Author Topic: International Politics Thread - Disease and Disaster (Read 1620852 times)

Nintex · « **Reply #11460 on:** July 05, 2022, 02:13:59 PM »

https://twitter.com/christiancalgie/status/1544378339758116865

Gove stays, Minister of Defense also stays.
Guess the foreign minister holds the key to the fort.

Raist · « **Reply #11461 on:** July 05, 2022, 02:52:42 PM »

Quote from: Nintex on July 05, 2022, 01:55:00 PM

If Boris goes that's the end for Ukraine.

Potato · « **Reply #11462 on:** July 05, 2022, 03:50:27 PM »

Quote from: Raist on July 05, 2022, 01:30:13 PM

https://twitter.com/InsiderEng/status/1544318963336810499

"Strange circumstances"

The question is, did he shoot himself in the back of the head before or after he committed suicide by drowning himself in the pool?

Nintex · « **Reply #11463 on:** July 05, 2022, 06:10:57 PM »

Quote from: Raist on July 05, 2022, 02:52:42 PM

Quote from: Nintex on July 05, 2022, 01:55:00 PM
If Boris goes that's the end for Ukraine.

https://twitter.com/olliecarroll/status/1544371423732457478

The situation in Europe right now is that Germany and France want a negotiated peace ASAP so gas and oil deliveries can be restored and England wants to stand and fight alongside Poland.
It is likely a new PM would focus on domestic issues first and probably has to listen to the opposition to build trust. Labour's position is very much in line with France and Germany.
Even in his own party ranks Boris' unwavering commitment to the fight in Ukraine is quite unique. The UK has acted quickly and delivered supplies when it mattered most.

For the US it's always important that Europe is in the fight as much as they are. This is just not the case for a number of core EU countries like Italy, The Netherlands and Germany.
If the UK is in the process of some sort of 'transition of power' for a week or 2 it will significantly weaken the war effort.

Raist · « **Reply #11464 on:** July 06, 2022, 02:31:48 AM »

The UK's support has been no different in term of actions than what the vast majority of other countries (bar Germany who keeps dancing around) have been doing. They're just far less vocal about it. And we all know what to do with stuff - like "we're leading the world in supporting Ukraine" - that comes out of Boris' mouth.

Nintex · « **Reply #11465 on:** July 06, 2022, 03:22:15 AM »

Police shooting a farmers
https://twitter.com/visegrad24/status/1544453860537819137

Sman · « **Reply #11466 on:** July 06, 2022, 09:19:08 AM »

The third boer war has started.

Pissy F Benny · « **Reply #11467 on:** July 06, 2022, 11:16:50 AM »

frank v ronald

james · « **Reply #11468 on:** July 06, 2022, 12:04:54 PM »

fuck farmers

Nintex · « **Reply #11469 on:** July 06, 2022, 02:07:47 PM »

Friesland is the new Donbass

https://twitter.com/Kees71234/status/1544658035829784576

https://twitter.com/NicolasKtown/status/1544655559881793537

https://twitter.com/hobeets/status/1544666233177505794

Nintex · « **Reply #11470 on:** July 06, 2022, 02:29:59 PM »

https://twitter.com/YvetteCooperMP/status/1544716533842206720

Boris just admitted something he has denied for years. Meeting personally with a former KGB agent in Italy while he was foreign secretary.

https://twitter.com/amanpour/status/1544732459262251010

https://twitter.com/mikegalsworthy/status/1544731631214383104

https://twitter.com/PA/status/1544726253567184899
CROWN THIS MAN KING OF ENGLAND

He's refusing to resign
https://twitter.com/AnushkaAsthana/status/1544752417757138949

benjipwns · « **Reply #11471 on:** July 06, 2022, 04:57:47 PM »

Nintex · « **Reply #11472 on:** July 06, 2022, 06:05:57 PM »

Boris fired Gove

https://twitter.com/BBCPolitics/status/1544779580262780933

benjipwns · « **Reply #11473 on:** July 06, 2022, 11:04:33 PM »

https://twitter.com/TomHourigan/status/1544810671191228416

https://twitter.com/GrundyOxford/status/1544706489268453376

james · « **Reply #11474 on:** July 06, 2022, 11:06:45 PM »

Department for levelling up?

