International Politics Thread - Disease and Disaster

[VomKriege]

Trains now more than ever on time in Chechnya.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-47614971

[Raist]

Bercow having none of it.

https://twitter.com/BBCPolitics/status/1107670742630461443

[Tripon]

Bercow having none of it.

https://twitter.com/BBCPolitics/status/1107670742630461443

Look at this smug guy.
https://twitter.com/hendopolis/status/1107765198235025409
https://twitter.com/BBCNews/status/1107770024490684416
https://twitter.com/Reuters/status/1107759662210998272

[Raist]

Can't believe that the Speaker of the House is applying a well established rule there. What a POS.

[Raist]

BBC's Political editor is mad AF (read the thread)
That's some great journalistic integrity there.

https://twitter.com/bbclaurak/status/1107722769461055489


Meanwhile, Bercow is like "no fucks given".

https://twitter.com/BBCPolitics/status/1107935118394642432

[Cerveza mas fina]

People vote for brexit by slightest of margins; Maybot; people's will must be executed no second vote even years later

House crushes Mays deal in biggest deal ever; Maybot; lets vote on this two more times within weeks to be sure

 

[Occam]

The BBC really has become a huge embarrassment in the last decade or two. They used to have standards and impartiality. Now it's pro-government yellow press with some Rupert Murdoch mixed in.

[benjipwns]

https://apnews.com/ba03be7eb49a4794ae23b059656ca75d

Nursultan Nazarbayev, the only leader that independent Kazakhstan has ever known, abruptly announced his resignation Tuesday after three decades in power, raising uncertainty over the country’s future course.

The 78-year-old said in a televised address to the oil-rich nation that he has taken the “difficult” decision to terminate his authority as president, effective on Wednesday.

He did not give a specific reason, but noted that he would have marked 30 years on the job later this year. He said he sees his mission as ensuring the transit of power to a new generation of politicians.

“It was an honor for me to serve the people,” he said. “I have worked hard to fulfill the nation’s will.”

Nazarbayev added that he would retain the position of the chairman of the nation’s Security Council and the head of the ruling party. “I will serve you until the end of my days,” he said.

He said that upper house speaker Kassym-Jomart Tokayev will serve as the interim head of state in line with the constitution until a new election is held.

:kazakhcry

[shosta]

BBC's Political editor is mad AF (read the thread)
That's some great journalistic integrity there.

https://twitter.com/bbclaurak/status/1107722769461055489

https://twitter.com/bbclaurak/status/1107723054036193286

The hassle of having to submit a different bill? lol

[benjipwns]

saw your article Nintex: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2019/03/19/donald-trump-junior-says-theresa-may-should-have-taken-his-fathers-brexit-advice/

[Kunai With Chain]

https://twitter.com/BarakRavid/status/1107747463631388673

Isreal is really ahead of the curve compared to the rest of the world, even when it comes to campaign ads.

[benjipwns]

  at putting the jacket on her shoulders and then standing next to the painting

[team filler]

https://twitter.com/ayatollahcola/status/1107844135363461120

very fine people over there in israel 

[Raist]

Man, Sarah Michelle Gellar's new career is going places.

[Rufus]

 

Realsatire

A real-life event that is unintentionally so exaggerated and ridiculous that is perceived as satire.

[Occam]

Realsatire

A real-life event that is unintentionally so exaggerated and ridiculous that is perceived as satire.

That's a great German word, it aptly describes Trump's presidency, too.

[Raist]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-47636011

Theresa May will not be asking the EU for a long delay when she formally requests that Brexit is postponed, Downing Street says.

No 10 added that the PM shared the public's "frustration" at Parliament's "failure to take a decision".

BBC assistant political editor Norman Smith said the delay would not be beyond the end of June.

[Cerveza mas fina]

Man hope we grow a pair and just kick em out now.

Or force a second referendum.

[Nintex]

May is going to make a statement.

Some people say she might call for a general election.
Others are reporting that May will adress the nation directly bypassing the MP's and will ask the population to voice their support for her deal and thus put pressure on MP's to pass it.

