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Dr Éoin Clarke @LabourEoin · 5h5 hours ago
Ed Miliband's ratings continue to improve. In touch +4% Honest +3% Sticks to what he believes +3% Decisive +2% Strong +1% Gd in Crisis +2%
From a low ebb admittedly, but still ......
Worth bearing in mind, of course, that this improvement has happened during the period when he has been under constant attack from the MSM and supposedly "in crisis"; Lynton must be spitting blood, looks like the smear campaign was totally counter-productive.
And, yes, what did they think they were trying to do with that appalling Stockton South poll? Well done to Mike Smithson for spotting their shenanigans. *
* "Shenanigans", btw, is the preferred name for my 'when I win the lottery' book shop.
If I had a book shop I'd call it 'The Escape Hatch'. Losing myself in a book cures most of my ills
We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office. – Aesop
letsskiptotheleft wrote:Ken Clark firing on all cylinders at some Guardian even tonight, apparently.
Thatcher demented, Ukip given too much credibility, most EU agreements perfectly good.
He appears to be having too much of a good time these days, he's gone from attacking oppositions to winding his own side up.
He was dumped on from a great height so own back times I should imagine. I bet he's really enjoying himself. But I wonder if he really means it? If he does that's a lot of years to be living a lie.
We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office. – Aesop
ohsocynical wrote:
Oh poor you. Has her routine been upset? Hannah can't bear it if we deviate from her timetable, it throws her completely but she tends to go quiet and shuts herself in her room until she feels better.
I love raspberries. And the simple recipes are always the best.
Change in meds hasn't helped,her consultant(blue eyed,charming spanish and very good at his job...yikes,hope he doesn't get sent back!)thinks it's caused by epileptic brain activity during the night.
Will they be able to sort it out? You can't go too long without some decent sleep.
It's about the only reliable thing about the Excess - they always exaggerate and get the weather completely wrong. Chuck in "FIND MADELEINE!!!!1!!", the latest wonder cure for Alzheimer's (a sure draw to Excess readers) and the latest "revelation" about Lady Di, and there you have it. Oh, and unstinting support for UKIP.
It all adds to a paper that's arguably even worse that the Mail, Star and Sun combined. It's probably not printed a genuine and genuinely interesting article since some time back in the 1920s, and even then I doubt they managed it. A completely shit "newspaper" whose only saving grace is that it can double up as a lining to your budgie's cage, for other value, it has none.
It's about the only reliable thing about the Excess - they always exaggerate and get the weather completely wrong. Chuck in "FIND MADELEINE!!!!1!!", the latest wonder cure for Alzheimer's (a sure draw to Excess readers) and the latest "revelation" about Lady Di, and there you have it. Oh, and unstinting support for UKIP.
It all adds to a paper that's arguably even worse that the Mail, Star and Sun combined. It's probably not printed a genuine and genuinely interesting article since some time back in the 1920s, and even then I doubt they managed it. A completely shit "newspaper" whose only saving grace is that it can double up as a lining to your budgie's cage, for other value, it has none.
You forgot their favourite phrase. 'All loved up'
We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office. – Aesop
Trev Burnip @trevburnip · 2 hrs2 hours ago
Just realised you never see #MarkReckless & @bbcnickrobinson in same place at same time #UKIP #RochesterandStrood
It's about the only reliable thing about the Excess - they always exaggerate and get the weather completely wrong. Chuck in "FIND MADELEINE!!!!1!!", the latest wonder cure for Alzheimer's (a sure draw to Excess readers) and the latest "revelation" about Lady Di, and there you have it. Oh, and unstinting support for UKIP.
It all adds to a paper that's arguably even worse that the Mail, Star and Sun combined. It's probably not printed a genuine and genuinely interesting article since some time back in the 1920s, and even then I doubt they managed it. A completely shit "newspaper" whose only saving grace is that it can double up as a lining to your budgie's cage, for other value, it has none.
