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- Fri 24 Jun, 2016 2:00 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 23rd June 2016
- Replies: 772
- Views: 89334
Re: Thursday 23rd June 2016
I saw the line up of BBC presenters, so naturally went to ITV, which has had only marginal outbreaks of Blame Corbyn. In the interests of balance, I looked in on the Beeb. Oh dear.
- Fri 24 Jun, 2016 1:48 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 23rd June 2016
- Replies: 772
- Views: 89334
Re: Thursday 23rd June 2016
I'm sinking into the slough of despond.
Yea gods.
Yea gods.
- Thu 23 Jun, 2016 11:44 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 23rd June 2016
- Replies: 772
- Views: 89334
Re: Thursday 23rd June 2016
tinyclanger2 wrote:indeed. a snoring emoticon would be much appreciated.
- Wed 22 Jun, 2016 7:29 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 22nd June 2016
- Replies: 239
- Views: 33783
Re: Wednesday 22nd June 2016
From G's Liveblog: It has just been announced that Nigel Farage has pulled out of tonight’s debate on Channel 4, citing family reasons. Jeremy Paxman is to present the final live European Referendum debate, a 90 minute discussion including 150 handpicked guests, consisting of 50 remain, 50 leave and...
- Tue 21 Jun, 2016 10:36 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 21st Jun 2016
- Replies: 138
- Views: 21121
Re: Tuesday 21st Jun 2016
:clap: That's an achievement. Thankyou :-) I now just have to write the entire Battle of Hastings and aftermath by the day after tomorrow. Seems quite apt in a way, writing about a European power overcoming England. The 1066 campaigns consisted of a Norse army under Hardrada being defeated by Harol...
- Tue 21 Jun, 2016 3:58 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 21st Jun 2016
- Replies: 138
- Views: 21121
Re: Tuesday 21st Jun 2016
I'm a bit concerned that, in the event of an "In" result, there might be social unrest\reprisals (on the part of emboldened extreme right-wing "Outers"). Especially if the vote is close. Yes. That it might lead to a backlash against those who commit such acts is limited comfort....
- Sat 18 Jun, 2016 1:50 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 17th June 2016
- Replies: 209
- Views: 34330
Re: Friday 17th June 2016
The financial crisis of '07-'08 damned near brought the house of cards down, lots of hand wringing and talk of a new paradigm ensued. In the meantime untold billions were spent rescuing and propping up the wreckage of neo-liberalism. I reckon there'll a suitably "compassionate" holding per...
- Fri 17 Jun, 2016 1:26 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 15th.Jun 2016
- Replies: 294
- Views: 43948
Re: Thursday 15th.Jun 2016
Here you go,
01.22: LABOUR HOLD. Dr Rosena Allin-Khan wins with a majority of 6,157.
Here are the results we’ve managed to get so far: Labour17,894; Tory 11,537; Green 830; UKIP 507.
01.22: LABOUR HOLD. Dr Rosena Allin-Khan wins with a majority of 6,157.
Here are the results we’ve managed to get so far: Labour17,894; Tory 11,537; Green 830; UKIP 507.
- Fri 17 Jun, 2016 12:46 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 15th.Jun 2016
- Replies: 294
- Views: 43948
Re: Thursday 15th.Jun 2016
Avoiding an absolute shellacking in the by-election?rebeccariots2 wrote:I was certainly surprised by it.Hobiejoe wrote:Don't know about that, but the cynic in me is rather wondering what the angle is.PaulfromYorkshire wrote: Is there precedent for this?
- Fri 17 Jun, 2016 12:27 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 15th.Jun 2016
- Replies: 294
- Views: 43948
Re: Thursday 15th.Jun 2016
David Maddox Retweeted Grant Shapps @grantshapps 1h1 hour ago I hope that in the sad by-election to follow, Jo Cox's constituency is left uncontested as a tribute to Jo's extraordinary public service Is there precedent for this? Don't know about that, but the cynic in me is rather wondering what t...
- Thu 16 Jun, 2016 8:59 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 15th.Jun 2016
- Replies: 294
- Views: 43948
Re: Thursday 15th.Jun 2016
I've posted this in full because according to Twitter it's been taken off the Spectator front pages, and put into the archives.. And it shouldn't have been. It's a powerful piece of writing. https://web.archive.org/web/20160616183957/http://blogs.spectator.co.uk/2016/06/a-day-of-infamy/" oncli...
- Sun 12 Jun, 2016 11:11 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday and Sunday, 11th and 12th June respectively, 2016
- Replies: 236
- Views: 32103
Re: Saturday and Sunday, 11th and 12th June respectively, 20
AA Gill?Tubby Isaacs wrote:That's Amber Rudd's ex husband.
