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- Fri 08 May, 2015 3:44 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 7th May
- Replies: 1188
- Views: 202608
Re: Thursday 7th May
LDs hold Orkney. Not a clean sweep for SNP!
- Fri 08 May, 2015 3:15 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 7th May
- Replies: 1188
- Views: 202608
Re: Thursday 7th May
Tory majority now 3000!StephenDolan wrote:'Mike O’Brien, the former Labour minister, has failed to take North Warwickshire back from the Conservatives. The Tories’ majority in 2010 was just 54, and this was Labour’s top target. '
- Fri 08 May, 2015 3:10 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 7th May
- Replies: 1188
- Views: 202608
Re: Thursday 7th May
SNP take Jim Murphy's seat
- Fri 08 May, 2015 2:52 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 7th May
- Replies: 1188
- Views: 202608
Re: Thursday 7th May
Plaid have 2 at the moment, vote share slightly up on 2010 so far (0.1%).pk1 wrote:Your seat has been the only LD hold so far yahyah & Plaid have 3 I think
BBC are quite comprehensive here, not sure how quickly they are updating:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election/2015/results
- Fri 08 May, 2015 2:44 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 7th May
- Replies: 1188
- Views: 202608
Re: Thursday 7th May
Cons gain Brecon
- Fri 08 May, 2015 2:23 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 7th May
- Replies: 1188
- Views: 202608
Re: Thursday 7th May
to all, and especially yahyah.
- Fri 08 May, 2015 2:09 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 7th May
- Replies: 1188
- Views: 202608
Re: Thursday 7th May
Neil Kinnock good here (on the BBC) There are enough people who are willing to accept that myth and then think they are voting for their own security by voting for Conservative candidates ... The awful thing is, it’s not simply those people who, relatively innocently, are working against their own i...
- Fri 08 May, 2015 2:06 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 7th May
- Replies: 1188
- Views: 202608
Re: Thursday 7th May
good. fingers crossed.pk1 wrote:@PaulTwinn
Rumour from the count in Southwark says it looks like Simon Hughes might have lost his seat to Labour.
- Fri 08 May, 2015 2:02 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 7th May
- Replies: 1188
- Views: 202608
Re: Thursday 7th May
Anyway, we need to wait and see what the final picture is. Labour may end up with 10 more seats than the exit poll suggests and that gives a rather different view of the end result. Not sure about that. Tories must have Labour seats in play on this result. Yeah, hadn't seen the Nuneaton swing when ...
- Fri 08 May, 2015 1:57 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 7th May
- Replies: 1188
- Views: 202608
Re: Thursday 7th May
My own feeling is: #1 - make sure Miliband stays as leader Agree 100% Absolutely. I agree he has to stay. But how many MPs will agree with that? The press will be saying he has to go, and that will be relentless, and people like Danczuk will also say he has to go. Anyway, we need to wait and see wh...
- Fri 08 May, 2015 1:43 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 7th May
- Replies: 1188
- Views: 202608
Re: Thursday 7th May
And Scotland going almost completely SNP.GetYou wrote:This is horrible, like 92 all over again. Lib dems going over to the Tories, ukip taking more from labour than the Tories, worst of all worlds. Bollockios
- Fri 08 May, 2015 1:23 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 7th May
- Replies: 1188
- Views: 202608
Re: Thursday 7th May
cons hold battersea - swing lab to con 1.7%
- Fri 08 May, 2015 1:07 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 7th May
- Replies: 1188
- Views: 202608
Re: Thursday 7th May
Nationalism has turned the country (UK) to shit. Well done. Not just nationalism, the right wing media have made sure people are not informed about how bad this government is, and has suppressed any alternative view. I thought people were better than this. Looks like they're going to have to learn ...
- Fri 08 May, 2015 12:56 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 7th May
- Replies: 1188
- Views: 202608
Re: Thursday 7th May
Not just nationalism, the right wing media have made sure people are not informed about how bad this government is, and has suppressed any alternative view.tinyclanger2 wrote:Nationalism has turned the country (UK) to shit. Well done.
I thought people were better than this.
- Fri 08 May, 2015 12:21 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 7th May
- Replies: 1188
- Views: 202608
Re: Thursday 7th May
We're pretty fucked if that one doesn't go. Tories quietly confident of keeping it.mikems wrote:Nuneaton is the 35th on the marginal target list for Labour to win. 2069 majority defended by tories.
