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- Tue 30 May, 2017 8:43 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 30th May 2017
- Replies: 133
- Views: 48494
Re: Tuesday 30th May 2017
https://www.theguardian.com/education/2017/may/30/standing-general-election-teachers" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Academy Trusts failing, teachers overworked and demoralised, a Very English Story. On Toady this morning bloody Humphrys was contemptuous about teachers feeli...
- Tue 30 May, 2017 7:32 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 30th May 2017
- Replies: 133
- Views: 48494
Re: Tuesday 30th May 2017
Crace from last night --
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/20 ... of-her-own" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/20 ... of-her-own" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
- Tue 30 May, 2017 7:16 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 30th May 2017
- Replies: 133
- Views: 48494
Re: Tuesday 30th May 2017
Bonjour les saboteurs
Tsk tsk . Shortly after 6.30 on the Today programme, the bbc political correspondent spoke of her being heckled, and —
” instead of being a ‘bloody difficult woman’ she was a ‘bloody evasive woman’ “
Knuckles to be rapped there !
Tsk tsk . Shortly after 6.30 on the Today programme, the bbc political correspondent spoke of her being heckled, and —
” instead of being a ‘bloody difficult woman’ she was a ‘bloody evasive woman’ “
Knuckles to be rapped there !
- Mon 29 May, 2017 9:47 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Bank Holiday Weekend, 27th, 28th & 29th May 2017
- Replies: 139
- Views: 46101
Re: Bank Holiday Weekend, 27th, 28th & 29th May 2017
She is sooooo bad. That's no way to describe the Team Leader. No TV etc, but enjoyed the Gdn Live thread -- BabylonianSheDevil03 5m ago 4 5 May nervous when being questioned by a member of the audience who works in the NHS, even more nervous when said member of the audience was not in the least bit...
- Thu 09 Feb, 2017 12:58 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 8th February 2017
- Replies: 263
- Views: 60216
Re: Wednesday 8th February 2017
I did tell Tem off for that :) But its the little dishonesties that all add up over time, for instance that tonight "Labour voted to leave the EU". No, they (most of them, anyway) voted to begin the PROCESS of doing so - because the actual electorate had voted to do that (to the sorrow of...
- Thu 09 Feb, 2017 12:29 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 8th February 2017
- Replies: 263
- Views: 60216
Re: Wednesday 8th February 2017
'Them ?'AnatolyKasparov wrote:The real point is that, in recent weeks, SH has become boring. And I never used to think that of them, despite our many and at times heated differences.
I think we've been there before, at CiF !
MaM perhaps ?
Late 'ere , nitol !
- Thu 09 Feb, 2017 12:22 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 8th February 2017
- Replies: 263
- Views: 60216
Re: Wednesday 8th February 2017
I'm not off because of Hugo. It's the whole tenor of the place. I find myself arguing for Corbyn, who I never wanted as leader really, and for his Brexit stance, when I'm a fervent pro-European. And then I find myself trimming those arguments because I'm "Admin". Despite the best efforts ...
- Thu 09 Feb, 2017 12:11 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 8th February 2017
- Replies: 263
- Views: 60216
Re: Wednesday 8th February 2017
I did tell Tem off for that :) But its the little dishonesties that all add up over time, for instance that tonight "Labour voted to leave the EU". No, they (most of them, anyway) voted to begin the PROCESS of doing so - because the actual electorate had voted to do that (to the sorrow of...
- Wed 08 Feb, 2017 11:50 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 8th February 2017
- Replies: 263
- Views: 60216
Re: Wednesday 8th February 2017
Hugo is going to destroy this forum - he needs to be banned forever. There, I've said it. I've found some of his links most interesting, even though there appears to be a GroupThink Rule to almost always NOT give him a reccommend. ( I've noticed some exceptions tho ) I don't know any of you people ...
