The Corbyn FB attack ad is now rapidly heading to 2.2m views. It might reach 3m this week. That's seriously impressive. Someone is getting a gold star.
It could yet prove the Miliband-in-Salmond's-pocket of this election.
Everything that makes you queasy about voting Labour.
This election is depressing.
The governing party have nothing to offer except fear of the alternative.
The Corbyn FB attack ad is now rapidly heading to 2.2m views. It might reach 3m this week. That's seriously impressive. Someone is getting a gold star.
It could yet prove the Miliband-in-Salmond's-pocket of this election.
Everything that makes you queasy about voting Labour.
This election is depressing.
The governing party have nothing to offer except fear of the alternative.
Can anyone remember an election like it?
The last one, and the one before that, and the one before that.....
The Corbyn FB attack ad is now rapidly heading to 2.2m views. It might reach 3m this week. That's seriously impressive. Someone is getting a gold star.
It could yet prove the Miliband-in-Salmond's-pocket of this election.
Everything that makes you queasy about voting Labour.
This election is depressing.
The governing party have nothing to offer except fear of the alternative.
The Corbyn FB attack ad is now rapidly heading to 2.2m views. It might reach 3m this week. That's seriously impressive. Someone is getting a gold star.
It could yet prove the Miliband-in-Salmond's-pocket of this election.
Everything that makes you queasy about voting Labour.
This election is depressing.
The governing party have nothing to offer except fear of the alternative.
Can anyone remember an election like it?
Most of them. '92 - fear of Kinnock? '83 - fear of Foot? They both worked out well for the Government....
It is the one best option for the EU in the long term. Trouble is I don't think many of the voters want it. The Dutch definitely don't. The French voters probably don't. Germans don't want to pay the debts of the PIIGS.
Abbot is shadow Home Secretary so it would be rather unusual to prevent her talking about matters, like security, which she might one day control. Her best ploy would be to get ill again and go into quarantine.
The Corbyn FB attack ad is now rapidly heading to 2.2m views. It might reach 3m this week. That's seriously impressive. Someone is getting a gold star.
It could yet prove the Miliband-in-Salmond's-pocket of this election.
Everything that makes you queasy about voting Labour.
This election is depressing.
The governing party have nothing to offer except fear of the alternative.
People say stuff like that all the time. It isn't true. Their manifesto identifies 5 'giant challenges' facing the country (need for a strong economy, Brexit, social division, ageing society, fast changing technology) and offers what they say is a mainstream governing party which will work for ordinary people by addressing those challenges by steady as she goes policies for most things, and a few key interventions in other areas eg the social care stuff, energy caps etc etc.
That offer might be uninspiring, it might even be bollocks, but it isn't just fear of the alternative - unlike the Labour manifesto (and especially the UKIP manifesto), the opposing party is not mentioned once in the Tory manifesto, and nor is Corbyn.
Yes, their media campaign will focus mostly on Corbyn and how bad he is, particularly since the manifesto launch was so terrible, but it isn't true they aren't offering anything.
Labour's manifesto by contrast is simultaneously depressing and hopeful, as it plays up the badness of the present situation even more, with direct reference to May, while offering a distinct and positive alternative. (The LD one is, typically, a bit in between, not being as bold in policy offer, but offering more change than the Tory one).
I have to admit this now: Corbyn has become a very good public speaker. 30 years ago, he was a shouting sloganizing speaker. Now he is more sedate and softer.
I have to admit this now: Corbyn has become a very good public speaker. 30 years ago, he was a shouting sloganizing speaker. Now he is more sedate and softer.
I suspect he has had a lot of media training recently.
I find the Abbott one even harsher on her, and more effective, than the Corbyn one, strangely enough. The lack of Corbyn's soothing manner really hinders her looking offended by the questions.
Alonso out with a blown engine. Great effort though, hope he does this again next year. Getting a massive round of applause from the crowd, glad to see they appreciate him.
I have to admit this now: Corbyn has become a very good public speaker. 30 years ago, he was a shouting sloganizing speaker. Now he is more sedate and softer.
The Corbyn FB attack ad is now rapidly heading to 2.2m views. It might reach 3m this week. That's seriously impressive. Someone is getting a gold star.
