I don't think it's coincidental that David Cameron's ratings have gone positive following his honest answer to the question on his future. The Westminster Village were saying how dreadful it was but the voter likes honesty - a
My English friends tell me that if the NATS stood down south they would vote for them in a second.
I think its a very southern response. There are a fair few people I know who live on Tyneside and Wearside who, if they could vote SNP, would. Many are starting to feel very let down by Labour and don't have another left wing party to vote for,,
Out of interest, is there any constitutional barrier to the SNP fielding candidates outside of Scotland?
The SNP policy is not to stand outside Scotland. There is no other reason than the party chose not to.
Personally I think this is a bit stupid.
The policy should be not to stand in England, Wales or Northern Ireland which would allow them to put up a candidate in Berwick-Upon-Tweed which is in neither England nor Scotland.
Its in England and has been since 1296 when you lot decided to side with the Cheese Eating Surrender Monkeys who were at war with us and sack Cumberland and our sovereign King and ancestor of HM Queen Elizabeth the Second in response incorporated Berwick into England by right of conquest.
Something Salmond and co. might want to ponder in the future, if Scotland gets independence and think it might be funny to start ganging up against us with the French or EU.
CESM as a sneer is surely past its sell-by date, given that what occasioned it was a principled refusal to participate in George and Tony's Excellent Brownie Shoot - how cowardly do the French look now? And it was always a bit rich coming from a nation of pusillanimous lard-mountains whose concept of warfare is to let the rest of the world do the heavy lifting and then come in and drop a few bombs on some yellow or brown people from a very, very safe height.
Putting it another way, what was the USA's Austerlitz? Or a third way, Vietnam: that went well.
Didn't someone say that the Septics only came into the two world wars as substitutes when the French had to leave the field injured?
As a matter of interest, when was the last time the French won a major victory in the field? My guess is the Second battle of the Marne.
As a mere deliverer of leaflets, I would consider voting for any party that promised to ban all front doors that didn't have their letter box halfway up.
..and without stiff bristles or dogs behind them.
And mandate that all houses have a their number (or at least their name) clearly displayed to make things easier when going round with addressed canvass sheets.
Does chav equate to shell suit on benefits? They are inexpensive I suppose but only in relation to a packet of fags.
My English friends tell me that if the NATS stood down south they would vote for them in a second.
I think its a very southern response. There are a fair few people I know who live on Tyneside and Wearside who, if they could vote SNP, would. Many are starting to feel very let down by Labour and don't have another left wing party to vote for,,
Out of interest, is there any constitutional barrier to the SNP fielding candidates outside of Scotland?
The SNP policy is not to stand outside Scotland. There is no other reason than the party chose not to.
Personally I think this is a bit stupid.
The policy should be not to stand in England, Wales or Northern Ireland which would allow them to put up a candidate in Berwick-Upon-Tweed which is in neither England nor Scotland.
Its in England and has been since 1296 when you lot decided to side with the Cheese Eating Surrender Monkeys who were at war with us and sack Cumberland and our sovereign King and ancestor of HM Queen Elizabeth the Second in response incorporated Berwick into England by right of conquest.
Something Salmond and co. might want to ponder in the future, if Scotland gets independence and think it might be funny to start ganging up against us with the French or EU.
The legal position of Berwick at the time of the Union of the Crowns was unresolved. As such no attempt was made to resolve it before the Acts of Union. Anything that happened after that is potentially revoked de jure after the dissolution of the Acts of Union.
The Wales and Berwick Act was in 1746.
BuT has been English longer than the rule of law was accepted either side of the border. It is English. It will still be English a long time after Scotland has split from the Union, goes bankrupt, and comes crawling back.
If you would like to be in the same jurisdiction as BuT, how about staying in the union?
It was English for a period of 120 years and for the rest of its history has been Scottish or Disputed. As such it is quite likely that the only solution is for the people of Berwick to be given the option of leaving Scotland after a suitable stabilisation period, probably 10 years or so.
Personally, I think any independence treaty should involve Scotland accepting Northumberlands historic borders as part of England.