You forgot their favourite phrase. 'All loved up'
Yea gods - surely not? I'm more acquainted with the bilious output of Sir Jonah Junor, an alleged journalist whose output was framed in the best clipped 1950's accent and diction, and who would have had an instant thrombo on the spot to learn that. I'm sure his worthy successor to the title of Worst Columnist Actually Getting Fucking Paid For That Shite, Leo McKinstry, the well-regarded (by himself) but otherwise widely recognised Duke of Puke would have no truck with such a salacious abrogation of the need to measure and balance every word printed (except in his own risible column, of course) and immediately bite through the stem of his pipe. One has standards, you know.
It's about the only reliable thing about the Excess - they always exaggerate and get the weather completely wrong. Chuck in "FIND MADELEINE!!!!1!!", the latest wonder cure for Alzheimer's (a sure draw to Excess readers) and the latest "revelation" about Lady Di, and there you have it. Oh, and unstinting support for UKIP.
It all adds to a paper that's arguably even worse that the Mail, Star and Sun combined. It's probably not printed a genuine and genuinely interesting article since some time back in the 1920s, and even then I doubt they managed it. A completely shit "newspaper" whose only saving grace is that it can double up as a lining to your budgie's cage, for other value, it has none.
You forgot their favourite phrase. 'All loved up'
Yea gods - surely not? I'm more acquainted with the bilious output of Sir Jonah Junor, an alleged journalist whose output was framed in the best clipped 1950's accent and diction, and who would have had an instant thrombo on the spot to learn that. I'm sure his worthy successor to the title of Worst Columnist Actually Getting Fucking Paid For That Shite, Leo McKinstry, the well-regarded (by himself) but otherwise widely recognised Duke of Puke would have no truck with such a salacious abrogation of the need to measure and balance every word printed (expect in his own risible column, of course) and immediately bite through the stem of his pipe. One has standards, you know.
I once won a competition in the Excess once, mortgage paid for a year, only bought it the once, for a voucher, they cocked it up totally, virtually every month they sent me too much money, sometimes a few hundred quid, did I tell them? Did I fuck!
Baldock should be a shoo-in for that seat, not least because Wharton is horrible.
Can only think that the folk of Ingleby Barwick have forgotten where they came from. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ingleby_Barwick
at one time Ingleby Barwick was reputed to be the largest private housing estate in Europe.
From the Excess article, they've turned to their favoured source for Snowmaggedon predictions, who sayeth thus:
"The resulting weak jet stream, which usually holds the cold at bay over the North Pole, will give way to a blast of freezing air which will sweep across the UK.
Mr Madden said: “A much anticipated colder and more wintry spell of weather is likely as we progress throughout the latter part of November and into December.
“Even though the computer models are sheepish on showing this as a certainty right now, there has been enough signals to identify a high possibility of a blocking pattern developing within this period."
You'd have to have a heart of stone not to snigger at the idea of shy and reluctant computers whose only purpose in life is apparently to torment and deny the predictions of Mr. "I consulted the chicken entrails and a ouija board, yes, it really does work".
BTL there aren't many comments, and I can only assume that those that are there are not from regular Excess readers, as they're simply taking the piss out of the article.
ErnstRemarx wrote:From the Excess article, they've turned to their favoured source for Snowmaggedon predictions, who sayeth thus:
"The resulting weak jet stream, which usually holds the cold at bay over the North Pole, will give way to a blast of freezing air which will sweep across the UK.
Mr Madden said: “A much anticipated colder and more wintry spell of weather is likely as we progress throughout the latter part of November and into December.
“Even though the computer models are sheepish on showing this as a certainty right now, there has been enough signals to identify a high possibility of a blocking pattern developing within this period."
You'd have to have a heart of stone not to snigger at the idea of shy and reluctant computers whose only purpose in life is apparently to torment and deny the predictions of Mr. "I consulted the chicken entrails and a ouija board, yes, it really does work".
BTL there aren't many comments, and I can only assume that those that are there are not from regular Excess readers, as they're simply taking the piss out of the article.
Okay, I've been reading the exchange & searching for more information - all I can say is, better safe than sorry. Let's make sure our friends in poor health & those older friends (insisting upon wearing shorts & t-shirts this late into Autumn) are tucked into warm rooms when the sun goes down & rallied in the morning with hot food & tea.