It could yet prove the Miliband-in-Salmond's-pocket of this election.
Everything that makes you queasy about voting Labour.
This election is depressing.
The governing party have nothing to offer except fear of the alternative.
Can anyone remember an election like it?
Most of them. '92 - fear of Kinnock? '83 - fear of Foot? They both worked out well for the Government....
True even 97 devil eyed Blair and 2015 you could not trust Milliband on defence and trident because he backstabbed his brother.
I have to admit this now: Corbyn has become a very good public speaker. 30 years ago, he was a shouting sloganizing speaker. Now he is more sedate and softer.
Yes - he is a kinder, gentler sort of terrorist appeaser than he was 30 years ago.
Why are there no public schools as we understand them in Germany ?
The demographic of potential pupils ceased to exist - they fought bravely and died. I don't know if there were such institutions pre-1914, or even pre-1939.
The most recent figure that I can find for private education in Germany is 7.7% of pupils but growing quickly. I think this is much the same as the UK.
However that stat isn't the same thing. Public Schools here broadly educate the Cameron's of this world and also the 'Tim nice, but Dim' people of this world. The Camerons go out and find their fate in Universities, and the latter used to have an incredible hand-me-down route into the military and the civil service.
Why are there no public schools as we understand them in Germany ?
The demographic of potential pupils ceased to exist - they fought bravely and died. I don't know if there were such institutions pre-1914, or even pre-1939.
The most recent figure that I can find for private education in Germany is 7.7% of pupils but growing quickly. I think this is much the same as the UK.
However that stat isn't the same thing. Public Schools here broadly educate the Cameron's of this world and also the 'Tim nice, but Dim' people of this world. The Camerons go out and find their fate in Universities, and the latter used to have an incredible hand-me-down route into the military and the civil service.
The article is from a socialist perspective, but makes the case that the private schools are not academically better than the state schools. The advantage is seen as social and networking.
I have to admit this now: Corbyn has become a very good public speaker. 30 years ago, he was a shouting sloganizing speaker. Now he is more sedate and softer.
I suspect he has had a lot of media training recently.
Doesn't change what he is though.
It is more that he has been on the stump and at hustings for 24 months. He is match fit, while May is not.
I wonder what Trump thought about Merkel referring to the U.S. as being "unreliable" (along with the U.K) during the very same week in which he tried to engineer a bi-lateral trade deal with Germany and had to be told 11 times that any such deal had to to be with the entire EU. A shocking lack of knowledge on the President's part it has to be said.
I have to admit this now: Corbyn has become a very good public speaker. 30 years ago, he was a shouting sloganizing speaker. Now he is more sedate and softer.
Yes - he is a kinder, gentler sort of terrorist appeaser than he was 30 years ago.
He is getting under your skin, isn't he ? You are even thinking about him in your sleep.
I wonder what Trump thought about Merkel referring to the U.S. as being "unreliable" (along with the U.K) during the very same week in which he tried to engineer a bi-lateral trade deal with Germany and had to be told 11 times that any such deal had to to be with the entire EU. A shocking lack of knowledge on the President's part it has to be said.
He is a complete idiot. This Russia thing gets more and more unbelievable. Why would Kushner want to set up a separate secret channel with Russia using their network ? Mind boggles !
An interesting bit of politicking from Germany. Their election is shortly due. Sounds more like the Brexit election than our own.
Brexit has united the elite in Europe and they are going to make another significant push for proper Federalism. Including Treaty change. Non-eurozone members will be told to get in the euro, and quick, or get out.
It is the one best option for the EU in the long term. Trouble is I don't think many of the voters want it. The Dutch definitely don't. The French voters probably don't. Germans don't want to pay the debts of the PIIGS.
How do they square the circle?
Italy next year will be the big challenge for the EU with Beppe Grillo's 5* leading half the polls
Why are there no public schools as we understand them in Germany ?
The demographic of potential pupils ceased to exist - they fought bravely and died. I don't know if there were such institutions pre-1914, or even pre-1939.
The most recent figure that I can find for private education in Germany is 7.7% of pupils but growing quickly. I think this is much the same as the UK.
