We can all stop worrying .
Boris says if brexit causes a recession he will apologise to everyone.
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- Tue 21 Jun, 2016 10:15 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 21st Jun 2016
- Replies: 138
- Views: 21117
- Mon 20 Jun, 2016 3:49 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 20th June 2016
- Replies: 172
- Views: 27628
Re: Monday 20th June 2016
My son is voting out. I'm very cross with him.Not because of the fact of it,but because his reasons for doing so are intellectually lazy. He is a clever boy,had a good education and got a degree,but every one of the reasons he gives for brexit are nothing more than soundbites,e.g 'we are just eu lap...
- Sun 19 Jun, 2016 7:22 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 June
- Replies: 307
- Views: 44433
Re: Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 June
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/jun/19/north-middlesex-ae-staff-describe-unit-as-unsafe-and-unsupported North Middlesex A&E staff describe unit as unsafe and unsupported Report reveals treatment allegedly so poor that doctors working at unit would not advise their friends and relatives...
- Fri 17 Jun, 2016 6:11 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 17th June 2016
- Replies: 209
- Views: 34325
Re: Friday 17th June 2016
Reading some of the Tweets about Jo's killer, I have suddenly wondered. Should we perhaps be using 'vulnerable' rather than mentally ill? According to the G,searchers found Nazi 'regalia' and far right materials in Mairs' house,some of it going back to the late 1990s. Don't like to disagree with yo...
- Fri 17 Jun, 2016 6:07 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 17th June 2016
- Replies: 209
- Views: 34325
Re: Friday 17th June 2016
If you inject enough poison into the political bloodstream, somebody will get sick Jonathan Freedland http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/jun/17/political-contempt-politicians-eu-referendum?CMP=share_btn_tw" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Shame that so many libera...
- Fri 17 Jun, 2016 4:31 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 17th June 2016
- Replies: 209
- Views: 34325
Re: Friday 17th June 2016
Reading some of the Tweets about Jo's killer, I have suddenly wondered. Should we perhaps be using 'vulnerable' rather than mentally ill? According to the G,searchers found Nazi 'regalia' and far right materials in Mairs' house,some of it going back to the late 1990s. Don't like to disagree with yo...
- Thu 16 Jun, 2016 3:12 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 15th.Jun 2016
- Replies: 294
- Views: 43938
Re: Thursday 15th.Jun 2016
Maria Eagle MPVerified account @meaglemp Maria Eagle MP Retweeted Manchester News MEN .@Jo_Cox1 attacker shouted "Britain First" says eyewitness.Maria Eagle MP added, David Axlerod @AxlerodDavid 8m8 minutes ago David Axlerod Retweeted Maria Eagle MP You disgusting woman trying to spin t...
- Tue 31 May, 2016 12:24 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 31st.May 2016
- Replies: 105
- Views: 15608
Re: Tuesday 31st.May 2016
Just when I decided to be cheerful.... Postie has been and delivered my latest ESA50, to be completed and returned in 20 working days, according to the dates given. My Support Group status doesn't run out until the end of September; knew this was coming, as they allow 3 months for sending the form,...
- Sat 21 May, 2016 1:53 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 21st & Sunday 22nd May 2016
- Replies: 270
- Views: 37052
Re: Saturday 21st & Sunday 22nd May 2016
How's Charlie today Rebecca ? He wanted to come out with Trix this morning.Was jumping up and down by the door,so I let him come to the fields.He cantered around for 30 minutes,something I thought I would never see again!The most he has managed in 2 weeks is walking once round the block. So.touchin...
- Sat 21 May, 2016 1:32 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 21st & Sunday 22nd May 2016
- Replies: 270
- Views: 37052
Re: Saturday 21st & Sunday 22nd May 2016
All very churned up in the Riots household this morning. Got an urgent request for loads of paperwork and evidence of ID etc to be finalised and sent to the animal couriers that are going to be bringing our new dog to us. They leave on Monday for Greece ... and will pick her up on the 29th May to b...
- Sat 21 May, 2016 1:22 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 21st & Sunday 22nd May 2016
- Replies: 270
- Views: 37052
Re: Saturday 21st & Sunday 22nd May 2016
All very churned up in the Riots household this morning. Got an urgent request for loads of paperwork and evidence of ID etc to be finalised and sent to the animal couriers that are going to be bringing our new dog to us. They leave on Monday for Greece ... and will pick her up on the 29th May to b...
