What's happened to classic,old-fashioned political scandals?

[Veronika94]

Dear Forumers,

In the past it seemed that there were many classic scandals in British politics. Such as the Profumo Affair, Labour MPs faking their own suicides, Conservatives having a lot of gay sex with rent boys, and Liberal leaders shooting people's dogs. But these days a lot of the political scandals just seem quite tedious and basic in comparison.

Some people say that politicians are still having a lot of gay sex, but there have not been any stories since the 1970s about Liberal leaders shooting people's dogs, for example.

Veronika Oleksychenko

 

[petee]

there have not been any stories since the 1970s about ... leaders shooting ... dogs

well, recently ...

 

[Serge Forward]

(((((Rinka))))

 

[klang]

Some people say that politicians are still having a lot of gay sex

no more or less than the rest of the population, is my guess. I hope it's a lot.

 

[Elpenor]

Nick Clegg was well known for shooting puppies

 

[GarveyLives]

Dear Forumers,
In the past it seemed that there were many classic scandals in British politics. Such as the Profumo Affair, Labour MPs faking their own suicides, Conservatives having a lot of gay sex with rent boys, and Liberal leaders shooting people's dogs. But these days a lot of the political scandals just seem quite tedious and basic in comparison.

Some people say that politicians are still having a lot of gay sex, but there have not been any stories since the 1970s about Liberal leaders shooting people's dogs, for example.

Veronika Oleksychenko

Would this be the kind of thing that is being referred to?

"Letters purporting to be from a Brexit-supporting Russian woman living in the UK have prompted claims of a targeted “disinformation” campaign after an allegedly “fake persona” was used to send anti-EU messages to regional newspapers ..."

Mystery as ‘Russian woman posing as local resident’ targets newspapers with pro-Brexit letters in ‘disinformation campaign’

 

[klang]

2 months ago on reddit Right Wing UK

 

[Puddy_Tat]

all this woke bollocks. you can't go round shooting dogs these days...

 

[xenon]

why are your hats all so funny. You used to have funny hats why don’t you have funny hats anymore.

 

[xenon]

imagine being this shit at understanding the political climate in the UK. What a waste of time. Where are your hats?

 

[xenon]

Why are you so shit Veronica Number? Riddle me that.

 

[danny la rouge]

Some people say that politicians are still having a lot of gay sex

“Some people” should probably take up a hobby.

 

[Veronika94]

all this woke bollocks. you can't go round shooting dogs these days...

Dear Puddy_Tat,

I respect that you have a point of view and one that is perhaps to be expected. But I cannot imagine Sir Ed Davey shooting someone's dog as part of his attempt to cover over a gay sex affair, in order that he might therefore become Prime Minister. I doubt that it is the sort of thing the Liberal Democrats would do these days.

Veronika Oleksychenko

 

[dessiato]

The scandals became so commonplace under Johnson that no one notices them anymore.

 

[Sasaferrato]

I would reckon that on at least a monthly basis, politicians do something that would have been an instant resignation when I was a boy.

 

[dessiato]

I would reckon that on at least a monthly basis, politicians do something that would have been an instant resignation when I was a goy.

Have you converted?

 

[Sue]

But I cannot imagine Sir Ed Davey shooting someone's dog as part of his attempt to cover over a gay sex affair, in order that he might therefore become Prime Minister. I doubt that it is the sort of thing the Liberal Democrats would do these days.

#brokenbritain

 

[CNT36]

Dear Forumers,

In the past it seemed that there were many classic scandals in British politics. Such as the Profumo Affair, Labour MPs faking their own suicides, Conservatives having a lot of gay sex with rent boys, and Liberal leaders shooting people's dogs. But these days a lot of the political scandals just seem quite tedious and basic in comparison.

Some people say that politicians are still having a lot of gay sex, but there have not been any stories since the 1970s about Liberal leaders shooting people's dogs, for example.

Veronika Oleksychenko

Could you please read and maybe if yiubhave something worthwhile to add participate in some existing threads rather than just spamming us with new ones please. Maybe get a flavour of the place before posting about your hobby horses.

 

[Sasaferrato]

Have you converted?

Corrected the typo. Technically I was never a goy. (Is goy acceptable nowadays?).

 

[Sasaferrato]

.

 

[Combustible]

Dear Puddy_Tat,

I respect that you have a point of view and one that is perhaps to be expected. But I cannot imagine Sir Ed Davey shooting someone's dog as part of his attempt to cover over a gay sex affair, in order that he might therefore become Prime Minister. I doubt that it is the sort of thing the Liberal Democrats would do these days.

Veronika Oleksychenko

ChatGPU

 

[Saul Goodman]

ChatGPU

Is that for writing graphic novels?

 

[stavros]

As a brief interlude to this thread please amuse yourselves with this picture:

 

[hitmouse]

How quickly people forget about all those squirrels Jo Swinson killed. (((Jo Swinson's squirrel victims)))

 

[tim]

I've been reduced to hunting red squirrels with a crossbow.

all this woke bollocks. you can't go round shooting dogs these days...

 

[Pickman's model]

As a brief interlude to this thread please amuse yourselves with this picture:

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The greens are progressive while the lib dems spin

 

[Pickman's model]

Dear Puddy_Tat,

I respect that you have a point of view and one that is perhaps to be expected. But I cannot imagine Sir Ed Davey shooting someone's dog as part of his attempt to cover over a gay sex affair, in order that he might therefore become Prime Minister. I doubt that it is the sort of thing the Liberal Democrats would do these days.

Veronika Oleksychenko

That's because you have no imagination rather than Ed davey being a decent human being

 

[tim]

Dear Puddy_Tat,

I respect that you have a point of view and one that is perhaps to be expected. But I cannot imagine Sir Ed Davey shooting someone's dog as part of his attempt to cover over a gay sex affair, in order that he might therefore become Prime Minister. I doubt that it is the sort of thing the Liberal Democrats would do these days.

Veronika Oleksychenko

He would have been too busy shooting postmasters through the back of the neck to be bothered with great danes.