UK Politics Thread XII: The Lockdown

[Celritannia]

...anyway, moving on...

I wonder if the virtual Parliament that is going to replace actual Parliament during the current crisis will be any less useless?

Can normal rules of Parliament still be applied in a virtual setting?

[The New California Republic]

...anyway, moving on...

I wonder if the virtual Parliament that is going to replace actual Parliament during the current crisis will be any less useless?

Can normal rules of Parliament still be applied in a virtual setting?

I haven't actually seen the specifics of how it is going to work, so I don't know.

I'd laugh tho if it turned into a total shitshow of people showing Nazi symbols and old men doing things.

[Albrenia]

"Mr. Speaker, can you please unban the Honourable Member For Blackbern?"

[An Alan Smithee Nation]

Can normal rules of Parliament still be applied in a virtual setting?

I haven't actually seen the specifics of how it is going to work, so I don't know.

I'd laugh tho if it turned into a total shitshow of people showing Nazi symbols and old men doing things.

I wonder if they will mute everybody else's microphone while somebody is making a speech, so that there is none of the usual barracking.

[Vassenor]

Although if it does work out it could provide a cheaper alternative to finding somewhere for them to sit while the palace is fixed.

[The Free Joy State]

Can normal rules of Parliament still be applied in a virtual setting?

I haven't actually seen the specifics of how it is going to work, so I don't know.

I'd laugh tho if it turned into a total shitshow of people showing Nazi symbols and old men doing things.

I thought you doubted they could operate a normal Parliament in a virtual setting.

Though, I'm just picturing muting of the opposition, TBH. Rees-Mogg going "ner-ner, I can't hear you; I've got my mute on."

[Dumb Ideologies]

Shouldn't be too hard, democracy has always been virtual.

[Nakena]

Liquid Democracy

[The New California Republic]

I haven't actually seen the specifics of how it is going to work, so I don't know.

I'd laugh tho if it turned into a total shitshow of people showing Nazi symbols and old men doing things.

I thought you doubted they could operate a normal Parliament in a virtual setting.

Though, I'm just picturing muting of the opposition, TBH. Rees-Mogg going "ner-ner, I can't hear you; I've got my mute on."

Yes indeed. It's more obvious in actual Parliament if someone has muted the conversation: they are looking down at a phone.

[The Huskar Social Union]

you absolute salad.

What

[Dumb Ideologies]

you absolute salad.

What

You don't win friends with word salad.

[The New California Republic]

you absolute salad.

What

Thankfully it got dealt with.

And relevant.

[Albrenia]

And relevant.

B O G G L E

[Celritannia]

Shouldn't be too hard, democracy has always been virtual.

#shotsfired.

[Celritannia]

you absolute salad.

What

Yup, he called me an absolute salad, which was hilarious.

May have to put that in my sig.

"NSG's resident salad'

[Vassenor]

So it seems the government is creating fake NHS staff social media accounts to astroturf support for their approach to the pandemic.

[Kragholm Free States]

So it seems the government is creating fake NHS staff social media accounts to astroturf support for their approach to the pandemic.

I'm shocked. I was so sure our beloved government valued honesty and integrity above all else.

[Gormwood]

So it seems the government is creating fake NHS staff social media accounts to astroturf support for their approach to the pandemic.

... Labour Hates Jews!!

[Nakena]

What

Yup, he called me an absolute salad, which was hilarious.

May have to put that in my sig.

"NSG's resident salad'

NSG's Most Serene Salad

[Celritannia]

Yup, he called me an absolute salad, which was hilarious.

May have to put that in my sig.

"NSG's resident salad'

NSG's Most Serene Salad

Done

[Fartsniffage]

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/phe- ... per-column

Well worth a read.

[Gormwood]

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/phe-response-to-a-sun-newspaper-column

Well worth a read.

Talk about sticking it where The Sun don't shine.

[Hirota]

So it seems the government is creating fake NHS staff social media accounts to astroturf support for their approach to the pandemic.

Thats nice. Any actual evidence that it's the government actually behind these sockpuppets, or are you just taking the word of some rando on facebook?

Cos without evidence at this time, this extraordinary claim is firmly in the realm of conspiracy theory nonsense.

[Greater vakolicci haven]

Shitty source, but it's still true. The government isn't doing nearly enough to help businesses deal with something that the government created.

https://www.spiked-online.com/2020/04/2 ... e-economy/

[New Bremerton]

So it seems the government is creating fake NHS staff social media accounts to astroturf support for their approach to the pandemic.

Thats nice. Any actual evidence that it's the government actually behind these sockpuppets, or are you just taking the word of some rando on facebook?

Cos without evidence at this time, this extraordinary claim is firmly in the realm of conspiracy theory nonsense.

Ironic that Vass is spreading unverified corona-related conspiracy theories about the British government when she and several others have been telling everyone to "just stop spreading misinformation", which some people like myself and LUNA clearly haven't been doing, or fuck off from NationStates, and gloating about how some people are unable to call out China without getting arbitrarily smacked.