Elon Musk

[Turkish]

1 minute ago, hypochondriac said:

I've always liked Andy Burnham. Always strikes me as someone who genuinely wants to make a positive impact and is prepared to work across party lines and praise his opponents. I can respect that. 

Agree, even if I dont always agree can always respect what his intentions are, unlike a lot of them it seems to be for his people not himself.

[Sarnia Cherie]

1 minute ago, Turkish said:

Agree, even if I dont always agree can always respect what his intentions are, unlike a lot of them it seems to be for his people not himself.

Pity he's never been the Leader of the Labour Party. He's make a good PM.

[The Kraken]

7 minutes ago, Sarnia Cherie said:

Pity he's never been the Leader of the Labour Party. He's make a good PM.

I’d imagine he’s being primed as a leading candidate to take over. Starmer isn’t exactly young.

[hypochondriac]

17 minutes ago, Sarnia Cherie said:

Pity he's never been the Leader of the Labour Party. He's make a good PM.

I agree. He'd have a job curtailing the extremists in his party but I could see a future where I'd consider voting for him if he managed it. 

[LeBizzier69]

3 hours ago, egg said:

Blimey, Trump & Musk are struggling for top 5 shit now. 

I'm sorry, but Les and Dustin + Hale & Pace were compulsive 80s saturday night/sunday night viewing. 

[egg]

1 hour ago, The Kraken said:

I’d imagine he’s being primed as a leading candidate to take over. Starmer isn’t exactly young.

Starmer's a youngster, he's only 62. Burnham is only 7 years younger. 

I fear he's a bit like Starmer, Rishi and many others, ie you believe he's PM material until he actually becomes PM. 

[hypochondriac]

13 minutes ago, egg said:

Starmer's a youngster, he's only 62. Burnham is only 7 years younger. 

I fear he's a bit like Starmer, Rishi and many others, ie you believe he's PM material until he actually becomes PM. 

Maybe but if that's the standard then that would be true for any potential Prime Minister who looks promising. 

Edited Wednesday at 14:21 by hypochondriac

[Weston Super Saint]

4 hours ago, sadoldgit said:

Again, I don’t want to get into the whole league placing thing but I am not a young man and cannot recall any one person who, as an unelected individual, caused so much consternation amongst so many foreign governments in such a short space of time as Elon Musk. Trump was the POTUS and will be again soon. Of course he has a bigger voice. That is what makes this so problematic. No one voted for Elon Musk.

Have you any evidence of actual 'consternation' amongst European leaders or are you just frightening yourself in your social media echo chamber?

[hypochondriac]

8 minutes ago, Weston Super Saint said:

Have you any evidence of actual 'consternation' amongst European leaders or are you just frightening yourself in your social media echo chamber?

Macron cried about it a bit and some unimportant people in the EU called for banning X.

[sadoldgit]

Did any one of the usual suspects kick off over the Lambeth child abuse a few years back?

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/paedophiles-filmed-attacks-at-town-hall-a4485411.html

[sadoldgit]

4 hours ago, whelk said:

Thick cunt

Easier to throw abuse about rather than deal with the issue. It’s about your level sadly.

[Weston Super Saint]

32 minutes ago, sadoldgit said:

Easier to throw abuse about rather than deal with the issue. It’s about your level sadly.

It's not 'abuse' when it's true

[Turkish]

1 hour ago, sadoldgit said:

Did any one of the usual suspects kick off over the Lambeth child abuse a few years back?

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/paedophiles-filmed-attacks-at-town-hall-a4485411.html

Just so we are clear can you explain why you are against a national enquiry?

[Turkish]

1 hour ago, sadoldgit said:

Easier to throw abuse about rather than deal with the issue. It’s about your level sadly.

Just so we are clear can you explain why you are against a national enquiry?

[AlexLaw76]

1 minute ago, Turkish said:

Just so we are clear can you explain why you are against a national enquiry?

