authorities need to take control and stop.
A "long hot summer" then it seems with anyone looking at anyone else in a funny way liable to bring the mobs out on the streets for a bit of impromptu street entertainment. That's the way it is now, apparently? People get angry at the slightest thing radicalised no doubt by the misinformation and disinformation on X and elsewhere and out they come thinking somehow, well, what are they thinking?
Why would they stop it?
The Peace Process is the ultimate good. Surely, if a few murders, bank robberies, drug and extortion empires are the price for Peace, what’s a few people burnt out of their homes?
What will happen next is that the immigrants will be rehoused elsewhere, within days.
Another victory for The Peace Process.
Bet Tommy is drooling.
Yes, Northern Ireland would be so much better equipped for the challenge of asylum policy amidst far right intimidation if the Troubles were still raging.
Handing the place over to the Tommy Robinsons was great for you, probably.
Not so great for people who don’t think that gangsters should be running the streets.
During the Troubles the army would have been out last night.
Out last night and every night. I really doubt many people in NI are looking back fondly on all that, regardless of the imperfections in how it was ended and its mixed legacy.
So now we have the police being performative as the Community Representatives “cleanse” the localities.
Arkan must be laughing in hell.
There might be (doubtless is) some ongoing negative legacy but the NI Peace Process passes the cost/benefit test. I'm pretty sure most of the people who live there would agree with this assertion.
First, we need to condemn without reservation the mob violence in Belfast last night. It's a strange world where we think two wrongs make a right and whatever happened with the attack which by the way was heinous and, if proven, the perpetrator needs to feel the full weight of the law, doesn't in any way justify or condone forcing people out of their homes and burning said properties.
We know Northern Ireland has a history of "ethnic cleansing" in this manner and it's something with which the authorities need to take control and stop.
A "long hot summer" then it seems with anyone looking at anyone else in a funny way liable to bring the mobs out on the streets for a bit of impromptu street entertainment. That's the way it is now, apparently? People get angry at the slightest thing radicalised no doubt by the misinformation and disinformation on X and elsewhere and out they come thinking somehow, well, what are they thinking?
If I may say so, your last paragraph doesn't really fit with the first one. A decapitation attempt (which you rightly describe as heinous) cannot be categorised as a slight thing.
And speedily dealt with by the police, with the culprit in custody.
So why the pogrom?
Government policy is to put more people like the person who maimed Stephen Ogilvie or the person who murdered Rhiannon Whyte into our communities. They're not just unfortunate random incidents but the predictable consequence of choices made by the state.
The state made Wayne Cousins a law enforcement officer, not once but twice. Bad people are bad people irrespective of ethnicity or occupation.
That's true. Nevertheless the noble far-right aspiration that 100% of violent crime in Britain be committed by proper British born and bred thugs, rapists and murderers cannot be achieved without mass deportations and closing the borders.
Exclusively white criminality for white criminals?
I simply don't see criminality by white criminals as being less criminal than criminality by non white criminals. It seems obvious to me, I note quite a few on here are struggling with that notion.
The point is this. Often a serious violent criminal does not become so overnight. For example, Wayne Couzens had a history of exposing himself in public, and behaviour troubling enough for his colleagues to call him, "The Rapist."
Where the individual in question is a foreign national it has long been government policy to deport foreigners convicted of criminal offences. So if someone identifies themselves as a wrong 'un, they can be deported, and any escalation of their criminal behaviour to the level of rape and murder or attempted beheading, doesn't happen in Britain.
Reform extend their voting intention lead to 10pts this week, with Labour and the Tories tied for second place.
➡️ REF UK 30% (+1) 🌹 LAB 20% (-2) 🌳 CON 20% (-1) 🔶 LIB DEM 12% (nc) 🌍 GREEN 11% (+1) ❓OTH 3% (+1) 🟡 SNP 3% (+1)
N = 2,087 | Fieldwork 5-9/6 | Changes w/ 1/6
Looks like Labour will need that Burnham bounce, assuming he wins Makerfield and becomes their leader
The news has all been very Reform friendly over the last week. Harry Nowak, Northern Ireland (a bit late, I guess) and terrible immigration figures of net 100,000 p a if immigration is your thang.
In real world terms the number of immigrants in the UK is still increasing.
Until the number of immigrants in the UK starts to decrease (which requires negative net migration) then this will continue to be an electoral problem for any government.
In particular until the number of the 'wrong type' of immigrants starts to decrease this will continue to be an electoral problem for the government.
It’s a bit like when governments say that inflation is down, in response to cost of living concerns.
The electorate doesn’t want inflation to come down, they want *prices* to come down.
Voters may well want prices to come down.
But they really really wouldn't want the depression that nearly (? are there any counterexamples?) always follows deflation.
First, we need to condemn without reservation the mob violence in Belfast last night. It's a strange world where we think two wrongs make a right and whatever happened with the attack which by the way was heinous and, if proven, the perpetrator needs to feel the full weight of the law, doesn't in any way justify or condone forcing people out of their homes and burning said properties.
We know Northern Ireland has a history of "ethnic cleansing" in this manner and it's something with which the authorities need to take control and stop.
A "long hot summer" then it seems with anyone looking at anyone else in a funny way liable to bring the mobs out on the streets for a bit of impromptu street entertainment. That's the way it is now, apparently? People get angry at the slightest thing radicalised no doubt by the misinformation and disinformation on X and elsewhere and out they come thinking somehow, well, what are they thinking?
Why would they stop it?
The Peace Process is the ultimate good. Surely, if a few murders, bank robberies, drug and extortion empires are the price for Peace, what’s a few people burnt out of their homes?
What will happen next is that the immigrants will be rehoused elsewhere, within days.
Another victory for The Peace Process.
Bet Tommy is drooling.
Yes, Northern Ireland would be so much better equipped for the challenge of asylum policy amidst far right intimidation if the Troubles were still raging.
Handing the place over to the Tommy Robinsons was great for you, probably.
Not so great for people who don’t think that gangsters should be running the streets.
During the Troubles the army would have been out last night.
Out last night and every night. I really doubt many people in NI are looking back fondly on all that, regardless of the imperfections in how it was ended and its mixed legacy.
So now we have the police being performative as the Community Representatives “cleanse” the localities.
Arkan must be laughing in hell.
There might be (doubtless is) some ongoing negative legacy but the NI Peace Process passes the cost/benefit test. I'm pretty sure most of the people who live there would agree with this assertion.
Just so long as you are OK with what happened last night, the lack of any punishment and it happening again.
After all, what are a few people burnt out of their homes by a mob?
First, we need to condemn without reservation the mob violence in Belfast last night. It's a strange world where we think two wrongs make a right and whatever happened with the attack which by the way was heinous and, if proven, the perpetrator needs to feel the full weight of the law, doesn't in any way justify or condone forcing people out of their homes and burning said properties.
We know Northern Ireland has a history of "ethnic cleansing" in this manner and it's something with which the authorities need to take control and stop.
A "long hot summer" then it seems with anyone looking at anyone else in a funny way liable to bring the mobs out on the streets for a bit of impromptu street entertainment. That's the way it is now, apparently? People get angry at the slightest thing radicalised no doubt by the misinformation and disinformation on X and elsewhere and out they come thinking somehow, well, what are they thinking?
If I may say so, your last paragraph doesn't really fit with the first one. A decapitation attempt (which you rightly describe as heinous) cannot be categorised as a slight thing.
And speedily dealt with by the police, with the culprit in custody.
So why the pogrom?
Government policy is to put more people like the person who maimed Stephen Ogilvie or the person who murdered Rhiannon Whyte into our communities. They're not just unfortunate random incidents but the predictable consequence of choices made by the state.
The state made Wayne Cousins a law enforcement officer, not once but twice. Bad people are bad people irrespective of ethnicity or occupation.
That's true. Nevertheless the noble far-right aspiration that 100% of violent crime in Britain be committed by proper British born and bred thugs, rapists and murderers cannot be achieved without mass deportations and closing the borders.
You think that if the Sudanese man who tried to behead the unfortunate guy in Northern Ireland hadn't been given leave to remain that a native citizen would have taken up their kitchen knife to do the deed themselves?
There is a bit of a Shankhill Butchers vibe to it. Still, that was in the bad old days, everyone has moved on since then.
First, we need to condemn without reservation the mob violence in Belfast last night. It's a strange world where we think two wrongs make a right and whatever happened with the attack which by the way was heinous and, if proven, the perpetrator needs to feel the full weight of the law, doesn't in any way justify or condone forcing people out of their homes and burning said properties.
We know Northern Ireland has a history of "ethnic cleansing" in this manner and it's something with which the authorities need to take control and stop.
A "long hot summer" then it seems with anyone looking at anyone else in a funny way liable to bring the mobs out on the streets for a bit of impromptu street entertainment. That's the way it is now, apparently? People get angry at the slightest thing radicalised no doubt by the misinformation and disinformation on X and elsewhere and out they come thinking somehow, well, what are they thinking?
If I may say so, your last paragraph doesn't really fit with the first one. A decapitation attempt (which you rightly describe as heinous) cannot be categorised as a slight thing.
And speedily dealt with by the police, with the culprit in custody.
So why the pogrom?
Government policy is to put more people like the person who maimed Stephen Ogilvie or the person who murdered Rhiannon Whyte into our communities. They're not just unfortunate random incidents but the predictable consequence of choices made by the state.
The state made Wayne Cousins a law enforcement officer, not once but twice. Bad people are bad people irrespective of ethnicity or occupation.
That's true. Nevertheless the noble far-right aspiration that 100% of violent crime in Britain be committed by proper British born and bred thugs, rapists and murderers cannot be achieved without mass deportations and closing the borders.
Exclusively white criminality for white criminals?
I simply don't see criminality by white criminals as being less criminal than criminality by non white criminals. It seems obvious to me, I note quite a few on here are struggling with that notion.
The point is this. Often a serious violent criminal does not become so overnight. For example, Wayne Couzens had a history of exposing himself in public, and behaviour troubling enough for his colleagues to call him, "The Rapist."
Where the individual in question is a foreign national it has long been government policy to deport foreigners convicted of criminal offences. So if someone identifies themselves as a wrong 'un, they can be deported, and any escalation of their criminal behaviour to the level of rape and murder or attempted beheading, doesn't happen in Britain.
And the people who orchestrated the violence are well known to the police and government.
They will be having lunch with the police and government today. For a start.
Reform extend their voting intention lead to 10pts this week, with Labour and the Tories tied for second place.
➡️ REF UK 30% (+1) 🌹 LAB 20% (-2) 🌳 CON 20% (-1) 🔶 LIB DEM 12% (nc) 🌍 GREEN 11% (+1) ❓OTH 3% (+1) 🟡 SNP 3% (+1)
N = 2,087 | Fieldwork 5-9/6 | Changes w/ 1/6
Looks like Labour will need that Burnham bounce, assuming he wins Makerfield and becomes their leader
The news has all been very Reform friendly over the last week. Harry Nowak, Northern Ireland (a bit late, I guess) and terrible immigration figures of net 100,000 p a if immigration is your thang.
In real world terms the number of immigrants in the UK is still increasing.
Until the number of immigrants in the UK starts to decrease (which requires negative net migration) then this will continue to be an electoral problem for any government.
In particular until the number of the 'wrong type' of immigrants starts to decrease this will continue to be an electoral problem for the government.
It’s a bit like when governments say that inflation is down, in response to cost of living concerns.
The electorate doesn’t want inflation to come down, they want *prices* to come down.
Voters may well want prices to come down.
But they really really wouldn't want the depression that nearly (? are there any counterexamples?) always follows deflation.
The principle may have other applications.
Yes, there was often benign deflation in the 19th century. It's mainly because of theories blaming the 1930s depression on deflation that people are now allergic to it.
