politicalbetting
Home› General

Howdy, Stranger!

It looks like you're new here. Sign in or register to get started.

Sign In Register

Categories

politicalbetting.com » Blog Archive » It looks as though TMay will make a big BREXIT announcement

SystemSystem Posts: 12,265
edited October 2016 in General

imagepoliticalbetting.com » Blog Archive » It looks as though TMay will make a big BREXIT announcement tomorrow

politicalbetting.com is proudly powered by WordPress
with "Neat!" theme. Entries (RSS) and Comments (RSS).

Read the full story here


«1

Comments

  • IanB2IanB2 Posts: 50,291
    edited October 2016
    First like Farron in 2020
  • TheScreamingEaglesTheScreamingEagles Posts: 120,407
    Bugger, Mike's pre-empted my morning thread.

    Grrr grrr
  • tlg86tlg86 Posts: 26,296
    IanB2 said:

    First like Farron in 2020

    I agree, he should hold on in Westmorland and Lonsdale.
  • foxinsoxukfoxinsoxuk Posts: 23,548
    3rd in the sack race
  • TheScreamingEaglesTheScreamingEagles Posts: 120,407
    This explains it all

    https://twitter.com/JolyonMaugham/status/782306086170816512
  • TheScreamingEaglesTheScreamingEagles Posts: 120,407
    But the other main betting related angle from the interview, she's ruling out an early election, she's going for 2020.
  • tlg86tlg86 Posts: 26,296
    TheScreamingEagles said:

    Bugger, Mike's pre-empted my morning thread.

    Grrr grrr

    But he's just posted the front page of the Sunday Times. Surely you can elaborate on it by making a reference to classical history that will be lost on plebs like me.
  • AlastairMeeksAlastairMeeks Posts: 30,340
    Asking for a friend: if we took the metropolitan elites from each country and put them in a country with no proles, do you think they would get on or would some soon become proles while others stayed the metropolitan elite?

    And similarly, what about the workers?

    What would Metropolita look like and what would Prolitana evolve into?
  • Scott_PScott_P Posts: 51,453
    AlastairMeeks said:

    Asking for a friend: if we took the metropolitan elites from each country and put them in a country with no proles, do you think they would get on or would some soon become proles while others stayed the metropolitan elite?

    And similarly, what about the workers?

    What would Metropolita look like and what would Prolitana evolve into?

    The B Ark...
  • TheScreamingEaglesTheScreamingEagles Posts: 120,407
    tlg86 said:

    TheScreamingEagles said:

    Bugger, Mike's pre-empted my morning thread.

    Grrr grrr

    But he's just posted the front page of the Sunday Times. Surely you can elaborate on it by making a reference to classical history that will be lost on plebs like me.
    I shall see what I can do.

    Theresa May = Basil II

    Remainers = The Bulgars

    The Great Repeal Bill = The Battle of Kleidion
  • foxinsoxukfoxinsoxuk Posts: 23,548
    AlastairMeeks said:

    Asking for a friend: if we took the metropolitan elites from each country and put them in a country with no proles, do you think they would get on or would some soon become proles while others stayed the metropolitan elite?

    And similarly, what about the workers?

    What would Metropolita look like and what would Prolitana evolve into?

    It is the process of globalisation. Reductions in differences between countries at the price of increasing inequality in each.

    It is marxism in the 21st century, class interests and loyalties are greater than national ones.
  • YellowSubmarineYellowSubmarine Posts: 2,740
    edited October 2016
    AlastairMeeks said:

    Asking for a friend: if we took the metropolitan elites from each country and put them in a country with no proles, do you think they would get on or would some soon become proles while others stayed the metropolitan elite?

    And similarly, what about the workers?

    What would Metropolita look like and what would Prolitana evolve into?

    I think that's already happened. It's why we're having the current political crisis we currently are. We're still a single polis but no longer a single demos. If we split into different polis as well there'd be a physical resource war I guess.
  • rcs1000rcs1000 Posts: 57,928
    One of my solidly Republican friends has just posted an impassioned "Please Don't Vote for Trump" piece on Facebook. I don't think she's going to go as far as voting for Hillary, but I think this will be the first time in her life she has not voted Republican.
  • Ishmael_XIshmael_X Posts: 3,664
    AlastairMeeks said:

    Asking for a friend: if we took the metropolitan elites from each country and put them in a country with no proles, do you think they would get on or would some soon become proles while others stayed the metropolitan elite?

    And similarly, what about the workers?

    What would Metropolita look like and what would Prolitana evolve into?

    Eloi and morlocks respectively.

    Actually the precedent is Liberia, where a ruling class of freed slaves evolved, built itself mansions modelled on those of the Deep South, and used their fellow freed slaves as, er, slaves.
  • tlg86tlg86 Posts: 26,296
    rcs1000 said:

    One of my solidly Republican friends has just posted an impassioned "Please Don't Vote for Trump" piece on Facebook. I don't think she's going to go as far as voting for Hillary, but I think this will be the first time in her life she has not voted Republican.

    What state does she live in?
  • Sunil_PrasannanSunil_Prasannan Posts: 52,404
    Ishmael_X said:

    AlastairMeeks said:

    Asking for a friend: if we took the metropolitan elites from each country and put them in a country with no proles, do you think they would get on or would some soon become proles while others stayed the metropolitan elite?

    And similarly, what about the workers?

    What would Metropolita look like and what would Prolitana evolve into?

    Eloi and morlocks respectively.

    Actually the precedent is Liberia, where a ruling class of freed slaves evolved, built itself mansions modelled on those of the Deep South, and used their fellow freed slaves as, er, slaves.
    Actually, it was the natives, not fellow freed slaves.
  • SandpitSandpit Posts: 55,591
    @rcs1000, have a bloody fantastic time tomorrow, you lucky git!
  • Ishmael_XIshmael_X Posts: 3,664
    Sunil_Prasannan said:

    Ishmael_X said:

    AlastairMeeks said:

    Asking for a friend: if we took the metropolitan elites from each country and put them in a country with no proles, do you think they would get on or would some soon become proles while others stayed the metropolitan elite?

    And similarly, what about the workers?

    What would Metropolita look like and what would Prolitana evolve into?

    Eloi and morlocks respectively.