It would certainly need to include accepting the current border incorporating Berwick into England (other than for football purposes)
Footballing purposes? No! The negotiated border should be decided purely for political reasons. Move the nearby lefty and dirty areas into Scotland as they'll like the new magic money tree socialist regime. Tidier areas with sensible views can stay with the new baby-eating utopia down south. We shouldn't even insist on a single border. In our generosity I suggest England throws Bradford in with the deal. And Luton. All of Liverpool. And Somers Town in Portsmouth.
We'll accept Berwick, Carlisle and an exclave in Corby. You can keep the rest.
My English friends tell me that if the NATS stood down south they would vote for them in a second.
I think its a very southern response. There are a fair few people I know who live on Tyneside and Wearside who, if they could vote SNP, would. Many are starting to feel very let down by Labour and don't have another left wing party to vote for,,
Out of interest, is there any constitutional barrier to the SNP fielding candidates outside of Scotland?
The SNP policy is not to stand outside Scotland. There is no other reason than the party chose not to.
Personally I think this is a bit stupid.
The policy should be not to stand in England, Wales or Northern Ireland which would allow them to put up a candidate in Berwick-Upon-Tweed which is in neither England nor Scotland.
Its in England and has been since 1296 when you lot decided to side with the Cheese Eating Surrender Monkeys who were at war with us and sack Cumberland and our sovereign King and ancestor of HM Queen Elizabeth the Second in response incorporated Berwick into England by right of conquest.
Something Salmond and co. might want to ponder in the future, if Scotland gets independence and think it might be funny to start ganging up against us with the French or EU.
The legal position of Berwick at the time of the Union of the Crowns was unresolved. As such no attempt was made to resolve it before the Acts of Union. Anything that happened after that is potentially revoked de jure after the dissolution of the Acts of Union.
The Wales and Berwick Act was in 1746.
BuT has been English longer than the rule of law was accepted either side of the border. It is English. It will still be English a long time after Scotland has split from the Union, goes bankrupt, and comes crawling back.
If you would like to be in the same jurisdiction as BuT, how about staying in the union?
It was English for a period of 120 years and for the rest of its history has been Scottish or Disputed. As such it is quite likely that the only solution is for the people of Berwick to be given the option of leaving Scotland after a suitable stabilisation period, probably 10 years or so.
Leaving Scotland? Leaving Scotland? It is currently part of England.
As a mere deliverer of leaflets, I would consider voting for any party that promised to ban all front doors that didn't have their letter box halfway up.
..and without stiff bristles or dogs behind them.
And a second spring loaded inner flap which works on the same principle as a sharks second row of teeth.
Some of us are getting up at 4am to edit PB watch the World Cup Final.
Any chance of you sneaking in a short thread on that whilst there's only die-hard cricket fans awake and at keyboards? *grin*
A thread entitled is Ed Miliband the Mark Lathwell of the Labour Party?
Somerset opener who wasn't up to test cricket?
If TSE really wanted to stir the pot he'd have used Gavin Hamilton - who was of course the One Test Useless Scot Failure (0/63 and 0 runs)
Well, he was a Yorkshireman...
Really? Only in part time capacity mainly due to his West Lothian born crapness. In 2002 and 2003 combined he played just six first-team games for Yorkshire. That's only six more than I did, which puts us statistically level-pegging.
WORKERS in England and Wales would get an extra bank holiday to celebrate their national saints’ days, under an election pledge unveiled today by Nigel Farage.
WORKERS in England and Wales would get an extra bank holiday to celebrate their national saints’ days, under an election pledge unveiled today by Nigel Farage.
Why should we the English have a day celebrating a chap born in the Middle East, who never stepped foot in England? Madness
WORKERS in England and Wales would get an extra bank holiday to celebrate their national saints’ days, under an election pledge unveiled today by Nigel Farage.
Why should we the English have a day celebrating a chap born in the Middle East, who never stepped foot in England? Madness
WORKERS in England and Wales would get an extra bank holiday to celebrate their national saints’ days, under an election pledge unveiled today by Nigel Farage.
Why should we the English have a day celebrating a chap born in the Middle East, who never stepped foot in England? Madness
We White Van men and women appreciate our days off , Go for it Nige !!
As a mere deliverer of leaflets, I would consider voting for any party that promised to ban all front doors that didn't have their letter box halfway up.
..and without stiff bristles or dogs behind them.
