Rich & Mark’s Monday Morning View
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Tom Harris bemoans the public’s attitude to politicians…
“Mr Oborne echoes the lazy, anti-politics whine we hear so often these days, all based on the absurd notion that politicians were once loved and only fell out of public favour during the expenses scandal. He should take a walk to the Strangers’ Bar. But not to sup with the patrons he seems to despise so much, dearie me, no; he should instead look at the paintings on the corridor outside the bar, which depict the devastating fire which consumed most of the Palace in 1834. And he should reflect on the fact that on that dramatic night, as the Commons went up in flames, a crowd gathered on the South Bank to clap and cheer.”
Focus group time. says:
The thing that Dave needs to work out is which group is more likely to vote Conservative. Mad swivel-eyed loons or mad homosexuals wishing to get married.
Sweden has form for following uSA laws – Pirate Bay never contravened a Swedish law but the country of the clinton witch leant on them to apply uSA law.
Now little boy hague is in the clinton hot seat
Just imagine what he could have got up to if he was Tory leader
“Just imagine what he could have got up to if he was Tory leader
Reply”well it wouldn’t be sexually assaulting women would it ?
Eeer, he didn’t. He could get rich from all the libel spouted by thickos on forums.
When was the investigation completed?
Did I miss it?
Or is this just your Opinion?
meaning Tories only do botty sex !
He could have saved the pound. Just before entering the euro.
Like he said in the manifesto.
Sinple. Wait until Ass-flange is airside at Heathrow and then have a couple of FBI heavies grab him. Big sigh of relief from all round, Ecuador doesn’t have to support this unimpressive posturing loser, USA gets its man, UK hasn’t had to invade an embassy and Sweden can relax in the knowledge that its one-sided sexual assault laws have never been subjected to international scrutiny.
Yes, and then your kids are next if they say bad things.
Exactly. Just check out Brandon J Raub’s “arrest” for saying that the US government is criminal. Better start watching what we say on here as US law seems to take precedent over everyone else’s.
I don’t think we need the USA to ‘grab’ him. Should he actually go to Quito then Assange will be denied the one thing he seems addicted to – the need for constant publicity.
It is just a shame that all those who ‘backed’ him should now lose the £240,000 bail bond they raised to keep him out of clink, or will Quito cover that as well?
“Mad Mel” (The moniker given the witch by Matthew Norman) has been spinning similar Bullshit in her “comment & highly opinionated” column at the D Fail – just as you do ‘Julian (not Assange)’. Who the hell do you promote ‘bent governments and bent politicians – who have ‘been’ exposed – Have been; being of the “past tense”. It’s the REACTION to wiki that undoes those [Especially deluded yanks] who have so much to hide – while they rally ‘fools’ as their tools in the public.
The issue above all else and that of don’t forget it >”alleged” Rape – is that the US Government ‘has been exposed’ for being liars, corrupt, duplicitous etc etc – They lie every day to the American Public.
Are you so sub-intellectual as to not be able to see the biggeer picture, or are you so deluded as to be singing the praises of bent governments be they western or not? Bent Governments rely on sub-intellectuals to protect themselves.
The US just like the UK – has its own dissidents and the publics [Not the morons who make it into government] in both countries have become very coy to ‘spinning’.
Why is Lembit Opik playing Juliette?
Funny old surname that. ‘Assange’. Looks white but maybe there’s a touch of the tarbrush? Or did whoever set up his identity just not realise what normal western surnames are?
Sounds french to me but who am I to know these things a bit like Farage
Or Italian like Lasange?
Ah, I see the ‘g’ is soft, like him?
He’s a fucking Aussie !
I am distilled fuckwitt
By that “distilled” you concentrated?
As Brits we should hang our heads in shame that we threatened to invade a foreign embassy in London to capture a man who has not been convicted of anything and is prepared to be interviewed by the Swedes – but not in Sweden.
Hague is a fool. We have advertised to the world that we consider it is acceptable to invade an embassy to get someone you don’t like.
Don’t be surprised when Iran / China / Venezuela / Zimbabwe or whoever actually does it.
the swedes interviewed a man on a murder charge lately in his own country, but cannot interview a not even charged man in a ‘neutral’ country.
i smell something rotten in the state of denmark – er i meant sweden.
link ?
try russia today
Read what it has to say about Pussy Riot first to get some context.
The UK has its own dissidents & whistleblowers – and within the UK jurisdiction those dissidents who dare to cry foul – are ‘silenced’ e.g. Dr David Kelly, Katherine Gunn, Captain Kirk and hundreds of others.
Is Sally Bercow a “diplomatic bag” ?
The British people should all be thoroughly ashamed of themselves.
