I must say Roger that Alastair Meeks article on Cameron, moreover the ungrateful group of back stabbing, disloyal swivel eyed, lunatic Tories that comprise the majority of the party, was absolutely outstanding.
Cameron has made the Tories into an electoral force, against all the odds, and in doing so has marginalised Labour and the LD's. And what does he get in return from his lot. A whole heap of crap.
It is little surprise that Meek's articles piss off the head banging pbCOM Tories.
If the rumours about Cruz are true then he is a classic example of 'power being a great aphrodisiac', most earlier rumours about a candidate's personal life seemed to concern Rubio. Unless the mainstream media picks up on it though rumours will not have a major impact
I must say Roger that Alastair Meeks article on Cameron, moreover the ungrateful group of back stabbing, disloyal swivel eyed, lunatic Tories that comprise the majority of the party, was absolutely outstanding.
Cameron has made the Tories into an electoral force, against all the odds, and in doing so has marginalised Labour and the LD's. And what does he get in return from his lot. A whole heap of crap.
It is little surprise that Meek's articles piss off the head banging pbCOM Tories.
Why should the Conservatives want to take back Suzanne Evans , a useless politician who got 2,200 odd votes in her ward standing as a Conservative and 300 odd standing for UKIP ?
For in-depth news a broadsheet is still better than TV, although not necessarily a tabloid, internet news also tends to be more detailed
True. I've been predicting for a while that daily hard-copy newspapers will die a death before long. They're proving more stubborn than I expected but I still think that the natural endpoint is that immediate news will all move on line, to be reported on in close to real time, while in-depth writing will still have a place on paper but will tend to move to weekly publications.
Mr. M, I wouldn't worry about foreign travel. We'll all be dead of plague within a day of voting to Leave
Or driven mad by the sounds of the EU visa-less Roger and Tyson shagging noisily in the deserted closed down and obsolete international departure lounge at Heathrow.
" 59% of the viewing public think that BBC TV is trustworthy and 41% say it helps them make their minds up. The Mail newspapers tally 41% trustworthiness among their own readers and 37% of their own readers say that they help them make their minds up. The figures for the Sun are still worse: 23% for both measures among their own readers. Only the Guardian and the Observer are more trusted by their own readers than the BBC is trusted by its viewers."
This makes a lot of sense. As PM Hacker once said "the Guardian is read by people who think they ought to run the country". It really doesn't surprise me that those that read the Guardian are contented with what they are being fed.
I wonder whether the rapidly declining readership in the popular press is linked to how little they are trusted even by their own readership. Why read badly written fiction? (SeanT excepted of course)
Particularly while there are sites like this that provide a variety of opinion on every subject.
The poster formerly known as Antifrank for example.
Cruz wants a flat tax with no exemptions, which I guess means a postcard stating how much you earned last year might suffice.
Cruz is from the Tea Party bonkers wing of the GOP and believes in the Laffer curve we used to see promoted on pb from time to time. At best, the Establishment sees Cruz as the lesser of two evils (sorry, Kasich: your cause is noble) but he is not part of it.
Mr. M, I wouldn't worry about foreign travel. We'll all be dead of plague within a day of voting to Leave
Or driven mad by the sounds of the EU visa-less Roger and Tyson shagging noisily in the deserted closed down and obsolete international departure lounge at Heathrow.
On the 24th there will be a crew in a van outside Heathrow ready to install a sign which says 'Twinned with Nicosia International Airport'
For in-depth news a broadsheet is still better than TV, although not necessarily a tabloid, internet news also tends to be more detailed
True. I've been predicting for a while that daily hard-copy newspapers will die a death before long. They're proving more stubborn than I expected but I still think that the natural endpoint is that immediate news will all move on line, to be reported on in close to real time, while in-depth writing will still have a place on paper but will tend to move to weekly publications.
