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- Thu 18 Aug, 2016 4:13 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 18th August 2016
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- Thu 18 Aug, 2016 3:20 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Jeremy Corbyn leadership
- Replies: 149
- Views: 132192
- Thu 18 Aug, 2016 2:59 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 18th August 2016
- Replies: 95
- Views: 20500
Re: Thursday 18th August 2016
Rowson https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/picture/2016/aug/17/martin-rowson-isis-round-table-owen-smith-labour-cartoon" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; What's that underneath OS chair, a mask? I dunno. It's in all his cartoons now, I haven't figured out who it represe...
- Thu 18 Aug, 2016 1:57 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 18th August 2016
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Re: Thursday 18th August 2016
Rowson
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- Thu 18 Aug, 2016 1:41 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Jeremy Corbyn leadership
- Replies: 149
- Views: 132192
Re: Jeremy Corbyn leadership
Acquiescent Labour MPs didn’t sacrifice their law and teaching careers and spend all those hours at constituency meetings only to discover they would have to follow a proper Socialist. My God, the man would get them all hung and anyway, hadn’t Tony assured them all Socialism was dead? My God, this ...
- Wed 17 Aug, 2016 9:17 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Jeremy Corbyn leadership
- Replies: 149
- Views: 132192
Re: Jeremy Corbyn leadership
Éoin @LabourEoin 1h1 hour ago
Labour went into the 2015 Election refusing to promise to reverse scrapping of EMA. Today that changed. In 2020, we promise to restore EMA.
Labour went into the 2015 Election refusing to promise to reverse scrapping of EMA. Today that changed. In 2020, we promise to restore EMA.
- Wed 17 Aug, 2016 9:11 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 17th August 2016
- Replies: 145
- Views: 35726
Re: Wednesday 17th August 2016
She's one of the few names I do know. Daughter of Ryan. I think!
- Wed 17 Aug, 2016 9:08 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 17th August 2016
- Replies: 145
- Views: 35726
Re: Wednesday 17th August 2016
Are you getting muddled with Tatum ONeal? I was.PorFavor wrote:I always thought he was a she (having never seen or heard him). Coming here is an education!tinyclanger2 wrote:Channing Tatum
He can dance. And I do like a nice bit of hip hop violin.
- Wed 17 Aug, 2016 7:21 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 17th August 2016
- Replies: 145
- Views: 35726
Re: Wednesday 17th August 2016
Éoin @LabourEoin 2h2 hours ago So far today, there have been 21 newspaper articles attacking Corbyn for not knowing who Ant & Dec were, including 7 from pro-Labour outlets I'm not a supporter but, if the above is correct, I despair. Prepare for an immediate plunge into the Slough of Despond, P...
- Wed 17 Aug, 2016 7:16 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 17th August 2016
- Replies: 145
- Views: 35726
Re: Wednesday 17th August 2016
James Mee @White_Wolf_2016 30m30 minutes ago A TV generation raised on a diet of Ant and Dec and X factor, Ask them the name of their Euro MP they haven't a clueJames Mee added, Call Eine Now! @KrustyAllslopp People in UK dying of starvation. Ignore that & concentrate on who can tell the diff b...
- Wed 17 Aug, 2016 6:54 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Jeremy Corbyn leadership
- Replies: 149
- Views: 132192
Re: Jeremy Corbyn leadership
George Eaton @georgeeaton 5h5 hours ago
Labour source: "Let's just say Owen is successfully talking himself out of the shadow foreign secretary job too..."
Labour source: "Let's just say Owen is successfully talking himself out of the shadow foreign secretary job too..."
- Wed 17 Aug, 2016 6:50 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 17th August 2016
- Replies: 145
- Views: 35726
Re: Wednesday 17th August 2016
Éoin @LabourEoin 2h2 hours ago So far today, there have been 21 newspaper articles attacking Corbyn for not knowing who Ant & Dec were, including 7 from pro-Labour outlets I'm not a supporter but, if the above is correct, I despair. Dumbing down is well underway. Edited because I forgot how to...
