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- Fri 07 Jul, 2017 10:27 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 7th July 2017
- Replies: 64
- Views: 22941
Re: Friday 7th July 2017
House prices stalling, balance of trade widening, industrial output falling. Going well this Tory chancellor lark. I expect its all down to Labour.
- Fri 07 Jul, 2017 10:15 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 7th July 2017
- Replies: 64
- Views: 22941
Re: Friday 7th July 2017
Morning all. Funny how we never get any comment from the academy cheerleaders about these kind of events... Ministers finally set to shut down Perry Beeches http://schoolsweek.co.uk/ministers-finally-set-to-shut-down-perry-beeches/ The controversial Perry Beeches academy trust in Birmingham is fina...
- Thu 06 Jul, 2017 10:42 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 6th July 2017
- Replies: 97
- Views: 32068
Re: Thursday 6th July 2017
The last time Labour were on 46%?HindleA wrote:New YouGov / Times poll:
Labour: 46%
Tories: 38%
Lib Dems: 6%
UKIP: 4%
Greens: 1%
8 point lead for Labour.
- Thu 06 Jul, 2017 4:59 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 6th July 2017
- Replies: 97
- Views: 32068
Re: Thursday 6th July 2017
Oh, hadn't seen this. Chris MasonVerified account @ChrisMasonBBC 2h2 hours ago More BREAKING: Robbie Gibb has been appointed as Director of Communications in 10 Downing Street Moving from that leftie BBC again...I notice that Craig Oliver is on QT tonight. Stick up for Cameron and put the boot in ...
- Thu 06 Jul, 2017 4:58 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 6th July 2017
- Replies: 97
- Views: 32068
Re: Thursday 6th July 2017
Oh, hadn't seen this. Chris MasonVerified account @ChrisMasonBBC 2h2 hours ago More BREAKING: Robbie Gibb has been appointed as Director of Communications in 10 Downing Street Moving from that leftie BBC again...I notice that Craig Oliver is on QT tonight. Stick up for Cameron and put the boot in ...
- Thu 06 Jul, 2017 1:38 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 6th July 2017
- Replies: 97
- Views: 32068
Re: Thursday 6th July 2017
Hopefully she'll be back soon. What was it in relation to AK?AnatolyKasparov wrote:I see that AbiWilks has been bullied into another break from Twitter
- Tue 04 Jul, 2017 4:28 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 4th July 2017
- Replies: 65
- Views: 26676
Re: Tuesday 4th July 2017
Javid blaming local government for Grenfell. All local government. Cheeky, cheeky twat.
- Tue 04 Jul, 2017 10:27 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 4th July 2017
- Replies: 65
- Views: 26676
Re: Tuesday 4th July 2017
Over at the Guardian's Politics Live, there are the latest Conservative Home net satisfaction ratings for the Cabinet (and others). Theresa May comes bottom, but the top ten (which includes Liam Fox and Priti Patel) shows the overall dearth of talent. Especially since it shows Michael "Mad Mic...
- Mon 03 Jul, 2017 3:23 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 3rd July 2017
- Replies: 54
- Views: 20946
Re: Monday 3rd July 2017
Perhaps Hammond or May can clarify?AnatolyKasparov wrote:Difficult to keep up, tbh
- Fri 30 Jun, 2017 11:39 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 30th June 2017
- Replies: 101
- Views: 36598
Re: Friday 30th June 2017
'The problem the Conservatives have is it wasn’t just Labour that got 40 per cent of the vote, it was Labour with policies and a leader that, everyone had agreed, made them completely unelectable. For two years there were columns every day that went “Labour would LITERALLY have more chance if they w...
- Fri 30 Jun, 2017 10:28 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 30th June 2017
- Replies: 101
- Views: 36598
Re: Friday 30th June 2017
Morning all. I am, thanks to my other half, slightly shaky this morning...she's been coughing and wheezing a lot lately and found she was having trouble sleeping lying down. So when you get woken up at 3:20 with "Can you run me to the GP drop in centre at the hospital?" it's awfully tempt...
- Fri 30 Jun, 2017 7:41 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 30th June 2017
- Replies: 101
- Views: 36598
Re: Friday 30th June 2017
Perhaps not the best choice of words. 'Its chief executive, Robert Bond, is understood to have told Gould in a letter that her “ inflammatory statements are highly damaging to our reputation and our business and will be defended by us in the strongest terms possible”.' Firm that refurbished Grenfell...