Probably, there will always be a place for high-quality writing
Why should the Conservatives want to take back Suzanne Evans , a useless politician who got 2,200 odd votes in her ward standing as a Conservative and 300 odd standing for UKIP ?
I am comfortable that a Lib Dem does not understand her impact nationally. She would bring more votes than Farron has added to the LDs. More importantly are we facing 1 LD rep for each of Wales, Scotland and London at the May elections?
For in-depth news a broadsheet is still better than TV, although not necessarily a tabloid, internet news also tends to be more detailed
True. I've been predicting for a while that daily hard-copy newspapers will die a death before long. They're proving more stubborn than I expected but I still think that the natural endpoint is that immediate news will all move on line, to be reported on in close to real time, while in-depth writing will still have a place on paper but will tend to move to weekly publications.
The process of scrolling down is off-putting online, and that's without the increasing intrusion of advertising.
Lengthy pieces are best delivered in print. The screen needs deployment of high quality graphical representation and video.
Mr. Betting, unsure whether it would be wise to allow Carswell to return. If people think defection's a burnt bridge, rather than merely a singed one, they're less likely to do it. Getting Evans for the blues would be wise.
Be magnanimous with Carswell - it would win a lot of kipper votes.
Mr. Betting, that's a legitimate counter-argument. I suppose it depends whether the view is UKIP's dying, or just dormant and ready to be resurgent once Farage buggers off. If he ever does.
Think just seen the worse meme for this....with talk in regards his #Cruzmissile
I will now be ordering a pint of mind bleach in the pub this evening.
It gets worse....this is an actual tweet from one of the ladies in question...The liberal comedy political shows are going to have an easy week this week with putting together material..
Mr. Betting, that's a legitimate counter-argument. I suppose it depends whether the view is UKIP's dying, or just dormant and ready to be resurgent once Farage buggers off. If he ever does.
Farage has decided to put himself before the party and before the referendum. So be it.
Mr. Betting, unsure whether it would be wise to allow Carswell to return. If people think defection's a burnt bridge, rather than merely a singed one, they're less likely to do it. Getting Evans for the blues would be wise.
Be magnanimous with Carswell - it would win a lot of kipper votes.
I think the Conservatives would accept Carswell back, at least under some circumstances. I'm not so sure they'd accept TBD back though.
The question is why Carswell would want to go back: he has much more power and influence as UKIP's only MP than he would have as one of a few hundred Conservative MPs. And a return may neuter him somewhat.
Mr. Betting, unsure whether it would be wise to allow Carswell to return. If people think defection's a burnt bridge, rather than merely a singed one, they're less likely to do it. Getting Evans for the blues would be wise.
Be magnanimous with Carswell - it would win a lot of kipper votes.
I think the Conservatives would accept Carswell back, at least under some circumstances. I'm not so sure they'd accept TBD back though.
The question is why Carswell would want to go back: he has much more power and influence as UKIP's only MP than he would have as one of a few hundred Conservative MPs. And a return may neuter him somewhat.
He would be part of the group that will run the party with the new Leader, eventually. With Osborne out of the picture.
Mr. M, I wouldn't worry about foreign travel. We'll all be dead of plague within a day of voting to Leave
Or driven mad by the sounds of the EU visa-less Roger and Tyson shagging noisily in the deserted closed down and obsolete international departure lounge at Heathrow.
On the 24th there will be a crew in a van outside Heathrow ready to install a sign which says 'Twinned with Nicosia International Airport'
Indeed. After Brexit Heathrow T5 departures will no doubt look like Pyongyang International
Mr. M, I wouldn't worry about foreign travel. We'll all be dead of plague within a day of voting to Leave
Or driven mad by the sounds of the EU visa-less Roger and Tyson shagging noisily in the deserted closed down and obsolete international departure lounge at Heathrow.
