Just caught up and some great posts. Am I correct in thinking the latest polling, pre-brexit, showed lab and con neck and neck?
And let's be nice to each other and remember that far more unites us than divides us.
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- Wed 29 Jun, 2016 11:26 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 29th June 2016
- Replies: 452
- Views: 63726
- Tue 28 Jun, 2016 4:25 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 28th June 2016
- Replies: 520
- Views: 80628
Re: Tuesday 28th June 2016
I thought there was a no flouncing rule on here.
Wilow, say what you want for I see no harm in what you say. I may not agree about Corbyn but this isn't an echo chamber and you're one of the best posters on here. Ditto RR2.
Wilow, say what you want for I see no harm in what you say. I may not agree about Corbyn but this isn't an echo chamber and you're one of the best posters on here. Ditto RR2.
- Tue 28 Jun, 2016 10:07 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 28th June 2016
- Replies: 520
- Views: 80628
Re: Tuesday 28th June 2016
Seems to me SH has moved on to the next part of the strategy - you've all had our anger but we grown ups will now translate that into a proper leader and you can all relax again. SH, as you haven't addressed the central points of who this mythical leader is, why the PLP, who have shown no political...
- Tue 28 Jun, 2016 9:09 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 28th June 2016
- Replies: 520
- Views: 80628
Re: Tuesday 28th June 2016
How many who voted Corbyn last year would now reluctantly accept that, their point having been made, a new leader from the mainstream of the Labour party is now required? JC is the mainstream arm of the party. Did you not see the poll results. I wouldn't want anyone from the nasty little clique in ...
- Mon 27 Jun, 2016 2:17 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 27th June 2016
- Replies: 636
- Views: 85622
Re: Monday 27th June 2016
Where's Charles Clarke when he's needed?
- Mon 27 Jun, 2016 12:54 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 27th June 2016
- Replies: 636
- Views: 85622
Re: Monday 27th June 2016
If England lose tonight it's gonna get really scary.
- Mon 27 Jun, 2016 11:16 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 27th June 2016
- Replies: 636
- Views: 85622
Re: Monday 27th June 2016
They want him to resign so he can't stand against them and renew his mandate.
- Sun 26 Jun, 2016 12:38 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th June 2016
- Replies: 942
- Views: 117647
Re: Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th June 2016
I note that the SC quitters are drip-feeding their resignations for maximum media impact. Meanwhile the tories get away with murder. They have betrayed their party and their voters.
- Sun 26 Jun, 2016 10:12 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th June 2016
- Replies: 942
- Views: 117647
Re: Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th June 2016
This is a genuine question. Just who is this mystical person who is going to provide all those things the resigners want? There was a discussion here yesterday and nobody had unequivocal support. I am still not clear what Jeremy Corbyn has done wrong. He doesn't provide leadership and isn't charism...
- Sun 26 Jun, 2016 8:45 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th June 2016
- Replies: 942
- Views: 117647
Re: Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th June 2016
Alastair Campbell @campbellclaret 7m7 minutes ago Alastair Campbell Retweeted WordsAreCheap Yes many new members still think he is the Messiah. But many see he cannot win an election that may be soon Yes, think this is the point - we need a leader in that can win and we need it fast not in 2020. I...
- Sat 25 Jun, 2016 8:39 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th June 2016
- Replies: 942
- Views: 117647
Re: Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th June 2016
I'd concede Owen Smith. But isn't he loyal to Corbyn?
- Sat 25 Jun, 2016 1:35 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th June 2016
- Replies: 942
- Views: 117647
Re: Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th June 2016
@willow. I heard someone on the radio yesterday saying the best indicator of which way people would vote was level of education. It's why I was half expecting a leave vote. The less well educated read papers like the Sun and the Mail who were pushing the blame foreigners for everything argument for ...
- Sat 25 Jun, 2016 12:12 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th June 2016
- Replies: 942
- Views: 117647
Re: Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th June 2016
@willow. I heard someone on the radio yesterday saying the best indicator of which way people would vote was level of education. It's why I was half expecting a leave vote. The less well educated read papers like the Sun and the Mail who were pushing the blame foreigners for everything argument for ...
