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- Fri 01 Dec, 2017 12:05 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 1st December 2017
- Replies: 82
- Views: 24661
Re: Friday 1st December 2017
Andrew Mitchell defending Green is bizarre. Surely the legality of the porn is irrelevant. In most jobs Just having it on your computer would result in an instant suspension and almost certain dismissal.
- Tue 28 Nov, 2017 1:01 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 28th November 2017
- Replies: 76
- Views: 22392
Re: Tuesday 28th November 2017
Robin Walker taking at warp speed but getting absolutely destroyed from all parties
- Thu 23 Nov, 2017 3:16 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 23rd November 2017
- Replies: 84
- Views: 40271
Re: Thursday 23rd November 2017
Watching Liz Truss doing the rounds yesterday had me pondering how it is possible for ostenisibly intelligent people to be so staggeringly useless in the career they have chosen to pursue? She was an anti-monarchy LibDem once, that's my amazing fact about her :D I read that when I checked her wiki ...
- Thu 23 Nov, 2017 1:34 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 23rd November 2017
- Replies: 84
- Views: 40271
Re: Thursday 23rd November 2017
Watching Liz Truss doing the rounds yesterday had me pondering how it is possible for ostenisibly intelligent people to be so staggeringly useless in the career they have chosen to pursue?
- Mon 20 Nov, 2017 12:08 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 20th November 2017
- Replies: 95
- Views: 31503
Re: Monday 20th November 2017
Being a lowly civil servant I always like to see how the senior bods manage to spin the annual Staff survey results in to something positive. They never let me down by ignoring the most importan thing, pay and conditions https://civilservice.blog.gov.uk/2017/11/16/civil-service-people-survey-2017-th...
- Mon 20 Nov, 2017 11:37 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 20th November 2017
- Replies: 95
- Views: 31503
Re: Monday 20th November 2015
Morning all.
I like that we have gone back two years in time. If only we could do that in reality
I like that we have gone back two years in time. If only we could do that in reality
- Mon 13 Nov, 2017 9:58 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 13th November 2017
- Replies: 85
- Views: 29830
Re: Monday 13th November 2017
Outstanding piece from Zoe Williams https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/nov/13/conservative-governments-kill-people-health-disability-benefits-prisons" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; It’s true: Conservative governments really do kill people It's a very strong pie...
- Thu 09 Nov, 2017 11:20 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 9th November 2017
- Replies: 81
- Views: 25908
Re: Thursday 9th November 2017
I quite agree Roger. My point really is then the choice. White, establishment male? Or BME female? For clarity I'm not weeping any tears for Patel! Nasty pieces of work both of them. I would have said that , on the basis of these instances alone then , Patel'd offense was worse but Boris has a huge...
- Wed 08 Nov, 2017 3:28 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 8th November 2017
- Replies: 85
- Views: 25547
Re: Wednesday 8th November 2017
According to “an ally” of Priti Patel’s quoted in a Telegraph story (paywall), the international development is not going to go down without a fight. The ally is quoted as saying: ["Patel is being made a scapegoat, it is not credible that the Foreign Office knew about these meetings but Downin...
- Wed 08 Nov, 2017 2:59 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 8th November 2017
- Replies: 85
- Views: 25547
Re: Wednesday 8th November 2017
That is scarily close to the kind of bollocks that happens where I work (a Civil service dept)
- Wed 08 Nov, 2017 1:40 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 8th November 2017
- Replies: 85
- Views: 25547
Re: Wednesday 8th November 2017
Roger Helmer really like Priti
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- Wed 08 Nov, 2017 12:51 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 8th November 2017
- Replies: 85
- Views: 25547
Re: Wednesday 8th November 2017
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- Wed 08 Nov, 2017 12:49 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 8th November 2017
- Replies: 85
- Views: 25547
Re: Wednesday 8th November 2017
Isnlt modern technology marveelous. We can actually countdown to the arrival of Priti patel because we know what plane she is on. it is currently over Greece. https://mobile.twitter.com/MarkDiStef/status/928234584021651456/photo/1" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; @lisatozzi ...
- Wed 08 Nov, 2017 12:11 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 8th November 2017
- Replies: 85
- Views: 25547
Re: Wednesday 8th November 2017
Isnlt modern technology marveelous. We can actually countdown to the arrival of Priti patel because we know what plane she is on. it is currently over Greece.
- Wed 08 Nov, 2017 10:41 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 8th November 2017
- Replies: 85
- Views: 25547
Re: Wednesday 8th November 2017
If this is true.... :lol: :lol: :lol: https://www.thejc.com/news/uk-news/no-10-knew-about-priti-patel-israel-meetings-1.447605" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; no-10-knew-about-priti-patel-israel-meetings Do these peoploe never learn from history. Getting caught is bad enoug...
