I'm very clear that I am not answering the question.RogerOThornhill wrote:Morning all.
Oh dear me...
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- Thu 01 Jun, 2017 9:45 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 1st June 2017
- Replies: 99
- Views: 31541
Re: Thursday 1st June 2017
- Wed 31 May, 2017 3:08 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 31st May 2017
- Replies: 109
- Views: 32750
Re: Wednesday 31st May 2017
http://labourlist.org/2017/05/10-key-seats-for-labour-to-defend-and-10-more-to-target-if-corbyn-is-to-win-power/ 10 key seats for Labour to defend – and 10 more to target if Corbyn is to win power These target seats seem very disparate to me, whereas a lot of the Tory targets are northern leave vot...
- Wed 31 May, 2017 12:19 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 31st May 2017
- Replies: 109
- Views: 32750
Re: Wednesday 31st May 2017
Ballsy move to attend tonight. It'll be interesting to see how Sturgeon plays it.
Edit: Robertson, not Sturgeon.
Edit: Robertson, not Sturgeon.
- Wed 31 May, 2017 10:34 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 31st May 2017
- Replies: 109
- Views: 32750
Re: Wednesday 31st May 2017
Labour smell of poo and wee.
Seems to be where we're heading.
Seems to be where we're heading.
- Tue 30 May, 2017 3:23 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 30th May 2017
- Replies: 133
- Views: 48494
Re: Tuesday 30th May 2017
Okay cja, for you, I will cease.citizenJA wrote:@StephenDolan
Please don't do this, I beg you
pk1 is Labour
I stand with you all
- Tue 30 May, 2017 2:30 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 30th May 2017
- Replies: 133
- Views: 48494
Re: Tuesday 30th May 2017
I see. I'll remember that.pk1 wrote:Can't comment on something I didn't watch.StephenDolan wrote:Ah pk1, no comments on the May v Corbyn from last night, or is it just a quick comment on The Catastrophic radio interview?
- Tue 30 May, 2017 2:29 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 30th May 2017
- Replies: 133
- Views: 48494
Re: Tuesday 30th May 2017
And its funny you link the mumsnet - post chat comments by people like Lisa Muggrdge et al (and itss not as if she is unbiased now is she) but not tothe start of the chat or 4 pages of positive comments before page 5? An oversight I am sure, as the chat itself didnt go to badly at all, now did it.....
- Tue 30 May, 2017 2:27 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 30th May 2017
- Replies: 133
- Views: 48494
Re: Tuesday 30th May 2017
We constructively assist Labour when and if something is wrong and needs putting right, if possible We're going to have different ideas regarding wrong and if it's a reasonable time to bring it up I think RogerOThornhill, Willow904 and pk1 have made good points Mistakes happen and clarification is ...
- Tue 30 May, 2017 2:17 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 30th May 2017
- Replies: 133
- Views: 48494
Re: Tuesday 30th May 2017
May going for the sly knuckleduster and eye gouging route now. How very prime ministerial of her.
- Tue 30 May, 2017 2:13 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 30th May 2017
- Replies: 133
- Views: 48494
Re: Tuesday 30th May 2017
Ah pk1, no comments on the May v Corbyn from last night, or is it just a quick comment on The Catastrophic radio interview?
- Tue 30 May, 2017 1:16 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 30th May 2017
- Replies: 133
- Views: 48494
Re: Tuesday 30th May 2017
Barry Gardiner is on good form on WATO.
- Tue 30 May, 2017 11:37 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 30th May 2017
- Replies: 133
- Views: 48494
Re: Tuesday 30th May 2017
It would appear that having costings in a manifesto but not knowing them off by heart is A Very Bad Thing, whereas not providing any figures is perfectly acceptable. Right. Ah, the "pub quiz question gotcha" syndrome. Still, that's the BBC for you now. Jez is on Mumsnet later, I bet they ...
- Tue 30 May, 2017 11:22 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 30th May 2017
- Replies: 133
- Views: 48494
Re: Tuesday 30th May 2017
It would appear that having costings in a manifesto but not knowing them off by heart is A Very Bad Thing, whereas not providing any figures is perfectly acceptable. Right.
- Tue 30 May, 2017 10:08 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 30th May 2017
- Replies: 133
- Views: 48494
Re: Tuesday 30th May 2017
Morning all.
