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UK Politics Thread XII: The Lockdown
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Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2020 4:44 am
Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2020 4:51 amThe New California Republic wrote:
He really needs to be more selective about his affairs.
Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2020 11:50 amClimate change: Edwin Poots' officials 'reject crisis language'
Pisses me off that this dipshit was made environment minister.
Environment officials in NI do not accept the terminology "climate crisis" or "climate emergency", the environment minister has said.
Edwin Poots said "officials in my department do not believe that is the appropriate language".
Sinn Féin's Philip McGuigan called on Mr Poots to explain his remarks.
Earlier this week, Mr Poots said introducing legislation in the next three months to tackle climate change is an "impossible" timeframe.
Speaking on BBC Talkback, Mr Poots said: "That [language] is something my department do not accept, so leaving myself to the one side, the officials in my department do not believe that is the appropriate language, there is a course of work to be done."
The Department of the Environment has been approached for comment.
Pisses me off that this dipshit was made environment minister.
Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2020 7:51 pmThe Huskar Social Union wrote:Climate change: Edwin Poots' officials 'reject crisis language'Environment officials in NI do not accept the terminology "climate crisis" or "climate emergency", the environment minister has said.
Edwin Poots said "officials in my department do not believe that is the appropriate language".
Sinn Féin's Philip McGuigan called on Mr Poots to explain his remarks.
Earlier this week, Mr Poots said introducing legislation in the next three months to tackle climate change is an "impossible" timeframe.
Speaking on BBC Talkback, Mr Poots said: "That [language] is something my department do not accept, so leaving myself to the one side, the officials in my department do not believe that is the appropriate language, there is a course of work to be done."
The Department of the Environment has been approached for comment.
Pisses me off that this dipshit was made environment minister.
It's hard to take anyone called 'Mr. Poots' seriously.
Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2020 7:53 pmThe Huskar Social Union wrote:Climate change: Edwin Poots' officials 'reject crisis language'Environment officials in NI do not accept the terminology "climate crisis" or "climate emergency", the environment minister has said.
Edwin Poots said "officials in my department do not believe that is the appropriate language".
Sinn Féin's Philip McGuigan called on Mr Poots to explain his remarks.
Earlier this week, Mr Poots said introducing legislation in the next three months to tackle climate change is an "impossible" timeframe.
Speaking on BBC Talkback, Mr Poots said: "That [language] is something my department do not accept, so leaving myself to the one side, the officials in my department do not believe that is the appropriate language, there is a course of work to be done."
The Department of the Environment has been approached for comment.
Pisses me off that this dipshit was made environment minister.
So what does the environment minister wish to call it? The looming Anthropogenic Mass Extinction Event?
Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2020 2:44 amAustria-Bohemia-Hungary wrote:The Huskar Social Union wrote:Climate change: Edwin Poots' officials 'reject crisis language'
Pisses me off that this dipshit was made environment minister.
So what does the environment minister wish to call it? The looming Anthropogenic Mass Extinction Event?
Considering he is a bible thumping young earth creationist i doubt he wants to acknowledge it at all. Especially when he is also accused of blocking climate change legislation whilst being in office.
Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2020 2:47 amThe Huskar Social Union wrote:Austria-Bohemia-Hungary wrote:So what does the environment minister wish to call it? The looming Anthropogenic Mass Extinction Event?
Considering he is a bible thumping young earth creationist i doubt he wants to acknowledge it at all. Especially when he is also accused of blocking climate change legislation whilst being in office.
Is Northern Ireland Alabama socially? <.< >.>
Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2020 2:51 amSo it's been a year since Cummings took control of the country. Huh.
Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2020 2:53 amThe Huskar Social Union wrote:Austria-Bohemia-Hungary wrote:So what does the environment minister wish to call it? The looming Anthropogenic Mass Extinction Event?
Considering he is a bible thumping young earth creationist i doubt he wants to acknowledge it at all. Especially when he is also accused of blocking climate change legislation whilst being in office.
Ah, Northern Ireland. Just because Westminster is moving into your traditional "comedy spinoff of British politics" territory doesn't mean you need to go further that way to stay relevant.
Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2020 2:54 amSalandriagado wrote:The Huskar Social Union wrote:Considering he is a bible thumping young earth creationist i doubt he wants to acknowledge it at all. Especially when he is also accused of blocking climate change legislation whilst being in office.
Ah, Northern Ireland. Just because Westminster is moving into your traditional "comedy spinoff of British politics" territory doesn't mean you need to go further that way to stay relevant.
Tbh I expected this sort of shit from the Deep South of USA. Not parts of Europe... then again *looks at Poland right now*
Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2020 2:55 amAustria-Bohemia-Hungary wrote:The Huskar Social Union wrote:Considering he is a bible thumping young earth creationist i doubt he wants to acknowledge it at all. Especially when he is also accused of blocking climate change legislation whilst being in office.
Is Northern Ireland Alabama socially? <.< >.>
Some people here definitely make it feel like that.
Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2020 3:01 amOh one other thing i forgot to mention about ole Poots, is that he is a member of the Caleb Foundation, which is not only a hard core religious institute that pushes creationism, it also believes that Ulster Scots are a lost tribe of Israel.
Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2020 3:02 amThe Huskar Social Union wrote:[...] it also believes that Ulster Scots are a lost tribe of Israel.
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Lol.
Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2020 3:04 am
Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2020 3:04 amThe Huskar Social Union wrote:Oh one other thing i forgot to mention about ole Poots, is that he is a member of the Caleb Foundation, which is not only a hard core religious institute that pushes creationism, it also believes that Ulster Scots are a lost tribe of Israel.
How did this man end up in a position of responsibility?
Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2020 3:11 amAustria-Bohemia-Hungary wrote:The Huskar Social Union wrote:Oh one other thing i forgot to mention about ole Poots, is that he is a member of the Caleb Foundation, which is not only a hard core religious institute that pushes creationism, it also believes that Ulster Scots are a lost tribe of Israel.
How did this man end up in a position of responsibility?
He is one of the most senior DUP politicians, he is always gona be involved in Government here in NI unless he burns some monumental bridges or does something so extreme even the DUP cant defend him.
Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2020 5:30 amThe Huskar Social Union wrote:Oh one other thing i forgot to mention about ole Poots, is that he is a member of the Caleb Foundation, which is not only a hard core religious institute that pushes creationism, it also believes that Ulster Scots are a lost tribe of Israel.
Every time I think that Northern Irish politics cannot become more stupid, I find out something like this.
Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2020 6:58 amThree teenagers have been convicted of the manslaughter of PC Andrew Harper, who died after being dragged along a road by a car.
Following their convictions, it can now be revealed jurors in the trial had to be given special protection after police received intelligence (that) associates of the killers had planned to intimidate them.
Towards the end of the second trial, on 17 July, a juror was seen by a prison officer mouthing "goodbye boys" to three defendants as she left the courtroom.
Mr Justice Edis discharged her, saying her "surprising conduct" could be seen as a "display of partiality towards these defendants".
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-53526636
What the hell.
Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2020 7:21 amPhiljia wrote:The Huskar Social Union wrote:Oh one other thing i forgot to mention about ole Poots, is that he is a member of the Caleb Foundation, which is not only a hard core religious institute that pushes creationism, it also believes that Ulster Scots are a lost tribe of Israel.
Every time I think that Northern Irish politics cannot become more stupid, I find out something like this.
I just convinced the orange that wearing masks is a papist plot. So things are about to go south there.
Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2020 7:30 amThe Huskar Social Union wrote:Oh one other thing i forgot to mention about ole Poots, is that he is a member of the Caleb Foundation, which is not only a hard core religious institute that pushes creationism, it also believes that Ulster Scots are a lost tribe of Israel.
Heh. I didn't realise anyone still believed any of the strands of British Israelism - outside of the Christian Identity movement in the US.
Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2020 7:40 amPosted: Fri Jul 24, 2020 7:44 amAn Alan Smithee Nation wrote:Boris Johnson is on some nanny state anti-obesity kick.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-53522492
If coronavirus only killed fat people, why would the Tories care about cracking down on obesity? Oh wait, Johnson. Self preservation?
Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2020 7:47 amAn Alan Smithee Nation wrote:Boris Johnson is on some nanny state anti-obesity kick.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-53522492
Somewhat linked to this, there has actually been a sharp rise in the number of people trying to quit smoking, as it became clear that smokers were at heightened risk of serious complications/death from Coronavirus.
Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2020 8:06 amPhiljia wrote:The Huskar Social Union wrote:Oh one other thing i forgot to mention about ole Poots, is that he is a member of the Caleb Foundation, which is not only a hard core religious institute that pushes creationism, it also believes that Ulster Scots are a lost tribe of Israel.
Every time I think that Northern Irish politics cannot become more stupid, I find out something like this.
Imagine how i feel living here
Nelson McCausland is another big support of this theory from what i remember.The Notorious Mad Jack wrote:The Huskar Social Union wrote:Oh one other thing i forgot to mention about ole Poots, is that he is a member of the Caleb Foundation, which is not only a hard core religious institute that pushes creationism, it also believes that Ulster Scots are a lost tribe of Israel.
Heh. I didn't realise anyone still believed any of the strands of British Israelism - outside of the Christian Identity movement in the US.
It will shock you what party he is from.
Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2020 8:38 amThe Huskar Social Union wrote:Philjia wrote:Every time I think that Northern Irish politics cannot become more stupid, I find out something like this.
Imagine how i feel living hereNelson McCausland is another big support of this theory from what i remember.The Notorious Mad Jack wrote:Heh. I didn't realise anyone still believed any of the strands of British Israelism - outside of the Christian Identity movement in the US.
It will shock you what party he is from.
And there I was thinking that the stupid went beyond the DUP and I actually would be shocked.
But no...still the DUP...still stupid.