View Full Version : Former Australian Leader Tony Abbot is now helping UK trade
arista
04-09-2020, 04:32 PM
He has infact, been invited to assist
The UK Board of Trade.
https://news.sky.com/story/tony-abbott-ex-australian-pm-given-top-uk-trade-role-despite-string-of-controversial-comments-12063607
[Former Australian prime minister Tony Abbott has been handed
a top job advising the UK government on trade - despite a string
of allegedly homophobic and sexist comments.]
Now Look ignore his old comments
he will be great to get our International Trade boosted.
Crimson Dynamo
04-09-2020, 04:37 PM
Great news as he is a trade expert
:clap1:
Mitchell
04-09-2020, 04:45 PM
Homophobe hires homophobe shocker
UserSince2005
04-09-2020, 05:10 PM
iconic
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UserSince2005
04-09-2020, 05:12 PM
There was a good one about him breaking a marble table during a party. I cannot remember the details, but the story was hilarious for some reason.
....it was an Australian who said...If Tony Abbott is your solution....jeez, you have problems...
...and yep...
UserSince2005
04-09-2020, 05:40 PM
"iconic"
She only served one term
Unlike Tony.
Well thats not true. I think you are thinking of rudd
arista
04-09-2020, 05:46 PM
Well thats not true. I think you are thinking of rudd
OK
arista
04-09-2020, 05:51 PM
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joeysteele
04-09-2020, 06:05 PM
Absolutely disgraceful.
No other words to describe the man or this appointment either.
...I didn’t realise that non ‘lefty’ people were in support of values such as inequality/sexism and prejudices of race and sexuality...I guess though that ‘defies backlash’ makes him a hero and a fighter and detracts from the low values he shares also.../...get Brexit done, Boris....cos Brexit is only for the Brexiters and not for the whole of the U.K.../...those pesky ‘lefties’....
...and also what Joey said...
...let’s make Britain great again and give that ‘top job’ to someone who has shown sexism, racism and homophobia....and let’s defy those goddamn lefties if they dare have a voice...
Liam-
04-09-2020, 06:21 PM
Hiring bigots to own the libs
...let’s make Britain great again and give that ‘top job’ to someone who has shown sexism, racism and homophobia....and let’s defy those goddamn lefties if they dare have a voice...
add ageism to that list too, he suggested to just let elderly people die from covid. All round nasty ****er is how i would sum him up
add ageism to that list too, he suggested to just let elderly people die from covid. All round nasty ****er is how i would sum him up
...a great CV for a top job to make Britain great again, eh...obviously it only sounds all very questionable to the ‘lefty’ person.../....all others are fine...apparently...
Absolutely disgraceful.
No other words to describe the man or this appointment either.
I will praise him and perhaps kneel down for him in a few years, if my tax bill comes down.
Kizzy
04-09-2020, 08:56 PM
Another fascist to add to the growing crop.
arista
05-09-2020, 12:06 AM
http://c.files.bbci.co.uk/13ECF/production/_114251618_guradian.jpg
arista
05-09-2020, 06:17 AM
Tony has a Lesbian Sister
she says he is fine with her.
...he supports his sister/family member whose sexuality is of a society section which is often widely marginalised...but he still publicly shows prejudice to that same society section...he’s ‘fine with her’ because he’s her brother and she obviously, equally supports him personally...but it doesn’t make all of his bigotry any less shabby in his character and any more revealing as to ‘who Tony Abbott is’...but that’s cool because it was never about ‘making Britain Great again’...Britain’s ‘greatness’ was sacrificed long ago in favour of self gain for the chosen few...
...I mean, with respect, Arista...he was always ‘fine’ with you, was he not...regardless of his prejudices and bigotry because he was all about the ‘Trade Deal’...so what does it matter what a close family member’s personal thoughts are or that he hasn’t cast her out into the wilderness....why is that relevant...
joeysteele
05-09-2020, 07:35 AM
This is indefensible as to this appointment.
It's another indication of the real thoughts likely too and extremely questionable judgement of Johnson too.
Who by his judgements and the odd times now he lets slip his real thinking, is even further discrediting the office of Prime Minister in the UK.
