The Official Politics Thread (enter at your own risk)

[Come On You Irons]

There. Resident WHO political commentators and gurus can knock yourselves out in here and conduct your endless bickering. All other threads will be locked.

[Eerie Decent]

Never been selected for an Ashes Test
Probably the only over age migrant that people mention is Michael Neser. He has never played a Test match 

Kepler Wessels played for Australia post WSC when S Africa were banned from Test cricket and then was allowed to play for SA when they were allowed back

How many actual Australians in the squad, apart from Boland?

[Massive Attack]

Fantastic monologue..

[Fauxstralian]

Never been selected for an Ashes Test
Probably the only over age migrant that people mention is Michael Neser. He has never played a Test match 

Kepler Wessels played for Australia post WSC when S Africa were banned from Test cricket and then was allowed to play for SA when they were allowed back

[Westside]

Yes , the cut off is 11
Believe that’s the drinking age & age of consent in NZ (presumably lower for sheep)

So Josh Inglis, definitely isn't Australian then? Moved down under when he was 14.

[Fauxstralian]

Yes , the cut off is 11
Believe that’s the drinking age & age of consent in NZ (presumably lower for sheep)

[Nutsin]

Huge congratulations to Maria Corina Machado, I am sure Nutsin will be delighted for her and Venezuela.

A triumph for democracy.

Poor old coma, so desperate for a win.

[Westside]

"Understand Labuschagne’s family moved to Australia when he was 10."

So that makes him Australian, yet Stokes moving to England, when he was 12, makes him a Kiwi in your eyes?

[Eerie Decent]

Understand Labuschagne’s family moved to Australia when he was 10 & Khawaja’s when he was 6. Ready to take on the match fixer McCullum & his lot
I guess the Tommy Robinson fans would have them deported… that said Labuschagne is white so maybe not 
Understand both sets of parents flew them to Pakistan & SA for Saturday morning cricket but it got to be a bit too expensive 

Good to see Labuschagne has gone away and worked on his game to see if he can iron out the flaws he has developed 
Will see how the 4 rounds of Sheffield Shield cricket go over the next few weeks but may come up with a top seven of Khawaja Labuschagne Smith Green Head Webster & Carey

I never knew all that about the two of them, Sven, but thanks for the history lesson. Interesting. 

With the SKIPPER looking like being injured for the first Test, at least the only actual genuine Australian in the squad, Boland, might get a shot?

[Lee Trundle]

You haven't mentioned the Royal Family this morning, I don't think, Sven.

Is everything ok?

[Fauxstralian]

Is it true that if Trump doesn’t win the (Mark) Noble Peace Prize he will impose more tariffs on Norway ?

Good news on the Gaza ceasefire 

First step which will need the following to become PEACE 
Release of the hostages 
Stopping the bombing 
Allow aid into Gaza 
Removal of Hamas
Implementation of a non Hamas government 
Recognition of Palestine by Israel as part of a two state solution 

A LONG way from all that 

 

[Lee Trundle]

Huge congratulations to Maria Corina Machado, I am sure Nutsin will be delighted for her and Venezuela.

A triumph for democracy.

Had you heard of her before today, comma?

I hope you won't make me scratch my chin with your answer.

[only1billybonds]

Comma, its good to see you finally embracing democracy. I remember you seemed to hate it after the Brexit referendum.

[Fauxstralian]

Understand Labuschagne’s family moved to Australia when he was 10 & Khawaja’s when he was 6. Ready to take on the match fixer McCullum & his lot
I guess the Tommy Robinson fans would have them deported… that said Labuschagne is white so maybe not 
Understand both sets of parents flew them to Pakistan & SA for Saturday morning cricket but it got to be a bit too expensive 

Good to see Labuschagne has gone away and worked on his game to see if he can iron out the flaws he has developed 
Will see how the 4 rounds of Sheffield Shield cricket go over the next few weeks but may come up with a top seven of Khawaja Labuschagne Smith Green Head Webster & Carey

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Huge congratulations to Maria Corina Machado, I am sure Nutsin will be delighted for her and Venezuela.

A triumph for democracy.

[Eerie Decent]

I like England to do well in football tournaments as it creates interesting games & atmosphere 
As long as they lose in the semi final or final unless a West Ham player is playing
I wanted Declan Rice to win the 2021 Euros but the idiot Southgate took him off for the average Henderson
If he’d played Bowen instead of Saka England may have beaten Spain last year. 

Cricket? I want Australia to crush the England team with the Kiwi coach & Captain of course. Beating England AND NZ … lovely 

The Aussie LABUSCHAGNE to open with the Aussie KHAWAJA you reckon, cobber?

[XKhammer]

Sven, is it England you support in football, Australia you support in the Cricket, and Nadal you support in the Tennis because you fancy him?

Was just wondering because you're always massively interested in the England football team, I just can't remember fully, but I think that was the gist of it. 

I thought he supports Hamas 

[Fauxstralian]

I like England to do well in football tournaments as it creates interesting games & atmosphere 
As long as they lose in the semi final or final unless a West Ham player is playing
I wanted Declan Rice to win the 2021 Euros but the idiot Southgate took him off for the average Henderson
If he’d played Bowen instead of Saka England may have beaten Spain last year. 

Cricket? I want Australia to crush the England team with the Kiwi coach & Captain of course. Beating England AND NZ … lovely 

[Eerie Decent]

Sven, is it England you support in football, Australia you support in the Cricket, and Nadal you support in the Tennis because you fancy him?

Was just wondering because you're always massively interested in the England football team, I just can't remember fully, but I think that was the gist of it. 

[Fauxstralian]

Congratulations to Gary Neville
His well considered intervention has brought a ceasefire in Gaza

I see Tuchel noticed the quiet Wembley crowd last night
Tens of thousands sitting silently seething with all the angry white men with their St George’s Cross on display 

[Mike Oxsaw]

No! No! No!

The lefties will claim that their London marches - and only their London marches - brought about this peace/ceasefire/hostage release.

Power to the people!!!

Idiot bore off!

Stop being such a Manuel, you soppy tart.

[XKhammer]

No! No! No!

The lefties will claim that their London marches - and only their London marches - brought about this peace/ceasefire/hostage release.

Power to the people!!!

Idiot bore off!

[Mike Oxsaw]

No! No! No!

The lefties will claim that their London marches - and only their London marches - brought about this peace/ceasefire/hostage release.

Power to the people!!!

[only1billybonds]

Give them a week or so Syd.
The lefty's will soon re group and demand that the 'genocide' ( do fuck off) re commences. It just wont do to have nothing else to blame those ghastly Israelis for.

[Sydney_Iron]

Israel and Hamas have both approved the peace deal. Hostages should be released on Monday. US is sending troops to Israel to monitor the ceasefire.

Personally, i don't think it will hold and perhaps Hamas are using it to regroup and re organise whilst the IDF isn't hunting them down, hopefully at least the hostages get released before the killing resumes.

Amazing though seeing all the unwashed lefty protesters not happy either, they will need to find another cause to support if this peace deal succeeds! Back to climate change or Animal rights perhaps

I think the Houthis also seem confused as they've lost their excuse to shoot rockets at passing ships.  

[Nutsin]

All this winning! It’s too much!!