- Fri 08 May, 2015 12:15 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 7th May
- Replies: 1188
- Views: 202608
Re: Thursday 7th May
Thanks for the pics, both!
- Fri 08 May, 2015 12:08 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 7th May
- Replies: 1188
- Views: 202608
Re: Thursday 7th May
The Mirror is as distraught as us at that exit poll.
Their front page is black with '5 more damned years?'
Sorry, don't know how to put a picture in (http://www.mirror.co.uk/)
Their front page is black with '5 more damned years?'
Sorry, don't know how to put a picture in (http://www.mirror.co.uk/)
- Thu 07 May, 2015 11:48 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 7th May
- Replies: 1188
- Views: 202608
Re: Thursday 7th May
Channel 4 is ok - tried BBC and ITV and couldn't stick them.mbc1955 wrote:I'm following things via a combination of here and the Guardian (old habits die hard). I can't face any television. Not now.
I'm still in shock, though, at that exit poll
- Thu 07 May, 2015 10:56 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 7th May
- Replies: 1188
- Views: 202608
Re: Thursday 7th May
But then apparently the swing to Labour is lower in the marginals, more like 3-3.5% according to Anthony Wells, though that was a few days ago, and maybe it's even lower now. I see this figure now quite a lot, but struggle to understand what it means. For starters, it depends on whether you include...
- Thu 07 May, 2015 10:01 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 7th May
- Replies: 1188
- Views: 202608
Re: Thursday 7th May
Morning All, A couple of questions: Will the SNP support the implementation of Leveson, if Labour have to rely on them? I seem to remember that if Labour and the Tories have the same percentage voter share, then Labour gets more seats? If it is neck and neck in the polls then shouldn't this mean th...
- Thu 07 May, 2015 9:15 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 7th May
- Replies: 1188
- Views: 202608
Re: Thursday 7th May
Morning All, A couple of questions: Will the SNP support the implementation of Leveson, if Labour have to rely on them? I seem to remember that if Labour and the Tories have the same percentage voter share, then Labour gets more seats? If it is neck and neck in the polls then shouldn't this mean tha...
- Wed 06 May, 2015 9:06 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 6th May 2015
- Replies: 289
- Views: 55953
Re: Wednesday 6th May 2015
Thanks for the recent posts - those polling figures look quite promising. I was feeling quite down today, someone we have spent a lot of time talking to about politics and the differences between the parties announced that she was considering the LibDems because they sounded quite good on the radio....
- Thu 30 Apr, 2015 12:06 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 30th April 2015
- Replies: 245
- Views: 49511
Re: Thursday 30th April 2015
Good morning! afternoon! I am currently limiting my exposure to the news, etc as I am disgusted by the way the Tories are running their campaign, and the support they are getting in the MSM. The Tory campaign can be summed up by the quote attributed to Socrates ‘When the debate is lost, slander beco...
- Fri 24 Apr, 2015 1:49 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 24th April
- Replies: 208
- Views: 41550
Re: Friday 24th April
I heard that the SNP, in any pact with Labour, will insist on Father Christmas delivering all of the presents to Scotland.
- Wed 22 Apr, 2015 10:09 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 22nd April 2015
- Replies: 206
- Views: 45843
Re: Wednesday 22nd April 2015
The deaths in the Med are awful, and every EU government should hang their heads in shame for not funding search and rescue properly. Apologies for dragging politics into this subject, but David Cameron was lying when he said this yesterday: The PM said the decision to end the Mare Nostrum operation...
- Fri 17 Apr, 2015 4:02 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 17th April 2015
- Replies: 199
- Views: 41183
Re: Friday 17th April 2015
Best odds, if seriously considering a bet, are now evens http://www.oddschecker.com/politics/british-politics/next-uk-general-election/prime-minister-after-general-election" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; I took 5/4 last week, but plan no further investment. The odds market...
- Fri 17 Apr, 2015 12:09 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 17th April 2015
- Replies: 199
- Views: 41183
Re: Friday 17th April 2015
Best odds, if seriously considering a bet, are now evens http://www.oddschecker.com/politics/british-politics/next-uk-general-election/prime-minister-after-general-election" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; I took 5/4 last week, but plan no further investment. The odds market...
