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Wile E Coyote has enjoyed so many lives that even a cat would feel embarrassed, although perhaps ‘enjoyed’ isn’t quite the right word. Time and again over decades he’s been crushed, burned and fallen from a great height but always to return, unharmed, in pursuit of his great but unattainable aim. With such resilience and obsession, he should have been a politician.
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Still, someone fell for it.
https://twitter.com/SarahTheDuchess/status/1195433090363142145?s=20
The quality of debate in this election has been quite dreadful, but here on Pb.com we have been really blessed with the contributions of some really thoughtful and incisive writers, not just Mr Herdson, but Cyclefree, Alistait Meeks, and others.
I know that I have been guilty at times of posting partisan polemic, as have others, but perhaps we could all, collectively. make a real effort to remain courteous even when we fundamentally disagree with what others have posted; together we could elevate this site to an oasis of polite, high-quality, debate. We are nearly there, but could do better.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50403154
David's piece is characteristically thoughtful and incisive. You evidently have your own favorite posters. I would nominate Richard Tyndall and SeanF, if only to embarrass these modest gentleman! But there's no shortage of good posters, so enjoy.
Now I must away to the races. Cheltenham is on, and the bookies need me.
Toodle pip!
Posting on a new account.
I tried on my old account and have found I have been logged out and when I try and log in get the following message:
"You need to reset your password. This is most likely because an administrator recently changed your account information. Click here to reset your password."
Any techies know what this means? Has my old vanilla account been breached?
Anyway, the free broadband plan is crazy - just not coherent. I wonder if this was put to a referendum what the result would be?
Agree with David's piece. The bottom line is that the future is bleak, very bleak. Sad times...
There’s got to be a real chance that he (even inadvertently) says something provably untrue, given all the information that we know exists about Epstein and those around him and is not yet in the public domain.
Its always been the premier political discourse site on the web.
With Boris they are doing the same - and it will not wash. Many people are asperational - I aspire to speak better French and write better Latin. The exaggerated liaisons for which Boris is accused endlessly are not that different to what a lot of lads and lasses go out on a Saturday night in the hopes of happening - never did for me. The discussions as to what his relationships are with previous partners and his offspring are speculative and usually downright libellous. Fortunately most people are fair minded and give some benefit of the doubt.
I'm a bit disappointed that David is joining in with this. I do know that Boris has high recognition among medium low turnout Conservative voters - they like him. They like the way he disposes of sophistry which they see as being esentially as honest as the three card trick. They should turn out for him and for his opponents that is a problem - please keep dishing the dirt. It reflects more on his detractors than on him.
Apparently there were lots of women involved with Epstein's empire, and the biggest issue facing prosecutors is the blurring of the lines between those who were victims and those who were enablers. It seems a number of the ‘recruits’ went on to become ‘recruiters’ themselves a few years later.
Well Tony Blair managed 10-11 years.
I was forecasting a substantial Tory majority, on a low turnout, but I think the degree of anger against the government is too much for that.
But I wouldn't have liked that as I'm very conservative, even though I labour with liberal aspirations. Aspirations not asperations, though I suspect I'm on the spectrum with my fascination with detailed records and calculations.
(It’s already a serious criminal offence to forget your password in certain circumstances).
This is a really good header. But I would suggest that Johnson and the Tory Party may yet be able to defy gravity for a considerable time yet.
A Brexit transition that morphs into a close relationship with the EU as the heat comes out of the issue on exit, combined with Labour's ability to replace Corbyn with someone like Long - Bailey would leave the electorate with the same invidious choice to make next time round.
Unless of course the Liberal Democrats could find a genuine leader of substance, political nouse and gravitas to change the equation as the disillusionment with the 2 main parties grows further.
The Liberal Democrats will move forward in this election due to the nature of Johnson and Corbyn. I can't help think they will regret that if it was not for Jo Swinson they could have done so much better.
On my local Facebook group one of the loudest rampers for tbe hardest Brexit possible because "iTS DESTROYING OUR TOWN" confessed he lives in the Phillipines. Nigel Lawson from France. My MEP lives in France and insists foreigners shouldn't be allowed to settle in our country. The dripping arrogance of the Brexit Party - and the desperation/stupidity of the people who vote for them
https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/brexit-party-candidate-tynemouth-australia-17256578.amp?__twitter_impression=true
I like the Swiss system in which the president rotates around the cross-party governing council each year, so people only vaguely know who the current president is, but there's always one to hold public ceremonies, hand out medals and so on.
Sorry to hear the news. Poor Woolie.
I have been able to reset my password too so am still here!
Looking forward to polls later.
I'm a yaysayer for Boris.
And thank you @david_herdson for an interesting article and @franklyn for your kind words.
https://www.theneweuropean.co.uk/top-stories/nigel-lawson-to-quit-france-to-return-to-the-uk-1-5920438
I did toy with returning to a short-term presence I had here as The Ghost of Brian Clough - who was even more forceful and unpleasant a posting presence than MarqueeMark. But as he was such a Labour Man, it really wasn't right....(although I reckon he'd have been a Brexiteer).
Quite possibly he will get his majority, but will shortly after be reviled by everyone.
If on the other hand people make the opinion that as much as they don't like 'clown' they think 'commie clown' is worse - or vice versa - then that could lead to a forced choice that squeezes all alternatives.
On debt itself, though the Conservatives have increased it to almost unprecedented levels, we should bear in mind that roughly a third is just book-keeping between the Treasury and the Bank of England.
"My sense is that Johnson will win the election but that pretty soon afterwards he and his government will be among the most unpopular in living memory. The economy is slowing sharply, Brexit will be a disaster"
Those who voted Remain will, post Brexit, continue to say that Brexit is a disaster.
Those who voted Leave will always say the opposite.
I think that Remainers see things solely in economic terms and have consequently failed to grasp that leavers want to leave the EU whether or not economic damage results.
All about sovereignty and rose-tinted spectacles innit. A matter of identity not economics.
"Does not make me smile or cheer me up, I just see a scruffy lying buffoon out on the make."
I`ll put you down as a "doubtful" then.
Boris is annoying, blustering, and at times embarrassing, but he is also bubbly, optimistic, and no doubt seen as one of the lads by many, especially in the north
That kind of shit doesn't work in Scotland, which is a less deferential society and where so called anti-English sentiment is generally reserved for the English ruling classes. Hence why Malcolm and I can't stand him. Also notable that fellow Scot Eddie Mair presided over the most effective demolition of Johnson in an interview to date. Mair was completely immune to his act and Johnson had no other defences.
The best way for government to expand the economy is to get out of the way - reduce the costs of doing business and incentivise R&D, efficiency and productivity gains.
Paying one group of people to dig a hole for the government, and another group of people to fill it in again is great for GDP and employment, but achieves nothing for the actual economy.
https://twitter.com/steven_swinford/status/1195643811059380224?s=21
Mine worked fine, but a warning from one of the Moderators would have nice, given we are all so conditioned to be suspicious of scams these days.
Wow - this is going to be really popular.
A close friend of the odious trio of Liam Fox, James Wharton and Ian Paisley, war criminal Gotabaya Rajapaksa is the slight favourite.
My guess is this is one election pledge that can be classed as a political promise never intended to be implemented. That will, of course, not stop it working as an election pledge for the next three and a half weeks.
Even my mother, who normally is very harsh on such lowlifes, seems willing to turn a blind eye. When was it that Conservatives started turning a blind eye to such personal immorality?