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[teesred]

The issue is that people aren't used to questioning every single piece of info they see in the media, tees. Be it social or not. And they must.

Exactly. You cant trust anything anymore unless youve seen it with your own eyes.
There was an incident a couple of days ago where a Tory party member was "punched" by a protester/member of the public. The BBC political editor Laura Kuenssberg tweeted immedietley condemning it as did ITVs Robert Peston. Turns out it was complete bullshit,,nobody was "punchrd" or "struck" at all. They issued tweets without even checking if it happened.
Then there was the "a friend of mine works at Leeds Royal infirmary" in response to the child on the floor in the hospital. Same response tweeted multiple times by different people. Blatent lies and thick idiots on social media believe it and retweet, share it.
Who puts out this vile content? The blatent smearing of Corbyn in this country is shameful.
People/news agencies and Journalists should be prosecuted for such acts. Even that probably wouldnt do a thing.
Even after the Leveson inquiry the press in this country still operate with total contempt and lack of morals. Theyre filthy and disgusting.

[teesred]

Most people don't like asking questions as it often involves facing reality and hard truths, whilst many others are either incapable of doing so, or profit from not asking questions. Lots of people prefer to live by the proverb "ignorance is bliss".

Which is why this horrendous govt will have another term. The middle group of people are "happy with their lot" as Janet Street Porter said. People who dont give a fuck about anyone but "me and mine".

[RedNoodle]

Which is why this horrendous govt will have another term. The middle group of people are "happy with their lot" as Janet Street Porter said. People who dont give a fuck about anyone but "me and mine".

All politicians care about are themselves and those who they come into contact with. They are all effectively the same kind of people, with the only difference being that they wear slightly different costumes/disguises.

[redebreck]

He surely has to. If this horrid govt cant be defeated he couldt beat a one legged man in an arse kicking contest. Theyre the worst govt in living memory, they have destroyed lives with their austerity and for what? A tripled debt.
They win tomorrow and it shows this country is beyond help.

Homelessness at an all time high? Probably.
Benefits system in meltdown.
Unemployment levels don't seem so high. Only because so many people have to manage multiple jobs to survive.
Migrants, and others, earning minimum wage or below. Zero hours contracts. Slave labour.

What are we complaining about? We've never had it so good.
(some other countries would have a revolution if/when things were this bad)

Don't worry, London and the Home Counties are living like pigs in shit, they've never been so affluent.
The rest of the UK, fuck it - they don't matter.

[dicko1969]

So... where do they start to make Britain great again?

[RedNoodle]

Homelessness at an all time high? Probably.
Benefits system in meltdown.
Unemployment levels don't seem so high. Only because so many people have to manage multiple jobs to survive.
Migrants, and others, earning minimum wage or below. Zero hours contracts. Slave labour.

What are we complaining about? We've never had it so good.
(some other countries would have a revolution if/when things were this bad)

Don't worry, London and the Home Counties are living like pigs in shit, they've never been so affluent.
The rest of the UK, fuck it - they don't matter.

Redebreck, if you get peed off at how people from the north, particularly Liverpool are seen/represented, I suggest you take a step back for a second, take a deep breath, and refrain from doing exactly the same in regards to the south.

As a southerner I can tell you for a fact that many people down south are not "living like pigs in s**t". I'm on less than most of these "poor migrants" and one of the reasons many people are so poor is because of suppressed wages and because those in need (like myself) are expected to live on peanuts (the same amount as everywhere else in the country) despite living in the most expensive city.

[redebreck]

Redebreck, if you get peed off at how people from the north, particularly Liverpool are seen/represented, I suggest you take a step back for a second, take a deep breath, and refrain from doing exactly the same in regards to the south.

As a southerner I can tell you for a fact that many people down south are not "living like pigs in s**t". I'm on less than most of these "poor migrants" and one of the reasons many people are so poor is because of suppressed wages and because those in need (like myself) are expected to live on peanuts (the same amount as everywhere else in the country) despite living in the most expensive city.

Sorry Noods, I should have stated "certain elements of" or "Tory supporters in".

I was thinking of the upper classes in those areas, rather than the entire areas.
Bankers, Stockbrokers. Maggie's elite yuppies I believe they used to be called.

As you can see, I'm not always spot on when trying to express myself!

[ianlfc]

There's a picture of Diane Abbott voting this morning and she's wearing two odd shoes. And people want her to help run the country 😂😂😂

[Insidious]

There's a picture of Diane Abbott voting this morning and she's wearing two odd shoes. And people want her to help run the country 😂😂😂

Diane is a loon.

Strategically, I don't understand why Labour don't demote her.

[redebreck]

Just been down to vote. God what a choice. Apart from the two main muppet parties (lab & con) there's a choice of candidates who don't even live in our constituency.
I live in Tredegar, the birthplace of the NHS - Google it. Local heavy industry has been wiped out over the years - mining & steelworks mainly. The area is historically a labour stronghold. Tories haven't a snowball's chance in hell of winning this constituency, anyway their candidate lives about 30 miles away.
I've spoken to a few people today and recently, most think the country is in a mess.
What hope do we have after today's election?

[teesred]

The hope we have is that things will be not "better" but just less shit. Hope is all it is though as the Tories will continue to shit on vulnerable people, decimate education and public services and working families, aswell as increase the debt.
Pretty much their mantra.

[teesred]

So... where do they start to make Britain great again?

Yeah I've often wondered that. Its always trotted out by the people who voted leave.
Great? When were we ever great? When we pillaged countries and enslaved natives?
If you ask the people who say that they wont have a clue. Its just a stupid phrase coined by arrogant Englanders. Probably the types that boo their own players at Wembley and want all the foreigners to go home except for if they were performing a life saving operation on their child.

[CCTV]

The hope we have is that things will be not "better" but just less shit. Hope is all it is though as the Tories will continue to shit on vulnerable people, decimate education and public services and working families, aswell as increase the debt.
Pretty much their mantra.

And how exactly would you postulate they decrease the debt ?

It amazes me how it's only ever right wingers who suggest scrapping the federal reserve or bank of England and return to a publicly owned institution.
As far as I can tell the only way to reduce national debt is to run a decent surplus which would come at some cost to the citizens. If the national debt was to be cleared entirely there would most likely not be a single pound in circulation and as it works likely with every penny taken from the economy there would still be a debt to pay arising from interest.

[teesred]

And how exactly would you postulate they decrease the debt ?

It amazes me how it's only ever right wingers who suggest scrapping the federal reserve or bank of England and return to a publicly owned institution.
As far as I can tell the only way to reduce national debt is to run a decent surplus which would come at some cost to the citizens. If the national debt was to be cleared entirely there would most likely not be a single pound in circulation and as it works likely with every penny taken from the economy there would still be a debt to pay arising from interest.

Im not an economist or a politician but the Tories are the party who 9 years ago at the start of their austerity (which targeted vulnerable people (fit to work!), education and pretty much every service working class people and below rely on etc )said the defecit would be gone by 2020. Its tripled.
Their budget for education has been rediced year on year. If a govt isnt going to invest in its education what chance is there?

[dicko1969]

Yeah I've often wondered that. Its always trotted out by the people who voted leave.
Great? When were we ever great? When we pillaged countries and enslaved natives?
If you ask the people who say that they wont have a clue. Its just a stupid phrase coined by arrogant Englanders. Probably the types that boo their own players at Wembley and want all the foreigners to go home except for if they were performing a life saving operation on their child.

Agree on that.
Everyone has an opinion
Everyone is a hypocrite
Everyone points the finger elsewhere

Question maybe, what can everyone living in GB (NOW) bring to improve the ailing great BRITAIN.