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Cameron and the media are only following their nature, what really pisses me off is people who should have more sense buying the media line so completely. I share your frustration with the MSM - but then so do the Scottish Yes voters and yet still they had an immensely successful grassroots campaig...

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But I don't think we are beaten - the SNP (Tartan Tories, according to lefty pals in Glasgow, doughty campaigners for Yes, BTW) have a lot to answer for historically; but that's true of many if not all political parties. Labour and Atos spring to mind. I'm not convinced that the SNP now have gifted...

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This is just a paltry excuse for delaying any action on the pledges made to Scotland - pledges which seem to be evaporating by the day. Nobody has asked him if he has asked England if it wants devolution - but this, seemingly, is the excuse he intends to use so that he can do nothing, and any "...

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On a happier note .... Rebecca, glad your bit of cat burglary went well.

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This is just a paltry excuse for delaying any action on the pledges made to Scotland - pledges which seem to be evaporating by the day. Nobody has asked him if he has asked England if it wants devolution - but this, seemingly, is the excuse he intends to use so that he can do nothing, and any "...

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It's 9:35. Do you think Rebecca has resued her cat yet. I hope so. It must have been horrible for her to have heard the desperate meaowing and not be able to do anything. And from past experience, don't ever expect the RSPCA to put themselves out. Was working on a series of 'cat burglar' jokes. Dec...

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It's 9:35. Do you think Rebecca has resued her cat yet. I hope so. It must have been horrible for her to have heard the desperate meaowing and not be able to do anything. And from past experience, don't ever expect the RSPCA to put themselves out. Was working on a series of 'cat burglar' jokes. Dec...

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That's a good point - if he'd have kept quiet, let it all die down and then unveil 'English votes for English laws' with a month or two to go to the election. Alternatively, if he'd looked like he was pushing the boat out for the Scots, he probably would have hac a backbench revolt in his hands, an...

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You can see Tory thinking on what's going on right now. "We might lose the election overall but if Labour didn't win enough seats then that guarantees that we can block every English-based policy on NHS, Education etc. In fact they might just as well let us run those departments seeing as they...

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Goodnight, everyone. @ Rebecca I hope the cat situation is sorted out satisfactorily. If the owner isn't here by 9.30 pm I.m breaking the window,have told the people next door to expect some noise! There's always the option of lobbing wet cat food through the velux window. 8-) And be careful. Don't...

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A recent Tweet from lightacandle What does she mean? I think she means that Labour have been conned (the agreed common front with DevoDave). And thus they (Labour), in turn, naively helped the Conservatives out by colluding in said con perpetrated, by extension, on the Scots.Thus securing a "N...

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RogerOThornhill wrote: Tory Party conference. Rustinpeace is there too so he tells us.

I always went to my employers big shindigs as well, if only for the free booze.

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RobertSnozers wrote:Really unseemly that the Tories have gone for a power grab at a time like this

This is the Party that tried to use the World War I ceremony for swift smear attempt on Ed remember, there is nothing beneath them.

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Okey doke, after much thought and (as others have said) in no particular order: Haim - Days Are Gone Deacon Blue - Raintown (been playing that a lot over the last couple of days) Kirsty McColl - Tropical Brainstorm Alabama 3 - M.O.R. Genesis - Nursery Cryme Amy Winehouse - Back To Black Kate Bush - ...

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Oh dear, I've just been told off for calling Dave the Fishpointer General. Apparently because I support Ed Miliband doing this makes me a hypocrite. Who knew?

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The best approach to counter Cameron's Tory Coup is point out it doesn't solve the problem that England is too big to be governed from Westminster. Devolve tax raising powers back to local government, give them real responsibility for housing and healthcare. It is the only sensible option. The Engl...

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ohsocynical wrote:Last known sighting: Lone male lurking in a suburban garden at Hallam in Sheffield.

Sheffield Council's pest control department have been notified.

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Right, let us see how long that comment survives! Appalling Wintour anti-Ed hack job up, should be swarming with the usual suspects any moment, but managed to beat them to it this time. :lol!: http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/sep/19/david-cameron-english-question-ed-miliband-scotland?commen...

