The voters outside looked from UKIP to Tory, and from Tory to UKIP, and from UKIP to Tory again; but already it was impossible to say which was which...AnatolyKasparov wrote:Roger Lord apparently threatening to stand for the Tories now. I am sure they are delighted
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- Fri 29 Aug, 2014 1:05 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 29th August 2014
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- Fri 29 Aug, 2014 12:38 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 29th August 2014
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I struggle to understand the moderation over at the Graun. Point out that someone is using his office subscription to the HSJ - which he admitted to the other day on there - and it gets deleted. Yet we get day after day of constant bashing of the NHS and they simply let it go on. He seems to be a pr...
- Fri 29 Aug, 2014 11:35 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 29th August 2014
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I heard on the Today programme just before I got to work that Ukip is saying the National Exec Committee has approved Carswell. Nick Robinson, in his rather Tory-friendly analysis, seemed to think that Lord would be shut down in fairly short order and forgotten by next week. There certainly seems t...
- Fri 29 Aug, 2014 10:18 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 29th August 2014
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There's another bit in that Ofsted article which says a lot about the DfE... Norfolk MP Liz Truss regularly praised Inspiration Trust schools in media but not other Norfolk schools with similar or better judgements' Elsewhere, a few teachers met up with Ofsted's head of schools and compared their me...
- Fri 29 Aug, 2014 10:04 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 29th August 2014
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That review of whether someone in Ofsted tipped of Norfolk schools with close links to Gove that they were due an inspection...a couple of interesting points. Eight questions as Ofsted starts review of three inspections of Norfolk academies http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/education/eight_questions_as_of...
- Fri 29 Aug, 2014 9:50 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 29th August 2014
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Oh fun and games :) UKIP's Roger Lord to challenge Douglas Carswell for Clacton http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-28977961" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Yes, I would imagine Labour are sitting watching this very happily right now. Sitting MP doesn't bother telling loc...
- Fri 29 Aug, 2014 9:27 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 29th August 2014
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So, in other words, a cynical political calculation by a cynical MP and the cynical and unprincipled head of a party of reality denying fantasists and nostalgia riddled halfwits. It genuinely frightens me that so many gullible people see them as plausible enough to vote for. Clacton didn't have a U...
- Fri 29 Aug, 2014 9:08 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 29th August 2014
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Will the Kippers, those who've spouted so often about Ed 'knifing' his brother, complain about Roger Lord being pooped on by Carswell & Farage ? They certainly can't crow about "local candidates not being imposed by the party centre" any longer. Carswell didn't even have the courtesy ...
- Fri 29 Aug, 2014 8:51 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 29th August 2014
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Morning all. From late last night. EIGHT more Tories 'in Ukip talks': After rebel Tory MP's shock defection, other Conservatives are wined and dined by Nigel Farage's millionaire donor Douglas Carswell resigned from the Conservative Party and Parliament He said David Cameron was 'not serious about ...
- Thu 28 Aug, 2014 10:07 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 28th August 2014
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Re: Thursday 28th August 2014
Kevin Maguire @Kevin_Maguire 3m Word in Clacton is Con councillors are poised to follow Douglas Carswell and defect to Ukip. Purple is the new Blue It's too too much all in one day - hand to brow, pained expression - sneaky snigger. Clacton is really seeing the action. Interesting...right now UKIP...
- Thu 28 Aug, 2014 6:10 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 28th August 2014
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Doesn't look faked. The profile info reads: Parliamentary candidate for UKIP in Clacton. We shall fight them on the beaches and in the sweet shops. Parodia Spucatum tauri Never having studied Latin at my South London comprehensive I was reliant on translation software but, as far as I can tell &quo...
- Thu 28 Aug, 2014 6:09 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 28th August 2014
- Replies: 117
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Incidentally, whoever has the Twitter account, can they put the link to my article above on Laura McInerney's tweet? https://twitter.com/CommonsEd/status/504932719907049472" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Is that possible? Roger, sent Laura the link. Excellent - thanks. Lau...
- Thu 28 Aug, 2014 5:42 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 28th August 2014
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Doesn't look faked. UKIP’s Clacton Candidate Says He Won’t Stand Down For Douglas Carswell http://www.buzzfeed.com/jimwaterson/ukips-clacton-candidate-says-he-wont-stand-down-for-douglas Oh dear...Farage must be wondering if this is such a great a coup as he thought it would be... How about Official...