However that stat isn't the same thing. Public Schools here broadly educate the Cameron's of this world and also the 'Tim nice, but Dim' people of this world. The Camerons go out and find their fate in Universities, and the latter used to have an incredible hand-me-down route into the military and the civil service.
The article is from a socialist perspective, but makes the case that the private schools are not academically better than the state schools. The advantage is seen as social and networking.
Just under 40% of A grades at A Level come from private schools but they educate just 7%
An interesting bit of politicking from Germany. Their election is shortly due. Sounds more like the Brexit election than our own.
Brexit has united the elite in Europe and they are going to make another significant push for proper Federalism. Including Treaty change. Non-eurozone members will be told to get in the euro, and quick, or get out.
It is the one best option for the EU in the long term. Trouble is I don't think many of the voters want it. The Dutch definitely don't. The French voters probably don't. Germans don't want to pay the debts of the PIIGS.
How do they square the circle?
Italy next year will be the big challenge for the EU with Beppe Grillo's 5* leading half the polls
An interesting bit of politicking from Germany. Their election is shortly due. Sounds more like the Brexit election than our own.
Brexit has united the elite in Europe and they are going to make another significant push for proper Federalism. Including Treaty change. Non-eurozone members will be told to get in the euro, and quick, or get out.
It is the one best option for the EU in the long term. Trouble is I don't think many of the voters want it. The Dutch definitely don't. The French voters probably don't. Germans don't want to pay the debts of the PIIGS.
How do they square the circle?
Italy next year will be the big challenge for the EU with Beppe Grillo's 5* leading half the polls
Is Le Pen still leading?
:-)
It does look pretty tight in Italy. I think the winner of the popular vote gets a top up of MPs in the lower house:
An interesting bit of politicking from Germany. Their election is shortly due. Sounds more like the Brexit election than our own.
Brexit has united the elite in Europe and they are going to make another significant push for proper Federalism. Including Treaty change. Non-eurozone members will be told to get in the euro, and quick, or get out.
It is the one best option for the EU in the long term. Trouble is I don't think many of the voters want it. The Dutch definitely don't. The French voters probably don't. Germans don't want to pay the debts of the PIIGS.
How do they square the circle?
Italy next year will be the big challenge for the EU with Beppe Grillo's 5* leading half the polls
Why are there no public schools as we understand them in Germany ?
The demographic of potential pupils ceased to exist - they fought bravely and died. I don't know if there were such institutions pre-1914, or even pre-1939.
The most recent figure that I can find for private education in Germany is 7.7% of pupils but growing quickly. I think this is much the same as the UK.
However that stat isn't the same thing. Public Schools here broadly educate the Cameron's of this world and also the 'Tim nice, but Dim' people of this world. The Camerons go out and find their fate in Universities, and the latter used to have an incredible hand-me-down route into the military and the civil service.
The article is from a socialist perspective, but makes the case that the private schools are not academically better than the state schools. The advantage is seen as social and networking.
Just under 40% of A grades at A Level come from private schools but they educate just 7%
An interesting bit of politicking from Germany. Their election is shortly due. Sounds more like the Brexit election than our own.
Brexit has united the elite in Europe and they are going to make another significant push for proper Federalism. Including Treaty change. Non-eurozone members will be told to get in the euro, and quick, or get out.
It is the one best option for the EU in the long term. Trouble is I don't think many of the voters want it. The Dutch definitely don't. The French voters probably don't. Germans don't want to pay the debts of the PIIGS.
How do they square the circle?
Italy next year will be the big challenge for the EU with Beppe Grillo's 5* leading half the polls
Is Le Pen still leading?
:-)
She did win most regions in round 1 but there is a difference between France and Italy in that Forza Italia and the Northern League would prefer Grillo over Renzi potentially giving him a majority while Les Republicains would not touch Le Pen with a bargepole
I have to admit this now: Corbyn has become a very good public speaker. 30 years ago, he was a shouting sloganizing speaker. Now he is more sedate and softer.
I suspect he has had a lot of media training recently.
Doesn't change what he is though.
It is more that he has been on the stump and at hustings for 24 months. He is match fit, while May is not.
Campaigning is Mr Corbyn's metier. It more in less defines what he is, and his career. A street corner orator. Very good at it. Speaker's Corner superstar, in another age.
