Off Topic The Politics Thread

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Should the UK remain a part of the EU or leave?

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    Votes: 56 47.9%

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    Votes: 61 52.1%
  • Total voters
    117
  • Poll closed .
ELLERS said:
Yeah sorry, getting ahead of myself. I meant ‘being questioned on suspicion of murder’. If it goes on much after today then it maybe because he has covered his tracks or something more sinister. If he was innocent he would have been released by now.
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If they have bus video of him, I imagine he's caught on camera at least talking to her. That may have led police to his home down in Kent and the finding of a body etc... The assistant commissioner's demeanour suggests strongly they believe one of their own is responsible
 
Women are up in arms at the Sarah Everard case, quite understandably, and are demanding something is done. But what can you do against this tiny percentage of the male population that are sexual deviants and predators? I doubt talking to children in the classroom will make much difference. These predators have this dark need in the DNA and also probably exacerbated by their life at home.
 
Goldhawk-Road said:
If they have bus video of him, I imagine he's caught on camera at least talking to her. That may have led police to his home down in Kent and the finding of a body etc... The assistant commissioner's demeanour suggests strongly they believe one of their own is responsible
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Yeah agree. As I said yesterday that Policeman's demeanour told a story. Followed up by a shocked commissioner. If they thought for one moment he was innocent then they would be supporting him.
 
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All sounds a bit grim now. Latest is they are struggling to identify the remains. What the #### did he do to her? They are searching other areas of this wood.
 
Blimey I turned the news on again and Captain Hindsight is waffling about something. zzzzzzzzz like most I have turned him off and watching the cartoon channel.
 
Find out your social class. I’ll post the key later. You need to remember whether you mostly chose a, b, c or d.
1. How do you feel about work?
a. It’s a means to an end
b. I’m proud of working hard, but it doesn’t define me
c. My job has given me opportunities
d. My job defines who I am

2. Which of the following celebrities is your favourite?
a. Tyson Fury
b. Vinnie Jones
c. Fiona Bruce
d. Emma Thompson

3. Where do you shop?
a. Aldi
b. Asda
c. M&S
d. Waitrose and local independents

4. If you were out and about and needed to pick up some lunch, where would you go?
a. Greggs
b. I wouldn’t. I’d have a packed lunch with me
c. Pret a Manger
d. Farmer’s market

5. What’s the best way to spend a Sunday afternoon?
a. With the family
b. Watching the football
c. Long country walk
d. At a National Trust property

6. What’s your Sunday breakfast?
a. Big mug of tea
b. Full English
c. Croissant
d. Eggs Benedict

7. What’s a little indulgence for you?
a. Tinned sausages and beans
b. Fray Bentos pie
c. Deliveroo
d. Nice bottle of wine

8. When you think about your class background, how do you feel?
a. Defiant. We make things work, even if others don’t think so
b. Proud. It has instilled values and work ethic
c. Nostalgic. My life’s changed a lot
d. Guilty. I’m a little embarrassed by my privilege
 
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sb_73 said:
Find out your social class. I’ll post the key later. You need to remember whether you mostly chose a, b, c or d.
1. How do you feel about work?
a. It’s a means to an end
b. I’m proud of working hard, but it doesn’t define me
c. My job has given me opportunities
d. My job defines who I am

2. Which of the following celebrities is your favourite?
a. Tyson Fury
b. Vinnie Jones
c. Fiona Bruce
d. Emma Thompson

3. Where do you shop?
a. Aldi
b. Asda
c. M&S
d. Waitrose and local independents

4. If you were out and about and needed to pick up some lunch, where would you go?
a. Greggs
b. I wouldn’t. I’d have a packed lunch with me
c. Pret a Manger
d. Farmer’s market

5. What’s the best way to spend a Sunday afternoon?
a. With the family
b. Watching the football
c. Long country walk
d. At a National Trust property

6. What’s your Sunday breakfast?
a. Big mug of tea
b. Full English
c. Croissant
d. Eggs Benedict

7. What’s a little indulgence for you?
a. Tinned sausages and beans
b. Fray Bentos pie
c. Deliveroo
d. Nice bottle of wine

8. When you think about your class background, how do you feel?
a. Defiant. We make things work, even if others don’t think so
b. Proud. It has instilled values and work ethic
c. Nostalgic. My life’s changed a lot
d. Guilty. I’m a little embarrassed by my privilege
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Hmmmm.....I wonder what the key shows ;)
 
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sb_73 said:
Find out your social class. I’ll post the key later. You need to remember whether you mostly chose a, b, c or d.
1. How do you feel about work?
a. It’s a means to an end
b. I’m proud of working hard, but it doesn’t define me
c. My job has given me opportunities
d. My job defines who I am

