Tuesday 30th December 2014

StephenDolan · Post by **StephenDolan** » Tue 30 Dec, 2014 7:29 am

' A young adviser to Margaret Thatcher who is now a minister for David Cameron explicitly suggested that Scotland be used as a testing ground for the introduction of the poll tax, the flagship policy that was eventually to topple her as prime minister.

Oliver Letwin, now a Cabinet Office minister, emerges in official papers publicly released on Tuesday as the man who single-handedly kept the idea of the poll tax alive in the mid 1980s despite attempts by two senior ministers to strangle it at birth.

Downing Street files for 1985 and 1986 released at the National Archives show that it was Letwin, then just 29 but already working in Thatcher’s policy unit, who argued that the poll tax – then known as the residence charge – could be introduced in two stages.

“If you are not willing to move to a pure residence charge in England and Wales immediately, you should not introduce a mixture of taxes but should rather use the Scots as a trail-blazer for the real thing,” Letwin told Thatcher in a memo written in November 1985. Letwin, whose parents knew Thatcher, had got his job on the recommendation of the cabinet minister Sir Keith Joseph. '

Downing Street files reveal how Oliver Letwin kept poll tax plans alive

http://gu.com/p/44fn8" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Oops.

And morning all. Very frosty start to the day here.

Spacedone · Post by **Spacedone** » Tue 30 Dec, 2014 7:37 am

The bit I found interesting in that Letwin story was where they were talking about trying it out on Scotland first so that they could sell it to the public in England and Wale as a good thing. Jump forward 30 years and we now have the same thing happening but this time it's Universal Credit and the North-West.

StephenDolan · Post by **StephenDolan** » Tue 30 Dec, 2014 9:05 am

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... tures.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I'm waiting for the TPA to express an opinion on City Link and the cost to the, you know, tax payers.

frightful_oik · Post by **frightful_oik** » Tue 30 Dec, 2014 9:26 am

Don't listen to 5Live if you have blood pressure problems. They're having a debate about Ebola. And everyone who phones in is an idiot and probably a racist. Why do people who are undeniably stupid feel such a need to air their opinions?

HindleA · Post by **HindleA** » Tue 30 Dec, 2014 9:33 am

Morning.

The main point I took from the releasing of the papers was the influence of the unelected ill-informed peers driving policy in particular Rothshild ,thirty years on and we have Freud.

TheGrimSqueaker · Post by **TheGrimSqueaker** » Tue 30 Dec, 2014 10:18 am

Morning.

So she really was a mad old bat from day one then. Lord Scarman was nasty about the Met and we needed our own chemical weapons just in case". Vile creature.

ephemerid · Post by **ephemerid** » Tue 30 Dec, 2014 10:19 am

Nothing changes, does it?

A Tory government in office (by fair means or foul) and we get -
A Royal Wedding
Riots
A Royal Baby
NHS collapse
Social Security experiments on anywhere which is not the Home Counties
Pratting about over the EU

There's plenty more. This is like the 80s all over again.

I want Labour to win the GE - but do i feel sorry for them, and the chaos they'll be left with.

rebeccariots2 · Post by **rebeccariots2** » Tue 30 Dec, 2014 10:35 am

Morning all - re the genius (cough) that is Oliver Letwin - may I remind you of this someone posted a few days back:

Chris Smyth ‏@Smyth_Chris 18m18 minutes ago
Oliver Letwin drafted in to help NHS avoid A&E crisis this winter, @FT reports. What could possibly go wrong?

So we have the bloke responsible for the poll tax disaster being enacted on Scotland ... and subsequently rUK ... and who was caught opening and putting confidential correspondenc from his constituents into the waste bin in the local Westminster park .....

now he's sorting out the A&E crisis .....

Cameron and Hunt need their heads banging together (or capital letters swopping ... or both). They're a very bad variety act - with no better gags to fall back on when they are clearly faltering.

PorFavor · Post by **PorFavor** » Tue 30 Dec, 2014 10:39 am

StephenDolan wrote:http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... tures.html

I'm waiting for the TPA to express an opinion on City Link and the cost to the, you know, tax payers.