- Tue 17 May, 2016 12:32 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday, May 17th 2016
- Replies: 144
- Views: 19846
Re: Tuesday, May 17th 2016
I'm afraid that's what they do. If you can cope with his bad days carry on. All you can do is watch his eyes. One day you'll see by them that he's had enough. Best I can describe it, is a distant look. Not registering. That's when it's time. You have to go by your instinct. The trouble is,that was ...
- Tue 17 May, 2016 11:53 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday, May 17th 2016
- Replies: 144
- Views: 19846
Re: Tuesday, May 17th 2016
Morning all. An interesting,if a bit overexcited imo,article in a blog called Sodium Haze. Apologies if it has already been mentioned, 'How the Guardian bullies morality so it can bully you'. Another dog dilemma today. Charlie was improving on Friday,but not so great on Saturday.My ex husband had a...
- Tue 17 May, 2016 10:14 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday, May 17th 2016
- Replies: 144
- Views: 19846
Re: Tuesday, May 17th 2016
Morning all. An interesting,if a bit overexcited imo,article in a blog called Sodium Haze. Apologies if it has already been mentioned, 'How the Guardian bullies morality so it can bully you'. Another dog dilemma today. Charlie was improving on Friday,but not so great on Saturday.My ex husband had a ...
- Fri 13 May, 2016 10:20 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 13th May 2016
- Replies: 166
- Views: 21358
Re: Friday 13th May 2016
Charlie says thanks for the hugs.He is still very poorly,but no vet or grim reaper today. Rosie cross.'But is he still STAGGERING?And NOW I'll have to cross it off the calender and my diary!'(she wrote 'veterinarian visit 'on both). Trixie is now copying him,she will only eat if she lays down with t...
- Fri 13 May, 2016 8:06 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 13th May 2016
- Replies: 166
- Views: 21358
Re: Friday 13th May 2016
Morning all. YahYah,do you know if the situation in Wales is becoming any clearer yet? Today was going to be the very sad day that I was going to call the vet out to my poor old dog Charlie,with the view of having him put to sleep. He has a thing called old dog vestibular disease,has had three episo...
- Sun 08 May, 2016 9:55 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday & Sunday, 7th & 8th May.
- Replies: 524
- Views: 62944
Re: Saturday & Sunday, 7th & 8th May.
rebeccariots2 wrote:Kate Osamor MP Retweeted
Faisal Islam @faisalislam 11m11 minutes ago
final set of @skynews results shows Labour lost 0 councils, net. After winning control of Bristol (+6) an hour ago:
Was there not considerable mockery when Corbyn might have mentioned that Labour would not lose seats?
- Sun 08 May, 2016 4:26 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday & Sunday, 7th & 8th May.
- Replies: 524
- Views: 62944
Re: Saturday & Sunday, 7th & 8th May.
I recall many people saying Corbyn is too old for the job. Seems to have boundless energy to me,and I would bet he is a lot fitter than our fat,florid and fraudulent PM (that's if the election rigging is true). Also a hot day here,2nd batch of bedding almost dry and cold wine waiting for post dog wa...
- Sat 07 May, 2016 4:17 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday & Sunday, 7th & 8th May.
- Replies: 524
- Views: 62944
Re: Saturday & Sunday, 7th & 8th May.
Well.He can't be in two places at once.yahyah wrote:Sky's Sophie Ridge tweeting 'this is the photo-opp Jeremy Corbyn chose today - a pic with Labour's new Bristol mayor rather than the London one'.
- Sat 07 May, 2016 4:15 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday & Sunday, 7th & 8th May.
- Replies: 524
- Views: 62944
Re: Saturday & Sunday, 7th & 8th May.
Hillary Clinton Verified account @HillaryClinton Son of a Pakistani bus driver, champion of workers' rights and human rights, and now Mayor of London. Congrats, @SadiqKhan. -H https://twitter.com/HillaryClinton/status/728960604787052544" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; http...
- Sat 07 May, 2016 4:13 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday & Sunday, 7th & 8th May.
- Replies: 524
- Views: 62944
Re: Saturday & Sunday, 7th & 8th May.
