We'll see about Abbott - I can see her getting the whip back after this, certainly if she issues an apology for her earlier comments.
(and tbh she should also say she is retiring at the coming GE, her health has not been great in recent years)
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- Tue 12 Mar, 2024 2:19 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 12th March 2024
- Replies: 15
- Views: 670
- Tue 12 Mar, 2024 12:02 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 12th March 2024
- Replies: 15
- Views: 670
Re: Tuesday 12th March 2024
So some of the most racist comments you will ever hear, are not actually racist according to senior Tories. Gaslighting, much?
- Mon 11 Mar, 2024 3:46 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 11th March 2024
- Replies: 6
- Views: 454
Re: Monday 11th March 2024
Labour briefing that Sunak will call a GE this week, though I remain sceptical.
- Mon 11 Mar, 2024 11:35 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 11th March 2024
- Replies: 6
- Views: 454
Re: Monday 11th March 2024
Lee Anderson has defected to Reform.
- Mon 11 Mar, 2024 12:56 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 9th & Sunday 10th March 2024
- Replies: 25
- Views: 905
Re: Saturday 9th & Sunday 10th March 2024
More than that, she announced she no longer supported Labour on at least three separate occasions. Impressive stuff.
- Sun 10 Mar, 2024 11:33 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 9th & Sunday 10th March 2024
- Replies: 25
- Views: 905
Re: Saturday 9th & Sunday 10th March 2024
Anyway......are *you* a Kate Middleton pic troofer?
- Sun 10 Mar, 2024 3:52 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 9th & Sunday 10th March 2024
- Replies: 25
- Views: 905
Re: Saturday 9th & Sunday 10th March 2024
Though today was the first time I heard Reeves confirm there will be a pretty much immediate cash injection into public services if Labour wins.
A fairly small thing in itself, and a massively obvious one, but still. It maybe shows she does live in the real world just a bit.
A fairly small thing in itself, and a massively obvious one, but still. It maybe shows she does live in the real world just a bit.
- Sun 10 Mar, 2024 2:15 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 9th & Sunday 10th March 2024
- Replies: 25
- Views: 905
Re: Saturday 9th & Sunday 10th March 2024
Anyone about today?
- Sat 09 Mar, 2024 9:34 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 9th & Sunday 10th March 2024
- Replies: 25
- Views: 905
Re: Saturday 9th & Sunday 10th March 2024
I'm almost one myself (born 1966) though I think anyone with a birthdate after c1960 has some Gen X characteristics.
- Sat 09 Mar, 2024 8:15 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 9th & Sunday 10th March 2024
- Replies: 25
- Views: 905
Re: Saturday 9th & Sunday 10th March 2024
Sure, but it is definitely more prevalent amongst them - plus they are about the only group who still actually reads newspapers.
- Sat 09 Mar, 2024 7:23 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 9th & Sunday 10th March 2024
- Replies: 25
- Views: 905
Re: Saturday 9th & Sunday 10th March 2024
Before too long, a lot of the boomers who lap up all this crap are going to be dead - what then?
- Sat 09 Mar, 2024 11:57 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 9th & Sunday 10th March 2024
- Replies: 25
- Views: 905
Re: Saturday 9th & Sunday 10th March 2024
I saw that particular fib called out almost straight away tbf.
- Fri 08 Mar, 2024 10:41 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 8th March 2024
- Replies: 3
- Views: 340
Re: Friday 8th March 2024
I always feel a bit disappointed when Sky isn't able to do his QT report for whatever reason.
And ultimately, he watches it so the rest of us don't have to
And ultimately, he watches it so the rest of us don't have to
- Fri 08 Mar, 2024 1:19 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 8th March 2024
- Replies: 3
- Views: 340
Re: Friday 8th March 2024
Good morefternoon all.
- Thu 07 Mar, 2024 11:02 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 7th March 2024
- Replies: 20
- Views: 946
Re: Thursday 7th March 2024
For brits the 'North' is the North of England, tho an alternative might be the 'South' of Scotland ? https://www.youtube.com/shorts/mAY46AzN39I In a UK context, the "North" very much depends on where you are. People in Exeter insist that anything above Bristol is "North" ;)
- Thu 07 Mar, 2024 2:55 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 7th March 2024
- Replies: 20
- Views: 946
Re: Thursday 7th March 2024
Nick Thomas-Symonds - he lives!
- Thu 07 Mar, 2024 2:42 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 7th March 2024
- Replies: 20
- Views: 946
Re: Thursday 7th March 2024
Unfortunately, it is what both the media and a depressingly large number of voters want to hear. (no, that isn't defending it Sky) BTW with regard to your comment the other night, I have both spent some time on benefits and been involved in that area with one of my recent jobs - so I do in fact know...
- Thu 07 Mar, 2024 1:41 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 7th March 2024
- Replies: 20
- Views: 946
Re: Thursday 7th March 2024
Though the really important question is "is Starmer fat?" apparently.
