Sam-AVFC Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 I guess it fits his brand. Utter bellend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 It's not that **** secret, is it? Even if "sources" hadn't told us, it's hard to hide the PM stepping out of a jet. As the article states, Blair wanted our equivalent of Air Force One. Johnson is settling for a bit of a respray. It's not exactly an outrageous extravagance is it? I think our PM arriving in a vehicle that looks the part is fairly reasonable tbh. We could save money by not doing it. We could also save money by government cars being Peugeot 107s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ml1dch Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 7 minutes ago, Davkaus said: I think our PM arriving in a vehicle that looks the part is fairly reasonable tbh. Sure. But what is being described suggests the part in question is "shit Austin Powers". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 Just now, ml1dch said: Sure. But what is being described suggests the part in question is "shit Austin Powers". Gauche is Johnson's look isn't it? I'm not arguing it's going to look great, I just don't think having a prime ministerial plane distinct from the standard RAF stock is a scandal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam-AVFC Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 (edited) I just read the article and it seems it wont have a massive union jack splashed all over it. I have no issue with the government having a jet. I don't have an issue with it being painted, but I also think a repurposed military jet is completely appropriate. Maybe it's only me that has a massive problem with 'flag culture' becoming a bigger part of our society. I just thought it was a laughably ridiculous image of a man who alienated half of the world through comments on race, sexuality and religion flying around inside a massive flag that is a historical symbol of oppression to the countries he'll be flying to trying to secure trade deals. It's hardly surprising from the man. Edited June 16, 2020 by Sam-AVFC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted June 16, 2020 Moderator Share Posted June 16, 2020 Whilst you're talking about a plane's livery, what have they done that you haven't noticed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowychap Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 7 minutes ago, Sam-AVFC said: I just thought it was a laughably ridiculous image that a man who alienated half of the world through comments on race, sexuality and religion flying around inside a massive flag that is a historical symbol of oppression to the countries he'll be flying to trying to secure trade deals. I wonder whether someone will write a newspaper column referring to him as the big white chief touching down in his red, white and blue British taxpayer-funded bird. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam-AVFC Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 2 minutes ago, bickster said: Whilst you're talking about a plane's livery, what have they done that you haven't noticed? Yup. Another reason it annoys me. Now everyone debates flags and a relatively minor cost for the next week. Probably only costs about the same as one school sized missile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam-AVFC Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 3 minutes ago, snowychap said: I wonder whether someone will write a newspaper column referring to him as the big white chief touching down in his red, white and blue British taxpayer-funded bird. Not to be a bitch, but I was 11 at the time so had to Google that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted June 17, 2020 Moderator Share Posted June 17, 2020 Liz Truss, the gift that keeps giving... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post Xann Posted June 19, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 19, 2020 The French would have guillotined a government this bad by now. Tens of thousands dead. About the highest mortality rate in the World. Millions stuffed into their chums' pockets, who have botched and botched and botched again, complicating the efforts to stem the virus, whilst squirreling profits away in tax havens and selling our NHS records to corporate America. But look at the plane, look at the Australian biscuits. Don't think about this same breathtaking incompetence taking charge of Brexit negotiations, and the trade deal with Donald Trump's America, in secret so your MPs can't see it. Remembering it was the UK's Tories that poisoned the EU's TTIP agreement with the US, by handing over the power to sue European nation states if profits were threatened by our safety and quality laws. The whole of Europe took to the streets when the truth finally came out. Don't look at the Tories handing our communications network to Huawei because senior Tories are on the board, after Australia recently ditched Huawei for spying, and the Chinese were fingered for spreading Covid disinformation in the West. Let's not mention the nuclear power station either. Of course we need to be spending £100 billion plus on HS2 as well. We really need the trip between London and Birmingham to be 20 minutes quicker right now. It's not really an open ended exercise in stuffing public cash into private pockets. You believe them, don't you? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterw Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 Huh huh. You said fingered. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkspath-Villan Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 Apologies. But could someone direct me to the anti left wing thread? Thanks in anticipation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted June 19, 2020 Moderator Share Posted June 19, 2020 1 minute ago, Monkspath-Villan said: Apologies. But could someone direct me to the anti left wing thread? Thanks in anticipation This isn't an anti-right wing thread. It's a thread about the Tory Party. There is a similar one about the Labour Party, The Liberals, Farage and his chiums and even that bellend Steven Yaxley-Lennon. There are opinions pro and anti in each topic. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 (edited) EDIT: Sorry, I shouldn't. Edited June 19, 2020 by HanoiVillan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 25 minutes ago, Monkspath-Villan said: Apologies. But could someone direct me to the anti left wing thread? Thanks in anticipation Go and create one if you want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 On 17/06/2020 at 16:46, snowychap said: Does he keep stopping from taking personal charge of the Brexit negotiations? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 54 minutes ago, Monkspath-Villan said: Apologies. But could someone direct me to the anti left wing thread? Thanks in anticipation 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 56 minutes ago, Monkspath-Villan said: Apologies. But could someone direct me to the anti left wing thread? Thanks in anticipation Anti anti fascist? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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