In a move described by ThinkLabour as “totally above board,” Josh Simons has graciously stepped aside to let Andy Burnham contest his Makerfield seat in a by-election.
I think it's the law now that you can't discuss Labour policy without prefacing every remark with the tag "Now look..." to show you're serious and businesslike.
And it's definitely against the law to mention Labour Friends of Israel.
Please report yourself to the appropriate authorities for a course in Blairification.
I might point out that nothing in the legal system is a Law... The whole of that system, originally the pirate "law of the sea," brought onto land through the sewer system, is nothing but legalates - the number of which no One knows, but We're expected to know the content of them all. (Ignorance of the "law" is no excuse.)
They're called "laws" to get Us to think We MUST obey, but they are all, to a one, legalates.
There are three and only three Laws.
The three Laws of Ethics (Natural Law expressed as the three things not to do):
1. Do not willfully and without fully informed consent hurt or kill the flesh of anOther
2. Do not willfully and without fully informed consent take or damage anything that does not belong to You alone
3. Do not willfully defraud anOther (which can only happen without fully informed consent)
Another Farage then…. The fact that Reform is doing so well is, to me, the reason why there needs to be an urgent overhaul of the education system AND curriculum both in the UK and the US.
Definitely part of the problem… decades of historical whitewashing in the curriculum, deliberate choice of not teaching geopolitics or philosophy as compulsory subjects, distortion of historic events, the list goes on. Ignorance coupled with brainwashing leads to MAGA, Reform, Orban, etc.
I definitely think it contributes… all the broken promises from Farage and the Brexiteers and yet they’re willing to buy the bs a second time… I’d say the lack of emphasis, from the early years on, on critical thinking geopolitics, and non biased history plays a very large part.
Genius article, Laura! You keep improving my education in UK politics. But it’s so complicated! You know what you guys need? A King, like we have! So much easier! We Americans don’t need to vote or think or anything anymore!
A right-wing, genocidally-racist, Zionist hijacks the leadership of a centre-left party, rather than risk letting the population swing from an imploding right wing party, to a popular leftist?
Then he attacks free speech — and his own base — in service to Israel, making himself more unpopular than anthrax?
Then he refuses to step down, and tries to hand power to someone who "can't think of anything" they would do differently?
Because he would rather facilitate the election of clinically-imbecilic, literal fascists, than allow the people any measure of genuine representation?
That doesn't sound familiar at all, and I don't see a problem. 🤷🏻♀️
Will anyone be capable of surprise by the time Mark Carney hands off power to Canada's fascist wannabe-American-idiots? When can I vote for Green Day.
Carney's already embarked on that -- cuddling up to Ford and agreeing to give Smith everything she wants, under the totally mistaken impression that this will shut up Alberta separatists. The future doesn't look rosy here in the Great White North...
I'd love to say that I'm glad the UK has the same problems with dangerously worthless/unbelievably corrupt scum, but it really doesn't give me any joy. Watching great nations fall simply because a few traitorous dirtbags pushed out everyone interested in serving the public's interests is soul crushingly depressing.
As you say, Andy Burnham lost to Jeremy Corbyn, but I like the Bee Network he introduced, it's a little bit socialist.
People say we should have a psychopath for PM, because they would be better able to deal with all the other psychopaths in Government, and in other Governments.
I wish we had Jeremy Corbyn for PM, we would be so much better off.
"I can’t think of anyone who would do a better job of managing decline with neatly combed hair and robotic soundbites."
Never underestimate the power of neatly combed hair--or those robotic soundbites. And who really wants "real change" when they can suffer with the same ol' thing, right?
I think it's the law now that you can't discuss Labour policy without prefacing every remark with the tag "Now look..." to show you're serious and businesslike.
And it's definitely against the law to mention Labour Friends of Israel.
Please report yourself to the appropriate authorities for a course in Blairification.
I might point out that nothing in the legal system is a Law... The whole of that system, originally the pirate "law of the sea," brought onto land through the sewer system, is nothing but legalates - the number of which no One knows, but We're expected to know the content of them all. (Ignorance of the "law" is no excuse.)
They're called "laws" to get Us to think We MUST obey, but they are all, to a one, legalates.
There are three and only three Laws.
