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by ohsocynical
Sun 21 Aug, 2016 10:48 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Weekend Edition - Sat.20th.August/Sun.21st.August 2016
Replies: 291
Views: 60592

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Pauline Lane ‏@Antonineone1 2h2 hours ago

The idea is to produce a steady drip of supposedly 'neutral' Labour figures who will take a front page every day.
by ohsocynical
Sun 21 Aug, 2016 10:41 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Jeremy Corbyn leadership
Replies: 149
Views: 132136

Re: Jeremy Corbyn leadership

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by ohsocynical
Sun 21 Aug, 2016 10:37 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Jeremy Corbyn leadership
Replies: 149
Views: 132136

Re: Jeremy Corbyn leadership

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by ohsocynical
Sun 21 Aug, 2016 10:34 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Weekend Edition - Sat.20th.August/Sun.21st.August 2016
Replies: 291
Views: 60592

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Shlomo Anker ‏@Hapoel4 11h11 hours ago

We all knew Sadiq Khan was no different to other politicians but we shut up about it & campaigned for him anyway. sad
by ohsocynical
Sun 21 Aug, 2016 10:33 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Weekend Edition - Sat.20th.August/Sun.21st.August 2016
Replies: 291
Views: 60592

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Rachael ‏@Rachael_Swindon 12h12 hours ago

Worth pointing out @SadiqKhan that without the votes & backing of Corbyn supporters you wouldn't have been Labours mayoral candidate.
by ohsocynical
Sun 21 Aug, 2016 10:29 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Jeremy Corbyn leadership
Replies: 149
Views: 132136

Re: Jeremy Corbyn leadership

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by ohsocynical
Sun 21 Aug, 2016 10:27 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Jeremy Corbyn leadership
Replies: 149
Views: 132136

Re: Jeremy Corbyn leadership

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by ohsocynical
Sun 21 Aug, 2016 10:25 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Weekend Edition - Sat.20th.August/Sun.21st.August 2016
Replies: 291
Views: 60592

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The outdoor meeting tonight is the reason for the newspaper article about Khan.
by ohsocynical
Sun 21 Aug, 2016 10:24 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Weekend Edition - Sat.20th.August/Sun.21st.August 2016
Replies: 291
Views: 60592

Re: Weekend Edition - Sat.20th.August/Sun.21st.August 2016

Rachael ‏@Rachael_Swindon 2h2 hours ago

Morning @SadiqKhan. The Labour leader is having a huge rally in your city tonight. Can you RT please Sadiq?
by ohsocynical
Sun 21 Aug, 2016 10:18 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Weekend Edition - Sat.20th.August/Sun.21st.August 2016
Replies: 291
Views: 60592

Re: Weekend Edition - Sat.20th.August/Sun.21st.August 2016

Khan piece fairly reasonable. No mention of one Alan Johnson though. I thought the whole point of not having Corbyn fronting the Labour in campaign was because of what he'd said in the past? A final point. Are Labour voters supposed to be clueless? They'll only vote for or against leaving when they...
by ohsocynical
Sat 20 Aug, 2016 9:20 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Jeremy Corbyn leadership
Replies: 149
Views: 132136

Re: Jeremy Corbyn leadership

Jeremy Corbyn promises to kill TTIP, will work in parliament to stop trade deal The hugely controversial Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership has been hailed as incredibly important by leaders including Obama – but politicians across Europe are quietly suggesting that it may be derailed h...
by ohsocynical
Sat 20 Aug, 2016 9:17 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Weekend Edition - Sat.20th.August/Sun.21st.August 2016
Replies: 291
Views: 60592

Re: Weekend Edition - Sat.20th.August/Sun.21st.August 2016

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Older brother of Syrian boy in iconic image dies of injuries from airstrike on family home. http://cnn.it/2bbXMsT" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
by ohsocynical
Sat 20 Aug, 2016 7:09 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Weekend Edition - Sat.20th.August/Sun.21st.August 2016
Replies: 291
Views: 60592

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The Best Olympic Commentary Ever

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by ohsocynical
Sat 20 Aug, 2016 7:03 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Weekend Edition - Sat.20th.August/Sun.21st.August 2016
Replies: 291
Views: 60592

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‘Bomber’ Benn challenged over continuing Syrian cataclysm

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by ohsocynical
Sat 20 Aug, 2016 5:55 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Weekend Edition - Sat.20th.August/Sun.21st.August 2016
Replies: 291
Views: 60592

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by ohsocynical
Sat 20 Aug, 2016 1:45 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Weekend Edition - Sat.20th.August/Sun.21st.August 2016
Replies: 291
Views: 60592

Re: Weekend Edition - Sat.20th.August/Sun.21st.August 2016

ephemerid wrote:I am watching Olympic canoeing.