Because the Tories want one, that is how shallow he is

[Turkish]

Just now, AlexLaw76 said:

Because the Tories want one, that is how shallow he is

I suspect this is the reason. I've no idea why anyone would be against it. Shame he's too much of a coward to address me directly. 

[whelk]

1 hour ago, sadoldgit said:

Easier to throw abuse about rather than deal with the issue. It’s about your level sadly.

You have been outstanding on this thread in highlighting your inability to grasp anything let alone have any sort of debate. Thick as shit

[Gloucester Saint]

9 hours ago, egg said:

Good shout. I forgot Hale & Pace as well. 

 

[AlexLaw76]

Calling someone a rape apologist online is just very bad…. Well, it is now I guess 

Edited Wednesday at 19:04 by AlexLaw76

[AlexLaw76]

Interfering in a foreign election when it was cool!

[hypochondriac]

1 hour ago, AlexLaw76 said:

Interfering in a foreign election when it was cool!

Chickens coming home to roost somewhat there. 

[trousers]

10 hours ago, Sarnia Cherie said:

The Tories should have implemented the findings of the grooming gangs inquiry but didn't act on any of the 20 recommendations put forward, despite being in power for long enough.

This has been said a lot today but is it actually true? Personally, I've no idea what the Tories did or didn't do as I've not been following the story closely enough, but I've also read that the Tories were acting on a number of the recommendations. The tweet below, for example*

 

*Yes, I'm fully aware this Emily person I've quoted is an ex-Tory advisor so, of course, her thoughts can be filed under "well, she would say that, wouldn't she" (as with all confirmation-bias 'evidence' on either side of a debate), but is she blatantly lying or is there any substance behind this alternative viewpoint?

Edited Wednesday at 22:30 by trousers

[aintforever]

9 minutes ago, trousers said:

This has been said a lot today but is it actually true? Personally, I've no idea what the Tories did or didn't do as I've not been following the story closely enough, but I've also read that the Tories were acting on a number of the recommendations. The tweet below, for example*

 

*Yes, I'm fully aware this Emily person I've quoted is an ex-Tory advisor so, of course, her thoughts can be filed under "well, she would say that, wouldn't she" (as with all confirmation-bias 'evidence' on either side of a debate), but is she blatantly lying or is there any substance behind this alternative viewpoint?

I think they never implemented any of the 20 recommendations and also turned down a public inquiry.

[sadoldgit]

17 minutes ago, trousers said:

This has been said a lot today but is it actually true? Personally, I've no idea what the Tories did or didn't do as I've not been following the story closely enough, but I've also read that the Tories were acting on a number of the recommendations. The tweet below, for example*

 

*Yes, I'm fully aware this Emily person I've quoted is an ex-Tory advisor so, of course, her thoughts can be filed under "well, she would say that, wouldn't she" (as with all confirmation-bias 'evidence' on either side of a debate), but is she blatantly lying or is there any substance behind this alternative viewpoint?

More people ended up in jail down to the changes that Keir Starmer brought in as DPP (which had nothing to do with the Tory Party). The CPS have charging guidelines. They previously were instructed to ignore or give less creedence to evidence given by people affected by drugs or alcohol. He overturned that amongst other major changes to charging guidelines. One of the victims cited an occasion when she visited a police station to make an accusation about sexual abuse only to be told to go away and come back when she wasn’t drunk.

During my time at the CPS and when Starmer was the DPP special teams were set up (RASSA units - Rape and Serious Sexual Assault) to deal with these cases more effectively. Another major change was to accept, in the first instance, that the alleged victim was telling the truth. Previously the onus was on them to provide convincing evidence to the police/CPS charging lawyer at the outset. This led to more cases entering the charging review stages with only those that subsequently failed to meet the evidential charging guidelines not going to court.

