rebeccariots2 wrote:I've just seen Ephemerid and Giselle's tweets to Matt Chorley over his Mail article on Cameron.
Go gals.
Is that the same Matt Chorley who was obstensibly anti-Tory/Cameron in his Independent days, and now churns out fawning pro-Hamface bilge (and vicious anti-Ed stuff, natch) in his present abode? I do believe that it is, strangely enough
An important thing to remember is that many hacks don't actually have any very deep political convictions themselves, so just go with the media herd and/or do as they are told by their bosses. It is merely a parlour game to lots of them, and it shows.
Re: Thursday 5th February 2015
Posted: Thu 05 Feb, 2015 5:41 pm
by rebeccariots2
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If it looks like an undertaker, walks like an undertaker ....
Re: Thursday 5th February 2015
Posted: Thu 05 Feb, 2015 5:45 pm
by Tubby Isaacs
Ah cheers, PK.
Well spotted.
Re: Thursday 5th February 2015
Posted: Thu 05 Feb, 2015 5:47 pm
by rebeccariots2
Andrew Griffiths MP @agriffithsmp 8m8 minutes ago
.@almurray & I are united in our love of Great British beer! Best beer in the world!
Andrew Griffiths MP retweeted
Al Murray FUKP @almurray 7m7 minutes ago
@agriffithsmp do we have our first defector to @FUKPnews?
Andrew Griffiths MP @agriffithsmp 6m6 minutes ago
Perhaps we could have a lock in abs discuss? @almurray @FUKPnews
Nigel Andre @andrenigel07 3m3 minutes ago
@agriffithsmp @almurray @FUKPnews yeah! At House Of Parliament prices!
Re: Thursday 5th February 2015
Posted: Thu 05 Feb, 2015 5:49 pm
by Tubby Isaacs
We've got to be very careful.
Reckon there'll be a few attempts at creating false media storms, as would have happened over that misquote of Mark Spencer.
Re: Thursday 5th February 2015
Posted: Thu 05 Feb, 2015 5:55 pm
by Tubby Isaacs
AnatolyKasparov wrote:
rebeccariots2 wrote:I've just seen Ephemerid and Giselle's tweets to Matt Chorley over his Mail article on Cameron.
Go gals.
Is that the same Matt Chorley who was obstensibly anti-Tory/Cameron in his Independent days, and now churns out fawning pro-Hamface bilge (and vicious anti-Ed stuff, natch) in his present abode? I do believe that it is, strangely enough
An important thing to remember is that many hacks don't actually have any very deep political convictions themselves, so just go with the media herd and/or do as they are told by their bosses. It is merely a parlour game to lots of them, and it shows.
As I always say, what lots of hacks didn't like about the Tories was their obvious toxicity on eg gay rights. Cameron's managed to get rid of lots of that, so he's procured a much friendlier media.
And of course they love the idea of the "centrist" leader taking on "extremists". Though some would say privatizing probation was extreme, that doesn't really matter to hacks.
Re: Thursday 5th February 2015
Posted: Thu 05 Feb, 2015 5:57 pm
by Willow904
rebeccariots2 wrote:
OGRFPG and Osborne Surveying Plebs.jpg
If it looks like an undertaker, walks like an undertaker ....
They look like they've just walked straight out of a Jane Austen novel. I nominate Osborne as the vain, but rather vulgar, Mr Elton from Emma. David Cameron is clearly the dashing but dastardly smooth operator that is Mr Wickham from Pride and Prejudice.
Re: Thursday 5th February 2015
Posted: Thu 05 Feb, 2015 5:58 pm
by pk1
Tubby Isaacs wrote:We've got to be very careful.
Reckon there'll be a few attempts at creating false media storms, as would have happened over that misquote of Mark Spencer.
Isabel Hardman has written a piece on the responses of Spencer to Lisa Nandy
Work and Pensions Committee
Oral evidence: Benefit sanctions policy beyond the Oakley
Review, HC 814
Wednesday 4 February 2015
Witnesses: Rt Hon Esther McVey MP, Minister of State for Employment, Department for
Work and Pensions, and Chris Hayes, Labour Market Strategy Director, DWP, gave
evidence
Just finished reading it. Does this government understand people do care about what they're saying? They're not going to be able to say the things said in that transcript & not be held responsible for it.
edited to add -
I'm beside myself after reading the transcript. Utterly beside myself. No heart, liars, despicable, low-down human beings. Caught out telling bold-faced lies. Unacceptable behaviour.
Re: Thursday 5th February 2015
Posted: Thu 05 Feb, 2015 6:24 pm
by pk1
Ed M being interviewed on mansion tax by Ian Axton (the same one that got Cameron in a stew)
Durham Free School respond in comical school masterly terms.