Indeed. This article, from the Independent, covers it pretty well -

City Link collapse: Owner recoups £20m as taxpayers foot bill for redundancies

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/ci ... 49024.html

Good morning, everyone. Bit (more) parky today. Very pretty outside (when viewed from the inside). God knows what my heating bill will be like.

PorFavor · Post by **PorFavor** » Tue 30 Dec, 2014 10:48 am

Ukip green policy: Climate change 'open to question' says energy spokesman Roger Helmer

Mr Helmer, Ukip MEP for the East Midlands and a former businessman, also defended the Big Six energy firms saying they had been scapegoated for high gas prices, and urged the country to get a move on with fracking. (Independent - my emphasis)

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/po ... 49125.html

rebeccariots2 · Post by **rebeccariots2** » Tue 30 Dec, 2014 10:48 am

Nick Clegg’s New Year Message: 2015: a year of hope and optimism for all
http://www.libdemvoice.org/nick-cleggs- ... l#comments

I know noone's New Year will be complete without hearing from Clegg .... there's a video and the text of the speech if you follow the link. From the embedded video image his face looks to have all the cheer of a sulky 10 year old boy told he can't play on the computer unless it's in a room full of grown ups ...

rebeccariots2 · Post by **rebeccariots2** » Tue 30 Dec, 2014 11:04 am

Ukip hires City barrister to keep 'bad stuff' hidden, leaked documents reveal
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/uk ... ep-4891249
... National executive committee meeting minutes from June 2013 detail how Matthew Richardson became Ukip secretary.

They state Mr Richardson’s role as party secretary would be deciding “whether to take injunctions out” when Ukip is criticised in the media.

And they suggest the party may have skeletons in the closet which he has been tasked to hide.

The minutes state: “We need to ensure all of the bad stuff is kept out of the public domain.

“As party secretary (Mr Richardson) would try to ensure that we keep a tight reign on things.”

The revelation is damaging for Ukip chief Nigel Farage, who tries to present his party as a ‘people’s army’ which does not indulge in typical Westminster spin...

mbc1955 · Post by **mbc1955** » Tue 30 Dec, 2014 11:32 am

rebeccariots2 wrote:
Ukip hires City barrister to keep 'bad stuff' hidden, leaked documents reveal
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/uk ... ep-4891249
... National executive committee meeting minutes from June 2013 detail how Matthew Richardson became Ukip secretary.

They state Mr Richardson’s role as party secretary would be deciding “whether to take injunctions out” when Ukip is criticised in the media.

And they suggest the party may have skeletons in the closet which he has been tasked to hide.

The minutes state: “We need to ensure all of the bad stuff is kept out of the public domain.

“As party secretary (Mr Richardson) would try to ensure that we keep a tight reign on things.”

The revelation is damaging for Ukip chief Nigel Farage, who tries to present his party as a ‘people’s army’ which does not indulge in typical Westminster spin...

Wouldn't "keep 'bad stuff' hidden" mean having to suppress their manifesto?

RogerOThornhill · Post by **RogerOThornhill** » Tue 30 Dec, 2014 11:47 am

Morning all.

Just been reading the FT on the bits from the archive about the introduction of the Big Bang

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f3c0d500-8537 ... z3NNeRFsIf

David Willetts, who was in the policy unit of 10 Downing Street, told the prime minister in a memo in 1985 that sudden financial deregulation could lead to “unethical behaviour” and ultimately to “boom and bust” as banks became more competitive. “Some things were bound to go wrong,” he said in a memo.

Very sensible.

But John Redwood, head of the policy unit — and a future minister — reassured the prime minister that greater competition would minimise wrongdoing in the City. “The basic common sense of the British public . . . will not be tempted into Get-Rich-Quick Limited,” he told her.

Has there ever been a politician that has been so wrong about everything as Redwood?

rebeccariots2 · Post by **rebeccariots2** » Tue 30 Dec, 2014 11:57 am

BBC pulls controversial royal documentary about spin after death of Princess Diana
Radio Times reveals last-minute decision to postpone BBC2 broadcast followed legal intervention
http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2014-12- ... cess-diana

PorFavor · Post by **PorFavor** » Tue 30 Dec, 2014 12:03 pm

Let’s mark Debbie Purdy’s death by legalising assisted dying
The best way to honour the right-to-die campaigner would be for MPs to push through Lord Falconer’s dignity in dying bill
(Guardian)

It's totally inhumane, in what likes to call itself a civilised country, that Debbie Purdy had to suffer in the way that she did.