National/parliamentary leader, working with international heavyweights to shape national and international events while keeping the people secure and well-fed? In wartime, maybe? Not so much. He is not even a parliamentarian like Foot or Benn Snr.
Ability to govern and govern well, and being willing to account for yourself honourably in and to Parliament, is far, far more important than pandering to crowds with sound and fury signifying nothing of any actual use to society.
Why are there no public schools as we understand them in Germany ?
The demographic of potential pupils ceased to exist - they fought bravely and died. I don't know if there were such institutions pre-1914, or even pre-1939.
The most recent figure that I can find for private education in Germany is 7.7% of pupils but growing quickly. I think this is much the same as the UK.
However that stat isn't the same thing. Public Schools here broadly educate the Cameron's of this world and also the 'Tim nice, but Dim' people of this world. The Camerons go out and find their fate in Universities, and the latter used to have an incredible hand-me-down route into the military and the civil service.
The article is from a socialist perspective, but makes the case that the private schools are not academically better than the state schools. The advantage is seen as social and networking.
Just under 40% of A grades at A Level come from private schools but they educate just 7%
I was referring to Germany.
Apologies but of course Germany has academically selective Gymnasiums in the state sector and there are many more of them there than there are grammar schools in the UK
Why are there no public schools as we understand them in Germany ?
The demographic of potential pupils ceased to exist - they fought bravely and died. I don't know if there were such institutions pre-1914, or even pre-1939.
The most recent figure that I can find for private education in Germany is 7.7% of pupils but growing quickly. I think this is much the same as the UK.
Germany definitely has a vestigial class system. The Vons and all that. Posh Germans tend to be Anglophile (or they were until Brexit) - they dress like English country gents, with added Italian cashmere.
Their class system is less nuanced and elaborate than ours, and not as rigid as the French, but it is there.
Living In Germany in the mid 80's I saw the (recently reformed I was told) university duelling club members. Sabre scars and all. I was open mouthed, but there it was before my own eyes.
I have to admit this now: Corbyn has become a very good public speaker. 30 years ago, he was a shouting sloganizing speaker. Now he is more sedate and softer.
Yes - he is a kinder, gentler sort of terrorist appeaser than he was 30 years ago.
He is getting under your skin, isn't he ? You are even thinking about him in your sleep.
An interesting bit of politicking from Germany. Their election is shortly due. Sounds more like the Brexit election than our own.
She's miles ahead in the polls and stratospherically popular. To Germans she's just stating the obvious.
She's right as well, isn't she?
Yep. The western world is realigning. The Anglosphere and the EU. It should always have been thus.
USA, Canada, Oz, UK, NZ - and the EU.
It always was thus, the exception was that we were like an unhappy grumpy old man moaning about the way the EU was going but still getting dragged around with them rather than doing what we want ourselves. Now we're rejuvenating and standing up for ourselves, not being "reliable" for the Germans is the way we always should have been.
An interesting bit of politicking from Germany. Their election is shortly due. Sounds more like the Brexit election than our own.
She's miles ahead in the polls and stratospherically popular. To Germans she's just stating the obvious.
She's right as well, isn't she?
Yep. The western world is realigning. The Anglosphere and the EU. It should always have been thus.
USA, Canada, Oz, UK, NZ - and the EU.
I would suggest Trudeau's Canada feels closer to Merkel's EU than Trump's US and Norway and Switzerland are both outside the EU just as the UK will be, maybe joined by Sweden and Denmark too if the EU and Eurozone become identical
I have to admit this now: Corbyn has become a very good public speaker. 30 years ago, he was a shouting sloganizing speaker. Now he is more sedate and softer.
I suspect he has had a lot of media training recently.
Doesn't change what he is though.
It is more that he has been on the stump and at hustings for 24 months. He is match fit, while May is not.
Campaigning is Mr Corbyn's metier. It more in less defines what he is, and his career. A street corner orator. Very good at it. Speaker's Corner superstar, in another age.
National/parliamentary leader, working with international heavyweights to shape national and international events while keeping the people secure and well-fed? In wartime, maybe? Not so much. He is not even a parliamentarian like Foot or Benn Snr.
Ability to govern and govern well, and being willing to account for yourself honourably in and to Parliament, is far, far more important than pandering to crowds with sound and fury signifying nothing of any actual use to society.
