Isn’t it a bit tenuous to boycott a company because the bulldozers, which are on open sale and resale, are used by Israel? Isn’t this true of any commercially available product?
It's about as tenuous as pro-Palestine protests or voting for pro-Palestine politicians: token efforts of support for a cause but will neither change the company's or UK government's stance on the conflict, let alone have a measurable impact on the conflict itself. A more pertinent issue to modem Pride celebrations generally is that what started off as a protest movement campaigning for recognition of LGBT and incorporating them into anti-discrimination law has now morphed into a corporate sponsored festival / party by companies whose policies on LGBT staff may not necessarily match the impression given by temporary rainbow makeovers of their online corporate logos next month (which, unsurprisingly, won't happen with their Middle East divisions...)
Regarding the marginal seat of Northfield, Gary Sambrook wasn't the first Conservative to take the seat. In the late 1980's early 90's Jocelyn Cadbury won it for the Conservative party and was followed by Roger King after Jocelyn Cadbury's early death. Richard Burdon regained the seat for Labour and held it for 17 years.
Yes you are right, thanks John. I was told this was the first time by a source but I think the confusion was to do with boundary changes. Thanks for the comment and correction.
The other musical jokes doing the rounds were "Why does it always rain on me?" (begging the question of what porkies Rishi told when he was 17) and "Things Can Only Get Wetter" (in honour of the audio backdrop to the announcement).
Isn’t it a bit tenuous to boycott a company because the bulldozers, which are on open sale and resale, are used by Israel? Isn’t this true of any commercially available product?
It's about as tenuous as pro-Palestine protests or voting for pro-Palestine politicians: token efforts of support for a cause but will neither change the company's or UK government's stance on the conflict, let alone have a measurable impact on the conflict itself. A more pertinent issue to modem Pride celebrations generally is that what started off as a protest movement campaigning for recognition of LGBT and incorporating them into anti-discrimination law has now morphed into a corporate sponsored festival / party by companies whose policies on LGBT staff may not necessarily match the impression given by temporary rainbow makeovers of their online corporate logos next month (which, unsurprisingly, won't happen with their Middle East divisions...)
Regarding the marginal seat of Northfield, Gary Sambrook wasn't the first Conservative to take the seat. In the late 1980's early 90's Jocelyn Cadbury won it for the Conservative party and was followed by Roger King after Jocelyn Cadbury's early death. Richard Burdon regained the seat for Labour and held it for 17 years.
John Davies
Yes you are right, thanks John. I was told this was the first time by a source but I think the confusion was to do with boundary changes. Thanks for the comment and correction.
Slinging in the rain?
'bout bloody time ...
The other musical jokes doing the rounds were "Why does it always rain on me?" (begging the question of what porkies Rishi told when he was 17) and "Things Can Only Get Wetter" (in honour of the audio backdrop to the announcement).