Mark Senior..You seem a little confused..first you say no one will suffer and then you say those that do will be the sole responsibility of Hunt..Is Hunt the one who is refusing to be in the Hospital alleviating pain..right gotcha..
No, Hunt's the one out to bolster his union-bashing, public sector-reforming image in time for the leadership election we know will be held some time in the next three years. Settling the dispute won't get him into Number Ten.
On topic: Boris is finished, surely? Lots of people in the party like Boris, he's been a great Mayor, he's a fantastic speech-maker, and he has that 'star' quality, but there has always been doubt about how serious a figure he is. That doubt has now been decisively resolved, and not in his favour. I expect he'll stand down at the next election and resume his journalistic and speaking career.
As TSE and I have both been saying, he won't make the final two.
On topic: Boris is finished, surely? Lots of people in the party like Boris, he's been a great Mayor, he's a fantastic speech-maker, and he has that 'star' quality, but there has always been doubt about how serious a figure he is. That doubt has now been decisively resolved, and not in his favour. I expect he'll stand down at the next election and resume his journalistic and speaking career.
As TSE and I have both been saying, he won't make the final two.
That's my view. If he does get through to the membership he has a good chance but he won't.
On topic: Boris is finished, surely? Lots of people in the party like Boris, he's been a great Mayor, he's a fantastic speech-maker, and he has that 'star' quality, but there has always been doubt about how serious a figure he is. That doubt has now been decisively resolved, and not in his favour. I expect he'll stand down at the next election and resume his journalistic and speaking career.
As TSE and I have both been saying, he won't make the final two.
I agree.
Even some Leavers are wishing he wasn't on their side.
The stop Osborne movement in the PCP is pretty large, but the stop Boris movement is even larger.
On topic: Boris is finished, surely? Lots of people in the party like Boris, he's been a great Mayor, he's a fantastic speech-maker, and he has that 'star' quality, but there has always been doubt about how serious a figure he is. That doubt has now been decisively resolved, and not in his favour. I expect he'll stand down at the next election and resume his journalistic and speaking career.
As TSE and I have both been saying, he won't make the final two.
That's my view. If he does get through to the membership he has a good chance but he won't.
Tbh, even among members there isn't much enthusiasm for Boris, especially after his continual failures during the Leave campaign. He had a chance to convince sceptics like me that he was fit to be PM, so far he has been left wanting.
Local election forecast for next week . There are 2 sets of forecast gains/losses based on differing methodologies Rallings and Thrasher based on council by elections and NEV share and Stephen Fisher based on national polls and previous election history These are Lab Rand T minus 150 Fisher minus 151 Con R and T plus 50 Fisher plus 19 LDem R and T plus 40 Fisher plus 93 UKIP R and T plus 40 Fisher no forecast but approx plus 20
It is a bit unclear as to how gains/losses will be calculated in those councils which have all out elections on new boundaries . For example Knowsley has 63 councillors all Labour and will have 45 new councillors almost certainly all Labour - does that represent no change or Labour minus 18 . My own forecast FWIW is Lab minus 100 Con no change LDem plus 60 UKIP plus 20
Mark Senior..You seem a little confused..first you say no one will suffer and then you say those that do will be the sole responsibility of Hunt..Is Hunt the one who is refusing to be in the Hospital alleviating pain..right gotcha..
All hospital emergency departments are fully staffed today. Under Hunt's plans they won't be because there will be huge gaps in the rota. As usual Hunt is just scare mongering. If your doctor saw unsafe care you would expect them to speak out. That is what they are doing.
Exactly, which harks back to May's speech yesterday.
If the people of Britain really want to leave the EU now, or every five years from 2020, they can do so.
We get this tired argument trotted out all the time, it would be nice to hear a different tune.
People would vote for say the Tories proposing to leave as part of their manifesto, and quite likely Labour as well, UKIP not so much. People may well feel a strong desire to leave the EU, but that doesn't mean they will elect just anyone to run their country for five years to achieve it. If what you say is true George Galloway could put "leave" on the front of his manifesto and get 30% of the vote, seem unlikely.
The problem is now no one would believe either of the main parties even if the put it front and square in their manifesto.