Durham Free School
@DurhamFreeSch
Disappointing @rmlcoulson - are there any politicians who can set a good example to our pupils about truth and transparency? @cmartinLD
Re: Thursday 5th February 2015
Posted: Thu 05 Feb, 2015 6:38 pm
by yahyah
Re: Thursday 5th February 2015
Posted: Thu 05 Feb, 2015 6:38 pm
by ohsocynical
Head hits out over drop in GCSE grades
CHANGES in examinations will mean that schools can only improve at the expense of each other, according to a head teacher in the town.
MORE THAN three-quarters of a million pounds has been spent on emergency accommodation for people on the council house waiting list in the past nine months — plunging the town into what councillors are calling “the biggest housing crisis of this generation”.
Helen Goodman @HelenGoodmanMP 1m1 minute ago
3 Tory MPs late for poverty debate D Raab, M James +C HeatonHarris- yet all support sanctions for lateness @IsabelHardman @JasonBeattie
Durham Free School respond in comical school masterly terms.
Durham Free School
@DurhamFreeSch
Disappointing @rmlcoulson - are there any politicians who can set a good example to our pupils about truth and transparency? @cmartinLD
I must admit that I did like that Dennis Sewell article in the Spectator - good at leaving out small details like that pretty damning report from the Education Funding Agency from November.
And the Labour MP who he accused of snitching to the Dfe (which is the way it works with Free Schools I thought...) happened to be Pat Glass, ex deputy director of eduction in two boroughs, and who sits right next to Graham Stuart of the Edu Select Committee...not exactly uninformed in matters of schooling...
Re: Thursday 5th February 2015
Posted: Thu 05 Feb, 2015 7:10 pm
by rebeccariots2
@Ernst
You might be interested in the Welsh Govt proposals to shake up councils in Wales ... not only do they want big reform of the authority boundaries and structures - from 22 councils currently to 12 in future - they are also proposing the following:
Council elections every five years, not four as at present Maximum five terms - 25 years - for councillors
Maximum two terms - 10 years - for council leaders and cabinet members
Pay councillors in line with those on similar sized councils elsewhere in the UK
Public sector employers to give staff unpaid leave to carry out duties as councillors, and other employers encouraged to do the same
Council leaders and chief executives given a duty to promote and respect diversity
Youth councils to be set up by each authority
The minister is quoted as saying term limits for councillors will break up "the old boys' club". A mere 25 years to be set as a time limit ... that should shake em up good and proper, eh? Risible.
But at least they are proposing to sort out the exorbitant pay scales - as we noted yesterday.
Re: Thursday 5th February 2015
Posted: Thu 05 Feb, 2015 7:21 pm
by rebeccariots2
Looks like some nasty stuff going on between Labour councillors and Andrew Percy MP. I hope what he is tweeting is not correct.
Andrew Percy @andrewpercy · 5h 5 hours ago
As I've always said we are facing the most disgusting, personalised and nasty labour campaign locally.
Andrew Percy @andrewpercy · 6h 6 hours ago
Disgusted that a Labour Cllr on North Lincs and here in Brigg and Goole would write in such a way. The recipient is deeply upset for it.
Re: Thursday 5th February 2015
Posted: Thu 05 Feb, 2015 7:23 pm
by Nicky
yahyah wrote:
That LibDem delusional smug fest photo op, on budget day, was actually disrupted in spectacular style. Investigative journalist Sonia Poulton (former Mail journalist!) chases Danny Alexander across College Green asking him to answer why he's complicit with the austerity lie. Before that, though, her friend Bill asked Clegg about child abuse cover ups and Leon Brittan (his former boss in Brussels).
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Re: Thursday 5th February 2015
Posted: Thu 05 Feb, 2015 7:31 pm
by frightful_oik
Welcome Nicky!
Re: Thursday 5th February 2015
Posted: Thu 05 Feb, 2015 7:34 pm
by LadyCentauria
mikems wrote:Had some good news about my son yesterday. Attentive readers may remember that he was made redundant last year and has not been able to get a penny out of DWP in all that time.
I won't bore you with the details but it turns out he was sanctioned before he had made a claim. He was supposed to have filled in a form which had not been sent to him.
Finally spoke to someone a couple of weeks ago and gave them a proper blast.
Yesterday he was phoned and told that their decisions had been reversed and he would have his backdated claim paid in full. Which is a huge relief to me since I have had to support him out of my own ESA money, which is barely enough for me to live on.
Very relieved for both you and your son – at least someone in the DWP has their head screwed on the correct way around
Re: Thursday 5th February 2015
Posted: Thu 05 Feb, 2015 7:34 pm
by ohsocynical
New winter flu vaccine given to millions barely works, according to public health officials
This is because of a mismatch between the strain of flu used in the vaccine and the strain that is chiefly circulating this year.
Doctors have been told to quickly prescribe antiviral drugs in cases of flu in vulnerable patients.
