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- Tue 21 May, 2024 2:35 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 21 May 2024
- Replies: 5
- Views: 30
Re: Tuesday 21 May 2024
Certainly a corrective to some of the more starry-eyed takes about him.
- Mon 20 May, 2024 8:04 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 20th May 2024
- Replies: 12
- Views: 96
Re: Monday 20th May 2024
Usual suspects losing their proverbial over this. And often deliberately eliding that it is individual being accused, not a country.
- Mon 20 May, 2024 5:16 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 20th May 2024
- Replies: 12
- Views: 96
Re: Monday 20th May 2024
And its probably going to cost them more now than had they fessed earlier.
- Sun 19 May, 2024 4:42 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Weekend 18th and 19th May 2024
- Replies: 22
- Views: 123
Re: Weekend 18th and 19th May 2024
As a certain football manager might have said "lads, its Streeting".
- Sat 18 May, 2024 11:38 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Weekend 18th and 19th May 2024
- Replies: 22
- Views: 123
Re: Weekend 18th and 19th May 2024
I think a lot of the West *does* understand what is happening in Ukraine - but they also understand that Russia, unfortunately, has nuclear weapons.
- Sat 18 May, 2024 2:36 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Weekend 18th and 19th May 2024
- Replies: 22
- Views: 123
Re: Weekend 18th and 19th May 2024
Now what happened in 2010??
Its a mystery innit.
Its a mystery innit.
- Sat 18 May, 2024 2:35 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Weekend 18th and 19th May 2024
- Replies: 22
- Views: 123
Re: Weekend 18th and 19th May 2024
As someone who is neither Scottish or Green, I must say I was still suspicious of that framing. Very possibly rightly so, it appears.
- Fri 17 May, 2024 10:58 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 17th May 2024
- Replies: 26
- Views: 117
- Fri 17 May, 2024 6:48 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 17th May 2024
- Replies: 26
- Views: 117
Re: Friday 17th May 2024
Yes I did, what makes you think a Starmer government won't do at least some of what she wants?
- Fri 17 May, 2024 5:34 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 17th May 2024
- Replies: 26
- Views: 117
Re: Friday 17th May 2024
Following Roger's link last Thursday should Nattie Elphicke be suspended from Labour for her Far-Left views on housing? I mean, dunk on Starmer all you like but that just isn't true is it? Housing is virtually certain to be one area where an incoming Labour government *is* going to be very differen...
- Fri 17 May, 2024 2:40 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 17th May 2024
- Replies: 26
- Views: 117
Re: Friday 17th May 2024
As I said, Labour politicians "meet" with all sorts of people. Some people read far too much into it.
- Thu 16 May, 2024 3:13 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 16th May 2024
- Replies: 11
- Views: 133
Re: Thursday 16th May 2024
He went on a long Twitter rant mid-September 2022 about how Starmer was so bad that he would genuinely rather see the Tories re-elected.
- Thu 16 May, 2024 2:13 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 16th May 2024
- Replies: 11
- Views: 133
Re: Thursday 16th May 2024
Is this the same Alex Niven who went full-on accelerationist just days before Truss and Kwarteng (hopefully) cratered the Tories for a generation?
- Wed 15 May, 2024 4:58 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 15th of May 2024
- Replies: 12
- Views: 135
Re: Wednesday 15th of May 2024
Section 28 is back Well, yes and no. They aren't actually going to be in a position to introduce most of this before an election - ie its the usual vapid brain dead culture war rubbish. Yes, but it's laying out a marker. And considering that Labour are meeting with anti-trans organisations, I'm not...
- Wed 15 May, 2024 11:57 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 15th of May 2024
- Replies: 12
- Views: 135
- Tue 14 May, 2024 1:39 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 14th of May 2024
- Replies: 14
- Views: 152
Re: Tuesday 14th of May 2024
The likes of Seb "gizza seat" Payne are already rubbishing it, as expected.
- Tue 14 May, 2024 11:57 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 14th of May 2024
- Replies: 14
- Views: 152
Re: Tuesday 14th of May 2024
The very existence of a "minister for common sense" is itself an act of total unseriousness. Even without the actual individual being who it is.
- Mon 13 May, 2024 11:19 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday the 13th of May 2024
- Replies: 9
- Views: 121
Re: Monday the 13th of May 2024
It really was incoherent rubbish.
- Mon 13 May, 2024 12:05 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday the 13th of May 2024
- Replies: 9
- Views: 121
Re: Monday the 13th of May 2024
Have already said to someone I know who has left the Labour party under Starmer - "I hope you rejoin to stop Streeting winning when the time comes".
He promised that he would
He promised that he would
- Sun 12 May, 2024 12:47 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Weekend 11th and 12th of May 2024
- Replies: 29
- Views: 320
Re: Weekend 11th and 12th of May 2024
Some people getting rather excited that Israel won the UK audience vote, but doesn't this really just show FPTP in all its glory?
If you wanted Israel, you vote Israel. If you didn't, there were maybe a dozen reasonably credible choices (and of course lots more in total)
If you wanted Israel, you vote Israel. If you didn't, there were maybe a dozen reasonably credible choices (and of course lots more in total)
- Sat 11 May, 2024 5:45 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Weekend 11th and 12th of May 2024
- Replies: 29
- Views: 320
Re: Weekend 11th and 12th of May 2024
So that's a "yes" then.
Meanwhile in the real world. not just Labour but *Tory* strategists actually think Starmer can win a majority next time on a lead of "only" six points or so.
Meanwhile in the real world. not just Labour but *Tory* strategists actually think Starmer can win a majority next time on a lead of "only" six points or so.
