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Post by simple on Oct 1, 2024 20:37:30 GMT
We need fewer angry old men in charge of countries. ...That would go to prison if they didn't have the security of their position to shield them and therefore cling to said position tooth and nail, let's not forget It really does feel like the only hope left is if the Israeli people have a Mitchell & Webb moment and force Netanyahu out but apparently he’s actually stronger than ever. |
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Post by X201 on Oct 1, 2024 20:42:22 GMT
The Private Eye cover from last year was surprisingly prescient.
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Post by technoish on Oct 2, 2024 6:44:56 GMT
I'm not sure UK/IRA is a very good analogy. It's not like there was a constant and indiscriminate stream of rockets being fired from Ireland into the UK that the Irish government didn't do anything about...
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Post by mothercruncher on Oct 2, 2024 8:11:33 GMT
‘kin hell man.
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Post by rftp on Oct 2, 2024 8:50:37 GMT
It never ceases to amaze me how much reporters are willing to stand out of cover and do pieces to camera in the midst of a shit ton of small arms fire.
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Post by simple on Oct 2, 2024 9:14:03 GMT
Wasn’t Jeremy Bowen shot or hit by shell shrapnel doing it in the 90s and was straight back out in the field once his guts had been reinserted?
Its absolutely mad that we’re somehow at the point where starting WW3 is an acceptable dead cat bounce for a politician’s support starting to waiver.
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Post by Dougs on Oct 2, 2024 9:21:39 GMT
The Private Eye cover from last year was surprisingly prescient. Speaking of which, it seems Ian Hislop was shot at whilst in a taxi yesterday. |
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Post by X201 on Oct 2, 2024 10:05:49 GMT
The Private Eye cover from last year was surprisingly prescient. Speaking of which, it seems Ian Hislop was shot at whilst in a taxi yesterday. Yep, if it was targetted I don't envy the copper that has to generate the possible suspects list. |
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Post by Dougs on Oct 2, 2024 10:10:33 GMT
Made me laugh that the headlines were highlighting his HIGNFY role. That's unlikely to have put a target on his back. PE on the other hand...
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Post by zephro on Oct 2, 2024 10:45:00 GMT
Though has anyone actually confirmed it was a gunshot? As the original Guardian article that broke it was quite circumspect with "suspected" and lots of quote marks around things. E.g. have the Police said yes.
As you'd think a bullet wouldn't just damage a taxi window but shatter it...
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Post by simple on Oct 2, 2024 10:49:19 GMT
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Post by rftp on Oct 2, 2024 10:52:50 GMT
As you'd think a bullet wouldn't just damage a taxi window but shatter it... Far too many possible variables to know that. Laminated glass doesn't shatter in the usual way, generally. |
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Post by X201 on Oct 2, 2024 10:54:01 GMT
Good old Grauniad 
"This article was amended on 2 October 2024. An earlier version said that Private Eye was a weekly magazine when it is published fortnightly."
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Post by nazo on Oct 2, 2024 11:48:15 GMT
The met now saying it was likely a mechanical failure, not a gunshot, that caused it.
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Post by Dougs on Oct 2, 2024 11:51:25 GMT
Lols. It did sound a bit far fetched.
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Post by Whizzo on Oct 2, 2024 11:58:59 GMT
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Post by mrpon on Oct 2, 2024 12:08:13 GMT
Sounds like a pane.
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Post by cubby on Oct 2, 2024 12:08:17 GMT
Years ago I fooled around with trying to fix my rear defroster with some conductive paint and the whole window exploded 5 minutes into my next journey. Absolutely terrifying when it happened, could easily think it was someone shooting at me if I was anyone important.
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Post by zephro on Oct 2, 2024 12:48:34 GMT
Does make more sense that a cab driver got a bit over excited, rather than someone firing a gun on Dean Street and nobody noticing except the cab driver... Dean Street is a fucking busy street.
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Post by Blue_Mike on Oct 2, 2024 13:38:25 GMT
Did make me wonder how much stuff Ian Hislop knows about, but cannot get away with publishing, to the point that someone would want to take him out.
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Post by apollo on Oct 2, 2024 17:36:16 GMT
Maybe angus deayton has a grudge?
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Post by Zomoniac on Oct 2, 2024 21:02:26 GMT
Maybe angus deayton has a grudge? If Angus hadn’t been caught having a bit too much fun we’d never have had the guest presenters and none of this would’ve ever happened. |
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Post by cubby on Oct 2, 2024 22:29:47 GMT
Or Angus Deayton would have become PM and caused brexit instead.
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Post by gibroon on Oct 2, 2024 22:59:53 GMT
Or we could have had s&m dungeons coked up to the eyeballs in the national curriculum.
Damn this timeline.
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Post by Whizzo on Oct 2, 2024 23:07:05 GMT
Or Angus Deayton would have become PM and caused brexit instead. With Mariella Frostrup as Deputy PM, which would be a bit weird as she's Anglo-Norwegian.
A reference for Coupling fans. |
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Post by apollo on Oct 3, 2024 15:46:36 GMT
or Paul Merton planned the hit along as he didn't like Ian on the show, Agent 47 style
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Post by X201 on Oct 5, 2024 20:15:43 GMT
Hislop said the policeman talking to him said “This may be a pointless question, but can you think of anyone who may bear a grudge?” 😆
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Post by apollo on Oct 11, 2024 6:59:14 GMT
Oh no, Putin has new weapon
russians will have to push him along in along in a chair as he can't even fatly run across the battlefield
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Post by Whizzo on Oct 11, 2024 7:55:31 GMT
Maybe he could karate chop a grenade drone as it drops its payload?
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Post by jeepers on Oct 11, 2024 9:30:44 GMT
If you’re going to force meat into the grinder, you might as well start with the fat folk.
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