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AngryAsWell wrote:
letsskiptotheleft wrote:Oh yeah, Happy Birthday to Dan, Dan the Refit Man!

(noticed that birthday thingie)
And from me!
Happy Birthday, thanks for all you do here (and thanks to all the mods)

And me. Did anybody bring cales?

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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-nation...

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Funnily enough, I watch it probably most of all channels. When those comedy shows have been through their rotation though, that might change. Their programmes department have done quite well (presumably on not much of a budget) with this first tranche of stuff. They're going to be hard pressed to c...

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Is that the case? Freeview is already 'regional' (you get your relevant local BBC service, you only get London Life if you are in London Live - a blessing from what I've heard about it) so presumably the capability is built in to the system. If you like comedy that reminds you of when you'd just mo...

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The trouble is they will get the BBC for free if they have a sat dish. I believe in licence fee but I think this will just about kill it off which will mean all broadcasts will be encrypted and the only possible system to use is Sky's (Murdoch's) Videocrypt system so he wins whichever way. Is that ...

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rebeccariots2 wrote: I have taken over cooking supper.

So his cunning plan worked then?

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I notice the Graun buried the "Labour lead 8 points in our own survey" article. Comments never opened and consigned to having to dig it out. So predictable. When the Labour lead is slender, or MOE gives a crossover, they splash that poll all over the place; but when it shows a healthy Lab...

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Labour have actually made a decent recovery in Scotland since the 2011 disaster - both in the polls and "real" votes. If there is a "no" vote this week, expect a clear majority of Scottish MPs to be Labour again next year. This won't fit the "narrative" of course, so e...

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John Harris on "Labour's Decline as an electoral force". The GMG really has no shame these days.

http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014 ... oral-force" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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letsskiptotheleft wrote:George Galloway:

Ed Miliband will be around in a minute, he'll be elected next May.

First sensible thing George has said in ages!

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Talks about the team that negotiate the terms after a Yes vote, all inclusive seems to be the mantra. The currency, the usual stuff off Salmond, it's in everyone's interest to come to an agreement, the Scottish economy and the rUK, very much what he has said in the past, he talks about agreements w...

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Oh hello. I've returned from foreign parts. Anything happen while I was gone? Cameron is still useless, Johnson is still a dick, Salmond is still cosying up to Murdoch and Rusty is still getting his arse handed to him (and then deleting the evidence). No change really Rog. Hope you had a good trip ...

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There seems to be a deep well of burning resentment towards the English in some quarters that is quite ignorant of the truth of the variety of English thought and experience south of the border. It's partly myth, partly prejudice and all of it self-serving. I see little optimism in the yes camp, bu...

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Salmond talking about how his side are being positive. Maybe the markets will give him a discount for that when he tries to borrow money. To paraphrase Douglas Adams, this is obviously some strange use of the word "positive" that I wasn't previously aware of. ohsocynical, odd that the Obs...

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Troubles with reality? Reality is overrated in my opinion. Yahyah, for what it is worth, I think it will be a very narrow 'No' vote (I won't use the word "victory"); but, because of the way the campaign has been conducted, we're all going to be losers - it is going to get very messy over t...

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I see little in the Yes campaign that is tolerant or inclusive. I keep getting told by my friends that "nobbers" like Sillars don't represent the 'Yes' Campaign, that there is more to it, that it is about a better future for all, a vibrant democracy engaging with the people in a way we in...

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I see little in the Yes campaign that is tolerant or inclusive. I keep getting told by my friends that "nobbers" like Sillars don't represent the 'Yes' Campaign, that there is more to it, that it is about a better future for all, a vibrant democracy engaging with the people in a way we in...

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If it's a narrow margin, there will almost certainly be allegations of vote-rigging, intimidation etc which would have to be investigated. (I'm sure that local authorities can't have verified every new voter registration in the last couple of weeks and the claimed 97% registration seems to me to be...