 

[Brehvolution]

"Sorry we lied about all the benefits that leaving the EU would bring this great country. Most of you all know, it will make things worse. We will continue to seek delay until it is more politically beneficial for those in my party." -May

[Raist]

Man hope we grow a pair and just kick em out now.

Or force a second referendum.

Your wish may be granted.

The EU will only agree to a short delay to Brexit if MPs approve the current withdrawal agreement next week, Theresa May has been told.

[...]

The PM will making a statement from Downing Street at 20:15 GMT.

[...]

While a delay until 30 June "had its merits", Mr Tusk also suggested there were "political and legal" questions about delaying Brexit beyond 23 May - when European elections will be held.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-47636011

[HardcoreRetro]

Man, Nintex is probably enjoying these Dutch elections so far.

[Stro]

Nintex couldn't possibly have the time to pay attention to anything that goes on in his own country

[Raist]

https://twitter.com/rosskempsell/status/1108462827763843072


THE FUCKING IRONY.

[Nintex]

Meanwhile in Holland this guy is winning the senate elections.



 

Man, Nintex is probably enjoying these Dutch elections so far.

I have no clue how Thierry is going to fill these seats.

Call Harry Mens? 


LMAO FvD won big in a province for which they have no program 

[shosta]

The EU will only agree to a short delay to Brexit if MPs approve the current withdrawal agreement next week, Theresa May has been told.

I just saw this

the entire point of asking for the delay is to get a different deal! What a hilarious response.

[HardcoreRetro]

I like how our government has been so bad people are willingly voting for neo-nazis.

[Raist]

The EU will only agree to a short delay to Brexit if MPs approve the current withdrawal agreement next week, Theresa May has been told.

I just saw this

the entire point of asking for the delay is to get a different deal! What a hilarious response.

They've made it clear for months that they will not renegociate the terms.

[Nintex]

I like how our government has been so bad people are willingly voting for neo-nazis.

[Raist]

BREAKING NEWS

May's statement was a whole bunch of fucking nothing (shocking, I know).

Choice quote:

Some have suggested holding a 2nd referendum. I do not believe that's what you [THE PEOPLE] want and it is not what I want. We asked you the question already and you gave us your answer

Let me get my third MEANINGFUL VOTE next week tho, Bercow pls.

[Nintex]

https://twitter.com/BBCBreaking/status/1108470618465419264

 

[shosta]

They've made it clear for months that they will not renegociate the terms.

I love 1) all the fanfare every time she "goes to the continent" and 2) everyone waiting for a new deal, as if there is some new deal they can get if they only just BELIEVE IN THE GOVERNMENT and DO THEIR BEST. This is it! The UK has no leverage!

It's "high time" MPs made a decision about Brexit.

a third decision?

[Raist]

I love how she still mentioned June 30th in her statement. The EU has made it clear that's not gonna fly.

[shosta]

I really do want to see the no-deal scenario happen out of pure malevolence. Total catastrophe, one huge punch in the nose to all the people who wanted to kick the pakis out etc. Maybe Irish reunification happens. Scottish secession. It would be amazing. Like, you want to be an ethnostate? Here you go! (Sorry Raist)

[Raist]

I, too, suffer from morbid curiosity TBH.

In other news, https://news.sky.com/story/brexit-90-say-handling-of-negotiations-is-national-humiliation-sky-data-poll-11670995

Nine in ten Britons think the way the UK is dealing with Brexit is a "national humiliation", a Sky Data poll reveals.

You don't say

[Raist]

spoiler (click to show/hide)

https://twitter.com/jessicaelgot/status/1108476773979832320

[close]

[Nintex]

The blame game between May and the other Tories will start soon. 

[jorma]

it's both amazing and appalling that she hasn't resigned, even if her tory mp's aren't exactly blameless

[Raist]

The blame game between May and the other Tories will start soon. 

It already started, she spent half of her 5mins statement trash talking MPs.

