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MRW The UK Prime Minister has a working parliamentary majority, but calls an election anyway because she thinks she's going to crush her opponents to bits, and then the results come in
Election gamble leaves 'strong and stable' British PM anything but http://reut.rs/2rHqVWu
'UK election ends in hung Parliament' http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/election-2017-40171454
dascypriot
+1 for the George of the Jungle gif!
Daltypooh
What is that gif from?
AynZar
The 1997 George of the Jungle movie
LvAllen
Don't blame me, I voted for Ali G.
cosonfused
Very subtle way to get a brendan fraser reference in there I must say.
Dares
The Tories actually gained votes than last time, but the electoral system is borked like that.
Dares
*More votes, rather.
GotMince
Our government was a mess before and it's still a mess. It was not stable nefore
SamuraiChemist
I've stopped laughing now she is trying to form a govt with the DUP. NOW can we start taking constitutional reform seriously? guys?
FluentPenguin
That film is a damn treasure.
Homophone
So what you're saying is that I shouldn't start with the sea slugs? Got it.
ThatsMySecretCapImAlwaysHorny
Greedy bitch gets what greedy bitch deserves. Hopefully jimmy krankie will STFU now, thinking she runs the whole UK.
SirLintalot
Meh, the re-election was because she had such good polling after supporting brexit, she figured "Let's get a massive majority and 1/2
SirLintalot
- Destroy privacy laws while we're in charge". Good job May. Good job.
Marcotheballoonist
Won't that result in a disadvantage going into brexit negotiations?
roflcopterLOL
Probably but at least it still isn't Corbyn at the negotiating table
gropnorb
He looks like a better negotiator. May cannot face a debate at all. The only thing she will ever get during negotiation is pity.
roflcopterLOL
If you watch any of their in-House interaction, she is miles better than he. Also, he gave away all his leverage months ago
Houseckat
Oh, hey, exactly what happened in Australia.
wrekemrobbie
Nowhere near to this extent tho
ErgonomicZero
Apparently somebody cooked a shrimp on the barbie...but in the United Kingdom
EricFromAccounts
Fck I want shrimp right now
drflopicus
Obligatory "its a fuckin prawn mate"
CaptainDicketyCat
Yeah cunt! (Aussie for mate) Not to be confused with Yeah Mate! Which means we think your a cunt...
Wookieoo7
Disturbingly that was my first thought.
Dares
May got complacent, Corbyn promised to pave the roads gold with his imaginary pot of money. Both of their parties were pretty stupid.
otiumCatulli
Corbyn provided a fully costed manifesto which raises corporate tax slightly to levels which are still lower than most capitalist countries
TheBritfag
Corbyn promised the young free things, and the numbers of the voters were boosted due to the Brexit shock. 18-25's best turnout in years.
otiumCatulli
it's usually the old who get free things so nothing new there
TheBritfag
Not in this country, being a pensioner in the UK is a battle everyday. Cobryn enticed the young with free tuition, benefits and other "gold"
BritishHamster
May took the risk of completely ruining the Labour Party with this snap election but imo she completely fucked it with the manifesto and (1)
BritishHamster
A few other comments the party made. But if she gets permission to form the coalition with the DUP maybe she'll turn around I don't know (2)
BritishHamster
As much as I don't like Corbyn I'll give him credit for believing what he says and turning around the public opinion of him.
RepostSadistic
Also, credit for fondling the breasts of a senior party leader.
EricFromAccounts
Literally 100% how I feel about Corbyn.
EricFromAccounts
The DUP are the most batshit right-wingers in parliament. They tried to ban swings on Sundays to stop kids having fun instead of praying.
RepostSadistic
See I wouldn't have generally liked them, but when an Imgurian calls someone batshit right wingers, I have to like them.
EricFromAccounts
Read the second sentence of my comment.
RepostSadistic
Read the first part of my comment
darkdragonempress
That's not really something to be proud of. Dangerous thinking there.
Darktemis
So... if you saw a neo-nazi march advocating ethnic cleansing you'd be compelled to support them?
RepostSadistic
I won't. But you showed your hand by equating right wingers with neo nazis
BritishHamster
I'm not going to lie I don't know much about them (hence why I said I don't know) but so far I'm not sure what to think of them ATM.
EricFromAccounts
They're climate change deniers and anti-abortion (abortion is banned in N.Ireland except in rare medical circumstances). Hope that helps.
BritishHamster
Does a bit I have a feeling this coalition if it goes ahead is be received 50/50.
