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A principled defence of Corbyn on Russia by a proper journalist:
https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/r ... -oligarchs
https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/r ... -oligarchs
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This all could put the World Cup, due to start in 8 months in jeopardy.
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Oborne has a history of denying Putin and his allies war crimes while criticising NATO
A defence of Corbyn is as surprising as finding out water is wet
A defence of Corbyn is as surprising as finding out water is wet
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Doesn't mean it's incorrect though.Currywurst and Chips wrote: ↑Thu Mar 10, 2022 5:03 pm Oborne has a history of denying Putin and his allies war crimes while criticising NATO
A defence of Corbyn is as surprising as finding out water is wet
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No I'm sure he's bang on the money if you're an anti-NATO wars crimes denier, no doubt.BoniO wrote: ↑Thu Mar 10, 2022 5:13 pmDoesn't mean it's incorrect though.Currywurst and Chips wrote: ↑Thu Mar 10, 2022 5:03 pm Oborne has a history of denying Putin and his allies war crimes while criticising NATO
A defence of Corbyn is as surprising as finding out water is wet
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Don’t be lazy - point out what he’s got wrong in the article, with links to support your assumptionsCurrywurst and Chips wrote: ↑Thu Mar 10, 2022 5:21 pmNo I'm sure he's bang on the money if you're an anti-NATO wars crimes denier, no doubt.BoniO wrote: ↑Thu Mar 10, 2022 5:13 pmDoesn't mean it's incorrect though.Currywurst and Chips wrote: ↑Thu Mar 10, 2022 5:03 pm Oborne has a history of denying Putin and his allies war crimes while criticising NATO
A defence of Corbyn is as surprising as finding out water is wet
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You misunderstand my pointBoniO wrote: ↑Thu Mar 10, 2022 5:28 pmDon’t be lazy - point out what he’s got wrong in the article, with links to support your assumptionsCurrywurst and Chips wrote: ↑Thu Mar 10, 2022 5:21 pmNo I'm sure he's bang on the money if you're an anti-NATO wars crimes denier, no doubt.
My contention was the description of Oborne as a principled journalist given his history of shilling and that I don't find it at all surprising he's written a puff piece in support of an independent member of Parliament.
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Struggle away. Attack the man not the points he made. Surely it must be a surprise that a right wing journalist is laying out the FACTS that Corbyn has been calling out Putin for over 20 years whilst the Tories, Mandelson etc have been corrupted by them.Currywurst and Chips wrote: ↑Thu Mar 10, 2022 5:31 pmYou misunderstand my pointBoniO wrote: ↑Thu Mar 10, 2022 5:28 pmDon’t be lazy - point out what he’s got wrong in the article, with links to support your assumptionsCurrywurst and Chips wrote: ↑Thu Mar 10, 2022 5:21 pm
No I'm sure he's bang on the money if you're an anti-NATO wars crimes denier, no doubt.
My contention was the description of Oborne as a principled journalist given his history of shilling and that I don't find it at all surprising he's written a puff piece in support of an independent member of Parliament.
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Not really, opposition to NATO/Assad apologism is found on both the left and right.Max B Gold wrote: ↑Thu Mar 10, 2022 5:48 pmStruggle away. Attack the man not the points he made. Surely it must be a surprise that a right wing journalist is laying out the FACTS that Corbyn has been calling out Putin for over 20 years whilst the Tories, Mandelson etc have been corrupted by them.Currywurst and Chips wrote: ↑Thu Mar 10, 2022 5:31 pmYou misunderstand my point
My contention was the description of Oborne as a principled journalist given his history of shilling and that I don't find it at all surprising he's written a puff piece in support of an independent member of Parliament.
Glad I could break that news to you
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No misunderstanding on my part thank you. It seems you’re simply rubbishing the article on the basis that you don’t like the writer. I mistakenly thought you’d be able to point out what he got wrong in this specific article.Currywurst and Chips wrote: ↑Thu Mar 10, 2022 5:31 pmYou misunderstand my pointBoniO wrote: ↑Thu Mar 10, 2022 5:28 pmDon’t be lazy - point out what he’s got wrong in the article, with links to support your assumptionsCurrywurst and Chips wrote: ↑Thu Mar 10, 2022 5:21 pm
No I'm sure he's bang on the money if you're an anti-NATO wars crimes denier, no doubt.
My contention was the description of Oborne as a principled journalist given his history of shilling and that I don't find it at all surprising he's written a puff piece in support of an independent member of Parliament.
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You misunderstand, I'm not seeking to comment on the article, merely the OP assertion that the author is a principled journalist, hopefully you understand this at the third time of trying.BoniO wrote: ↑Thu Mar 10, 2022 6:22 pmNo misunderstanding on my part thank you. It seems you’re simply rubbishing the article on the basis that you don’t like the writer. I mistakenly thought you’d be able to point out what he got wrong in this specific article.Currywurst and Chips wrote: ↑Thu Mar 10, 2022 5:31 pmYou misunderstand my point
My contention was the description of Oborne as a principled journalist given his history of shilling and that I don't find it at all surprising he's written a puff piece in support of an independent member of Parliament.
You clearly want an argument about the article though so I suggest you have a look at Twitter where you can find people of similar IQ to shout at.
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I wonder if any of them are donors to the Tory party?Dunners wrote: ↑Thu Mar 10, 2022 9:45 am www.gov.uk/government/news/abramovich-a ... nction-hit
In addition to Roman Abramovich, Oleg Deripaska, Igor Sechin, Andrey Kostin, Alexei Miller, Nikolai Tokarev, and Dmitri Lebedev have also been sanctioned and their assets have been frozen. Estimated $19.7 billion hit.