Baldock should be a shoo-in for that seat, not least because Wharton is horrible.
Can only think that the folk of Ingleby Barwick have forgotten where they came from. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ingleby_Barwick
at one time Ingleby Barwick was reputed to be the largest private housing estate in Europe.
So, people in Stockton South will like that about Ms Baldock? A fondness for Ingleby Barwick? I'm serious. I don't know.
ohsocynical wrote:
Oh poor you. Has her routine been upset? Hannah can't bear it if we deviate from her timetable, it throws her completely but she tends to go quiet and shuts herself in her room until she feels better.
I love raspberries. And the simple recipes are always the best.
Change in meds hasn't helped,her consultant(blue eyed,charming spanish and very good at his job...yikes,hope he doesn't get sent back!)thinks it's caused by epileptic brain activity during the night.
Will they be able to sort it out? You can't go too long without some decent sleep.
Rosie takes 3 anti-convulsants.One of which can cause short term memory loss,and the dosage has been reduced in an attempt to improve a seriously poor stm function.Which is improving.
But with all these drugs it's difficult to get the combination of doses right,and another has been increased to try and stop this night time waking up in sudden strong agitation.
It all takes time,and because Rosie can't explain clearly how she feels things are not easy.In January another drug may be substituted,but poor love,she's scared to go to sleep now.
ErnstRemarx wrote:From the Excess article, they've turned to their favoured source for Snowmaggedon predictions, who sayeth thus:
"The resulting weak jet stream, which usually holds the cold at bay over the North Pole, will give way to a blast of freezing air which will sweep across the UK.
Mr Madden said: “A much anticipated colder and more wintry spell of weather is likely as we progress throughout the latter part of November and into December.
“Even though the computer models are sheepish on showing this as a certainty right now, there has been enough signals to identify a high possibility of a blocking pattern developing within this period."
You'd have to have a heart of stone not to snigger at the idea of shy and reluctant computers whose only purpose in life is apparently to torment and deny the predictions of Mr. "I consulted the chicken entrails and a ouija board, yes, it really does work".
BTL there aren't many comments, and I can only assume that those that are there are not from regular Excess readers, as they're simply taking the piss out of the article.
You can easily spot the regular readers, they will be the ones asking what Diana would have thought.
Baldock should be a shoo-in for that seat, not least because Wharton is horrible.
Can only think that the folk of Ingleby Barwick have forgotten where they came from. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ingleby_Barwick
at one time Ingleby Barwick was reputed to be the largest private housing estate in Europe.
So, people in Stockton South will like that about Ms Baldock? A fondness for Ingleby Barwick? I'm serious. I don't know.
No, I didn't mean that. I meant, maybe they - some/most of the people in Ingleby Barwick - aspire to be middle class and think voting tory is part of it.
And it's a shame, because they should be supporting Labour.
gilsey wrote:
Baldock should be a shoo-in for that seat, not least because Wharton is horrible.
Can only think that the folk of Ingleby Barwick have forgotten where they came from. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ingleby_Barwick
So, people in Stockton South will like that about Ms Baldock? A fondness for Ingleby Barwick? I'm serious. I don't know.
No, I didn't mean that. I meant, maybe they - some/most of the people in Ingleby Barwick - aspire to be middle class and think voting tory is part of it.
And it's a shame, because they should be supporting Labour.
I was afraid of that being the case.
Voting Tory is not advantageous to most people. Ever. We've all been reminded what the Tory party do. It's not been pleasant for a lot of people. It's time wasted too. I'm sorry for this.
Private firms on course to net £9bn of NHS contracts
Circle Healthcare, Bupa, Virgin Care and Care UK among big winners since enforced tendering of services introduced
This is the third successive night I have arrived home from work, logged in to FTN to catch up and found exactly 174 posts waiting for me.
I also thank that you're being rather unfair about the Express: don't forget that it had the superb James Bond daily strip by Jim Lawrance and Yaroslav Horak for nearly twenty years.
