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by letsskiptotheleft
Tue 28 Jun, 2016 6:26 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Tuesday 28th June 2016
Replies: 520
Views: 81067

Re: Tuesday 28th June 2016

Still feel shame that we basically turned our back on fellow Europeans, Farage wailing we have got our country. Went to Cardiff earlier, bloody bookshelves from ikea, the "bloke" apologised to a few Germans, but the shame will linger for a while.. https://mobile.twitter.com/abigailnealbbc/...
by letsskiptotheleft
Tue 28 Jun, 2016 5:58 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Tuesday 28th June 2016
Replies: 520
Views: 81067

Re: Tuesday 28th June 2016

I got a scholarship to Christ College, Brecon, as it so happens - all fees paid for. I was in Olchfa Comp for five years before that and a primary school in Swansea before that, as well infants in Tycroes. I had a single mother bringing up two kids on her own and didnt see my Maerdy born dad for 10...
by letsskiptotheleft
Tue 28 Jun, 2016 5:46 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Tuesday 28th June 2016
Replies: 520
Views: 81067

Re: Tuesday 28th June 2016

And? I have every right to an opinion, and actually spent twenty years pounding the streets for Labour so fuck off with your attitude. I have already mooted rejoining labour in the last few days. You know, I wasnt going to but I think you have persuaded me. If they could beat him none of this would...
by letsskiptotheleft
Tue 28 Jun, 2016 5:17 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Tuesday 28th June 2016
Replies: 520
Views: 81067

Re: Tuesday 28th June 2016

put up a candidate So says the Green for whom Labour will never be pure enough. And? I have every right to an opinion, and actually spent twenty years pounding the streets for Labour so fuck off with your attitude. I have already mooted rejoining labour in the last few days. You know, I wasnt going...
by letsskiptotheleft
Tue 28 Jun, 2016 5:08 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Tuesday 28th June 2016
Replies: 520
Views: 81067

Re: Tuesday 28th June 2016

For some on the far left will always hate Labour more than any Tory.
by letsskiptotheleft
Tue 28 Jun, 2016 5:04 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Tuesday 28th June 2016
Replies: 520
Views: 81067

Re: Tuesday 28th June 2016

Temulkar wrote:
letsskiptotheleft wrote:Oh Christ, even some of his cabinet didn't even vote for him..

For the love of God just go..
put up a candidate

So says the Green for whom Labour will never be pure enough.
by letsskiptotheleft
Tue 28 Jun, 2016 4:48 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Tuesday 28th June 2016
Replies: 520
Views: 81067

Re: Tuesday 28th June 2016

Oh Christ, even some of his cabinet didn't even vote for him..

For the love of God just go..
by letsskiptotheleft
Tue 28 Jun, 2016 4:42 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Tuesday 28th June 2016
Replies: 520
Views: 81067

Re: Tuesday 28th June 2016

Mark Serowtka, non supporter of Labour, supporter of Corbyn giving it large on Skynews. Serwotka's members had good years under the last Labour gov, shame the twat forgets that. I've had enough of non-Labour supporters bleating over Corbyn, they don't give a monkeys about the party, and most are onl...
by letsskiptotheleft
Tue 28 Jun, 2016 1:00 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Tuesday 28th June 2016
Replies: 520
Views: 81067

Re: Tuesday 28th June 2016

Wales doesn't want independence.

Just because some Plaid clowns say it doesn't make it true.
by letsskiptotheleft
Sun 26 Jun, 2016 6:01 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th June 2016
Replies: 942
Views: 117923

Re: Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th June 2016

1/3 Hilary Benn's response to his sacking:'There is widespread concern among Lab MPs and shad cab about Jeremy Corbyn's leadership 2/2 Benn:'there is no confidence to win the next election if Jeremy continues as leader' 3/3 Hilary Benn: 'in a phone call to Jeremy I told him I had lost confidence in...
by letsskiptotheleft
Sat 25 Jun, 2016 7:41 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th June 2016
Replies: 942
Views: 117923

Re: Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th June 2016

I'm not sure why we are supposed to love people who voted Leave and had no idea of the basics of what they were voting for were. Or didn't have any notion of the importance of the result. Yes, it is Cameron's failure, and maybe not enough was done to really make sure people understood. But all the ...
by letsskiptotheleft
Sat 25 Jun, 2016 7:19 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th June 2016
Replies: 942
Views: 117923

Re: Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th June 2016

I can't even get excited about Wales in Euros this week!
by letsskiptotheleft
Sat 25 Jun, 2016 7:17 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th June 2016
Replies: 942
Views: 117923

