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- Wed 14 Sep, 2016 10:16 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 14th September 2016
- Replies: 74
- Views: 18889
Re: Wednesday 14th September 2016
[Actually wishing I was striking an ice berg right now. Can't believe I'm actually wanting for summer to up sticks and bugger off for once] Don't complain. The weather forecast for here for yesterday and today was no rain, sunny, temperatures in the high 20s. What we got was rain and cloud yesterda...
- Mon 12 Sep, 2016 9:09 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 12th September 2016
- Replies: 84
- Views: 17120
Re: Monday 12th September 2016
RoT (when you're back). Something for you: http://www.phdcomics.com/comics.php?f=1487" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; A recent survey by U.C. Berkeley found that 95% of all graduate students feel overwhelmed, and over 67% have felt seriously depressed at some point in their...
- Sat 10 Sep, 2016 4:37 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 Sept 2016
- Replies: 123
- Views: 19694
Re: Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 Sept 2016
I do wonder whether Nick Gibb thinks about what he's saying sometimes. New grammar schools will 'go beyond' comprehensives in 'intensity' and 'curriculum', says schools minister Nick Gibb https://www.tes.com/news/school-news/breaking-news/new-grammar-schools-will-go-beyond-comprehensives-intensity-...
- Fri 09 Sep, 2016 6:00 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 9th September 2016
- Replies: 99
- Views: 31876
Re: Friday 9th September 2016
Afternoon folks, from the undevolved North East. Here's an apparently Unironic quote from the leader of Sunderland City Council: Since the referendum in June, Sunderland and others in our region are also concerned about uncertainties over EU regional funding and guarantees from Government that these...
- Mon 05 Sep, 2016 2:10 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 5th September 2016
- Replies: 132
- Views: 24231
Re: Monday 5th September 2016
Afternoon folks,
And Happy Birthday to Roger. I hope you enjoy the cake as much as i have the map link. There go all my jobs for the day.
And 78% northern. Must have been the time spent in Cricklewood.
And Happy Birthday to Roger. I hope you enjoy the cake as much as i have the map link. There go all my jobs for the day.
And 78% northern. Must have been the time spent in Cricklewood.
- Sat 03 Sep, 2016 9:00 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 3rd & Sunday 4th September 2016
- Replies: 131
- Views: 24290
Re: Saturday 3rd & Sunday 4th September 2016
Surely a Ras Beret?StephenDolan wrote:I prefer a raspberry beret.citizenJA wrote:I love a pink beret
- Sat 03 Sep, 2016 8:55 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 3rd & Sunday 4th September 2016
- Replies: 131
- Views: 24290
Re: Saturday 3rd & Sunday 4th September 2016
Definitely discrimination, also there's been research reported about obesity not necessarily being due to lifestyle, but related to bacteria in gut. http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/anti-biotics-in-junk-food-cause-obesity-by-killing-good-gut-bacteria-a6900086....
- Sat 03 Sep, 2016 5:28 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 3rd & Sunday 4th September 2016
- Replies: 131
- Views: 24290
Re: Saturday 3rd & Sunday 4th September 2016
I don't see how this would save nhs money, unless people opt for private treatment, it's just delaying treatment, so overal they'll be same throughput, except possibly with added cost if patients health deteriorates. So either this is just a cover for trying to improve long term health(and it's eit...
- Tue 30 Aug, 2016 3:17 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 30th August 2016
- Replies: 54
- Views: 17331
Re: Tuesday 30th August 2016
Afternoon folks,
Financial mismanagement in a Free School? Well, I'm shocked.
http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/nor ... e-11816689" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Financial mismanagement in a Free School? Well, I'm shocked.
http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/nor ... e-11816689" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
- Fri 26 Aug, 2016 6:41 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 26th August 2016
- Replies: 97
- Views: 19093
Re: Friday 26th August 2016
Either I've overdone the beer, or something is borked. There's a gorilla at the bottom of every post.