    Actually the precedent is Liberia, where a ruling class of freed slaves evolved, built itself mansions modelled on those of the Deep South, and used their fellow freed slaves as, er, slaves.
    Actually, it was the natives, not fellow freed slaves.
    OK, Dr P. My copy of The Scramble for Africa was lost in the last house move, so I'll take your word for it.
  • TCPoliticalBettingTCPoliticalBetting Posts: 10,819
    edited October 2016
    On 24th June.
    7.12AM Laura K of BBC "that does not mean that the PM is going to come out here and resign"
    8.20AM Cameron "I resign".
  • TCPoliticalBettingTCPoliticalBetting Posts: 10,819
    tlg86 said:

    IanB2 said:

    First like Farron in 2020

    I agree, he should hold on in Westmorland and Lonsdale.
    Farron in 2020 may be the new Lib Dem grouping able to fit on a moped.
  • Sunil_PrasannanSunil_Prasannan Posts: 52,404
    Ishmael_X said:

    Sunil_Prasannan said:

    Ishmael_X said:

    AlastairMeeks said:

    Asking for a friend: if we took the metropolitan elites from each country and put them in a country with no proles, do you think they would get on or would some soon become proles while others stayed the metropolitan elite?

    And similarly, what about the workers?

    What would Metropolita look like and what would Prolitana evolve into?

    Eloi and morlocks respectively.

    Actually the precedent is Liberia, where a ruling class of freed slaves evolved, built itself mansions modelled on those of the Deep South, and used their fellow freed slaves as, er, slaves.
    Actually, it was the natives, not fellow freed slaves.
    OK, Dr P. My copy of The Scramble for Africa was lost in the last house move, so I'll take your word for it.
    Liberia is part of the continent of Africa, so would have had a pre-existing populace, no?
  • TCPoliticalBettingTCPoliticalBetting Posts: 10,819
    edited October 2016
    AlastairMeeks said:

    Asking for a friend: if we took the metropolitan elites from each country and put them in a country with no proles, do you think they would get on or would some soon become proles while others stayed the metropolitan elite?

    "proles" What a disgusting attitude your friend has. You seem to mix with some very nasty people.
  • TCPoliticalBettingTCPoliticalBetting Posts: 10,819
    edited October 2016
    YellowSubmarine said:

    AlastairMeeks said:

    Asking for a friend: if we took the metropolitan elites from each country and put them in a country with no proles, do you think they would get on or would some soon become proles while others stayed the metropolitan elite?

    And similarly, what about the workers?

    What would Metropolita look like and what would Prolitana evolve into?

    I think that's already happened. It's why we're having the current political crisis we currently are. We're still a single polis but no longer a single demos. If we split into different polis as well there'd be a physical resource war I guess.
    In today's labour market the people with A levels and degrees (outside of Russell group) are generally earning less than the UK plumbers, plasterers and electricians that I mix with. The rise of tradesmen is creating its own dynamic and these people are going to be less susceptible to the effects of A.I.
  • Ishmael_XIshmael_X Posts: 3,664
    Sunil_Prasannan said:

    Ishmael_X said:

    Sunil_Prasannan said:

    Ishmael_X said:

    AlastairMeeks said:

    Asking for a friend: if we took the metropolitan elites from each country and put them in a country with no proles, do you think they would get on or would some soon become proles while others stayed the metropolitan elite?

    And similarly, what about the workers?

    What would Metropolita look like and what would Prolitana evolve into?

    Eloi and morlocks respectively.

    Actually the precedent is Liberia, where a ruling class of freed slaves evolved, built itself mansions modelled on those of the Deep South, and used their fellow freed slaves as, er, slaves.
    Actually, it was the natives, not fellow freed slaves.
    OK, Dr P. My copy of The Scramble for Africa was lost in the last house move, so I'll take your word for it.
    Liberia is part of the continent of Africa, so would have had a pre-existing populace, no?
    Yes.
  • NoEasyDayNoEasyDay Posts: 454
    I am sure Mrs May will make a big Brexit announcement tommorow. Otherwise whats the point of her speech if she ignores the the greatest issue of the day. Question is, and its not obvious from the article, what is the announcementt. Added a t for the pedants.
  • AlastairMeeksAlastairMeeks Posts: 30,340
    edited October 2016
    TCPoliticalBetting said:

    AlastairMeeks said:

    Asking for a friend: if we took the metropolitan elites from each country and put them in a country with no proles, do you think they would get on or would some soon become proles while others stayed the metropolitan elite?

    "proles" What a disgusting attitude your friend has. You seem to mix with some very nasty people.
    I think, though I'll check, that my friend would see himself as one of the proles.
  • rcs1000rcs1000 Posts: 57,928
    TCPoliticalBetting said:

    YellowSubmarine said:

    AlastairMeeks said:

    Asking for a friend: if we took the metropolitan elites from each country and put them in a country with no proles, do you think they would get on or would some soon become proles while others stayed the metropolitan elite?

    And similarly, what about the workers?

    What would Metropolita look like and what would Prolitana evolve into?

    I think that's already happened. It's why we're having the current political crisis we currently are. We're still a single polis but no longer a single demos. If we split into different polis as well there'd be a physical resource war I guess.
    In today's market the people with A levels and degrees (outside of Russel group) are generally earning less than the UK plumbers, plasterers and electricians that I mix with.
    Wait: aren't the UK plumbers, plasterers and the like, the ones that are seeing competition from Eastern European immigrants?
  • TCPoliticalBettingTCPoliticalBetting Posts: 10,819
    rcs1000 said:

    TCPoliticalBetting said:

    YellowSubmarine said:

    AlastairMeeks said:

    Asking for a friend: if we took the metropolitan elites from each country and put them in a country with no proles, do you think they would get on or would some soon become proles while others stayed the metropolitan elite?

    And similarly, what about the workers?

    What would Metropolita look like and what would Prolitana evolve into?

    I think that's already happened. It's why we're having the current political crisis we currently are. We're still a single polis but no longer a single demos. If we split into different polis as well there'd be a physical resource war I guess.
    In today's market the people with A levels and degrees (outside of Russel group) are generally earning less than the UK plumbers, plasterers and electricians that I mix with.
    Wait: aren't the UK plumbers, plasterers and the like, the ones that are seeing competition from Eastern European immigrants?
    My comment applies to non-London. Not as much as brick layers have. There are some qualification and other barriers.
  • viewcodeviewcode Posts: 22,790
    Sunil_Prasannan said:

    Ishmael_X said:

    AlastairMeeks said:

    Asking for a friend: if we took the metropolitan elites from each country and put them in a country with no proles, do you think they would get on or would some soon become proles while others stayed the metropolitan elite?

    And similarly, what about the workers?

    What would Metropolita look like and what would Prolitana evolve into?

    Eloi and morlocks respectively.

    Actually the precedent is Liberia, where a ruling class of freed slaves evolved, built itself mansions modelled on those of the Deep South, and used their fellow freed slaves as, er, slaves.
    Actually, it was the natives, not fellow freed slaves.
    OK, um..Haiti?
  • rcs1000rcs1000 Posts: 57,928
    TCPoliticalBetting said:

    rcs1000 said:

    TCPoliticalBetting said:

    YellowSubmarine said:

    AlastairMeeks said:

    Asking for a friend: if we took the metropolitan elites from each country and put them in a country with no proles, do you think they would get on or would some soon become proles while others stayed the metropolitan elite?

