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- Wed 12 Oct, 2016 10:22 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 12th October 2016
- Replies: 268
- Views: 48057
Re: Wednesday 12th October 2016
A Labour figure who has been positively good on Brexit, because unlike Starmer able to argue for remaining in the single market, I'd highlight Sadiq Khan. Starmer is hamstrung. Because it is Labour policy not to remain in the single market, all he can do is ask questions, without himself any answer...
- Wed 12 Oct, 2016 8:41 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 12th October 2016
- Replies: 268
- Views: 48057
Re: Wednesday 12th October 2016
Letter from Thornberry and Starmer to David Davis demanding answers to 170 questions about Brexit. http://labourlist.org/2016/10/thornberry-and-starmers-brexit-letter-to-david-davis/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; I wonder what Labours answers to any of them might be. Irre...
- Mon 26 Sep, 2016 6:51 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 26th September 2016
- Replies: 119
- Views: 21031
Re: Monday 26th September 2016
Also, the way that Owen Smith's every move or mistake was laughed at, picked apart, repeated and responded to with glee when the MSM reported it means there can't really be complaints when it happens to someone in Corbyn's camp. Have you not read any papers recently? Pretty much everything Corbyn h...
- Sun 25 Sep, 2016 8:13 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th September 2016
- Replies: 175
- Views: 39868
Re: Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th September 2016
So what would be the point of trying to work out what Brexit means when the government don't seem to have the slightest clue? I'm all for discussing policies but this would be an utter waste of time - let's wait for the government to come up with some firm proposals. Surprised there hasn't been mor...
- Sun 25 Sep, 2016 6:19 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th September 2016
- Replies: 175
- Views: 39868
Re: Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th September 2016
I'm In two minds on this - on the one hand it is the biggest issue we face but on the other conference only lasts a few days and the combined brilliance of the Three Stooges haven't yet come up with any answers so it might be wise to leave it. having said that, they do need to sort out their immigr...
- Sun 25 Sep, 2016 4:53 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th September 2016
- Replies: 175
- Views: 39868
Re: Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th September 2016
Thanks to you both for the answer. :clap: No wonder we didn't get it. Ywyngie J Malsteen doesn't exactly roll off the tongue. But the bad news is that it means 60 across is wrong. What's the clue to 60 Across? I completed the crossword but threw out the magazine last week Edited to say: His name is...
- Fri 16 Sep, 2016 1:40 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 16th September 2016
- Replies: 51
- Views: 14516
Re: Friday 16th September 2016
Bloody hell,39 years since Marc Bolan died.FWIW never did see a woman coming out of New York City with a frog in her hand. Bob Stanley, in the very wonderful book "Yeah, Yeah, Yeah: The Story of Modern Pop", discussed the episode of the TV series "Marc", which featured Bowie pla...
- Wed 14 Sep, 2016 3:10 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 14th September 2016
- Replies: 74
- Views: 18759
Re: Wednesday 14th September 2016
In an ideal world (which, granted, I've noticed it's not), we would limit the influence of divisive forces. I've mentioned before how when faced with the fact that they're ****ing the world up, the megacorporations band together to create a strong force, while the campaigning bodies fragment into s...
- Wed 14 Sep, 2016 9:16 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 14th September 2016
- Replies: 74
- Views: 18759
Re: Wednesday 14th September 2016
Lest we forget. Only 12 MPs voted against intervention in Libya. One of them was Jeremy Corbyn. It is past time that Labour critics such as Hilary Benn acknowledged that Corbyn has consistently shown superb judgment on foreign policy issues. Had he been prime minister for the last 15 years, Britain ...
- Tue 13 Sep, 2016 11:24 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 13th September 2016
- Replies: 110
- Views: 25688
Re: Tuesday 13th September 2016
He prefers to surround himself with believers of his type of politics no matter what that does to the party's hopes of ever being reelected. What, people like Hilary Benn, Heidi Alexander, Chris Bryant and all of the others who resigned from the Shadow Cabinet? Or the people who refused to serve in...
