I know - it's like Living In Wartime.RogerOThornhill wrote:The EU vote really was a Once In A Lifetime event that has left many thinking My God, what have I done?JonnyT1234 wrote:Last post from me today too. Features an accordion.
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- Wed 12 Oct, 2016 11:54 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 12th October 2016
- Replies: 268
- Views: 48079
Re: Wednesday 12th October 2016
- Mon 10 Oct, 2016 11:08 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 10th October 2016
- Replies: 91
- Views: 17534
Re: Monday 10th October 2016
The Sex Pistols wrote a little ditty about it.HindleA wrote:There is probably a word for sexual arousement due to yachts.
- Thu 29 Sep, 2016 12:09 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 28th September 2016
- Replies: 165
- Views: 39510
Re: Wednesday 28th September 2016
I would've thought Co-op tea would be the ethical choice?
- Thu 15 Sep, 2016 10:48 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 15 September 2016
- Replies: 88
- Views: 19867
Re: Thursday 15 September 2016
I've got Matthew Parris in my train compartment as I type. I've not given him a slap yet as he's behaving himself. Was listening to his R4 programme - I think it's called Great Lives - with my daughter on the way home from school the other day. Eliza Carthy was talking about Caroline Norton, we bot...
- Mon 12 Sep, 2016 3:21 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 12th September 2016
- Replies: 84
- Views: 17109
Re: Monday 12th September 2016
It appears that brave Sir Dave is continuing to run away by taking the Chiltern Hundreds - no link, on 'phone, newsflash on BBC website.
- Tue 06 Sep, 2016 5:55 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 6th September 2016
- Replies: 42
- Views: 7977
Re: Tuesday 6th September 2016
Looking at the way he's holding the memo, he might as well have been singing "Flash, bang, wallop; what a picture! What a photograph!" as he walked past the paps.
- Tue 06 Sep, 2016 5:38 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 6th September 2016
- Replies: 42
- Views: 7977
Re: Tuesday 6th September 2016
Apparently the doc was being carried by Lord Howe, and mentions the opposition of the Lords, so "against" is my guess.AnatolyKasparov wrote:But is the person who leaked it in favour of the idea or against?
- Tue 06 Sep, 2016 5:09 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 6th September 2016
- Replies: 42
- Views: 7977
Re: Tuesday 6th September 2016
Can't link to it because I'm on my "intuitive" iPhone, but the Beeb news website has a new grammar school story....
*edit* As does the Graun.
*edit* As does the Graun.
- Sat 27 Aug, 2016 6:11 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Bank holiday weekend: 27th, 28th & 29th August
- Replies: 124
- Views: 31334
Re: Bank holiday weekend: 27th, 28th & 29th August
Well, that was noisy.
A Eurofighter just did a ten minute low level display over the town. Not sure aeroplanes should be able to do things like that.
A Eurofighter just did a ten minute low level display over the town. Not sure aeroplanes should be able to do things like that.
- Fri 26 Aug, 2016 2:04 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 25th August 2016
- Replies: 96
- Views: 23067
Re: Thursday 25th August 2016
Sorry to run the Shatner thing into the ground, but there is some political background here, not least because old Bill manages to put a real snarl into this, anger is felt. And when was the last time you felt that in any track that came near the MSM? Yes, I know he was acting, but that makes it eve...
- Thu 25 Aug, 2016 11:08 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 25th August 2016
- Replies: 96
- Views: 23067
Re: Thursday 25th August 2016
Tribble patch.JonnyT1234 wrote:Now intrigued. Was the Velcro patch where Shatner stored a spare rug?
- Thu 25 Aug, 2016 12:09 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday, 24th August, 2016
- Replies: 127
- Views: 26799
Re: Wednesday, 24th August, 2016
No Act is required to leave the EU. Don't believe me? The Professors of Public law at Oxford and Cambridge both agree. No. Because you haven't provided any evidence to support your assertion, an assertion presented as a statement of fact. Sloppy work for such an eager legal beagle as yourself. I'm ...
- Tue 23 Aug, 2016 5:43 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 23rd August 2016
- Replies: 196
- Views: 48068
Re: Tuesday 23rd August 2016
DrRogerOThornhill, PhD.RogerOThornhill wrote:Traingate eh?
Good to see we're focusing on the really important stuff...
Meanwhile I passed my viva this afternoon. Some minor corrections to be completed inside 2 months but that's it. PhD done.
- Fri 19 Aug, 2016 12:31 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 18th August 2016
- Replies: 95
- Views: 20500
Re: Thursday 18th August 2016
WHAAAT! When and WHY WASN'T I TOLD? (For anyone who has never seen it before, the above is the Oxford Dictionary definition of faux outrage.) Ridiculous travesty. As bad as or worse than when they stopped using feathers for their cocks? Indeed. I grew up in the seventies and eighties and had to mak...
