Well, that was basically right when I posted it.
The difference now is that both sides are pretty war weary, so a ceasefire *might* hold with just a rudimentary agreement.
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- Sat 04 May, 2024 2:26 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: May Bank Holiday Weekend
- Replies: 11
- Views: 29
- Sat 04 May, 2024 2:22 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: May Bank Holiday Weekend
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- Views: 29
Re: May Bank Holiday Weekend
He misspoke - once. And yes the idea of an immediate ceasefire was never realistic - Israel was always going to take robust action in response to what happened on October 7. That is not the same as Netanyahu wantonly prolonging the war - and attendant death and destruction - just so that he can rema...
- Sat 04 May, 2024 1:48 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: May Bank Holiday Weekend
- Replies: 11
- Views: 29
Re: May Bank Holiday Weekend
Well, isn't Labour's position now basically that there should be a ceasefire?
No that wasn't the case early on and that clearly harmed the party's relationship with Muslim voters, but nor is it what you have claimed.
No that wasn't the case early on and that clearly harmed the party's relationship with Muslim voters, but nor is it what you have claimed.
- Sat 04 May, 2024 12:33 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: May Bank Holiday Weekend
- Replies: 11
- Views: 29
Re: May Bank Holiday Weekend
Good morefternoon all.
Early indications from actual results show that there may have been a swing *to* Sadiq Khan since the 2021 London Mayor election.
That's not what we were being told yesterday.....
Early indications from actual results show that there may have been a swing *to* Sadiq Khan since the 2021 London Mayor election.
That's not what we were being told yesterday.....
- Fri 03 May, 2024 8:45 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 3rd May 2024
- Replies: 12
- Views: 122
Re: Friday 3rd May 2024
I agree with that, at least.
- Fri 03 May, 2024 3:44 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 3rd May 2024
- Replies: 12
- Views: 122
Re: Friday 3rd May 2024
Ben Houchen (who never wore a Tory rosette at his declaration) at least had the grace to look embarrassed when Sunak claimed his win as personal vindication.
- Thu 02 May, 2024 4:29 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 2nd May 2024
- Replies: 27
- Views: 206
Re: Thursday 2nd May 2024
A reminder (to our England/Wales readers anyway) that you have until 10PM to vote today, if you have not already done so
Did the deed myself after lunch, only the PCC up for election here so not exactly anticipating a bumper turnout.
Did the deed myself after lunch, only the PCC up for election here so not exactly anticipating a bumper turnout.
- Thu 02 May, 2024 1:19 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 2nd May 2024
- Replies: 27
- Views: 206
Re: Thursday 2nd May 2024
Yes, the Standard not backing Hall *is* surprising. And not what you would expect if they thought she had even a slight chance of actually winning.
- Wed 01 May, 2024 7:19 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 1st May 2024
- Replies: 19
- Views: 126
Re: Wednesday 1st May 2024
Oh, and the FT splash has now been denied by a Labour spokesman.
I know that doesn't guarantee anything (given what happened with the £28 billion thing) but it shows there are some who will push back against this.
I know that doesn't guarantee anything (given what happened with the £28 billion thing) but it shows there are some who will push back against this.
- Wed 01 May, 2024 4:38 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 1st May 2024
- Replies: 19
- Views: 126
Re: Wednesday 1st May 2024
I mean, any reason why this "story" and the even less substantial one about Rwanda might have been "revealed" this week of all weeks? Purely an innocent coincidence, I am sure...... I'm more concerned as to why they're looking to not strengthen workers rights. Its still spin to ...
- Wed 01 May, 2024 2:21 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 1st May 2024
- Replies: 19
- Views: 126
Re: Wednesday 1st May 2024
I mean, any reason why this "story" and the even less substantial one about Rwanda might have been "revealed" this week of all weeks?
Purely an innocent coincidence, I am sure......
Purely an innocent coincidence, I am sure......
- Wed 01 May, 2024 12:34 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 1st May 2024
- Replies: 19
- Views: 126
Re: Monday 1st May 2024
Sangita Myska has left LBC, which looks bad.
- Tue 30 Apr, 2024 3:53 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 30th April 2024
- Replies: 20
- Views: 141
- Tue 30 Apr, 2024 1:04 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 30th April 2024
- Replies: 20
- Views: 141
Re: Tuesday 30th April 2024
A reminder that Houchen got over 73% last time - its rare (even if not unknown) to lose from such a strong position in one go. And tbh I wouldn't totally trust mayoral polling anyway. But yes, at the start of the year it was the general belief across parties that both he and Street would easily win ...
- Mon 29 Apr, 2024 10:51 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 29th April 2024
- Replies: 6
- Views: 68
Re: Monday 29th April 2024
In this case, one really does wish him the very best of luck.
- Mon 29 Apr, 2024 4:06 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 29th April 2024
- Replies: 6
- Views: 68
Re: Monday 29th April 2024
I think it did that some time ago, in truth.
