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- Mon 02 Jan, 2017 11:37 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: New Years Weekend Sat 31 Dec 2016 - Mon 02 Jan 2017
- Replies: 250
- Views: 59882
Re: New Years Weekend Sat 31 Dec 2016 - Mon 02 Jan 2017
If a youthful Corbyn II were in the wings it might be plausible he'd quit. It isn't. There is the complete dunce Burgon and the flake Lewis. That is it. In a y event there will be some uptick this year. There must be more than 24 percent out there even with Corbyn in charge. Brexit will begin to bi...
- Thu 29 Dec, 2016 1:38 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 28th December 2016
- Replies: 46
- Views: 13789
Re: Wednesday 28th December 2016
Review of the year https://spinninghugo.wordpress.com/2016/12/28/review-of-the-year-2/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; This blog has become a vehicle for my thoughts on current legal issues, the area where I have expertise. My anonymity allows me to tackle topics that I wou...
- Sun 25 Dec, 2016 12:26 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Christmas Weekend. Sat 24th - Tues 27th December
- Replies: 150
- Views: 38951
Re: Christmas Weekend. Sat 24th - Tues 27th December
On an optimistic note, some Roy Wood - I never knew about the connection between him and ELO. I'm afraid I was just a sprog during the 70's, but there's a documentary on BBC6 later today that covers it that I've heard the plugs for. [youtube]ZoxQ4Ul_DME[/youtube] Or, on a more pessimistic/realistic ...
- Wed 21 Dec, 2016 10:41 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday, 21st December 2016
- Replies: 132
- Views: 35622
Re: Wednesday, 21st December 2016
Don't worry, I'm in training to become a multi-tasking 'kin seether. Any tips would be gratefully received.tinyclanger2 wrote:(the punctuation, not christmas)
- Wed 21 Dec, 2016 3:34 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday, 21st December 2016
- Replies: 132
- Views: 35622
Re: Wednesday, 21st December 2016
Crikey, I was just congratulating RoT on his perspicacity, not making mischievous suggestions of sock-puppetry!tinyclanger2 wrote:Ah but has anyone seen RoT and said semi-regular poster in the same room at the same time?Hobiejoe wrote:Uncanny, Roger.
- Wed 21 Dec, 2016 1:42 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday, 21st December 2016
- Replies: 132
- Views: 35622
Re: Wednesday, 21st December 2016
Uncanny, Roger.
- Sun 18 Dec, 2016 3:59 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday, 17th December and Sunday, 18th December 2016
- Replies: 74
- Views: 18952
Re: Saturday, 17th December and Sunday, 18th December 2016
Last week's Desert Island Discs castaway, Davina McCall. This week Bruce Springsteen.
From the ridiculous to the sublime.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0855znp#play
From the ridiculous to the sublime.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0855znp#play
- Sat 17 Dec, 2016 1:43 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 16th December 2016
- Replies: 60
- Views: 16999
Re: Friday 16th December 2016
Tucked away at the very bottom of a lightweight article on Nicky Morgan in the Guardian was this little glossy and unbending comment: It emerged on Friday that David Cameron, freed from the glare of publicity, has returned to grouse shooting after a decade’s break while he led the Conservative party...
- Fri 16 Dec, 2016 1:53 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 16th December 2016
- Replies: 60
- Views: 16999
Re: Friday 16th December 2016
I see that Cycling UK are offering to fund a private prosecution of Grayling for dooring that cyclist. Can't link, but it's top story at the Graun. Here you go - Chris Grayling could face private prosecution for ‘dooring’ cyclist Cycling UK offers legal assistance to man who was knocked off bike by...
- Fri 16 Dec, 2016 1:41 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 16th December 2016
- Replies: 60
- Views: 16999
Re: Friday 16th December 2016
I see that Cycling UK are offering to fund a private prosecution of Grayling for dooring that cyclist. Can't link, but it's top story at the Graun.
- Tue 13 Dec, 2016 11:55 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 13th December 2016
- Replies: 87
- Views: 21287
Re: Tuesday 13th December 2016
Fake news could affect next UK election, warns Channel 4 executive Marketing chief Dan Brooke urges UK government to ensure Facebook and Google tackle issue said to have affected US polls https://www.theguardian.com/media/2016/dec/13/fake-news-could-affect-next-uk-election-warns-channel-4-executive...
- Mon 12 Dec, 2016 8:38 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 12th December 2016
- Replies: 114
- Views: 26347
Re: Monday 12th December 2016
Am working on the right tone and narrative to combine my thoughts on: 1) mouse shops 2) people 3) solidarity 4) Shirley Williams 5) Sea Shepherd 6) self-righteousness 7) Tories 8) the planet 9) terror 10) xmas As a chap who likes bobbing about on the briney, and has a great deal of admiration for o...
