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assisted suicide is one of those things where i very strongly agree in theory but in practice seeing people be told “well no we won’t cover this treatment for your disease but you CAN kill yourself” is absolutely fucking heinous

The moment that meant everything.

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How are they still tweeting enraged posts about how anyone would question their right to get drunk at work on the taxpayers' expense? And claiming this is some noble working-class tradition. Labour has gone absolutely mad.

Should MPs be allowed to drink on the job? Hannah Spencer thinks not. Many, predominately male, MPs [and Andrew Neil] fiercely disagree. Spoiler alert: no, of course, MPs should not be allowed to drink at work. Yes, there's history and yes, there's precedent, sitting alongside nine subsidised bars on the Parliamentary estate, but really, no one should be drinking at work. Let alone those who we've elected to be our representatives in the House of Commons and to bring new laws into place on our behalf. Back in the olden days, when I ran bars in London, we'd often be offered drinks from generous customers. It was far more preferable for a punter to say “get one for yourself” than to offer a cash tip. And that was cool. I wouldn't let my team drink behind the bar though. They could bank their drinks, and we'd have some after the doors closed, but not on shift — even on a quiet night. Booze dulls your senses, it hampers your judgement and can lead to mistakes. When you're behind a very busy bar with rows of people trying to grab your attention, it's easy to get your orders wrong and key in the wrong things on the till, leading to cash or stock shortages. But more importantly, when you're working in that environment, you have to be constantly on alert for danger. Spiking. Attacks. Thefts. Fights. When you've had a drink or two, it lowers your alertness and things get missed. I get that Parliament isn't exactly the same hustle as Belushis Camden on a Saturday night, but the same principles apply. Things are missed. Standards are lowered. Before my move to the nightlife world of London, I was in IT, specifically, the IT Manager for an executive search company in London Bridge. We used to go to the pub at lunchtime on a Friday [sometimes a Monday]. We did that because we knew on a Friday afternoon, it didn't matter that our productivity dropped off a cliff; it was a coast to the weekend and, for most, a return to the pub. It was a good time. Fun and frivolity on a Friday. But very little got done because we couldn't be bothered after a couple of pints. Work became the secondary consideration. And this is where we find our MPs. They may claim that a couple of glasses of wine or two pints at lunch, doesn't affect them, but it does. Of course it does. Shouldn't we expect those officials that we elected to represent us, to be able to navigate a 'long day' without getting on the booze? I'd say it should be mandatory. MPs don't attend Parliament every day, some do weeks at a time without showing up to their jobs Farage . Even if a dedicated MP turned up for their four-day working week, for which they receive almost £100,000, I fully believe that they should be able to navigate that time without drinking on the job. Oh, and the Green Party drugs policy is a total red herring. A weak distraction from a serious issue. Welcome to a new week of nonsense in politics. Happy Monday. 😊

MPs get to abuse alcohol and cocaine on the clock whilst working class people get their lives ruined for drug use and drunken behaviour. It's not puritanism to point out the hypocrisy in the policing of it.

"Having a drink in the evening with colleagues" is NOT the same as having a drink WHILE WORKING in the evenings. And remember, folks, drink from the Commons bars is heavily subsidised by the tax payer. Why on earth should MPs, in receipt of huge salaries, have subsidised alcohol?

In defence of politicians getting drunk whilst making decisions about your life..

If you can't go 15 hours without alcohol, you may well have an addiction issue. MPs who are unable to function without drinking would do well to seek treatment. Certainly they should not be making any important decisions.

If my self-righteous daughter ever tries to deny me orange Fanta when I’m dying in the hospital from brain cancer, I’m writing her out of the will and calling security.

@reptracker Krejci handling Ogbene pretty well so far.

Very positive start. A team looking full of confidence. That ball in behind to Ogbene seems to be go to plan which is no surprise.

I fully believe “separate the art from the artist” is only applicable when said artist is either dead or financially removed from their art. You can’t act neutral when you’re literally lining their pockets by supporting their work.

Fixed it

There's no separating the art from the artist when the artist is alive and using your hp money for the anti trans movement

Happy St. Patrick's Day, New York.

If this happens, my age group will have been robbed of 15 years of pension rights. That's about £185,000 in state pension, but it also applies to your private and work pensions, which go back in line with the state ones. It's the biggest theft from poorest to richest ever.