Westminster Politics

I assume they communicate entirely in the native language of any country that they ever visit.

Bilingualism should be encouraged. We seem to be averse to it in the UK. When I went travelling I was amazed how many language different nationalities could speak. Often 2, but usually 3 or 4.
 
I find this a very odd thing to feel uncomfortable about


The question is designed to generate headlines by being too general and not adding any context to someone feeling uncomfortable. I really couldn't give a monkeys what language people choose to converse in in public or private and you should be able to do so without any ill feeling. However, it did bother me when I worked at a place staffed entirely by Polish workers who spoke exclusively in their native language. I wasn't resentful at them, I mean it's completely understandable that they would speak their language, but at the same time it meant I didn't really feel part of the team. I liked most of them individually but when you can't join in in group chats it's a bit isolating. Or maybe they just thought I was a cnut.
 
Basically sums up every political conversation I've had with tories over the last 5 years.

 
Basically sums up every political conversation I've had with tories over the last 5 years.


Seems like a lot of Caf talks as well.

"What you're saying is rubbish....."

fifteen pages later

"omg guys stop abusing me I'm the victim here and I've been nothing but polite this entire time waaaaahhhhh...."
 
Look at this thread though. Tories gonna Tory.

 
Blakeley is a massive cock tbf.

She most certainly comes across as a bit of an idiot whenever I see her posts online, and from what I read of the issue they're discussing it isn't a problem of austerity, so it does feel a bit like she's shoehorning in different argument just for the sake of returning to a familiar topic.

On the other hand, Dale's response seems way over the top for what seems to be a pretty minor disagreement on air. He definitely comes over as overly-sensitive.
 
You think she comes across well?

She doesn't come across as anything! Dale walked out after like 5 seconds of being talked over. For someone who is very critical of snowflakes, he doesn't come across well here at all.
 
Yeah I’m not a particularly big fan of Dale either but he can at least articulate his point. In that clip he is trying to talk and make his point and he’s just being talked over by the two people either side of him.

He clearly disagrees with Blakeley yet he had the decency to let her make her point without interruption. He should have been afforded the same courtesy.
 
You think she comes across well?
As already mentioned she didn't come across as anything, she made the rather straight forward point about councils and austerity cuts. Dale first reply was to call her argument ''utter rubbish'' without backing up as to why he thinks this and then he made a bizarre argument about ''people doing the sensible thing'' whatever that means and finally he fecked off.


It's literally this
Seems like a lot of Caf talks as well.

"What you're saying is rubbish....."

fifteen pages later

"omg guys stop abusing me I'm the victim here and I've been nothing but polite this entire time waaaaahhhhh...."
 
Also this is iain dale who has a caution for assaulting a pensioner who was holding a sign he didn't like.
 
Also this is iain dale who has a caution for assaulting a pensioner who was holding a sign he didn't like.
I don't have to listen to this *takes off tie clip mic and walks off*
 


Obviously this will never happen, but it would be quite delightful if Boris ended up constructing a bridge between a United Ireland and an independent Scotland, paid for by the English tax-payer.
 
This sounds fecking ridiculous. I'm no Engineer and I guess that's why it sounds so feckin ridiculous. But seriously, surely this is feckin ridiculous?

I don't think its that crazy from what I've read, it's 20 miles at the nearest point and there are much bigger similar bridges in China and a smaller one in Scandinavia. The question is if it's cost effective. I'd guess that it would be seen as a good thing over a long enough period of time.
 
I don't think its that crazy from what I've read, it's 20 miles at the nearest point and there are much bigger similar bridges in China and a smaller one in Scandinavia. The question is if it's cost effective. I'd guess that it would be seen as a good thing over a long enough period of time.

Don’t think distance is the issue, more depth, weather, and WW2 era munitions.
 
A 50 mile tunnel from Holyhead to Dun Laoghaire might make more sense if it weren't for the politics. Only twice the distance of the channel tunnel, and there must have been a lot of advances in tunnelling gear in the thirty odd years since that was built. Would be a good project if ever the Irelands did unite, along with a high speed rail line to Belfast.
 
Trump has his 'Wall' and Boris his 'Bridge', both highly unlikely to get finished, but both handy to roll out when they want to create a distraction.
 
Reminder of insane British media is



This kind of thing is boring. Why not investigate whether a bridge is a good idea? I've seen no one in the media saying it's a great idea yet, we need to wait and see the evidence.