- Wed 08 Feb, 2017 11:14 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 8th February 2017
- Replies: 263
- Views: 60216
Re: Wednesday 8th February 2017
Yeah. All Labour's fault. A referendum they didn't want. It's what I always wanted from a left leaning forum. Spend all day criticising Labour. It's so rewarding. And so lovely to let the Tories just skate on by wrecking the place. Just perfect ;-) --------------------------------------------------...
- Wed 08 Feb, 2017 10:53 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 8th February 2017
- Replies: 263
- Views: 60216
Re: Wednesday 8th February 2017
Yeah vote Green for don't trigger Article 50 just yet. That'll be better. Good luck to you ;-) Too late now. We just left. But I judge parties by what they do. Labour just voted to Ake the poor poorer. Worse. Their MPs know it. Shame. Shame. Shame. Yeah. All Labour's fault. A referendum they didn't...
- Mon 06 Feb, 2017 9:37 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 6th February 2017
- Replies: 140
- Views: 25758
Re: Monday 6th February 2017
frog222 Some discussion here,if you haven't seen:- https://www.theguardian.com/money/2017/feb/06/universities-minister-announces-sale-of-student-loan-book" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; "" Erudio was forced to apologise after complaints about a series of administ...
- Mon 06 Feb, 2017 8:19 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 6th February 2017
- Replies: 140
- Views: 25758
Re: Monday 6th February 2017
He is a very odd character Bercow. I am never quite sure whether he is any good. Clearly it is good to have someone with a certain presence, and force of personality in that role. But, he isn't a dignified holder of the post, and can appear deeply silly. I think he lacks judgement. The reason that ...
- Mon 06 Feb, 2017 8:10 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 6th February 2017
- Replies: 140
- Views: 25758
Re: Monday 6th February 2017
http://press.labour.org.uk/post/156890774509/sale-of-the-student-loan-book-is-a-bad-deal-for Labour Press Sale of the student loan book is a bad deal for students and the tax-payer - Angela Rayner I was wondering about that, but the Press release didn't tell me anything new ! My first job in accoun...
- Mon 06 Feb, 2017 9:15 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 6th February 2017
- Replies: 140
- Views: 25758
Re: Monday 6th February 2017
This is very good on inequality https://flipchartfairytales.wordpress.com/2017/02/05/setting-fire-to-the-safety-net/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; G'Day . Very useful ! One additional factor is the complexity of the various income-support systems, which add to the precari...
- Sun 05 Feb, 2017 7:57 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th February 2017
- Replies: 338
- Views: 72698
Re: Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th February 2017
The front entrance of a grand red-brock building, with the words New Place, Southampton ‘Immoral’ Capita offered £200 bonuses to social workers to slash care packages http://www.disabilitynewsservice.com/immoral-capita-offered-200-bonuses-to-social-workers-to-slash-care-packages/" onclick=&quo...
- Sun 05 Feb, 2017 7:40 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th February 2017
- Replies: 338
- Views: 72698
Re: Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th February 2017
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfr ... an-cartoon" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
EDIT Rowson just up.
EDIT Rowson just up.
- Fri 03 Feb, 2017 11:13 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 3rd February 2017
- Replies: 188
- Views: 39179
Re: Friday 3rd February 2017
http://news.sky.com/story/cameron-declares-ill-be-back-in-schwarzenegger-snapchat-video-10754736?dcmp=snt-sf-twitter Call me bonkers but this is part of the play. When Mayhams credibility is shot - which it will be - and George tips her out, his best mate will be waiting in the wings (with no Trump...
- Fri 03 Feb, 2017 10:43 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 3rd February 2017
- Replies: 188
- Views: 39179
Re: Friday 3rd February 2017
http://news.sky.com/story/cameron-declares-ill-be-back-in-schwarzenegger-snapchat-video-10754736?dcmp=snt-sf-twitter" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; David Cameron has appeared in a Snapchat video posted by Arnold Schwarzenegger, claiming: "I'll be back." What could...
