Charlie StrossFeb 5
I'd like to be able to call Kier Starmer the C-word in public but understandably this might offend a lot of people, so instead I'm going to call him an Unrinsed Fleshlight.
Show threadJames HenstridgeFeb 5
@cstross In Australia, we've had ministers using the word against other politicians in parliament: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/may/15/christopher-pyne-denies--c-word-against-bill-shorten
Christopher Pyne denies using c-word in attack on Bill Shorten

Education minister says he called Labor 'a grub' after tape of question time appears to show him using offensive term

The Guardian
Show threadChaucerburnt
@jamesh @cstross there was a famous incident involving Gough Whitlam, future Prime Minister. One of the rural MPs declared "I am a country member" and Gough immediately responded "We remember".
Feb 5 at 12:49pmWeb
Show threadJoe WFeb 5
@jamesh @cstross @chaucerburnt In Germany it was the guy who proceeded to become foreign minister in the 2000s (Fischer) who once (90s?) interjected (max. 8 words) "Mit Verlaub Herr Präsident, Sie sind ein Arschloch" (with respect, Mr president, you are an asshole).
Show threadReynardo the RedFeb 6
@drchaos @jamesh @cstross @chaucerburnt Look, if Mozart sang about it, it can't be rude!