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by HindleA
Sun 12 Oct, 2014 11:14 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th October 2014
Replies: 304
Views: 88622

Re: Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th October 2014

"5 Billion wasted annually on overpaying for supplies,out of date drugs,agency staff and empty buildings"
by HindleA
Sun 12 Oct, 2014 11:09 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th October 2014
Replies: 304
Views: 88622

Re: Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th October 2014

"PM and Chancellor failed to realise the explosive extent of Lansley's plan,described as "unintelligible gobbledygook" by one insider An ally of GO states "George kicks himself for not spotting it and stopping it"
by HindleA
Sun 12 Oct, 2014 10:11 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th October 2014
Replies: 304
Views: 88622

Re: Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th October 2014

Cheers refitman
by HindleA
Sun 12 Oct, 2014 9:42 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th October 2014
Replies: 304
Views: 88622

Re: Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th October 2014

Survation online poll on behalf of Unite regarding NHS workers action.




http://us1.campaign-archive2.com/?u=e17 ... 15b5669641" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
by HindleA
Sun 12 Oct, 2014 2:54 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th October 2014
Replies: 304
Views: 88622

Re: Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th October 2014

Unless,I misheard Watt in the Sunday Politics repeating the "unions got Miliband in" lie.No,an electioral college which included individual members of unions voting as I did.
by HindleA
Sun 12 Oct, 2014 9:40 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th October 2014
Replies: 304
Views: 88622

Re: Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th October 2014

're Keir Hardie

http://labourlist.org/2014/04/keir-hard ... full-text/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
by HindleA
Sat 11 Oct, 2014 9:18 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th October 2014
Replies: 304
Views: 88622

Re: Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th October 2014

Miliband article in the Observer


http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfre ... CMP=twt_gu" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
by HindleA
Sat 11 Oct, 2014 8:55 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th October 2014
Replies: 304
Views: 88622

Re: Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th October 2014

David Cameron’s election guru faces new attack over tobacco lobbying



http://www.theguardian.com/politics/201 ... CMP=twt_gu" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
by HindleA
Sat 11 Oct, 2014 7:31 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th October 2014
Replies: 304
Views: 88622

Re: Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th October 2014

Let me put it like this so people understand my direction of travel. I left the Labour party in 94 and disengaged from politics. for sixteen years I barely voted, but came out in 2010 because the prospect of Cameron was awful and re-engaged. I then spent two years praying that Labour would offer me...
by HindleA
Fri 10 Oct, 2014 3:00 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Thursday 9th October 2014 - Dave's bumper birthday
Replies: 173
Views: 77558

Re: Thursday 9th October 2014 - Dave's bumper birthday

Thanks for company and info anybody still up and good night.
by HindleA
Fri 10 Oct, 2014 1:47 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Thursday 9th October 2014 - Dave's bumper birthday
Replies: 173
Views: 77558

Re: Thursday 9th October 2014 - Dave's bumper birthday

LadyCentauria wrote:Angela Eagle just said that Labour have taken a Council seat from UKIP tonight.

In Crawley.
by HindleA
Fri 10 Oct, 2014 1:38 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Thursday 9th October 2014 - Dave's bumper birthday
Replies: 173
Views: 77558

Re: Thursday 9th October 2014 - Dave's bumper birthday

TechnicalEphemera wrote:Did the Lib Dems get any votes?

1,457 Just saved their deposit.
by HindleA
Fri 10 Oct, 2014 1:23 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Thursday 9th October 2014 - Dave's bumper birthday
Replies: 173
Views: 77558

Re: Thursday 9th October 2014 - Dave's bumper birthday

Now there saying it's only a bundle count-confused you will be.
by HindleA
Fri 10 Oct, 2014 12:18 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Thursday 9th October 2014 - Dave's bumper birthday
Replies: 173
Views: 77558

Re: Thursday 9th October 2014 - Dave's bumper birthday

"Labour are now briefing that we expect to win Heywood and Middleton, with a voteshare up on 2010 general and 2014 locals"
by HindleA
Thu 09 Oct, 2014 8:09 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Thursday 9th October 2014 - Dave's bumper birthday
Replies: 173
Views: 77558

