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- Sat 18 Apr, 2020 7:01 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 18th & Sunday 19th April 2020
- Replies: 91
- Views: 21883
Re: Saturday 18th & Sunday 19th April 2020
So sorry to read the sad news about HindleA. He will be sorely missed. Condolences to his family and friends, including all here.
- Sat 08 Apr, 2017 7:38 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th April 2017
- Replies: 214
- Views: 52527
Re: Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th April 2017
Thanks pk1. I'm glad my fears were unfounded. I can watch it now. :) I posted earlier in the week to highlight he was going to be on the programme, but feared that it wouldn't go well. Not because of Ed. More because of how people have been 'taught' to view him via our hateful media. PfY has also in...
- Sun 02 Apr, 2017 4:29 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd April 2017
- Replies: 143
- Views: 53509
Re: Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd April 2017
Sir Michael Fallon, the defence secretary, also used robust language. “We’re going to look after Gibraltar. Gibraltar is going to be protected all the way because the sovereignty cannot be changed without the agreement of the people of Gibraltar ,” he said. You could argue that the best way to look...
- Sun 02 Apr, 2017 11:20 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd April 2017
- Replies: 143
- Views: 53509
Re: Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd April 2017
http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/eu-brexit-trade-unions-employment-rights-recruitment-a7661846.html The UK track record on worker rights is not so good since access to justice in the employment tribunals was largely destroyed in 2013 for most individual claimants by introduction of excessive tri...
- Sun 02 Apr, 2017 11:07 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd April 2017
- Replies: 143
- Views: 53509
Re: Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd April 2017
Oh by the way (TC2 mentioning Ed above). He's on 'The Last Leg' this coming Friday. Apparently invited because of his 'entertaining twitter feed.' I say apparently as I only catch bits of the show when hubby watches it. They are asking viewers to send in questions to put to him. I'm not confident i...
- Sun 02 Apr, 2017 10:16 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd April 2017
- Replies: 143
- Views: 53509
Re: Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd April 2017
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/apr/01/tampon-tax-anti-abortion-group-anger Anger as tampon tax is used to help fund anti-abortion group Women’s groups and politicians condemn £250,000 grant to Life charity from cash meant for disadvantaged women Yeah, it's one of the larger grants too, b...
- Sun 02 Apr, 2017 10:08 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd April 2017
- Replies: 143
- Views: 53509
Re: Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd April 2017
Oh by the way (TC2 mentioning Ed above). He's on 'The Last Leg' this coming Friday. Apparently invited because of his 'entertaining twitter feed.' I say apparently as I only catch bits of the show when hubby watches it. They are asking viewers to send in questions to put to him. I'm not confident it...
- Sun 02 Apr, 2017 9:48 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd April 2017
- Replies: 143
- Views: 53509
Re: Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd April 2017
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/apr/01/dark-money-threat-to-uk-elections-integrity ‘Dark money’ is threat to integrity of UK elections, say leading academics Call to reform electoral law as new fears emerge over role of foreign donations in referendum campaign Damian Tambini, director of ...
- Sun 02 Apr, 2017 9:47 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd April 2017
- Replies: 143
- Views: 53509
Re: Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd April 2017
But when the respondents were asked who they would blame if the Brexit process didn’t go as smoothly as the government hoped, many gave the same answer – “Theresa May”. This underlines that the political stakes for the prime minister could barely be higher. And as she prepares to enter tough negoti...
- Sat 01 Apr, 2017 5:03 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd April 2017
- Replies: 143
- Views: 53509
Re: Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd April 2017
:( http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-39466502 A teenage asylum seeker is fighting for his life after a "brutal attack" by a gang in south London in what police are treating as a hate crime. The 17-year-old was waiting at a bus stop with two friends in Croydon, when he was set upo...
- Sat 01 Apr, 2017 3:25 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd April 2017
- Replies: 143
- Views: 53509
Re: Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd April 2017
I don't think they'll be able to get away with that. If, say, Goldman Sachs or Nissan take jobs away because of Brexit, they'll say so. They won't sugar coat it for David Davis' benefit. Oh, I know Tubby. Just saying how I think they'll (Gov) attempt to deflect blame. After all, they'll never accep...
- Sat 01 Apr, 2017 3:15 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd April 2017
- Replies: 143
- Views: 53509
Re: Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd April 2017
I don't dig it either cJA. This is exactly what'll happen. I'll tell you what else will happen too. If we end up with a poor/bad deal (highly likely) the EU will cop for all the blame. The Tories and their masters in the MSM will be working overtime to blame the EU and the "enemy within" (...
- Sat 01 Apr, 2017 1:43 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd April 2017
- Replies: 143
- Views: 53509
Re: Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd April 2017
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/apr/01/great-repeal-bill-henry-viii-britain-eu-government?CMP=share_btn_tw Most concerning of all, it is not clear that any of this is necessary. The white paper lists several proposed “technical amendments”, including (for example) a requirement for t...
