The problem with the Bristol mayor(*) is that he has too much power over too small an area, he can't make strategic decisions over transport but has personal responsibility for everything from bin collection to child protection.
This idea actually looks quite good, not least because the local councils have a strong record of cooperation over issues like transport (tram) etc.
* It also doesn't help that he's an egomaniac.
Has be blocked you on twitter or sworn at you?
Revised rules from June make it more difficult for the public & councillors to ask questions on the record particularly on issues with residents' parking.
If I had my way, and I freely confess it would have depended on an extensive amount of Alternate History along the way (particularly in regard to the USA and Ireland!), my Commonwealth of English-speaking Nations and Peoples would consist of:
* All current Commonwealth members, including external territories where relevant * Fiji (currently suspended, of course) * The ex-members: Ireland, Zimbabwe and the Gambia * Hong Kong (despite the transfer, still using English in an official capacity)
Plus: The nine other nations with English as a de facto or de jure official language:
* USA! USA! USA!, and its external territories * Palau (former US mandate) * Micronesia (former US Mandate) * Marshall Islands (former US Mandate) * The Philippines * Liberia * Sudan * South Sudan * Eritrea
Plus (again!): * The whole of the EU (those 24 countries not already mentioned above), by virtue of it being a political union, with English an official language (sneaky, I know!). Plus their current external territories, just for a bit of fun (this would apply to France, Denmark, Spain, Portugal and the Netherlands)
If you are happy to change history, you could always have a completely different set of places settled by the English: Argentina, Brazil, Taiwain etc.
Nah, I'm just going for those places where English is either predominant or official the present time!
I would be Minister-Emperor. TSE would be my Darth Vader/Mandelson-style "enforcer"
Morris Dancer would be Governor of Yorkshire Mike Smithson would be Governor Mayor of Bedfordshire Corporeal would be Governor of Wales Alan Brooke would be Governor of Northern Ireland Neil would be Governor of Southern Ireland Tim B would be Governor of Georgia Sean T would be Governor of Cornwall Isam would Governor of Essex John O would be Governor of Surrey Plato would be Governess of Sussex Malcolm G would be Governor of Scotland
um, you get the picture!
Morris Dancer doesn't believe in 'shitty little regions'. I therefore humbly submit my application in his absence, your imp maj.
@JonnyJimmy Thanks for the data on Earthenware, but I must say that it doesn't in anyway detract from what she wrote on the Tories and Labour being one and the same thing.
I didn't think it would make you suddenly disagree with the comment you linked to, but thought you might prefer not to promote the views of a Russell Brand type in UKiP's ranks.
My dear boy, Russel Brand hates UKIP:
Russell Brand Blasts BBC For 'Validating Ukip's Ideas ... www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/.../russell-brand-blasts-the-bbc-over-clacton-... Oct 10, 2014 - Russell Brand has slammed the BBC for “validating the ridiculous ideas” of Ukip, and “collaborating” in building a narrative in which Britain's ...
So you're putting your fingers in your ears and singing "Russell Brand hates UKIP"?
Is this in preparation for quoting moonlanding-truthers and other conspiracy theory nut jobs in their support for UKIP?
A few more of the Scottish constituency prices are back up at Ladbrokes (eg the Aberdeen, Dundee and the Edinburgh seats). We continue to await quite a few, however.
A few more of the Scottish constituency prices are back up at Ladbrokes (eg the Aberdeen, Dundee and the Edinburgh seats). We continue to await quite a few, however.
A very wise post from David Herdson. I am unsure where this idea came from that we must have referenda on local government reform. The Newcastle example is also excellent - I feel that area should also install a similar metropolitan mayor across its councils.