- Fri 30 Jun, 2017 7:38 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 30th June 2017
- Replies: 101
- Views: 36598
Re: Friday 30th June 2017
Morning all.
Chuka, well done taking the headlines away from May. For the good of the country of course. Not the UK, Chukaland silly.
Chuka, well done taking the headlines away from May. For the good of the country of course. Not the UK, Chukaland silly.
- Thu 29 Jun, 2017 11:42 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 29th June 2017.
- Replies: 134
- Views: 41703
Re: Thursday 29th June 2017.
Ooh, it's popcorn time.PorFavor wrote:11:04
Speaker gives MPs a vote on letting Northern Ireland women have NHS abortions in England (Politics Live, Guardian)
- Thu 29 Jun, 2017 9:08 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 29th June 2017.
- Replies: 134
- Views: 41703
Re: Thursday 29th June 2017.
Oh look, now Sarah's written a blog. https://twitter.com/sarahwollaston/status/880322194039083008" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; And Heidi can't read properly. https://twitter.com/heidiallen75/status/880136551442903040" onclick="window.open(this.href);return fals...
- Wed 28 Jun, 2017 1:58 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 28th June 2017
- Replies: 108
- Views: 35028
Re: Wednesday 28th June 2017
Leftie BBC...
Laura Kuenssberg @bbclaurak
Wrexham MP Ian Lucas trolls May with Q on police cuts - she visited his constituency trying to swipe the seat during the campaign
12:26 PM · Jun 28, 2017
Laura Kuenssberg @bbclaurak
Wrexham MP Ian Lucas trolls May with Q on police cuts - she visited his constituency trying to swipe the seat during the campaign
12:26 PM · Jun 28, 2017
- Wed 28 Jun, 2017 1:42 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 28th June 2017
- Replies: 108
- Views: 35028
Re: Wednesday 28th June 2017
Grayling being a total shit on wato. Local government decide over sprinklers, not central government.
- Wed 28 Jun, 2017 11:26 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 28th June 2017
- Replies: 108
- Views: 35028
Re: Wednesday 28th June 2017
Indeed.
- Tue 27 Jun, 2017 11:17 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 27th June 2017
- Replies: 92
- Views: 32733
Re: Tuesday 27th June 2017
One for Dr RoT.
Everest was the school we were heavily pushed to have our eldest join. I don't freaking think so.
http://schoolsweek.co.uk/academies-ente ... e-schools/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Everest was the school we were heavily pushed to have our eldest join. I don't freaking think so.
http://schoolsweek.co.uk/academies-ente ... e-schools/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
- Tue 27 Jun, 2017 11:08 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 27th June 2017
- Replies: 92
- Views: 32733
Re: Tuesday 27th June 2017
Morning all. Another fine mess on the watch of the Hunt.
Over 1,700 patients at risk in 'colossal' NHS mail blunder - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-40408458" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Over 1,700 patients at risk in 'colossal' NHS mail blunder - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-40408458" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
- Mon 26 Jun, 2017 12:04 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 26th June 2017
- Replies: 108
- Views: 32066
Re: Monday 26th June 2017
Yep. Jim Pickard @PickardJE 13m13 minutes ago More There are going to be a lot of questions about how the government can afford £1bn for its DUP deal, and those questions are very legitimate. http://newsthump.com/2017/06/26/tories-agree-deal-with-dup-after-finally-locating-elusive-magic-money-tree...
- Mon 26 Jun, 2017 10:16 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 26th June 2017
- Replies: 108
- Views: 32066
Re: Monday 26th June 2017
Let me be clear.RogerOThornhill wrote:morning all.
Sounds like this went well...
Ian KatzVerified account @iankatz1000 2h2 hours ago
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Housing minister Alok Sharma twice avoids question of how many of Grenfell Tower residents have been rehoused on #BBCR4today
- Mon 26 Jun, 2017 8:53 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 26th June 2017
- Replies: 108
- Views: 32066
Re: Monday 26th June 2017
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Morning all.
Morning all.
- Fri 23 Jun, 2017 8:59 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 23rd June 2017
- Replies: 121
- Views: 35763
Re: Friday 23rd June 2017
Some good repliesNonOxCol wrote:Morning.
Breaking: this man is thick as mince.
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- Thu 22 Jun, 2017 10:43 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 22nd June 2017
- Replies: 93
- Views: 35953
Re: Thursday 22nd June 2017
'Kevin Hollinrake, a Conservative, asks if the government will provide encouragement to retrofit sprinklers when they are carrying out refurbishments. May acknowledges that the Lakanal House inquest did say this should be encouraged. But she says this has to be done carefully. She suggests that in s...
