Can someone please tell me that the Marvelous Mrs Maisel gets a lot better (just finished episode 1...)
It gets a lot better.... but it doesn't get great, It remains diverting and entertaining. A pleasant bit of fluff, worth an hour with nothing better to do.
tyvm I'll give it a few more episodes. Had to watch the first few episodes of the Wire with the subtitles on so will stick with this.
It is a dilemma, isn't it? Normally I will give a show two, or maybe three episodes max. But I tried to watch Russian Doll the other day (on the personal recommendation of Robert Smithson junior). And it was so shit I have abandoned it after 1 episode. It was UTTER shit.
On the other hand, I remember Spartacus. That began quite badly, like a lurid cartoon, with an odd script, and lot of tits and blood. It was OK. Silly but fun. I decided to give it a chance.
By episode five, and after a dramatic improvement, I was hooked. By episode 23 I was stunned. A superb and compelling piece of TV art. Still one of the best (and most underrated) TV drama series EVER. AND it survived the real life death of its hero actor, and went on to greater heights. Magnificent. AND they ended it brilliantly, which is really rare. BRAVO.
Show me to wine, Crixtus.
And let us not forget Parks and Recreation didn't get really good until the last couple episodes of Season 2, about 30 episodes in.
Can someone please tell me that the Marvelous Mrs Maisel gets a lot better (just finished episode 1...)
It gets a lot better.... but it doesn't get great, It remains diverting and entertaining. A pleasant bit of fluff, worth an hour with nothing better to do.
tyvm I'll give it a few more episodes. Had to watch the first few episodes of the Wire with the subtitles on so will stick with this.
It is a dilemma, isn't it? Normally I will give a show two, or maybe three episodes max. But I tried to watch Russian Doll the other day (on the personal recommendation of Robert Smithson junior). And it was so shit I have abandoned it after 1 episode. It was UTTER shit.
On the other hand, I remember Spartacus. That began quite badly, like a lurid cartoon, with an odd script, and lot of tits and blood. It was OK. Silly but fun. I decided to give it a chance.
By episode five, and after a dramatic improvement, I was hooked. By episode 23 I was stunned. A superb and compelling piece of TV art. Still one of the best (and most underrated) TV drama series EVER. AND it survived the real life death of its hero actor, and went on to greater heights. Magnificent. AND they ended it brilliantly, which is really rare. BRAVO.
Show me to wine, Crixtus.
And let us not forget Parks and Recreation didn't get really good until the last couple episodes of Season 2, about 30 episodes in.
Yes! Absolutely right. I advise people to simply skip season 1 .And yet Season 3 and 4 of Parks and Rec are just sublime, they nailed the characters brilliantly, at last.
Season 5 (where I am now) is a bit sketchy. Some good moments, but not quite as brilliant....
Can someone please tell me that the Marvelous Mrs Maisel gets a lot better (just finished episode 1...)
It gets a lot better.... but it doesn't get great, It remains diverting and entertaining. A pleasant bit of fluff, worth an hour with nothing better to do.
tyvm I'll give it a few more episodes. Had to watch the first few episodes of the Wire with the subtitles on so will stick with this.
It is a dilemma, isn't it? Normally I will give a show two, or maybe three episodes max. But I tried to watch Russian Doll the other day (on the personal recommendation of Robert Smithson junior). And it was so shit I have abandoned it after 1 episode. It was UTTER shit.
On the other hand, I remember Spartacus. That began quite badly, like a lurid cartoon, with an odd script, and lot of tits and blood. It was OK. Silly but fun. I decided to give it a chance.
By episode five, and after a dramatic improvement, I was hooked. By episode 23 I was stunned. A superb and compelling piece of TV art. Still one of the best (and most underrated) TV drama series EVER. AND it survived the real life death of its hero actor, and went on to greater heights. Magnificent. AND they ended it brilliantly, which is really rare. BRAVO.
Show me to wine, Crixtus.
And let us not forget Parks and Recreation didn't get really good until the last couple episodes of Season 2, about 30 episodes in.