- Fri 31 Mar, 2017 5:35 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 31st March 2017
- Replies: 77
- Views: 21778
Re: Friday 31st March 2017
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-39453338 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-39448444 It is clear that the UK will face a tough divorce from the European Union after European Council President Donald Tusk characterised the forthcoming talks as "difficult, complex" and possibly &...
- Fri 31 Mar, 2017 5:31 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 31st March 2017
- Replies: 77
- Views: 21778
Re: Friday 31st March 2017
Hi all,
Linking in with TC2's post re: premier league football and Brexit.
https://twitter.com/CraigHope_DM/statu ... urn false;
Linking in with TC2's post re: premier league football and Brexit.
https://twitter.com/CraigHope_DM/statu ... urn false;
- Mon 27 Mar, 2017 8:26 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 27th March 2017
- Replies: 90
- Views: 23685
Re: Monday 27th March 2017
No surprises from Mr Lydon Former Sex Pistols frontman John Lydon has revealed himself to be a supporter of Brexit and defender of Donald Trump, saying the US President was definitely not racist and could even be a “possible friend”. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/john-lydon-trump-b...
- Mon 27 Mar, 2017 6:38 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 27th March 2017
- Replies: 90
- Views: 23685
Re: Monday 27th March 2017
How the Trump presidency is succeeding. :( https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/paloma/daily-202/2017/03/27/daily-202-how-trump-s-presidency-is-succeeding/58d88409e9b69b72b2551039/?hpid=hp_hp-top-table-main_daily202-1150a%3Ahomepage%2Fstory&utm_term=.34bd3c8d6a99 Despite the chaos and t...
- Mon 27 Mar, 2017 6:24 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 27th March 2017
- Replies: 90
- Views: 23685
Re: Monday 27th March 2017
Hi all :) Don't often post, but still read most days. Here's a woman who believed Trump when he said he'd only deport the "bad hombres." Her husband is being deported Friday. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2017/03/25/she-thought-trump-would-deport-bad-hombres-instead-he...
- Mon 02 Jan, 2017 10:43 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: New Years Weekend Sat 31 Dec 2016 - Mon 02 Jan 2017
- Replies: 250
- Views: 59926
Re: New Years Weekend Sat 31 Dec 2016 - Mon 02 Jan 2017
Nice to be here AAW. Having said that, I'm leaving again. Time for Night all.
- Mon 02 Jan, 2017 10:24 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: New Years Weekend Sat 31 Dec 2016 - Mon 02 Jan 2017
- Replies: 250
- Views: 59926
Re: New Years Weekend Sat 31 Dec 2016 - Mon 02 Jan 2017
Hi all. Happy New Year to all (past and present FTN's). @AAW - So sorry you've had to say goodbye to your cat. :hug: RE: the current discussion on a universal citizens income (and by extension the future of work), here's a link to a piece I found interesting. It's American, so the stats obviously do...
- Sun 13 Nov, 2016 4:00 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Sat 12 and Sun 13 November 2016
- Replies: 263
- Views: 54306
Re: Sat 12 and Sun 13 November 2016
I'd be interested in reading/hearing Ed Miliband's recent comments regarding freedom of movement mentioned here today. I've been unable to locate the source. Does anyone have the link? Agree Citizen, Everyone keeps mentioning it, but no link. We might have to look ourselves. Starting with the obvio...
- Sun 13 Nov, 2016 3:34 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Sat 12 and Sun 13 November 2016
- Replies: 263
- Views: 54306
Re: Sat 12 and Sun 13 November 2016
[/quote]yahyah wrote:I am not, and never have been, a climate change denier. So it is bollox to pull that one.
He doesn't mean you Yahyah. He means the pollsters.
- Sun 13 Nov, 2016 2:00 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Sat 12 and Sun 13 November 2016
- Replies: 263
- Views: 54306
Re: Sat 12 and Sun 13 November 2016
Genuine question: do people advocating for a 2nd referendum think that the level of debate this time around would be any better or more informative than last ? Both side's trump cards have been played (more money for the NHS/economic Armageddon after the vote). Both have proven laughably false. Wha...
- Sun 13 Nov, 2016 1:42 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Sat 12 and Sun 13 November 2016
- Replies: 263
- Views: 54306
Re: Sat 12 and Sun 13 November 2016
Thanks daydreamer. That's an interesting read. Thanks Yahyah, :) it is interesting. Worrying though. I know. But I'm having a day off pessimism because it is Sunday. It was interesting to hear something from a person with an anthropology/archaeology academic background rather than a politics person...
