Bank Holiday Weekend, 27th, 28th & 29th May 2017

HindleA · Post by **HindleA** » Mon 29 May, 2017 12:31 pm

"It's a long way up really"

His pulling down trousers to show bruises after cresta run,still makes me laugh.

We'll be back on Monday,no Thursday,no Monday .....

RIP.

HindleA · Post by **HindleA** » Mon 29 May, 2017 12:37 pm

If you get remarried you no longer get Widowed Parents Allowance,ie it stopped anyway,what is he prattling on about?

https://www.gov.uk/widowed-parents-allowance" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

AnatolyKasparov · Post by **AnatolyKasparov** » Mon 29 May, 2017 12:58 pm

HindleA wrote:"It's a long way up really"

His pulling down trousers to show bruises after cresta run,still makes me laugh.

We'll be back on Monday,no Thursday,no Monday .....

RIP.

Shep did not approve

StephenDolan · Post by **StephenDolan** » Mon 29 May, 2017 1:42 pm

Do we really need to have this pop up again right now?

Corbyn should be tougher on party trolls, says Harriet Harman

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/20 ... iet-harman" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

AnatolyKasparov · Post by **AnatolyKasparov** » Mon 29 May, 2017 2:22 pm

Indeed, why does she think that is an important thing to raise NOW??

The cynic within me can't help thinking its along the lines of "Look at me!! I'm still here!!!"

PorFavor · Post by **PorFavor** » Mon 29 May, 2017 2:50 pm

Good morfternoon.

Report reveals scale of food bank use in the UK

The research complements established information on UK food bank use compiled by the Trussell Trust, Britain’s biggest food bank network, which collects extensive data from its members and recently reported that it gave out a record 1.2m food parcels to families and individuals in need in 2016-17, the ninth successive year in which demand had risen. (Guardian)

https://www.theguardian.com/society/201 ... he-uk-ifan

AnatolyKasparov · Post by **AnatolyKasparov** » Mon 29 May, 2017 3:35 pm

Hilariously delusional stuff from unsuccessful Only Connect contestant Mark Wallace over at the Graun

HindleA · Post by **HindleA** » Mon 29 May, 2017 3:52 pm

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfr ... government" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

https://www.mencap.org.uk/get-involved/ ... q=hustings" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

StephenDolan · Post by **StephenDolan** » Mon 29 May, 2017 3:53 pm

AnatolyKasparov wrote:Hilariously delusional stuff from unsuccessful Only Connect contestant Mark Wallace over at the Graun

That piece gave me a chuckle. I half expected to see the name D'Ancona.

And, as for Raab, wow.

Willow904 · Post by **Willow904** » Mon 29 May, 2017 5:20 pm

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/po ... 58026.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Theresa May’s dementia tax U-turn will deepen the crisis facing poorer people “without assets” who desperately need social care, a health think-tank has warned.

Cash-starved local councils – already facing a £2.1bn black hole – will be hit with higher costs to pay for the shake-up but may now end up with no extra funding at all, it has forecast.

First Cameron kicked the can down the road and now May. It's difficult to understand what voters see to admire in such dereliction of basic governmental duty as ensuring there is a system in place to fund social care. The Dilnot review provided the perfect opportunity for a cross-party solution to be thrashed out, but it seems the Tories prefer to fiddle with equity release opportunities for the financial services.

tinybgoat · Post by **tinybgoat** » Mon 29 May, 2017 5:41 pm

Temulkar wrote:Tory party absolutely annihilated on Victoria Live. This election is winnable.

Thanks, watched it on catchup.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/20 ... k-comments" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

"What they tend to find is the typical user of a foodbank is not someone that's languishing in poverty, it's someone who has a cash flow problem episodically."

AnatolyKasparov · Post by **AnatolyKasparov** » Mon 29 May, 2017 5:45 pm

StephenDolan wrote:
AnatolyKasparov wrote:Hilariously delusional stuff from unsuccessful Only Connect contestant Mark Wallace over at the Graun
That piece gave me a chuckle. I half expected to see the name D'Ancona.

Such was the tidal wave of derision, comments were locked a few hours ago. Strange how often that has happened recently.......

tinyclanger2 · Post by **tinyclanger2** » Mon 29 May, 2017 6:11 pm

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/20 ... l-it-seems" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Harrow West: 'people think saying they will vote Tory makes them look bad'

They think right.

tinyclanger2 · Post by **tinyclanger2** » Mon 29 May, 2017 6:23 pm

Mr A. One for you:

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tinyclanger2 · Post by **tinyclanger2** » Mon 29 May, 2017 6:26 pm

Tories.
Out.

If only.

citizenJA · Post by **citizenJA** » Mon 29 May, 2017 8:20 pm

AnatolyKasparov wrote:
StephenDolan wrote:
AnatolyKasparov wrote:Hilariously delusional stuff from unsuccessful Only Connect contestant Mark Wallace over at the Graun
That piece gave me a chuckle. I half expected to see the name D'Ancona.
Such was the tidal wave of derision, comments were locked a few hours ago. Strange how often that has happened recently.......

perfect title for a thoroughly absurd pro-Tory advertisement

citizenJA · Post by **citizenJA** » Mon 29 May, 2017 8:27 pm

the right-wingers commenting below the line on that article think disagreeing with Tories is abusive

HindleA · Post by **HindleA** » Mon 29 May, 2017 8:45 pm

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/20 ... um=twitter" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Charities say 'gag law' stops them speaking out on Tory social care plans

StephenDolan · Post by **StephenDolan** » Mon 29 May, 2017 8:56 pm

Not bad so far. The vat on school fees plea was interesting.