Yes! Absolutely right. I advise people to simply skip season 1 .And yet Season 3 and 4 of Parks and Rec are just sublime, they nailed the characters brilliantly, at last.
Season 5 (where I am now) is a bit sketchy. Some good moments, but not quite as brilliant....
My wife and I love that... both into local gvt also helps...
Even if May gets her deal through there’s still the matter of the WAIB .
That can be amended so could still run into trouble . One does feel though that even if Mays deal gets defeated it will be by much less than last time and so could limp on when huge pressure will be put on Tory rebels from both sides of the debate .
You can’t get a more staunch Remainer than myself but at this point I want Mays deal to go through because I don’t want a huge rupture with the EU that will sour relations for a long time .
Remainers need to fight for a softer Brexit in the transition period which could still happen . I can’t see another EU vote happening and it’s best to move on at this point.
May's Deal might be approved by the HoC subject to confirmation in a 2nd Ref (via amendment).
I suppose this is looking a likely outcome now. This will be Labour’s position, and I can't see how May has the numbers without Labour support.
If all the opposition parties support a 'subject to confirmation by a referendum' amendment to the MV, May should let it pass - she is then off the hook.
This reminds us of another of the problems when tracing your ancestors: cuckoldry. It is estimated that 1-2% of children are unwittingly raised by fathers who are not their biological fathers. Over 40 generations that makes it more likely than not that the apparent genetic line is not the real one.
Still, if I were in Sean_T's shoes I'd still be claiming descent from William the Conq.
Besides, even if Ranulph wasn't born of Maud and William the Bastard (evidence suggests he was), that means my great great great great blah blah.... grandmother, born in 1003, is..
The Countess Mortaigne Herleve Arlette Fitzcourtanneur Fitzrichard (De Falaise), Duchess of Normandy
Most white English are descended from him. Most of us are descended from Muhammed, as well.
I can trace one part of my ancestry to 1689. Lieutenant Tubman (the maiden name of my maternal grandmother) fought at the siege of Derry and the Battle of the Boyne, and got several hundred acres in South Tyrone, in reward.
Shouldn't you now be a DUP MP, then?
Maybe I would be, if I'd been brought up there.
Tubman, though a Protestant, initially volunteered to fight for King James (many Protestants viewed him as the rightful monarch, despite his religion). But, James' general, Tyrconnell, doubted the loyalty of Protestant soldiers, and fired him. So, he fought for William, instead.
Can someone please tell me that the Marvelous Mrs Maisel gets a lot better (just finished episode 1...)
It gets a lot better.... but it doesn't get great, It remains diverting and entertaining. A pleasant bit of fluff, worth an hour with nothing better to do.
tyvm I'll give it a few more episodes. Had to watch the first few episodes of the Wire with the subtitles on so will stick with this.
It is a dilemma, isn't it? Normally I will give a show two, or maybe three episodes max. But I tried to watch Russian Doll the other day (on the personal recommendation of Robert Smithson junior). And it was so shit I have abandoned it after 1 episode. It was UTTER shit.
On the other hand, I remember Spartacus. That began quite badly, like a lurid cartoon, with an odd script, and lot of tits and blood. It was OK. Silly but fun. I decided to give it a chance.
By episode five, and after a dramatic improvement, I was hooked. By episode 23 I was stunned. A superb and compelling piece of TV art. Still one of the best (and most underrated) TV drama series EVER. AND it survived the real life death of its hero actor, and went on to greater heights. Magnificent. AND they ended it brilliantly, which is really rare. BRAVO.
Show me to wine, Crixtus.
And let us not forget Parks and Recreation didn't get really good until the last couple episodes of Season 2, about 30 episodes in.
Yes! Absolutely right. I advise people to simply skip season 1 .And yet Season 3 and 4 of Parks and Rec are just sublime, they nailed the characters brilliantly, at last.
Season 5 (where I am now) is a bit sketchy. Some good moments, but not quite as brilliant....
My wife and I love that... both into local gvt also helps...
I think Ron Swanson might be my favourite TV character from any TV sitcom in the history of TV.