- Mon 12 Sep, 2016 11:06 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 12th September 2016
- Replies: 84
- Views: 17104
Re: Monday 12th September 2016
Having said that I've just searched for the original quote, and when not out of context, it sounds like an impressive well meant speech, he was praising the Royal Mail & the importance of well written letters, especially to certain groups, and on certain occasions. Such as "Black Spider&qu...
- Thu 08 Sep, 2016 11:41 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 8th September 2016
- Replies: 68
- Views: 33309
Re: Thursday 8th September 2016
https://www.theguardian.com/education/2016/sep/08/kent-children-11-plus-government-plans-grammar-schools Finn was a couple of marks short in each of the tests. “It was the first time he actually referred to himself as a failure,” said Haylett, who has two younger children who will not be sitting th...
- Thu 08 Sep, 2016 11:16 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 8th September 2016
- Replies: 68
- Views: 33309
Re: Thursday 8th September 2016
7/10? https://www.buzzfeed.com/marieleconte/jeremy-corbyn-refused-to-support-a-pro-single-market-story-d?utm_term=.gjWKYpqlN2#.pbbDnRdQ5v" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; As the CEBR report cited relies on ratification of TTIP, which is against Labour policy, I'd give Corbyn...
- Mon 05 Sep, 2016 2:59 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 5th September 2016
- Replies: 132
- Views: 24139
Re: Monday 5th September 2016
No mention of Owen Smith's bit of banter yet?
- Mon 05 Sep, 2016 12:17 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 5th September 2016
- Replies: 132
- Views: 24139
Re: Monday 5th September 2016
What would have happened if, say Andrew Smith MP, a dull soft headed MP but no Corbyn supporter, had not nominated him in 2015 in order to 'widen the debate'? (No Corbyn on the ballot then. Continuity Burnham presumably wins, and Labour heads for a more boring and less catastrophic defeat in 2020?)...
- Mon 05 Sep, 2016 7:32 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 5th September 2016
- Replies: 132
- Views: 24139
Re: Monday 5th September 2016
Good morning all:
Rowson on May & the G20 summit:
Steve Bell's If is also amusing today:
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfr ... s-revealed" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Rowson on May & the G20 summit:
Steve Bell's If is also amusing today:
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfr ... s-revealed" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
- Sun 04 Sep, 2016 8:29 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 3rd & Sunday 4th September 2016
- Replies: 131
- Views: 24212
Re: Saturday 3rd & Sunday 4th September 2016
Good afternoon, I see that Corbyn is being pilloried in the Mail by "a leading Labour moderate" for daring to go to out of the way places like Stoke & Walthamstowe & hold rallies (i.e. meet the people). Absolutely shocking! Edited to add missing link. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/ne...
- Sun 04 Sep, 2016 4:48 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 3rd & Sunday 4th September 2016
- Replies: 131
- Views: 24212
Re: Saturday 3rd & Sunday 4th September 2016
Good afternoon, I see that Corbyn is being pilloried in the Mail by "a leading Labour moderate" for daring to go to out of the way places like Stoke & Walthamstowe & hold rallies (i.e. meet the people). Absolutely shocking! Edited to add missing link. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/new...
- Fri 02 Sep, 2016 4:23 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 2nd September 2016
- Replies: 131
- Views: 33302
Re: Friday 2nd September 2016
He has never sat on a committee or put forward s Bill. 30 years+ in Parliament. You sure? http://flythenest.org/viewtopic.php?f=4&p=127881#p127881" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; What's the point of arguing with him? He's like a religious fundamentalist who won't see an...
- Thu 01 Sep, 2016 10:09 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 1st September 2016
- Replies: 61
- Views: 15938
Re: Thursday 1st September 2016
For anyone who hasn't received their ballot papers:
- Thu 01 Sep, 2016 3:22 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 1st September 2016
- Replies: 61
- Views: 15938
Re: Thursday 1st September 2016
Not true in the footage available on youtube, but not impossible I suppose https://www.buzzfeed.com/emilyashton/jeremy-corbyn-press-tv?utm_term=.tlW2o3KD8j#.rkZJ9B6jZn" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1JUztMcg9A=8m43s" onclick="wind...