On the 24th there will be a crew in a van outside Heathrow ready to install a sign which says 'Twinned with Nicosia International Airport'
Mr. Betting, unsure whether it would be wise to allow Carswell to return. If people think defection's a burnt bridge, rather than merely a singed one, they're less likely to do it. Getting Evans for the blues would be wise.
Be magnanimous with Carswell - it would win a lot of kipper votes.
I think the Conservatives would accept Carswell back, at least under some circumstances. I'm not so sure they'd accept TBD back though.
The question is why Carswell would want to go back: he has much more power and influence as UKIP's only MP than he would have as one of a few hundred Conservative MPs. And a return may neuter him somewhat.
He would be part of the group that will run the party with the new Leader, eventually. With Osborne out of the picture.
That's assuming leave wins.
Besides, I'm not sure how much he will be trusted because of, or forgiven for, moving to UKIP.
"I let my wife down. I let my family down. " And, he's let his trousers down.
I think Spitting Image did a sketch about Paddy Pantsdown relating to his affair and his attempted positioning of the party: "I touched neither her left leg, nor her right leg, but somewhere in between."
You'd have thought terrorism exploding across Europe and Cruz being caught with his pants down would boost Trump (And bury Ted), but I'm taking nothing for granted this GOP race !
You'd have thought terrorism exploding across Europe and Cruz being caught with his pants down would boost Trump (And bury Ted), but I'm taking nothing for granted this GOP race !
There's been very little movement on Betfair today considering all the excitement.
47% are 10/10 certain to vote in EU ref, 10% 9/10, 7% 8/10 and 4% 7/10
Looking at the raw numbers
Leave wins on 47% turnout. Neck and neck on 57% turnout (GE turnout minus 7/8% - a repeat of 1975) Remain wins on 65% turnout (GE turnout)
Most likely it will be between 57% and 65% most interesting fact of the turnout weighted figure is that England narrowly would vote Leave but the UK Remain
NEW: Cruz denies National Inquirer story about alleged infidelities. Calls them "complete & utter lies" and "tabloid smear."
Massive hostage to fortune now if he has done it, all it needs is one of the women to confirm it and hey presto, not only is he a cheater, he is a liar, confirming Trump's lyin' Ted nickname.
What I've enjoyed most are the NE's deliberately limp attempts to conceal the identities of the ladies involved. They've used promo shots for several with a black bar across their eyes like a 70s porn expose.
Why should the Conservatives want to take back Suzanne Evans , a useless politician who got 2,200 odd votes in her ward standing as a Conservative and 300 odd standing for UKIP ?
I am comfortable that a Lib Dem does not understand her impact nationally. She would bring more votes than Farron has added to the LDs. More importantly are we facing 1 LD rep for each of Wales, Scotland and London at the May elections?
I seem to remember that Iain Dale asked Suzanne Evans whether she had considered going back to the conservatives, she replied that she had already been asked and said no. She wouldn't reveal who had asked her but give it time!!
NEW: Cruz denies National Inquirer story about alleged infidelities. Calls them "complete & utter lies" and "tabloid smear."
Massive hostage to fortune now if he has done it, all it needs is one of the women to confirm it and hey presto, not only is he a cheater, he is a liar, confirming Trump's lyin' Ted nickname.
Can you just imagine the additional scandal if they also don't bother to clean behind the fridge.
NEW: Cruz denies National Inquirer story about alleged infidelities. Calls them "complete & utter lies" and "tabloid smear."
Massive hostage to fortune now if he has done it, all it needs is one of the women to confirm it and hey presto, not only is he a cheater, he is a liar, confirming Trump's lyin' Ted nickname.
The odd thing is #CruzSexScandal is no longer trending in the US on Twitter....it was number 1 a couple of hours ago.....
Supposedly Twitter has deleted/banned the hashtag. But it's hard to disentangle fact from fiction in the social media world. I'm reserving judgment on the Cruz story too (though frankly the number of women he's slept with is the least of the worries we might have about him).
Don't the blackmail opportunities worry you ?