Those men have AWESOME shoulders.
Stop dribbling !!!! :roll: :lol:
by ohsocynical
Sat 20 Aug, 2016 1:17 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Weekend Edition - Sat.20th.August/Sun.21st.August 2016
Replies: 291
Views: 60592

Re: Weekend Edition - Sat.20th.August/Sun.21st.August 2016

Janet Edwards ‏@Janiete 57m57 minutes ago

Great first victory for @andyburnhammp - Manchester to host main Olympics homecoming celebration. Well done Andy.
by ohsocynical
Sat 20 Aug, 2016 12:33 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Weekend Edition - Sat.20th.August/Sun.21st.August 2016
Replies: 291
Views: 60592

Re: Weekend Edition - Sat.20th.August/Sun.21st.August 2016

The Government launched this scheme declaredly to help people save the large exchange deposit required to buy a home. "But what unsuspecting first-time buyers are now horrified to discover is that under the scheme rules they cannot use the bonus as part of this deposit." https://www.politi...
by ohsocynical
Sat 20 Aug, 2016 12:29 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Weekend Edition - Sat.20th.August/Sun.21st.August 2016
Replies: 291
Views: 60592

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Most hacks now divide their time between uncritically parroting press releases (from government/think tanks/corporations) and indulging in incestuous trivial gossip. Or making stuff up and then coming to the rescue a day later with "after we revealed x we saved it!" Like that absurd story...
by ohsocynical
Sat 20 Aug, 2016 12:00 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Jeremy Corbyn leadership
Replies: 149
Views: 132136

Re: Jeremy Corbyn leadership

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by ohsocynical
Sat 20 Aug, 2016 11:57 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Jeremy Corbyn leadership
Replies: 149
Views: 132136

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by ohsocynical
Sat 20 Aug, 2016 11:55 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Jeremy Corbyn leadership
Replies: 149
Views: 132136

Re: Jeremy Corbyn leadership

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by ohsocynical
Fri 19 Aug, 2016 11:16 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Friday 19th August 2016
Replies: 105
Views: 25096

Re: Friday 19th August 2016

Gold to the women's hockey team!! Well, at least one GB team can win on penalties... Talk about taking it to the edge. And then some! My goodness those women are tough. Watched one have her head cut open the day before yesterday. Eight stitches and she was out playing again tonight. They were takin...
by ohsocynical
Fri 19 Aug, 2016 10:52 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Friday 19th August 2016
Replies: 105
Views: 25096

Re: Friday 19th August 2016

RogerOThornhill wrote:Gold to the women's hockey team!!

Well, at least one GB team can win on penalties...
Talk about taking it to the edge. And then some!
by ohsocynical
Fri 19 Aug, 2016 10:19 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Friday 19th August 2016
Replies: 105
Views: 25096

Re: Friday 19th August 2016

I'm just going to see if I can find the link on The Huffington Post, but there is a bit about Momentum. They are putting on some sort of parallel conference? Event? when the Labour party has theirs. The article states that many of those taking part are not Labour and would never vote Labour. Can we...
by ohsocynical
Fri 19 Aug, 2016 9:52 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Friday 19th August 2016
Replies: 105
Views: 25096

Re: Friday 19th August 2016

BTW PF Wasn't arguing on what you commented on. I agree on protecting yourself.
by ohsocynical
Fri 19 Aug, 2016 9:48 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Friday 19th August 2016
Replies: 105
Views: 25096

Re: Friday 19th August 2016

Have we had this? Apologies, if so - Momentum drops pledge to nonviolence from code of ethics Pro-Corbyn grassroots group drops word after several members argued they should have right to defend themselves if attacked (Guardian) I quite sympathise with the rationale given (more detail in article). ...
by ohsocynical
Fri 19 Aug, 2016 9:45 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Friday 19th August 2016
Replies: 105
Views: 25096