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Right, let us see how long that comment survives! Appalling Wintour anti-Ed hack job up, should be swarming with the usual suspects any moment, but managed to beat them to it this time. :lol!: http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/sep/19/david-cameron-english-question-ed-miliband-scotland?comment...

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If - as the commentators are now rushing to say - Labour are facing the terrible prospect of perhaps winning an overall UK election, but not having enough MPs in England to have a majority in England and therefore the ability to implement Labour policies in England post 2015 and a devo settlement -...

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If - as the commentators are now rushing to say - Labour are facing the terrible prospect of perhaps winning an overall UK election, but not having enough MPs in England to have a majority in England and therefore the ability to implement Labour policies in England post 2015 and a devo settlement -...

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Ed has promised more autonomy to the regions...What are the chances the Referendum and raising peoples awareness of regional powers, will make that particular policy a vote winner? A promise made long before it was just a matter of expediency too; as I've said a couple of times 'over there', it loo...

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Hey ho, that's democracy...... Well said. I realise how disappointed you must be (shades of '83 and '92 stirring in my memory) but, as Miliband has just said This was a vote for change. Change doesn't end today, change begins today Cameron et al will be hoping to maintain the status quo, especially...

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pk1 wrote:
Can we now get back to concentrating on kicking out the Cons instead of fighting with each other - please ?

Amen to that!!

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Morning all. So now we know. I hope our Lords and Masters * realise this is not a time for exultation, as the real work starts here; we need to rebuild consensus in this nation, start working together again rather than fighting each other. I think it is obvious that neither the Tories nor the Libera...

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In other news the skaters in the Undercroft at the South Bank have won their battle against the developers who were trying to get them evicted. I'm guessing Billy Bragg will not be along to compose a victory ballad for this triumph for local democracy over big business. http://www.theguardian.com/uk...

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ohsocynical wrote:Boris meanwhile is polishing knives...

Whenever I see Cameron on screen now I hear the Jaws theme in my head ...... they're all circling Dave, and the feeding frenzy won't be pretty! Must make sure I have plenty of popcorn to hand.

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Oh, and now look what I get... Your comments are currently being pre–moderated (why?) :toss: They allow arseholes like rustinpeace to troll their bitterness all over the place and stupid morons like Happy Chickie and yet for complaining that they haven't opened a blog I get this. As I said yesterda...

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[quote="howsillyofme1] I too am a bit baffled by epehmerid's post as I have exhibited no hostility to the 'Yes' side at all but have received a bit of ad hominem in return. I lived in Scotland for many years, many of my friends are voting for Independence and I am sympathetic to the emotional s...

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This doesn't seem like your usual balanced view of things. In Ephe's defence (not that she needs it) I understand totally how she feels. I have today walked away from another forum for similar reasons and, yes, I was probably being over sensitive and not being as balanced as usual; but people on bo...

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ephemerid wrote:I wonder where I can find such a place. I used to think it was here.

It still is. DM on Twitter.

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So, riot on the streets of Brixton or Tottenham, (rightly) experience some time at Her Majestys Pleasure; smash up a restaurant in Oxford, become PM and get a film glorifying your hijinks. Saw the poster for this on the way home tonight, have to admit to the use of a few choice profanities. http://...

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So, riot on the streets of Brixton or Tottenham, (rightly) experience some time at Her Majestys Pleasure; smash up a restaurant in Oxford, become PM and get a film glorifying your hijinks. Saw the poster for this on the way home tonight, have to admit to the use of a few choice profanities. http://w...

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Martin Rowson ‏@MartinRowson 3m Trying to remember when I first described David Cameron in public as a useless fat pink fuck. Think it was do raffle at PEN Quiz 2011.. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: I think I love Martin Rowson. As much as I love Martin's cartoons (and I really love them) his tweets are t...

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We would hope that if the No vote wins, Cameron would go down on his knees and thank Gordon Brown in particular, not to mention Darling, Ed, and the countless Labour No supporters who've been out on the doorsteps in Scotland - not that we've seen much of that on the TV. There is as much chance of t...