On this occasion, I agree with Simon Jenkins (author of the following linked article).

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfre ... coner-bill

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rebeccariots2 · Post by **rebeccariots2** » Tue 30 Dec, 2014 12:03 pm

GENERAL ELECTION PREDICTIONS 13: HAMPSHIRE (PART 1)
http://www.iaindale.com/posts/2014/12/2 ... um=twitter

GENERAL ELECTION PREDICTIONS 14: HAMPSHIRE (PART 2)
http://www.iaindale.com/posts/2014/12/3 ... um=twitter

rebeccariots2 · Post by **rebeccariots2** » Tue 30 Dec, 2014 12:08 pm

PorFavor wrote:
Let’s mark Debbie Purdy’s death by legalising assisted dying
The best way to honour the right-to-die campaigner would be for MPs to push through Lord Falconer’s dignity in dying bill
(Guardian)
It's totally inhumane, in what likes to call itself a civilised country, that Debbie Purdy had to suffer in the way that she did.

On this occasion, I agree with Simon Jenkins (author of the following linked article).

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfre ... coner-bill

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"t" for "T"

Agree. She was an extraordinary woman - very sad that she had to end her own life like that ... had to effectively be a political protest right to the end. I also found it very moving that she said she didn't have the money to be able to go to Switzerland to die ... and how that shows up yet another divide.

AngryAsWell · Post by **AngryAsWell** » Tue 30 Dec, 2014 1:05 pm

This time Hopkins has gone to far and really should be prosecuted

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This is beyond anything remotely acceptable as "Oh its just her"

TechnicalEphemera · Post by **TechnicalEphemera** » Tue 30 Dec, 2014 1:07 pm

Groan awards are up at the politics blog. It says a lot for mobile friendly beta that I was only able to post on my mobile device using the non beta link.

yahyah · Post by **yahyah** » Tue 30 Dec, 2014 1:56 pm

rebeccariots2 wrote:
Nick Clegg’s New Year Message: 2015: a year of hope and optimism for all
http://www.libdemvoice.org/nick-cleggs- ... l#comments
I know noone's New Year will be complete without hearing from Clegg .... there's a video and the text of the speech if you follow the link. From the embedded video image his face looks to have all the cheer of a sulky 10 year old boy told he can't play on the computer unless it's in a room full of grown ups ...

That won't play for me, says the 'video is private' when I try and play it.
Maybe even the Lib Dem zombies have realised it is crap.

mbc1955 · Post by **mbc1955** » Tue 30 Dec, 2014 2:06 pm

AngryAsWell wrote:This time Hopkins has gone to far and really should be prosecuted

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This is beyond anything remotely acceptable as "Oh its just her"

Remind me, what's so bad about censorship?

Spacedone · Post by **Spacedone** » Tue 30 Dec, 2014 2:15 pm

Kevin Maguire ‏@Kevin_Maguire 21 mins21 minutes ago

Newsnight named Worst Comedy of 2014 by @DailyMirror TV critic @hylandian

AngryAsWell · Post by **AngryAsWell** » Tue 30 Dec, 2014 2:15 pm

Jason Manford furious at David Cameron for 'failing the NHS' as he waits hours at hospital
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/ja ... ar_twitter" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Toby Latimer · Post by **Toby Latimer** » Tue 30 Dec, 2014 2:16 pm

yahyah wrote:
rebeccariots2 wrote:
Nick Clegg’s New Year Message: 2015: a year of hope and optimism for all
http://www.libdemvoice.org/nick-cleggs- ... l#comments
I know noone's New Year will be complete without hearing from Clegg .... there's a video and the text of the speech if you follow the link. From the embedded video image his face looks to have all the cheer of a sulky 10 year old boy told he can't play on the computer unless it's in a room full of grown ups ...

That won't play for me, says the 'video is private' when I try and play it.
Maybe even the Lib Dem zombies have realised it is crap.

[youtube]peLNazqUYSU[/youtube] Is this the same one ..

yahyah · Post by **yahyah** » Tue 30 Dec, 2014 2:18 pm

Thanks Toby.

