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by rebeccariots2
Wed 15 Jun, 2016 9:43 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Wednesday 15th June 2016
Replies: 225
Views: 42451

Re: Wednesday 15th June 2016

ohsocynical wrote:
Usually if a cat doesn't shed its fur until this time of year, it's not a good sign for a nice summer.
Ours are positively bald.
by rebeccariots2
Wed 15 Jun, 2016 9:24 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Wednesday 15th June 2016
Replies: 225
Views: 42451

Re: Wednesday 15th June 2016

PorFavor wrote:Is anyone else experiencing delayed reaction and jerkiness with the site this evening?
Nope.
by rebeccariots2
Wed 15 Jun, 2016 8:27 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Wednesday 15th June 2016
Replies: 225
Views: 42451

Re: Wednesday 15th June 2016

Mr Riots has taken to buying 4 tinnies of lager for £2 from Aldi. Surprisingly it actually tastes pretty good. If this weather continues we might develop a habit - good to know it won't bust our bank. I don't often drink but sometimes a good ale is perfect after walking or hiking. I get sleepy, lit...
by rebeccariots2
Wed 15 Jun, 2016 8:25 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Wednesday 15th June 2016
Replies: 225
Views: 42451

Re: Wednesday 15th June 2016

The Male Online's latest (cJA edit) I think Beryl's fellow is fundamentally rattled, you know? It's not that big a deal. Sure, Beryl took the old one to the charity shop but she doesn't strike me as the kind of person who'd forbid him getting another. Quivering lower lip, eyes filling...all over a ...
by rebeccariots2
Wed 15 Jun, 2016 7:59 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Wednesday 15th June 2016
Replies: 225
Views: 42451

Re: Wednesday 15th June 2016

Mr Riots has taken to buying 4 tinnies of lager for £2 from Aldi. Surprisingly it actually tastes pretty good. If this weather continues we might develop a habit - good to know it won't bust our bank.
by rebeccariots2
Wed 15 Jun, 2016 7:54 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Wednesday 15th June 2016
Replies: 225
Views: 42451

Re: Wednesday 15th June 2016

I think the fact that it is now being commonly referred to as 'Osborne's punishment budget' has put paid to any vestiges of credibility and ambition he may have still had.
by rebeccariots2
Wed 15 Jun, 2016 7:51 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Wednesday 15th June 2016
Replies: 225
Views: 42451

Re: Wednesday 15th June 2016

Bit of a horror show.jpg I don't want to watch this - that's for sure. Mensch would be enough to put me off. I bet she's loving it, getting in the mainstream again. The Atlantic isn't wide enough. Definitely one of the downsides of new technology - the ability for some people to stay in touch ...
by rebeccariots2
Wed 15 Jun, 2016 7:45 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Wednesday 15th June 2016
Replies: 225
Views: 42451

Re: Wednesday 15th June 2016

ohsocynical wrote:Michael ‏@TheRightArticle 19m19 minutes ago

Jon Snow giving a rattled Cameron a right good going over on #toryelectionfraud #C4News
Oh good. I'll watch that on +1.
by rebeccariots2
Wed 15 Jun, 2016 7:43 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Wednesday 15th June 2016
Replies: 225
Views: 42451

Re: Wednesday 15th June 2016

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I don't want to watch this - that's for sure.
by rebeccariots2
Wed 15 Jun, 2016 5:58 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Wednesday 15th June 2016
Replies: 225
Views: 42451

Re: Wednesday 15th June 2016

Have been to the hairdressers this afternoon, and had a quick flick through an old copy of society magazine Tatler while waiting. There had a headline on the front cover 'How posh is Jeremy Corbyn ?' and a long piece in the magazine about him. On a quick glance through it seemed not an unfriendly a...
by rebeccariots2
Wed 15 Jun, 2016 5:42 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Wednesday 15th June 2016
Replies: 225
Views: 42451