- Sun 13 Nov, 2016 1:34 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Sat 12 and Sun 13 November 2016
- Replies: 263
- Views: 54306
Re: Sat 12 and Sun 13 November 2016
Thanks Yahyah, it is interesting. Worrying though.yahyah wrote:Thanks daydreamer. That's an interesting read.
- Sun 13 Nov, 2016 11:18 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Sat 12 and Sun 13 November 2016
- Replies: 263
- Views: 54306
Re: Sat 12 and Sun 13 November 2016
Thanks.citizenJA wrote:@daydreamer
Good to read you!
- Sun 13 Nov, 2016 11:17 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Sat 12 and Sun 13 November 2016
- Replies: 263
- Views: 54306
Re: Sat 12 and Sun 13 November 2016
Morning, Citizen.
- Sun 13 Nov, 2016 10:14 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Sat 12 and Sun 13 November 2016
- Replies: 263
- Views: 54306
Re: Sat 12 and Sun 13 November 2016
@tinyclanger2
Yeah, sorry to post something with so little hope, but I agree it definitely feels like it's time to get a grip and do something. Not sure what. But, stop funding hate and the safety pin initiative give me a flicker of hope.
But anyway
Yeah, sorry to post something with so little hope, but I agree it definitely feels like it's time to get a grip and do something. Not sure what. But, stop funding hate and the safety pin initiative give me a flicker of hope.
But anyway
- Sun 13 Nov, 2016 9:53 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Sat 12 and Sun 13 November 2016
- Replies: 263
- Views: 54306
Re: Sat 12 and Sun 13 November 2016
Hi all, Long time no post. It's all so depressing. If you're not depressed enough read this. It's from the summer before Trump's election and gives a broader historical perspective. But, be warned it's quite fatalistic. It show's how with each step society takes you don't realise where you're headin...
- Fri 24 Jun, 2016 8:39 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 24th June 2016
- Replies: 600
- Views: 78171
Re: Friday 24th June 2016
Night all,
Thanks for being here on what has proved to be another shit day in our nations history.
Thanks for being here on what has proved to be another shit day in our nations history.
- Fri 24 Jun, 2016 8:18 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 24th June 2016
- Replies: 600
- Views: 78171
Re: Friday 24th June 2016
GoodnightcitizenJA wrote:Goodnight, everyone.
I love you.
cJA
- Fri 24 Jun, 2016 7:42 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 24th June 2016
- Replies: 600
- Views: 78171
Re: Friday 24th June 2016
I blame the thick North East,indeed it serves them right if catastrophe strikes,that'll teach 'em-even if they didn't vote the correct way,they most have done something wrong in a previous life-the Hoddlean Kharmic Principle of just retribution-let us in turn justify our superiority,after all we DI...
- Fri 24 Jun, 2016 7:36 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 24th June 2016
- Replies: 600
- Views: 78171
Re: Friday 24th June 2016
Chris Bryant wouldn't be happy. He was threatening to punch Ed in the early hours. Why Yahyah? It was something about blaming Ed for leaving the party in a parlous state. I've avoided the Guardian since it is full of crowing Brexit fans, so haven't got to the real nub of it. Radio 4 mentioned it. I...
- Fri 24 Jun, 2016 7:31 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 24th June 2016
- Replies: 600
- Views: 78171
Re: Friday 24th June 2016
citizenJA wrote:Like a cheap saucepan, Cameronohsocynical wrote:From that Guardian article about Cameron.
I like
"He was never that good, he was just cocky. It was never luck, it was just Teflon. And now it’s worn off."
That's a bit harsh, cJA. Saucepan's can be useful, even cheap ones.
- Fri 24 Jun, 2016 7:26 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 24th June 2016
- Replies: 600
- Views: 78171
Re: Friday 24th June 2016
General Election in November I think, in the midst of a recession. I wonder if Boris could end up as the shortest time ever for a sitting prime minister? I don't want to heap depression on depression, but I think a quick general election could be a disaster. Just been food shopping. Overheard three...
- Fri 24 Jun, 2016 7:23 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 24th June 2016
- Replies: 600
- Views: 78171
Re: Friday 24th June 2016
Hi all, So, sorry to hear about Lady C. I will miss her wonderfully warm and insightful posts. RIP good lady. I have been avoiding politics (even FTN and the news - well right wing news anyway, which lets face it is most of the news outlets in this benighted country) since May last year. Ever since...
- Fri 24 Jun, 2016 7:17 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 24th June 2016
- Replies: 600
- Views: 78171
Re: Friday 24th June 2016
Morning all. Thanks for all the comments last night, I've just about caught up. Bristol solid for "remain" as expected so, with a Bristol postcode, at least I don't have to feel like a fish out of water. No doubt Somerset was big for "leave", I haven't had time to check yet. Hat...
