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Nigel Farage hit by an egg in Nottinghamshire, after chickening out of running in Newark yesterday.

So we finally have an answer to that question about the chicken and the egg.

The chicken came first, then the egg.

OGH the change on 2009 Yougov option is showing same numbers as Survation. Shurely shome mishtake?

There is some voodoo going on in dee polls

Must have been a left wing eggstremist?

Did the police scramble to his assistance?

Big decline for the Green Party on last time. They'll be well miffed if they lose their London seat, but at least it will be turning Red not Blue.

Socrates said:

TheScreamingEagles said:

Nigel Farage hit by an egg in Nottinghamshire, after chickening out of running in Newark yesterday.

So we finally have an answer to that question about the chicken and the egg.

The chicken came first, then the egg.

It's depressing when politicians of any side get stuff thrown at them. At least they're doing their best to engage in the democratic protest. The egg-throwers are just juvenile idiots incapable of making reasoned arguments.

Indeed.

All right - that's un oeuf egg puns...

Smarmeron said:

Did the police scramble to his assistance?

How many policemen does it take to smash an egg?

None. It fell down the stairs.

I think it would be more offensive to Farage, if he had a croissant thrown at him.

I think the comment section is falling fowl of it's usual high standards, doubt this incident will crack UKIP however.

REMEMBER TOMORROW. The next Dirty Dicks (opp Liverpool Street station in London) gathering will start 6.30pm. Looking forward to seeing as many PBers as possible.

Beardy weirdy that did it I see.. that'll be more votes in the UKIP hod from normal people

Nige should've done a Prescott and banged him out!

Sean_F said:

SandyRentool said:

Big decline for the Green Party on last time. They'll be well miffed if they lose their London seat, but at least it will be turning Red not Blue.

Polling tends to underestimate support for the Greens.

Although not relevant to London, I have a feeling that the Greens may do well in some rural areas with their anti-fracking stance. They're using the description "Green Party: Stop Fracking Now" on the ballot papers (in some areas at least).

TGOHF said:

isam said:

Beardy weirdy that did it I see.. that'll be more votes in the UKIP hod from normal people

Nige should've done a Prescott and banged him out!

Which would boost Nige more - being hit by an egg or not being hit by an egg - or even if there being no eggs ?

All three would see PM Nige nailed on ?

Now, now. Don't egg him on.

Richard_Nabavi said:

Sean_F said:

SandyRentool said:

Big decline for the Green Party on last time. They'll be well miffed if they lose their London seat, but at least it will be turning Red not Blue.

Polling tends to underestimate support for the Greens.

Although not relevant to London, I have a feeling that the Greens may do well in some rural areas with their anti-fracking stance. They're using the description "Green Party: Stop Fracking Now" on the ballot papers (in some areas at least).

I think it will help here and there. But, in this round of elections, London offers the best chance of a big vote.

TheScreamingEagles said:

Smarmeron said:

Must have been a left wing eggstremist?

The yolk is on Farage.

Do you have to crack such oeuf-ful yolks?

The Conservative dream of the return to "Victorian values" becoming a reality?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-27242443

Dunno why they would offer him a Nobel prize though....I have been saying the same for years!

TGOHF said:

isam said:

Beardy weirdy that did it I see.. that'll be more votes in the UKIP hod from normal people

Nige should've done a Prescott and banged him out!

All three would see PM Nige nailed on ?

You eggsagerate surely?

TheScreamingEagles said:

Footage of the egging.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygzxl7EjJ7o

That's cheating - its more like the assailant hit Farage holding an egg......where's the sport in that?

GIN1138 said:

Pulpstar said:

Can see the Milibandwagon's rent proposals going down very well in London no matter if they are any good or not.

That's the thing about Ed (and perhaps Socialism in general) all his proposals sound good until you have the misfortune of actually living through them.

Fortunately we have some experience of socialism in the 1970's and it was complete and total disaster, but given how long ago it was, those that can remember have had their memories dulled with time and of course many millions now have know memory of the three day week, power cut's, winter of discontent, etc...

We know that everything in life is circular and I do get the feeling Brit's are ready to go back to a proper socialist government. What will be interesting (assuming they get their wish) is how long it takes them to get fed up with it.

