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General Discussion / Re: United Kingdom Bunker Thread - Politics & Economics
« on: October 20, 2022, 09:04:00 am »
I don’t think Truss ever actually got in touch with any of the devolved administrations.
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General Discussion / Re: United Kingdom Bunker Thread - Politics & Economics
« on: October 20, 2022, 08:13:16 am »
It’ll be a niche pub quiz question now: who was PM when Queen Elizabeth II died?
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Other Games / Re: How did you last die?
« on: October 19, 2022, 10:08:25 pm »I prefer my idea.
Your idea sounds horrible.
I mean the other idea is horrible as well, just in a more “Eurgh, really?” kind of way.
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General Discussion / Re: United Kingdom Bunker Thread - Politics & Economics
« on: October 19, 2022, 06:09:32 pm »
I like Jeremy Hunt, because sometimes the BBC “accidentally” call him Cunt.
I am a child I know. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EmYwBHooA_M
I am a child I know. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EmYwBHooA_M
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General Discussion / Re: United Kingdom Bunker Thread - Politics & Economics
« on: October 19, 2022, 02:45:05 pm »
Things going downhill quickly for Truss. Among 39 others, the Chief Whip (the person who is supposed to make sure party members toe the party line) abstained from an important vote:
PPE: I just noticed the PM didn’t vote. What’s even the point anymore? Just resign. Throw your party under the bus and call a Christmas GE.
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Forty Tory MPs abstained in Labour's fracking motion earlier, meaning they did not vote yes or no on it.
Among the MPs who abstained are Chief Whip Wendy Morton. Tory MPs have told the BBC she is no longer in post - though her position is still unclear.
PM Liz Truss is also listed as having not voted. We don't know why she wasn't present.
Other notable MPs who didn't vote are former PM Theresa May, former Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng and former Home Secretary Priti Patel.
We don't know how many abstained on principle as Parliament doesn't record the reason for not voting - they may have been unable to be in Westminster.
But given that earlier in the day the vote was being described as a confidence motion, the fact that such senior MPs did not vote will raise eyebrows.
PPE: I just noticed the PM didn’t vote. What’s even the point anymore? Just resign. Throw your party under the bus and call a Christmas GE.
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General Discussion / Re: United Kingdom Bunker Thread - Politics & Economics
« on: October 19, 2022, 12:56:48 pm »
Well hopefully the sight of the Conservatives fiddling while the country burns will end them.
This could continue the world’s most destructive game of musical chairs.
This could continue the world’s most destructive game of musical chairs.
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General Discussion / Re: United Kingdom Bunker Thread - Politics & Economics
« on: October 19, 2022, 12:46:29 am »
Well he can’t use those powers because he’s an unelected figurehead and it would be hugely questionable if he did attempt to do anything like that in a 21st Century democracy.
Then again, Truss was elected by a little over 80,000 people in a country of 60 million plus, so wtf do I know.
Then again, Truss was elected by a little over 80,000 people in a country of 60 million plus, so wtf do I know.
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General Discussion / Re: Things that made you sad today thread.
« on: October 18, 2022, 07:22:55 pm »
Rocks and trees and trees and rocks and rocks and trees and trees and rocks… and water.
The universe is just Canada.
The universe is just Canada.
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General Discussion / Re: The small random questions thread [WAAAAAAAAAAluigi]
« on: October 18, 2022, 06:28:23 pm »
My name is a nickname I had in school, and have used since the late ‘90s.
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General Discussion / Re: United Kingdom Bunker Thread - Politics & Economics
« on: October 18, 2022, 03:41:38 pm »
It’s fairly typical with how out of touch with reality they are.
In other news, the staff Chinese consulate - allegedly even the consul-general himself - in Manchester decided to pull a protester into their grounds and assault them before the police pulled them back out.
In other news, the staff Chinese consulate - allegedly even the consul-general himself - in Manchester decided to pull a protester into their grounds and assault them before the police pulled them back out.
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General Discussion / Re: Things that made you mildly upset today thread
« on: October 17, 2022, 05:00:51 pm »
Usually the collector has to do due diligence and make sure you actually owe the debt they’re trying to collect, but ymmv.
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General Discussion / Re: Emotional Responses to War in Ukraine - Personal Diary & Mutual Support
« on: October 17, 2022, 03:23:07 pm »Apparently it was a training flight, which both pilots (presumably at least one being considered experienced enough to train) ejected after an engine caught fire on take-off. Which means nearly full fuel tanks (though no ordinance, presumably, if that wasn't part of the training) and it was either a bird-strike or a very rapid mechanical failure (both of which you'd expect ground teams to mitigate through various procedures).
But hard to tell how accurate those details are. They sound damning enough, but could even then be a coverup for even worse digressions from basic airworthiness and flight safety that caused (by current reports) three civilian deaths.
The video of the crash shows secondary detonations that appear to be munitions.
That was clearly from the Ukrainian terrorists that used the apartment block as a base of operations.
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General Discussion / Re: [MILK] There were 12 eggs here what did you do with them? (Happy thread?!)
« on: October 17, 2022, 12:00:57 pm »
I look forward to hearing the sagas.
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General Discussion / Re: Things that made you mildly upset today thread
« on: October 16, 2022, 08:17:43 am »
Yes please.
Had a bizarre night with it. I normally sleep in just boxer shorts regardless if the temperature, but last night I had to go to bed wearing a T-shirt, shorts, and socks also, and I could feel super hot but Iw as apparently cool with it.
At least until 2am when my body was like dude why are you wearing so much I’m dying here.
Had a bizarre night with it. I normally sleep in just boxer shorts regardless if the temperature, but last night I had to go to bed wearing a T-shirt, shorts, and socks also, and I could feel super hot but Iw as apparently cool with it.
At least until 2am when my body was like dude why are you wearing so much I’m dying here.
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General Discussion / Re: Things that made you mildly upset today thread
« on: October 15, 2022, 09:49:15 pm »
Holy shit parenting is hard but evidently I think I’m doing so well that now I’m parenting while being infected with Covid.
I hope I get a nice achievement for this.
I hope I get a nice achievement for this.