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- Mon 08 Sep, 2014 10:29 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Help with Posting
- Replies: 5
- Views: 18876
Re: Help with Posting
Posting on a thread There are two main ways to post on a thread. You can either post a 'quick reply' which will add a post to the end of the current thread, or you can reply to a particular post - this will include the original post as a quote. Quick reply To post a quick reply to a thread, scroll ...
- Mon 08 Sep, 2014 10:21 pm
- Forum: Rules & Regulations
- Topic: Help with Posting
- Replies: 5
- Views: 49863
Help with Posting
The following is a guide to posting on this blog. Please feel free to add any tips that have been missed, or ask questions if anything isn't clear. Contents 1. Posting on a thread 2. Replying to a post 3. Posting Youtube videos 4. Taking and Posting Screen Shots and Other Files 5. Linking to Images ...
- Mon 08 Sep, 2014 10:21 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Help with Posting
- Replies: 5
- Views: 18876
Help with Posting
The following is a guide to posting on this blog. Please feel free to add any tips that have been missed, or ask questions if anything isn't clear. Contents 1. Posting on a thread 2. Replying to a post 3. Posting Youtube videos 4. Taking and Posting Screen Shots and Other Files 5. Linking to Images ...
- Mon 08 Sep, 2014 6:35 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 8th September 2014
- Replies: 117
- Views: 50897
Re: Monday 8th September 2014
No worries. Fixed it for you.Rebecca wrote:Yikes,have I bigged up the whole page now?Sorry.
- Sun 07 Sep, 2014 1:56 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 6th & Sunday 7th September 2014
- Replies: 288
- Views: 133614
Re: Saturday 6th & Sunday 7th September 2014
Does anyone know when the actual result of the Scottish Independence Referendum is likely to be known, please? (I'm probably being bone-idle here - the information must be relatively easily available somewhere. Sorry.) The Chief Counting Officer estimates the results will be known early morning of ...
- Sun 07 Sep, 2014 1:20 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 6th & Sunday 7th September 2014
- Replies: 288
- Views: 133614
Re: Saturday 6th & Sunday 7th September 2014
Found this. Hadn't kept the link so I hope you will forgive me for printing it in full...So much foul, polluted water under the bridge in such a short time it takes your breath away. Campaigners in Whitehall point out that George Osborne is ignoring the 'elephant in the room' – tax havens. The Brit...
- Sat 06 Sep, 2014 3:39 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 6th & Sunday 7th September 2014
- Replies: 288
- Views: 133614
Re: Saturday 6th & Sunday 7th September 2014
Laura McInerney @miss_mcinerney 1m Gove's King James' Bible was an example of "ministerial whim" says @samfr. (This is NOT perfect policy making, apparently). Samfr (Sam Freedman) is an ex-advisor to Gove. Might be more to come. I've said this several times before, but will just mention ...
- Sat 06 Sep, 2014 3:37 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 6th & Sunday 7th September 2014
- Replies: 288
- Views: 133614
Re: Saturday 6th & Sunday 7th September 2014
Unfortunately it is the official twitter account.ohsocynical wrote:Is anyone else following the DWP Twitter feed? If so is it the genuine article, because if it is, it's absolutely disgraceful....
- Sat 06 Sep, 2014 1:50 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 6th & Sunday 7th September 2014
- Replies: 288
- Views: 133614
Re: Saturday 6th & Sunday 7th September 2014
WiganCasinoPlaque.jpg Glad to see Paul Mason appreciating Wigan Casino (or where it was). I already rate him highly - and he has just gone up in my estimation. Paul Mason @paulmasonnews 1h Just unveiled. Blue plaque to commemorate Wigan Casino, greatest dance club in world 1973-81 #ktf #northernso...