First, we need to condemn without reservation the mob violence in Belfast last night. It's a strange world where we think two wrongs make a right and whatever happened with the attack which by the way was heinous and, if proven, the perpetrator needs to feel the full weight of the law, doesn't in any way justify or condone forcing people out of their homes and burning said properties.
We know Northern Ireland has a history of "ethnic cleansing" in this manner and it's something with which the authorities need to take control and stop.
A "long hot summer" then it seems with anyone looking at anyone else in a funny way liable to bring the mobs out on the streets for a bit of impromptu street entertainment. That's the way it is now, apparently? People get angry at the slightest thing radicalised no doubt by the misinformation and disinformation on X and elsewhere and out they come thinking somehow, well, what are they thinking?
If I may say so, your last paragraph doesn't really fit with the first one. A decapitation attempt (which you rightly describe as heinous) cannot be categorised as a slight thing.
And speedily dealt with by the police, with the culprit in custody.
So why the pogrom?
Government policy is to put more people like the person who maimed Stephen Ogilvie or the person who murdered Rhiannon Whyte into our communities. They're not just unfortunate random incidents but the predictable consequence of choices made by the state.
The state made Wayne Cousins a law enforcement officer, not once but twice. Bad people are bad people irrespective of ethnicity or occupation.
That's true. Nevertheless the noble far-right aspiration that 100% of violent crime in Britain be committed by proper British born and bred thugs, rapists and murderers cannot be achieved without mass deportations and closing the borders.
Exclusively white criminality for white criminals?
I simply don't see criminality by white criminals as being less criminal than criminality by non white criminals. It seems obvious to me, I note quite a few on here are struggling with that notion.
The point is this. Often a serious violent criminal does not become so overnight. For example, Wayne Couzens had a history of exposing himself in public, and behaviour troubling enough for his colleagues to call him, "The Rapist."
Where the individual in question is a foreign national it has long been government policy to deport foreigners convicted of criminal offences. So if someone identifies themselves as a wrong 'un, they can be deported, and any escalation of their criminal behaviour to the level of rape and murder or attempted beheading, doesn't happen in Britain.
Deportation of criminal immigrants is the default if managed correctly. Some get through by mistake like the former Mafia hitman who lived for years in the Home. Counties. We can't deport Wayne Cousins, but we can avoid making him a policeman. Mistakes are sometimes made.
First, we need to condemn without reservation the mob violence in Belfast last night. It's a strange world where we think two wrongs make a right and whatever happened with the attack which by the way was heinous and, if proven, the perpetrator needs to feel the full weight of the law, doesn't in any way justify or condone forcing people out of their homes and burning said properties.
We know Northern Ireland has a history of "ethnic cleansing" in this manner and it's something with which the authorities need to take control and stop.
A "long hot summer" then it seems with anyone looking at anyone else in a funny way liable to bring the mobs out on the streets for a bit of impromptu street entertainment. That's the way it is now, apparently? People get angry at the slightest thing radicalised no doubt by the misinformation and disinformation on X and elsewhere and out they come thinking somehow, well, what are they thinking?
If I may say so, your last paragraph doesn't really fit with the first one. A decapitation attempt (which you rightly describe as heinous) cannot be categorised as a slight thing.
And speedily dealt with by the police, with the culprit in custody.
So why the pogrom?
Government policy is to put more people like the person who maimed Stephen Ogilvie or the person who murdered Rhiannon Whyte into our communities. They're not just unfortunate random incidents but the predictable consequence of choices made by the state.
The state made Wayne Cousins a law enforcement officer, not once but twice. Bad people are bad people irrespective of ethnicity or occupation.
That's true. Nevertheless the noble far-right aspiration that 100% of violent crime in Britain be committed by proper British born and bred thugs, rapists and murderers cannot be achieved without mass deportations and closing the borders.
You think that if the Sudanese man who tried to behead the unfortunate guy in Northern Ireland hadn't been given leave to remain that a native citizen would have taken up their kitchen knife to do the deed themselves?
The specific problem is the kind of person coming to the UK via small boats is more likely to be violent, more likely to have a no understanding of sexual consent, and so on.
It’s possible to accept that all are individuals and most will be decent people, as most humans are, while also recognising that for both demographic and cultural reasons this cohort are going to be more prone to this kind of behaviour than the existing population.
Labour would do well to plainly state this (while pinning it on the Jenrick…)
I'd agree with that.
Someone on the news this morning suggested that we treat this as a national security issue (which in the case of NI, it does now seem to be), which would potentially have the benefit of attempting to discriminating between those who are significantly more and less likely to perpetrate violence, rather than on the basis of ethnicity.
Quite how you frame legislation in that way is a harder question, but it seems good place to start.
This morning in Parliament, I was accosted by Lib Dem MP Angus MacDonald, who accused me and others of inciting violence. His aggressive approach and tone left me feeling threatened and shaken.
This kind of behaviour is unacceptable, especially from fellow MPs. We all have different views and should be able to disagree respectfully.
The Lib Dems support open borders, while Reform UK supports controlled immigration and putting the British people first.
That’s not inciting violence, that’s doing what’s best for the United Kingdom.
Perhaps he should just have pointed out that she is a liar. The Liberal Democrats do not support open borders.
Then he could have moved on to their incitement of violence.
A sensible move from the Home Secretary, which might have significant practical effect ?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqj1rkqqrgro Illegal mini-marts, barbers and vape shops could be shut for up to a year under new powers announced by the government, following lengthy investigative reporting by BBC News into organised crime on British high streets. We have exposed drug gangs, child sexual exploitation, money laundering and immigration crime linked to shops selling illegal cigarettes, vapes and drugs. As the law stands in England and Wales, authorities can only close a shop for three months, with an option to extend closure to six months using anti-social behaviour legislation. The government's planned change will double the potential closure time...
..The news has been welcomed by Trading Standards officers, who have repeatedly told us they lack the necessary powers to tackle the problem. "Closure orders are a key enforcement tool... for tackling 'dodgy shops'" says John Herriman, chief executive of the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI). There is "almost universal support" from his profession for the new measures, he adds. Other Trading Standards officers told us it would become less financially viable for unscrupulous business owners to simply sit out closure orders, and it would force landlords to pay more attention to who they are renting to..
This morning in Parliament, I was accosted by Lib Dem MP Angus MacDonald, who accused me and others of inciting violence. His aggressive approach and tone left me feeling threatened and shaken.
This kind of behaviour is unacceptable, especially from fellow MPs. We all have different views and should be able to disagree respectfully.
The Lib Dems support open borders, while Reform UK supports controlled immigration and putting the British people first.
That’s not inciting violence, that’s doing what’s best for the United Kingdom.
Perhaps he should just have pointed out that she is a liar. The Liberal Democrats do not support open borders.
Then he could have moved on to their incitement of violence.
Everyone who supports a universal right to claim asylum does support open borders in some sense.
A sensible move from the Home Secretary, which might have significant practical effect ?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqj1rkqqrgro Illegal mini-marts, barbers and vape shops could be shut for up to a year under new powers announced by the government, following lengthy investigative reporting by BBC News into organised crime on British high streets. We have exposed drug gangs, child sexual exploitation, money laundering and immigration crime linked to shops selling illegal cigarettes, vapes and drugs. As the law stands in England and Wales, authorities can only close a shop for three months, with an option to extend closure to six months using anti-social behaviour legislation. The government's planned change will double the potential closure time...
..The news has been welcomed by Trading Standards officers, who have repeatedly told us they lack the necessary powers to tackle the problem. "Closure orders are a key enforcement tool... for tackling 'dodgy shops'" says John Herriman, chief executive of the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI). There is "almost universal support" from his profession for the new measures, he adds. Other Trading Standards officers told us it would become less financially viable for unscrupulous business owners to simply sit out closure orders, and it would force landlords to pay more attention to who they are renting to..
To be enacted around the end of this year.
After each closure, now, the holding company for the shop (offshore usually) sells it to another offshore company.
After taking this photo of burned out houses in East Belfast, two local lads scrolled through my phone photo library to ensure I hadn’t captured any faces, telling me “with no animosity, like” to “fuck away off before you get kneecapped” https://x.com/arisroussinos/status/2064469827742298505
Given he was able to fly from Paris to Dublin legally, so perhaps from Sudan to Paris legally, it will be interesting to know more about his background. Doesn't sound like a typical refugee or economic migrant posing as refugee.
First, we need to condemn without reservation the mob violence in Belfast last night. It's a strange world where we think two wrongs make a right and whatever happened with the attack which by the way was heinous and, if proven, the perpetrator needs to feel the full weight of the law, doesn't in any way justify or condone forcing people out of their homes and burning said properties.
We know Northern Ireland has a history of "ethnic cleansing" in this manner and it's something with which the authorities need to take control and stop.
A "long hot summer" then it seems with anyone looking at anyone else in a funny way liable to bring the mobs out on the streets for a bit of impromptu street entertainment. That's the way it is now, apparently? People get angry at the slightest thing radicalised no doubt by the misinformation and disinformation on X and elsewhere and out they come thinking somehow, well, what are they thinking?
If I may say so, your last paragraph doesn't really fit with the first one. A decapitation attempt (which you rightly describe as heinous) cannot be categorised as a slight thing.
And speedily dealt with by the police, with the culprit in custody.
So why the pogrom?
Government policy is to put more people like the person who maimed Stephen Ogilvie or the person who murdered Rhiannon Whyte into our communities. They're not just unfortunate random incidents but the predictable consequence of choices made by the state.
The state made Wayne Cousins a law enforcement officer, not once but twice. Bad people are bad people irrespective of ethnicity or occupation.
That's true. Nevertheless the noble far-right aspiration that 100% of violent crime in Britain be committed by proper British born and bred thugs, rapists and murderers cannot be achieved without mass deportations and closing the borders.
You think that if the Sudanese man who tried to behead the unfortunate guy in Northern Ireland hadn't been given leave to remain that a native citizen would have taken up their kitchen knife to do the deed themselves?
Why would I believe something as absurd as that? Crime isn't a fungible pie to be shared out. Each one is unique and wouldn't have happened but for the things leading up to it.
First, we need to condemn without reservation the mob violence in Belfast last night. It's a strange world where we think two wrongs make a right and whatever happened with the attack which by the way was heinous and, if proven, the perpetrator needs to feel the full weight of the law, doesn't in any way justify or condone forcing people out of their homes and burning said properties.
We know Northern Ireland has a history of "ethnic cleansing" in this manner and it's something with which the authorities need to take control and stop.
A "long hot summer" then it seems with anyone looking at anyone else in a funny way liable to bring the mobs out on the streets for a bit of impromptu street entertainment. That's the way it is now, apparently? People get angry at the slightest thing radicalised no doubt by the misinformation and disinformation on X and elsewhere and out they come thinking somehow, well, what are they thinking?
If I may say so, your last paragraph doesn't really fit with the first one. A decapitation attempt (which you rightly describe as heinous) cannot be categorised as a slight thing.
And speedily dealt with by the police, with the culprit in custody.
So why the pogrom?
Government policy is to put more people like the person who maimed Stephen Ogilvie or the person who murdered Rhiannon Whyte into our communities. They're not just unfortunate random incidents but the predictable consequence of choices made by the state.
The state made Wayne Cousins a law enforcement officer, not once but twice. Bad people are bad people irrespective of ethnicity or occupation.
That's true. Nevertheless the noble far-right aspiration that 100% of violent crime in Britain be committed by proper British born and bred thugs, rapists and murderers cannot be achieved without mass deportations and closing the borders.
I don't think there is much opposition to deporting foreign-born criminals, nor of barring entry to criminals from abroad.
The question always comes up when something like this happens: why was he in the country in the first place?
In this specific case because there is no border controls between the Republic of Ireland and NI.
That's not entirely true. He was specifically given leave to remain in the UK for five years.
First, we need to condemn without reservation the mob violence in Belfast last night. It's a strange world where we think two wrongs make a right and whatever happened with the attack which by the way was heinous and, if proven, the perpetrator needs to feel the full weight of the law, doesn't in any way justify or condone forcing people out of their homes and burning said properties.