Re: Thursday 9th October 2014 - Dave's bumper birthday

I am now officially furious. I posted a comment on the Kate Green article on Labour List - yes, it was critical, along the lines of what I have posted here today. It was not abusive, and it was no more rude than any of the others there. It has been removed. I won't bother with LL again. Just made a...
by HindleA
Thu 09 Oct, 2014 6:47 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Thursday 9th October 2014 - Dave's bumper birthday
Replies: 173
Views: 77558

Re: Thursday 9th October 2014 - Dave's bumper birthday

The odious Mr.Shelbrooke.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/we ... it-4408436" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
by HindleA
Thu 09 Oct, 2014 6:26 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Thursday 9th October 2014 - Dave's bumper birthday
Replies: 173
Views: 77558

Re: Thursday 9th October 2014 - Dave's bumper birthday

North Tyneside Council abandons prepaid benefit card trial.

http://www.localgov.co.uk/Council-cance ... rial/37384" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
by HindleA
Thu 09 Oct, 2014 5:22 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Thursday 9th October 2014 - Dave's bumper birthday
Replies: 173
Views: 77558

Re: Thursday 9th October 2014 - Dave's bumper birthday

Kate Green speech . http://labourlist.org/2014/10/under-david-cameron-disabled-people-are-being-let-down-and-left-behind/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; http://www.kategreen.org/index.php/westminster-news/shadow-minister-for-disabled-people/790-labour-party-disability-benef...
by HindleA
Thu 09 Oct, 2014 1:55 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Thursday 9th October 2014 - Dave's bumper birthday
Replies: 173
Views: 77558

Re: Thursday 9th October 2014 - Dave's bumper birthday

Double session on the dentists couch but have never had teeth out [two, a stitch in one of them] where I ended up in more pain than before. Don't know where to put myself. It's so bad it gave me the shakes. Now my ear is aching in sympathy and the pain killers aren't even taking the edge off. Sod g...
by HindleA
Thu 09 Oct, 2014 1:50 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Thursday 9th October 2014 - Dave's bumper birthday
Replies: 173
Views: 77558

Re: Thursday 9th October 2014 - Dave's bumper birthday

"The new figures, uncovered as part of Labour’s Zero-Based Review of government spending, show that ministers are set to spend over £8 billion more than planned on Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) in this parliament (2010-2015)" "Uncovered" as in being able to read.Politici...
by HindleA
Thu 09 Oct, 2014 11:30 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Thursday 9th October 2014 - Dave's bumper birthday
Replies: 173
Views: 77558

Re: Thursday 9th October 2014 - Dave's bumper birthday

Morning.

http://press.labour.org.uk/post/9953321 ... erspend-on" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;


"Labour's plan to turn around 8 Billion overspend on disability benefits"
by HindleA
Wed 08 Oct, 2014 8:54 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Wednesday 8th October 2014
Replies: 184
Views: 93184

Re: Wednesday 8th October 2014

Congratulations to Ernst and Letsskip. There was a mini tornado near us this,afternoon.I didn't particularly notice the weather,then again I've "missed" an Eartquake before now. http://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/news/grassroots/alfreton-tornado-i-thought-we-were-in-the-eye-of-a-hurricane-ey...
by HindleA
Wed 08 Oct, 2014 10:29 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Wednesday 8th October 2014
Replies: 184
Views: 93184

Re: Wednesday 8th October 2014

Morning.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-ouch-29459754" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;


"Lesser known things about being a wheelchair user"
by HindleA
Wed 08 Oct, 2014 12:18 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Tuesday 7th October 2014
Replies: 140
Views: 57494

Re: Tuesday 7th October 2014

Clegg promises Mental Health boost with 120 million funding. http://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/oct/08/mental-health-care-120m-funding-waiting-time-targets-nick-clegg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Burnham response http://press.labour.org.uk/post/99438676119/response-t...
by HindleA
Tue 07 Oct, 2014 11:09 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Tuesday 7th October 2014
Replies: 140
Views: 57494

Re: Tuesday 7th October 2014

Another disasterous poll for Miliband as Populus gives 37/31 split. Smithson thinks it's just effects of the Conference season,time will tell. To be fair Populus have been consistent, to them conference season has had no impact whatsoever. You are correct,sorry.Smithson was referring to Yougov.
by HindleA
Tue 07 Oct, 2014 11:00 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Tuesday 7th October 2014
Replies: 140
Views: 57494

Re: Tuesday 7th October 2014

Another disasterous poll for Miliband as Populus gives 37/31 split.



