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(I saw Allan mention the lack of one so I thought I'd make one.)

Recent political stuff:

  • The vote to see if Britain should adopt Alternative Voting has failed.
  • Lib Dems lose lots of councils and councillors, whilst Labour make the majority of the gains in England.
  • The Scottish National Party do really well in the elections.

A link to the BBC politics page containing relevant information.

Edited by Mrph1 on Nov 3rd 2023 at 11:15:30 AM

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#36426: Mar 21st 2019 at 11:37:13 AM

provide a source and stop trying to panic us

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#36427: Mar 21st 2019 at 11:43:52 AM

oh please that bunker has been there for years. It's basically the operational command of the London Division - so best used when to co-ordinate a national effort that needs close liaison with Whitehall.

To me, the story I think is shocking is the advice given to Primary Schools in Kent: "Make sure you have enough food stockpiled". "You may have to suspend lessons and take up a carer role". "Parents may not be able to pick up children due to the entire county being gridlocked".

This of course, is all perfectly fine.

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#36428: Mar 21st 2019 at 12:00:01 PM

As one can see, the original source is sky though I got it from the guardian.

This is sadly in German, but our public broadcaster did a pretty good coverage about how the referendum got manipulated. I'll post it here since this is the right topic for those troper who speak German.

https://www.zdf.de/dokumentation/zdfzoom/zdfzoom-angriff-auf-die-demokratie-102.html

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#36430: Mar 21st 2019 at 12:42:12 PM

The Baroness Warnock, former Mistress of Girton College, Cambridge, died yesterday aged 94.

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#36431: Mar 21st 2019 at 3:35:06 PM

So, it seems to be a short extension if May can get her deal through—if not, it's ask for a long one or nothing. At least, that's the Guardian's reporting.

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#36432: Mar 21st 2019 at 3:42:02 PM

[up]At the very least they've got an extension until April 12th, but yeah, that about covers it.

“If the withdrawal agreement is not approved by the House of Commons next week, the European council agrees to an extension until 12 April, and expects UK to indicate a way forward for the consideration of the European council,” a draft summit communique said.

Edited by kkhohoho on Mar 21st 2019 at 5:42:13 AM

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#36433: Mar 21st 2019 at 3:42:26 PM

[up][up] It's just a rumour for now...most likely correct, but the Eu should make an official announcement, soon.

Edited by Swanpride on Mar 21st 2019 at 3:42:35 AM

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#36434: Mar 21st 2019 at 3:47:07 PM

Now there is an official statement…

"The European Council agrees to an extension until 22 May 2019, provided the withdrawal agreement is approved by the House of Commons next week. If the withdrawal agreement is not approved by the House of Commons next week, the European Council agrees to an extension until 12 April 2019 and expects the United Kingdom to indicate a way forward before this date for consideration by the European Council.

The European Council reiterates that there can be no opening of the withdrawal agreement that was agreed between the [European] Union and the United Kingdom in November 2018. Any unilateral commitment, statement or other act should be compatible with the letter and the spirit of the withdrawal agreement.

The European Council calls for work to be continued on preparedness and contingency at all levels for the consequences of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal, taking into account all possible outcomes"

Not sure if the extension into April was a good idea. A lot of British politician will read this as "see? They don't want us to leave" and not take the next date as serious as they should.

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#36435: Mar 21st 2019 at 3:52:18 PM

On the flip side, having the last vote possible 2-3 days before a Hard Brexit is not exactly great either.

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#36436: Mar 21st 2019 at 3:59:39 PM

True...but aren't there also elections in multiple EU countries, soon?

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#36437: Mar 21st 2019 at 4:05:10 PM

Oh, that petition is also over 2 million and still climbing.

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#36438: Mar 21st 2019 at 4:12:45 PM

I suspect some people took Leadsom's words as a challenge….good for them.

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#36439: Mar 21st 2019 at 4:22:56 PM

> Oh, that petition is also over 2 million and still climbing.

And previously crashed their site

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#36440: Mar 21st 2019 at 4:54:52 PM

It's only showing up at about 1,400,000 for me.

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#36441: Mar 21st 2019 at 5:04:49 PM

2,138,983 on my end.