I don't disagree, but currently it is campaigning that matters.
I have to admit this now: Corbyn has become a very good public speaker. 30 years ago, he was a shouting sloganizing speaker. Now he is more sedate and softer.
I suspect he has had a lot of media training recently.
Doesn't change what he is though.
It is more that he has been on the stump and at hustings for 24 months. He is match fit, while May is not.
Campaigning is Mr Corbyn's metier. It more in less defines what he is, and his career. A street corner orator. Very good at it. Speaker's Corner superstar, in another age.
National/parliamentary leader, working with international heavyweights to shape national and international events while keeping the people secure and well-fed? In wartime, maybe? Not so much. He is not even a parliamentarian like Foot or Benn Snr.
Ability to govern and govern well, and being willing to account for yourself honourably in and to Parliament, is far, far more important than pandering to crowds with sound and fury signifying nothing of any actual use to society.
JC is the dimmest person to ever aspire to political office. He's a fool, a street corner prankster, and very bad at pranks.
He cannot claim to have the qualities to govern, he cannot claim to have the attributes to run a sweet-shop.
He will pander to crowds, he will bow to threats, he will be weak when strength is required, and he will misrepresent and undermine our society at every step.
I do not know of someone less suited to be PM. (Perhaps David Icke)
An interesting bit of politicking from Germany. Their election is shortly due. Sounds more like the Brexit election than our own.
She's miles ahead in the polls and stratospherically popular. To Germans she's just stating the obvious.
She's right as well, isn't she?
Yep. The western world is realigning. The Anglosphere and the EU. It should always have been thus.
USA, Canada, Oz, UK, NZ - and the EU.
Having spent a lot of time with Australians, I think you'd find them now more likely to join an Asian free trade zone than a US or UK led one. Asian countries account for more than 60% of their exports, and are growing fast. The US expects you to keep your intellectual property law in lock step with it, and gives US based ISDS tribunals the right to overrule local law.
Maybe she is actually knowledgeable? Just not quick witted?
I know This Week isn't that much of a guide but when she regularly appeared on there up to a few years ago she was quick-witted, knowledgeable and a fair match for Portillo and Andrew Neil. 2017 has been disastrous for her starting with the infamous missed vote a couple of months ago. What is it - drink, an unspecified illness I don't know but even the Corbynistas must realise she's a massive liability. Amber Rudd knocked spots off her shortly afterwards
Totally agree she seems different to her appearances on This week .In a boxing match you would throw the towel in to stop further punishment .I hope she is ok but as you say it reminds me of Charles Kennedy when the Lib Dems asked him to stand down.
You can always tell when she's struggling .... the speech slows and the eyeballs go skywards.
"Reliable" seems to mean being in an organisation which has aims that we oppose and biting our tongue. If that's what Merkel means she is right, and I'm delighted we are unreliable and the more unreliable the better.
An interesting bit of politicking from Germany. Their election is shortly due. Sounds more like the Brexit election than our own.
She's miles ahead in the polls and stratospherically popular. To Germans she's just stating the obvious.
She's right as well, isn't she?
Yep. The western world is realigning. The Anglosphere and the EU. It should always have been thus.
USA, Canada, Oz, UK, NZ - and the EU.
Having spent a lot of time with Australians, I think you'd find them now more likely to join an Asian free trade zone than a US or UK led one. Asian countries account for more than 60% of their exports, and are growing fast. The US expects you to keep your intellectual property law in lock step with it, and gives US based ISDS tribunals the right to overrule local law.
New Zealand too. Their lamb is Halal and exported to the Middle East, their dairy to China.
We buy some of their wine, but have little interest in their other exports.
I have to admit this now: Corbyn has become a very good public speaker. 30 years ago, he was a shouting sloganizing speaker. Now he is more sedate and softer.
I suspect he has had a lot of media training recently.
Doesn't change what he is though.
It is more that he has been on the stump and at hustings for 24 months. He is match fit, while May is not.
Campaigning is Mr Corbyn's metier. It more in less defines what he is, and his career. A street corner orator. Very good at it. Speaker's Corner superstar, in another age.
