UK Politics Thread VIII—Can't Let EU Go

[Dumb Ideologies]

People don't necessarily want things even after they're discounted.

Our government, for example, has been discounted a number of times. And yet, when the leadership tries to impose a semblance of authority, still no one buys it.

Despite their best efforts to make sure to deport the best young chess talent the United Kingdom had since, like, forever. Doesn't matter if his father is working hard in IT, the man simply does not earn enough for the Tories to be considered even vaguely a citizen instead of a disposable temporary labour unit from one of the former colonies.

Rules are rules, and without proper respect for them we're no better than Frenchmen.

[Ifreann]

Despite their best efforts to make sure to deport the best young chess talent the United Kingdom had since, like, forever. Doesn't matter if his father is working hard in IT, the man simply does not earn enough for the Tories to be considered even vaguely a citizen instead of a disposable temporary labour unit from one of the former colonies.

Rules are rules, and without proper respect for them we're no better than Frenchmen.

But you can't have too many rules. If you had too many rules, then where would you be? Germany.

[Hurdergaryp]

Rules are rules, and without proper respect for them we're no better than Frenchmen.

But you can't have too many rules. If you had too many rules, then where would you be? Germany.

This would be the same Germany where you can drive as fast as you want on the Autobahn?

[Dumb Ideologies]

Rules are rules, and without proper respect for them we're no better than Frenchmen.

But you can't have too many rules. If you had too many rules, then where would you be? Germany.

Ah, I see you are a man of public house drinking culture as well.

Have an e-pint.

[The New California Republic]

But you can't have too many rules. If you had too many rules, then where would you be? Germany.

This would be the same Germany where you can drive as fast as you want on the Autobahn?

Myth. There are speed limits on many parts of the Autobahn.

[Vassenor]

This would be the same Germany where you can drive as fast as you want on the Autobahn?

Myth. There are speed limits on many parts of the Autobahn.

And in general an advisory limit of 81mph applies. If you fuck up going faster than that you're liable to get clobbered by the law.

[Ifreann]

But you can't have too many rules. If you had too many rules, then where would you be? Germany.

Ah, I see you are a man of public house drinking culture as well.

Have an e-pint.

E-pint for the fella on the internet, glass of nothing for the no ladies on the internet. *nods*

[Hurdergaryp]

This would be the same Germany where you can drive as fast as you want on the Autobahn?

Myth. There are speed limits on many parts of the Autobahn.

But not all. Whole stretches of the massive Autobahn network are dominated by the need for speed. My point still stands.

[Ostroeuropa]

Have any of you been watching soft border patrol? It's pretty good. It's a comedy mockumentary about the introduction of a "Soft border" between northern ireland and ireland and how incoherent the view on it is.

“We patrol the border, but we're here to let you through.”

"Phone companies have been very helpful, because ofcourse when you cross the border they switch provider, yeah? So, as part of our border-awareness campaign we decided to text everybody who crossed the border one day with; "Have a fantastic day crossing the border; Soft Border Patrol are here for you.", but that didn't go so well. We got a lot of backlash over that. Turns out people don't like being monitored, or more specifically, they don't like being told they're being monitored, so now we just don't tell them."

[The Huskar Social Union]

Have any of you been watching soft border patrol? It's pretty good. It's a comedy mockumentary about the introduction of a "Soft border" between northern ireland and ireland and how incoherent the view on it is.

“We patrol the border, but we're here to let you through.”

"Phone companies have been very helpful, because ofcourse when you cross the border they switch provider, yeah? So, as part of our border-awareness campaign we decided to text everybody who crossed the border one day with; "Have a fantastic day crossing the border; Soft Border Patrol are here for you.", but that didn't go so well. We got a lot of backlash over that. Turns out people don't like being monitored, or more specifically, they don't like being told they're being monitored, so now we just don't tell them."

Heard good things about it but not watched it myself

[An Alan Smithee Nation]

Just spent an enjoyable 22 minutes listening to Kraftwerk as a result of this thread, remembering the seventies and beer at 28p a pint.

[Ifreann]

Just spent an enjoyable 22 minutes listening to Kraftwerk as a result of this thread, remembering the seventies and beer at 28p a pint.

Let it never be said that no good comes from discussing politics online.

[The New California Republic]

Myth. There are speed limits on many parts of the Autobahn.

