It is ridiculous. Politicians should be allowed to be human and to make private remarks

that would be considered off-colour if they were made on a podium.

Actual corruption, fraud, money for mates and so on is one thing. An obviously light-hearted comment/clearly private mutters-to-self-out-loud is something else. It shouldn't even be being reported, to be honest.

Posted By: Old Man on February 10th 2025 at 15:41:23

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Trigger me Timbers (General Chat) - Old Git, Feb 10, 14:46:46
- Welcome to 2025 (General Chat) - phrankin, Feb 10, 19:29:50
  - Or alternatively, say something in support of certain groups and be called woke (n/m) (General Chat) - APB, Feb 10, 19:45:12
    - Making the group, instead of the individual, the focus (n/m) (General Chat) - phrankin, Feb 10, 20:12:05
- Yes (n/m) (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Feb 10, 18:55:19
- During my time in newspapers the black humour was the only (General Chat) - Pixelman, Feb 10, 18:53:09
  - I think times have changed even in newsrooms these days (General Chat) - jamesward, Feb 10, 21:15:57
  - Ask any first responders, totally full of gallows humor. (General Chat) - usacanary, Feb 10, 18:56:05
- Maybe SCC should resign from this board every time.... (General Chat) - usacanary, Feb 10, 18:50:25
- So, I lead on Standards in Public Life and Civil Service Code... (General Chat) - Worthing Yellow, Feb 10, 17:52:25
- The old 'it's only banter' defence... (n/m) (General Chat) - The Gaffer, Feb 10, 16:08:25
  - So you think he was serious......... (n/m) (General Chat) - usacanary, Feb 10, 18:51:19
- It is ridiculous. Politicians should be allowed to be human and to make private remarks (General Chat) - Old Man, Feb 10, 15:41:23
  - 🤝 (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Feb 10, 20:18:14
  - can we make remarks like that on this board (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Feb 10, 15:47:00
    - You can make whatever remarks you want, wherever. (General Chat) - Snakepit Divorcee, Feb 10, 16:03:12
      - exactly (n/m) (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Feb 10, 17:56:26
    - Don't be a cunt. (n/m) (General Chat) - tudders, Feb 10, 16:00:54
      - Bantz. (n/m) (General Chat) - tudders, Feb 10, 16:26:26
      - i think you should have directed that to Old Git (n/m) (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Feb 10, 16:11:04
- don't think it was just that (General Chat) - Bertie Russell, Feb 10, 15:39:12
  - And also, why say things like that on a WhatsApp group? (General Chat) - jamesward, Feb 10, 16:02:10
    - Doesn't sound like a a private WhatsApp group. Was full of Labour politicians discussing (General Chat) - The Gaffer, Feb 10, 16:07:33
      - Even more likely to be leaked if it’s a work group (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, Feb 10, 16:11:03
- People have been deliberately taking things out of context for years and (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Feb 10, 15:28:25
- The persistence of public shaming people until they resign will just lead the rise (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Feb 10, 15:17:07
  - already is, reform leading in some polls now (n/m) (General Chat) - phrankin, Feb 10, 19:30:54
  - Yep, this. (n/m) (General Chat) - usacanary, Feb 10, 18:52:14
- Hanging's too good for him (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, Feb 10, 15:01:33
- Agree totally and I’m definitely not a Labour man (General Chat) - JoeyDeacon, Feb 10, 14:54:07
- Yes, yes we have, its all a bit ridiculous now really. (n/m) (General Chat) - megson, Feb 10, 14:48:16

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