They have elected a Government which is on the verge of putting back international relations by 500 years whilst the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister holiday out of the country and the nation at home is left in the hands of a Foreign Minister who was got rid off by the ruling party years ago because they realized he was not quite good enough
“On the verge of putting back international relations by 500 years “? Blair did that by barging in to Iraq on a lie. Do have some perspective, dear.
you think barging into countries on a slightly dubious pretext takes us back 500 years?
More like 40 years. or 5 years. No actually, quite up to date.
Since when has being a “fool” stopped someone from becoming a leader or high official, certainly judging by the comments on this blog
You can judge a people from their leader.
Yeah, a people who elected the war-criminal and friend of torturers, Tony Blair.
I certainly didn’t want to be judged on my leader when we had Gordon Brown a Prime Minister!
Yes you can.
Don’t know what you’re talking about.
Well said.
We didn’t invade the Libyan embassy when they murdered a British police officer Yvonne Fletcher did we , oh no we let them leave laughing all the way to the airport
But then again Mrs T did give the go ahead to invade the Iranian embassy a few years later , but let herself down by agreeing to pay for the damage we caused
so invading this little enclave is not beyond the realms of possibility
toodle pip
Only after the Iranian government had graciously given permission for their embassy to be entered by British officials.
Knock knock
Not wishing to be pedantic but you’ve got the chronology wrong..Iranian Embassy Siege = 1980 Libyan Embassy Siege = 1984 AND the SAS were on standby to go in to the Libyan Embassy but just as the police were to hand over control to army they were stood down because at the last minute the Libyan diplomats exited having been informed that they faced a similar operation to the Iranian Embassy a few years before without warning if they did not immediately exit the building and that if sent in the SAS would go in using all neceesary means inc “extreme measures” to effect an arrest and clearance of the building….the politicians though sold out and allowed all suspects to exit country without charge
Gawd, did they outlaw punctuation as well?
Rather interestingly the people holding the hostages were from the arab part of iran. Separatists. And the British government was helping out the ayatollah.
The reason we could not invade the Libyan embassy when they murdered a British police officer was because there was no law then that would have allowed us to do so. We could not arrest those Libyan’s who may have been responsible because they had diplomatic immunity.
The current law was specifically passed to enable us to enter an embassy in GB as a result of the Yvonne Fletcher tragedy.
There’s also doubt about the shot having actually come from the embassy.
Hear, hear!
Far more important than Mr Assange this morning is the Lords Test Match.
I would like to wish the shower of cricketers masquerading as the England cricket team the very best of luck in their quest for victory.
I have quietly texted Andrew Strauss (our captain) to suggest that he makes way for Ed Balls to captain the team.
Egnland could then comfortably beat the Kaffirs.
What you talkin’ about, Honky!
no idea what he is talking about but for some reason it seems much funnier than the ‘cartoon’
Strauss is usually good for one run per innings !
why didn’t they ask me to captain them if they are so desperate
Is that Christopher Dean? Where’s Torville?
The P*a filter has finally been switched off. Could the pedestrian-shite-by-Rich-&-Mark-filter be switched on?
I think it is Brian Clough
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2190766/Tories-closely-monitor-BBC-left-wing-bias-ahead-party-conference-season.html
They won’t have to look hard to find bias.
Looks as if the Tory right is begining to get paranoid about the Beeb and Liebore whining about the Beeb moving to the right, it probably means that the Beeb is moving more to the centre. If the Tory right and Liebore left don’t have the covererage that they want why don’t they start their own commercial TV channels, I am sure there would be lots of advertising revenue (but not if the viewing figures for party political broadcasts are anything to go by)
Labour pumped out lies and tractor stats for 13 years. The BBC repeated them AS FACT without question.
Now all of a sudden they don’t trust the Government.
Odd that.
“The BBC is not impartial or neutral. It’s a publicly funded, urban organisation with an abnormally large number of young people, ethnic minorities and gay people. It has a liberal bias not so much a party-political bias. It is better expressed as a cultural liberal bias”,
Andrew Marr
It has no concerns about it because (a) it is unable to perceive it and (b) even if the BBC did perceive it, the BBC would approve of it.
Sir W, yesterday morning the BBC put out a political discussion programme on BBC 1 with a panel of Owen Jones, the well-known marxist of choice of the BBC, Kim Howells, the ex-Labour minister, and Katie Hopkins, the ex-Apprentice contestant, known for her right-wing conservative views.
‘Political balance’ à la BBC.
Be fair, she doesn’t express a preference between the Eds.
The BBC has no concerns about Stephanie “Posh girl for a bit of rough” Flanders’ commitment to impartiality, because we know exactly the degree of that commitment. (It approacheth zero, verily, but do not tell the plebs).