If I had my way, and I freely confess it would have depended on an extensive amount of Alternate History along the way (particularly in regard to the USA and Ireland!), my Commonwealth of English-speaking Nations and Peoples would consist of:
* All current Commonwealth members, including external territories where relevant * Fiji (currently suspended, of course) * The ex-members: Ireland, Zimbabwe and the Gambia * Hong Kong (despite the transfer, still using English in an official capacity)
Plus: The nine other nations with English as a de facto or de jure official language:
* USA! USA! USA!, and its external territories * Palau (former US mandate) * Micronesia (former US Mandate) * Marshall Islands (former US Mandate) * The Philippines * Liberia * Sudan * South Sudan * Eritrea
Plus (again!): * The whole of the EU (those 24 countries not already mentioned above), by virtue of it being a political union, with English an official language (sneaky, I know!). Plus their current external territories, just for a bit of fun (this would apply to France, Denmark, Spain, Portugal and the Netherlands)
If you are happy to change history, you could always have a completely different set of places settled by the English: Argentina, Brazil, Taiwain etc.
Nah, I'm just going for those places where English is either predominant or official the present time!
I would be Minister-Emperor. TSE would be my Darth Vader/Mandelson-style "enforcer"
Morris Dancer would be Governor of Yorkshire Mike Smithson would be Governor Mayor of Bedfordshire Corporeal would be Governor of Wales Alan Brooke would be Governor of Northern Ireland Neil would be Governor of Southern Ireland Tim B would be Governor of Georgia Sean T would be Governor of Cornwall Isam would Governor of Essex John O would be Governor of Surrey Plato would be Governess of Sussex Malcolm G would be Governor of Scotland
um, you get the picture!
So TSE will betray you and throw you down to a fiery death at your moment of triumph?
Regarding 9/11 theories, my gast was rather flabbered when, during my brief stay in Colorado in 2011, there was actually a debate one Sunday afternoon at University of Colorado, Boulder regarding whether or not the Twin Towers were destroyed through a controlled demolition. I decided to attend through curiosity alone, and I was surprised how civilised the debate was. There were no hecklers, no police presence, no Uni security vetting attendees. Everything went smoothly.
If I had my way, and I freely confess it would have depended on an extensive amount of Alternate History along the way (particularly in regard to the USA and Ireland!), my Commonwealth of English-speaking Nations and Peoples would consist of:
* All current Commonwealth members, including external territories where relevant * Fiji (currently suspended, of course) * The ex-members: Ireland, Zimbabwe and the Gambia * Hong Kong (despite the transfer, still using English in an official capacity)
Plus: The nine other nations with English as a de facto or de jure official language:
* USA! USA! USA!, and its external territories * Palau (former US mandate) * Micronesia (former US Mandate) * Marshall Islands (former US Mandate) * The Philippines * Liberia * Sudan * South Sudan * Eritrea
Plus (again!): * The whole of the EU (those 24 countries not already mentioned above), by virtue of it being a political union, with English an official language (sneaky, I know!). Plus their current external territories, just for a bit of fun (this would apply to France, Denmark, Spain, Portugal and the Netherlands)
If you are happy to change history, you could always have a completely different set of places settled by the English: Argentina, Brazil, Taiwain etc.
Nah, I'm just going for those places where English is either predominant or official the present time!
I would be Minister-Emperor. TSE would be my Darth Vader/Mandelson-style "enforcer"
Morris Dancer would be Governor of Yorkshire Mike Smithson would be Governor Mayor of Bedfordshire Corporeal would be Governor of Wales Alan Brooke would be Governor of Northern Ireland Neil would be Governor of Southern Ireland Tim B would be Governor of Georgia Sean T would be Governor of Cornwall Isam would Governor of Essex John O would be Governor of Surrey Plato would be Governess of Sussex Malcolm G would be Governor of Scotland
um, you get the picture!
So TSE will betray you and throw you down to a fiery death at your moment of triumph?
No.
Because Emperor Palpatine didn't die on the Second Death Star.
He knew Darth Vader would betray him, so he made a clone of himself and used that.
I may or may not have ruined Episodes VII to IX for some.
A few more of the Scottish constituency prices are back up at Ladbrokes (eg the Aberdeen, Dundee and the Edinburgh seats). We continue to await quite a few, however.
