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- Tue 28 Jul, 2015 1:39 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 28th July 2015
- Replies: 145
- Views: 20984
Re: Tuesday 28th July 2015
So here are the thoughts of a Labour watcher who has never been a member of the party but has invested his £3 to be able to vote in the upcoming election. I think it was YahYah yesterday that articulated most closely to my thoughts in that at age 67 I am, possibly for one of the only times in my lif...
- Tue 28 Jul, 2015 12:26 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 28th July 2015
- Replies: 145
- Views: 20984
Re: Tuesday 28th July 2015
Good Morning, Been away for a few days (in Pembrokeshire) recharging the batteries and having time to think about the current state of the leadership fracas. I will regale you with my thoughts a little later but in the meantime here is an excellent article (unusually) from Simon Jenkins in the Guard...
- Sun 12 Jul, 2015 10:56 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 11th & Sunday 12th July 2015
- Replies: 151
- Views: 19165
Re: Saturday 11th & Sunday 12th July 2015
Just watched the paper review on Murnaghan programme on Fox, sorry, Sky. Diane Abbot (I hope she spends as much time on her day job as in the TV studios, cheap shot I know but.......) talking over everyone and generally being an irritant. These sort of self indulgent performances do Labour very litt...
- Sat 11 Jul, 2015 6:14 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 11th & Sunday 12th July 2015
- Replies: 151
- Views: 19165
Re: Saturday 11th & Sunday 12th July 2015
I was delighted to hear the Chancellor George Osborne confirm a compulsory Living Wage for all over 25s in this year’s budget. From my Tory MP. Question is, is there any point in my writing to put her right? Yeah - just to let her know that you know she's talking bollocks and she knows it. I think ...
- Thu 09 Jul, 2015 6:05 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 9th July 2015
- Replies: 117
- Views: 19332
Re: Thursday 9th July 2015
Nick Robinson @bbcnickrobinson 29m29 minutes ago So farewell Westminster. I'll miss you. I'm joining @BBCr4today - the programme which sets the nation's agenda - to fill Jim's immense shoes My breakfasts are not going to be the same. I might need indigestion tablets from now on. Today may set the ...
- Mon 06 Jul, 2015 3:40 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 6th July 2015
- Replies: 82
- Views: 19204
Re: Monday 6th July 2015
G'Day, I must admit I am in somewhat of a dilemma over our potential continued membership of EU. Until retirement I was the Vice-President of an American multi national company responsible for activities outside of the Americas. As such I spent a considerable amount of my time working and travelling...
- Sat 04 Jul, 2015 2:27 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th July 2015
- Replies: 168
- Views: 36619
Re: Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th July 2015
A big part of the problem is the Newspaper Review on both BBC and Sky. That sets the tabloid agenda which the news programs then follow. BBC in particular simply don't seem to have journalists or reporters any more, just presenters who build their program around right wing paper's headlines without...
- Sat 04 Jul, 2015 11:01 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th July 2015
- Replies: 168
- Views: 36619
Re: Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th July 2015
The BBC used to "think outside the box" more with these appointments, for sure. I suspected Robinson going public with Dave "threatening to shut the BBC down" was a sign he was about to move on - I would like to think it was a bit much even for him. I think my problem here is th...
- Sat 04 Jul, 2015 8:55 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th July 2015
- Replies: 168
- Views: 36619
Re: Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th July 2015
Sch'mae,
So Nick Robinson looks like he is moving on (rumoured to the Today programme)
Replacement options are seen to be Spectator wife Allegra Stratton, Old Etonian James Landale and professional interrupter Laura Kuenssberg.
So that should make the BBC less establishment centric then!
So Nick Robinson looks like he is moving on (rumoured to the Today programme)
Replacement options are seen to be Spectator wife Allegra Stratton, Old Etonian James Landale and professional interrupter Laura Kuenssberg.
So that should make the BBC less establishment centric then!
- Sun 28 Jun, 2015 8:07 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th June 2015
- Replies: 161
- Views: 30894
Re: Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th June 2015
Bore Da,
As if we want more proof that Frank Field is in the wrong party.....he is now alleged (by the Daily Fascist. I wont link) to have made £250 betting on a tory majority at the general election.
