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- Fri 23 Feb, 2024 1:55 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 23rd February 2024
- Replies: 7
- Views: 606
Re: Friday 23rd February 2024
Had blissfully forgotten SB's existence before last night.
- Thu 22 Feb, 2024 7:52 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 22nd February 2024
- Replies: 10
- Views: 509
Re: Thursday 22nd February 2024
Highly believable account, I'm totally convinced
Oh, and no HoC "rules" were changed yesterday - informal conventions are not "rules".
Oh, and no HoC "rules" were changed yesterday - informal conventions are not "rules".
- Thu 22 Feb, 2024 6:43 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 22nd February 2024
- Replies: 10
- Views: 509
Re: Thursday 22nd February 2024
I'm actually agreeing that there wasn't a mob outside parliament yesterday - that's why I didn't contest that part of your post. My point was, rather, that some would use this to claim there isn't a problem and MPs have no reason to be concerned about their own safety. Unfortunately, this is not cor...
- Thu 22 Feb, 2024 6:24 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 22nd February 2024
- Replies: 10
- Views: 509
Re: Thursday 22nd February 2024
Two sitting MPs have been killed in the last decade, they regularly receive the most blood-curdling abuse on social media. (and no, not just about the current war) I agree It doesn't help when they propose daft unworkable stuff like "ending online anonymity" or taking smartphones off junio...
- Thu 22 Feb, 2024 3:06 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 22nd February 2024
- Replies: 10
- Views: 509
Re: Thursday 22nd February 2024
Yesterday was a bad day in the HoC, and today isn't much better.
- Wed 21 Feb, 2024 8:06 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 21st February 2024
- Replies: 12
- Views: 481
Re: Wednesday 21st February 2024
No, the SNP and Tories did a totally cynical and transparent Molotov-Ribbentrop style deal to screw over Labour. And were then shocked when Labour didn't take it lying down. Ultimately, the Tories pulled the plug because they knew there was a good chance their own spoiler amendment was going down to...
- Wed 21 Feb, 2024 5:48 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 21st February 2024
- Replies: 12
- Views: 481
Re: Wednesday 21st February 2024
The claim about threatening Hoyle was denied unequivocally, almost straight away. Meanwhile, the unholy SNP-Tory alliance are talking of ousting him *before* the election, and if that doesn't happen the Tories are briefing they will break precedent by standing against him at the GE. For some reason,...
- Wed 21 Feb, 2024 3:03 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 21st February 2024
- Replies: 12
- Views: 481
Re: Wednesday 21st February 2024
Quite right too, the "Auld Alliance" of SNP and Tories should always be exposed when they get up to their little games.
- Wed 21 Feb, 2024 12:58 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 21st February 2024
- Replies: 12
- Views: 481
Re: Wednesday 21st February 2024
Good morefternoon, all.
Sunak giving Badenoch his full support, is it? Let's hope he doesn't come to regret that.
Sunak giving Badenoch his full support, is it? Let's hope he doesn't come to regret that.
- Tue 20 Feb, 2024 11:09 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 20th February 2024
- Replies: 5
- Views: 365
Re: Tuesday 20th February 2024
Tories have been totally cynical in tabling their own amendment, just to stop Labour's being debated.
Oh and it is abstention from the SNP motion that Labour are saying might happen, not voting against.
Typical that Peston can't even get something basic like that correct.
Oh and it is abstention from the SNP motion that Labour are saying might happen, not voting against.
Typical that Peston can't even get something basic like that correct.
- Tue 20 Feb, 2024 11:56 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 20th February 2024
- Replies: 5
- Views: 365
Re: Tuesday 20th February 2024
Good morefternoon, all.
Scott Benton MP loses his appeal, so the recall process will be set in motion - bar any actual GE intervening.
Scott Benton MP loses his appeal, so the recall process will be set in motion - bar any actual GE intervening.
- Mon 19 Feb, 2024 9:09 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 19th February 2024
- Replies: 7
- Views: 476
Re: Monday 19th February 2024
Streeting didn't say how Labour would vote on a ceasefire this morning - significant? There certainly wasn't much doubt how it would go last time.
- Mon 19 Feb, 2024 2:23 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 19th February 2024
- Replies: 7
- Views: 476
Re: Monday 19th February 2024
LAAS are a bunch of cranks, that is all.
- Sun 18 Feb, 2024 5:33 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 17th & Sunday 18th February 2024
- Replies: 25
- Views: 1271
Re: Saturday 17th & Sunday 18th February 2024
Most of them have genuinely vanished never to return - Berger is maybe the only one I can seriously see returning to parliament.
- Sun 18 Feb, 2024 2:25 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 17th & Sunday 18th February 2024
- Replies: 25
- Views: 1271
Re: Saturday 17th & Sunday 18th February 2024
I mean, maybe we should want a bit more evidence for this than an SNP party hack? But whatever.