- Wed 08 Nov, 2017 9:57 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 8th November 2017
- Replies: 85
- Views: 25547
Re: Wednesday 8th November 2017
Good morfternoon. Nadhim Zahawi, a member of the foreign affairs committee and, like Patel, an enthusiastic Brexiter, said the campaign against her was all a plot go up by remoaners. (Politics Live, Guardian) I mentioned it last nigth but if you haven't seen it then his Newsnight appearance is a th...
- Tue 07 Nov, 2017 11:33 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 7th November 2017
- Replies: 93
- Views: 31487
Re: Tuesday 7th November 2017
I will try to post some more if i can stop my head exploding at the current state of our politicians.
- Tue 07 Nov, 2017 11:00 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 7th November 2017
- Replies: 93
- Views: 31487
Re: Tuesday 7th November 2017
I don't post here very often but Newsnight had to be seen to be believed
Nadhim Zahawi actually tried to pin the Patel and Johnson problems on some Labour remoaners trying to derail the government and force a Brexit u turn.
Absolutely bonkers.
Nadhim Zahawi actually tried to pin the Patel and Johnson problems on some Labour remoaners trying to derail the government and force a Brexit u turn.
Absolutely bonkers.
- Wed 28 Oct, 2015 6:32 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 28th October 2015
- Replies: 163
- Views: 27322
Re: Wednesday 28th October 2015
BBC1 6pm flagship news programme. Not a single mention of PMQs, tax credits or IDS. What a joke.
- Thu 15 Oct, 2015 9:54 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday October 15th 2015
- Replies: 146
- Views: 24569
Re: Thursday October 15th 2015
Can anyone explain to me the logic in the house rising for the Lib Dem conference (8 MPs) but not the SNP one (56 MPs ) . I assume it's for a historical, and probably arcane, reason but it is a nonsense. There's no reason why they couldn't have had their conference in the recess. They're largely pl...
- Thu 15 Oct, 2015 9:34 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday October 15th 2015
- Replies: 146
- Views: 24569
Re: Thursday October 15th 2015
Can anyone explain to me the logic in the house rising for the Lib Dem conference (8 MPs) but not the SNP one (56 MPs ) .
I assume it's for a historical, and probably arcane, reason but it is a nonsense.
I assume it's for a historical, and probably arcane, reason but it is a nonsense.
- Mon 12 Oct, 2015 2:29 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 12th October 2015
- Replies: 72
- Views: 18273
Re: Monday 12th October 2015
In more Twitter fail news, our beloved chancellor has had this tweet up for a few hours.
George Osborne @George_Osborne · 3 hrs3 hours ago
Great that on 100th anniversary of her death @RoyalMintUK release individual coin to honour WWII hero Edith Cavell
George Osborne @George_Osborne · 3 hrs3 hours ago
Great that on 100th anniversary of her death @RoyalMintUK release individual coin to honour WWII hero Edith Cavell
- Mon 12 Oct, 2015 2:02 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 12th October 2015
- Replies: 72
- Views: 18273
Re: Monday 12th October 2015
I'm in my early 40s, but have a fairly comprehensive knowledge of popular culture up to the mid-2000s, and a pretty sound awareness of what passes for it now. In this context, may I ask: who the hell appointed June Sarpong with the apparently genuine impression that she is someone who might appeal ...
- Mon 12 Oct, 2015 10:46 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 12th October 2015
- Replies: 72
- Views: 18273
Re: Monday 12th October 2015
Morning. Someone really needs to explain to me why Helen Goodman's tweet was "racist", as opposed to ill-advised, and why it's so much more offensive than what *unt said in the first place, which he *never* apologised for. It was ill advised but nothing more than that. Common sense, socia...
- Wed 07 Oct, 2015 12:50 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 7th October 2015
- Replies: 167
- Views: 25284
Re: Wednesday 7th October 2015
I have never been a member of a political party but that disgraceful speech has made my mind up to join the Labour Party.
- Tue 06 Oct, 2015 10:33 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 6th October 2015
- Replies: 102
- Views: 15235
Re: Tuesday 6th October 2015
RogerOThornhill wrote:[
It's the usual practice.
"I was misquoted!"
"No you weren't - we have your exact words"
"Er...I was misinterpreted then!
"Still your fault"
"Er...crikey!"