Gotta love our commentariat.
Gotta love our commentariat.
- Wed 06 Mar, 2024 4:18 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 6th March 2024
- Replies: 4
- Views: 520
Re: Wednesday 6th March 2024
Two instances of "f*** around and find out" in just the last 24 hours.
- Wed 06 Mar, 2024 12:02 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 6th March 2024
- Replies: 4
- Views: 520
Re: Wednesday 6th March 2024
Everyone excited for the Budget then?
- Tue 05 Mar, 2024 5:58 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 5th Marh 2024
- Replies: 9
- Views: 767
Re: Tuesday 5th Marh 2024
It isn't naive to think this might have been a resignation issue not so long ago, is it?
- Tue 05 Mar, 2024 2:37 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 5th Marh 2024
- Replies: 9
- Views: 767
Re: Tuesday 5th Marh 2024
Anybody about today?
- Mon 04 Mar, 2024 9:10 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 4th March 2024
- Replies: 10
- Views: 633
Re: Monday 4th March 2024
Very, very few people spend their entire lives on benefits anyway - save for the small minority who really cannot work.
Her statement there was crowd (or media, if you prefer) pleasing rhetoric and not to be taken too literally.
Her statement there was crowd (or media, if you prefer) pleasing rhetoric and not to be taken too literally.
- Mon 04 Mar, 2024 6:02 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 4th March 2024
- Replies: 10
- Views: 633
Re: Monday 4th March 2024
I know very well that SOME people cannot work. How does that alter what I said?
I'm no big fan of Kendall, but she did say reduce the sickness benefits bill - not eliminate it.
I'm no big fan of Kendall, but she did say reduce the sickness benefits bill - not eliminate it.
- Mon 04 Mar, 2024 5:10 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 4th March 2024
- Replies: 10
- Views: 633
Re: Monday 4th March 2024
Why the assumption that the latter thing can only be achieved by nefarious means - shouldn't we actually hope for a healthier population under Labour?
- Mon 04 Mar, 2024 1:57 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 4th March 2024
- Replies: 10
- Views: 633
Re: Monday 4th March 2024
Well we can but hope.
- Sun 03 Mar, 2024 6:16 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 2nd & Sunday 3rd March 2024
- Replies: 24
- Views: 1000
Re: Saturday 2nd & Sunday 3rd March 2024
But that's the point I made initially - it was being built up as him announcing something dramatic and draconian, but it ended up as not much more than "I agree with good things and disagree with bad things". Which is why I think some of the criticism of Starmer is a bit off.
- Sun 03 Mar, 2024 12:16 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 2nd & Sunday 3rd March 2024
- Replies: 24
- Views: 1000
Re: Saturday 2nd & Sunday 3rd March 2024
Plus, some of us are still waiting to see what Labour are actually like in government (voters willing, as ever) Chris Dillow certainly does not hesitate to critique the current leadership, but one thing he gets right is that their incentives will be different (and quite likely better) in government ...
- Sat 02 Mar, 2024 7:36 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 2nd & Sunday 3rd March 2024
- Replies: 24
- Views: 1000
Re: Saturday 2nd & Sunday 3rd March 2024
Yes, seeing this as a "clever trap" by Sunak is reading far too much into it. Starmer basically said "I agree with Sunak - I want unity". That's basically it. Of course we all know that the Tories don't *really* want unity, but culture wars. Still, why not use their own words aga...
- Sat 02 Mar, 2024 1:09 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 2nd & Sunday 3rd March 2024
- Replies: 24
- Views: 1000
Re: Saturday 2nd & Sunday 3rd March 2024
That may or may not be true, but I don't see how it can be divulged from his fairly bland response there.
- Sat 02 Mar, 2024 10:36 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 2nd & Sunday 3rd March 2024
- Replies: 24
- Views: 1000
Re: Saturday 2nd & Sunday 3rd March 2024
Have to say my response was and is closest to the last one - "is that it?".
A widespread impression is that he originally intended to say something "big" but for whatever reason got cold feet at the last minute.
A widespread impression is that he originally intended to say something "big" but for whatever reason got cold feet at the last minute.
- Fri 01 Mar, 2024 3:54 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 1st March 2024
- Replies: 5
- Views: 409
Re: Friday 1st March 2024
I've told you why, even if you don't like the answer. Basically, she is still less trouble p***ing out of the tent than the other way round.
Still not given up hope that she retires at the GE to pursue her obsessions outside parliament, mind.
Still not given up hope that she retires at the GE to pursue her obsessions outside parliament, mind.
- Thu 29 Feb, 2024 10:57 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 29th February 2024
- Replies: 17
- Views: 501
Re: Thursday 29th February 2024
Galloway apparently thinks he has won, ugh.
- Thu 29 Feb, 2024 3:07 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 29th February 2024
- Replies: 17
- Views: 501
Re: Thursday 29th February 2024
Not long since he had appeared to be recovering quite well, too.