- Fri 26 Aug, 2016 6:28 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 26th August 2016
- Replies: 97
- Views: 19093
Re: Friday 26th August 2016
Silly arse http://www.heraldscotland.com/politics/14707575.__39_I_don__39_t_consider_myself_wealthy_quot___says___138_000_a_year_Jeremy_Corbyn/?ref=twtrec" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Assuming the quote is accurate, (a big assumption nowadays), I agree. It's horrific to ...
- Fri 26 Aug, 2016 9:15 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 26th August 2016
- Replies: 97
- Views: 19093
Re: Friday 26th August 2016
Morning folks. From Tamasin Caves piece about cirporate lobbying in the Tories. Just for contrast, Jeremy Corbyn has few mates in the commercial lobbying business (union and NGO lobbyists, yes. Corporate lobbyists-for-hire, no). None of them are Corbynites (by contrast, there are tonnes of Blairites...
- Thu 25 Aug, 2016 9:19 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 25th August 2016
- Replies: 96
- Views: 23104
Re: Thursday 25th August 2016
Move here. Mrs 55 had the fire on this afternoon.'kin melting
- Sun 21 Aug, 2016 10:02 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Weekend Edition - Sat.20th.August/Sun.21st.August 2016
- Replies: 291
- Views: 61307
Re: Weekend Edition - Sat.20th.August/Sun.21st.August 2016
@55DN "Old Rusty" is neither thought provoking nor funny - just a tiresome right wing WUM who delights in seeing divisions on here and taking screenshots for his and his equally rabid chum's amusement. Don't believe me? This is from this very afternoon... https://twitter.com/rustinpeace00...
- Sun 21 Aug, 2016 4:10 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Weekend Edition - Sat.20th.August/Sun.21st.August 2016
- Replies: 291
- Views: 61307
Re: Weekend Edition - Sat.20th.August/Sun.21st.August 2016
Okay. YahYah, PK, Angryaswell. CJA. You win. I'll leave the site. I'm sick to death of your sanctimonious, spiteful, snide remarks. I've tried blocking you but I can't stomach you any longer. If the future of Labour depends on voters such as yourself you're welcome to it. And God help the country. ...
- Sun 21 Aug, 2016 2:27 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Weekend Edition - Sat.20th.August/Sun.21st.August 2016
- Replies: 291
- Views: 61307
Re: Weekend Edition - Sat.20th.August/Sun.21st.August 2016
Non political post. A very mixed year in the garden. Brassicas almost completely destroyed by pests, but beets thriving. Great crops of courgette, radish, spring onions, mange tout and the best tomato crop ever. Lettuce almost all bolted for some reason. Apples and plums looking great, a bunch of sw...
- Sun 21 Aug, 2016 2:21 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Weekend Edition - Sat.20th.August/Sun.21st.August 2016
- Replies: 291
- Views: 61307
Re: Weekend Edition - Sat.20th.August/Sun.21st.August 2016
Okay. YahYah, PK, Angryaswell. CJA. You win. I'll leave the site. I'm sick to death of your sanctimonious, spiteful, snide remarks. I've tried blocking you but I can't stomach you any longer. If the future of Labour depends on voters such as yourself you're welcome to it. And God help the country. ...
- Thu 11 Aug, 2016 8:00 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 11th August 2016
- Replies: 182
- Views: 48619
Re: Thursday 11th August 2016
Dressage. *sigh*. I know there's some horsey folk here, but it's bollocks. There ought to be a separate performing art olympics for horse dancing, gymnastics, synchronised grinning. Chuck in opera and ballet and all the other stuff that can't be quantified and it would make a good alternative watch ...
- Thu 11 Aug, 2016 4:48 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 11th August 2016
- Replies: 182
- Views: 48619
Re: Thursday 11th August 2016
Plan for cement factories in London Olympic park causes uproar Thousands object to proposals to site cement and concrete plants on parkland left as legacy from 2012 Games (Guardian) Some legacy. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/aug/11/olympic-park-london-plan-cement-concrete-plants-causes-u...