I suppose so, but Clinton carried on as President regardless. Can't he just say yes, I was a sinner, but I've prayed and seen the light? Though he seems to have gone the flat denial route instead - which might work (or even be true), since the Enquirer is not seen as a reliable source. It depends whether the women concerned are willing to provide chapter and verse.
Incidentally, I don't think there have ever been rumours of infidelity at the top in Britain since the war apart from Major, have there? The general impression is that PMs are just too busy to have affairs.
The odd thing is #CruzSexScandal is no longer trending in the US on Twitter....it was number 1 a couple of hours ago.....
Supposedly Twitter has deleted/banned the hashtag. But it's hard to disentangle fact from fiction in the social media world. I'm reserving judgment on the Cruz story too (though frankly the number of women he's slept with is the least of the worries we might have about him).
Don't the blackmail opportunities worry you ?
I suppose so, but Clinton carried on as President regardless. Can't he just say yes, I was a sinner, but I've prayed and seen the light? Though he seems to have gone the flat denial route instead - which might work (or even be true), since the Enquirer is not seen as a reliable source. It depends whether the women concerned are willing to provide chapter and verse.
Incidentally, I don't think there have ever been rumours of infidelity at the top in Britain since the war apart from Major, have there? The general impression is that PMs are just too busy to have affairs.
The point is, it isn't just NE...mainstream journos are now saying yes we know / knew of x of these. Also you dismiss NE too easily, they have broken a whole load of big stories which have been 100% accurate. Tiger Woods for one.
The odd thing is #CruzSexScandal is no longer trending in the US on Twitter....it was number 1 a couple of hours ago.....
Supposedly Twitter has deleted/banned the hashtag. But it's hard to disentangle fact from fiction in the social media world. I'm reserving judgment on the Cruz story too (though frankly the number of women he's slept with is the least of the worries we might have about him).
Don't the blackmail opportunities worry you ?
I suppose so, but Clinton carried on as President regardless. Can't he just say yes, I was a sinner, but I've prayed and seen the light? Though he seems to have gone the flat denial route instead - which might work (or even be true), since the Enquirer is not seen as a reliable source. It depends whether the women concerned are willing to provide chapter and verse.
Incidentally, I don't think there have ever been rumours of infidelity at the top in Britain since the war apart from Major, have there? The general impression is that PMs are just too busy to have affairs.
The odd thing is #CruzSexScandal is no longer trending in the US on Twitter....it was number 1 a couple of hours ago.....
Supposedly Twitter has deleted/banned the hashtag. But it's hard to disentangle fact from fiction in the social media world. I'm reserving judgment on the Cruz story too (though frankly the number of women he's slept with is the least of the worries we might have about him).
Don't the blackmail opportunities worry you ?
I suppose so, but Clinton carried on as President regardless. Can't he just say yes, I was a sinner, but I've prayed and seen the light? Though he seems to have gone the flat denial route instead - which might work (or even be true), since the Enquirer is not seen as a reliable source. It depends whether the women concerned are willing to provide chapter and verse.
Incidentally, I don't think there have ever been rumours of infidelity at the top in Britain since the war apart from Major, have there? The general impression is that PMs are just too busy to have affairs.
There were rumours about Wilson and Marcia as I recall, and also a more recent PM being linked with the wife of a media baron...
The odd thing is #CruzSexScandal is no longer trending in the US on Twitter....it was number 1 a couple of hours ago.....
Supposedly Twitter has deleted/banned the hashtag. But it's hard to disentangle fact from fiction in the social media world. I'm reserving judgment on the Cruz story too (though frankly the number of women he's slept with is the least of the worries we might have about him).
Don't the blackmail opportunities worry you ?
I suppose so, but Clinton carried on as President regardless. Can't he just say yes, I was a sinner, but I've prayed and seen the light? Though he seems to have gone the flat denial route instead - which might work (or even be true), since the Enquirer is not seen as a reliable source. It depends whether the women concerned are willing to provide chapter and verse.
