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The Prime Minister doesn't like me*
... and I don't like her.
*this is not hyperbole. The Tories (and UKIP) are the only parties who have not signed a document to protect EU citizens' rights.
But then, she's not keen on human rights of any for her citizens. (Theresa May: Human rights laws could change for terror fight)
I'm not feeling very optimistic about politics (or anything really), but figured I should probably post something before the election. If she wins - as she probably will, although it'll hopefully be a much smaller victory than she was counting on - Ms May also wants to clamp down on the internet, so it'll be interesting to see if we'll still be here in a year's time. Of course, she is also the woman who cut police numbers by 20,000 and sells weapons to the Saudis, so her definition of 'safety' and 'fighting terrorism' differs somewhat from mine.
ETA: Here is what her internet 'clamp down' would mean:
Theresa May wants to ban crypto: here's what that would cost, and here's why it won't work anyway (Aaron Swartz once said, "It's no longer OK not to understand how the Internet works.") But hey - this is what I said! I'm not that bothered about the Russians, our PM is hot on their heels!
Related:
Vox: Londoners aren’t freaking out about the terrorist attacks. Some politicians are.
I also collected some election links, am putting them under a cut so I don't take up your whole flist:
BBC: Election 2017: Five key things about the Question Time special
Huff Po: Jeremy Corbyn Won’t Be Perfect, But He Has The Qualities I Want In A Strong And Stable Leader
Facebook video: Krishnan Guru-Murthy OWNS Tory Brexit Secretary David Davis. Must watch! (Best smackdown of the election)
Also via facebook: Corbyn speech
BBC: Election 2017: 10 things you need to know about the campaign
Basically, if you don't know who to vote for, Vote For Policies
(Jonathan Pie video here)
Finally, then from one vicar's daughter to another (OK, my father is a deacon, but same diff, I grew up in presbyteries), then I don't understand how she squares her faith with attacking those who are 'hungry or thirsty or a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in prison', just to get Biblical for a moment (x).
So - REMEMBER TO VOTE TOMORROW!! Here is to hoping all the young people turn out, as well as the old.
(Miss M will be voting for the first time! Having studied politics as one of her A-Levels for two years now, she is very very aware of all the issues...)
ETA: Meant to say, that the encouraging thing is that it IS going to be close, hopefully. Who could have foreseen that six weeks ago? I don't know if I like Corbyn, but I respect him. He has principles and he does his best to stick to them. Labour actually stands for something again, who'd have thunk.
ETA2: It's also important to remember that we can't dismiss everyone who disagrees with us. They aren't evil. And saying that they are will get us nowhere...
*this is not hyperbole. The Tories (and UKIP) are the only parties who have not signed a document to protect EU citizens' rights.
But then, she's not keen on human rights of any for her citizens. (Theresa May: Human rights laws could change for terror fight)
I'm not feeling very optimistic about politics (or anything really), but figured I should probably post something before the election. If she wins - as she probably will, although it'll hopefully be a much smaller victory than she was counting on - Ms May also wants to clamp down on the internet, so it'll be interesting to see if we'll still be here in a year's time. Of course, she is also the woman who cut police numbers by 20,000 and sells weapons to the Saudis, so her definition of 'safety' and 'fighting terrorism' differs somewhat from mine.
ETA: Here is what her internet 'clamp down' would mean:
Theresa May wants to ban crypto: here's what that would cost, and here's why it won't work anyway (Aaron Swartz once said, "It's no longer OK not to understand how the Internet works.") But hey - this is what I said! I'm not that bothered about the Russians, our PM is hot on their heels!
Related:
Vox: Londoners aren’t freaking out about the terrorist attacks. Some politicians are.
I also collected some election links, am putting them under a cut so I don't take up your whole flist:
BBC: Election 2017: Five key things about the Question Time special
Huff Po: Jeremy Corbyn Won’t Be Perfect, But He Has The Qualities I Want In A Strong And Stable Leader
Facebook video: Krishnan Guru-Murthy OWNS Tory Brexit Secretary David Davis. Must watch! (Best smackdown of the election)
Also via facebook: Corbyn speech
BBC: Election 2017: 10 things you need to know about the campaign
Basically, if you don't know who to vote for, Vote For Policies
(Jonathan Pie video here)
Finally, then from one vicar's daughter to another (OK, my father is a deacon, but same diff, I grew up in presbyteries), then I don't understand how she squares her faith with attacking those who are 'hungry or thirsty or a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in prison', just to get Biblical for a moment (x).
So - REMEMBER TO VOTE TOMORROW!! Here is to hoping all the young people turn out, as well as the old.
(Miss M will be voting for the first time! Having studied politics as one of her A-Levels for two years now, she is very very aware of all the issues...)
ETA: Meant to say, that the encouraging thing is that it IS going to be close, hopefully. Who could have foreseen that six weeks ago? I don't know if I like Corbyn, but I respect him. He has principles and he does his best to stick to them. Labour actually stands for something again, who'd have thunk.
ETA2: It's also important to remember that we can't dismiss everyone who disagrees with us. They aren't evil. And saying that they are will get us nowhere...
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I think she's divided people into the Chosen and the Damned and she isn't interested in saving the Damned because they don't deserve it.
I don't think the human rights act should be ripped up just for terrorists. That would be letting them win. I wish I could express it more elegantly.
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Having just seen Wonder Woman, I want to sit her down and watch it too, and not leave until she understands it.
I don't think the human rights act should be ripped up just for terrorists. That would be letting them win. I wish I could express it more elegantly.
I know what you mean. (My brain isn't functioning either...)
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We do not deserve Diana. But we most definitely need her.