Is that for gamers?

Potato · « **Reply #11475 on:** July 06, 2022, 11:47:30 PM »

Quote from: benjipwns on July 06, 2022, 11:04:33 PM

https://twitter.com/TomHourigan/status/1544810671191228416

https://twitter.com/GrundyOxford/status/1544706489268453376

What the fuck is the Department for Levelling Up?

Nintex · « **Reply #11476 on:** July 07, 2022, 03:15:56 AM »

More reesignations. Finally a conservative that delivers the promise of a small government

VomKriege · « **Reply #11477 on:** July 07, 2022, 04:00:39 AM »

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-levelling-up-housing-and-communities/about

Coax · « **Reply #11478 on:** July 07, 2022, 04:16:41 AM »

Quote from: james on July 06, 2022, 12:04:54 PM

fuck farmers

Bit rich coming from a potato

Nintex · « **Reply #11479 on:** July 07, 2022, 04:58:47 AM »

Moscow wins, Boris will resign

Pissy F Benny · « **Reply #11480 on:** July 07, 2022, 05:38:48 AM »

Tycoon Padre · « **Reply #11481 on:** July 07, 2022, 05:39:52 AM »

The best sub-plot in all of this has been Zahawi getting appointed chancellor, knifing Boris less than 24 hours later, and then publicly telling him to get gone him on his new Treasury stationery

And in the same 24 hour span, this amazing story came out but everyone was too distracted to notice

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/chancellor-nadhim-zahawi-nca-investigation-b2117197.html

Quote

New chancellor Nadhim Zahawi’s finances were secretly investigated by the National Crime Agency (NCA), The Independent can disclose.

A senior serving Whitehall figure has revealed that a number of individuals were formally approached by officials from the NCA about the matter in 2020.

The NCA said they were seeking information about multimillionaire Mr Zahawi’s finances, stated the source. The inquiry was codenamed “Operation Catalufa” and is understood to have involved the agency’s International Corruption Unit.

Catalufa, known as “Popeye Catalufa”, is a species of ray finned fish, orange in colour, found in deep waters in the Pacific.

Whitehall officials were told the inquiry was top secret and that Mr Zahawi had not been informed about it. The NCA inquiry did not lead to any action against Mr Zahawi. There is no suggestion of wrongdoing by him.

The first Mr Zahawi knew about the matter was when he was informed by The Independent on Wednesday.

His initial reaction was: “There was no such investigation by [the] NCA. I would know. Right?”

Raist · « **Reply #11482 on:** July 07, 2022, 06:40:57 AM »

https://twitter.com/PippaCrerar/status/1544993604325761025

Pissy F Benny · « **Reply #11483 on:** July 07, 2022, 06:44:58 AM »

If he's going down he might as well take a few others with him, will anyone really miss the likes of Michael Gove

Pissy F Benny · « **Reply #11484 on:** July 07, 2022, 08:11:50 AM »

Seems like he didn't call Gove a dirty nonce, shame.

MMaRsu · « **Reply #11485 on:** July 07, 2022, 08:37:42 AM »

https://twitter.com/scottygb/status/1544993157745721344

Occam · « **Reply #11486 on:** July 07, 2022, 10:43:52 AM »

That was anti-brexit activist Steve Bray. He also played the parody song Bye Bye Boris during the speech. Starts a few seconds in and goes on for several minutes, you can hear it if you listen closely.

He started to play the Benny Hill theme just as Johnson was done.

VomKriege · « **Reply #11487 on:** July 07, 2022, 11:05:36 AM »

So who would be taking over the job ?

Raist · « **Reply #11488 on:** July 07, 2022, 11:07:25 AM »

He's still PM.

VomKriege · « **Reply #11489 on:** July 07, 2022, 11:13:17 AM »

Quote from: Raist on July 07, 2022, 11:07:25 AM

He's still PM.

Oh that's just the party position ? Heh

Though I understand it ultimately means he'll lose the Prime Minister position as well.

Pissy F Benny · « **Reply #11490 on:** July 07, 2022, 11:22:48 AM »

He's going but staying on until a new leader is elected (probably in September at their party conference)

Parliament is off for summer break in 2 weeks anyway.