- Sat 06 Sep, 2014 9:17 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 6th & Sunday 7th September 2014
- Replies: 288
- Views: 133614
Re: Saturday 6th & Sunday 7th September 2014
MrsMorgansLessonPlan.jpg Retweeted by Liam Byrne Tristram Hunt @TristramHuntMP Sep 4 The Tories have let the cat out of the bag on for-profit schools. Say you're with us: pic.twitter.com/49QwwxOVew pic.twitter.com/3wku9Kowuf Hunt's got a piece on CiF. Nicky Morgan isn’t continuity Gove’ – she’s ev...
Re: WhoopyDo!
Thank you for setting this up – it is much clearer and easier to use than with the earlier hosting-site. That is to say, it works better on this computer :clap: I hope to turn up more often, now. Hello LadyCentauria, nice to meet you. There's a lot less background crap on this version, and no ads b...
- Fri 05 Sep, 2014 9:25 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 5th September 2014
- Replies: 140
- Views: 62738
Re: Friday 5th September 2014
Finally found Anatoly's round-up, amongst all the pro/anti Russian posts: Away from NATO deliberations, three local council by-elections yesterday: Oxford DC - Labour hold, though this was notable for a staggeringly low turnout of just eight and a half percent - which comes from a vacancy in an over...
- Fri 05 Sep, 2014 6:24 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 5th September 2014
- Replies: 140
- Views: 62738
Re: Friday 5th September 2014
Murdoch and Farage have a secret meeting in NY, I wouldn't put it past the old bugger to endorse the Kippers, not for a minute. http://www.breitbart.com/Breitbart-London/2014/09/05/EXCLUSIVE-Farage-and-Murdoch-in-private-meeting-in-New-York-City" onclick="window.open(this.href);return fal...
- Fri 05 Sep, 2014 6:22 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 5th September 2014
- Replies: 140
- Views: 62738
Re: Friday 5th September 2014
The Beeb are saying all but 3 Lib Dems voted for the bill. Clegg & Beaker absent, who's the 3rd?yahyah wrote:Been out and just catching up on things so may have the wrong end of the stick [as usual].
Clegg & Beaker were conveniently absent for today's vote ?
- Fri 05 Sep, 2014 1:07 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 5th September 2014
- Replies: 140
- Views: 62738
Re: Friday 5th September 2014
It's on the BBC website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/democracylive/21006885" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;ErnstRemarx wrote:FO, how/where are you following the parliamentary coverage?
- Fri 05 Sep, 2014 8:52 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 5th September 2014
- Replies: 140
- Views: 62738
Re: Friday 5th September 2014
Happy Birthday Roger.RogerOThornhill wrote:Morning all.
My birthday today so have a virtual piece of cake on me. I'm off to Sicily tomorrow so won't be around next week.
Have fun in Sicily.
- Fri 05 Sep, 2014 8:43 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 5th September 2014
- Replies: 140
- Views: 62738
Re: Friday 5th September 2014
Morning. Boris not a shoe-in for Uxbridge ? Local paper quotes a Tory there as saying “Boris is not at all a shoe-in and he’s got a real fight on his hands now. David Simmonds is very popular around here, and Uxbridge’s kind of guy. We don’t go in for flashy and we’ve never been interested in celeb...
- Fri 05 Sep, 2014 7:31 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 5th September 2014
- Replies: 140
- Views: 62738
Re: Friday 5th September 2014
Good morning. Labour lead at 4 points on Yougov:
Latest YouGov / The Sun results 4th Sept -
Con 32%, (-1)
Lab 36%, (no change)
LD 7%, (no change)
UKIP 16%; (+2)
APP -25 (-2)
Latest YouGov / The Sun results 4th Sept -
Con 32%, (-1)
Lab 36%, (no change)
LD 7%, (no change)
UKIP 16%; (+2)
APP -25 (-2)
- Thu 04 Sep, 2014 10:24 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 4th September 2014
- Replies: 121
- Views: 50204
Re: Thursday 4th September 2014
Is there a "thumbs up" button lurking in the back room? I keep seeing posts I want to acknowledge but don't have anything to add to the discussion, a clicky thumb would fill the gap nicely :) (I've accidentally almost "reported" a few as the report button is where the old thumb ...