[CB Fry]

1 hour ago, trousers said:

This has been said a lot today but is it actually true? Personally, I've no idea what the Tories did or didn't do as I've not been following the story closely enough, but I've also read that the Tories were acting on a number of the recommendations. The tweet below, for example*

 

*Yes, I'm fully aware this Emily person I've quoted is an ex-Tory advisor so, of course, her thoughts can be filed under "well, she would say that, wouldn't she" (as with all confirmation-bias 'evidence' on either side of a debate), but is she blatantly lying or is there any substance behind this alternative viewpoint?

Emily Sheffield is David Cameron's sister in law.

No one is saying the Conservatives did nothing but they didn't implement any of the recommendations from that Inquiry in the time they had. They set the terms and scope of all the Inquiries which now apparently weren't good enough.

What they also didn’t do is start a national Public Inquiry that that they are now pretending is absolutely vital. But it wasn't vital seven months ago or before that. Nothing significantly new has happened in that time. 

Kemi has never ever spoken to any victim, not even this week. She was the Goverment Minister for Women around the time the report was published and was in that role until the election. Incredibly well placed to make lots of noise about this topic but she never mentioned it on the record until whaddya know this week. 

 

Political opportunism and bad faith posturing worse than anything I've ever seen in British politics. 

Edited Wednesday at 23:44 by CB Fry

[badgerx16]

1 hour ago, trousers said:

This has been said a lot today but is it actually true? Personally, I've no idea what the Tories did or didn't do as I've not been following the story closely enough, but I've also read that the Tories were acting on a number of the recommendations. The tweet below, for example*

 

*Yes, I'm fully aware this Emily person I've quoted is an ex-Tory advisor so, of course, her thoughts can be filed under "well, she would say that, wouldn't she" (as with all confirmation-bias 'evidence' on either side of a debate), but is she blatantly lying or is there any substance behind this alternative viewpoint?

The Tories could have announced an inquiry on the day the report was published. Or the day after, or at any time up until the GE was announced, but didn't. Why are they calling for one now ?

[Turkish]

8 hours ago, sadoldgit said:

More people ended up in jail down to the changes that Keir Starmer brought in as DPP (which had nothing to do with the Tory Party). The CPS have charging guidelines. They previously were instructed to ignore or give less creedence to evidence given by people affected by drugs or alcohol. He overturned that amongst other major changes to charging guidelines. One of the victims cited an occasion when she visited a police station to make an accusation about sexual abuse only to be told to go away and come back when she wasn’t drunk.

During my time at the CPS and when Starmer was the DPP special teams were set up (RASSA units - Rape and Serious Sexual Assault) to deal with these cases more effectively. Another major change was to accept, in the first instance, that the alleged victim was telling the truth. Previously the onus was on them to provide convincing evidence to the police/CPS charging lawyer at the outset. This led to more cases entering the charging review stages with only those that subsequently failed to meet the evidential charging guidelines not going to court.

Did you work for the CPS SOG? I can’t believe you never mentioned it before!

[Sarnia Cherie]

10 hours ago, trousers said:

This has been said a lot today but is it actually true? Personally, I've no idea what the Tories did or didn't do as I've not been following the story closely enough, but I've also read that the Tories were acting on a number of the recommendations. The tweet below, for example*

 

*Yes, I'm fully aware this Emily person I've quoted is an ex-Tory advisor so, of course, her thoughts can be filed under "well, she would say that, wouldn't she" (as with all confirmation-bias 'evidence' on either side of a debate), but is she blatantly lying or is there any substance behind this alternative viewpoint?

Professor Alexis Jay, who led the inquiry has been in the news this week saying that her recommendations were never acted upon. 

[egg]

15 minutes ago, Sarnia Cherie said:

Professor Alexis Jay, who led the inquiry has been in the news this week saying that her recommendations were never acted upon. 

They weren't,  none of them. The Tories now banging the drum for an inquiry having failed/refused to act on the inquiry carried out in their watch, is a disgraceful act of political grandstanding and opportunism. 

[Lord Duckhunter]

54 minutes ago, egg said:

They weren't,  none of them. The Tories now banging the drum for an inquiry having failed/refused to act on the inquiry carried out in their watch, is a disgraceful act of political grandstanding and opportunism. 