Nintex · « **Reply #11491 on:** July 07, 2022, 01:00:37 PM »

I can't believe they literally cancelled Boris but I guess those are the times we're living in now.

Let's hope the Conservatives pick Ben Wallace to replace Boris.

Pissy F Benny · « **Reply #11492 on:** July 07, 2022, 01:17:49 PM »

I have literally no idea who he is

VomKriege · « **Reply #11493 on:** July 07, 2022, 01:25:41 PM »

2004 NBA Champion with the Pistons ? Yes please.

Raist · « **Reply #11494 on:** July 07, 2022, 01:49:44 PM »

Quote from: Pissy F Benny on July 07, 2022, 01:17:49 PM

I have literally no idea who he is

Defense minister. Super popular because something something leading the world something ukraine.

Cauliflower Of Love · « **Reply #11495 on:** July 07, 2022, 02:06:55 PM »

i saw a thing about a wnba player getting russian arrested.

is this true?

and if so

why are people still playing in russia?

and should disney be held responsible?

Sman · « **Reply #11496 on:** July 07, 2022, 02:09:51 PM »

Quote from: Nintex on July 07, 2022, 01:00:37 PM

I can't believe they literally cancelled Boris but I guess those are the times we're living in now.

The greased piglet ran out of grease. About time too.

Raist · « **Reply #11497 on:** July 07, 2022, 02:10:15 PM »

Quote from: Cauliflower Of Love on July 07, 2022, 02:06:55 PM

i saw a thing about a wnba player getting russian arrested.

is this true?

and if so

why are people still playing in russia?

and should disney be held responsible?

That happened months ago dude. Got caught with cannabis oil vapes. Play stupid games...

Cauliflower Of Love · « **Reply #11498 on:** July 07, 2022, 02:11:23 PM »

Quote from: Raist on July 07, 2022, 02:10:15 PM

Quote from: Cauliflower Of Love on July 07, 2022, 02:06:55 PM
i saw a thing about a wnba player getting russian arrested.

is this true?

and if so

why are people still playing in russia?

and should disney be held responsible?

That happened months ago dude. Got caught with cannabis oil vapes. Play stupid games...

months ago?
wtf hmm, i need to go murder someone brb

Cauliflower Of Love · « **Reply #11499 on:** July 07, 2022, 02:12:23 PM »

oh they just plaid guilty.

in russian court lol

who is ted danson? · « **Reply #11500 on:** July 07, 2022, 02:22:45 PM »

the UK is ungovernable

Pissy F Benny · « **Reply #11501 on:** July 07, 2022, 02:24:14 PM »

bring back blair

who is ted danson? · « **Reply #11502 on:** July 07, 2022, 02:49:21 PM »

Quote from: Pissy F Benny on July 07, 2022, 02:24:14 PM

bring back blair

benjipwns · « **Reply #11503 on:** July 07, 2022, 04:23:59 PM »

Quote from: Nintex on July 07, 2022, 01:00:37 PM

Let's hope the Conservatives pick Ben Wallace to replace Boris.

Quote from: VomKriege on July 07, 2022, 01:25:41 PM

2004 NBA Champion with the Pistons ? Yes please.

*BONG*

DEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEETRRRRRRRROOOOOOOIIIIIIITTTTTTTTTTTT BASKETBALL

Nintex · « **Reply #11504 on:** July 07, 2022, 05:15:12 PM »

Meanwhile in the Netherlands

https://twitter.com/crazybytez/status/1545153977674862594

jorma · « **Reply #11505 on:** July 08, 2022, 01:37:59 AM »

not gonna lie it's weird that i get better coverage of the dutch protests from thebore than i do from swedish msm

i don't quite know why they are obviously censoring the topic, but they won't print a word about it until it turns violent (but trigger happy cops don't count)

Nintex · « **Reply #11506 on:** July 08, 2022, 02:49:28 AM »

Shinzo Abe shot

https://twitter.com/BNONews/status/1545247320098443267

HardcoreRetro · « **Reply #11507 on:** July 08, 2022, 05:03:14 AM »

Pronounced dead.