- Thu 04 Sep, 2014 10:06 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 4th September 2014
- Replies: 121
- Views: 50204
Re: Thursday 4th September 2014
Sorry about that, may have broken the forum for a second there. All good now.
- Thu 04 Sep, 2014 9:17 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 4th September 2014
- Replies: 121
- Views: 50204
Re: Thursday 4th September 2014
Beefy has beef with Beefy?Tubby Isaacs wrote:Cameron's also copped it from non-lefty Ian Botham in the very prestigious MCC Spirit of Cricket lecture.
Apparently Beefy went to a reception at Number 10, where Cameron agreed with him on school sports.
He's not done anything since.
- Thu 04 Sep, 2014 7:30 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 4th September 2014
- Replies: 121
- Views: 50204
Thursday 4th September 2014
Morning all. Labour lead still 3 points on Yougov:
Latest YouGov / The Sun results 3rd Sept -
Con 33%, (+1)
Lab 36%, (+1)
LD 7%, (-1)
UKIP 14%; (-1)
APP -23 (+1)
Latest YouGov / The Sun results 3rd Sept -
Con 33%, (+1)
Lab 36%, (+1)
LD 7%, (-1)
UKIP 14%; (-1)
APP -23 (+1)
- Wed 03 Sep, 2014 6:39 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 3rd September 2014
- Replies: 67
- Views: 33449
Re: Wednesday 3rd September 2014
It appears to be links that havepk1 wrote:Is it just me or do the links no longer open in a separate tab ?
I'm sure I remember refitman saying he had reset it so they did.
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- Wed 03 Sep, 2014 8:01 am
- Forum: Pub
- Topic: Well would you lookie here?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5760
Re: Well would you lookie here?
Sky, got it working. Same as before.
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- Wed 03 Sep, 2014 7:30 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 3rd September 2014
- Replies: 67
- Views: 33449
Wednesday 3rd September 2014
Morning all. Labour lead at 3 points on Youogv:
Latest YouGov / The Sun results 2nd Sept -
Con 32%, (-2)
Lab 35%, (no change)
LD 8%, (+1)
UKIP 15%; (+1)
APP -24 (-1)
Latest YouGov / The Sun results 2nd Sept -
Con 32%, (-2)
Lab 35%, (no change)
LD 8%, (+1)
UKIP 15%; (+1)
APP -24 (-1)
- Wed 03 Sep, 2014 12:20 am
- Forum: Pub
- Topic: THE CONSERVATORY PARTY
- Replies: 10
- Views: 7026
Re: THE CONSERVATORY PARTY
TechnicalEmphemera, bet you are a wow at a party! Well it's been a wonderful experience shared with other Labour supporters, Unforgettable! I will be logging out now, never to return, many thanks! Well, that was exciting whilst it lasted, I guess. Should I delete this folks, or should I leave it he...
- Tue 02 Sep, 2014 1:16 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 2nd September 2014
- Replies: 64
- Views: 37105
Re: Tuesday 2nd September 2014
It is, according to the calendar on parliament.co.ukfrightful_oik wrote:Will there be PMQs tomorrow?