    And similarly, what about the workers?

    What would Metropolita look like and what would Prolitana evolve into?

    I think that's already happened. It's why we're having the current political crisis we currently are. We're still a single polis but no longer a single demos. If we split into different polis as well there'd be a physical resource war I guess.
    In today's market the people with A levels and degrees (outside of Russel group) are generally earning less than the UK plumbers, plasterers and electricians that I mix with.
    Wait: aren't the UK plumbers, plasterers and the like, the ones that are seeing competition from Eastern European immigrants?
    My comment applies to non-London. Not as much as brick layers have. There are some qualification and other barriers.
    I would add I had an excellent British boiler technician round today. He was unbelievably expensive (quite outrageously so), but very competent.
  • foxinsoxukfoxinsoxuk Posts: 23,548
    Ishmael_X said:

    AlastairMeeks said:

    Asking for a friend: if we took the metropolitan elites from each country and put them in a country with no proles, do you think they would get on or would some soon become proles while others stayed the metropolitan elite?

    And similarly, what about the workers?

    What would Metropolita look like and what would Prolitana evolve into?

    Eloi and morlocks respectively.

    Actually the precedent is Liberia, where a ruling class of freed slaves evolved, built itself mansions modelled on those of the Deep South, and used their fellow freed slaves as, er, slaves.
    Or perhaps the future world of the book by Charles Runyon "I,Weapon"

    http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4213149-i-weapon
  • JonathanJonathan Posts: 21,769
    Sad the Tory party conference is the main driver of Brexit announcements.
  • Ishmael_XIshmael_X Posts: 3,664
    foxinsoxuk said:

    Ishmael_X said:

    AlastairMeeks said:

    Asking for a friend: if we took the metropolitan elites from each country and put them in a country with no proles, do you think they would get on or would some soon become proles while others stayed the metropolitan elite?

    And similarly, what about the workers?

    What would Metropolita look like and what would Prolitana evolve into?

    Eloi and morlocks respectively.

    Actually the precedent is Liberia, where a ruling class of freed slaves evolved, built itself mansions modelled on those of the Deep South, and used their fellow freed slaves as, er, slaves.
    Or perhaps the future world of the book by Charles Runyon "I,Weapon"

    http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4213149-i-weapon
    Looks brilliant - "deeply sick and depraved".
  • viewcodeviewcode Posts: 22,790
    rcs1000 said:

    I have a flying lesson in a Spitfire tomorrow.

    * Don't roll it. Unlike the Bf109's it fought, the Spit wasn't fuel injected, so if it pulled negative G the engine cut out. You can hear this in the "Battle of Britain" film (which used real Spits in the filming), where you can hear the engines sputter.
    * The green bit is the ground. The blue bit is the sky. Don't get the two mixed up.
  • Big_G_NorthWalesBig_G_NorthWales Posts: 64,128
    Jonathan said:

    Sad the Tory party conference is the main driver of Brexit announcements.

    Why
  • foxinsoxukfoxinsoxuk Posts: 23,548
    Ishmael_X said:

    foxinsoxuk said:

    Ishmael_X said:

    AlastairMeeks said:

    Asking for a friend: if we took the metropolitan elites from each country and put them in a country with no proles, do you think they would get on or would some soon become proles while others stayed the metropolitan elite?

    And similarly, what about the workers?

    What would Metropolita look like and what would Prolitana evolve into?

    Eloi and morlocks respectively.

    Actually the precedent is Liberia, where a ruling class of freed slaves evolved, built itself mansions modelled on those of the Deep South, and used their fellow freed slaves as, er, slaves.
    Or perhaps the future world of the book by Charles Runyon "I,Weapon"

    http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4213149-i-weapon
    Looks brilliant - "deeply sick and depraved".
    It's got everything. Sex, cannabalism and even a snuff sequence, and that is the heroine...
  • viewcodeviewcode Posts: 22,790
    TCPoliticalBetting said:

    In today's labour market the people with A levels and degrees (outside of Russell group) are generally earning less than the UK plumbers, plasterers and electricians that I mix with. The rise of tradesmen is creating its own dynamic and these people are going to be less susceptible to the effects of A.I.

    * How much do you think plumbers/plasterers/electricians earn?
    * How much do you think people with A levels and degrees earn?
  • NoEasyDayNoEasyDay Posts: 454
    Jonathan said:

    Sad the Tory party conference is the main driver of Brexit announcements.

    Where did else did you think they would come from ? The Rolling stones ?
  • Moses_Moses_ Posts: 4,865
    Ishmael_X said:

    foxinsoxuk said:

    Ishmael_X said:

    AlastairMeeks said:

    Asking for a friend: if we took the metropolitan elites from each country and put them in a country with no proles, do you think they would get on or would some soon become proles while others stayed the metropolitan elite?

    And similarly, what about the workers?

    What would Metropolita look like and what would Prolitana evolve into?

    Eloi and morlocks respectively.

    Actually the precedent is Liberia, where a ruling class of freed slaves evolved, built itself mansions modelled on those of the Deep South, and used their fellow freed slaves as, er, slaves.
    Or perhaps the future world of the book by Charles Runyon "I,Weapon"

    http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4213149-i-weapon
    Looks brilliant - "deeply sick and depraved".
    .......And the Labour conference was one that could not even mange to get Brexit in the top 8 of the agenda of course

    If you are going to shill then at least do it properly and remember what happened only last week.

    :wink:
  • Ishmael_XIshmael_X Posts: 3,664
    Moses_ said:

    Ishmael_X said:

    foxinsoxuk said:

    Ishmael_X said:

    AlastairMeeks said:

    Asking for a friend: if we took the metropolitan elites from each country and put them in a country with no proles, do you think they would get on or would some soon become proles while others stayed the metropolitan elite?

    And similarly, what about the workers?

    What would Metropolita look like and what would Prolitana evolve into?

    Eloi and morlocks respectively.

    Actually the precedent is Liberia, where a ruling class of freed slaves evolved, built itself mansions modelled on those of the Deep South, and used their fellow freed slaves as, er, slaves.
    Or perhaps the future world of the book by Charles Runyon "I,Weapon"

    http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4213149-i-weapon
    Looks brilliant - "deeply sick and depraved".
    .......And the Labour conference was one that could not even mange to get Brexit in the top 8 of the agenda of course

    If you are going to shill then at least do it properly and remember what happened only last week.

    :wink:
    I don't think that was meant for me.
  • rcs1000rcs1000 Posts: 57,928
    The way I look at the world there’s one person who matters and six billion supporting players of varying levels of minor relevance.
  • viewcodeviewcode Posts: 22,790
    Moses_ said:

    Ishmael_X said:

    foxinsoxuk said:

    Ishmael_X said:

    AlastairMeeks said:

    Asking for a friend: if we took the metropolitan elites from each country and put them in a country with no proles, do you think they would get on or would some soon become proles while others stayed the metropolitan elite?