This is the third successive night I have arrived home from work, logged in to FTN to catch up and found exactly 174 posts waiting for me.
I also thank that you're being rather unfair about the Express: don't forget that it had the superb James Bond daily strip by Jim Lawrance and Yaroslav Horak for nearly twenty years.
And the Giles cartoons, which I always enjoyed as a kid (my grandmother was an Express reader); I wonder what Diana thought of Giles?
gilsey wrote:
Baldock should be a shoo-in for that seat, not least because Wharton is horrible.
Can only think that the folk of Ingleby Barwick have forgotten where they came from. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ingleby_Barwick
So, people in Stockton South will like that about Ms Baldock? A fondness for Ingleby Barwick? I'm serious. I don't know.
No, I didn't mean that. I meant, maybe they - some/most of the people in Ingleby Barwick - aspire to be middle class and think voting tory is part of it.
And it's a shame, because they should be supporting Labour.
Indeed, and a lot of them (or their dads) will have worked at British Steel or ICI Wilton or Billingham.
I was born & bred in Linthorpe & Acklam, and I remember a lot of working class Tories in the late 70's. Many of them still thought Thatcher was right, that the unions were "too powerful" and voted Tory even when she was destroying the area - the Tories won Stockton South from SDP in 1987
citizenJA wrote:So, people in Stockton South will like that about Ms Baldock? A fondness for Ingleby Barwick? I'm serious. I don't know.
No, I didn't mean that. I meant, maybe they - some/most of the people in Ingleby Barwick - aspire to be middle class and think voting tory is part of it.
And it's a shame, because they should be supporting Labour.
Indeed, and a lot of them (or their dads) will have worked at British Steel or ICI Wilton or Billingham.
I was born & bred in Linthorpe & Acklam, and I remember a lot of working class Tories in the late 70's. Many of them still thought Thatcher was right, that the unions were "too powerful" and voted Tory even when she was destroying the area - the Tories won Stockton South from SDP in 1987
Oh yes, I was trying to remember who had it before, Bill Rodgers. How could I forget?
Which school did you go to?
This is the third successive night I have arrived home from work, logged in to FTN to catch up and found exactly 174 posts waiting for me.
I also thank that you're being rather unfair about the Express: don't forget that it had the superb James Bond daily strip by Jim Lawrance and Yaroslav Horak for nearly twenty years.
And the Giles cartoons, which I always enjoyed as a kid (my grandmother was an Express reader); I wonder what Diana thought of Giles?
Cor, it's been a while since I've seen a Giles cartoon. My dad had several of the collection books and even as a wee nipper they used to fascinate me. (They also has an explanation/reference for each, which made reading about thing that happened before I was born much easier to understand)
gilsey wrote:
No, I didn't mean that. I meant, maybe they - some/most of the people in Ingleby Barwick - aspire to be middle class and think voting tory is part of it.
And it's a shame, because they should be supporting Labour.
Indeed, and a lot of them (or their dads) will have worked at British Steel or ICI Wilton or Billingham.
I was born & bred in Linthorpe & Acklam, and I remember a lot of working class Tories in the late 70's. Many of them still thought Thatcher was right, that the unions were "too powerful" and voted Tory even when she was destroying the area - the Tories won Stockton South from SDP in 1987
Oh yes, I was trying to remember who had it before, Bill Rodgers. How could I forget?
Which school did you go to?
Sorry to be a pedant, but Rogers was Stockton North - Ian Wrigglesworth, now Lord Wrigglesworth, Lib Dem Treasurer, was Stockton South (not surprised you forgot him )
Me- I went to St Georges & then, via that stupid 13+ transfer they had, St Mary's College. How about you?
Rebecca wrote:
Change in meds hasn't helped,her consultant(blue eyed,charming spanish and very good at his job...yikes,hope he doesn't get sent back!)thinks it's caused by epileptic brain activity during the night.
Will they be able to sort it out? You can't go too long without some decent sleep.
Rosie takes 3 anti-convulsants.One of which can cause short term memory loss,and the dosage has been reduced in an attempt to improve a seriously poor stm function.Which is improving.
