Off Topic Politics Thread

[Archers Road]

Somewhere along the line, we became a nation of pusillanimous pisswits, it’s true.

I blame The Sun and The Mail for terrifying their readers for decades, with spurious threats about whatever that month’s chosen enemy was (Trade Unions, immigrants, woke lefties etc)

 

[LincolnSaint]

Two things you should consider Thumwood.

Don't ever make comments involving my wife. You're not fit to clean her shoes.

You keep mentioning CF as where I live. If I did live there, you declaring that on a public forum could be illegal. Lucky for you I don't.
Of course it's up to you if you want to continue with your stupidity but no one wants a criminal record do they?

On a side note, can we swap wife's in Chandlers Ford and is there an obligation to pick her back after? Asking for a friend

 

[StJabbo1]

On a side note, can we swap wife's in Chandlers Ford and is there an obligation to pick her back after? Asking for a friend

I swapped my wife. All I got was a broken fishing reel, I felt cheated, didn't get a rod with it.

 

[BackFromBeyond]

"Over the last 30 years there have been historic errors made, on a horrifying scale, on uncontrolled immigration, on gender, and on China. It is very big, very scary stuff. I wish we didn’t have to face it, but we must. As it stands, we are terrified, and scared even to say that we are."

"Over the last 30 years there have been historic errors made, on a horrifying scale, the disastrous right-to-buy policy without replacement, on treating homes as financial assets, and on Nimbyism enshrined in planning law - causing unaffordable housing, severely damaging family formation, cratering birth rates, and creating a dependency on mass immigration to sustain our economy and care system. It is very big, scary stuff. I wish we didn't have to face it, but we must..."

I'll miss out the extreme pantie ***ting bit at the end. The screed is like smearing it on the walls, while wearing a monocle.

 

[BackFromBeyond]

I've read a previous post of yours mentioning that members of your family are in Gaza. You are fully entitled to give (and I would expect you to) a version of events from their perspective. Because of your personal situation, I'm reluctant to engage in a discussion/argument with you.
You've seen my posts, so you know where I stand, but I have no desire to make your life anymore stressful than I imagine it is at the moment.
We can agree to disagree and leave it at that.

That is not to say I won't be commenting on the whole Gaza/Muslim situation when I feel inclined to. You should respond (or not) how you wish but as you will have seen, things can escalate quickly on here. I don't much care if the others get upset by my comments but IMO your situation is different.

"So no Jews allowed in Birmingham"

Fair enough. People can draw their own conclusions from your posts and my reply.

 

[It'sOnlyAGame]

On a side note, can we swap wife's in Chandlers Ford and is there an obligation to pick her back after? Asking for a friend

You'll have to ask Thumwood. I can't tell you your friend what the rules are.

 

[It'sOnlyAGame]

Somewhere along the line, we became a nation of pusillanimous pisswits, it’s true.

I blame The Sun and The Mail for terrifying their readers for decades, with spurious threats about whatever that month’s chosen enemy was (Trade Unions, immigrants, woke lefties etc)

Don't forget the flag shagging, far right, fascist Nazi extremists that are everywhere. We have a number of posters on here who have expressed their concern about the safety of their wives. No one, including you, suggested they were pusillanimous pisswits for their fear of spurious threats. In fact there were sympathetic noises about how awful it must be for them.
I'm not suggesting their fears are not real but the double standards on here is pathetic.

Oooh, flag shaggers =

Extreme religious nutters with previous =

I blame the BBC, The Guardian and the Daily Mirror.

 

[BackFromBeyond]

It’s ironic really: for an institution accused of being “woke,” the last time I looked the Beeb was being run by Tim Davie, a former Tory council chairman, while the former press secretary and political adviser to five Conservative PMs, Sir Robbie Gibb - owner of the ultra-conservative Jewish Chronicle - sat as an influential governor.

Yet people insist the BBC is shorthand for their idea of a baked-in leftist organisation. Post-Thatcher, they've usually bent toward establishment narratives rather than challenging them. They have some ethnic presenters

Surface things: some diversity, socially liberal presenters, a bit of mild cultural pluralism - rather than any shift in it's core editorial behaviour.