Look, A Squirrel
/runs away
- Tue 06 Oct, 2015 10:23 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 6th October 2015
- Replies: 102
- Views: 15235
Re: Tuesday 6th October 2015
Good morfternoon. Cameron claimed that Jeremy Hunt had been “widely misquoted” yesterday in relation to his comments saying the tax credit cuts would help to teach the British to work as hard as the Chinese. As for what Jeremy Hunt said, I think he is being widely misquoted. And that’s why he himse...
- Tue 06 Oct, 2015 10:22 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 6th October 2015
- Replies: 102
- Views: 15235
Re: Tuesday 6th October 2015
I had the misfortune to have the 5 Live phone in on my car radio this morning. So guess what the topic was? Osborne's speech that didn't mention the economy? Jeremy Hunt wanting us to become more like China? Nope, it was What it's like to be blind in the UK. Not that that isn't a genuinely worthy su...
- Mon 05 Oct, 2015 3:53 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 5th October 2015
- Replies: 164
- Views: 26906
Re: Monday 5th October 2015
There's some nasty f*ckers around on the internet. Whatever possesses vile trolls to make such comments to a 92 year old ? What on earth are they hoping to achieve or get out of it ScreenShot00845.jpg I have just flipped through his twitter timeline which seems to a combination of wittering on abou...
- Tue 18 Aug, 2015 1:30 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 18th August 2015
- Replies: 169
- Views: 20157
Re: Tuesday 18th August 2015
Wow. DWP admits making up quotes by 'benefit claimants' saying sanctions helped them http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/dwp-admits-making-up-quotes-by-benefit-claimants-saying-sanctions-helped-them-10460351.html In one example, titled "Sarah's story", a jobseeker is quoted as b...
- Mon 17 Aug, 2015 3:49 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 17th August 2015
- Replies: 198
- Views: 27980
Re: Monday 17th August 2015
Every civil servant knew this was coming and would still be happening, albeit to a slightly lesser extent, if Labour had won the election. I am sure there are a lot of jobs that could be easily lost, as there are in every big organisation, but once people baying for the blood of civil servants reali...
- Mon 17 Aug, 2015 3:24 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 17th August 2015
- Replies: 198
- Views: 27980
Re: Monday 17th August 2015
I assume you meant FAOD?pk1 wrote:FOAD, this is the 'exchange' (read from bottom up):
FOAD mean something else entirely.
- Wed 05 Aug, 2015 4:13 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 5th August 2015
- Replies: 111
- Views: 19654
Re: Wednesday 5th August 2015
Why do I torture myself. I've just wasted a few minutes of my time reading Dan Hodges latest piece, about Ted Heath. He might actually have some valid points in there about the nature of trial by media but it's all ruined by his predictably shrill and irritating style. Then someone on my twitter fee...
- Mon 03 Aug, 2015 3:25 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 3rd August 2015
- Replies: 91
- Views: 14022
Re: Monday 3rd August 2015
It strikes me that this government are doing their best to make any statement about policy or aims are made as loose and open to interpretation as possible. This then gives them the chance to change their mind as often as they want and claim that the new interpretation was what they always meant.
- Mon 03 Aug, 2015 3:09 pm
- Forum: Pub
- Topic: Musical covers you really we're expecting....
- Replies: 10
- Views: 9183
Re: Musical covers you really we're expecting....
Mark Morriss from The Bluetones does Goth
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- Mon 03 Aug, 2015 3:02 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 3rd August 2015
- Replies: 91
- Views: 14022
Re: Monday 3rd August 2015
How did you knowAngryAsWell wrote:
Welcome & high
Welcome all. I have finally called it quits with The Guardian. I was only ever an occasional poster but the level of discussion has been driven in to the floor by the trolls so I just can't be bothered any more.
Hopefully I can contribute a bit here.
- Mon 03 Aug, 2015 2:31 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 3rd August 2015
- Replies: 91
- Views: 14022
Re: Monday 3rd August 2015
Sir Edward Heath named in child sex abuse investigation Wiltshire Police appeals for anyone who believes they may have been victim of former Prime Minister as IPCC announces inquiry into handling of claims http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/11780308/Sir-Edward-Heath-child-sex-abuse-claim-...
- Mon 03 Aug, 2015 2:06 pm
- Forum: Greetings & Announcements
- Topic: How did you choose your username?
- Replies: 45
- Views: 287571
Re: How did you choose your username?
My name came from the Nick cave song which led me to loads of other versions of the story
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I had tended to use my own name on places in the past but I decided to give myself a small measure of anonymity.
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I had tended to use my own name on places in the past but I decided to give myself a small measure of anonymity.