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I suppose I'm woke. πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ Totally disillusioned by modern politics from all ends of the spectrum

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My take on Farage has always been that he will step aside at the last minute using some excuse that he's been forced out or it's the wrong time for him
His supporters will still πŸ’‹ his arse and he will carry on rattling from the sidelines trying to stay relevant

26.10.2025 13:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh yes, a colleague of mine voted for Brexit because Tim Martin said a vote to leave would allow 'spoons to knock 5p off the price of a pint and some friends did it for a laugh.
The friends did find afterwards that she had distant Irish family and promptly applied for an Irish passport

25.10.2025 07:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Please please can Nadine and Andrea form a duet and become Reforms version of the Tweeky Gurls
They are both glamorous, intelligent, ladies and I'm sure that Andrea, as a gifted lyricist, will write some amazing tunes that will become the soundtrack for a glorious Reformed future

24.10.2025 20:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

With the current state of the UK at the moment, if you had the chance to change things would you
1) Do nothing and ride out the next 10 years
2) Deport all the rot that's in society
3) Move abroad and if so where?
4) Buy an island and start your own progressive, tolerant society

24.10.2025 12:59 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Blimey, with all these Reform controlled councils proving that they are shit it will be interesting to see what happens in areas that are poised to go to Reform at the next round of council elections
People of Stoke in 2027 try and show to the rest of the country that we aren't a city of fuckwits

23.10.2025 20:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It doesn't, it's just another form of gambling
If you are addicted you will go to what ever outlet you can find to get your fix

20.10.2025 09:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

True, but it's still gambling
Just think if online gambling and betting shops were closed down and good causes lotteries were still allowed is it okay that the gambling addict throws all their money at those because "it's all for a good cause"

20.10.2025 09:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It's still gambling

20.10.2025 08:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

If Farage gets the slightest whiff that he could become another Johnson or Truss he'll be off like a shot
Will he give up being the right wing media poster boy, forever in the spotlight for a brief spell as PM to disappear only known for how sh*t he was when actually in power?

19.10.2025 18:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Could you imagine if a government tried to ban betting on the Grand National
You can't ban one form of betting and not another
What about the Lottery or local lotteries used by charities for fundraising
Where do you draw the line?

19.10.2025 17:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

But this is about closing physical shops which will just push online even more

19.10.2025 16:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

My mother and stepfather got through 4ltrs of whiskey, 24 large cans of Stella and 14 bottles of wine a week at home
They also went to the pub 4 times a week
My uncle had 2ltrs of whiskey a day

19.10.2025 13:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I know that gambling can wreck lives, but I come from a family of alcoholics and growing up was hell.
4 early deaths because of drink and one relative lost their house because of the amount of money they spent.
Would people celebrate the prospect of pubs closing in the same way?

19.10.2025 13:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Lalala, nothing to see here
just like Β£850k spare cash to pay for a house in Clacton
Oh look everyone there's a boat

19.10.2025 10:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

One thing it has taught me is, don't save, spend every penny
Mum pays the care home Β£5,000 a month and that's a cheap one because my stepfather left her with money in the bank and it's over the threshold
The tax is from a modest company pension from BHS

19.10.2025 09:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The frustrating thing is, I have power of attorney
When I tried to register it HMRC said they couldn't verify my identity

19.10.2025 09:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Now they sent the tax demand to the care home directly
If my mum didn't have me I'd love to know who they think would pay the unpaid tax as my mum can't even communicate properly anymore

19.10.2025 08:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My mum is 82, has advanced Alzheimer's and lives in a care home
Last week HMRC sent her a tax demand for Β£750 to be paid by Jan '26
This is on top of the Β£1,600 they sent in April this year
They say it's for unpaid tax even though her income hasn't changed apart from the rise in state pension

19.10.2025 07:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Be careful Sir M that Tinker-Taylor Swifty doesn't pinch those lyrics for her next album

18.10.2025 08:37 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Shouldn't that really be that research shows that GB news viewers are openly owning up to being thicker than pig shit?

17.10.2025 21:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Can you imagine if he did actually become PM
He'd last about as long as Truss or Johnson then disappear
Afterwards no one will give a toss what he says anymore
I know there will be a period of pain where he fucks up the country, but afterwards he'll be gone dragging the rest of them with him

17.10.2025 20:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

He's laughing because he knows that he could release a video of him stamping on kittens and people would still support him, they'd probably say it's to control stray feral cats

15.10.2025 19:32 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This man needs to be PM with the lovely Tommy as deputy
True patriots, and very pleasing on the eye for gentlemen of a certain persuasion if you catch my drift πŸ˜‰πŸ˜‰

15.10.2025 05:37 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I do wonder if the voters in Runcorn who elected Sarah as an MP cringe when ever she gives any sort of interview
No one in their right mind could think she's doing Runcorn proud
Can they?

12.10.2025 08:11 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Or the back of a beer mat in 'spoons

12.10.2025 08:02 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

At least Andrea Jenkyns is doing her bit to cut down on wasteful spending in Lincolnshire
Β£74k for a new office and Β£147k to reply to e-mails
Bargain

12.10.2025 08:00 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Will the end game play out as Farage as PM and the total crashing of the UK into a total basket case
Farage would be finished
Or does he step aside at the last minute and keep rattling from the sidelines desperately trying to stay relevant

11.10.2025 20:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I live in Stoke
There are signs all over the place stating that regeneration was funded through the EU
Stoke voted unanimously to leave
A colleague voted for Brexit as Tim Martin had said he would knock 5p off a pint
A friend voted to leave "for a laugh"
What did they say about low intelligence?

11.10.2025 20:28 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

He's also very good at manipulating people who don't really have any interest in politics or who don't have two brain cells to rub together
Different topic but the outcome is the same
A work colleague voted Brexit because Tim Martin said he'd knock 5p off a pint and 20p off a meal
I rest my case

11.10.2025 08:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Everyone with a brain knows that Brexit is the underlying cause for lots of the problems facing the UK but while we still have politicians blaming everything on immigration and people who believe that the immigrants come here to eat swans then we will be shafted for many years to come

11.10.2025 08:21 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1

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