- Fri 03 Feb, 2017 9:08 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 3rd February 2017
- Replies: 188
- Views: 39179
Re: Friday 3rd February 2017
At one point in his press conference, Hollande talked about a joint EU response to climate change. “Europe is not just 27 countries individually,” he said. Hollande was speaking in the present tense, but the UK was already gone from his thoughts. made me gasp just now, reading that Not quite gaspin...
- Fri 03 Feb, 2017 6:13 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 3rd February 2017
- Replies: 188
- Views: 39179
Re: Friday 3rd February 2017
Re-posting Roger's Monbiot link of 12.03h https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/feb/02/corporate-dark-money-power-atlantic-lobbyists-brexit" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Trump’s extraordinary plan to cut federal spending by $10.5tn was drafted by the Heritage Foun...
- Fri 03 Feb, 2017 3:24 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 3rd February 2017
- Replies: 188
- Views: 39179
Re: Friday 3rd February 2017
Dalia Grybauskaitė, the Lithuanian president, offered a withering verdict on the recent meeting between Trump and Theresa May. “I don’t think there is a necessity for a bridge. We communicate with the Americans on Twitter,” she said. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/feb/03/francois-hollande-a...
- Thu 02 Feb, 2017 11:15 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 2nd February 2017
- Replies: 232
- Views: 56996
Re: Thursday 2nd February 2017
AngryAsWell wrote:Nigh all - happier tomorrow, fingers crossed
Pessimistic hopefulness wins .?
nitol
- Wed 01 Feb, 2017 11:50 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 1st February 2017
- Replies: 215
- Views: 50822
Re: Wednesday 1st February 2017
It gets worse...read the one about schools... https://twitter.com/jeffmueller/status/826920269491085317" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; :sick: Bloody Hell Roger, that's a hell of a list of batshit-crazy World-Dominationist/Destroying "achievements" . Off to hide m...
- Tue 31 Jan, 2017 3:13 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 31st January 2017
- Replies: 260
- Views: 60964
Re: Tuesday 31st January 2017
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/donald-trump-michael-moore-coup-us-steve-bannon-sally-yates-rule-of-law-a7554556.html?cmpid=facebook-post <b> The US is in the middle of a coup by Donald Trump, Michael Moore warns</b> That article quotes from this which was posted here a day or so a...
- Tue 31 Jan, 2017 1:34 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 31st January 2017
- Replies: 260
- Views: 60964
Re: Tuesday 31st January 2017
It's tempered by congress, which his party controls, and by the SC, which his party will control with his 9th seat appointment. And by the constitution, but that over the years says what parties in power decide it says. Yes. I wasn't clear in my post. It's my understanding Trump is using his own pr...
- Sat 03 Sep, 2016 1:30 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 2nd September 2016
- Replies: 131
- Views: 33407
Re: Friday 2nd September 2016
TRG Now it seems the divisions are as much within parties as between them. An example being that while on FTN Green members are welcome and generally left wing, two of the most nasty, sneering, sarcastic abusive and plain rude opponents of Corbyn I regularly encounter on Facebook (friends of a frien...
- Sat 03 Sep, 2016 1:26 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 2nd September 2016
- Replies: 131
- Views: 33407
Re: Friday 2nd September 2016
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PS just playing !
- Sat 03 Sep, 2016 1:25 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 2nd September 2016
- Replies: 131
- Views: 33407
Re: Friday 2nd September 2016
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- Fri 19 Aug, 2016 1:10 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 18th August 2016
- Replies: 95
- Views: 20530
Re: Thursday 18th August 2016
A frog2 proposition .
That anyone proposing that SpinningHugo should be terminally moderated / ie banned , should themselves be publically denounced .
There are more than a small ha
That anyone proposing that SpinningHugo should be terminally moderated / ie banned , should themselves be publically denounced .