Hillary Clinton Verified account @HillaryClinton Son of a Pakistani bus driver, champion of workers' rights and human rights, and now Mayor of London. Congrats, @SadiqKhan. -H https://twitter.com/HillaryClinton/status/728960604787052544" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; http...
- Sat 07 May, 2016 4:01 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday & Sunday, 7th & 8th May.
- Replies: 524
- Views: 62944
Re: Saturday & Sunday, 7th & 8th May.
There seems to be a "poor naive Zac" thing going on in some places. Frank Zacharias Robin Goldsmith is an aristocrat who is neither poor nor naive. He was a non-dom (don't know if he still is) who may or may not have paid his due taxes. He was challenged by Jon Snow to prove he didn't che...
- Sat 07 May, 2016 3:56 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday & Sunday, 7th & 8th May.
- Replies: 524
- Views: 62944
Re: Saturday & Sunday, 7th & 8th May.
If anyone is on Twitter, could you let the Guardian journos know that the Bristol Post say Corbyn is reported to be en route to Bristol ? They seem to be implying he just can't be arsed to support Khan. See,if Corbyn was supporting Khan,he would be accused of being londoncentric and not caring abou...
- Sat 07 May, 2016 12:07 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday & Sunday, 7th & 8th May.
- Replies: 524
- Views: 62944
Re: Saturday & Sunday, 7th & 8th May.
Notice that Corbyn has started a no tie trend.Am surprised Cameron isn't screaming at Sadiq to put a tie on in Southwark Cathedral.
Oh,and Fallon was only' quoting Andrew Neil',so that all fine and dandy then.(suspect Fallons lawyers had a quick word in his ear).
Oh,and Fallon was only' quoting Andrew Neil',so that all fine and dandy then.(suspect Fallons lawyers had a quick word in his ear).
- Sat 07 May, 2016 12:00 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday & Sunday, 7th & 8th May.
- Replies: 524
- Views: 62944
Re: Saturday & Sunday, 7th & 8th May.
Oborne is really disgusted with the Tories, isn't he. I think right wingers like Oborne and Montgomerie do have clarity of vision, misguided though I feel they often are. I think they know that PR Dave with his opportunistic politics and complete absence of guiding principles risks entirely destroy...
- Sat 07 May, 2016 11:07 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday & Sunday, 7th & 8th May.
- Replies: 524
- Views: 62944
Re: Saturday & Sunday, 7th & 8th May.
Idle thought. I wonder what Rustinpeace thinks of yesterdays results? He/she Tweeted that he/she paid £3 and voted for Corybyn because he spelled failure for Labour. I thanked him for his vote then. Need to thank him again. Didn't our own Technical Ephemera predict many losses due to Corbyn just a ...
- Sat 07 May, 2016 11:04 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday & Sunday, 7th & 8th May.
- Replies: 524
- Views: 62944
Re: Saturday & Sunday, 7th & 8th May.
I really hope Mr Gani is closeted with his lawyers right now.Temulkar wrote:Fallon's fucked, Gani will sue has arse off for that.
Because there is no way in the world that the british government should get away with smearing a british citizen like this.
- Sat 07 May, 2016 10:25 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday & Sunday, 7th & 8th May.
- Replies: 524
- Views: 62944
Re: Saturday & Sunday, 7th & 8th May.
Just don't bother going btl,a rather foul place to find yourself,(or oneself if feeling a bit posh)on a Saturday morning.rebeccariots2 wrote:And thank you Owen Jones for a great piece on 'doing a Zac' in the G.
Full of very nasty Tory comments.
- Sat 07 May, 2016 9:37 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday & Sunday, 7th & 8th May.
- Replies: 524
- Views: 62944
Re: Saturday & Sunday, 7th & 8th May.
Good Morning everyone.
Good Morning Mr Mayor,sir.
Thankyou ,London,for not backing Zac.
Good Morning Mr Mayor,sir.
Thankyou ,London,for not backing Zac.
- Fri 06 May, 2016 3:50 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 6th May 2016
- Replies: 413
- Views: 51643
Re: Friday 6th May 2016
Afternoon all.Lovely sunny day. Well,I think the elections have gone pretty well so far today.Scotland is a lost cause at the moment anyway,so not to worry about that. Sorry about ukip in Wales,but they had to show their faces sooner or later. Come on London,hurry up and make it official. Though of ...
