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http://welfarenewsservice.com/well-rip-bits-fury-brain-damaged-man-deemed-fit-work/ Another victim of George Smith's twisted 'reforms'. He was in the Army for seven years so why, in all that time, did none of the squaddies consider fragging the bastard and saving us all this pain? Morning all. Echo...

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Did you or anyone else happen to see him live around 1987/88? The only disappointment in that show was Kate Bush not joining him for "Don't Give Up" .... but that was never going to happen anyway! :D I saw him at Earls Court in the summer of '87, one of five gigs I went to over 8 weeks; B...

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ohsocynical wrote:https://twitter.com/mrjohnofarrell/stat ... 93/photo/1

Wise words!

Always knew there was a reason I liked that bloke! He's pretty much summed up my feelings there.

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howsillyofme1 wrote:
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LadyCentauria wrote: Who was the presenter/reporter/correspondent whose puppet on Spitting Image finished every question he/it asked with, "Grovel grovel! Smarm, smarm!"? Do you remember? I can see him but can't remember the name...
Alistair Burnett?
I am toooo slow!

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Marr was disgraceful this morning. I was struck by how easy a time he gave Cameron, allowing him to sloganise and propagandise to his heart's content. No difficult questioning, instant acceptance of anything Cameron said. No incredulity regarding the latest plan to further cut benefits for the wors...

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Must have been five polls by now. Is NickyB still insisting that the Labour lead is "stuck at 3 1/2"?

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rebeccariots2 wrote: Not for me they ain't. Anyone else still seeing an absence of comments facility?

Me. Permanently.

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Sorry and please forgive. As a "lady" I should't be asked, let alone ask. But: I am interested to know ages of members here - it does affect how one relates to people, ie, what they remember. My name is a slight abbreviation of my name at "the other place", which I coined a litt...

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There's a meme around that the Mirror's entrapment of Newmark is unjustified. Andrew's just queried it for example. I'm not so sure. This guy is the founding Chair of Women2Win a group dedicated to getting more female Tory MPs elected. Is it really OK for him to be chatting up female activists on-l...

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Morning all.

Tim Young ‏@Tim4Clacton · 7m
Farage just said he is going to give Labour a run for their money in Heyton & Middlewood. It helps if you know the name of the constituency!

Nuff said really!

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Interesting tweet from Sarah Wollaston The Conservative Party won't gain extra support by shifting right but millions of centre right voters would move elsewhere, myself included Read into that what you will! No idea where to start with that one... Liberals (!!!!) ? Greens ? I doubt Labour - she ha...

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Interesting tweet from Sarah Wollaston

The Conservative Party won't gain extra support by shifting right but millions of centre right voters would move elsewhere, myself included

Read into that what you will!

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I was thinking of the cost, too. But causing a by-election probably has more public impact and dramatic effect, and keeps the defectors and Ukip in the public eye. I'd better get donating to Labour when\if finances permit. To be honest, I think it's the right thing for them to do. Constituents are ...

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Francesca Martinez (comedian, disability rights campaigner) is on Woman's Hour, now. If anybody wants a good read, her "What The XXXX Is Normal" book comes highly recommended; what isn't recommended is reading it in public - I read it on the train to and from work, you get such strange lo...

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This site is looking good! I think we should have a poll. Who will the Guardian back in May 2015? I say it'll come out for a full blown Tory Gov. I reckon that too, some bollocks along the lines of ''the coalition is on the right path, let them finish the job'' I cannot see them coming out for Labo...

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Morning all.

Not often you see the words "nicely" and "Peterborough" in the same sentence! *

* Fifteen years living there. Some of the city is nice, especially the cathedral; most of the people are not nice!

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AnatolyKasparov wrote:It is indeed very unlikely we will see any kind of upset on the 8th - not least given that the election is on the 9th

Smart arse!

I knew it was the 9th, twas but a simply typo which I missed. I should definitely have gone to Specsavers!!!

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John Rentoul retweeted Isabel Hardman ‏@IsabelHardman · 36s In a press briefing after his speech, Farage conceded that the party wasn't going to win in Heywood. Post with that and other lines shortly Fingers crossed... I expect them to poll well in H&M, perhaps come second. Did I mention that t...

