I've never had a fucking passport or driving license in my life
― calzino, Sunday, 13 October 2019 10:30 (four years ago) link
A lot of times when people say 'this is an assault on democracy!' there's some kind of reach going on, or a kind of metaphor required, but this is quite literally an assault on democracy
― Li'l Brexit (Tracer Hand), Sunday, 13 October 2019 10:30 (four years ago) link
There is no compulsory national ID in Canada either.
― gyac, Sunday, 13 October 2019 10:31 (four years ago) link
Commonwealth though.
― pomenitul, Sunday, 13 October 2019 10:31 (four years ago) link
Anyway, in Quebec at least you can vote with your health card, but there appears to be no such thing here.
― pomenitul, Sunday, 13 October 2019 10:32 (four years ago) link
100% racist bullshit from Eric Pickles.
― nashwan, Sunday, 13 October 2019 10:33 (four years ago) link
Relevant tweet from Lammy
There was just one conviction for voter impersonation at the last election. 3.5 million citizens do not have a photo ID. Make no mistake. This is a blatant attempt to rig the system and disempower poor and marginalised groups. https://t.co/bHexuHoo3R— David Lammy (@DavidLammy) October 13, 2019
― Dan Worsley, Sunday, 13 October 2019 10:33 (four years ago) link
https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpolicy/five-things-we-have-learnt-about-englands-voter-id-trials-in-the-2019-local-elections/Piece on the voter ID pilots
Awareness of ID requirements also differs across demographic groups: those aged 18–34 were less likely to have heard about the pilots than those aged 55+; similarly, those from a BAME background were less likely than white respondents to be aware of the ID requirements.
― gyac, Sunday, 13 October 2019 10:35 (four years ago) link
@AdamBienkov2hPriti Patel smirking as Andrew Marr reads out warnings from manufacturers about the potential dire economic impact of a no-deal Brexit on their business.
Marr: “I’m not sure why you’re laughing.”
She really does have just the one setting.
― nashwan, Sunday, 13 October 2019 10:51 (four years ago) link
As usual, there's a sense in which only the privileged have access to political discourse and/or action. Modern democracy is sadly intent on staying true to its Athenian roots, back when only 30% of the population (adult male citizens) could vote.
xp
― pomenitul, Sunday, 13 October 2019 10:54 (four years ago) link
Just asked a relative who actually works in polling stations at every election, and was told this is utter bollocks and no-one but no-one impersonates other people at the polling booths. Which we all knew anyway.
― living in the heart of the beat (Matt #2), Sunday, 13 October 2019 11:07 (four years ago) link
previous Queen's speeches to get voted down were in 1886, 1892 and 1923. i presume this voter ID thing is probably some 4d draughts move or something but I hope to fuck it gets voted down.
― calzino, Sunday, 13 October 2019 11:48 (four years ago) link
Even if the Queens speech gets passed, I’m not sure any of the individual bills will.
― gyac, Sunday, 13 October 2019 11:58 (four years ago) link
so there will be separate votes on the bills? I thought it was all somehow weaved into the Queen's Speech - worst bullshit costume drama ever!
― calzino, Sunday, 13 October 2019 12:03 (four years ago) link
The queen’s speech is laying out their programme for government - we will introduce legislation on the following bills in this session, etc. The Queen’s speech being voted down used to be an automatic confidence vote because it failing means the house doesn’t support the programme for government being set out and none of the laws can pass (implicit).
― gyac, Sunday, 13 October 2019 12:08 (four years ago) link
i think now QS being voted down leads immediately to a confidence vote? (probably i shd check this)
― mark s, Sunday, 13 October 2019 12:09 (four years ago) link
Dennis Skinner always heckles the speech as wellhttps://youtu.be/zIktNjgbf4shttps://youtu.be/4VK96xXFf3o
― gyac, Sunday, 13 October 2019 12:09 (four years ago) link
― gyac, Sunday, 13 October 2019 12:13 (four years ago) link
Roads tomorrow going to be hideous between this & XR, ugh
any chance of the so-called beast of Bolsover throwing a bucket of offal over her and calling her a parasitic nazi this time?
― calzino, Sunday, 13 October 2019 12:15 (four years ago) link
yes looking it up belatedly i think i'm conflating two things:i: the assumption -- which was probably firmer two years ago than it is now -- that the QS being voted down would immediately be followed as sensible practice by a VONC ii: an actual formal rule-based principle that the QS being voted down must as of right be be followed by a VONC
ii is not the case, and i is one of many assumptions abt parliamentary norms which is now in question
― mark s, Sunday, 13 October 2019 12:21 (four years ago) link
my fave royal heckler was John Davidson (the Scottish guy with the swearing form of Tourettes) who called prince charles a parasite and told him camilla is a shit ride!