Still trying to give a fuck, but I guess that's the curse of being so provincial.
- Sun 12 Jun, 2016 2:11 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday and Sunday, 11th and 12th June respectively, 2016
- Replies: 236
- Views: 32103
Re: Saturday and Sunday, 11th and 12th June respectively, 20
Good grief, not only has the Chief Bish come out as a Remainer, but he appears to follow the Corbyn line:
http://www.theguardian.com/politics/201 ... referendum
http://www.theguardian.com/politics/201 ... referendum
- Mon 30 May, 2016 8:36 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Bank Holiday Edition - Saturday 28th - Monday 30th May 2016
- Replies: 230
- Views: 33395
Re: Bank Holiday Edition - Saturday 28th - Monday 30th May 2
It is all relative,I suppose. 13:46 - 16:35 Was it something you said? :lol: :lol: :lol: Where is everybody? :? Crossing of paths. Met up for a family lunch in Exeter to both meet BIL's new partner for the first time and to say goodbye to him as he heads to Heathrow to fly back to Zimbabwe tonight....
- Sat 28 May, 2016 2:07 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday May 27th 2016
- Replies: 128
- Views: 23080
Re: Friday May 27th 2016
Well, as a somewhat lapsed nautical type I've tried to decipher the bunting in Rowson's latest, but there's too many random pennants (triangular flags) that I can't identify as they're normally for numerals, and any number of historically correct ensigns of the union flag with a white surround that ...
- Sat 28 May, 2016 12:16 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday May 27th 2016
- Replies: 128
- Views: 23080
Re: Friday May 27th 2016
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/may/24/brussels-police-fire-water-cannon-at-anti-austerity-protesters Brussels police fire water cannon at anti-austerity protesters Tuesday’s protest is the first of months of planned demonstrations and national strikes led by trade unions against the policies...
- Tue 24 May, 2016 3:20 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 24th May 2016
- Replies: 148
- Views: 19647
Re: Tuesday 24th May 2016
Blimey, that's some fast growing plants you've got there.yahyah wrote:Off to do some potting up of seedlings. Hope something has materialised by supper time.
- Mon 09 May, 2016 7:00 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 9th May 2016
- Replies: 184
- Views: 25249
Re: Monday 9th May 2016
Happy Birthday howsillyofme. In other news - Devon and Cornwall Police have decided not to take up their PCC's offer of being kept out of the loop of the expenses investigation, and referred it on to another force. Well done them. But what of the political persuasion of the PCC of the other force? ...
- Fri 06 May, 2016 11:18 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 6th May 2016
- Replies: 413
- Views: 51652
Re: Friday 6th May 2016
If we want a conspiracy, it will have kept the definitive result off tomorrow's front pages. I'll don my tinfoil hat and join you in that conspiratorial thought. Although on second thoughts when did actual reality affect the front pages of the the Times, Sun and Evening Standard over the last few w...
- Fri 06 May, 2016 12:01 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 5th May 2015
- Replies: 479
- Views: 62436
Re: Thursday 5th May 2015
Good grief, the Sparrow blog is going absolutely monkeypoo over the whole Labour/Corbyn disaster scenario. Strangely muted about London, though.
- Thu 28 Apr, 2016 11:46 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 28th April 2016
- Replies: 109
- Views: 14221
Re: Thursday 28th April 2016
Good grief. The right always bang on about going back to the "bad old days of the seventies", but here we are, in all it's corrupt glory. I'm looking forward to a cameo by the West Midlands Crime Squad any day now. http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/apr/28/new-south-yorkshire-police-c...
- Sun 24 Apr, 2016 11:13 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 23rd & Sunday 24th April 2016
- Replies: 125
- Views: 14618
Re: Saturday 23rd & Sunday 24th April 2016
TV presenter Terry Nutkins, famous for appearances on BBC nature programmes like Animal Magic and The Really Wild Show, has died at the age of 66. He died in 2012. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-19520824" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; I rather suspect that th...
- Sun 24 Apr, 2016 1:54 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 23rd & Sunday 24th April 2016
- Replies: 125
- Views: 14618
Re: Saturday 23rd & Sunday 24th April 2016
I'm all for a cryptic post but dammit man, it's nearly 2am and a chap needs links not assertions!HindleA wrote:Dame Judi Dench snogging Al Murray's bottom, not a sight you see everyday.