- Sun 01 May, 2016 4:12 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 30th April, Sunday 1st May 2016 & Monday 2nd May
- Replies: 423
- Views: 63473
Re: Saturday 30th April, Sunday 1st May 2016 & Monday 2nd Ma
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ChYEmmmWgAAcIZF.jpg It's like the world has gone a bit mad at the moment. If I were Jewish,I think I would be furious. This is blatantly using Jewish faith as a weapon against Labour.How dare they! Is it just me or does it seem like Goldsmith is saying that we can't have...
- Sun 01 May, 2016 3:55 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 30th April, Sunday 1st May 2016 & Monday 2nd May
- Replies: 423
- Views: 63473
Re: Saturday 30th April, Sunday 1st May 2016 & Monday 2nd Ma
Tim Shipman @ShippersUnbound 4m4 minutes ago Senior Cameron aide asked rebels at Tory away day if moving Osborne would "save PM" in the event of a Brexit vote. See Sunday Times Tim Shipman @ShippersUnbound 3m3 minutes ago Tory whip has also been asking Eurosceptics whether moving Osborn...
- Sun 01 May, 2016 3:50 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 30th April, Sunday 1st May 2016 & Monday 2nd May
- Replies: 423
- Views: 63473
Re: Saturday 30th April, Sunday 1st May 2016 & Monday 2nd Ma
yahyah wrote:
It's like the world has gone a bit mad at the moment.
If I were Jewish,I think I would be furious.
This is blatantly using Jewish faith as a weapon against Labour.How dare they!
- Sun 01 May, 2016 12:32 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 30th April, Sunday 1st May 2016 & Monday 2nd May
- Replies: 423
- Views: 63473
Re: Saturday 30th April, Sunday 1st May 2016 & Monday 2nd Ma
Just switched on Radio 4 and the first thing I hear is an announcement of news interviews coming up 'we speak to a Labour donor who says the current crisis in Labour means he won't give them anymore funds. He says everytime his daughter goes out in public she gets 'Jew' shouted at her'. How is that...
- Sat 23 Apr, 2016 10:31 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 23rd & Sunday 24th April 2016
- Replies: 125
- Views: 14618
Re: Saturday 23rd & Sunday 24th April 2016
Morning. MichaelWhite @MichaelWhite 42m42 minutes ago If Sadiq Khan can keep R4's John Humphrys in order ( he just did) perhaps he can do the same uppity property developers as London mayor ? but before that ... Tim Shipman @ShippersUnbound 51m51 minutes ago If Sadiq Khan is really 20pts ahead, w...
- Fri 22 Apr, 2016 12:29 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 22nd April 2016
- Replies: 143
- Views: 17630
Re: Friday 22nd April 2016
From CorbynHasToGoMate BTL of the McDonalds piece. " Corbyn Has To Go 2016. First I heavily criticised the fact that he had decided against hosting McDonald's at the Labour Conference- which proved he was a snob and anti-business, as well as anti-employment. Now that I've found out he wasn't i...
- Fri 15 Apr, 2016 1:20 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 15th April 2016
- Replies: 117
- Views: 13454
Re: Friday 15th April 2016
Afternoon. Anyone else having trouble loading comments on the readers' edition of AS's blog ? I'm having trouble loading any comments on the guardian atm. How are you feeling now btw? Hi Rebecca. Not too well. Have had regular attacks of scintillating scotoma, head pain & numbness, vertigo, nau...
- Fri 15 Apr, 2016 1:03 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 15th April 2016
- Replies: 117
- Views: 13454
Re: Friday 15th April 2016
Excellent Steve Bell today for anyone who hasn't been over there.
- Fri 15 Apr, 2016 12:59 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 15th April 2016
- Replies: 117
- Views: 13454
Re: Friday 15th April 2016
I'm having trouble loading any comments on the guardian atm.yahyah wrote:Afternoon.
Anyone else having trouble loading comments on the readers' edition of AS's blog ?
How are you feeling now btw?
- Fri 15 Apr, 2016 12:55 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 15th April 2016
- Replies: 117
- Views: 13454
Re: Friday 15th April 2016
Part of me wonders if Zac is deliberately trashing the Crosby brand, to show that sort of politics "doesn't work" in the capital at least. That is probably far too Machiavellian in reality, but the crassness of some of his recent blunders mean you can't help but entertain that idea just a...