Re: Wednesday 15th June 2016

Michael Crick ‏@MichaelLCrick 3h3 hours ago
RTE say Irish PM Enda Kenny to campaign among Irish voters in Manchester on Friday & plans for Cameron to join him dropped, as too unpopular
He must long for those hug a husky days.
by rebeccariots2
Wed 15 Jun, 2016 5:32 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Wednesday 15th June 2016
Replies: 225
Views: 42451

Re: Wednesday 15th June 2016

Mike Smithson ‏@MSmithsonPB 4h4 hours ago
REMAIN has 19% lead in Scotland according to new Ipsos-MORI Scotland poll
REMAIN 52%
LEAVE 33%
Sharply down on the 37% margin in April
Has anyone put forward any ideas why there might have been such a shift?
by rebeccariots2
Wed 15 Jun, 2016 5:22 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Wednesday 15th June 2016
Replies: 225
Views: 42451

Re: Wednesday 15th June 2016

Tim Montgomerie ن ‏@montie 2m2 minutes ago
Sad to learn of death of Bob Holman today. Old school Christian socialist and a man who took command to love yr neighbour to heart. RIP Bob.
That is sad. A much needed voice lost.
by rebeccariots2
Wed 15 Jun, 2016 5:19 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Wednesday 15th June 2016
Replies: 225
Views: 42451

Re: Wednesday 15th June 2016

Michael CrickVerified account ‏@MichaelLCrick Farage friend says he's been approached by Boris camp about job in Johnson govt & place in Lords to avoid fighting possible Thanet by-elect I'm shocked and surprised. Not. Though how the People's Army (sic) would react to the Glorious Fuhrage joinin...
by rebeccariots2
Wed 15 Jun, 2016 5:17 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Wednesday 15th June 2016
Replies: 225
Views: 42451

Re: Wednesday 15th June 2016

Cameron Brown ‏@cameronbrownuk 3h3 hours ago
RMT trade union calls on its 80,000 members to @Vote_Leave, saying “It’s a myth that the EU is in favour of workers”
by rebeccariots2
Wed 15 Jun, 2016 5:13 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Wednesday 15th June 2016
Replies: 225
Views: 42451

Re: Wednesday 15th June 2016

For 50 years voters have been denied an honest debate on immigration. Now we’re paying the price Gary Younge http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/jun/15/honest-debate-immigration" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Good to see Corbyn ask for the migration impact fund t...
by rebeccariots2
Wed 15 Jun, 2016 4:41 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Wednesday 15th June 2016
Replies: 225
Views: 42451

Re: Wednesday 15th June 2016

TobyLatimer wrote:
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:lol:

Where the fuck do they think they are? On the stern of the Titanic doing a backwards Winslett/Caprio?

Hoey looks like she could tip up backwards at any mo ....
by rebeccariots2
Wed 15 Jun, 2016 9:08 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Wednesday 15th June 2016
Replies: 225
Views: 42451

Re: Wednesday 15th June 2016

Paul Waugh ‏@paulwaugh 5m5 minutes ago
So watch for Nigel Adams and David Nuttall for their PMQs. Eurosceptics really furious over BrexitBudget threat to tear up Tory manifesto
So it's PMQs today - had forgotten that. Sounds as though there might be a bit of blue on blue.
by rebeccariots2
Wed 15 Jun, 2016 9:07 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Wednesday 15th June 2016
Replies: 225
Views: 42451

Re: Wednesday 15th June 2016

Hope it all goes OK at the hospital Ephie. Yes, parking charges are outrageous. We've still got them at Carmarthen.
by rebeccariots2
Wed 15 Jun, 2016 8:42 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Wednesday 15th June 2016
Replies: 225
Views: 42451

Re: Wednesday 15th June 2016

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by rebeccariots2
Wed 15 Jun, 2016 8:37 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Wednesday 15th June 2016
Replies: 225
Views: 42451

Re: Wednesday 15th June 2016

Tory MPs Fight Back Over Osborne Brexit Budget Nearly 60 MPs sign a letter saying they will vote down the "punishment budget" George Osborne is threatening if UK votes Brexit.http://news.sky.com/story/1712072/tory-mps-fight-back-over-osborne-brexit-budget" onclick="window.open(t...
by rebeccariots2
Wed 15 Jun, 2016 8:33 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Wednesday 15th June 2016
Replies: 225
Views: 42451