Re: Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th June 2016

http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/politics/19-things-european-funding-done-10939396" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Here's a selection, doesn't even include some older projects like Baglan Energy Park, be interested how much EU money was spent tidying mine villages up, takin...
by letsskiptotheleft
Sat 25 Jun, 2016 7:04 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th June 2016
Replies: 942
Views: 117923

Re: Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th June 2016

What will Wales do now without EU funding?! I regularly drive on the A465 towards the English border region, road is undergoing a huge upgrade, it started under the Labour gov, coalition cancelled it, the EU stepped in with conjunction with the Welsh gov, Merthyr Tydfil has had the town centre redon...
by letsskiptotheleft
Sat 25 Jun, 2016 6:35 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th June 2016
Replies: 942
Views: 117923

Re: Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th June 2016

Not the most popular bloke in some circles, but by Christ he does hammer homes the lies of Gove and Johnson and their sordid campaign.

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by letsskiptotheleft
Fri 24 Jun, 2016 6:03 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Friday 24th June 2016
Replies: 600
Views: 78521

Re: Friday 24th June 2016

Feel physically sick, bereavement is probably too strong but am devoid of energy and feel as though I have had a kick in the guts, I will never underestimate the stupidity of the British electorate and of its politicians again. Giving people a vote on something few truly understand, a subject where ...
by letsskiptotheleft
Fri 24 Jun, 2016 5:47 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Friday 24th June 2016
Replies: 600
Views: 78521

Re: Friday 24th June 2016

So tell me then, now that Farage's lifetime goal has been achieved when is he going to give up his seat in the EU parliament?
by letsskiptotheleft
Fri 24 Jun, 2016 2:05 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Friday 24th June 2016
Replies: 600
Views: 78521

Re: Friday 24th June 2016

I cannot get my around the fact that we soon may well have a philandering, liar as a PM. Whose main ploy is to go out and act like a clown and provide photo calls for fawning journalists. Please, let there be enough sensible people who can see past the bull shit and put someone at least vaguely sens...
by letsskiptotheleft
Fri 24 Jun, 2016 1:39 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Friday 24th June 2016
Replies: 600
Views: 78521

Re: Friday 24th June 2016

So the switch by Brexit to talking about immigration and how bad it it is turns out to be a massive con? I'm shocked... http://i66.tinypic.com/11r6bzm.jpg Another message for one of my t-shirts. ''Don't say you weren't warned''. Or ''Admit it, you were conned'' Five hours Bristol City Council had 4...
by letsskiptotheleft
Fri 24 Jun, 2016 3:52 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Thursday 23rd June 2016
Replies: 772
Views: 89544

Re: Thursday 23rd June 2016

I'm really worried now. It's so close - and that in itself is going to cause trouble. Cameron is an utter scrote. This is all his doing, and for what? Good to see old friends here. Have a hug, Sky. And letsskip. I've missed you. This whole palaver is a result of Cameron's weak leadership, how many ...
by letsskiptotheleft
Fri 24 Jun, 2016 3:44 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Thursday 23rd June 2016
Replies: 772
Views: 89544

Re: Thursday 23rd June 2016

Give up. It's over. The bastards have won. They have, whatever happens in the London boroughs won't be enough to pull remain over the line. Too much to expect a victory for remain after 30+ years of spin and lies. Look forward to PM Johnson and smug twat Gove for the next couple of years, and a sea...
by letsskiptotheleft
Fri 24 Jun, 2016 2:55 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Thursday 23rd June 2016
Replies: 772
Views: 89544

Re: Thursday 23rd June 2016

Have a :hug: yahyah, only bright spot so far!
by letsskiptotheleft
Fri 24 Jun, 2016 2:29 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Thursday 23rd June 2016
Replies: 772
Views: 89544

Re: Thursday 23rd June 2016

Please, please, please London, put some some big results on the board!
by letsskiptotheleft
Fri 24 Jun, 2016 2:23 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Thursday 23rd June 2016
Replies: 772
Views: 89544

Re: Thursday 23rd June 2016

Looking bleak in Wales, depressingly so.