- Wed 31 Aug, 2016 9:36 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 31 August 2016
- Replies: 62
- Views: 10519
Re: Wednesday 31 August 2016
Reading Prof Glenn O'Hara on twitter (who I like) he sets out 4 options for MPs given this poll. 1. Go quiet and do loads of constituency work. Rewarding, interesting - but close-to-zero prospect of power. Lots of MPs doing that now. 2. Get with the programme, however ludicrous. Given all that's no...
- Wed 31 Aug, 2016 9:28 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 31 August 2016
- Replies: 62
- Views: 10519
Re: Wednesday 31 August 2016
Morning all. Apologies for raking over old ground, but shouldn't this have been considered before the referendum? http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/aug/30/divisions-emerge-as-whitehall-draws-up-brexit-scenarios" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Edited to add, there's a ...
- Tue 30 Aug, 2016 8:21 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 30th August 2016
- Replies: 54
- Views: 17271
Re: Tuesday 30th August 2016
Nope. Not a dicky birdWillow904 wrote: Did you get the "you'll soon be getting your ballot papers" e-mail or letter?
- Tue 30 Aug, 2016 7:56 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 30th August 2016
- Replies: 54
- Views: 17271
Re: Tuesday 30th August 2016
Again, they should appeal ASAP. I'm sure at least a few of these are cock-ups, mistaken identity or whatever. Is there an address I can send an email to or number I can call? My wife received hers a while ago, but I've not received anything. Perhaps it was because I posted those "Male Online&q...
- Tue 30 Aug, 2016 7:26 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 30th August 2016
- Replies: 54
- Views: 17271
Re: Tuesday 30th August 2016
Again, they should appeal ASAP. I'm sure at least a few of these are cock-ups, mistaken identity or whatever. Is there an address I can send an email to or number I can call? My wife received hers a while ago, but I've not received anything. Perhaps it was because I posted those "Male Online&q...
- Tue 30 Aug, 2016 7:23 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 30th August 2016
- Replies: 54
- Views: 17271
Re: Tuesday 30th August 2016
[youtube]FCpR_DlIr80[/youtube]frightful_oik wrote:In the Torygraph today they're on about bringing back pounds and ounces. The mind reboggles.
- Mon 29 Aug, 2016 10:39 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Bank holiday weekend: 27th, 28th & 29th August
- Replies: 124
- Views: 31297
Re: Bank holiday weekend: 27th, 28th & 29th August
:-s http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2016/08/29/monmouth-poll-clinton-trump-national/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Trump closing on Clinton? When I go to the link, I just get a message which says "This page exists to tell you this page doesn't ...
- Fri 26 Aug, 2016 8:32 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 26th August 2016
- Replies: 97
- Views: 19053
Re: Friday 26th August 2016
Didn't we have this debate a while ago? It's feasible . . . . although we normally are soooooo good at avoiding repetition of past arguments ;) Yes, we did have that debate some time ago, and I'm afraid that I started it. Speaking as an ex-chemist, I thought at the time that it was an Americanism l...
- Fri 26 Aug, 2016 12:04 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 26th August 2016
- Replies: 97
- Views: 19053
Re: Friday 26th August 2016
Or "Nazi Stormtrooper"JonnyT1234 wrote:Good job entryist, anti-Semite, mysogynist and 'Trot' aren't on that list. There'd be hardly any right wing Labour MPs left in the party otherwise.pk1 wrote:Terms of abuse that will not be tolerated include (but are not limited to): traitor, scum or scab.
- Thu 25 Aug, 2016 2:16 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 25th August 2016
- Replies: 96
- Views: 23051
Re: Thursday 25th August 2016
Just re-read my earlier post.