- Tue 02 Sep, 2014 12:35 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 2nd September 2014
- Replies: 64
- Views: 37105
Re: Tuesday 2nd September 2014
That's Call-me's birthday. What a present that'll be.PaulfromYorkshire wrote:Mike Smithson @MSmithsonPB 30s
Clapton (sic.) by-election date fixed for October 9th
- Tue 02 Sep, 2014 7:31 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 2nd September 2014
- Replies: 64
- Views: 37105
Tuesday 2nd September 2014
Morning all. Labour lead at 1 point on Yougov:
Latest YouGov / Sunday Times results 1st September -
Con 34%, (+2)
Lab 35%, (-1)
LD 7%, (no change)
UKIP 14%; (-2)
APP -23 (+2)
Latest YouGov / Sunday Times results 1st September -
Con 34%, (+2)
Lab 35%, (-1)
LD 7%, (no change)
UKIP 14%; (-2)
APP -23 (+2)
- Mon 01 Sep, 2014 4:14 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 1st September 2014
- Replies: 77
- Views: 46258
Re: Monday 1st September 2014
Ah, I see why Dominic Grieve was shuffled out (from AS): Dominic Grieve, the Conservative former attorney general, says he is concerned about plans to stop jihadists returning to the UK. That would not only be against international law; it would be against common law too. It is much better to prosec...
- Mon 01 Sep, 2014 12:17 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 1st September 2014
- Replies: 77
- Views: 46258
Re: Monday 1st September 2014
Hmm, we appear to be having DNS issues, causing people not to be able to connect to the site. I am looking at it (around my day job). Please bear with us. Ah, it seems to have been an issue with GoDaddy (our hosting company) themselves, affecting lots of sites, not just ours: http://www.theregister...
- Mon 01 Sep, 2014 11:15 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 1st September 2014
- Replies: 77
- Views: 46258
Re: Monday 1st September 2014
Hmm, we appear to be having DNS issues, causing people not to be able to connect to the site. I am looking at it (around my day job). Please bear with us.
- Mon 01 Sep, 2014 7:28 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 1st September 2014
- Replies: 77
- Views: 46258
Monday 1st September 2014
Morning all.
- Sun 31 Aug, 2014 10:52 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 30th & Sunday 31st August
- Replies: 99
- Views: 50721
Re: Saturday 30th & Sunday 31st August
I've made "Policy Matters" again and moved them there. Thanks for the links.AngryAsWell wrote:I've just put some links up in Features and Analysis - not sure if right place - mods please feel free to move 'um
Re: WhoopyDo!
Nope. Wasn't expensive to set up. If we ever meet, you can buy me a pint.giselle97 wrote:Do I owe anyone money for this site please?
- Sun 31 Aug, 2014 1:33 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 30th & Sunday 31st August
- Replies: 99
- Views: 50721
Re: Saturday 30th & Sunday 31st August
Hot from the torygraph..... :shock: 'Superior’ private health is a myth Just because you have paid directly, your private health care us not better than that offered by the NHS However, following a freedom of information request to the Care Quality Commission, figures released last week showed that...
- Sat 30 Aug, 2014 10:16 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 30th & Sunday 31st August
- Replies: 99
- Views: 50721
Re: Saturday 30th & Sunday 31st August
Morning all. Has anyone worked out Carswell's position on the Bedroom Tax yet? He voted for it, and against any exemptions for carers etc (http://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/11621/douglas_carswell/clacton" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;). However Ukip's official line is agains...
- Sat 30 Aug, 2014 2:20 am
- Forum: Pub
- Topic: Well would you lookie here?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5760
Re: Well would you lookie here?
Hi Sky, good to see you.Sky'sGoneOut wrote:Isn't this nice?
Thank's for the invite, I knew you all loved me.
- Fri 29 Aug, 2014 10:24 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 29th August 2014
- Replies: 82
- Views: 39970
Re: Friday 29th August 2014
Good piece by Owen Jones, over at the Graun: It's socialism for the rich and capitalism for the rest of us in Britain Who are the real scroungers? Free-marketeers decry 'big government' yet the City and big business benefit hugely from the state – from bailouts to the billions made from privatisatio...
- Fri 29 Aug, 2014 10:38 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 29th August 2014
- Replies: 82
- Views: 39970
Re: Friday 29th August 2014
TheGrimSqueaker wrote:As they say, you'd need a heart of stone not to laugh!
@refitman, I'm guessing that one won't be part of the Five Polls either?