Stephanie Flanders’ economic reports should be captioned throughout with the words: ‘This journalist is a supporter of the Labour Party’ (preferably flashing in red.)
“Stephanie Flanders’ economic reports” – are JUST THAT – ‘economic with the truth and actualitae’.
“….. we know exactly the degree of that commitment.”
Flat on her back?
I’ll shag any socialist for a quick story
Well the Tory right have that truely neutral and on message news network on Sky
I wait with glee for a statement concerning Julian Assange,from that Tory mischief maker and PM in waiting,David Gauke !
Deeply incisive political irony from R&M.
Well done, boys! A creamer. No risk of sarchasm here…
No! Sincerely!
That’s one of your nine lies gone.
The clue is in the fourth word, Ah!
Is Assange trying the Tom Watson makeover routine. Short hair to rid himself of the weirdo look?
Try addressing the ‘issues’ that he raises – rather than being a Government lickspittal. Let’s make it more simple – address the ‘issues’ rathar than attack the man – with purile and childlike irrelevant smears – which are just what the detractors want to distract the sub-intellectuals into banging on about.
Do you always take your ‘cue’ from the Press & Media lickspittals [spinning Govm'nt lines] or do you have your own thinking mind?
Mr A arrived in Sweden on 11 August 2010 to give a speech there on 14 August 2010.
He duly gave the speech on 14 August 2010.
On this day he had sex with Miss B who he had met after arriving in the country three days before.
On 17 August he had sex with Miss C who he had met for the first time three days earlier when giving his speech.
Mr A must have been very impressed by what Sweden had to offer him as on 18 August 2010 he applied for a residence permit to live there.
Sometime between 17 August and 20 August Miss C and Miss B spoke to one another and Mr A was mentioned in the conversation.
On 20 August Sweden issued an arrest warrant against Mr A alleging rape against one of these women and molestation against the other.
Mr A is presently wanted in the UK under an arrest warrant for breach of a bail condition which is a serious offence which can lead to imprisonment.
There are a lot more documented facts I could mention.
Please don’t. A few selective ‘facts’ do nothing but confuse.
What happened to the bail money.
It is going to be expensive getting him back to Sweden and I do not want to pay for it.
However so many women are so abused like this that I am willing to pay my share for their day in Court.
Do you remember, even in the USA they got the man out of the Country and back to France. I do not want it like that here.
I suppose the next real step will be to debase the reputation of the two women in the Media.
I know nothing about what you talk although I have worked closely within the man for close to thirty years.
Assuming the dates and shagging to be factual – One has to wonder at what the “REACTIONS” of the two women were when they – ‘somehow found out’ that they’d both been shagged by him? What was their “reaction to one another”? Had they both taken themselves for a ride – or just thought – hey it’s him he’s well known – might as well shag him for a bit of noteriety … ‘Groupies’ – they become a field day for the legal$ – when accusations come out and the erring celebs – have to pay lodsa do$h to the legal$ – to save them …. Its just another legal beanfea$t among many more ruses that the legal$ play out – from behind their cloaks!
Ego Celebs – esp married footy stars often bang one in on the quiet – cos there are plenty of Groupies up for it.
The legal$ – never lo$e a penny – they $hare the $poil$. Think about it.
Another truly fantastic, side-splitting edition from Rich & Mark FFS.
oh shit, I hope they haven’t got wing of any Welsh scandals at WikiLeeks.
Why is Arseflange holding a pair of black testicles ?
I was deeply touched when I heard Mr Archangel mention his children and how they have been deprived of a father.
I wanted to rush out to the corner shop last night and buy some tissues but then I realized I could not do this because it was Sunday.
Improvise FFS, use bog paper. Even better, stop blubbing!
You heartless swine.
Adam Werritty gone but not forgotten completely, no your not forgotten we remeber you.
Seems that that whole issue has been nicely silenced. Many a brown envelope must have changed hands in the background then – what with all those exposed – lobbying companies ‘n all.
Mr Assange would not have this problem if he used condoms.
That’s the PROBLEM.
He is a REAL MAN and nothing must get in the way of his SEED.
The woman is there to receive his GIFT.
Is he Roman Catholic?
He wouldn’t have this problem if he’d stayed loyal to his wife
It seems these days they are few on them, even our moralistic MPs seem to be at it like little stoats
I think the best thing Guido could do for the nation this week is to introduce a spell-checker!
Fewer mistakes= fewer pedants=fewer comments=fewer pennies.
Would you?
Plus, should that not more correctly be “spelling checker”?