- Sun 18 Feb, 2024 1:14 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 17th & Sunday 18th February 2024
- Replies: 25
- Views: 1271
Re: Saturday 17th & Sunday 18th February 2024
No, that is the spin of Taj Ali (and you)
A reminder that we already had a ceasefire in this conflict, and it didn't last that long.
A reminder that we already had a ceasefire in this conflict, and it didn't last that long.
- Sun 18 Feb, 2024 12:26 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 17th & Sunday 18th February 2024
- Replies: 25
- Views: 1271
Re: Saturday 17th & Sunday 18th February 2024
I do note that Scottish Labour voted for an immediate ceasefire yesterday.
- Sat 17 Feb, 2024 8:20 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 17th & Sunday 18th February 2024
- Replies: 25
- Views: 1271
Re: Saturday 17th & Sunday 18th February 2024
Well, at least you are here!
- Sat 17 Feb, 2024 12:40 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 17th & Sunday 18th February 2024
- Replies: 25
- Views: 1271
Re: Saturday 17th & Sunday 18th February 2024
Good morefternoon, everyone.
- Fri 16 Feb, 2024 10:34 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 16th February 2024
- Replies: 13
- Views: 754
Re: Friday 16th February 2024
Point is, there were loads of people shouting about it this morning - as if it actually meant something.
- Fri 16 Feb, 2024 7:09 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 16th February 2024
- Replies: 13
- Views: 754
Re: Friday 16th February 2024
Thank you for reminding me, Sky.
Remarkably enough, the Tory numerical vote was down a bit on the previous GE there as well. Meant precisely zilch, just as it does with Labour now.
Remarkably enough, the Tory numerical vote was down a bit on the previous GE there as well. Meant precisely zilch, just as it does with Labour now.
- Fri 16 Feb, 2024 4:09 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 16th February 2024
- Replies: 13
- Views: 754
Re: Friday 16th February 2024
No doubt any defeat at the coming GE will be "technical" as well.
- Fri 16 Feb, 2024 1:46 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 16th February 2024
- Replies: 13
- Views: 754
Re: Friday 16th February 2024
I mean, it is genuinely an utterly meaningless statistic - seriously. Labour's biggest byelection swing from the Tories since WW2 remains (narrowly) Dudley West in 1994 - you would never guess given said stat that their numerical vote was actually *down* on the previous GE in 1992? But it was.
- Fri 16 Feb, 2024 4:14 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 15th February 2024
- Replies: 10
- Views: 556
Re: Thursday 15th February 2024
And indeed it is - second biggest Tory to Labour swing since WW2.
- Fri 16 Feb, 2024 3:04 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 15th February 2024
- Replies: 10
- Views: 556
Re: Thursday 15th February 2024
Kingswood - Labour gain, unspectacular but solid. If the rumours are right, Wellingborough could be a bit more striking.
- Thu 15 Feb, 2024 3:54 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 15th February 2024
- Replies: 10
- Views: 556
Re: Thursday 15th February 2024
Well, that clip just shows that Lucy is OK.
- Thu 15 Feb, 2024 1:20 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 15th February 2024
- Replies: 10
- Views: 556
Re: Thursday 15th February 2024
Good morefternoon, all.
Tooth is worse again.
Tooth is worse again.
- Wed 14 Feb, 2024 3:19 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 14th February 2024
- Replies: 8
- Views: 508
Re: Wednesday 14th February 2024
Many of them will still do emergencies in fairly short order. As I said I'm not there yet, but....
- Wed 14 Feb, 2024 3:06 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 14th February 2024
- Replies: 8
- Views: 508
Re: Wednesday 14th February 2024
Tooth is a bit better, for anyone who is interested. Still think the dreaded visit to the dentist isn't that far off though
- Tue 13 Feb, 2024 6:47 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 13th February 2024
- Replies: 12
- Views: 762
Re: Tuesday 13th February 2024
The local Labour party in Hyndburn is a bin fire, in no small part thanks to him. That may be another reason why they acted so quick.
(plus of course it is easier to suspend a PPC than someone already on a ballot paper)
(plus of course it is easier to suspend a PPC than someone already on a ballot paper)
- Tue 13 Feb, 2024 4:50 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 13th February 2024
- Replies: 12
- Views: 762
Re: Tuesday 13th February 2024
I wonder if the US media will give this as much coverage as Biden's age related shortcomings?
- Tue 13 Feb, 2024 3:37 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 13th February 2024
- Replies: 12
- Views: 762
Re: Tuesday 13th February 2024
Dillow is intelligent enough to know Starmer didn't pick Ali personally.
- Mon 12 Feb, 2024 11:01 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 12th February 2024
- Replies: 9
- Views: 475
- Mon 12 Feb, 2024 8:17 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 12th February 2024
- Replies: 9
- Views: 475
Re: Monday 12th February 2024
Labour have "withdrawn support" for their Rochdale candidate, though he will still appear as such on the ballot paper.