Decrepit John..Silly me.. I thought Hunt was carrying out the Tory Manifesto..the one that put the Tories in Power..the bit where it says Seven Day a week Hospital service..that bit .
On topic: Boris is finished, surely? Lots of people in the party like Boris, he's been a great Mayor, he's a fantastic speech-maker, and he has that 'star' quality, but there has always been doubt about how serious a figure he is. That doubt has now been decisively resolved, and not in his favour. I expect he'll stand down at the next election and resume his journalistic and speaking career.
As TSE and I have both been saying, he won't make the final two.
That's my view. If he does get through to the membership he has a good chance but he won't.
Tbh, even among members there isn't much enthusiasm for Boris, especially after his continual failures during the Leave campaign. He had a chance to convince sceptics like me that he was fit to be PM, so far he has been left wanting.
On topic: Boris is finished, surely? Lots of people in the party like Boris, he's been a great Mayor, he's a fantastic speech-maker, and he has that 'star' quality, but there has always been doubt about how serious a figure he is. That doubt has now been decisively resolved, and not in his favour. I expect he'll stand down at the next election and resume his journalistic and speaking career.
You might be right, but leaves the cupboard pretty bare for senior Tories with appeal outside the party faithful. Most of the "broad appeal" type Tories have managed to immolate themselves over the referendum.
On topic: Boris is finished, surely? Lots of people in the party like Boris, he's been a great Mayor, he's a fantastic speech-maker, and he has that 'star' quality, but there has always been doubt about how serious a figure he is. That doubt has now been decisively resolved, and not in his favour. I expect he'll stand down at the next election and resume his journalistic and speaking career.
You might be right, but leaves the cupboard pretty bare for senior Tories with appeal outside the party faithful. Most of the "broad appeal" type Tories have managed to immolate themselves over the referendum.
Boris is a good Party Chairman sort as a frontman - but nothing more IMO.
On topic: Boris is finished, surely? Lots of people in the party like Boris, he's been a great Mayor, he's a fantastic speech-maker, and he has that 'star' quality, but there has always been doubt about how serious a figure he is. That doubt has now been decisively resolved, and not in his favour. I expect he'll stand down at the next election and resume his journalistic and speaking career.
As TSE and I have both been saying, he won't make the final two.
Decrepit John..Silly me.. I thought Hunt was carrying out the Tory Manifesto..the one that put the Tories in Power..the bit where it says Seven Day a week Hospital service..that bit .
We already have a 7 day hospital service. Even you are not dim enough to realise this.
Hillary has gone backwards all through the race with Bernie too, whereas (Harder to judge with winnowing to 3) Trump has gone forwards all the time (Except maybe Wisconsin)
Thank God for the Iowa caucus, they helped me recover.
I think you mean Thank God for the totally illogical market response to the Iowa caucus.
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The BMA's view on the matter will count for little with the public. Nor will politicians, for that matter. Voters will make their own minds up.
The stop Osborne movement in the PCP is pretty large, but the stop Boris movement is even larger.
These are
Lab Rand T minus 150 Fisher minus 151
Con R and T plus 50 Fisher plus 19
LDem R and T plus 40 Fisher plus 93
UKIP R and T plus 40 Fisher no forecast but approx plus 20
It is a bit unclear as to how gains/losses will be calculated in those councils which have all out elections on new boundaries . For example Knowsley has 63 councillors all Labour and will have 45 new councillors almost certainly all Labour - does that represent no change or Labour minus 18 .
My own forecast FWIW is
Lab minus 100
Con no change
LDem plus 60
UKIP plus 20
People would vote for say the Tories proposing to leave as part of their manifesto, and quite likely Labour as well, UKIP not so much. People may well feel a strong desire to leave the EU, but that doesn't mean they will elect just anyone to run their country for five years to achieve it. If what you say is true George Galloway could put "leave" on the front of his manifesto and get 30% of the vote, seem unlikely.
The problem is now no one would believe either of the main parties even if the put it front and square in their manifesto.
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I can't think of anyone at all. In fact, I'm hard pushed to think of anyone anywhere with the slighest clue that even flies this kite.
It's akin to David Miliband becoming Labour leader ad nauseum.
Although not in the Petronella Wyatt sense.