And a second spring loaded inner flap which works on the same principle as a sharks second row of teeth.
WORKERS in England and Wales would get an extra bank holiday to celebrate their national saints’ days, under an election pledge unveiled today by Nigel Farage.
Why should we the English have a day celebrating a chap born in the Middle East, who never stepped foot in England? Madness
Leaving Scotland? Leaving Scotland? It is currently part of England.
Get used to it.
As stated it's status is currently Disputed as it was not resolved before the Acts of Union which will be voided by a Scottish Yes vote. Berwick is Scottish. it will remain Scottish, I have little doubt, but as I said you'd be given a reasonable period to stabilise the plummeting rUK economy before a binding vote. That way you might have a slight chance.
WORKERS in England and Wales would get an extra bank holiday to celebrate their national saints’ days, under an election pledge unveiled today by Nigel Farage.
Which one is he getting rid of? Or are we going to get a new bank holiday promised to us every election?
WORKERS in England and Wales would get an extra bank holiday to celebrate their national saints’ days, under an election pledge unveiled today by Nigel Farage.
Why should we the English have a day celebrating a chap born in the Middle East, who never stepped foot in England? Madness
I thought the consensus was that George almost certainly did not exist?
WORKERS in England and Wales would get an extra bank holiday to celebrate their national saints’ days, under an election pledge unveiled today by Nigel Farage.
Why should we the English have a day celebrating a chap born in the Middle East, who never stepped foot in England? Madness
Well, half of Bradford shuts down for a month every year based on an individual fitting that description.
WORKERS in England and Wales would get an extra bank holiday to celebrate their national saints’ days, under an election pledge unveiled today by Nigel Farage.
Why should we the English have a day celebrating a chap born in the Middle East, who never stepped foot in England? Madness
Well, half of Bradford shuts down for a month every year based on an individual fitting that description.
Are you saying Bradford should be a role model for the rest of England?
Leaving Scotland? Leaving Scotland? It is currently part of England.
Get used to it.
As stated it's status is currently Disputed as it was not resolved before the Acts of Union which will be voided by a Scottish Yes vote. Berwick is Scottish. it will remain Scottish, I have little doubt, but as I said you'd be given a reasonable period to stabilise the plummeting rUK economy before a binding vote. That way you might have a slight chance.
Berwick is not Scottish - I was bought up there and in my time living in Berwick residents prided themselves in being in England
I think Farage's St George's Day policy is quite fun. He certainly could deliver it if he was PM. Most people wouldn't mind an extra day off. Of course if he seriously though he would be able to deliver it he'd probably not suggest it as it would damage the economy a little.
I don't mind at all if he gets 2 or 3 extra votes for the gall of the thing. Hope he doesn't get an extra 2 or 3 percent though!
WORKERS in England and Wales would get an extra bank holiday to celebrate their national saints’ days, under an election pledge unveiled today by Nigel Farage.
Why should we the English have a day celebrating a chap born in the Middle East, who never stepped foot in England? Madness
Well, half of Bradford shuts down for a month every year based on an individual fitting that description.
I can't tell if TSE is missing a point here, or making one.
The Opinium Poll splits out the result for each of the GB countries (but small samples for Wales & Scotland)and only those with a VI........ Wales: Cons: 33.8; LAB: 39.4; LD: 2.8; UKIP: 14.1; PC: 5.6; Green: 4.2
If it were true, a surge by Plaid would make life difficult for Welsh Labour.
WORKERS in England and Wales would get an extra bank holiday to celebrate their national saints’ days, under an election pledge unveiled today by Nigel Farage.
Why should we the English have a day celebrating a chap born in the Middle East, who never stepped foot in England? Madness
I thought the consensus was that George almost certainly did not exist?
WORKERS in England and Wales would get an extra bank holiday to celebrate their national saints’ days, under an election pledge unveiled today by Nigel Farage.
Why should we the English have a day celebrating a chap born in the Middle East, who never stepped foot in England? Madness
Well, half of Bradford shuts down for a month every year based on an individual fitting that description.
I can't tell if TSE is missing a point here, or making one.
It was more a joke at MikeK's expense, he's advocating a national holiday for a chap born in modern Syria/Palestine.