- Fri 17 Apr, 2015 10:51 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 17th April 2015
- Replies: 199
- Views: 41183
Re: Friday 17th April 2015
I've read some barking Westminster seat projections recently, but but this takes the bloody biscuit. And pisses all over that biscuit and now I've got to eat it. Well, here's the news, Malcolm - I will not eat the pissy biscuit.* http://moneyweek.com/election-2015-why-david-cameron-will-remain-prim...
- Thu 16 Apr, 2015 10:15 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 16th April 2015
- Replies: 327
- Views: 59130
Re: Thursday 16th April 2015
Have only just been watching it for 10 minutes and it feels to me that Ed is having a hard time from the audience. Bennett, to my husband comes across as a harridan, & to me as a stupid moo. If she were genuinely a left winger she would have been supporting Ed when he said that Farage had wante...
- Thu 16 Apr, 2015 9:28 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 16th April 2015
- Replies: 327
- Views: 59130
Re: Thursday 16th April 2015
When they're all promising except Farage that is...they won't prop up a Tory government the audience claps. and the way to do that is to vote Labour. A Labour majority definitely means no Tory government. I hope Scottish voters think about this - a vote for Labour is a vote directly against a Tory ...
- Thu 16 Apr, 2015 8:37 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 16th April 2015
- Replies: 327
- Views: 59130
Re: Thursday 16th April 2015
Nigel Farage
don't insult the audience!
don't insult the audience!
- Tue 14 Apr, 2015 3:16 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 14th April
- Replies: 288
- Views: 61777
Re: Tuesday 14th April
Apparently the government now organises sporting events! We will deliver the Rugby World Cup in 2015, the World Athletics Championship in 2017, IPC World Championships in 2017 and the Cricket World Cup in 2019, maximising the opportunities for tourism and jobs. Aren't they just great? And there was...
- Tue 14 Apr, 2015 9:32 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 14th April
- Replies: 288
- Views: 61777
Re: Tuesday 14th April
Morning everyone. I haven't watched Newsnight in a long time, but watched most of it last night after Jack Dee's rather poor election 'comedy' panel show (including the now obligatory dig at Ed M). Allegra Stratton on the Labour manifesto was rather sneery, especially the end where she said somethin...
- Sun 12 Apr, 2015 3:48 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Sat 11 and Sun 12 April
- Replies: 541
- Views: 113482
Re: Sat 11 and Sun 12 April
A rare article touching on one of my personal hobby horses. Pitt’s rule for non-doms is only one tax that belongs in the dustbin of history Heather Stewart http://www.theguardian.com/business/2015/apr/12/non-doms-one-tax-law-belongs-in-dustbin-of-history" onclick="window.open(this.href);r...
- Thu 19 Mar, 2015 2:14 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 19th March 2015
- Replies: 219
- Views: 48640
Re: Thursday 19th March 2015
100 posts! How did that happen?
I've got some Welsh cakes here to celebrate, help yourselves.
I've got some Welsh cakes here to celebrate, help yourselves.
- Thu 19 Mar, 2015 1:59 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 19th March 2015
- Replies: 219
- Views: 48640
Re: Thursday 19th March 2015
I like the Guardian's display of the polls and poll projections, it's very clean and clear. http://www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-interactive/2015/feb/27/guardian-poll-projection" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; What do you think about Electoral Calculus? Link below. http:/...
- Thu 19 Mar, 2015 1:33 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 19th March 2015
- Replies: 219
- Views: 48640
Re: Thursday 19th March 2015
It's an article that's more designed to embarrass Labour than anything else - The Graun's usual modus operandi. I suspect the Graun will back the Greens at the next election. One thing does puzzle me above all: why is Labour criticised as being middle class. when all the Greens I've ever met are ha...
- Thu 19 Mar, 2015 1:25 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 19th March 2015
- Replies: 219
- Views: 48640
Re: Thursday 19th March 2015
I like the Guardian's display of the polls and poll projections, it's very clean and clear.
http://www.theguardian.com/politics/ng- ... projection" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.theguardian.com/politics/ng- ... projection" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
- Thu 19 Mar, 2015 1:10 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 19th March 2015
- Replies: 219
- Views: 48640
Re: Thursday 19th March 2015
...I do tend to get involved in a lot of conversations about politics however, and surprise a lot of people with my declaration of being an adherent of Marxism (the response of 'that doesn't apply to now' could be almost 'scripted', it is so prevalent) ... No wonder people don't think it applies no...
