Let's Get Political!

[Jimmy HaveHave]

thanks for asking Jimmy. Much appreciated.

I got made redundant on Monday. Accepted a new job on Friday (had 2 offers).

Back in an office 5 days a week but should be interesting work and they made me a great offer.

Nice one Batch hopefully it has worked out well for you & the family and hope it goes well.

[Batch]

thanks

[Bob's Orange]

thanks for asking Jimmy. Much appreciated.

I got made redundant on Monday. Accepted a new job on Friday (had 2 offers).

Back in an office 5 days a week but should be interesting work and they made me a great offer.

Fantastic result Batch! Sounds like an ideal scenario after a period of uncertainty.

[dalumpimunki]

Spanish General Election today, really holding our breath, if the partido popular (Tories) who are leading in the polls don't get enough votes they may well team up with the facist VOX party which could be disastrous in so many ways.
The PSOE (labour) have been in for 5 years and have done a decentish job in the circumstances, highest economic growth in the euro zone, low inflation, but the Spanish (Madrid) press hate the fact they pair up with the Catalans and basques.

Things could become very messy if vox get involved, not just in Barcelona and Bilbao but also Gibraltar too.

I'm hoping those crossed fingers are working, but it's looking bloody close.

[dalumpimunki]

Looks like you may have got away with it Mex. Right wing seem mainly to have cannibalized their own votes within the block. As the smaller nationalist parties make up the rest of the seats, and none of them will touch a PP/Vox coalition with a shitty stick, they won't get to a functioning majority. The left of centre block, including the Catolonian and Basque left's nearly make it to a majority, and if the PNV or Junts nationalists support, which they did last time around, it's another PSOE / left bloc government.

[mexico red]

Phew, but still no wiser, can't see junts supporting Sanchez, I reckon another vote in November

If PSOE wins that and labour wins next year I can see the border moving to within the airport in Gibraltar and it becoming schengen

[dalumpimunki]

Phew, but still no wiser, can't see junts supporting Sanchez, I reckon another vote in November

If PSOE wins that and labour wins next year I can see the border moving to within the airport in Gibraltar and it becoming schengen

Basque nats might though. That must means the Junts just need to abstain and they may get a an administration in place. Can't see it lasting though so probably another election before Xmas as you say. That'll be what six since 2015?

[mexico red]

sanchez interim PM

[horlock07]

Fuck me, its not very often a bullshit right wing conspiracy theory (and apparently now government policy) flies so close to my professional life.

For fuck sake no one fall for this bollocks that 15 minute cities are some sort of marxist plot to control our minds through vaccine brain lasers or whatever bollocks they are spinning now. This new dangerous theory was actually come up with about 100 years ago (see Ebenezer Howard and Garden Cities of To-morrow) for anyone interested) and is a basic part of national planning guidance and policy and has been my entire career!

Oh and the government have previously confirmed it is nothing but a conspiracy theory anyway... https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/conservative-party-conference-15-minute-cities-mark-harper-conspiracy/

[Outletred]

Fuck me, its not very often a bullshit right wing conspiracy theory (and apparently now government policy) flies so close to my professional life.

For fuck sake no one fall for this bollocks that 15 minute cities are some sort of marxist plot to control our minds through vaccine brain lasers or whatever bollocks they are spinning now. This new dangerous theory was actually come up with about 100 years ago (see Ebenezer Howard and Garden Cities of To-morrow) for anyone interested) and is a basic part of national planning guidance and policy and has been my entire career!

Oh and the government have previously confirmed it is nothing but a conspiracy theory anyway... https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/conservative-party-conference-15-minute-cities-mark-harper-conspiracy/

Left wing Socialism has always been about control and power to the state. That’s the ideology

[RobertT]

Why does everyone have to be labelled with an "ism"?  Why do people have to be classified as Left or Right?  People have even started doing it on social issues as opposed to political issues, which creates cross breads as far as I can see.

I'm an individual, just like everybody else :-)

[ChalkyWhiteIsGod]

Why does everyone have to be labelled with an "ism"?  Why do people have to be classified as Left or Right?  People have even started doing it on social issues as opposed to political issues, which creates cross breads as far as I can see.

I'm an individual, just like everybody else :-)

Because of identity politics.

Some people have to belong to a group and have all their opinions go the same way because they lack the capacity to think for themselves or don't want to have the "wrong" opinion on something.

[horlock07]

Left wing Socialism has always been about control and power to the state. That’s the ideology

Eh??

It has literally been planning guidance/policy for over 30 fucking years under governments of all colours and whatever 'ism's people care to fling at them.

People saying its a 'bad thing' are literally arguing that its better to have to drive to a shop/pub etc than be able to walk.

I'm an individual, just like everybody else :-)

No you're a number, don't be a sheeple 

[RedRag]

Left wing Socialism has always been about control and power to the state. That’s the ideology

Down with that sort of thing!

Here we have an example of Central Government - ie the State - proposing blocking or restricting Local Government initiatives.

I must admit I hadn't previously associated the current Conservative Government with left wing Socialism.  Perhaps there are other political ideologies that also seek to grant control and power to the State?

[Outletred]

Down with that sort of thing!

Here we have an example of Central Government - ie the State - proposing blocking or restricting Local Government initiatives.

I must admit I hadn't previously associated the current Conservative Government with left wing Socialism.  Perhaps there are other political ideologies that also seek to grant control and power to the State?

Because the ideas are just plain stupid.

I have big issues personally with some of this govt policies but am under no illusions on how much worse labour would be.