Barbe bleu 814 Posted October 21, 2021 17 minutes ago, horsefly said: That might work if you are willing to completely ignore the massive amount of protest (including bombing) from 1903 right up to WWI. But that, I'm sure,isn't something you would suggest we do if we wish to maintain historical accuracy.. Its one of those big questions isn't it, Did militant suffragettes help or hinder the suffragist campaign? Probably along with, who did more to acheive the aim: pankhurst or fawcett, or kaiser bill? People will arrogantly claim to have all the answers but the truth is no one really knows. Even MPs who voted through the legislation could not have known for sure from where their motivation came. There are no absolute truths in our understanding of historical events, only ideas, opinions and hypotheses. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sonyc 5,492 Posted October 21, 2021 (edited) 28 minutes ago, Barbe bleu said: Its one of those big questions isn't it, Did militant suffragettes help or hinder the suffragist campaign? Probably along with, who did more to acheive the aim: pankhurst or fawcett, or kaiser bill? People will arrogantly claim to have all the answers but the truth is no one really knows. Even MPs who voted through the legislation could not have known for sure from where their motivation came. There are no absolute truths in our understanding of historical events, only ideas, opinions and hypotheses. Often think of this photo BB. I realise we will never know for absolute sure but I'm convinced pressure over a period of time does get into the national psyche. Some of the claims on the poster are pushing it but I think as a message on a piece of card it is very well made! Edited October 21, 2021 by sonyc Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Barbe bleu 814 Posted October 21, 2021 (edited) 55 minutes ago, sonyc said: Often think of this photo BB. I realise we will never know for absolute sure but I'm convinced pressure over a period of time does get into the national psyche. Some of the claims on the poster are pushing it but I think as a message on a piece of card it is very well made! It's one of those 'should have quite while you were ahead' boards that one. He was doing OK until he got to CND, Arab spring, Hong Kong and HS2. At which point he may as well have written, 'sometimes annoying protests achieve nothing worthwhile' One annoying protest I hope achieves nothing is the one where people go into an NHS Trust building and subject staff to a lecture on nuremburg code and 'serve' papers on them. I'm sure these guys have honestly held intentions , but they still need to go away I've always imagined the UK, domestic, abolition of slavery movement to have been a rather genteel affair, with lots of Quakers speaking in soft voices over a bowl of porridge, whilst wearing some nice badges made by that kindly Mr Wedgwood. I don't think I want to be told this is wrong Edited October 21, 2021 by Barbe bleu Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 9,717 Posted October 21, 2021 Cheese and bread. Listening to an old episode of Mark Steel's In Town. The Merthyr riots and the rise of the trade union movement. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merthyr_Rising 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheGunnShow 5,932 Posted October 21, 2021 2 hours ago, Barbe bleu said: It did take four years (1914-1918) of the suffragettes not protesting for them to achieve their aim. Maybe these protestors could do the same, promise to not protest and to demonstrate that climate activists can fulfill a worthwhile role in society in return for an Act of Parliament down the line.... When do they not have a worthwhile role in society? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yellow Fever 3,749 Posted October 21, 2021 (edited) Personally as to 'Insulate Britain' although their aims are laudable their actions are not and lose them the general public support. A first protest, perhaps two OK. Point / discussion made. But then - my RWNJ side kicks in - I'd remove them to some nice shiny new piece of unused road being built, glue them down and leave them there for 48 hours come rain or sun. Sorry no facilities provided. Failing that old fashioned stocks for a couple of days. Now that would make excellent media coverage for their cause. Edited October 21, 2021 by Yellow Fever Alternatively - don't unglue them from the road - cut out a 1 foot square of tarmac with them still attached and move them an their attached trophy to the verge. Leave. Send them a full bill for repairs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 9,717 Posted October 21, 2021 On 18/10/2021 at 08:42, BigFish said: I know our friend @ricardo likes a good opinion poll to take the temperature but he seems to have missed this one for some reason? He missed this one too.😉 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 9,717 Posted October 21, 2021 1 hour ago, Yellow Fever said: Personally as to 'Insulate Britain' although their aims are laudable their actions are not and lose them the general public support. A first protest, perhaps two OK. Point / discussion made. But then - my RWNJ side kicks in - I'd remove them to some nice shiny new piece of unused road being built, glue them down and leave them there for 48 hours come rain or sun. Sorry no facilities provided. Failing that old fashioned stocks for a couple of days. Now that would make excellent media coverage for their cause. It throws me off kilter when I disagree with posters like yourself and Apples, as you are people who I tend to largely agree with on everything. We're not 100% in disagreement as I think they need to change tactics and target the decision makers rather than the ordinary joe, but the only way they will keep their aims in the spotlight is by carrying on their direct actions. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Barbe bleu 814 Posted October 21, 2021 2 hours ago, TheGunnShow said: When do they not have a worthwhile role in society? Its a play on the suffrage movement. There is a school of thought that the biggest reason that women got the vote wasn't the suffragists or the suffragettes but because women proved with their munition work etc that they could play a worthwhile role in society and that the vote was the reward for not protesting and instead getting on with vital work. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Well b back 3,190 Posted October 21, 2021 Maybe the good Lord Robathan could run this plan past Boris https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-58996499 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheGunnShow 5,932 Posted October 21, 2021 2 hours ago, Barbe bleu said: Its a play on the suffrage movement. There is a school of thought that the biggest reason that women got the vote wasn't the suffragists or the suffragettes but because women proved with their munition work etc that they could play a worthwhile role in society and that the vote was the reward for not protesting and instead getting on with vital work. I think that's a fair point re. WWI showing how women were better suited for the world of work than old norms and customs used to think (although that is a stereotype that still seems to exist in a slightly different way amongst a much smaller number of more atavistic-minded sorts), but at the same time, there is always a need to keep causes in public awareness. The time I didn't like the protest was when it stopped the ambulance. That was the "too far" moment. Everything else though, no. Not an issue whatsoever. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Apples 1,317 Posted October 21, 2021 3 hours ago, Herman said: We're not 100% in disagreement as I think they need to change tactics and target the decision makers rather than the ordinary joe, but the only way they will keep their aims in the spotlight is by carrying on their direct actions Totally agree Herman, I've no problem with the protest just the way it's carried out. They need to direct their actions in the right direction. 👍 Apples 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A Load of Squit 5,131 Posted October 22, 2021 Outstanding levels of stupidity from Gillian Keegan. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yellow Fever 3,749 Posted October 22, 2021 14 hours ago, Herman said: It throws me off kilter when I disagree with posters like yourself and Apples, as you are people who I tend to largely agree with on everything. We're not 100% in disagreement as I think they need to change tactics and target the decision makers rather than the ordinary joe, but the only way they will keep their aims in the spotlight is by carrying on their direct actions. No worries Herman - its just that they like inconveniencing everybody else for their (laudable) aims - but I would make sure they are equally inconvenienced when they also want to be doing something else. I rather like the idea of leaving them glued to their bit of road - no solvent supplied - but moved off to the verge or somewhere safe. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Apples 1,317 Posted October 22, 2021 2 hours ago, A Load of Squit said: Outstanding levels of stupidity from Gillian Keegan. What a useless idiot...she'll go far. 🤦♂️🤣 Apples Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Apples 1,317 Posted October 22, 2021 1 hour ago, Yellow Fever said: I rather like the idea of leaving them glued to their bit of road - no solvent supplied - but moved off to the verge or somewhere safe. If they were really committed they'd wrap themselves in loft insulation as well. 🤣 Apples Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nevermind, neoliberalism has had it 159 Posted October 22, 2021 1 hour ago, Yellow Fever said: No worries Herman - its just that they like inconveniencing everybody else for their (laudable) aims - but I would make sure they are equally inconvenienced when they also want to be doing something else. I rather like the idea of leaving them glued to their bit of road - no solvent supplied - but moved off to the verge or somewhere safe. I hope we experience a very cold winter, signs are that the Gulf stream has slowed considerably and we can't change that, so insulating our drafty leaky old houses might be quiet urgent and installing modern heat pump systems into un insulated houses is like trying to fill a bucket with no bottom, stupid. https://www.livescience.com/gulf-stream-slowing-climate-change.html 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigFish 1,986 Posted October 22, 2021 18 hours ago, Herman said: He missed this one too.😉 Could be the start of a trend @ricardo? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheGunnShow 5,932 Posted October 22, 2021 7 minutes ago, BigFish said: Could be the start of a trend @ricardo? I just love how REFUK as a party pretty much is what it says. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 9,717 Posted October 22, 2021 Greens are doing well. 👍 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
keelansgrandad 6,679 Posted October 22, 2021 49 minutes ago, Herman said: Greens are doing well. 👍 More socialist than Labour. Picking up us disillusioned ex Labour members. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
horsefly 4,287 Posted October 22, 2021 Good to know our taxes were not wasted: https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/boris-johnson-used-2-6m-downing-street-briefing-room-to-watch-new-james-bond-film/ar-AAPPC3G?ocid=msedgntp Boris Johnson used £2.6m Downing Street briefing room to watch new James Bond film Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
keelansgrandad 6,679 Posted October 22, 2021 45 minutes ago, horsefly said: Good to know our taxes were not wasted: https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/boris-johnson-used-2-6m-downing-street-briefing-room-to-watch-new-james-bond-film/ar-AAPPC3G?ocid=msedgntp Boris Johnson used £2.6m Downing Street briefing room to watch new James Bond film Perhaps he is in the running for the next Bond. After all, he is a fictional character who has killed a lot of people. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ricardo 7,347 Posted October 22, 2021 10 minutes ago, keelansgrandad said: Perhaps he is in the running for the next Bond. After all, he is a fictional character who has killed a lot of people. I wonder if Carrie came in at the interval with a tray of choc ices. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Midlands Yellow 3,939 Posted October 22, 2021 17 minutes ago, keelansgrandad said: Perhaps he is in the running for the next Bond. After all, he is a fictional character who has killed a lot of people. That’s already been filmed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
horsefly 4,287 Posted October 22, 2021 17 minutes ago, keelansgrandad said: Perhaps he is in the running for the next Bond. After all, he is a fictional character who has killed a lot of people. I believe this was his screen test: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Midlands Yellow 3,939 Posted October 22, 2021 6 minutes ago, horsefly said: I believe this was his screen test: They got extra pretty girls in for more love making scenes on his insistence. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
horsefly 4,287 Posted October 22, 2021 49 minutes ago, Midlands Yellow said: They got extra pretty girls in for more love making scenes on his insistence. I hear they are now all in counselling and claiming universal credit for unexpected child care needs. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
How I Wrote Elastic Man 1,181 Posted October 22, 2021 Michael Gove dinner for £4000 It's very tempting, to be honest But I'd want to marinate him for 48 hours first. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
How I Wrote Elastic Man 1,181 Posted October 22, 2021 ....to be fair to Gove, it seems like he wasn't interested Its the fundraising lackeys in the background pushing this shít Share this post Link to post Share on other sites