[Nintex]

https://twitter.com/BethRigby/status/1108489647271936000




Meanwhile in his victory speech Baudet kept talking for 40 minutes about architecture, defeating mammoths, the entire history of his party, some political points and even some poems to fill up the air time of the public broadcaster.   
I hope one of his speeches will be aired with English subtitles once so everyone can enjoy.


The Netherlands is one of the few countries with so many parties that you can "win" big in an election with ~12% of the popular vote and end up with absolutely no power at all.
 
 

[team filler]

[Tripon]

https://twitter.com/piersmorgan/status/1108412127646306304

 

[who is ted danson?]

https://apnews.com/ba03be7eb49a4794ae23b059656ca75d

Nursultan Nazarbayev, the only leader that independent Kazakhstan has ever known, abruptly announced his resignation Tuesday after three decades in power, raising uncertainty over the country’s future course.

The 78-year-old said in a televised address to the oil-rich nation that he has taken the “difficult” decision to terminate his authority as president, effective on Wednesday.

He did not give a specific reason, but noted that he would have marked 30 years on the job later this year. He said he sees his mission as ensuring the transit of power to a new generation of politicians.

“It was an honor for me to serve the people,” he said. “I have worked hard to fulfill the nation’s will.”

Nazarbayev added that he would retain the position of the chairman of the nation’s Security Council and the head of the ruling party. “I will serve you until the end of my days,” he said.

He said that upper house speaker Kassym-Jomart Tokayev will serve as the interim head of state in line with the constitution until a new election is held.

:kazakhcry

I went to Kazakhstan not too long ago for work. Lovely country and people, but it did make me laugh how so much shit was named after Nazarbayez. Anything big in Astana has his name on it. Even the (English speaking) people there openly joked about how they had a ""democracy"". Hopefully things turn out well for the Kazakhs. (I also felt kinda bad for them over Borat tbh).

[Cerveza mas fina]

Idk why Dutch people keep voting for a rebranded LPF for two decades now.

This is the most recent fraud thats promising Nexit pipedreams like closed borders but open trade 

Only the true illiterati would vote for someone running with such a program after the Brexit debacle.

[Cerveza mas fina]

https://apnews.com/ba03be7eb49a4794ae23b059656ca75d

Nursultan Nazarbayev, the only leader that independent Kazakhstan has ever known, abruptly announced his resignation Tuesday after three decades in power, raising uncertainty over the country’s future course.

The 78-year-old said in a televised address to the oil-rich nation that he has taken the “difficult” decision to terminate his authority as president, effective on Wednesday.

He did not give a specific reason, but noted that he would have marked 30 years on the job later this year. He said he sees his mission as ensuring the transit of power to a new generation of politicians.

“It was an honor for me to serve the people,” he said. “I have worked hard to fulfill the nation’s will.”

Nazarbayev added that he would retain the position of the chairman of the nation’s Security Council and the head of the ruling party. “I will serve you until the end of my days,” he said.

He said that upper house speaker Kassym-Jomart Tokayev will serve as the interim head of state in line with the constitution until a new election is held.

:kazakhcry

I went to Kazakhstan not too long ago for work. Lovely country and people, but it did make me laugh how so much shit was named after Nazarbayez. Anything big in Astana has his name on it. Even the (English speaking) people there openly joked about how they had a ""democracy"". Hopefully things turn out well for the Kazakhs. (I also felt kinda bad for them over Borat tbh).

I was in Kazakhstan like in 2009 and stayes with locals, this guy told me the capital was moved to Astana because it was too cold there to hold anti government protests 

[Occam]

The EU will only agree to a short delay to Brexit if MPs approve the current withdrawal agreement next week, Theresa May has been told.

Excellent, that is precisely what I would have done.

[Occam]

BREAKING NEWS

May's statement was a whole bunch of fucking nothing (shocking, I know).

Choice quote:

Some have suggested holding a 2nd referendum. I do not believe that's what you [THE PEOPLE] want and it is not what I want. We asked you the question already and you gave us your answer

Let me get my third MEANINGFUL VOTE next week tho, Bercow pls.

