Off Topic The Politics Thread

It's probably hopefully naive of me, but I think Biden is very well positioned to help unify the US to some extent. I also think it would actually be helpful if the Republicans win the run offs in Georgia to hold onto the Senate. This will force a bi-partisan approach between the two parties and Biden reportedly has good relationships with senior Republicans in the Senate, including McConnell. That will hopefully go some way to healing division.

Obviously the division is very deep, so it won't heal it completely, it's hard to see what will beyond time. I also worry that Biden may not run again in four years - at 82 - which would tear up any progress he does make...

 

Not sure the plan was for Biden to run for a second four year term. Kamala Harris was selected for that reason. If a Biden Administration is successful in getting some part of their agenda through Congress and the country is prosperous, Kamala 2024 will steamroll the next Presidential election. Assuming the Biden people don't go overtly socialist and upset big business with an anti-business agenda, they should do well.

The Trumpsters will fade away in less than a year from now. Once their "glorious leader" is deposed, they will retreat back to the shadows.

 

Biden would also be smart to give Trump a full pardon, and to lean on New York state to give him a pardon there too. Chasing him through the various courts will only enflame divisions.

 

Imagine the absolute bantz of him being sent down though.

 

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isn't the education system great

 

They all got A* in this year's A Level History...

 

The spin folk put on these videos, multiple Trump supporters assaulted? I saw a Trumpy guy trying to spark fights with multiple people, violently shoving women and then getting sparked the f*ck out.

 

sounds like trump

Joe Biden today: "No government contracts will be given to companies that don't make their products here in America"

 

Magic Grandpa back in Labour Party and the Tories start celebrating Christmas early

 

Seems legit. Clearly the US has made a terrible mistake and Trump was the good guy all along.

 

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Conduct Committee Recommends First Ever Expulsion of a Peer



The Lords Conduct Committee has this morning published a report into conduct of Lord Nazir Ahmed of Rotherham, concluding for the first time ever that a peer should be expelled. The report finds Lord Ahmed to have breached the Code of Conduct for “failing to act on his personal honour” over sexual assault and exploitation. Lord Ahmed resigned from the House of Lords on 14 November, after having seen the report which recommended his expulsion…

The report details how Tahira Zaman, a member of the public “was put in contact with Lord Ahmed to help her make a complaint to the Metropolitan Police about a faith healer”. After offering to help, Lord Ahmed was found to have used his position as a member of the House to:

• Sexually assault the complainant on 2 March 2017.
• Lie to the complainant about his intentions to help her with a complaint to the Metropolitan Police regarding exploitation by a faith healer.
• Exploit the complainant emotionally and sexually despite knowing she was vulnerable.

The Commissioner also found that Lord Ahmed failed to cooperate with her investigation and instead attempted to discredit Ms Zaman’s evidence through “denial and dishonesty”. The Committee noted that at no point in the process did Lord Ahmed show any remorse or take any responsibility for any aspect of his conduct towards the complainant…

The report is to be put to the House for approval on 19 November with no debate. You can read the report in full here.

 

He's stuck between a rock and a hard place, if he loses this one to Corbyn he's f*cked...

 

Go on Tom lad.

 

Starmer won't restore the whip to Corbyn but he may do.

Very Starmer-like position. They should name a fence after him, he spends so much time sitting on it