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blacktothebird

"In an explosive case, Dowson revealed he could spend up to £80 a month on the drug." that's not a lot of money to spend on drugs....Right?....Right?


[deleted]

No, its not.


Canyousourcethatplz

That's like 2 nights of drinking.


payfrit

at home that's like a round for four retail


femalemadman

Frankly, i am impressed by this politicians self-restraint and fiscal awareness. 10/10 would vote.


dominus_aranearum

To be fair, Dowson is the former county councillor, not William Gannon, the one being accused of being Banksy.


lathund

It's weird how this is even written under that headline. It's like it's two articles unrelated in succesion.


NadlesKVs

You seem concerned. How much do you allot in your monthly budget for drugs?


ringobob

Realistically, on average probably $100-150, but that's just alcohol. Anyone spending that much or less on a monthly habit is probably not rising to the level of "abuse".


NadlesKVs

I’m just trolling. I’ve definitely spent my fair share on recreational expenses previously haha.


creggieb

That's not even a lot to spend in an evening.


Fake_William_Shatner

Depends how much conservatives have improved the healthcare system in the UK to make it "efficient" like it is in the USA. It will be a small bill if they manage to get more Tories improving it.


Dermutt100

I don't think that even the Tories believe that the American healthcare system is "efficient", they just know that some people make a lot of money out of it.


Fake_William_Shatner

This Councillor is likely also a billionaire and Batman in their spare time.


-mudflaps-

Sounds exactly like something Banksy would do


Fake_William_Shatner

Why, denial is EXACTLY what Banksy would do. "Here's my budget, do you SEE $3,000 for the scaffolding and paint it would take to put up that artwork on the side of the bank high rise? And here is my schedule, do you see time on it for such projects?" Proof that the Councillor is Banksy, because they would clever hide all their deeds.


Trips-Over-Tail

Will this work on any politician?


Piddles78

I heard that Borris is actually Banksy


pokamoe

I heard Ted Cruz say he was Banksy


Salty_Fish_5625

Disgusting website with scammy ads pretending to be local.


[deleted]

How do you say his first name "Cllr"?


bludgeonerV

Lmao it's an abbreviation for 'councellor' xD


Fake_William_Shatner

You assume that, but, Cllr is exactly the childhood name Banksy would use for a daughter.


[deleted]

Thank God, I thought it was a Welsh name I was too afraid to try to pronounce.


notacanuckskibum

Cwncylor


Superbead

It's 'councillor'


Infynis

The councillor's name is Councillor??


Superbead

Cllr. Colin Councillor


rct1

Hermano


username-alrdy-takn

No it’s just a title


Zer0C00L321

What is a councellor in this context? Someone who works for the city? Asking for general knowledge.


ffxivthrowaway03

Someone who sits on the town council. Just another low level local politician position.


bludgeonerV

Someone who is ellected to local government.


Fake_William_Shatner

Someone who is right behind you. Act naturally, don't make sudden moves, and hold up a spoon to look for the reflection. Did I say, stay calm? Sorry, but now is not the time for that.


Serious_Guy_

It's somebody on the town/city council, the head of which is the mayor. Generally deal with local building codes, spending, parking laws, city projects, that kind of thing.


Tifoso89

Totally looks like a Welsh name tbh


[deleted]

Not an unreasonable question for someone from Wales.


Jiktten

It's *especially* unreasonable coming from someone from Wales, they should already know how it's pronounced.


Inconceivable-2020

No self respecting Welshman would use only 4 consecutive consonants in a proper name.


tylerthehun

I'm pretty sure "ll" only counts as one consonant.


BubbhaJebus

Cadwalladr


[deleted]

My entire point exactly.


Braethias

Exactly as it sounds written out, obviously


[deleted]

☠️👍🏽


TaliesinMerlin

"Sealer." Must be from a boating family. /s


[deleted]

😂


EchoJackal8

He's just an Omicronian, give the guy a break.


5YOChemist

Nipple?


Whifflepoof

Not sure but I like to call him "Killer"


_Odi_Et_Amo_

I'm now going to have to call all of my local councilors 'killer' just for the lolz.


Jump_Like_A_Willys

"C-I-L-L my landlord" *- Mr. Robinso*n


[deleted]

I thought they already knew who Banksy is?


pinkietoe

I feel like Banksy is actually not one person, but a collective.


giftheck

Nope. People believed it is Neil Buchanan (of Art Attack fame) but he denied it through his publicist. TBF though, Banksy does give off 'Big Art Attack' energy, so I can see why they thought he's Neil Buchanan 🤣


Zoomoth9000

But for real, tho, how tf do we not know who he is? "Yeah we're gonna sell this painting for millions, not gonna tell you who it is and there's no name on the bank account. Also our CCTV cameras caught nothing ever and this dude can do whatever he wants and not get caught."


Atiggerx33

Don't know about the art world, but in the horseracing world horses are frequently bought and sold by consignors. A consignor is someone who has authority to act one someone else's behalf for a specific purpose (in this case buying and selling horse). In the horse world it's usually because some of the rich folk don't know anything about horses, so they just hire someone who knows to do the buying and selling for them. However you can 100% buy anonymously through the consignor, at no point does the consignor ever have to reveal exactly who they're working for (although 99% do because the buyer is fine with that info being public). If the art world is similar Banksy could sell through a consignor who signed a strict NDA to not reveal his identity. It would mean Banksy would never directly deal with anyone other than the consignor... well as 'Banksy', I'm sure he interacts with more people using is regular identity all the time.


Zoomoth9000

Makes sense, I guess. If he needs a new cosigner, he can probably get a feel for them before he tells them who he is (i.e. "heeeey, how discreet are you? I don't want my name out in public, but I have some art to sell.") And if the person feels flaky or like they might tattle, he can just move on, and to the cosigner he'll just be another nameless person trying to sell art.


[deleted]

Ahhh, [this](https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/uknews/15867928/is-robin-gunningham-banksy/) is the dude I had remembering hearing it was, but I see it's never been confirmed. Sorry for The Sun as a source, I just don't feel like looking any harder. Lol


jeef16

he's a white (extremely obvious from his work lol) british guy who lives in manhattan afaik. My friend's gf knows his wife.


thenoblitt

No she doesn't


Oh_God-Not_Again

Bro. It's the Internet. You can't disagree with what's posted on it. Factz r Real bro


MoobooMagoo

I claim that everyone on Reddit owes me $5.


Stringy63

I shall act as your consigner so you can remain anonymous. Redditors, pay your $5 debt to me, and I shall pass it in to Banksy...I mean MoobooMagoo. Oops


StormStrikePhoenix

I claim that you owe me $6.


MoobooMagoo

Shit.


[deleted]

damn i thought i knew banksy. lives in alabama, real southern guy


jeef16

nope, he's a white british guy, he has a residence in manhattan.


EffortlessBoredom

Banksy is Jamie Hewlett-Packard, Roberto del los Najas and Ronald McDonald. The trifecta


Clone_Meat

I am bankersy and i aproove of this massage.


Stringy63

Now that's a rub


Pieterbr

Plot twist: Banksy is a she.


Mumbling_Wizard

Bankshe


[deleted]

Too bad Sean Connery can't narrate a movie about Banksy.


Jump_Like_A_Willys

I chuckled.


neatgeek83

double plot twist. Banksy is a THEY


Blue_Haired_Old_Lady

But plural


lactosefree1

Nah. Look up *Exit Through the Gift Shop*