Apologies if the sarcasm intended didn't come out in the message
Apologies if the sarcasm intended didn't come out in the message
- Thu 25 Aug, 2016 1:39 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 25th August 2016
- Replies: 96
- Views: 23051
Re: Thursday 25th August 2016
Any commentary in our glorious MSM about the impact of cutbacks on the RNLI and Lifeguards? It was reported in the Graun that a witness said their were no lifeguards/flagged zone at Camber Sands yesterday. If true, maybe, just maybe, there's a bit of correlation there worth investigating, huh? Don'...
- Wed 24 Aug, 2016 11:07 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday, 24th August, 2016
- Replies: 127
- Views: 26771
Re: Wednesday, 24th August, 2016
Morning all. Three tweets from the chair of the Health Select Committee who may have some rather interesting questions for Jeremy Hunt once Parliament is back sitting. If they hide the risk register behind a tree, it'll all go away. Shred it, add it to the compost pile. Hunt is doing his bit for th...
- Wed 24 Aug, 2016 10:57 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday, 24th August, 2016
- Replies: 127
- Views: 26771
Re: Wednesday, 24th August, 2016
Morning all, Not much in the media about Smith referring to Corbyn as a "lunatic". https://twitter.com/tompeck/status/768200189240807425" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Think we can all agree that if it were the other way around it would be all over the MSM I'm mo...
- Wed 24 Aug, 2016 10:27 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday, 24th August, 2016
- Replies: 127
- Views: 26771
Re: Wednesday, 24th August, 2016
Morning all,
Not much in the media about Smith referring to Corbyn as a "lunatic".
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Think we can all agree that if it were the other way around it would be all over the MSM
Not much in the media about Smith referring to Corbyn as a "lunatic".
" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Think we can all agree that if it were the other way around it would be all over the MSM
- Tue 23 Aug, 2016 6:01 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 23rd August 2016
- Replies: 196
- Views: 48014
Re: Tuesday 23rd August 2016
Traingate eh? Good to see we're focusing on the really important stuff... Meanwhile I passed my viva this afternoon. Some minor corrections to be completed inside 2 months but that's it. PhD done. Congrats! BTW What's this on Twitter about Leyton Orient being a Maoist outpost? Thanks! Where did you...
- Tue 23 Aug, 2016 5:47 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 23rd August 2016
- Replies: 196
- Views: 48014
Re: Tuesday 23rd August 2016
Congrats!RogerOThornhill wrote:Traingate eh?
Good to see we're focusing on the really important stuff...
Meanwhile I passed my viva this afternoon. Some minor corrections to be completed inside 2 months but that's it. PhD done.
BTW What's this on Twitter about Leyton Orient being a Maoist outpost?
- Tue 23 Aug, 2016 5:35 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 23rd August 2016
- Replies: 196
- Views: 48014
Re: Tuesday 23rd August 2016
Correction. Running a completely shit, overcharging privatised rail service. Nobody else here will agree with this, but.... 1. It isn't privatised. Rail was re-nationalised by Prescott in 2002. Network Rail is now part of the UK state in all but formal name (it is for accounting purposes now within...
- Tue 23 Aug, 2016 5:20 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 23rd August 2016
- Replies: 196
- Views: 48014
Re: Tuesday 23rd August 2016
Apparently Churchill was quite a dab hand with a trowelJonnyT1234 wrote:It requires a certain degree of skill to become a good brickie. So...HindleA wrote:I am still in shock George Osborne isn't a qualified brick layer.
- Tue 23 Aug, 2016 4:24 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 23rd August 2016
- Replies: 196
- Views: 48014
Re: Tuesday 23rd August 2016
Is this the woman the Guardian writer has quoted ? https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CqjX3VaW8AEMxBU.jpg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Don't know, do you? All I know is that Peter Walker (the Guardian writer, not the ex Thatcher minister) has asked Virgin to release the CCTV fo...