AnatolyKasparov wrote:I see over at the other place that Hugo has managed two new "identities" in a single day - is this a record?
It's so obvious.
Just had a look at LabourList and he's made an appearance there as well. LabourList has a huge troll infestation problem - it's very off putting.
Re: Thursday 5th February 2015
Posted: Thu 05 Feb, 2015 7:35 pm
by ohsocynical
Hi Nicky. Hope you like it here
Re: Thursday 5th February 2015
Posted: Thu 05 Feb, 2015 7:36 pm
by Nicky
frightful_oik wrote:Welcome Nicky!
Thanks!
Re: Thursday 5th February 2015
Posted: Thu 05 Feb, 2015 7:37 pm
by Nicky
ohsocynical wrote:Hi Nicky. Hope you like it here
Thanks ohso. I post on Twitter as well as Nicky2806 - we follow each other as a matter of fact
Re: Thursday 5th February 2015
Posted: Thu 05 Feb, 2015 7:38 pm
by Toby Latimer
08;15 Last night. Just hours after McVey had lied, bullshitted and blustered her way through the W&P committee, making David Clapsons's sister cry in the process - it's reassuring to see Rachel with her finger on the pulse of the days events
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Re: Thursday 5th February 2015
Posted: Thu 05 Feb, 2015 7:42 pm
by ohsocynical
Nicky wrote:
ohsocynical wrote:Hi Nicky. Hope you like it here
Thanks ohso. I post on Twitter as well as Nicky2806 - we follow each other as a matter of fact
It's such a small world
Re: Thursday 5th February 2015
Posted: Thu 05 Feb, 2015 7:43 pm
by Nicky
ohsocynical wrote:
Nicky wrote:
ohsocynical wrote:Hi Nicky. Hope you like it here
Thanks ohso. I post on Twitter as well as Nicky2806 - we follow each other as a matter of fact
It's such a small world
It is indeed.
Re: Thursday 5th February 2015
Posted: Thu 05 Feb, 2015 7:44 pm
by Toby Latimer
Nicky wrote:
yahyah wrote:
That LibDem delusional smug fest photo op, on budget day, was actually disrupted in spectacular style. Investigative journalist Sonia Poulton (former Mail journalist!) chases Danny Alexander across College Green asking him to answer why he's complicit with the austerity lie. Before that, though, her friend Bill asked Clegg about child abuse cover ups and Leon Brittan (his former boss in Brussels).
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Michael Nixon @michaelnixon70 55 secs
TNS poll 5th Feb.
LAB 33%
CON 27%,
UKIP 18%
GRN 8%
LDEM 6%, ,
Re: Thursday 5th February 2015
Posted: Thu 05 Feb, 2015 7:45 pm
by rebeccariots2
Welcome from me as well Nicky.
So glad we're getting some new posters .... the more the merrier.
Editing to add: That's a corker of a video too. Nick Clegg looked petrified.
Re: Thursday 5th February 2015
Posted: Thu 05 Feb, 2015 7:49 pm
by citizenJA
Nicky wrote:
frightful_oik wrote:Welcome Nicky!
Thanks!
Welcome, Nicky.
Re: Thursday 5th February 2015
Posted: Thu 05 Feb, 2015 7:55 pm
by ohsocynical
Michael Nixon @michaelnixon70 2 mins2 minutes ago
Electoral calculus
Current Prediction: Labour short 28 of majority
Votes Pred
Lab 298, Con 265. Lib dem 16,Ukip 1
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Michael Nixon @michaelnixon70 34 secs
@michaelnixon70
SNP 50
Re: Thursday 5th February 2015
Posted: Thu 05 Feb, 2015 7:58 pm
by Toby Latimer
RobertSnozers wrote:
Toby Latimer wrote:08;15 Last night. Just hours after McVey had lied, bullshitted and blustered her way through the W&P committee, making David Clapsons's sister cry in the process - it's reassuring to see Rachel with her finger on the pulse of the days events
She doesn't do herself any favoura, does she?
Certainly not on this brief. She's in the wrong post in my opinion, for some reason she comes across as only being half interested, with her eye on a career move if the chance occurred. She seems nice enough, but a tad out of her depth. IDS makes mincemeat of her tbh, and again only my opinion but i actually preferred Liam Byrne, who toward the end of his tenure was showing signs of listening to the campaigners at the time.
Re: Thursday 5th February 2015
Posted: Thu 05 Feb, 2015 7:58 pm
by rebeccariots2
Emily Ashton @elashton 57m57 minutes ago
Michael Gove warns that @AlexSalmond could be deputy PM or chancellor in a Lab/SNP coalition: "The risks are real." http://www.buzzfeed.com/emilyashton/mic ... n?s=mobile" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; …
Aaaarrrrgggh. We're going to have this nitwit doing loads of media for the next 3 months. Ghastly. Make him disappear.