- Sun 28 Apr, 2024 9:33 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 27th & Sunday 28th April 2024
- Replies: 17
- Views: 200
Re: Saturday 27th & Sunday 28th April 2024
Just asking for a friend, but were Tories this sniffy when that SNP parliamentarian defected to them recently?
Of course they will usually have supported their former party, that is how it works.
Of course they will usually have supported their former party, that is how it works.
- Sun 28 Apr, 2024 4:35 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 27th & Sunday 28th April 2024
- Replies: 17
- Views: 200
Re: Saturday 27th & Sunday 28th April 2024
Well he is standing down as an MP at the election, so Labour's campaign and indeed candidate there will be basically unaffected.
- Sat 27 Apr, 2024 10:14 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 27th & Sunday 28th April 2024
- Replies: 17
- Views: 200
Re: Saturday 27th & Sunday 28th April 2024
Any defecting MP is going to have supported their old party at least most of the time previously, which makes it close to a meaningless complaint.
As that post even makes clear, he is *actually* switching because of the NHS.
As that post even makes clear, he is *actually* switching because of the NHS.
- Sat 27 Apr, 2024 1:10 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 27th & Sunday 28th April 2024
- Replies: 17
- Views: 200
Re: Saturday 27th & Sunday 28th April 2024
Good morefternoon to anyone here.
- Fri 26 Apr, 2024 1:51 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 26th April 2024
- Replies: 23
- Views: 208
Re: Friday 26th April 2024
As usual, excellent QT read from Sky last night. In particular, regarding the totally clownishness of Charles Moore - let us never forget it was he who convinced BoJo to attempt to totally rig the disciplinary process in parliament so that Owen Paterson could be let off; one of the two events (along...
- Fri 26 Apr, 2024 12:29 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 26th April 2024
- Replies: 23
- Views: 208
- Thu 25 Apr, 2024 11:32 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 25th April 2024
- Replies: 21
- Views: 325
Re: Thursday 25th April 2024
Steve Richards is an excellent commentator who actually understands the Labour party and its culture in a way most fellow pundits do not.
- Thu 25 Apr, 2024 5:26 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 25th April 2024
- Replies: 21
- Views: 325
Re: Thursday 25th April 2024
Please stop trying to make this all about Labour, when its really down to the SNP's failure.
Anyway, assuming a full turnout on both sides it is now basically down to Ash Regan's "swing vote".
Maybe on reflection Humza now regrets publicly rubbishing her after she jumped ship.
Anyway, assuming a full turnout on both sides it is now basically down to Ash Regan's "swing vote".
Maybe on reflection Humza now regrets publicly rubbishing her after she jumped ship.
- Thu 25 Apr, 2024 4:58 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 25th April 2024
- Replies: 21
- Views: 325
Re: Thursday 25th April 2024
Its all kicking off north of the border, it would appear! It genuinely saddens me that Yousaf has caved to the right of his party, but what disgust me more is seeing Labour joining the Tories (as they so often do in Scotland) in performatively putting the boot in when they know they've got zero cha...
- Thu 25 Apr, 2024 1:28 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 25th April 2024
- Replies: 21
- Views: 325
Re: Thursday 25th April 2024
Its all kicking off north of the border, it would appear!
- Wed 24 Apr, 2024 5:27 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 24th April 2024
- Replies: 11
- Views: 268
Re: Wednesday 24th April 2024
Back in the UK, it seems that Rayner did a very good job deputising at PMQs today,
Small wonder that the Tories and their client press would like to see the back of her.
Small wonder that the Tories and their client press would like to see the back of her.
- Wed 24 Apr, 2024 3:49 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 24th April 2024
- Replies: 11
- Views: 268
Re: Wednesday 24th April 2024
Bit quiet today innit?
Still, we will have plenty to talk about in barely a week......
Still, we will have plenty to talk about in barely a week......
- Tue 23 Apr, 2024 12:51 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 23rd April 2024
- Replies: 9
- Views: 567
Re: Tuesday 23rd April 2024
Really, was anything more predictable than that there would turn out to be a bit more to this "story" than we were originally told?RogerOThornhill wrote: ↑Tue 23 Apr, 2024 9:19 am Good morning.
I can't help thinking that the Met know far more about Mr Gideon Falter and the backgrounds of his entourage than they are letting on.
- Mon 22 Apr, 2024 2:02 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 22nd April 2024
- Replies: 6
- Views: 442
Re: Monday 22nd April 2024
It really shouldn't need pointing out, but being legally entitled to act like a provocative dickhead doesn't mean that you are morally obliged to do so.
- Sun 21 Apr, 2024 10:59 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 20th & Sunday 21st April 2024
- Replies: 32
- Views: 750
Re: Saturday 20th & Sunday 21st April 2024
I can't remember SuperMac or Harold Wilson highlighting their enthusiasm for keeping the borders safe ... Though it was the (first) Wilson government that passed the first major anti-immigration legislation for decades in the late 1960s. You don't think good old Enoch made *that* speech just on a w...