How the fuck can Swansea, a city that has had millions of EU funding vote out?!
by letsskiptotheleft
Thu 23 Jun, 2016 10:40 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Thursday 23rd June 2016
Replies: 772
Views: 89544

Re: Thursday 23rd June 2016

News from my polling station, so close I can almost spit the distance is that it is extremely busy.. Detached from politics to a certain degree, this referendum could make me more detached, or invigorate? But, the malicious side of me wants numpties like Mike Read, Keith Chegwin, that clown who owns...
by letsskiptotheleft
Thu 23 Jun, 2016 8:36 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Thursday 23rd June 2016
Replies: 772
Views: 89544

Re: Thursday 23rd June 2016

There was a statistics released a while ago that the non-uni educated Welsh were pretty prone to vote leave, statistically that would probably be the group I and most of my family would belong to, so here goes: Moi ✔️ Sister✔️ Brother, his girlfriend, her three sons✔️ Niece, nephew ✔️ Bro in law✔️ A...
by letsskiptotheleft
Wed 22 Jun, 2016 7:46 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Wednesday 22nd June 2016
Replies: 239
Views: 33851

Re: Wednesday 22nd June 2016

By Jove Gordon still has it, in spades!
by letsskiptotheleft
Wed 22 Jun, 2016 11:30 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Wednesday 22nd June 2016
Replies: 239
Views: 33851

Re: Wednesday 22nd June 2016

The latest YouGov survey, taken after last night's televised debate, gives remain a one point lead. Hope it proves to be a bit more conclusive than that, still a remain is a remain however small. There should also be an understanding that the result is final for at least a generation. I am to be ho...
by letsskiptotheleft
Sat 04 Jun, 2016 5:39 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Saturday & Sunday 4th & 5th June 2016
Replies: 177
Views: 22004

Re: Saturday & Sunday 4th & 5th June 2016

Think that graph generalises too much, Gove and Johnson are Oxford grads, they've still a pair of loons though "take back our country" is all they have to offer, take it back to what precisely, a land that probably never existed.. And as for leaving the EU and then wages will rise, please,...
by letsskiptotheleft
Sat 04 Jun, 2016 3:50 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Saturday & Sunday 4th & 5th June 2016
Replies: 177
Views: 22004

Re: Saturday & Sunday 4th & 5th June 2016

My sister is a non political sort, she asked me one day what I was voting, said to remain, of course! She replied, so am I, anything Boris Johnson is in favour of I am not. You have only got to see the line-up of the leave camp to think anything different, 100 million a week extra for the NHS, save ...
by letsskiptotheleft
Fri 27 May, 2016 8:29 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Friday May 27th 2016
Replies: 128
Views: 23128

Re: Friday May 27th 2016

Rain, thunder and hail of biblical proportions passing through here at the moment.

Been at it for 40 minutes plus.

Wild, ooh there goes another bang!
by letsskiptotheleft
Thu 26 May, 2016 4:11 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Thursday 26 th May 2016
Replies: 94
Views: 13038

Re: Thursday 26 th May 2016

Yes watch Osborne blame the threat of Brexit for the ever stalling economy. Truth is it was already headed this way before the Referendum was even announced. I don't think it was. It's over 3 years of steady, though low, growth. Nobody can believe Osborne is going to make the overall cuts he said h...
by letsskiptotheleft
Thu 26 May, 2016 1:09 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Thursday 26 th May 2016
Replies: 94
Views: 13038

Re: Thursday 26 th May 2016

Nice to see your green here, Letsskiptotheleft. Ditto. Ditto x 3 :D You're all very kind! :hug: Nights tonight so dozing beckons, following on from the social care discussion, I work on a ward that specialises in complex discharges, it is basically a hotch potch of an area, lack of social workers, ...
by letsskiptotheleft
Thu 26 May, 2016 12:43 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Thursday 26 th May 2016
Replies: 94
Views: 13038

Re: Thursday 26 th May 2016

Monmouth MP David Davies commends Sajid Javid's efforts to save the UK steel industry.

Pardon me, but WTF?!
by letsskiptotheleft
Wed 11 May, 2016 4:43 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Wednesday 11th May 2016
Replies: 223
Views: 27624

Re: Wednesday 11th May 2016

Plaid Cymru, not known for being Tories in drag for nothing.

Hope this goes down in the Rhondda like a cup of sick.
by letsskiptotheleft
Fri 06 May, 2016 6:03 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Friday 6th May 2016
Replies: 413
Views: 51711

Re: Friday 6th May 2016

Hearing on the wireless that plans for super fast broadband have been dropped.


Apparently people living in the countryside don't want it.
by letsskiptotheleft
Fri 06 May, 2016 6:01 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Friday 6th May 2016
Replies: 413
Views: 51711

Re: Friday 6th May 2016

Thank you London.


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by letsskiptotheleft
Fri 06 May, 2016 11:23 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Friday 6th May 2016
Replies: 413
Views: 51711

Re: Friday 6th May 2016

When you consider everything it was a stonking performance from Welsh labour "ruthlessly efficient" is one way I heard it described this morning. As for PC, apart from the Rhonnda it was ordinary, spinning no doubt but they basically stood still, no new day for Wales quite yet then.
by letsskiptotheleft
Fri 06 May, 2016 6:52 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Friday 6th May 2016
Replies: 413
Views: 51711

Re: Friday 6th May 2016

Hahahaha!!

