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I thought it’s a jokes.

True gammon writing, great typo at the end when they omitted the “t” from “‘Twas” as they signed off.

Yeah - I just looked back and saw that.

I also just found this article:

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/nielaorr/what-does-the-raised-fist-mean-in-2017

It wouldn't surprise if an organizaton as intellectually void as the 'Democratic Football Lads Alliance's' had just copied the first symbol they thought looked cool as their logo.

The far right really are first class purveyors of the mindless post modernism they claim to despise.

I'm guessing his fragile sense of self is taken a kicking and he's reasserting his belief in a perfect past rather than facing an uncertain future...

Extremely well put

It is real. What does TWAS mean?

I'm going to guess "Together we are strong(er)".

Together We Are Stronger.

Fuck knows why

Especially as the different firms often end up kicking the shit out each other...

Tottenham Wee-ers Against Statues

So did this (small) riot only happen because the footie's off?

They are just unlucky that every time they have an event it is infiltrated by football hooligans.

Kind of you to say!
Thanks

Nah, Tommy would have had them whipped up and foaming at the mouth regardless of whether the football was on.

Together We Are Stronger.

Fuck knows why

Ironically (based on the post) the Fasces came to mind.

boris's car crash of a prime ministership continues a pace, literally

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-53082877

Boris Johnson's convoy was involved in a minor collision outside Parliament when a protester ran towards the cars.

This forced the lead car in the convoy to brake suddenly causing the escorting vehicle to collide with the saloon car carrying Mr Johnson

What is the irony? Isn't it the origin of the word fascism?

What is the irony? Isn't it the origin of the word fascism?

Quite. They're pretty much stating that they are fascists, and proud enough of it to let everyone know.

Good excuse to get it resprayed in red, white and blue.

What is the irony?

The dude writing the FB post was bemoaning the group being labeled as right wing.

Ah - good point!

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https://twitter.com/jimwaterson/status/1273274496930271232

It's paywalled but a bit of Googling will find it. Makes the golf thread look modest.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.ft.com/content/8ea1c992-89f8-11ea-a109-483c62d17528 worked for me. My favourite sentence was:

As a freelance journalist blessed with an inheritance as well as a venture-capitalist husband, my work wardrobe is split in a rather self-contradictory manner between Chanel tweed blazers that I wear to interviews and athleisure for when I toil in front of a computer.

Lloyd's of London and Greene King to make slave trade reparations
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jun/18/lloyds-of-london-and-greene-king-to-make-slave-trade-reparations

Good, now for David Cameron and many other families with inherited slave compensation wealth.