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Discussion in 'Tottenham Hotspur' started by Wandering Yid, Feb 9, 2016.

  1. humanbeingincroydon

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    In most dictatorships journalists parrot the government line because they'd be shot if they don't

    In the UK they parrot the government line because they want to
     
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    Former Tory Minister in his fifties allegedly reported for rape allegations dating from only the last year... No name yet...
     
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    When was he a Tory minister ?
     
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    People dying left and right.....and the American politicians have all gone home. Screw you Jack......Im all right!
     
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    We don't know who it is yet, his CV will have to wait.
     
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    That's a blow, i don't know if i should blame all Tory ministers now or just some random guys.
     
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    Funny how Alex Salmond wasn't given the same courtesy, isn't it?
     
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    Current MP, apparently. Narrows it down to a handful of people and at least one of them is gay, so it's almost certainly not them.
    Wasn't he only named after he was charged?
     
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    Just had a quick browse around and this isn't entirely accurate. There's a good couple of dozen possibilities.
     
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    IIRC he was named the second he was in for questioning
     
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    Trump's priorities in a nutshell

    High schoolers keep getting murdered with assault weapons: no problem
    High schoolers would be at risk of contracting Covid if shoved back into school: no problem
    High schoolers make fun of him on Tik Tok: BAN IT NOW
     
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    Robert Jenrick's name has been trending on Twitter most of today, and for a moment I thought he was the one arrested on a rape allegation

    ...then I remembered that he isn't an ex-minister. He should be, ****ing hell he should be, but he isn't
     
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    Another name is trending now and he's a proper ****bag. Probably shouldn't name him, but pig ignorant brexiteer probably gives it away.
     
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    I mean you could narrow it down a bit

    For example, saying "Pig ignorant Britait cheerleader who just so happened to delete their Twitter account a month or so ago" gets a bit more specific
     
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    Tinpot Napoleon fecked off to Parler didn't he?
    oh, it couldn't be, could it?
     
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    Just signed up to Parler (out of curiosity) and he is not there. Or is hard to find.
     
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    The plot thickens...
     
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    Have to say, I don't think he should be named until or unless there is a case to proceed with charging. Removing the whip from Julian Lewis was disgraceful, but that doesn't excuse dragging a man's name through the mud until you know there is a case to answer. Have to separate the people (allegedly) involved and the general principle. There are double standards when you recall the Cliff Richard case (Police invited the press to cover the initial arrest) but in general I think anonymity until we know there is a credible case. You have to announce then so that potential witnesses can come forward (on both sides).

    It follows then that removing the whip would have to wait, as that would rather give away the name.
     
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