[Politics] Tory meltdown finally arrived [was: incoming]...

[clapham_gull]

Everyone is so desperate to be offended these days. A stupid non story about a stupid non joke

At a Downing Street reception, the Home Secretary joking about a rape drug being used on his wife.

Let me tell you what has changed, because you clearly have a very short memory.

Before you'd even heard the word "woke", before you'd even heard the phrase "political correctness" as a senior politician he'd be gone.

In 1970 Kenny Everett was by sacked the BBC for making an innocuous joke about the transport ministers wife's driving test.

These days they get away with anything, happily backed by your belief that they can't they say anything.

 

[clapham_gull]

Non story. Just a twat making an unfunny private joke with his wife and friends.

He was at work, unless you evidence his audience were his friends and his wife was present ?

 

[Fungus]

<snip>

For Partridge fans, he's basically Gareth Cheeseman.

And for Steve Coogan fans, he seems to be channeling Jimmy Savile.

 

[Bodian]

Everyone is so desperate to be offended these days. A stupid non story about a stupid non joke

If it's illegal, it's illegal - and so the Home Secretary, who is in charge of law and order, should not be saying 'it's okay to break the law so long as you only do it a bit'. That way lies anarchy.

Is stabbing someone okay, if it was just a 'little bit'?

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Indeed. A ‘work do’.

Told to a group of women apparently.

I’d get sacked for the same.

Me too.

Happy Christmas, though, if you're still reading

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

At a Downing Street reception, the Home Secretary joking about a rape drug being used on his wife.

Let me tell you what has changed, because you clearly have a very short memory.

Before you even heard the word "woke", before you even heard the phrase "political correctness" as a senior politician he'd be gone.

In 1970 Kenny Everett was by sacked the BBC for making an innocuous joke about the transport ministers wife's driving test.

These days they get away with anything, happily backed by your belief that they can't they say anything.

Roll on next year when they will be ploughed into the metaphorical ditch by the electorate. Shame we have to think about such filth on Christmas eve. Just a scroll though while between jollity A and jollity B, though. Have a lovely Christmas, CG. I salute your fortitude

 

[Hugo Rune]

Me too.

Happy Christmas, though, if you're still reading

Merry Xmas. See you on Thursday! Have a great day tomorrow.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Everyone is so desperate to be offended these days. A stupid non story about a stupid non joke

Of course, joking about drugging a woman and rape is hilarious, especially from the man in charge of the police forces, courts and the criminal justice system, whilst in his place of work.

 

[Motogull]

Everyone is so desperate to be offended these days. A stupid non story about a stupid non joke

Would you like me to put in you in front of a fella I know who's teenage daughter was drugged like this?

 

[Pevenseagull]

Why shouldn't you be allowed to tell jokes about sedating women with rape drugs when you hold a senior position in the U.K. government?

It's all about context.

I'm sure that following legislation being passed to tighten laws regarding prosecution for rape drugs was the perfect time to drop a zinger rape drug joke and was entirely appropriate to get some light hearted giggles.

I think it's the duty of the Home Secretary to make light or these matters and can't wait to hear his upcoming routine about spousal abuse ... I only wish I could be there to see it live.

 

[Pevenseagull]

Wind back a week and think ... What will they do next?

If you had 10 guesses would any of them be worse than the Home Secretary making date rape drug jokes?

lying, racism, incompetence, general venality ... Par for the course, no surprises.

Date rape jokes.

Jesus wept.

 

[TomandJerry]

An Italian environmental technology investor who has lived in the UK for 14 years has discovered she could be removed despite getting a “permanent residency” card after Brexit.

She is one of potentially tens of thousands of EU citizens who were unaware the Home Office changed the rules in 2019 requiring them to apply for a different scheme, called EU settlement.

 

[birthofanorange]

I do enjoy this thread, but (apart from this post), I'm happily putting it on hold until the New Year.
Feliz navidad, all.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

An Italian environmental technology investor who has lived in the UK for 14 years has discovered she could be removed despite getting a “permanent residency” card after Brexit.

She is one of potentially tens of thousands of EU citizens who were unaware the Home Office changed the rules in 2019 requiring them to apply for a different scheme, called EU settlement.

I did say something, quite a while back, on the Brexit thread that some people were having problems but JCFG or pasta whatisface told me I was posting rubbish (well, more rubbish than I normally do).

 

[Cheshire Cat]

This lot need to remember that they are public servants paid by the tax payer to do our bidding.

They may be public servants and they may be paid by the tax payer (which means precisely nothing - the fact I shop at Marks and Spencers doesn't give me any rights over the conduct of their Chief Executive who is paid by my payments for their goods), but they are definitely not there to do our bidding.

They are representatives, not delegates. There is a difference.

 

[drew]

Funny how all the tory apologists are jumping to defend Cleverley and try to underplay what was said.

 

[lawros left foot]

Breaking news.

Cleverly's wife is divorcing him, says she can’t remember the last time they had sex.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

They may be public servants and they may be paid by the tax payer (which means precisely nothing - the fact I shop at Marks and Spencers doesn't give me any rights over the conduct of their Chief Executive who is paid by my payments for their goods), but they are definitely not there to do our bidding.

They are representatives, not delegates. There is a difference.

There is contempt of Parliament and misconduct in public office, which is usually accountable but this particular lot have got away with breaking those particular rules, time and time again, resulting in the most corrupt government this country has ever had.
A weak Speaker, and suspect donors, Damehood for the police commissione, a brother as assistant commissioner, family made peers and put into the House of Lords, along with failed politicians, so they can still be Cabinet Ministers.
Yet, still there are voters willing to make excuses for them.

They say we get the government we deserve. That does seem to be the case now.

 

[T.G]

Everyone is so desperate to be offended these days. A stupid non story about a stupid non joke

It’s not about being offended, it’s about his character and moral compass, which is pointing towards wanker!

 

[Eeyore]

When I said that in this country your feeling of self importance when you go to the polling booth is worthless, this is what I meant.

Rishi Sunak Meets Murdochs More than NHS Figures in Latest Lobbying Revelations – Byline Times

Sunak had eight meetings with senior media executives over the Summer - compared to just one meeting with health professionals.

bylinetimes.com