- Fri 12 Aug, 2016 12:34 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 11th August 2016
- Replies: 182
- Views: 48505
Re: Thursday 11th August 2016
Got home from work about 45 minutes ago, decided to check out the Perseids. Gorgeous - first one I saw left a streak across the sky like a firework.
Now raising a glass to the shade of LadyC.
Now raising a glass to the shade of LadyC.
- Thu 11 Aug, 2016 12:40 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Owen Smith leadership
- Replies: 151
- Views: 24217
Re: Owen Smith leadership
*edit* oops, I thought I was on the Politics bit...
- Wed 10 Aug, 2016 9:58 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 10th.August 2016
- Replies: 178
- Views: 37585
Re: Wednesday 10th.August 2016
Evening all, Cap'n Lurk here.
Some reassuring news from Nate Silver at fivethirtyeight.com about the US elections. He's done pretty in the past - my missus likes his stuff.
Some reassuring news from Nate Silver at fivethirtyeight.com about the US elections. He's done pretty in the past - my missus likes his stuff.
- Thu 04 Aug, 2016 9:11 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 4th August 2016
- Replies: 117
- Views: 22693
Re: Thursday 4th August 2016
No, cracking. Apparently.JonnyT1234 wrote:Were they rotten?HindleA wrote:Realise how inflammatory the latest egg production figures might be,but I think never the less we shouldn't ignore them.
- Tue 02 Aug, 2016 2:28 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday, 1st August 2016
- Replies: 122
- Views: 27457
Re: Monday, 1st August 2016
After the furore over the pupil being stuck in a different room and given a sandwich for lunch, did we see the article where Birbalsingh tried to justify it? https://www.theguardian.com/education/2016/jul/29/headteacher-defends-policy-of-putting-pupils-in-lunch-isolation Birbalsingh said the policy...
- Sat 30 Jul, 2016 1:02 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 29th July 2016
- Replies: 206
- Views: 43620
Re: Friday 29th July 2016
Sorry if this has been posted before, but since when has the government led by May been elected? https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/jul/29/edf-boss-confident-hinkley-point-c-nuclear-plant-will-be-built Particularly: The Guardian understands that there would have been no review under the former...
- Sat 30 Jul, 2016 12:00 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 29th July 2016
- Replies: 206
- Views: 43620
Re: Friday 29th July 2016
BST or GMT? Because, you know, an hour might make all the diffeJonnyT1234 wrote:Just a quick reminder to anyone who is still awake. Apocalypse. Less than 30 minutes away.
- Mon 25 Jul, 2016 8:31 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 25th July 2016
- Replies: 138
- Views: 17722
Re: Monday 25th July 2016
Ooops, sorry PF, I see you've already picked up on the NatWest story.
I blame myself for an outbreak of negative attention to detail, with particular reference to keeping abreast of the thread.
I blame myself for an outbreak of negative attention to detail, with particular reference to keeping abreast of the thread.
- Mon 25 Jul, 2016 8:27 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 25th July 2016
- Replies: 138
- Views: 17722
Re: Monday 25th July 2016
In tonight's Blow Your Own Trumpet/How Crap Is The Graun's Churnalism? spot, I did mention this several days ago...
https://www.theguardian.com/business/20 ... rest-rates
https://www.theguardian.com/business/20 ... rest-rates
- Sat 23 Jul, 2016 7:20 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 July 2016
- Replies: 267
- Views: 40291
Re: Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 July 2016
Dear PorFavor - We are all - all of us I tell you! - unworthy of these magisterial visitations. What we must do now is wallow in our unworthiness and know our place. Dear HindleA - Upon my soul, Sir! You have been promoted, haven't you? Your Agent Number has gone up by 25,000. Impressed, I am. You ...
- Fri 22 Jul, 2016 1:57 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 21st July 2016
- Replies: 223
- Views: 37453
Re: Thursday 21st July 2016
Only going to Roscoff this time Hobie, Saint Paul de Leon (?), just for the flavour. I will wave to you, although I expect you'll be in deep slumber :-) It's not as if you're getting the ferry in Dunkerque or Calais - Roscoff is a gorgeous little town, as is St Pol de Leon. I've used that ferry so ...
- Fri 22 Jul, 2016 12:23 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 21st July 2016
- Replies: 223
- Views: 37453
Re: Thursday 21st July 2016
Thank you all for your good wishes. At which point on the A38 should I wave to you, Hobiejoe? When you get to Buckfastleigh you'll cross the river Dart. At that point face left and wave in a downstream direction as far as you can before your waving reaches the sea. We're just back a little bit, on ...