Well, apart from the million people who signed a petition demanding his return (the biggest petition in recent British history) or the 350 million viewers of Top Gear (making it the most watched factual TV programme in the world).
Yes, apart from them, "not many seem to have any time for Clarkson anymore".
Do you actively strive to appear stupid, or are you just, you know, really quite stupid?
The 'not many' relates to the author of the article, Tim Stanley. He seems pretty much out on his own if the comments are any guide. Wkki reports that his manifesto for the Cambridge University Welfare Officer was hand written as follows, 'This is hand written because I was too drunk to write a manifesto. There is no better testament to my character" Seems pretty clarksonesque to me. It seems his main objection is to old people being pillocks, the young can have open season, as he continues to prove. Judging from his style he needs to move over completely to The Spectator.
I think Farage's St George's Day policy is quite fun. He certainly could deliver it if he was PM. Most people wouldn't mind an extra day off. Of course if he seriously though he would be able to deliver it he'd probably not suggest it as it would damage the economy a little.
I don't mind at all if he gets 2 or 3 extra votes for the gall of the thing. Hope he doesn't get an extra 2 or 3 percent though!
The idea that a couple of extra bank holidays a year costs the economy is as farcical as those "reports" which claim Sickies cost £xbn per year - utterly fallacious economic illiteracy based on assumptive nonsense.
Leaving Scotland? Leaving Scotland? It is currently part of England.
Get used to it.
As stated it's status is currently Disputed as it was not resolved before the Acts of Union which will be voided by a Scottish Yes vote. Berwick is Scottish. it will remain Scottish, I have little doubt, but as I said you'd be given a reasonable period to stabilise the plummeting rUK economy before a binding vote. That way you might have a slight chance.
Berwick is not Scottish - I was bought up there and in my time living in Berwick residents prided themselves in being in England
I'm sure even the Israeli-Settler types will be persuaded by the harsh realities of a post independence rUK.
WORKERS in England and Wales would get an extra bank holiday to celebrate their national saints’ days, under an election pledge unveiled today by Nigel Farage.
Why should we the English have a day celebrating a chap born in the Middle East, who never stepped foot in England? Madness
Well, half of Bradford shuts down for a month every year based on an individual fitting that description.
Are you saying Bradford should be a role model for the rest of England?
You mean a city with a prima donna left wing scots MP lording it over everyone else ? I think we all get that model from May.
I think Farage's St George's Day policy is quite fun. He certainly could deliver it if he was PM. Most people wouldn't mind an extra day off. Of course if he seriously though he would be able to deliver it he'd probably not suggest it as it would damage the economy a little.
I don't mind at all if he gets 2 or 3 extra votes for the gall of the thing. Hope he doesn't get an extra 2 or 3 percent though!
The idea that a couple of extra bank holidays a year costs the economy is as farcical as those "reports" which claim Sickies cost £xbn per year - utterly fallacious economic illiteracy based on assumptive nonsense.
We know that 365 bank holidays would be damaging, yes? We suspect that a single bank holiday isn't, and in fact is probably beneficial. If it isn't beneficial then we've proven they are damaging. If it is then it's certain that there is a point somewhere between 1 and 365 where the gains turn to losses. So it may turn out to be economic illiteracy to suggest that the change from 7 to 8 is the critical point, or it may not. I presume you have compelling evidence that it's not the case, and that the turning point is some higher figure. Either that or you're being rude I guess.
I think Farage's St George's Day policy is quite fun. He certainly could deliver it if he was PM. Most people wouldn't mind an extra day off. Of course if he seriously though he would be able to deliver it he'd probably not suggest it as it would damage the economy a little.
I don't mind at all if he gets 2 or 3 extra votes for the gall of the thing. Hope he doesn't get an extra 2 or 3 percent though!
The idea that a couple of extra bank holidays a year costs the economy is as farcical as those "reports" which claim Sickies cost £xbn per year - utterly fallacious economic illiteracy based on assumptive nonsense.
We know that 365 bank holidays would be damaging, yes? We suspect that a single bank holiday isn't, and in fact is probably beneficial. If it isn't beneficial then we've proven they are damaging. If it is then it's certain that there is a point somewhere between 1 and 365 where the gains turn to losses. So it may turn out to be economic illiteracy to suggest that the change from 7 to 8 is the critical point, or it may not. I presume you have compelling evidence that it's not the case, and that the turning point is some higher figure. Either that or you're being rude I guess.