There are more than a small ha
- Fri 19 Aug, 2016 12:28 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 18th August 2016
- Replies: 95
- Views: 20530
Re: Thursday 18th August 2016
Tories licking their lips https://www.politicshome.com/news/uk/political-parties/labour-party/news/78235/jeremy-corbyn-refuses-say-he-would-defend-nato" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Not exactly a shock that Corbin wouldn't comply with NATO treaty obligations of course. Wh...
- Thu 18 Aug, 2016 4:45 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 18th August 2016
- Replies: 95
- Views: 20530
Re: Thursday 18th August 2016
Can't say I'm a big fan, but I'm inclined to agree with his writing here. I didn’t attack Jeremy Corbyn at the weekend. Westminster was my target http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/aug/18/didnt-attack-jeremy-corbyn-westminster-target-labour" onclick="window.open(this.href);retu...
- Thu 18 Aug, 2016 9:10 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 18th August 2016
- Replies: 95
- Views: 20530
Re: Thursday 18th August 2016
Think of the most cringeworthy events in one's own life , and multiply by the millions of suckers who were taken in by him . You need two parties to maintain the continued fiction of a functioning democracy, so in this time of national emergency both parties might agree to cooperate . The CIA could ...
- Thu 18 Aug, 2016 8:35 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 18th August 2016
- Replies: 95
- Views: 20530
Re: Thursday 18th August 2016
Fiction trumping reality !yahyah wrote:Hard not to think Trump is some form of performance art.
- Thu 18 Aug, 2016 8:16 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 18th August 2016
- Replies: 95
- Views: 20530
Re: Thursday 18th August 2016
Thanks to CitizenJA for this michael-moore-donald-trump-does-not-want-to-be-president https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/aug/17/michael-moore-donald-trump-does-not-want-to-be-president" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Several weeks ago I had the odd thought that Trump woul...
- Wed 17 Aug, 2016 5:33 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 17th August 2016
- Replies: 145
- Views: 35822
Re: Wednesday 17th August 2016
This is a far better trailer than the last " My greatest achievement -- Tony Blair and New Labour ." SELL OFF NHS -PRIVATISING THE NHS https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PLkq8UERgKPYuLmqOFozJ8qkgVNq7UGJoE&v=aitInZgQdY8" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Weather br...
- Wed 17 Aug, 2016 2:53 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 17th August 2016
- Replies: 145
- Views: 35822
Re: Wednesday 17th August 2016
Crikey. Is knowing who Ant and Dec are important to your politics? Once more I have to side with Corbyn. I saw them once. Didn't like them, thought they were a poor imitation of Morecombe and Wise and have been successful in avoiding them ever since. Ohso , having been out of the Uk for nearly 40 y...
- Wed 17 Aug, 2016 6:13 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 16th August 2016
- Replies: 163
- Views: 38938
Re: Tuesday 16th August 2016
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/disability-benefits-motabililty-rule-change-disabled-people-vehicles-dwp-a7191636.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; To qualify for a vehicle under the new Personal Independent Payments (Pip) system, a person must not be able ...
- Wed 17 Aug, 2016 6:10 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 16th August 2016
- Replies: 163
- Views: 38938
Re: Tuesday 16th August 2016
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Nyht8oNBM0" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Published on 11 Oct 2014 Corporate interests rather than patient care is driving reform in today's NHS and will divert money away from YOU. And the media are failing to tell you this. This film is ra...
- Mon 15 Aug, 2016 8:44 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 15th August 2016
- Replies: 109
- Views: 25986
Re: Monday 15th August 2016
The structure of many of the questions in that poll is really, really lousy making it worthless. They're extraordinarily leading. I thought pollsters were meant to be good at avoiding this sort of thing? I'm number ignorant...Figures mean very little to me and I've never been able to read graphs, b...