Re: Wednesday 15th June 2016

Osborne is the worst cheerleader for Remain IMO ... on Newsnight last night they told us that No 10 had decided firmly to stick with scaring us witless about the economy for the last 10 days of the campaign. A kind of prolonged Crosby firestorm tactic. I don't feel adolescent in my response to this ...
by rebeccariots2
Wed 15 Jun, 2016 8:23 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Wednesday 15th June 2016
Replies: 225
Views: 42451

Re: Wednesday 15th June 2016

Robert Oxley ‏@roxley 8s8 seconds ago
Osborne says this is how any Chancellor would respond. Darling faced with an actual crisis in 2008 chose precisely opposite fiscal policies
by rebeccariots2
Wed 15 Jun, 2016 8:22 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Wednesday 15th June 2016
Replies: 225
Views: 42451

Re: Wednesday 15th June 2016

And this anger btw is because I think Osborne would impose more cuts on the poorest in society anyway, anytime, anyplace. He's proven himself to be an utter shit on that score.
by rebeccariots2
Wed 15 Jun, 2016 8:20 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Wednesday 15th June 2016
Replies: 225
Views: 42451

Re: Wednesday 15th June 2016

And Osborne has just repeated that the pull factor to the EU is all about people coming here for our very generous welfare .... and that's how they'll deal with too much immigration. GAAAAAH.
by rebeccariots2
Wed 15 Jun, 2016 8:18 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Wednesday 15th June 2016
Replies: 225
Views: 42451

Re: Wednesday 15th June 2016

And my 'Oh God' is bloody Osborne saying he'll carry out an emergency budget and impose extra austerity .... he's playing a really really dangerous game. The Brexit 57 Tory MPs have issued a statement saying they will vote that down in the HoC if he tries it on. And set out their timescale for a wit...
by rebeccariots2
Tue 14 Jun, 2016 10:27 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Tuesday 14th June 2016
Replies: 230
Views: 33095

Re: Tuesday 14th June 2016

Peter Thompson ‏@TheRedRag 3m3 minutes ago
Delighted to hear that @JunckerEU is coming to the UK next week. I look forward to hearing his advice. #WithJuncker
Shut the door quick. Just the person that shouldn't be prominent and, no doubt, voluble in the last few frantic days before the vote ....
by rebeccariots2
Tue 14 Jun, 2016 10:09 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Tuesday 14th June 2016
Replies: 230
Views: 33095

Re: Tuesday 14th June 2016

Downing Street is considering a last-ditch attempt to revisit a deal on the free movement of workers before next week’s EU referendum, either by making a unilateral statement of intent or securing an understanding from European leaders that the issue can be examined under the UK presidency next yea...
by rebeccariots2
Tue 14 Jun, 2016 9:33 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Tuesday 14th June 2016
Replies: 230
Views: 33095

Re: Tuesday 14th June 2016

So sorry to hear that. It's the last thing she needed to happen. It'll have a negative effect on her dementia. Living in Suburbia can be stressful, but we are spoiled for some facilities. I thought Sat Nav was part and parcel of things like ambulances? I think you have to keep Sat Nav updated. I re...
by rebeccariots2
Tue 14 Jun, 2016 9:18 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Tuesday 14th June 2016
Replies: 230
Views: 33095

Re: Tuesday 14th June 2016

Paul Mason ‏@paulmasonnews 56m56 minutes ago Remain and Renegotiate! Labour should make a radical new offer on EU migration. Remain and Renegotiate! How to stop the Brexit bandwagon Labour needs an urgent new offer on EU migration Three Labour figures — Tom Watson, Ed Balls and Tristram Hunt — have...
by rebeccariots2
Tue 14 Jun, 2016 9:15 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Tuesday 14th June 2016
Replies: 230
Views: 33095

