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- Thu 07 May, 2015 10:00 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 7th May
- Replies: 1188
- Views: 202927
Re: Thursday 7th May
And Breath.
- Thu 07 May, 2015 5:00 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 7th May
- Replies: 1188
- Views: 202927
Re: Thursday 7th May
This might be a handy bookmark for tonight.
Election Night 2015 Declaration Times In Alphabetical Order
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2015/05 ... K+Politics
Election Night 2015 Declaration Times In Alphabetical Order
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2015/05 ... K+Politics
- Thu 07 May, 2015 2:34 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 7th May
- Replies: 1188
- Views: 202927
Re: Thursday 7th May
Back from voting. Miserable overcast day on the way there, the sun burst out as I left the station. Which was nice.
On my own in there as usual but I did ask and they say they are busier than normal.
On my own in there as usual but I did ask and they say they are busier than normal.
- Wed 06 May, 2015 4:27 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 6th May 2015
- Replies: 289
- Views: 56026
- Wed 06 May, 2015 3:18 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 6th May 2015
- Replies: 289
- Views: 56026
Re: Wednesday 6th May 2015
David Cameron and Boris Johnson left stumped by angry voter's welfare questions http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/david-cameron-boris-johnson-left-5642063 “Do you think the UK’s current democracy-crippling voter apathy is caused by the fact that its Prime Minister, Mayor of the capital and Chanc...
- Sun 03 May, 2015 10:38 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 2nd, Sunday 3rd & Monday 4th May 2015
- Replies: 665
- Views: 122968
- Sun 03 May, 2015 8:49 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 2nd, Sunday 3rd & Monday 4th May 2015
- Replies: 665
- Views: 122968
Re: Saturday 2nd, Sunday 3rd & Monday 4th May 2015
Except they changed the wording on the stone, looks a bit tongue-in-cheek ? How bloody odd!! Just rechecked and the wording is right! What's going on with that ? First time it would not open so I copied and pasted, and the stone wording was going on about milk and eggs and bacon More water with it ...
- Sun 03 May, 2015 8:26 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 2nd, Sunday 3rd & Monday 4th May 2015
- Replies: 665
- Views: 122968
Re: Saturday 2nd, Sunday 3rd & Monday 4th May 2015
Has anyone in the country actually seen a tory lately? Are they all in a bunker somewhere?Tubby Isaacs wrote:http://www.citizensuk.org/citizens_uk_g ... y_may_2015
Cameron pulls out, at 24 hours notice.
This is pathetic.
- Fri 01 May, 2015 4:20 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 1st May
- Replies: 322
- Views: 54871
Re: Friday 1st May
Well, Labour either got double my donation or none of it. The site couldn't process it.
Is it busier today?
Is it busier today?
- Thu 30 Apr, 2015 11:45 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 30th April 2015
- Replies: 245
- Views: 49558
Re: Thursday 30th April 2015
PR, PR, PR.
David Cameron's BBC Question Time Performance Described The Same Way By Most Tories
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2015/04 ... _hp_ref=uk
David Cameron's BBC Question Time Performance Described The Same Way By Most Tories
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2015/04 ... _hp_ref=uk
- Thu 30 Apr, 2015 10:21 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 30th April 2015
- Replies: 245
- Views: 49558
Re: Thursday 30th April 2015
FFS. And this isn't a debate. That's the whole point. It's just Cameron choosing to answer what he wants to ... which isn't much. Aye he'll be pumped up and letting it rip :lol: That image would win my nomination for the FTN Toby Latimer Award for Photoshopped/Adapted Image :) Waves to Toby, just i...
- Thu 30 Apr, 2015 6:22 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 30th April 2015
- Replies: 245
- Views: 49558
Re: Thursday 30th April 2015
Michael Crick @MichaelLCrick · 24m 24 minutes ago Liberal Democrats say they have a letter showing the 2012 Cabinet Paper on possible welfare cuts, including CB, shows it was initiated by PM Bit more confirmation of the Wintour tweet earlier .... Whose pants are on fire? Have the Lib Dems been clev...
