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Title: Why do politicians lie so freely......
Post by: STEMO on 06 March 2020, 15:18:10
......and expect to get away with it?
Health secretary Matt Hancock said, on the news today, that the government was working closely with supermarkets to ensure there were no food shortages and people in quarantine at home would be looked after.
The supermarkets said "Matt Hancock is making up what he is saying. We haven't heard anything from the government".
Pillock.
Title: Re: Why do politicians lie so freely......
Post by: omegod on 06 March 2020, 15:35:56
Who's going to hold them to account ?

Pretty much everything that comes out of Tory gobs is an absolute lie yet it is accepted and positively lapped up in some circles
Title: Re: Why do politicians lie so freely......
Post by: Bigron on 06 March 2020, 15:41:12
ONLY Tory gobs?

Ron.
Title: Re: Why do politicians lie so freely......
Post by: STEMO on 06 March 2020, 15:44:44
ONLY Tory gobs?

Ron.
Labour have been out of power for so long, we only get to listen to Tory gobs  ;D
Strange that the last labour leader of note was christened Tony B Liar  ::)
Title: Re: Why do politicians lie so freely......
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 06 March 2020, 15:56:52
I think Donald Trump is the only politician who doesn't lie. ::)
Title: Re: Why do politicians lie so freely......
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 06 March 2020, 16:00:41
Looks like the next US president will be either


Bernie Sanders age 78
Joe Biden age 77
Donald Trump age 73.

Surely the US president should be a 'big swinging dick' rather than a choice between 3 'limp dicks'... :)

 
Title: Re: Why do politicians lie so freely......
Post by: Bigron on 06 March 2020, 16:01:55
Flap, flap, oink, oink!!!

Ron.
Title: Re: Why do politicians lie so freely......
Post by: Entwood on 06 March 2020, 17:26:57
"the supermarkets said" .... now that's a highly attributable comment ... NOT ... but it is believed more than the Minister .... 

I always remember a security briefing when I was in the RAF ...  went along thew lines of ... Don't discuss matters in the Pub .. as if you are overheard by a journalist they will publish what you said as "a military spokesman said......"

Sounds like that is again the present standard, and is now the "truth" to a great many ....... gullible or what ???
Title: Re: Why do politicians lie so freely......
Post by: STEMO on 06 March 2020, 18:14:50
From the BEEB:

But supermarket sources said they had not discussed getting food to homes.
One executive said he was "baffled" by the suggestions.
An executive told BBC business editor Simon Jack: "Matt Hancock has totally made up what he said about working with supermarkets. We haven't heard anything from government directly."

Good enough for little ole gullible me.
Title: Re: Why do politicians lie so freely......
Post by: Migv6 le Frog Fan on 06 March 2020, 18:37:17
The unbiased, balanced, objective Beeb again.
Title: Re: Why do politicians lie so freely......
Post by: STEMO on 06 March 2020, 19:12:13
The unbiased, balanced, objective Beeb again.
I believe them, in this instance. But, apparently, they'll be 'more representative' of the country as a whole once the new charter is up and running.
Title: Re: Why do politicians lie so freely......
Post by: biggriffin on 06 March 2020, 19:19:23
 The crona-beer-virus, was invented by the Supermarkets to get rid of all the overstock they bought in post-brexit, as it didn't happen they need to empty the extra warehouses they rented to avoid paying more rent....
Title: Re: Why do politicians lie so freely......
Post by: Varche on 06 March 2020, 22:35:25
I think Donald Trump is the only politician who doesn't lie. ::)

All politicians lie except of course those in the political party you voted for.
Title: Re: Why do politicians lie so freely......
Post by: ronnyd on 06 March 2020, 23:01:20
You can tell they are lying because their lips move. >:(
Title: Re: Why do politicians lie so freely......
Post by: Raeturbo on 06 March 2020, 23:35:12
You can tell they are lying because their lips move. >:(
     
               I’ve said it before, .. if you can’t lie there’s no place for you in politics💀
Title: Re: Why do politicians lie so freely......
Post by: Migv6 le Frog Fan on 06 March 2020, 23:55:47
The unbiased, balanced, objective Beeb again.
I believe them, in this instance. But, apparently, they'll be 'more representative' of the country as a whole once Boris flogs it to Rupert Murdoch.

I would love to see that just to se all the lefty Liberals crying their fickin eyes out.
Title: Re: Why do politicians lie so freely......
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 07 March 2020, 14:42:57
They'll still be the same obnoxious self serving clunges that they already are :-X
Title: Re: Why do politicians lie so freely......
Post by: New POD on 08 March 2020, 07:35:29
I think Donald Trump is the only politician who doesn't lie. ::)

Did he tell you to say that?

