Jacob Rees-Mogg Redux

FoxEye · 8 Feb 2018 at 19:07

Moses said:
It saves millions of lives. And then the long term aim is about trying to help stabilise countries so you have fewer refugees and migrants, a better trading partner in the future, etc.

I think we need to be able to clearly separate gov2gov foreign aid from the work done by charities.

What evidence is there that gov2gov foreign aid in Africa has done anything other than find its way to corrupt officials? It is the African govts who decide how to spend the gov2gov money. They don't get it all, some of it goes through the UN, etc. (The UN being known for their amazing efficiency and not wasting millions on their own bureaucracy:

https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/616594/foreign-aid-Cameron-Britain-Syrian-refugees-wasted-UN).

The foreign aid situation is laughable tbh.

Sankari · 8 Feb 2018 at 19:11

Delivering a Daily Express petition to No. 10 is pretty much the best way to kill your political credibility.

This plummy, neo-feudalist, High Tory gimp was born into a life of wealth and privilege. He has no comprehension of life in the real world, which is why most of his views are firmly based in the 18th century.

LabR@t · 8 Feb 2018 at 19:13

Evangelion said:
Delivering a Daily Express petition to No. 10 is pretty much the best way to kill your political credibility.

This plummy High Tory gimp was born into a life of wealth and privilege. He has no comprehension of life in the real world, which is why most of his views are firmly based in the 18th century.

Gets my vote.

Skunkworks · 8 Feb 2018 at 19:14

Like I said in the other thread, he irks all the right people.

FoxEye · 8 Feb 2018 at 19:20

Evangelion said:
Delivering a Daily Express petition to No. 10 is pretty much the best way to kill your political credibility.

This plummy, neo-feudalist, High Tory gimp was born into a life of wealth and privilege. He has no comprehension of life in the real world, which is why most of his views are firmly based in the 18th century.

These days I'm genuinely not sure who's worse.

Put the true-blue Tories in charge and you'd have a structured, functional society. One where the poor starved and the rich and powerful ruled with an iron fist.

But put the "liberal" SJW types in charge and you'd have anarchy. I imagine we'd very quickly become something approximating Syria or Afghanistan. Because their ideals fit with reality like broken glass fits well in cheese sandwich.

Alternatively you might end up with the UKSSR.

Neither outcome is useful to me. Both sides are repellent.

Vonhelmet · 8 Feb 2018 at 19:25

LabR@t said:
Gets my vote.

And what a recommendation that is.

Vonhelmet · 8 Feb 2018 at 19:26

Skunkworks said:
Like I said in the other thread, he irks all the right people.

And as I said in the other thread, that’s very amusing if you like that sort of thing, but it doesn’t actually achieve much of any use.

Yaayuh! · 8 Feb 2018 at 19:27

Vonhelmet said:
And what a recommendation that is.

chroniclard · 8 Feb 2018 at 19:28

Jeremy Corbyn irks all the right people.

Skunkworks · 8 Feb 2018 at 19:28

Just a reminder, ignore the **** stirrers.

Vonhelmet · 8 Feb 2018 at 19:32

Skunkworks said:
Just a reminder, ignore the **** stirrers.

By which you mean anyone who doesn’t want to get teabagged by JRM?

sityeuropa · 8 Feb 2018 at 19:32

Evangelion said:
Delivering a Daily Express petition to No. 10 is pretty much the best way to kill your political credibility.

This plummy, neo-feudalist, High Tory gimp was born into a life of wealth and privilege. He has no comprehension of life in the real world, which is why most of his views are firmly based in the 18th century.

He gets around unlike some mps.

LabR@t · 8 Feb 2018 at 19:33

Vonhelmet said:
And what a recommendation that is.

Don't expect you to be a mogg voter

Vonhelmet · 8 Feb 2018 at 19:39

LabR@t said:
Don't expect you to be a mogg voter

Given I don’t live in his constituency, I can’t vote for him either way.

LabR@t · 8 Feb 2018 at 19:42

Vonhelmet said:
Given I don’t live in his constituency, I can’t vote for him either way.

I think you voted libdem recently.

Vonhelmet · 8 Feb 2018 at 19:59

LabR@t said:
I think you voted libdem recently.

I think I voted labour at the last election, because it was the best shot at getting our nodding dog Tory out, but alas he stayed in.

Ayahuasca · 8 Feb 2018 at 20:09

I like how he mogs most people with his height, he’s a supreme gentleman.

robfosters · 8 Feb 2018 at 20:10

Vonhelmet said:
I think I voted labour at the last election, because it was the best shot at getting our nodding dog Tory out, but alas he stayed in.

May I ask who that MP is?

Skunkworks · 8 Feb 2018 at 20:21

Moses said:
It saves millions of lives.

Not my problem. We take care of our bit of the planet, and they can take care of theirs.

Moses said:
And then the long term aim is about trying to help stabilise countries so you have fewer refugees and migrants...

We have a bought and paid for army that can stop them. We shouldn't have to pay deadbeats not to come here.

Moses said:
...a better trading partner in the future, etc.

The only thing they produce is people they can't feed. Let China deal with them.

LabR@t · 8 Feb 2018 at 20:24

Skunkworks said:
Not my problem. We take care of our bit of the planet, and they can take care of theirs.

We have a bought and paid for army that can stop them. We shouldn't have to pay deadbeats not to come here.

The only thing they produce is people they can't feed. Let China deal with them.

It is cruel to keep giving them just enough to stay where they are, they need to make own way in the world. Do you think they would be so forthcoming if reality was reversed.