- Wed 21 Jun, 2017 2:52 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 21st June 2017
- Replies: 114
- Views: 40504
Re: Wednesday 21st June 2017
"Care for the environment is always a social concern as well. Let us hear both the cry of the earth and the cry of the poor."
I wonder what Trump's thoughts are on Pope Francis?
I wonder what Trump's thoughts are on Pope Francis?
- Wed 21 Jun, 2017 2:08 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 21st June 2017
- Replies: 114
- Views: 40504
Re: Wednesday 21st June 2017
Good to see there's a push for another Corbyn and the Queen outrage. Sigh.
- Wed 21 Jun, 2017 1:43 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 21st June 2017
- Replies: 114
- Views: 40504
Re: Wednesday 21st June 2017
Local flats acquired according to the Beeb.
- Wed 21 Jun, 2017 11:49 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 21st June 2017
- Replies: 114
- Views: 40504
Re: Wednesday 21st June 2017
No fox-hunting, no new grammar schools? Quick, BBC, get Farage on the blower!
- Wed 21 Jun, 2017 10:17 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 21st June 2017
- Replies: 114
- Views: 40504
Re: Wednesday 21st June 2017
Blessed are the piss takers.
http://m.huffpost.com/uk/entry/uk_59493 ... 9ed1a6/amp" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://m.huffpost.com/uk/entry/uk_59493 ... 9ed1a6/amp" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
- Wed 21 Jun, 2017 10:00 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 21st June 2017
- Replies: 114
- Views: 40504
Re: Wednesday 21st June 2017
Universal credit rollout in North Kensington halted after tower fire https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/jun/21/universal-credit-rollout-in-north-kensington-halted-grenfell-tower-fire?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; A DWP spoke...
- Wed 21 Jun, 2017 9:18 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 21st June 2017
- Replies: 114
- Views: 40504
Re: Wednesday 21st June 2017
Morning all.
Couple of things I was ruminating on this morning.
Possibly having another GE so soon must be a potential drain on party finances.
The Tories increase in the CDE vote, is this Brexit led or are they heading towards a parallel with the GOP?
Couple of things I was ruminating on this morning.
Possibly having another GE so soon must be a potential drain on party finances.
The Tories increase in the CDE vote, is this Brexit led or are they heading towards a parallel with the GOP?
- Tue 20 Jun, 2017 3:32 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 20th June 2017
- Replies: 130
- Views: 47138
Re: Tuesday 20th June 2017
Coyne, what goes around, comes around.
Right, time for a coffee. No cake though, most disappointing.
Right, time for a coffee. No cake though, most disappointing.
- Mon 19 Jun, 2017 4:39 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 19th June 2017
- Replies: 61
- Views: 23777
Re: Monday 19th June 2017
I think that is right. Politically, all turned out well for Labour. Of course, if what you care about is something other than the health of the party itself, an utter disaster. :roll: It hurts too much to say that Corbyn may be the one who actually saves us from Brexit doesn't it? [I know he hasn't...
- Mon 19 Jun, 2017 8:40 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 19th June 2017
- Replies: 61
- Views: 23777
Re: Monday 19th June 2017
Morning all.
Good to hear Humphrys talking about possible loner/lone wolf. Why break his habit of a lifetime?
Good to hear Humphrys talking about possible loner/lone wolf. Why break his habit of a lifetime?
- Sat 17 Jun, 2017 9:56 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 17th & Sunday 18th June 2017
- Replies: 157
- Views: 57439
Re: Saturday 17th & Sunday 18th June 2017
Morning all. Just iplayered Newsnight. May was soooo poor. Strong and stable my arse.
There's the small matter of Brexit talks Monday.
There's the small matter of Brexit talks Monday.
- Fri 16 Jun, 2017 7:54 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 16th June 2017
- Replies: 67
- Views: 27455
Re: Friday 16th June 2017
Agree with Tem and SH. Hot weather expected over the weekend, anger rising, this needs strong community policing to stop things going off.
- Fri 16 Jun, 2017 2:15 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 16th June 2017
- Replies: 67
- Views: 27455
Re: Friday 16th June 2017
How so? Can you link to what you're referring to please AK?AnatolyKasparov wrote:It does seem that Stephen Moss has rather s*** the bed this morning.