- Thu 14 Apr, 2016 9:42 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 14th April 2016
- Replies: 156
- Views: 17236
Re: Thursday 14th April 2016
Although Andrew Sparrow described the speech as 'rambling' and 'rather second rate'.PaulfromYorkshire wrote:Indeed I'd say the headlines this evening are the best Corbyn has seen yet. Hats off to him.
So no change there then Mr Sparrow.
- Thu 14 Apr, 2016 10:09 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 14th April 2016
- Replies: 156
- Views: 17236
Re: Thursday 14th April 2016
I don't know if anybody else heard the bit about Eric the sniffer dog on Today. He managed to sniff out some drugs planted on someone in the studio. He doesn't bark , just sits down and stares at the person he's caught. I started daydreaming about a dog trained to sniff out lying politicians. I kno...
- Fri 08 Apr, 2016 3:48 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 8th April 2016
- Replies: 210
- Views: 28191
Re: Friday 8th April 2016
Afternoon all.
Totally off topic,(though on topic,who believes the PM is telling the whole truth?),do we have any John Connolly fans here?
I foolishly bought two copies of his newly released Charlie Parker,so have a spare looking for a new home!
Totally off topic,(though on topic,who believes the PM is telling the whole truth?),do we have any John Connolly fans here?
I foolishly bought two copies of his newly released Charlie Parker,so have a spare looking for a new home!
- Thu 31 Mar, 2016 6:14 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 31st March 2016
- Replies: 180
- Views: 18689
Re: Thursday 31st March 2016
Us WeeklyVerified account @usweekly Exclusive: Rupert Murdoch's ex-wife Wendi Deng is dating Vladimir Putin! http://usm.ag/1SpabGl" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; This is a joke - yes? Wendi Deng's 'taste' gets ever more questionable ... Murdoch, Blair, Putin. Well,at leas...
- Thu 31 Mar, 2016 1:18 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 31st March 2016
- Replies: 180
- Views: 18689
Re: Thursday 31st March 2016
A lovely story in the Guardian.Just to make a change from the universal,general misery. A 5 year old girl wrote to Durham police,asking why they didn't use cats as well as dogs to fight crime. Durham Police Chief sent a handwritten letter back,which included a drawing of his own cat,saying it was a ...
- Tue 29 Mar, 2016 6:35 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 29th March 2016
- Replies: 105
- Views: 13475
Re: Tuesday 29th March 2016
Using community pharmacists to help reduce the strain on GPs has some merits, but as ever it depends on the motive behind any changes. The consultation is calling for the community pharmacists to be better integrated into primary care...again that doesn't seem a bad thing. One of the other things i...
- Sat 26 Mar, 2016 7:16 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Easter Weekend - 25th-28th March 2016
- Replies: 343
- Views: 36704
Re: Easter Weekend - 25th-28th March 2016
Don't know if we've had this... Ian Lavery has now published his rebuttal of some nasty allegations made about him. I've always liked him, and I'm inclined to believe him. http://www.ianlavery.org.uk" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; As somebody who mentioned this business th...
- Thu 24 Mar, 2016 6:25 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 24th March 2016
- Replies: 136
- Views: 14234
Re: Thursday 24th March 2016
Michael Crick @MichaelLCrick 1h1 hour ago BLIMEY. Ukip now claiming Suzanne Evans's lawyer threatened she would allege that Nigel Farage beats his wife http://www.breitbart.com/london/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Michael Crick @MichaelLCrick 1h1 hour ago A Ukip spokes...
- Thu 24 Mar, 2016 6:23 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 24th March 2016
- Replies: 136
- Views: 14234
Re: Thursday 24th March 2016
Lovely to hear from Toby, & Martinson & How Silly. Thanks SeeingClearly - your info is much appreciated - have been given amitriptyline & the dreaded Sumitriptan for OM, which comes with a mass of very serious potential side effects Will ask the GP next week, when she wants me back, abo...
- Thu 24 Mar, 2016 4:18 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 24th March 2016
- Replies: 136
- Views: 14234
Re: Thursday 24th March 2016
Lovely to hear from Toby, & Martinson & How Silly. Thanks SeeingClearly - your info is much appreciated - have been given amitriptyline & the dreaded Sumitriptan for OM, which comes with a mass of very serious potential side effects Will ask the GP next week, when she wants me back, abo...