I find it astonishing that the 16 year old who has just been jailed for life with a 20 year recommendation for the murder of schoolteacher Ann Maguire hasn't been named:
Mr. Herdson, I'll be King of York, ally with our Northumbrian brethren and conquer the rest of you!
An ancestor of mine was Constable of the Tower, so if the good Emperor Sunil will do the necessary, I will be grateful. And Master of the Royal Mint!! Nice work if you can get it!
Greater Manchester already has the higher tier of local government. The statutory Greater Manchester Combined Authority exists and is just waiting for a high profile leader. Further, although the City of Manchester rejected an elected mayor, the City of Salford accepted one. So which previous vote should carry most weight or create a precedent? This is a different proposal from what happened two years ago. In this proposal, one can make a case either for a referendum or not - looking backwards is irrelevant.
A few more of the Scottish constituency prices are back up at Ladbrokes (eg the Aberdeen, Dundee and the Edinburgh seats). We continue to await quite a few, however.
A few more of the Scottish constituency prices are back up at Ladbrokes (eg the Aberdeen, Dundee and the Edinburgh seats). We continue to await quite a few, however.
I officially declare the Scottish Tory Surge has now begun.
shadsy has a very hard job with these seats in particular. I'm glad I don't have his job for that task.
I would have priced a couple of constituencies differently, but I need to wait until I'm home to place bets accordingly.
He'd be doing well to break even on the individual constituencies. They're done pretty much for PR and to bring punters in to his more lucrative markets.
Like most of the Majors, Lads did pretty well on the Scottish Referendum - but that was largely because they took a definite view and stuck with it. Must have been pretty scary at times.
One interesting consequence of the Manchester Mayoralty is that Manchester statistically will become Second City, which will help it promote itself. Population: 2.7m. (City of) Birmingham population: 1.1m
If I had my way, and I freely confess it would have depended on an extensive amount of Alternate History along the way (particularly in regard to the USA and Ireland!), my Commonwealth of English-speaking Nations and Peoples would consist of:
* All current Commonwealth members, including external territories where relevant * Fiji (currently suspended, of course) * The ex-members: Ireland, Zimbabwe and the Gambia * Hong Kong (despite the transfer, still using English in an official capacity)
Plus: The nine other nations with English as a de facto or de jure official language:
* USA! USA! USA!, and its external territories * Palau (former US mandate) * Micronesia (former US Mandate) * Marshall Islands (former US Mandate) * The Philippines * Liberia * Sudan * South Sudan * Eritrea
Plus (again!): * The whole of the EU (those 24 countries not already mentioned above), by virtue of it being a political union, with English an official language (sneaky, I know!). Plus their current external territories, just for a bit of fun (this would apply to France, Denmark, Spain, Portugal and the Netherlands)
If you are happy to change history, you could always have a completely different set of places settled by the English: Argentina, Brazil, Taiwain etc.
Nah, I'm just going for those places where English is either predominant or official the present time!
I would be Minister-Emperor. TSE would be my Darth Vader/Mandelson-style "enforcer"
Morris Dancer would be Governor of Yorkshire Mike Smithson would be Governor Mayor of Bedfordshire Corporeal would be Governor of Wales Alan Brooke would be Governor of Northern Ireland Neil would be Governor of Southern Ireland Tim B would be Governor of Georgia Sean T would be Governor of Cornwall Isam would Governor of Essex John O would be Governor of Surrey Plato would be Governess of Sussex Malcolm G would be Governor of Scotland
um, you get the picture!
Morris Dancer doesn't believe in 'shitty little regions'. I therefore humbly submit my application in his absence, your imp maj.
I find it astonishing that the 16 year old who has just been jailed for life with a 20 year recommendation for the murder of schoolteacher Ann Maguire hasn't been named:
I'm wondering whether Shadsy has to attempt to match up the individial constituency markets with the overall betting situation for overall majority, most seats, etc.
I find it astonishing that the 16 year old who has just been jailed for life with a 20 year recommendation for the murder of schoolteacher Ann Maguire hasn't been named:
Out of interest, why is it important to know the name?