Incidentally, I don't think there have ever been rumours of infidelity at the top in Britain since the war apart from Major, have there? The general impression is that PMs are just too busy to have affairs.
The point is, it isn't just NE...mainstream journos are now saying yes we know / knew of x of these. Also you dismiss NE too easily, they have broken a whole load of big stories which have been 100% accurate. Tiger Woods for one.
The odd thing is #CruzSexScandal is no longer trending in the US on Twitter....it was number 1 a couple of hours ago.....
Supposedly Twitter has deleted/banned the hashtag. But it's hard to disentangle fact from fiction in the social media world. I'm reserving judgment on the Cruz story too (though frankly the number of women he's slept with is the least of the worries we might have about him).
Don't the blackmail opportunities worry you ?
I suppose so, but Clinton carried on as President regardless. Can't he just say yes, I was a sinner, but I've prayed and seen the light? Though he seems to have gone the flat denial route instead - which might work (or even be true), since the Enquirer is not seen as a reliable source. It depends whether the women concerned are willing to provide chapter and verse.
Incidentally, I don't think there have ever been rumours of infidelity at the top in Britain since the war apart from Major, have there? The general impression is that PMs are just too busy to have affairs.
Wasn't the Major / Currie affair undertaken a while before he became PM? AFAICR, they decided to break it off when he accepted a role in the cabinet.
Edit: and what about Prescott's affair (or alleged affairs) whilst deputy PM?
The National Enquirer published a story that says investigators are looking into claims that Ted Cruz cheated with five women In the story the women weren't named, but Republican strategist Liz Mair - who runs an anti-Trump super PAC - identified them on Twitter Mair named Trump spokeswoman Katrina Pierson who pushed back saying the operative knew the allegation was false but spread the story anyway Mair suggested that Pierson may have 'come on' to Cruz but said it was an 'obviously false' allegation that Pierson had an affair
During the 4th century (BC), Perdiccas made numerous mistakes. One of the worst was dilly-dallying and not being sure which woman to marry, which resulted in alienating just about every one he might have wed.
Of course, this wasn't a long term problem as his failed invasion of Egypt led his own soldiers to murder him.
The odd thing is #CruzSexScandal is no longer trending in the US on Twitter....it was number 1 a couple of hours ago.....
Supposedly Twitter has deleted/banned the hashtag. But it's hard to disentangle fact from fiction in the social media world. I'm reserving judgment on the Cruz story too (though frankly the number of women he's slept with is the least of the worries we might have about him).
Don't the blackmail opportunities worry you ?
I suppose so, but Clinton carried on as President regardless. Can't he just say yes, I was a sinner, but I've prayed and seen the light? Though he seems to have gone the flat denial route instead - which might work (or even be true), since the Enquirer is not seen as a reliable source. It depends whether the women concerned are willing to provide chapter and verse.
Incidentally, I don't think there have ever been rumours of infidelity at the top in Britain since the war apart from Major, have there? The general impression is that PMs are just too busy to have affairs.
Wasn't the Major / Currie affair undertaken a while before he became PM? AFAICR, they decided to break it off when he accepted a role in the cabinet.
Edit: and what about Prescott's affair (or alleged affairs) whilst deputy PM?
Why should the Conservatives want to take back Suzanne Evans , a useless politician who got 2,200 odd votes in her ward standing as a Conservative and 300 odd standing for UKIP ?
I am comfortable that a Lib Dem does not understand her impact nationally. She would bring more votes than Farron has added to the LDs. More importantly are we facing 1 LD rep for each of Wales, Scotland and London at the May elections?
I think the libdems will get two or three in Scotland. They should get one of Orkney and Shetland, one of the north west Scotland top ups, and one southern list seat too.