Labour hold Cardiff Central! Stick that where the sun don't shine..
by letsskiptotheleft
Fri 06 May, 2016 5:54 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Friday 6th May 2016
Replies: 413
Views: 51711

Re: Friday 6th May 2016

At least PC didn't win Llanelli, though Rhonnda is a bit of a gutter.

"We do things differently in Wales see" daren't put the TV on before work, daren't..
by letsskiptotheleft
Fri 06 May, 2016 4:58 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Thursday 5th May 2015
Replies: 479
Views: 62503

Re: Thursday 5th May 2015

Labour hold Dumbarton, has this been mentioned already, tight though.
by letsskiptotheleft
Fri 06 May, 2016 4:51 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Thursday 5th May 2015
Replies: 479
Views: 62503

Re: Thursday 5th May 2015

Labour hold Aberavon, Bethan Jenkins doing her best to spin the result.

Rhonnda, how could you?!
by letsskiptotheleft
Fri 06 May, 2016 3:48 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Thursday 5th May 2015
Replies: 479
Views: 62503

Re: Thursday 5th May 2015

Jo Stevens MP Retweeted Roger Scully ‏@roger_scully 5m5 minutes ago This is starting to look like a pretty bad night for the Welsh Conservatives. Their run of going up at every Assembly election is over. Hah! Only 3 hours ago Cairns was saying it could be a disastrous night for Welsh Labour. Wonder...
by letsskiptotheleft
Wed 04 May, 2016 8:29 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Wednesday 4th May 2016
Replies: 156
Views: 30430

Re: Wednesday 4th May 2016

refitman wrote:Fixed it for you Letsskip. :ugeek:

(You need to take everything before, and including, the 'v=' before putting the tags around it.)

Thank you, on my phone, which is a right potch.
by letsskiptotheleft
Wed 04 May, 2016 8:19 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Wednesday 4th May 2016
Replies: 156
Views: 30430

Re: Wednesday 4th May 2016

[youtube]VjnjQTDwggE[/youtube] On a more sombre note, and I'm trying to be polite this bloke could well make a comeback, and we laugh at the U.S. and Donald Trump, we may well soon have our own. Sorry, link not working, probably for the best, too horrific. https://youtube.com/watch?v=VjnjQTDwggE&quo...
by letsskiptotheleft
Wed 04 May, 2016 8:09 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Wednesday 4th May 2016
Replies: 156
Views: 30430

Re: Wednesday 4th May 2016

Looks like Plaid Cymru's New Wales ain't going to happen. In an ideal world I'd keep these wearers of everyone's clothes out of office, hope it can be done. Well I hope you're right letsskip. I find myself - scarily, perversely - whatever the right term might be - actually hoping the Lib Dems do be...
by letsskiptotheleft
Wed 04 May, 2016 7:50 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Wednesday 4th May 2016
Replies: 156
Views: 30430

Re: Wednesday 4th May 2016

Looks like Plaid Cymru's New Wales ain't going to happen.

In an ideal world I'd keep these wearers of everyone's clothes out of office, hope it can be done.
by letsskiptotheleft
Sun 01 May, 2016 8:04 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Saturday 30th April, Sunday 1st May 2016 & Monday 2nd May
Replies: 423
Views: 63589

Re: Saturday 30th April, Sunday 1st May 2016 & Monday 2nd Ma

Much has been made of Goldsmith's character, his independence, his constituency work, where by all accounts he is respected locally, a bloke who ploughed his own furrow, he has gone his own way on the EU vote, though being the son of Jimmy it wasn't a total surprise, a picture painted of a man outsi...
by letsskiptotheleft
Sun 01 May, 2016 6:57 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Saturday 30th April, Sunday 1st May 2016 & Monday 2nd May
Replies: 423
Views: 63589

Re: Saturday 30th April, Sunday 1st May 2016 & Monday 2nd Ma

It's May, I'm still feeding flocks of birds that shouldn't be in gardens this time of year.

I'm in bed after a run of nights, fluffy dressing gown on with dogs surrounding me and it's cold.

Something isn't right, or we're in for a rubbish, possibly delayed summer?!
by letsskiptotheleft
Sun 01 May, 2016 6:37 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Saturday 30th April, Sunday 1st May 2016 & Monday 2nd May
Replies: 423
Views: 63589

Re: Saturday 30th April, Sunday 1st May 2016 & Monday 2nd Ma

...... Driving on the M4 and it's raining 6 inch nails and all electrical billboards are in Welsh and you can't understand what it means. Are there diversions, warnings of water build up on road?

You don't bloody know cos it's in Welsh! Make it stop. Please.