Brexit day for May. I'm surprised she hasn't floated the idea of making the final day a public holiday to remember our great Britishness. Take that Johnny foreigner!
Brexit day for May. I'm surprised she hasn't floated the idea of making the final day a public holiday to remember our great Britishness. Take that Johnny foreigner!
- Mon 29 May, 2017 9:26 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Bank Holiday Weekend, 27th, 28th & 29th May 2017
- Replies: 139
- Views: 46101
Re: Bank Holiday Weekend, 27th, 28th & 29th May 2017
She is sooooo bad.
- Mon 29 May, 2017 8:56 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Bank Holiday Weekend, 27th, 28th & 29th May 2017
- Replies: 139
- Views: 46101
Re: Bank Holiday Weekend, 27th, 28th & 29th May 2017
Not bad so far. The vat on school fees plea was interesting.
- Mon 29 May, 2017 3:53 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Bank Holiday Weekend, 27th, 28th & 29th May 2017
- Replies: 139
- Views: 46101
Re: Bank Holiday Weekend, 27th, 28th & 29th May 2017
That piece gave me a chuckle. I half expected to see the name D'Ancona.AnatolyKasparov wrote:Hilariously delusional stuff from unsuccessful Only Connect contestant Mark Wallace over at the Graun
And, as for Raab, wow.
- Mon 29 May, 2017 1:42 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Bank Holiday Weekend, 27th, 28th & 29th May 2017
- Replies: 139
- Views: 46101
Re: Bank Holiday Weekend, 27th, 28th & 29th May 2017
Do we really need to have this pop up again right now?
Corbyn should be tougher on party trolls, says Harriet Harman
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Corbyn should be tougher on party trolls, says Harriet Harman
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- Fri 26 May, 2017 12:36 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 26th May 2017
- Replies: 92
- Views: 30504
Re: Friday 26th May 2017
And Fallon pops up lol.
- Fri 26 May, 2017 6:53 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 26th May 2017
- Replies: 92
- Views: 30504
Friday 26th May 2017
Morning all.
Glad to see Charles Clarke pop up. A former Labour home secretary would concentrate his criticism to May, right? Alas, no. Corbyn, Corbyn, Corbyn.
The reaction to Corbyn's speech beforehand by the usual suspects is another let's set the narrative attempt. Sad, but unsurprising.
Glad to see Charles Clarke pop up. A former Labour home secretary would concentrate his criticism to May, right? Alas, no. Corbyn, Corbyn, Corbyn.
The reaction to Corbyn's speech beforehand by the usual suspects is another let's set the narrative attempt. Sad, but unsurprising.
- Thu 25 May, 2017 10:36 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 25th May 2017
- Replies: 51
- Views: 18214
Re: Thursday 25th May 2017
Oh to be a fly on the wall of the next Crosby chat to May.
- Thu 25 May, 2017 4:17 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 25th May 2017
- Replies: 51
- Views: 18214
Re: Thursday 25th May 2017
I know, disgraceful. I'm waiting for Fallon to pop up and have a cozy chat with Humphrys along those lines.AnatolyKasparov wrote:Iain Martin - NO!
- Thu 25 May, 2017 2:53 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 25th May 2017
- Replies: 51
- Views: 18214
Re: Thursday 25th May 2017
We're in a general election campaign. Off course its exactly the right time to discuss cuts in police numbers. It's not "playing politics" or "not the time" Rudd.
- Thu 25 May, 2017 11:08 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 25th May 2017
- Replies: 51
- Views: 18214
Re: Thursday 25th May 2017
I haven't seen them. Who is the best person to summarise them on the twitter?AnatolyKasparov wrote:This mornings papers aren't great reading for the government, are they?
Edit I see suttonNick but nothing particularly bad for the government?
- Thu 25 May, 2017 10:49 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 25th May 2017
- Replies: 51
- Views: 18214
Re: Thursday 25th May 2017
Theresa May tells Police Federation: stop scaremongering over cuts – video
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/vid ... cuts-video" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Well, well, well.
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/vid ... cuts-video" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Well, well, well.