- Wed 29 Apr, 2015 10:59 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 29th April 2015
- Replies: 368
- Views: 77285
Re: Wednesday 29th April 2015
Something to try a cheer a few up. The last one is a belter if you know the show. 14 Photos Of British Politicians Improved By “Game Of Thrones” Quotes http://www.buzzfeed.com/robinedds/an-election-is-coming?bffb&utm_term=4ldqphz#.chZrLWvyEj The Boris one is good, though he *wishes* he was Tyri...
- Wed 29 Apr, 2015 10:15 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 29th April 2015
- Replies: 368
- Views: 77285
Re: Wednesday 29th April 2015
Tomorrow’s Guardian splash reveals the Tories are planning to slash £8bn in benefits
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis)
April 29, 2015
GUARDIAN: Revealed - Tory plan to slash £8bn benefits #tomorrowspaperstoday #BBCPapers pic.twitter.com/edSSXA9Oty
- Wed 29 Apr, 2015 9:59 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 29th April 2015
- Replies: 368
- Views: 77285
Re: Wednesday 29th April 2015
Something to try a cheer a few up. The last one is a belter if you know the show.
14 Photos Of British Politicians Improved By “Game Of Thrones” Quotes
http://www.buzzfeed.com/robinedds/an-el ... chZrLWvyEj
14 Photos Of British Politicians Improved By “Game Of Thrones” Quotes
http://www.buzzfeed.com/robinedds/an-el ... chZrLWvyEj
- Wed 29 Apr, 2015 8:08 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 29th April 2015
- Replies: 368
- Views: 77285
Re: Wednesday 29th April 2015
The New Statesman's election endorsement: why it has to be Labour
http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/20 ... -be-labour
http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/20 ... -be-labour
- Wed 29 Apr, 2015 7:24 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 29th April 2015
- Replies: 368
- Views: 77285
Re: Wednesday 29th April 2015
From over there. Here’s an update on the top Google queries today, which are all Russell Brand related: 1. Ed Miliband Russell Brand 2. Ed Miliband Russell Brand interview 3. Ed Miliband Russell Brand YouTube 4. The Trews Ed Miliband 5. Russell Brand Ed Miliband full interview Not that they are als...
- Wed 29 Apr, 2015 7:23 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 29th April 2015
- Replies: 368
- Views: 77285
Re: Wednesday 29th April 2015
From over there.
Here’s an update on the top Google queries today, which are all Russell Brand related:
1. Ed Miliband Russell Brand
2. Ed Miliband Russell Brand interview
3. Ed Miliband Russell Brand YouTube
4. The Trews Ed Miliband
5. Russell Brand Ed Miliband full interview
- Tue 28 Apr, 2015 10:52 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 28th April 2015
- Replies: 211
- Views: 58385
Re: Tuesday 28th April 2015
From the G.
Labour’s Keith Vaz has been disturbing the peace in his target constituency Leicester East. Tory rivals have lodged a formal complaint to the council over his use of a loud-hailer during his election campaign.
- Tue 28 Apr, 2015 7:17 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 28th April 2015
- Replies: 211
- Views: 58385
Re: Tuesday 28th April 2015
The live G blog always tends to disappear from the main politics page when it gets something interesting from Labour. Kind of a pain to have to comment there just to find a quickish link to find it later during the day.
- Tue 28 Apr, 2015 4:42 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 28th April 2015
- Replies: 211
- Views: 58385
Re: Tuesday 28th April 2015
Apologies if posted David Cameron just forgot the date of the general election http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/generalelection/david-cameron-just-forgot-the-date-of-the-general-election-10209381.html Speaking to staff working for the radar systems company Kelvin Hughes, Mr Cameron said...