Can someone please tell me that the Marvelous Mrs Maisel gets a lot better (just finished episode 1...)
It gets a lot better.... but it doesn't get great, It remains diverting and entertaining. A pleasant bit of fluff, worth an hour with nothing better to do.
Can someone please tell me that the Marvelous Mrs Maisel gets a lot better (just finished episode 1...)
It gets a lot better.... but it doesn't get great, It remains diverting and entertaining. A pleasant bit of fluff, worth an hour with nothing better to do.
tyvm I'll give it a few more episodes. Had to watch the first few episodes of the Wire with the subtitles on so will stick with this.
It is a dilemma, isn't it? Normally I will give a show two, or maybe three episodes max. But I tried to watch Russian Doll the other day (on the personal recommendation of Robert Smithson junior). And it was so shit I have abandoned it after 1 episode. It was UTTER shit.
On the other hand, I remember Spartacus. That began quite badly, like a lurid cartoon, with an odd script, and lot of tits and blood. It was OK. Silly but fun. I decided to give it a chance.
By episode five, and after a dramatic improvement, I was hooked. By episode 23 I was stunned. A superb and compelling piece of TV art. Still one of the best (and most underrated) TV drama series EVER. AND it survived the real life death of its hero actor, and went on to greater heights. Magnificent. AND they ended it brilliantly, which is really rare. BRAVO.
Show me to wine, Crixtus.
And let us not forget Parks and Recreation didn't get really good until the last couple episodes of Season 2, about 30 episodes in.
Yes! Absolutely right. I advise people to simply skip season 1 .And yet Season 3 and 4 of Parks and Rec are just sublime, they nailed the characters brilliantly, at last.
Season 5 (where I am now) is a bit sketchy. Some good moments, but not quite as brilliant....
Unlike many(most) shows, they nailed the ending though.
Can someone please tell me that the Marvelous Mrs Maisel gets a lot better (just finished episode 1...)
It gets a lot better.... but it doesn't get great, It remains diverting and entertaining. A pleasant bit of fluff, worth an hour with nothing better to do.
tyvm I'll give it a few more episodes. Had to watch the first few episodes of the Wire with the subtitles on so will stick with this.
It is a dilemma, isn't it? Normally I will give a show two, or maybe three episodes max. But I tried to watch Russian Doll the other day (on the personal recommendation of Robert Smithson junior). And it was so shit I have abandoned it after 1 episode. It was UTTER shit.
On the other hand, I remember Spartacus. That began quite badly, like a lurid cartoon, with an odd script, and lot of tits and blood. It was OK. Silly but fun. I decided to give it a chance.
By episode five, and after a dramatic improvement, I was hooked. By episode 23 I was stunned. A superb and compelling piece of TV art. Still one of the best (and most underrated) TV drama series EVER. AND it survived the real life death of its hero actor, and went on to greater heights. Magnificent. AND they ended it brilliantly, which is really rare. BRAVO.
Show me to wine, Crixtus.
And let us not forget Parks and Recreation didn't get really good until the last couple episodes of Season 2, about 30 episodes in.
Yes! Absolutely right. I advise people to simply skip season 1 .And yet Season 3 and 4 of Parks and Rec are just sublime, they nailed the characters brilliantly, at last.
Season 5 (where I am now) is a bit sketchy. Some good moments, but not quite as brilliant....
My wife and I love that... both into local gvt also helps...
I think Ron Swanson might be my favourite TV character from any TV sitcom in the history of TV.
It's an easy joke, but this was my favourite line of his from the show because it is so true to my heart
Can someone please tell me that the Marvelous Mrs Maisel gets a lot better (just finished episode 1...)
It gets a lot better.... but it doesn't get great, It remains diverting and entertaining. A pleasant bit of fluff, worth an hour with nothing better to do.
tyvm I'll give it a few more episodes. Had to watch the first few episodes of the Wire with the subtitles on so will stick with this.