Whoever is in charge of spinning against Assange does a sterling job but it’s a pity that the media fall for it every time. Or is it professional jealousy? This man is on our side. Without him we would, for instance, not have footage of a US helicopter randomly attacking a group of people in Baghdad, including a passer-by who stopped to help the injured.
Of course Ecuador is only helping him in order to take a poke at the Americans but, in this case, that’s not the point.
I noted Guido (not sure which) quite gleefully saying the SAS should go in. the whole saga is a complicated cocktail (oops) of things that stir emotions. Is it possible to stand back and separate out the facts and emotions about:
a) freedom of speech
b) anti-americanism. (anti-american-militarism : would they like us to think there is a difference).
c) his shiny cock being thrust about the place.
d) His strange white hair
e) he’s a horrible horrible lefty.
Being a lefty here, because of (b). Which seems odd these days. When I were a lad it was all so simple, being the slightest bit anti-war made you a lefty, but perhaps thats the greatest achievement of Blair to bugger up that assumption, at least in Britain.
WiLLiELeaks
Left or right or swings both ways, he is definitely as you say “horrible ” .
Probably ZIoGuido, the fat creep.
The initial 2 comments are well reasoned and well put – it is a shame that others are so think and quick to draw conclusions – which they parrot from the MSM – please read from the top of the blog down for other reasoned comments – to save on repetition.
In war, shit happens, we all know this.
Threatening to invade an embassy……this puts me in the same category as Iran and North Korea. I have some strange bedfellow!
Making such a threat when one is aware of the problems with Argentina is an act of vrass stupigity. Doing it after being warned by officials is treachery.
It’s a very brave of the minister. We in the FO much prefer never to do anything about anything. So much more relaxing and more time for the after lunch drinkies.
Well Willie – you are a Minister – who perhaps believes that he is way above the law and immune by virtue of his position to prosecution. Perhaps you’ve been ‘set up’ as just another compromised ministerial dickhead.
Me! Me! Look at me!
I am looking at you you bleached fucking pansy.
What is your problem?
Am I wearing something of yours or what.
Right. so you don’t like the colour of his hair? Anyone else got strangely white hair that we know about?
One thing is for certain: the fuckin count can’t spell.
You Yakkie daas – want to look at your beloved SWP and the boyos down the lodge – for where your local problems emanate.
Why not do us all a favor and grab hold of the count by his ankles turn him upside down and drop him in the fuckin Dry Dock.
And then let’s do the same with your kids when they expose some corruption.
+ 1000.
Where do the MSM / Government & opposition drag these thickos out from?
Gordon Brown must use a private jet to come to the H of C- £20k for 3 visits?
Gordon’s travel arrangements must include a substantial entourage which only befits an international statesman of Gordon’s stature.
I used to gave a Gold card, but I sold it off cheap to buy votes.
Julian Assange must be one of the easliest carachters for cartoonists to draw. Not for Mark and Rich though apparently. Looks John Inman that other skinny liitle poof
Very apposite:
http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/commentators/the-sketch-he-tried-to-appear-churchillian-but-ended-up-more-john-inmanian-8061661.html
Read that also today – the author is just another one of the ‘scared band of lickspittal journo’s who day after day – spin it up for the ‘stablishment.
The Independent today points out the remarkable resemblance between Assange and the late lamented John ‘I’m Free’ Inman. I wonder if they are by any chance related.
http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Politics/Pix/pictures/2012/8/19/1345382653978/Julian-Assange-speaks-at–010.jpg
http://www.wearysloth.com/Gallery/ActorsI/tve8515-38-23.jpg
He waped me too!
I AM STUPID
and a c’unt
Freedom of speech may be illegal in Ecuador but rape obviously isn’t.
Sounds like you’re one of the whores who begged him to fuck you.
Freedom of speech may be illegal in Ecuador but sexual abuse obviously isn’t.
Be careful UKIpper – who’s side are you on – the politicals or the publics?
Its the Left’s willingness to consider this squalid narcissist above misdemeanour. Leaving aside his errant c0cksmanship, just for one example he’s condemned by his past actions good and innocent men, along with their families, to a far more inauspicious lifestyle than that which he’ll ever have to endure by way of Ecuador’s hospitality.
No, sorry, most see him for not for the paragon of virtue the Left wish him to be. They really needs better heroes than this.
Anyone can tell Assange isn’t a rapist. He definitely looks like one of my Old Compton Street crew. And he has a well developed dress sense and cute arse.
But seriously, UK extraditing people without proper evidence with uncertain charges and outcomes. Never happened before. er Except to the US.
Well like this Wicki geez has a spot of egg on his tie. Another hypocrite bites the dust.
Well now, it seems that sexual assault is no longer a crime because otherwise Americans.
This is the curious new logic of our times…