― calzino, Sunday, 13 October 2019 12:24 (four years ago) link
wow a home secretary that smirks at the prospect of what is left of UK manufacturing getting wiped out, love these guys.
― calzino, Sunday, 13 October 2019 13:18 (four years ago) link
priti patel definitely pulled the wings off butterflies as a child
― imago, Sunday, 13 October 2019 13:19 (four years ago) link
dear god Blackford's a smug cunt tho
― Xia Nu del Vague (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 13 October 2019 13:24 (four years ago) link
Despite all her rage, she's still just a rat in a cage.
― pomenitul, Sunday, 13 October 2019 13:24 (four years ago) link
xpthe self-styled "humble crofter" and big country fan is a bit of a cunt tbf!
― calzino, Sunday, 13 October 2019 13:26 (four years ago) link
Pete Wishart, also SNP, was actually in Big Country.
― gyac, Sunday, 13 October 2019 13:32 (four years ago) link
no Runrig members no credibility
― Xia Nu del Vague (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 13 October 2019 13:35 (four years ago) link
He was also in Runrig!
― gyac, Sunday, 13 October 2019 13:42 (four years ago) link
If I was the government I wouldn't be sending Priti Patel out anywhere to talk about anything.
― Michael Oliver of Penge Wins £5 (Tom D.), Sunday, 13 October 2019 13:53 (four years ago) link
Credibility Unlocked
― Xia Nu del Vague (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 13 October 2019 14:08 (four years ago) link
No wonder Scottish Labour is so fucked
― calzino, Sunday, 13 October 2019 14:38 (four years ago) link
The most remarkable feature of Brexit? For the first time in history, Ireland is more powerful than EnglandBecause Ireland is backed by Germany, France, Spain, Portugal, Holland, Sweden, Italy, Poland, Denmark, Belgium + 16 more Euro nationsEngland doesn’t even have the UK— Andrew Adonis (@Andrew_Adonis) October 12, 2019
― plax (ico), Sunday, 13 October 2019 15:19 (four years ago) link
i can't
― plax (ico), Sunday, 13 October 2019 15:20 (four years ago) link
It is ironic as usually everyone loves England.
― Michael Oliver of Penge Wins £5 (Tom D.), Sunday, 13 October 2019 15:24 (four years ago) link
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EGwl2CzX0AAOC0b?format=jpg&name=largeGood to know Brian Eno isn’t a Tory.
― gyac, Sunday, 13 October 2019 16:57 (four years ago) link
i thought he was Lib Dem tbh
― Xia Nu del Vague (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 13 October 2019 17:30 (four years ago) link
a chillingly credible accusation tbh
― NEWS Giant penis frog didn’t have a giant penis after all (bizarro gazzara), Sunday, 13 October 2019 17:32 (four years ago) link
Eno endorsed Corbyn on Marr and criticised the unrelenting media campaign against him - wouldn't be surprised if both the other two (albeit one of them a shy voter!) voted tory
― calzino, Sunday, 13 October 2019 17:33 (four years ago) link
But which of the others? Honestly thought they could both be nailed on Tories
― gyac, Sunday, 13 October 2019 17:34 (four years ago) link
Maybe Brooklyn votes Labour lol
Brooklyn owes Kier Starmer Under Me
― Xia Nu del Vague (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 13 October 2019 17:37 (four years ago) link
Eno might not be Lib Dem now but he certainly used to be.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/lib-dems-recruit-eno-as-advisor-766175.html
― Michael Oliver of Penge Wins £5 (Tom D.), Sunday, 13 October 2019 17:41 (four years ago) link
Beckhams have got to be Tories.
Robbie probably doesn’t vote at all.
― coup de twat (suzy), Sunday, 13 October 2019 17:44 (four years ago) link
Brexit Party for Robbie. He's from Stoke, after all.
― Michael Oliver of Penge Wins £5 (Tom D.), Sunday, 13 October 2019 17:46 (four years ago) link
Robbie might just be one of us, my money is on him
― anvil, Sunday, 13 October 2019 17:48 (four years ago) link
xxxplool, down with the kids the street eh Brian?"Mr Eno said: "Because of what I do I have some sort of credibility with young people which means that they are probably willing to talk to me in a way they might not to others."nothing reaches out more to young people better than an old bastard 86% of them have probably never heard of!
― calzino, Sunday, 13 October 2019 17:49 (four years ago) link
Robbie Williams strikes me as an absolute tory
― plax (ico), Sunday, 13 October 2019 17:51 (four years ago) link
The piece I posted says that two of the three households are Labour. Can’t be both of them. Eno supports Corbyn as calz said!
― gyac, Sunday, 13 October 2019 17:52 (four years ago) link