"we'll change the things that need changing and that's all we'll change": the paSUKification of post-brexit politics 2021

Jesus Christ

culture war's over lads

i like my racist statues ankle deep in the water but no further

Culture secretary is like when the stupidest sons in well-to-do families were encouraged to join the clergy.

Best to hope in the locals is for the Lab vote being so down in cities that they get rid of these people early.

Happy new year to you too!

Lucy likes to both evolve and ...revolve

This wasn't a bad piece. I am sure Lab HQ will try to crush anything like this at birth tho'

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/jan/03/tiny-youth-football-club-lesson-labour-phoenix-fc

For lots of people, the nuts & bolts of practical political action can often be daunting. Which is why @galdemzine is launching our brand new 'How To' series – a collection of straightforward guides on how to do everything from start a campaign to setting up a food co-op.

— Moya Lothian-Mclean (@mlothianmclean) January 4, 2022

"if we work hard" this fucking guy https://t.co/tb7MfbqtaQ

— Pixelated Ape Liberation Front (@MediocreDave) January 4, 2022

Asked whether he supports Sadiq Khan’s reported plan to effectively decriminalise class B drugs in London, Keir Starmer says "I’m not in favour of us changing the law or decriminalisation, and I’m very clear about that… I’m not in favour of changing drugs laws."

— Adam Bienkov (@AdamBienkov) January 4, 2022

cop cunt

Oh my god, he does actually have two flags now. pic.twitter.com/fqCZYz5B45

— Philip Proudfoot 🟨🟥 (@PhilipProudfoot) January 4, 2022

one for the kitchen one for the bedroom

📺 WATCH: Keir Starmer forgets one of his 3 "key values". pic.twitter.com/tFMVXsI5Va

— Olaf Stando (@olafdoesstuff) January 4, 2022

um respect is my favourite value

r-e-s-p-e-c-t
can't remember #3

Xp keitg channelling little plum lol

Online it says that Keir Starmer is 5’8 but I’ve met him and he was at least my height or shorter and I’m 5’6

— Join Acorn 📣✊ (@Georgina666_) January 4, 2022

his office has added a few fictitious inches to his height on all the garbage wiki-celeb sites, this is the kind of trivial shit they are thinking about while his recent polling gains seem to be on the wane again.

He’s solidly 5’6”. I was invited to the party celebrating his election as MP and sent my very tall friend (made taller by some Lanvin stiletto boots) over to chat to him, purely for the LOLs of seeing her tower over him by at least six inches.

Boris is a shortarse too and, of course, Sunak is barely visible to the naked eye.

tbf on Boris (and I don't want to be) he doesn't seem to gaf which is the correct attitude. Whereas Kieth has to coordinate publicity shots so no women are seen towering over him. Rishi gets everyone to stand on a winding staircase with obv him at the top.

He's trying to beat Bolsonaro's record https://t.co/ASAa2EQ0KY

— Sinan Kose (@TheSinanKose) January 5, 2022

I was going to post that KS has bigger problems than his height, but the timing of him getting covid again is just too perfect

Instead of spending yesterday talking about the NHS cuts as put together here (https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/health/2021/12/why-boris-johnson-cannot-blame-the-crisis-in-the-nhs-on-omicron?_thumbnail_id=254605) it was another racist conference.

Tories are obviously going to try and outdo him on the flag front so I think Kieth should go straight to five flags next time

More flag than man

In fairness he's clearly battling a 2-flag erection in that clip, who among us can throw stones there?

🐦[hahahahahaha what the fuck is this pic.twitter.com/O54z5dtoHd🕸
— Marl Karx (@BareLeft) January 4, 2022🕸]🐦

Magnificent.

Didn't one of her civil servants tell her that the proles call it Strictly not Strictly Come Dancing?

IT IS NOW LEGAL TO TOPPLE THE STATUES OF SLAVE TRADERS - LET THE PURGE BEGIN https://t.co/f5bF7wVruk pic.twitter.com/rRhVdB6FNu

— Gordon / rent controls fan account (@istreasatuatha) January 5, 2022

IT IS NOW LEGAL TO TOPPLE THE STATUES OF SLAVE TRADERS - LET THE PURGE BEGIN https://t.co/f5bF7wVruk pic.twitter.com/rRhVdB6FNu

— Gordon / rent controls fan account (@istreasatuatha) January 5, 2022

Lol @ that account being a blue tick

📢NOT GUILTY

Colston statue accused defy justice. Verdict not only gives the green light to political vandalism, but also legitimises the divisive identity politics it helped succour.

— Save Our Statues (@_SaveOurStatues) January 5, 2022

Starmer's team currently panicking over whether he should condemn the verdict, "Get me a red Waller... and quick!"

illustrations feat.paul weller that make you think

Security, prosperity, and respect are the most boring words you could choose to frame those concepts

And also he neatly conflates hoping there'll be an NHS tomorrow with wanting asbos banged up or so it seems

BREAKING 🚨: Organisations/individuals who rescue people at sea will now be exempt from criminal prosecution.

— Trades Union Congress (@The_TUC) January 7, 2022

Now?

TERF apologism from the potato leader in waiting https://t.co/brAfMIplRQ

— There’s No Point (@judeinlondon2) January 7, 2022

need more empathy and understanding for the side of the debate that denies your right to exist, ok

Baker man...is baking bread

EXC - big row in a Tory Whatsapp “Clean Global Brexit” group with over 100 MPs

It leads leads to removal of Nadine Dorries after she defending the PM … and then Steve Baker declaring “enough is enough”

Exchanges here: pic.twitter.com/SsktMPJNSW

— Sam Coates Sky (@SamCoatesSky) December 18, 2021

ha ha that's Flagging app actually remembering an unposted msg

"shut JK Rowling down" what does it mean

Maybe they shouldn't put an automatic Related Stories footer on obituaries. pic.twitter.com/4gaY30qBwu

— Pixelated Ape Liberation Front (@MediocreDave) January 7, 2022

Counterpoint: looks like maybe they should

lol I've seen someone referring to the late MP and husband of Harriet Harman as the PIE man, probably not fair but seeing as he was a bigoted arsehole and he supported Owen Smith then fuck him! And also I do hope Erdington by election has potential for more stress and misery for Kieth.

The state of Streeting praising the role of private health during the pandemic. jfc.

Dudes rock https://t.co/JWMNo3H3yE

— 𝔐𝔞𝔤𝔫𝔢𝔱𝔰 🧲 (@PerthshireMags) January 8, 2022

Landlord faces £150,000 bill after tenants turn homes into drug farm

another heart-warming story in the Graun this morning.

Free lateral flow tests face the axe under plans for living with Covid which Boris Johnson will announce within weeks

knew that was too good a thing to last.

"I want to cut that VAT on gas and electricity bills because it will save people £100 per year"

Reeves says "per year" yet her inadequate response to the heating crisis is only being proposed for a single year and it's fucking garbage. It will be no surprise when people who are struggling with fuel poverty will remember how shit Labour were at pressuring the tory govt and don't turn out for them.

meanwhile COVID deaths up 56% this week