AMESBURY TO RESIGN

Convict MP Mike Amesbury has told the BBC that he intends to resign his Runcorn and Helsby seat 'as soon as possible'.  Amesbury says he will stand down once his staff are laid off:  "I'm going to step aside at the earliest opportunity.  I've got processes I must go through, there's a statutory process in terms of redundancies, so it's not only me out of a job".

The MP appeared to be on the verge of tears as he spoke.  He responded to a question surrounding criticism of his sentence:  "I am going to lose the family home, my livelihood and walk away with a criminal record - if people think that's [getting off] lightly, so be it".

It is two weeks to the day that Amesbury was convicted of assault.  In standing down, he avoids the recall process, which would have almost certainly resulted in his dismissal from Westminster anyway.

A by-election will be arranged once Amesbury officially tenders his resignation.  Bookies have got Reform UK as odds on favourites to win the seat, albeit the odds are drifting as the Farage-Lowe feud continues to undermine the party.

Runcorn and Helsby 2024 General Election

Mike Amesbury (Lab) 22,358 (52.9%)

Jason Moorcroft (Ref) 7,662 (18.1%)

Jade Marsden (Con) 6,756 (16.0%)

Chris Copeman (Grn) 2,715 (6.4%)

Chris Rowe (LDm) 2,149 (5.1%)

Danny Clarke (Lib) 479 (1.1%)

Paul Murphy (SDP) 116 (0.3%)

MEME MONDAY #26

If the last fortnight of Facebook meming taught us one thing, it is that no matter how much we try to break through to the masses there will always be a contingent for whom legacy media is the Gospel truth.  For regular visitors to this website and our X account, there is little ambiguity.  We are both staunchly against the globalist agenda and always will be.  Unfortunately, because legacy media is paid to shill for globalists, it is still able to control the mindset of those who cannot think for themselves.

We have seen this repeatedly in comments related to Ukraine posts, and predictably they frequently  emanate from individuals who display their state servitude loud and proud in their profile pictures.  You know who they are - they took their Covid shots, support Ukraine, hate Trump and will happily march into a cashless society.

Several of the more literate bedwetters indicated that they would unfollow our account.  Where spotted, we responded with a waving hand emoji and a somewhat gloating farewell message.  These people we can do without, they will learn eventually and there will be no apologies necessary when they begrudgingly refollow.  We are not bitter individuals here.

There was no net loss in followers, but what we did note is that this past week there was a marked decrease in media-parroted comments.  This is progress.  We would both like to thank all of you who continue to support us, we cannot do this without you.

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Fri 7 Mar - 541 shares.  Labour's rapid march towards globalist-led communist
tyranny continues with a Rayner-appointed group to set out the framework for a
blasphemy law to protect Islam (and by extension, Muslims) from criticism.
Rayner has given her fellow Remainer globalist comrade Dominic Grieve the
job of leading the group.  It's no surprise to us to find this non-conservative
Conservative playing a role in depriving Britain's largest ethnic groups
of their free speech.  It is all part of a much bigger plot aimed at destroying
the abilities of ethnically European people to speak and think freely.
1984 was not merely a work of fiction, it was a warning!

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Sat 8 Mar - 62 shares. Despite what was written in this week's intro above,
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TOON TUESDAY #47

Legacy media artists continue with their warmongering pursuits, unwittingly protecting the financial interests of the globalists who fund their newspapers.  US conservative artists provide a more honest appraisal of the truth behind the Ukraine bloodbath...

Tom Stiglich for The American Spectator

Ruben Oppenheimer for NRC Handelsblad

SKS Cartoon on X

Dick Wright on X

Graeme Bandeira for The Northern Agenda

Christian Adams for The Sunday Telegraph

Andy Davey for The Daily Telegraph

Peter Brookes for The Times

Morten Morland for The Times

Dave Brown for The Independent

Patrick Blower for The Daily Telegraph

Ben Garrison on X

SKS Cartoon on X

While the establishment rags focused on Ukraine, the Mike Amesbury sentencing debacle attracted a solitary cartoon, courtesy of Nick Newman in The Sunday Times...

MEME MONDAY #25

Quite possible a record breaking week for memes, Karl was on fire last week.  There were also a couple of possible firsts.  The star meme, which went viral on both X and Facebook, was reissued with design tweaks two days later to account for the disgraceful release of MP Mike Amesbury.  The following day Karl republished a meme because he spotted a small typo in it!  He's a perfectionist...

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Wed 26 Feb - 772 shares

Thurs 27 Feb - 1,004 shares.  The tweaking and reissue of this meme after just
two days marked a very sad, angry and frustrating day as Amesbury's release
served up another prime example of Two Tier Britain.

Fri 28 Feb - 215 shares.  This meme replaced the original after Karl
spotted a typo.  The number of shares is for both versions combined.

Fri 28 Feb - 349 shares

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Sun 2 Mar - 1,383 shares.  The response to this meme was interesting, in
that it confirmed we still have a few warmonger media lemmings following
the page.  Some of them threatened to unfollow after this meme.  Bye then!