- Wed 17 Aug, 2016 6:43 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 17th August 2016
- Replies: 145
- Views: 35726
Re: Wednesday 17th August 2016
Éoin @LabourEoin 2h2 hours ago
So far today, there have been 21 newspaper articles attacking Corbyn for not knowing who Ant & Dec were, including 7 from pro-Labour outlets
So far today, there have been 21 newspaper articles attacking Corbyn for not knowing who Ant & Dec were, including 7 from pro-Labour outlets
- Wed 17 Aug, 2016 6:37 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 17th August 2016
- Replies: 145
- Views: 35726
Re: Wednesday 17th August 2016
Angela Rayner, MP for Ashton-under-Lyne, has come out fighting against the Tory government this week. Her latest policy announcement on education is a direct appeal to young voters. The plan may improve Labour’s already strong support from this demographic. And it shows how switched on Jeremy Corbyn...
- Wed 17 Aug, 2016 5:58 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 17th August 2016
- Replies: 145
- Views: 35726
Re: Wednesday 17th August 2016
J Wallis Martin @J_Wallis_Martin 9m9 minutes ago
Report finds graduate salaries do not justify tuition fee increase unless students went to Oxbridge or are doctors
Report finds graduate salaries do not justify tuition fee increase unless students went to Oxbridge or are doctors
- Wed 17 Aug, 2016 4:57 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 17th August 2016
- Replies: 145
- Views: 35726
Re: Wednesday 17th August 2016
Tory bullying inquiry finds 13 alleged victims of Mark Clarke Investigation carried out by Clifford Chance also uncovers six allegations of sexual assault against ex-Tory candidate http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/aug/17/inquiry-into-tory-bullying-scandal-finds-13-alleged-victims-of-mark-cla...
- Wed 17 Aug, 2016 3:35 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 17th August 2016
- Replies: 145
- Views: 35726
Re: Wednesday 17th August 2016
If you’ve never heard of Labour Tomorrow, you need to read this
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- Wed 17 Aug, 2016 3:17 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 17th August 2016
- Replies: 145
- Views: 35726
Re: Wednesday 17th August 2016
DWP, Contempt, & Hunger Trying to keep calm ain’t working! This morning I read how the online benefit payment system crashed in East Lothian, leaving hundreds to resort to food banks. DWP said there was a “small-scale problem”. https://christinahogg.wordpress.com/2016/08/17/dwp-contempt-hunger/&...
- Wed 17 Aug, 2016 3:15 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 17th August 2016
- Replies: 145
- Views: 35726
- Wed 17 Aug, 2016 3:07 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Jeremy Corbyn leadership
- Replies: 149
- Views: 132192
Re: Jeremy Corbyn leadership
Charles B. Anthony @CharlesBAnthony 4h4 hours ago
For all those saying Corbyn on train floor was staged. Sorry to burst your bubble...
For all those saying Corbyn on train floor was staged. Sorry to burst your bubble...
- Wed 17 Aug, 2016 2:33 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 17th August 2016
- Replies: 145
- Views: 35726
Re: Wednesday 17th August 2016
Crikey. Is knowing who Ant and Dec are important to your politics? Once more I have to side with Corbyn.
I saw them once. Didn't like them, thought they were a poor imitation of Morecombe and Wise and have been successful in avoiding them ever since.
I saw them once. Didn't like them, thought they were a poor imitation of Morecombe and Wise and have been successful in avoiding them ever since.
- Wed 17 Aug, 2016 1:50 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Jeremy Corbyn leadership
- Replies: 149
- Views: 132192
Re: Jeremy Corbyn leadership
A SUPPORTER of Owen Smith shouted obscenities at Labour activists who voted to support Jeremy Corbyn at a local party nominations meeting this week. The incident took place on Thursday evening at a meeting of the Barrow and Furness Constituency Labour Party to decide which candidate to nominate in t...
- Wed 17 Aug, 2016 1:43 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 17th August 2016
- Replies: 145
- Views: 35726
Re: Wednesday 17th August 2016
Surely anyone who has to sell their labour power to live is, ipso facto, working class. In an economic way at least. What I've found interesting for a very long time is the presentation of the "middle class", especially in the media and with many politicians. Who lump teachers in with any...
