DEM not gonna CON dis NATION: Rolling UK politics in the short-lived post-Murdoch era

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It was Eric Morecambe

Mark G, Friday, 3 May 2013 16:40 (eleven years ago) link

perhaps the biggest question raised by this election is "who the fuck is still voting Lib Dem?"

Rowdy Rathore (Noodle Vague), Friday, 3 May 2013 17:09 (eleven years ago) link

Indeed, I think they're down to their hardcore of Liberal scumbags

Bees Against Racism (Tom D.), Friday, 3 May 2013 17:10 (eleven years ago) link

http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/67408000/jpg/_67408310_67408304.jpg
Farage: "See? We can organise a piss-up in a brewery!"
Barman: "Actually, this is a pub."

Camp Macaroni Style (snoball), Friday, 3 May 2013 17:14 (eleven years ago) link

Tory Black Ops offering huge rewards for anybody who can prove Farage is a secret Chianti drinker

Rowdy Rathore (Noodle Vague), Friday, 3 May 2013 17:16 (eleven years ago) link

R WHITES amirite

DavidM, Saturday, 4 May 2013 12:08 (eleven years ago) link

"I'm a secret far-right thinker"

Pingu Unchained (dog latin), Saturday, 4 May 2013 16:54 (eleven years ago) link

Tory Black Ops

Call of Duty: Tory Black Ops would be an interesting video game.

Camp Macaroni Style (snoball), Saturday, 4 May 2013 17:14 (eleven years ago) link

cutscene: a huge public backlash against benefit cuts explodes right in the player's face

Camp Macaroni Style (snoball), Saturday, 4 May 2013 17:15 (eleven years ago) link

Instead of bigotedly targeting non white foreigners, the player would be bigotedly targeting oh wait...

Camp Macaroni Style (snoball), Saturday, 4 May 2013 17:16 (eleven years ago) link

In one part of the story, the player has to fight against a sinister militia called U-KEEP, who are commanded by a raving right wing nutbag.
http://www.comedy.co.uk/images/library/people/180x200/l/legacy_reginald_perrin_jimmy.jpg

Camp Macaroni Style (snoball), Saturday, 4 May 2013 17:20 (eleven years ago) link

http://outdoor.org.br/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/custos.jpg

Matt DC, Saturday, 4 May 2013 17:22 (eleven years ago) link

Also a mission where the player has to defeat a fat racist who wants to make the trains run on time.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/18/Fat_Controller_TTTE_1.jpg

Camp Macaroni Style (snoball), Saturday, 4 May 2013 17:25 (eleven years ago) link

And to lighten the mood, a side quest where the player has to prevent two young brothers from scrumping Mr. Wilberforce's apples.
http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2010/1/4/1262625084000/Ed-and-David-Miliband-001.jpg

Camp Macaroni Style (snoball), Saturday, 4 May 2013 17:27 (eleven years ago) link

BANTER!

caek, Saturday, 4 May 2013 18:15 (eleven years ago) link

Meerkats that look like Nigel Farage

Le Bateau Ivre, Wednesday, 8 May 2013 14:30 (ten years ago) link

He looks more like a Kerbal
http://b.vimeocdn.com/ts/320/869/320869358_640.jpg

Camp Macaroni Style (snoball), Wednesday, 8 May 2013 14:36 (ten years ago) link

Ancient bone-headed dinosaur found, tells reporters, "UKIP have got my vote"

Bees Against Racism (Tom D.), Wednesday, 8 May 2013 14:58 (ten years ago) link

Another bone-headed dinosaur that voted UKIP:

http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/10412772.Des_Lynam___I_voted_for_Ukip_in_Sussex_/

dschinghis kraan (NickB), Friday, 10 May 2013 14:01 (ten years ago) link

Another patriotic Irishman, proud to be British

Bees Against Racism (Tom D.), Friday, 10 May 2013 14:36 (ten years ago) link

those lyrics in full: http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2013/may/10/des-lynam-endorses-ukip-song

sktsh, Friday, 10 May 2013 17:25 (ten years ago) link

Wow Cameron is really fucking up this EU thing isn't he? He's somehow contrived to make himself look both spineless and that he's lost control, in ways that aren't really going to appeal to anyone.

Matt DC, Monday, 13 May 2013 09:12 (ten years ago) link

starting to get scared about this eu thing now. a poll on the guardian today has 32% of ppl wanting to 'definitely leave the eu immediately'. as fun as it is to watch the tories fall apart, i'm worried that all the focus now seems to be on the power struggle surrounding whether/when to have the referendum and when the time comes to actually campaign on the benefits of staying in the union it will be too late. such a shame labour won't take a stand on this.

tpp, Tuesday, 14 May 2013 09:32 (ten years ago) link

absolutely. the agenda's all being dictated by the worst people afaict and any discussion has circled around a centre point that's way over to their side.

dschinghis kraan (NickB), Tuesday, 14 May 2013 09:36 (ten years ago) link

I can't see business, including the majority of the Conservatives' backers, letting it happen. Both parties would have to campaign on a pro-EU platform. It looks more like a hapless attempt to strong-arm the EU into caving in to British demands than much of a genuine threat to participation.