EricFromAccounts
Almost forgot - they're quite anti-LGBT as well.
RedDwarfIV
Good thing the DUP will be a very minor partner then.
eastridingbandit
No they didn't.......seriously?????
EricFromAccounts
Admittedly it was overturned in 1965. But a little history lesson never hurt noone.
eastridingbandit
And I thank you for it. What a bunch of mentalists lol
picklepants85
She's now forming a coalition government with a racist, terrorist sympathising, anti-same sex marriage political party. She is a twat!
Dares
'Terrorist sympathising'? As opposed to what, Corbyn the IRA sympathiser? Or Sinn Fien who are LITERALLY former terrorists?
argeltal
So are the DUP, albeit Unionist terrorists. (N.I conflict is very messy)
Quboid
That's a large part of why this is such bullshit. They're doing EXACTLY what they were claiming Corbyn did.
FernandoRumdebum
I honestly believe she did it because she couldn't handle it anymore and wanted an out. Anyone could see the country was divided, you 1/
FernandoRumdebum
2/ don't be a politician for as long as she is and not be able to read the climate
fnordgasm5
Where are you from to have such competent politicians?
FernandoRumdebum
I'm a brit you fuckmuppet
fnordgasm5
No, but seriously, where are you from?
FernandoRumdebum
...
rudejohn
She is going to make a coalition with anti-abortion, anti-gay marriage Northern Irish. To be 100% honest, is this a good thing for Labour?
Marioisawesome
I can't see how that's a good thing for anyone :/ Except the DUP.
EricFromAccounts
The UK hops 1 inch left, and the government LURCHES right? If the Libs do a Macron and/or Corbyn goes the Full Bernie, 2022 will be insaaane
roflcopterLOL
"full bernie"? Corbyn is further gone than Bernie ever was. Social democrat vs democratic socialist
mikeemoo2071
I wonder how many Conservative advisers are picking up their P45 this morning
Gorgrim
When is May getting her's?
RMaybeth
what is a P45?
RMaybeth
Is it like a paper saying "You are shit-canned so hit the bricks"?
ChloeRed
It's the form that says "this person paid this much tax in this year to date", therefore stating they don't have a job anymore to pay tax on
mikeemoo2071
It's the same as a Pink Slip. You get it when you leave (or are sacked)
knarlygoat
Can we inception this idea into Trump's head next?
WeAreTheBentusi
Trump is shooting himself in the Foot...it's going to be rocky but hopefully in two years he's rendered irrelevant.
TearingAway
and if not its back to canada for my family. Still ashamed ppl ever supported him in the first place, let alone still supporting him...
flushedphoenix
So she has now gotten in bed with DUP. There goes science sexual rights women's rights and oh yeah the climate
otiumCatulli
Chin up, it's very likely there'll be another general election this year
TearingAway
welcome to america! oh...wait...
idiotidiotidiot
Wow for once the fp isn't focused around the USA, huh neato
MattLopl
More like Theresa DisMay, amirite?
Duceh123
May has fucked it, in bed with the DUP while the main attack on corbyns campaign was his 'affiliation' with the IRA and other terror groups
EricFromAccounts
Yeah. She's making a pact with religious extremists so she can claim to be Strong And Stable. No way does she get re-elected in 2022.
A1pha646
Don't underestimate the stupidity of people
TheLesserOfTwoWeevils
Partly because she's not going to last 5 years as PM. Either the tories will oust her or the government itself will fail sooner than that.
SJohnson23
I'm impressed if she makes it to 2020. And by that I mean twenty past eight tonight.
Duceh123
for sure, probably the best result for labour in realistic terms, 5 years from now the gov will be very weak and wobbly
TheFallenTwo
She will most likely still win, but thankfully won't be as powerful and be able to push stupid policies through easily
Dagordae
She did not win. Her gamble severely weakened her party, forcing them to ally with some other party rather than having the majority.
TheFallenTwo
Won't be able*
dementedplatypus
and now we get to see her joined with the DUPs. happy days :/
pocketpython
She didn't, they fucked up a 30 point lead with all the media backing them, now she may be unable to pass anything without help from others
TheBritfag
"with all the media backing them" Did you watch the actual elections? The BBC, Sky and ITV were jumping with glee over the fact Cob wins.
thenoblitt
She also said she would resign if she lost 6 seats but I doubt she will.