If it was that important to Labour couldn’t they have done so in July. One recommendation was for a cabinet level minister for children, why didn’t Sir Kier appoint one to his first cabinet? Just as accusations can be made that the Tories are only pushing this because of Musk, accusations can also be made that Labour are only reacting to the Jay report because if Musk. It’s also relevant to point out that the Jay report wasn’t specifically reporting on Pakistani rape gangs, but wider abuse. If it’s true that Rochdale was only mentioned in relation to Cyril Smith and only 1 victim was interviewed, then clearly it was inadequate. Both parties have tip toed round this issue because of the racial element.

Theres no doubt Labour would have jumped on this bandwagon had they been in opposition (knowing the Tories wouldn’t set up one), so their moral outrage is just as cynical. I agree with Dan Hodges with regards to the future and Labours present stance, he wrote;

“And ultimately, it will prove to be an exercise not just in political stupidity, but futility. Because eventually, a full public inquiry into the rape gangs is going to be held.There is no way this can be avoided now. The bandwagon is rolling. There is no stopping it. Starmer and Labour can try to stand in its way. But if they do, it will crush them.“

 

[egg]

2 hours ago, Lord Duckhunter said:

If it was that important to Labour couldn’t they have done so in July. One recommendation was for a cabinet level minister for children, why didn’t Sir Kier appoint one to his first cabinet? Just as accusations can be made that the Tories are only pushing this because of Musk, accusations can also be made that Labour are only reacting to the Jay report because if Musk. It’s also relevant to point out that the Jay report wasn’t specifically reporting on Pakistani rape gangs, but wider abuse. If it’s true that Rochdale was only mentioned in relation to Cyril Smith and only 1 victim was interviewed, then clearly it was inadequate. Both parties have tip toed round this issue because of the racial element.

Theres no doubt Labour would have jumped on this bandwagon had they been in opposition (knowing the Tories wouldn’t set up one), so their moral outrage is just as cynical. I agree with Dan Hodges with regards to the future and Labours present stance, he wrote;

“And ultimately, it will prove to be an exercise not just in political stupidity, but futility. Because eventually, a full public inquiry into the rape gangs is going to be held.There is no way this can be avoided now. The bandwagon is rolling. There is no stopping it. Starmer and Labour can try to stand in its way. But if they do, it will crush them.“

 

It's poor form to say that labour should have done in their first five minutes of power what the Tories didn't/wouldn't. 

The attempts to turn a Tory failure into a labour one is staggeringly pathetic. 

[Turkish]

Anyone else hoping Elon and Donnie can get us some nice spring weather like the last time they were in charge?

[Holmes_and_Watson]

9 hours ago, Turkish said:

Did you work for the CPS SOG? I can’t believe you never mentioned it before!

That experience is why information on all the groups he hates are in colour coded folders. Only people with access to vital stationary catalogue have that kind of system. Oddly enough for this discussion, the folder on fighting child abuse is quite thin, as SOG considers some of those offences "trivial" and not a "crime of the century."

[badgerx16]

32 minutes ago, Turkish said:

Anyone else hoping Elon and Donnie can get us some nice spring weather......

Things might get quite warm.......

 

Edited 23 hours ago by badgerx16

[Holmes_and_Watson]

1 minute ago, badgerx16 said:

Things might get quite warm.......

 

Nice to see VisitGreenland off to a quick start to attract tourists this year.

[Lord Duckhunter]

5 hours ago, egg said:

It's poor form to say that labour should have done in their first five minutes of power what the Tories didn't/wouldn't. 

The attempts to turn a Tory failure into a labour one is staggeringly pathetic. 

Starmer first cabinet could have included the children’s minister as per the Jay report. What is he waiting for? It’s “staggeringly pathetic” to claim he couldn’t have done so in July. 

[Lord Duckhunter]

Looks like Andy Burnham has joined the far right bandwagon. 