Maybe we could design a trial (by County) - 1 County has no bank holidays, one has one, one has two etc and find out which GDP by county improves the most/ least.
I was in St Neots town centre this morning, and the Labour candidate was drumming up support outside the Co-op. I rejected the request to talk as I do not live in the constituency (Huntingdon), but I did hang around for a few minutes to listen in (yes, I know, naughty).
Of about five people who expressed an opinion, three said they were voting UKIP. As I walked away, I overheard one man say to his wife that he had taken joy in telling the candidate of his choice.
Jonathan Djanogly has nearly 50% of the vote and I cannot see him losing this year, but it will be interesting to see how the race for second goes, and whether UKIP can beat both the Lib Dems and Labour in this seat.
(And yes, I know it is a stretch to judge support from fleeting anecdata with such a small sample size, but I did find it - and the glee - surprising).
WORKERS in England and Wales would get an extra bank holiday to celebrate their national saints’ days, under an election pledge unveiled today by Nigel Farage.
Why should we the English have a day celebrating a chap born in the Middle East, who never stepped foot in England? Madness
Well, half of Bradford shuts down for a month every year based on an individual fitting that description.
I can't tell if TSE is missing a point here, or making one.
It was more a joke at MikeK's expense, he's advocating a national holiday for a chap born in modern Syria/Palestine.
Irony meters everywhere explode.
Have you ever come across Christmas ; chap from Palestine ; very popular in these parts.
WORKERS in England and Wales would get an extra bank holiday to celebrate their national saints’ days, under an election pledge unveiled today by Nigel Farage.
Why should we the English have a day celebrating a chap born in the Middle East, who never stepped foot in England? Madness
Well, half of Bradford shuts down for a month every year based on an individual fitting that description.
Are you saying Bradford should be a role model for the rest of England?
You mean a city with a prima donna left wing scots MP lording it over everyone else ? I think we all get that model from May.
I think Farage's St George's Day policy is quite fun. He certainly could deliver it if he was PM. Most people wouldn't mind an extra day off. Of course if he seriously though he would be able to deliver it he'd probably not suggest it as it would damage the economy a little.
I don't mind at all if he gets 2 or 3 extra votes for the gall of the thing. Hope he doesn't get an extra 2 or 3 percent though!
The idea that a couple of extra bank holidays a year costs the economy is as farcical as those "reports" which claim Sickies cost £xbn per year - utterly fallacious economic illiteracy based on assumptive nonsense.
We know that 365 bank holidays would be damaging, yes? We suspect that a single bank holiday isn't, and in fact is probably beneficial. If it isn't beneficial then we've proven they are damaging. If it is then it's certain that there is a point somewhere between 1 and 365 where the gains turn to losses. So it may turn out to be economic illiteracy to suggest that the change from 7 to 8 is the critical point, or it may not. I presume you have compelling evidence that it's not the case, and that the turning point is some higher figure. Either that or you're being rude I guess.
I am no so keen on saints days and related Popery.
Apart from anything else the English would have too many spring holidays, the Welsh and Scots would have a day off in Mid winter.
Better to have Trafalgar day off, and celebrate the defeat of the Franco Spanish fleet.
WORKERS in England and Wales would get an extra bank holiday to celebrate their national saints’ days, under an election pledge unveiled today by Nigel Farage.
Why should we the English have a day celebrating a chap born in the Middle East, who never stepped foot in England? Madness
Well, half of Bradford shuts down for a month every year based on an individual fitting that description.
I can't tell if TSE is missing a point here, or making one.
It was more a joke at MikeK's expense, he's advocating a national holiday for a chap born in modern Syria/Palestine.
Irony meters everywhere explode.
Just looked this up - do you really only get 8 bank holidays in the UK this year?
www.gov.uk/bank-holidays
In Gib we get Commonwealth Day and Queen's Birthday as bank holidays plus National Day on 10th September and a few others which don't overlap with the UK
WORKERS in England and Wales would get an extra bank holiday to celebrate their national saints’ days, under an election pledge unveiled today by Nigel Farage.