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http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/085b4586-d5fc-11e3-a239-00144feabdc0.html#axzz3D5WgkMFk Essay from Simon Schama, on the ties that bind. A very eloquent & thoughtful piece, Schama does know his stuff. Sadly it is doomed to fall on deaf ears. :( He's brilliant isn't he? His ''Power of Art'' progs are t...

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letsskiptotheleft wrote:http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/085b4586-d5fc ... z3D5WgkMFk

Essay from Simon Schama, on the ties that bind.

A very eloquent & thoughtful piece, Schama does know his stuff. Sadly it is doomed to fall on deaf ears.

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StephenDolan wrote:DFH on maaaaarvelous form today. One of these days I'm expecting him to announce it was all done tongue in cheek.

I've been suggesting for a while it is just a knock off of the old "Dear Bill Letters". Doesn't go down well BTL at the Telegraph for some reason.

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Some of us down there in the BTL murk have been fighting back - what bothers me most about many of the posts there and elsewhere is the level of ignorance about social security, and the hatred/resentment of some people who have no idea what it's like to be poor. It is weird inversion of the politic...

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Let's start the day with one of Iain Duncan Smith's massive lies being exposed yet again. Benefits Street culture: study rubbishes 'joblessness as a lifestyle' claim http://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/sep/11/benefits-street-culture-study-no-proof-joblessness-claim" onclick="window.op...

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Not sure. I used to think that but the way Salmond and Yes (not to mention the UK government) have poisoned the debate means any dealings with Westminster in future will stick in the craw of a lot of people. The mutual resentment will take a long time to get over. A point I was trying to make to a ...

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New poll shows No with 6 point lead. http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/independence-referendum-exclusive-daily-record-4196976" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Someone want to tell the nat frothers on Cif ? :lol: And Twitter. I'm having such a fun conversation with Irvine Wel...

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New poll shows No with 6 point lead. http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/independence-referendum-exclusive-daily-record-4196976" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Someone want to tell the nat frothers on Cif ? :lol: And Twitter. I'm having such a fun conversation with Irvine Wel...

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Ed is saying it much better than I did earlier - Solidarity. I agree, thought he came across well & what he said made sense. But I'm saddened to see people on Twitter, including friends I usually respect, dismissing it as "dire"; ah well, I'm English, I'm not allowed an opinion on thi...

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More good news. I'm reposting this from late last night. Badger In Trap.jpg Quote: In Gloucestershire at about midnight, a couple of experienced hunt sabs came across this badger trapped in a cage, just as they approached other people were spotted nearby. The cull team. A tense stand off then went ...

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Sorry, not cancelled, stand ins instead, so I assume that is Clegg, such joy. Clegg is going as well (to make sure Dave is kept topped up with coffee, I think). Apparently it's Hague versus Harman A battle of wits between two unarmed opponents, should be scintillating stuff. Actually that is slight...

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letsskiptotheleft wrote:Sorry, not cancelled, stand ins instead, so I assume that is Clegg, such joy.

Clegg is going as well (to make sure Dave is kept topped up with coffee, I think).

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refitman wrote:Morning all. Labour lead at 5 points Yougov:

Latest YouGov / The Sun results 8th Sept -

Con 31%, (-2)
Lab 36%, (+1)
LD 8%, (+1)
UKIP 16%; (+1)

APP -27 (-6)

It is NickyB I feel sorry for, waiting for the elusive Legendary Five.

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Lord Ashcroft's latest National Poll, hot off the Twitter press.

Ashcroft National Poll, 5-7 September: CON 28%, LAB 35%, LDEM 8%, UKIP 18%, GRN 6%.

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All valid, but the devil will be in every detail of independence, and to ignore or skate over little inconveniences - like the ramifications of using the pound but not being in fiscal union - is a bit like crossing the M6 on a busy day wearing a blindfold: you might make it to the other side if you...

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All valid, but the devil will be in every detail of independence, and to ignore or skate over little inconveniences - like the ramifications of using the pound but not being in fiscal union - is a bit like crossing the M6 on a busy day wearing a blindfold: you might make it to the other side if you...