GraniteIvy
'media backing them'? Nah, media was screwing everyone in the name of salacious scaremongering in order to sell papers & eyeballs.
pocketpython
Well that's a given, but all the major national papers bar one or two all had headlines this week saying "Vote May or disaster will strike"
baysaa
Maybe she should go see a doctor :D
Zet741
Every side of every election claims the media was "for" the opponent.
DrDoALittleMoreThanBareMinimum
How likely is a team up of labour and SNP ? That wouldn't be too bad right?
BritishHamster
I don't think it would do well sturgeon has said in the past if she teamed up she'd try and take over if I remember. I also doubt corbyn
BritishHamster
Would stand up to her much.
removekarling
Not sure what makes you think Corbyn wouldn't stand up to her. Sturgeon more recently said she'd consider a progressive alliance with Labour
BritishHamster
The reason isn't well founded I'll admit I just can't shake the feeling she'd walk all over him. Like I said it's just a feeling.
DrDoALittleMoreThanBareMinimum
Ahhhh well at least if it does end up back in may's Hand then at least it'll be harder for her to do stupid stuff.
BritishHamster
While I am more conservative than labour I agree with you, some of what she's been saying has put me off
BecomeAnAstronaut
a) Labour have ruled out any "deals" and b) it still unfortunately wouldn't be enough. Even Labour plus SNP plus Lib Dems wouldn't be enough
Blarjgrhgajhfjdfldghuihfb
It also would have fewer seats than the Conservatives have alone, so I can't see how/why it would happen. Most likely is Tory/DUP.
EricFromAccounts
Which is unsustainable. England's voters move three inches Left and the government moves hard right? They'll get massacred in 2022.
Anthemius
I mean they did get the most mps, so I don't quite think that is true.
GeesusChrist
It's the Tories only option at the minute, lib Dems and snp have ruled out any coalitions
spacecatexplorer
I don't understand why she called an election. She WAS the prime minister? Why decide "I'l hold an election.. then run for prime minister!!"
SomeCrazyNerd
She was attempting to catch Labour off guard. It was a cynical political move.
BritishHamster
Took the risk of eliminating the competition and drive them into the ground, didn't work because corbyn promised a lot in the final push
spacecatexplorer
Okay makes sense, so like to get more seats in parliament?
BritishHamster
Honestly can't remember but I think one of the reasons was she wanted to ruin corbyn politically and to throw labour into disarray once more
BritishHamster
Just remembering it was also because May/conservatives wanted a stronger more unified givers
otiumCatulli
Are you American? Our system is differnt in the UK. The PM can call a spontaneous election, which they usually do whn they feel they can win
otiumCatulli
It also means that the PM is much more beholden to the support from their Party, more likely to suffer a coup. A Donald Trump wouldn't 1/2
spacecatexplorer
No I am British, that's just what did not make sense to me. If you are the prime minister already, why hold an election then run for PM..
otiumCatulli
You mean why hold a General Election when you're already in government with a majority? I want to be clear on your question
spacecatexplorer
It just seems an odd form of self sabotage, I understand she wasn't voted in as she stepped in when David left but, she is still was the PM
spacecatexplorer
Well i'm unsure if she had a majority, honestly i don't pay closest attention but yeah why hold an election to run for PM when she is PM 1/2
otiumCatulli
So she ran because she believed she would increase her majority, she thought she'd get more tory mps. She would want that because 1/?
RedDwarfIV
Basically, Labour was falling apart and May was the only politician with a positive approval rating. It looked like a sure thing.
RedDwarfIV
Then came the manifesto, with its plans to reinstate fox hunting, remove the pensions triple lock, and regulate the Internet
RedDwarfIV
Meanwhile Corbyn was promising the Moon (might as well have, we could get there ourselves for less than Labour would borrow)
RedDwarfIV
Basically, May took a sure thing and messed everything up.
roflcopterLOL
I still can't believe how bad she fucked up, tbh. How can you accidentally piss off so many people and not even think?
Marioisawesome
As a Brit, this is exactly how I feel today!!!
WillTheFifth
Can I ask you something? In America, we have regularly scheduled elections. Do you guys just have elections whenever the PM feels like it?
Marioisawesome
It's every 5 years, but a sitting PM can call an election early if they think they can win.
Marioisawesome
She thought she could win another 5 years with a bigger majority, instead of having just 3 years before the next planned general election .
WillTheFifth
So calling an election will 'reset' the clock so to speak? Theoretically a party could just call election after election?
Marioisawesome
Parliament has to agree to an election, the PM just triggers it. But yes, it resets the clock.
