33 minutes ago, Bertie said:

@DirtySanchez 😀

Manchester council given 5M contract to electric car charging firm be.ev .... Andy Burnhams wife is on their executive board what a coincidence.

28 minutes ago, burnden said:

Manchester council given 5M contract to electric car charging firm be.ev .... Andy Burnhams wife is on their executive board what a coincidence.

Only they haven't.

It's a £2m grant after be.ev raised the other £55m needed themselves.

19 minutes ago, Traf said:

It's a £2m grant after be.ev raised the other £55m needed themselves.

Point me to where that is please Traf

52 minutes ago, burnden said:

Manchester council given 5M contract to electric car charging firm be.ev .... Andy Burnhams wife is on their executive board what a coincidence.

something smells a bit dodgy about all the renaker developments in manchester too

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/140m-manchester-skyscraper-deal-back-34086668

18 hours ago, BobyBrno said:

Hah! Poppycock. This wouldn't be possible under this Rolls Royce of Chancellor.

15 hours ago, jmjhb said:

It doesn't suit people's agenda.

What shite.

Mass migration has an effect on GDP. Nothing to trumpet about.

12 hours ago, BobyBrno said:

No agenda. This can’t be right.

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jun/07/vulnerable-families-illegally-dumped-hundreds-miles-away-london-councils

‘Scores of families with children were moved to cheap, sparsely furnished properties in some of the poorest parts of England including Bolton, Blackpool and Hartlepool, according to freedom of information requests.

Charities described the policy as “inhumane” and accused councils of targeting vulnerable refugees who speak little English and have little ability to understand or challenge the move. If they refuse, they are in effect forced on to the streets.’

I’ve noticed Burnham’s posters say vote Andy- vote for us. Is ‘US’ a new party? Anyway, little bits keep leaking out to undermine him. Saw this the other day. And it didn’t come from Reform. Wonder who’s doing it🤔

Mayor of Manchester or Greater Manchester?

10 hours ago, burnden said:

Manchester council given 5M contract to electric car charging firm be.ev .... Andy Burnhams wife is on their executive board what a coincidence.

What’s he got to do with Manchester council?

Politics have failed ultimately I blame the EU for freedom of movement allowing millions of illegal immigrants to wander around Europe, every European government is culpable for allowing the EU to implement it and without any thoughts of the consequence’s. We are now at a stage where UK homeowners across Europe can’t visit there properties for more than 180 days a year while illegal immigrants without any means can enter Europe and be paid for by the state. Four EU freedoms should be 3.

8 minutes ago, mickbrown said:

What’s he got to do with Manchester council?

10 hours ago, burnden said:

Manchester council given 5M contract to electric car charging firm be.ev .... Andy Burnhams wife is on their executive board what a coincidence.

10 hours ago, Traf said:

Only they haven't.

turns out this was doing the rounds and debunked several years ago

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/feb/18/andy-burnham-says-clean-air-zone-critics-made-false-claims-about-wifes-interests

It's a story from 2022 and Marie-France van Heel joined the board of be.ev in October 2024

2 hours ago, Mounts Kipper said:

Politics have failed ultimately I blame the EU for freedom of movement allowing millions of illegal immigrants to wander around Europe, every European government is culpable for allowing the EU to implement it and without any thoughts of the consequence’s. We are now at a stage where UK homeowners across Europe can’t visit there properties for more than 180 days a year while illegal immigrants without any means can enter Europe and be paid for by the state. Four EU freedoms should be 3.

Maybe should have voted remain eh?

3 hours ago, Mounts Kipper said:

Politics have failed ultimately I blame the EU for freedom of movement allowing millions of illegal immigrants to wander around Europe, every European government is culpable for allowing the EU to implement it and without any thoughts of the consequence’s. We are now at a stage where UK homeowners across Europe can’t visit there properties for more than 180 days a year while illegal immigrants without any means can enter Europe and be paid for by the state. Four EU freedoms should be 3.

Utter bollocks. Illegal immigrants can't claim welfare benefits or social security in the EU.

1 hour ago, Cheese said:

Utter bollocks. Illegal immigrants can't claim welfare benefits or social security in the EU.

If they arrive and claim asylum they are given housing or Accommodation, food and clothing, basic financial support, essential healthcare, schooling for kids.

8 minutes ago, Mounts Kipper said:

If they arrive and claim asylum they are given housing or Accommodation, food and clothing, basic financial support, essential healthcare, schooling for kids.

Then they would be 'asylum seekers', not "illegal immigrants", and they'd be processed accordingly. If you voted Leave thinking it would end these basic human rights (for some nonsensical reason), whilst also owning a property in the EU, you fell for the propaganda and properly fucked up. I'm sorry, but complaining about the added obstacles after voting to bring them in is fucking hilarious.

2 minutes ago, Cheese said:

Then they would be 'asylum seekers', not "illegal immigrants", and they'd be processed accordingly. If you voted Leave thinking it would end these basic human rights (for some nonsensical reason), whilst also owning a property in the EU, you fell for the propaganda and properly fucked up. I'm sorry, but complaining about the added obstacles after voting to bring them in is fucking hilarious.

Yeah, but the NHS are getting an extra £350m a week thanks to Brexit, aren't they?

Just now, Traf said:

Yeah, but the NHS are getting an extra £350m a week thanks to Brexit, aren't they?

Clearly not enough with all the fucking interlopers clogging it up.

Just now, bolty58 said:

Clearly not enough with all the fucking interlopers clogging it up.

It's your generation that are clogging it up. Old duffers being kept alive beyond their natural demise, in order to give them enough energy to spend their final years screaming about "young, fighting age foreigners" who inexplicably also require constant medical treatment.

Edited June 10Jun 10 by Cheese

2 hours ago, Cheese said:

Then they would be 'asylum seekers', not "illegal immigrants", and they'd be processed accordingly. If you voted Leave thinking it would end these basic human rights (for some nonsensical reason), whilst also owning a property in the EU, you fell for the propaganda and properly fucked up. I'm sorry, but complaining about the added obstacles after voting to bring them in is fucking hilarious.

Not a surprise you don’t grasp the stupidity of paying for illegals to stay permanently while not allowing homeowners from the UK to do the same.

Just now, Mounts Kipper said:

Not a surprise you don’t grasp the stupidity of paying for illegals to stay permanently while not allowing homeowners from the UK to do the same.

If you didn't own a property in Spain, you'd be saying well done tot he EU for blocking people from spending more than 180 days there.

33 minutes ago, Mounts Kipper said:

Not a surprise you don’t grasp the stupidity of paying for illegals to stay permanently while not allowing homeowners from the UK to do the same.

Not a surprise that you still don't grasp the people you're talking about are not "illegals". And you voted explicitly for us to become a 3rd country, so what the fuck were you expecting?

Edited June 10Jun 10 by Cheese