- Wed 17 Aug, 2016 12:55 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Jeremy Corbyn leadership
- Replies: 149
- Views: 132192
Re: Jeremy Corbyn leadership
LABOUR LEADERSHIP BETTING: Owen Smith's odds are even worse after Ed Miliband's endorsement
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- Wed 17 Aug, 2016 12:32 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Jeremy Corbyn leadership
- Replies: 149
- Views: 132192
Re: Jeremy Corbyn leadership
Jeremy Corbyn MP @jeremycorbyn 24m24 minutes ago
Enjoyed the robust debate on #VictoriaLIVE this morning and pleased we helped undecided voters make up their minds ↓
Pete @doyle2718 1h
#VictoriaLIVE: I'm not sure this worked out the way you hoped it would.
https://youtu.be/R1dCyvapE0w
Enjoyed the robust debate on #VictoriaLIVE this morning and pleased we helped undecided voters make up their minds ↓
Pete @doyle2718 1h
#VictoriaLIVE: I'm not sure this worked out the way you hoped it would.
https://youtu.be/R1dCyvapE0w
- Wed 17 Aug, 2016 12:26 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Jeremy Corbyn leadership
- Replies: 149
- Views: 132192
Re: Jeremy Corbyn leadership
Sarah
@SarahHenney
Just *imagine* if Corbyn said this. "Owen Smith suggests we need to get ISIS 'round the table'"
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@SarahHenney
Just *imagine* if Corbyn said this. "Owen Smith suggests we need to get ISIS 'round the table'"
http://evolvepolitics.com/owen-smith-su ... und-table/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; … via @EvolvePolitics
- Wed 17 Aug, 2016 12:22 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 17th August 2016
- Replies: 145
- Views: 35726
Re: Wednesday 17th August 2016
Born literally classless die classless in both senses never bothered with such affectatious nonsense" he did no knowing harm that'll do. Oh I was definitely born working class. No mistaking it...Brilliant it was. Wish I could have it all over again, and that my kids and their kids could have e...
- Wed 17 Aug, 2016 12:19 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 17th August 2016
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- Views: 35726
Re: Wednesday 17th August 2016
Bowed, but not beaten....ephemerid wrote:Ooh Ohso - you're just a pleb like me.
What a relief! I thought I was the only one left after AK's post....
- Wed 17 Aug, 2016 11:25 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 17th August 2016
- Replies: 145
- Views: 35726
Re: Wednesday 17th August 2016
Re the vexed Jess Phillips question - can I just say something factual here? In her frequent admiring media portrayals, she is routinely described as "working class" - indeed I think some on here have done this. However, the FACTS are that her mother was a senior NHS administrator and her...
- Wed 17 Aug, 2016 11:20 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 17th August 2016
- Replies: 145
- Views: 35726
Re: Wednesday 17th August 2016
And do you know what I like about Corbyn's 'rallies'? Mums and dads can to to listen and bring the kids. Regular people that wouldn't dream of going to an indoor political meeting go along. The really hard up can go. It's taking politics to the people. And best of all children will be getting an ide...
- Wed 17 Aug, 2016 10:32 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 17th August 2016
- Replies: 145
- Views: 35726
Re: Wednesday 17th August 2016
Blimey I forgot to make my point as I was interrupted by a real world conversation. I was intending to say that politics has become confrontational as a result rather than cooperating for the greater good... Am just waiting to be told we all have different views on how we get there or even where th...
- Wed 17 Aug, 2016 10:25 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Jeremy Corbyn leadership
- Replies: 149
- Views: 132192
Re: Jeremy Corbyn leadership
Pauline Lane @Antonineone1 45m45 minutes ago
#VictoriaLIVE
Abuse....?
Apparently I am...
Attack dog
Like ISIS
Jihadist
Stormtrooper
A Moonie
A thug
I'm an OAP who supports Corbyn
#VictoriaLIVE
Abuse....?
Apparently I am...
Attack dog
Like ISIS
Jihadist
Stormtrooper
A Moonie
A thug
I'm an OAP who supports Corbyn
- Wed 17 Aug, 2016 10:12 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 17th August 2016
- Replies: 145
- Views: 35726
Re: Wednesday 17th August 2016
I do not think that it is in any way supportive of personal/verbal/sexual/misogynist/whatever abuse to dislike Jess Phillips and her constant self publicising behaviour. I dislike her because of that behaviour. It is ridiculous to say that, were she a supporter of Corbyn, those of us who think she'...
- Wed 17 Aug, 2016 9:48 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 17th August 2016
- Replies: 145
- Views: 35726
Re: Wednesday 17th Auguat 2016
Morning. Thanks to MsChin and AAW for some background on Jess Phillips and her work for women's safety, which is to be commended. However given her experience in the field I cannot help but think she hasn't helped her cause lately. I'm also grateful to ohso and share the sentiment of that statement...