It is a dilemma, isn't it? Normally I will give a show two, or maybe three episodes max. But I tried to watch Russian Doll the other day (on the personal recommendation of Robert Smithson junior). And it was so shit I have abandoned it after 1 episode. It was UTTER shit.
On the other hand, I remember Spartacus. That began quite badly, like a lurid cartoon, with an odd script, and lot of tits and blood. It was OK. Silly but fun. I decided to give it a chance.
By episode five, and after a dramatic improvement, I was hooked. By episode 23 I was stunned. A superb and compelling piece of TV art. Still one of the best (and most underrated) TV drama series EVER. AND it survived the real life death of its hero actor, and went on to greater heights. Magnificent. AND they ended it brilliantly, which is really rare. BRAVO.
I escorted my parents to one of those Brexit rallies...'no deal, no problem'.
There was absolutely no doubt in the collective hive mind that we would be leaving without a hitch premised on the ref result and nothing else. The ERG seem to have suspended disbelief in a similar fashion.
One thing I would say about the rally was Farage was outstanding in his delivery, not so much content, but the oratory was superb.
I escorted my parents to one of those Brexit rallies...'no deal, no problem'.
There was absolutely no doubt in the collective hive mind that we would be leaving without a hitch premised on the ref result and nothing else. The ERG seem to have suspended disbelief in a similar fashion.
One thing I would say about the rally was Farage was outstanding in his delivery, not so much content, but the oratory was superb.
Davis, Hoey etc were wallflowers in comparison.
Must be one of them who's been stumping up £1000s on BFE backing a no deal exit on 29/3. Hopefully free money for everyone else. Now @ 1.13 (no 'no deal' exit on 29/3)
I escorted my parents to one of those Brexit rallies...'no deal, no problem'.
There was absolutely no doubt in the collective hive mind that we would be leaving without a hitch premised on the ref result and nothing else. The ERG seem to have suspended disbelief in a similar fashion.
One thing I would say about the rally was Farage was outstanding in his delivery, not so much content, but the oratory was superb.
Davis, Hoey etc were wallflowers in comparison.
Superb oratory has led to dark times in the past. Just saying.
The big interest if Mays deal gets voted down and then we see the no deal vote what the government does .
You’d think a free vote would be the way to go. If they whipped against removing no deal they’d see resignations and things could really kick off . If they whip to remove no deal they’d see more problems.
I suppose the key interest would be what May voted for . Can she avoid voting!
A possibly apocryphal tale I heard of Northern Irish politics in the 60s. Obviously the Catholics never voted with the Protestants. One time, the Catholics all deliberately all voted the wrong way (nominally with the government), thus causing a motion to fail because all the Protestants just automatically voted against the Catholics.
The short term win of over-turning the result will leave us much diminished as a democracy.
Not only will we unleash what is, at the moment, a political cancer on our extremes there will also be the issue of the EU having a permanently recalcitrant member holding the rest of the continent back from moving in the direction they want to go.
Let the EU move forward as it wants to unencumbered with a nation who clearly holds little love for the project.
And in the meantime remainers can marshal their resources and arguments to make a positive case for rejoining, without reservation, and look to take the UK back in to the heart of the EU in an honest, rather than a subversive, way.
I do tend to mention a GE as a possibility if I'm considering what might happen if Mrs May ends up being unable to get her Brexit deal through.
Because ... it has to be a possibility.
Don't you think?
Since TIG and their relationship with the Lib Dems I believe a GE before brexit is very unlikely
If TM deal goes through a GE in the Autumn may be possible but nothing can be stated with certainty
If mrs May wants GE she will be able to get one . The Opposition will not veto the opportunity and the Tory party will assist if they see a chance to demolish labour as the brexit betrayers
I do tend to mention a GE as a possibility if I'm considering what might happen if Mrs May ends up being unable to get her Brexit deal through.
Because ... it has to be a possibility.
Don't you think?