- Mon 27 Apr, 2015 11:27 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 27th April 2015 - GE minus 10 days
- Replies: 268
- Views: 56467
Re: Monday 27th April 2015 - GE minus 10 days
Danny Blanchflower @D_Blanchflower the made up fake letter from 43 tory businesses orchestrated by Tories has been removed from the torygraph website http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/conservative/11564897/Exclusive-letter-to-The-Telegraph-from-5000-small-business-owners-who-back-the-Tories...
- Mon 27 Apr, 2015 11:14 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 27th April 2015 - GE minus 10 days
- Replies: 268
- Views: 56467
Re: Monday 27th April 2015 - GE minus 10 days
Joe Halewood HSM @SpeyeJoe 4h4 hours ago Edinburgh, Scotland Not only did IDS pull out of BBC #GE2015 debate, I hear he personally has ducked out of Chingford hustings tonight! #anyoneseenIDS What is it with these Tories that they think they don't have to answer or pitch to their electorate? We an...
- Mon 27 Apr, 2015 11:08 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 27th April 2015 - GE minus 10 days
- Replies: 268
- Views: 56467
Re: Monday 27th April 2015 - GE minus 10 days
Well they have every right to be disappointed with Grayling - but to be 'upset by the unexpected withdrawal of party co-chairman Grant Shapps' is plain barking ... If a majority of 42 is not a marginal what is? Was that the question Douglas Adams was building toward? Anybody seen my coat ....... Ni...
- Mon 27 Apr, 2015 9:53 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 27th April 2015 - GE minus 10 days
- Replies: 268
- Views: 56467
Re: Monday 27th April 2015 - GE minus 10 days
Hello, Ducky. I just saw you turn into a duck, a black one facing right, with a tail where the ape has a gun. The trick is not to look directly at the avatar. Oh yes, shrink the avatar down and there it is. Quick start a brain dead meme about whether you see a duck or a gorilla. Oh, please don't. B...
- Mon 27 Apr, 2015 9:52 pm
- Forum: Pub
- Topic: DiGriz's avatar
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6481
Re: DiGriz's avatar
It's a chimp holding a gun. I thought a monkey (I know it's an ape but...) holding a gun was quite representative of me with access to internet forums. @51A It's wearing a T-shirt. So who the heck would put a chimpanzee in a teeshirt and then give it a gun? I've been led to believe the producers of...
- Mon 27 Apr, 2015 9:28 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 27th April 2015 - GE minus 10 days
- Replies: 268
- Views: 56467
Re: Monday 27th April 2015 - GE minus 10 days
Incidentally, Sky have been running ads for the upcoming New Royal Baby show (yet to be scheduled).
It also squeezes in David Cameron in the HoC congratulating them on their procreation.
It also squeezes in David Cameron in the HoC congratulating them on their procreation.
- Mon 27 Apr, 2015 8:25 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 27th April 2015 - GE minus 10 days
- Replies: 268
- Views: 56467
Re: Monday 27th April 2015 - GE minus 10 days
From the other place; Earlier he said he was “pumped up” and “bloody lively”, now the prime minister says he’s “fired up” and “hungrier” for re-election than he was five years ago. saf2008 ucic 4m ago 1 2 What a coincidence Dave - 1million people are hungrier than 5 years ago too - which is why they...
- Mon 27 Apr, 2015 8:23 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 27th April 2015 - GE minus 10 days
- Replies: 268
- Views: 56467
Re: Monday 27th April 2015 - GE minus 10 days
I FEEL BLOODY PASSIONATE! I REALLY, REALLY, REALLY BLOODY DO!letsskiptotheleft wrote:Anyone feeling passionate tonight?
Reminds me, Nate Silver and Panorama coming up, expect a flurry of activity from Hodges afterwards.
And with that, passion dissipated.