- Fri 24 Jun, 2016 7:01 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 24th June 2016
- Replies: 600
- Views: 78171
Re: Friday 24th June 2016
A lot of people have been saying they didn't expect Leave to win, it was just a protest vote. As someone here said after the 2015 election, if people want to send politicians a message, why don't they just send a postcard ? There'd be a lot less nasty consequences. :smack: What the bloody hell do t...
- Fri 24 Jun, 2016 6:40 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 24th June 2016
- Replies: 600
- Views: 78171
Re: Friday 24th June 2016
Like you say, it's probably the only way. But, I really doubt it'll happen.Willow904 wrote:Join the single market on same terms as Norway. It's the only way. If they'll have us, of course. A change of government would help. I suspect much of Europe is pretty fed up of the current one by now.
- Fri 24 Jun, 2016 6:32 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 24th June 2016
- Replies: 600
- Views: 78171
Re: Friday 24th June 2016
Maybe there'll be a very loud noise sweeping the country soon. The sound of millions of Brexit voters sucking their teeth and saying 'Oh ****, did I do that ?'. Well, I live in hopes. Some may do that. However more will, I fear, simply double down on blaming "immigruntz" and the rest. (so...
- Fri 24 Jun, 2016 6:27 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 24th June 2016
- Replies: 600
- Views: 78171
Re: Friday 24th June 2016
http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/business/nissan-says-no-comment-on-future-of-sunderland-plant-after-brexit-1-7980813 Nissan says ‘no comment’ on future of Sunderland plant after Brexit Sunderland Leave voters may get a harsh lesson in the karmic laws of cause and effect. They'd be too thick to m...
- Fri 24 Jun, 2016 6:23 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 24th June 2016
- Replies: 600
- Views: 78171
Re: Friday 24th June 2016
Ciaran Jenkins Verified account @C4Ciaran Been standing here five minutes. Three different people have shouted "send them home". (EU Blog thing, Guardian) (He's in Barnsley just for information) :( F**K. I'd just like to say that not everyone from Barnsley thinks this way. Not me, not Hu...
- Fri 24 Jun, 2016 6:10 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 24th June 2016
- Replies: 600
- Views: 78171
Re: Friday 24th June 2016
Will Britain's European workers get the boot? http://money.cnn.com/2016/06/24/news/economy/uk-european-workers-jobs-brexit/index.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; My sister in law works with a lot of Eastern Europeans and she reports they were worried today. Asking what ...
- Fri 24 Jun, 2016 6:05 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 24th June 2016
- Replies: 600
- Views: 78171
Re: Friday 24th June 2016
PorFavor wrote:Yes - we should have hung onto Ed Miliband.
- Fri 24 Jun, 2016 6:04 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 24th June 2016
- Replies: 600
- Views: 78171
Re: Friday 24th June 2016
Yes, Happy birthday SGPorFavor wrote:@ScarletGas
Happy birthday!
- Fri 24 Jun, 2016 6:03 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 24th June 2016
- Replies: 600
- Views: 78171
Re: Friday 24th June 2016
Alex Andreou is as bitter as I feel. ' ''Principled'' lefties up and down the land voting for #Lexit have to be worth 2% right ? Prime Minister Boris thanks you in particular.'' I'm sorry, but I feel as aggrieved as when the so called progressive parties targeted Labour and Ed M last year. Principl...
- Fri 24 Jun, 2016 6:00 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 24th June 2016
- Replies: 600
- Views: 78171
Re: Friday 24th June 2016
So,Tuesday I will leave the labour party.Because I have a lot of confidence in Jeremy Corbyn and not much in any of the others. Hey, the PLP can't actually depose him. No but their utter, utter stupidity is the final straw. We need every decent politician there is finding out what's going to happen...
- Fri 24 Jun, 2016 5:58 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 24th June 2016
- Replies: 600
- Views: 78171
Re: Friday 24th June 2016
So,Tuesday I will leave the labour party.Because I have a lot of confidence in Jeremy Corbyn and not much in any of the others. I forgot, there is an outstanding candidate. Is this enough of a crisis for him to have a rethink? Come back Ed, all is forgiven. Chris Bryant wouldn't be happy. He was th...
- Fri 24 Jun, 2016 5:57 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 24th June 2016
- Replies: 600
- Views: 78171
Re: Friday 24th June 2016
So,Tuesday I will leave the labour party.Because I have a lot of confidence in Jeremy Corbyn and not much in any of the others. Hey, the PLP can't actually depose him. No but their utter, utter stupidity is the final straw. We need every decent politician there is finding out what's going to happen...
- Fri 24 Jun, 2016 5:41 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 24th June 2016
- Replies: 600
- Views: 78171
Re: Friday 24th June 2016
What shall I say to this guy on the way to work? "At least you knew how to hold a referendum and get the result you wanted?" The clue is in the massive support for "leave" just a few years ago during the Euro crisis, something Cameron should have considered when deciding to hold...