Alex 34877 Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayatollah Hermione 13822 Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 I don’t think the protestors have went far enough. Number 10 should burn next and then if the Queen’s guard fancies a go, it’ll be the monarchy that crumbles after that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 34877 Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 4 minutes ago, Monkeys Fist said: I’ll forgive this, as you’re looking at the pic upside down. And yes, right up the Boris, no lube. A taste of their own medicine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammynb 3353 Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 4 minutes ago, Alex said: A taste of their own medicine Isn't the response, "thank you, may I have another?!??" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammynb 3353 Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 9 minutes ago, Monkeys Fist said: I’ll forgive this, as you’re looking at the pic upside down. And yes, right up the Boris, no lube. So that's a no? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 42106 Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 1 minute ago, sammynb said: So that's a no? Up the Boris doesn’t count? Are you a saxophone-playing ex-President? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammynb 3353 Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 6 minutes ago, Monkeys Fist said: Up the Boris doesn’t count? Are you a saxophone-playing ex-President? No, I could never fuck Hilary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 42106 Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 Neither could he after a while 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 34877 Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 According to Twitter the sole heir of the Colston family doesn’t even have a problem with it. But of course Patel does Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 42106 Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 10 minutes ago, Alex said: According to Twitter the sole heir of the Colston family doesn’t even have a problem with it. But of course Patel does If they’re a fan of being dry-bummed, that’s their choice. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anorthernsoul 1221 Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 2 hours ago, Alex said: According to Twitter the sole heir of the Colston family doesn’t even have a problem with it. But of course Patel does Such an interesting post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isegrim 9737 Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 34877 Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 The Ali-Parkinson interviews are great like. Ali could be stroppy and awkward at times but even then he was usually right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayvin 5186 Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/jun/08/i-hear-you-boris-johnson-to-black-lives-matter-protesters I'm sure BLM will be delighted that Johnson has weighed in on this. Basically a load of nonsense about how 'he gets it' and then some stuff about telling everyone to follow the rules that he and his advisors, and apparently Parliament itself, are able to break. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 30296 Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 The same Boris Johnson who described climate change protestors as ‘uncooperative crusties’? Aye, I’m sure he gets what these protests are all about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 42106 Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 He loves the aids-ridden, flesh hacking, watermelon smiling little Piccaninnies. He just doesn’t think they should be running their own countries. ( which is ironic). https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/2019/07/23/africa/boris-johnson-africa-intl/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14011 Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 34877 Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 That’s numberwang 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayvin 5186 Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 Sounds like Cecil Rhodes' statue is up next. He was apparently heavily pro-colonialism. I'm not entirely sure any of our historical figure statues are going to survive this purge tbh Iconoclasm is a weird thing to see in modern times. Sadiq Kahn is ordering a review of all street names, statues, whatever in London presumably with a view to changing any of them linked to slavery. IMO, this protest has achieved more significant change here than it has in the US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 30296 Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 I'm afraid that if you look through history you'll find that an awful lot of your historical figures held distasteful views when looked at today. While the statue of Colston obviously deserved to come down it's going to be very tricky to say where to draw the line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21823 Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 the british empire was built on exploitation, oppression, theft and slavery. tearing down statues doesn't change that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 21364 Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 By and large, I'm against this. You can't judge the cultural norms of the 18th century by today's standards. If there are some particularly dubious characters, by all means censor them. But for others just have educational plaques. The other thing is, will this just mask the real issues. It's all symbolic, none of this will changes the political reality of today under the conservatives though. There are more important things in the here and now that need desperate attention. Coronavirus, Brexit, working rights, and massive inequality of which race is mainly a proxy rather than a cause. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21823 Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 i would have liked to have seen the statue of colston in a "weren't we massive cunts" museum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 42106 Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 7 minutes ago, Dr Gloom said: i would have liked to have seen the statue of colston in a "weren't we massive cunts" museum It is. Free entry, but you need to be able to swim. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayvin 5186 Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 If we're going to do this iconoclasm stuff, then I am actually more in favour of it being consistently applied than I am of them just stopping with that one statue. Bring them all down IMO, if that's what is going to make society a better and safer place. I also want to add that the Tories have been way ahead of the curve on defunding the police. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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