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#36442: Mar 22nd 2019 at 9:12:00 AM

3,349,094 signatures now (though it certainly have become more since I got that number)

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#36443: Mar 22nd 2019 at 9:22:20 AM

Yeah, it's only updating every half an hour for the sake of not crashing the site yet again.

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#36445: Mar 22nd 2019 at 10:31:18 AM

Revoking Article 50.

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#36446: Mar 22nd 2019 at 11:05:52 AM

Well, someone went ahead and leaked internal plans that show how much of a mess no deal would be.

Meanwhile the PM insists that a close referendum means we must accept at least three months of emergency situations rather than go "this is a bad idea, we should stop it".

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#36447: Mar 22nd 2019 at 11:43:20 AM

So apparently UKIP's aiming at complete political suicide now (whatever's left of them, I mean)?

YouTuber accused of triggering rape threats could stand for Ukip

Ukip is expected to choose a controversial You Tube activist, who has been accused of triggering rape threats against a Labour MP, as a candidate if Britain takes part in the European elections, it has emerged.

A party selection process this weekend is likely to confirm the candidacy of Carl Benjamin, a self-styled free speech activist who has been banned from Twitter and some other platforms because of his views, Ukip sources said.

As with other parties, Ukip is preparing for the possibility that Brexit might be delayed beyond elections to the European parliament in May, meaning UK voters would have to elect ME Ps.

Benjamin, who calls himself Sargon of Akkad after the ruler of a Mesopotamian empire, first became known for his anti-feminist commentary, and has also expressed controversial opinions on immigration, race and other issues. Guardian Today: the headlines, the analysis, the debate - sent direct to you Read more

In 2016 he tweeted “I wouldn’t even rape you” to the Labour MP Jess Phillips, in a message featuring the tag #feminismiscancer. Phillips said she subsequently received 600 rape threats.

Benjamin, who is among a trio of social media-based activists who joined Ukip last year, has previously used racially charged language, accusing alt-right critics during one live web interview of “acting like a bunch of niggers”. He added: “You think white people act like this? White people are meant to be polite and respectful to one another.”

In another discussion he argued that institutional racism was “actually good for the black community” in reducing levels of poverty and crime.

As well as being barred from Twitter, Benjamin has been removed from the crowdfunding website Patreon. It said this was because he had used hate speech.

Benjamin, who calls himself a “classical liberal”, still has a You Tube channel, where he has nearly 1 million subscribers. In one recent video he interviewed the far-right anti-Islam activist Tommy Robinson, who is an adviser to the Ukip leader, Gerard Batten.

During the chat Benjamin rejected the idea that the terrorist who killed 50 people in an attack on mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, a week ago did so because he had been radicalised by far-right views spread via the internet.

“He was radicalised by visiting France and watching the results of mass immigration in France,” Benjamin said, arguing that such concerns were legitimate.

The attacker’s actions were “a terrible thing to do”, Benjamin said, adding: “But that doesn’t mean the things he’s seeing aren’t valid.”

Benjamin’s arrival in Ukip, alongside fellow You Tube activist Mark Meechan, also known as Count Dankula, and Paul Joseph Watson from the US conspiracy theory website Infowars, marked one of the early signs of Batten’s decision to shift the party’s focus.

Batten’s anti-Islam tone and policies, and his recruitment of Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, has led to an exodus of senior Ukip figures, including its former leader Nigel Farage.

David Lawrence from Hope Not Hate, which monitors hard-right groups, said: “Benjamin has a history of using vile racist terms and misogynist politics, so it’s hardly surprising he would stand for Ukip given how far right they’ve shifted over the past few years. They sound like the perfect fit.”

A party spokesman said: “Ukip will not comment on potential candidates for European parliament election lists. Ukip will provide a full slate of candidates in every region, and we will announce our candidate lists within the next fortnight, if a European parliament election is called.”

Edited by DrunkenNordmann on Mar 22nd 2019 at 7:43:30 PM

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#36448: Mar 22nd 2019 at 11:51:20 AM

For fuck's sake, they're just trying to become the BNP now.

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#36450: Mar 22nd 2019 at 11:56:38 AM

They were always just the BNP with a thin layer of paint.

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