He's A Psycho. Enuf, innit?
I've always assumed it was morbid interest.
As someone who has worked in Leeds and has a lot of friends in Leeds and the surrounding areas, the name has been known for quite some time on social media.
Lord Ashcroft @LordAshcroft · 14s 15 seconds ago Ashcroft National Poll, 31 Oct-2 Nov: CON 30%, LAB 29%, LDEM 10%, UKIP 16%, GRN 6%. Full details on @ConHome, 4pm
Mr. Herdson, I'll be King of York, ally with our Northumbrian brethren and conquer the rest of you!
An ancestor of mine was Constable of the Tower, so if the good Emperor Sunil will do the necessary, I will be grateful. And Master of the Royal Mint!! Nice work if you can get it!
I find it astonishing that the 16 year old who has just been jailed for life with a 20 year recommendation for the murder of schoolteacher Ann Maguire hasn't been named:
In the Ashcroft National Poll released at 4pm one party records it's lowest vote share since I started the ANP
£1 on Con please.
Well the lowest share with Ashcroft for the four major parties are as follows
Con 25, Lab 30, LD 6, UKIP 14
The Poll last week was Con 31, Lab 31, LD 7, UKIP 18
So if the Tories break their record, they need to fall 7% in a week, for Lab it is 2%, for the Lib Dems 2% and UKIP it is 5
So I reckon it is either Lab or the LDs
I agree. Ashcroft's polls do tend to bounce around a bit and a 7% drop wouldn't be out of the question but I don't think it's likely starting where it is (i.e. at the low end of where the Tories have been polling). I also don't see any good reason why the Tories should suddenly drop that far. Likewise UKIP. Ashcroft's house effects seem to give UKIP higher scores than most pollsters and most of their recent news has been relatively positive.
So Labour or the Lib Dems then.
If it is the Lib Dems, it'll be their lowest score with *any* pollster since about 1990; if it's Labour, I think it'd be their lowest with anyone this parliament (I can't remember a score in the twenties), so whoever it is (including Con), it'll be historic.
I find it astonishing that the 16 year old who has just been jailed for life with a 20 year recommendation for the murder of schoolteacher Ann Maguire hasn't been named:
Out of interest, why is it important to know the name?
He's A Psycho. Enuf, innit?
I've always assumed it was morbid interest.
As someone who has worked in Leeds and has a lot of friends in Leeds and the surrounding areas, the name has been known for quite some time on social media.
Interesting to see how often and how early he was identified as the killer..
@JonnyJimmy Thanks for the data on Earthenware, but I must say that it doesn't in anyway detract from what she wrote on the Tories and Labour being one and the same thing.
I didn't think it would make you suddenly disagree with the comment you linked to, but thought you might prefer not to promote the views of a Russell Brand type in UKiP's ranks.
My dear boy, Russel Brand hates UKIP:
Russell Brand Blasts BBC For 'Validating Ukip's Ideas ... www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/.../russell-brand-blasts-the-bbc-over-clacton-... Oct 10, 2014 - Russell Brand has slammed the BBC for “validating the ridiculous ideas” of Ukip, and “collaborating” in building a narrative in which Britain's ...
So you're putting your fingers in your ears and singing "Russell Brand hates UKIP"?
Is this in preparation for quoting moonlanding-truthers and other conspiracy theory nut jobs in their support for UKIP?
I'm beginning to find your obsession about "truthers" quite, well, obsessional. Calm down, bang your head against a wall 3 times, make a wish and then drink some vodka. You may then find yourself sane again. Good Luck!
I find it astonishing that the 16 year old who has just been jailed for life with a 20 year recommendation for the murder of schoolteacher Ann Maguire hasn't been named:
Out of interest, why is it important to know the name?
He's A Psycho. Enuf, innit?
I've always assumed it was morbid interest.
As someone who has worked in Leeds and has a lot of friends in Leeds and the surrounding areas, the name has been known for quite some time on social media.