Re: Friday 19th August 2016

Have we had this? Apologies, if so - Momentum drops pledge to nonviolence from code of ethics Pro-Corbyn grassroots group drops word after several members argued they should have right to defend themselves if attacked (Guardian) I quite sympathise with the rationale given (more detail in article). ...
by ohsocynical
Fri 19 Aug, 2016 9:19 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Jeremy Corbyn leadership
Replies: 149
Views: 132136

Re: Jeremy Corbyn leadership

Two Flames ‏@msjenniferjames 48m48 minutes ago
No, Heidi Alexander you didn't 'try to make it work' you were undermining Corbyn a year ago:
by ohsocynical
Fri 19 Aug, 2016 8:44 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Friday 19th August 2016
Replies: 105
Views: 25096

Re: Friday 19th August 2016

Channel 4 News ‏@Channel4News 3m3 minutes ago

The Paralympics have announced major budget cuts 19 days before the start, putting some nations attendance at risk.
by ohsocynical
Fri 19 Aug, 2016 7:59 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Jeremy Corbyn leadership
Replies: 149
Views: 132136

Re: Jeremy Corbyn leadership

Unhurried conversations this morning w/ people talking about how big issues impact on their lives #Sheffield4Corbyn

Sheffield welcomes @jeremycorbyn
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by ohsocynical
Fri 19 Aug, 2016 6:35 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Friday 19th August 2016
Replies: 105
Views: 25096

Re: Friday 19th August 2016

Thanks to Refitman for okaying this for the Daily thread. No matter how hard you listen it’s impossible to hear the Blairite wing of Labour. They have shut up shop. The Progress website looks like it’s being maintained by interns, while there are no official Progress events being held until the day...
by ohsocynical
Fri 19 Aug, 2016 6:16 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Friday 19th August 2016
Replies: 105
Views: 25096

Re: Friday 19th August 2016

Cllr John Edwards ‏@JohnEdwards33 20h20 hours ago

I never want another leader who wages war with a million victims then moves on to make millions from his 'contacts' #LabourLeadership
by ohsocynical
Fri 19 Aug, 2016 6:11 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Friday 19th August 2016
Replies: 105
Views: 25096

Re: Friday 19th August 2016

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn will seek to address the grievances of the Women Against State Pension Inequality (Waspi) campaign, as he fights to retain the leadership of his party, his office has confirmed. When asked his position on the triple lock guarantee on the state pension, Mr Corbyn said he ...
by ohsocynical
Fri 19 Aug, 2016 6:07 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Jeremy Corbyn leadership
Replies: 149
Views: 132136

Re: Jeremy Corbyn leadership

Why are these Labour MP's silent?
These MPs demanded suspension of Livingstone over Hitler comments but are silent on Foster.
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by ohsocynical
Fri 19 Aug, 2016 5:46 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Friday 19th August 2016
Replies: 105
Views: 25096

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I'm not particularly enthusiastic about Corbyn or Owen, but appreciate their policies, even if there's little difference between them. My main complaint with Labour leadership is that there's a perceived lack of talent available. Everyone seems to be looking for a perfect candidate, while all possi...
by ohsocynical
Fri 19 Aug, 2016 5:18 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Friday 19th August 2016
Replies: 105
Views: 25096

Re: Friday 19th August 2016

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by ohsocynical
Fri 19 Aug, 2016 5:13 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Friday 19th August 2016
Replies: 105
Views: 25096

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Harry Leslie Smith ‏@Harryslaststand 3h3 hours ago I find that those who think war not diplomacy is the answer have never seen their cities flattened by bombs & their friends dead. #NATO Or been in an aircraft carrier that's been hit. Helping with the wounded below decks and his shipmate's bloo...
by ohsocynical
Fri 19 Aug, 2016 4:53 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Friday 19th August 2016
Replies: 105
Views: 25096

Re: Friday 19th August 2016

Britain Elects ‏@britainelects 5h5 hours ago
For the next government to call a second referendum on the EU would be...
Acceptable: 34%
Unacceptable: 56%
(via YouGov)
by ohsocynical
Fri 19 Aug, 2016 4:51 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Friday 19th August 2016
Replies: 105
Views: 25096

