How many lives has this one got I wonder?
Good to see that civil servants and the course provider have some integrity left at least.
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- Sat 20 May, 2023 6:01 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 20th & Sunday 21st May 2023
- Replies: 35
- Views: 3232
- Fri 19 May, 2023 9:40 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 19th May 2023
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1191
Re: Friday 19th May 2023
Good morning. 'Er indoors is still in hospital getting sorted out. Seen this? Helen Lewis' take on the crackpots in London earlier this week. Looking at the program, I noticed that one panel had two men named Sebastian and no women. The audience in the hall was perhaps four-fifths male. Both of thes...
- Tue 16 May, 2023 10:17 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 16th May 2023
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1911
Re: Tuesday 16th May 2023
Oops.
As someone said, there is always a tweet...
As someone said, there is always a tweet...
- Tue 16 May, 2023 9:58 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 16th May 2023
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1911
Re: Tuesday 16th May 2023
Good morning. 'Mucked up' is an interesting way to describe two World Wars and the Holocaust. Incidentally, I wonder whether La Birbalsingh had to obtain permission from her Chair of Governors to attend an overtly political conference in school time. I would be very unhappy of our HT did that no mat...
- Mon 15 May, 2023 10:20 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 15th May 2023
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1029
Re: Monday 15th May 2023
Talking of that conference, this is basically just barking...
- Sat 13 May, 2023 1:30 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th May 2023
- Replies: 37
- Views: 2976
Re: Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th May 2023
Andrew Neil rather inadvertently admitting that the majority of voters are on the left...
I did like this reply.
Marina Purkiss
@MarinaPurkiss
Don’t threaten me with a good time…
I did like this reply.
Marina Purkiss
@MarinaPurkiss
Don’t threaten me with a good time…
- Fri 12 May, 2023 4:22 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 12th May 2023
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1262
Re: Friday 12th May 2023
Thing is, I can just imagine Henry Bolton doing this...typical "and I'll tell you something else" pub bore.
- Fri 12 May, 2023 3:38 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 12th May 2023
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1262
Re: Friday 12th May 2023
Good afternoon. I seem to remember the Telegraph posting up a risible column from one of their stars complaining that Labour were going to going to make use of something the ONS have been doing for years - a full Government Balance Sheet - by claiming that nationalisation didn't actually cost anythi...
- Thu 11 May, 2023 12:55 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 11th May 2023
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1590
Re: Thursday 11th May 2023
Sparrow on Badenoch. As well as Badenoch’s new-found Brexit pragmatism, the other stand-out feature of her performance during her urgent question today was her astonishing rudeness. Badenoch has always been abrasive, and in the past her blunt, scornful, no-nonsense response to critcism from oppositi...
- Thu 11 May, 2023 11:33 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 11th May 2023
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1590
- Thu 11 May, 2023 10:06 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 11th May 2023
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1590
- Wed 10 May, 2023 9:21 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 10th May 2023
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1076
Re: Wednesday 10th May 2023
Interesting. There's a Miriam Cates parody Twitter account (yeah, I know she really doesn't need one...) which picked up on this new company formed only last week called The New Conservatives Ltd. Directors are cates and Danny Kruger https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company...
- Wed 10 May, 2023 6:21 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 10th May 2023
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1076
Re: Wednesday 10th May 2023
Good evening.
So crank MP joins crank Party.
And has refused a by-election after he told Ann Soubry that she should do exactly that a few years ago. Shocked etc.
So crank MP joins crank Party.
And has refused a by-election after he told Ann Soubry that she should do exactly that a few years ago. Shocked etc.
- Sat 06 May, 2023 11:23 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Kinda Bank Holiday Weekend 6th, 7th & 8th May 2023
- Replies: 63
- Views: 4395
Re: Kinda Bank Holiday Weekend 6th, 7th & 8th May 2023
Oh dear, someone doesn't understand the difference between an Epistle and a Gospel. Or know what 'heathen' means...
