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It is really hard to lose a 7 way debate, and if he really is frightened of Ed Miliband head to head, well he doesn't really deserve a second term.
I know the Tories think that they hindered their campaign last time, but that was because it wasn't him vs Brown, it was him vs Clegg and Brown, and Clegg was able to stand in the middle and say hey I'm normal and sound reasonable.
Surbiton The Tories stood on a joint ticket with the UUP last time but elected no MPs and have now split
Nah. You snidely insinuated another poster was homophobic. It's your false baseless supposition that's offensive. In today's day and age, that is both harmful to the individual's reputation, and deeply corrosive to future free expression. Just in case you, or someone like you, does it again.
Most accused won't take the risk again. But the accuser generally gets away it, but with a meaty sense of self-importance and a warm hearty glow.
You owe Cyclefree an apology.
And all I can say on that is this: Imagine what the debates would be like if I were to speak as I have written today!!?!
(Edit) And thank you Casino Royale. I appreciate it.
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jan/23/king-abdullah-half-mast-flag-tribute-mps
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2923527/Flags-half-mast-fawning-praise-King-loved-people-sparks-furious-public-backlash.html
What must the blogger facing 20 lashes a week be thinking?
http://www.betfair.com/exchange/politics/market?id=1.116758783
I shall repeat what I put on the previous post. WARNING: it contains an analogy which may or may not refer to prohibited activities or sharia punishments or indeed anything else which your imagination may dream up.
"Can I just say that the general brown-nosing today towards the dead king of Saudi Arabia is really quite sickening. A short statement expressing sympathy with the people of SA would have been more than sufficient.
But all this guff is quite revolting. And for Westminster Abbey to have a flag at half mast in honour of the leader of a country where being a Christian is punishable by death is beyond disgraceful.
With apologies for the image - but the West's approach to this sordid country is to bend over and hold its ankles. And it's long past the time for this to stop.
No wonder Miliband is distancing himself from it all lol.
After prayers hundreds of men women and children assembled in the square. A coach arrived carrying twelve men and one woman who were assembled in a line. They were then made to kneel down and were blindfolded........
A man with a large curved sword prodded each in turn which made them involuntarily lift their head which was then chopped off in one swipe. This was repeated thirteen times. Each time the crowd cheered wildly and the heads rolled down into a custom made gutter......
When our Prime Minister chooses to genuflect in front of this crowd is it any wonder that there are those in our midst who are struggling to know what 'British values' are.....
Some decent folk putting their backs where their mouths are.
'Princeton professor joins group of US intellectuals offering to take 100 lashes each for Saudi blogger punished over criticism of country’s clerics'
http://tinyurl.com/kesulwl
But all this guff is quite revolting. And for Westminster Abbey to have a flag at half mast in honour of the leader of a country where being a Christian is punishable by death is beyond disgraceful.
per procurationem for Mrs SSC who agrees 100%.
Surely Socrates is at least going to point out that they have sensibly harsh punishments for criminals.
We can't change the world so everyone's like Denmark or Norway and we're going to have to deal with the reality as it presents itself to us in a measured manner ( trade, security etc) but pretending we approve of their ways when I've no doubt the overwhelming majority of us don't is just misreading the mood big style.
To think that this is the man which some are trusting to renegotiate our relationship with the EU. Wouldn't be suprised if his renegotiation consisted of ceding further powers to the EU and adopting the Euro.
'In 2006 I was shooting a Pantene commercial for the Middle East. My American client who worked in an office on the third floor of what was known as 'chop chop square' in Riyadh told me about something he had witnessed the previous Friday.
After prayers hundreds of men women and children assembled in the square.'
That's strange Friday is the Saudi weekend and offices are empty,did the men rush back home after prayers to pick up their families or did the women defy Saudi law and drive to the event?
Your American client must have been pissed off at losing so many customers.
Could you confirm or correct my understanding?
Haven't seen much news, but flags at half-mast is ridiculous.
The Scottish position is more a general policy of not grovelling to foreign royalty than anything to do specifically with Saudi.
Edit: UK Gmt buildings in Scotland may have the things at halfmast, I haven't had a peek at Edinburgh Castle or any barracks to check.
That way they'll keep the oil prices nice and low and ruin Putin's economy,
Dear Sir Fred
Dear Donald
STFU Carnyx
All knighted by London.
It's not the SNP or its allies who like to grovel before the peers and the lords, either.
When I was a boy scout (no relation to Bobajob), if we swore, we had a pint mug of [edit] cold water poured down our shirt sleeves. I recommend that remedy for you.
BF Labour majority 9.0
And they'll probably ask awkward questions about whether Gaddafi wasn't de facto royalty, or whether grovelling to him was ok cos he was still alive.
I ain't got no sensayuma.
They do seem rattled for some reason, can't think what.
But I won't mention Gaddafi either. Thanks for the warning.
Those aren't bankers, they're investment bankers
http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/jan/23/-sp-blair-gaddafi-letter-thanks-spy-cooperation-libya-uk-dissidents
But no-one has ever not recognised Wodger but for fool he is and chooses to portray....
:clown-shoes:
TNS (New methodology):
CON 31 (+3)
LAB 31 (-4)
UKIP 16 (-2)
LD 8 (+2)
GRN 7 (+2)
twitter.com/NCPoliticsUK/status/558335877999775744
It would see the top two are level pegging, UKIP are a distant third, and the Lib Dems are a whisker ahead of the Greens.
Saudi Arabia is not our friend. If we have to sup with her, it should be with the longest of spoons.
:many-clowns-confused-with-eyeliner:
IS, Wahhabis, Al Qaeda, Boko Haram: all examples of the same revolting ideology.
http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/welsh-government-flies-flags-half-8505546
The other thing I saw that I'd not seen before was one of the motorway roadside signs displaying: "Don't hog the middle lane."
http://www.itv.com/news/update/2015-01-23/farage-you-cant-debate-with-seven-on-the-podium/
Though they still prefer rule from Berlin than rule from London.
We're predicting that @UKIP will take the seat of Eastleigh at the 2015 GE. @paulnuttallukip @UKIP_Eastleigh
In that case the broadcasters need to change tactics again.
UKIP & DUP look more and more like they'll come together as part of any Conservative coalition package.
In view of the threat of the Broadcasters to proceed with the debates even if one or more of those invited fail to attend could the Tories respond by seeking to sue them for failing to issue the same threat back in 2005, 2001 and 1997?
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/half-masting-of-flags-following-the-death-of-king-abdullah-bin-abdulaziz-king-of-saudi-Arabia
Presumably, this is to avoid the diplomatic sensitivities of who has the honour and who doesn't. To my mind, this sort of automaticity for foreign royals should have gone long ago, not least because it leads to the sort of nonsense we're seeing today. It has at root a pre-20th century view of the world where there's a royal club above and beyond nationality.
I thought only cowards kicked a man when he was down?
Anyway the Tories, Labour, the LD and UKIP will say no, so there won't be any debates of that size.
The final proposal should of course be a 7-4-2 debate format, with only the SNP, PC, and the Greens participating in the 7 leaders debate.
Brady: My balls are perfect
Brady: I never played with my balls
Personally I think it's blown up out of all proportion....
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhumibol_Adulyadej