2. Which of the following celebrities is your favourite?
a. Tyson Fury
b. Vinnie Jones
c. Fiona Bruce
d. Emma Thompson

3. Where do you shop?
a. Aldi
b. Asda
c. M&S
d. Waitrose and local independents

4. If you were out and about and needed to pick up some lunch, where would you go?
a. Greggs
b. I wouldn’t. I’d have a packed lunch with me
c. Pret a Manger
d. Farmer’s market

5. What’s the best way to spend a Sunday afternoon?
a. With the family
b. Watching the football
c. Long country walk
d. At a National Trust property

6. What’s your Sunday breakfast?
a. Big mug of tea
b. Full English
c. Croissant
d. Eggs Benedict

7. What’s a little indulgence for you?
a. Tinned sausages and beans
b. Fray Bentos pie
c. Deliveroo
d. Nice bottle of wine

8. When you think about your class background, how do you feel?
a. Defiant. We make things work, even if others don’t think so
b. Proud. It has instilled values and work ethic
c. Nostalgic. My life’s changed a lot
d. Guilty. I’m a little embarrassed by my privilege
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I got three As, two Bs and three Ds.

Cs are ****ers.
 
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Staines R's said:
Anarchist !!
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Nah, just means he likes sausage and beans but is wracked with guilt by his privilege. I had one b, two c’s and the rest d’s. I was also the first person in either side of my family to stay at school over the age of 15, let alone go to university. Which is why these things should be about what people identify as rather than what they are.
Answers
Mostly As
Precarious working class. Making ends meet can be a struggle. You don’t spend much time thinking about class; other things feel more pressing.

Mostly Bs
Established working class. You take pride in a hard day’s work and think your class background has given you a good attitude in life.

Mostly Cs
Upwardly mobile middle class. You enjoy the little luxuries that you can afford that your parents might not understand: travel, the theatre, avocados.

Mostly Ds
Upper middle class. Waitrose is becoming a little passé. You sometimes feel a bit guilty about all the advantages you’ve had . . . Oh well!
 
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Prince William says 'we are very much not a racist family' and he hasn't spoken to Harry yet but plans to

But it will only be on a chat show with Oprah and Meghan gets all the money. :)
 
sb_73 said:
Nah, just means he likes sausage and beans but is wracked with guilt by his privilege. I had one b, two c’s and the rest d’s. I was also the first person in either side of my family to stay at school over the age of 15, let alone go to university. Which is why these things should be about what people identify as rather than what they are.
Answers
Mostly As
Precarious working class. Making ends meet can be a struggle. You don’t spend much time thinking about class; other things feel more pressing.

Mostly Bs
Established working class. You take pride in a hard day’s work and think your class background has given you a good attitude in life.

Mostly Cs
Upwardly mobile middle class. You enjoy the little luxuries that you can afford that your parents might not understand: travel, the theatre, avocados.

Mostly Ds
Upper middle class. Waitrose is becoming a little passé. You sometimes feel a bit guilty about all the advantages you’ve had . . . Oh well!
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Four As and four Bs.....

I know I put this on the review thread, but you really must watch Darren McGarveys Class Wars on iPlayer. I've watched the full series now, and it's a great eye opener into how we decide what class we are, how we mobilise ourselves through the classes, how we perceive those in other classes and the effects this all can have on society.

Darren McGarvey’s Class Wars, Series 1: 1. Identity Crisis: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000s7hd via @bbciplayer
 
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sb_73 said:
Nah, just means he likes sausage and beans but is wracked with guilt by his privilege. I had one b, two c’s and the rest d’s. I was also the first person in either side of my family to stay at school over the age of 15, let alone go to university. Which is why these things should be about what people identify as rather than what they are.
Answers
Mostly As
Precarious working class. Making ends meet can be a struggle. You don’t spend much time thinking about class; other things feel more pressing.

Mostly Bs
Established working class. You take pride in a hard day’s work and think your class background has given you a good attitude in life.

Mostly Cs
Upwardly mobile middle class. You enjoy the little luxuries that you can afford that your parents might not understand: travel, the theatre, avocados.

Mostly Ds
Upper middle class. Waitrose is becoming a little passé. You sometimes feel a bit guilty about all the advantages you’ve had . . . Oh well!
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I got 2 b’s, 1 a and 5 none of the above.......so I guess I’m B then........makes sense I ‘spose
 
Steelmonkey said:
Four As and four Bs.....

I know I put this on the review thread, but you really must watch Darren McGarveys Class Wars on iPlayer. I've watched the full series now, and it's a great eye opener into how we decide what class we are, how we mobilise ourselves through the classes, how we perceive those in other classes and the effects this all can have on society.

Darren McGarvey’s Class Wars, Series 1: 1. Identity Crisis: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000s7hd via @bbciplayer
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Downloaded this today on your recommendation Steels...looks interesting.
Btw, also downloaded ‘Your Honour’, again on your recommendation.
 
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