Since TIG and their relationship with the Lib Dems I believe a GE before brexit is very unlikely
If TM deal goes through a GE in the Autumn may be possible but nothing can be stated with certainty
Post TIG I think the only risk of an early election is that defections from both big parties step up and the leadership's decide to run an early election to kill off the defections
Corbyn is as tin eared, dishonest and irascible as Brown. However:
1) He is not PM, so has less excuse for such behaviour;
2) Brown wasn't quite such an unabashed cronyist. He sacked Damian Macbride and Derek Draper. Can anyone see Corbyn sacking Milne?
So I'd give it to the Very Naughty Boy.
I would probably agree with you. I always found Brown easy to hate but given the current Labour leader, Brown whilst terrible does not seem as bad and Brown was certainty not traitorous when it came to national security unlike Corbyn!
Brown was unsuited to the PM role, but Corbyn is unsuited to any kind of proper job. He'd be out of his depth as a shift supervisor in Tesco.
That seems quite disparaging. For a start, it implies he might not be out of his depth working on a shift at Tesco as long as he wasn't the supervisor. So it's not fair to supermarket workers.
I think Brown's problem was that he is one of nature's lieutenants. Excellent in a supporting rôle but just not suited for being in a buck-stops-here job.
Have developments over the last couple of days killed off further defections I wonder.
If Labour TIGs had reached 20+ I could actually see (if I squint a bit) the logic for May in calling a GE.
At the moment though, I think not.
Most of the Labour TIGs represent safe Labour seats though, only Penistone is marginal with a majority of 1,322. So in a GE I could see TIG being wiped out with little effort from the Labour party, meaning Labour could go after Tory held seats in the marginals.
The marginals might be a different prospect for TIG but which ones do they choose and how are they going to decide the good prospects from the less fertile ground? It does have to be remembered that in 1983 the SDP had been going for a couple of years plus they had an electoral alliance with the Liberals. I should not give it as given the Tories would make gains in a snap election although there is nothing to stop them trying!
The short term win of over-turning the result will leave us much diminished as a democracy.
Not only will we unleash what is, at the moment, a political cancer on our extremes there will also be the issue of the EU having a permanently recalcitrant member holding the rest of the continent back from moving in the direction they want to go.
Let the EU move forward as it wants to unencumbered with a nation who clearly holds little love for the project.
And in the meantime remainers can marshal their resources and arguments to make a positive case for rejoining, without reservation, and look to take the UK back in to the heart of the EU in an honest, rather than a subversive, way.
The economic 'cancer' and social shock and dislocation of no-deal is quite capable of unleashing extremes like postwar Britain has never seen.
Meanwhile, there's little that could be more subversive than even the outer possibility - thoroughly uninvestigated by the May government, ofcourse - of both Russian and American interference in the most momentous constitutional decision in Britain since 1945.
I think Brown's problem was that he is one of nature's lieutenants. Excellent in a supporting rôle but just not suited for being in a buck-stops-here job.
I think Brown's problem was that he is one of nature's lieutenants. Excellent in a supporting rôle but just not suited for being in a buck-stops-here job.
It's a good job there's nobody like that in a position of power right now. We'd be screwed.
Have developments over the last couple of days killed off further defections I wonder.
Absolutely. The ones who remain either don't think anti-semtism is a problem or they think it is one they can still resolve within the party, and the Brexit reason for leaving has been very much reduced, why on earth would more quit the whip?
But good on the Tiggers for taking the plunge and having an impact, here's hoping they bag at least a few more defections as things will remain unsettled.
Can someone please tell me that the Marvelous Mrs Maisel gets a lot better (just finished episode 1...)
It gets a lot better.... but it doesn't get great, It remains diverting and entertaining. A pleasant bit of fluff, worth an hour with nothing better to do.
tyvm I'll give it a few more episodes. Had to watch the first few episodes of the Wire with the subtitles on so will stick with this.
It is a dilemma, isn't it? Normally I will give a show two, or maybe three episodes max. But I tried to watch Russian Doll the other day (on the personal recommendation of Robert Smithson junior). And it was so shit I have abandoned it after 1 episode. It was UTTER shit.
On the other hand, I remember Spartacus. That began quite badly, like a lurid cartoon, with an odd script, and lot of tits and blood. It was OK. Silly but fun. I decided to give it a chance.