Why should we the English have a day celebrating a chap born in the Middle East, who never stepped foot in England? Madness
Well, half of Bradford shuts down for a month every year based on an individual fitting that description.
Are you saying Bradford should be a role model for the rest of England?
You mean a city with a prima donna left wing scots MP lording it over everyone else ? I think we all get that model from May.
Vote Tory to stop such a situation happening.
Why would I vote for bankers in the south of England ? I live in the Midlands.
WORKERS in England and Wales would get an extra bank holiday to celebrate their national saints’ days, under an election pledge unveiled today by Nigel Farage.
Which one is he getting rid of? Or are we going to get a new bank holiday promised to us every election?
Since the left have appropriated 'May Day' as the International Workers' Day, why not rename the Spring bank holiday later in the month to something more appropriate?
But forget St George: everyone knows what it should be. Yes, I cannot wait to unfurl my Union Jack for the most meaningful of bank holidays:
An aside: the next royal birth is expected on 25 April.
That was the birthday of Edward II and Sir Roger Mortimer [who deposed and may have killed that monarch, and ruled England for about four years]. It's meant to be a day of ill omen, or was in the 14th century.
[Just begun Ian Mortimer's biography of Sir Roger].
An aside: the next royal birth is expected on 25 April.
That was the birthday of Edward II and Sir Roger Mortimer [who deposed and may have killed that monarch, and ruled England for about four years]. It's meant to be a day of ill omen, or was in the 14th century.
[Just begun Ian Mortimer's biography of Sir Roger].
Oliver Cromwell's birthday too! A good day for regicides.
I think Farage's St George's Day policy is quite fun. He certainly could deliver it if he was PM. Most people wouldn't mind an extra day off. Of course if he seriously though he would be able to deliver it he'd probably not suggest it as it would damage the economy a little.
I don't mind at all if he gets 2 or 3 extra votes for the gall of the thing. Hope he doesn't get an extra 2 or 3 percent though!
The idea that a couple of extra bank holidays a year costs the economy is as farcical as those "reports" which claim Sickies cost £xbn per year - utterly fallacious economic illiteracy based on assumptive nonsense.
We know that 365 bank holidays would be damaging, yes? We suspect that a single bank holiday isn't, and in fact is probably beneficial. If it isn't beneficial then we've proven they are damaging. If it is then it's certain that there is a point somewhere between 1 and 365 where the gains turn to losses. So it may turn out to be economic illiteracy to suggest that the change from 7 to 8 is the critical point, or it may not. I presume you have compelling evidence that it's not the case, and that the turning point is some higher figure. Either that or you're being rude I guess.
We know the inverse relationship between hours worked and productivity and it appears that no country is close to the level where productivity falls. So it is fairly easy to see that we could go beyond the French level and still benefit.
Opinium's certain to vote figures look worrying for Labour. One wonders just how much of their polling number is underpinned by the not registered to vote or can't be arsed brigade.
Looks like crossover has been achieved with Opinium then!
You may have a point. The last but one had it 33 Con 35 Lab. Then a big jump up for Con and Lab decline. Now we see Lab the same but even though Con have gone down they still have a lead. The trend is a move to Con and a decline of Lab. Or is it all just noise? The other trend is a steady decline of UKIP. However, Con and UKIP down and Lab steady, but Green and UKIP up seems a bit odd. Having hammered the semi colon into submission are we under attack from the decimal point?
Opinium's certain to vote figures look worrying for Labour. One wonders just how much of their polling number is underpinned by the not registered to vote or can't be arsed brigade.
Just did leafletting in London.The number of households not registered to vote is rather shocking.
Looks like crossover has been achieved with Opinium then!
Possibly, but let's await tonight's YouGov poll for the Sunday Times. If the Blue Team lead in that too, I think even OGH would have to concede (in a very muted way of course) that the Tories are now ahead.
If you missed the saga, in today episode, Geoffrey Robinson has announced he will stand again afterall. Possibly to avoid the risk of being lynched by the CLP.
Sights from labourdoorstep today
Tessa toured Ealing Central, Hammersmith and Brentford.
WORKERS in England and Wales would get an extra bank holiday to celebrate their national saints’ days, under an election pledge unveiled today by Nigel Farage.
Which one is he getting rid of? Or are we going to get a new bank holiday promised to us every election?