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We would hope that if the No vote wins, Cameron would go down on his knees and thank Gordon Brown in particular, not to mention Darling, Ed, and the countless Labour No supporters who've been out on the doorsteps in Scotland - not that we've seen much of that on the TV. There is as much chance of t...

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Strange how this doesn't seem to be getting any media coverage.... http://dpac.uk.net/2014/09/tory-partry-conference-protest-and-festival/ Well, the BBC contrived to avoid saying anything about a 50000+ NHS march right by the Conference hall last year (Norman Smith embarrassing himself mightily on ...

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Strange how this doesn't seem to be getting any media coverage.... http://dpac.uk.net/2014/09/tory-partry-conference-protest-and-festival/ Well, the BBC contrived to avoid saying anything about a 50000+ NHS march right by the Conference hall last year (Norman Smith embarrassing himself mightily on ...

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Blimey, just looked at the latest Rog & Rusty bustup and the Tory 'turfer has managed to reach a whole new low, comparing the NHS to "death camps". How does he get away with it, never even premodded despite writing the foulest posts? IDS must have given him a copy of the negatives. He...

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Blimey, just looked at the latest Rog & Rusty bustup and the Tory 'turfer has managed to reach a whole new low, comparing the NHS to "death camps". How does he get away with it, never even premodded despite writing the foulest posts? IDS must have given him a copy of the negatives. I ...

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Blimey, just looked at the latest Rog & Rusty bustup and the Tory 'turfer has managed to reach a whole new low, comparing the NHS to "death camps". How does he get away with it, never even premodded despite writing the foulest posts? IDS must have given him a copy of the negatives.

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Tatchell talking out of his arse, as usual. "Peter Tatchell ‏@PeterTatchell · 2h Gordon Brown claims Labour will defend NHS if Scots vote no. But his Labour govt began NHS privatisation with #PFI, creating huge NHS debts" Nobody denies that Labour under Blair & Brown overused PFI, but ...

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Tea&choc wrote that Ed should be 'thankful' that he only was shoved around and sworn at.Told her she should be ashamed of herself.I really do hope they all vote yes ,but feel sorry for all the poor no voters who are dreading the next few years. Miliband proved he can handle a bit of 'robust dir...

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I haven't commented here for a few days for that very reason - I feel, as I did with Labour's failure to oppose some of the worst excesses in this government's benefits policies (and if you recall, the arguments then caused some much-loved contributors to leave FTN), that the various people here ge...

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Perhaps someone has mentioned this before but is Clegg OK to sign a pledge for a policy which hasn't been voted for in their conference? Well, he usually ignores the results of the votes at Conference anyway (they've been voting against Bedroom Tax for a couple of years now) so it would be in keepi...

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Perhaps someone has mentioned this before but is Clegg OK to sign a pledge for a policy which hasn't been voted for in their conference? Well, he usually ignores the results of the votes at Conference anyway (they've been voting against Bedroom Tax for a couple of years now) so it would be in keepi...

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I wonder how much, if any, influence these people actually have - and, of course, they're not confined to the 'yes' side. Remember JK Rowling, David Bowie, John Barrowman and... wait for it... David Beckham have all come out in favour of 'no'. How much influence do they have? Difficult to gauge, bu...

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''Yes'' voters account for 88% of comment on social media, the modern day equivalent of carpet bombing. Can't say I am surprised by that stat. I can't think of another political movement outside of the middle east where the online campaign has been so one sided. Anybody daring to voice a contrary o...

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And from me! Happy Birthday, thanks for all you do here (and thanks to all the mods) And me. Did anybody bring cales? :dance: Roger might have given it is a city of historical importance in the south of Italy :twisted: I blame my typo on exhaustion and extreme hunger brought on by lack of cake. :D

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I expect the "usually sensible Guardian poster who has gone a bit off the rails over Scottish independence" won't like this piece by Johanna Baxter in Labour List, possibly because his own posts today are much the sort of thing she is talking about. http://labourlist.org/2014/09/the-natio...

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