- Thu 23 Jun, 2016 10:03 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 23rd June 2016
- Replies: 772
- Views: 89356
Re: Thursday 23rd June 2016
I voted in. I take the Corbyn line of much wrong with EU but offers better route than out.
- Tue 21 Jun, 2016 11:20 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 21st Jun 2016
- Replies: 138
- Views: 21135
Re: Tuesday 21st Jun 2016
Come what may, half the country are going to be very cross on Friday. Hope they rightly blame TCC for his ridiculous referendum. Man's a twat.
- Sat 18 Jun, 2016 7:54 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 June
- Replies: 307
- Views: 44462
Re: Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 June
& let's hope Rentoul is wrong too. ''If Leave wins on Thursday, stand by for Boris to call an early election''. http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/if-leave-wins-on-thursday-prime-minister-boris-would-hold-an-early-election-a7088151.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ...
- Fri 17 Jun, 2016 2:07 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 17th June 2016
- Replies: 209
- Views: 34341
Re: Friday 17th June 2016
My first thought as well.citizenJA wrote:Ah. Tories don't want to put someone up, might end up too crushing for them.
Tory image damage mitigation
- Fri 17 Jun, 2016 1:08 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 17th June 2016
- Replies: 209
- Views: 34341
Re: Friday 17th June 2016
Torygraph devoted large part of its obit to pointing out her differences with Corbyn.
- Tue 31 May, 2016 12:57 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 31st.May 2016
- Replies: 105
- Views: 15632
Re: Tuesday 31st.May 2016
First walk in town since I broke my leg. Why does it hurt more now than when I broke it? Weird. Having a cuppa at the Arts Centre.
- Mon 23 May, 2016 4:06 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 23rd.May 2016.
- Replies: 104
- Views: 15113
Re: Monday 23rd.May 2016.
Dan HodgesVerified account @DPJHodges According to @MattChorley Ed Miliband "is privately advising Mr Corbyn on how to lead the Labour party". That explains a lot... Dan Dan The Telegraph man at it again... Only he hasn't written for the Telegraph since February, I believe. You can take ...
- Sun 22 May, 2016 8:41 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 21st & Sunday 22nd May 2016
- Replies: 270
- Views: 37068
Re: Saturday 21st & Sunday 22nd May 2016
I Daniel Blake is released in the autumn according to the actor who plays him.
- Fri 20 May, 2016 12:31 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 20th May 2016
- Replies: 83
- Views: 12393
Re: Friday 20th May 2016
I think it's the first phone poll to show 'Leave' ahead. I could be wrong.
- Fri 20 May, 2016 8:24 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 20th May 2016
- Replies: 83
- Views: 12393
Re: Friday 20th May 2016
Why is it an overspend and not an underfund?rebeccariots2 wrote:Huge hospital overspend to be revealed
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-36334496" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Morning all. Over the football now
- Sat 14 May, 2016 8:30 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 14th & Sunday 15th May 2016
- Replies: 211
- Views: 27607
Re: Saturday 14th & Sunday 15th May 2016
After this week's appalling figures for NHS England, I was wondering where Saint Julie of Bailey has been hiding. Not a peep from her on the recent mess - but I found a sweet little Tweet from 28th April: "When work was halted on safe staffing, I lost confidence in Jeremy Hunt and his promises...
- Fri 13 May, 2016 4:43 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 13th May 2016
- Replies: 166
- Views: 21367
Re: Friday 13th May 2016
" it was not connected with promoting the election of any candidate." eh? How does that work? I'm puzzled too. If each constituency is only allowed a certain amount of money, Cons are saying doesn't count if extra is spent for/in that constituency as long as it comes from an outside or ot...
- Fri 13 May, 2016 12:30 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 13th May 2016
- Replies: 166
- Views: 21367
Re: Friday 13th May 2016
In the (IMHO) extremely unlikely event of there being fresh by-elections, how many are strong / weak/unlikely retains for the Conservatives? Aren't a lot of them marginals? I agree it is on balance still unlikely, but wouldn't go as far as to say "extremely". This thing has already made m...
- Thu 12 May, 2016 9:50 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 12th May 2016
- Replies: 128
- Views: 15764
Re: Thursday 12th May 2016
I live in Derbyshire and know nowt about potholes apart from the ones on our roads.