- Thu 11 Aug, 2016 3:59 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 11th August 2016
- Replies: 182
- Views: 48619
Re: Thursday 11th August 2016
Crest Academy, an E-Act sponsored outfit, ruins kids chances of university by teaching the wrong standard. https://www.theguardian.com/education/2016/aug/11/sixth-formers-neasden-london-fear-losing-university-places-after-assessment-error" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Sta...
- Thu 11 Aug, 2016 8:10 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 11th August 2016
- Replies: 182
- Views: 48619
Re: Thursday 11th August 2016
Crest Academy, an E-Act sponsored outfit, ruins kids chances of university by teaching the wrong standard. https://www.theguardian.com/education/2016/aug/11/sixth-formers-neasden-london-fear-losing-university-places-after-assessment-error" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Stan...
- Wed 10 Aug, 2016 3:45 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 10th.August 2016
- Replies: 178
- Views: 37674
Re: Wednesday 10th.August 2016
Afternoon folks, In the spirit with today's request, I'm ignoring he who must not be named as well as the beardy one. Instead, some local news. Boy 1, having graduated, has gone looking for pavements of gold in that London. Sad, but inevitable I suppose. On the upside, he's going to be able to pop i...
- Fri 05 Aug, 2016 9:55 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 5th August 2016
- Replies: 176
- Views: 31844
Re: Friday 5th August 2016
'Silent' phone calls really boil my piss. Second, is 'No caller ID' phone calls, as you can't vet them or block them. So the posh boy from Owen Smiths campaign scored a massive own goal today.
- Mon 01 Aug, 2016 7:53 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday, 1st August 2016
- Replies: 122
- Views: 27531
Re: Monday, 1st August 2016
It would help to try and distance the emotion from the actual politics. Not easy though. Read a policy that Smith has proposed and think 'do I like the sound of that', 'will it work', 'does/would Corbyn agree with that', even 'would voters like that ?'. If your mind is full of 'he's a xxxx' you won...
- Mon 01 Aug, 2016 3:44 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday, 1st August 2016
- Replies: 122
- Views: 27531
Re: Monday, 1st August 2016
Afternoon folks, Sitting in the very hot sun here with a cold beer, having spent the day gardening for the in laws. Regarding the leadership, I'm continually reminded of Benn, ( the real one we used to get, not the plastic knock-offs we have to put up with now). Personalities aren't what matters, i...
- Mon 01 Aug, 2016 3:12 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday, 1st August 2016
- Replies: 122
- Views: 27531
Re: Monday, 1st August 2016
Afternoon folks, Sitting in the very hot sun here with a cold beer, having spent the day gardening for the in laws. Regarding the leadership, I'm continually reminded of Benn, ( the real one we used to get, not the plastic knock-offs we have to put up with now). Personalities aren't what matters, it...
- Sun 31 Jul, 2016 12:41 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 30th and Sunday 31st July 2016
- Replies: 230
- Views: 42117
Re: Saturday 30th and Sunday 31st July 2016
I was asleep at 02.30 this morning, unusually for me as insomnia is a constant thing in my life, when I got a text message. It was from the Owen Smith campaign. At 02.30 in the morning. I gather from Twitter that a few people have had these untimely messages. I would like to know where they got my ...
- Sat 30 Jul, 2016 9:43 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 30th and Sunday 31st July 2016
- Replies: 230
- Views: 42117
Re: Saturday 30th and Sunday 31st July 2016
90+2 mins: Nope, there's the whistle and United beat Galatasaray 5-2 with what was a fantastic second half performance http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/manchester-united-vs-galatasaray-live-latest-score-updates-zlatan-ibrahimovic-a7164141.html" onclick="window.op...