We know Northern Ireland has a history of "ethnic cleansing" in this manner and it's something with which the authorities need to take control and stop.
A "long hot summer" then it seems with anyone looking at anyone else in a funny way liable to bring the mobs out on the streets for a bit of impromptu street entertainment. That's the way it is now, apparently? People get angry at the slightest thing radicalised no doubt by the misinformation and disinformation on X and elsewhere and out they come thinking somehow, well, what are they thinking?
If I may say so, your last paragraph doesn't really fit with the first one. A decapitation attempt (which you rightly describe as heinous) cannot be categorised as a slight thing.
And speedily dealt with by the police, with the culprit in custody.
So why the pogrom?
Government policy is to put more people like the person who maimed Stephen Ogilvie or the person who murdered Rhiannon Whyte into our communities. They're not just unfortunate random incidents but the predictable consequence of choices made by the state.
The state made Wayne Cousins a law enforcement officer, not once but twice. Bad people are bad people irrespective of ethnicity or occupation.
Two wrongs hardly make a right. If you take the view that the one of the state's failings can't be fixed because it has other failings, no reform of any sort is possible.
Unfortunately the track record of the UK Somali community isn't great. Young men fleeing a 3rd world war zone often aren't particularly well conditioned to live in a peaceful western society, which probably accounts for their over-representation in the violent phyco category. The easiest solution would be to stop accepting imports of such young men, on the basis that they are more trouble than they're worth.
It's worth noting that as a nation we accepted a load of Ukrainian refugees very willingly, because they were mainly women and children, with broadly western values, fleeing a conflict zone.
This morning in Parliament, I was accosted by Lib Dem MP Angus MacDonald, who accused me and others of inciting violence. His aggressive approach and tone left me feeling threatened and shaken.
This kind of behaviour is unacceptable, especially from fellow MPs. We all have different views and should be able to disagree respectfully.
The Lib Dems support open borders, while Reform UK supports controlled immigration and putting the British people first.
That’s not inciting violence, that’s doing what’s best for the United Kingdom.
Perhaps he should just have pointed out that she is a liar. The Liberal Democrats do not support open borders.
Then he could have moved on to their incitement of violence.
That’s your take away from a woman reporting she’s been accosted by a man in a rude and aggressive manner ?
If they’ve incited violence, they haven’t, they would be prosecuted for it.
Today we’re announcing an update on plans for the future of Doctor Who.
As part of securing the next phase of the show for future generations, and in line with the BBC’s Charter and Agreement requirements, the BBC will put Doctor Who out to competitive tender this year. Doctor Who remains an important part of the BBC and this tender underpins the BBC’s continued commitment to Doctor Who ensuring audiences will enjoy the show for years to come.
After careful consideration, the BBC, Russell T Davies and Bad Wolf have collectively decided not to go ahead with the previously announced Doctor Who Christmas episode. This decision was not taken lightly, and we know it will be disappointing for fans, but in order to set the show up for future series, it was decided that rather than bridge the gap with a one off special, we are choosing to push forward to invest in the long-term future of the show which ensures that when the TARDIS lands once more, it does so in all its glory.
The previously announced new Doctor Who animation series for CBeebies is currently in production.
Details of the tender will be announced in due course.
The BBC retains all IP in Doctor Who. BBC Studios will continue to lead the global distribution of Doctor Who as well as licensing, consumer products, digital and immersive experiences on behalf of the BBC.
This morning in Parliament, I was accosted by Lib Dem MP Angus MacDonald, who accused me and others of inciting violence. His aggressive approach and tone left me feeling threatened and shaken.
This kind of behaviour is unacceptable, especially from fellow MPs. We all have different views and should be able to disagree respectfully.
The Lib Dems support open borders, while Reform UK supports controlled immigration and putting the British people first.
That’s not inciting violence, that’s doing what’s best for the United Kingdom.
Perhaps he should just have pointed out that she is a liar. The Liberal Democrats do not support open borders.
Then he could have moved on to their incitement of violence.
Everyone who supports a universal right to claim asylum does support open borders in some sense.
The Lib Dem’s are pretty open border.
They’d Join Schengen in a heartbeat and let pretty much anyone in.
As @TSE says the poll seems to make little sense. What is troubling is that Maine is so close. It was supposed to be an easy Democratic pick up this time around.
Susan Collins deserves to win in my view, she is a highly experienced, competent and intelligent Senator who has stood up to Trump when needed and even voted to convict him after the 2021 riots.
While her Democratic opponent has plenty of scandals, little experience or backstory of significance and wouldn't look out of place at a Trump rally (which is why he picks up a few Trump voters when they find out more about him). If it wasn't for their party labels it wouldn't even be close
First, we need to condemn without reservation the mob violence in Belfast last night. It's a strange world where we think two wrongs make a right and whatever happened with the attack which by the way was heinous and, if proven, the perpetrator needs to feel the full weight of the law, doesn't in any way justify or condone forcing people out of their homes and burning said properties.
We know Northern Ireland has a history of "ethnic cleansing" in this manner and it's something with which the authorities need to take control and stop.
A "long hot summer" then it seems with anyone looking at anyone else in a funny way liable to bring the mobs out on the streets for a bit of impromptu street entertainment. That's the way it is now, apparently? People get angry at the slightest thing radicalised no doubt by the misinformation and disinformation on X and elsewhere and out they come thinking somehow, well, what are they thinking?
If I may say so, your last paragraph doesn't really fit with the first one. A decapitation attempt (which you rightly describe as heinous) cannot be categorised as a slight thing.
And speedily dealt with by the police, with the culprit in custody.
So why the pogrom?
Ah come on. A swift arrest is not going to give this man his eyes back.
No arrest ever would, whether it is this man or one of the Shankhill Butchers of the past.
The question is: do we support the rule of law? Or mob violence?
We all support the rule of law, motherhood and apple pie.
I think Malmersbury's point and mine is the appearance of abandoning the streets to whoever is more 'difficult'. Have also commented about the number of young people on the South Coast carrying offensive weapons with impunity. If we want the rule of law it will cost. If we abandon the rule of law to the likes of Tommy, community leaders, and concerned citizens it will cost in a different way.
Mahmood looks as if she is getting a grip but what happens when Burnham comes along?
Today we’re announcing an update on plans for the future of Doctor Who.
As part of securing the next phase of the show for future generations, and in line with the BBC’s Charter and Agreement requirements, the BBC will put Doctor Who out to competitive tender this year. Doctor Who remains an important part of the BBC and this tender underpins the BBC’s continued commitment to Doctor Who ensuring audiences will enjoy the show for years to come.
After careful consideration, the BBC, Russell T Davies and Bad Wolf have collectively decided not to go ahead with the previously announced Doctor Who Christmas episode. This decision was not taken lightly, and we know it will be disappointing for fans, but in order to set the show up for future series, it was decided that rather than bridge the gap with a one off special, we are choosing to push forward to invest in the long-term future of the show which ensures that when the TARDIS lands once more, it does so in all its glory.
The previously announced new Doctor Who animation series for CBeebies is currently in production.
Details of the tender will be announced in due course.
The BBC retains all IP in Doctor Who. BBC Studios will continue to lead the global distribution of Doctor Who as well as licensing, consumer products, digital and immersive experiences on behalf of the BBC.
First, we need to condemn without reservation the mob violence in Belfast last night. It's a strange world where we think two wrongs make a right and whatever happened with the attack which by the way was heinous and, if proven, the perpetrator needs to feel the full weight of the law, doesn't in any way justify or condone forcing people out of their homes and burning said properties.
We know Northern Ireland has a history of "ethnic cleansing" in this manner and it's something with which the authorities need to take control and stop.
A "long hot summer" then it seems with anyone looking at anyone else in a funny way liable to bring the mobs out on the streets for a bit of impromptu street entertainment. That's the way it is now, apparently? People get angry at the slightest thing radicalised no doubt by the misinformation and disinformation on X and elsewhere and out they come thinking somehow, well, what are they thinking?
Why would they stop it?
The Peace Process is the ultimate good. Surely, if a few murders, bank robberies, drug and extortion empires are the price for Peace, what’s a few people burnt out of their homes?
What will happen next is that the immigrants will be rehoused elsewhere, within days.
Another victory for The Peace Process.
Bet Tommy is drooling.
Yes, Northern Ireland would be so much better equipped for the challenge of asylum policy amidst far right intimidation if the Troubles were still raging.
Handing the place over to the Tommy Robinsons was great for you, probably.
Not so great for people who don’t think that gangsters should be running the streets.
During the Troubles the army would have been out last night.
Out last night and every night. I really doubt many people in NI are looking back fondly on all that, regardless of the imperfections in how it was ended and its mixed legacy.
So now we have the police being performative as the Community Representatives “cleanse” the localities.
Arkan must be laughing in hell.
There might be (doubtless is) some ongoing negative legacy but the NI Peace Process passes the cost/benefit test. I'm pretty sure most of the people who live there would agree with this assertion.
Just so long as you are OK with what happened last night, the lack of any punishment and it happening again.
After all, what are a few people burnt out of their homes by a mob?
But I’m not OK with that.
C'mon that's a silly framing. I believe the NI peace process was a positive event. I am not happy with what happened yesterday in Belfast. These sentiments are able to coexist quite happily.
This morning in Parliament, I was accosted by Lib Dem MP Angus MacDonald, who accused me and others of inciting violence. His aggressive approach and tone left me feeling threatened and shaken.
This kind of behaviour is unacceptable, especially from fellow MPs. We all have different views and should be able to disagree respectfully.
The Lib Dems support open borders, while Reform UK supports controlled immigration and putting the British people first.
That’s not inciting violence, that’s doing what’s best for the United Kingdom.
Oh why don't you just (unparliamentary language)?
Good, I've sensed some of the LDs becoming increasingly angry with Reform but feeling constrained by their inbuilt tendency to be moderate and responsible. I wish they would just be utterly rude about them, all the time.
Today we’re announcing an update on plans for the future of Doctor Who.
As part of securing the next phase of the show for future generations, and in line with the BBC’s Charter and Agreement requirements, the BBC will put Doctor Who out to competitive tender this year. Doctor Who remains an important part of the BBC and this tender underpins the BBC’s continued commitment to Doctor Who ensuring audiences will enjoy the show for years to come.
After careful consideration, the BBC, Russell T Davies and Bad Wolf have collectively decided not to go ahead with the previously announced Doctor Who Christmas episode. This decision was not taken lightly, and we know it will be disappointing for fans, but in order to set the show up for future series, it was decided that rather than bridge the gap with a one off special, we are choosing to push forward to invest in the long-term future of the show which ensures that when the TARDIS lands once more, it does so in all its glory.
The previously announced new Doctor Who animation series for CBeebies is currently in production.
Details of the tender will be announced in due course.
The BBC retains all IP in Doctor Who. BBC Studios will continue to lead the global distribution of Doctor Who as well as licensing, consumer products, digital and immersive experiences on behalf of the BBC.
Maybe they should forget the CBeebies animated version - and just regenerate the Doctor as a child...
Already done something similar in that utter shit ‘Timeless Child’
It’s already fucked. It’s utter dross. The second coming of RTD was a disaster as was having an actor in the lead role who didn’t seem too engaged in it.
Reform extend their voting intention lead to 10pts this week, with Labour and the Tories tied for second place.
➡️ REF UK 30% (+1) 🌹 LAB 20% (-2) 🌳 CON 20% (-1) 🔶 LIB DEM 12% (nc) 🌍 GREEN 11% (+1) ❓OTH 3% (+1) 🟡 SNP 3% (+1)
N = 2,087 | Fieldwork 5-9/6 | Changes w/ 1/6
Looks like Labour will need that Burnham bounce, assuming he wins Makerfield and becomes their leader
The news has all been very Reform friendly over the last week. Harry Nowak, Northern Ireland (a bit late, I guess) and terrible immigration figures of net 100,000 p a if immigration is your thang.