The three Laws of Ethics (Natural Law expressed as the three things not to do):
1. Do not willfully and without fully informed consent hurt or kill the flesh of anOther
2. Do not willfully and without fully informed consent take or damage anything that does not belong to You alone
3. Do not willfully defraud anOther (which can only happen without fully informed consent)
Calling a Legalate a Law (article): https://amaterasusolar.substack.com/p/calling-a-legalate-a-law
Another Farage then…. The fact that Reform is doing so well is, to me, the reason why there needs to be an urgent overhaul of the education system AND curriculum both in the UK and the US.
Do you genuinely think that the education system is the reason why Farage is surging right now? Like genuinely?
Definitely part of the problem… decades of historical whitewashing in the curriculum, deliberate choice of not teaching geopolitics or philosophy as compulsory subjects, distortion of historic events, the list goes on. Ignorance coupled with brainwashing leads to MAGA, Reform, Orban, etc.
Also sending you this…it’s not just me…
https://substack.com/@maryvjonesgiampalo/note/c-257786145?r=20nx12&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=notes-share-action
I definitely think it contributes… all the broken promises from Farage and the Brexiteers and yet they’re willing to buy the bs a second time… I’d say the lack of emphasis, from the early years on, on critical thinking geopolitics, and non biased history plays a very large part.
Burnham is no different he is friends of Isnotreal
Genius article, Laura! You keep improving my education in UK politics. But it’s so complicated! You know what you guys need? A King, like we have! So much easier! We Americans don’t need to vote or think or anything anymore!
For New Labour, like their democrat soulmates in the US, all problems can be solved with better PR.
It definitely has nothing to do with supporting a genocide in Gaza or a war for oil in Iran.
A right-wing, genocidally-racist, Zionist hijacks the leadership of a centre-left party, rather than risk letting the population swing from an imploding right wing party, to a popular leftist?
Then he attacks free speech — and his own base — in service to Israel, making himself more unpopular than anthrax?
Then he refuses to step down, and tries to hand power to someone who "can't think of anything" they would do differently?
Because he would rather facilitate the election of clinically-imbecilic, literal fascists, than allow the people any measure of genuine representation?
That doesn't sound familiar at all, and I don't see a problem. 🤷🏻♀️
Will anyone be capable of surprise by the time Mark Carney hands off power to Canada's fascist wannabe-American-idiots? When can I vote for Green Day.
The uk political class has no priority other than the War On Russia, specifically, in getting the United States to fight Russia for them.
Therefore, they can do nothing that mignt brown the Americans off, and the Americans are in thrall to Israel.
Carney's already embarked on that -- cuddling up to Ford and agreeing to give Smith everything she wants, under the totally mistaken impression that this will shut up Alberta separatists. The future doesn't look rosy here in the Great White North...
This sounds so familiar to me as an American. We may be separated by a common language but our political rhetoric is the same. Lies and corruption.
I'd love to say that I'm glad the UK has the same problems with dangerously worthless/unbelievably corrupt scum, but it really doesn't give me any joy. Watching great nations fall simply because a few traitorous dirtbags pushed out everyone interested in serving the public's interests is soul crushingly depressing.
Amen
He’s not a Mancunian. More of a scouser.
I honestly don't know what the difference between a Scouser and Mancunian is. The furthest north I'm brave enough to travel is Oxford x
So much the better!
It’s important to be accurate. I speak as a Mancunian.
One simple question for any Labour PM hopeful: Do you support Israeli Genocide in Gaza? One word Yes or No answer only.
Absolutely this.
Just imagine the hoo-hah if a Green candidate won instead of Andy!
That would be.my preferred option. Then there would be all the fun of a leadership competition without the favourite candidate 😹
Owen Jones madly enthusiastic about Burnham. Still rooted in corrupt party power games. Sooner the whole lot wither, the better.
So we haven’t reached peak rubbish politician yet?
"ThinkLabour." Like thinkdouble? Just take Orwell's doublethink, flip it over, and insert the Party name? Is that what they did?
Never mind. Of course it's what they did. I wouldn't be surprised if they got the idea from an American Democrat.
As you say, Andy Burnham lost to Jeremy Corbyn, but I like the Bee Network he introduced, it's a little bit socialist.
People say we should have a psychopath for PM, because they would be better able to deal with all the other psychopaths in Government, and in other Governments.
I wish we had Jeremy Corbyn for PM, we would be so much better off.
"I can’t think of anyone who would do a better job of managing decline with neatly combed hair and robotic soundbites."
Never underestimate the power of neatly combed hair--or those robotic soundbites. And who really wants "real change" when they can suffer with the same ol' thing, right?