David Cameron was today challenged by rising star Tory MPs to tackle “lazy” Britain — and bring in tough new work reforms.
The “young guns” from the new Right of the party called for a culture of “graft, risk and effort” to propel Britain into the “superleague” of nations.
They branded Britons among “the worst idlers” in the world and said the country should emulate the hard work ethic of Asia.
“Too many people in Britain, we argue, prefer a lie-in to hard work,” they said. The call for action is being made by five Tories from the “class of 2010” — Kwasi Kwarteng, Priti Patel, Dominic Raab, Chris Skidmore and Elizabeth Truss.
Their vision, laid out in a new book, Britannia Unchained — Global Growth and Prosperity, will pile pressure on the Prime Minister to step up reforms to boost Britain’s economy.
― ghosts of erith spectral crackhouse slain rudeboy (Nilmar Honorato da Silva), Wednesday, 12 June 2013 12:02 (ten years ago) link
Ah yes, if only the british could be more like johnny foreign the country would be great again.
― posters who have figured how to priv (darraghmac), Wednesday, 12 June 2013 12:04 (ten years ago) link
NV denying his privs btw, record shown
― posters who have figured how to priv (darraghmac), Wednesday, 12 June 2013 12:05 (ten years ago) link
no, i accept that i am fortunate to belong to the master race, even in a minor capacity
― but olives are valuable too (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 12 June 2013 12:12 (ten years ago) link
http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1174252425l/372877.jpg
― Bees Against Racism (Tom D.), Wednesday, 12 June 2013 12:19 (ten years ago) link
probably need a thread about work, productivity etc
― but olives are valuable too (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 12 June 2013 12:27 (ten years ago) link
Couldnt be fucked to start one, cuppa?
― posters who have figured how to priv (darraghmac), Wednesday, 12 June 2013 13:10 (ten years ago) link
been thinking about this too. no f'ing ilx time recently tho due to productivity work etc.
― Fizzles, Wednesday, 12 June 2013 13:26 (ten years ago) link
Lazy sod
― Bees Against Racism (Tom D.), Wednesday, 12 June 2013 13:29 (ten years ago) link
i've been trying to maintain a little more focus too tbh
― but olives are valuable too (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 12 June 2013 13:42 (ten years ago) link
how many public holidays do the rest of Europe get then?I was in Italy recently and they had one... on a Sunday
― kinder, Wednesday, 12 June 2013 17:42 (ten years ago) link
Spain gets a ridiculous number, as do most of the Catholic countries, i think. Russia always seems to have lots too (today, for example).
― хуто-хуторянка (ShariVari), Wednesday, 12 June 2013 17:46 (ten years ago) link
9 plus the odd day or two at xmas iirc, also lol amounts of annual leave
― posters who have figured how to priv (darraghmac), Wednesday, 12 June 2013 20:19 (ten years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/hU3BgTa.png
― ghosts of erith spectral crackhouse slain rudeboy (Nilmar Honorato da Silva), Thursday, 13 June 2013 01:21 (ten years ago) link
Idk if a gang war started by a petty criminal's mum throwing a bottle of blue WKD at another petty criminal's head is Real England or whether it goes all the way through Real England and comes out the other side.
― хуто-хуторянка (ShariVari), Thursday, 13 June 2013 20:11 (ten years ago) link
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v165/noodle_vague/1008890_350767278359922_459629828_o_zpsccac8a28.jpg
― possible badger on malware thread (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 15 June 2013 18:49 (ten years ago) link
photo reminds me - p much all of the Gene Vincent UK Tour documentary, tho this bit (up to 32.00) was the specific bit that just occurred to me:
http://youtu.be/IuYfqJMIiyk?t=31m9s
― Fizzles, Saturday, 15 June 2013 19:03 (ten years ago) link
That photo is p much the sperm donor team that resulted in project milner
― should we bin tapping? (darraghmac), Saturday, 15 June 2013 19:21 (ten years ago) link
love the foppish guy on the left and the preponderance of bottled beer and half pint glasses
― possible badger on malware thread (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 15 June 2013 19:22 (ten years ago) link
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/818963/brawl.jpg
― should we bin tapping? (darraghmac), Saturday, 15 June 2013 23:21 (ten years ago) link
shouldb heiriess 2 25million says...
northwood ruislip ect has become a dangerous rough place to "live" only last sunday my 5 year old daughter was served up a large piece of glass from santa at the orchard beefeater ruislip the manager tanya thought nothing of it,a serious threat by staff To a 5 year old of the beefeater. WHAT NEXT!!!