- Tue 23 Aug, 2016 4:21 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 23rd August 2016
- Replies: 196
- Views: 48014
Re: Tuesday 23rd August 2016
It's a minefield, though, isn't it? If they just say "people" there's bound to be somebody out there who will say (or, more likely, "Tweet") "Oh, so speaking up for everybody - including those on more than £200,000 pa salaries?" Edited to add an "l" regular p...
- Tue 23 Aug, 2016 4:16 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 23rd August 2016
- Replies: 196
- Views: 48014
Re: Tuesday 23rd August 2016
Coach H is non-reservable on a Virgin Train, which is why no reservation tickets are visible. Fwiw. https://www.virgintrainseastcoast.com/globalassets/downloads/pdf/vtec84-mallard-2015-dl1.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Which is why its odd he walked passed empty unres...
- Tue 23 Aug, 2016 3:59 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 23rd August 2016
- Replies: 196
- Views: 48014
Re: Tuesday 23rd August 2016
Just seen this on Twitter. Peter Walker is the Guardian political correspondent. Whether it convinces anyone depends to an extent what they want to believe. Personally I can't understand why someone running a privatised railway franchise is attacking someone who wants to renationalise the service. 2...
- Mon 15 Aug, 2016 3:08 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 15th August 2016
- Replies: 109
- Views: 25900
Re: Monday 15th August 2016
There's the 50km walk (or long distance mince as my non-PC friend refers to it). That's on in a couple of days.citizenJA wrote:I like to hike and walk well enough but there's no Olympic category for that.
I'm not one to watch or read about sport anyway.
May I get anyone a beverage?
- Mon 15 Aug, 2016 2:48 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 15th August 2016
- Replies: 109
- Views: 25900
Re: Monday 15th August 2016
But whatever the result, people need to accept that things cannot continue as has been the case recently. I think you mean 'should not'. In fact things will now be considerably worse than in the months after JC's last election. Now all the goodwill in the PLP is gone and it will be open warfare. &q...
- Mon 15 Aug, 2016 1:11 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 15th August 2016
- Replies: 109
- Views: 25900
Re: Monday 15th August 2016
Good afternoon all. Very sad news about former footballer Dalian Atkinson dying after being tasered by police in Telford today Yes, fairly shocking. Of course, he was the person of whom Karren Brady once (in)famously asked - "is he related to Ron"? Indeed, when she was Chair of Birmingham...
- Mon 15 Aug, 2016 1:03 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 15th August 2016
- Replies: 109
- Views: 25900
Re: Monday 15th August 2016
Good afternoon all.
Very sad news about former footballer Dalian Atkinson dying after being tasered by police in Telford today
Very sad news about former footballer Dalian Atkinson dying after being tasered by police in Telford today
- Fri 12 Aug, 2016 9:41 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 12th August 2016
- Replies: 126
- Views: 25460
Re: Friday 12th August 2016
Morning all. As an ex-student in Leeds I've got great memories of this place (generally of the Friday midnight shows when everyone was hammered). Glad to see its still going https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2016/aug/12/gas-lit-leeds-cinema-hyde-park-sites-heritage-lottery" onclick="wind...
- Thu 11 Aug, 2016 2:27 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 11th August 2016
- Replies: 182
- Views: 48462
Re: Thursday 11th August 2016
Unison committee nominate Jeremy Corbyn by 58 to 42% If I was a member of Unison I'd be unhappy about that. Other unions have been able to ballot their members, why not Unison @danesclose re GMB numbers - I'd imagine the Graun guesstimated how many were eligible & we all know accuracy isn't one...
- Thu 11 Aug, 2016 2:00 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 11th August 2016
- Replies: 182
- Views: 48462
Re: Thursday 11th August 2016
GMB, whose members include workers on the Trident nuclear weapons programme, is the only union so far to hold a consultation of all members over its endorsement of a Labour leadership candidate. However, only around 30,000 of the GMB’s 639,000 members are eligible to actually vote in the Labour lea...