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Squirm, squirm. Still not acknowledging the FACTS.Currywurst and Chips wrote: ↑Thu Mar 10, 2022 5:52 pmNot really, opposition to NATO/Assad apologism is found on both the left and right.Max B Gold wrote: ↑Thu Mar 10, 2022 5:48 pmStruggle away. Attack the man not the points he made. Surely it must be a surprise that a right wing journalist is laying out the FACTS that Corbyn has been calling out Putin for over 20 years whilst the Tories, Mandelson etc have been corrupted by them.Currywurst and Chips wrote: ↑Thu Mar 10, 2022 5:31 pm
You misunderstand my point
My contention was the description of Oborne as a principled journalist given his history of shilling and that I don't find it at all surprising he's written a puff piece in support of an independent member of Parliament.
Glad I could break that news to you
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You're embarrassing yourself now. Best to just stop. My initial comment was that your opinion of the writer didn't mean the article was incorrect. You could have just agreed but instead chose to reply with "No I'm sure he's bang on the money if you're an anti-NATO wars crimes denier, no doubt."Currywurst and Chips wrote: ↑Thu Mar 10, 2022 6:24 pmYou misunderstand, I'm not seeking to comment on the article, merely the OP assertion that the author is a principled journalist, hopefully you understand this at the third time of trying.BoniO wrote: ↑Thu Mar 10, 2022 6:22 pmNo misunderstanding on my part thank you. It seems you’re simply rubbishing the article on the basis that you don’t like the writer. I mistakenly thought you’d be able to point out what he got wrong in this specific article.Currywurst and Chips wrote: ↑Thu Mar 10, 2022 5:31 pm
You misunderstand my point
My contention was the description of Oborne as a principled journalist given his history of shilling and that I don't find it at all surprising he's written a puff piece in support of an independent member of Parliament.
You clearly want an argument about the article though so I suggest you have a look at Twitter where you can find people of similar IQ to shout at.
Given you're incapable of pointing out any inaccuracies in the article, and you chose to ridicule it by expressing doubts about the author, and then about any reader who might find his article to be an accurate assessment, then I believe you're just digging a hole for yourself. Shame, you used to post intelligently on occasions.
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I was actually just pointing out that posting a Putin/Assad apologists work on this thread isn't it.
Just like Max posting someone expelled from Labour for racism who was spreading Kremlin talking points on this thread isn't it either.
I get you guys like the blogs that do the "Jeremy was right" schtik and have a desire to argue with disbelievers on the Internet about them (hence why I suggest Twitter and not me).
I imagine they've got a few years of legs until the nostalgia wanes.
Just like Max posting someone expelled from Labour for racism who was spreading Kremlin talking points on this thread isn't it either.
I get you guys like the blogs that do the "Jeremy was right" schtik and have a desire to argue with disbelievers on the Internet about them (hence why I suggest Twitter and not me).
I imagine they've got a few years of legs until the nostalgia wanes.
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Got me totally wrong mate. I'm not a Corbyn supporter. That doesn't mean I don't think he got a lot of stuff right though. It's called a balanced view. Try it sometime.Currywurst and Chips wrote: ↑Thu Mar 10, 2022 6:41 pm I was actually just pointing out that posting a Putin/Assad apologists work on this thread isn't it.
Just like Max posting someone expelled from Labour for racism who was spreading Kremlin talking points on this thread isn't it either.
I get you guys like the blogs that do the "Jeremy was right" schtik and have a desire to argue with disbelievers on the Internet about them (hence why I suggest Twitter and not me).
I imagine they've got a few years of legs until the nostalgia wanes.
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Point of information neither me or the author of the article is or has ever been a Corbyn supporter.BoniO wrote: ↑Thu Mar 10, 2022 6:43 pmGot me totally wrong mate. I'm not a Corbyn supporter. That doesn't mean I don't think he got a lot of stuff right though. It's called a balanced view. Try it sometime.Currywurst and Chips wrote: ↑Thu Mar 10, 2022 6:41 pm I was actually just pointing out that posting a Putin/Assad apologists work on this thread isn't it.
Just like Max posting someone expelled from Labour for racism who was spreading Kremlin talking points on this thread isn't it either.
I get you guys like the blogs that do the "Jeremy was right" schtik and have a desire to argue with disbelievers on the Internet about them (hence why I suggest Twitter and not me).
I imagine they've got a few years of legs until the nostalgia wanes.
The interesting point of the article is that Corbyn has been calling out Putin and other human rights atrocities for over 20 years but MSM reporting would have people believe the opposite.
In contrast the people corrupted by Putin are the Tories and the Labour establishment.
Currywurst has embarrassed himself badly with an Ad Hominen attack on the messenger.
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Pointing out war crime deniers is never embarrassing
Amplifying them on the other hand.
Amplifying them on the other hand.
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Desperado. Still shooting the messenger and missing the point by miles. It must really hurt that Corbyn has been right all along.Currywurst and Chips wrote: ↑Thu Mar 10, 2022 7:37 pm Pointing out war crime deniers is never embarrassing
Amplifying them on the other hand.
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While I always voted for him and regularly post articles/start threads praising him - I'm not nor have ever been, a Corbyn supporter.
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Here is the news. It is possible to do the above and still NOT be a Corbyn supporter.Currywurst and Chips wrote: ↑Thu Mar 10, 2022 8:58 pm While I always voted for him and regularly post articles/start threads praising him - I'm not nor have ever been, a Corbyn supporter.