Maccy D Banned From Labour Party Conference?

[ToraToraTora]

I'd have thought John McDonnell at least would have welcomed fellow IRA supporters.

[mushroom25]

The acronym "IRA" applied to something entirely different, when applied to McDonald's support of it......

http://www.nytimes.com/1989/11/30/opinion/topics-of-the-times-the-ira-you-say.html

[Mamyalynne]

Must have their reasons for turning down £30,000 sponsorship, seems odd though.

[andy-hughes]

Does anyone know why they have been turned down?

Obviously the immediate conclusion is an element of snobbery - but I am sure there is more to it than that.

[Mamyalynne]

They don't discuss commercial decisions according to one report I read.

[Mamyalynne]

http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/apr/17/labours-nec-bans-mcdonalds-stand-from-party-annual-conference

[hc4361]

Maybe they've been offered 40k from Burger King

Nothing at all to do with the IRA

[Zacs-Master]

Published: November 30, 1989

[Mamyalynne]

Yes I believe that is when the myth was debunked (Re the IRA connection)


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:McDonald%27s_urban_legends#IRA

[ToraToraTora]

are they still singing the red flag at these bashes?

[hc4361]

Yes

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/jeremy-corbyn-sings-red-flag-6547349

[mushroom25]

will JC be singing:-

# the working class can kiss my a**e, i've got the leader's job at last.....#

??

[Peter Pedant]

mushie how indecent ! and a nice gurl like you .....

[Peter Pedant]

sorry mush Ihave looked up your profile
and you're a fella

sozza plus plus

[youngmafbog]

Dont want anyone from the working classes flipping burgers around them do they?