Play Nice Society, Religion & Politics Thread

[Ticky009]

Oh happy days - Uncle will be kicking his heels up wherever he is on this news.

News Corp is looking to sell off Foxtel, chief executive tells shareholders

Local pay television platform Foxtel is up for sale, News Corp global chief executive Robert Thomson has revealed after the company delivered its full year earnings results.

www.abc.net.au

 

[SwansProudly]

ROFL

 

[Ticky009]

NSW Electoral Commission has refused the Liberal Party's request to extend the nomination period for the upcoming council elections...Labor party & Independents rolling in the aisles with joy & hilarity at the Liberals own goal right about now.

For those who don't know - the NSW Liberal Party forgot...forgot! to put their nominations in for the upcoming Council elections for about half the councils.

 

[SBD Gonzalez]

NSW Electoral Commission has refused the Liberal Party's request to extend the nomination period for the upcoming council elections...Labor party & Independents rolling in the aisles with joy & hilarity at the Liberals own goal right about now.

It will take them years to live this incompetence down. So humiliating.

 

[Ticky009]

It will take them years to live this incompetence down. So humiliating.

130 candidates down the toilet because they missed the deadline...you couldn't make this stuff up.

 

[caesar88]

 

[SBD Gonzalez]

130 candidates down the toilet because they missed the deadline...you couldn't make this stuff up.

And leaping recklessly into blatant partisan, I for one could not be more delighted.

 

[The King!]

130 candidates down the toilet because they missed the deadline...you couldn't make this stuff up.

Maybe the dog ate their nominations

 

[Mister B]

And leaping recklessly into blatant partisan, I for one could not be more delighted.

They are now claiming it to be undemocratic and an attack on democracy not letting them break the rules and nominate after they have closed.

 

[The King!]

They are now claiming it to be undemocratic and an attack on democracy not letting them break the rules and nominate after they have closed.

heck me

 

[The King!]

Feel this relates a bit to politics




Maybe boring but I found it interesting , given how easy it is for Lies to sit in the brain .

 

[Ticky009]

They are now claiming it to be undemocratic and an attack on democracy not letting them break the rules and nominate after they have closed.

It's going to be a joy watching this play out

NSW Liberals accuse electoral commission of breaking rules after council nomination debacle

Party threatens legal action against NSW electoral commission after request for deadline extension rejected

www.theguardian.com

 

[SBD Gonzalez]

They are now claiming it to be undemocratic and an attack on democracy not letting them break the rules and nominate after they have closed.

Yep. Remind you of anyone?

Trump has been saying Kamala staged a “coup” against Biden and it’s not fair.

(Last I checked there’s still a US president and his name is Joe Biden.)

 

[the hypnotoad]

They are now claiming it to be undemocratic and an attack on democracy not letting them break the rules and nominate after they have closed.

utter incompetence is undemocratic? nice try

 

[the hypnotoad]

They are now claiming it to be undemocratic and an attack on democracy not letting them break the rules and nominate after they have closed.

if the labor party had done it there'd be an hour "special" on sky news

 

[Ticky009]

Prepare to be amused.Very very amused.

 

[MR0808]

Prepare to be amused.Very very amused.

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It's curious how no one else failed to nominate except them...

 

[SBD Gonzalez]

It's curious how no one else failed to nominate except them...

Which is pretty much the AEC’s defence.

 

[MR0808]

Which is pretty much the AEC’s defence.

It's almost like the dates are well known in advanced and everyone else planned accordingly

 

[Ticky009]

It's curious how no one else failed to nominate except them...

The IRONY of the Liberals going on about the Democratic Process when they've done nothing but twist it into an almost unrecognisable mess is just

 

[MR0808]

The IRONY of the Liberals going on about the Democratic Process when they've done nothing but twist it into an almost unrecognisable mess is just

 

[The King!]

Would your normally wait until the last minute anyway

 

[Ticky009]

Would your normally wait until the last minute anyway

They've missed on 130 candidates, but it seems most of big councils they submitted the paperwork. I know for my area its been confirmed the details were lodged...

 

[Ticky009]

Suffice to say Sydneysiders are enjoying the new Metro.

 

[Mister B]

Suffice to say Sydneysiders are enjoying the new Metro.

I mean that comparison would be like me walking into our new metro station once it is complete and comparing it to the dingy corridor running from St James station up towards Sydney Eye Tower.