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Where were they? North Africa? Middle East? One of the Gulf states?
Where were they? North Africa? Middle East? One of the Gulf states?Bizarre interview with Starmer on the Marr show
He’s doesn’t appear to stand for anything.Bizarre interview with Starmer on the Marr show
He’s doesn’t appear to stand for anything.
his sitting on the fence on every issue was odd. Whatever your political persuasion you’d certainly go for the jugular on non Covid issues but on Brexit and the economy he dodged the bullet - can’t raise taxes and no wealth tax and get Brexit done and dusted. Strange strategy - he’s clearly not dim but he’s putting on a good dim act and with no charisma either
What makes you think that?Too many of them are too far detached from the reality for the majority of people to understand what's needed.
Not really seeing the advantages of the proposed set up over bringing the railways back into public ownership. Just seems a way to guarantee private companies don't make losses.FirstGroup responds to scrapping of UK rail franchises as unions hit out
SCOTTISH transport giant FirstGroup has welcomed a big-money extension to its cross-border rail contract.www.thenational.scot
Not really seeing the advantages of the proposed set up over bringing the railways back into public ownership. Just seems a way to guarantee private companies don't make losses.
| UK People Aged 25-69 Are In For A Treat This September Ad Reassured |
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| People Aged 25-69 Are In For A Treat This September Ad Reassured |
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Cold War Steve, aka Christopher Spencer, notorious for his surreal, politically-charged collages, has reluctantly agreed to “reverse” the double-sided giant public artwork, which was allocated a prime spot on Boscombe Beach.
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Boris ‘cover-up’
The “darker” side will be covered up. Beach-goers will instead see the reverse image, an “exemplification of the positivity of the country” featuring NHS nurses, Colonel Tom Moore and an LGBTQ rainbow flag.
The ‘lighter’ side of Cold War Steve’s beach work, showing Britain’s ‘warmth and positivity’ (Cold War Steve)
The offending image, which includes Dominic Cummings in a military general’s outfit being driven in a car alongside Vladimir Putin, a slug-like Nigel Farage and saluting far right protesters, will be available on the Arts by the Sea website.
In a letter appealing to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council to reverse its ban, the artist wrote: “I wanted this diptych to have two distinct sides. The light would complement the dark and vice versa.”
‘Let public decide’
“The dark side of this piece is not about Bournemouth, it is about our leaders who have let us down so badly and about other divisive figures who say they love our country but shame us with their behaviour and attitudes.”
‘No censorship’
The festival organisers said there had been no “censorship” of the work.
A spokesman said: “There was an understanding that we would receive images in good time to review, which was not honoured by the producer. The dystopian image did not meet the description of being “playful” supplied to us by the producer in advance.”
Spencer, who said he had not misled the council over his intended work, added: “I look forward to hearing what people think about the artwork they can see and also the artwork they can’t. Someone else made that decision for them, sadly.”
‘Mistake to cover up’
The Birmingham artist, whose image of Brexit Britain sinking beneath the Thames graced the cover of Time magazine, will next week unveil his next large scale public artworks in Liverpool – a super-sized, 100 piece jigsaw called Trumpscape, “a dark/apocalyptic vision of President Trump’s America in the age of Covid.”
Reflecting on the Bournemouth ban, Cold War Steve said: “I understand the work is challenging, but so far people have taken this the right way, seen the comedy, the anger, the social commentary and satire and reflected on it as a whole and not seen it as simply a provocation.”
“I do feel it is a mistake for one side to be covered over and to ignore the message as a whole – to block out the dark and only celebrate the light feels counterproductive when we could have these difficult conversations together now
He did some other stuff before Coldwar Steve - Guerilla LeVell and Suez Tosh (and one more that I can’t remember the name for the life of me) but he’s taken it all down.He's coming to Cov! Can't wait
He did some other stuff before Coldwar Steve - Guerilla LeVell and Suez Tosh (and one more that I can’t remember the name for the life of me) but he’s taken it all down.
