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- Fri 06 May, 2022 1:23 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 5th May 2022
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2442
Re: Thursday 5th May 2022
Night night.
- Fri 06 May, 2022 1:16 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 5th May 2022
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2442
Re: Thursday 5th May 2022
I barely noticed Charlotte Ivers. In fact, until I read your above post, I'd forgotten all about her.
I felt for poor Jack Thorne as I watched his hands shaking. Sterling bloke, who managed to rise above his obvious nervousness to good effect.
I felt for poor Jack Thorne as I watched his hands shaking. Sterling bloke, who managed to rise above his obvious nervousness to good effect.
- Fri 06 May, 2022 1:10 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 5th May 2022
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2442
Re: Thursday 5th May 2022
A "Tory grandee" has told Sky that Wandsworth is "gone".
- Fri 06 May, 2022 1:01 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 5th May 2022
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2442
Re: Thursday 5th May 2022
The BBC is reporting some unhappiness among Conservatives in Worcester, where no party currently has an overall majority. Tory council leader Simon Geraghty has apparently gone home already saying his party expects to lose several seats and that MPs should think about who should lead them into the ...
- Fri 06 May, 2022 12:26 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 5th May 2022
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2442
Re: Thursday 5th May 2022
The Conservative leader of Rutland county council in the East Midlands has resigned, accusing the government of having “ignored” and “side-lined” the council over council tax concerns. In a statement, Oliver Hemsley said he would leave the Conservative group effective immediately, but intended to c...
- Fri 06 May, 2022 12:22 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 5th May 2022
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2442
Re: Thursday 5th May 2022
Labour confirmed to be ok in Sunderland (Sky).
- Wed 04 May, 2022 11:29 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 4th May 2022
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2102
Re: Wednesday 4th May 2022
@tinyclanger2
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- Tue 03 May, 2022 1:37 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 3rd May 2022
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1890
Re: Tuesday 3rd May 2022
Good morfternoon.
- Tue 03 May, 2022 1:37 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 3rd May 2022
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1890
Re: Tuesday 3rd May 2022
@Willow904
Yesterday, you asked about the £150 Council Tax rebate. I don't know anyone who has received it yet and, apparently, it's possible that it could take until September to come through. So tough luck for those living on a financial knife-edge.
Yesterday, you asked about the £150 Council Tax rebate. I don't know anyone who has received it yet and, apparently, it's possible that it could take until September to come through. So tough luck for those living on a financial knife-edge.
- Mon 25 Apr, 2022 4:24 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 25th April 2022
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1088
Re: Monday 25th April 2022
Good morfternoon.
I think that you're deliberately missng his very valid point. It's usually true that selling up and moving into a tent, assuming that you can find a suitable site, is a marvel in terms of reducing your energy bills.
I think that you're deliberately missng his very valid point. It's usually true that selling up and moving into a tent, assuming that you can find a suitable site, is a marvel in terms of reducing your energy bills.
- Sun 24 Apr, 2022 1:10 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 23rd & Sunday 24th April 2022
- Replies: 32
- Views: 3273
Re: Saturday 23rd & Sunday 24th April 2022
Boris Johnson defends Angela Rayner against ‘perverted’ Basic Instinct claim (Sunday Times - paywall) It's got to the point where one could almost be forgiven for thinking that the article was written to set the scene for Boris Johnson to be the man on the white charger. Angela Rayner has, I gather...
- Sun 24 Apr, 2022 11:51 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 23rd & Sunday 24th April 2022
- Replies: 32
- Views: 3273
Re: Saturday 23rd & Sunday 24th April 2022
You assume correctly. Edited to add - I now discover this, on the Guardian - https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/apr/24/angela-rayner-hits-back-at-claims-of-basic-instinct-tactics-to-distract-pm Had I known it was there, I'd have provided the link earlier so's people would have known what I wa...
- Sun 24 Apr, 2022 10:43 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 23rd & Sunday 24th April 2022
- Replies: 32
- Views: 3273
Re: Saturday 23rd & Sunday 24th April 2022
Good morfternoon. If, from the TV news, I've got the gist of the juvenile, misogynistic Mail on Sunday article it would suggest that the paper has very little faith in the equally juvenile and misogynistic Boris Johnson's ability to keep his mind on the job. Will it be advocating the compulsory wear...
- Sat 23 Apr, 2022 3:25 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 23rd & Sunday 24th April 2022
- Replies: 32
- Views: 3273
Re: Saturday 23rd & Sunday 24th April 2022
Jill Mortimer, MP for Thrace.
- Sat 16 Apr, 2022 3:03 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Easter Bank Holiday 15th, 16th, 17th & 18th April 2022
- Replies: 31
- Views: 3694
Re: Easter Bank Holiday 15th, 16th, 17th & 18th April 2022
Good morfternoon.
Boris Johnson may be "out" on Conservative Party literature but, here at any rate, grocers apostophe's are most definitely "in".