ProphetTenebrae
As another Brit, thank goodness for the NHS. They stitched my split sides for free.
EricFromAccounts
*high five mate!*
ilovellamasmlemmlem
LoudLine
Likewise, honestly the political landscape of the world right now is a laughing stock.
ElbowdeepinElmo
I'm surprised she didn't learn from Cameron failing a vote that wasn't needed just to get some recognition or the likes.
grandescapeartist
The Tories are in a downward spiral/nosedive and we'll see further labour gains because of the shitshow. Expect another GE within 2 years!
RoxanneLaWin
Same. I'm laughing so hard at the current state of UKIP too.
EricFromAccounts
Poor Nigel. He must need a drink.
TerriMessy
Poor US, if he carries on buddying with Trump. Good riddance.
EvilDeadTed
Didn't you hear? They're going to replace Labour! /s
DefenderOfDog
How well hung is the parelment?
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miatapasta
Yuge
SexualViolence
One of them is called 'black rod'
stanley2
Hung like a goddamned horse.
TheBurritoConfederacy
girlpants
Huge. Over six hundred dicks, too.
GrimDarkRealities
Captainplanetmotherfucker
Hung enough that a good portion of the population are going to get shafted by it...without lube, I might add.
reversebacon1
Asking for a friend
BnBSwampdawg
5
SexualViolence
One of them is called 'black rod'
PimpMyDadForKarma
TheWonderworks
HUGE! Like 3 1/2 inch floppy dicks!
jtothaleaf
Your typo makes this even better
Chumbawhumba
Hung enough to fuck even itself!
smartcelt
They have armadillos in their trousers...
Enderman526
Like an elephant
BattloidKouji
Apparently a record number of female PMs were elected this time around, so take that how you will.
Idsertian
MP's, friend. We can't have more than one PM, that would just be silly.
peridotstar
I guess all the ministers would have to battle it out, and then the winner would become the 'Prime' xD
bed1am6666
I'd love to see May, Corbin, Sturgeon, Lord Buckethead and Mr. Fish Finger battle it out deathrace 2 style.
peridotstar
/signed* :D
ThatGuyScouse
MPs. You mean MPs right?
BattloidKouji
Yes, it was a typo. I meant MPs
DefenderOfDog
Hey these days females can be hung too
justanotherimgurianbidenhistime
Ah ah, ah ah, dude looks like a lady. Or is it Ah ah, ah ah, lady looks like a dude?
Yarnbomber
@IPegOnTheFirstDate Case in point.
NebulaSwitch
Sure, just look at ISIL.
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Hotbeebop
I'm an idiot please help
OhLongJohnson
Does it hang to the left or the right?
TerriMessy
Unfortunately the right. And it's not a strong and stable dick either, one prone to failing in the moment.
OhLongJohnson
A weak floppy dick that needs some viagra
TerriMessy
It needs some red pills from the left, I hear Corbz will sort that out
Hotbeebop
Sounds like my girlfriend... Just kidding I don't have a girlfriens
Iwanttofingeryou
Pushing rope eh?
absbaps
May's campaign and manifesto: Anyone who isn't a high earner with their own home and private healthcare can GO FUCK THEMSELVES.
windragon
people who will be affected most by her government: "better vote for her, she knows her stuff innit"
lmsj
So she's an American politician in disguise?
justherefortheshitposting
"Vote for the conservatives if you don't rely on public services."
Nalianna
So,same as Trump
GraniteIvy
Well, that's what the media said, the manifesto read a bit differently.
INeverAskedForTheseFeels
While I didn't vote conservative I did read their manifesto and... That isn't really what their manifesto was about at all...
INeverAskedForTheseFeels
And their campaign was more just propaganda against the idea of a Corbyn and Labour government
gorgeousninja
Worked in America
MidiArbite
More "If your old and built your budget around our heat subsidy, fuck you, it's gone. Oh and we're copying China's internet.
PimpMyDadForKarma
We call that Paul Ryan in the US.
trainsrule
And attacking corbin
MrSoloDolo27
*Corbyn
absbaps
True dat
Unquote
That's literally what every conservative party anywhere ever does.
roflcopterLOL
And then for anyone then missed; "BTW the DUP is joining us. Fuck your civil liberties, fuck the gays, fuck unwed mothers, fuck fuck fuck"
UpvotingtheHotButton
sloppydrunksexislife
What's the problem with that? Why should I pay for other people? That's stealing as I don't agree with giving away my money to them.