- Sat 06 May, 2023 5:30 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Kinda Bank Holiday Weekend 6th, 7th & 8th May 2023
- Replies: 63
- Views: 4395
Re: Kinda Bank Holiday Weekend 6th, 7th & 8th May 2023
Good afternoon. An...interesting day today. 'Er indoors felt lousy this morning - dizzy, high temperature, extreme tiredness - so after talking to the nurse phoned 999...and they turned up really quickly. Anyway, they've kept her in hospital overnight, so got the bus home and await for news. Coronat...
- Fri 05 May, 2023 10:30 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 5th May 2023
- Replies: 32
- Views: 1723
Re: Friday 5th May 2023
Excellent news.
- Fri 05 May, 2023 8:26 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 5th May 2023
- Replies: 32
- Views: 1723
Re: Friday 5th May 2023
This is hilarious. Fury as 'arrogant' BBC threatens Coronation TV BLACKOUT - 'Deeply concerning behaviour' https://www.gbnews.com/royal/bbc-coronation-tv-blackout The BBC has sparked outrage by threatening a TV blackout of King Charles III's Coronation. With just hours to go until the historic cerem...
- Fri 05 May, 2023 7:46 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 5th May 2023
- Replies: 32
- Views: 1723
Re: Friday 5th May 2023
Yes, Tories down 1,031 according to the BBC.
- Fri 05 May, 2023 6:27 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 5th May 2023
- Replies: 32
- Views: 1723
Re: Friday 5th May 2023
Good evening.
Day in the library, back home and 'er indoors eats some dinner for the first time in a few days.
And this...
Day in the library, back home and 'er indoors eats some dinner for the first time in a few days.
And this...
- Fri 05 May, 2023 8:10 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 5th May 2023
- Replies: 32
- Views: 1723
Re: Friday 5th May 2023
Good morning.
Today looks slightly more promising in more ways than one - 'er indoors seems a bit better today although still very tired.
Early results looking good - Windsor & Maidenhead fallen? Oh dear...
Today looks slightly more promising in more ways than one - 'er indoors seems a bit better today although still very tired.
Early results looking good - Windsor & Maidenhead fallen? Oh dear...
- Thu 04 May, 2023 7:53 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 4th May 2023
- Replies: 28
- Views: 3168
Re: Thursday 4th May 2023
Good evening. Apologies for my absence lately - 'er indoors hasn't been so good and instead of going back to doing 5 hours a day part-time working from home, she now thinks it's best to go for retirement due to ill-health. Sad but rather inevitable. Anyway, why did they simply not require people to ...
- Mon 01 May, 2023 5:45 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 29th & Sunday 30th April & May 1st 2023
- Replies: 46
- Views: 2372
Re: Saturday 29th & Sunday 30th April & May 1st 2023
Good afternoon. It's worth - no, really it is - having a look at Spiked right now. Having gone down the route of edgy populist contrarian stuff and attracted a lot of right wing cranks, they've taken a potshot at Andrew Bridgen...and oh dear, they're getting the push-back from the people they courte...
- Fri 28 Apr, 2023 12:23 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 27th April 2023
- Replies: 37
- Views: 1793
Re: Thursday 27th April 2023
For today's breathtaking hypocrisy, this takes some beating...look at when she was allowed to stay in the UK...
- Wed 26 Apr, 2023 2:25 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 26th April 2023
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1619
Re: Wednesday 26th April 2023
Bye bye Andrew Bridgen...apparently this was on April 12th.
- Wed 26 Apr, 2023 9:29 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 26th April 2023
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1619
Re: Wednesday 26th April 2023
Good morning.
Oh look...simple c&p error or deliberate?
Oh look...simple c&p error or deliberate?
- Mon 24 Apr, 2023 6:07 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 24th April 2023
- Replies: 25
- Views: 1378
Re: Monday 24th April 2023
I note that Tucker Carlson seems to have fallen on a sword that Fox positioned right in front of him...I'm assuming this is to do with that rather whopping payout last week.
- Mon 24 Apr, 2023 5:58 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 24th April 2023
- Replies: 25
- Views: 1378
Re: Monday 24th April 2023
Good afternoon.
What on earth is this? Bizarre.
What on earth is this? Bizarre.