Toby Latimer · Post by **Toby Latimer** » Tue 30 Dec, 2014 2:23 pm

What a strange video, the constant soundtrack paying all the way through with the sound levels almost the same volume as St Nick is a huge distraction. Maybe that was the point.

yahyah · Post by **yahyah** » Tue 30 Dec, 2014 2:25 pm

The bit about telling us who to blame is a bit of a joke, Clegg and his little elfs have spent the last 5 years blaming Labour.

AnatolyKasparov · Post by **AnatolyKasparov** » Tue 30 Dec, 2014 2:44 pm

I see that resident LibDem troll petercs has called this site "smug" at the other place.

Earlier there today, he posted one of the most smug and delusional contributions that I can recall.

rebeccariots2 · Post by **rebeccariots2** » Tue 30 Dec, 2014 2:56 pm

There needs to be a place established for pathological self publicists and publicity seekers ... especially those that churn out nastiness and / or utter drivel purely for attention.

Into this special place - the room 101 for mirror gazing, twitter obsessives - I would first of all put:

Katie Hopkins
Louise Mensch
Simon Danczuk and
Karen Danczuk

The door should be locked and bolted and key thrown away. The room will be utterly sound proof, no internet, no radio, no form of communication with the outside world possible - not even shouting or whining.

Feel free to add other inhabitants to this room.

Post by **letsskiptotheleft** » Tue 30 Dec, 2014 3:03 pm

I'd sooner be smug than be a Lib Dem.

Far worse failings to be had as a person.

mbc1955 · Post by **mbc1955** » Tue 30 Dec, 2014 3:11 pm

rebeccariots2 wrote:There needs to be a place established for pathological self publicists and publicity seekers ... especially those that churn out nastiness and / or utter drivel purely for attention.

Into this special place - the room 101 for mirror gazing, twitter obsessives - I would first of all put:

Katie Hopkins
Louise Mensch
Simon Danczuk and
Karen Danczuk

The door should be locked and bolted and key thrown away. The room will be utterly sound proof, no internet, no radio, no form of communication with the outside world possible - not even shouting or whining.

Feel free to add other inhabitants to this room.

That list reminds me of the old joke about the IRA capturing Maggie Thatcher, Iain Paisley and Daniel O'Donnell, but they only have two bullets, so they shoot Daniel O'Donnell twice to be sure.

TechnicalEphemera · Post by **TechnicalEphemera** » Tue 30 Dec, 2014 3:32 pm

AnatolyKasparov wrote:I see that resident LibDem troll petercs has called this site "smug" at the other place.

Earlier there today, he posted one of the most smug and delusional contributions that I can recall.

Yes he did, but at least he cared enough to notice the site.

AnatolyKasparov · Post by **AnatolyKasparov** » Tue 30 Dec, 2014 3:33 pm

Talking of which, OpenSeas has "promised" us he will pop over here in the new year

frightful_oik · Post by **frightful_oik** » Tue 30 Dec, 2014 3:40 pm

rebeccariots2 wrote:There needs to be a place established for pathological self publicists and publicity seekers ... especially those that churn out nastiness and / or utter drivel purely for attention.

Into this special place - the room 101 for mirror gazing, twitter obsessives - I would first of all put:

Katie Hopkins
Louise Mensch
Simon Danczuk and
Karen Danczuk

The door should be locked and bolted and key thrown away. The room will be utterly sound proof, no internet, no radio, no form of communication with the outside world possible - not even shouting or whining.

Feel free to add other inhabitants to this room.

Ooh, where to start? From the Beeb, Dimbleby, Neil, Stratton, Dimbleby2, Robinson, Lansdale, Coburn, Vine, Patten, Humphrys, Webb. Journos will include one-tune Dan, Watt, Wintour and Crace, anyone from the S(un/tar). Owen Paterson causes my brain particular annoyance on account of him being not only stupid but also offensive. The whole of UKIP of course. I've left a few out for others to add.

TheGrimSqueaker · Post by **TheGrimSqueaker** » Tue 30 Dec, 2014 3:50 pm

AnatolyKasparov wrote:I see that resident LibDem troll petercs has called this site "smug" at the other place.

Earlier there today, he posted one of the most smug and delusional contributions that I can recall.