    And similarly, what about the workers?

    What would Metropolita look like and what would Prolitana evolve into?

    Eloi and morlocks respectively.

    Actually the precedent is Liberia, where a ruling class of freed slaves evolved, built itself mansions modelled on those of the Deep South, and used their fellow freed slaves as, er, slaves.
    Or perhaps the future world of the book by Charles Runyon "I,Weapon"

    http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4213149-i-weapon
    Looks brilliant - "deeply sick and depraved".
    .......And the Labour conference was one that could not even mange to get Brexit in the top 8 of the agenda of course

    If you are going to shill then at least do it properly and remember what happened only last week.

    :wink:
    I think Ishmael_X was referring to the book "I, Weapon", and not the Tory Party Conference
  • AndyJSAndyJS Posts: 29,395
    edited October 2016
    FPT:
    rcs1000 said:

    I can't believe I'm on pb on a Saturday night.

    But then I remember why. It's because I'm having a quiet night in. Because I have a flying lesson in a Spitfire tomorrow.

    If, around 3pm, you are near Cambridge, and see a Spitfire fly overhead. That's me flying it, that is.

    I'm going to be at Husbands Bosworth Gliding Club tomorrow, so I'll look out for you in the far distance.
  • BarnesianBarnesian Posts: 8,782
    rcs1000 said:

    The way I look at the world there’s one person who matters and six billion supporting players of varying levels of minor relevance.

    What about the other 1.4 billion?
  • foxinsoxukfoxinsoxuk Posts: 23,548
    viewcode said:

    Moses_ said:

    Ishmael_X said:

    foxinsoxuk said:

    Ishmael_X said:

    AlastairMeeks said:

    Asking for a friend: if we took the metropolitan elites from each country and put them in a country with no proles, do you think they would get on or would some soon become proles while others stayed the metropolitan elite?

    And similarly, what about the workers?

    What would Metropolita look like and what would Prolitana evolve into?

    Eloi and morlocks respectively.

    Actually the precedent is Liberia, where a ruling class of freed slaves evolved, built itself mansions modelled on those of the Deep South, and used their fellow freed slaves as, er, slaves.
    Or perhaps the future world of the book by Charles Runyon "I,Weapon"

    http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4213149-i-weapon
    Looks brilliant - "deeply sick and depraved".
    .......And the Labour conference was one that could not even mange to get Brexit in the top 8 of the agenda of course

    If you are going to shill then at least do it properly and remember what happened only last week.

    :wink:
    I think Ishmael_X was referring to the book "I, Weapon", and not the Tory Party Conference
    "Deeply sick and depraved"? It is an easy mistake to make...
  • YellowSubmarineYellowSubmarine Posts: 2,740
    Jonathan said:

    Sad the Tory party conference is the main driver of Brexit announcements.

    The Tory Party is the driver of everything. We need to get used to it. This crisis is far, far worse than the early 80's. At least the SDP split mean't things were on the road to resolution and there was a semblance of alternative to keep things dynamic. Today Labour are nowhere near splitting, the Lib Dems are in ruins, the Greens are Corbyn mini mes and the country's only national calibre opposition leader, Nicola Sturgeon, want's to destroy the country.
  • Big_G_NorthWalesBig_G_NorthWales Posts: 64,128
    YellowSubmarine said:

    Jonathan said:

    Sad the Tory party conference is the main driver of Brexit announcements.

    The Tory Party is the driver of everything. We need to get used to it. This crisis is far, far worse than the early 80's. At least the SDP split mean't things were on the road to resolution and there was a semblance of alternative to keep things dynamic. Today Labour are nowhere near splitting, the Lib Dems are in ruins, the Greens are Corbyn mini mes and the country's only national calibre opposition leader, Nicola Sturgeon, want's to destroy the country.
    Ruth Davidson doesn't
  • SandpitSandpit Posts: 55,591
    AndyJS said:

    FPT:

    rcs1000 said:

    I can't believe I'm on pb on a Saturday night.

    But then I remember why. It's because I'm having a quiet night in. Because I have a flying lesson in a Spitfire tomorrow.

    If, around 3pm, you are near Cambridge, and see a Spitfire fly overhead. That's me flying it, that is.

    I'm going to be at Husbands Bosworth Gliding Club tomorrow, so I'll look out for you in the far distance.
    Another lucky PBer going flying. :) Say hi to HusBos, I've not been there in years.
  • AndyJSAndyJS Posts: 29,395
    edited October 2016
    Sandpit said:

    AndyJS said:

    FPT:

    rcs1000 said:

    I can't believe I'm on pb on a Saturday night.

    But then I remember why. It's because I'm having a quiet night in. Because I have a flying lesson in a Spitfire tomorrow.

    If, around 3pm, you are near Cambridge, and see a Spitfire fly overhead. That's me flying it, that is.

    I'm going to be at Husbands Bosworth Gliding Club tomorrow, so I'll look out for you in the far distance.
    Another lucky PBer going flying. :) Say hi to HusBos, I've not been there in years.
    Will do. I think it's the second biggest gliding club in the club after Lasham in Hampshire. Longstanding member and tug pilot Mike Till was telling me some amusing anecdotes about running a casino in Zambia in the 1970s last time I was there.
  • foxinsoxukfoxinsoxuk Posts: 23,548
    edited October 2016
    YellowSubmarine said:

    Jonathan said:

    Sad the Tory party conference is the main driver of Brexit announcements.

    The Tory Party is the driver of everything. We need to get used to it. This crisis is far, far worse than the early 80's. At least the SDP split mean't things were on the road to resolution and there was a semblance of alternative to keep things dynamic. Today Labour are nowhere near splitting, the Lib Dems are in ruins, the Greens are Corbyn mini mes and the country's only national calibre opposition leader, Nicola Sturgeon, want's to destroy the country.
    The capitulation of the opposition is a real problem.

    Mind you if The Leavers do manage to cut immigration, the workers will be able to put the boot into the Brexiteer government quite nicely.
  • AndyJSAndyJS Posts: 29,395
    edited October 2016
    Observer:

    Con 38, Lab 31, UKIP 16, LD 5

    Tories and UKIP both up since the general election. Dire for the LDs.
  • SandpitSandpit Posts: 55,591
    AndyJS said:

    Sandpit said:

    AndyJS said:

    FPT:

    rcs1000 said:

    I can't believe I'm on pb on a Saturday night.

    But then I remember why. It's because I'm having a quiet night in. Because I have a flying lesson in a Spitfire tomorrow.

    If, around 3pm, you are near Cambridge, and see a Spitfire fly overhead. That's me flying it, that is.