In real world terms the number of immigrants in the UK is still increasing.
Until the number of immigrants in the UK starts to decrease (which requires negative net migration) then this will continue to be an electoral problem for any government.
In particular until the number of the 'wrong type' of immigrants starts to decrease this will continue to be an electoral problem for the government.
It’s a bit like when governments say that inflation is down, in response to cost of living concerns.
The electorate doesn’t want inflation to come down, they want *prices* to come down.
Voters may well want prices to come down.
But they really really wouldn't want the depression that nearly (? are there any counterexamples?) always follows deflation.
The principle may have other applications.
Yes, there was often benign deflation in the 19th century. It's mainly because of theories blaming the 1930s depression on deflation that people are now allergic to it.
You can't really look at whether inflation/deflation is a big problem in isolation. For example, I remember that Carney/Osborne had a macroeconomic target of 5% nominal GDP growth, and they were broadly relaxed about how that was divided between inflation and real GDP growth.
So if, for example, you have nominal GDP growth of 5%, and deflation of 2%, then you're laughing, with real GDP growth of ~7%.
If instead you have nominal GDP growth of -1% and deflation of 2%, then your real GDP growth is ~1%, but you're in a debt trap. If you have real GDP growth of about the same 1%, but with nominal GDP growth of 5% and inflation if 4%, then that's healthier - no debt trap.
This sort of thing is going to become much more relevant when the global population starts to shrink.
Reform extend their voting intention lead to 10pts this week, with Labour and the Tories tied for second place.
➡️ REF UK 30% (+1) 🌹 LAB 20% (-2) 🌳 CON 20% (-1) 🔶 LIB DEM 12% (nc) 🌍 GREEN 11% (+1) ❓OTH 3% (+1) 🟡 SNP 3% (+1)
N = 2,087 | Fieldwork 5-9/6 | Changes w/ 1/6
Looks like Labour will need that Burnham bounce, assuming he wins Makerfield and becomes their leader
The news has all been very Reform friendly over the last week. Harry Nowak, Northern Ireland (a bit late, I guess) and terrible immigration figures of net 100,000 p a if immigration is your thang.
In real world terms the number of immigrants in the UK is still increasing.
Until the number of immigrants in the UK starts to decrease (which requires negative net migration) then this will continue to be an electoral problem for any government.
In particular until the number of the 'wrong type' of immigrants starts to decrease this will continue to be an electoral problem for the government.
Hence Rupert Lowe hopes a good Restore performance in Makerfield will build momentum for its policy of mass deportations which is even more hardline than Reform's policy to deport illegal immigrants
This morning in Parliament, I was accosted by Lib Dem MP Angus MacDonald, who accused me and others of inciting violence. His aggressive approach and tone left me feeling threatened and shaken.
This kind of behaviour is unacceptable, especially from fellow MPs. We all have different views and should be able to disagree respectfully.
The Lib Dems support open borders, while Reform UK supports controlled immigration and putting the British people first.
That’s not inciting violence, that’s doing what’s best for the United Kingdom.
Perhaps he should just have pointed out that she is a liar. The Liberal Democrats do not support open borders.
Then he could have moved on to their incitement of violence.
Everyone who supports a universal right to claim asylum does support open borders in some sense.
Perhaps she should have said that, or something similar, if that is what she meant.
Reform extend their voting intention lead to 10pts this week, with Labour and the Tories tied for second place.
➡️ REF UK 30% (+1) 🌹 LAB 20% (-2) 🌳 CON 20% (-1) 🔶 LIB DEM 12% (nc) 🌍 GREEN 11% (+1) ❓OTH 3% (+1) 🟡 SNP 3% (+1)
N = 2,087 | Fieldwork 5-9/6 | Changes w/ 1/6
Looks like Labour will need that Burnham bounce, assuming he wins Makerfield and becomes their leader
The news has all been very Reform friendly over the last week. Harry Nowak, Northern Ireland (a bit late, I guess) and terrible immigration figures of net 100,000 p a if immigration is your thang.
In real world terms the number of immigrants in the UK is still increasing.
Until the number of immigrants in the UK starts to decrease (which requires negative net migration) then this will continue to be an electoral problem for any government.
In particular until the number of the 'wrong type' of immigrants starts to decrease this will continue to be an electoral problem for the government.
Hence Rupert Lowe hopes a good Restore performance in Makerfield will build momentum for its policy of mass deportations
Fuck that.
I’m not a happy clappy open borders mass inward migration sort, unlike a few here going into bat for the Epping sex pest and the Belfast Beheader, but people legally here with ILR already given should not be scared about what a future U.K. govt would do,to them
First, we need to condemn without reservation the mob violence in Belfast last night. It's a strange world where we think two wrongs make a right and whatever happened with the attack which by the way was heinous and, if proven, the perpetrator needs to feel the full weight of the law, doesn't in any way justify or condone forcing people out of their homes and burning said properties.
We know Northern Ireland has a history of "ethnic cleansing" in this manner and it's something with which the authorities need to take control and stop.
A "long hot summer" then it seems with anyone looking at anyone else in a funny way liable to bring the mobs out on the streets for a bit of impromptu street entertainment. That's the way it is now, apparently? People get angry at the slightest thing radicalised no doubt by the misinformation and disinformation on X and elsewhere and out they come thinking somehow, well, what are they thinking?
Why would they stop it?
The Peace Process is the ultimate good. Surely, if a few murders, bank robberies, drug and extortion empires are the price for Peace, what’s a few people burnt out of their homes?
What will happen next is that the immigrants will be rehoused elsewhere, within days.
Another victory for The Peace Process.
Bet Tommy is drooling.
Yes, Northern Ireland would be so much better equipped for the challenge of asylum policy amidst far right intimidation if the Troubles were still raging.
Handing the place over to the Tommy Robinsons was great for you, probably.
Not so great for people who don’t think that gangsters should be running the streets.
During the Troubles the army would have been out last night.
Out last night and every night. I really doubt many people in NI are looking back fondly on all that, regardless of the imperfections in how it was ended and its mixed legacy.
So now we have the police being performative as the Community Representatives “cleanse” the localities.
Arkan must be laughing in hell.
There might be (doubtless is) some ongoing negative legacy but the NI Peace Process passes the cost/benefit test. I'm pretty sure most of the people who live there would agree with this assertion.
Just so long as you are OK with what happened last night, the lack of any punishment and it happening again.
After all, what are a few people burnt out of their homes by a mob?
But I’m not OK with that.
C'mon that's a silly framing. I believe the NI peace process was a positive event. I am not happy with what happened yesterday in Belfast. These sentiments are able to coexist quite happily.
The current version of the peace process is integral to what happened yesterday.
Instead of holding out for a deal with the original Men Of Peace, the Men of Violence were elevated to power.
Strangely, the MoV are a bit violent. And not very nice.
This morning in Parliament, I was accosted by Lib Dem MP Angus MacDonald, who accused me and others of inciting violence. His aggressive approach and tone left me feeling threatened and shaken.
This kind of behaviour is unacceptable, especially from fellow MPs. We all have different views and should be able to disagree respectfully.
The Lib Dems support open borders, while Reform UK supports controlled immigration and putting the British people first.
That’s not inciting violence, that’s doing what’s best for the United Kingdom.
Perhaps he should just have pointed out that she is a liar. The Liberal Democrats do not support open borders.
Then he could have moved on to their incitement of violence.
Everyone who supports a universal right to claim asylum does support open borders in some sense.
Perhaps she should have said that, or something similar, if that is what she meant.
Perhaps she shouldn’t have been accosted and harangued in a rude and aggressive manner in the first place. Perhaps she was slightly shaken when she responded.
First, we need to condemn without reservation the mob violence in Belfast last night. It's a strange world where we think two wrongs make a right and whatever happened with the attack which by the way was heinous and, if proven, the perpetrator needs to feel the full weight of the law, doesn't in any way justify or condone forcing people out of their homes and burning said properties.
We know Northern Ireland has a history of "ethnic cleansing" in this manner and it's something with which the authorities need to take control and stop.
A "long hot summer" then it seems with anyone looking at anyone else in a funny way liable to bring the mobs out on the streets for a bit of impromptu street entertainment. That's the way it is now, apparently? People get angry at the slightest thing radicalised no doubt by the misinformation and disinformation on X and elsewhere and out they come thinking somehow, well, what are they thinking?
If I may say so, your last paragraph doesn't really fit with the first one. A decapitation attempt (which you rightly describe as heinous) cannot be categorised as a slight thing.
And speedily dealt with by the police, with the culprit in custody.
So why the pogrom?
Government policy is to put more people like the person who maimed Stephen Ogilvie or the person who murdered Rhiannon Whyte into our communities. They're not just unfortunate random incidents but the predictable consequence of choices made by the state.
The state made Wayne Cousins a law enforcement officer, not once but twice. Bad people are bad people irrespective of ethnicity or occupation.
That's true. Nevertheless the noble far-right aspiration that 100% of violent crime in Britain be committed by proper British born and bred thugs, rapists and murderers cannot be achieved without mass deportations and closing the borders.
You think that if the Sudanese man who tried to behead the unfortunate guy in Northern Ireland hadn't been given leave to remain that a native citizen would have taken up their kitchen knife to do the deed themselves?
Why would I believe something as absurd as that? Crime isn't a fungible pie to be shared out. Each one is unique and wouldn't have happened but for the things leading up to it.
Right. So it's not unreasonable for people to think that there might have been something that could have been done differently to prevent a foreign national from being in the country to commit such a crime.
Some people are going to be first-time offenders, but not all of them.
First, we need to condemn without reservation the mob violence in Belfast last night. It's a strange world where we think two wrongs make a right and whatever happened with the attack which by the way was heinous and, if proven, the perpetrator needs to feel the full weight of the law, doesn't in any way justify or condone forcing people out of their homes and burning said properties.
We know Northern Ireland has a history of "ethnic cleansing" in this manner and it's something with which the authorities need to take control and stop.
A "long hot summer" then it seems with anyone looking at anyone else in a funny way liable to bring the mobs out on the streets for a bit of impromptu street entertainment. That's the way it is now, apparently? People get angry at the slightest thing radicalised no doubt by the misinformation and disinformation on X and elsewhere and out they come thinking somehow, well, what are they thinking?
If I may say so, your last paragraph doesn't really fit with the first one. A decapitation attempt (which you rightly describe as heinous) cannot be categorised as a slight thing.
And speedily dealt with by the police, with the culprit in custody.
So why the pogrom?
Government policy is to put more people like the person who maimed Stephen Ogilvie or the person who murdered Rhiannon Whyte into our communities. They're not just unfortunate random incidents but the predictable consequence of choices made by the state.
The state made Wayne Cousins a law enforcement officer, not once but twice. Bad people are bad people irrespective of ethnicity or occupation.
That's true. Nevertheless the noble far-right aspiration that 100% of violent crime in Britain be committed by proper British born and bred thugs, rapists and murderers cannot be achieved without mass deportations and closing the borders.
I don't think there is much opposition to deporting foreign-born criminals, nor of barring entry to criminals from abroad.
The question always comes up when something like this happens: why was he in the country in the first place?
In this specific case because there is no border controls between the Republic of Ireland and NI.
That's not entirely true. He was specifically given leave to remain in the UK for five years.
Yes, after he crossed from Dublin which is in (checks notes) Republic of Ireland, and a safe country.
Today we’re announcing an update on plans for the future of Doctor Who.
As part of securing the next phase of the show for future generations, and in line with the BBC’s Charter and Agreement requirements, the BBC will put Doctor Who out to competitive tender this year. Doctor Who remains an important part of the BBC and this tender underpins the BBC’s continued commitment to Doctor Who ensuring audiences will enjoy the show for years to come.