Boris Johnson may be "out" on Conservative Party literature but, here at any rate, grocers apostophe's are most definitely "in".
- Thu 14 Apr, 2022 1:04 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 14th April 2022
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2342
Re: Thursday 14th April 2022
Anyway, sorry Ukraine. Your moment in the sunshine of Boris Johnson's smile would seem to have passed. Unless he needs you later.
- Thu 14 Apr, 2022 12:23 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 14th April 2022
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2342
Re: Thursday 14th April 2022
It's sounding more and more like the resurrection of a form of the slave trade.
There's a space in Bristol available for a statue of Priti Patel if one's required.
There's a space in Bristol available for a statue of Priti Patel if one's required.
- Thu 14 Apr, 2022 12:05 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 14th April 2022
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2342
Re: Thursday 14th April 2022
Good morfternoon.
It's obvious that this is nothing to do with "processing". It's a one-way ticket to Rwanda. And she's still doing the not knowing the difference between "legal" and "illegal" thing.
It's obvious that this is nothing to do with "processing". It's a one-way ticket to Rwanda. And she's still doing the not knowing the difference between "legal" and "illegal" thing.
- Wed 13 Apr, 2022 2:11 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 13th April 2022
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2377
Re: Wednesday 13th April 2022
If he gets enough notices of fines, his wife can paper the walls with them.
- Wed 13 Apr, 2022 1:57 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 13th April 2022
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2377
Re: Wednesday 13th April 2022
Good morfternoon.
I wonder if Boris Johnson will find a way to claim on expenses the cost of the fine that he's so obviously expecting everyone to admire him for having paid. Unless, of course, Lord Brownlow paid it.
I wonder if Boris Johnson will find a way to claim on expenses the cost of the fine that he's so obviously expecting everyone to admire him for having paid. Unless, of course, Lord Brownlow paid it.
- Tue 12 Apr, 2022 4:42 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 12th April 2022
- Replies: 30
- Views: 3015
Re: Tuesday 12th April 2022
So, essentially, Vladimir Putin gets the casting vote on who's to be the UK PM?
- Tue 12 Apr, 2022 4:00 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 12th April 2022
- Replies: 30
- Views: 3015
Re: Tuesday 12th April 2022
Good morfternoon. Which of any of Boris Johnson's likely successors would weaken the coalition against Vladimir Putin? Names, please. And yet we're told that Ukraine, and the possible use of chemical weapons against it, is such important an issue that Parliament will not now be recalled (Sky TV news...
- Sat 09 Apr, 2022 5:26 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 9th & Sunday 10th April 2022
- Replies: 26
- Views: 2961
Re: Saturday 9th & Sunday 10th April 2022
Oh -
Good morfternoon.
Good morfternoon.
- Sat 09 Apr, 2022 5:25 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 9th & Sunday 10th April 2022
- Replies: 26
- Views: 2961
Re: Saturday 9th & Sunday 10th April 2022
From this, I'm guessing that Boris Johnson has decided not to make any moves against Rishi Sunak, at least in the near-ish future. Boris Johnson meets Volodymyr Zelenskiy in unannounced visit to Kyiv Two leaders will ‘discuss UK’s long-term support to Ukraine’ and Johnson will set out new aid packag...
- Fri 08 Apr, 2022 1:04 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 7th April 2022
- Replies: 33
- Views: 3341
- Fri 08 Apr, 2022 12:37 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 7th April 2022
- Replies: 33
- Views: 3341
Re: Thursday 7th April 2022
You've been there, then?
- Fri 08 Apr, 2022 12:19 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 7th April 2022
- Replies: 33
- Views: 3341
Re: Thursday 7th April 2022
Wasn't that the man who thought that Ramsgate was the answer to everything?
- Thu 07 Apr, 2022 1:44 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 7th April 2022
- Replies: 33
- Views: 3341
Re: Thursday 7th April 2022
Quite.
- Fri 25 Mar, 2022 1:43 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 24th March 2022
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2343
Re: Thursday 24th March 2022
Night night.
- Fri 25 Mar, 2022 1:06 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 24th March 2022
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2343
Re: Thursday 24th March 2022
I didn't understand a word that Kate Andrews said. Well, I understood the individual words. The problem arose when she put them in a sentence. She must be one of the few people who can be said to be ill-served by the ablity to string more than two words together.
- Fri 18 Mar, 2022 4:33 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 18th March 2022
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2026
Re: Friday 18th March 2022
P&O partly justify their action by claiming to have been making losses. Many of which can be attributed to "Brexit".
- Fri 18 Mar, 2022 2:11 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 18th March 2022
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2026
Re: Friday 18th March 2022
I'd say it was rather more than unfortunate. It was a catastrophically stupid error of judgement made with no foresight whatsoever and which had bad consequences for almost everyone.
