▲ 593 ▼ Banksy could be unmasked as police probe 'criminal damage' over Royal Courts of Justice artwork (www.lbc.co.uk) submitted 11 months ago by HootinNHollerin@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/world@lemmy.world 108 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 81 points 11 months ago* (2 children) So they destroyed a priceless artwork, and are essentially planning to kill graffiti Santa next. I wonder who's ordering this, and if they're aware it will not help the public opinion problem they're having. permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one 14 points 11 months ago (1 child) Well Labour is just a different flavour of the Conservative Party. So it does track. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 3 points 11 months ago Ah, it's like that over there, too. Welcome to the party. permalink fedilink source parent [–] hroderic@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago (1 child) I'm pretty sure they no longer care about public opinion, they're confident there's nothing we can (or will) do. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 1 point 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) That is the vibe the UK government gives in particular sometimes. There's been a few issues over the past decade and a bit where they just haven't given a fuck about privacy, free speech or recourse against the authorities. It's mistake to think that way, though, because the nation actually is a democracy now. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one 14 points 11 months ago (1 child) Well Labour is just a different flavour of the Conservative Party. So it does track. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 3 points 11 months ago Ah, it's like that over there, too. Welcome to the party. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 3 points 11 months ago Ah, it's like that over there, too. Welcome to the party. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] hroderic@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago (1 child) I'm pretty sure they no longer care about public opinion, they're confident there's nothing we can (or will) do. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 1 point 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) That is the vibe the UK government gives in particular sometimes. There's been a few issues over the past decade and a bit where they just haven't given a fuck about privacy, free speech or recourse against the authorities. It's mistake to think that way, though, because the nation actually is a democracy now. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 1 point 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) That is the vibe the UK government gives in particular sometimes. There's been a few issues over the past decade and a bit where they just haven't given a fuck about privacy, free speech or recourse against the authorities. It's mistake to think that way, though, because the nation actually is a democracy now. permalink fedilink source parent