Since the left have appropriated 'May Day' as the International Workers' Day, why not rename the Spring bank holiday later in the month to something more appropriate?
But forget St George: everyone knows what it should be. Yes, I cannot wait to unfurl my Union Jack for the most meaningful of bank holidays:
Thatcher Day!
The end of May Holiday used to be called Empire Day so it did once have a name.
My mother always used to tell me the end of May holiday was "Scottish May Day" but I've never found any source for this. Then again she tells me she voted Yes but I'm pretty certain she voted No with my Quisling father.
My mother always used to tell me the end of May holiday was "Scottish May Day" but I've never found any source for this. Then again she tells me she voted Yes but I'm pretty certain she voted No with my Quisling father.
Opinium's certain to vote figures look worrying for Labour. One wonders just how much of their polling number is underpinned by the not registered to vote or can't be arsed brigade.
Just did leafletting in London.The number of households not registered to vote is rather shocking.
As I suspected, differential voting turnouts will affect the result in this election. Suspect most of these would have voted Labour if they could have been bothered to register.
WORKERS in England and Wales would get an extra bank holiday to celebrate their national saints’ days, under an election pledge unveiled today by Nigel Farage.
Great. I get to pay people for a day off when tons of customers are working (on effectively a Winter's day March 1st - so not even a tourist boost) and then have another day where loads of customers are closed and we're twiddling our thumbs. Still that would give us time to work out our buggered up transport schedules.
No parachuting/jobs for the boys goings on here. Lots of strong local candidates who have put in the work for many years with their respective associations and have reaped the rewards. O wait....
Voter registration is super easy. Took me under 5 minutes to do online.
Annoyingly 2 of my children who are Labour voters will not register as they apparently think they dont understand what they all stand for. Of the 2 who are registered one is more committed to Lab than me the other changes his mind every week between Lab and UKIP.
Voter registration is super easy. Took me under 5 minutes to do online.
Annoyingly 2 of my children who are Labour voters will not register as they apparently think they dont understand what they all stand for. Of the 2 who are registered one is more committed to Lab than me the other changes his mind every week between Lab and UKIP.
Net result Lab 2 down in my family (maybe 3)
If this is typical of the UK as a whole EMWNBPM
Hopefully you've told them they can register, but don't actually have to vote? That way if they change their mind in the two weeks after registering, they can vote.
Voter registration is super easy. Took me under 5 minutes to do online.
Annoyingly 2 of my children who are Labour voters will not register as they apparently think they dont understand what they all stand for. Of the 2 who are registered one is more committed to Lab than me the other changes his mind every week between Lab and UKIP.
Leaving Scotland? Leaving Scotland? It is currently part of England.
Get used to it.
As stated it's status is currently Disputed as it was not resolved before the Acts of Union which will be voided by a Scottish Yes vote. Berwick is Scottish. it will remain Scottish, I have little doubt, but as I said you'd be given a reasonable period to stabilise the plummeting rUK economy before a binding vote. That way you might have a slight chance.
Berwick is not Scottish - I was bought up there and in my time living in Berwick residents prided themselves in being in England
Not nearly so much now, it would seem. They are really unhappy with the loss of the town's status and subsumption into Northumberland. I was, all the same, mildly surprised that a voodoo poll had such a strong vote for returning to Scottish control.
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Two for Bale one for Ramsey, an assist each, a great free kick for the second and a sublime move for the third
Although that would be one more way for the Qatar nonsense to irritate football fans.
We're all New Zealanders this weekend.
They are inexpensive I suppose but only in relation to a packet of fags.
Get used to it.
In 2002 and 2003 combined he played just six first-team games for Yorkshire.
That's only six more than I did, which puts us statistically level-pegging.
WORKERS in England and Wales would get an extra bank holiday to celebrate their national saints’ days, under an election pledge unveiled today by Nigel Farage.
England:
Cons: 35.5; LAB: 33.9; LD: 9; UKIP: 13.5; Green 7.4
Scotland:
Cons: 19.1; LAB: 26.2; LD: 3.2; UKIP: 7.1; SNP: 37.3
Wales:
Cons: 33.8; LAB: 39.4; LD: 2.8; UKIP: 14.1; PC: 5.6; Green: 4.2
Con 36 Lab 31.8
Therefore the only question is when it becomes bad.
