Judge Dredd?PaulfromYorkshire wrote:"A unique unprecedented coalition of people who would like to break up our country. The only people who can stop them are us, the people in this room."
Who said that?
Friday 20th February 2015
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The truth ferret speaks!
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Closembc1955 wrote:Judge Dredd?PaulfromYorkshire wrote:"A unique unprecedented coalition of people who would like to break up our country. The only people who can stop them are us, the people in this room."
Who said that?
Actually not very close...
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Nope not Judge Dredd, not Ian Paisley - keep guessing...
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Ian Paisley at an Ulster Unionist seance?PaulfromYorkshire wrote:Closembc1955 wrote:Judge Dredd?PaulfromYorkshire wrote:"A unique unprecedented coalition of people who would like to break up our country. The only people who can stop them are us, the people in this room."
Who said that?
Actually not very close...
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Hey where'd you go Hobie Joe?
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Oh dear...
http://www.ukipcornwall.org/ukip-readmore2.php#welfare
Fat lot of good a grammar education did them!
http://www.ukipcornwall.org/ukip-readmore2.php#welfare
UKIP will continue it's support for Grammar schools.
Fat lot of good a grammar education did them!
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Sorry, got a little PF'd in my posting.
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Ok, if it's not Judge Dredd, it's got to be Abelard Snazz, the man with the two-storey brain!
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Hobiejoe wrote:Sorry, got a little PF'd in my posting.
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So in fact it was David Cameron today in Scotland referring to the SNP and Labour.
For me it has a sinister, fascist tone. I really don't like it.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-31551626" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
For me it has a sinister, fascist tone. I really don't like it.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-31551626" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Before I went to bed last night I read in our local paper that our new Tory candidate had been canvassing in the next valley - God knows why, they're all tories anyway. I didn't sleep very well so spent the waking time imagining what I'd say to him if he came here, where would I start?rebeccariots2 wrote:I was on the doorstep in Fishguard this morning. A lady answered the door to me and seemed disappointed I was canvassing for Labour. Then we got talking - and boy was she angry. She's a woman of a certain age and really pissed off with the Condems for their pension changes - she's losing out big time. After telling me she will be voting Labour she said she's waiting, hoping, for a Conservative canvasser so she can let rip at them. Would love to be there when she does - she has a list of their policies that's she's furious about.
Mentioned this to mr gilsey who said, start with the pothole at the end of the drive.
Funnily enough I didn't think of complaining about the pension changes, I did that at the time, wrote to Hague twice and the local paper.
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Fascistic indeed.
Fascistic indeed.
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Literally? Norway.PaulfromYorkshire wrote:Hey where'd you go Hobie Joe?
Brought the sprogs here for snow, skiing, huskies and family time. Damn fine country until you buy a beer in a bar.
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Wow. Sounds great. Yes understand the beer problem from time spent in SwedenHobiejoe wrote:Literally? Norway.PaulfromYorkshire wrote:Hey where'd you go Hobie Joe?
Brought the sprogs here for snow, skiing, huskies and family time. Damn fine country until you buy a beer in a bar.
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The good news is that you can get beer at upto 4.7% in shops and supermarkets cf 2.8% in Sweden, albeit at twice UK offie prices. And where the Swedes have Systembologet, similar in price to the UK, Norway has Vinmonopolet, about 50% more expensive. No wonder the hand luggage of our fellow travellers chinked so much.PaulfromYorkshire wrote:Wow. Sounds great. Yes understand the beer problem from time spent in SwedenHobiejoe wrote:Literally? Norway.PaulfromYorkshire wrote:Hey where'd you go Hobie Joe?
Brought the sprogs here for snow, skiing, huskies and family time. Damn fine country until you buy a beer in a bar.
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Well exactly.RobertSnozers wrote:John ConnorPaulfromYorkshire wrote:"A unique unprecedented coalition of people who would like to break up our country. The only people who can stop them are us, the people in this room."
Who said that?
Can you believe we have a Prime Minister who could utter such bilge?
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Cameron does have a point about the SNP. I think Miliband needs to rule out a Coalition with them, though not a confidence and supply arrangement with them or anyone else.
Someone who only 11% can even vote for being in government for somewhere they want to leave is pretty mindboggling in UK terms.
Someone who only 11% can even vote for being in government for somewhere they want to leave is pretty mindboggling in UK terms.