I was only 10 or so when they happened but I am pretty sure that the three day week and the power cuts occurred during the time of the Heath government. The strikes you may be referring to that took place throughout the 70s were less about socialism and much more about earning higher salaries and maintaining differentials, neither of which was particularly socialist. And those doing the striking were almost all members of the white working class that so many Tories and UKIPers like to say that Labour has abandoned.

antifrank said:

Can someone who has watched the video tell me whether Nigel Farage was hit by an immigrant egg or by a British egg?

Immigrant of course.

The immigrant egg was up and at work, whilst the British egg was just looking to get laid.

SouthamObserver said:

GIN1138 said:

Pulpstar said:

Can see the Milibandwagon's rent proposals going down very well in London no matter if they are any good or not.

That's the thing about Ed (and perhaps Socialism in general) all his proposals sound good until you have the misfortune of actually living through them.

Fortunately we have some experience of socialism in the 1970's and it was complete and total disaster, but given how long ago it was, those that can remember have had their memories dulled with time and of course many millions now have know memory of the three day week, power cut's, winter of discontent, etc...

We know that everything in life is circular and I do get the feeling Brit's are ready to go back to a proper socialist government. What will be interesting (assuming they get their wish) is how long it takes them to get fed up with it.

I was only 10 or so when they happened but I am pretty sure that the three day week and the power cuts occurred during the time of the Heath government. The strikes you may be referring to that took place throughout the 70s were less about socialism and much more about earning higher salaries and maintaining differentials, neither of which was particularly socialist. And those doing the striking were almost all members of the white working class that so many Tories and UKIPers like to say that Labour has abandoned.

Heath was a socialist.

Socialism always sounds good, but the problem is that it has never succeeded anywhere, ever.Those who declare that capitalism has failed tend to skirt over the far greater and more catastrophic failures of socialism wherever it has been tried.

Picketty's remedies are just old wine in new bottles.

state_go_away said:

William Hill odds on Labour getting most votes in London at the euros -11/10 second fav!!

Good spot! Pity my account is limited to tuppence ha'penny.

Smarmeron said:

@Sean_F

"Heath was a socialist."

Blair was a tory

Who you voted for, no doubt.

state_go_away said:

William Hill odds on Labour getting most votes in London at the euros -11/10 second fav!!

Going to head to the Hills shop after work see if I can get any more on, provided it is > 1/2 the price is crackers.

Sean_F said:

SouthamObserver said:

GIN1138 said:

Pulpstar said:

Can see the Milibandwagon's rent proposals going down very well in London no matter if they are any good or not.

That's the thing about Ed (and perhaps Socialism in general) all his proposals sound good until you have the misfortune of actually living through them.

Fortunately we have some experience of socialism in the 1970's and it was complete and total disaster, but given how long ago it was, those that can remember have had their memories dulled with time and of course many millions now have know memory of the three day week, power cut's, winter of discontent, etc...

We know that everything in life is circular and I do get the feeling Brit's are ready to go back to a proper socialist government. What will be interesting (assuming they get their wish) is how long it takes them to get fed up with it.

I was only 10 or so when they happened but I am pretty sure that the three day week and the power cuts occurred during the time of the Heath government. The strikes you may be referring to that took place throughout the 70s were less about socialism and much more about earning higher salaries and maintaining differentials, neither of which was particularly socialist. And those doing the striking were almost all members of the white working class that so many Tories and UKIPers like to say that Labour has abandoned.

Heath was a socialist.

No, he wasn't.

How much do they let you stick on in a shop before they need to call HQ ?

What you have all been waiting for,a comparative article on housing policy in Venezuela,showing how successful it was in boosting the economy and reducing poverty.

http://www.theguardian.com/housing-network/2013/jun/06/public-investment-housing-venezuela

taffys said:

Socialism always sounds good, but the problem is that it has never succeeded anywhere, ever.Those who declare that capitalism has failed tend to skirt over the far greater and more catastrophic failures of socialism wherever it has been tried.

Picketty's remedies are just old wine in new bottles.

Not the best simile.

Wine usually improves with age...