― ghosts of erith spectral crackhouse slain rudeboy (Nilmar Honorato da Silva), Monday, 17 June 2013 13:36 (ten years ago) link
"live"
― I turned away to leave these few in thought and contemplation (Bananaman Begins), Monday, 17 June 2013 13:38 (ten years ago) link
(xxp)
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/3d/GordonBarenakedLadies.jpg
― Bees Against Racism (Tom D.), Monday, 17 June 2013 13:51 (ten years ago) link
o/t but it looks like it would be fun to hang w those guys
― I turned away to leave these few in thought and contemplation (Bananaman Begins), Monday, 17 June 2013 18:34 (ten years ago) link
fight is good but Argos catalogue guy is definitely the realest thing here.
― Fanois och Alexander (Merdeyeux), Monday, 17 June 2013 18:37 (ten years ago) link
http://farm2.staticflickr.com/1282/1251799341_561fc29f48.jpg
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7142/6817245137_85a7726fd2.jpg
http://farm1.staticflickr.com/23/33729809_90b9b6b479_o.jpg
http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4122/4736373847_642311b7e4_z.jpg
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7289/8741226798_dfcbd78af9_z.jpg
― ogmor, Tuesday, 18 June 2013 00:22 (ten years ago) link
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3003/2392813149_9861698480_z.jpg?zz=1
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3078/3151378761_15fb42379f_z.jpghttp://farm4.staticflickr.com/3335/3450709593_19b04bb0ae_z.jpghttp://farm4.staticflickr.com/3547/3306008673_46b255a9c6_z.jpg
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3139/2551545170_18d0c51db5_z.jpg
― ogmor, Tuesday, 18 June 2013 00:29 (ten years ago) link
Jeans, shoe, Metro 'Police errors le Rachel kill', rainy bus window = Realest picture so far in thread.
― I turned away to leave these few in thought and contemplation (Bananaman Begins), Tuesday, 18 June 2013 10:23 (ten years ago) link
lol i have one of those
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc1/578679_10151006710147671_660810063_n.jpg
― The drone that was played caused panic and confusion (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 18 June 2013 10:27 (ten years ago) link
what lovely feet you have NV
― Neil S, Tuesday, 18 June 2013 10:35 (ten years ago) link
shaving them is quite difficult
― The drone that was played caused panic and confusion (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 18 June 2013 10:38 (ten years ago) link
https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc1/420602_165418990234694_2036380287_n.jpg
― the Shearer of simulated snowsex etc. (Dwight Yorke), Tuesday, 18 June 2013 10:53 (ten years ago) link
here's some photos I took years ago during my first summer holiday home from london...pretty 'real' I thinkhttp://autumningothenburg.blogspot.co.uk/2009/08/home-sweet-home.html
― the Shearer of simulated snowsex etc. (Dwight Yorke), Tuesday, 18 June 2013 10:55 (ten years ago) link
You Real England smalltowns which actually have railway stations, you don't know how good you have it. Or maybe the areas which got thoroughly Beechinged are insufficiently Real for this thread.
― susuwatari teenage riot (a passing spacecadet), Tuesday, 18 June 2013 11:39 (ten years ago) link
(Enjoyed the photos btw.)
― susuwatari teenage riot (a passing spacecadet), Tuesday, 18 June 2013 11:41 (ten years ago) link
it would be nice to think pointy men's shoes were a dispiriting vulgarity contained only to england
― r|t|c, Tuesday, 18 June 2013 11:57 (ten years ago) link
The street with 18 betting shops
― Bees Against Racism (Tom D.), Tuesday, 18 June 2013 13:57 (ten years ago) link
THE MUSIC ROOM CREW
Then: You ever sit down and wonder who actually likes Muse? Or Biffy Clyro? Or John Frusciante? Well, consider that every school in the country has at least three guys who wear Fender T-shirts and spend their lunch breaks arguing about the correct way to play the "Under The Bridge" intro. And that there's, well – I dunno – a lot of schools in the UK, and you begin to understand these bands' popularity. At first, I wasn't sure they were still a "thing", but then I looked at the line-up for Reading this year and instantly realised that these young men were still ploughing their own furrow. Still got love for Flea, still not loving electronic beats.