- Thu 25 May, 2017 8:58 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 25th May 2017
- Replies: 51
- Views: 18214
Re: Thursday 25th May 2017
Morning all. Into school early for an all-morning meeting but just saw this. Matt Zarb-CousinVerified account @mattzarb 15m15 minutes ago More Govt is spending taxpayers' money on legal fees to stop the release of Andrew Lansley's diary in the run up to the Healh & Social Care Act Was it this ...
- Wed 24 May, 2017 9:24 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 24th May 2017
- Replies: 38
- Views: 12535
Re: Wednesday 24th May 2017
Newsnight covered the cut in police numbers under the last home secretary. Interesting that the politics hasn't been completely shelved.
- Wed 24 May, 2017 8:06 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 24th May 2017
- Replies: 38
- Views: 12535
Re: Wednesday 24th May 2017
This reminds me of the 538 last week discussing historical lower polling of American presidents. Bush got a 30% approval rating boost in a week.
- Wed 24 May, 2017 6:42 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 24th May 2017
- Replies: 38
- Views: 12535
Wednesday 24th May 2017
Morning all. Fully agree with SH here. ' Threat level raised to critical. https://www.mi5.gov.uk/threat-levels" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Ok, well unfortunately some political points now arise. 1) I have no doubt the decision to do this was honestly made. If you don't, ...
- Tue 23 May, 2017 11:48 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 23rd May 2017
- Replies: 25
- Views: 10760
Re: Tuesday 23rd May 2017
Deficit grows as the public cutback on spending. Not a good look in the final weeks of the campaign.
- Tue 23 May, 2017 6:39 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 23rd May 2017
- Replies: 25
- Views: 10760
Tuesday 23rd May 2017
Morning all.
Terrible news from Manchester last night, thoughts are with all those directly and indirectly affected.
Terrible news from Manchester last night, thoughts are with all those directly and indirectly affected.
- Mon 22 May, 2017 2:46 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 22nd May 2017
- Replies: 131
- Views: 40986
Re: Monday 22nd May 2017
Let's see how she does tonight. I'm enjoying Osborne putting the knife in. Blue on blue, most amusing.AnatolyKasparov wrote:And the seeming reaction of several journalists to today's events could be even more ominous for May than the polls narrowing.
- Mon 22 May, 2017 2:27 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 22nd May 2017
- Replies: 131
- Views: 40986
Re: Monday 22nd May 2017
Conservative Party Manifesto Alternative versions of the manifesto are currently in production and will be released shortly. If you would like to be notified when they are released please complete the form below. https://www.conservatives.com/alternativemanifestoversions No joke I strongly believe ...
- Mon 22 May, 2017 2:17 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 22nd May 2017
- Replies: 131
- Views: 40986
Re: Monday 22nd May 2017
So, the Remainers. Flooding to the Lib Dems still. Ukip about to join the greens in the Margin of Error club.SpinningHugo wrote:CON: 47% (-1)
LAB: 33% (+5)
LDEM: 9% (-1)
UKIP: 4% (-2)
GRN: 2% (-1)
(via @ICMResearch / 19-21 May)
Closed by 6 points.
- Mon 22 May, 2017 2:15 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 22nd May 2017
- Replies: 131
- Views: 40986
Re: Monday 22nd May 2017
Here are today's alternative facts.
This was not a u-turn.
May is strong and stable.
The three most important letters in this election are IRA, not NHS.
This was not a u-turn.
May is strong and stable.
The three most important letters in this election are IRA, not NHS.
- Mon 22 May, 2017 12:11 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 22nd May 2017
- Replies: 131
- Views: 40986
Re: Monday 22nd May 2017
So you won't have to sell your home to pay for care. Or go below £100k savings.
So.
Will it be paid from your estate?
What is the absolute limit?
Where is the shortfall going to come from?
So.
Will it be paid from your estate?
What is the absolute limit?
Where is the shortfall going to come from?
- Mon 22 May, 2017 10:16 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 22nd May 2017
- Replies: 131
- Views: 40986
Re: Monday 22nd May 2017
Ben Bradshaw @BenPBradshaw
If the Tories think £100,000 is "reasonable inheritance" after care bills, why are they raising the inheritance tax threshold to £1 million?
Well, yeah.
If the Tories think £100,000 is "reasonable inheritance" after care bills, why are they raising the inheritance tax threshold to £1 million?