But not all. Whole stretches of the massive Autobahn network are dominated by the need for speed. My point still stands.

Indeed, just with an important caveat, for the benefit of anyone going to Germany soon and hiring a car. Don't want them stopped by the Polizei, do we?

[Hurdergaryp]

But not all. Whole stretches of the massive Autobahn network are dominated by the need for speed. My point still stands.

Indeed, just with an important caveat, for the benefit of anyone going to Germany soon and hiring a car. Don't want them stopped by the Polizei, do we?

That is best to be avoided, yes. Tickets for speeding are not a cheap affair over there.

[Ifreann]

Indeed, just with an important caveat, for the benefit of anyone going to Germany soon and hiring a car. Don't want them stopped by the Polizei, do we?

That is best to be avoided, yes. Tickets for speeding are not a cheap affair over there.

Germany does that thing of fining people relative to their income, don't they?

Quit your job, don't apply for benefits, take out a payday loan to get to Germany and hire a car, get fined for speeding, but your income is negative, so Germany now owes you money.

Take that, Merkel.

[Hurdergaryp]

That is best to be avoided, yes. Tickets for speeding are not a cheap affair over there.

Germany does that thing of fining people relative to their income, don't they?

Quit your job, don't apply for benefits, take out a payday loan to get to Germany and hire a car, get fined for speeding, but your income is negative, so Germany now owes you money.

Take that, Merkel.

Probably how it works according to Fox News Network, but I'm pretty sure things are quite different in real life.

[Imperializt Russia]

A man killed and cooked a dog at home last year, and he got convicted for it. Why would we need new laws on this?

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-41746225

"O'Connor, who suffers from a personality disorder, was found guilty of causing unnecessary suffering to a dog, which he had bought on Facebook."

To put it as simply as possibly, because he broke what few laws existed. He didn't kill the dog humanely.
Oh, and wasn't found guilty of "eating dog meat" which is surely the base issue of the argument.

[Major-Tom]

Can't stand the dishonesty of The Economist sometimes. Been a subscriber for years (even if they are often much more right wing than myself), but their recent article labeling him as a "far-left leader" is on the level of Daily Mail dishonesty.

Corbyn is just as left-wing as the standard Labourite before the advent of New Labour, but even publications that are supposed to be "reputable" would rather just dismiss him as a loony.

[Chan Island]

Can't stand the dishonesty of The Economist sometimes. Been a subscriber for years (even if they are often much more right wing than myself), but their recent article labeling him as a "far-left leader" is on the level of Daily Mail dishonesty.

Corbyn is just as left-wing as the standard Labourite before the advent of New Labour, but even publications that are supposed to be "reputable" would rather just dismiss him as a loony.

The Economist has always labelled him far-left. Last year they even had that one issue where the entire front cover was Corbyn in a Lenin pose surrounded by red flags. They love/loved New Labour and frequently wish for that kind of politics. Meh.

[An Alan Smithee Nation]

Someone has been arrested for crashing a car into security barriers at Westminster. Hopefully just someone who hadn't had their wake up coffee.

[Greater vakolicci haven]

Can't stand the dishonesty of The Economist sometimes. Been a subscriber for years (even if they are often much more right wing than myself), but their recent article labeling him as a "far-left leader" is on the level of Daily Mail dishonesty.

Corbyn is just as left-wing as the standard Labourite before the advent of New Labour, but even publications that are supposed to be "reputable" would rather just dismiss him as a loony.

Left wing newspapers are just as capable of talking absolute bullshit as their right-wing counterparts. Look at some of the garbage that the independent manages to drag up about Brexit, for example.

[An Alan Smithee Nation]

Sadly it sounds like a number of pedestrians were injured outside the Houses of Parliament.

[Vassenor]

Sadly it sounds like a number of pedestrians were injured outside the Houses of Parliament.

When you lose control in a high traffic area, that tends to happen.

[Shamhnan Insir]

Sadly it sounds like a number of pedestrians were injured outside the Houses of Parliament.

When you lose control in a high traffic area, that tends to happen.

From the eyewitness statements it appears there was no braking of the vehicle, just full speed after swerving into cyclists.

[Greater vakolicci haven]

When you lose control in a high traffic area, that tends to happen.

From the eyewitness statements it appears there was no braking of the vehicle, just full speed after swerving into cyclists.

Let's hope it was just some moron high on something or driving tired rather than anything more sinister.