хуто-хуторянка (ShariVari), Tuesday, 14 May 2013 09:37 (ten years ago) link

a poll on the guardian today has 32% of ppl wanting to 'definitely leave the eu immediately'. as fun as it is to watch the tories fall apart

Given that we've had a wall-to-wall non-stop barrage of anti-EU propaganda for the last 20 years, 32% isn't really that high. Always believed there should be an straight in-out referendum if only to shut people up, pro-EU would win it in a cakewalk.

Bees Against Racism (Tom D.), Tuesday, 14 May 2013 09:55 (ten years ago) link

Ultimately this is the sort of mess that governing by focus group gets you.

Always believed there should be an straight in-out referendum if only to shut people up, pro-EU would win it in a cakewalk.

Don't think this is true at all really. Although I'm surprised how little was made of Obama getting up and going "this is really stupid, guyz" yesterday.

Matt DC, Tuesday, 14 May 2013 11:26 (ten years ago) link

i wd like to hear somebody make the case for the EU in clear terms quoting stats cos tbh if BUSINESS is all in favour i'm not sure what's in it for me

Koné 2013 (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 14 May 2013 12:55 (ten years ago) link

oh je

caek, Tuesday, 14 May 2013 14:05 (ten years ago) link

This whole thing is just wonderful btw:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2013/may/17/nigel-farage-fascist-scum-protesters

dschinghis kraan (NickB), Friday, 17 May 2013 10:01 (ten years ago) link

Then, finally, the harassed and ill-prepared handful of police officers was forced to push him back into the Canon's Gait, slamming its front doors shut, as the demonstrators chanted: "Nigel, you're a bawbag, Nigel you're a bawbag, na, na, na, hey!".

<3 <3 <3

sktsh, Friday, 17 May 2013 10:04 (ten years ago) link

Yeah, that bit was especially heartwarming to read.

dschinghis kraan (NickB), Friday, 17 May 2013 10:07 (ten years ago) link

GMS interview was great too. Dude really takes him to task. First audio clip here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-22566183

sktsh, Friday, 17 May 2013 10:09 (ten years ago) link

"If this is the face of Scottish nationalism, it's a pretty ugly picture."

Sticks and stones, Nige, sticks and stones

Bees Against Racism (Tom D.), Friday, 17 May 2013 10:28 (ten years ago) link

do you think Nige is saying nationalism always leads to ugly scenes?

the league against cool sports (Noodle Vague), Friday, 17 May 2013 11:46 (ten years ago) link

People need to get up in Farage's shit more often, and I include rival politicians who are normally shit scared of him.

Matt DC, Friday, 17 May 2013 11:51 (ten years ago) link

Indeed, he is a clown. Full interview here.

Bees Against Racism (Tom D.), Friday, 17 May 2013 12:04 (ten years ago) link

Although it's not strictly accurate, I loved the heckler who told Frottage he knew as much about Scotland as he did light aircraft.

on the sidelines dishing out sass (suzy), Friday, 17 May 2013 12:07 (ten years ago) link

"Farage was first forced out of the Canon's Gait pub after the landlord took fright as the protesters disrupted his press conference with shouts of "racist", "scum" and "homophobe". Out on the street, as the fingers pointed and taunts escalated, he was rejected by one taxi and turfed out of a second."

LOL Edinburgh hospitality at its finest

Bees Against Racism (Tom D.), Friday, 17 May 2013 12:12 (ten years ago) link

I am struggling to see how Edinburgh's welcome would be any better than Glasgow's.

on the sidelines dishing out sass (suzy), Friday, 17 May 2013 12:25 (ten years ago) link

Sorry, that was a West Coast dig at the warm-hearted and welcoming citizens of Auld Reekie

Bees Against Racism (Tom D.), Friday, 17 May 2013 12:27 (ten years ago) link

Happy to put city rivalries aside and unite as one massive ukip-tolling conurbation tbh

sktsh, Friday, 17 May 2013 12:28 (ten years ago) link

er, trolling. Although we'll take your cash too nige, ya wobbly-lipped shitehawk.

sktsh, Friday, 17 May 2013 12:29 (ten years ago) link

All 19th Hole bigots are WATBs when challenged, it's the rules.

on the sidelines dishing out sass (suzy), Friday, 17 May 2013 12:55 (ten years ago) link


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