Interesting to see how often and how early he was identified as the killer..
The amount of "I'll predict a terrible score for my side even though I know its probably not going to be the case and then I can laugh at the other side anyway even though its more than likely to be them"-ery going on in this thread was quite astounding !
"Less than a quarter (24 per cent, down four points) said they would rather see Miliband as PM, including just one in five swing voters and only 13 per cent of UKIP supporters – though a clear majority of these said they saw Cameron as the better of two unsatisfactory alternatives."
Mr. Speedy, maybe. I wonder whether tribal loyalty and/or trying to kick the 'other side' will still come to the fore and we'll get more blue/red votes than anticipated.
@JonnyJimmy Thanks for the data on Earthenware, but I must say that it doesn't in anyway detract from what she wrote on the Tories and Labour being one and the same thing.
I didn't think it would make you suddenly disagree with the comment you linked to, but thought you might prefer not to promote the views of a Russell Brand type in UKiP's ranks.
My dear boy, Russel Brand hates UKIP:
Russell Brand Blasts BBC For 'Validating Ukip's Ideas ... www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/.../russell-brand-blasts-the-bbc-over-clacton-... Oct 10, 2014 - Russell Brand has slammed the BBC for “validating the ridiculous ideas” of Ukip, and “collaborating” in building a narrative in which Britain's ...
So you're putting your fingers in your ears and singing "Russell Brand hates UKIP"?
Is this in preparation for quoting moonlanding-truthers and other conspiracy theory nut jobs in their support for UKIP?
I'm beginning to find your obsession about "truthers" quite, well, obsessional. Calm down, bang your head against a wall 3 times, make a wish and then drink some vodka. You may then find yourself sane again. Good Luck!
I'm not obsessed by them at all, I was trying to help stop you from promoting one of them. If you're happy to do so, be my guest.
If I had my way, and I freely confess it would have depended on an extensive amount of Alternate History along the way (particularly in regard to the USA and Ireland!), my Commonwealth of English-speaking Nations and Peoples would consist of:
* All current Commonwealth members, including external territories where relevant * Fiji (currently suspended, of course) * The ex-members: Ireland, Zimbabwe and the Gambia * Hong Kong (despite the transfer, still using English in an official capacity)
Plus: The nine other nations with English as a de facto or de jure official language:
* USA! USA! USA!, and its external territories * Palau (former US mandate) * Micronesia (former US Mandate) * Marshall Islands (former US Mandate) * The Philippines * Liberia * Sudan * South Sudan * Eritrea
Plus (again!): * The whole of the EU (those 24 countries not already mentioned above), by virtue of it being a political union, with English an official language (sneaky, I know!). Plus their current external territories, just for a bit of fun (this would apply to France, Denmark, Spain, Portugal and the Netherlands)
If you are happy to change history, you could always have a completely different set of places settled by the English: Argentina, Brazil, Taiwain etc.
Nah, I'm just going for those places where English is either predominant or official the present time!
I would be Minister-Emperor. TSE would be my Darth Vader/Mandelson-style "enforcer"
Morris Dancer would be Governor of Yorkshire Mike Smithson would be Governor Mayor of Bedfordshire Corporeal would be Governor of Wales Alan Brooke would be Governor of Northern Ireland Neil would be Governor of Southern Ireland Tim B would be Governor of Georgia Sean T would be Governor of Cornwall Isam would Governor of Essex John O would be Governor of Surrey Plato would be Governess of Sussex Malcolm G would be Governor of Scotland
um, you get the picture!
So TSE will betray you and throw you down to a fiery death at your moment of triumph?
As TSE mentioned, Palpatine cloned himself to fight another day (and yes, TSE, I knew about the Emperor clones!).
Actually as I'm not married there will be an eventual succession crisis in the Commonwealth. TSE would lead one faction, let's call them the Federalists, who want to continue the Constitutional nature of the Commonwealth.
One faction would be the Imperialists, who want to abolish the Imperial Senate and become a unitary state. Let's assume Sean T would lead them.
