What Has Made You Laugh Today ?
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I laughed out loud this morning listening to R4 news.
The government have announced a crack-down on drug use.
Crack?
Drugs?
Geddit?
The government have announced a crack-down on drug use.
Crack?
Drugs?
Geddit?
Mick F. Cornwall
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I was amused by the declared intention to crack down on middle class drug users, given the British obsession and difficulty with deciding what class people are. As far as I can gather the distinction will be based on wealth. So, if a perp. has income above a certain amount, they will loose their driving licence and passport!
I note that calling this a "drugs strategy" is enough to make it clear they are talking about illegal drugs. A "drug stategy" might well be about medicinal drugs.
It's the same the whole world over
It's the poor what gets the blame
It's the rich what gets the pleasure
Isn't it a blooming shame?
It's the poor what gets the blame
It's the rich what gets the pleasure
Isn't it a blooming shame?
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Are they going to clamp down on themselves?
Recreational drugs and politics seems to be quite common.
Recreational drugs and politics seems to be quite common.
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There seems to be evidence of this.Maillot Rouge wrote: ↑6 Dec 2021, 10:12am Are they going to clamp down on themselves?
Recreational drugs and politics seems to be quite common.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/p ... 70106.htmlCommons speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle has said he will call in police over “deeply concerning” allegations of drug use in the Palace of Westminster.
In a warning to anyone bringing cocaine or other illegal substances into parliament, the speaker said he was treating the matter as a priority and wanted to see “full and effective enforcement of the law” with serious sanctions for those flouting the rules.
Are MPs middle class? Surely Lords are upper class. Would a sniffing Lord lose his passport and driving licence?
It's the same the whole world over
It's the poor what gets the blame
It's the rich what gets the pleasure
Isn't it a blooming shame?
It's the poor what gets the blame
It's the rich what gets the pleasure
Isn't it a blooming shame?
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Going on from that regarding "losing your driving licence" statement ...............
You don't need a driving licence to be licenced to drive. If you have passed your test and you are still in date, they can't stop you driving ......... unless they ban you from driving. Probably by court order?
They never said that they would ban people from driving, just remove their driving licence.
Sloppy BBC reporting and sloppy statements.
You don't need a driving licence to be licenced to drive. If you have passed your test and you are still in date, they can't stop you driving ......... unless they ban you from driving. Probably by court order?
They never said that they would ban people from driving, just remove their driving licence.
Sloppy BBC reporting and sloppy statements.
Mick F. Cornwall
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Breaking News...
Boris Johnson arrested for impersonating a police officer!
Boris Johnson arrested for impersonating a police officer!
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He ought to be nicked for impersonating a prime minister.
It's the same the whole world over
It's the poor what gets the blame
It's the rich what gets the pleasure
Isn't it a blooming shame?
It's the poor what gets the blame
It's the rich what gets the pleasure
Isn't it a blooming shame?
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Well said that man!
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I'm not sure this is laughable.
When I first saw the images of the prime minister dressed up in police togs I assumed it was some sort of publicity coup. A few years ago, there was a stunt when he addressed a group of police trainees at the West Yorkshire Police training centre and at a suitable moment turned to face a camera which snapped him apparently in front of a wall of supporting police officers. Now, I assumed this time he - or a runner - had blagged the police togs and he had posed beside the van.
I was wrong. On the pretext of seeing how things are "on the ground" we have a publicity stunt.
When I first saw the images of the prime minister dressed up in police togs I assumed it was some sort of publicity coup. A few years ago, there was a stunt when he addressed a group of police trainees at the West Yorkshire Police training centre and at a suitable moment turned to face a camera which snapped him apparently in front of a wall of supporting police officers. Now, I assumed this time he - or a runner - had blagged the police togs and he had posed beside the van.
I was wrong. On the pretext of seeing how things are "on the ground" we have a publicity stunt.
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Why didn't you post this in a politics thread?thirdcrank wrote: ↑6 Dec 2021, 6:12pm I'm not sure this is laughable.
When I first saw the images of the prime minister dressed up in police togs I assumed it was some sort of publicity coup. A few years ago, there was a stunt when he addressed a group of police trainees at the West Yorkshire Police training centre and at a suitable moment turned to face a camera which snapped him apparently in front of a wall of supporting police officers. Now, I assumed this time he - or a runner - had blagged the police togs and he had posed beside the van.
I was wrong. On the pretext of seeing how things are "on the ground" we have a publicity stunt.
(and same question to other posters crowbarring this story in here)
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As Jed Mecurio the instigator of the TV drama 'Line of Duty' tweets for Johnson's benefit:
"Thank you for submitting your audition for the next series of #LineofDuty but we’re looking for a character with at least one redeeming moral principle and a performance that places even just a scintilla of doubt in the audience’s mind that he might not be totally bent."
"Thank you for submitting your audition for the next series of #LineofDuty but we’re looking for a character with at least one redeeming moral principle and a performance that places even just a scintilla of doubt in the audience’s mind that he might not be totally bent."
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Perhaps they found the posts amusing?
It's the same the whole world over
It's the poor what gets the blame
It's the rich what gets the pleasure
Isn't it a blooming shame?
It's the poor what gets the blame
It's the rich what gets the pleasure
Isn't it a blooming shame?
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It's pretty clear thirdcrank did not.
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Saw this last night - that IS funny!Littgull wrote: ↑7 Dec 2021, 9:38am As Jed Mecurio the instigator of the TV drama 'Line of Duty' tweets for Johnson's benefit:
"Thank you for submitting your audition for the next series of #LineofDuty but we’re looking for a character with at least one redeeming moral principle and a performance that places even just a scintilla of doubt in the audience’s mind that he might not be totally bent."
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Posts in this sub-forum often provoke replies.mattheus wrote: ↑7 Dec 2021, 9:43amIt's pretty clear thirdcrank did not.
It's the same the whole world over
It's the poor what gets the blame
It's the rich what gets the pleasure
Isn't it a blooming shame?
It's the poor what gets the blame
It's the rich what gets the pleasure
Isn't it a blooming shame?