- Tue 16 Aug, 2016 10:47 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 16th August 2016
- Replies: 163
- Views: 38799
Re: Tuesday 16th August 2016
Found this one
- Tue 16 Aug, 2016 10:36 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 16th August 2016
- Replies: 163
- Views: 38799
Re: Tuesday 16th August 2016
I did think before I posted those. They weren't done lightly. I think it's fair comment to mock her propensity to bemoan threats to her safety in such an overtly public fashion that increases rather than diminishes any risks to her safety. Personally, I think her 'me, me, me, look at me' actions ar...
- Tue 16 Aug, 2016 9:17 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 16th August 2016
- Replies: 163
- Views: 38799
Re: Tuesday 16th August 2016
Commenter on the G: He's already done that. The PLP are now fully backing Owen Smith, who is pretty much aping all of Corbyn's policies while telling us how absolutely, completely, 100%, till the day I die Labour he is. Of course, Kendall and Cooper and many in the PLP completely disagreed with Cor...
- Tue 16 Aug, 2016 8:15 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 16th August 2016
- Replies: 163
- Views: 38799
Re: Tuesday 16th August 2016
I always travel in between carriages,sometimes there are fip top seats ,even when seats are available,when travelling alone.Not uncommon to have stood when in accompanyment to allow others to sit.I didn't realise it was some kind of sacrifice or statement,it may be because I appreciate I can and th...
- Tue 16 Aug, 2016 6:59 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 16th August 2016
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- Views: 38799
Re: Tuesday 16th August 2016
Labour MP arrested in Spain after 'fight with ex-wife'
ITV
an hour ago
Simon Danczuk was detained by authorities in Alicante and held overnight.
http://stv.tv/news/politics/1364140-lab ... h-ex-wife/
- Tue 16 Aug, 2016 6:32 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 16th August 2016
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- Views: 38799
- Tue 16 Aug, 2016 4:13 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 16th August 2016
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- Views: 38799
Re: Tuesday 16th August 2016
Ex Lib Dem peer one of the biggest donors to new anti-Corbyn Labour campaign New anti-Corbyn Labour centrist organisation 'Labour Tomorrow' set up by David Blunkett is being bankrolled by one of the party's biggest donors An ex-Liberal Democrat peer, a hedge fund manager and a multimillionaire huma...
- Tue 16 Aug, 2016 4:02 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Jeremy Corbyn leadership
- Replies: 149
- Views: 132192
Re: Jeremy Corbyn leadership
Jim Waterson @jimwaterson 42m42 minutes ago
"There are no no-go areas for us" says Corbyn from Matlock bandstand, explaining why he's out in a safe Tory seat.
"There are no no-go areas for us" says Corbyn from Matlock bandstand, explaining why he's out in a safe Tory seat.
- Tue 16 Aug, 2016 3:58 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 16th August 2016
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- Views: 38799
Re: Tuesday 16th August 2016
Jesse Philips on Radio 4 this lunchtime. She said she had locksmiths in and was having her house adapted for safety. I could swear some weeks ago I read she had the locksmiths in and had posted an image on Twitter. She also said on WATO today that she has a panic room built in to her office (I expe...
- Tue 16 Aug, 2016 3:54 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 16th August 2016
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- Views: 38799
- Tue 16 Aug, 2016 3:46 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Jeremy Corbyn leadership
- Replies: 149
- Views: 132192
- Tue 16 Aug, 2016 3:39 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 16th August 2016
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Re: Tuesday 16th August 2016
Ow, ow. I forgot. Sure I heard also today on Radio 4 that Simon had been arrested in Spain on a complaint by his ex wife?
- Tue 16 Aug, 2016 3:35 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 16th August 2016
- Replies: 163
- Views: 38799
Re: Tuesday 16th August 2016
Women referee at the Olympic boxing tournament. Mr Ohso said she's very good.
- Tue 16 Aug, 2016 3:24 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 16th August 2016
- Replies: 163
- Views: 38799
Re: Tuesday 16th August 2016
Jesse Philips on Radio 4 this lunchtime.
She said she had locksmiths in and was having her house adapted for safety.
I could swear some weeks ago I read she had the locksmiths in and had posted an image on Twitter.
She said she had locksmiths in and was having her house adapted for safety.
I could swear some weeks ago I read she had the locksmiths in and had posted an image on Twitter.
- Tue 16 Aug, 2016 3:19 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 16th August 2016
- Replies: 163
- Views: 38799
Re: Tuesday 16th August 2016
Derby today
- Tue 16 Aug, 2016 11:30 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 16th August 2016
- Replies: 163
- Views: 38799