    I'm going to be at Husbands Bosworth Gliding Club tomorrow, so I'll look out for you in the far distance.
    Another lucky PBer going flying. :) Say hi to HusBos, I've not been there in years.
    Will do. I think it's the second biggest gliding club in the club after Lasham in Hampshire. Longstanding member and tug pilot Mike Till was telling me some amusing anecdotes about running a casino in Zambia in the 1970s last time I was there.
    Indeed it is. I was a member of another gliding club before I emigrated a few years back, it's the one thing I really miss not doing. There's usually some great characters around the place, sounds like you found one in this tug pilot!
  • Danny565Danny565 Posts: 8,091
    AndyJS said:

    Observer:

    Con 38, Lab 31, UKIP 16, LD 5

    Tories and UKIP both up since the general election. Dire for the LDs.

    What pollster is that?
  • YellowSubmarineYellowSubmarine Posts: 2,740
    AndyJS said:

    Observer:

    Con 38, Lab 31, UKIP 16, LD 5

    Tories and UKIP both up since the general election. Dire for the LDs.

    A big chunk of Lib Dem support is self referential. It exists because of the uber localist social work of elected representatives. It doesn't preexist them wining. Now a chain saw has been taken to incumbency and the resources that go with it I've always felt the national vote share would dip before it begins to recover.
  • AndyJSAndyJS Posts: 29,395
    Danny565 said:

    AndyJS said:

    Observer:

    Con 38, Lab 31, UKIP 16, LD 5

    Tories and UKIP both up since the general election. Dire for the LDs.

    What pollster is that?
    Well, I think it must be Opinium because they usually do the Observer's polls.
  • IanB2IanB2 Posts: 50,291
    From David Green:

    Remember:

    The left-hand Brexit ledger is called "Words" - and it gets fuller every day.

    Keep watching the right-hand ledger, "Actions".
  • welshowlwelshowl Posts: 4,464
    foxinsoxuk said:

    YellowSubmarine said:

    Jonathan said:

    Sad the Tory party conference is the main driver of Brexit announcements.

    The Tory Party is the driver of everything. We need to get used to it. This crisis is far, far worse than the early 80's. At least the SDP split mean't things were on the road to resolution and there was a semblance of alternative to keep things dynamic. Today Labour are nowhere near splitting, the Lib Dems are in ruins, the Greens are Corbyn mini mes and the country's only national calibre opposition leader, Nicola Sturgeon, want's to destroy the country.
    The capitulation of the opposition is a real problem.

    Mind you if The Leavers do manage to cut immigration, the workers will be able to put the boot into the Brexiteer government quite nicely.
    Why wouldn't they reward them?
  • MTimTMTimT Posts: 7,034
    AlastairMeeks said:

    Asking for a friend: if we took the metropolitan elites from each country and put them in a country with no proles, do you think they would get on or would some soon become proles while others stayed the metropolitan elite?

    And similarly, what about the workers?

    What would Metropolita look like and what would Prolitana evolve into?

    Clearly, Metropolita would become La Cage aux Folles, whereas Prolitana would become Lord of the Flies.
  • TheScreamingEaglesTheScreamingEagles Posts: 120,407
    Opinium Poll for the Observer

    Con 38 (+1)
    Lab 31 (nc)
    LD 5 (-1)
    UKIP 16 (+1)

    (Changes since July 22nd)


    https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/oct/01/tory-conference-brexit-divisions-moderate
  • PulpstarPulpstar Posts: 78,654
    rcs1000 said:

    The way I look at the world there’s one person who matters and six billion supporting players of varying levels of minor relevance.

    Best for you to stay in her good books then :)
  • MyBurningEarsMyBurningEars Posts: 3,651
    edited October 2016
    rcs1000 said:

    One of my solidly Republican friends has just posted an impassioned "Please Don't Vote for Trump" piece on Facebook. I don't think she's going to go as far as voting for Hillary, but I think this will be the first time in her life she has not voted Republican.

    I wonder if there will be a long-term negative "memory effect" on Republican candidates in the future - will lifelong Republican voters who have, for the first time, abstained or turned to the other side, going to be less certain to vote Republican in future? Once a habit is lost it strikes me that a psychological barrier has been removed for the future.

    I found it much easier to vote Conservative after the first time I voted Conservative (in tactical votes, which isn't usually so much of an issue in US presidential elections, but still).
  • AndyJSAndyJS Posts: 29,395
    TheScreamingEagles said:

    Opinium Poll for the Observer

    Con 38 (+1)
    Lab 31 (nc)
    LD 5 (-1)
    UKIP 16 (+1)

    (Changes since July 22nd)


    https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/oct/01/tory-conference-brexit-divisions-moderate

    Another shift to the right and centre-right on top of everything else? Bloody hell.
  • Moses_Moses_ Posts: 4,865
    Ishmael_X said:

    Moses_ said:

    Ishmael_X said:

    foxinsoxuk said:

    Ishmael_X said:

    AlastairMeeks said:

    Asking for a friend: if we took the metropolitan elites from each country and put them in a country with no proles, do you think they would get on or would some soon become proles while others stayed the metropolitan elite?

    And similarly, what about the workers?

    What would Metropolita look like and what would Prolitana evolve into?

    Eloi and morlocks respectively.

    Actually the precedent is Liberia, where a ruling class of freed slaves evolved, built itself mansions modelled on those of the Deep South, and used their fellow freed slaves as, er, slaves.
    Or perhaps the future world of the book by Charles Runyon "I,Weapon"

    http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4213149-i-weapon
    Looks brilliant - "deeply sick and depraved".
    .......And the Labour conference was one that could not even mange to get Brexit in the top 8 of the agenda of course

    If you are going to shill then at least do it properly and remember what happened only last week.

    :wink:
    I don't think that was meant for me.
    Nope
    My apologies it wasn't at all.

    It was to Jonathan's post but my fingers are rather large for the smaller text keys
  • Moses_Moses_ Posts: 4,865
    Jonathan said:

    Sad the Tory party conference is the main driver of Brexit announcements.

    .......And the Labour conference was one that could not even mange to get Brexit in the top 8 of the agenda of course

    If you are going to shill then at least do it properly and remember what happened only last week.

    :wink:

    Could wink now have it in the right direction......
  • foxinsoxukfoxinsoxuk Posts: 23,548
    welshowl said:

    foxinsoxuk said:

    YellowSubmarine said:

    Jonathan said:

    Sad the Tory party conference is the main driver of Brexit announcements.

    The Tory Party is the driver of everything. We need to get used to it. This crisis is far, far worse than the early 80's. At least the SDP split mean't things were on the road to resolution and there was a semblance of alternative to keep things dynamic. Today Labour are nowhere near splitting, the Lib Dems are in ruins, the Greens are Corbyn mini mes and the country's only national calibre opposition leader, Nicola Sturgeon, want's to destroy the country.
    The capitulation of the opposition is a real problem.