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@ RR2, yahyah & Lady C
Thank you ladies. He's home with an almighty great wound because his tumour had dug into the gluteal muscle & was significantly bigger than any of us had expected. Whether it is malignant or not, we won't know until he goes for the follow up next Friday. In the meantime it's antibiotics & pain relief - in addition to being pampered, obviously
Hope Musica is as comfortable as she can be Rebecca
Thank you ladies. He's home with an almighty great wound because his tumour had dug into the gluteal muscle & was significantly bigger than any of us had expected. Whether it is malignant or not, we won't know until he goes for the follow up next Friday. In the meantime it's antibiotics & pain relief - in addition to being pampered, obviously
Hope Musica is as comfortable as she can be Rebecca
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Hasn't Sturgeon already ruled coalition out?Tubby Isaacs wrote:Cameron does have a point about the SNP. I think Miliband needs to rule out a Coalition with them, though not a confidence and supply arrangement with them or anyone else.
Someone who only 11% can even vote for being in government for somewhere they want to leave is pretty mindboggling in UK terms.
The fact that Cameron's so scared of it is of real interest to me.
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Likewise your boy pk. Glad he's home. It's touch and go with Musica I'm afraid - we'll see what the morning brings.pk1 wrote:@ RR2, yahyah & Lady C
Thank you ladies. He's home with an almighty great wound because his tumour had dug into the gluteal muscle & was significantly bigger than any of us had expected. Whether it is malignant or not, we won't know until he goes for the follow up next Friday. In the meantime it's antibiotics & pain relief - in addition to being pampered, obviously
Hope Musica is as comfortable as she can be Rebecca
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That Telegraph article is causing a storm.an Dunt retweeted
Harry Cole @MrHarryCole 15m15 minutes ago
They've stuck it on P1. Uncontainable rage from friends at the Telegraph tonight. Dam is going to break.
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He's not scared. It's the best thing the Tories (becoming an English nationalist party) can have. Would help the Tories out of the EU too.PaulfromYorkshire wrote:Hasn't Sturgeon already ruled coalition out?Tubby Isaacs wrote:Cameron does have a point about the SNP. I think Miliband needs to rule out a Coalition with them, though not a confidence and supply arrangement with them or anyone else.
Someone who only 11% can even vote for being in government for somewhere they want to leave is pretty mindboggling in UK terms.
The fact that Cameron's so scared of it is of real interest to me.
Miliband should rule out Coalition as well as Sturgeon.
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It's been noted that both the article about The guardian indulging in blurred lines between advertising and content, and the one about the Times suicides have "By Telegraph Reporter" as a byline.rebeccariots2 wrote:That Telegraph article is causing a storm.an Dunt retweeted
Harry Cole @MrHarryCole 15m15 minutes ago
They've stuck it on P1. Uncontainable rage from friends at the Telegraph tonight. Dam is going to break.
They're lashing out blindly like a cornered animal right now.
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As we are doing the mighty Russian air force as an existential threat bollocks.....
This is from 2010 - source Wikipedia - source MoD
This is from 2010 - source Wikipedia - source MoD
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People in need at risk of losing tax credits after being wrongly accused of cheating
Thousands unfairly hounded over tax credits by US services company working for HMRC
People in need at risk of losing tax credits after being wrongly accused of cheating
Thousands unfairly hounded over tax credits by US services company working for HMRC
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I don't get the Telegraph thing, are they reporting news or just making shit up? Why is everybody so pissed off (other than the fact it is a clear case of fattening a squirrel).RogerOThornhill wrote:It's been noted that both the article about The guardian indulging in blurred lines between advertising and content, and the one about the Times suicides have "By Telegraph Reporter" as a byline.rebeccariots2 wrote:That Telegraph article is causing a storm.an Dunt retweeted
Harry Cole @MrHarryCole 15m15 minutes ago
They've stuck it on P1. Uncontainable rage from friends at the Telegraph tonight. Dam is going to break.
They're lashing out blindly like a cornered animal right now.
Release the Guardvarks.
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DT probably think this sort of thing is "political correctness".
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Private sector jobs miracle.
Northants County Council outsource everything.
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Northants County Council outsource everything.