Cancer is vile.
Cancer is vile.
- Thu 29 Feb, 2024 2:37 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 29th February 2024
- Replies: 17
- Views: 501
Re: Thursday 29th February 2024
RIP Dave Myers - an absolutely brilliant ambassador for Barrow-in-Furness (a place frequently and unfairly maligned) as well as everything else.
- Thu 29 Feb, 2024 1:26 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 29th February 2024
- Replies: 17
- Views: 501
Re: Thursday 29th February 2024
Rochdale by-election today, can't wait
- Wed 28 Feb, 2024 6:01 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 28th February 2024
- Replies: 11
- Views: 567
Re: Wednesday 28th February 2024
There are fewer more reliable signs that somebody is a bad 'un than if they are both pro-Israel *and* pro-Russia.
(maybe *the* prime exhibit is a certain US ex-POTUS)
(maybe *the* prime exhibit is a certain US ex-POTUS)
- Wed 28 Feb, 2024 12:55 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 28th February 2024
- Replies: 11
- Views: 567
Re: Wednesday 28th February 2024
Germany is notably pro-Israel at present, I do wonder if this is significantly down to "certain historical events".
And with such things, there is always the danger of over-compensating.
And with such things, there is always the danger of over-compensating.
- Tue 27 Feb, 2024 2:22 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 27th February 2024
- Replies: 10
- Views: 420
Re: Tuesday 27th February 2024
A phrase about "eating its own children" comes to mind.
- Tue 27 Feb, 2024 12:17 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 27th February 2024
- Replies: 10
- Views: 420
Re: Tuesday 27th February 2024
Ferrari's politics are pretty bad, but he is quite good at his actual job despite that.
- Mon 26 Feb, 2024 8:22 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 26th February 2024
- Replies: 15
- Views: 768
Re: Monday 26th February 2024
The deed is done - I am feeling a bit sore (obviously) but hopefully nothing more than that.
- Mon 26 Feb, 2024 2:19 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 26th February 2024
- Replies: 15
- Views: 768
- Mon 26 Feb, 2024 1:53 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th February 2024
- Replies: 27
- Views: 945
Re: Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th February 2024
Anyway, goodnight.
I am very likely having my troublesome tooth taken out in the coming week, so wish me luck.
I am very likely having my troublesome tooth taken out in the coming week, so wish me luck.
- Mon 26 Feb, 2024 1:44 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th February 2024
- Replies: 27
- Views: 945
Re: Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th February 2024
Yeah, maybe got a bit carried away there. Still stand by the gist of it though.
Again, nobody came out *well* from this past week. But there has been a lot of self serving guff about how Starmer/Labour were uniquely culpable.
Again, nobody came out *well* from this past week. But there has been a lot of self serving guff about how Starmer/Labour were uniquely culpable.
- Mon 26 Feb, 2024 12:46 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th February 2024
- Replies: 27
- Views: 945
Re: Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th February 2024
I mean its not "special unconstitutional treatment" - its a CONVENTION which has in fact (contrary to several claims immediately after the event) been breached before (even if only a literal handful of times, that still means that what happened this week was not in fact "totally unpre...
- Sun 25 Feb, 2024 11:35 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th February 2024
- Replies: 27
- Views: 945
Re: Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th February 2024
I genuinely think it made very little difference. At the end of the day his "actions" largely involved parliamentary procedures which will have been fairly incomprehensible to the vast majority. If you are making implications about MPs feeling insecure being blamed on Muslims, that's argua...
- Sun 25 Feb, 2024 10:08 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th February 2024
- Replies: 27
- Views: 945
Re: Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th February 2024
The idea that the likes of Lee Anderson only decided to be Islamophobic after this week is a bit of a stretch tbh.
- Sun 25 Feb, 2024 5:22 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th February 2024
- Replies: 27
- Views: 945
Re: Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th February 2024
What did I say they didn't do?
As I said they reacted to a breathtakingly cynical and dishonest stitch up. They fought fire with fire.
And in the end a motion supporting an immediate ceasefire was passed.
Wasn't that what everybody wanted?
As I said they reacted to a breathtakingly cynical and dishonest stitch up. They fought fire with fire.
And in the end a motion supporting an immediate ceasefire was passed.
Wasn't that what everybody wanted?
- Sun 25 Feb, 2024 4:45 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th February 2024
- Replies: 27
- Views: 945
Re: Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th February 2024
As for the Gaza amendments fiasco it's interesting to see those defending Starmer praising Labour for indulging in exactly the kind of shithousery we've been condemning the Tories for getting up to for years. So the SNP and Tories doing a shabby deal to stitch up Starmer wasn't that? The past week ...
- Sun 25 Feb, 2024 1:14 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th February 2024
- Replies: 27
- Views: 945
Re: Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th February 2024
There was some fuss over AS within Labour in 2016 (notably the Livingstone saga) but it didn't really take off for another couple of years.