Mad as a box of badgers

maddyone

You can do a degree in Beckham Studies.

I might apply.

I got a place but failed the first term. I just couldn't bend it like Beckham (it's me knees).

I don’t think I’d get a place even for the first term Callistemon. My football’s not up to much. Oh well.

No laughing at the back 😂

Danny Kruger would not even exist if his father had stayed faithful to his wife and not had a long adulterous affair with his mother.

I had to look up who Danny Kruger is. I must be the only person on the thread who had never heard of him.

Danny Kruger is the current favorite of the Brexit Broadcasting Corporation. He is seldom off the airwaves.

That might give him an insight into the damage of affairs I suppose.

maddyone

I had to look up who Danny Kruger is. I must be the only person on the thread who had never heard of him.

I thought he might have something to do with gold.

varian

Danny Kruger would not even exist if his father had stayed faithful to his wife and not had a long adulterous affair with his mother.

Well, that's not his fault!!

Oh!

His Mum is Prue Leith! Are you on Gransnet, Prue?
I'd avoid this thread if I were you 🙂

I only know him from the documentary he did wit his mother on assisted dying. So reactionary and traditionalist for the sake off, and no compassion.

I watched that documentary. I didn’t take much notice of who the son was. Note to self, take more notice of the people you watch in documentaries.
Didn’t his mum agree with assisted dying? And he disagreed?

I’ve never heard of half of them, no worries. They shouldn’t give these people publicity if they disagree with them so strongly was my first thought. Once the publicity is there they will get followers, just what happens.

Well if anyone is interested, the NatCons conference London 2023 is now available on YouTube. So we can hear what was discussed… without having to second guess. Then we can make up our minds?

nanna8

I’ve never heard of half of them, no worries. They shouldn’t give these people publicity if they disagree with them so strongly was my first thought. Once the publicity is there they will get followers, just what happens.

Many of us would never have known if it hadn't been on GN!

Not everyone agrees with assisted dying and that is their prerogative. I don’t see that people with those views should be condemned and the same with anti abortionists. It is when they force their opinions on others that there is a problem. People can make their own minds up or is that not allowed now ?

Danny Kruger and Miriam Cates are both evangelical Christians, which possibly explains their ideology.

I agree I am much more frightened of those who cant cope with other views than those who hold views different to mine.

And I am frightened by those who know anyone’s views without taking the trouble to hear them first.

A bunch of nutjobs is unlikely to be a threat to democracy...but I hope the Security Service is filming them and creating files just in case.

ronib

And I am frightened by those who know anyone’s views without taking the trouble to hear them first.

But some of us have heard them - and still find them abhorrent.

Yes we should create files on people whose views we dont like, that's not at all worrying.

The idea of creating files on people whose views we disagree with is truly frightening.
Putin’s Russia anyone?

Accepting that people have different views doesn't mean that we shouldn't be critical of them.

It's when people are prevented by the state for expressing their views, as in the subject of this thread, that we should be worrying.

nanna8 says It is when they force their opinions on others that there is a problem.

While I tend to agree, it must also depend on how 'forcing their opinions' is interpreted.

Is there a difference between holding up placards and chanting 'Not my King' and gathering at the entrance to abortion clinics and harassing and intimidating women attending them?

Apologies. The demonstrations planned for the coronation aren't the subject of this thread, but they do illustrate my point.