- Thu 19 Mar, 2015 12:46 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 19th March 2015
- Replies: 219
- Views: 48640
Re: Thursday 19th March 2015
A story I linked to in the Guardian in last night's thread is now the top story on the Telegraph's home page How George Osborne's Budget Jokes Cost Britain £81million Edited to add... in an 'isn't this interesting' way, not as in 'all hail the power of FTN'. Reading Osborne's speech I was surprised...
- Wed 18 Mar, 2015 4:28 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 18th March 2015
- Replies: 200
- Views: 42061
Re: Wednesday 18th March 2015
We have also created a fairer tax system—further proof that we are all in this together. The share of income tax paid by the top 1% of taxpayers is projected to rise from 25% in 2010 to over 27% this year. That is higher than in any one of the 13 years of the last Labour Government. We are getting ...
- Wed 18 Mar, 2015 11:52 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 18th March 2015
- Replies: 200
- Views: 42061
Re: Wednesday 18th March 2015
Budget 2015: George Osborne to announce tidal power scheme World first proposed for Swansea Bay could increase government’s green credentials but chancellor is also offering subsidy for North Sea oil firms http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/mar/17/budget-2015-george-osborne-announce-uk-tidal-...
- Fri 13 Mar, 2015 10:55 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 13th March 2015
- Replies: 181
- Views: 41932
Re: Friday 13th March 2015
Michael Gove's speech to the Legatum Institute this week, launching the Good Right initiative: http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2015/03/whats-good-about-right" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Is he positioning himself for the leadership race after the election? It's a lon...
- Tue 10 Mar, 2015 1:49 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 10th March 2015
- Replies: 127
- Views: 33606
Re: Tuesday 10th March 2015
nmw.png Further to the discussion of the ONS real earnings growth chart yesterday, I thought I would see where on the chart the National Minimum Wage (NMW) would be. I've recreated the chart in a simpler way and added NMW in. I've only gone back to 2006, as they only had data back to 2005 on the go...
- Mon 09 Mar, 2015 10:14 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 9th March 2015
- Replies: 187
- Views: 49966
Re: Monday 9th March 2015
I think I finally understand the ONS chart from JA! The chart splits workers up into bands based on their rate of wage increases. What the chart shows (and the numbers behind it) is that if you are in the bottom 25% of workers (based on your rate of wage increase) your wages have consistently failed...
- Thu 05 Mar, 2015 1:38 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 5th.March 2015.
- Replies: 229
- Views: 58938
Re: Thursday 5th.March 2015.
there are two get outs. Miliband says he wants (i) a head to head debate and (ii) a seven way debate Without Cameron, there will be neither. So no, he won't be attending any debates with other leaders if Cameron is not present. Yes, there is wriggle room in what has been said today regarding the de...
- Sat 28 Feb, 2015 9:13 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 28th Feb & Sunday 1st March 2015
- Replies: 216
- Views: 52140
Re: Saturday 28th Feb & Sunday 1st March 2015
My last day as a licence fee payer today! How do the BBC intend to mark this momentous occasion? Well there's hour after hour of egg-chasing followed by a crap singing competition, a cheap hospital soap and then loads more over-punditted sport. What have I done?! Nowt wrong with egg-chasing! Today ...
- Thu 26 Feb, 2015 3:35 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 26th February 2015
- Replies: 186
- Views: 51793
Re: Thursday 26th February 2015
A treasure trove of data. http://www.electionforecast.co.uk/tables/predicted_vote_by_seat.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Wirral West listed as 40% each for Labour and Conservatives. A good site, thanks. Interesting to note that it gives the 'house effect' of each poll...
- Wed 25 Feb, 2015 8:28 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 25th February 2015
- Replies: 178
- Views: 49710
Re: Wednesday 25th February 2015
RR2 - Sorry to hear about Musica.
- Fri 20 Feb, 2015 4:46 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 20th February 2015
- Replies: 137
- Views: 41616
Re: Friday 20th February 2015
Willow from last night: Thanks for the info, although I have to confess I'm more confused than ever. If participation in education or training for 16 and 17 year olds was 93.9% in 2010 and is now 92.8%, the policy to have all young people in education until 18 introduced in 2013 seems to have had th...