- Sat 07 May, 2016 9:03 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday & Sunday, 7th & 8th May.
- Replies: 524
- Views: 62967
Re: Saturday & Sunday, 7th & 8th May.
Morning. Got my cast off yesterday! Still swollen to my surprise. Got to wear a special boot for 3 weeks. Going to my first match since March today. Had my first shower since March too. Bliss! Did anyone else hear Fallon making a complete and utter arse of himself on Toady? Still going on about Khan...
- Wed 04 May, 2016 2:57 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 4th May 2016
- Replies: 156
- Views: 30339
Re: Wednesday 4th May 2016
I have absolutely no recollection of ever hearing the phrase "modal verb" before today. You haven't lived! Of course, here on the South Derbyshire Riviera, we know all about modal verbs. We do admittedly fret a bit over whether we're talking about deontic, epistemic or dynamic modality.
- Tue 03 May, 2016 8:33 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 3rd May 2016
- Replies: 146
- Views: 24034
Re: Tuesday 3rd May 2016
Not one interruption from the interviewer. See they can do it if they try.rebeccariots2 wrote:Euuw - Stephen Crabb is heavy breathing into his microphone as he insists Universal Credit is still wonderful and makes everyone better off ..... Someone needs to tell him to move away.
- Mon 25 Apr, 2016 5:04 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 25th April 2016
- Replies: 96
- Views: 11245
Re: Monday 25th April 2016
5Live played all of Hunt's speech and then cut away so the presenter could repeat what Hunt said while HA was speaking.ohsocynical wrote:Andy Cowper @HPIAndyCowper 17m17 minutes ago
That is comfortably @heidi_mp's most effective performance as shadow health
- Mon 25 Apr, 2016 9:45 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 25th April 2016
- Replies: 96
- Views: 11245
Re: Monday 25th April 2016
Twitter is fuming at Nick Robinson. Anyone catch it? Yes, I did. Interviewed a patient, chair of RCS and BMA. Hectoring, aggressive and frankly disgraceful. Just trotted out the Tory line. We're no longer surprised by this; maybe others are catching on. Not sure whether to listen later to this then...
- Mon 25 Apr, 2016 9:25 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 25th April 2016
- Replies: 96
- Views: 11245
Re: Monday 25th April 2016
Yes, I did. Interviewed a patient, chair of RCS and BMA. Hectoring, aggressive and frankly disgraceful. Just trotted out the Tory line. We're no longer surprised by this; maybe others are catching on.PaulfromYorkshire wrote:Twitter is fuming at Nick Robinson.
Anyone catch it?
- Sat 23 Apr, 2016 8:25 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 23rd & Sunday 24th April 2016
- Replies: 125
- Views: 14620
Re: Saturday 23rd & Sunday 24th April 2016
Lynton must have sent him a dead cat to throw on the table. Shockingly bad interview.StephenDolan wrote:Humphrys being a complete twat with Khan. Interrupt, interrupt, interrupt.
- Fri 22 Apr, 2016 7:01 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 22nd April 2016
- Replies: 143
- Views: 17636
Re: Friday 22nd April 2016
I'm dreading Joni Mitchell and Van Morrison bowing out .... Like PfY I was wondering earlier if Eminem might make the 'groundbreaker' status. Don't know how truly widespread his influence has been beyond music though. Similarly Kate Bush. Kate Bush is too peripheral to be a great. Awful voice too ....
- Tue 19 Apr, 2016 2:26 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 19th April 2016
- Replies: 129
- Views: 16142
Re: Tuesday 19th April 2016
Happy 30th Roger and Mrs Roger.
- Mon 18 Apr, 2016 12:00 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 18th April 2016
- Replies: 167
- Views: 21502
Re: Monday 18th April 2016
Apparently Gidiot has just said that brexit would mean 8p rise in income tax. I think JC is right to leave the tories shredding one another until after the locals. The problem with saying this is that in the event of Brexit, he's still the chancellor. Would he be implementing an 8p increase come th...
- Mon 18 Apr, 2016 11:48 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 18th April 2016
- Replies: 167
- Views: 21502
Re: Monday 18th April 2016
Apparently Gidiot has just said that brexit would mean 8p rise in income tax.
I think JC is right to leave the tories shredding one another until after the locals.