By episode five, and after a dramatic improvement, I was hooked. By episode 23 I was stunned. A superb and compelling piece of TV art. Still one of the best (and most underrated) TV drama series EVER. AND it survived the real life death of its hero actor, and went on to greater heights. Magnificent. AND they ended it brilliantly, which is really rare. BRAVO.
Show me to wine, Crixtus.
You've sold it I'll check it out.
Tolerate the first 4 or 5 crappy, schlocky episodes. It then picks up. Dramatically. As they say.
Can someone please tell me that the Marvelous Mrs Maisel gets a lot better (just finished episode 1...)
It gets a lot better.... but it doesn't get great, It remains diverting and entertaining. A pleasant bit of fluff, worth an hour with nothing better to do.
tyvm I'll give it a few more episodes. Had to watch the first few episodes of the Wire with the subtitles on so will stick with this.
It is a dilemma, isn't it? Normally I will give a show two, or maybe three episodes max. But I tried to watch Russian Doll the other day (on the personal recommendation of Robert Smithson junior). And it was so shit I have abandoned it after 1 episode. It was UTTER shit.
On the other hand, I remember Spartacus. That began quite badly, like a lurid cartoon, with an odd script, and lot of tits and blood. It was OK. Silly but fun. I decided to give it a chance.
By episode five, and after a dramatic improvement, I was hooked. By episode 23 I was stunned. A superb and compelling piece of TV art. Still one of the best (and most underrated) TV drama series EVER. AND it survived the real life death of its hero actor, and went on to greater heights. Magnificent. AND they ended it brilliantly, which is really rare. BRAVO.
Show me to wine, Crixtus.
You've sold it I'll check it out.
Tolerate the first 4 or 5 crappy, schlocky episodes. It then picks up. Dramatically. As they say.
Have developments over the last couple of days killed off further defections I wonder.
If Labour TIGs had reached 20+ I could actually see (if I squint a bit) the logic for May in calling a GE.
At the moment though, I think not.
Most of the Labour TIGs represent safe Labour seats though, only Penistone is marginal with a majority of 1,322. So in a GE I could see TIG being wiped out with little effort from the Labour party, meaning Labour could go after Tory held seats in the marginals.
The marginals might be a different prospect for TIG but which ones do they choose and how are they going to decide the good prospects from the less fertile ground? It does have to be remembered that in 1983 the SDP had been going for a couple of years plus they had an electoral alliance with the Liberals. I should not give it as given the Tories would make gains in a snap election although there is nothing to stop them trying!
The marginals aren't marginal between Labour and TIG or between the Conservatives and TIG but between Labour and the Conservatives.
Why anyone might think that the splitters could do well in Lab-Con marginals where the splitters don't even have any personal vote is a mystery.
Have developments over the last couple of days killed off further defections I wonder.
If Labour TIGs had reached 20+ I could actually see (if I squint a bit) the logic for May in calling a GE.
At the moment though, I think not.
Most of the Labour TIGs represent safe Labour seats though, only Penistone is marginal with a majority of 1,322. So in a GE I could see TIG being wiped out with little effort from the Labour party, meaning Labour could go after Tory held seats in the marginals.
The marginals might be a different prospect for TIG but which ones do they choose and how are they going to decide the good prospects from the less fertile ground? It does have to be remembered that in 1983 the SDP had been going for a couple of years plus they had an electoral alliance with the Liberals. I should not give it as given the Tories would make gains in a snap election although there is nothing to stop them trying!
The marginals aren't marginal between Labour and TIG or between the Conservatives and TIG but between Labour and the Conservatives.
Why anyone might think that the splitters could do well in Lab-Con marginals where the splitters don't even have any personal vote is a mystery.
Well if you can make it a three-way marginal then 34% could be enough to win the seat, but in a safe seat you might need closer to 50% to win it.
Can someone please tell me that the Marvelous Mrs Maisel gets a lot better (just finished episode 1...)
