I think the ad will be a success because it will appeal to lefty class warriors and annoy Tories in the way that tough immigration ads or politically incorrect "gaffes" appeal to Kippers and horrify Guardian readers
devoting an entire thread on why a cheap, satirical PPB is a disaster for Ed Miliband.
Indeed. And if those marginal polls are rotten for the tories, well, no need to go any further really.
Fear not - whatever they say they will spell certain disaster for Ed!
History is full of examples of people going out of their way to avoid catastrophe only to bring it about. Ed is a walking self-fulfilling prophecy. Brother lumping leftist nerd with nothing new to say, intent only on hobbling into number ten on the back of UKIPs rise, brought about in the main by his party's policy of squashing debate 97-10. Worst bloke ever. Apart from Blair. And Brown. And Balls. And Harman
I think the ad will be a success because it will appeal to lefty class warriors and annoy Tories in the way that tough immigration ads or politically incorrect "gaffes" appeal to Kippers and horrify Guardian readers
Why would the PEB annoy Tories? The characters were caricatures and ridiculous.
They are so desperate for UKIP to be racist and unreasonable that they froth when it turns out not to be so
Last week on here I was criticised for not wanting to repatriate immigrants and today UKIP are derided for not insisting that a leaflet distribution agency only employ Brits!
They are so desperate for UKIP to be racist and unreasonable that they froth when it turns out not to be so
Last week on here I was criticised for not wanting to repatriate immigrants and today UKIP are derided for not insisting that a leaflet distribution agency only employ Brits!
We are not the BNP, get over it
Yes they have worse faults, they are the moan party - never happier than when complaining or running down modern Britain....
I think the ad will be a success because it will appeal to lefty class warriors and annoy Tories in the way that tough immigration ads or politically incorrect "gaffes" appeal to Kippers and horrify Guardian readers
I don't see the black and white gag working with anyone who doesn't remember when stuff on the telly was in b&w, in other words with anyone under 40 (being generous; even stuff like Dad's Army was filmed in colour). So it will annoy elderly Tory voters into voting Tory, and poss clean over the head of Labour-leaning yoof.
"... Worst bloke ever. Apart from Blair. And Brown. And Balls. And Harman"
Appreciate you are from Norfolk and things can get a bit, well, cultural up there but Harman is not in fact a bloke. A small point, and possibly in the fens and broads not a significant one, but I thought I'd mention it to avoid any embarrassment in the future.
They are so desperate for UKIP to be racist and unreasonable that they froth when it turns out not to be so
Last week on here I was criticised for not wanting to repatriate immigrants and today UKIP are derided for not insisting that a leaflet distribution agency only employ Brits!
We are not the BNP, get over it
Yes they have worse faults, they are the moan party - never happier than when complaining or running down modern Britain....
Nope they are the party with real vision. It is the other three parties who seem to be so terrified of Britain standing on her own two feet without the comfort blanket of the EU. UKIP at least have that vision. The Tories and Labour have nothing but their own self centred belief in their divine right to rule.
Matthew Holehouse @mattholehouse 2m Nigel Farage on stage with around 40 ethnic minority candidates. Declares: "let this be ukip's clause four moment".
"Ukip's Newark byelection candidate Roger Helmer was greeted like a celebrity as he launched his campaign to be the party's first MP – in a sign his controversial comments about rape and homosexuality appear to have had little effect on the electorate.
The 70-year-old was cheered by market traders as he visited the Nottinghamshire seat, which was vacated by former Tory Patrick Mercer after a lobbying scandal."
"Ukip's Newark byelection candidate Roger Helmer was greeted like a celebrity as he launched his campaign to be the party's first MP – in a sign his controversial comments about rape and homosexuality appear to have had little effect on the electorate.
The 70-year-old was cheered by market traders as he visited the Nottinghamshire seat, which was vacated by former Tory Patrick Mercer after a lobbying scandal."
Perusing my Euro election postal ballot I was amused to see there is something called the Roman Party AVE. Tempted, until I noticed the candidate is a Frenchman.
I looked up Liberty GB online, hoping they might be some sort of libertarian outfit but instead the whole website seems to be a not-so-thinly-veiled dog whistle for cryptofascists.
So I may go back to plan A and vote for Dan Hannan, Britain's third most famous Peruvian after Michael Bentine and Paddington the Bear. Although I'm a bit surprised to see Marta Andreasen still on the Tory ticket, but at no 4 she is unlikely to get in.
The chief counting officer for the referendum, Mary Pitcaithly, has instructed the country's 32 councils to send out the [polling] cards on 14 and 15 August.
