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Morrissey 'might stand in London Mayoral election'

Anna_Kissed
Anna_Kissed Posts: 3,302
edited March 2016 in Not Sports Related
The BBC reports that Steven Morrissey, a singer popular with some and a proponent of animal advocacy, has been asked by The Animal Welfare Party to stand as its London Mayoral candidate. I've voted for the AWP in the past and would happily place my 'X' in the box for Mr Happy. It's high time we had some decent advocacy for animals.

From the BBC report:
"Vanessa Hudson, the party leader, told BBC London: "We'd like to see the mayoral contest include the views of a candidate who would seek to champion London, not only as a world leading city for people but for animal welfare, too."
Morrissey, who has been vocal on the subject of animal rights and vegetarianism for many years, said in his statement: "What animal protectionists need to say is very well worth saying and well worth hearing.
"But we cannot just sit around waiting for establishment enlightenment. The sanctimonious disaster of animal agriculture cannot be allowed to go on forever, because its widespread impact is hellish".

bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-35744837
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  • Friend Or Defoe
    Friend Or Defoe Posts: 18,125
    Shouldn't allow Mancs to run for mayor.
  • LouisMend
    LouisMend Posts: 5,457
    What difference does it make?
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,385
    twit needs ducking in Salford docks
  • TelMc32
    TelMc32 Posts: 9,066
    Friend Or Defoe said:

    Shouldn't allow Mancs to run for mayor.

    We let a Yank! :wink:
  • masicat
    masicat Posts: 5,012
    There are only a few twats more ridiculous than Boris, no Morrisey is one of them.
  • i_b_b_o_r_g
    i_b_b_o_r_g Posts: 18,948
    Anything to keep sis like that out the countryside
  • charltonkeston
    charltonkeston Posts: 7,377
    I'm miserable now
  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,634
    Apart from fluffy bunnies, what are their strategy for the government of London?
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,658
    If it stops him singing he gets my vote.
  • TelMc32
    TelMc32 Posts: 9,066
    DaveMehmet said:

    Apart from fluffy bunnies, what are their strategy for the government of London?

    Not a bad strategy. Didn't one get elected last time? :smile:

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  • i_b_b_o_r_g
    i_b_b_o_r_g Posts: 18,948
    DaveMehmet said:

    Apart from fluffy bunnies, what are their strategy for the government of London?

    Release wolves because they actually roamed the streets of London before man killed them off 850 years ago
    Give feral pigeons a free buspass
    Priority housing for homeless rats
  • PL54
    PL54 Posts: 10,757
    i_b_b_o_r_g said:

    DaveMehmet said:

    Apart from fluffy bunnies, what are their strategy for the government of London?

    Release wolves because they actually roamed the streets of London before man killed them off 850 years ago
    Give feral pigeons a free buspass
    Priority housing for homeless rats
    And a distraction for the wet left who might be tempted....are the Hamster freedom party standing ?
  • Daggs
    Daggs Posts: 1,344
    Might work? Morrissey piling into Islam over their 'need' for ritual Halal slaughter...................................p'raps not.
  • Anna_Kissed
    Anna_Kissed Posts: 3,302
    DaveMehmet said:

    Apart from fluffy bunnies, what are their strategy for the government of London?

    Its plans for elections taking place on May 5th are yet to be decided. However, its General Election manifesto of last year can be seen here:
    animalwelfareparty.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Animal-Welfare-Party-2015-General-Election-Manifesto.pdf
  • Mendonca In Asdas
    Mendonca In Asdas Posts: 22,669
    Panic on the streets of London.
  • Riviera
    Riviera Posts: 8,167
    I usually see him at Cheltenham so I'll ask him next week when I'm down there if he's gonna stand.
  • Alwaysneil
    Alwaysneil Posts: 13,822
    PL54 said:

    i_b_b_o_r_g said:

    DaveMehmet said:

    Apart from fluffy bunnies, what are their strategy for the government of London?

    Release wolves because they actually roamed the streets of London before man killed them off 850 years ago
    Give feral pigeons a free buspass
    Priority housing for homeless rats
    And a distraction for the wet left who might be tempted....are the Hamster freedom party standing ?
    Richard Hammond is apparently otherwise engaged.
  • thai malaysia addick
    thai malaysia addick Posts: 18,392
    edited March 2016
    Never feel comfortable when somebody does something very different. Mind you, I think I would make a good brain surgeon.
  • newyorkaddick
    newyorkaddick Posts: 3,053
    Former Foreign Secretary Hague asked him if he even knew how much an Evening Standard costs, and he replied "William it was really nothing."
  • Uboat
    Uboat Posts: 12,202
    He just hasn't earned it yet, baby etc

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  • falconwood_1
    falconwood_1 Posts: 7,368
    Mine's a Guinness....
  • Rock Spectacle
    Rock Spectacle Posts: 1,447
    Yep, vote for This Charming Man. Though persuading Dagenham Dave to elect him could be interesting.
  • SDAddick
    SDAddick Posts: 14,477
    edited March 2016
    THAT'S RIGHT, HOW DOES IT FEEL FOR YOUR DEMOCRACY TO FEEL LIKE A BIT (more) OF A FARCE!?!?!?
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 21,361
    Fucking hell, so they'll save the domesticated fox and increase the vegetarian options in restaurants, what else? Niche parties like this won't ever get elected, because other than one or two crackpot schemes they have sod all to bring to the table
  • C_A_F_C
    C_A_F_C Posts: 3,867
    sam3110 said:

    Fucking hell, so they'll save the domesticated fox and increase the vegetarian options in restaurants, what else? Niche parties like this won't ever get elected, because other than one or two crackpot schemes they have sod all to bring to the table

    I don't think they or any other small party plan on getting elected, it's about bringing attention to your cause and influencing policies of the major parties.
  • Stu_of_Kunming
    Stu_of_Kunming Posts: 17,127
    SDAddick said:

    THAT'S RIGHT, HOW DOES IT FEEL FOR YOUR DEMOCRACY TO FEEL LIKE A BIT (more) OF A FARCE!?!?!?

    It doesnt, a system of 'democracy' based almost entirely on bribery, now that would be a farce.
  • iainment
    iainment Posts: 8,044
    falconwood_1 said:

    Mine's a Guinness....

    But Guinness isn't vegetarian. So his wouldn't be a Guinness.
  • iainment
    iainment Posts: 8,044
    sam3110 said:

    Fucking hell, so they'll save the domesticated fox and increase the vegetarian options in restaurants, what else? Niche parties like this won't ever get elected, because other than one or two crackpot schemes they have sod all to bring to the table

    I know, we're so much better off with the various neo liberal parties on offer. They never harmed anybody or anything did they?
  • SDAddick
    SDAddick Posts: 14,477
    Stu_of_Kunming said:

    SDAddick said:

    THAT'S RIGHT, HOW DOES IT FEEL FOR YOUR DEMOCRACY TO FEEL LIKE A BIT (more) OF A FARCE!?!?!?

    It doesnt, a system of 'democracy' based almost entirely on bribery, now that would be a farce.
    Look, I've got nothing left to cling on to.
  • falconwood_1
    falconwood_1 Posts: 7,368
    iainment said:

    falconwood_1 said:

    Mine's a Guinness....

    But Guinness isn't vegetarian. So his wouldn't be a Guinness.
    Good job it was mine then eh

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