It gets a lot better.... but it doesn't get great, It remains diverting and entertaining. A pleasant bit of fluff, worth an hour with nothing better to do.
tyvm I'll give it a few more episodes. Had to watch the first few episodes of the Wire with the subtitles on so will stick with this.
It is a dilemma, isn't it? Normally I will give a show two, or maybe three episodes max. But I tried to watch Russian Doll the other day (on the personal recommendation of Robert Smithson junior). And it was so shit I have abandoned it after 1 episode. It was UTTER shit.
On the other hand, I remember Spartacus. That began quite badly, like a lurid cartoon, with an odd script, and lot of tits and blood. It was OK. Silly but fun. I decided to give it a chance.
By episode five, and after a dramatic improvement, I was hooked. By episode 23 I was stunned. A superb and compelling piece of TV art. Still one of the best (and most underrated) TV drama series EVER. AND it survived the real life death of its hero actor, and went on to greater heights. Magnificent. AND they ended it brilliantly, which is really rare. BRAVO.
Show me to wine, Crixtus.
You've sold it I'll check it out.
Tolerate the first 4 or 5 crappy, schlocky episodes. It then picks up. Dramatically. As they say.
I'm afraid Mrs Maisel might be a casualty.
Think of Spartacus not as a historical drama but as sci-fi on a prison planet called Capua inhabited by psychopathic actors.
Brown was unsuited to the PM role, but Corbyn is unsuited to any kind of proper job. He'd be out of his depth as a shift supervisor in Tesco.
That seems quite disparaging. For a start, it implies he might not be out of his depth working on a shift at Tesco as long as he wasn't the supervisor. So it's not fair to supermarket workers.
Absolutely. I apologise unreservedly to all hardworking retail employees and withdraw that assertion.
(Didn't he fail to graduate from a ropey HE institution in some dossers degree?)
Have developments over the last couple of days killed off further defections I wonder.
If Labour TIGs had reached 20+ I could actually see (if I squint a bit) the logic for May in calling a GE.
At the moment though, I think not.
Most of the Labour TIGs represent safe Labour seats though, only Penistone is marginal with a majority of 1,322. So in a GE I could see TIG being wiped out with little effort from the Labour party, meaning Labour could go after Tory held seats in the marginals.
The marginals might be a different prospect for TIG but which ones do they choose and how are they going to decide the good prospects from the less fertile ground? It does have to be remembered that in 1983 the SDP had been going for a couple of years plus they had an electoral alliance with the Liberals. I should not give it as given the Tories would make gains in a snap election although there is nothing to stop them trying!
The marginals aren't marginal between Labour and TIG or between the Conservatives and TIG but between Labour and the Conservatives.
Why anyone might think that the splitters could do well in Lab-Con marginals where the splitters don't even have any personal vote is a mystery.
Well if you can make it a three-way marginal then 34% could be enough to win the seat, but in a safe seat you might need closer to 50% to win it.
If.
As we know what usually happens is that minor parties get squeezed in a marginal.
Have developments over the last couple of days killed off further defections I wonder.
If Labour TIGs had reached 20+ I could actually see (if I squint a bit) the logic for May in calling a GE.
At the moment though, I think not.
Most of the Labour TIGs represent safe Labour seats though, only Penistone is marginal with a majority of 1,322. So in a GE I could see TIG being wiped out with little effort from the Labour party, meaning Labour could go after Tory held seats in the marginals.
The marginals might be a different prospect for TIG but which ones do they choose and how are they going to decide the good prospects from the less fertile ground? It does have to be remembered that in 1983 the SDP had been going for a couple of years plus they had an electoral alliance with the Liberals. I should not give it as given the Tories would make gains in a snap election although there is nothing to stop them trying!
The marginals aren't marginal between Labour and TIG or between the Conservatives and TIG but between Labour and the Conservatives.
Why anyone might think that the splitters could do well in Lab-Con marginals where the splitters don't even have any personal vote is a mystery.
Well if you can make it a three-way marginal then 34% could be enough to win the seat, but in a safe seat you might need closer to 50% to win it.