After careful consideration, the BBC, Russell T Davies and Bad Wolf have collectively decided not to go ahead with the previously announced Doctor Who Christmas episode. This decision was not taken lightly, and we know it will be disappointing for fans, but in order to set the show up for future series, it was decided that rather than bridge the gap with a one off special, we are choosing to push forward to invest in the long-term future of the show which ensures that when the TARDIS lands once more, it does so in all its glory.
The previously announced new Doctor Who animation series for CBeebies is currently in production.
Details of the tender will be announced in due course.
The BBC retains all IP in Doctor Who. BBC Studios will continue to lead the global distribution of Doctor Who as well as licensing, consumer products, digital and immersive experiences on behalf of the BBC.
Maybe they should forget the CBeebies animated version - and just regenerate the Doctor as a child...
Already done something similar in that utter shit ‘Timeless Child’
It’s already fucked. It’s utter dross. The second coming of RTD was a disaster as was having an actor in the lead role who didn’t seem too engaged in it.
Never go back, they say and its right. RTD saved Dr Who from obscurity once, but second time round he appeared to have gone mad.
This morning in Parliament, I was accosted by Lib Dem MP Angus MacDonald, who accused me and others of inciting violence. His aggressive approach and tone left me feeling threatened and shaken.
This kind of behaviour is unacceptable, especially from fellow MPs. We all have different views and should be able to disagree respectfully.
The Lib Dems support open borders, while Reform UK supports controlled immigration and putting the British people first.
That’s not inciting violence, that’s doing what’s best for the United Kingdom.
Some of us want to incite the mob to burn people out of their homes because they are black. Some of us think mob violence has no place in civic society - and that's OK. Each to their own. Diversity is good. Oh, but we want to ban that too...
First, we need to condemn without reservation the mob violence in Belfast last night. It's a strange world where we think two wrongs make a right and whatever happened with the attack which by the way was heinous and, if proven, the perpetrator needs to feel the full weight of the law, doesn't in any way justify or condone forcing people out of their homes and burning said properties.
We know Northern Ireland has a history of "ethnic cleansing" in this manner and it's something with which the authorities need to take control and stop.
A "long hot summer" then it seems with anyone looking at anyone else in a funny way liable to bring the mobs out on the streets for a bit of impromptu street entertainment. That's the way it is now, apparently? People get angry at the slightest thing radicalised no doubt by the misinformation and disinformation on X and elsewhere and out they come thinking somehow, well, what are they thinking?
If I may say so, your last paragraph doesn't really fit with the first one. A decapitation attempt (which you rightly describe as heinous) cannot be categorised as a slight thing.
And speedily dealt with by the police, with the culprit in custody.
So why the pogrom?
Ah come on. A swift arrest is not going to give this man his eyes back.
No arrest ever would, whether it is this man or one of the Shankhill Butchers of the past.
The question is: do we support the rule of law? Or mob violence?
We should support the rule of law. All of us.
We even had people here defending and going into bat for the Epping asylum seeker sex pest after his incorrect release from prison.
First, we need to condemn without reservation the mob violence in Belfast last night. It's a strange world where we think two wrongs make a right and whatever happened with the attack which by the way was heinous and, if proven, the perpetrator needs to feel the full weight of the law, doesn't in any way justify or condone forcing people out of their homes and burning said properties.
We know Northern Ireland has a history of "ethnic cleansing" in this manner and it's something with which the authorities need to take control and stop.
A "long hot summer" then it seems with anyone looking at anyone else in a funny way liable to bring the mobs out on the streets for a bit of impromptu street entertainment. That's the way it is now, apparently? People get angry at the slightest thing radicalised no doubt by the misinformation and disinformation on X and elsewhere and out they come thinking somehow, well, what are they thinking?
If I may say so, your last paragraph doesn't really fit with the first one. A decapitation attempt (which you rightly describe as heinous) cannot be categorised as a slight thing.
And speedily dealt with by the police, with the culprit in custody.
So why the pogrom?
Government policy is to put more people like the person who maimed Stephen Ogilvie or the person who murdered Rhiannon Whyte into our communities. They're not just unfortunate random incidents but the predictable consequence of choices made by the state.
The state made Wayne Cousins a law enforcement officer, not once but twice. Bad people are bad people irrespective of ethnicity or occupation.
Two wrongs hardly make a right. If you take the view that the one of the state's failings can't be fixed because it has other failings, no reform of any sort is possible.
Unfortunately the track record of the UK Somali community isn't great. Young men fleeing a 3rd world war zone often aren't particularly well conditioned to live in a peaceful western society, which probably accounts for their over-representation in the violent phyco category. The easiest solution would be to stop accepting imports of such young men, on the basis that they are more trouble than they're worth.
It's worth noting that as a nation we accepted a load of Ukrainian refugees very willingly, because they were mainly women and children, with broadly western values, fleeing a conflict zone.
You'll need to visit South Shields which has had an established community since the 19th Century. You seem to have picked up a Twitter infection.
First, we need to condemn without reservation the mob violence in Belfast last night. It's a strange world where we think two wrongs make a right and whatever happened with the attack which by the way was heinous and, if proven, the perpetrator needs to feel the full weight of the law, doesn't in any way justify or condone forcing people out of their homes and burning said properties.
We know Northern Ireland has a history of "ethnic cleansing" in this manner and it's something with which the authorities need to take control and stop.
A "long hot summer" then it seems with anyone looking at anyone else in a funny way liable to bring the mobs out on the streets for a bit of impromptu street entertainment. That's the way it is now, apparently? People get angry at the slightest thing radicalised no doubt by the misinformation and disinformation on X and elsewhere and out they come thinking somehow, well, what are they thinking?
If I may say so, your last paragraph doesn't really fit with the first one. A decapitation attempt (which you rightly describe as heinous) cannot be categorised as a slight thing.
And speedily dealt with by the police, with the culprit in custody.
So why the pogrom?
Government policy is to put more people like the person who maimed Stephen Ogilvie or the person who murdered Rhiannon Whyte into our communities. They're not just unfortunate random incidents but the predictable consequence of choices made by the state.
The state made Wayne Cousins a law enforcement officer, not once but twice. Bad people are bad people irrespective of ethnicity or occupation.
That's true. Nevertheless the noble far-right aspiration that 100% of violent crime in Britain be committed by proper British born and bred thugs, rapists and murderers cannot be achieved without mass deportations and closing the borders.
I don't think there is much opposition to deporting foreign-born criminals, nor of barring entry to criminals from abroad.
The question always comes up when something like this happens: why was he in the country in the first place?
In this specific case because there is no border controls between the Republic of Ireland and NI.
That's not entirely true. He was specifically given leave to remain in the UK for five years.
Yes, after he crossed from Dublin which is in (checks notes) Republic of Ireland, and a safe country.
Point being that it wasn't the lack of a border that gave him that paperwork.
This morning in Parliament, I was accosted by Lib Dem MP Angus MacDonald, who accused me and others of inciting violence. His aggressive approach and tone left me feeling threatened and shaken.
This kind of behaviour is unacceptable, especially from fellow MPs. We all have different views and should be able to disagree respectfully.
The Lib Dems support open borders, while Reform UK supports controlled immigration and putting the British people first.
That’s not inciting violence, that’s doing what’s best for the United Kingdom.
Some of us want to incite the mob to burn people out of their homes because they are black. Some of us think mob violence has no place in civic society - and that's OK. Each to their own. Diversity is good. Oh, but we want to ban that too...
No-one wants to ban diversity. People do want the stop the erosion of womens' rights at the hands of predatory men.
First, we need to condemn without reservation the mob violence in Belfast last night. It's a strange world where we think two wrongs make a right and whatever happened with the attack which by the way was heinous and, if proven, the perpetrator needs to feel the full weight of the law, doesn't in any way justify or condone forcing people out of their homes and burning said properties.
We know Northern Ireland has a history of "ethnic cleansing" in this manner and it's something with which the authorities need to take control and stop.
A "long hot summer" then it seems with anyone looking at anyone else in a funny way liable to bring the mobs out on the streets for a bit of impromptu street entertainment. That's the way it is now, apparently? People get angry at the slightest thing radicalised no doubt by the misinformation and disinformation on X and elsewhere and out they come thinking somehow, well, what are they thinking?
If I may say so, your last paragraph doesn't really fit with the first one. A decapitation attempt (which you rightly describe as heinous) cannot be categorised as a slight thing.
And speedily dealt with by the police, with the culprit in custody.
So why the pogrom?
Government policy is to put more people like the person who maimed Stephen Ogilvie or the person who murdered Rhiannon Whyte into our communities. They're not just unfortunate random incidents but the predictable consequence of choices made by the state.
The state made Wayne Cousins a law enforcement officer, not once but twice. Bad people are bad people irrespective of ethnicity or occupation.
Two wrongs hardly make a right. If you take the view that the one of the state's failings can't be fixed because it has other failings, no reform of any sort is possible.
Unfortunately the track record of the UK Somali community isn't great. Young men fleeing a 3rd world war zone often aren't particularly well conditioned to live in a peaceful western society, which probably accounts for their over-representation in the violent phyco category. The easiest solution would be to stop accepting imports of such young men, on the basis that they are more trouble than they're worth.
It's worth noting that as a nation we accepted a load of Ukrainian refugees very willingly, because they were mainly women and children, with broadly western values, fleeing a conflict zone.
You'll need to visit South Shields which has had an established community since the 19th Century. You seem to have picked up a Twitter infection.
The Somali community in SS have, as you said, been there since the 19th Century, and have had several generations to adjust to British culture. Those arriving now from Somalia, less so.
Today we’re announcing an update on plans for the future of Doctor Who.
As part of securing the next phase of the show for future generations, and in line with the BBC’s Charter and Agreement requirements, the BBC will put Doctor Who out to competitive tender this year. Doctor Who remains an important part of the BBC and this tender underpins the BBC’s continued commitment to Doctor Who ensuring audiences will enjoy the show for years to come.
After careful consideration, the BBC, Russell T Davies and Bad Wolf have collectively decided not to go ahead with the previously announced Doctor Who Christmas episode. This decision was not taken lightly, and we know it will be disappointing for fans, but in order to set the show up for future series, it was decided that rather than bridge the gap with a one off special, we are choosing to push forward to invest in the long-term future of the show which ensures that when the TARDIS lands once more, it does so in all its glory.
The previously announced new Doctor Who animation series for CBeebies is currently in production.
Details of the tender will be announced in due course.
The BBC retains all IP in Doctor Who. BBC Studios will continue to lead the global distribution of Doctor Who as well as licensing, consumer products, digital and immersive experiences on behalf of the BBC.
Maybe they should forget the CBeebies animated version - and just regenerate the Doctor as a child...
Already done something similar in that utter shit ‘Timeless Child’
It’s already fucked. It’s utter dross. The second coming of RTD was a disaster as was having an actor in the lead role who didn’t seem too engaged in it.
Never go back, they say and its right. RTD saved Dr Who from obscurity once, but second time round he appeared to have gone mad.
Indeed.
All he did was fuck his legacy, and it was a good legacy.
I watched some of his initial episodes recently and what struck me about them was they were fun. Watching them was fun. It wasn’t a chore. It was a joy.
This morning in Parliament, I was accosted by Lib Dem MP Angus MacDonald, who accused me and others of inciting violence. His aggressive approach and tone left me feeling threatened and shaken.
This kind of behaviour is unacceptable, especially from fellow MPs. We all have different views and should be able to disagree respectfully.
The Lib Dems support open borders, while Reform UK supports controlled immigration and putting the British people first.
That’s not inciting violence, that’s doing what’s best for the United Kingdom.
Some of us want to incite the mob to burn people out of their homes because they are black. Some of us think mob violence has no place in civic society - and that's OK. Each to their own. Diversity is good. Oh, but we want to ban that too...
No-one wants to ban diversity. People do want the stop the erosion of womens' rights at the hands of predatory men.
