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Andydave
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Post #286 7 Sep 2022 20:56
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I must admit this did tickle me, of all the famous people, or famous quotes, your person of choice was Alf Garnett 🤣
snapper1 snapper1
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Post #287 7 Sep 2022 21:00
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Tells a story
JasonM JasonM
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Post #288 7 Sep 2022 21:08
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Indeed but Alf Garnett was the work of scriptwriter Johnny Speight who portrayed the sentiment of the publics feelings towards labour. We've gone full circle now .
Jon Jon
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Post #289 7 Sep 2022 21:11
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Alf Garnett was a comedy character, not a documentary.

I feel I'm going to disappoint you no end - you might even end up selling your tour tickets on ebay - but Joe Lycett isn't really 'very right wing'.

Sorry.
Andydave
Posts: 840
Post #290 7 Sep 2022 21:16
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The irony is warren mitchell is now a labour supporter 🤣
sundance sundance
Posts: 6,762
Post #291 7 Sep 2022 21:37
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I think Starmer closed her on that in PMQ
It's what she said she was going to do.
mal mal
Posts: 8,986
Post #292 7 Sep 2022 21:59
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The writer and the actor both spoke about their disgust toward the character and what he stood for. He was set up as a figure of ridicule not a role model.

Unfortunately too many people couldn't see past the fact he was 'just like me' .... they probably believed Johnson's lies too....
sundance sundance
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Post #293 7 Sep 2022 22:08
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Oh.indeed.

Mitchell was a famous left wing Liberal intellectual, spurs supporter Jewish family though atheist himself.

Speight himself was a campaigning socialist.

Most.knew the joke was ON Alf.

But there is a history of this sort of thing going right over some people heads. And the lampooned character being picked up as a hero.

An example.is Harry Enfields Loads of.Money. he was appalled.and dropped the character.

Though personally I'm not entirely convinced that these writers are against getting laughs from both sides.

Gervais has made a whole career out-of it..
mal mal
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Post #294 7 Sep 2022 22:11
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Four lions comes to mind....
snapper1 snapper1
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Post #295 8 Sep 2022 10:16
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Yes
JasonM JasonM
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Post #296 8 Sep 2022 11:57
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Bills capped to £2500

Help for businesses also.

Well done Liz 👍
RKB
Posts: 1,731
Post #297 8 Sep 2022 12:09
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It's not a cap.

It's an estimate for the average household, and higher users will pay more. £2,500 is probably near to double what most already pay.

Unknown what happens after a) 2 years for households and b) 6 months for businesses.

You, me, our kids and grandkids will be paying off the £100bn+ she's borrowing to maintain disgusting energy company profits for a long, long time.

ocelot ocelot
Posts: 1,802
Post #298 8 Sep 2022 12:11
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Is the bill for this being shared between the UK tax payer and the unexpected excess profits from UK energy provider's?
JasonM JasonM
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Post #299 8 Sep 2022 12:21
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Now now girls we don't need all that fud that's dribbling from your mouths.

She has delivered savings for hard working families and businesses, case closed.

Anything further you say is completely irrelevant remembering the title of this thread.
sundance sundance
Posts: 6,762
Post #300 8 Sep 2022 12:32
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Apparently not. But she can't do that. She just campaigned against distribution of wealth. That is what got her chosen.

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