Re: Tuesday 14th June 2016

ohsocynical wrote:
rebeccariots2 wrote:
HindleA wrote:Pies-aaaaaaaaarghhh
And none of them wrapped ... definitely the stuff of nightmares for you HindleA.
I think A's safe. Priti's pies are full of hot air...
Maybe not ... imagine a fart pie ... dangerously combustible I'd have thought.
by rebeccariots2
Tue 14 Jun, 2016 9:13 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Tuesday 14th June 2016
Replies: 230
Views: 33095

Re: Tuesday 14th June 2016

Migrant crisis: EU's top diplomat in Turkey resigns
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-36530715" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
by rebeccariots2
Tue 14 Jun, 2016 8:50 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Tuesday 14th June 2016
Replies: 230
Views: 33095

Re: Tuesday 14th June 2016

HindleA wrote:Pies-aaaaaaaaarghhh
And none of them wrapped ... definitely the stuff of nightmares for you HindleA.
by rebeccariots2
Tue 14 Jun, 2016 8:27 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Tuesday 14th June 2016
Replies: 230
Views: 33095

Re: Tuesday 14th June 2016

Paul Mason ‏@paulmasonnews 56m56 minutes ago Remain and Renegotiate! Labour should make a radical new offer on EU migration. Remain and Renegotiate! How to stop the Brexit bandwagon Labour needs an urgent new offer on EU migration Three Labour figures — Tom Watson, Ed Balls and Tristram Hunt — have...
by rebeccariots2
Tue 14 Jun, 2016 7:35 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Tuesday 14th June 2016
Replies: 230
Views: 33095

Re: Tuesday 14th June 2016

Mike Smithson ‏@MSmithsonPB 6m6 minutes ago
Wouldn't a dead heat be wonderful? There's no provision, I understand, for a national recount
by rebeccariots2
Tue 14 Jun, 2016 7:32 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Tuesday 14th June 2016
Replies: 230
Views: 33095

Re: Tuesday 14th June 2016

Patrick Wintour ‏@patrickwintour 13m13 minutes ago Ignoring immigration doesn’t work. Here are five reforms remain can sign up to | Yvette Cooper http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/jun/14/ignoring-immigration-five-reforms-remain-eu-vote?CMP=share_btn_tw" onclick="window.open(th...
by rebeccariots2
Tue 14 Jun, 2016 2:38 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Tuesday 14th June 2016
Replies: 230
Views: 33095

Re: Tuesday 14th June 2016

TobyLatimer wrote:What would happen if the eu vote resulted in a dead heat ? Would Lillibet give the casting vote in a Simon Cowell 'Buck House has got talent' stylee type thing ?
Best of 3 coin tosses?
by rebeccariots2
Tue 14 Jun, 2016 2:29 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Tuesday 14th June 2016
Replies: 230
Views: 33095

Re: Tuesday 14th June 2016

Quick question. Given the tightness of the polls, when are we expecting an announcement as to the result of the referendum? Good question. I think Radio 4 are doing an all nighter. I've presumed it'll be like a general election. The votes should be quicker to count as only three piles Remain, Leave...
by rebeccariots2
Tue 14 Jun, 2016 2:18 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Tuesday 14th June 2016
Replies: 230
Views: 33095

Re: Tuesday 14th June 2016

I may as well make this my day for posting it *real*. Very upsetting experience for our neighbour yesterday. She's in her 80s and has the early stages of dementia - and lives on her own. Mr Riots met her son who lives in Gloucestershire on the track and heard the following. She had a fall in the ea...
by rebeccariots2
Tue 14 Jun, 2016 2:15 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Tuesday 14th June 2016
Replies: 230
Views: 33095

Re: Tuesday 14th June 2016

StephenDolan wrote:
rebeccariots2 wrote:Two young woodpeckers being taught how to use the peanut feeder by parent woodpecker.
Sorry, I'm useless at deconstructing metaphors.
No metaphor. Totally real today. It's a literal observation of the view from my window.
by rebeccariots2
Tue 14 Jun, 2016 2:11 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Tuesday 14th June 2016
Replies: 230
Views: 33095