- Thu 21 Jul, 2016 11:39 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 21st July 2016
- Replies: 223
- Views: 37453
Re: Thursday 21st July 2016
In a few hours time I will be heading down to Plymouth for the early crossing to Roscoff. Haven't been to France for about 14 years, feeling very excited. Have a good time Chris. Welcome to France ! Hey, steady on, he's not got to Plymouth yet - still time to give me a wave as he wafts down the A38...
- Thu 21 Jul, 2016 2:08 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 20th July 2016
- Replies: 213
- Views: 32551
Re: Wednesday 20th July 2016
I'm rather thinking that (with respect to the late Gary Marshall) English Heritage has just jumped the shark on this one...
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/ ... ition-2020
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/ ... ition-2020
- Wed 20 Jul, 2016 7:56 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 20th July 2016
- Replies: 213
- Views: 32551
Re: Wednesday 20th July 2016
Hmmm. A letter from NatWest announcing changes to the T&C's of our business account, including the warning of the possibility of negative interest rates being imposed, and the subsequent charging of interest on positive balances.
Tweet-tweet *cough* *splutter* went the miner's canary.
Tweet-tweet *cough* *splutter* went the miner's canary.
- Tue 19 Jul, 2016 8:58 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 19 July 2016
- Replies: 218
- Views: 32166
Re: Tuesday 19 July 2016
Funnily enough, I was just thinking that if he (Owen Smith) wins the leadership vote I'll only really know if he's a good'un if a small but vocal (and media-loved) group of MPs tries to undermine him. (Although, in the case of Jeremy Corbyn, I think a lot of those in the PLP who would like to see t...
- Tue 19 Jul, 2016 5:35 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 19 July 2016
- Replies: 218
- Views: 32166
Re: Tuesday 19 July 2016
Melania Trump’s speech: she couldn’t make it up Was Donald Trump’s wife’s address to the Republican convention a blatant steal from Michelle Obama (and Rick Astley)? Or was it all an elaborate act of sabotage by a rogue speechwriter? https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/shortcuts/2016/jul/19/melania...
- Fri 15 Jul, 2016 10:53 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 15th July 2016
- Replies: 173
- Views: 24599
Re: Friday 15th July 2016
Ok, has anyone got the faintest idea of what might happen next? The odds on full-scale planetary invasion by aliens must be shortening by the day. Our only hope is if our putative Alien Overlords organising the coup invasion are "moderate" aliens.... makes me wonder who they sent down in ...
- Fri 15 Jul, 2016 9:34 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 15th July 2016
- Replies: 173
- Views: 24599
Re: Friday 15th July 2016
The Turkish Military have form with coups it has to be said. They are normally quite efficient in them - a lesson to some perhaps - but in the age of social media, and after the arab spring went sour, it could go very badly. Am I right in thinking that, certainly in the past, the military would act...
- Thu 14 Jul, 2016 3:55 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 14th July 2016
- Replies: 345
- Views: 44473
Re: Thursday 14th July 2016
Good work PF - seven minutes ahead of The Graun!PorFavor wrote:Priti Patel - International Development.
Although, to be fair, they were probably spending the time checking as to how the appointment might be bad news for Corbyn.
- Wed 13 Jul, 2016 7:57 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 13th July 2016
- Replies: 240
- Views: 37875
Re: Wednesday 13th July 2016
Well that's really going to enhance our international standing - the fool will be able to lie on a global scale now.RogerOThornhill wrote:PorFavor wrote:Boris Johnson as Foreign Secretary? (BBC)
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Boris Johnson confirmed as foreign secretary
- Mon 11 Jul, 2016 9:41 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 11th July 2016
- Replies: 263
- Views: 34925
Re: Monday 11th July 2016
http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/theresa-may-prime-minister-brexit-eu-referendum-leave-campaigners-pyrrhic-victory-a7131521.html There is no precedent for what must now be recorded as a “Brexit victory”. Not in the classics, not in Shakespeare, not the West Wing and nor in Game of Thrones has th...
- Sat 09 Jul, 2016 11:30 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Sat 9 and Sun 10 July 2016
- Replies: 491
- Views: 67745
Re: Sat 9 and Sun 10 July 2016
For the "we're Boris and Mike, we're running the Leave campaign but for our career's sake hope you'll vote Remain" team I suggest Ed Wood's bid at making the worst film of all time, "Plan 9 From Outer Space". For those not familiar with this masterpiece, it's a low budget sci-fi...
