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‏@ninaconti Mum's voting Labour, don't tell Dad

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StephenDolan wrote:

Something to bear in mind when you read the pollsters predictions for tomorrow.

Have those guys been partying with George Osborne?

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So Carol Walker (our CCO correspondent, sorry that should read BBC correspondent following Cameron) tells us that he has been campaigning for "pretty much" the last 24 hours. Its indicative of her partial reporting throughout the campaign that she omits to tell us he slept in a nice, warm...

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AngryAsWell wrote:
ephemerid wrote:
RobertSnozers wrote: Will be thinking of you and keeping everything crossed yahyah

Ditto.
and ditto from me

And, it goes without saying (but I'll say it anyway) from me.

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Interesting and slightly cheering (for me at least) piece. Think you know which seats to watch on May 7? Think again https://theconversation.com/think-you-know-which-seats-to-watch-on-may-7-think-again-41073 Rossendale and Darwen, his "first seat to watch" is number 71 on Labour's target ...

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Ultimately what I feel, is that by not removing the Tories, through an unwillingness to participate in the “masquerade of democracy”, I was implicitly expecting the most vulnerable people in society to pay the price on my behalf while I pondered alternatives in luxury. Russell Brand, responding to ...

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Here's a link to today's front pages for those of a strong constitution who haven't seen them yet and wish to. I would call The Sun's a new low, but their standards are such that a new low would be difficult to achieve. In any event, make sure you're sitting down http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs/the...

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jaydeepee ‏@reddeviljp · 6m6 minutes ago She means Louise Mensch and she's right. Julieann Carter @MisGrace @reddeviljp @ianrmillard She's a relentless bully too. Real vindictive streak with the IQ of a turnip. andrew searley ‏@searleyandrew · 3m3 minutes ago @reddeviljp bit harsh on turnips! :lol:

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Spacedone wrote: I tried to find even a single comment that was even vaguely supportive but couldn't.

Guess who?

‏@DPJHodges
I think there's a lot of truth in criticism from Labour supporters about those demeaning front pages. No naked Nick Clegg? Or broken arms?

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Morning all. Andrew Neil ‏@afneil 6 hrs6 hours ago Editors/owners determine the sort of partisan front pages you will see tomorrow yet not one will appear on @daily_politics to defend actions Can't justify the travel time, don't think I'm wrong in saying every single one of them would have to fly in...

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I have been trying to understand why the betting market has shifted again: it was moving nicely Labour last week, but we are back to Cameron being very slight odds on to stay. The polls haven't flickered. Now, maybe it is mug punter money. Richer people bet on politics and they bet how they want th...

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Mike Smithson ‏@MSmithsonPB · 3m3 minutes ago
@LordAshcroft final poll details
CON 32%, LAB 30%, LDEM 11%, UKIP 12%, GRN 7%

Labour unchanged, Tories down 4, still undoubtedly a load of old twaddle.

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Did they? Not to my recollection. I remember people saying 'you know what? I miss laverda. At least he meant what he said and wasn't just blindly parroting a party line'. Then laverda came back and everyone remembered what a bigoted, small-minded, offensive, angry, petty little arsehole he was. Som...

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The Narksists and 45%ers make one almost yearn for the return of some old style right wing trolls. At least some of them were fairly polite and had a sense of humour. Did they? Not to my recollection. I remember people saying 'you know what? I miss laverda. At least he meant what he said and wasn't...

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Nice profile on our PPC, Allen Simpson, in the Guardian today. http://www.theguardian.com/business/2015/may/04/who-says-labour-doesnt-have-friends-in-banking-here-are-two-both-candidates" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Has anybody noticed how much the 45ers are starting to s...

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Mark Millar, for those unfamiliar with him, is a writer and one of the biggest names in the comic book world. Several of his works have been made into films, most notable Kick Ass and The Secret Service . That tweet perfectly illustrates both the fact that it is not all as one-sided as the 45ers wo...