No change there then.

ohsocynical · Post by **ohsocynical** » Tue 30 Dec, 2014 3:57 pm

TechnicalEphemera wrote:
AnatolyKasparov wrote:I see that resident LibDem troll petercs has called this site "smug" at the other place.

Earlier there today, he posted one of the most smug and delusional contributions that I can recall.
Yes he did, but at least he cared enough to notice the site.

Obviously been popping over here for a crafty peek.

Tubby Isaacs · Post by **Tubby Isaacs** » Tue 30 Dec, 2014 4:25 pm

rebeccariots2 wrote:
GENERAL ELECTION PREDICTIONS 13: HAMPSHIRE (PART 1)
http://www.iaindale.com/posts/2014/12/2 ... um=twitter

GENERAL ELECTION PREDICTIONS 14: HAMPSHIRE (PART 2)
http://www.iaindale.com/posts/2014/12/3 ... um=twitter

He's quite fair minded, isn't he?

Even so, when you read the predictions you realise how bleak the South is for Labour. He's probably right about Kent being very bad again. It's funny the odd places where Labour are competitive- Bedford, Waveney, Great Yarmouth, Hastings.

Toby Latimer · Post by **Toby Latimer** » Tue 30 Dec, 2014 4:29 pm

frightful_oik wrote:
rebeccariots2 wrote:There needs to be a place established for pathological self publicists and publicity seekers ... especially those that churn out nastiness and / or utter drivel purely for attention.

Into this special place - the room 101 for mirror gazing, twitter obsessives - I would first of all put:

Katie Hopkins
Louise Mensch
Simon Danczuk and
Karen Danczuk

The door should be locked and bolted and key thrown away. The room will be utterly sound proof, no internet, no radio, no form of communication with the outside world possible - not even shouting or whining.

Feel free to add other inhabitants to this room.
Ooh, where to start? From the Beeb, Dimbleby, Neil, Stratton, Dimbleby2, Robinson, Lansdale, Coburn, Vine, Patten, Humphrys, Webb. Journos will include one-tune Dan, Watt, Wintour and Crace, anyone from the S(un/tar). Owen Paterson causes my brain particular annoyance on account of him being not only stupid but also offensive. The whole of UKIP of course. I've left a few out for others to add.

About time Edwina Bloody Currie disappeared for good, or at least quietly went away to spend more time with the slugs & creepy crawlies.

rebeccariots2 · Post by **rebeccariots2** » Tue 30 Dec, 2014 4:46 pm

Tubby Isaacs wrote:
rebeccariots2 wrote:
GENERAL ELECTION PREDICTIONS 13: HAMPSHIRE (PART 1)
http://www.iaindale.com/posts/2014/12/2 ... um=twitter

GENERAL ELECTION PREDICTIONS 14: HAMPSHIRE (PART 2)
http://www.iaindale.com/posts/2014/12/3 ... um=twitter
He's quite fair minded, isn't he?

Even so, when you read the predictions you realise how bleak the South is for Labour. He's probably right about Kent being very bad again. It's funny the odd places where Labour are competitive- Bedford, Waveney, Great Yarmouth, Hastings.

Yes - he is pretty fair minded - he's a polite Tory - so are Tim Montgomerie and Isabel Hardman usually. Oh - and I'd include Rory Stewart in that list.

TheGrimSqueaker · Post by **TheGrimSqueaker** » Tue 30 Dec, 2014 4:48 pm

Toby Latimer wrote:About time Edwina Bloody Currie disappeared for good, or at least quietly went away to spend more time with the slugs & creepy crawlies.

No change there then.

citizenJA · Post by **citizenJA** » Tue 30 Dec, 2014 4:53 pm

Good afternoon, everyone. I'm still visiting family but posting more than usual on the other place - especially over the CityLink debacle.

http://www.theguardian.com/politics/201 ... our-people" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Any thoughts on the article above? I'll go look below the line.

Tubby Isaacs · Post by **Tubby Isaacs** » Tue 30 Dec, 2014 4:56 pm

Polite Tory, that's quite an accolade these days. So many are obnoxious.

Danny Finkelstein is very pleasant on Twitter too.