Some people do want to ban diversity.
I think Britain would be a very uncomfortable place for people who were different if the Christian ethno-nationalists were in charge.
FF43 perhaps didn't fully reflect the full diversity of the debate.
First, we need to condemn without reservation the mob violence in Belfast last night. It's a strange world where we think two wrongs make a right and whatever happened with the attack which by the way was heinous and, if proven, the perpetrator needs to feel the full weight of the law, doesn't in any way justify or condone forcing people out of their homes and burning said properties.
We know Northern Ireland has a history of "ethnic cleansing" in this manner and it's something with which the authorities need to take control and stop.
A "long hot summer" then it seems with anyone looking at anyone else in a funny way liable to bring the mobs out on the streets for a bit of impromptu street entertainment. That's the way it is now, apparently? People get angry at the slightest thing radicalised no doubt by the misinformation and disinformation on X and elsewhere and out they come thinking somehow, well, what are they thinking?
Why would they stop it?
The Peace Process is the ultimate good. Surely, if a few murders, bank robberies, drug and extortion empires are the price for Peace, what’s a few people burnt out of their homes?
What will happen next is that the immigrants will be rehoused elsewhere, within days.
Another victory for The Peace Process.
Bet Tommy is drooling.
Yes, Northern Ireland would be so much better equipped for the challenge of asylum policy amidst far right intimidation if the Troubles were still raging.
Handing the place over to the Tommy Robinsons was great for you, probably.
Not so great for people who don’t think that gangsters should be running the streets.
During the Troubles the army would have been out last night.
Out last night and every night. I really doubt many people in NI are looking back fondly on all that, regardless of the imperfections in how it was ended and its mixed legacy.
So now we have the police being performative as the Community Representatives “cleanse” the localities.
Arkan must be laughing in hell.
There might be (doubtless is) some ongoing negative legacy but the NI Peace Process passes the cost/benefit test. I'm pretty sure most of the people who live there would agree with this assertion.
Just so long as you are OK with what happened last night, the lack of any punishment and it happening again.
After all, what are a few people burnt out of their homes by a mob?
But I’m not OK with that.
C'mon that's a silly framing. I believe the NI peace process was a positive event. I am not happy with what happened yesterday in Belfast. These sentiments are able to coexist quite happily.
The current version of the peace process is integral to what happened yesterday.
Instead of holding out for a deal with the original Men Of Peace, the Men of Violence were elevated to power.
Strangely, the MoV are a bit violent. And not very nice.
For the men of violence the peace process was simply rent seeking and keeping their position intact.
First, we need to condemn without reservation the mob violence in Belfast last night. It's a strange world where we think two wrongs make a right and whatever happened with the attack which by the way was heinous and, if proven, the perpetrator needs to feel the full weight of the law, doesn't in any way justify or condone forcing people out of their homes and burning said properties.
We know Northern Ireland has a history of "ethnic cleansing" in this manner and it's something with which the authorities need to take control and stop.
A "long hot summer" then it seems with anyone looking at anyone else in a funny way liable to bring the mobs out on the streets for a bit of impromptu street entertainment. That's the way it is now, apparently? People get angry at the slightest thing radicalised no doubt by the misinformation and disinformation on X and elsewhere and out they come thinking somehow, well, what are they thinking?
If I may say so, your last paragraph doesn't really fit with the first one. A decapitation attempt (which you rightly describe as heinous) cannot be categorised as a slight thing.
And speedily dealt with by the police, with the culprit in custody.
So why the pogrom?
Government policy is to put more people like the person who maimed Stephen Ogilvie or the person who murdered Rhiannon Whyte into our communities. They're not just unfortunate random incidents but the predictable consequence of choices made by the state.
The state made Wayne Cousins a law enforcement officer, not once but twice. Bad people are bad people irrespective of ethnicity or occupation.
That's true. Nevertheless the noble far-right aspiration that 100% of violent crime in Britain be committed by proper British born and bred thugs, rapists and murderers cannot be achieved without mass deportations and closing the borders.
I don't think there is much opposition to deporting foreign-born criminals, nor of barring entry to criminals from abroad.
The question always comes up when something like this happens: why was he in the country in the first place?
In this specific case because there is no border controls between the Republic of Ireland and NI.
That's not entirely true. He was specifically given leave to remain in the UK for five years.
Yes, after he crossed from Dublin which is in (checks notes) Republic of Ireland, and a safe country.
Point being that it wasn't the lack of a border that gave him that paperwork.
No, but it made it a damn sight easier for him to get the NI in the first place.
This morning in Parliament, I was accosted by Lib Dem MP Angus MacDonald, who accused me and others of inciting violence. His aggressive approach and tone left me feeling threatened and shaken.
This kind of behaviour is unacceptable, especially from fellow MPs. We all have different views and should be able to disagree respectfully.
The Lib Dems support open borders, while Reform UK supports controlled immigration and putting the British people first.
That’s not inciting violence, that’s doing what’s best for the United Kingdom.
Perhaps he should just have pointed out that she is a liar. The Liberal Democrats do not support open borders.
Then he could have moved on to their incitement of violence.
I would agree except it endorses this morally bankrupt woman's implication that open borders justifies inciting racist mob violence
First, we need to condemn without reservation the mob violence in Belfast last night. It's a strange world where we think two wrongs make a right and whatever happened with the attack which by the way was heinous and, if proven, the perpetrator needs to feel the full weight of the law, doesn't in any way justify or condone forcing people out of their homes and burning said properties.
We know Northern Ireland has a history of "ethnic cleansing" in this manner and it's something with which the authorities need to take control and stop.
A "long hot summer" then it seems with anyone looking at anyone else in a funny way liable to bring the mobs out on the streets for a bit of impromptu street entertainment. That's the way it is now, apparently? People get angry at the slightest thing radicalised no doubt by the misinformation and disinformation on X and elsewhere and out they come thinking somehow, well, what are they thinking?
If I may say so, your last paragraph doesn't really fit with the first one. A decapitation attempt (which you rightly describe as heinous) cannot be categorised as a slight thing.
And speedily dealt with by the police, with the culprit in custody.
So why the pogrom?
Government policy is to put more people like the person who maimed Stephen Ogilvie or the person who murdered Rhiannon Whyte into our communities. They're not just unfortunate random incidents but the predictable consequence of choices made by the state.
The state made Wayne Cousins a law enforcement officer, not once but twice. Bad people are bad people irrespective of ethnicity or occupation.
That's true. Nevertheless the noble far-right aspiration that 100% of violent crime in Britain be committed by proper British born and bred thugs, rapists and murderers cannot be achieved without mass deportations and closing the borders.
I don't think there is much opposition to deporting foreign-born criminals, nor of barring entry to criminals from abroad.
The question always comes up when something like this happens: why was he in the country in the first place?
In this specific case because there is no border controls between the Republic of Ireland and NI.
That's not entirely true. He was specifically given leave to remain in the UK for five years.
Yes, after he crossed from Dublin which is in (checks notes) Republic of Ireland, and a safe country.
Point being that it wasn't the lack of a border that gave him that paperwork.
No, but it made it a damn sight easier for him to get the NI in the first place.
The main question for me is his move from Paris to Dublin.
Today we’re announcing an update on plans for the future of Doctor Who.
As part of securing the next phase of the show for future generations, and in line with the BBC’s Charter and Agreement requirements, the BBC will put Doctor Who out to competitive tender this year. Doctor Who remains an important part of the BBC and this tender underpins the BBC’s continued commitment to Doctor Who ensuring audiences will enjoy the show for years to come.
After careful consideration, the BBC, Russell T Davies and Bad Wolf have collectively decided not to go ahead with the previously announced Doctor Who Christmas episode. This decision was not taken lightly, and we know it will be disappointing for fans, but in order to set the show up for future series, it was decided that rather than bridge the gap with a one off special, we are choosing to push forward to invest in the long-term future of the show which ensures that when the TARDIS lands once more, it does so in all its glory.
The previously announced new Doctor Who animation series for CBeebies is currently in production.
Details of the tender will be announced in due course.
The BBC retains all IP in Doctor Who. BBC Studios will continue to lead the global distribution of Doctor Who as well as licensing, consumer products, digital and immersive experiences on behalf of the BBC.
Maybe they should forget the CBeebies animated version - and just regenerate the Doctor as a child...
Already done something similar in that utter shit ‘Timeless Child’
It’s already fucked. It’s utter dross. The second coming of RTD was a disaster as was having an actor in the lead role who didn’t seem too engaged in it.
Never go back, they say and its right. RTD saved Dr Who from obscurity once, but second time round he appeared to have gone mad.
Indeed.
All he did was fuck his legacy, and it was a good legacy.
I watched some of his initial episodes recently and what struck me about them was they were fun. Watching them was fun. It wasn’t a chore. It was a joy.
Totally. In my head cannon everything after "Twice Upon a Time" never happened. Your are on the money with the fun - it was fun. You looked forward to watching Dr Who. Now? I just hope its not shit, and that the sermonising isn't too obvious.
A sensible move from the Home Secretary, which might have significant practical effect ?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqj1rkqqrgro Illegal mini-marts, barbers and vape shops could be shut for up to a year under new powers announced by the government, following lengthy investigative reporting by BBC News into organised crime on British high streets. We have exposed drug gangs, child sexual exploitation, money laundering and immigration crime linked to shops selling illegal cigarettes, vapes and drugs. As the law stands in England and Wales, authorities can only close a shop for three months, with an option to extend closure to six months using anti-social behaviour legislation. The government's planned change will double the potential closure time...
..The news has been welcomed by Trading Standards officers, who have repeatedly told us they lack the necessary powers to tackle the problem. "Closure orders are a key enforcement tool... for tackling 'dodgy shops'" says John Herriman, chief executive of the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI). There is "almost universal support" from his profession for the new measures, he adds. Other Trading Standards officers told us it would become less financially viable for unscrupulous business owners to simply sit out closure orders, and it would force landlords to pay more attention to who they are renting to..
To be enacted around the end of this year.
Will only work if we have a massive uplift of Trading Standards officers too, they're pretty short staffed as it's a council responsibility.
First, we need to condemn without reservation the mob violence in Belfast last night. It's a strange world where we think two wrongs make a right and whatever happened with the attack which by the way was heinous and, if proven, the perpetrator needs to feel the full weight of the law, doesn't in any way justify or condone forcing people out of their homes and burning said properties.
We know Northern Ireland has a history of "ethnic cleansing" in this manner and it's something with which the authorities need to take control and stop.
A "long hot summer" then it seems with anyone looking at anyone else in a funny way liable to bring the mobs out on the streets for a bit of impromptu street entertainment. That's the way it is now, apparently? People get angry at the slightest thing radicalised no doubt by the misinformation and disinformation on X and elsewhere and out they come thinking somehow, well, what are they thinking?
Why would they stop it?
The Peace Process is the ultimate good. Surely, if a few murders, bank robberies, drug and extortion empires are the price for Peace, what’s a few people burnt out of their homes?
What will happen next is that the immigrants will be rehoused elsewhere, within days.
Another victory for The Peace Process.
Bet Tommy is drooling.
Yes, Northern Ireland would be so much better equipped for the challenge of asylum policy amidst far right intimidation if the Troubles were still raging.
Handing the place over to the Tommy Robinsons was great for you, probably.
Not so great for people who don’t think that gangsters should be running the streets.
During the Troubles the army would have been out last night.
Out last night and every night. I really doubt many people in NI are looking back fondly on all that, regardless of the imperfections in how it was ended and its mixed legacy.
So now we have the police being performative as the Community Representatives “cleanse” the localities.
Arkan must be laughing in hell.
There might be (doubtless is) some ongoing negative legacy but the NI Peace Process passes the cost/benefit test. I'm pretty sure most of the people who live there would agree with this assertion.
Just so long as you are OK with what happened last night, the lack of any punishment and it happening again.