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Mark Millar ‏@mrmarkmillar · 4h4 hours ago A thought: When I publicly went from Lab to SNP I got no abuse in 3 yrs. Today I went SNP to Lab & got over 100 abusive tweets in 1 hr. Mark Millar, for those unfamiliar with him, is a writer and one of the biggest names in the comic book world. Severa...

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Eddi Reader ‏@eddireader 5h5 hours ago @BBCJamesCook walking into a YES city and trying to create chaos and aggro.. Jim Murphy is a trouble maker Pathetic. As a wise man replies. Graeme ‏@talkstough 1m1 minute ago .@eddireader @BBCJamesCook Shall we just simplify things then & call it "a N...

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Eddi Reader ‏@eddireader 5h5 hours ago @BBCJamesCook walking into a YES city and trying to create chaos and aggro.. Jim Murphy is a trouble maker Pathetic. As a wise man replies. Graeme ‏@talkstough 1m1 minute ago .@eddireader @BBCJamesCook Shall we just simplify things then & call it "a N...

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Craig Murray's take on the Jim Murphy / Eddie Izzard abandoned rally. Nationalist Terror https://www.craigmurray.org.uk/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ...The Mainstream Media are anxious to invoke the “violent nationalists” meme at every opportunity. Today Jim Murphy and ...

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Regarding Piers Doughty-Brown* I found this interesting blogpost yesterday.

http://glasgowunihumanrights.blogspot.c ... n-you.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

*The last two posts BTL are worth a read too

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Some of the Scottish posters Over There insist that these groups are no real SNP supporters, but known anti-capitalist agitators. Alex Thomson has just tried to make a similar point on Twitter (possibly to atone for his unpleasantness this morning). He stated that these protesters were unlikely to ...

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Hugo, Eric, I realise that. But if they don't support this then they confirm all the things people have been saying, that they are only looking after Scotland etc. It would get very messy after that.

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Miliband says Labour would put forward a bill to repeal the Health Act within its first 100 days in office. Let us see the SNP vote against that !! Maybe that majority isn't an impossibility after all? Ho hum. Meanwhile, in Glasgow, SNP supporters prevented Murphy and Izzard from getting out of the...

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Miliband says Labour would put forward a bill to repeal the Health Act within its first 100 days in office.

Let us see the SNP vote against that!! Maybe that majority isn't an impossibility after all?

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The NHA Party ‏@NHAparty Apr 29 Tell everyone in SW Surrey - @drmarielouise's chances of unseating Hunt are growing: http://nhap.org/suspension-of-lib-dem-in-south-west-surrey-means-voters-have-straight-choice-between-dr-louise-irvine-and-jeremy-hunt/" onclick="window.open(this.href);retu...

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The NHA Party ‏@NHAparty Apr 29 Tell everyone in SW Surrey - @drmarielouise's chances of unseating Hunt are growing: http://nhap.org/suspension-of-lib-dem-in-south-west-surrey-means-voters-have-straight-choice-between-dr-louise-irvine-and-jeremy-hunt/" onclick="window.open(this.href);retu...

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Good morning. So the SNP would vote a Labour budget down. Plaid would vote a Labour budget down. I'm expecting - should Labour get the opportunity to put a budget before the HoC - that both parties will be claiming they have brought all sorts of influence to bear, regardless of whether that is fact...

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Morning all. Hooray for Delia. I'm never sure how much celebrity endorsements help, but at least this one won't hurt. http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/delia-smith-im-backing-labour-5632271#ICID=sharebar_twitter" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; The Indy have a story on the...

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Except they changed the wording on the stone, looks a bit tongue-in-cheek ? How bloody odd!! Just rechecked and the wording is right! What's going on with that ? First time it would not open so I copied and pasted, and the stone wording was going on about milk and eggs and bacon When I read it, the...

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Always said the Welsh were a perceptive bunch. :-) http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/general-election-2015-ed-milibands-9173965" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Except they changed the wording on the stone, looks a bit tongue-in-cheek ? How bloody odd!! Just reche...