- Fri 22 Apr, 2016 12:51 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 21st April 2016
- Replies: 143
- Views: 17666
Re: Thursday 21st April 2016
Tim Farron @timfarron 22m22 minutes ago This is an utter betrayal of #Cornwall and it's culture. The @libdems will fight this decision tooth and nail. Cornish language funding stopped by government http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-36104716" onclick="window.open(this.href);re...
- Thu 21 Apr, 2016 3:26 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 21st April 2016
- Replies: 143
- Views: 17666
- Thu 21 Apr, 2016 3:23 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 21st April 2016
- Replies: 143
- Views: 17666
Re: Thursday 21st April 2016
Given their improved polling in the south west, can we expect any Lib Dems to complain to the police about the Tories election spending breaches? Crick, keep the pressure on. I didn't hear WATO, but picked this up on the BBC Devon website - looks like Adrian Saunders (ex Torbay LD MP) is making wav...
- Tue 19 Apr, 2016 8:11 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 19th April 2016
- Replies: 129
- Views: 16140
- Tue 19 Apr, 2016 1:00 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 18th April 2016
- Replies: 167
- Views: 21498
Re: Monday 18th April 2016
http://www.theguardian.com/politics/201 ... chael-gove
Says the man so recently in charge of our 'mere childrens' sodding education. The mask slips.Remain campaigners treat public like 'mere children', says Michael Gove
- Mon 18 Apr, 2016 8:53 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 18th April 2016
- Replies: 167
- Views: 21498
Re: Monday 18th April 2016
I fully expect "Celebrity Threesome" to become a TV show in the not too distant future. I've sort of idly wondered what the 'audience participation' element to that show might be .... voting on .... what? Grisly. Ha! Whatever it might entail, there's bound to be a clapometer involved . . ...
- Fri 15 Apr, 2016 10:59 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 15th April 2016
- Replies: 117
- Views: 13454
Re: Friday 15th April 2016
Oh Christs, they really do think that cliff is a ground-breaking rock'n'roller.
- Fri 15 Apr, 2016 10:40 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 15th April 2016
- Replies: 117
- Views: 13454
Re: Friday 15th April 2016
Of FFS, they've just described Cliff Richard as the saviour of British rock'n'roll.
The bastards have even got to BBC4.
The bastards have even got to BBC4.
- Fri 15 Apr, 2016 10:22 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 15th April 2016
- Replies: 117
- Views: 13454
Re: Friday 15th April 2016
Watching BBC4 right now, on rock'n'roll. Gawds isn't Dominic Sandbook a complete tit.
- Wed 13 Apr, 2016 11:44 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 13th April 2016
- Replies: 146
- Views: 21782
- Wed 13 Apr, 2016 11:33 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 13th April 2016
- Replies: 146
- Views: 21782
Re: Wednesday 13th April 2016
Sam Coates TimesVerified account @SamCoatesTimes YouGov Times poll Voting inention Lab 34 C 31 Ukip 17 LD 8 Other 11 Keep going Dave. You're doing fine. :clap: Hmm. Bearing in mind the gawdawfulness of polling over the recent past and, given the source, the potential for push-polling, could this s...
- Wed 13 Apr, 2016 1:03 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 12th April 2016
- Replies: 134
- Views: 15314
Re: Tuesday 12th April 2016
http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/apr/13/mp-john-whittingdale-had-relationship-with-sex-worker?CMP=share_btn_tw MP John Whittingdale had relationship with sex worker The culture and media secretary’s six-month affair was kept quiet by the tabloid press Thank you Mr A! I decided to try and fin...
- Wed 13 Apr, 2016 12:59 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 12th April 2016
- Replies: 134
- Views: 15314
Re: Tuesday 12th April 2016
http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/apr/13/mp-john-whittingdale-had-relationship-with-sex-worker?CMP=share_btn_tw MP John Whittingdale had relationship with sex worker The culture and media secretary’s six-month affair was kept quiet by the tabloid press Thank you Mr A! I decided to try and fin...
- Sat 09 Apr, 2016 10:38 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Sat 9th & Sun 10th April 2016
- Replies: 243
- Views: 27841
Re: Sat 9th & Sun 10th April 2016
I hope Hobiejoe and family are having a good time sking - or, if they're already back, that they did. I thought of them today ... driving to work this morning - started off a bit grey and nothingy - then brilliant sunshine as we passed the estuary - then as we climbed the hill we entered into a thi...
- Thu 31 Mar, 2016 10:05 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 31st March 2016
- Replies: 180
- Views: 18691
Re: Thursday 31st March 2016
Can't link because I'm on my 'phone (in the bar of the Heathrow Premier Inn, international travel has never been so glamorous - I'm sure I just saw a Hollywood starlet waft past with her entourage. Taking the family to Norway for some snowy fun with skiing, snowshoes and dog sledding. The travel and...
