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I think you have forgotten to account for the election campaign. We are already 75% of the way through the term...
Mr. Eagles, with Rorke's Drift and, previously, Mark Antony's birthday are we to be treated to military anniversary links every Nighthawks?
Don't forget what happened on 2 August, if so.
Liquid lunches and metal bashing shouldn't mix.
Perhaps you should be considering Kiev as an export market. They add fireworks to the mix there.
Live dangerously, Mr. Brooke.
Yes, as PB Historian in Chief (as well PB Chief Pop Music Connoisseur) I will be putting in the occasional military history references to educate the masses, as I've not a disturbing lack of classical/military history knowledge by you PBers
"Interesting choice! How do you see Ipswich going? Labour have been doing well in local elections there since 2010."
Too close to call (TCTC) presently. In terms of the "JackW Dozen it equates to within 500 votes.
Each seat will be allocated either HOLD .. GAIN .. or TCTC in all but the final projection which will call as either HOLD or GAIN.
9 more marginal seats to detail - 5 more from England and 2 each from Wales and Scotland. Suggestions welcome.
Chaeronea and Cannae were fought on the same date. There's a surprise.
I'd have it leaning Labour thanks to those strong local election results (but I wouldnt be backing it at evens
@TSE
Jack wants interesting seats not foregone conclusions like Manchester Withington!
I'd expect it to be a bigger story: it's about an alleged abuse of power and is fairly salacious - ideal media fodder.
Anybody care to guess the skirmish, the reason, and why the bridge was fairly unusual?
It's odd that exactly 200 years ago a massive international war was coming to an end, whilst 100 years ago another was starting.
I should stress that's an utter guess, as I'm very ignorant of that period of history.
Thanks for those suggestions.
Somerton and Frome a possible. I'm looking for a decent LibDem/Con marginal in the West. Loughborough as you say a wee bit too close to Broxtowe.
In England two northern Con/Lab marginals, a London seat and a Lab/Con marginal in the south look favourites to make the cut.
As I say, it is little known, but it's perfect if you like your British heroism and French military incompetence taken with a splash of civil engineering. ;-)
Anybody care to guess the skirmish, the reason, and why the bridge was fairly unusual?"
Towards the end of February a little known military skirmish involving an unusual bridge. Are you sure you are not giving us too many clues there, Mr. Jessop?
'So what's the point of Labour ?'
No cuts and all spending is paid by tax on bankers bonus's
Tail end of napoleonic wars? Something clever to do with Wellington?
Only other thing I can remember around then (terribly British-centric of me I know) would be war of 1812 still kicking on?
The word 'skirmish' is vital; the main battle came farcically later.
Mr Llama: no idea. It's something I've known about for years, and therefore is obviously something *everyone* should have on their lips ... ;-)
After the high watermark set of appalling Govt under Gordon Brown, that's some claim.
Soviet General Konev and his 1st Ukranian Front cross the Oder River at Steinau.
If the economy was powered flight, the choice is between the Wright brothers, and those who said nothing heavier than air could fly.
Which one would you book your holidays with?
Bloody bugger Florida though !!!!!!!!!!
YouGov/Sun poll tonight - Labour lead jumps back up to eight points: CON 32%, LAB 40%, LD 8%, UKIP 12%
If you really believe in it you will be able to let us know the key differences in economic policy and metrics which will differentiate Labour policy from that of the Coalition.
(Gives the lady a cigar)
'I personally believe this Government is appalling in almost every way conceivable'
More appalling than getting involved in a pointless war resulting in 500,000 deaths or presiding over the worst economic crash for 60 years?
I wonder if Hugh's family manufacture wallpaper ?
Before you try to claim all the respect for the Nonconformist Protestants, can I point out that - as someone who tends towards the Liberal High Anglican tradition - that I entirely agree with you ;-)
We sailed some Chasse Marree's (crewed by Spanish) upstream and made a pontoon bridge of 26 boats with great difficulty. The French did not hassle the boats coming up river, nor did they attack the initial force that made its way across on rafts. (Naturally, it was much more involved than that).
The consequent siege of Bayonne allowed the battle of Orthez to go ahead. Later, despite knowing Napoleon had abdicated and the war was over, the French commander Thouvenot decided to break the siege "in a fit of spite and frustration."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Bayonne
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6f/Pont_de_bateaux_sur_l'Adour_en_aval_de_Bayonne_Bridge_of_Boats_across_the_Adour_below_Bayonne_-_Fonds_Ancely_-_B315556101_A_BATTY_2_165.jpg
Where's the fun in calling Utah for Romney or Witney for Dave ??
**** Humps the goalposts back over his shoulders and wanders on *****
Let us have some sums not slogans.
Riiight because there were no food banks prior to 2010 ? I f you want people to have good jobs and to be able to feed their families without state support, then educate them, don't let immigrants outskill them in the job market, don't let generations become benefit dependent and focus on productivity to drive wages up. I know, Labour don't do hard work.
Or is that too obscure?
dodgy keeper.
What they've done in the last 6 months has simply reinforced that - their ineffective flirtation with UKIP values annoys Lab/Lib voters without actually being enough to get the UKIP voters back (we will do some stuff to migrants and benefit-seekers and have some sort of Europe referendum but we won't recommend withdrawal or anything), much as though we made a bid for far left voters by promising to nationalise the biscuit tin industry. Cameron is by no means hated, but his party projects a grumpy image which puts off mlost people without actually winning the really grumpy voters.
What a rank ordinary team the scum are nowadays. Genuinely just playing to their ability, and nowhere near anymore. Makes whiskey-face's last season all the more impressive.
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Tick tock .... tick tock ....
I first learnt about it from a friend at uni who was in the OTC. He spent most weekends building bridges or blowing things up (so he claimed), and he was fascinated by the way the bridge was built.
I was considering going over there next month for the anniversary (a friend has a holiday home nearby), but life's got in the way.
Is there going to come a point when we get some policies from Labour and in particular how they will pay for their spending plans,other than bankers bonus's which have already been spent at least five times?
Titters ....