- Fri 29 Aug, 2014 7:29 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 29th August 2014
- Replies: 82
- Views: 39970
Friday 29th August 2014
Morning all. Labour lead at 3 points on Yougov:
Latest YouGov / The Sun results 28th August -
Con 33%, (-1)
Lab 36%, (+1)
LD 7%, (no change)
UKIP 13%; (-1)
APP -23 (+1)
Latest YouGov / The Sun results 28th August -
Con 33%, (-1)
Lab 36%, (+1)
LD 7%, (no change)
UKIP 13%; (-1)
APP -23 (+1)
- Thu 28 Aug, 2014 8:54 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 28th August 2014
- Replies: 117
- Views: 63748
Re: Thursday 28th August 2014
The thought of watching them knocking lumps out of each other all the way to May is delightful. Since the boundaries changed I don't know that there's any chance of a Labour MP (Harwich was Labour from 1997 to 2005) but if they split the rightwing vote down the middle then maybe, just maybe... If L...
- Thu 28 Aug, 2014 6:02 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 28th August 2014
- Replies: 117
- Views: 63748
Re: Thursday 28th August 2014
Roger, sent Laura the link.RogerOThornhill wrote:Incidentally, whoever has the Twitter account, can they put the link to my article above on Laura McInerney's tweet?
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Is that possible?
- Thu 28 Aug, 2014 7:29 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 28th August 2014
- Replies: 117
- Views: 63748
Thursday 28th August 2014
Morning all. Labour lead at 1 point on Yougov:
Latest YouGov / The Sun results 27th August -
Con 34%, (+1)
Lab 35%, (-2)
LD 7%, (-1)
UKIP 14%; (+1)
APP -24 (-3)
Latest YouGov / The Sun results 27th August -
Con 34%, (+1)
Lab 35%, (-2)
LD 7%, (-1)
UKIP 14%; (+1)
APP -24 (-3)
- Wed 27 Aug, 2014 11:51 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 27th August 2014
- Replies: 125
- Views: 92265
Re: Wednesday 27th August 2014
Also, the forum style may be jumping about a bit as I try to find a nice one. Speaking of which, thoughts on this one? Preferred it as it was before. Sorry. (Appreciate all you are doing muchly.) Yes, me too. I just looked for the Quote button and it's tiny! Fair-do's. Changed it back. Will keep lo...
- Wed 27 Aug, 2014 11:43 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 27th August 2014
- Replies: 125
- Views: 92265
Re: Wednesday 27th August 2014
Also, the forum style may be jumping about a bit as I try to find a nice one.
Speaking of which, thoughts on this one?
Speaking of which, thoughts on this one?
- Wed 27 Aug, 2014 11:39 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 27th August 2014
- Replies: 125
- Views: 92265
Re: Wednesday 27th August 2014
Just to let everyone know, I have installed a mobile theme for the site. You can switch to/from it via a link at the bottom of each page: mobile.png It should remember your choice from session to session. Straw poll. Does anybody want a mobile theme? I hate it, and to be honest the site doesn't see...
- Wed 27 Aug, 2014 11:07 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 27th August 2014
- Replies: 125
- Views: 92265
Re: Wednesday 27th August 2014
Just to let everyone know, I have installed a mobile theme for the site. You can switch to/from it via a link at the bottom of each page: mobile.png It should remember your choice from session to session. Edit to add: We also have the favicon back (the one in the URL bar/bookmark/tab). Am still work...
- Wed 27 Aug, 2014 12:19 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 27th August 2014
- Replies: 125
- Views: 92265
Re: Wednesday 27th August 2014
Usual lack of response from any of those involved with Cure :roll: It reminds me though - I understand that moving everything across is a mammoth task & in some sense, of little value but please can a special case be made for moving the 'members only' stuff in its entirety ? The work we put int...
- Wed 27 Aug, 2014 8:46 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 27th August 2014
- Replies: 125
- Views: 92265
Re: Wednesday 27th August 2014
Ian Birrell is an arse. That is all.
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