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AMESBURY FREED ON APPEAL

MP Mike Amesbury has been freed from prison after serving just two days of a ten week sentence.  Having been sent down on Monday afternoon, he appeared at Chester Crown Court this morning for a lightning appeal hearing.  After being led into court in handcuffs, his original ten week sentence was suspended for two years, although he will now have to carry out 200 hours of community service, undertake 120 days of alcohol monitoring, complete an anger management course and 20 days of rehabilitation.

The decision by judge Steven Everett to spare Amesbury prison will spark widespread anger and renewed accusations of two tier justice.  During the hearing the judge questioned why a charge of affray had not been sought by the prosecution, which normally results in a longer sentence.  Sitting alongside two magistrates, Everett told the court:  "We came to the conclusion that, without in any way criticising the original sentence of ten weeks, because of the important change in the last three to four days - you are a realistic prospect of rehabilitation and therefore we will suspend the sentence for two years."

It's an outrageous statement that begs the question: What 'important change'?  What could have changed just two days into a ten week sentence, that warrants an urgent appeal resulting in the immediate suspension of his sentence?  Would one of his constituents have been treated with the same leniency?  What if it had been Amesbury who had been punched to the ground and viciously assaulted thereafter, would that constituent receive a ten week sentence and an immediate appeal?

It is understood that Amesbury's solicitor launched an appeal shortly after the MP was sentenced, but the speed with which it was heard will raise a few eyebrows.  A potential recall petition to force Amesbury out of office cannot proceed until all appeals have been heard.  Now a free man, he can opt to bite the bullet or appeal again and risk being returned to prison.

Amesbury's defence barrister told the court that his three nights in prison would be 'an experience he will never forget'.  He added that the MP 'will learn a painful lesson' following 'public shaming' and the 'embarrassment' caused by his self-inflicted predicament.

A Labour spokesperson confirmed that Amesbury would not be allowed back into the party and repeated calls for the MP to resign so that a by-election can be held in his Runcorn and Helsby constituency.

MIKE AMESBURY JAILED

Labour's Mike Amesbury has been jailed for ten weeks after pleading guilty to attacking constituent Paul Fellows back in October last year.  The shocking attack, in which the MP repeatedly punched the 45-year-old even after he'd been knocked to the ground, was caught on CCTV.  Amesbury pleaded guilty to the assault at a previous hearing last month.

Wearing a dark suit and red tie, the MP returned to Chester Magistrates' Court on Monday to hear his fate.  The court heard that Mr Amesbury had knocked his victim to the ground with a single punch to the face.  He then continued the assault as Mr Fellows lay in the road, punching him again 'at least five times'.  Mr Fellows sought medical attention after the assault and was left with a lump on his head and an injured elbow, although it is not clear if these were from Amesbury's fists or when he landed on the tarmac.

The prosecutor told the court that the MP had claimed he had acted in 'self defence' during a police interview, but that 'it was clear there was no aggression from Mr Fellows'.  Following the assault,  which was broken up by several members of the public, Amesbury returned to his victim as he lay injured in the road.  The MP repeatedly pointed his finger in an aggressive manner and told his victim that he would not 'threaten' him again.  No evidence of Mr Fellows having threatened Mr Amesbury was presented in court.

WATCH:  "You won't threaten me again"

The magistrate told the court that such an assault could carry a custodial sentence of 'up to 16 weeks', but given the 'limited injuries' in the case and Amesbury being at a 'lower risk' of reoffending, the sentence handed down was ten weeks.  The MP was also ordered to pay Mr Fellows' costs.  He stood in silence as the verdict was delivered, before being led from the dock and into custody.  A bail request was refused.

Amesbury had been serving as an independent MP following his suspension from Labour and his political career is now almost certainly over.  He will serve his sentence at HMP Altcourse in Liverpool and is likely to be released in around four weeks.

The Manchester-born MP was elected for the Cheshire constituency of Runcorn and Helsby last year.  The seat was previously known as Weaver Vale, which Amesbury had represented since 2017.  The custodial sentence handed down to the 55-year-old means that a recall petition can now be triggered.  Just ten per cent of his constituents are required to sign the petition in order to sack him and trigger a by-election.  The recall process can be avoided if the MP opts to resign, something that Reform chair Zia Yusuf has today demanded of Amesbury.

Amesbury's majority in Runcorn and Helsby is currently 14,696, up from the wafer thin 562 majority he obtained in the previous seat back in 2019.  Second placed Reform will be looking to add to their tally of five MPs by winning the seat from Labour, should the recall be successful.

Runcorn and Helsby 2024 General Election

Mike Amesbury (Lab) 22,358 (52.9%)

Jason Moorcroft (Ref) 7,662 (18.1%)

Jade Marsden (Con) 6,756 (16.0%)

Chris Copeman (Grn) 2,715 (6.4%)

Chris Rowe (LDm) 2,149 (5.1%)

Danny Clarke (Lib) 479 (1.1%)

Paul Murphy (SDP) 116 (0.3%)

MEME MONDAY #12

Donald Trump's resounding victory happened to coincide with a low profile week for our despised Labour government.  So if you're no fan of the Donald, look away now...

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One of our most popular memes of the year

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No court date yet for the Cheshire MP

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