The April 4 edition of The National Enquirer makes damaging claims about Ted Cruz in a bold, above-the-fold headline. But don’t be so quick to write it off as another silly claim by a silly tabloid. A political columnist for The Washington Times just backed up the story that Cruz had multiple extramarital affairs.
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America Elects
Wisconsin poll:
Cruz 36%
Trump 31%
Kasich 21%
(via Basswood Research)
All foreign travel, we're constantly being told on here, will be impossible after Brexit.
Donald Trump
Wow, just released that $67 million in negative ads was spent on me. How am I still number one - by a lot?
This makes a lot of sense. As PM Hacker once said "the Guardian is read by people who think they ought to run the country". It really doesn't surprise me that those that read the Guardian are contented with what they are being fed.
The poster formerly known as Antifrank for example.
Cruz is from the Tea Party bonkers wing of the GOP and believes in the Laffer curve we used to see promoted on pb from time to time. At best, the Establishment sees Cruz as the lesser of two evils (sorry, Kasich: your cause is noble) but he is not part of it.
"Is it wrong of me that when I saw the words "Ted Cruz sex scandal" I hoped it would involve another man?"
"How on earth can Lyin' Ted persuade more than one woman to sleep with him?"
@CNN Adriana Cohen with the direct hit. #cruzsexscandal WOW! @amandacarpenter https://t.co/h2qSqFl0I9
She would bring more votes than Farron has added to the LDs.
More importantly are we facing 1 LD rep for each of Wales, Scotland and London at the May elections?
Lengthy pieces are best delivered in print. The screen needs deployment of high quality graphical representation and video.
Leave wins on 47% turnout.
Neck and neck on 57% turnout (GE turnout minus 7/8% - a repeat of 1975)
Remain wins on 65% turnout (GE turnout)
https://twitter.com/amandacarpenter/status/697065582580121600
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWkVa-_sd24
The question is why Carswell would want to go back: he has much more power and influence as UKIP's only MP than he would have as one of a few hundred Conservative MPs. And a return may neuter him somewhat.
If I'm reading things right, the same journalist who outed Edwards is behind Cruz expose.
Hopefully, the Sun will repeat its headline:-
"I let my wife down. I let my family down. " And, he's let his trousers down.
https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8367/8552849255_4053583508_b.jpg
Drudge Report News
REPORT: #Cruz Silent on #NationalEnquirer #sex scandal claims http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/politics/7027680/Shocking-claims-Ted-Cruz-had-extramarital-affairs-with-FIVE-women.html …
Besides, I'm not sure how much he will be trusted because of, or forgiven for, moving to UKIP.
So...should we call this the #CubanMistressCrisis?
Not sure his electorate would be that happy in other circs. Not been to Clacton though - do any Tory activists have any experience of it?
Yes finally hit Yahoo! #CruzSexScandal
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Anthony Cumia Verified account
Well, #Cruz just acknowledged the Nat Enq story. Here we go.
Press can now run with it.
NEW: Cruz denies National Inquirer story about alleged infidelities. Calls them "complete & utter lies" and "tabloid smear."
Still favourite in the Wisconsin market.
Not the dramatic moves I was expecting.
What I've enjoyed most are the NE's deliberately limp attempts to conceal the identities of the ladies involved. They've used promo shots for several with a black bar across their eyes like a 70s porn expose.
I give Cruz until Monday at the latest.
Incidentally, I don't think there have ever been rumours of infidelity at the top in Britain since the war apart from Major, have there? The general impression is that PMs are just too busy to have affairs.
Edit: and what about Prescott's affair (or alleged affairs) whilst deputy PM?
Oh er Missus ..
Of course, this wasn't a long term problem as his failed invasion of Egypt led his own soldiers to murder him.
I reckon his chances of the nomination must now be pretty limp.
https://twitter.com/KatrinaPierson/status/713394980153208832
The important thing to note is that she is a Trump spokeswoman.
So far, more of a lazy lob.
*cough*Corbyn*cough*