the day after the deadline: can the union survive brexit and other deep questions

he's far from the worst artist who talks about art imo

The art world is either very left Labour or fairly FBPE, with the exception of a few Tories (who are Remain anyway because of ease of travel in the EU).

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/aug/08/visas-refused-for-a-dozen-authors-invited-to-book-festival?CMP=share_btn_

talking of ease of travel, this is something...

According to Barley, the dozen authors were asked to provide three years’ worth of bank statements to demonstrate financial independence, despite being paid to participate in the Edinburgh book festival, and having publishers and the festival guaranteeing to cover their costs while in the UK.

Suzy otm

I know the words "purity test" were directed at me last week but even I don't have the strength for this:

https://mronline.org/2018/08/06/social-imperialism-in-the-21st-century/

why do people leave communism for good

because they're bourgie cunts

Things that don't need unpicking..

Boris Johnson faces anger in his constituency but Tommy Robinson sympathiser thinks he is 'a legend'

Forgot to add- Independent article headline

Evil arsehole

Every time I read something by Louis Allday I want to link to that 'Anti-Imperialism of Idiots' article again and again and again.

oh i wouldnt read something by louis all day

you didnt

tomorrow, this thread will actually be occurring on THE DAY AFTER THE DEADLINE btw

it seems "pre-eminent left-winger" Paul Mason is still without a club!

rah!

Every time I read something by Louis Allday I want to link to that 'Anti-Imperialism of Idiots' article again and again and again.

here it actually is: https://leilashami.wordpress.com/2018/04/14/the-anti-imperialism-of-idiots/

there's no way I'm going to read allday denouncing mason or jones again, but I didn't find reading this polemic against grand narratives from someone who wrote a book with robin 'corbyn is a stalinist/putinist/assadist worm who should be put to sleep' yassin-kassab v edifying either. I don't think ppl on either side of the regime change issue have a monopoly on placing grand narratives over lived realities, supporting brutal regimes in far off countries, or peddling racism, conspiracy theories and atrocity denial

Boris to be investigated by a Tory party panel. The 1.5d chess view would be that losing the whip and being ineligible for this year's leadership challenge would probably be a good thing for him.

can't wait to find out whether there's a place for racist cunts in the Tory party

Baroness Warsi found out that certain types of Asian MPs (i.e. ones that stfu about Tory Islamophobia) are tolerated, but not her type.

Source close to Boris Johnson: “The world has gone mad. Or specifically the people at Matthew Parker Street (Conservative Central Office) have gone mad. They and Number 10 would be very, very wise to calm this down very, very quickly.”

— Lewis Goodall (@lewis_goodall) August 9, 2018

BJ is like 2 steps from going full Mosley

You can just smell the desperation coming off him.

i expect a glowing Channel 4 documentary will be next

That statement looks like a threat.

Can see them working on an update to that Boris doc just about now.xp

These Fuckers

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/aug/09/revealed-detail-of-exclusive-russian-deal-offered-to-arron-banks-in-brexit-run-up

Atkinson wrote in a letter to The Times: “As a lifelong beneficiary of the freedom to make jokes about religion, I do think that Boris Johnson’s joke about wearers of the burka resembling letterboxes is a pretty good one.” Describing it as an almost perfect visual simile, he added: “All jokes about religion cause offence, so it’s pointless apologising for them. You should really only apologise for a bad joke. On that basis, no apology is required."

I assume that was Ron Atkinson?

Idly wondering if there some taxonomy of which papers call him a Blackadder star vs Mr Bean.

Whatever the exact opposite of a surprise is:

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2018/aug/09/britains-richest-man-to-leave-uk-for-tax-free-monaco

Sorry for a link to the Express, and sorry for a link to the Express very slightly rewriting a Telegraph story, but I thought it worth noting as one of the very occasional times when you feel a stab of sympathy for May.

https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1001590/Brexit-news-EU-leaders-compromise-deal-Theresa-May-free-movement

may has sent messages to irish govt asking them to stop taking the border so srsly pls

great diplomacy at work

As a lifelong beneficiary of the freedom to make jokes about religion white privilege

Fixed.

BJ is like 2 steps from going full Mosley

swear to god i read that 'going full Morrissey'

Yeah he's not that extreme just yet.

Atkinson has made some funny programmes in the past. It is odd that he sees BJ's comments as 'good jokes'. I think they are not really jokes at all - leaving aside the offence they have caused.

"Ratcliffe was ranked the UK’s richest person in May after he contacted the editor of the Sunday Times rich list to complain that his wealth had been drastically underestimated."

"Ratcliffe’s preferred superyacht, Hampshire II, features a “beach club”, and a helicopter pad that can be converted into a playing field for ball games. Guests can zip-wire from the crows’ nest down into the sea."

how does that work? how does he tether the other end?

this is probably why he's worth bns

Ratcliffe & Maconie

Reflecting on BJ's offence.

I think part of it comes down to how he is a person who has never been properly challenged about anything - his life has been easy - he has never had to challenge any preconceptions - never had to 'put himself in another's shoes', 'see himself as others see him', or even just be humble or reflective about anything.

OK, that's lucky - nice work if you can get it - keep it to yourself.

The thing not to do, then, is lecture others, tell them that they must conform to your very limited world.

It seems wrong that a person like that should tell others that he doesn't like what they do; imply that they should change. He has never considered changing himself. He has never really considered why others might act and think differently from him.

He doesn't seem like someone who has earned the right to an opinion about others.

so you're saying he's a rich guy

guys you're missing the big issue

Del Boy would have 'BACKED BREXIT' claims Only Fools and Horses star Sir David Jason

new footage of brexit:
https://i.makeagif.com/media/9-19-2015/hQvMmH.gif

(tbf to jason that may actually be his point)

i think he's v wrong about Del but perhaps Mr Bean has already proved the point on the political smarts of comedy actors

all comedy is bad

(except ilxor flamewars)

almost completely true

Myles na gCopaleen, King of the Hill and The Larry Sanders Show are good not bad but beyond that I accept your premise

Seinfeld, Simpsons seasons 3-9, Columbo

now we are become lex, the destroyer of lols