- Mon 27 Apr, 2015 8:19 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 27th April 2015 - GE minus 10 days
- Replies: 268
- Views: 56467
Re: Monday 27th April 2015 - GE minus 10 days
Here's Sturdy Alex's round-up of how the 5000 letter fell apart today. Also contains a link to Andrew Neil pummelling David Gauke into the ground. https://sturdyblog.wordpress.com/2015/04/27/small-business-letter-to-the-telegraph-an-attempt-to-defraud-the-electorate/" onclick="window.open...
- Mon 27 Apr, 2015 8:04 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 27th April 2015 - GE minus 10 days
- Replies: 268
- Views: 56467
Re: Monday 27th April 2015 - GE minus 10 days
Great minds, I'll see you here.refitman wrote:Whew! That was a monumental catchup.
Have booked next Friday off work, means I can stay up late Thursday.
- Mon 27 Apr, 2015 7:16 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 27th April 2015 - GE minus 10 days
- Replies: 268
- Views: 56467
Re: Monday 27th April 2015 - GE minus 10 days
Rentoul and Dale on LBC just agreed that Ed Miliband will be PM.
- Mon 27 Apr, 2015 12:43 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: sat 25 and sun 26 April
- Replies: 410
- Views: 71824
Re: sat 25 and sun 26 April
Bloody hell!!!! :clap: :dance: Courtesy of Smithson. https://mobile.twitter.com/MSmithsonPB/status/592427978908377090/photo/1 However I am not convinced this sort of thing is a vote winner. Most people don't actually want a new city dumped right next to them and I worry about environmental impacts....
- Sun 26 Apr, 2015 9:11 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: sat 25 and sun 26 April
- Replies: 410
- Views: 71824
Re: sat 25 and sun 26 April
Guess what? Old Boris has responded wonderfully to his besting on Marr with this little gem: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/ed-miliband/11564637/Miliband-could-savage-our-cities-faster-than-any-bomb.html To recap, then: this morning, the Mail and May saying that an SNP/Labour coalition is...
- Sun 26 Apr, 2015 9:03 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: sat 25 and sun 26 April
- Replies: 410
- Views: 71824
Re: sat 25 and sun 26 April
JamesBanton @james_banton 2m2 minutes ago Just made a brew with cold water #WorstCrisisSinceTheAbdication Been there. SO ANNOYING when you do that. (especially given the forthcoming tea shortage) I did the same at work the other day with coffee. Used the last of the milk too. Didn't check the wall...
- Fri 24 Apr, 2015 8:29 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 24th April
- Replies: 208
- Views: 41640
Re: Friday 24th April
If ever there was a headline that was a hostage to fortune ...... :rofl: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/conservative/11561970/William-Hague-could-crush-a-mans-skull-between-his-legs-David-Cameron-says.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; good god. Something strong...
- Fri 24 Apr, 2015 8:24 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 24th April
- Replies: 208
- Views: 41640
Re: Friday 24th April
Lord Ashcroft @LordAshcroft 3 hrs3 hours ago Apologies to all but haven't been able on my time zone and schedule to finish my latest marginal seats research. Will be issued Sat at 9am. I need a translation of that. Suggested translations: "Sorry, I'm overseas and have been too busy with other...
- Fri 24 Apr, 2015 7:48 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 24th April
- Replies: 208
- Views: 41640
Re: Friday 24th April
I need a translation of that.ohsocynical wrote:Lord Ashcroft @LordAshcroft 3 hrs3 hours ago
Apologies to all but haven't been able on my time zone and schedule to finish my latest marginal seats research. Will be issued Sat at 9am.
- Fri 24 Apr, 2015 7:18 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 24th April
- Replies: 208
- Views: 41640
Re: Friday 24th April
Missed it but the LBC one was quite good and Iain Dale drips bias.Spacedone wrote:Anyone hear the Newsbeat interview with Miliband? Hard to tell how it went from Twitter.
Further investigation of Twitter makes it sound like the host did a Kay Burley.