- Wed 27 Jul, 2016 6:46 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 27th July 2016
- Replies: 241
- Views: 43379
Re: Wednesday 27th July 2016
Dear Member, I continue to receive a large number of letters about current events in our Party. I have tried to make my own views clear in previous emails, but I accept that events have now moved on since I last wrote. I apologise for the standard nature of this reply and please feel free to get bac...
- Wed 27 Jul, 2016 2:28 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 27th July 2016
- Replies: 241
- Views: 43379
Re: Wednesday 27th July 2016
Afternoon folks, I worked for a while for a head who had terrible presentational skills. He was boring, had a monotonous voice, and, more trivially, was obese and quite ugly. However, he had a tremendous vision for education and a lifelong determination to put his ideas into effect. He succeeded in ...
- Tue 26 Jul, 2016 6:48 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 26 July 2016
- Replies: 168
- Views: 26097
Re: Tuesday 26 July 2016
On hearing Owen Smith speak of patriotism this morning I imagined him draped in the Union Jack with his toy sub in the bath, pressing his big red button. Not a pretty sight. It seems my memory is not what it was... it was of course accompanied by the National Anthem. If that's a euphemism, it's a n...
- Thu 14 Jul, 2016 7:22 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 14th July 2016
- Replies: 345
- Views: 44645
Re: Thursday 14th July 2016
I've just been asked to vote for the NEC members, and the only one I recognised was Eddy Izzard. Anyone know anything about the rest?
- Sat 09 Jul, 2016 8:27 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Sat 9 and Sun 10 July 2016
- Replies: 491
- Views: 67941
Re: Sat 9 and Sun 10 July 2016
Evening folks, The eldest son, having graduated, went on the ferry from North Shields a fortnight ago with his feckless, aimless and equally dirty mates, to have an interrailing trip. Amsterdam for a few days (no idea what the attraction was there, as they know nothing about art or flowers), then to...
- Thu 07 Jul, 2016 9:31 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday, 7th July 2016
- Replies: 343
- Views: 51844
Re: Thursday, 7th July 2016
Blair has a lot on his conscience. But why is their no criticism of the soldiers who sign up to kill ? Without them there would be no war. The willing recruits who buy the macho myth about 'our heroes', and sign up, are the ones who fire the weapons. I know a lot of kids who have gone into the army...
- Fri 01 Jul, 2016 11:46 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 1st July 2016
- Replies: 228
- Views: 37823
Re: Friday 1st July 2016
<edit> Morning folks,
The wheels keep falling off the LongTemEcocomicPlan.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-36684452" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
The wheels keep falling off the LongTemEcocomicPlan.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-36684452" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
- Wed 29 Jun, 2016 10:52 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 29th June 2016
- Replies: 452
- Views: 63924
Re: Wednesday 29th June 2016
Watching Alastair Campbell on the ITV news last night (bluster, bullying, repeatedly shouting "He can't do the job", without any supporting evidence), made me take more seriously some of the motivations of the PLP. Margaret Becketts onion-powered performance on R5 confirmed it for me. The ...
- Tue 28 Jun, 2016 11:28 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 28th June 2016
- Replies: 520
- Views: 80991
Re: Tuesday 28th June 2016
And it seems Steve Bell is playing the same tune.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfr ... emy-corbyn" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfr ... emy-corbyn" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
- Tue 28 Jun, 2016 11:12 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 28th June 2016
- Replies: 520
- Views: 80991
Re: Tuesday 28th June 2016
Evening folks, I've a huge amount of admiration for you lot, for the amount of detail you put in your posts and the depth of your political awareness (whether you are agreeing with each other or not). How you manage it, I don't know. I graduated in the early 80's, and went into teaching a year later...
- Tue 28 Jun, 2016 7:13 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 28th June 2016
- Replies: 520
- Views: 80991
Re: Tuesday 28th June 2016
Dear Member, I wanted to write to you following the EU referendum and the subsequent issues that have emerged from this. The overall decision to vote ‘Leave’ by the United Kingdom last Thursday will have significant repercussions across a wide range of issues and for a long time into the future. Hav...