Is it a lie, if you believe it?
Title: Re: Why do politicians lie so freely......
Post by: TheBoy on 08 March 2020, 10:26:42
Ignoring the pathetic lazy leftie do-gooders, it would appear Trump has, somehow, been good for America.  And that's exactly what America needs. As do we.
Title: Re: Why do politicians lie so freely......
Post by: Migv6 le Frog Fan on 08 March 2020, 12:49:14
Almost all politicians are liars, but the public don't really seem to care. Imo voters care about their overall effectiveness. The yanks had a choice between two liars - Hilary or Trump and chose Trump. We had a choice between two liars- Corbyn or Boris- and we chose Boris.
Voters would probably like their politicians to be honest, but accept that they aren't, so chose the liar who they think will do the better (or least worst) job.
Title: Re: Why do politicians lie so freely......
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 08 March 2020, 13:58:09
Almost all politicians are liars, but the public don't really seem to care. Imo voters care about their overall effectiveness. The yanks had a choice between two liars - Hilary or Trump and chose Trump. We had a choice between two liars- Corbyn or Boris- and we chose Boris.
Voters would probably like their politicians to be honest, but accept that they aren't, so chose the liar who they think will do the better (or least worst) job.

Honesty is not absolute. There are various shades of honesty.

I once found a young girls purse with bank cards and cash. I even drove 30 miles to return the purse. I was honest.

If I found there was a banking error of £20000 in my favour I would 'shut the f*uck up.  Is that dishonest? 
Title: Re: Why do politicians lie so freely......
Post by: Lizzie Zoom on 08 March 2020, 17:25:37
Almost all politicians are liars, but the public don't really seem to care. Imo voters care about their overall effectiveness. The yanks had a choice between two liars - Hilary or Trump and chose Trump. We had a choice between two liars- Corbyn or Boris- and we chose Boris.
Voters would probably like their politicians to be honest, but accept that they aren't, so chose the liar who they think will do the better (or least worst) job.

Honesty is not absolute. There are various shades of honesty.

I once found a young girls purse with bank cards and cash. I even drove 30 miles to return the purse. I was honest.

If I found there was a banking error of £20000 in my favour I would 'shut the f*uck up. Is that dishonest?


Yes, as knowingly doing so is illegal and you can be charged under the Theft Act :D ;)

So do not spend that £20k Opti! ;D ;D :)
Title: Re: Why do politicians lie so freely......
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 08 March 2020, 18:08:45
Almost all politicians are liars, but the public don't really seem to care. Imo voters care about their overall effectiveness. The yanks had a choice between two liars - Hilary or Trump and chose Trump. We had a choice between two liars- Corbyn or Boris- and we chose Boris.
Voters would probably like their politicians to be honest, but accept that they aren't, so chose the liar who they think will do the better (or least worst) job.

Honesty is not absolute. There are various shades of honesty.

I once found a young girls purse with bank cards and cash. I even drove 30 miles to return the purse. I was honest.

If I found there was a banking error of £20000 in my favour I would 'shut the f*uck up.  Is that dishonest?

Not if you shared it with me.  Honour amongst thieves and all that!  :y
Title: Re: Why do politicians lie so freely......
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 08 March 2020, 18:21:15
Not dishonest to steal from a bank. How can it be?

They are all crooks. :)

 
Title: Re: Why do politicians lie so freely......
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 08 March 2020, 19:40:09
Not dishonest to steal from a bank. How can it be?

They are all crooks. :)

Too right M'Lud.  The bastards have been stealing from me for years!  :-\
Title: Re: Why do politicians lie so freely......
Post by: Davies on 15 March 2020, 23:43:21
Looks like the next US president will be either


Bernie Sanders age 78
Joe Biden age 77
Donald Trump age 73.

Surely the US president should be a 'big swinging dick' rather than a choice between 3 'limp dicks'... :)



Joking aside, older age is associated with poorer outcomes in relation to Coronavirus. Any country   with many older senior leaders should, arguably, consider this risk.
Title: Re: Why do politicians lie so freely......
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 15 March 2020, 23:53:38
Apparently Trump took the coronavirus test and allegedly it was negative.  :)
Title: Re: Why do politicians lie so freely......
Post by: Kevin Wood on 16 March 2020, 21:36:16
Apparently Trump took the coronavirus test and allegedly it was negative.  :)

Sure it wasn't an IQ test?
Title: Re: Why do politicians lie so freely......
Post by: STEMO on 16 March 2020, 21:47:24
Apparently Trump took the coronavirus test and allegedly it was negative.  :)

Sure it wasn't an IQ test?
Very good  ;D
Title: Re: Why do politicians lie so freely......
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 17 March 2020, 00:03:52
I saw this line elsewhere today....

"Powerful governments worldwide cannot prevent a deadly virus from spreading, yet they tell us that they can change the planets temperature by raising taxes!"    :)