Smithson thinks it's just effects of the Conference season,time will tell.
by HindleA
Tue 07 Oct, 2014 10:41 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Tuesday 7th October 2014
Replies: 140
Views: 57494

Re: Tuesday 7th October 2014

AngryAsWell wrote:Night all
Goodnight. :sleep:
by HindleA
Tue 07 Oct, 2014 10:40 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Tuesday 7th October 2014
Replies: 140
Views: 57494

Re: Tuesday 7th October 2014

AngryAsWell wrote:
HindleA wrote:FWIW Yougov has Labour with a two point lead 34/32
My time says 9.32 for both of us! Snap!

(No idea why my time is at 9.32 when its 22.34.... :roll: )

It's 1987 here . :D
by HindleA
Tue 07 Oct, 2014 10:32 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Tuesday 7th October 2014
Replies: 140
Views: 57494

Re: Tuesday 7th October 2014

FWIW Yougov has Labour with a two point lead 34/32
by HindleA
Tue 07 Oct, 2014 9:59 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Tuesday 7th October 2014
Replies: 140
Views: 57494

Re: Tuesday 7th October 2014

Barbara Keeley bringing forward a Ten Minute Rule Bill next Tuesday that exempts Carers from the Bedroom Tax.
by HindleA
Tue 07 Oct, 2014 1:32 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Tuesday 7th October 2014
Replies: 140
Views: 57494

Re: Tuesday 7th October 2014

Afternoon.Lib Dems vote to keep the bedroom tax.Wilful ignorance.
by HindleA
Mon 06 Oct, 2014 8:16 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Monday 6th October 2014
Replies: 151
Views: 45969

Re: Monday 6th October 2014

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-29502817?utm_content=buffer83c5e&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer I wonder what slant they'll put on this? Yes so do I. With some trepidation, I have to admit. Having heard a Radio 4 'profile' of White Dee the other evening .... w...
by HindleA
Mon 06 Oct, 2014 8:16 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Monday 6th October 2014
Replies: 151
Views: 45969

Re: Monday 6th October 2014

Transmission break :"Potter's Wheel"
by HindleA
Sun 05 Oct, 2014 11:26 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th October 2014
Replies: 337
Views: 110545

Re: Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th October 2014

rebeccariots2 wrote:Just had our second short power cut of the evening.

Expect 'weather' to be with you soon wherever you are. It's very wild and windy here.

Same here,but that might have been the curry.
by HindleA
Sun 05 Oct, 2014 10:17 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th October 2014
Replies: 337
Views: 110545

Re: Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th October 2014

Wow even Ian Birrell… Ian Birrell ‏@ianbirrell 1m1 minute ago Surely this crazed suggestion to tax disability benefits cannot be for real? http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/iain-duncan-smith-wants-to-tax-disability-benefits-9775338.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return...
by HindleA
Sun 05 Oct, 2014 6:52 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th October 2014
Replies: 337
Views: 110545

Re: Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th October 2014

letsskiptotheleft wrote:http://touchstoneblog.org.uk/2014/10/da ... ard-trick/

Some good stuff on this blog.

Agree.I have been following it for some years.
by HindleA
Sun 05 Oct, 2014 11:57 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th October 2014
Replies: 337
Views: 110545

Re: Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th October 2014

Q.