Well, yeah.
- Mon 22 May, 2017 9:09 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 22nd May 2017
- Replies: 131
- Views: 40986
Re: Monday 22nd May 2017
Morning all. Manic weekend, caught up with the reading back, thanks to all who posted over the weekend.
Dementia tax is going nowhere from the news, the Tories Google advertising acknowledges that it's exploded in their faces.
Dementia tax is going nowhere from the news, the Tories Google advertising acknowledges that it's exploded in their faces.
- Fri 19 May, 2017 12:01 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 19th May 2017
- Replies: 37
- Views: 12511
Re: Friday 19th May 2017
All I want to hear for a while from Labour politicians and spokespeople is "pensioner triple whammy".
- Thu 18 May, 2017 2:03 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 18th May 2017
- Replies: 77
- Views: 31142
Re: Thursday 18th May 2017
Happy to give my opinion on the tory manifesto, I think it's utterly miserable. I think I probably share a sense of surprise about how positive the Labour one was, I could find plenty of things to nit-pick about, but in general it showed there really is an alternative. There's plenty of ammo for th...
- Thu 18 May, 2017 11:21 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 18th May 2017
- Replies: 77
- Views: 31142
Re: Thursday 18th May 2017
I'm not playing your silly game StephenDolan Clearly, you're not interested in hearing an opinion you don't already agree with. The reason May can do this though is because she has no fear of losing next month. That's what concerns me. What game? I would like to hear what you think of the Tories ma...
- Thu 18 May, 2017 11:08 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 18th May 2017
- Replies: 77
- Views: 31142
Re: Thursday 18th May 2017
I notice there's a distinct lack of regular posters commenting on the Tories manifesto that regularly criticise the Labour shadow cabinet. Why is that? I'm trying to find a way to put this that isn't critical, because it's not a criticism of you at all,so please bear with me. If you are referring t...
- Thu 18 May, 2017 11:06 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 18th May 2017
- Replies: 77
- Views: 31142
Re: Thursday 18th May 2017
"The biggest stealth tax in history" does have a nice ring to it.
- Thu 18 May, 2017 10:32 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 18th May 2017
- Replies: 77
- Views: 31142
Re: Thursday 18th May 2017
Given the lack of kipper candidates, what percentage are we expecting them to get at the GE?
- Thu 18 May, 2017 9:15 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 18th May 2017
- Replies: 77
- Views: 31142
Re: Thursday 18th May 2017
I notice there's a distinct lack of regular posters commenting on the Tories manifesto that regularly criticise the Labour shadow cabinet. Why is that?
- Thu 18 May, 2017 9:06 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 18th May 2017
- Replies: 77
- Views: 31142
Re: Thursday 18th May 2017
You know your trouble? You're too idealistic. I just believe in evidence-based policy making. If you ask someone to review something and make proposals, why then come along and propose something completely different out of thin air. This just proves the Tories have no interest in fixing the problem...
- Thu 18 May, 2017 8:50 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 18th May 2017
- Replies: 77
- Views: 31142
Re: Thursday 18th May 2017
Pension triple lock gone and now this. Remind me why pensioners vote predominantly for the Tories?
- Wed 17 May, 2017 2:30 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 17th May 2017
- Replies: 57
- Views: 17688
Re: Wednesday 17th May 2017
Nope. What's £20bn here or there.AnatolyKasparov wrote:Has she mentioned it yet?PaulfromYorkshire wrote:Did anyone hear Hammond's "car crash" interview this morning.
Funny how dear Laura isn't crowing about it....
- Wed 17 May, 2017 10:36 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 17th May 2017
- Replies: 57
- Views: 17688
Re: Wednesday 17th May 2017
"Hello, 999, please state the nature of your emergency "
" There's a big car crash ongoing at the Canary Wharf "
" There's a big car crash ongoing at the Canary Wharf "
- Wed 17 May, 2017 10:24 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 17th May 2017
- Replies: 57
- Views: 17688
Re: Wednesday 17th May 2017
John Rentoul being a dick on Twitter. I put in my 2 pence worth, you'll be glad to hear. I might be underwhelmed by Corbyn, but good economics is good economics whoever it's coming from. I don't really understand why political journalists are so happy to make themselves look like economic illiterat...