He is the Labour equivalent to Danny Alexander.The man should cross the floor.
As if we want more proof that Frank Field is in the wrong party.....he is now alleged (by the Daily Fascist. I wont link) to have made £250 betting on a tory majority at the general election.
He is the Labour equivalent to Danny Alexander.The man should cross the floor.
- Thu 18 Jun, 2015 10:32 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 18th June 2015
- Replies: 123
- Views: 26897
Re: Thursday 18th June 2015
One thing I did learn last night... Dan F******g Hodges is still a first class t**t. :wall: That's why the BBC love him. Hodges was absolutely taken apart by Owen Jones on The Daily Politics a couple of days ago. Challenged on his total negativity and asked for one positive suggestion he has ever p...
- Thu 21 May, 2015 4:24 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 21st May 2015
- Replies: 174
- Views: 30543
Re: Thursday 21st May 2015
I, like many others here have spent hours trying to convince people that all politicians are not the same. After what I have seen recently from the labour party candidates for leader I was started to question myself. Now listening to Liz Kendall I know for sure they were right and I was wrong! The o...
- Fri 15 May, 2015 12:03 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 15th May 2015
- Replies: 162
- Views: 27249
Re: Friday 15th May 2015
Tom Newton Dunn, the Old Etonian who is rarely right about anything is tweeting that Umana and Jarvis withdrawing has them fist pumping at 10.Says they can't believe their luck. First how wrong could they be about Umanas appeal to the "average voter" Second I cannot imagine two more divers...
- Thu 14 May, 2015 10:25 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 14th May 2015
- Replies: 272
- Views: 44087
Re: Thursday 14th May 2015
Anyone else feeling underwhelmed by the Labour leadership candidates so far? Or is it just me? Yeah, know where you are coming from...... Kendall had been interesting and promising, but blotted her copybook last night with an interview poor in both style and content. (did she really come out with a...
- Thu 14 May, 2015 9:05 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 14th May 2015
- Replies: 272
- Views: 44087
Re: Thursday 14th May 2015
Bore Da, I was settling down last evening to watch the BBC news review at 10.30 until informed that the pompous, cliché ridden, empty headed clown known as Lord Digby Jones was going to be pontificating yet again. It really is true that empty vessels do make the most noise. Anyway I digress. Scrambl...
- Wed 13 May, 2015 5:16 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 13th May
- Replies: 221
- Views: 39580
Re: Wednesday 13th May
The result was not declared at the count at Margate's Winter Gardens until about 10.35 GMT on Friday, hours later than expected. BBC reporters were told by officials at the time the delays were caused by the sheer volume of ballot papers and problems verifying the postal vote. Turnout was 69%, up f...
- Wed 13 May, 2015 10:41 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 13th May
- Replies: 221
- Views: 39580
Re: Wednesday 13th May
So after deciding to lick my wounds on my own after last Thursdays disaster, but continuing to read your missives I have decided to re-enter the fray. This may be a bit of a ramble but its a collection of thoughts developed over the past week. Please bear with me. Firstly Mandelson is a shit always ...
- Wed 06 May, 2015 12:47 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 6th May 2015
- Replies: 289
- Views: 55970
Re: Wednesday 6th May 2015
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 ...
- Wed 06 May, 2015 10:47 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 6th May 2015
- Replies: 289
- Views: 55970
Re: Wednesday 6th May 2015
From LDV. Piece and BTL seem fairly grounded. Labour minority government – or coalition with the Lib Dems – would not actually need the SNP’s support http://www.libdemvoice.org/labour-minority-government-would-not-actually-need-the-snps-support-45772.html From this I conclude that the LibDems could...
- Mon 04 May, 2015 12:29 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 2nd, Sunday 3rd & Monday 4th May 2015
- Replies: 665
- Views: 122898
Re: Saturday 2nd, Sunday 3rd & Monday 4th May 2015
So while our "impartial" media do the conservatives job for them by banging on interminably about the Scot Nats..................Dave and the orange tory have obviously worked out a fall back position prior to the election. No arrogance or sense of entitlement there then! The curious thin...