Potato · « **Reply #11508 on:** July 08, 2022, 05:47:42 AM »

Not surprising. No one is really gonna survive a shotgun in the upper body at close range.

Polident Hive · « **Reply #11509 on:** July 08, 2022, 06:18:59 AM »

Weapon is some hardware store material taped together, literally. Shooter must’ve been close. Crazy to imagine somebody getting that close. Stories keep stressing gun violence is rare and political violence is unheard of.

Occam · « **Reply #11510 on:** July 08, 2022, 06:46:19 AM »

Sorry, can't abide by de mortuis nil nisi bonum in this case. Abe was corrupt and took Japan into the wrong direction. He may not have been fascist, but calling him fascist-adjacent would not be an unjust assessment (corruption, nationalism, militarism).

HardcoreRetro · « **Reply #11511 on:** July 08, 2022, 07:25:21 AM »

Nobody here talked up the guy. No need to go gravedancing. Resetera is the community for that behaviour.

HaughtyFrank · « **Reply #11512 on:** July 08, 2022, 07:57:47 AM »

Seems like the security was relaxed/confused. There's a clip that shows that Abe wasn't even hit until the second shot.

It's not really graphic besides seeing Abe collapsing but I'll post it behind a spoiler anyway

spoiler (click to show/hide)

https://twitter.com/HalaneKhadar/status/1545366949349187584

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Nintex · « **Reply #11513 on:** July 08, 2022, 09:02:22 AM »

Abe was an influential diplomat and statesman for sure. He was liked by pretty much all the leaders across the west which is not an easy feat.
Overall he integrated Japan (which has a history of isolation) further into the global community and made it a very reliable ally.

I'm sure he made mistakes along the way and whatnot but when you look at how Russia and other countries developed post WW2 I would hardly consider it the 'wrong direction'.

Occam · « **Reply #11514 on:** July 08, 2022, 10:28:22 AM »

Quote from: HardcoreRetro on July 08, 2022, 07:25:21 AM

Nobody here talked up the guy. No need to go gravedancing. Resetera is the community for that behaviour.

That wasn't aimed at this forum but at international leaders and most of the media who are now praising him because he is dead. No gravedancing, just facts. His assassination may actually help his corrupt party (LDP) to further his agenda (now under Kishida), so thanks a lot to his killer.

who is ted danson? · « **Reply #11515 on:** July 08, 2022, 11:41:12 AM »

https://twitter.com/PopularFront_/status/1545424164563165186

Nintex · « **Reply #11516 on:** July 08, 2022, 12:10:52 PM »

A selfmade 9 barrel shotgun. You got to hand it to the killer, that's pretty fucking awesome.

benjipwns · « **Reply #11517 on:** July 08, 2022, 12:46:19 PM »

Quote from: Occam on July 08, 2022, 06:46:19 AM

Sorry, can't abide by de mortuis nil nisi bonum in this case. Abe was corrupt and took Japan into the wrong direction. He may not have been fascist, but calling him fascist-adjacent would not be an unjust assessment (corruption, nationalism, militarism).

Quote from: Occam on July 08, 2022, 10:28:22 AM

Quote from: HardcoreRetro on July 08, 2022, 07:25:21 AM
Nobody here talked up the guy. No need to go gravedancing. Resetera is the community for that behaviour.

That wasn't aimed at this forum but at international leaders and most of the media who are now praising him because he is dead. No gravedancing, just facts.

Do you normally see international leaders and the media talking about famous people and/or democratic world leaders who had just been murdered by calling them pieces of shit who were leading their countries back into the worst periods in its history?

james · « **Reply #11518 on:** July 08, 2022, 12:55:41 PM »

Quote from: benjipwns on July 08, 2022, 12:46:19 PM

Do you normally see international leaders and the media talking about famous people and/or democratic world leaders who had just been murdered by calling them pieces of shit who were leading their countries back into the worst periods in its history?

You should google the articles for when Chavez died

benjipwns · « **Reply #11519 on:** July 08, 2022, 01:06:17 PM »

Quote from: james on July 08, 2022, 12:55:41 PM

You should google the articles for when Chavez died

And Hugo Chavez is being murdered quite often?

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