    Mind you if The Leavers do manage to cut immigration, the workers will be able to put the boot into the Brexiteer government quite nicely.
    Why wouldn't they reward them?
    Because the workers would gain the whip hand in disputes. Us docs for one...
  • MonksfieldMonksfield Posts: 2,838
    Big_G_NorthWales said:

    Jonathan said:

    Sad the Tory party conference is the main driver of Brexit announcements.

    Why
    Absolutely, who needs Parliament anyway?
  • welshowlwelshowl Posts: 4,464
    foxinsoxuk said:

    welshowl said:

    foxinsoxuk said:

    YellowSubmarine said:

    Jonathan said:

    Sad the Tory party conference is the main driver of Brexit announcements.

    The Tory Party is the driver of everything. We need to get used to it. This crisis is far, far worse than the early 80's. At least the SDP split mean't things were on the road to resolution and there was a semblance of alternative to keep things dynamic. Today Labour are nowhere near splitting, the Lib Dems are in ruins, the Greens are Corbyn mini mes and the country's only national calibre opposition leader, Nicola Sturgeon, want's to destroy the country.
    The capitulation of the opposition is a real problem.

    Mind you if The Leavers do manage to cut immigration, the workers will be able to put the boot into the Brexiteer government quite nicely.
    Why wouldn't they reward them?
    Because the workers would gain the whip hand in disputes. Us docs for one...
    Perhaps. I see your point. I can also see wage inflation reappearing if 450m people are removed from the potential workforce- and good say I. Anything that drives interest rates up is great in my book.
  • viewcodeviewcode Posts: 22,790
    Barnesian said:

    rcs1000 said:

    The way I look at the world there’s one person who matters and six billion supporting players of varying levels of minor relevance.

    What about the other 1.4 billion?
    They post on here
  • FrancisUrquhartFrancisUrquhart Posts: 82,554
    edited October 2016
    TheScreamingEagles said:

    Opinium Poll for the Observer

    Con 38 (+1)
    Lab 31 (nc)
    LD 5 (-1)
    UKIP 16 (+1)

    (Changes since July 22nd)


    https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/oct/01/tory-conference-brexit-divisions-moderate

    Poll boost for 21st Century Socialism....oh....must be a Zionist Conspiracy.
  • Scrapheap_as_wasScrapheap_as_was Posts: 10,069
    Westwood oh.
  • TheScreamingEaglesTheScreamingEagles Posts: 120,407
    Scrapheap_as_was said:

    Westwood oh.

    Lee Westwood the Jade Dernbach of golf?
  • Sunil_PrasannanSunil_Prasannan Posts: 52,404
    TheScreamingEagles said:

    Opinium Poll for the Observer

    Con 38 (+1)
    Lab 31 (nc)
    LD 5 (-1)
    UKIP 16 (+1)

    (Changes since July 22nd)


    https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/oct/01/tory-conference-brexit-divisions-moderate

    Broken, sleazy LibDems on the slide?
  • MortimerMortimer Posts: 14,158
    foxinsoxuk said:

    welshowl said:

    foxinsoxuk said:

    YellowSubmarine said:

    Jonathan said:

    Sad the Tory party conference is the main driver of Brexit announcements.

    The Tory Party is the driver of everything. We need to get used to it. This crisis is far, far worse than the early 80's. At least the SDP split mean't things were on the road to resolution and there was a semblance of alternative to keep things dynamic. Today Labour are nowhere near splitting, the Lib Dems are in ruins, the Greens are Corbyn mini mes and the country's only national calibre opposition leader, Nicola Sturgeon, want's to destroy the country.
    The capitulation of the opposition is a real problem.

    Mind you if The Leavers do manage to cut immigration, the workers will be able to put the boot into the Brexiteer government quite nicely.
    Why wouldn't they reward them?
    Because the workers would gain the whip hand in disputes. Us docs for one...
    Because the current Doc industrial action is really working....
  • foxinsoxukfoxinsoxuk Posts: 23,548
    edited October 2016
    Mortimer said:

    foxinsoxuk said:

    welshowl said:

    foxinsoxuk said:

    YellowSubmarine said:

    Jonathan said:

    Sad the Tory party conference is the main driver of Brexit announcements.

    The Tory Party is the driver of everything. We need to get used to it. This crisis is far, far worse than the early 80's. At least the SDP split mean't things were on the road to resolution and there was a semblance of alternative to keep things dynamic. Today Labour are nowhere near splitting, the Lib Dems are in ruins, the Greens are Corbyn mini mes and the country's only national calibre opposition leader, Nicola Sturgeon, want's to destroy the country.
    The capitulation of the opposition is a real problem.

    Mind you if The Leavers do manage to cut immigration, the workers will be able to put the boot into the Brexiteer government quite nicely.
    Why wouldn't they reward them?
    Because the workers would gain the whip hand in disputes. Us docs for one...
    Because the current Doc industrial action is really working....
    The vacancy rate is rising. People are voting with their feet.

    And recruitment from Europe has already dropped.
  • Scrapheap_as_wasScrapheap_as_was Posts: 10,069
    TheScreamingEagles said:

    Scrapheap_as_was said:

    Westwood oh.

    Lee Westwood the Jade Dernbach of golf?
    Indeed. What a selection howler. Another version is

    Westwood 0.
  • Scrapheap_as_wasScrapheap_as_was Posts: 10,069
    Kaymer was a pick too.

    0 pts. Also.
  • 619619 Posts: 1,784
    MyBurningEars said:

    rcs1000 said:

    One of my solidly Republican friends has just posted an impassioned "Please Don't Vote for Trump" piece on Facebook. I don't think she's going to go as far as voting for Hillary, but I think this will be the first time in her life she has not voted Republican.

    I wonder if there will be a long-term negative "memory effect" on Republican candidates in the future - will lifelong Republican voters who have, for the first time, abstained or turned to the other side, going to be less certain to vote Republican in future? Once a habit is lost it strikes me that a psychological barrier has been removed for the future.

    I found it much easier to vote Conservative after the first time I voted Conservative (in tactical votes, which isn't usually so much of an issue in US presidential elections, but still).
    it depends who the next republican candidate is (assuming Trump loses). The crazies who nominated him are still there.
  • TheScreamingEaglesTheScreamingEagles Posts: 120,407
    Scrapheap_as_was said:

    Kaymer was a pick too.

    0 pts. Also.

    Look on the bright side.

    I've backed Spurs to beat City.

    Ryder Cup and a Spurs match on the same time.

    Best day ever for you.
  • Scrapheap_as_wasScrapheap_as_was Posts: 10,069
    TheScreamingEagles said:

    Scrapheap_as_was said:

    Kaymer was a pick too.