- Mon 15 Aug, 2016 10:48 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 15th August 2016
- Replies: 109
- Views: 25986
Re: Monday 15th August 2016
Morning all. Dearie me, there's an awful lot of right wing screeching about Smith's comments about the NHS. Two comments: 1. Banging on about "But Labour did it more" are pointless since both are dead set against the "public sector reform"-ers that are closer to the Tories than ...
- Sat 13 Aug, 2016 8:56 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday, 13th August - Sunday, 14th August 2016
- Replies: 234
- Views: 45415
Re: Saturday, 13th August - Sunday, 14th August 2016
The blogger Phil BC has an interesting account of last night's Stoke Central meeting. From that and reports from elsewhere I have seen, it seems that when even Smith supporters are a small minority they are treated respectfully by the dissenting majority. Generally no booing, no heckling, no demand...
- Sat 13 Aug, 2016 11:04 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday, 13th August - Sunday, 14th August 2016
- Replies: 234
- Views: 45415
Re: Saturday, 13th August - Sunday, 14th August 2016
MsChin --- don't get cross, get even !
( It's not good for us either ....)
Off to market for the closing cheap offers xx
( It's not good for us either ....)
Off to market for the closing cheap offers xx
- Fri 12 Aug, 2016 12:40 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 12th August 2016
- Replies: 126
- Views: 25544
Re: Friday 12th August 2016
" He argues that rules on the use of postal votes, which have previously been identified as ripe for fraud, should be toughened up – with party activists no longer allowed to handle them, for example, and an end to the possibility of applying for a permanent postal vote." https://www.theg...
- Fri 12 Aug, 2016 9:31 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 12th August 2016
- Replies: 126
- Views: 25544
Re: Friday 12th August 2016
" He argues that rules on the use of postal votes, which have previously been identified as ripe for fraud, should be toughened up – with party activists no longer allowed to handle them, for example, and an end to the possibility of applying for a permanent postal vote." https://www.theg...
- Thu 11 Aug, 2016 2:59 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 11th August 2016
- Replies: 182
- Views: 48621
Re: Thursday 11th August 2016
On another subject - it's Show's birthday today! There's chocolate cake for tea (with cream for him). He is dining this evening on homemade chicken curry with lots of trimmings. He is, I have to say, lucky to have me. Happy Birthday, Showmaster! Homemade chickens are much better than shop ones :)
- Wed 03 Aug, 2016 10:29 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 3rd August 2016
- Replies: 173
- Views: 34758
Re: Wednesday 3rd August 2016
From CitizenJA 12.43 "" "There have been some incidents of antisemitic behaviour," Baroness Royall writes. "Some Jewish members do not feel comfortable attending the [OULC] meetings, let alone participating," she added"" BTW that WAS a quote of, a quote , not ...
- Wed 03 Aug, 2016 8:07 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 3rd August 2016
- Replies: 173
- Views: 34758
Re: Wednesday 3rd August 2016
From the NS article On the prospect of a progressive alliance, the latest polls show that the Conservative and Ukip support, added together, reaches over 50 per cent. So anyone wishing for proportional representation is hoping for a Tory-Ukip government. They are also projecting their own wishes on ...
- Wed 03 Aug, 2016 5:06 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 3rd August 2016
- Replies: 173
- Views: 34758
Re: Wednesday 3rd August 2016
yahyah wrote:Glad to see that sense of humour is still intact Toby.
UD gets my vote for Quote of the DayIn other news young girl tells truth. I ask a female shop assistant for help and my grandaughter interjects to tell her that "Grandad loves ladies."
- Wed 03 Aug, 2016 11:50 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 3rd August 2016
- Replies: 173
- Views: 34758
Re: Wednesday 3rd August 2016
Rebecca 9.52 " Has Corbyn said similar things about Smith?About anti-semitism etc? Have missed that,but agree that it is wrong.Totally. " As far as i can see the Corbyn party have been attacking Smith in a fairly restrained fashion, tho fun that Guido began the Pfizer Publicity . My poorly...