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You see other peoples lists and it prompts you to go digging through your collection to dig out albums you've neglected for far too long ..... Courtesy of JackPranker I've had Polly Jean on repeat all afternoon and now, courtesy of Yahyah, the neighbours are being treated to a bit of Hendrix. Happy ...

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I assume this is one Envy of the World story we wouldn't hear about from the usual suspect... Patients neglected at privately-run NHS hospital, watchdog finds http://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/sep/26/care-quality-commission-hinchingbrooke-hospital Patients are being neglected, hygiene is inad...

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Yep, the move to transfer ASR from the RAF to civilian contractors was begun under Labour and continues apace. The budgetary situation is quite complicated, as some of the funding comes from the Department of Transport who have a statutory requirement for the provision of rescue for civilian aircra...

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Indeed. It's bad enough that shipowners crew their vessels with inexperienced and/or poorly qualified people, but for HM Coastguard to do so is disgraceful. Disgraceful but inevitable, given the level of cuts this Government has made (and continues to make) to the Coastguard budget. proportionally ...

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Marine Accident Investigation Report 24/2014 http://www.maib.gov.uk/publications/investigation_reports/2014/ovit.cfm Indeed. It's bad enough that shipowners crew their vessels with inexperienced and/or poorly qualified people, but for HM Coastguard to do so is disgraceful. Disgraceful but inevitabl...

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I'm so disgusted with the Coalition I'd be entirely unsurprised to find that Bridgen was given that comment to jump on. Makes him look like a partisan idiot during a sensible debate, but if it gets repeated in the media... Not just me then. After Wreathgate nothing this lot does surprises me. I'd b...

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JackPranker wrote:I'm so disgusted with the Coalition I'd be entirely unsurprised to find that Bridgen was given that comment to jump on. Makes him look like a partisan idiot during a sensible debate, but if it gets repeated in the media...

Not just me then. After Wreathgate nothing this lot does surprises me.

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Watching this debate on BBC Parliament, and I have to say that was a genuinely thoughtful and statesmanlike performance I just witnessed; Cameron, however, was his usual lying & blustering self.

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This is a good piece about bombing IS http://newint.org/blog/2014/09/16/islamic-state-western-trap/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; islamic-state-western-trap Hard to argue with some of Peter Hitchen's points here too: http://hitchensblog.mailonsunday.co.uk/2014/09/hurry-th...

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MsChin wrote:Morning.
My ‘do not feed the troll’ post on politics live has been modded. Sheesh.

But I expect the post you referred to (another unlinked HSJ article from wotsisface?) is untouched?

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Good morning all. I've just posted my (hopefully temporary) farewell to Andrew Sparrow on his blog. I imagine the comment won't stay for long, so if you want to see it, best to look now. Such a shame. I'll miss it. But the banter has changed, thanks to certain individuals, and it's not a pleasant p...

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Has anyone ever wondered if Rusty might actually be in the Guardian's employ? Doubt it - my guess is City firm with lots of consultancy either now or in the future looking for outsourcing from NHS and public sector. He was whining about NHS management and about how much of a closed shop it was and ...

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Morning all. Having been roundly attacked by some for saying that today's reaction is exactly what would have happened if he had refused that time, I am hoping the people who were condemning Miliband for the Sun World Cup photograph are praising him for his stand this time. Not that I will be going...

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* Still in Bake Off mode. Sorry to see Martha go, and still can't see a front runner. FFS grim ! I haven't watched last nights show yet - football always takes priority, even if it's not my team ! Now I'll just have to pretend to be all knowing throughout the show & say to my hubby that I think...

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* Still in Bake Off mode. Sorry to see Martha go, and still can't see a front runner. Are you mad? Richard has 4 * Bakers! His to lose methinks. Chetna had a good (and lucky) week, Nancy'll be next imo. That is why I can't see a front runner; Richard can go from being star baker one week to nearly ...

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Nice Zelostreet piece on "the Tel’s blues artiste Whingeing Dan Hodges". The update at the end just adds the cherry to an alreasy beautifully iced cake. * http://zelo-street.blogspot.co.uk/2014/09/dan-hodges-reaches-peak-whingeing.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return fals...