- Thu 28 Aug, 2014 4:07 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 28th August 2014
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Rusty is a complete and utter twunt, and I'm sure he's working for someone in government. Nasty. I'm more inclined into working for an investment firm looking to profit from the breakup of the NHS (in particular). Why else would his company have a subscription to the online HSJ? No other reason but...
- Thu 28 Aug, 2014 2:35 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 28th August 2014
- Replies: 117
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Oh dear, someone over at the DT just pointed about... Very interesting Clacton UKIP branch has already selected a candidate by democratic vote Roger Lord. I know he hasn't resigned so How can Mr Carswell stand for the same party unelected What does that say about his view of localism I would imagine...
- Thu 28 Aug, 2014 1:52 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 28th August 2014
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That Pearson article totally misrepresents events in several places. This: Equally horrifying is the suggestion that certain Pakistani councillors asked social workers to reveal the addresses of the shelters where some of the abused girls were hiding. when in fact: 11.8 All the senior officers we in...
- Thu 28 Aug, 2014 1:32 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 28th August 2014
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Leftwing Jeremy Vine calling article by Allison Pearson brilliant. It seems to be called "who is the racist now?" or something. I notice in that bastion of free speech which is the DT... Comments for this thread are now closed. An article which starts thus: why were South Yorkshire Police...
- Thu 28 Aug, 2014 11:42 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 28th August 2014
- Replies: 117
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Re: Thursday 28th August 2014
Incidentally, whoever has the Twitter account, can they put the link to my article above on Laura McInerney's tweet?
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Is that possible?
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Is that possible?
- Thu 28 Aug, 2014 11:36 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 28th August 2014
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Ooh, now that is interesting! I mentioned the other day that there was another Edu Select Committee on academies and free schools. The line up has changed... Witnesses At 9.30am Rt. Rev John Pritchard, Bishop of Oxford and Chair of the Church of England’s Board of Education Sir Daniel Moynihan, Chie...
- Thu 28 Aug, 2014 11:28 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 28th August 2014
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Carswell is getting lots of kudos on twitter from all political commentators (incl our own Kevin McGuire :roll:) for his actions. I guess in a way it's more honest than someone like Dan Hannan who simply carps about his party position on the EU but sits on his hands when it comes to doing anything ...
- Thu 28 Aug, 2014 12:15 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 27th August 2014
- Replies: 125
- Views: 91949
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PoliticsHome @politicshome 15m Shaun Wright, the South Yorkshire PCC, has resigned from the Labour Party but will remain as police commissioner http://polho.me/1pGigfU" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; I don't know what to say about that. Less embarrassment for labour, more ...
- Wed 27 Aug, 2014 11:46 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 27th August 2014
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Yes, me too.rebeccariots2 wrote:Preferred it as it was before. Sorry. (Appreciate all you are doing muchly.)refitman wrote:Also, the forum style may be jumping about a bit as I try to find a nice one.
Speaking of which, thoughts on this one?
I just looked for the Quote button and it's tiny!
- Wed 27 Aug, 2014 11:44 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 27th August 2014
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:lol: :lol: :lol: https://twitter.com/ThanetLab/status/504738835461578753" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Looking at the 2010 result it's perfectly possible for Farage to take enough from the Tories to let Labour in. it only went Tory in 2010 so it could well sing back. I t...
- Wed 27 Aug, 2014 9:44 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 27th August 2014
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While we've just beaten Aston Villa away!!RogerOThornhill wrote:Oh dear.
Gove and Toady's QPR have just lost to 2nd division Burton...
- Wed 27 Aug, 2014 9:41 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 27th August 2014
- Replies: 125
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Oh dear.
Gove and Toady's QPR have just lost to 2nd division Burton...
Gove and Toady's QPR have just lost to 2nd division Burton...
- Wed 27 Aug, 2014 12:25 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 27th August 2014
- Replies: 125
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Oh excellent - I'll do some copying over later.refitman wrote: Features & Analysis and Education Matters have now been added to the main page.
- Wed 27 Aug, 2014 12:06 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 27th August 2014
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Usual lack of response from any of those involved with Cure :roll: It reminds me though - I understand that moving everything across is a mammoth task & in some sense, of little value but please can a special case be made for moving the 'members only' stuff in its entirety ? The work we put int...