If.
As we know what usually happens is that minor parties get squeezed in a marginal.
Yes, I don't know that I think the strategy would be successful, but I think that it's the theory behind it.
Skint Britain on 4 at the moment on UC in Hartlepool
Compelling viewing, but hard to see how Brexit is going to lead them to the sunlight uplands.
Unless it reduces the price of heroin or explains to unemployed people they need to look for work and attend job centre interviews to avoid been sanctioned, none whatsoever.
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Season 5 (where I am now) is a bit sketchy. Some good moments, but not quite as brilliant....
Tubman, though a Protestant, initially volunteered to fight for King James (many Protestants viewed him as the rightful monarch, despite his religion). But, James' general, Tyrconnell, doubted the loyalty of Protestant soldiers, and fired him. So, he fought for William, instead.
@DavidL is welcome to the other half!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhS1fN_wwVw
There was absolutely no doubt in the collective hive mind that we would be leaving without a hitch premised on the ref result and nothing else. The ERG seem to have suspended disbelief in a similar fashion.
One thing I would say about the rally was Farage was outstanding in his delivery, not so much content, but the oratory was superb.
Davis, Hoey etc were wallflowers in comparison.
Because ... it has to be a possibility.
Don't you think?
They're going to win by three wickets.
*looks expectantly at Cricinfo*
If TM deal goes through a GE in the Autumn may be possible but nothing can be stated with certainty
You’d think a free vote would be the way to go. If they whipped against removing no deal they’d see resignations and things could really kick off . If they whip to remove no deal they’d see more problems.
I suppose the key interest would be what May voted for . Can she avoid voting!
Obviously the Catholics never voted with the Protestants. One time, the Catholics all deliberately all voted the wrong way (nominally with the government), thus causing a motion to fail because all the Protestants just automatically voted against the Catholics.
Not only will we unleash what is, at the moment, a political cancer on our extremes there will also be the issue of the EU having a permanently recalcitrant member holding the rest of the continent back from moving in the direction they want to go.
Let the EU move forward as it wants to unencumbered with a nation who clearly holds little love for the project.
And in the meantime remainers can marshal their resources and arguments to make a positive case for rejoining, without reservation, and look to take the UK back in to the heart of the EU in an honest, rather than a subversive, way.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTE6cTBrGcA
1) He is not PM, so has less excuse for such behaviour;
2) Brown wasn't quite such an unabashed cronyist. He sacked Damian Macbride and Derek Draper. Can anyone see Corbyn sacking Milne?
So I'd give it to the Very Naughty Boy.
Compelling viewing, but hard to see how Brexit is going to lead them to the sunlight uplands.
If Labour TIGs had reached 20+ I could actually see (if I squint a bit) the logic for May in calling a GE.
At the moment though, I think not.
Brought Wood back to get him.
The marginals might be a different prospect for TIG but which ones do they choose and how are they going to decide the good prospects from the less fertile ground? It does have to be remembered that in 1983 the SDP had been going for a couple of years plus they had an electoral alliance with the Liberals. I should not give it as given the Tories would make gains in a snap election although there is nothing to stop them trying!
Meanwhile, there's little that could be more subversive than even the outer possibility - thoroughly uninvestigated by the May government, ofcourse - of both Russian and American interference in the most momentous constitutional decision in Britain since 1945.
But good on the Tiggers for taking the plunge and having an impact, here's hoping they bag at least a few more defections as things will remain unsettled.
As it is, delicately poised.
....Now I just jinxed us.
The chilling legacy of the Rushdie affair
The fatwa against The Satanic Verses author marked the beginning of an intolerant era."
https://www.spiked-online.com/2019/02/14/the-chilling-legacy-of-the-rushdie-affair/
Why anyone might think that the splitters could do well in Lab-Con marginals where the splitters don't even have any personal vote is a mystery.
It then becomes great fun.
(Didn't he fail to graduate from a ropey HE institution in some dossers degree?)
As we know what usually happens is that minor parties get squeezed in a marginal.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-47392018