- Sat 09 Jul, 2016 12:04 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 8th.July 2016
- Replies: 214
- Views: 34389
Re: Friday 8th.July 2016
You do have to wonder at the Tories saying "well she's lost my vote now" - why on earth were they going to vote for her before? http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/jul/07/the-perfect-champion-for-the-new-nasty-party-andrea-leadsom “I’m an optimist,” Andrea began, fixing her face into...
- Sat 02 Jul, 2016 1:35 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 1st July 2016
- Replies: 228
- Views: 37746
Re: Friday 1st July 2016
Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha :lol: :lol: :lol: :rock: :rock: :rock: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: Someone has registered http://www.gove2016.co.uk/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; before Gove himself could. There is only one thing there. Genius! That just made my day, thank you R-Man.
- Thu 30 Jun, 2016 7:33 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 30th June 2016
- Replies: 357
- Views: 51240
Re: Thursday 30th June 2016
And yet very much plausible....RogerOThornhill wrote:As I've just discovered it's a parody account.
- Thu 30 Jun, 2016 12:23 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 29th June 2016
- Replies: 452
- Views: 63757
Re: Wednesday 29th June 2016
So Eagle is out. Then she's in. That's the kind of determined, decisive leadership we need. Maybe if she starts reconsidering again she should hold a referendum. "oh the hokey cokey, oh the hockey cokey................" Greetings all, Thanks to those of you who responded to my post last n...
- Tue 28 Jun, 2016 9:53 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 28th June 2016
- Replies: 520
- Views: 80756
Re: Tuesday 28th June 2016
London stays demonstation tonight. Sorry about the language but Im feeling rather whimsical now. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CmEFmrtWQAAZj68.jpg Agree entirely with the sentiment, but the poster looks a little odd, too clean, as if photoshopped. Added to the fact that a young boy has his hand on it...
- Tue 28 Jun, 2016 8:47 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 28th June 2016
- Replies: 520
- Views: 80756
Re: Tuesday 28th June 2016
Because, paradoxically, it is very much worth saying.RobertSnozers wrote:Evening all.
I have nothing to say.
Not sure why I started this post, really
- Sun 26 Jun, 2016 5:31 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th June 2016
- Replies: 942
- Views: 117701
Re: Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th June 2016
Well done Labour. OhSo's feeling like never voting again. I am thinking of voting Lib Dem if they stand on an anti-Brexit ticket at a snap election, despite a lifetime of not agreeing with people who vote for one issue only, and having voted Labour at every general election of my voting life. My hu...
- Sun 26 Jun, 2016 1:34 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th June 2016
- Replies: 942
- Views: 117701
Re: Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th June 2016
http://news.sky.com/story/1717625/corbyn-sacks-hilary-benn-over-leadership-coup Corbyn Sacks Hilary Benn Over Leadership Coup http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-36632539?ns_mchannel=social&ns_campaign=bbc_breaking&ns_source=twitter&ns_linkname=news_central" onclick="window....
- Sat 25 Jun, 2016 1:19 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 24th June 2016
- Replies: 600
- Views: 78296
Re: Friday 24th June 2016
Evenin' night owls, and particularly the shade of LadyC. Had my mind taken off the horrors of the last 24 hours by an evening of, somewhat appropriately, some awesome Delta blues in the pub by a guy from southern Georgia by the name of Kent Duchaine and Leadbessie , his 1934 steel guitar. I have to ...
- Fri 24 Jun, 2016 3:53 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 23rd June 2016
- Replies: 772
- Views: 89382
Re: Thursday 23rd June 2016
Stay strong all. The left didn't make this and needs to rise above it. Respect the Leave vote but don't be blamed for it. Love to you all, Paul x Indeed, but we must always, always remember that this is entirely the fault of Cameron and the tories, brought about by cynical electoral considerations.
- Fri 24 Jun, 2016 3:40 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 23rd June 2016
- Replies: 772
- Views: 89382
Re: Thursday 23rd June 2016
Give up. It's over.
The bastards have won.
The bastards have won.
- Fri 24 Jun, 2016 3:09 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 23rd June 2016
- Replies: 772
- Views: 89382
Re: Thursday 23rd June 2016
Both the Guardian and Telegraph's live coverage have those bar chart things across the top. Both are portraying the referendum as a cartoon competition between Cameron and Johnson. It's a bit more important than that I would have thought. It's an infantile affectation that I think started from the ...
- Fri 24 Jun, 2016 3:00 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 23rd June 2016
- Replies: 772
- Views: 89382
Re: Thursday 23rd June 2016
Cards on the table. I'm probably going to suffer personally in the event of a Brexit. My wife is an academic, and because of the amount of funding for research that comes to Britain via the EU, it's likely to have catastrophic effects on her. She works in a small department that's only ever one or ...