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General Category => Politics & Current Affairs => Topic started by: Nearly Sane on September 09, 2018, 11:04:27 AM

Title: "You know what our problem is, in Britain? It's this little lot."
Post by: Nearly Sane on September 09, 2018, 11:04:27 AM

 meanwhile the govt and official opposition tear themselves apart


https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1038480321711403010.html

Title: Re: "You know what our problem is, in Britain? It's this little lot."
Post by: Aruntraveller on September 09, 2018, 11:23:54 AM

I've given up even trying to explain these facts to most people, all they seem to be interested in is how Game of Thrones will play out, or where they can get the cheapest meal/drink, presumably so they can obesetise themselves into oblivion.

Pissed off? My normal state.

Title: Re: "You know what our problem is, in Britain? It's this little lot."
Post by: Steve H on September 09, 2018, 11:32:42 AM

7's not true, for starters: the Grauniad is owned by the Scott Trust.

Title: Re: "You know what our problem is, in Britain? It's this little lot."
Post by: jeremyp on September 09, 2018, 11:40:16 AM

It's a good rant, but it's bollocks without some context. Also, some of the points are misleading or false. Others seem somewhat unlikely to me but I can't verify them because the author does not tell us what his sources are. As far as we know, he might as well have pulled them out of his arse.

Title: Re: "You know what our problem is, in Britain? It's this little lot."
Post by: trippymonkey on September 10, 2018, 10:06:31 PM

Quote from: Trentvoyager on September 09, 2018, 11:23:54 AM

I've given up even trying to explain these facts to most people, all they seem to be interested in is how Game of Thrones will play out, or where they can get the cheapest meal/drink, presumably so they can obesetise themselves into oblivion.

Pissed off? My normal state.

OBESETISE ?!?!?!!?!?!?!???

Title: Re: "You know what our problem is, in Britain? It's this little lot."
Post by: Anchorman on September 11, 2018, 09:01:22 AM

Nice rant, but wrong. For example, Scottish Water was not sold to private ownership. We still own it.

Title: Re: "You know what our problem is, in Britain? It's this little lot."
Post by: Rhiannon on September 11, 2018, 09:18:18 AM

More members of the cabinet attended the same private school than have used the NHS in the last decade

How is that even a statistic that is in the public domain?

Title: Re: "You know what our problem is, in Britain? It's this little lot."
Post by: jeremyp on September 11, 2018, 01:14:39 PM

The original Tweeter was challenged to provide his sources:

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Apologies, I'm muting this now. Very busy, no time to debate or repeatedly supply references. I recommend a service called "Google". Thanks.

Translation: he doesn't have any sources.

Title: Re: "You know what our problem is, in Britain? It's this little lot."
Post by: Rhiannon on September 11, 2018, 02:40:36 PM

Quote from: Rhiannon on September 11, 2018, 09:18:18 AM

More members of the cabinet attended the same private school than have used the NHS in the last decade

How is that even a statistic that is in the public domain?

Just googled this. Nothing.