- Mon 04 May, 2015 11:42 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 2nd, Sunday 3rd & Monday 4th May 2015
- Replies: 665
- Views: 122898
Re: Saturday 2nd, Sunday 3rd & Monday 4th May 2015
So while our "impartial" media do the conservatives job for them by banging on interminably about the Scot Nats..................Dave and the orange tory have obviously worked out a fall back position prior to the election.
No arrogance or sense of entitlement there then!
No arrogance or sense of entitlement there then!
- Sun 03 May, 2015 12:48 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 2nd, Sunday 3rd & Monday 4th May 2015
- Replies: 665
- Views: 122898
Re: Saturday 2nd & Sunday 3rd May 2015
Cameron says Millibands pledge stone should question his judgement..................Andy Coulson anyone?
- Thu 16 Apr, 2015 7:08 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 16th April 2015
- Replies: 327
- Views: 59152
Re: Thursday 16th April 2015
So thinking,probably too hard,on the current arrogance and entitlement of the liberal democrat position. It seems to me that their argument is that everyone else are extremists of one sort or another and the electorate must see they are the only sensible option. After listening,and I must admit a qu...
- Thu 16 Apr, 2015 5:15 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 16th April 2015
- Replies: 327
- Views: 59152
Re: Thursday 16th April 2015
Cameron tells us that the comment from Ed Balls reference the treasury note is the most appalling thing he has heard in this election. Just proves how short a memory the clown has if he has forgotten already Michael Fallon and "backstabbing" Oh,he also regales us with the pride he felt whe...
- Wed 08 Apr, 2015 3:04 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 8th April 2015
- Replies: 228
- Views: 37378
Re: Wednesday 8th April 2015
Just spotted that evenTom Bradby (certainly no leftie) has tweeted that BBC , line on non doms is ridiculous. When he criticises both the BBC and by implication CCO something has gone seriously wrong for the establishment. By the way (not that it changes much) Joanna Gosling is either separated or a...
- Wed 08 Apr, 2015 1:34 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 8th April 2015
- Replies: 228
- Views: 37378
Re: Wednesday 8th April 2015
Norman Smith just on the "State broadcaster" bigging up the conservative line on non doms. No surprise that he is following CCO line but he appears to be totally at odds with the rest of the press pack.Even the right wing side of the press acknowledge the strength of the policy and it has ...
- Thu 02 Apr, 2015 10:28 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 2nd April 2015
- Replies: 412
- Views: 58136
Re: Thursday 2nd April 2015
Bore Da,
Where do they get these "talking heads" from?
Peter Kellner just now on BBC news channel.
Question.....Can the debate tonight make a difference?
Answer.....It can if one of the main candidates does extraordinarily well or extraordinarily badly.
No shit Sherlock!!!
Where do they get these "talking heads" from?
Peter Kellner just now on BBC news channel.
Question.....Can the debate tonight make a difference?
Answer.....It can if one of the main candidates does extraordinarily well or extraordinarily badly.
No shit Sherlock!!!
- Tue 31 Mar, 2015 1:33 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 31st March 2015
- Replies: 175
- Views: 33481
Re: Tuesday 31st March 2015
On the other hand this from Carole Walker is just dreadful sycophantic bullshit. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2015-32123528" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Absolutely appalling. I have always assumed that she does not write her own scripts just relying on central offi...
- Sat 28 Mar, 2015 9:06 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 28th & Sunday 29th March 2015
- Replies: 379
- Views: 74597
Re: Saturday 28th & Sunday 29th March 2015
Good evening everyone. Re: Katie Hopkins. Its clear that this excuse for a human being has some serious physiological issues which she advertises each time she emits her obnoxious opinions However,if there is a positive its this.The more she and her fellow tory poster girls such as Sarah Vine,Laura...
- Sat 28 Mar, 2015 7:24 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 28th & Sunday 29th March 2015
- Replies: 379
- Views: 74597
Re: Saturday 28th & Sunday 29th March 2015
Good evening everyone. Re: Katie Hopkins. Its clear that this excuse for a human being has some serious physiological issues which she advertises each time she emits her obnoxious opinions However,if there is a positive its this.The more she and her fellow tory poster girls such as Sarah Vine,Laura ...