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Morning all. Having been roundly attacked by some for saying that today's reaction is exactly what would have happened if he had refused that time, I am hoping the people who were condemning Miliband for the Sun World Cup photograph are praising him for his stand this time. Not that I will be going...

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Morning all. Having been roundly attacked by some for saying that today's reaction is exactly what would have happened if he had refused that time, I am hoping the people who were condemning Miliband for the Sun World Cup photograph are praising him for his stand this time. Not that I will be going ...

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Well, that is me and the Guardian finished but, annoyingly, the decision has been forced upon me. It seems Rusty was so annoyed at me owning his arse everytime that he has taken to stalking me on Twitter; the conversation I had with Andrew earlier has been referenced in two of his replies to Roger ...

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Well, that is me and the Guardian finished but, annoyingly, the decision has been forced upon me. It seems Rusty was so annoyed at me owning his arse everytime that he has taken to stalking me on Twitter; the conversation I had with Andrew earlier has been referenced in two of his replies to Roger t...

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Oh, and if rebeccariots2 insists she is channelling Joyce Grenfell, then it is the perfect excuse to post this...... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXhHFgDRNBQ" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; I think of this sketch every time I hear Osborne say something (even more than usua...

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A good read - though I've not strayed BTL yet (I just know what it'll be like there...): http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/sep/24/english-votes-english-laws-absurdity-separatist" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; It is a good read. It doesn't say much for Cameron's...

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Harry Leslie Smith's speech about illness during the twenties reminded me of my mum. When she was 64 she had a massive heart attack...The doctors asked her if she'd ever been diagnosed with rheumatic fever as a child because her heart showed signs of it. She told them she was eighteen the very firs...

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Its an "alternative" look at the GE apparently - ho hum. Though it will still struggle to be worse than the Beeb's execrable coverage last time :x Evidently they grabbed a large amount of younger voters last time. I'm on a mental age of around 45. :? Do you think that's too old? ;) Quick ...

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Very passionate and very moving from Harry (even Sparrow didn't sneer at it), let us hope Burnham's contribution is worthy of such a wonderful warm up man. It was!! Well done to Andy Burnham. Sadly Sparrow was too busy to cover it, he's promised to post hghlights "in a moment" - mind you,...

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Very passionate and very moving from Harry (even Sparrow didn't sneer at it), let us hope Burnham's contribution is worthy of such a wonderful warm up man. It was!! Well done to Andy Burnham. Sadly Sparrow was too busy to cover it, he's promised to post hghlights "in a moment" - mind you,...

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Powerful speech right now at the Conference from Harry Lesley Smith telling the people there about what life was like for a poor family before the NHS and the Welfare State. "We should never ever let the NHS from our grasp, because if we do your future will be my past." There was a lot of...

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At all of you - responses so far. If yahyah is right - pathetic - and I'd hoped that wasn't it. How it came across to me was the kind of lazy casual sniping for saying something positive about fellow FTNers - or for actually being committed to something - the kind of comment I hate about the Guardi...

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Morning all. A quick peek at the Guardian confirms it isn't worth posting there today ....again. Really can't be bothered to thrash over the same old ground with the goat munchers, and I suspect I'd get modded if Notso started on one of his "painting into a corner" episodes. Actually, to b...

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Well well John Rentoul ‏@JohnRentoul 7m Labour soars to 7-pt lead @Sun_Politics And that has to be post-IndyRef polling, surely? Lord Ashcroft ‏@LordAshcroft · 1m YouGov/Sun poll CON 31%, LAB 38%, LDEM 7%, UKIP 15%, GRNS 5% (Compare with yesterday, Con 33%, Lab 35%, LD 7%, UKIP 14%, Greens 5%). See...

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This one is a bit fanciful, allowing (read, funding) those with an artistic talents to pursue their path in the arts because the world needs artists and the beauty they create as much as it needs weapon builders. :D Well said, to all of it. Picked on this one line though because it brought back a m...

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A quick addendum to my thoughts on Miliband, and why I have hopes for him. A man I'm sure many of us have come to admire over the past few months, with some beautifully eloquent and impassioned pieces in the Guardian, is Harry Leslie Smith. Harry went to Conference this year as the guest of the Dail...

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