- Tue 18 Apr, 2023 11:54 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 18th April 2023
- Replies: 15
- Views: 920
Re: Tuesday 18th April 2023
And while I'm here...well, we got promoted to League 1 tonight.
Utterly bizarre - we were 2-0 at Gillingham and there was a power cut. So the players were taken off, and just after they came back on, it was clear from a match being played elsewhere that we were certain to be promoted.
Utterly bizarre - we were 2-0 at Gillingham and there was a power cut. So the players were taken off, and just after they came back on, it was clear from a match being played elsewhere that we were certain to be promoted.
- Tue 18 Apr, 2023 11:52 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 18th April 2023
- Replies: 15
- Views: 920
Re: Tuesday 18th April 2023
And while we're on media orgs, some from the UK...
- Tue 11 Apr, 2023 11:45 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 11th April 2023
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1251
Re: Tuesday 11th April 2023
Good evening. Shocked I was really... She also denies that the word ‘wog’ is racist. She said: “I won’t use that word because I’ve been told not to. But I don’t find that offensive. ” Well, you wouldn't, would you? Jeez, you'd have to be really dim not to know this. https://twitter.com/Otto_English/...
- Sat 08 Apr, 2023 2:47 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 7th April to Monday 10th April 2023
- Replies: 55
- Views: 2743
Re: Friday 7th April to Monday 10th April 2023
Good afternoon.
According to the these days very-crankish Matt Goodwin, apparently there is a 'New Elite'. I notice that Goodwin, railing against universities was careful not to disclose where he works these days...
According to the these days very-crankish Matt Goodwin, apparently there is a 'New Elite'. I notice that Goodwin, railing against universities was careful not to disclose where he works these days...
- Fri 07 Apr, 2023 4:07 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 7th April to Monday 10th April 2023
- Replies: 55
- Views: 2743
Re: Friday 7th April to Monday 10th April 2023
Good afternoon. I see that the SNP's auditors have now decided to quit - the Party imploding nicely...I also note there are calls from the person that lost that they should, therefore, have the leadership election re-run. Not sure I follow the logic but all adds to the feeling that they are in a bit...
- Thu 06 Apr, 2023 1:55 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 6th April 2023
- Replies: 11
- Views: 732
Re: Thursday 6th April 2023
Good afternoon.
Oops. No wonder they supressed the report...
Oops. No wonder they supressed the report...
- Tue 04 Apr, 2023 8:04 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 4th April 2023
- Replies: 27
- Views: 1643
Re: Tuesday 4th April 2023
In amongst all of the "Oh, wasn't he just brilliant" there have been a few "Er...hang on..." Lawson was incredibly lucky (like Howe) in having the income from North Sea oil coming in, and incredibly risky - Big Bang and the late 80s boom. https://twitter.com/philipstephens/status...
- Sun 02 Apr, 2023 1:53 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 1st & Sunday 2nd April 2023
- Replies: 42
- Views: 2099
Re: Saturday 1st & Sunday 2nd April 2023
Good afternoon.
Out all day yesterday at an event where I gave a talk which seemed to be well-received.
A former Home Office official writes...Braverman is just a front for the EFG isn't she?
Out all day yesterday at an event where I gave a talk which seemed to be well-received.
A former Home Office official writes...Braverman is just a front for the EFG isn't she?
- Thu 30 Mar, 2023 11:38 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 30th March 2023
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1499
Re: Thursday 30th March 2023
Good morning.
More on that Policy Exchange report.
Quite why a Labour MP is putting their name to this given PE's rightward drift* over the past couple of years is quite beyond me.
* they were quite socially liberal at one time.
More on that Policy Exchange report.
Quite why a Labour MP is putting their name to this given PE's rightward drift* over the past couple of years is quite beyond me.
* they were quite socially liberal at one time.
- Mon 27 Mar, 2023 9:57 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 27th March 2023
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1161
Re: Monday 27th March 2023
Good evening.
"Oh, hang on. I didn't mean them..."
Wonder whether it's examples that this that will sink the Bill?
"Oh, hang on. I didn't mean them..."
Wonder whether it's examples that this that will sink the Bill?