Pulpstar said:

@state_go_away

Conservatives 19/20

Wonder how much they have taken on that

Got £30 online!! (on labour that is)

The 3 day week - happy days! Well, not quite, but my dad did play his part in bringing down a Tory government.

Charles said:

Heath was weak and ineffective (and his opponents strong and prepared to push the limits of what should be acceptable in a democratic society) but he wasn't a socialist

The thing is, it wasn't just Heath: it was the entire political establishment and civil service which had given up. By the time Heath came to be PM, it was actually too late; the intimidation by the unions and the attendant blackmail on wages and on subsidies to duff nationalised industries (themselves very badly run) seemed a completely intractable problem. The time when this could have been addressed without the turmoil of the Thatcher years was much earlier, in Wilson's first government.

SandyRentool said:

The 3 day week - happy days! Well, not quite, but my dad did play his part in bringing down a Tory government.

And a Labour one no doubt.

Still, it led to Maggie, so he can be proud.

Martin Bentham ‏@martinbentham 3m
Oxford Migration Observatory finds there are 1.6 million more EU migrants in the UK than Britons living in other EU countries.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-27244889

Briscoe found guilty. LIAMT said something big would come out of the case, is this it?

dr_spyn said:

Barrister Constance Briscoe guilty of lying to police probing ex-UK minister Chris Huhne's speeding points case

More to follow.

That's her glittering career over. Bit of jail time I suspect.

Smarmeron said:

@SouthamObserver

Isn't the "Big Society" a form of socialism? (whatever happened to that idea?)

Thought that was the opposite of socialism ,if I understand socialism to be state control of things

@State_go_away Managed to get another £50 on now , my Dad had £20 for himself too

@state_go_away

No, The idea of socialism is that co-operation is better than conflict. Most religions espouse it.
Unfortunately mankind is to busy grabbing what it can to understand.
We are more like chimpanzees than bonobos unfortunately.

TGOHF said:

isam said:

Martin Bentham ‏@martinbentham 3m
Oxford Migration Observatory finds there are 1.6 million more EU migrants in the UK than Britons living in other EU countries.

Oh no - we've imported hard working dentists, doctors and builders and exported blonde drug smuggling barmaids and pensioners !

It's not like the good old days I tells ya.

Wouldn't know

Rather an extreme position to bracket together all immigrants as good/all Brits as bad.. not very broad minded but there you go

Normally a left wing position to take, but just goes to show UKIP is uniting the old regime!

CourtNewsUK ‏@CourtNewsUK 4m
Briscoe a 'compulsive and self-publicising fantasist’ says Chris Huhne. Right back at ya

a 'compulsive and self-publicising fantasist’

In a barrister???? surely not....

Charles said:

He was PM - he gets the blame. Thacher demonstrated that, with carefully planning and cautious steps, the problem wasn't intractable

It was bloody intractable. Don't underestimate the Thatcher miracle; very, very few people at the time believed it to be possible.

And yes, of course Heath gets some of the blame; he was weak and made misjudgements, but he did try to do something about it, as Wilson had before him. What you have to understand, though, is that they didn't have the public's support for the battle; we hadn't, as a country, finally confronted the reality. The entire public mood, and the establishment view, was that we should fudge and hope for the best, that nothing more could be done.

Maggie was able to rescue the country through a mixture of four things, which came together at the same time: her own strength of purpose and moral clarity, the fact that the public had finally, by 1979, got so sick and tired of the wreckers that they were receptive to taking them on, the luck that the Falklands War boosted her position at just the right time, and the fact that she had some really good support from Tebbutt, Keith Joseph and a handful of others.

It was still a close-run thing: there was nothing inevitable about her success, and I don't think it could have been achieved in the period before her premiership, given that the In Place of Strife opportunity had been thrown away.

dr_spyn said:

CourtNewsUK ‏@CourtNewsUK 4m
Briscoe a 'compulsive and self-publicising fantasist’ says Chris Huhne. Right back at ya

You know, I think that comment reflects worse on Chris Huhne than it does on Briscoe. He might be right, but sometimes it's better to be silent and reflect on the errors of ones ways.

If he hadn't encouraged his wife to lie about the original speeding offence then none of this would have happened