But with all these drugs it's difficult to get the combination of doses right,and another has been increased to try and stop this night time waking up in sudden strong agitation.
It all takes time,and because Rosie can't explain clearly how she feels things are not easy.In January another drug may be substituted,but poor love,she's scared to go to sleep now.
Wish I could offer something useful but can only send my hopes that things improve for her and so for you.
This time, I'm gonna be stronger I'm not giving in...
This is the third successive night I have arrived home from work, logged in to FTN to catch up and found exactly 174 posts waiting for me.
I also thank that you're being rather unfair about the Express: don't forget that it had the superb James Bond daily strip by Jim Lawrance and Yaroslav Horak for nearly twenty years.
And the Giles cartoons, which I always enjoyed as a kid (my grandmother was an Express reader); I wonder what Diana thought of Giles?
Cor, it's been a while since I've seen a Giles cartoon. My dad had several of the collection books and even as a wee nipper they used to fascinate me. (They also has an explanation/reference for each, which made reading about thing that happened before I was born much easier to understand)
You might enjoy this site then (and the link is to another appropriate cartoon). I spent ages browsing that site when I first found it, some real gems on there.
TheGrimSqueaker wrote:
And the Giles cartoons, which I always enjoyed as a kid (my grandmother was an Express reader); I wonder what Diana thought of Giles?
Cor, it's been a while since I've seen a Giles cartoon. My dad had several of the collection books and even as a wee nipper they used to fascinate me. (They also has an explanation/reference for each, which made reading about thing that happened before I was born much easier to understand)
You might enjoy this site then (and the link is to another appropriate cartoon). I spent ages browsing that site when I first found it, some real gems on there.
A little refresher before the revisionism kicks in on Friday.
' “It will be like Newark on crack cocaine,” the minister said. “The PM has concluded that losing Rochester and Strood would be so damaging to his reputation that he has to throw everything at it.” ' http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politic ... ation.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
danesclose wrote:
Sorry to be a pedant, but Rogers was Stockton North - Ian Wrigglesworth, now Lord Wrigglesworth, Lib Dem Treasurer, was Stockton South (not surprised you forgot him )
Me- I went to St Georges & then, via that stupid 13+ transfer they had, St Mary's College. How about you?
Kirby Grammar, merged with Acklam Hall when we went mixed & comprehensive c1967.
Nia Griffith @NiaGriffithMP 5m5 minutes ago
Leanne Wood not ruling out coalition with Tories. Has she worked out odds of Plaid holding balance of power? Give me her maths lessons.
Now why doesn't that surprise me at all. They face in so many directions. They claim a progressive agenda ... but they've got a very conservative faction, especially in the rural areas.
Still their failure to rule out a 'rainbow' coalition with Tories and Lib Dems before the last Welsh Assembly election cost them votes ... and seats. I hope it does the same this time around if they continue with this approach.
lbert Owen MP retweeted
Kirsty Williams @Kirsty_Williams Nov 18
Why can we communicate with a space probe millions of miles away and yet we can't get a decent mobile signal & broadband in Brecon & Radnor.
Keep up Kirsty ... it's because of all those terrorists stranded in the Beacons, love. Teresa's master plan needs the not spots. Wales must sacrifice itself for the greater good, our national security.
Austerity has clearly failed. So why don’t they ditch it?
Falling incomes are fuelling the deficit and costing votes. But Cameron is looking after other interests http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfre ... es-cameron
It's very good. Milne is one of the last saving graces of the G.
Councils helped themselves to half-a-million hours of unpaid labour in the same period, as did scores of household-name companies. Not only do such “placements” do little to help the unemployed into work, they are clearly replacing and undercutting paid employees. There is now a determined backlash. In Mortherwell in Scotland, a man who refused an instruction from his local jobcentre to work for his previous employer for six months without pay had his dole money stopped as punishment. Last week, the firm pulled out of the scheme after it was the target of “slave labour” protests.
Really glad to hear that recycling firm pulled out of workfare. That was the most disgusting exploitation of their former employee ...