Re: Friday 19th August 2016

Gerri ‏@Archangelolill 9m9 minutes ago

If little Aleppo boy grows up & becomes 'terrorist' we'll not care what he endured as child. We've forgotten already
by ohsocynical
Fri 19 Aug, 2016 4:47 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Friday 19th August 2016
Replies: 105
Views: 25096

Re: Friday 19th August 2016

Labour Party members were kicked out for 'bullying' Simon Danczuk - now they want their case reopened after he was arrested in Spain The 'Rochdale Seven' were disciplined over 'nonsense' claims that the MP had hit his then girlfriend http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/rochdale-seven-simon-...
by ohsocynical
Fri 19 Aug, 2016 3:53 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Friday 19th August 2016
Replies: 105
Views: 25096

Re: Friday 19th August 2016

Mr Hilary Benn should be SO proud... Here is some of the 'Handiwork' that he endorsed with his..'Tory Pleasing' speech about bombing,.. Remember the CHEERS???,... Remember the APPLAUSE???,.. https://www.facebook.com/cnn/videos/10155187960661509/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
by ohsocynical
Fri 19 Aug, 2016 3:48 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Jeremy Corbyn leadership
Replies: 149
Views: 132136

Re: Jeremy Corbyn leadership

Owen Smith, Birmingham hustings:
'I was very disappointed that in my 9 months as Work and Pensions Secretary, you only met with me once. What kind of leadership is that, Jeremy?
JC: '...well actually Owen, we met every week around the Shadow Cabinet table.'

:oops:
by ohsocynical
Fri 19 Aug, 2016 3:45 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Friday 19th August 2016
Replies: 105
Views: 25096

Re: Friday 19th August 2016

Syria air strikes: Mhairi Black vows 'never to forget the noise of MPs cheering bombs' The 21-year-old SNP MP said it was a 'very dark night in Parliament' as MPs overwhelmingly backed David Cameron's plans to bomb Isis in Syria http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/syria-air-strikes-mhairi...
by ohsocynical
Fri 19 Aug, 2016 2:31 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Jeremy Corbyn leadership
Replies: 149
Views: 132136

Re: Jeremy Corbyn leadership

The sound of Blairite silence Owen Smith has become the willing dupe of the Labour right No matter how hard you listen it’s impossible to hear the Blairite wing of Labour. They have shut up shop. The Progress website looks like it’s being maintained by interns, while there are no official Progress ...
by ohsocynical
Fri 19 Aug, 2016 1:19 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Jeremy Corbyn leadership
Replies: 149
Views: 132136

Re: Jeremy Corbyn leadership

Full Labour Leadership Hustings | Birmingham

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by ohsocynical
Fri 19 Aug, 2016 1:15 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Jeremy Corbyn leadership
Replies: 149
Views: 132136

Re: Jeremy Corbyn leadership

The two men behind this obliteration in Scotland, Jim Murphy and John McTernan, are now being wheeled out to heap criticism on Jeremy Corbyn. While such characters are hailed as political experts and Labour loyalists in much of the mainstream media, you’ll rarely, if ever, find a pundit asking them...
by ohsocynical
Thu 18 Aug, 2016 7:44 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Thursday 18th August 2016
Replies: 95
Views: 20482

Re: Thursday 18th August 2016

Ukip Wales leader Nathan Gill under investigation for alleged misuse of European Parliament expenses

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by ohsocynical
Thu 18 Aug, 2016 5:22 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Thursday 18th August 2016
Replies: 95
Views: 20482

Re: Thursday 18th August 2016

Is Simon Danczuk still suspended from the party? I'm not sure he should continue as an MP. He's clearly got some problems. As for Karen, she has the typical recidivism that many abused women have - she just keeps on going back.... Unless it's all a stunt, of course; it's odd that the photos went st...
by ohsocynical
Thu 18 Aug, 2016 4:30 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Thursday 18th August 2016
Replies: 95
Views: 20482

Re: Thursday 18th August 2016

This is yet another opportunity for Si and Kazza to generate More And Bigger Paycheques For Themselves Personally Now. You think I jest? Fame Flynet, their photo agency of choice, has now provided snaps of both to the Sun and Daily Mail. The Sun’s headline was “Karen Danczuk spotted with gruesome w...