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sloppydrunksexislife
yes I have tried, didn't like it. I refuse to pay for fucktards that don't want to work. As long as you have an honest job, I will help.
darkdragonempress
Basically unless you don't use and haven't used any government provided services you did agree.
sloppydrunksexislife
I think nearly 50% of my wages to tax is too much. And then ofcourse the 20% VAT on whatever you buy as well.
darkdragonempress
Like in America the tax rate is on a tiered system.
GentGinger
But it isn't like that. Taxes won't be raised for lower income and that's better than raising corporate tax and driving them away.
IDeltic
And Corbyn's FUCK ALL THE RICH PEOPLE SO I CAN PAY FOR EVERYTHING I PROMISED, UNTIL THE RICH PEOPLE LEAVE (1/2)
IDeltic
AND THEN EITHER CANCEL EVERYTHING I PROMISED OR FUCK THE POOR AS WELL SO I CAN CONTINUE TO PAY FOR IT
NotAnIroningBoard
You clearly don't understand his concepts whatsoever
IDeltic
He has said multiple times he would pay for all of his wondrous plans by borrowing and taxing the rich. What exactly am I misunderstanding?
inurmum
Pretty much eh. Sadly most of the population cant see that
BlackPengu
As a german: We too accept British refugees
snoozywomble
I can only speak Spanish (badly) how quickly do you think I can learn German?
BlackPengu
Rather quickly if you really try it.The languages are somewhat related to latin while spanish is closer to italian &german closer to english
VIAI
This is literally what every person without a job says. Get one, your attitude will change.
absbaps
I have a job
IwishIwereKeithDavid
I swear this interchange happens so much "it's clear you don't have a job cause you want poor people to live" I have a job" "wat.jpg"
absbaps
My family are high earners who are more than happy to pay higher taxes so long as the vulnerable and unfortunate are looked after. Morals.
MidiArbite
They can always volunteer extra money. But they won't because they know it'll be squandered.
mdzmdz
Except the part where you've saved to buy your own home and they take it to pay for healthcare
absbaps
So who the fuck were the tories appealing to anyway?
mdzmdz
No-one this election. TM's Spads made a really shit manifesto
mdzmdz
Whereas the feckless who've spent all their money on Sky TV and fags get it for free
EricFromAccounts
Then fuck off to Kansas if you want to see what happens when you attempt to rely solely on tax cuts to fuel your economy.
ICantThinkOfAU
... Fucking what? National Insurance is income based, nobody has ever lost their house over it. And nobody in council housing owns a house
mdzmdz
Oops - should have said Social Care rather than Healthcare
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SterlingDangerZoneArcher
Economic science denial is just as bad as climate change denial.
EricFromAccounts
Corbyn is attacking austerity. Which means HE'S the one in tune with accurate economics. Not May.
absbaps
Labour presented a fully costed manifesto. Conservative did not
absbaps
I don't think anyone is under the illusion that everything will be free...but at least he is moving towards a higher quality of life for all
EricFromAccounts
As an economist: AUSTERITY is defying economic sense. That's the policy which caused Greece's GDP to shrink 30% in five years.
Anthemius
Gotta say that as a computer scientist, I do not consider your occupational title helpful, since you consistently get everything wrong.
EricFromAccounts
That's like me saying computer scientists can't be trusted because all games are released buggy nowadays.
Anthemius
Not quite; I can fix the bugs. You cannot fix yours.
PaperCl1p
You mean paying your debt? Only spending the money you have? Obviously that's insane
NotAnIroningBoard
Ok, government debt is NOT the same as you owing money on your microwave.
PaperCl1p
Unless you believe in Keynesian economics (which I would argue is foolish) it is not that different at the end of the day.
EricFromAccounts
TY for exposing your hilarious ignorance of how taxes and debt work! I gotta show like six other Imgurians your comment, don't delete it K?
PaperCl1p
https://mises.org/blog/sorry-krugman-austerity-good-economy to suggest economics is a hard science is simply foolish
gotkickedoutfromthecommunistparty
I think you are failing to see what happens when certain assumptions behind economic theory (Keynesian in this case) are not held true (1/?)
gotkickedoutfromthecommunistparty
There are can be numerous reasons for why stimulus measures which worked to fix the great depression don't have to work every time (2/?)
gotkickedoutfromthecommunistparty
Corruption, low productivity of labour, low competitiveness of the economy, inability to collect taxes. Greece had all of this problems (3/?