- Fri 16 Jun, 2017 12:09 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 16th June 2017
- Replies: 67
- Views: 27455
Re: Friday 16th June 2017
http://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/brexit-latest-news-uk-eu-dual-citizenship-european-union-countries-ireland-a7792971.html A survey has revealed that 89 per cent of UK citizens would like to have a second citizenship and many of them are prepared to spend a considerable amount for...
- Fri 16 Jun, 2017 10:56 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 16th June 2017
- Replies: 67
- Views: 27455
Re: Friday 16th June 2017
@NOC Snap! They are an obscenity and a massive shit stain on national life. The fact that the BBC largely allows them to set its own news agenda is almost as bad. The difference between the BBC and other news channels has become even more evident since the GE than it was before. Cameron basically t...
- Fri 16 Jun, 2017 9:27 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 16th June 2017
- Replies: 67
- Views: 27455
Re: Friday 16th June 2017
Smug right-wing arsehole follows up shit take with appalling snobbery on Radio 4: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/jun/15/lessons-grenfell-tower-safer-cladding-tower-blocks" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; https://twitter.com/search?q=simon%20jenkins&src=ty...
- Thu 15 Jun, 2017 3:09 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 15th June 2017
- Replies: 152
- Views: 54647
Re: Thursday 15th June 2017
https://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/othe ... ts-knew-it" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
- Thu 15 Jun, 2017 3:01 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 15th June 2017
- Replies: 152
- Views: 54647
Re: Thursday 15th June 2017
Interesting. May well stop the spin that accompanies any release of stats that don't fit the narrative. Jonathan Portes @jdportes 8m8 minutes ago More Jonathan Portes Retweeted Hetan Shah A round-robin letter from statisticians & economists that worked! Ministers/civil servants won't see ONS s...
- Thu 15 Jun, 2017 11:46 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 15th June 2017
- Replies: 152
- Views: 54647
Re: Thursday 15th June 2017
I despair at the tartan Tories making that viable for May.
- Thu 15 Jun, 2017 10:21 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 15th June 2017
- Replies: 152
- Views: 54647
Re: Thursday 15th June 2017
Jo Maugham QC @JolyonMaugham
If residents of Grenfell Tower want legal help with compensation and responsibility many lawyers will be happy to help. For free. I will.
Good on him, great news. The outrage in response? Not so much.
If residents of Grenfell Tower want legal help with compensation and responsibility many lawyers will be happy to help. For free. I will.
Good on him, great news. The outrage in response? Not so much.
- Thu 15 Jun, 2017 10:05 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 15th June 2017
- Replies: 152
- Views: 54647
Re: Thursday 15th June 2017
Retail sales volumes across the UK plunged by 1.2% in May as inflation bites deeper into household budgets. This is a deeper fall than the 0.8% decline expected, and will fuel worries that the UK economy is faltering. From the Graun business live blog This is xxxxxx than expected. The last set of e...
- Thu 15 Jun, 2017 9:06 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 15th June 2017
- Replies: 152
- Views: 54647
Re: Thursday 15th June 2017
Morning all.
After seeing that Johnson at the London Assembly clip my blood is boiling.
It's early on but I can imagine a number of local government employees have been lined up to be pushed under the bus.
After seeing that Johnson at the London Assembly clip my blood is boiling.
It's early on but I can imagine a number of local government employees have been lined up to be pushed under the bus.
- Wed 14 Jun, 2017 10:17 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 14th June 2017
- Replies: 161
- Views: 62587
Re: Wednesday 14th June 2017
You broke it, you've bought it.
This flustercook is all down to you Tories. Own it.
This flustercook is all down to you Tories. Own it.
- Tue 13 Jun, 2017 3:05 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 13th June 2017
- Replies: 248
- Views: 68332
Re: Tuesday 13th June 2017
This the one?
Rory Cellan-Jones @ruskin147
Political pundits are brilliant - they utterly failed to predict the election result but they already know why it happened & what comes next
7:31 AM · Jun 10, 2017
Rory Cellan-Jones @ruskin147
Political pundits are brilliant - they utterly failed to predict the election result but they already know why it happened & what comes next
7:31 AM · Jun 10, 2017
- Tue 13 Jun, 2017 12:21 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 13th June 2017
- Replies: 248
- Views: 68332
Re: Tuesday 13th June 2017
Good piece by Rupert Myers (no idea who he is or his political leaning) on what Labour needs to do to win the next GE http://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/labour-win-next-general-election" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; "The central message for Labour to absorb is that...