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[davmaher]

Where is the EHRC in all this? Numerous instances of complaints of discrimination and racism have been submitted to them. The silence is deafening.
But... But.... Jeremy Corbyn
Appalling. Why do people vote for far right swivel eyed loons like Fabricant?

I would guess it is because they agree with his views.

 

[Blues Harp]

I would guess it is because they agree with his views.

Ahhh....must be the racist "silent majority" then.

 

[davmaher]

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Ahhh....must be the racist "silent majority" then.

No idea, but I think people vote for candidates/parties who think similarly to themselves in what they consider to be important and have similar values etc. The fact that he gets voted in suggests that the majority in his constituency prefer his/his party's policies/values than the opposition's.

 

[orchard]

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No idea, but I think people vote for candidates/parties who think similarly to themselves in what they consider to be important and have similar values etc. The fact that he gets voted in suggests that the majority in his constituency prefer his/his party's policies/values than the opposition's.

Anno, 'kin state that place eh?

 

[JimmyJeffers]

Inquiry 'found Priti Patel broke behaviour rules'

A standards investigation says the home secretary breached the ministerial code, sources say.

www.bbc.co.uk

Gonna get a half arsed statement and told to ‘move on again’ I imagine.

Clearly should be nowhere near frontline politics

 

[Blues Harp]

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No idea, but I think people vote for candidates/parties who think similarly to themselves in what they consider to be important and have similar values etc. The fact that he gets voted in suggests that the majority in his constituency prefer his/his party's policies/values than the opposition's.

Be honest, would you vote for him? A Tory fruitcake?

 

[davmaher]

No I wouldn't, but enough people have done to get him elected. In the same vein, a lot more people voted for Boris Johnson and the Conservatives (knowing what they were like) than did for Labour. I am absolutely staggered by that, but have to accept that my values are now at odds with the majority of the British people.

Be honest, would you vote for him? A Tory fruit cake

 

[Blues Harp]

No I wouldn't, but enough people have done to get him elected. In the same vein, a lot more people voted for Boris Johnson and the Conservatives (knowing what they were like) than did for Labour. I am absolutely staggered by that, but have to accept that my values are now at odds with the majority of the British people.

Not according to the popular vote...more people voted against the tories than did...but thats the FPTP system.
Get Brexit done won the election.

 

[Bluerover]

Inquiry 'found Priti Patel broke behaviour rules'

A standards investigation says the home secretary breached the ministerial code, sources say.

www.bbc.co.uk

Gonna get a half arsed statement and told to ‘move on again’ I imagine.

Clearly should be nowhere near frontline politics

Wrlitten warning from Johnson but not a dismissal.

This could have legs yet.

 

[Alan Whittle]

Wrlitten warning from Johnson but not a dismissal.

This could have legs yet.

Who warns Johnson for burying it until now ( when it leaked). She won’t go, ideal for firing up the base on Tory hot button issues; Law & Order, immigration etc.

 

[Hickson9]

Wrlitten warning from Johnson but not a dismissal.

This could have legs yet.

They've known the conclusions since the Summer. It is an open secret in Government that it was buried after evidence turned up indicating the accusations and now we will never see the actual report.

She is a horrible bully (also widely known in Government) who regularly breached the Ministerial code but will not receive any actual punishment for it.

 

[Hickson9]

@peteblue

Hopefully you see what I was saying early this year was correct about Patel, now the conclusions of the Government's own report are becoming more public.

 

[Blues Harp]

They've known the conclusions since the Summer. It is an open secret in Government that it was buried after evidence turned up indicating the accusations and now we will never see the actual report.

She is a horrible bully (also widely known in Government) who regularly breached the Ministerial code but will not receive any actual punishment for it.

Lets detract from this by obscene spending on weapons we will never need..Feck the rest of us.
The cabinet is stuffed full of incompetent yes men/women.
As are the top echelons of the Civil Service....Thatcher started political appointments favourable to her ministers.

 

[Hickson9]

Lets detract from this by obscene spending on weapons we will never need..Feck the rest of us.
The cabinet is stuffed full of incompetent yes men/women.
As are the top echelons of the Civil Service....Thatcher started political appointments favourable to her ministers.

I'm not sure what you mean by the last line?

 

[Blues Harp]

I'm not sure what you mean by the last line?

Sorry, senior CS positions (PS, Dept Heads etc) were regarded by thatcher as being against her government (her favourite TV prog was "Yes Minister) and so she decided to make sure that her senior civil servants kowtowed the party line, instead of being "independent of Govt).
It has taken 40 years for senior CS men and women to rebel against this attitude....
Good on them..I know you have a good idea of the workings of the present set up.
Respect to you.