Neither can I. It links to thisjimbob wrote: ↑Mon Oct 26, 2020 9:01 pmI can't see thisCardinal Fang wrote: ↑Mon Oct 26, 2020 7:29 pmWouldn't it be a shame if someone just happened to turn it into a meme or something
Free school meals bill defeated - the final straw
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Oddly, it can be seen if the URL is put in a browser, but here's a copy anyway!jimbob wrote: ↑Mon Oct 26, 2020 9:01 pmI can't see thisCardinal Fang wrote: ↑Mon Oct 26, 2020 7:29 pmWouldn't it be a shame if someone just happened to turn it into a meme or somethingGfamily wrote: ↑Mon Oct 26, 2020 12:39 am
Well, since you're asking....
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Aww, shucks folks...
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Stephanie wrote: ↑Mon Oct 26, 2020 5:59 pmMeanwhile, someone has done this
Screenshot 2020-10-26 173330.jpg
Absolutely amazing replies https://twitter.com/GarySambrook89/stat ... 6611914754
I hope the “Big Dinners” thing follows him around; metaphorically I mean, though if the Mirror wants to get an intern to follow Gaz about dressed as a giant plate of food for a couple of weeks I’m OK with that as well.
It’s been regularly noted since 2010 that the optics of Conservatives urging us all to tighten our belts has always been fatally undermined by it coming out of the well-marbled faces of blokes who look like they have never gone without as much as a second helping of pud-pud their entire comfortable lives.
At least Tebbit made the effort to look like a Dickensian miser.
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Give Rees-Mogg grecit - he manages to.Little waster wrote: ↑Tue Oct 27, 2020 1:36 amStephanie wrote: ↑Mon Oct 26, 2020 5:59 pmMeanwhile, someone has done this
Screenshot 2020-10-26 173330.jpg
Absolutely amazing replies https://twitter.com/GarySambrook89/stat ... 6611914754
I hope the “Big Dinners” thing follows him around; metaphorically I mean, though if the Mirror wants to get an intern to follow Gaz about dressed as a giant plate of food for a couple of weeks I’m OK with that as well.
It’s been regularly noted since 2010 that the optics of Conservatives urging us all to tighten our belts has always been fatally undermined by it coming out of the well-marbled faces of blokes who look like they have never gone without as much as a second helping of pud-pud their entire comfortable lives.
At least Tebbit made the effort to look like a Dickensian miser.
Of course, we haven't seen the big beast (as far as second helpings) in the Tory party for a few weeks - Mark Francois.
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Under Boris the Fascist not letting Chris Grayling illegally get into a role he is unfit for* can end up with expulsion and deselection.
*this is every role.
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David Squires' cartoon in the Graun today is on this subject:
https://www.theguardian.com/football/ng ... hool-meals
and my (current) local MP is quoted in the first panel (he of the "nationalising children" comment)
https://www.theguardian.com/football/ng ... hool-meals
and my (current) local MP is quoted in the first panel (he of the "nationalising children" comment)
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Presumably compared to his preferred alternative to "privatise children", where the iron laws of the market will ensure that nimble innovative children will thrive while the weak and underperforming children will go to the wall, saving the tax-payer the terrible burden of needlessly and inefficiently extending their worthless existences.
You do wonder if they ever learnt to silently say the words in their heads first before saying them out loud; you know the way you would try to teach a seven year old.
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I enjoyed that, thanks.geejaytee wrote: ↑Tue Oct 27, 2020 1:25 pmDavid Squires' cartoon in the Graun today is on this subject:
https://www.theguardian.com/football/ng ... hool-meals
and my (current) local MP is quoted in the first panel (he of the "nationalising children" comment)
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the bit on virtue signalling is fabulous
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"If they're so hungry, why don't they just grow orchards?"
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This was shared to the local Facebook page that our MP was very keen on promoting.
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It warms the heart to see such community spirit
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Rashford's just bagged himself a fair amount more publicity. Hopefully he can use it to keep on making the point to the government.
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Another MP who voted against free school meals, then trying to arrange a photo opportunity at a local business offering meals https://twitter.com/AdrianBethune/statu ... 4016968705
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There has been a lot of debate over virtue signaling and the MP was clearly organizing a demonstration of what it is as a public service to us all.Stephanie wrote: ↑Thu Oct 29, 2020 11:03 amAnother MP who voted against free school meals, then trying to arrange a photo opportunity at a local business offering meals https://twitter.com/AdrianBethune/statu ... 4016968705
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I just got "Something went wrong" when I tried to load that Twitter thread. Happpening a lot lately but not everytimeStephanie wrote: ↑Thu Oct 29, 2020 11:03 amAnother MP who voted against free school meals, then trying to arrange a photo opportunity at a local business offering meals https://twitter.com/AdrianBethune/statu ... 4016968705
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Ah, not sure why JQH, but here are the screenshots
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Why oh why did they say no?
Lure him in. Get the cameras rolling. Confront the f.cker.
Lure him in. Get the cameras rolling. Confront the f.cker.
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Another option would be to wheel out Rashford to be unfailingly polite to him and ask curious but disappointed questions.
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Seeing as Curiositea are in Leighton Buzzard and Rashford has a match against Arsenal at Old Trafford the next day, I'd assume that he has prior engagementsEl Pollo Diablo wrote: ↑Thu Oct 29, 2020 11:45 amAnother option would be to wheel out Rashford to be unfailingly polite to him and ask curious but disappointed questions.
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I'm getting it too, FWIW.JQH wrote: ↑Thu Oct 29, 2020 11:21 amI just got "Something went wrong" when I tried to load that Twitter thread. Happpening a lot lately but not everytimeStephanie wrote: ↑Thu Oct 29, 2020 11:03 amAnother MP who voted against free school meals, then trying to arrange a photo opportunity at a local business offering meals https://twitter.com/AdrianBethune/statu ... 4016968705
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Me too, or the message "This is not available to you", but usually just reloading the page fixes the problem.EACLucifer wrote: ↑Thu Oct 29, 2020 12:40 pmI'm getting it too, FWIW.JQH wrote: ↑Thu Oct 29, 2020 11:21 amI just got "Something went wrong" when I tried to load that Twitter thread. Happpening a lot lately but not everytimeStephanie wrote: ↑Thu Oct 29, 2020 11:03 amAnother MP who voted against free school meals, then trying to arrange a photo opportunity at a local business offering meals https://twitter.com/AdrianBethune/statu ... 4016968705
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