 

 

[Gloucester Saint]

33 minutes ago, Lord Duckhunter said:

Starmer first cabinet could have included the children’s minister as per the Jay report. What is he waiting for? It’s “staggeringly pathetic” to claim he couldn’t have done so in July. 

All Kemi is doing is putting an illuminated beacon on the mess the governments she was part of made, especially idiotic given one of her cabinet roles was women and equalities!

Labour needs some PR input certainly but she needs a whole agency, and she’d still be utterly pathetic.

Ian Hislop absolutely nails it here. Also agree that Musk should have been challenged much earlier for lying and throwing wild accusations. 

 

Edited 22 hours ago by Gloucester Saint

[egg]

21 minutes ago, Lord Duckhunter said:

Starmer first cabinet could have included the children’s minister as per the Jay report. What is he waiting for? It’s “staggeringly pathetic” to claim he couldn’t have done so in July. 

Please remind when the Jay report was?

Please remind me how long the Tories were in power thereafter. 

Staggeringly pathetic to suggest that labour should be criticised for what the Tories didn't do. Staggering. 

[Lord Duckhunter]

15 hours ago, egg said:

Please remind when the Jay report was?

Please remind me how long the Tories were in power thereafter. 

Staggeringly pathetic to suggest that labour should be criticised for what the Tories didn't do. Staggering. 

So we can’t criticise labour because the Tories didn’t do it , is that your defence of them. 
 

You still won’t answer the question. Why isn’t the Children’s minister cabinet level position (a recommendation) That’s not a money thing, or a time thing, it could have been done in July.

Labour had no more intention of implementing the review than the tories, until Musk got involved. 

Edited 7 hours ago by Lord Duckhunter

[egg]

5 minutes ago, Lord Duckhunter said:

So we can’t criticise labour because the Tories didn’t do it , is that your defence of them. 
 

You still won’t answer the question. Why isn’t the Children’s minister cabinet level position (a recommendation) That’s not a money thing, or a time thing, it could have been done in July.

Labour had no more intention of implementing the review than the tories, until Musk got involved. 

Ever decreasing circles, and you to be in a minority on this. That's probably as you're wrong. 

I repeat, for the last time as it's tedious, that's it's daft to attack labour for not doing immediately upon taking office what the Tories did not do after the Jay report was issued in 2022 and before they vacated office in 2024.

I'm staggered that you can't see how silly your argument is. Most can. 

[Lord Duckhunter]

15 minutes ago, egg said:

Ever decreasing circles, and you to be in a minority on this. That's probably as you're wrong. 

I repeat, for the last time as it's tedious, that's it's daft to attack labour for not doing immediately upon taking office what the Tories did not do after the Jay report was issued in 2022 and before they vacated office in 2024.

I'm staggered that you can't see how silly your argument is. Most can. 

Should Starmer have made the Children's minister a cabinet level position in July? 

[egg]

1 hour ago, Lord Duckhunter said:

Should Starmer have made the Children's minister a cabinet level position in July? 

Starmer inherited a mess. His not making this a priority in July is understandable.

The Tories doing nothing for years (the first Jay report was 2014, and there were ambu more reports thereafter until the final report in 2022 which they ignored). That is unforgivable. 

[Lord Duckhunter]

39 minutes ago, egg said:

Starmer inherited a mess. His not making this a priority in July is understandable.

The Tories doing nothing for years (the first Jay report was 2014, and there were ambu more reports thereafter until the final report in 2022 which they ignored). That is unforgivable. 

I’d have thought making the Minister for children a cabinet position was pretty easy to do, especially when you’ve criticised the previous government for not doing so. But I guess like you he didn’t think that really easy measure a “priority”. 
 

How long do you give Starmer to implement the recommendations in full. How long before it becomes “unforgivable “ that he hasn’t done so. Personally, I doubt he ever will as the compensation could be as much as 10bn. That’s the reason the Tories didn’t do so, and I’m pretty sure it’ll be the reason labour dont. No doubt you won’t find that quite so “unforgivable “. But we’ll wait and see.