I think JC is right to leave the tories shredding one another until after the locals.
- Sat 16 Apr, 2016 2:12 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 16th & Sunday 17th April 2016
- Replies: 208
- Views: 20681
Re: Saturday 16th & Sunday 17th April 2016
But if Lab and the SNP say no, there won't be an election. I can't see Tories risking losing their majority.
- Fri 15 Apr, 2016 2:53 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 15th April 2016
- Replies: 117
- Views: 13456
Re: Friday 15th April 2016
Hi yahyah, sorry you're still poorly. Take it easy and that's an order! Just got back from Derby Royal and making good progress. I can more or less walk now so long as it's not too far. Haven't got to go back for 3 weeks. I shall be taking a spare shoe and sock and wearing a hopeful look on my face....
- Tue 12 Apr, 2016 12:15 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 12th April 2016
- Replies: 134
- Views: 15319
Re: Tuesday 12th April 2016
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/apr/12/the-dark-side-of-guardian-comments?CMP=share_btn_tw "We also found that some subjects attracted more abusive or disruptive comments than others. Conversations about crosswords, cricket, horse racing and jazz were respectful" We jazz fans ...
- Mon 11 Apr, 2016 9:18 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 11th April 2016
- Replies: 232
- Views: 25657
Re: Monday 11th April 2016
Paul Lewis on Twatter:
Miliband: 'he is a dodgy Prime Minister surrounded by dodgy donors' Hansard 11/2/15 c.769. No rebuke from Bercow. Why pick on Skinner?
- Mon 11 Apr, 2016 4:01 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 11th April 2016
- Replies: 232
- Views: 25657
Re: Monday 11th April 2016
Cameron says most crown dependencies and overseas territories have agreed to provide UK law enforcement authorities with information about beneficial ownership. Only Guernsey and Anguilla have not yet signed up, but they are expected to soon, he says. This sounds, on the face of it, pretty positive...
- Mon 11 Apr, 2016 2:39 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 11th April 2016
- Replies: 232
- Views: 25657
Re: Monday 11th April 2016
Jezza can order a copy from HMRC. I believe that's what he's done.
- Fri 08 Apr, 2016 1:09 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 8th April 2016
- Replies: 210
- Views: 28200
Re: Friday 8th April 2016
Just back from hospital, *tips hat to the Royal Derby team*. Fracture and ankle stable, plaster for five more weeks and can put some weight on it now.
- Wed 06 Apr, 2016 2:17 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 6th April 2016
- Replies: 194
- Views: 25440
Re: Wednesday 6th April 2016
Can't do twatter but JohnClarke1960 posted this: Contrary to whatDave IMPLIED: The luxury leather goods company that employs Samantha Cameron is based in a tax haven http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/smythson-leather-goods-and-luxury-stationery-company-that-employs-samantha-cameron-is...
- Wed 06 Apr, 2016 1:39 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 6th April 2016
- Replies: 194
- Views: 25440
Re: Wednesday 6th April 2016
Can't do twatter but JohnClarke1960 posted this: Contrary to whatDave IMPLIED: The luxury leather goods company that employs Samantha Cameron is based in a tax haven http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/smythson-leather-goods-and-luxury-stationery-company-that-employs-samantha-cameron-is-...
- Tue 05 Apr, 2016 3:12 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 5th April 2016
- Replies: 184
- Views: 24261
Re: Tuesday 5th April 2016
Interesting question posed by someone on the Guardian politics live comments. Anyone heard from the Tax Payers Alliance on the Panama Papers or have they gone to ground like La Kuenssberg and the other usual suspects? There was a bloke on the Nicky Campbell thing this morning. He basically trotted ...
- Tue 05 Apr, 2016 11:21 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 5th April 2016
- Replies: 184
- Views: 24261
Re: Tuesday 5th April 2016
They'll probably murder Larry and throw his corpse on a table somewhere.rebeccariots2 wrote:I'm expecting some kind of big distraction issue to appear in the next 24 hours to take the heat of Cameron and co .... something designed to cause maximum hassle for Labour.
- Mon 04 Apr, 2016 9:17 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 4th April 2016
- Replies: 122
- Views: 12517
Re: Monday 4th April 2016
Yanis Varoufakis on R4 now.