- Mon 27 Jun, 2016 10:28 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 27th June 2016
- Replies: 636
- Views: 85911
Re: Monday 27th June 2016
We should now give Roy Hodgson the Prime Minister's job - at least we know he has experience of taking us out of Europe
- Mon 27 Jun, 2016 6:01 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 27th June 2016
- Replies: 636
- Views: 85911
Re: Monday 27th June 2016
Mr Ohso is trying to watch the Spain Italy match. I was too, but I'm laughing too much. It's driving him mad. I do love the British sense of humour. https://twitter.com/jimwaterson/status/747421186297053184?lang=en-gb" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Please don't tell us the...
- Fri 24 Jun, 2016 6:28 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 24th June 2016
- Replies: 600
- Views: 78498
Re: Friday 24th June 2016
I blame the thick North East,indeed it serves them right if catastrophe strikes,that'll teach 'em-even if they didn't vote the correct way,they most have done something wrong in a previous life-the Hoddlean Kharmic Principle of just retribution-let us in turn justify our superiority,after all we DI...
- Fri 24 Jun, 2016 6:19 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 24th June 2016
- Replies: 600
- Views: 78498
Re: Friday 24th June 2016
I blame the thick North East,indeed it serves them right if catastrophe strikes,that'll teach 'em-even if they didn't vote the correct way,they most have done something wrong in a previous life-the Hoddlean Kharmic Principle of just retribution-let us in turn justify our superiority,after all we DI...
- Fri 24 Jun, 2016 5:49 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 24th June 2016
- Replies: 600
- Views: 78498
Re: Friday 24th June 2016
Done.ohsocynical wrote:Shlomo Anker
@Hapoel4
if you are a Labour member, use this form to contact the party to defend Corbyn. takes 2mins
http://www.labour.org.uk/page/s/membership-contact-form" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; …
- Fri 24 Jun, 2016 12:46 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 24th June 2016
- Replies: 600
- Views: 78498
Re: Friday 24th June 2016
Don't know why that double posted.
- Fri 24 Jun, 2016 12:45 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 24th June 2016
- Replies: 600
- Views: 78498
Re: Friday 24th June 2016
Vis a vis: no confidence vote in Corbyn. What are the agitators in the PLP going to do if he wins? If he doesn't, who will they replace him with that will simultaneously appeal to the liberal, socially democratic minded Scottish and Londoners, and the isolationist, xenophobic working classes of the...
- Fri 24 Jun, 2016 7:21 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 24th June 2016
- Replies: 600
- Views: 78498
Re: Friday 24th June 2016
Quite.refitman wrote:Morning all. Not what I wanted to wake up to.
I think Thursday's thread is still live, unlike my hope for the future.
- Fri 24 Jun, 2016 1:56 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 23rd June 2016
- Replies: 772
- Views: 89520
Re: Thursday 23rd June 2016
Just woke up. Oh dear. Think I'll go back to sleep.
- Thu 23 Jun, 2016 7:05 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 23rd June 2016
- Replies: 772
- Views: 89520
Re: Thursday 23rd June 2016
Voters stuck at Waterloo station The storms have brought Waterloo station to a standstill, potentially affecting thousands of passengers who may not have voted. The station is a major hub for people commuting from outside London many of whom would likely have left in the morning too early to vote. ...
- Thu 23 Jun, 2016 7:04 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 23rd June 2016
- Replies: 772
- Views: 89520
Re: Thursday 23rd June 2016
Voted for the second time today (proxy for costsentre#1). Very busy there at 0830 then wandered into town to collect new specs. Besieged by "Remain" canvassers and 7th Day Adventists, but not a sign of a "Brexiters". I hope that's significant. On that online voting intentions map...