- Sat 11 May, 2024 5:17 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Weekend 11th and 12th of May 2024
- Replies: 29
- Views: 320
Re: Weekend 11th and 12th of May 2024
Is it true that the LK article regurgitates the "Labour need a bigger swing than in 1997 for a single seat majority" nonsense?
- Sat 11 May, 2024 12:42 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Weekend 11th and 12th of May 2024
- Replies: 29
- Views: 320
Re: Weekend 11th and 12th of May 2024
In the interests of full disclosure, I have to admit I didn't come up with that one myself
- Fri 10 May, 2024 11:07 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday the 10th of May 2024
- Replies: 7
- Views: 116
Re: Friday the 10th of May 2024
Reported that Macron is "ready to intervene" after France's birth rate hit its lowest in living memory.
As some have noted, if you take that literally that might leave him a bit tired
As some have noted, if you take that literally that might leave him a bit tired
- Fri 10 May, 2024 2:42 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday the 10th of May 2024
- Replies: 7
- Views: 116
Re: Friday the 10th of May 2024
Blakeley isn't a Labour member any more IIRC, so maybe not quite the *same* side these days.
Sky's comment on how well GB went down in Stoke is noted, but it is equally true that her prospectus didn't do so great there at the last GE.
Sky's comment on how well GB went down in Stoke is noted, but it is equally true that her prospectus didn't do so great there at the last GE.
- Thu 09 May, 2024 3:59 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 9th May 2024
- Replies: 20
- Views: 280
Re: Thursday 9th May 2024
Again a good one liner, but its a shame someone didn't then ask Penny "was your reaction the same when Natalie backed you for leader two years ago?"
- Thu 09 May, 2024 2:29 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 9th May 2024
- Replies: 20
- Views: 280
- Wed 08 May, 2024 6:48 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 8th May 2024
- Replies: 14
- Views: 282
Re: Wednesday 8th May 2024
61 sure doesn't seem old from where I am now.
- Wed 08 May, 2024 5:07 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 8th May 2024
- Replies: 14
- Views: 282
Re: Wednesday 8th May 2024
Kate Osamor also got the Labour whip (back) today.
- Wed 08 May, 2024 2:53 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 8th May 2024
- Replies: 14
- Views: 282
Re: Wednesday 8th May 2024
It is time for Binface to retire IMHO, nothing will ever top beating Britain First - they really were *so* butthurt about it!
- Wed 08 May, 2024 2:33 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 8th May 2024
- Replies: 14
- Views: 282
Re: Wednesday 8th May 2024
Well, how many Tory MPs have recently supported striking workers in their constituency?
She did (local P&O staff)
And as with Dan Poulter, she is standing down at the GE so this is a propaganda coup at relatively little cost.
She did (local P&O staff)
And as with Dan Poulter, she is standing down at the GE so this is a propaganda coup at relatively little cost.
- Tue 07 May, 2024 2:57 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 7th May 2024
- Replies: 16
- Views: 314
Re: Tuesday 7th May 2024
Tbh am surprised that the US haven't made more effort to force out Bibi.
I don't even mean the good old CIA or similar, just using the leverage they must still have on some prominent Israeli people.
I don't even mean the good old CIA or similar, just using the leverage they must still have on some prominent Israeli people.
- Mon 06 May, 2024 8:15 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: May Bank Holiday Weekend
- Replies: 60
- Views: 1073
Re: May Bank Holiday Weekend
Looks like at least one of the Leeds winners for the Greens referred to by Sky yesterday could be a potential embarrassment to them. I presume you're talking about Mothin Ali who won the Gipton and Harehills ward which is literally just over the road from me? Have you watched the video of the speec...
- Mon 06 May, 2024 6:08 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: May Bank Holiday Weekend
- Replies: 60
- Views: 1073
Re: May Bank Holiday Weekend
The last Tory councillor in Sheffield was in her seat, Labour beat them by miles last week. Hopefully a good omen.
- Mon 06 May, 2024 3:53 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: May Bank Holiday Weekend
- Replies: 60
- Views: 1073
Re: May Bank Holiday Weekend
It is indeed nice to see a PTO on here, been a while since the last one.
- Sun 05 May, 2024 10:21 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: May Bank Holiday Weekend
- Replies: 60
- Views: 1073
Re: May Bank Holiday Weekend
Looks like at least one of the Leeds winners for the Greens referred to by Sky yesterday could be a potential embarrassment to them.
- Sun 05 May, 2024 8:41 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: May Bank Holiday Weekend
- Replies: 60
- Views: 1073
Re: May Bank Holiday Weekend
DFH is still going on about Angela Rayner, you know.
Just get together in a room with her and be done with it
Just get together in a room with her and be done with it
- Sat 04 May, 2024 5:45 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: May Bank Holiday Weekend
- Replies: 60
- Views: 1073
Re: May Bank Holiday Weekend
The delay in counting was so that "they" could fix the result, don't you know?
- Sat 04 May, 2024 3:47 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: May Bank Holiday Weekend
- Replies: 60
- Views: 1073
Re: May Bank Holiday Weekend
Rumours that Andy Street may have lost by a few thousand votes in the West Midlands.
- Sat 04 May, 2024 2:26 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: May Bank Holiday Weekend
- Replies: 60
- Views: 1073
Re: May Bank Holiday Weekend
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.
The difference now is that both sides are pretty war weary, so a ceasefire *might* hold with just a rudimentary agreement.
- Sat 04 May, 2024 2:22 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: May Bank Holiday Weekend
- Replies: 60
- Views: 1073
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: 60
- Views: 1073
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: 60
- Views: 1073
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: 437
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: 437
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: 912
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: 912
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: 672
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: 672
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: 672
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......