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The Politics Thread

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

  1. bigsmithy9

    bigsmithy9 Well-Known Member

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    Are today's politicians worse than those of the past or do they get more coverage today?
     
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  2. PleaseNotPoll

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    It depends on who they're being compared with. Hitler and Stalin were politicians from the past, for example.
     
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  3. bigsmithy9

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    I can't call Hitler and Stalin politicians. Rabblerousers,most definitely and and killers without remorse.They could go to sleep without a thought to the millions they killed.
    At the same period,I would call Churchill and FDR politicians,but even they must have had a bit of a killer instinct for what they had to do.....!
     
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    Hitler actually built the infrastructure in Germany that has resulted in work for the masses and a continious strong economy. He also encouraged engineering and scientific developement, albeit for war mongering purposes but Germany wouldn't be anywhere near as strong as it is today without him. He was a very good politician in the short and the long term after his death for Germany, it was the bit in the middle that made him a total cnut, killing off the opposition, minorities, committing genocide and invading other countries. It was rather lucky for the free world that another similar cnut, called Stalin, was around at the same time and fell out with him or we would all be speaking german and Spurs would probaly be playing in the Bundesliga.
     
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  5. humanbeingincroydon

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    For some strange reason not one journalist has asked Jacob Rees-Mogg to comment about the statement Britain First issued last week pledging to harass and intimidate anyone who protests against him, nor has Rees-Mogg issued a statement distancing himself from the group in spite their direct links to the Finsbury Park attack and the murder of Jo Cox.

    Apparently this isn't newsworthy...
     
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  6. humanbeingincroydon

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    The good news for Croydon Council's PR department is the borough is getting some coverage in the national press

    The bad news is that, by "national press", I am referring to the current issue of Private Eye which is reporting on the actions of now ex-councillor Graham Cadle which are now being reported to the police, who was jettisoned from his role once it was discovered that on (at least) two occasions he gave council contracts to his godson that paid £787 a day, notably the MyCroydon app that was notorious for being poorly implemented and riddled with bugs - which is clearly tied to the fact that Cadle snubbed the local tech firms offering to make the app to give the contract to his godon, regardless of his godson's complete lack of an IT background

    Here's a few details
    https://insidecroydon.com/2018/02/08/councillor-to-report-croydons-godfather-affair-to-police/
    https://insidecroydon.com/2017/10/24/the-godfather-croydon-official-hired-friend-on-787-per-day/
    https://insidecroydon.com/2018/02/07/council-in-cover-up-over-departure-of-787-a-day-consultant/

    So...when are we going to get more coverage of the obvious scam that is their £3m loan to the Boxpark white elephant?
     
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  7. bigsmithy9

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    You know,if you took away all the crooks in this world,there would only be honest people. Sad really!
     
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  8. Can’t think for a minute why these two clips came to mind....... <laugh>
    Happy Friday chaps!! :emoticon-0148-yes:



     
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  9. The RDBD

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    You gotta have :

     
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    One of these days,Trump will open his mouth and sense will come out of it......but don't hold your breath!
     
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  12. Spudulike

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    Right lads, so who's going? Oh wait... ...hold that thought! :emoticon-0138-think

    YLEC.jpg
     
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  13. The RDBD

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    Jordan Petersons' prediction that LGBT would soon
    expand to be ABCDEFG...WXYZ has just been proved.
     
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  14. Spudulike

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    Don't include "C" and "M" in that list though :headbang:
     
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  15. humanbeingincroydon

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    Accusations of anti-semitism within Labour incoming...
     
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  16. The RDBD

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    Aren't Semites covered by the "ME" alphabetti spaghetti ??
     
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  17. humanbeingincroydon

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    Not when there's a Narrative to enforce.
     
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  18. Spudulike

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    Hmmm... anti-white and male was more at the forefront of my mind.
     
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  19. bigsmithy9

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    I didn't know what to make of this story in the Enfield & Haringey. They are turning the public toilets along the Tottenham High Road at High Cross......into a pub!!!!
    No watered down beer,please!!!?
     
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  20. humanbeingincroydon

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    Sounds like the average Wetherspoons to me...
     
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