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pk1 wrote:
TheGrimSqueaker wrote:Early indications are that Wee Eck will suggest Kate Middleton is just bluffing.
That was what was being tweeted in my post ^^

Cue spooky 'Twiglet Zone' music and Gillian Anderson entering stage left ...

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Early indications are that Wee Eck will suggest Kate Middleton is just bluffing.

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yahyah wrote:I've always liked Tea & Chocolate who posts on Cif, but her post this morning epitomises the madness some on the left seem to be suffering from.

I saw that. Doesn't trust Labour but does trust Salmond? Wow.

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I predict .....we will all be losers, Scots, Welsh, English & Irish alike, whatever the result. These fools, from Salmond to Cameron, are simply psoturing, we'll be sold out whatever happens.

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I love Huff Post Comedy section..... David Cameron's Handshake Fail At The NATO Summit Is Both Hilarious And Slightly Heartbreaking http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2014/09/05/david-cameron-handshake-fail-nato_n_5770706.html?utm_hp_ref=mostpopular" onclick="window.open(this.href);return fa...

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If he is the best the trades union movement has got they are royally screwed. Thankfully he isn't, not while the likes of Mark Serwotka are still with us (although Bob is sorely missed). Does anybody care if he holds the purse strings? To be honest I don't think he does, certainly not as much as he...

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Yes - saw it, read it and thought it was quite non-inflammatory and rather sensible (the thinking of Len McCluskey, that is). I was also surprised that the article wasn't open to comments.... . Oh, I expect it will be by tomorrow, and the usual suspects will be swarming all over it with their usual...

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Is anyone else following the DWP Twitter feed? If so is it the genuine article, because if it is, it's absolutely disgraceful.... Unfortunately it is the official twitter account. And it is absolutely disgraceful. It must breach so many civil service rules on politicization but I'd guess the DWP ma...

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I don't think I did. Thank you - I will watch that later on and savour.... Loved Paul Mason's programme, very evocative. There was another good one on BBC 4 a couple of months back, "Living For The Weekend", made to celebrate the release of Elaine Constantine's film (well worth looking ou...

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Isn't "sneering" Parris' default setting? I've never taken to him, too obsequious. That response piece is beautifully judged, in marked contrast to the foam flecked comments below it. Ephe, whenever I hear McVey spouting her drivel I console myself by thinking that, in just eight months t...

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Isn't "sneering" Parris' default setting? I've never taken to him, too obsequious. That response piece is beautifully judged, in marked contrast to the foam flecked comments below it. Ephe, whenever I hear McVey spouting her drivel I console myself by thinking that, in just eight months ti...

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Welfare claimants to get attitude tests, employment minister reveals New interviews will see whether benefits claimants are psychologically prepared to work, Esther McVey reveals http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/11078359/Welfare-claimants-to-get-attitude-tests-employment-minister-reveals.ht...

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Has anyone any idea how the LibDems, who attended voted? Going to find an old saucepan and that can be used as a spittoon as I read the list. The details are now up on Hansard. Most of the Lib Dems, including Beaker, voted for the Bill. Turning into a bit of a PR disaster for Wee Eck and the SNP be...

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I'm really getting up Sparrow's nose today; surely I can't be alone in thinking this more important than what is on the menu in Wales for the politicians and the hacks? I doubt if it was entirely AS's decision what he is covering today, tbf. He doesn't normally do Fridays at all, of course ;) And I...

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Has anyone any idea how the LibDems, who attended voted? Going to find an old saucepan and that can be used as a spittoon as I read the list. Not seen a full list but, according to the BBC, Vince Cable and Simon Hughes voted for the Bill!! Yes, you're right. https://twitter.com/SimonHughesMP/status...

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letsskiptotheleft wrote:Has anyone any idea how the LibDems, who attended voted? Going to find an old saucepan and that can be used as a spittoon as I read the list.

Not seen a full list but, according to the BBC, Vince Cable and Simon Hughes voted for the Bill!!

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