Postal ballots will be sent between the 26th and 28th of the month.
... Because a high turn out is expected, Mrs Pitcaithly wants councils to print 120% of the required ballots for both postal voters and those who vote in person at polling stations, in case any papers get lost or damaged.
To minimise delays, councils are also being directed to appoint one polling clerk for every 800 voters eligible to cast their vote in person at the polling stations.
... Other directions include an instruction that ballot papers must be white, with one Official Mark for the whole of Scotland carried on all ballot papers.
The front of the ballot paper will bear this official security mark, while the back will carry a unique identifying number and the name of the relevant council area.
... The chief counting officer has confirmed that the count will take place overnight on Thursday 18 September and start as "soon as reasonably practicable" after the poll closes at 22:00.
In addition, she has directed that local authorities who adopt the "mini-count" method may move to the count stage before the verification process of all votes cast has finished.
This answers a query raised here at PB several months ago: would the result be announced by Holyrood constituency, by Westminster constituency, or by council area? It'll be by the 32 council areas.
Although I'd prefer boring analysis to bad acting, I think the PPB is pretty much spot on, and chimes with many of us who feel sorely let down by Clegg.
I think it's a myth that certain approaches to campaigning will alienate voters, as though we care more about style than substance.
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I think the ad will be a success because it will appeal to lefty class warriors and annoy Tories in the way that tough immigration ads or politically incorrect "gaffes" appeal to Kippers and horrify Guardian readers
Ed is a walking self-fulfilling prophecy. Brother lumping leftist nerd with nothing new to say, intent only on hobbling into number ten on the back of UKIPs rise, brought about in the main by his party's policy of squashing debate 97-10.
Worst bloke ever.
Apart from Blair.
And Brown.
And Balls.
And Harman
Labour - we're laughing at you, not with you.
They are so desperate for UKIP to be racist and unreasonable that they froth when it turns out not to be so
Last week on here I was criticised for not wanting to repatriate immigrants and today UKIP are derided for not insisting that a leaflet distribution agency only employ Brits!
We are not the BNP, get over it
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=f6f_1399464036
Don't unseat David Axelrod!
"... Worst bloke ever.
Apart from Blair.
And Brown.
And Balls.
And Harman"
Appreciate you are from Norfolk and things can get a bit, well, cultural up there but Harman is not in fact a bloke. A small point, and possibly in the fens and broads not a significant one, but I thought I'd mention it to avoid any embarrassment in the future.
truly showing how fit they are to run the country.
Wonder why Labour toffs are ok but tory toffs are evil though?
Nigel Farage on stage with around 40 ethnic minority candidates. Declares: "let this be ukip's clause four moment".
Farage attacks "white, middle class" anti-racism protesters outside ukip rally
Procrastinating very briefly to bring this gem. I must admit I only read the start, but it was such fun it simply had to be shared:
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/may/07/jeremy-clarkson-ukip-maverick-establishment-racist?CMP=twt_gu
Headline:
"Jeremy Clarkson and Ukip are not mavericks, but the bullying face of the establishment"
UKIP? The establishment? Rightyho.
"Ukip's Newark byelection candidate Roger Helmer was greeted like a celebrity as he launched his campaign to be the party's first MP – in a sign his controversial comments about rape and homosexuality appear to have had little effect on the electorate.
The 70-year-old was cheered by market traders as he visited the Nottinghamshire seat, which was vacated by former Tory Patrick Mercer after a lobbying scandal."
http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/may/07/roger-helmer-cheered-launching-newark-byelection-campaign
"So why should I vote for you"
"Ermm, did you see our PEB with a mini Nick Clegg being chased by a giant cat?"
Thanks for that smile Mrs Lass
The MikeK Forecast for the May 22nd EU results:
UKIP ...... 39.3%
Labour... 25.2%
Tory ...... 18.5%
L/Dem... 5.6%
Greens... 4.0%
An IFE.... 2.7%
Others... 4.7%
I looked up Liberty GB online, hoping they might be some sort of libertarian outfit but instead the whole website seems to be a not-so-thinly-veiled dog whistle for cryptofascists.
So I may go back to plan A and vote for Dan Hannan, Britain's third most famous Peruvian after Michael Bentine and Paddington the Bear. Although I'm a bit surprised to see Marta Andreasen still on the Tory ticket, but at no 4 she is unlikely to get in.
This answers a query raised here at PB several months ago: would the result be announced by Holyrood constituency, by Westminster constituency, or by council area? It'll be by the 32 council areas.
I think it's a myth that certain approaches to campaigning will alienate voters, as though we care more about style than substance.