While it turns out some people want to see and almost feel the beer-stained patina of a certain Question Time regular’s spin-off show - “Farage: Live!" presented from a pub-styled studio - three times a week on GBeebies.

 

[StJabbo1]

Don't forget the flag shagging, far right, fascist Nazi extremists that are everywhere. We have a number of posters on here who have expressed their concern about the safety of their wives. No one, including you, suggested they were pusillanimous pisswits for their fear of spurious threats. In fact there were sympathetic noises about how awful it must be for them.
I'm not suggesting their fears are not real but the double standards on here is pathetic.

Oooh, flag shaggers =

Extreme religious nutters with previous =

I blame the BBC, The Guardian and the Daily Mirror.

I blame the taxi driver source for the gatemouthed gobshite Faridge's assertion that London would be under sharia law.

 

[ImpSaint]

Labour's decision to extend voting age down to 16 looks set to spectacularly backfire as things stand. Also the talk about reform's appeal being old folks seems to be off by a long margin! Gen Z boys men overwhelmingly putting Reform / Farage out ahead while it is the Millennials and girls women that hold true to the mantra we are constantly told about younger folks much less likely to support Farage!

The interesting thing for me, looking at it neutrally and genuinely interesting, not because of any bias is the reform/green numbers. It is showing that the 31-35 age group is the most likely to vote for the Tory/Labour "uniparty" and least likely to vote for extremes (reform/green) whereas in the young men numbers they seem to favour outright anarchy a lot more than the old guard! but the young women bracket is not as far behind as we have been led to believe!

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https://archive.ph/2025.10.22-13051...reform-uk-most-popular-party-among-gen-z-men/

 

[BackFromBeyond]

Labour's decision to extend voting age down to 16 looks set to spectacularly backfire as things stand. Also the talk about reform's appeal being old folks seems to be off by a long margin! Gen Z boys men overwhelmingly putting Reform / Farage out ahead while it is the Millennials and girls women that hold true to the mantra we are constantly told about younger folks much less likely to support Farage!

The interesting thing for me, looking at it neutrally and genuinely interesting, not because of any bias is the reform/green numbers. It is showing that the 31-35 age group is the most likely to vote for the Tory/Labour "uniparty" and least likely to vote for extremes (reform/green) whereas in the young men numbers they seem to favour outright anarchy a lot more than the old guard!

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https://archive.ph/2025.10.22-13051...reform-uk-most-popular-party-among-gen-z-men/

Yeah its interesting how things change or develop. I was surprised the first time younger women decisively became Labour’s strongest demographic was only in the 2017 election. 1997 being first time overall that more women voted Labour than Conservative.

 

[ImpSaint]

Yeah its interesting how things change or develop. I was surprised the first time younger women decisively became Labour’s strongest demographic was only in the 2017 election. 1997 being first time overall that more women voted Labour than Conservative.

I guess boys/young men are much more risk takers, sense of adventure, mischevious etc?

 

[Ian Thumwood]

I guess boys/young men are much more risk takers, sense of adventure, mischevious etc?

I think this is because women are generally more intelligent.

I find this post interesting because this is precisely what Radio 4 reported in Europe back in the summer. Younger women are more likely to vote Green in other countries too. The Far Right gets it's support from young males.

I can see the Greens making progress in the next election. The SNP seem rejuvenated too. Good news if you suoport progressive politics.

 

[ImpSaint]

I think this is because women are generally more intelligent.

I find this post interesting because this is precisely what Radio 4 reported in Europe back in the summer. Younger women are more likely to vote Green in other countries too. The Far Right gets it's support from young males.

I can see the Greens making progress in the next election. The SNP seem rejuvenated too. Good news if you suoport progressive politics.

For once I tend to agree with this. I think the next election could see the Tory/Lab total being absolutely smashed up. Maybe only a third of the vote going to the big 2 parties combined. People are moving outward and voting for the Loons on the left and right instead.