Why have elections every four years? Hold one election and stick with the result forever.

[Rufus]

https://twitter.com/Senficon/status/1108677980086300672

 

[Nintex]

Someone gave Thierry some English subtitles
'


 

[Nintex]

why isn't this man the prime minister 

[Raist]

https://twitter.com/BBCkatyaadler/status/1108845642372317185

[Raist]

The BBC's Europe editor Katya Adler says the latest draft conclusions of EU leaders on a Brexit delay suggest there has been a "softening of stance".

After really wanting to believe Theresa May's Brexit deal would somehow scrape through Parliament, their unity begun to fray she says.

"When the prime minister spoke to them... she was unable to provide them with any concrete reassurances that that would, indeed, be the case.

"They want to avoid a no-deal Brexit and suddenly that reality, or possible reality, was starring them in the face."

She says their draft conclusions were now offering the UK an "unconditional extension".

 

[benjipwns]

but it did make me laugh how so much shit was named after Nazarbayez. Anything big in Astana has his name on it.

Much like the Robert C. Byrd Memorial State of West Virginia.

[Nintex]

The BBC's Europe editor Katya Adler says the latest draft conclusions of EU leaders on a Brexit delay suggest there has been a "softening of stance".

After really wanting to believe Theresa May's Brexit deal would somehow scrape through Parliament, their unity begun to fray she says.

"When the prime minister spoke to them... she was unable to provide them with any concrete reassurances that that would, indeed, be the case.

"They want to avoid a no-deal Brexit and suddenly that reality, or possible reality, was starring them in the face."

She says their draft conclusions were now offering the UK an "unconditional extension".

 

O my Nintex was right.

[shosta]

Alright Nintex, fess up. Who did you vote for?

[Nintex]

Alright Nintex, fess up. Who did you vote for?

Well I live in a coastal town so the biggest party of Zuid Holland obviously.

If you count D66 as part of the right, then 74% of our town voted for a rightwing party.
With FvD in first place at 22.9% and the VVD in second place with 22.7%.

And that is after the recent merger with a nearby town which is more left than we are (which is partly why our towns were merged to prevent a 99% take-over of the right).


Anyhow this is just a warming up for the real event. The European Elections. Brussels will be horrified by who we send their way 

[Tripon]

The United Kingdom won't crash out of the EU on Brexit day, March 29. The European Council has given the U.K. a short Brexit extension to April 12, at which point they expect to see Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal approved by the U.K. Parliament.

What's next: In the unlikely event that May can secure parliamentary approval for her deal by April 12, the U.K. will exit the EU on or before May 22. If May cannot get that approval, she will need to return to the EU "to indicate a way forward". Any attempt to remain in the EU past May 22 is likely to require the U.K. holding EU elections on May 23.

https://www.axios.com/europe-grants-the-uk-a-short-brexit-delay--a32a65ea-2ed0-48da-be47-1bc52c08410a.html

11 days.

[Cerveza mas fina]

D66 is centre though for like forever, and pro europe

[shosta]

yeah when I think european right wing, i think "ban islam" and "recolonize the dutch indies"

[Cerveza mas fina]

 Btw "china is doing nothing" news Nintex doesn't want people to see

Also makes the whole PvD program look even more dumb with its complaining about electric cars and China   

China is already doing more then the Netherlands, also I love how Right wing populists like to ignore the amount of polution in China is due to demand for cheap shit and shit regulation in the West. St

Electric vehicles have displaced about 3 percent of total oil
consumption growth since 2011, a larger share than ever before. And so far, more than three-quarters of that oil displacement has come from electric buses, Bloomberg reports.

Most of this is occurring in China, Bloomberg notes. A report last year found that of about 385,000 electric buses in the world in 2017, about 99 percent of them were in China, with rapid growth still taking place. The city of Shenzhen alone announced in 2017 that it had completely electrified its fleet of 16,000 buses.

https://electrek.co/2019/03/20/chinese-electric-buses-oil/