National/parliamentary leader, working with international heavyweights to shape national and international events while keeping the people secure and well-fed? In wartime, maybe? Not so much. He is not even a parliamentarian like Foot or Benn Snr.
Ability to govern and govern well, and being willing to account for yourself honourably in and to Parliament, is far, far more important than pandering to crowds with sound and fury signifying nothing of any actual use to society.
JC is the dimmest person to ever aspire to political office. He's a fool, a street corner prankster, and very bad at pranks.
He cannot claim to have the qualities to govern, he cannot claim to have the attributes to run a sweet-shop.
He will pander to crowds, he will bow to threats, he will be weak when strength is required, and he will misrepresent and undermine our society at every step.
I do not know of someone less suited to be PM. (Perhaps David Icke)
An interesting bit of politicking from Germany. Their election is shortly due. Sounds more like the Brexit election than our own.
I cant help but think her next term will be her downfall
shes just hung on too long
Power has gone to her head. It's rather cheeky of her to criticise the USA when her country doesn't pay its fair share towards NATO.
Maybe that was the point of her remarks. They cannot rely on us continually funding our 2% whilst they shory chane the policy and the EU will have to find a few more billion oncw we leave
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The governing party have nothing to offer except fear of the alternative.
Can anyone remember an election like it?
Perhaps clictivism works.
https://youtu.be/pM5uK3BvjY0
Blair, surely?
Easy - ignore the voters.
https://www.facebook.com/conservatives/videos/10155032929929279/
The Corbyn ad has sailed past 2.2 million....
That offer might be uninspiring, it might even be bollocks, but it isn't just fear of the alternative - unlike the Labour manifesto (and especially the UKIP manifesto), the opposing party is not mentioned once in the Tory manifesto, and nor is Corbyn.
Yes, their media campaign will focus mostly on Corbyn and how bad he is, particularly since the manifesto launch was so terrible, but it isn't true they aren't offering anything.
Labour's manifesto by contrast is simultaneously depressing and hopeful, as it plays up the badness of the present situation even more, with direct reference to May, while offering a distinct and positive alternative. (The LD one is, typically, a bit in between, not being as bold in policy offer, but offering more change than the Tory one).
I suspect he has had a lot of media training recently.
Doesn't change what he is though.
Great effort though, hope he does this again next year. Getting a massive round of applause from the crowd, glad to see they appreciate him.
yes best leader ever
Shame Alonso's engine could only go 450 miles.
https://twitter.com/scottishlabour/status/868915348816502784
A shocking lack of knowledge on the President's part it has to be said.
This will win us 25 more marginals IMHO.
:-)
He also criticised Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn over his plans to tax the rich.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opinion_polling_for_the_next_Italian_general_election
Commentator points out that Sato used to be Jenson Button's BAR team mate a decade ago.
National/parliamentary leader, working with international heavyweights to shape national and international events while keeping the people secure and well-fed? In wartime, maybe? Not so much. He is not even a parliamentarian like Foot or Benn Snr.
Ability to govern and govern well, and being willing to account for yourself honourably in and to Parliament, is far, far more important than pandering to crowds with sound and fury signifying nothing of any actual use to society.
She's right as well, isn't she?
if you mean keep paying for defence while germany avoids all the hard compromises I suppose so
on the other hand if she now has to up defencse spending to Nato levels and forces the rest to do so, Trump has sort of won
because of course they didnt alienate us
Or was "reliably" giving away much of our rebate for sod all in return like Bad Al's mate did as PM the way you'd rather we act?
Oh, wait...
The social care wobble was only witnessed in the polls - and the journo bubble who wanted to see a problem...
He should go to the leaders debate.
they dont get anything worth leaking
https://twitter.com/MilesBriggsMSP/status/868924011727785985
He cannot claim to have the qualities to govern, he cannot claim to have the attributes to run a sweet-shop.
He will pander to crowds, he will bow to threats, he will be weak when strength is required, and he will misrepresent and undermine our society at every step.
I do not know of someone less suited to be PM. (Perhaps David Icke)
https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/05/26/opinion/sunday/it-was-forced-on-me-child-marriage-in-the-us.html
Now that Europe is slipping down the pecking order its more of a sign of Europes relative importance
We buy some of their wine, but have little interest in their other exports.