 

[It'sOnlyAGame]

Labour's decision to extend voting age down to 16 looks set to spectacularly backfire as things stand. Also the talk about reform's appeal being old folks seems to be off by a long margin! Gen Z boys men overwhelmingly putting Reform / Farage out ahead while it is the Millennials and girls women that hold true to the mantra we are constantly told about younger folks much less likely to support Farage!

The interesting thing for me, looking at it neutrally and genuinely interesting, not because of any bias is the reform/green numbers. It is showing that the 31-35 age group is the most likely to vote for the Tory/Labour "uniparty" and least likely to vote for extremes (reform/green) whereas in the young men numbers they seem to favour outright anarchy a lot more than the old guard! but the young women bracket is not as far behind as we have been led to believe!

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https://archive.ph/2025.10.22-13051...reform-uk-most-popular-party-among-gen-z-men/

It would be worth voting for Reform at the next General Election just to see this board self combust, and if those snowflakes at the Guardian are offered counselling again.

The historic treble is within grasp, two down one to go. Don't mess it up Nige.

2020 UK Brexit Challenge. Won by KO in 1st round. Losers refused re-match. "It's not fair, I wasn't ready."
Trump 2024 Presidential Walkover. Undisputed Heavyweight Champion of the World.
UK Government Bout 2029. Reform is the bookies hot favourite. Unanimous decision is expected to take the title from the Labour patsy.

 

[ImpSaint]

It would be worth voting for Reform at the next General Election just to see this board self combust, and if those snowflakes at the Guardian are offered counselling again.

The historic treble is within grasp, two down one to go. Don't mess it up Nige.

2020 UK Brexit Challenge. Won by KO in 1st round. Losers refused re-match. "It's not fair, I wasn't ready."
Trump 2024 Presidential Walkover. Undisputed Heavyweight Champion of the World.
UK Government Bout 2029. Reform is the bookies hot favourite. Unanimous decision is expected to take the title from the Labour patsy.

The latter one, more seriously is that the Greens could realistically take 2nd! That is if Polanski can pull off a left wing Farage and has the same Teflon effect!

 

[It'sOnlyAGame]

The latter one, more seriously is that the Greens could realistically take 2nd! That is if Polanski can pull off a left wing Farage and has the same Teflon effect!

If that were true 2028/29 could be known as the "just for a laugh" election. Hmm, which one to choose, a party of flag shaggers and British Bulldog tattoos versus tofu eating, unwashed, nutjobs, wearing imitation leather sandals.

 

[ImpSaint]

If that were true 2028/29 could be known as the "just for a laugh" election. Hmm, which one to choose, a party of flag shaggers and British Bulldog tattoos versus tofu eating, unwashed, nutjobs, wearing imitation leather sandals.

Close eyes, hope for the best:

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[BlackAndAmberGambler]

Labour, after having their arms twisted into holding a national inquiry into rape gangs are now trying to change the remit.
This was the inquiry that Jess Phillips, Kier Starmer and at least three posters on here said was unnecessary.
After Baroness Casey's audit, Starmer was forced to relent and announced in June that a national inquiry would now take place.
4 months later the chair of this inquiry has still to be appointed. Two people being considered to lead the inquiry were a former senior social worker (now withdrawn) and a former deputy chief constable. As the social services and police are two of the groups most likely to receive close scrutiny into their behaviour, they were not seen as impartial.
This, along with trying to change the remit to include all rape gangs rather than just the cases involved in the cover up, (as Baroness Casey's audit had recommended) has led to three of the abuse survivor representatives to resign their positions.

Jess Phillips is a disgusting politician who is now trying to dilute the inquiry, and it would seem has been caught lying. I hope we will soon see the last of her.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwykd173l3vo

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Put Maggie Oliver in charge of the investigation. That would have Labour sweating.

 

[ImpSaint]

Put Maggie Oliver in charge of the investigation. That would have Labour sweating.

Or bring Ann Cryer out of retirement and not attack her for what she says this time!