After all, what are a few people burnt out of their homes by a mob?
But I’m not OK with that.
C'mon that's a silly framing. I believe the NI peace process was a positive event. I am not happy with what happened yesterday in Belfast. These sentiments are able to coexist quite happily.
The current version of the peace process is integral to what happened yesterday.
Instead of holding out for a deal with the original Men Of Peace, the Men of Violence were elevated to power.
Strangely, the MoV are a bit violent. And not very nice.
For the men of violence the peace process was simply rent seeking and keeping their position intact.
Danegeld
“ When the Cambrian measures were forming, They promised perpetual peace. They swore, if we gave them our weapons, that the wars of the tribes would cease.”
Reform extend their voting intention lead to 10pts this week, with Labour and the Tories tied for second place.
➡️ REF UK 30% (+1) 🌹 LAB 20% (-2) 🌳 CON 20% (-1) 🔶 LIB DEM 12% (nc) 🌍 GREEN 11% (+1) ❓OTH 3% (+1) 🟡 SNP 3% (+1)
N = 2,087 | Fieldwork 5-9/6 | Changes w/ 1/6
Looks like Labour will need that Burnham bounce, assuming he wins Makerfield and becomes their leader
The news has all been very Reform friendly over the last week. Harry Nowak, Northern Ireland (a bit late, I guess) and terrible immigration figures of net 100,000 p a if immigration is your thang.
In real world terms the number of immigrants in the UK is still increasing.
Until the number of immigrants in the UK starts to decrease (which requires negative net migration) then this will continue to be an electoral problem for any government.
In particular until the number of the 'wrong type' of immigrants starts to decrease this will continue to be an electoral problem for the government.
Hence Rupert Lowe hopes a good Restore performance in Makerfield will build momentum for its policy of mass deportations
Fuck that.
I’m not a happy clappy open borders mass inward migration sort, unlike a few here going into bat for the Epping sex pest and the Belfast Beheader, but people legally here with ILR already given should not be scared about what a future U.K. govt would do,to them
Fuck Restore
This is bollocks. No one has gone "into bat for the Epping sex pest and the Belfast header". The argument by myself has been people with absolutely nothing to do with the Epping sex pest or the Belfast header should not be vilified because of the colour of their skin. The criminals deserve to be dealt according to the law. People like Elon Musk get a white supremacist political lift from racially charged political unrest. Why was he and his fans not demanding civil unrest in Cambridge when this happened?
First, we need to condemn without reservation the mob violence in Belfast last night. It's a strange world where we think two wrongs make a right and whatever happened with the attack which by the way was heinous and, if proven, the perpetrator needs to feel the full weight of the law, doesn't in any way justify or condone forcing people out of their homes and burning said properties.
We know Northern Ireland has a history of "ethnic cleansing" in this manner and it's something with which the authorities need to take control and stop.
A "long hot summer" then it seems with anyone looking at anyone else in a funny way liable to bring the mobs out on the streets for a bit of impromptu street entertainment. That's the way it is now, apparently? People get angry at the slightest thing radicalised no doubt by the misinformation and disinformation on X and elsewhere and out they come thinking somehow, well, what are they thinking?
Why would they stop it?
The Peace Process is the ultimate good. Surely, if a few murders, bank robberies, drug and extortion empires are the price for Peace, what’s a few people burnt out of their homes?
What will happen next is that the immigrants will be rehoused elsewhere, within days.
Another victory for The Peace Process.
Bet Tommy is drooling.
Yes, Northern Ireland would be so much better equipped for the challenge of asylum policy amidst far right intimidation if the Troubles were still raging.
Handing the place over to the Tommy Robinsons was great for you, probably.
Not so great for people who don’t think that gangsters should be running the streets.
During the Troubles the army would have been out last night.
Out last night and every night. I really doubt many people in NI are looking back fondly on all that, regardless of the imperfections in how it was ended and its mixed legacy.
So now we have the police being performative as the Community Representatives “cleanse” the localities.
Arkan must be laughing in hell.
There might be (doubtless is) some ongoing negative legacy but the NI Peace Process passes the cost/benefit test. I'm pretty sure most of the people who live there would agree with this assertion.
Just so long as you are OK with what happened last night, the lack of any punishment and it happening again.
After all, what are a few people burnt out of their homes by a mob?
But I’m not OK with that.
C'mon that's a silly framing. I believe the NI peace process was a positive event. I am not happy with what happened yesterday in Belfast. These sentiments are able to coexist quite happily.
The current version of the peace process is integral to what happened yesterday.
Instead of holding out for a deal with the original Men Of Peace, the Men of Violence were elevated to power.
Strangely, the MoV are a bit violent. And not very nice.
Your point is understood but I don't see when or how there was a route to peace without the Men of Violence agreeing to become less violent.
The suggestion that there was a period pre-GFA when the NI Police and security services investigated serious crime committed by the sectarian OCGs, rather than conspiring in it, doesn't seem to be supported by the evidence.
I stand by my previous point, that the electorate haven't rewarded the architects of the peace process at the ballot box, they've elected representatives of the OCGs, for which they have to bear responsibility but maybe they have a better understanding of the realpolitik in NI.
First, we need to condemn without reservation the mob violence in Belfast last night. It's a strange world where we think two wrongs make a right and whatever happened with the attack which by the way was heinous and, if proven, the perpetrator needs to feel the full weight of the law, doesn't in any way justify or condone forcing people out of their homes and burning said properties.
We know Northern Ireland has a history of "ethnic cleansing" in this manner and it's something with which the authorities need to take control and stop.
A "long hot summer" then it seems with anyone looking at anyone else in a funny way liable to bring the mobs out on the streets for a bit of impromptu street entertainment. That's the way it is now, apparently? People get angry at the slightest thing radicalised no doubt by the misinformation and disinformation on X and elsewhere and out they come thinking somehow, well, what are they thinking?
If I may say so, your last paragraph doesn't really fit with the first one. A decapitation attempt (which you rightly describe as heinous) cannot be categorised as a slight thing.
And speedily dealt with by the police, with the culprit in custody.
So why the pogrom?
Government policy is to put more people like the person who maimed Stephen Ogilvie or the person who murdered Rhiannon Whyte into our communities. They're not just unfortunate random incidents but the predictable consequence of choices made by the state.
The state made Wayne Cousins a law enforcement officer, not once but twice. Bad people are bad people irrespective of ethnicity or occupation.
Two wrongs hardly make a right. If you take the view that the one of the state's failings can't be fixed because it has other failings, no reform of any sort is possible.
Unfortunately the track record of the UK Somali community isn't great. Young men fleeing a 3rd world war zone often aren't particularly well conditioned to live in a peaceful western society, which probably accounts for their over-representation in the violent phyco category. The easiest solution would be to stop accepting imports of such young men, on the basis that they are more trouble than they're worth.
It's worth noting that as a nation we accepted a load of Ukrainian refugees very willingly, because they were mainly women and children, with broadly western values, fleeing a conflict zone.
You'll need to visit South Shields which has had an established community since the 19th Century. You seem to have picked up a Twitter infection.
The Somali community in SS have, as you said, been there since the 19th Century, and have had several generations to adjust to British culture. Those arriving now from Somalia, less so.
May I disagree with your broad brush about Somalis and other immigrants on one hand but agree with the adjustment comment. I've dealt with immigrants and have helped them making claims for their legal entitlements. They are normal people by and large but do have some traits that require adjustment.
For example, I've helped one with a traffic fine and was amazed he needed insurance and a driving licence. Others have attitudes to woman that would require adjustment, some significantly so. Usually a brush with authority and the courts adjusts peoples' perceptions. So I will circle back this argument to funding the courts and the police.
This morning in Parliament, I was accosted by Lib Dem MP Angus MacDonald, who accused me and others of inciting violence. His aggressive approach and tone left me feeling threatened and shaken.
This kind of behaviour is unacceptable, especially from fellow MPs. We all have different views and should be able to disagree respectfully.
The Lib Dems support open borders, while Reform UK supports controlled immigration and putting the British people first.
That’s not inciting violence, that’s doing what’s best for the United Kingdom.
Perhaps he should just have pointed out that she is a liar. The Liberal Democrats do not support open borders.
Then he could have moved on to their incitement of violence.
That’s your take away from a woman reporting she’s been accosted by a man in a rude and aggressive manner ?
If they’ve incited violence, they haven’t, they would be prosecuted for it.
By the same logic, Pochin is free to complain to the police or the Commons' Authorities, and the offending MP would be investigated and prosecuted. Has she made such a complaint, beyond twitter, and has the MP been placed under investigation? If she does so, I will be less skeptical.
Is it like Farage's story - 'I was hacked by the Russians and they revealed my £5m from Harborne" - Did he report it to the authorities?
Having watched events, my view is that Farage was inciting violence.
On making things up to complain about, that is the embedded habit of Reform MPs.
I have one: I know. Back in mid 2024, Lee Anderson needed an asylum hotel to complain about here. There weren't any, so he invented one out of thin air, which turned out to be Sri Lankan NHS staff on holiday. He went straight to social media to do some stirring, rather than getting one of the many staff we provide him with to check the reality, which would have taken one phone call to the hotel.
Pochin is the same. Immediately after being elected she made fake claims about HMOs of asylum seekers causing violence and litter in a street where there weren't any. She has repeated the pattern since.
As @TSE says the poll seems to make little sense. What is troubling is that Maine is so close. It was supposed to be an easy Democratic pick up this time around.
Susan Collins deserves to win in my view, she is a highly experienced, competent and intelligent Senator who has stood up to Trump when needed and even voted to convict him after the 2021 riots.
While her Democratic opponent has plenty of scandals, little experience or backstory of significance and wouldn't look out of place at a Trump rally (which is why he picks up a few Trump voters when they find out more about him). If it wasn't for their party labels it wouldn't even be close
It's academic of course, Hyufd, but I think if I had to choose a dog in this fight, it would be Collins.
First, we need to condemn without reservation the mob violence in Belfast last night. It's a strange world where we think two wrongs make a right and whatever happened with the attack which by the way was heinous and, if proven, the perpetrator needs to feel the full weight of the law, doesn't in any way justify or condone forcing people out of their homes and burning said properties.
We know Northern Ireland has a history of "ethnic cleansing" in this manner and it's something with which the authorities need to take control and stop.
A "long hot summer" then it seems with anyone looking at anyone else in a funny way liable to bring the mobs out on the streets for a bit of impromptu street entertainment. That's the way it is now, apparently? People get angry at the slightest thing radicalised no doubt by the misinformation and disinformation on X and elsewhere and out they come thinking somehow, well, what are they thinking?
If I may say so, your last paragraph doesn't really fit with the first one. A decapitation attempt (which you rightly describe as heinous) cannot be categorised as a slight thing.
And speedily dealt with by the police, with the culprit in custody.
So why the pogrom?
Government policy is to put more people like the person who maimed Stephen Ogilvie or the person who murdered Rhiannon Whyte into our communities. They're not just unfortunate random incidents but the predictable consequence of choices made by the state.
The state made Wayne Cousins a law enforcement officer, not once but twice. Bad people are bad people irrespective of ethnicity or occupation.
That's true. Nevertheless the noble far-right aspiration that 100% of violent crime in Britain be committed by proper British born and bred thugs, rapists and murderers cannot be achieved without mass deportations and closing the borders.
I don't think there is much opposition to deporting foreign-born criminals, nor of barring entry to criminals from abroad.
The question always comes up when something like this happens: why was he in the country in the first place?
Nothing wrong with asking those questions. But unless we become nativist fortress Britain there will always be cases of horrible crimes committed by people who have recently come here or are from alien stock. It's my belief that politicians and activists on the populist far right wish to create an atmosphere whereby every time such a crime occurs it's seen as an argument for that nativist fortress Britain. An evergreen argument since, as I say, the crimes will always happen from time to time. This is not to diminish the horror of this one or any other. But the idea that the people exploiting it just want a reasoned debate on migration and a tightening up of the rules is imo for the birds.