- Fri 18 Mar, 2022 11:33 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 18th March 2022
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2026
Re: Friday 18th March 2022
Good morfternoon.
https://www.rmt.org.uk/news/rmt-sets-ou ... ng-the-eu/
How's it going so far?7 April 2016
RMT Press Office:
TRANSPORT UNION RMT today set out six key reasons why it will be advising members to vote to [the] leave the EU in the forthcoming referendum:
https://www.rmt.org.uk/news/rmt-sets-ou ... ng-the-eu/
- Fri 18 Mar, 2022 2:14 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 17th March 2022
- Replies: 33
- Views: 3501
Re: Thursday 17th March 2022
Night night.
- Fri 18 Mar, 2022 1:42 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 17th March 2022
- Replies: 33
- Views: 3501
- Fri 18 Mar, 2022 12:53 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 17th March 2022
- Replies: 33
- Views: 3501
Re: Thursday 17th March 2022
Lesia Vasylenko (who was admirable) was as knowledgable as Max Hastings, and far less pompous and longwinded - thus rendering his presence totally redundant. And he knew it.
- Thu 17 Mar, 2022 11:41 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 17th March 2022
- Replies: 33
- Views: 3501
Re: Thursday 17th March 2022
And it was all going so well (by her [Suella Braverman's] standards, at any rate) . . .
- Thu 17 Mar, 2022 10:35 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 17th March 2022
- Replies: 33
- Views: 3501
- Wed 16 Mar, 2022 11:24 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 16th March 2022
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1111
Re: Wednesday 16th March 2022
Boris Johnson upbeat on Saudi oil supply as kingdom executes three more PM accused of ‘trading blood for oil’ as he seeks increased Middle East output to lessen reliance on Russia [ Maya Foa, Director of the human rights charity group Reprieve, said] “It is not acceptable to cite Russia’s war crime...
- Wed 16 Mar, 2022 1:48 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 15th March 2022
- Replies: 38
- Views: 4126
Re: Tuesday 15th March 2022
Night night.
- Wed 16 Mar, 2022 12:39 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 15th March 2022
- Replies: 38
- Views: 4126
Re: Tuesday 15th March 2022
Boris Johnson going ‘from dictator to dictator’ for oil, says Starmer Labour leader warns about replacing dependence on Russia with reliance on Saudis, as PM prepares for Gulf visit (Guardian) https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/mar/15/boris-johnson-going-from-dictator-to-dictator-for-oil-say...
- Wed 16 Mar, 2022 12:18 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 15th March 2022
- Replies: 38
- Views: 4126
Re: Tuesday 15th March 2022
@AnatolyKasparov
Yes - Chris Bryant.
Yes - Chris Bryant.
- Wed 16 Mar, 2022 12:17 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 15th March 2022
- Replies: 38
- Views: 4126
Re: Tuesday 15th March 2022
The fact that Ukraine is not a NATO member renders the defensive bit void in this case, I agree, and I'm not saying that I support military action by NATO against Russia (although the sub-text of Tony Blair's essay indicates that he well might). But I do think that NATO is behaving in an overly wish...
- Tue 15 Mar, 2022 10:39 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 15th March 2022
- Replies: 38
- Views: 4126
Re: Tuesday 15th March 2022
He's good, isn't he? He does what the journalists should already have done but haven't.
- Tue 15 Mar, 2022 8:20 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 15th March 2022
- Replies: 38
- Views: 4126
Re: Tuesday 15th March 2022
Good morfternoon. Blair says it is a mistake for Nato to be as specific as it has been about not getting involved in the war. He explains: I understand and accept that there is not political support for any direct military engagement by Nato of Russia. But we should be clear-eyed about what Putin is...
- Fri 11 Mar, 2022 8:12 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 11th March 2022
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1528
Re: Friday 11th March 2022
Emmanuel Macron has condemned Boris Johnson’s government for making Ukrainian refugees unwelcome in Britain and for pretending to lead the world in helping the victims of the war. Speaking at the end of an EU summit in Versailles, the French president was eviscerating about Boris Johnson’s approach...
- Wed 09 Mar, 2022 2:15 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 8th March 2022
- Replies: 26
- Views: 2430
Re: Tuesday 8th March 2022
Night night.
- Wed 09 Mar, 2022 1:52 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 8th March 2022
- Replies: 26
- Views: 2430
Re: Tuesday 8th March 2022
I thought we'd agreed that you'd be in charge of the practical stuff.
- Wed 09 Mar, 2022 12:55 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 8th March 2022
- Replies: 26
- Views: 2430
Re: Tuesday 8th March 2022
True. Putin's ultimate weapon appears to be that he's mad. Getting rid of him one way or another is probably the best bet. And even then it's just that - a bet. And one that, to maximise our odds, needs careful timing. I hate to say so but the "window" was earlier on in the war and I think...
- Mon 28 Feb, 2022 2:08 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 28th February 2022
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1649
Re: Monday 28th February 2022
Good morfternoon. Roman Abramovich who, to the best of my recollection, has previously denied being close to Vladamir Putin, reportedly intends to use his relationship with that same Vladamir Putin to mediate in the current situation. This is apparently in response to a request from the Ukraine Gove...