Off Topic The Politics Thread

Blue passports.

 

Sorry forgot the last one. I take it all back.

 

Sc-uber.

 

Sure it must be top banter...

https://www.lbc.co.uk/news/tory-mp-james-grundy-exposed-himself-pub/

maybe Corbyn and the EU made him do it

 

really
is that it
what beer was the tory **** drinking
we should organize a boycott of the brand

 

Wow that’s a strange narrative you’ve built yourself there, who has suggested any of this? You are aware though these actions by the letter of the law he should be on the sex offenders register. Do wonder if you’d be so flippant if Corbyn had done this.

 

why would he be on the sex offenders register
drunk idiot drops his trousers
probably drunk woman says show us your cock
drunk idiot shows her his cock and stumbles away to sing badly

Jeremy should have tried it
he might have got her vote

 

I’m not saying I agree with the law, but that’s the law.

 

It's creepy, I agree, but you don't get put on the sex offenders register for exposing yourself to people who consent to it. May be open to a charge of outraging public decency if anyone other than the consenting women saw and complained.

I think we can agree he's a ****ing idiot

 

Not sure if it falls under public exposure, stupid law I think if you get caught short and take a piss on the sly you can get put on the register.

Agreed he is a ****ing idiot considering the position he was gunning for.

 

Net Zero Emissions to Cost Over £100,000 per Household



Analysis by the Global Warming Policy Foundation has found the cost of reaching the Government’s “Net Zero” carbon emissions target will be astronomical for the UK economy. The cost of decarbonising the electricity system and domestic housing alone in the next three decades will cost over £2.5 trillion pounds. This soars to over £3 trillion when manufacturing, transport and agriculture are included – equivalent to £100,000 per household or £100 billion every single year.

The reports set out the “stark” conclusions that there are relatively few avenues to strip out carbon from the economy, leading to inevitably drastic measures in a short amount of time, such as stripping out all gas central heating systems in the country. Each tonne of carbon abatement will cost “hundreds of pounds”, far higher than the cost of damage done by CO2 emissions, which is estimated to run to £30 or £40 per tonne.

Freedom of Information requests cast huge doubt on the Government’s official Committee on Climate Change estimates that Net Zero will cost “around 1–2% of GDP by 2050.” The committee refused to release its calculations, and remarkably admitted it had not calculated the resource cost for each year between 2020 and 2049. Meaning the Government is embarking on this project without any of its own costings…

GWPF director Benny Peiser told Guido that

“Although the Committee on Climate Change claims that net zero can be achieved at modest cost, they have now quietly admitted that they have not actually prepared any detailed costing. Unfortunately, Parliament seems to have taken them at their word, and we are now embarked on a project that risks to bankrupt the country.”

The Net Zero project was rushed through with no proper discussion or costings having been carried out. After the obscene spectacle of HS2 costs more than tripling over the last decade, Guido would have thought the Government would take more care over this enormously expensive decarbonising project that is pushing ahead with next to no scrutiny…

 

Ooops...

 

Here’s Boris Johnson drinking water.
Your move Lefties.

#YorkshireTea

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Cruel...

 

Water is halal.

Your move.

 

as long as its properly labeled

 

Karnival floats in Germany

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Just 29% in Northern Ireland would vote for unity, major study reveals

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A total of 29% would support Irish unity but 52% would back remaining in the UK if a referendum was held imminently
Suzanne Breen

February 18 2020 02:30 AM

Less than a third of people here would vote for a united Ireland if a border poll was held tomorrow, according to a major study of 2,000 voters.

A total of 29% would support Irish unity but 52% would back remaining in the UK if a referendum was held imminently.

The key to nationalist success in a border poll is winning over those who define themselves as 'other' and vote for Alliance, the Greens and smaller parties.

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A Flourish data visualisation


But nearly three-quarters (73%) of those who define themselves as other - neither nationalist or unionist - would support remaining in the UK with just 27% opting for Irish unity.

If the 'don't knows' are removed from the overall result, the figures break down at 65% to 35% in favour of maintaining Northern Ireland's current constitutional position.

Support for the Union was higher among unionist voters than support for Irish unity was among nationalist voters.

A total of 99% of DUP and UUP voters wanted to remain in the UK compared to 92% of Sinn Fein and 81% of SDLP voters saying they would support Irish unity in a border poll.

Just 30% of Alliance voters backed a united Ireland compared to 70% supporting the Union.

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The results are revealed in Northern Ireland's largest general election face-to-face study ever carried out. Just over 2,000 people were interviewed across our 18 Westminster constituencies between December 28, 2019 and February 11.

The Liverpool University-led project was funded by the Economic and Social Research Council with interviews conducted by Social Market Research.

Asked to define national identity, Irish was the most popular with 35% of voters choosing it to 34% saying they were British and 23% identifying as Northern Irish.

Asked to label themselves ideologically, 28% chose 'unionist', 25% 'nationalist' and 40% said neither.

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Despite the cash-for-ash scandal, support for devolution was remarkably high. The restoration of the Assembly and Executive was backed by 81% of people with a minuscule minority of 2% opposing it.

Power-sharing with both unionists and nationalists in the Stormont executive governing together was also strongly endorsed with 61% support and 7% opposition.

But deep divisions remain on an Irish Language Act with 36% of voters supporting one and 32% opposed. DUP and UUP voters were equally against the legislation with 74% opposed while 82% of Sinn Fein and 77% of SDLP supporters were in favour. Alliance voters were 32% in favour to 25% against.

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• Jon Tonge: An antidote to recent excitable predictions of Irish unity, but there are signs of change

Despite the strong support for devolution, voters remain deeply divided along religious grounds.

The results indicate that the suggestion of a swathe of Catholics voting DUP over the abortion issue is a myth - zero per cent said they voted for either unionist party.

A half of Catholics voted Sinn Fein (51%) while 28% SDLP, and 13% Alliance.

No Protestants voted Sinn Fein and just 1% SDLP. Among those who said they were of 'no religion', 28% voted Alliance, 15% SDLP, 10% UUP, and 6% Sinn Fein and 6% DUP.

Despite significant criticism over her party's handling of Brexit and RHI, there was strong support for Arlene Foster among DUP voters.

Asked to rate her from zero (bad) to 10 (good), almost a third gave her 10/10 while 69% gave her eight or more. Michelle O'Neill's approval ratings were lower with her party voters with 55% scoring her at eight or above. But both leaders have bridges to build with the other community - 56% of Sinn Fein voters and 44% of SDLP supporters gave Mrs Foster zero.

Ms O'Neill was equally unpopular with DUP voters - 43% rated her at zero and 75% at two or under.

Colum Eastwood was most highly thought of among his party's voters with 95% giving him six or above.

Alliance's Naomi Long was the leader most popular with voters from other parties. For unionists, the DUP was regarded as the most effective Northern Ireland party (54%) compared to 9% for the UUP.

Among nationalists, 56% viewed Sinn Fein as more effective with 12% opting for the SDLP.

Across the entire electorate, the DUP was seen as by far the most effective party (19%), followed by SF (11%), Alliance (10%) and the SDLP (8%). The UUP scored worst with just 4% saying it was most effective.

 

all proper tea is theft

 

Makes you wonder who is lured in by stuff like this.

Not us intellectuals, of course.