And a third faction would call for a Republic. Maybe led by one of the lefty Labour types. I dunno!
I suppose it’s in the eye of the beholder whether this is a good thing or a bad thing. Take the “Strict Mistress” thing, for example. Before the dawn of the Internet, people who experienced this urge would probably bury their desires deep down, maybe try to slake their needs with hard-to-obtain and dubious mail-order catalogues, or with sex phone lines.
Now, they are only one click from a webpage that will explain – and, crucially, normalise – those desires. There’s usually an FAQ page, with “Am I crazy?” near the top. The answer, by the way, is always “No”, and it’s always society that’s in the wrong, whether the website is about ladies with an eye for discipline or Ukip membership (if only Google Trends could produce Venn diagrams).
The Internet also allows browsers to delve deeper, find online communities and forums, and reinforce their beliefs among a group of people who, for the first time, won’t challenge them or call them mad. They learn the jargon the community uses, and find out how to go about fulfilling their needs.
As TSE mentioned, Palpatine cloned himself to fight another day (and yes, TSE, I knew about the Emperor clones!).
Actually as I'm not married there will be an eventual succession crisis in the Commonwealth. TSE would lead one faction, let's call them the Federalists, who want to continue the Constitutional nature of the Commonwealth.
One faction would be the Imperialists, who want to abolish the Imperial Senate and become a unitary state. Let's assume Sean T would lead them.
And a third faction would call for a Republic. Maybe led by one of the lefty Labour types. I dunno!
I'm sure even you could pull once you were emperor!
Regarding 9/11 theories, my gast was rather flabbered when, during my brief stay in Colorado in 2011, there was actually a debate one Sunday afternoon at University of Colorado, Boulder regarding whether or not the Twin Towers were destroyed through a controlled demolition. I decided to attend through curiosity alone, and I was surprised how civilised the debate was. There were no hecklers, no police presence, no Uni security vetting attendees. Everything went smoothly.
Mr. Speedy, maybe. I wonder whether tribal loyalty and/or trying to kick the 'other side' will still come to the fore and we'll get more blue/red votes than anticipated.
I think the opposite is happening right now, since no side can kick the other directly they are using proxies. The Tory voters are supporting UKIP in the Labour seats and Labour voters supporting UKIP in Tory seats, simply because UKIP has a better chance than they do to defeat the enemy.
A quick glance at the tables reveals Labour's problem in spades:
What are the chances of someone saying they are a 5 out of 10 Labour voter actually getting up, heading to the polls and voting for Mr Miliband come next March. This is 1.5% of the whole sample...
I'd suggest based on the Ashcroft polls for by-elections that the voters the parties can count on are as follows:
UKIP 8,9,10 out of 10 Conservative 9,10 out of 10 Labour 10 out of 10
5 out of 10 Labour voters simply won't bother. And there are too many of them for Labour's good.
30 is a par-for-the-poll score for the Tories with Ashcroft. 29 is a new low for Labour. As uninspiring as the Tory numbers are, they don't really look like going lower. Labour however, just keep finding new floors.
A quick glance at the tables reveals Labour's problem in spades:
@JGForsyth: If u want to know why the Tories r so much less bothered about losing Rochester than they were, u’ll find the answer in Labour’s poll rating
Mr. Speedy, I wonder about that. I'm not so sure it's the case. I think UKIP is a positive force, in the sense that its adherents are generally pro-UKIP rather than anti-Conservative or anti-Labour (they may be anti-'Establishment' but that's a different, nebulous concept).
Mr. JS, considering Labour's in opposition during so-called austerity involving both its nationwide rivals, that's impressive.
There is a rising chance that no party will score more than 30% in the next election.
Some of us have been saying that since 2010.
If you said than in 2010 then the first reaction would have been "oh that means the LD's are going to win the next election", things change but oddly stay the same, just replace LD with UKIP and it feels the same.