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A few junior spides will appear in court. Then get let off. The masked men who orchestrated the violence won’t even get a coffee in a police interview room. Their Senior Management is having a chat over lunch with administrators from Stormont today.
Lunch will be expensed, of course. Hope they pick a wine that matches the fish.
No 3 year sentences for those lads.
https://www.britannica.com/topic/pogrom
"Authorities" being our next, after next Prime Minister and his followers.
1. Speed up planning. Companies that want to invest money in Britain are, at best, delayed in doing so by a planning process that takes too long.
2. Improve infrastructure - transport, energy, water.
3. Create a stable tax regime - since at least Brown Chancellors have endlessly tinkered with the tax system and a lack of predictability makes it hard for businesses to plan and reduces confidence to invest.
4. Improve education - one of the features of the Irish success in attracting foreign investment is that they orient local education institutions to support employers will the skills that they require. So in an area with lots of pharmaceutical investment the university will have lots of courses to create graduates with the laboratory and process engineering skills the pharmaceutical companies need. Ireland has done a lot more than have a low corporation tax rate to attract foreign investment.
5. Talk to individual businesses and then act on what they tell you. The IDA (Irish Development Agency?) is the single most successful institution in the history of the Irish state (the competition is not great, to be fair). Learn from what they have done.
There are then other things that would also help. I think going after rentier capitalism, so the British economy rewards productive investment over asset-stripping and monopoly rents, would be a net benefit. Improving access to overseas markets, whether the EU single market, or elsewhere, would be good, once other changes have been made so that the British economy could take advantage of that access. I have the impression that capital markets in Britain operate badly for productive businesses, as opposed to financial engineering, but I don't know what would help to change that.
And over the last couple of decades, we kind of let it happen to us.
The question is: do we support the rule of law? Or mob violence?
authority, n. As a mass or count noun: a person or (esp.) body having political or administrative power and control in a particular sphere; the body or bodies held responsible for enforcing law and order, providing public services, etc., in a country or region
As @Nigelb pointed out. Owners of media platforms who own politicians. Like the owner of a platform who is calling for apartheid guerilla activity on the streets of Britain.
“Buts he’s been arrested” is not going to cut it.
Arkan must be laughing in hell.
Richard Tice hints Reform backing away from support for new UK voting system
Asked about this by @NoahKeate, he says: "The thing about electoral reform is it's got to be done properly when circumstances are right." Postal votes, family voting & "sectarian politics" are priority
What a bunch of chancers
https://x.com/SarahForRuncorn/status/2064633511156285679
This morning in Parliament, I was accosted by Lib Dem MP Angus MacDonald, who accused me and others of inciting violence. His aggressive approach and tone left me feeling threatened and shaken.
This kind of behaviour is unacceptable, especially from fellow MPs. We all have different views and should be able to disagree respectfully.
The Lib Dems support open borders, while Reform UK supports controlled immigration and putting the British people first.
That’s not inciting violence, that’s doing what’s best for the United Kingdom.
https://x.com/gerashchenko_en/status/2064610135478042804
I simply don't see criminality by white criminals as being less criminal than criminality by non white criminals. It seems obvious to me, I note quite a few on here are struggling with that notion.
The question always comes up when something like this happens: why was he in the country in the first place?
An update on the future of Doctor Who
Today we’re announcing an update on plans for the future of Doctor Who.
As part of securing the next phase of the show for future generations, and in line with the BBC’s Charter and Agreement requirements, the BBC will put Doctor Who out to competitive tender this year. Doctor Who remains an important part of the BBC and this tender underpins the BBC’s continued commitment to Doctor Who ensuring audiences will enjoy the show for years to come.
After careful consideration, the BBC, Russell T Davies and Bad Wolf have collectively decided not to go ahead with the previously announced Doctor Who Christmas episode. This decision was not taken lightly, and we know it will be disappointing for fans, but in order to set the show up for future series, it was decided that rather than bridge the gap with a one off special, we are choosing to push forward to invest in the long-term future of the show which ensures that when the TARDIS lands once more, it does so in all its glory.
The previously announced new Doctor Who animation series for CBeebies is currently in production.
Details of the tender will be announced in due course.
The BBC retains all IP in Doctor Who. BBC Studios will continue to lead the global distribution of Doctor Who as well as licensing, consumer products, digital and immersive experiences on behalf of the BBC.
https://x.com/bbcdoctorwho/status/2064649001568543172?s=46
4 Brazilian players sent off in 1-0 defeat by USA.
(Women's Football)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c9wewzvvrn5t
It's like the Brazilian men in 1974.
*The category of racially motivated seems utterly bizarre to me.
It’s possible to accept that all are individuals and most will be decent people, as most humans are, while also recognising that for both demographic and cultural reasons this cohort are going to be more prone to this kind of behaviour than the existing population.
Labour would do well to plainly state this (while pinning it on the Jenrick…)
Traditions, to be sure, to be sure.
In other utterly hilarious news Rupert Lowe is threatening to sue Robert Jenrick and Suella Braverman for their role in the Boriswave and more.
https://x.com/RupertLowe10/status/2064580087257666014
The electorate doesn’t want inflation to come down, they want *prices* to come down.
Where the individual in question is a foreign national it has long been government policy to deport foreigners convicted of criminal offences. So if someone identifies themselves as a wrong 'un, they can be deported, and any escalation of their criminal behaviour to the level of rape and murder or attempted beheading, doesn't happen in Britain.
But they really really wouldn't want the depression that nearly (? are there any counterexamples?) always follows deflation.
The principle may have other applications.
After all, what are a few people burnt out of their homes by a mob?
But I’m not OK with that.
They will be having lunch with the police and government today. For a start.
Someone on the news this morning suggested that we treat this as a national security issue (which in the case of NI, it does now seem to be), which would potentially have the benefit of attempting to discriminating between those who are significantly more and less likely to perpetrate violence, rather than on the basis of ethnicity.
Quite how you frame legislation in that way is a harder question, but it seems good place to start.
Then he could have moved on to their incitement of violence.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqj1rkqqrgro
Illegal mini-marts, barbers and vape shops could be shut for up to a year under new powers announced by the government, following lengthy investigative reporting by BBC News into organised crime on British high streets.
We have exposed drug gangs, child sexual exploitation, money laundering and immigration crime linked to shops selling illegal cigarettes, vapes and drugs.
As the law stands in England and Wales, authorities can only close a shop for three months, with an option to extend closure to six months using anti-social behaviour legislation. The government's planned change will double the potential closure time...
..The news has been welcomed by Trading Standards officers, who have repeatedly told us they lack the necessary powers to tackle the problem.
"Closure orders are a key enforcement tool... for tackling 'dodgy shops'" says John Herriman, chief executive of the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI).
There is "almost universal support" from his profession for the new measures, he adds.
Other Trading Standards officers told us it would become less financially viable for unscrupulous business owners to simply sit out closure orders, and it would force landlords to pay more attention to who they are renting to..
To be enacted around the end of this year.
Strangely…
After taking this photo of burned out houses in East Belfast, two local lads scrolled through my phone photo library to ensure I hadn’t captured any faces, telling me “with no animosity, like” to “fuck away off before you get kneecapped”
https://x.com/arisroussinos/status/2064469827742298505
Seems the mob wanted any excuse to rampage through the streets .
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Toi27HQHeI8
Unfortunately the track record of the UK Somali community isn't great. Young men fleeing a 3rd world war zone often aren't particularly well conditioned to live in a peaceful western society, which probably accounts for their over-representation in the violent phyco category. The easiest solution would be to stop accepting imports of such young men, on the basis that they are more trouble than they're worth.
It's worth noting that as a nation we accepted a load of Ukrainian refugees very willingly, because they were mainly women and children, with broadly western values, fleeing a conflict zone.
Because this was orchestrated and managed by the Community Leaders.
If they’ve incited violence, they haven’t, they would be prosecuted for it.
Maybe they should forget the CBeebies animated version - and just regenerate the Doctor as a child...
They’d Join Schengen in a heartbeat and let pretty much anyone in.
While her Democratic opponent has plenty of scandals, little experience or backstory of significance and wouldn't look out of place at a Trump rally (which is why he picks up a few Trump voters when they find out more about him). If it wasn't for their party labels it wouldn't even be close
I think Malmersbury's point and mine is the appearance of abandoning the streets to whoever is more 'difficult'. Have also commented about the number of young people on the South Coast carrying offensive weapons with impunity. If we want the rule of law it will cost. If we abandon the rule of law to the likes of Tommy, community leaders, and concerned citizens it will cost in a different way.
Mahmood looks as if she is getting a grip but what happens when Burnham comes along?
Time to give it a rest for a few years and find some people with fresh ideas.
It’s already fucked. It’s utter dross. The second coming of RTD was a disaster as was having an actor in the lead role who didn’t seem too engaged in it.
So if, for example, you have nominal GDP growth of 5%, and deflation of 2%, then you're laughing, with real GDP growth of ~7%.
If instead you have nominal GDP growth of -1% and deflation of 2%, then your real GDP growth is ~1%, but you're in a debt trap. If you have real GDP growth of about the same 1%, but with nominal GDP growth of 5% and inflation if 4%, then that's healthier - no debt trap.
This sort of thing is going to become much more relevant when the global population starts to shrink.
I’m not a happy clappy open borders mass inward migration sort, unlike a few here going into bat for the Epping sex pest and the Belfast Beheader, but people legally here with ILR already given should not be scared about what a future U.K. govt would do,to them
Fuck Restore
Instead of holding out for a deal with the original Men Of Peace, the Men of Violence were elevated to power.
Strangely, the MoV are a bit violent. And not very nice.
Some people are going to be first-time offenders, but not all of them.
We even had people here defending and going into bat for the Epping asylum seeker sex pest after his incorrect release from prison.
Some felt he was the victim.
Odd people
All he did was fuck his legacy, and it was a good legacy.
I watched some of his initial episodes recently and what struck me about them was they were fun. Watching them was fun. It wasn’t a chore. It was a joy.
I think Britain would be a very uncomfortable place for people who were different if the Christian ethno-nationalists were in charge.
FF43 perhaps didn't fully reflect the full diversity of the debate.
“ When the Cambrian measures were forming, They promised perpetual peace.
They swore, if we gave them our weapons, that the wars of the tribes would cease.”
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp8p08e3jz0o
I bet you didn't see that on an Elon Musk X post or a Reform poster.
The suggestion that there was a period pre-GFA when the NI Police and security services investigated serious crime committed by the sectarian OCGs, rather than conspiring in it, doesn't seem to be supported by the evidence.
I stand by my previous point, that the electorate haven't rewarded the architects of the peace process at the ballot box, they've elected representatives of the OCGs, for which they have to bear responsibility but maybe they have a better understanding of the realpolitik in NI.
For example, I've helped one with a traffic fine and was amazed he needed insurance and a driving licence. Others have attitudes to woman that would require adjustment, some significantly so. Usually a brush with authority and the courts adjusts peoples' perceptions. So I will circle back this argument to funding the courts and the police.
Is it like Farage's story - 'I was hacked by the Russians and they revealed my £5m from Harborne" - Did he report it to the authorities?
Having watched events, my view is that Farage was inciting violence.
On making things up to complain about, that is the embedded habit of Reform MPs.
I have one: I know. Back in mid 2024, Lee Anderson needed an asylum hotel to complain about here. There weren't any, so he invented one out of thin air, which turned out to be Sri Lankan NHS staff on holiday. He went straight to social media to do some stirring, rather than getting one of the many staff we provide him with to check the reality, which would have taken one phone call to the hotel.
Pochin is the same. Immediately after being elected she made fake claims about HMOs of asylum seekers causing violence and litter in a street where there weren't any. She has repeated the pattern since.
Reform are the Cry Wolf Party.