- Tue 06 Dec, 2016 8:42 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 6th December 2016
- Replies: 227
- Views: 45344
Re: Tuesday 6th December 2016
Sigh, the ignorance here is astounding, and you people make pronouncements on corbyn as incompetent? The word is revolutionary, at least Willow teetered around it. The hard left is a revolutionary movement commited to the overthrow of the state. Corbyn is not hard left; never has been and never wil...
- Tue 06 Dec, 2016 8:20 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 6th December 2016
- Replies: 227
- Views: 45344
Re: Tuesday 6th December 2016
But now we can trade with the rest of the world we can lie back and "enjoy" a Brazilian.GetYou wrote:Back, sack and crack Brexit?
- Tue 06 Dec, 2016 6:36 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 6th December 2016
- Replies: 227
- Views: 45344
Re: Tuesday 6th December 2016
I'm going to have a stab at "consent". Meanwhile, although I'm aware that May has been busily photo-oping on one of our few remaining Naval vessels in one of our less than salubrious allies' water, I've been out hunting wild Pokemons with the boy. Has anyone, by which I mean any journalist...
- Mon 28 Nov, 2016 7:36 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 28th November 2016
- Replies: 51
- Views: 15625
Re: Monday 28th November 2016
Labour has announced that Jeremy Corbyn will not attend Fidel Castro’s funeral in Cuba tomorrow. Even though Corbyn was an admirer of Castro, the party will be represented by Emily Thornberry, the shadow foreign secretary. Sir Alan Duncan, the minister for the Americas, will represent the governmen...
- Tue 22 Nov, 2016 6:33 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 22nd November 2016
- Replies: 97
- Views: 26680
Re: Tuesday 22nd November 2016
All three grandfathers will be thrilled.yahyah wrote:Harry's wedding and first sprog ?
- Mon 21 Nov, 2016 6:11 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 21st November 2016
- Replies: 124
- Views: 29516
Re: Monday 21st November 2016
Talking of UKIP... http://i68.tinypic.com/1hxqw.jpg We prefer to use the word "privateering" in polite society down in this part of the world. (Actually, our local car ferries across the river are named after a renowned privateer, John Hauley. Chaucer was sent down from that there London ...
- Mon 14 Nov, 2016 8:35 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 14th November 2016
- Replies: 134
- Views: 36668
Re: Monday 14th November 2016
With regard to earlier discussions about whether Trump will be as bad as we fear, I offer this in the spirit of judging a man by the company he keeps. In this case a senior member of his campaign and transition team, who openly describes himself as a Leninist in his desire to smash the state. And in...
- Sun 13 Nov, 2016 2:24 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Sat 12 and Sun 13 November 2016
- Replies: 263
- Views: 54210
- Sat 12 Nov, 2016 1:50 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday, 11th November 2016
- Replies: 97
- Views: 23266
Re: Friday, 11th November 2016
https://kittysjones.wordpress.com/2016/11/11/a-few-thoughts-on-the-implications-of-the-united-nations-report/ A few thoughts on the implications of the United Nations report More than a few thoughts, and thoughts well expressed. However, in the spirit of constructive criticism I'd strongly suggest ...
- Fri 11 Nov, 2016 1:20 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 10th November 2016
- Replies: 130
- Views: 24615
Re: Thursday 10th November 2016
Overall, people going home from their protest votes perhaps?RogerOThornhill wrote:Interesting result from a London seat.
Britain Elects @britainelects 4m4 minutes ago
Look at the UKIP vote.Eltham North (Greenwich) result:
CON: 42.2% (+10.6)
LAB: 40.4% (+9.3)
LDEM: 8.8% (+5.5)
UKIP: 5.1% (-14.5)
GRN: 3.5% (-6.0)
- Thu 10 Nov, 2016 1:08 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 9th November 2016
- Replies: 308
- Views: 47398
Re: Wednesday 9th November 2016
http://www.conservativehome.com/platform/2016/11/iain-duncan-smith-trumps-election-gives-us-a-chance-to-rebuild-the-special-relationship.html Iain Duncan Smith: Trump’s election gives us a chance to rebuild the special relationship I can't ever see myself clicking on that kind of link, but I'll ass...
- Wed 09 Nov, 2016 3:15 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 8th November
- Replies: 276
- Views: 61890
Re: Tuesday 8th November
Dear fucking gods. Not again.
I'm out of here, lots on in the morning.
I'm out of here, lots on in the morning.