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Always said the Welsh were a perceptive bunch.

http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales ... ds-9173965" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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James Chapman (Mail) ‏@jameschappers 19m19 minutes ago Tory source complains BBC TV news makes no mention of #EdStone derision, though last weekend whole story dedicated to PM's "West Ham" moment Only problem for poor ol' Chappers is that as the day wore on more & more people were see...

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I don't disagree, but it's basically Murdoch's agenda through a different route. But being the Monarch, in the UK, is a 'ceremonial role!' The Queen is the Head of State but has only duties and responsibilities rather than powers . In order for anyone to ascend the throne, they have to sign over bo...

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tinyclanger2 wrote:Miliband's got stones, I'll give him that

(cue Basil Brush)

If you have no objection, I am sooooo nicking that!

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The thing with the stone is the media has to talk about Labours policies to mock it. Finally shut the tossers up about the SNP and post election wrangling. Talking of which, if Cameron can't secure a majority without SNP/Labour, the second the SNP state they will vote his government down he has to ...

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Willow904 wrote:
ephemerid wrote:Andrew Neil was very worried about the Pledge Stone on the Sunday Politics.

He asked Chris Leslie if he had planning permission for it.
It's just jealousy, the Tories want a giant pledge card too, bless.

Where are they going to find a magic drawing board that big?

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SpinningHugo wrote:It is not so much the stone as the pledges I object to. They are hopelessly open textured (compare the 97 pledge list). They are just we pledge 'more loveliness'.

After five years of the Coalition bastards wouldn't a bit of loveliness be a welcome change?

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The stone gets the focus off the SNP for a while. Tories questioning Miliband's judgement? Probably not a good idea since there are umpteen example of Cameron's terrible judgement that can be quoted - Coulson, Team Nigella, LOL's with R.Brooks...the list goes on and on. Tories can't afford the lime...

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I have to admit I find the "stone" thing a bit odd - might make slightly more sense if it ends up at Labour HQ rather than Downing St, as the Observer has suggested? I dunno. Any Conservative MP after Ed would be reminded of what Ed did and that he stuck to his word, each time they looked...

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Loving this pledge stone thing. It has got the Tories running around in circles shouting about Ed's judgement (which, obviously, gives everybody a chance to say "Andy Coulson?) and stopped them talking about the SNP; whether it is a dead cat or a happy accident I don't know, but I seriously dou...

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File this one under "Truth is stranger than fiction". Among the local council seats being contested on Thursday is the Wombwell Ward of Barnsley Metropolitan Council and the UKIP candidate for the seat will be a Mr Wayne Kerr!! https://www.barnsley.gov.uk/media/3678041/wombwell_ward.pdf&qu...

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John Mann ‏@JohnMannMP 34m34 minutes ago Am hearing that Bassetlaw UKIP forgery scandal is getting worse. Still no comment from UKIP or any apology or candidate resignations. ??? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2015-england-32450750" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; In oth...

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Another endorsement.
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/su ... nd-5626595" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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Oh, for goodness' sake! Please read the article I've linked above for its preposterous qualities. It's like a chapter out of a bad biography. CombOver: Classic Conservative Catastrophic I've read it and discounted it - it's a puff piece nothing more. I don't think Helm and Boffey are endorsing Ed. ...

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Millie, that's the name of my second cat, frightful_oik. Bloody difficult thinking up names but the first was called Georgie, being born on St. George's Day. Millie from George and Mildred, not that I was ever a fan, you understand. So what odds do you think I could get on "Frogmella"? We...

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I'd call her Millie. Thoroughly modern name after all. But I agree with those odds; Vote Conservative is a shoe-in. Millie, that's the name of my second cat, frightful_oik. Bloody difficult thinking up names but the first was called Georgie, being born on St. George's Day. Millie from George and Mi...

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I know we're not supposed to talk about football here, so I won't. But I shall offer a football-based analogy to the forthcoming general election where a team, let's call it Ipswich Town, standing here for Labour, aren't quite able to get the most goals, or seats in the final match, or campaign, bu...

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AngryAsWell wrote:#VoteCameronOut Now at No 1 having knocked Prince George off the top!

Snap!

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AngryAsWell wrote:#VoteCameronOut already at No. 3 trending

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