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Old 25-06-2020, 00:20   #316
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Re: Sir Keir Starmer elected as new Labour leader

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None of that contradicts what I've said.

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Old 25-06-2020, 00:43   #317
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Re: Sir Keir Starmer elected as new Labour leader

yep, was just trying to fit in by spouting political unconscious bias . .



. . or whatever the catchphrase of the week is
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Old 25-06-2020, 09:42   #318
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Re: Sir Keir Starmer elected as new Labour leader

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None of that contradicts what I've said.

Not only do we not have a functioning app, we do not even have a functioning prime minister!
And we have Rumpole of the bailey leading the opposition.
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Old 25-06-2020, 09:49   #319
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Re: Sir Keir Starmer elected as new Labour leader

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And we have Rumpole of the bailey leading the opposition.
And scrutinising and asking questions of the government which is of course what opposition parties are supposed to do.
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And scrutinising and asking questions of the government which is of course what opposition parties are supposed to do.
He asks a question and Boris answers with something not even remotely related to it,he's just being played with.
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Re: Sir Keir Starmer elected as new Labour leader

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He asks a question and Boris answers with something not even remotely related to it,he's just being played with.
That is because Boris Johnson has little grasp of detail and his falsehoods unravel pretty quickly but of course you know that anyway.
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That is because Boris Johnson has little grasp of detail and his falsehoods unravel pretty quickly but of course you know that anyway.
I know Rumpole is out of his comfort zone and out of his depth,but you also know that.
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Re: Sir Keir Starmer elected as new Labour leader

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That is because Boris Johnson has little grasp of detail and his falsehoods unravel pretty quickly but of course you know that anyway.
I think the shine has gone off his nice new job..It's proving harder to do than he expected..too much work.
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Re: Sir Keir Starmer elected as new Labour leader

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He asks a question and Boris answers with something not even remotely related to it,he's just being played with.
It must be a parallel universe where you blame the person asking the question for the ill-informed answers of the person answering them!
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Re: Sir Keir Starmer elected as new Labour leader

Well if someone asks me a question they already know the answer to, and phrases it in a way they think makes them look 'clever', I normally answer with a load of crap that throws them off their next question
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Re: Sir Keir Starmer elected as new Labour leader

BREAKING: Labour leader, Keir Starmer has sacked Rebecca Long Bailey from shadow cabinet.

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Rebecca Long-Bailey has been sacked from Labour's shadow cabinet after sharing an article that "contained an antisemitic conspiracy theory".

"This afternoon Keir Starmer asked Rebecca Long-Bailey to step down from the shadow cabinet," a spokesman for the Labour leader said.

"The article Rebecca shared earlier today contained an antisemitic conspiracy theory.

"As Leader of the Labour Party, Keir has been clear that restoring trust with the Jewish community is a number one priority.

"Antisemitism takes many different forms and it is important that we all are vigilant against it."
https://news.sky.com/story/sir-keir-...ticle-12014698
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Re: Sir Keir Starmer elected as new Labour leader

Getting rid of Rebecca Wrong Daily ... smart move.
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Re: Sir Keir Starmer elected as new Labour leader

He stated that he had zero tolerance for anti-Semitism and quite clearly he meant it.
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Re: Sir Keir Starmer elected as new Labour leader

This is leadership. Set a policy and act quickly and decisively.

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Well if someone asks me a question they already know the answer to, and phrases it in a way they think makes them look 'clever', I normally answer with a load of crap that throws them off their next question
You're blessed with knowing the answer to the question. Our glorious leader isn't.
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Getting rid of Rebecca Wrong Daily ... smart move.
Rumpole gets rid of the old Bailey -priceless
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