- Sat 20 Apr, 2024 10:18 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 20th & Sunday 21st April 2024
- Replies: 32
- Views: 750
Re: Saturday 20th & Sunday 21st April 2024
I can't remember SuperMac or Harold Wilson highlighting their enthusiasm for keeping the borders safe ... Though it was the (first) Wilson government that passed the first major anti-immigration legislation for decades in the late 1960s. You don't think good old Enoch made *that* speech just on a w...
- Sat 20 Apr, 2024 9:40 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 20th & Sunday 21st April 2024
- Replies: 32
- Views: 750
Re: Saturday 20th & Sunday 21st April 2024
That is simply a factual statement, with no "push button" phrases attached.
- Sat 20 Apr, 2024 6:53 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 20th & Sunday 21st April 2024
- Replies: 32
- Views: 750
Re: Saturday 20th & Sunday 21st April 2024
Its a nothingburger, a totally mainstream phrase. See that BNP leaflet again? That claims an "invasion" - just like Braverman did recently. Even that nice Mr Cameron once talked about a "swarm". Now, *that* is inflammatory language. Not something that, as I said, probably more th...
- Sat 20 Apr, 2024 4:36 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 20th & Sunday 21st April 2024
- Replies: 32
- Views: 750
Re: Saturday 20th & Sunday 21st April 2024
Really, "secure our borders" is a totally anodyne phrase that maybe 90% of this country will agree with - are they all BNP in your eyes?
That it is used by the far right means no more than when they use the national flag.
Something that should, by definition, belong to all of us.
That it is used by the far right means no more than when they use the national flag.
Something that should, by definition, belong to all of us.
- Sat 20 Apr, 2024 4:07 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 20th & Sunday 21st April 2024
- Replies: 32
- Views: 750
Re: Saturday 20th & Sunday 21st April 2024
This is so tiresome. None other than Diane Abbott pledged zero tolerance on illegals when Shadow Home Secretary ("straight from the appeals office to deportation" was her phrase, or at least something along those lines) You can decry that if you like, but it was when Corbyn was leader so t...
- Fri 19 Apr, 2024 10:50 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 19th April 2024
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1305
Re: Friday 19th April 2024
And as luck would have it, the Tory candidate in the Blackpool South byelection just happens to also be....the chair of Fylde Conservatives.
Who is now denying that he knew any of the stuff revealed this week about his MP - how likely is that?
Who is now denying that he knew any of the stuff revealed this week about his MP - how likely is that?
- Fri 19 Apr, 2024 7:33 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 19th April 2024
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- Views: 1305
Re: Friday 19th April 2024
Sir Robert Menzies would be a possibility there I suppose
- Fri 19 Apr, 2024 1:49 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 19th April 2024
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- Views: 1305
Re: Friday 19th April 2024
Israel could have done a lot worse though. It is possible widespread calls for restraint from normally supportive governments did have some effect. I don't think "they only fired a few missiles" is a valid line to take. Depends where you are starting from, much the same *could* be argued ...
- Fri 19 Apr, 2024 12:04 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 19th April 2024
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1305
Re: Friday 19th April 2024
Israel could have done a lot worse though. It is possible widespread calls for restraint from normally supportive governments did have some effect.
- Thu 18 Apr, 2024 7:18 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 18th April 2024
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1668
Re: Thursday 18th April 2024
Its going to be nice from tomorrow until Monday, we are told.
- Thu 18 Apr, 2024 12:03 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 18th April 2024
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1668
Re: Thursday 18th April 2024
We now have a better idea of why the Tory press and their client hacks have been pushing the Rayner nothingburger so frantically.
- Wed 17 Apr, 2024 5:22 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 17th April 2024
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1673
Re: Wednesday 17th April 2024
Starmer does seem quite confident about his deputy, doesn't he.
- Wed 17 Apr, 2024 1:39 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 17th April 2024
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1673
- Tue 16 Apr, 2024 11:33 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 16th April 2024
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1507
Re: Tuesday 16th April 2024
Actually, the effect that Stein had on that election is still debated.
It may have made some difference, but not as obviously as Nader did in 2000.
It may have made some difference, but not as obviously as Nader did in 2000.
- Tue 16 Apr, 2024 4:39 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 16th April 2024
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1507
Re: Tuesday 16th April 2024
Anyway, the new Liz Truss book.
Anybody buying it?
Anybody buying it?
- Tue 16 Apr, 2024 4:16 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 16th April 2024
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1507
Re: Tuesday 16th April 2024
Her behaviour over the weekend Oz killings betrays a mindset that has been radicalised into thinking they can do no wrong.
- Tue 16 Apr, 2024 2:36 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 16th April 2024
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1507
Re: Tuesday 16th April 2024
You have until midnight today to register if you have not already done so!
- Mon 15 Apr, 2024 3:59 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 15th April 2024
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1327
Re: Monday 15th April 2024
Yes, that last paragraph certainly rings true.
- Mon 15 Apr, 2024 12:48 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 15th April 2024
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1327
Re: Monday 15th April 2024
Israeli media also has a habit of publishing "polls" purportedly showing that the overwhelming majority of Gazans still back Hamas.