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[Black Belt Jones]

I think "scum" is a bit strong and only contributes to the increasing polarisation of political debate. It's the sort of thing Trump would say. I don't expect it from the deputy leader of the Labour Party.

Berks or oafs (my own favourite) would have been more appropriate.

Hard to say - general elections hinge on a relatively small group of shy Tories. They're shy for a reason, they know it's the scummy path - so pointing the bare truth of it out might not be such a bad thing?

It's not the most edifying way of energising the base but these are turbulent times - she's not slinging insults around that are way out of tune or uncalled for.

 

[Blue 1]

I'm not entirely comfortable with Rayner's "scum" comment, even if my own feelings towards the current Conservative party are far stronger than just "scum".

It's not far from "scum" to "cockroaches". It's unedifying, and I don't really see it helping the Labour cause.

Still far more being made of it than necessary though. It's not in remotely the same league as Gove's utterly despicable historical remarks about Northerners that came to light recently.

 

[JimmyJeffers]

I'm not entirely comfortable with Rayner's "scum" comment, even if my own feelings towards the current Conservative party are far stronger than just "scum".

It's not far from "scum" to "cockroaches". It's unedifying, and I don't really see it helping the Labour cause.

Still far more being made of it than necessary though. It's not in remotely the same league as Gove's utterly despicable historical remarks about Northerners that came to light recently.

Meh it’s true though. They are and need called out on it instead of ‘forensic’ questioning.

 

[NilSatisOptimum]

How does one take off from the gutter with no money, a crumbling infrastructure and no-one to pilot the rockets?

Will they be put on the skilled visa list too?

Call me a cynic, but one might suspect this is just a nice distraction for the kippers given the color toning .

 

[gonetomorrow]

Labour needs to win the next election and they're not going to do it with a deputy head who shouts "scum" at people.
Honestly, it sometimes seems like the left wing of the party are actually happier when they're losing.

 

[arminisgod]

I can’t believe the GB public are not running these tories out of town.

The whole country is going to the dogs.
Crippling inflation, no fuel, no food, extortionate gas and electricity costs, no Xmas trees, no turkeys (apart from Boris), no cars, no production, economic growth starting to splutter.

When will everyone wake up.

when Labour wake up and become appealing again

 

[Bruce Wayne]

 

[Emlynsqueakyvoice]

A disgusting, but not unique, example of a scummy tory. Àngela Raynor is not wrong...

 

[Wizard]

I've seen these before and they make me sick. Especially the second one as he is once again trying to buffoon his way through a very serious point. And then you hear all the scum in the crowd laughing away. It may take some time but the sooner this (redacted word beginning with c) is out of government the better.

 

[Deleted member 48881]

Labour needs to win the next election and they're not going to do it with a deputy head who shouts "scum" at people.
Honestly, it sometimes seems like the left wing of the party are actually happier when they're losing.

she is not wrong though

 

[Blue 1]

A little light reading as we head into the weekend...

This story has broken my heart and made me absolutely furious. Those screws should be receiving infanticide charges, not counselling.

SMH at this country at the moment.

 

[dublinbluenose]

How does one take off from the gutter with no money, a crumbling infrastructure and no-one to pilot the rockets?

Will they be put on the skilled visa list too?

Call me a cynic, but one might suspect this is just a nice distraction for the kippers given the color toning .

Once they get the dylithium chrystals into the warp core the energy crisis will be solved.

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

Rees-Mogg claiming the country cannot be taxed anymore.

I strongly suspect certain companies and individuals can well afford to pay more tax.

 

[LostLegend]

Mike Parry there, the odious little fart.

 

[Milkman]

Mike Parry there, the odious little fart.

Without the full context, I can only presume this is an excerpt from a bit where Mike Parry does his best impression of a nazi