- Mon 12 Feb, 2024 1:34 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 12th February 2024
- Replies: 9
- Views: 475
Re: Monday 12th February 2024
Good morefternoon, all.
Tooth pain is no fun is it?
Tooth pain is no fun is it?
- Sun 11 Feb, 2024 3:54 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 10th & Sunday 11th February 2024
- Replies: 25
- Views: 1172
Re: Saturday 10th & Sunday 11th February 2024
Labour's candidate - sigh.
They really should have picked Paul Waugh shouldn't they.
They really should have picked Paul Waugh shouldn't they.
- Sat 10 Feb, 2024 4:18 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 10th & Sunday 11th February 2024
- Replies: 25
- Views: 1172
Re: Saturday 10th & Sunday 11th February 2024
I'm going on what was actually voted on at the time. You prefer a BBC summary (no actual quote, you will notice) of what Starmer supposedly said. OK then, but being permanently outraged will do you no good. The reality is that a UK opposition party has next to no power to change anything in this con...
- Sat 10 Feb, 2024 2:41 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 10th & Sunday 11th February 2024
- Replies: 25
- Views: 1172
Re: Saturday 10th & Sunday 11th February 2024
You do know that collective responsibility applies in these things, if you look at the motion Labour proposed for that debate it was totally reasonable. Starmer understood a few front benchers wouldn't feel able to vote for it, and accepted their departures totally amicably. It was all a stunt by th...
- Sat 10 Feb, 2024 12:48 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 10th & Sunday 11th February 2024
- Replies: 25
- Views: 1172
Re: Saturday 10th & Sunday 11th February 2024
The leadership line has been "a *sustainable* ceasefire" for a while now.
- Fri 09 Feb, 2024 8:35 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 9th February 2024
- Replies: 6
- Views: 386
Re: Friday 9th February 2024
The fact it is Evan Davis as well, neither personally or politically is he the sort you would expect to go full attack dog on government ministers.
(but maybe that made it all the more effective, as she was less prepared for it)
(but maybe that made it all the more effective, as she was less prepared for it)
- Fri 09 Feb, 2024 1:58 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 9th February 2024
- Replies: 6
- Views: 386
Re: Friday 9th February 2024
Its a shame his personal issues derailed what seemed to be a politician with genuine potential.
- Fri 09 Feb, 2024 12:07 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 8th February 2024
- Replies: 30
- Views: 1223
Re: Thursday 8th February 2024
And......James Daly has a combover?
Must admit I have always noticed more his truly incredible forehead, which gives Brendan O'Neill a run for his money.
Must admit I have always noticed more his truly incredible forehead, which gives Brendan O'Neill a run for his money.
- Thu 08 Feb, 2024 11:38 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 8th February 2024
- Replies: 30
- Views: 1223
Re: Thursday 8th February 2024
I presume you mean Daisy Cooper there, Sky?
Rosie Cooper is a now retired Labour MP (though she was previously a LibDem)
Rosie Cooper is a now retired Labour MP (though she was previously a LibDem)
- Thu 08 Feb, 2024 7:24 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 8th February 2024
- Replies: 30
- Views: 1223
Re: Thursday 8th February 2024
Yes, that was definitely not something I would have recommended. But as I said, its how a lot of people think!
- Thu 08 Feb, 2024 2:30 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 8th February 2024
- Replies: 30
- Views: 1223
Re: Thursday 8th February 2024
Taking a more optimistic view (yes, I know) this might actually be a case of one side getting a headline "win" (formally dropping the £28 bn figure) but most of the actual substance behind it being retained. And somebody did make the point many voters will relate more easily to smaller (th...
- Thu 08 Feb, 2024 2:05 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 8th February 2024
- Replies: 30
- Views: 1223
Re: Thursday 8th February 2024
Ah, good to see Streeting on the TV - that so rarely happens after all.
- Thu 08 Feb, 2024 12:52 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 8th February 2024
- Replies: 30
- Views: 1223
Re: Thursday 8th February 2024
Sunak won't apologise for yesterday, but at the same time he keeps referring to Brianna as "she/her".
If he really meant what he said, he would be using "he/him".
If he really meant what he said, he would be using "he/him".
- Wed 07 Feb, 2024 10:45 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 7th February 2024
- Replies: 11
- Views: 648
Re: Wednesday 7th February 2024
I think it may be possible to be too cynical about today - it might just be this depressing saga's "Sir, have you really no sense of decency?" moment. Let's hope so but from what I can see all it seems to have done, outside of a few honourable exceptions, is entrench both sides. One thing...
- Wed 07 Feb, 2024 6:08 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 7th February 2024
- Replies: 11
- Views: 648
Re: Wednesday 7th February 2024
I think it may be possible to be too cynical about today - it might just be this depressing saga's "Sir, have you really no sense of decency?" moment.
- Wed 07 Feb, 2024 2:32 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 7th February 2024
- Replies: 11
- Views: 648
Re: Wednesday 7th February 2024
He's trying to have it both ways and annoying everybody. Which is very typical of him.