- Wed 22 Mar, 2023 10:37 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 22nd March 2023
- Replies: 25
- Views: 1966
Re: Wednesday 22nd March 2023
"Well, I didn't mean Simon Case...I was talking about the other ones...whose names I forget now"
- Wed 22 Mar, 2023 9:14 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 22nd March 2023
- Replies: 25
- Views: 1966
Re: Wednesday 22nd March 2023
Good morning.
Oh dear...
Oh dear...
- Sat 18 Mar, 2023 6:26 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 18th & Sunday 19th March 2023
- Replies: 14
- Views: 832
- Fri 17 Mar, 2023 11:08 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 17th March 2023
- Replies: 7
- Views: 629
Re: Friday 17th March 2023
Good evening.
I note that ex-BBC man John Ware is giving Gary Linekar lectures in how he should keep his mouth shut as he is passionate about BBC impartiality.
In other news, John Ware was part of a consortium that bought the JC led by one Robbie Gibb.
Anyone know what Gibb is up to these days?
I note that ex-BBC man John Ware is giving Gary Linekar lectures in how he should keep his mouth shut as he is passionate about BBC impartiality.
In other news, John Ware was part of a consortium that bought the JC led by one Robbie Gibb.
Anyone know what Gibb is up to these days?
- Tue 14 Mar, 2023 8:37 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 14th March 2023
- Replies: 14
- Views: 918
Re: Tuesday 14th March 2023
One of interest probably only to me but... Ofsted wants experienced school leader to take over from Spielman https://schoolsweek.co.uk/ofsted-wants-experienced-school-leader-to-take-over-from-spielman/ An advisory assessment panel will carry out interviews and recommend candidates to the education s...
- Tue 14 Mar, 2023 7:39 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 14th March 2023
- Replies: 14
- Views: 918
Re: Tuesday 14th March 2023
Good evening.
And no, he didn't get a satisfactory answer. If they are a news channel, doesn't that make every programme a "news programme"?
And no, he didn't get a satisfactory answer. If they are a news channel, doesn't that make every programme a "news programme"?
- Mon 13 Mar, 2023 4:22 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 13th March 2023
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1097
Re: Monday 13th March 2023
This letter relating to the decision to axe the BBC Singers is worth reading...I'd say they need a complete clear-out of BBC management - some of this is just amazing. https://slippedisc.com/2023/03/leaked-letter-a-toxic-culture-of-fear-and-paranoia-at-the-bbc-from-the-d-g-down/ We have recently dis...
- Mon 13 Mar, 2023 12:51 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 13th March 2023
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1097
Re: Monday 13th March 2023
Interesting - no, really it is... - article from Nick Timothy (read using the ladder). https://12ft.io/proxy?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.telegraph.co.uk%2Fnews%2F2023%2F03%2F12%2Fbbc-faces-collapse-needs-royal-commission-reshape%2F Some counterpoints are valid but still do not exonerate Lineker. The rules a...
- Mon 13 Mar, 2023 12:36 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 13th March 2023
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1097
Re: Monday 13th March 2023
Good morning.
- Sun 12 Mar, 2023 11:38 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 11th & Sunday 12th March 2023
- Replies: 45
- Views: 3009
Re: Saturday 11th & Sunday 12th March 2023
"The thing about Arsenal is that they'll always try and walk it in"
- Sun 12 Mar, 2023 11:15 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 11th & Sunday 12th March 2023
- Replies: 45
- Views: 3009
Re: Saturday 11th & Sunday 12th March 2023
Interesting - how many other people who present for BBC write or opine elsewhere?
- Sat 11 Mar, 2023 9:23 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 11th & Sunday 12th March 2023
- Replies: 45
- Views: 3009
Re: Saturday 11th & Sunday 12th March 2023
Dearie me...as has been pointed out a fair number of times the very first line of "f First They Came by Pastor Martin Niemöller is...
First they came for the Communists
First they came for the Communists
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- Sat 11 Mar, 2023 11:01 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 11th & Sunday 12th March 2023
- Replies: 45
- Views: 3009
Re: Saturday 11th & Sunday 12th March 2023
Good morning.
Interesting comments given Wheatcroft's background...
Interesting comments given Wheatcroft's background...