Deanscream
Oh shit's fucked up over there too? Glad it's not just us.
PrincessDonaldTrumpBANNED
All of the British children are being kinda belligerent atm. Canada is just so mild that we don't notice
TerriMessy
It's like we want some of all that media attention Trump gets and for all the wrong reasons.
missdebonair0328
You know how you could've tell Trump was going to win? It was looking at the political global climate.
flamingflamingo
They may actually be in danger of losing their universal healthcare. It's interesting to see the opposite side of the debate.
absbaps
Our healthcare isn't as fucked as yours to be fair. But current PM would like it to be.
GentGinger
Privatization doesn't mean we get America's healthcare system. It just means a few things would be handled by private health organisations(1
GentGinger
And payed for by the government. It's a cheaper quicker way to get the same result without making the nhs larger. 2/2
reginlieff3
Wonder what it'd take to unfuck your internet/privacy laws. Didn't seem that great before the current gov't but now it can't be much worse.
absbaps
None of that was really a topic for most voters yesterday.Public service funding, Brexit negotiations & care for vulnerable were top issues.
giantsmountain
I know a few people who's deciding policy was her stance on the internet and how it's run
PokeMasterWrath
Why? I honestly don't get why people want others to go without.
peridotstar
Some people are just bags of dicks
TwattyMcTwatface
agreed
byohzzrd
Did she graduate from the Hillary Clinton School for How To Lose An Election And Wanna Learn To Do Other Stuff Good Too?
Knilore
Hillary Clinton School for How To Lose An Election And Wanna Learn To Do Other Stuff *Bass Ackwards* Too?
FarFromBitten
She was doing the trump not the Hillary ... I wish the orange turd would do this
BigBlueBurd
No, she did a Hillary. So utterly convinced she was gonna win she simply didn't give a fuck anymore.
TheBritfag
Aye, she technically lost the election, but she'll remain as PM. It was Cobryn, and every other party, who lost.
peridotstar
US citizen here; Why does she remain as PM if she lost the election?
vitorsly
Well, because no one else won basically. The UK has several parties in parliament and the conservatives lost the least.
peridotstar
Ohh ok --ty
eatened
SomeCrazyNerd
Context?
ForgotMyOtherAcct
May wants to change Hunan rights laws because she wants to use approaches towards capturing/identifying/punishing suspected terrorists which
ForgotMyOtherAcct
Are currently big possible due to said laws.
SomeCrazyNerd
Your sentence doesn't sound right. Also you're lacking a lot of detail there. What changes? What obstacles? Why? Why?
RichardHungwell
And this is why human rights laws are a joke. If those charged with enforcement can just change the law, is it really much of a "right"? Sad
Darktemis
*any* law can be changed, if people don't like it they can vote against the party proposing the change. It's a basic principle of democracy.
RichardHungwell
Not all countries have this ability though. I wasn't just speaking of the UK.
DidaChikDumaChum
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-pZUQv8mjQ
TheBritfag
Ah, don't take it out of context, now. She's on about known Terrorists with known affiliations to extremist groups. Imo, she's right.
ForgotMyOtherAcct
That's not out of context at all. It's exactly what she was saying, she doesn't care about human rights if it's for a group she feels
ForgotMyOtherAcct
Doesn't deserve them, like Islamic terrorists. But that's the whole point of human rights, they are supposed to apply to everybody
SomeCrazyNerd
What about them though? What is she proposing?
TheBritfag
There's human rights laws that prevent people from being arrested from knowing to be dangerous, but not actually doing anything. ->
TheBritfag
-> Meaning, if a Daesh terrorist is known to be living in the UK, and has plans to do something illegal, we can't legally arrest him. ->
melancholypanda
And there is no way that a government could abuse the ability to arrest anyone at will with no evidence just by claiming they're a terrorist
Inimposter
INB4 she's the Senate.
melancholypanda
There is nothing in the HRA that prevents the arrest of known conspirators and no government should control its own human rights laws.
TheBritfag
We don't live in a socialist, soviet shithole, mate. Many of our politicians are corrupt, but not at that level. If you think that's an ->
TheBritfag
-> issue that will happen, you're delusional, mate.
Inimposter
Username, folks.
daguq
Lol - like the DUP she's relying on to make a majority?
TheBritfag
Aye, and just like Cobryn who supported the IRA.
daguq
By supporting, do you mean entered into peace talks with - that led to the Good Friday Agreement, and the end of hostilities?