- Thu 23 Apr, 2015 9:34 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 23rd April 2015
- Replies: 213
- Views: 42736
Re: Thursday 23rd April 2015
The tories new website http://justnotuptoit.com/ Which party leader would you actually think this described? 'Too weak to stand up for himself' 'He just gets gamed out every day' 'No positive messages to communicate to anyone...no policies which will persuade them' Priceless really. [edit] and you ...
- Thu 23 Apr, 2015 8:55 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 23rd April 2015
- Replies: 213
- Views: 42736
Re: Thursday 23rd April 2015
The tories new website http://justnotuptoit.com/ Which party leader would you actually think this described? 'Too weak to stand up for himself' 'He just gets gamed out every day' 'No positive messages to communicate to anyone...no policies which will persuade them' Priceless really. [edit] and you c...
- Thu 23 Apr, 2015 8:20 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 23rd April 2015
- Replies: 213
- Views: 42736
Re: Thursday 23rd April 2015
So Survation poll tonight suggests that the Labour vote overall is down by nearly 1% since last election. More garbage. I stopped following the polls ages ago, they don't tally with general events which leads me to think they are heavily manipulated. Extremely possible with the right money and cont...
- Thu 23 Apr, 2015 7:02 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 23rd April 2015
- Replies: 213
- Views: 42736
Re: Thursday 23rd April 2015
Not sure if anyone mentioned it and I missed it but...
2 weeks to go!!
2 weeks to go!!
- Thu 23 Apr, 2015 4:17 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 23rd April 2015
- Replies: 213
- Views: 42736
Re: Thursday 23rd April 2015
Professor Stephen Hawking gives his backing Labour
http://labourlist.org/2015/04/professor ... ng-labour/
http://labourlist.org/2015/04/professor ... ng-labour/
- Thu 23 Apr, 2015 3:58 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 23rd April 2015
- Replies: 213
- Views: 42736
Re: Thursday 23rd April 2015
Am I the only one that thinks about replacing my fences when I see the name Panelbase?frightful_oik wrote:Panelbase
Lab 34 Con 31 LD 7 UKIP 17 Green 4
At last!
Hi all.
- Thu 23 Apr, 2015 12:29 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 22nd April 2015
- Replies: 206
- Views: 45863
Re: Wednesday 22nd April 2015
UK becomes the first country to face a UN inquiry into disability rights violations
https://kittysjones.wordpress.com/2014/ ... iolations/
https://kittysjones.wordpress.com/2014/ ... iolations/
- Wed 22 Apr, 2015 11:25 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 22nd April 2015
- Replies: 206
- Views: 45863
Re: Wednesday 22nd April 2015
That extra £358 per person that the DT claim that Miliband and the SNP will cost everyone apparently comes from 'independent Treasury analysis'. So how did Osborne get this given that the SNP manifesto was only out last week and who asked the Treasury to do this blatant bit of party electioneering?...
- Wed 22 Apr, 2015 11:19 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 22nd April 2015
- Replies: 206
- Views: 45863
Re: Wednesday 22nd April 2015
Confidential email shows Tories secretly holding off hospital closures until after election "A confidential email from a Tory MP shows how local hospital closures are being kept secret from the public until after the election in order to avoid ‘sensitive’ issues arising during the election cam...
- Wed 22 Apr, 2015 10:30 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 22nd April 2015
- Replies: 206
- Views: 45863
Re: Wednesday 22nd April 2015
Another reason I won't be voting Green - just seen that they want to introduce copyright terms lasting only 14 years. That would shaft anyone like me who attempts to make a living through creativity, and kill a lot of new writing as publishers could just reprint slightly older material without havi...
- Wed 22 Apr, 2015 10:01 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 22nd April 2015
- Replies: 206
- Views: 45863
Re: Wednesday 22nd April 2015
I do hope Miliband implements Leveson at the earliest opportunity.RogerOThornhill wrote:This seems to come in the category of "Making any old shit up to frighten the voters"