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Chrissy Teigen, here’s your guide to what the hell is going on in the UK right now

sudshr47 December 12, 2018

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So, I suppose you’re wondering what on earth is going on with this raging hellfire of a country? You and me both, babe. And, so too is Chrissy Teigen, which is a comfort to all of us in these dark, confusing times. 

okay one of my goals for 2019 is to understand UK politics. I read and read and try and learn but my brain cannot grasp it

— christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) December 12, 2018

Fret ye not though, we’ll do our best to explain WTF is going on right now so you’re armed with the knowledge to go ahead and bang your head against your desk in despair. Knowledge is power, right? Eh.  Read more…

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Theresa May getting locked in a car pretty much sums up how Brexit’s going

sudshr47 December 11, 2018

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Just when you thought that nothing else could possibly go wrong in the endless parade of obstacles that is Brexit, Theresa May’s gone and got  locked in a car. 

On her way to meet German Chancellor Angela Merkel in a bid to rescue her Brexit deal, May got trapped momentarily inside her vehicle. Merkel looked on, waiting for May to exit the car, while officials kept trying the door handle to extricate her.

You couldn’t make it up, honestly. 

Here’s some glorious footage of this rather unfortunate moment: 

Theresa May gets locked inside her car as she attempts to meet German Chancellor Angela Merkel

Read the latest on Theresa May’s tour of European leaders here: https://t.co/BdWa4K5WMy pic.twitter.com/h6066HP7o3

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Andy Serkis brings back Gollum to parody Theresa May

sudshr47 December 10, 2018

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As you’re likely aware, the UK’s Brexit deal is well, not very popular.

Despite the turmoil, the deal is very precious to Prime Minister Theresa May though, which makes it prime parody material for Andy Serkis, who played Gollum in the Lord of the Rings film series.

“This is it. Our deal,” Serkis, dressed as May, said in the video. “We takes back control — borders, laws, blue passports.”

It’s part of a campaign for the People’s Vote, a group calling for another referendum on whether the UK should leave the European Union. Read more…

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Theresa May’s awkward dancing has become an inevitable meme

sudshr47 October 4, 2018

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If you’re a politician and you decide to engage in some spontaneous dancing at a public event, you’d better believe it’s going to become a meme.

The latest example of this comes courtesy of the UK’s Prime Minister Theresa May. On Wednesday, she made her grand entrance to the Conservative Party conference dancing to ABBA’s “Dancing Queen”.

First, here’s an important recap:

Prime Minister Theresa May dances on stage to ABBA’s Dancing Queen as she prepares to give her speech to the Conservative Party conference

Watch live: https://t.co/UdYThWRiJQ#CPC18 pic.twitter.com/AglmVE8Q5R

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Theresa May just danced on stage to ABBA’s ‘Dancing Queen’ and yep, you read that right

sudshr47 October 3, 2018

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The UK Prime Minister just danced to ABBA at the Conservative Party Conference. Yes, you read that correctly. 

As she walked on stage Theresa May did a little jig to – wait for it – “Dancing Queen.”

May has been mocked by people on the internet since she flashed her robotic dancing skills during a state visit to Kenya. 

But she wasn’t going to let that stop her from having the time of her life as she went on stage to deliver her speech. 

See that girl. Watch that scene.

Prime Minister Theresa May dances on stage to ABBA’s Dancing Queen as she prepares to give her speech to the Conservative Party conference

Watch live: https://t.co/UdYThWRiJQ#CPC18 pic.twitter.com/AglmVE8Q5R

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Washington hit China hard on tech influence this week

sudshr47 August 4, 2018

After months of back-and-forth negotiations, Washington moved rapidly this past week to fend off the increasing transcendence of China’s tech industry, with Congress passing expanded national security controls over M&A transactions and the Trump administration heaping more pressure on China with threats of increased tariffs. We’ve been following the reforms to CFIUS — the Committee […]

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Trump set aside time during press conference with Theresa May to insult CNN, naturally

sudshr47 July 13, 2018

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Different continent, same old CNN-hating Trump.

On Friday, the U.S. president upheld his vendetta against CNN when he denied a question from Chief White House Correspondent Jim Acosta, and instead devoted a good 20 seconds during his UK press conference with Prime Minister Theresa May to calling the media company “fake news.”

“Since you attacked CNN can I ask you a question?” Acosta can be heard asking during the question-and-answer portion of the presser.

“No. No… CNN is fake news I don’t take questions — I don’t take questions from CNN. CNN is fake news I don’t take questions from CNN,” Trump said into the microphone. Read more…

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UK watchdog wants disclosure rules for political ads on social media

sudshr47 March 7, 2018

 The UK’s data protection agency will push for increased transparency into how personal data flows between digital platforms to ensure people being targeted for political advertising are able to understand why and how it is happening. Read More

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Move over, Eminem. Stormzy just delivered the politically charged freestyle of the year.

sudshr47 February 22, 2018

Stormzy is one of the hottest grime artists in the UK. Live at the Brit Awards on Wednesday night, he took aim at Prime Minister Theresa May for her response to the Grenfell Tower fire that killed 71 people.
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Uber’s wrongs show we need better workers’ rights, says UK PM

sudshr47 January 25, 2018

 A backhanded compliment for Uber snuck into UK prime minister Theresa May’s speech to the World Economy Forum in Davos this afternoon — when she said the company’s behavior had made the case for laws being strengthened to stop gig economy workers from being exploited by overly powerful tech platforms.  Read More

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