This man should never have even been considered for this post, never mind given it.
These are the people this PM is happy to be associated with..
Well that speaks volumes about him too.
Even his own party got rid of Abbott even while he was PM of Australia.
This appointment is simply wholly wrong and shows our PM just refuses to really listen and think on what's really right.
arista
05-09-2020, 09:11 AM
Joey he is great
as he has met the China leader
done deals with him,
and can work well with Japan.
arista
05-09-2020, 09:13 AM
...I mean, with respect, Arista...he was always ‘fine’ with you, was he not...regardless of his prejudices and bigotry because he was all about the ‘Trade Deal’...so what does it matter what a close family member’s personal thoughts are or that he hasn’t cast her out into the wilderness....why is that relevant...
It Proves he has no problem
with Gays.
It Proves he has no problem
with Gays.
...as in...I have a friend who is black so ‘I have no problem’ with race/I have sister who is LGBT and she says that I’m fine so ‘I have no problem’. with sexuality, etc/type stuff...?...
...Arista, you’re much more wise than that...if you have ‘no problem’ then that’s cool and completely your prerogative...but please don’t try to make it fit because it doesn’t and isn’t most wise at all to try to force it...
Liam-
05-09-2020, 09:42 AM
A bigot that was completely useless as PM, was fired by his own party due to his incompetence, tbf, is a perfect fit for this government
joeysteele
05-09-2020, 09:50 AM
Joey he is great
as he has met the China leader
done deals with him,
and can work well with Japan.
I see no great in him.
To say let nature take its course as to old people losing their lives to this virus.
Absolutely horrific and disgusting.
China, when he did any of that, the likes of USA and UK were reaching out to China
What's the view of China now?
From ourselves and the USA.
Actually even your own view.
You are always calling this worldwide lives destroying virus as China's.
He's NOT a man who should be representing or advising Britain on anything.
I think these sort of appointments should only be done with the agreement of all the devolved ruling bodies of the other UK Nations, not just a PM who frankly on just about all his choices, judgements and decisions, really gives more and more concern to myself.
Concerns that should concern most of the whole of the UK too.
So sadly I disagree with you on this appointment no matter the strength of the role,
For me, Abbot is another who ought not to have any influence outside his own family and circles.
Certainly not in relation to the UK whatsoever.
arista
05-09-2020, 10:03 AM
"You are always calling this worldwide lives destroying virus as China's."
Yes Covid-19 is China's fault. 100%
But if you buy a new Fridge, for example,
it is made in China
Even Japan Company's set up in China.
So Trading with China is very important.
joeysteele
05-09-2020, 10:06 AM
"You are always calling this worldwide lives destroying virus as China's."
Yes Covid-19 is China's fault. 100%
But if you buy a new Fridge, for example,
it is made in China
Even Japan Company's set up in China.
So Trading with China is very important.
Well, what's that point supposed to make?
It's clear we've then been doing trade with China perfectly well without any assistance from this bigot Abbott.
You've in effect possibly negated the need for him yourself.
arista
05-09-2020, 10:32 AM
Well, what's that point supposed to make?
It's clear we've then been doing trade with China perfectly well without any assistance from this bigot Abbott.
You've in effect possibly negated the need for him yourself.
Abbot is no longer a bigot
Give him a chance
joeysteele
05-09-2020, 11:19 AM
Abbot is no longer a bigot
Give him a chance
No longer a bigot
Really?.
We've ONLY had this virus the months of this year.
He couldn't make that, 'let nature take its course as to the elderly getting it to let them die of it', comment other than this year.
I'm sorry, he is a completely wrong choice.
What saddens me is people like him ever get any prominence whatsoever.
Even sadder they get supported too.
Then we already I guess, have a PM here who gets supported despite his deceit and offensive commenting too.
Desperately sad in my book that.
I’ve heard some bad things about this guy’s personality/ traits BUT there’s also a lot of evidence suggesting he’s an extremely good negotiator/ businessman so maybe we have to put the good of our country ahead of our feelings about him ..
We seem to have a awful lot of completely inept people currently trying to sort things out ..
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