If prepaid benefit cards won't apply to the disabled why is North Tyneside including ESA/IB/SDA in their trials?
by HindleA
Sun 05 Oct, 2014 11:05 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th October 2014
Replies: 337
Views: 110545

Re: Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th October 2014

Eph. There are so many philosophical,social and economic objections to making DLA/PIP taxable(or indeed means tested) ;some of which you touch on.The mere fact that IDS ,however sketchy,is attempting to render it non Universal equally applied (by whatever means)goes against the whole concept on whic...
by HindleA
Sun 05 Oct, 2014 2:04 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th October 2014
Replies: 337
Views: 110545

Re: Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th October 2014

Thanks for link LC.Makes the visage of IDS on the Sunday papers and sycophantic coverage all the more sickening.
by HindleA
Sun 05 Oct, 2014 1:54 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th October 2014
Replies: 337
Views: 110545

Re: Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th October 2014

Sorry don't understand. He's increasing payments? But then going to tax them? Will that affect many? Making DLA taxable,but promises to increase payments to poorer claimants.He's an arse. Ie it counts as taxable income. Surely that can only work in households where there is another income, such as ...
by HindleA
Sat 04 Oct, 2014 11:12 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th October 2014
Replies: 337
Views: 110545

Re: Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th October 2014

AngryAsWell wrote:
HindleA wrote:IDS planning to make DLA/PIP taxable/increase for lower incomed.
Sorry don't understand.
He's increasing payments? But then going to tax them?
Will that affect many?

Making DLA taxable,but promises to increase payments to poorer claimants.He's an arse.


Ie it counts as taxable income.
by HindleA
Sat 04 Oct, 2014 10:48 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th October 2014
Replies: 337
Views: 110545

Re: Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th October 2014

IDS planning to make DLA/PIP taxable/increase for lower incomed.
by HindleA
Sat 04 Oct, 2014 9:44 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th October 2014
Replies: 337
Views: 110545

Re: Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th October 2014

Evening. "Vince Cable slams excessive Tory cuts to the working poor" http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/oct/04/vince-cable-excessive-tory-cuts-working-poor" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; @wightpaint doesn't post comments very often but when he is does,let's ...
by HindleA
Fri 03 Oct, 2014 7:53 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Friday 3rd October
Replies: 230
Views: 76375

Re: Friday 3rd October

Morning.

Some analysis here
http://www.headoflegal.com/2014/10/03/f ... an-rights/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
by HindleA
Fri 03 Oct, 2014 12:23 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Thursday 2nd October
Replies: 191
Views: 82000

Re: Thursday 2nd October

Full document


http://www.headoflegal.com/2014/10/03/p ... ghts-plan/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
by HindleA
Fri 03 Oct, 2014 12:05 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Thursday 2nd October
Replies: 191
Views: 82000

Re: Thursday 2nd October

Sadiq Khan's response to the Tories human rights plan http://press.labour.org.uk/post/99005690214/there-are-so-many-contradictions-inaccuracies-and" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; and an even more brief response from Liberty https://www.liberty-human-rights.org.uk/news/press...
by HindleA
Thu 02 Oct, 2014 11:18 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Thursday 2nd October
Replies: 191
Views: 82000

Re: Thursday 2nd October

frightful_oik wrote:UKIP woman being given lots of time. She's spoken more than any of the panellists.

It was Farage in drag(I'm not watching so that not might not quite "work")
by HindleA
Thu 02 Oct, 2014 9:57 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Thursday 2nd October
Replies: 191
Views: 82000

Re: Thursday 2nd October

Ed Miliband visits Middleton to support Liz McInnes [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aa24N57zSeg&feature=youtu.be[/youtube] We were in front and to the left (looking at the screen) of ED. Press in front of us. (I'll bet the embed doesn't work so here's the link https://www.youtube.com/w...
by HindleA
Thu 02 Oct, 2014 7:26 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Thursday 2nd October
Replies: 191
Views: 82000

Re: Thursday 2nd October

Francesca "this is a morally disabled Government"Martinez has a segment on This Week tonight on the proposed benefit freeze.
by HindleA
Thu 02 Oct, 2014 6:58 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Thursday 2nd October
Replies: 191
Views: 82000

Re: Thursday 2nd October

David Cameron's Three Card Trick



http://touchstoneblog.org.uk/2014/10/da ... ard-trick/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;