Mr. Speedy, maybe. I wonder whether tribal loyalty and/or trying to kick the 'other side' will still come to the fore and we'll get more blue/red votes than anticipated.
I think the opposite is happening right now, since no side can kick the other directly they are using proxies. The Tory voters are supporting UKIP in the Labour seats and Labour voters supporting UKIP in Tory seats, simply because UKIP has a better chance than they do to defeat the enemy.
THought that could well happen. UKIP is going to pick up huge numbers of second places to Labour north of Birmingham, and large amounts of seconds to the Conservatives in the South East and East (Unless they win those seats)
"While 62% of Tory voters said they expected to be better off with a Conservative government, only 44% of Labour voters thought their prospects would be better with their own party in charge. A majority of Labour voters (55%) thought it would make no difference to their own prosperity which party was in office."
Is this a step towards having metro councils again? Having a Greater Manchester mayor without a council to be mayor of does sound a bit pointless. And using the 1974 boundaries does seem a bit unorginal too. It'd be interesting to hear what Wiganites think, for example, about being lumped back in with Manchester again, rather than what politicians think.
There are ongoing talks here in the West Midlands about something similar. A sticking point here is that the name Greater Birmingham is a lot less acceptable than the name Greater Manchester is up there.
There should be a teeny weeny degree of measured panic developing in the Labour Party. If not there should be......
What can they do? The SNP effect is hitting them hard and it wont go away for a decade. Labour should either go hard core socialist to try to get the SNP and some green votes back or go full english and embrace populism.
You know the author of that piece is a 9/11 "truther"?
A) Only an utter ignoramus would dismiss someone's opinion based on another, totally unrelated opinion that they hold.
I am a 9/11 'truther' -or to put it more accurately, of the two conspiracy theories that are used to explain the events of 9-11 (since it was by definition a conspiracy), I believe the version adhered to by our Government and broadcast media to be the less credible. Since it isn't a topic that is regularly discussed here, I don't discuss it. Happy to explain why, but alternatively do go on using thoughtless smears in a rather desperate attempt to discredit your political opponents.
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http://www.defensenews.com/article/20141103/DEFREG02/311030008?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
No wonder the President is despised by the US military.
https://twitter.com/GemmaWDMP
Revised rules from June make it more difficult for the public & councillors to ask questions on the record particularly on issues with residents' parking.
Is this in preparation for quoting moonlanding-truthers and other conspiracy theory nut jobs in their support for UKIP?
You can see a big section of the community electronically shaking their head and going tut tut for hours on end.
Love it! I'm joing in myself.....
I'll try to have a post up on the SNP tomorrow.
I'm on
http://www.oddschecker.com/politics/british-politics/edinburgh-south-west/winning-party
I officially declare the Scottish Tory Surge has now begun.
Was it followed by one about whether the Earth might be flat?
Because Emperor Palpatine didn't die on the Second Death Star.
He knew Darth Vader would betray him, so he made a clone of himself and used that.
I may or may not have ruined Episodes VII to IX for some.
I would have priced a couple of constituencies differently, but I need to wait until I'm home to place bets accordingly.
http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/nov/03/ann-maguire-killer-named-will-cornick-judge-lifts-reporting-restrictions
Lord Ashcroft @LordAshcroft
In the Ashcroft National Poll released at 4pm one party records it's lowest vote share since I started the ANP
One of the consequences of that might be Unionists back whomever is best placed to defeat the Nats.
I feel sorry for Shadsy on this, it makes pricing Scotland and the election as a whole a nightmare.
Like most of the Majors, Lads did pretty well on the Scottish Referendum - but that was largely because they took a definite view and stuck with it. Must have been pretty scary at times.
It's either Labour or the Lib Dems have hit new lows, but I rather suspect Labour.
Con 25, Lab 30, LD 6, UKIP 14
The Poll last week was Con 31, Lab 31, LD 7, UKIP 18
So if the Tories break their record, they need to fall 7% in a week, for Lab it is 2%, for the Lib Dems 2% and UKIP it is 5
So I reckon it is either Lab or the LDs
He's A Psycho. Enuf, innit?
