Off Topic Politics Thread

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The House of Lords has voted to keep the triple lock on the state pension in place, which means that it will return to the House of Commons where the Tories can vote it down again, just to show what an absolute shower of **** they are.
Still, the bankers are getting a tax cut. <diva>.

https://www.ft.com/content/ee60ad22-7acb-443a-8757-886a60bcae2a
Spell check StB, bankers?

I think St Badger was referring to the Merchant Bankers of Cockney Rhyming slang fame...
 
For the first time in more than 30 years I am persuaded by today's going ons in parliament that high level fascism lives and thrives. To change an established process because it holds bad practice and malpractice to account within the house of commons more than half way through is not only unethical but basically dishonest and is unjust. Basically 2 fingers to those of us who thought that the checks and balances of our democracy could be held as sacrosanct. I am in despair for the future of my children and my grandchildren.
 
I haven’t looked into this, but if it is true, holidays in the EU will become very difficult.
Brexit, the gift that keeps on giving.

“THE JOYS OF BEING A THIRD COUNTRY OUTSIDE EUROPE.
Britons travelling to France are being warned to expect huge delays at ferry ports and the Channel Tunnel when the EU tightens entry rules next year.

Brussels is preparing to roll out its long-awaited Entry/Exit System (EES) which will require all non-EU arrivals to have four fingerprints scanned and a photograph taken.”

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