- Wed 25 Mar, 2015 6:42 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 25th March 2015
- Replies: 158
- Views: 44616
Re: Wednesday 25th March 2015
Camerons old Eton pal James Landale on the BBC 6 O'Clock news trying to convince us that PMQs today was the game changer. He all but said the election was won by his pal today ignoring all the foot in mouth issues from the tories over the last few days. Only surprise is that the fishpointer has not ...
- Thu 19 Mar, 2015 1:01 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 19th March 2015
- Replies: 219
- Views: 48649
Re: Thursday 19th March 2015
Others have questioned the independence of the OBR here and elsewhere over the last couple of days. For Fraser Nelson (who although a right winger is capable of independent thought) to tweet: I wonder how independent is the OBR? Osbourne created it,defined its remit,appointed its chairman,banned it ...
- Sun 15 Mar, 2015 9:49 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th March
- Replies: 295
- Views: 73006
Re: Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th March
If anyone doubts that the BBC has assumed the role of state broadcaster they should watch Marr this morning. Balls was interrupted ( as usual) time and time again with Marr trying to major on the SNP issue rather than the economy. Osborne was allowed to talk uninterrupted with Marr even apologised f...
- Fri 13 Mar, 2015 9:59 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 13th March 2015
- Replies: 181
- Views: 41939
Re: Friday 13th March 2015
Standard of BBC political discourse News Channel 08.45 this morning. Carole Walker (who obviously gets her questions from the Daily Mail) interviewing Caroline Flint,ostensibly about energy policy. Question 1 Labours policy is very confused and have had to back track from original policy Question 2 ...
- Sun 08 Mar, 2015 10:18 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 7th March & Sunday 8th March 2015
- Replies: 306
- Views: 92525
Re: Saturday 7th March & Sunday 8th March 2015
Thanks, Oik! Marr - the ghastly Sarah Baxter (Sunday Times) reckons nobody cares about the debates. Her and the other bloke and Marr had a weird little love-in that reminded me of some of the hideous dinner parties my ex took me to, all self-congratulatory assumptions that their opinions are right ...
- Tue 24 Feb, 2015 4:52 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 24th February 2015
- Replies: 184
- Views: 45456
Re: Tuesday 24th February 2015
Re Rifkind. Can anybody out there please explain to me the difference between an "error of judgement" and a mistake? I don't think there is much difference (as I think you're suggesting). Although an "error of judgement" carries, to me, the implication that quite a lost of consi...
- Tue 24 Feb, 2015 4:06 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 24th February 2015
- Replies: 184
- Views: 45456
Re: Tuesday 24th February 2015
Re Rifkind.
Can anybody out there please explain to me the difference between an "error of judgement" and a mistake?
Can anybody out there please explain to me the difference between an "error of judgement" and a mistake?
- Mon 23 Feb, 2015 12:04 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday, 23rd February 2015
- Replies: 184
- Views: 45908
Re: Monday, 23rd February 2015
Just two quick points on the Straw/Rifkind allegations. What happened the Camerons lobbying is the next "big scandal" and promising to tackle it if elected? So 5 years later........ On the individuals themselves and their excuses.I would have thought that after the expenses scandal, when t...
- Fri 20 Feb, 2015 8:16 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 20th February 2015
- Replies: 137
- Views: 41626
Re: Friday 20th February 2015
Incredible. Osborne sliding out of doing anything about HSBC and the tax dodgers. Intimated it wasn't his job. Just Google: Osborne. Tax. Then any year from the past five. 2011 is productive. I've Tweeted some of the links with the dates. He proudly claimed it wasn't up to him to decide who to inve...
- Thu 19 Feb, 2015 11:28 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 19th February 2015
- Replies: 218
- Views: 47994
Re: Thursday 19th February 2015
Excuse my middle aged cynicism but if the alleged Telegraph/Tory HQ emails story had been a similar Labour/Mirror story, the papers/BBC etc this morning would be telling us that it was a storm engulfing the Labour party & bad news for Ed. Instead, silence. Morning everyone, Though not posting d...
