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The following is a guide to posting on this blog. Please feel free to add any tips that have been missed, or ask questions if anything isn't clear. Contents 1. Posting on a thread 2. Replying to a post 3. Posting Youtube videos 4. Taking and Posting Screen Shots and Other Files 5. Linking to Images ...

Rebecca wrote:Yikes,have I bigged up the whole page now?Sorry.

No worries. Fixed it for you.

Does anyone know when the actual result of the Scottish Independence Referendum is likely to be known, please? (I'm probably being bone-idle here - the information must be relatively easily available somewhere. Sorry.) The Chief Counting Officer estimates the results will be known early morning of ...

Found this. Hadn't kept the link so I hope you will forgive me for printing it in full...So much foul, polluted water under the bridge in such a short time it takes your breath away. Campaigners in Whitehall point out that George Osborne is ignoring the 'elephant in the room' – tax havens. The Brit...

Laura McInerney ‏@miss_mcinerney 1m Gove's King James' Bible was an example of "ministerial whim" says @samfr. (This is NOT perfect policy making, apparently). Samfr (Sam Freedman) is an ex-advisor to Gove. Might be more to come. I've said this several times before, but will just mention ...

ohsocynical wrote:Is anyone else following the DWP Twitter feed? If so is it the genuine article, because if it is, it's absolutely disgraceful....

Unfortunately it is the official twitter account.

WiganCasinoPlaque.jpg Glad to see Paul Mason appreciating Wigan Casino (or where it was). I already rate him highly - and he has just gone up in my estimation. Paul Mason ‏@paulmasonnews 1h Just unveiled. Blue plaque to commemorate Wigan Casino, greatest dance club in world 1973-81 #ktf #northernso...

MrsMorgansLessonPlan.jpg Retweeted by Liam Byrne Tristram Hunt ‏@TristramHuntMP Sep 4 The Tories have let the cat out of the bag on for-profit schools. Say you're with us: pic.twitter.com/49QwwxOVew pic.twitter.com/3wku9Kowuf Hunt's got a piece on CiF. Nicky Morgan isn’t continuity Gove’ – she’s ev...

Thank you for setting this up – it is much clearer and easier to use than with the earlier hosting-site. That is to say, it works better on this computer :clap: I hope to turn up more often, now. Hello LadyCentauria, nice to meet you. There's a lot less background crap on this version, and no ads b...

Finally found Anatoly's round-up, amongst all the pro/anti Russian posts: Away from NATO deliberations, three local council by-elections yesterday: Oxford DC - Labour hold, though this was notable for a staggeringly low turnout of just eight and a half percent - which comes from a vacancy in an over...

Murdoch and Farage have a secret meeting in NY, I wouldn't put it past the old bugger to endorse the Kippers, not for a minute. http://www.breitbart.com/Breitbart-London/2014/09/05/EXCLUSIVE-Farage-and-Murdoch-in-private-meeting-in-New-York-City" onclick="window.open(this.href);return fal...

yahyah wrote:Been out and just catching up on things so may have the wrong end of the stick [as usual].

Clegg & Beaker were conveniently absent for today's vote ?

The Beeb are saying all but 3 Lib Dems voted for the bill. Clegg & Beaker absent, who's the 3rd?

ErnstRemarx wrote:FO, how/where are you following the parliamentary coverage?

It's on the BBC website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/democracylive/21006885" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

RogerOThornhill wrote:Morning all.

My birthday today so have a virtual piece of cake on me. I'm off to Sicily tomorrow so won't be around next week.

Happy Birthday Roger.

Have fun in Sicily.

Morning. Boris not a shoe-in for Uxbridge ? Local paper quotes a Tory there as saying “Boris is not at all a shoe-in and he’s got a real fight on his hands now. David Simmonds is very popular around here, and Uxbridge’s kind of guy. We don’t go in for flashy and we’ve never been interested in celeb...

Good morning. Labour lead at 4 points on Yougov:

Latest YouGov / The Sun results 4th Sept -

Con 32%, (-1)
Lab 36%, (no change)
LD 7%, (no change)
UKIP 16%; (+2)

APP -25 (-2)

Is there a "thumbs up" button lurking in the back room? I keep seeing posts I want to acknowledge but don't have anything to add to the discussion, a clicky thumb would fill the gap nicely :) (I've accidentally almost "reported" a few as the report button is where the old thumb ...

Sorry about that, may have broken the forum for a second there. All good now.

Tubby Isaacs wrote:Cameron's also copped it from non-lefty Ian Botham in the very prestigious MCC Spirit of Cricket lecture.

Apparently Beefy went to a reception at Number 10, where Cameron agreed with him on school sports.

He's not done anything since.

Beefy has beef with Beefy?

