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[–] haych@feddit.uk 10 points 6 days ago

I don't want reform to gain power, but hopefully this makes Labour realise they made a mistake and revert this stupid law. It's scary how fast Reform is growing.

[–] GreatAlbatross@feddit.uk 8 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Crap idea? Check.
Unpopular with everyone? Check.
Lumbered on the current government by the previous, so hard to reverse quickly? Check.
The conservatives (and Labour's lack of action) just handed reform a beautiful less-racist onramp.

[–] G4Z@feddit.uk 10 points 6 days ago

Worth remembering all these Labour fucks voted for it and supported it, they've had a year to bin this and they could have.

Remember when Cameron sacked off ID cards straight after getting in?

[–] als@lemmy.blahaj.zone 25 points 1 week ago

Still racist cunts

[–] leraje@piefed.blahaj.zone 23 points 1 week ago

Thanks Labour - you've now made me agree with those fucks about something.

[–] MurrayL@lemmy.world 16 points 1 week ago

Presumably so they can replace it with something that’s more clearly dystopian instead

[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 15 points 1 week ago (2 children)
[–] G4Z@feddit.uk 18 points 1 week ago (5 children)

Yeah, but if there's one thing Nige knows… it's which way the wind is blowing.

Let's hope Jezza comes out against this ridiculous law.

[–] GreatAlbatross@feddit.uk 3 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

"Tonight, I attempt to access some pornography."
3 minute shot of Clarkson angling a camera at his visibly fed-up face

[–] manualoverride@lemmy.world 19 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Nigel looks where the public opinion is heading, runs to the front and shouts ‘FOLLOW ME!’

[–] G4Z@feddit.uk 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] manualoverride@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago

Yeah! But Boris wasn’t an absolute cu… you’re right, it worked for Boris.

[–] Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago

What's Jeremy Clarkson got to do with this?

[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 1 points 1 week ago

We could just go for a classic kier/tory u-turn

[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk -1 points 1 week ago (2 children)

What's he going to do, lose another election?

[–] IcyToes@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk -2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Jeremy Corbyn by failing to stop Brexit by being a fencesitter in the 2019 election

[–] IcyToes@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 week ago

He couldn't. Referendum already happened, he wasn't in power. He tried to sort it in Parliament first, but Greens, SNP and Liberals backed the snap election. Labour lost in the red wall, by bleeding Brexit votes to the Tories. Moving closer to remain would have gave bigger majorities in remain seats and a bigger hammering in more marginals.

In conclusion, your assertion has no basis in reality.

You hate him because he couldn't do something impossible.

[–] manualoverride@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

Now that’s based.

[–] NickwithaC@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago

Broken clocks...

[–] shadowedcross@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 week ago

No shit, it's something people hate so of course they'd vow to repeal it, doesn't mean jack shit though because it'd be one step forward and two steps back, as they'd just find some even worse thing to do than Labour.

[–] manualoverride@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago

Looks like somebody just tried logging in to PornHub on one of his brief visits to the UK.