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[JoshuaFH]

Yeah, it'd be great if we could do that.

[Max™]

OHJ MY GOPD WHAT IS THIS COLLAR SHIT ABOUT WTHJLKJSDLKFJSLKDF

THE RABBIT HOLE IS WORTH THE TRIP FOLKS

https://twitter.com/LillianaFuture/status/1568052444977922048

I CAN'T LAUGH PROPERLY

Spoiler: BAHAHAHAHA (click to show/hide)

"Tell me I'm a bad prime minister, tell me I'm worse than BOJO! Get the whip!"
*exceptionally stodgy brit busts in and drags her to parliament*

[anewaname]

I like Jeremy Hunt because...  Is that a bad reason?

I hope the story about Truss's necklace goes big and drags in other politicians.

[Max™]

I like the idea that the Queen recognized what it was and laughed herself to death.

[hector13]

Christ the prose of the new(ish?) political editor for the BBC is god-awful, I hate it.

It makes me long for the days of Brian Taylor, former Scotland political editor, who could be writing about the most boring topic imaginable but he would bring it to life with his writing. Ah well.

[Lidku]

I wonder how much memes will spring up if Boris Johnson comes back into office. 

[Great Order]

He's got over 50 mps voting for him.

Absolute fucking embarrassment.

[The_Explorer]

I posted something similar in ameripol (from same movie), but this is even better and more fitting as its the actual scene. It literally reminds me of the plot of the movie, since its looking like boris is coming back lol

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUi1PdYn5nk

[EuchreJack]

And now there are rumours of Boris Johnson running to take over as PM again...with some MPs flat-out threatening to leave the party if he does.

Saying that is easy but...well, At this point, fuck it. Go Boris, run! Burn it all to the ground!

Sounds like a smart play for many Conservative MPs.  Threaten to leave the party if Boris returns, then join the Liberals as a person of principle.
I'm not british, so I am curious what that would be.

(I'm just happy that for once, the US doesn't have the most cocked-up English Speaking Political system)

[JoshuaFH]

Apparently there was an incident at the Chinese Consulate in the UK. A Hong Kong Activist had been outside when people from the Consulate came out, tore down his signs, grabbed the guy, and were trying to drag him into the Consulate while beating him. Fortunately the police were there to help.

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/19/world/europe/britain-china-consulate-protester.html

[EuchreJack]

Eh, I can't read NY Times articles because they want money, so fuck that.

Yeah, I heard about that. Doesn't seem relevant to UK Politics, more like East Asian politics. While I don't support the Chinese Consulate actions, isn't the Consulate considered the land of the Consulate, and isn't the person a Chinese citizen?
Maybe watch out who's lawn you protest on...

[hector13]

No it’s UK land people just aren’t allowed in there without permission. The protesters weren’t protesting in the grounds, they were protesting outside, on British soil and were assaulted by a group that allegedly included the consul-general, the top guy there.

But sure, if he was Chinese and it was Chinese soil it would make absolute sense for Britain to not give a shit about them pulling him from Britain into China and kicking the shit out of him in front of the police.

Really?

[EuchreJack]

No it’s UK land people just aren’t allowed in there without permission. The protesters weren’t protesting in the grounds, they were protesting outside, on British soil and were assaulted by a group that allegedly included the consul-general, the top guy there.

But sure, if he was Chinese and it was Chinese soil it would make absolute sense for Britain to not give a shit about them pulling him from Britain into China and kicking the shit out of him in front of the police.

Really?

I did mention that I was unable to access the article...

[Lidku]

The incident is pretty bad, but it's just going to be one of those things that China does, that will be summarily ignored; especially with the current chaos happening in the UK Parliament right now.

[hector13]

No it’s UK land people just aren’t allowed in there without permission. The protesters weren’t protesting in the grounds, they were protesting outside, on British soil and were assaulted by a group that allegedly included the consul-general, the top guy there.

But sure, if he was Chinese and it was Chinese soil it would make absolute sense for Britain to not give a shit about them pulling him from Britain into China and kicking the shit out of him in front of the police.

Really?

I did mention that I was unable to access the article...

We’re having the same conversation across threads brah. This isn’t a NYT exclusive.

Regardless, you displayed ignorance on the situation re: the legal status of the land, and implied that it was okay the guy got assaulted because you thought he was Chinese protesting China on Chinese soil rather than asking what the details were or looking for a different, readable source.