Morning all. Labour lead still 3 points on Yougov:

Latest YouGov / The Sun results 3rd Sept -

Con 33%, (+1)
Lab 36%, (+1)
LD 7%, (-1)
UKIP 14%; (-1)

APP -23 (+1)

pk1 wrote:Is it just me or do the links no longer open in a separate tab ?

I'm sure I remember refitman saying he had reset it so they did.

It appears to be links that have

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around them. I have removed the button for now, until I can work out if I can fix it.

Sky, got it working. Same as before.
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Morning all. Labour lead at 3 points on Youogv:

Latest YouGov / The Sun results 2nd Sept -

Con 32%, (-2)
Lab 35%, (no change)
LD 8%, (+1)
UKIP 15%; (+1)

APP -24 (-1)

TechnicalEmphemera, bet you are a wow at a party! Well it's been a wonderful experience shared with other Labour supporters, Unforgettable! I will be logging out now, never to return, many thanks! Well, that was exciting whilst it lasted, I guess. Should I delete this folks, or should I leave it he...

frightful_oik wrote:Will there be PMQs tomorrow?

It is, according to the calendar on parliament.co.uk

PaulfromYorkshire wrote:Mike Smithson ‏@MSmithsonPB 30s
Clapton (sic.) by-election date fixed for October 9th

That's Call-me's birthday. What a present that'll be.

Morning all. Labour lead at 1 point on Yougov:

Latest YouGov / Sunday Times results 1st September -

Con 34%, (+2)
Lab 35%, (-1)
LD 7%, (no change)
UKIP 14%; (-2)

APP -23 (+2)

Ah, I see why Dominic Grieve was shuffled out (from AS): Dominic Grieve, the Conservative former attorney general, says he is concerned about plans to stop jihadists returning to the UK. That would not only be against international law; it would be against common law too. It is much better to prosec...

Hmm, we appear to be having DNS issues, causing people not to be able to connect to the site. I am looking at it (around my day job). Please bear with us. Ah, it seems to have been an issue with GoDaddy (our hosting company) themselves, affecting lots of sites, not just ours: http://www.theregister...

Hmm, we appear to be having DNS issues, causing people not to be able to connect to the site. I am looking at it (around my day job). Please bear with us.

Morning all.

AngryAsWell wrote:I've just put some links up in Features and Analysis - not sure if right place - mods please feel free to move 'um

I've made "Policy Matters" again and moved them there. Thanks for the links.

giselle97 wrote:Do I owe anyone money for this site please?

Nope. Wasn't expensive to set up. If we ever meet, you can buy me a pint.

Hot from the torygraph..... :shock: 'Superior’ private health is a myth Just because you have paid directly, your private health care us not better than that offered by the NHS However, following a freedom of information request to the Care Quality Commission, figures released last week showed that...

Morning all. Has anyone worked out Carswell's position on the Bedroom Tax yet? He voted for it, and against any exemptions for carers etc (http://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/11621/douglas_carswell/clacton" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;). However Ukip's official line is agains...

Sky'sGoneOut wrote:Isn't this nice?

Thank's for the invite, I knew you all loved me.

Hi Sky, good to see you.

Good piece by Owen Jones, over at the Graun: It's socialism for the rich and capitalism for the rest of us in Britain Who are the real scroungers? Free-marketeers decry 'big government' yet the City and big business benefit hugely from the state – from bailouts to the billions made from privatisatio...

TheGrimSqueaker wrote:As they say, you'd need a heart of stone not to laugh!

@refitman, I'm guessing that one won't be part of the Five Polls either?

Morning all. Labour lead at 3 points on Yougov:

Latest YouGov / The Sun results 28th August -

Con 33%, (-1)
Lab 36%, (+1)
LD 7%, (no change)
UKIP 13%; (-1)

APP -23 (+1)

The thought of watching them knocking lumps out of each other all the way to May is delightful. Since the boundaries changed I don't know that there's any chance of a Labour MP (Harwich was Labour from 1997 to 2005) but if they split the rightwing vote down the middle then maybe, just maybe... If L...

RogerOThornhill wrote: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?

Roger, sent Laura the link.

Morning all. Labour lead at 1 point on Yougov:

Latest YouGov / The Sun results 27th August -

Con 34%, (+1)
Lab 35%, (-2)
LD 7%, (-1)
UKIP 14%; (+1)

APP -24 (-3)

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? Preferred it as it was before. Sorry. (Appreciate all you are doing muchly.) Yes, me too. I just looked for the Quote button and it's tiny! Fair-do's. Changed it back. Will keep lo...

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?

Just to let everyone know, I have installed a mobile theme for the site. You can switch to/from it via a link at the bottom of each page: mobile.png It should remember your choice from session to session. Straw poll. Does anybody want a mobile theme? I hate it, and to be honest the site doesn't see...

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