    0 pts. Also.

    Look on the bright side.

    I've backed Spurs to beat City.

    Ryder Cup and a Spurs match on the same time.

    Best day ever for you.
    Gulp.....
  • RobDRobD Posts: 60,158
    Just stepped off a plane to find a monumental Tory surge in the polls. I've still got it :D
  • AndyJSAndyJS Posts: 29,395
    "Hard Brexit will breed new bigotry, warns former Tory minister

    Nicky Morgan raises fears on eve of party conference that lurch to the right could encourage attitudes like those of Donald Trump"

    https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/oct/01/hard-brexit-new-bigotry-warns-nicky-morgan
  • RobDRobD Posts: 60,158
    AndyJS said:

    "Hard Brexit will breed new bigotry, warns former Tory minister

    Nicky Morgan raises fears on eve of party conference that lurch to the right could encourage attitudes like those of Donald Trump"

    https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/oct/01/hard-brexit-new-bigotry-warns-nicky-morgan

    Not sure how the type of brexit would cause more/less intolerance....
  • viewcodeviewcode Posts: 22,790
    RobD said:

    AndyJS said:

    "Hard Brexit will breed new bigotry, warns former Tory minister

    Nicky Morgan raises fears on eve of party conference that lurch to the right could encourage attitudes like those of Donald Trump"

    https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/oct/01/hard-brexit-new-bigotry-warns-nicky-morgan

    Not sure how the type of brexit would cause more/less intolerance....
    It's more the other way around. If we assume the everybody-who-isn't-me-is-evil-and-must-die crowd go for hard-Brexit (can I coin "E-phobic" for this, since they seem to be agin everything starting with an "E"[1]), and the open-internationalist-free-traders go for soft-Brexit, then you can see how the former may encourage said attitudes

    [1] EEA, EFTA, ERASMUS, ESA, Ealing Borough Council, epaulettes...
  • YellowSubmarineYellowSubmarine Posts: 2,740
    RobD said:

    AndyJS said:

    "Hard Brexit will breed new bigotry, warns former Tory minister

    Nicky Morgan raises fears on eve of party conference that lurch to the right could encourage attitudes like those of Donald Trump"

    https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/oct/01/hard-brexit-new-bigotry-warns-nicky-morgan

    Not sure how the type of brexit would cause more/less intolerance....
    The referendum result validated a campaign that blamed the EU for a series of complex problems common to western democracies none of which are going to go away. The implicit question in Morgan's analysis is this. Why should the strategy of blaming a xenos end once we've left the EU ?
  • RobDRobD Posts: 60,158
    YellowSubmarine said:

    RobD said:

    AndyJS said:

    "Hard Brexit will breed new bigotry, warns former Tory minister

    Nicky Morgan raises fears on eve of party conference that lurch to the right could encourage attitudes like those of Donald Trump"

    https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/oct/01/hard-brexit-new-bigotry-warns-nicky-morgan

    Not sure how the type of brexit would cause more/less intolerance....
    The referendum result validated a campaign that blamed the EU for a series of complex problems common to western democracies none of which are going to go away. The implicit question in Morgan's analysis is this. Why should the strategy of blaming a xenos end once we've left the EU ?
    Im not sure how the type of Brexit changes anything in that regard?
  • Sunil_PrasannanSunil_Prasannan Posts: 52,404
    edited October 2016
    viewcode said:

    RobD said:

    AndyJS said:

    "Hard Brexit will breed new bigotry, warns former Tory minister

    Nicky Morgan raises fears on eve of party conference that lurch to the right could encourage attitudes like those of Donald Trump"

    https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/oct/01/hard-brexit-new-bigotry-warns-nicky-morgan

    Not sure how the type of brexit would cause more/less intolerance....
    It's more the other way around. If we assume the everybody-who-isn't-me-is-evil-and-must-die crowd go for hard-Brexit (can I coin "E-phobic" for this, since they seem to be agin everything starting with an "E"[1]), and the open-internationalist-free-traders go for soft-Brexit, then you can see how the former may encourage said attitudes

    [1] EEA, EFTA, ERASMUS, ESA, Ealing Borough Council, epaulettes...
    We don't have to be members of the EU to participate in ERASMUS or the ESA...
  • YellowSubmarineYellowSubmarine Posts: 2,740
    RobD said:

    YellowSubmarine said:

    RobD said:

    AndyJS said:

    "Hard Brexit will breed new bigotry, warns former Tory minister

    Nicky Morgan raises fears on eve of party conference that lurch to the right could encourage attitudes like those of Donald Trump"

    https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/oct/01/hard-brexit-new-bigotry-warns-nicky-morgan

    Not sure how the type of brexit would cause more/less intolerance....
    The referendum result validated a campaign that blamed the EU for a series of complex problems common to western democracies none of which are going to go away. The implicit question in Morgan's analysis is this. Why should the strategy of blaming a xenos end once we've left the EU ?
    Im not sure how the type of Brexit changes anything in that regard?
    Well we don't know. Hard Brexit, and our Brexit seems to be hardening by the day, may be a huge success. What if nothing changes ? Or it's a disaster ? " The EU shafted us ! " " Our work visa quotas are still to high " " We can't compete with Mexican wages, this deal with NAFTA stinks ".
  • Moses_Moses_ Posts: 4,865
    AndyJS said:

    "Hard Brexit will breed new bigotry, warns former Tory minister

    Nicky Morgan raises fears on eve of party conference that lurch to the right could encourage attitudes like those of Donald Trump"

    https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/oct/01/hard-brexit-new-bigotry-warns-nicky-morgan

    "Lurch to the right?"

    The exit route was given across the board including the Labour heartlands of the NE. Lets be honest about this its not a lurch to the right...nor the left... Or even the centre. It's the majority of the British people looking at the situation and saying

    Nope!
  • Moses_Moses_ Posts: 4,865
    Meanwhile

    The one referendum not really mentioned is taking place today / tonight / tomorrow.