Boris in can’t wipe his own arse shocker
Who'll bail out Boris? Johnson has taken a vast pay cut to be PM
With something resembling a genial grunt, the Prime Minister urged his guests to tuck into lunch, Oxfordshire beef fillet with crispy shin, baby leeks and a rich gravy.www.dailymail.co.uk
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Pretty sure the stories are being driven from within No10. I doubt that they’re with Boris’ blessing as my gut is telling me that Gove and Cummings are conspiring against Boris to install Gove in No10. The stories feel like they’re being driven to undermine Boris from a he can’t sort his personal life out, he can’t sort the country out or Boris the elitist complaining about not being able to afford a nanny and having to pay for meals while single mother nurses are juggling child care and relying on food banks. It’s either an ill thought out campaign to garnish sympathy for Boris or a very well thought out campaign to undermine him.I do think there is a valid argument that any PM should be paid more than £150K.
Fuck him still though, it’s not like he even pays for all his kids.
Pretty sure the stories are being driven from within No10. I doubt that they’re with Boris’ blessing as my gut is telling me that Gove and Cummings are conspiring against Boris to install Gove in No10. The stories feel like they’re being driven to undermine Boris from a he can’t sort his personal life out, he can’t sort the country out or Boris the elitist complaining about not being able to afford a nanny and having to pay for meals while single mother nurses are juggling child care and relying on food banks. It’s either an ill thought out campaign to garnish sympathy for Boris or a very well thought out campaign to undermine him.
I don’t think ultimately it will change anything other than the face. Unless there’s a genuine leadership contest where the party has a clear choice in candidates and one of them doesn’t come with the baggage of Cummings and his weirdos nothing will change. Cummings will still be in charge.Great! From one fuckwit to another. At least this fuckwit has some comedic value and charisma to distract you. Gove has nothing. Whiny, grating voice, no personality, stupid ideas, infinitely punchable face.
I see Labour are running attack ads against Sunak now. Almost like they know Johnson will be gone soon.
Quickest lame duck PM ever?
Considering the last incumbent was May who was against the wall from the off it's quite something for someone to be even worse off so soon, esp after winning such a massive majority.
Mind you the parliamentary lot never wanted him in the first place and would kick him out first chance. Wholly reliant on support from the members and once he lost that the knives would be out quicker than you could say "et tu, Gove?" All he had to do to lose that support was show himself to be incompetent and that was never going to take long.
I'm just hoping we've reached the bottom of the barrel. It'll still be very much the dregs of the barrel, but not quite the bottom of it. We've had thoughts "I'd take May/Cameron/Brown/Blair/Major/Thatcher over this anyday" I can't imagine a situation other than imminent annihilation that could lead anyone thinking 'I'd even take Johnson back in charge now'
Now, much as it was be careful what you wish for when May went, I do fear ideological insanity if Sunak takes over. He may be more competent (who isn't!) but ultimately Johnson isn't small state, or ideologically averse to spending to help out people. Sunak, I'm less sure...I see Labour are running attack ads against Sunak now. Almost like they know Johnson will be gone soon.
Quickest lame duck PM ever?
I see Labour are running attack ads against Sunak now. Almost like they know Johnson will be gone soon.
Quickest lame duck PM ever?
Now, much as it was be careful what you wish for when May went, I do fear ideological insanity if Sunak takes over. He may be more competent (who isn't!) but ultimately Johnson isn't small state, or ideologically averse to spending to help out people. Sunak, I'm less sure...
Only way is up?
Could be the new Things Can Only Get Better
Now, much as it was be careful what you wish for when May went, I do fear ideological insanity if Sunak takes over. He may be more competent (who isn't!) but ultimately Johnson isn't small state, or ideologically averse to spending to help out people. Sunak, I'm less sure...
I see Labour are running attack ads against Sunak now. Almost like they know Johnson will be gone soon.
Quickest lame duck PM ever?
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