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Government accused of spending taxpayers' money on banners featuring Tory election slogans
The Government banners bear the Conservative slogan 'long term economic plan'
Government accused of spending taxpayers' money on banners featuring Tory election slogans
The Government banners bear the Conservative slogan 'long term economic plan'
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That is yet again an appalling situation for thousands of people. I hope a huge stink is made about it in the run up to the election. Tax credits are claimed by an awful lot of working people ... it surely won't go unnoticed?HindleA wrote:http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/ho ... 60745.html
People in need at risk of losing tax credits after being wrongly accused of cheating
Thousands unfairly hounded over tax credits by US services company working for HMRC
When we got to the informal 'audience with Stephen Crabb MP' yesterday evening it had already started and there was a very vocal table of people giving him a hard time about the pitiful pay, zero hours contracts, nil security and general lack of jobs locally. He tried to use the general spin line of them having created .... loads of jobs and 80% of them are full time and people are always better off in work. It simply didn't wash with the audience who told him back the reality - a care worker told him how much she earned an hour - £7 - and said that she is taxed not only on the little she earns but 80% of her widows pension is also taken away in tax. She said she is really struggling. Someone else told him straight that there were NO jobs at all the last time they went into the Cardigan job centre - that's right NONE - and there was one computer (yup, 1 computer) and all the telephones have now been removed. The job centre website he has to use (presume this is universal jobmatch) is worse than useless. He puts in jobs up to 15 miles - because that's about the max distance you could get anywhere in a reasonable amount of time around here - and he said it was extraordinary how the website decides that 15 miles extends to the other side of Swansea - a lot of very cynical laughter in the room. The jobs he sees on there are all commission only, Kleeneze, zero hours or minimum wage sessional or part time. Crabb claimed he didn't see or hear about this reality - he heard better, more positive news. Just about everyone in the audience expressed their disgust with how the majority of people were being treated by this government in comparison with bankers and big earning tax dodgers. He should know a bit more about the situation on the ground now.
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Well it will sure as heck reduce the pensions bill. Astoundingly awful.Tubby Isaacs wrote:Private sector jobs miracle.
Northants County Council outsource everything.
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Not only that - if they move to get away from the bedroom tax - they will likely not get a safe room, or any extra safety features in the new smaller propertyGetYou wrote:Meanwhile, in persecutionville...
https://speye.wordpress.com/2015/02/19/ ... se-victim/
Domestic Violence sanctuary rooms are now counted as bedrooms for the purposes of the bedroom tax (following a judicial review). Yeah, have that, spongers!
Quote : “She won’t have a steel door, she won’t have bulletproof glass, a fireproof letter box, a special link to 999”. When these features are installed, “you are told very clearly it’s a one off. You only get those adaptations once”.
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Yeah, those statutory restraints. They're far too legal for my liking.HindleA wrote:http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/po ... 60220.html
The Conservative-controlled council claimed work to implement the "Next Generation Model" would see it explore how services can become "separate stand-alone organisations free from statutory restraints".
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And if those "mutuals" get taken over by the private sector *shrug* well, shit happens...51A wrote:Well it will sure as heck reduce the pensions bill. Astoundingly awful.Tubby Isaacs wrote:Private sector jobs miracle.
Northants County Council outsource everything.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-no ... e-31544256" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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If it's of any help, I had a tumour on my wrist a few years ago, that too was deeper than they thought it was, but benign and apparently the benign ones often go deeper un-noticed because they don't attach to any significant organ or blood vessel so don't spread. So that could be good news. I hope it is for you.pk1 wrote:@ RR2, yahyah & Lady C
Thank you ladies. He's home with an almighty great wound because his tumour had dug into the gluteal muscle & was significantly bigger than any of us had expected. Whether it is malignant or not, we won't know until he goes for the follow up next Friday. In the meantime it's antibiotics & pain relief - in addition to being pampered, obviously
Hope Musica is as comfortable as she can be Rebecca
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alan rusbridger @arusbridger 13m13 minutes ago
.@MMacLennanTMG come on, Murdoch. If you guys can take down HSBC stories you can take down this, too
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“Do tax evaders make your blood boil?” Jon Snow interviews Iain Duncan Smith | Channel 4 News " onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; IDS told mandatory treatment is illegal and unworkable, so says its just a 'review to look at it'
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Alan rusbridger retweetedTubby Isaacs wrote:alan rusbridger @arusbridger 13m13 minutes ago
.@MMacLennanTMG come on, Murdoch. If you guys can take down HSBC stories you can take down this, too
Chris Cook @xtophercook · 7m 7 minutes ago
I just had a text from a Telegraph reporter in which only one word is not a breach of the BBC style guide. It was "Holy".
Well quite...
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