- Wed 18 Feb, 2015 4:23 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 18th February 2015
- Replies: 218
- Views: 54593
Re: Wednesday 18th February 2015
Did you see the Steve Hewlett snippet on Oborne? Thought again concentrated narrowly on the effect on the Telegraph rather than the more fundamental issue.This may be diversionary tactics at play. What,however can you expect when expect when media man is talking with media man. Enjoyed the Krugman ...
- Wed 18 Feb, 2015 3:45 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 18th February 2015
- Replies: 218
- Views: 54593
Re: Wednesday 18th February 2015
Following on from scarletgas' comment on BBC News, just wanted to comment about Newsnight. I've taken to recording it and watching after mr gilsey's gone to bed, usually fast forward through the reporters segments and watch the interviews if they're interesting. Last night: Bishop of Manchester Tim...
- Wed 18 Feb, 2015 1:40 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 18th February 2015
- Replies: 218
- Views: 54593
Re: Wednesday 18th February 2015
Tory's U-turn over vow to return donation: High command accused of interfering to stop an MP handing back money from businessman accused of tax avoidance Tory MP Charlotte Leslie pledged to return £5,000 given by Hugh Sloane Tribunal had ruled his investment firm had operated tax avoidance scheme B...
- Wed 18 Feb, 2015 1:32 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 18th February 2015
- Replies: 218
- Views: 54593
Re: Wednesday 18th February 2015
AngryAsWell Britain Elects @britainelects · 3h3 hours ago Latest YouGov poll (16 - 17 Feb): LAB - 34% (+2) CON - 33% (+1) UKIP - 15% (-1) GRN - 7% (-1) LDEM - 6% (-) I've spoken before about how I really don't trust the polls Putting my tin foil hat on... I'd go as far as to say they are fixed. Fix...
- Wed 18 Feb, 2015 12:33 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 18th February 2015
- Replies: 218
- Views: 54593
Re: Wednesday 18th February 2015
Bore Da everyone. Can I return to a subject raised by Rebeccariots2 last evening.This related to an Independent article voicing their opinion that the BBC is poor at news reporting and,in particular,commenting on their paper reviews. I used to be a regular viewer of both the Sky and BBC news reviews...
- Tue 17 Feb, 2015 5:35 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 17th February 2015
- Replies: 304
- Views: 73663
Re: Tuesday 17th February 2015
The suspense is killing me: I've got to go to a Planning Connittee meeting in about 20-30 minutes, and iif I don't find out the answer, it'll gnaw away at me all evening, making me quite unable to execute my quasijudicial function. So you see, unless you tell me the answer, someone here in Bury cou...
- Tue 17 Feb, 2015 5:32 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 17th February 2015
- Replies: 304
- Views: 73663
Re: Tuesday 17th February 2015
Ooooh, I love a riddle! Was your mum a darts or footie commentator? The football suggestion is getting pretty warm. Was she a Bristol Rovers fan? Dead right.The Scarlet is from my Fathers home town of Llanelli and Gas from my Mothers Bristol.I support both the Scarlets and Bristol Rovers (for my si...
- Tue 17 Feb, 2015 5:12 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 17th February 2015
- Replies: 304
- Views: 73663
Re: Tuesday 17th February 2015
I'm very intrigued now. Is she descended from a gas lighter family? Or a famous actor / actress in the era when stage lights were gas? You're going to tell me something entirely different I know. No that's far too intelligent! Think sport. Ooooh, I love a riddle! Was your mum a darts or footie comm...
- Tue 17 Feb, 2015 5:04 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 17th February 2015
- Replies: 304
- Views: 73663
Re: Tuesday 17th February 2015
Lordy, is this yet another FTNer who lives in the Principality? Sadly No Ernst.Living in a market town just outside of Oxford where I have Cameron for a close neighbour and they weigh the tory vote. Deep joy. My Welsh connection is on my Fathers side.Hence the first part of my user name. Never mind...
- Tue 17 Feb, 2015 5:00 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 17th February 2015
- Replies: 304
- Views: 73663
Re: Tuesday 17th February 2015
Does the gas come from your mother's side then? :D Strangely..... Yes but can you guess why? I'm very intrigued now. Is she descended from a gas lighter family? Or a famous actor / actress in the era when stage lights were gas? You're going to tell me something entirely different I know. No that's ...