Toby Latimer · Post by **Toby Latimer** » Tue 30 Dec, 2014 5:15 pm

John Major on Edwina Currie (not literally) and defending her. before we knew their little secret. A young looking Gordon Brown at the side of him too [youtube]2aJGz0r9-pY[/youtube]

citizenJA · Post by **citizenJA** » Tue 30 Dec, 2014 5:28 pm

NATIONAL POLICY FORUM REPORT 2014

Angela Eagle MP
Chair of the National Policy Forum Forword

This policy programme is the result of three
years of dialogue and discussion that has
involved hundreds and thousands of people
across the country. The fact that the National
Policy Forum agreed the programme through
consensus demonstrates the unity of purpose in
our movement.

Since being elected Chair of the NPF two
years ago, I have prioritised reforming our
policy process to make it more meaningful,
transparent and engaging. I want to thank all
those who have been involved in constructing
this programme for the commitment and
hard work which they have put in. I hope that
you’ll agree that together we’ve made a real
difference. I want to thank my predecessor
Peter Hain for the work he did to get Agenda
2015 underway.

FOR THE FIRST TIME IN
GENERATIONS PEOPLE ARE
WORRIED THAT THEIR CHILDREN
WILL DO WORSE THAN THEM, NOT
BETTER. THE POLICY PROGRAMME
THAT FOLLOWS OFFERS THE
RADICAL SOLUTIONS WE NEED TO
TURN THAT SITUATION AROUND.

As Chair of the NPF and the NEC I’ve also
wanted to reaffirm the importance of equality
to Labour’s mission. I therefore asked the
NPF to agree a short overarching statement
at the beginning of this policy document.
This statement reflects the fact that across all
areas of policy, Labour in government will
always seek to use power to break down the
structural, social and institutional inequality
and discrimination that holds people back from
sharing in prosperity and playing their part in
society. That statement can be found opposite.
This is a radical policy programme that
speaks to our values and purpose as a Party.
I commend it to Annual Conference as a
platform for an election winning manifesto and
a radical transformative first term back where
we can best serve the interests of the British
people - in government.

Angela Eagle MP
Chair of the National Policy Forum

Labour is the Party of equality. We believe that
no person should suffer discrimination or a lack
of opportunity because of their gender, gender
identity, age, disability, race, religion or belief,
socio-economic status or sexual orientation.
In government, every decision we take will be
taken with that in mind. We will ensure the
policies across these eight documents and in
our manifesto will be implemented ensuring
that they further rather than hinder this cause.
Labour has always led the fight for equality,
but our fight is not yet won. We will not rest
until everyone can live their lives free from
hatred, fear and oppression. In government
we will work to remove the structural and
social barriers that stand in our way.

http://www.yourbritain.org.uk/uploads/e ... t_2014.pdf

Toby Latimer · Post by **Toby Latimer** » Tue 30 Dec, 2014 5:28 pm

Scratching about on Youtube, I came across this intro (with voiceover announcing the same) for an old Spitting Image episode. Just shows how feeble & compliant the media has become today.

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Toby Latimer · Post by **Toby Latimer** » Tue 30 Dec, 2014 5:30 pm

Here's the video [youtube]jjKXLdcsay0[/youtube]

yahyah · Post by **yahyah** » Tue 30 Dec, 2014 5:30 pm

Getting a bit close to supper time to be reminded of Major & Currie making the beast with two backs.

Major sued Scallywag for saying [wrongly, to be fair] that he was having an affair with a No 10 cook, all the while knowing that the libel was partly correct and Currie was his paramour.
The cook said later she felt set up about the whole thing.

ohsocynical · Post by **ohsocynical** » Tue 30 Dec, 2014 5:34 pm

Toby Latimer wrote:Scratching about on Youtube, I came across this intro (with voiceover announcing the same) for an old Spitting Image episode. Just shows how feeble & compliant the media has become today.
ScreenShot00172.jpg

Thanks for pointing that out. You're right. You'd never see it these days. The yellow lily livered bastards

ohsocynical · Post by **ohsocynical** » Tue 30 Dec, 2014 5:35 pm

yahyah wrote:Getting a bit close to supper time to be reminded of Major & Currie making the beast with two backs.

Major sued Scallywag for saying [wrongly, to be fair] that he was having an affair with a No 10 cook, all the while knowing that the libel was partly correct and Currie was his paramour.
The cook said later she felt set up about the whole thing.

Easy mistake. Cook --- Curry.