Re: Thursday 5th February 2015
Posted: Thu 05 Feb, 2015 8:00 pm
by Tubby Isaacs
RobertSnozers wrote:
pk1 wrote:
Tubby Isaacs wrote:We've got to be very careful.
Reckon there'll be a few attempts at creating false media storms, as would have happened over that misquote of Mark Spencer.
Isabel Hardman has written a piece on the responses of Spencer to Lisa Nandy
Emily Ashton @elashton 57m57 minutes ago
Michael Gove warns that @AlexSalmond could be deputy PM or chancellor in a Lab/SNP coalition: "The risks are real." http://www.buzzfeed.com/emilyashton/mic ... n?s=mobile" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; …
Aaaarrrrgggh. We're going to have this nitwit doing loads of media for the next 3 months. Ghastly. Make him disappear.
Which of course is totally different to Danny Alexander getting that role if Tory-Lib arithmetic adds up.
Re: Thursday 5th February 2015
Posted: Thu 05 Feb, 2015 8:05 pm
by refitman
@Nicky - hello *waves*
Also "hello" to SallyFran, who also joined today.
Re: Thursday 5th February 2015
Posted: Thu 05 Feb, 2015 8:06 pm
by TheGrimSqueaker
Nicky wrote:
ohsocynical wrote:
Nicky wrote:
Thanks ohso. I post on Twitter as well as Nicky2806 - we follow each other as a matter of fact
It's such a small world
It is indeed.
I prefer to think of it as "Great minds ....."
Hi Nicky.
Re: Thursday 5th February 2015
Posted: Thu 05 Feb, 2015 8:07 pm
by diGriz
Toby Latimer wrote:
RobertSnozers wrote:
Toby Latimer wrote:08;15 Last night. Just hours after McVey had lied, bullshitted and blustered her way through the W&P committee, making David Clapsons's sister cry in the process - it's reassuring to see Rachel with her finger on the pulse of the days events
She doesn't do herself any favoura, does she?
Certainly not on this brief. She's in the wrong post in my opinion, for some reason she comes across as only being half interested, with her eye on a career move if the chance occurred. She seems nice enough, but a tad out of her depth. IDS makes mincemeat of her tbh, and again only my opinion but i actually preferred Liam Byrne, who toward the end of his tenure was showing signs of listening to the campaigners at the time.
I think she's allowed to have a life.
Re: Thursday 5th February 2015
Posted: Thu 05 Feb, 2015 8:16 pm
by ohsocynical
TheGrimSqueaker wrote:
Nicky wrote:
ohsocynical wrote:
It's such a small world
It is indeed.
I prefer to think of it as "Great minds ....."
Hi Nicky.
Dear Dan. Flattery etc
Re: Thursday 5th February 2015
Posted: Thu 05 Feb, 2015 8:18 pm
by rebeccariots2
Tubby Isaacs wrote:
rebeccariots2 wrote:
Emily Ashton @elashton 57m57 minutes ago
Michael Gove warns that @AlexSalmond could be deputy PM or chancellor in a Lab/SNP coalition: "The risks are real." http://www.buzzfeed.com/emilyashton/mic ... n?s=mobile" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; …
Aaaarrrrgggh. We're going to have this nitwit doing loads of media for the next 3 months. Ghastly. Make him disappear.
Which of course is totally different to Danny Alexander getting that role if Tory-Lib arithmetic adds up.
Can you imagine? Sadly I can. Like having a damp flannel on the bench.
Re: Thursday 5th February 2015
Posted: Thu 05 Feb, 2015 8:25 pm
by pk1
diGriz wrote:
Toby Latimer wrote:
RobertSnozers wrote:
She doesn't do herself any favoura, does she?
Certainly not on this brief. She's in the wrong post in my opinion, for some reason she comes across as only being half interested, with her eye on a career move if the chance occurred. She seems nice enough, but a tad out of her depth. IDS makes mincemeat of her tbh, and again only my opinion but i actually preferred Liam Byrne, who toward the end of his tenure was showing signs of listening to the campaigners at the time.
I think she's allowed to have a life.
I agree. The offending tweet was posted at 8.15pm & RR had already given a speech at Bloombergs in the morning, attended PMQs then spoken on WatO so getting the evening off deserved in my book - then again, some people think our MPs should always be 'on the job' (minds out of the gutter please !)
Re: Thursday 5th February 2015
Posted: Thu 05 Feb, 2015 8:37 pm
by Tubby Isaacs
Never liked this bloke much.
Ed West @edwest 37m37 minutes ago
If British people wanted to pressure their gvnt to take more Syrians, one way might be to pledge to put one up
I asked him to pony up his spare change for the nukes he wants.
@andrenigel07 3m3 minutes ago