Re: Tuesday 14th June 2016

Two young woodpeckers being taught how to use the peanut feeder by parent woodpecker.
by rebeccariots2
Tue 14 Jun, 2016 1:58 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Tuesday 14th June 2016
Replies: 230
Views: 33095

Re: Tuesday 14th June 2016

Sunny Hundal ‏@sunny_hundal 14m14 minutes ago
As I say, bring back Cameron. I'd rather the PM focus on convincing Tory voters than Labour sending out mixed msgs " onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; …
by rebeccariots2
Tue 14 Jun, 2016 1:45 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Tuesday 14th June 2016
Replies: 230
Views: 33095

Re: Tuesday 14th June 2016

A little follow on from my above post: Ren-tool suggested on Twitter yesterday that if it is a "remain" vote next week, Cameron would prove himself the supreme strategic genius of our time (or something like that) He was almost immediately drowned in a tidal wave of derision, and even his...
by rebeccariots2
Tue 14 Jun, 2016 1:37 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Tuesday 14th June 2016
Replies: 230
Views: 33095

Re: Tuesday 14th June 2016

I may as well make this my day for posting it *real*. Very upsetting experience for our neighbour yesterday. She's in her 80s and has the early stages of dementia - and lives on her own. Mr Riots met her son who lives in Gloucestershire on the track and heard the following. She had a fall in the ear...
by rebeccariots2
Tue 14 Jun, 2016 1:12 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Tuesday 14th June 2016
Replies: 230
Views: 33095

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Which is why, despite all the criticism it has received from the usual suspects, Corbyn's positioning on this has been pretty much spot on. Just imagine where Labour might be in the aftermath of June 23 with an uncritical Euro-evangelist like Chuka Umunna (that ridiculous Graun puff piece at the we...
by rebeccariots2
Tue 14 Jun, 2016 1:08 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Tuesday 14th June 2016
Replies: 230
Views: 33095

Re: Tuesday 14th June 2016

In short, I fervently want a "remain" vote next week. For all sorts of reasons. But were the price of that to be sacrificing the Labour party's future in England/Wales the way the Scottish referendum did there, that would be too high to pay. There, I've said it. That's a big fear of mine ...
by rebeccariots2
Tue 14 Jun, 2016 1:07 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Tuesday 14th June 2016
Replies: 230
Views: 33095

Re: Tuesday 14th June 2016

Paul WaughVerified account ‏@paulwaugh Cabinet also heard JWhittingdale tell colleagues he'd talked to Russian sports minster and agreed join approach to warning fans to behave Sophy Ridge ‏@SophyRidgeSky 1m1 minute ago Sophy Ridge Retweeted Paul Waugh Is this the explanation for John Whittingdale'...
by rebeccariots2
Tue 14 Jun, 2016 1:03 pm
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Tuesday 14th June 2016
Replies: 230
Views: 33095

Re: Tuesday 14th June 2016

After having considered both options with some care, and not being a fan of the aspects of the EU that enforce neoliberalism in return for bailouts, insist on competition even when counter productive etc, I have come down firmly on the side of a vote to remain. In fact, I now see the increasing pos...
by rebeccariots2
Tue 14 Jun, 2016 9:48 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Tuesday 14th June 2016
Replies: 230
Views: 33095

Re: Tuesday 14th June 2016

Got to go to work now. Splatter gear on as it's mainly strimming. I will look utterly delectable in a few hours.

Then the car has its MOT. I could even resort to praying over that one ....
by rebeccariots2
Tue 14 Jun, 2016 9:43 am
Forum: The Daily Politics
Topic: Tuesday 14th June 2016
Replies: 230
Views: 33095

Re: Tuesday 14th June 2016

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-36526158?ns_mchannel=social&ns_campaign=bbc_breaking&ns_source=twitter&ns_linkname=news_central EU court rejects child benefits challenge http://curia.europa.eu/jcms/jcms/Jo2_16799" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; What does that actua...