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General Election to be called today?

(360 Posts)
Jaxjacky Wed 22-May-24 15:31:22

The news feeds are buzzing, July 4th mentioned - ironic.

Primrose53 Wed 22-May-24 17:37:20

The D:Ream music being played so loudly was disgraceful and extremely juvenile. Not surprised really as this is the only way Labour behaves.

RS was absolutely drenched and then that awful music trying to drown him out but fortunately he just carried on. Had it been me I would have insisted I was not carrying on until the Police had stopped the music.

mae13 Wed 22-May-24 17:39:05

I bet Rishi has already put out some feelers as regards a cushy senior exec job over in Silicon Valley. Isn't that where Nick Clegg went?

MayBee70 Wed 22-May-24 17:39:28

And most of his speech involved slagging off the opposition. That isn’t a good look either imo.

Wyllow3 Wed 22-May-24 17:39:48

Wheniwasyourage

Scottish school holidays will be on then, but stuff the Scots, eh?

Noticed that, can you imagine uproar had he arranged it during English/Welsh school holidays?

Kim19 Wed 22-May-24 17:40:19

I would have requested someone held a brolly over me. What an idiot.

MaizieD Wed 22-May-24 17:42:20

Primrose53

The D:Ream music being played so loudly was disgraceful and extremely juvenile. Not surprised really as this is the only way Labour behaves.

RS was absolutely drenched and then that awful music trying to drown him out but fortunately he just carried on. Had it been me I would have insisted I was not carrying on until the Police had stopped the music.

The music was nothing to do with Labour. Are you setting off the tory lie machine already?

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Calendargirl Wed 22-May-24 17:43:02

I would have worn a raincoat.

Oreo Wed 22-May-24 17:44:39

Urmstongran

The loud music was juvenile and disrespectful.

I wouldn’t want that for any PM trying to give a public speech in Downing St.
Why didn’t aides have a word with police and security? It’s a public nuisance surely?

RosiesMaw Wed 22-May-24 17:45:31

MaizieD

Primrose53

The D:Ream music being played so loudly was disgraceful and extremely juvenile. Not surprised really as this is the only way Labour behaves.

RS was absolutely drenched and then that awful music trying to drown him out but fortunately he just carried on. Had it been me I would have insisted I was not carrying on until the Police had stopped the music.

The music was nothing to do with Labour. Are you setting off the tory lie machine already?

I

Oh come off it.
Do you really think the playing of New Labours theme song wasn’t politically motivated?
Presumably you also believe in the tooth fairy, Santa Claus and Fairy Godmothers

Oreo Wed 22-May-24 17:46:47

Calendargirl

I would have worn a raincoat.

That looks a bit pervy tho 😉

Cossy Wed 22-May-24 17:47:13

MayBee70

And most of his speech involved slagging off the opposition. That isn’t a good look either imo.

I agree.

Calendargirl Wed 22-May-24 17:47:45

I didn’t realise what tune the music was, but thought it shouldn’t have been played, whatever it was.

LizzieDrip Wed 22-May-24 17:50:42

Hallelujah! At last he’s putting the country out of its misery. Let the people decide👏👏👏

Wyllow3 Wed 22-May-24 17:51:33

Primrose53

The D:Ream music being played so loudly was disgraceful and extremely juvenile. Not surprised really as this is the only way Labour behaves.

RS was absolutely drenched and then that awful music trying to drown him out but fortunately he just carried on. Had it been me I would have insisted I was not carrying on until the Police had stopped the music.

No evidence whatsoever it was any kind of LP move as opposed to someone just choosing to disrupt.

Calendargirl Wed 22-May-24 17:52:11

Oreo

Calendargirl

I would have worn a raincoat.

That looks a bit pervy tho 😉

Well, some sort of macho overcoat then!

Didn’t like to see him in a soaking wet jacket.

Casdon Wed 22-May-24 17:52:21

RosiesMaw

MaizieD

Primrose53

The D:Ream music being played so loudly was disgraceful and extremely juvenile. Not surprised really as this is the only way Labour behaves.

RS was absolutely drenched and then that awful music trying to drown him out but fortunately he just carried on. Had it been me I would have insisted I was not carrying on until the Police had stopped the music.

The music was nothing to do with Labour. Are you setting off the tory lie machine already?

I

Oh come off it.
Do you really think the playing of New Labours theme song wasn’t politically motivated?
Presumably you also believe in the tooth fairy, Santa Claus and Fairy Godmothers

It was a political activist, not the Labour Party itself. I thought the police had forcibly removed his sound system a couple of months ago. I don’t think for a minute that Keir Starmer would approve of the disruptive action, he’s very formal about process.

Germanshepherdsmum Wed 22-May-24 17:52:32

So right Rosies. Pathetic and disrespectful.

Cossy Wed 22-May-24 17:53:21

That music was awful and disrespectful but as he wasn’t answering any press questions he could have stayed dry and done it indoors.

Patsy70 Wed 22-May-24 17:55:45

GrannyGravy13

The Euro’s Football Tournament is also on then.

And the RHS Hampton Court Flower Show! 😂
I think someone should have held an umbrella over him, and the background noise was disrespectful.

Casdon Wed 22-May-24 17:55:45

This was where I saw he had been silenced - in theory.
www.spectator.co.uk/article/steve-bray-is-silenced-finally/

Granniesunite Wed 22-May-24 17:59:51

BBC announced that the music disruption was a demonstration not a party.

We need to be careful what we post wouldn’t like to be spreading fake news now would we?

GrannyGravy13 Wed 22-May-24 17:59:53

Six weeks of this…

Casdon Wed 22-May-24 18:03:49

Granniesunite

BBC announced that the music disruption was a demonstration not a party.

We need to be careful what we post wouldn’t like to be spreading fake news now would we?

It’s on Steve Bray’s own Instagram that it was him (no, I don’t follow him, it comes up on your newsfeed if you Google his name).

Oldbat1 Wed 22-May-24 18:03:56

Great news! Shame though that it is the Scottish school holidays by then and all the Universities in the country will have finished. We have a postal vote thankfully.
General election very very much needed.

Wyllow3 Wed 22-May-24 18:05:01

It was a political activist, not the Labour Party itself. I thought the police had forcibly removed his sound system a couple of months ago. I don’t think for a minute that Keir Starmer would approve of the disruptive action, he’s very formal about process

This.