- Tue 26 Aug, 2014 11:54 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 26th August 2014
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Re: Tuesday 26th August 2014
11.7 Several people interviewed expressed the general view that ethnic considerations had influenced the policy response of the Council and the Police, rather than in individual cases. One example was given by the Risky Business project Manager (1997- 2012) who reported that she was told not to ref...
- Tue 26 Aug, 2014 10:42 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 26th August 2014
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Re: Tuesday 26th August 2014
Well, to be fair the police were partly at fault...Tubby Isaacs wrote:The Sun: 1400 victims of PC Brigade.
Christ almighty.
- Tue 26 Aug, 2014 10:14 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 26th August 2014
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I get the feeling from some of the comments - no now deleted - that there are people would blame Labour in Rotherham more than they blame the evil b'stards that actually did it.
One of the usual suspects was well into his stride about it but found all his posts deleted eventually.
One of the usual suspects was well into his stride about it but found all his posts deleted eventually.
- Tue 26 Aug, 2014 9:49 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 26th August 2014
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All the same, the second string of any Prem side should be able to duff over a League One side - I noted one or two well known names in the starting lineup, and I'm guessing there are a few more on the bench available to play. 3-0 is quite shocking. Edit: 4-0. That's beyond embarrassing. League One...
- Tue 26 Aug, 2014 9:36 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 26th August 2014
- Replies: 162
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But no, shirley this is bad news for Ed Miliband??? http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/aug/26/david-cameron-nigel-farage-boris-johnson" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; In other news, the mighty MK Dons are beating Man U, Crike, 2 nil now! You'd have to have a heart of ...
- Tue 26 Aug, 2014 8:42 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 26th August 2014
- Replies: 162
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Talk of the devil ... Laura Kuenssberg @bbclaurak 2m So Farage will fight the election to become MP for Thanet South ( not that surprising!) but a big moment ! It'd be hilarious if he was beaten by one of his own former colleagues who I would guess has plenty of interesting material that he can br...
- Tue 26 Aug, 2014 6:30 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 26th August 2014
- Replies: 162
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Faisal Islam tried to ask Salmond about the currency issue on Sky News earlier, only to be told to move on, by Salmond, no change there then. I love that "move on" line. Cameron used it when Ashcroft was revealed still to be a tax exile. Blair did it a lot too. The whole currency thing - ...
- Tue 26 Aug, 2014 6:21 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 26th August 2014
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http://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/aug/26/dangers-to-disabled-children-of-low-cost-specialist-transport "Low cost home transport -a disaster waiting to happen"This may have been mentioned here,apologies if it has,I know,as some of the comments state Private Eye has been covering for ...
- Tue 26 Aug, 2014 3:06 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 26th August 2014
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- Tue 26 Aug, 2014 12:42 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 26th August 2014
- Replies: 162
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I'm coming to the conclusion that there is a damn good chance Scotland will vote yes. I wouldnt have said that 6 months ago. I'd love to be a fly on the wall at the next audience with Her Maj. "I'm terribly sorry your majesty but I appear to have lost Scotland" "Well that was very ca...
- Tue 26 Aug, 2014 10:27 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 26th August 2014
- Replies: 162
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Re: Tuesday 26th August 2014
Morning all. A rainy day again. Feels more like late October than August recently. Happy birthday to AAW - hope you have a good 'un. My day was brightened by the news that the Dylan Bootleg series is bringing out a 6-CD version of The Basement Tapes. And I notice that Boris got a slap-down from an e...
- Mon 25 Aug, 2014 10:35 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Independence Debate
- Replies: 49
- Views: 38623
Re: Independence Debate
I have no idea why the Tories seem to gleeful at Darling not performing well - no-one is going to remember these debates.
But they will remember Cameron being the PM who lost Scotland from the Union. For a Conservative and Unionist leader to lose Scotland won't play very well on his record.
But they will remember Cameron being the PM who lost Scotland from the Union. For a Conservative and Unionist leader to lose Scotland won't play very well on his record.
- Mon 25 Aug, 2014 10:19 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Independence Debate
- Replies: 49
- Views: 38623
Re: Independence Debate
Evening all...thought you'd sneak off without me did you?