- Wed 09 Nov, 2016 2:53 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 8th November
- Replies: 276
- Views: 61890
Re: Tuesday 8th November
From Fivethirtyeight: Harry Enten 9:44 PM Fox News has declared Clinton the winner in New Mexico. That’s a sigh of relief for her campaign. Not so much the Clinton win, welcome though it is, but the phrase "Fox News has declared..." which then gets taken as granted. I've grumbled before, a...
- Wed 09 Nov, 2016 2:25 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 8th November
- Replies: 276
- Views: 61890
Re: Tuesday 8th November
Queasy.
- Wed 09 Nov, 2016 1:09 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 8th November
- Replies: 276
- Views: 61890
Re: Tuesday 8th November
Blimey, you've got to run to keep up with FiveThirtyEight.
I wonder how the Dorritos are holding out over at the Staggers.
I wonder how the Dorritos are holding out over at the Staggers.
- Wed 09 Nov, 2016 1:00 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 8th November
- Replies: 276
- Views: 61890
Re: Tuesday 8th November
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- Wed 09 Nov, 2016 12:36 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 8th November
- Replies: 276
- Views: 61890
Re: Tuesday 8th November
Emily Maitlis in NY talking about voter suppression. Lets hope she holds on to that thought on the flight home.
- Wed 09 Nov, 2016 12:32 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 8th November
- Replies: 276
- Views: 61890
Re: Tuesday 8th November
Of course. D'oh.adam wrote:I've got half an eye on the graun live blog but more than one and a half on the 538 live blog.
I'll leave the NS to their snack based coverage.
- Wed 09 Nov, 2016 12:21 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 8th November
- Replies: 276
- Views: 61890
Re: Tuesday 8th November
Neither Georgia nor South Carolina have been called on closing - both easy Romney wins last time - good sign for HRC. Having been brought up to hold Returning (or Deputy Returning) Officers in a stolid, pedantic oracular (I think I just made that word up, but you know what I mean, and if you don't ...
- Wed 09 Nov, 2016 12:12 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 8th November
- Replies: 276
- Views: 61890
Re: Tuesday 8th November
Shhh, don't tell the NS, they're still glugging beer with an impressive insouciance.HindleA wrote:Projection Kentucky,Indiana -Trump-19,Vermont-HC-3.
- Tue 08 Nov, 2016 11:29 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 8th November
- Replies: 276
- Views: 61890
Re: Tuesday 8th November
The NS 2016 Presidential Election Liveblog Stephen Bush http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/elections/2016/11/ns-2016-presidential-election-liveblog" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Not an overly impressive start.... 23:05: For those of you just joining us, welcome. Here's ...
- Mon 07 Nov, 2016 9:00 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 7th November 2016
- Replies: 149
- Views: 35544
Re: Monday 7th November 2016
Labour's candidate in Richmond by-election wants to ban loo roll and doesn't use it at home http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/11/07/labours-candidate-in-richmond-by-election-wants-to-ban-loo-roll/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Not a wholly bad idea, but not the snappie...
- Sun 06 Nov, 2016 2:09 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Sat 5 and Sun 6 November 2016
- Replies: 323
- Views: 56092
Re: Sat 5 and Sun 6 November 2016
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/nov/06/donald-trump-rushed-off-stage--secret-service-agents-rally-in-nevada Donald Trump rushed off stage by Secret Service agents at rally in Nevada Republican nominee is shielded from crowd by two agents as a disturbance unfolds near the stage Terrifying f...
- Sun 06 Nov, 2016 12:19 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Sat 5 and Sun 6 November 2016
- Replies: 323
- Views: 56092
Re: Sat 5 and Sun 6 November 2016
Not quite sure what to make of this one. Controversial academy boss ‘on temporary leave’ https://www.theguardian.com/education/2016/nov/05/academy-boss-on-temporary-leave-ian-cleland However, a spokesman for ATT said that the incident was not linked to the current “situation”, adding: “Academy Tran...
- Sat 05 Nov, 2016 7:49 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Sat 5 and Sun 6 November 2016
- Replies: 323
- Views: 56092
Re: Sat 5 and Sun 6 November 2016
That the mushrooms you picked from the meadow for your breakfast were some of *those* mushrooms?tinyclanger2 wrote:What do the shapes actually mean?
- Fri 04 Nov, 2016 5:35 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 4th November 2016
- Replies: 154
- Views: 31440
Re: Friday 4th November 2016
"In towns and shopping centres"? Where else could they be? Out of town retail parks? Aren't they shopping centres as well? They are to me anyway, but maybe that's what they mean. I think a shopping centre is a collection of shops in one complex, like the Cabot Centre in Bristol, or Lakesi...