I don't mind at all if he gets 2 or 3 extra votes for the gall of the thing. Hope he doesn't get an extra 2 or 3 percent though!
Irony meters everywhere explode.
Wkki reports that his manifesto for the Cambridge University Welfare Officer was hand written as follows, 'This is hand written because I was too drunk to write a manifesto. There is no better testament to my character"
Seems pretty clarksonesque to me. It seems his main objection is to old people being pillocks, the young can have open season, as he continues to prove.
Judging from his style he needs to move over completely to The Spectator.
I think we all get that model from May.
I vote that my County has 56 bank holidays.
I was in St Neots town centre this morning, and the Labour candidate was drumming up support outside the Co-op. I rejected the request to talk as I do not live in the constituency (Huntingdon), but I did hang around for a few minutes to listen in (yes, I know, naughty).
Of about five people who expressed an opinion, three said they were voting UKIP. As I walked away, I overheard one man say to his wife that he had taken joy in telling the candidate of his choice.
Jonathan Djanogly has nearly 50% of the vote and I cannot see him losing this year, but it will be interesting to see how the race for second goes, and whether UKIP can beat both the Lib Dems and Labour in this seat.
(And yes, I know it is a stretch to judge support from fleeting anecdata with such a small sample size, but I did find it - and the glee - surprising).
Apart from anything else the English would have too many spring holidays, the Welsh and Scots would have a day off in Mid winter.
Better to have Trafalgar day off, and celebrate the defeat of the Franco Spanish fleet.
www.gov.uk/bank-holidays
In Gib we get Commonwealth Day and Queen's Birthday as bank holidays plus National Day on 10th September and a few others which don't overlap with the UK
www.visitgibraltar.gi/public-holidays
Twelve! And we get hot sunny days for ours too!
But forget St George: everyone knows what it should be. Yes, I cannot wait to unfurl my Union Jack for the most meaningful of bank holidays:
Thatcher Day!
That was the birthday of Edward II and Sir Roger Mortimer [who deposed and may have killed that monarch, and ruled England for about four years]. It's meant to be a day of ill omen, or was in the 14th century.
[Just begun Ian Mortimer's biography of Sir Roger].
There's some doubt over whether Edward II was actually killed, though. Ian Mortimer reckons he escaped alive, and died some years later.
*Yes, bit obvious. But I'm trying to get some work done
Or is it all just noise?
The other trend is a steady decline of UKIP. However, Con and UKIP down and Lab steady, but Green and UKIP up seems a bit odd. Having hammered the semi colon into submission are we under attack from the decimal point?
Stay classy, you mugs. pic.twitter.com/w3HpYTxSJe
Sights from labourdoorstep today
Tessa toured Ealing Central, Hammersmith and Brentford.
EdB was in his constituency
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CBMHoetXEAA22I4.jpg:large
Lucy Powell was in Withington
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CBM5Wv7WEAAcwUG.jpg
Chuka did some selfies on Streatham doorstep and then went to Hove
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CBLz_R_WgAA81gX.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CBMXlUNW4AE7rJL.jpg:large
Creagh was in Calder Valley
Dugher was in Bedford
Stella Creasy and Twigg did Rossendale, Pendle and Burnley
Liz Kendall was in Loughborough
Reeves has been in Croydon Central
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CBLuWZvWcAAd9Mp.jpg:large
Maria Eagle visited Weaver Vale
Gloria showcased her bag in her constituency
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CBLwuRFUUAAwCVj.jpg:large
Flint was in Keighley
Tom Watson was in Bradford West
My mother always used to tell me the end of May holiday was "Scottish May Day" but I've never found any source for this. Then again she tells me she voted Yes but I'm pretty certain she voted No with my Quisling father.
Any other numpty ideas due?
http://www.spectator.co.uk/spectator-life/spectator-life-life/9477592/meet-daves-secret-a-list/
No parachuting/jobs for the boys goings on here. Lots of strong local candidates who have put in the work for many years with their respective associations and have reaped the rewards. O wait....
Net result Lab 2 down in my family (maybe 3)
If this is typical of the UK as a whole EMWNBPM
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/election_2010/england/8640148.stm