Now: Unsurprisingly, in this troublesome economic climate, it seems most of them are still refusing to give up the snuggly world of education; still enrolled in various obscure universities (Buckinghamshire New, Anglia Ruskin, Glyndŵr) doing studies in obscure technical bullshit (RPG Design, Turf Technology, Josh Homme studies). They all grew wavy ponytails, started Reddit accounts and became the "rock" guys you see in every Wetherspoons; studded wristbands, 3/4 length pleather jackets, talking about UKIP and dragons.
They resent fashion in all its forms; every T-shirt has to refer to something else, be it a band or a Red Dwarf character. The strange thing about this particular subculture is that it doesn't seem to be something that people grow out of. We've all had our stages with different scenes, but mostly they're just fleeting obsessions with a rebel ideal. For guys like this, it seems to be more of a long-term lifestyle choice – a monastic vow of uncool.
― ghosts of erith spectral crackhouse slain rudeboy (Nilmar Honorato da Silva), Wednesday, 19 June 2013 21:36 (ten years ago) link
that is c&ped from a mostly not very good article on vice.com but anyway
― ghosts of erith spectral crackhouse slain rudeboy (Nilmar Honorato da Silva), Wednesday, 19 June 2013 21:37 (ten years ago) link
one night recently after missing the last train back from a suburban London town of debatable realness I ended up at the only place where drinking could be prolonged, a night at the local rock club. It was remarkable, exactly the same as it would have been in 2001 except everybody's a bit fatter and a bit balder and a lot more empty inside.
― Fanois och Alexander (Merdeyeux), Wednesday, 19 June 2013 21:43 (ten years ago) link
rock club people always seem reasonably affable to me except odd one with genuine booze/drugs/mental health issues
― The drone that was played caused panic and confusion (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 19 June 2013 21:46 (ten years ago) link
SaturdayReading24th August
EMINEMChase and StatusFoalsWhite LiesBrand NewTwin AtlanticThe BlackoutLower Than AtlantisMallory Knox
― ghosts of erith spectral crackhouse slain rudeboy (Nilmar Honorato da Silva), Wednesday, 19 June 2013 21:54 (ten years ago) link
i only know three of those and one of them is from an ilx thread clowning a bbc sound of 201x thread
and one of the others is eminem
― ghosts of erith spectral crackhouse slain rudeboy (Nilmar Honorato da Silva), Wednesday, 19 June 2013 21:55 (ten years ago) link
i think i know the same 3 as you and i only know what 1 and a half of them sound like
Mallory Knox sounds like a short lived US detective show from the 90s
― The drone that was played caused panic and confusion (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 19 June 2013 21:58 (ten years ago) link
the rock dudes in my old market town (7,000 people) were good guys who would seek out and stand up for the other youngish oddballs and misfits in town - as a mere badly dressed indie geek I felt honoured to tag along with this ragtag bunch of metallers + eastern Europeans + about half of the very few non-white people in town
then you go to the rock pub in the nearest 100k town (except you don't in the one I'm thinking of / living in now, because it's closed down) and the bar staff all completely blank anyone not in the exact same regulation leathers, band shirt and haircut as everyone else there. and everyone there would be white, since I brought up race in the first paragraph.
speaking of white I think I first heard of White Lies in the same month as another White Something band and now I can't remember if I used to like them or if I'm thinking of someone else
― susuwatari teenage riot (a passing spacecadet), Wednesday, 19 June 2013 22:46 (ten years ago) link
Yes. ^
― cardamon, Thursday, 20 June 2013 00:16 (ten years ago) link
http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/2009/07/petticoat-lane-market-and-ras-prince-monolulu/
― Neil S, Thursday, 27 June 2013 10:47 (ten years ago) link
After hearing the religious revivalist Gypsy Daniels attracting crowds with his shout of ‘I've got heaven’, Monolulu adopted his own slogan ‘I've gotta horse’, sometimes alternating with ‘Black man for luck’.
http://www.oxforddnb.com/templates/article.jsp?articleid=76829&back=
― woof, Thursday, 27 June 2013 11:36 (ten years ago) link
[Jeffrey] Bernard had brought with him a box of Black Magic chocolates and offered the famous tipster a ‘strawberry cream’. Unfortunately, Monolulu started to fatally choke on the chocolate. Bernard backed out of the ward bidding farewell.
― nagl dude dude dude (ledge), Thursday, 27 June 2013 12:40 (ten years ago) link