- Fri 04 Nov, 2016 5:24 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 4th November 2016
- Replies: 154
- Views: 31440
Re: Friday 4th November 2016
M&S expected to announce closure of up to 30 stores Outlets in towns and shopping centres likely to bear brunt of cuts as part of chief executive Steve Rowe’s turnaround plan As well as the closures, some Marks & Spencer stores could be relocated or downsized, threatening thousands of jobs....
- Thu 03 Nov, 2016 9:36 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 3rd November 2016
- Replies: 171
- Views: 36259
Re: Thursday 3rd November 2016
British Library explores 20th century maps in new exhibition A Soviet plan of Brighton, Tolkien’s Middle-earth and a Guardian spoof are part of Maps and the 20th Century: Drawing the Line There is much that will stop visitors in their tracks, from the funny to the chilling, and the Brighton map cou...
- Mon 31 Oct, 2016 1:19 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 31st October 2016
- Replies: 81
- Views: 19512
Re: Monday 31st October 2016
Paul Nuttall's got EDL support for his Ukip leadership bid. He supports a referendum on the death penalty. I've never understood right-wing support for the death penalty. These are people that don't trust the public sector to run a bus schedule, why are they happy for them to decide whether you liv...
- Thu 27 Oct, 2016 1:45 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 26th October 2016
- Replies: 129
- Views: 23462
Re: Wednesday 26th October 2016
It appears that Operation Squirrel continues apace, tossing up this delicious irony... "The RAF Typhoon fighters will be sent to join the Baltic Air Policing Mission to offer reassurance to the Black Sea allies, the MoD said. It will be the first time RAF planes have been dispatched to patrol R...
- Tue 25 Oct, 2016 6:10 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 25th October 2016
- Replies: 178
- Views: 35726
Re: Tuesday 25th October 2016
Could be especially keen fans of that very, very loud, yet partially-bracketed, band Sunn O))). Maybe one for PF?Womble44 wrote:Random question, does anyone know what the deal with people using ((())) around their username on Twitter is?
- Sun 23 Oct, 2016 9:33 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 22nd & Sunday 23rd October 2016
- Replies: 195
- Views: 46468
Re: Saturday 22nd & Sunday 23rd October 2016
:o :shock: :o Your star sign has almost definitely changed https://www.indy100.com/article/your-star-sign-is-almost-certainly-not-the-one-you-think-it-is--WyeJHzBFNmb" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Alex Andreou @sturdyAlex 10h10 hours ago I could never have a serious rela...
- Sun 23 Oct, 2016 5:27 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 22nd & Sunday 23rd October 2016
- Replies: 195
- Views: 46468
Re: Saturday 22nd & Sunday 23rd October 2016
SEETHIN' with jealously?tinyclanger2 wrote:Have just returned from tour of mate's new house.
There is a garden.
(not even remotely jealous much emoticon)
- Thu 20 Oct, 2016 1:32 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 19th October 2016
- Replies: 184
- Views: 39958
Re: Wednesday 19th October 2016
Good grief. HMS Squirrel sets sail again. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/oct/19/convoy-of-russian-warships-on-route-past-british-isles I think we can safely say that the "Ministry of Defense" spokesman is an entirely political appointee. A Ministry of Defence spokesman said: “When ...
- Sun 16 Oct, 2016 2:31 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 October 2016
- Replies: 213
- Views: 37743
Re: Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 October 2016
Oh look, I thought, Aaron Banks pursues complex tax avoidance dodaa's, no great surprise, irritating though it is that a shitload more needs to be done to change avoidance loopholes into evasion prosecutions. Not that that's ever going to happen under this lot. But then Mike Hancock and "Katya&...
- Sat 15 Oct, 2016 3:36 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 October 2016
- Replies: 213
- Views: 37743
Re: Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 October 2016
I see the "Russian Navy sails along English Channel" squirrel is being rolled out again. Last spotted in late April/early May last year, this year's rodenty nautical outing is all to do with ramping up Boris' Syrian tub thumping
Unleash The Squirrels!
Unleash The Squirrels!
- Fri 14 Oct, 2016 12:38 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 13th October 2016
- Replies: 209
- Views: 31642
Re: Thursday 13th October 2016
Thanks, spent the evening at work, but had to visit The Big City during the day, so had Birthday Pizza with MrsHJ and Sprog2, who, happily for us, has allowed a Pizza Express Margarita (strictly no herbs or basil leaves) to join his food lexicon. Which means we can eat out, but only if we're in an a...
- Thu 13 Oct, 2016 11:29 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 13th October 2016
- Replies: 209
- Views: 31642
Re: Thursday 13th October 2016
Indulge me - it's my birthday - do you do requests? I'm a sucker for a well-shaken tail feather. Mashed potato too.tinyclanger2 wrote:Sometimes I feel like the message board equivalent of a podium dancer