    "Will Hungarians accept quotas of migrants enforced by the EU?
  • viewcodeviewcode Posts: 22,790
    Sunil_Prasannan said:

    viewcode said:

    RobD said:

    AndyJS said:

    "Hard Brexit will breed new bigotry, warns former Tory minister

    Nicky Morgan raises fears on eve of party conference that lurch to the right could encourage attitudes like those of Donald Trump"

    https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/oct/01/hard-brexit-new-bigotry-warns-nicky-morgan

    Not sure how the type of brexit would cause more/less intolerance....
    It's more the other way around. If we assume the everybody-who-isn't-me-is-evil-and-must-die crowd go for hard-Brexit (can I coin "E-phobic" for this, since they seem to be agin everything starting with an "E"[1]), and the open-internationalist-free-traders go for soft-Brexit, then you can see how the former may encourage said attitudes

    [1] EEA, EFTA, ERASMUS, ESA, Ealing Borough Council, epaulettes...
    We don't have to be members of the EU to participate in ERASMUS or the ESA...
    We don't have to be members of the EU to participate in EFTA or the EEA either
  • FrancisUrquhartFrancisUrquhart Posts: 82,554
    Scores injured in gas explosion near Malaga, Spain

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-37531537
  • Sunil_PrasannanSunil_Prasannan Posts: 52,404
    viewcode said:

    Sunil_Prasannan said:

    viewcode said:

    RobD said:

    AndyJS said:

    "Hard Brexit will breed new bigotry, warns former Tory minister

    Nicky Morgan raises fears on eve of party conference that lurch to the right could encourage attitudes like those of Donald Trump"

    https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/oct/01/hard-brexit-new-bigotry-warns-nicky-morgan

    Not sure how the type of brexit would cause more/less intolerance....
    It's more the other way around. If we assume the everybody-who-isn't-me-is-evil-and-must-die crowd go for hard-Brexit (can I coin "E-phobic" for this, since they seem to be agin everything starting with an "E"[1]), and the open-internationalist-free-traders go for soft-Brexit, then you can see how the former may encourage said attitudes

    [1] EEA, EFTA, ERASMUS, ESA, Ealing Borough Council, epaulettes...
    We don't have to be members of the EU to participate in ERASMUS or the ESA...
    We don't have to be members of the EU to participate in EFTA or the EEA either
    We don't have to be members of the EU at all...
  • YellowSubmarineYellowSubmarine Posts: 2,740
    The NYT has a fragment of one of Trumps tax returns. The Clinton campaign just tweeted the link. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/02/us/politics/donald-trump-taxes.html?smid=tw-nytimes&smtyp=cur&_r=0
  • FrancisUrquhartFrancisUrquhart Posts: 82,554
    edited October 2016
    YellowSubmarine said:

    The NYT has a fragment of one of Trumps tax returns. The Clinton campaign just tweeted the link. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/02/us/politics/donald-trump-taxes.html?smid=tw-nytimes&smtyp=cur&_r=0

    All very convenient timing. I am going to guess they have had this in the filing cabinet for a while. Given how much money his ventures lost at that time although a huge number it isn't surprising as even the NYT points out. But also makes sense why the IRS seems super keen to audit Trump on an extremely regular basis.

    Forbes are going to publish an article on Trump's wealth this coming week. From the guy being interviewed he suggested that basically his recent tax records are unlikely to show massive income and would be misleading, as his wealth is all tied up in assets / brands.

    His cliff notes were he is very very rich and stories of him not being are rubbish, but not $10bn rich Trump himself claims (basically he puts a crazy pie in the sky number of his personal brand).
  • YellowSubmarineYellowSubmarine Posts: 2,740
    FrancisUrquhart said:

    YellowSubmarine said:

    The NYT has a fragment of one of Trumps tax returns. The Clinton campaign just tweeted the link. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/02/us/politics/donald-trump-taxes.html?smid=tw-nytimes&smtyp=cur&_r=0

    All very convenient timing. I am going to guess they have had this in the filing cabinet for a while. Given how much money his ventures lost at that time although a huge number it isn't surprising as even the NYT points out. But also makes sense why the IRS seems super keen to audit Trump on an extremely regular basis.

    Forbes are going to publish an article on Trump's wealth this coming week. From the guy being interviewed he suggested that basically his recent tax records are unlikely to show massive income and would be misleading, as his wealth is all tied up in assets / brands.

    His cliff notes were he is very very rich and stories of him not being are rubbish, but not $10bn rich Trump himself claims (basically he puts a crazy pie in the sky number of his personal brand).
    I agree it's entirely a process story. The fact he is super rich is clearly part of his attraction. I suspect his not releasing them and appearing shifty will be more damaging than having dumped the lot on the public as soon as he had secured the nomination.
  • peter_from_putneypeter_from_putney Posts: 6,956
    TheScreamingEagles said:

    Opinium Poll for the Observer

    Con 38 (+1)
    Lab 31 (nc)
    LD 5 (-1)
    UKIP 16 (+1)

    (Changes since July 22nd)


    https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/oct/01/tory-conference-brexit-divisions-moderate

    Despite recent talk of their supposed great recovery, is this the LibDems lowest poll score of all time?
  • IanB2IanB2 Posts: 50,291
    peter_from_putney said:

    TheScreamingEagles said:

    Opinium Poll for the Observer

    Con 38 (+1)
    Lab 31 (nc)
    LD 5 (-1)
    UKIP 16 (+1)

    (Changes since July 22nd)


    https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/oct/01/tory-conference-brexit-divisions-moderate

    Despite recent talk of their supposed great recovery, is this the LibDems lowest poll score of all time?
    No, during the time of the merger there was one famous poll where they were reduced to an asterisk, because no-one in the sample said they would support them.
  • AndyJSAndyJS Posts: 29,395
    edited October 2016
    peter_from_putney said:

    TheScreamingEagles said:

    Opinium Poll for the Observer

    Con 38 (+1)
    Lab 31 (nc)
    LD 5 (-1)
    UKIP 16 (+1)

    (Changes since July 22nd)


    https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/oct/01/tory-conference-brexit-divisions-moderate

    Despite recent talk of their supposed great recovery, is this the LibDems lowest poll score of all time?
    No, they hit 4% many times during 1989, and were on 3% with ICM's poll on 25th Nov 1989:

    http://ukpollingreport.co.uk/historical-polls/voting-intention-1987-1992

    They had a few 4% ratings during 1990 as well.
  • old_labourold_labour Posts: 3,238
    edited October 2016
    Heart of stone and all that.

    David Cameron's former aides were shuffled out of Downing Street so quickly, they did not have time to collect their coats and bicycles, according to an insider at number 10.
  • IanB2IanB2 Posts: 50,291
    AndyJS said:

    peter_from_putney said:

    TheScreamingEagles said:

    Opinium Poll for the Observer

    Con 38 (+1)
    Lab 31 (nc)
    LD 5 (-1)
    UKIP 16 (+1)

    (Changes since July 22nd)


    https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/oct/01/tory-conference-brexit-divisions-moderate

    Despite recent talk of their supposed great recovery, is this the LibDems lowest poll score of all time?
    No, they hit 4% many times during 1989, and were on 3% with ICM's poll on 25th Nov 1989:

    http://ukpollingreport.co.uk/historical-polls/voting-intention-1987-1992

    They had a few 4% ratings during 1990 as well.
    My earlier post is a story that paddy ashdown likes to tell, which I suspect contains a degree of embellishment. I suspect it refers to Andy's 1989 3.0%, which may have been reported by one of the papers with an asterisk because the margin of error is also 3%.
This discussion has been closed.