As someone who has worked in Leeds and has a lot of friends in Leeds and the surrounding areas, the name has been known for quite some time on social media.
I'm putting my neck on the block and saying it is Labour 29.
2/5 landed
Ashcroft National Poll, 31 Oct-2 Nov: CON 30%, LAB 29%, LDEM 10%, UKIP 16%, GRN 6%. Full details on @ConHome, 4pm
Electoral Fog.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNSLaYJboPE
Lord Ashcroft @LordAshcroft · 26s 26 seconds ago
Ashcroft National Poll, 31 Oct-2 Nov: CON 30%, LAB 29%, LDEM 10%, UKIP 16%, GRN 6%. Full details on @ConHome, 4pm.
So Labour or the Lib Dems then.
If it is the Lib Dems, it'll be their lowest score with *any* pollster since about 1990; if it's Labour, I think it'd be their lowest with anyone this parliament (I can't remember a score in the twenties), so whoever it is (including Con), it'll be historic.
Con 30 (-1) Lab 29 (-2) LD 10 (+3) UKIP 16 (-2) Greens 6 (+1)
Calm down, bang your head against a wall 3 times, make a wish and then drink some vodka. You may then find yourself sane again. Good Luck!
http://www.conservativehome.com/platform/2014/11/lord-ashcroft-labour-drop-behind-in-my-weekly-poll.html
"Less than a quarter (24 per cent, down four points) said they would rather see Miliband as PM, including just one in five swing voters and only 13 per cent of UKIP supporters – though a clear majority of these said they saw Cameron as the better of two unsatisfactory alternatives."
Actually as I'm not married there will be an eventual succession crisis in the Commonwealth. TSE would lead one faction, let's call them the Federalists, who want to continue the Constitutional nature of the Commonwealth.
One faction would be the Imperialists, who want to abolish the Imperial Senate and become a unitary state. Let's assume Sean T would lead them.
And a third faction would call for a Republic. Maybe led by one of the lefty Labour types. I dunno!
Add in the Scottish woes, and what's the new Firewall number now?
https://twitter.com/frederickJWill2/status/529302538366238720
https://twitter.com/LordAshcroft/status/529303710464495616
And yet they legalised Cannabis after I left!
The Tory voters are supporting UKIP in the Labour seats and Labour voters supporting UKIP in Tory seats, simply because UKIP has a better chance than they do to defeat the enemy.
Must be an outlier!
What are the chances of someone saying they are a 5 out of 10 Labour voter actually getting up, heading to the polls and voting for Mr Miliband come next March. This is 1.5% of the whole sample...
I'd suggest based on the Ashcroft polls for by-elections that the voters the parties can count on are as follows:
UKIP 8,9,10 out of 10
Conservative 9,10 out of 10
Labour 10 out of 10
5 out of 10 Labour voters simply won't bother. And there are too many of them for Labour's good.
Labour's cost of living disaster, as revealed by today's Ashcroft poll
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B1h3ejsCAAAl3F5.jpg
It's only a marking time poll and nothing really new. Everyones waiting for Rochester to go Reckless; or not. Then everything changes.
Mr. JS, considering Labour's in opposition during so-called austerity involving both its nationwide rivals, that's impressive.
There should be a teeny weeny degree of measured panic developing in the Labour Party. If not there should be......
"While 62% of Tory voters said they expected to be better off with a Conservative government, only 44% of Labour voters thought their prospects would be better with their own party in charge. A majority of Labour voters (55%) thought it would make no difference to their own prosperity which party was in office."
There are ongoing talks here in the West Midlands about something similar. A sticking point here is that the name Greater Birmingham is a lot less acceptable than the name Greater Manchester is up there.
Most votes Con 8/15 Lab 13/8
The SNP effect is hitting them hard and it wont go away for a decade.
Labour should either go hard core socialist to try to get the SNP and some green votes back or go full english and embrace populism.
(before adjustment for DK/refusal)