NonOxCol · Post by **NonOxCol** » Mon 29 May, 2017 9:05 pm

Pension Paxman off.

Immediately.

Farcical line of questioning.

gilsey · Post by **gilsey** » Mon 29 May, 2017 9:07 pm

Not Paxman's finest hour, I feel.

StephenDolan · Post by **StephenDolan** » Mon 29 May, 2017 9:26 pm

She is sooooo bad.

PorFavor · Post by **PorFavor** » Mon 29 May, 2017 9:40 pm

StephenDolan wrote:She is sooooo bad.

That's no way to describe the Team Leader.

frog222 · Post by **frog222** » Mon 29 May, 2017 9:47 pm

PorFavor wrote:
StephenDolan wrote: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 impressed with her answer.

NonOxCol · Post by **NonOxCol** » Mon 29 May, 2017 9:57 pm

Pavlovian applause for "will of the people" (twice).

And "no deal better than bad deal".

What a depressing country.

AnatolyKasparov · Post by **AnatolyKasparov** » Mon 29 May, 2017 10:02 pm

Those seem to be about the only things she did get any support on, tbh.

Generally it was a car crash. Corbyn was much superior with both Paxman and the audience.

citizenJA · Post by **citizenJA** » Mon 29 May, 2017 10:08 pm

'no deal is better than a bad deal, I'm a bloody difficult woman, I'll get a good deal...'
She must have been just awful
Sparrow had no choice but to write up her nonsensical quipping about deals and difficulty

citizenJA · Post by **citizenJA** » Mon 29 May, 2017 10:21 pm

AnatolyKasparov wrote:Those seem to be about the only things she did get any support on, tbh.

Generally it was a car crash. Corbyn was much superior with both Paxman and the audience.

May was heckled, wasn't she?

PorFavor · Post by **PorFavor** » Mon 29 May, 2017 10:23 pm

Night night.

citizenJA · Post by **citizenJA** » Mon 29 May, 2017 10:25 pm

PorFavor wrote:Night night.

Goodnight, PorFavor

tinyclanger2 · Post by **tinyclanger2** » Mon 29 May, 2017 10:30 pm

Labour’s lead among voters under 50 is growing, marking an increasing generational divide ahead of June's election, according to a poll by YouGov.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/po ... 61336.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

But assumption is young won't vote any more than in the past.

tinyclanger2 · Post by **tinyclanger2** » Mon 29 May, 2017 10:33 pm

One midwife from Devon protested at the “chronic underfunding” and told her: “I see a lot of efficiency savings that are actually cuts. I see hospitals closing.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/po ... 62301.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

NonOxCol · Post by **NonOxCol** » Mon 29 May, 2017 11:03 pm

AnatolyKasparov wrote:Those seem to be about the only things she did get any support on, tbh.

Generally it was a car crash. Corbyn was much superior with both Paxman and the audience.

Oh I agree. And my fairly apolitical family were impressed by JC.

I was just sighing at the fact that 5 minutes of imitation UKIP at the end was enough to generate that kind of response. She saw her chance and took it. There is very little I can say about the actual applauders that would be remotely polite, tbh. I recommend John Niven (Nivenj1) on Twitter instead.

Temulkar · Post by **Temulkar** » Mon 29 May, 2017 11:06 pm

tinyclanger2 wrote:
Labour’s lead among voters under 50 is growing, marking an increasing generational divide ahead of June's election, according to a poll by YouGov.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/po ... 61336.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
But assumption is young won't vote any more than in the past.

That's the question isn't it. If they come out and vote... However, they all know that they got shafted over the Brexit vote, and there has been a campaign among those groups that imo is far better than Milliband managed.

I think it will be a higher turnout among the young than usual, but whether it will be enough? However, I think the chance of a hung parliament is higher, and I think Labour have gone from no hope of a victory, to a chance.

The leaders debate, if she really doesnt turn up, could destroy the Tory campaign, and remember Labouur can lose the popular vote and still win. She isn't getting the landslide, that is for certain - at the moment.

citizenJA · Post by **citizenJA** » Mon 29 May, 2017 11:20 pm

Goodnight, everyone
love,
cJA

HindleA · Post by **HindleA** » Mon 29 May, 2017 11:20 pm

Westminster voting intention:

CON: 43% (-)
LAB: 37% (+3)
LDEM: 8% (-)
UKIP: 4% (-)

(via @Survation / 26 - 27 May)

HindleA · Post by **HindleA** » Mon 29 May, 2017 11:30 pm

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfr ... manifestos" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Whatever the result, this election has pushed the centre ground to the left
Steve Richards

HindleA · Post by **HindleA** » Mon 29 May, 2017 11:33 pm

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfr ... are_btn_tw" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

The Guardian view on higher education: trouble ahead
Editorial

tinyclanger2 · Post by **tinyclanger2** » Tue 30 May, 2017 12:30 am

Theresa May was described as a "blowhard who collapses at the first sign of gunfire," by Jeremy Paxman during the leadership debate.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/po ... 62306.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

HindleA · Post by **HindleA** » Tue 30 May, 2017 12:33 am

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/f ... b7ba3f?qbd" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;