- Thu 31 Mar, 2016 2:12 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 31st March 2016
- Replies: 180
- Views: 18691
Re: Thursday 31st March 2016
Damnit all! I'm just going to bed yesterday, yet I'm posting tomorrow. I'm right discombobulated now.
- Wed 30 Mar, 2016 1:34 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 30th March 2016
- Replies: 135
- Views: 14782
Re: Wednesday 30th March 2016
A Frenchman might almost say that this was very pain-full...PorFavor wrote:ohsocynical wrote:Crumbsohsocynical wrote: That takes the biscuit !
Crust Almighty!
- Tue 29 Mar, 2016 9:24 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 29th March 2016
- Replies: 105
- Views: 13477
Re: Tuesday 29th March 2016
A question perhaps for the education boffins...if you take a child out of school to home school part way through the school year, when does the funding cease? Is the funding for the whole year, or would it cease as soon as the LEA was informed? It's nowhere near as sophisticated as that. Funding is...
- Tue 29 Mar, 2016 9:04 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 29th March 2016
- Replies: 105
- Views: 13477
Re: Tuesday 29th March 2016
A question perhaps for the education boffins...if you take a child out of school to home school part way through the school year, when does the funding cease? Is the funding for the whole year, or would it cease as soon as the LEA was informed?
- Thu 24 Mar, 2016 1:48 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 23rd March 2016
- Replies: 161
- Views: 17634
Re: Wednesday 23rd March 2016
You'll be agog to hear of my latest late night post-work decompression telly review. I've just watched an episode of Horizon http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0752f85/horizon-20152016-2-project-greenglow-the-quest-for-gravity-control that has left my jaw metaphorically, and frankly damn near lit...
- Tue 22 Mar, 2016 7:41 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 22nd March 2016
- Replies: 149
- Views: 17523
Re: Tuesday 22nd March 2016
Good grief! Have we had this little morsel of principled government yet? http://www.theguardian.com/law/2016/mar/22/hammond-criticises-judge-for-stripping-diplomatic-immunity-from-saudi-billionaire What diplomatic immunity does, says the QC [Geoffrey Robertson], is put diplomats “above the law”. He ...
- Mon 07 Mar, 2016 3:36 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 7th March 2016
- Replies: 154
- Views: 21244
Re: Monday 7th March 2016
For Eric - there were 4 RFA vessels in the Bay class - there are 3 now. They carry ordinance and personnel - one of them was involved in the Haiti earthquake relief effort and they have been used in drug-smuggling police operations, military training for foreign forces, and other things. You're rig...
- Wed 24 Feb, 2016 7:37 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 24th February 2016
- Replies: 156
- Views: 20618
Re: Wednesday 24th February 2016
This is bad for the frothing Tory Right. http://infacts.org/gibraltar-leader-eu-vote-no-brainer-for-the-rock/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Chief Minister of Gibraltar is pro-EU membership. Interesting constitutional issue that one - they could vote Stay and yet UK says L...
- Sun 14 Feb, 2016 12:08 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday, 13th February and Sunday, 14th February 2016
- Replies: 147
- Views: 19526
Re: Saturday, 13th February and Sunday, 14th February 2016
Things just got interesting across the pond...
http://www.theguardian.com/law/2016/feb ... dead-at-79
http://www.theguardian.com/law/2016/feb ... dead-at-79
- Fri 12 Feb, 2016 2:03 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 10th February 2015
- Replies: 199
- Views: 22689
Re: Thursday 10th February 2015
And another late night thought - whither DFH? Has his "useful idiot" status whithered to mere "idiot"?
Good night all.
Good night all.
- Fri 12 Feb, 2016 1:21 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 10th February 2015
- Replies: 199
- Views: 22689
Re: Thursday 10th February 2015
Apropos nought in particular but very much in honour of the timing of the nocturnal postings of the much missed Lady C, I give you the hilarious assemblage of blatant music biz puffery in the article itself, coupled with some outstanding BTL comments and truly Herculean efforts with the "recomm...
- Mon 01 Feb, 2016 8:42 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 1st February 2016
- Replies: 142
- Views: 17962
Re: Monday 1st February 2016
Worth reading - particularly with 'we need to understand what the Tories are thinking to prepare ourselves accordingly' in mind. One of his conclusions is that the Tories will go for a snap election in 2019 - about 6 months after voting in a new leader. I thought the fixed term Parliament act didn'...