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[Screwdriver]

So much straw man in this its hard to measure.
Lineker didn't do it off a taxpayer funded platform, you know that don't you. So why perpetrate the myth?

Lineker?

[Count Steer]

Anyone who goes around suggesting our UK government is comparable to Nazi Germany from a taxpayer funded platform should be sacked instantly.

Roll up, roll up...another one that avoids the question. (Ignoring the fact that he used his own Twitter account etc etc etc). We've moved on to:

'However difficult the last few days have been, it simply doesn't compare to having to flee your home from persecution or war to seek refuge in a land far away. It's heartwarming to have seen the empathy towards their plight from so many of you.
'We remain a country of predominantly tolerant, welcoming and generous people. Thank you.'

But feel free to answer the questions you think you want to hear.

Indeed but what you failed to notice is that I laid a trap. A trap of your own making.

TBH I thought it was so obvious even someone like you wouldn't blunder into it but hey ho. I will leave it to others to point out the error of your ways.

Oh my! A trap!

Oh me. Oh my. Even someone like me missed it completely.

Any possibility that you'll answer the question? Nope. Thought not.

[Screwdriver]

I am merely pointing out the error of your ways.

Just for fun though, I'll go back and have a look at what you're waffling on about.

[demographic]

So much straw man in this its hard to measure.
Lineker didn't do it off a taxpayer funded platform, you know that don't you. So why perpetrate the myth?

Lineker?

Go on then, spit it out. Who were you talking about in an out of context setting.

Alan Sugar?

[Count Steer]

I am merely pointing out the error of your ways.

Just for fun though, I'll go back and have a look at what you're waffling on about.

Don't bother. Iccy will be awake at about 2am GMT and do it for you.

[Screwdriver]

Same question to you. What exactly do you disagree with from what he actually said? All I'm getting is that people object to what they infer that he didn't say or something. It's a straight question. What do you disagree with that he actually said? Never mind all the sideways bollocks about pyramid selling and 'deliberately misleading' just tell me what he said that you disagree with.

Do you mean this?

"However difficult the last few days have been, it simply doesn't compare to having to flee your home from persecution or war to seek refuge in a land far away. It's heartwarming to have seen the empathy towards their plight from so many of you.
'We remain a country of predominantly tolerant, welcoming and generous people. Thank you."

[Yambo]

Seems that Lineker has not heard of economic migration ...

I'm sure he has, but is, perhaps, restricting his attention to address one issue at a time. Which bit of his statement above do you disagree with?

Just as a matter of interest, when do you think Lineker will address the issue of illegal, economic migrants? He's had plenty of time to do so . . .

Is it possible he doesn't know they exist?

[Cousin Jack]

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[DefTrap]

Just as a matter of interest, when do you think Lineker will address the issue of illegal, economic migrants? He's had plenty of time to do so . . .

Maybe he's waiting for Bravermans specialist knowledge of the offside rule?

[Docca]

Same question to you. What exactly do you disagree with from what he actually said? All I'm getting is that people object to what they infer that he didn't say or something. It's a straight question. What do you disagree with that he actually said? Never mind all the sideways bollocks about pyramid selling and 'deliberately misleading' just tell me what he said that you disagree with.

Anyone who goes around suggesting our UK government is comparable to Nazi Germany from a taxpayer funded platform should be sacked instantly.

He didn't, though.


Dunno, Screwd- I like you, but perhaps you could swap out 'driver' for 'loose'.


Also, I think it's fundamentally a human right to call out fascism.

Thankfully, common sense has prevailed and the sweaty-tooth racist conspiracy loons can move on to something else.

[Screwdriver]

Anyone who goes around suggesting our UK government is comparable to Nazi Germany from a taxpayer funded platform should be sacked instantly.

He didn't, though.

Dunno, Screwd- I like you, but perhaps you could swap out 'driver' for 'loose'.

Also, I think it's fundamentally a human right to call out fascism.

Thankfully, common sense has prevailed and the sweaty-tooth racist conspiracy loons can move on to something else.

"He" who?

Did you just fall into the same trap I just explained above while simultaneously describing the precise mechanism for it?

[cheb]

Yay, victory for right thinking people. And the looming horror of football commentary being disrupted for two weeks in a row has been averted, Nobel Humanitarian medals all round.

[DefTrap]

Anyone who goes around suggesting our UK government is comparable to Nazi Germany from a taxpayer funded platform should be sacked instantly.

Pretty sure Twitter isn't a taxpayer funded platform. (assuming we're still talking about Lineker and not someone else that poor Screwd is thinking about but won't tell).

And by the way, Lineker made a BBC live-on-air (presumably his own view, or at least he agreed with it) critique of government human rights issues. Yes, of course it was the Qatari government. But inconsistent to state 'no politics' and then allow it.

[MyLittleStudPony]

blah blah

So how does that translate to this side of the pond? What contagion risks are there and what exposure do UK banks have? Selfish I know, but...

Have you actually read what he's written and understood it? He's cut and pasted that from somewhere as a wind-up*, it's years out of date.
* well I think it's a wind-up, he might not know himself

It's painful to watch some of you regurgitate and discuss political ideology, banking, monetary theory, Nazis, Psychos, etc...

The only redeeming feature is a bit of entertaining ming-mong and as a Brucie bonus tonight I did enjoy the worlds most unstable moderator and Ant arguing about who's a snowflake

You've got to pick a pocket or two boys, you've got to pick a pocket or two.

[Potter]

Don't bother. Iccy will be awake at about 2am GMT and do it for you.

No, sorry to disappoint, I was out running before dawn, shower, then a working breakfast at the British embassy talking T&Cs about £5Bn of FDI for a cross border M&A opportunity.
I didn't really have the time or inclination to join in with your ming-mong.

You seem to be on a roll anyway, it was ming-mong with Ant before and last night it was ming-mong with Screwd, that looked like you got the whole section locked
Who will you drunkenly engage with tonight when the wine starts to flow?

[Potter]

Buy hey, lets all chill now, Lineker is back, that's another multi-millionaire left-wing hero back on his throne for you all to fawn over, and the BBC gets to spread more lies and nonsense about Ukrainian comedians and bogeymen pinching rainbow hats, all in the name of entertainment and news.
It's a win-win

I'm surprised you lot have any spare time left at all between guarding statues and warding off imaginary fascists

[Ant]

It's not looking good lately for the SNP with the latest revelations.....

[Ant]

You seem to be on a roll anyway, it was ming-mong with Ant before and last night it was ming-mong with Screwd, that looked like you got the whole section locked
Who will you drunkenly engage with tonight when the wine starts to flow?

The snipers were out in full force. I can just see him now, swigging his cheap pino, seeing a view/opinion which he doesn't agree with, then dribbling "OH NO YOU DON'T", before going into a full on mongo rage across his keyboard.......they probably all drink from the same vinegar glass.

[Horse]

The BBC struggle to keep their bias in check.

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[Mussels]

It's not looking good lately for the SNP with the latest revelations.....

I haven't seen that yet but could it be any worse than the EU at the moment?

Is it this? It could only be more laughable if they wrote it on the side of a bus.

SNP candidates predict independence in five years