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.@Ed_Miliband 'Those doorstep conversations, knocking on people's doors, that's how you actually change people's minds.' #TheAgenda
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Things must be rough north of the border.TGOHF said:
Top totty ? Each to their own I suppose...Dair said:
This story will make Ed more popular. Seriously, the man gets lots of top totty. Who won't admire that.TGOHF said:Friday's Mail: "Red Ed's jolly tangled love life" http://t.co/C0zBOjzdlq (via @hendopolis)
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Reviewing my portfolio, my top stinker(s)Tissue_Price said:
I've had worse bets.TheScreamingEagles said:
How is our Pandas bet looking?Tissue_Price said:
PS you can still get evens with betfair sportsbook on the Greens holding fewer than 20% of deposits. Should probably be 1/3.Tissue_Price said:
Mmmm.... lost deposits...TheScreamingEagles said:In case it hasn't been mentioned before
The Green party will field parliamentary candidates in almost 95 per cent of seats in England and Wales, it emerged yesterday.
The selection of 535 candidates represents a major leap from the slate of 335 people that the party fielded in 2010. Almost 40 per cent of all Green candidates are women, a higher proportion of female representation than the other main Westminster parties.
But since I'm on at 8/1 I'll leave the evens for anyone else who wants it /smugmode
PS "Clegg only" @ 25/1 in their "which of Farage/Clegg/Salmond will be MPs" might appeal.
Lib Dems to win 51 to 60 seats and 61 to 70 seats at 10/1 and 20/1 respectively.0 -
Prime Minister on 01/08/15
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Ed Miliband Still 6-4.0 -
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Nothing is stopping an English party - Tory, Liberal, Labour, doesn't matter - offering a Velvet Divorce. The Czech example says that this is the way to deal with it.TheScreamingEagles said:
You have to Vote Tory now.Sunil_Prasannan said:"TSE, Richard Nabavi, Flightpath, Scott P, Marquee Mark, Stark Dawning, Plato, Fitalass, can you hear me? TSE, I have a message for you in the middle of the election campaign. I have a message for you: Your boys took a hell of a beating! Your boys took a hell of a beating!"
Looks like thanks to the Scots, we're going to experience partition in this country.
Labour have a disastrous record when it comes to partitioning countries.
Vote Tory to spare us a re-run of 19470 -
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Ed still at 6-4 !!0 -
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Harriet Harman asked if Labour should be tougher than Tories on benefits: "I'm happy to go along with that" #BritainDecides
Those baby eating labour bast**ds ;-)0 -
Indeed. Either people will not care at all, or they'll think attempting to make political capital out of such things is pathetic, or as you say, they might well admire him. He's clearly not that awkward or weird it would seem.Dair said:
This story will make Ed more popular. Seriously, the man gets lots of top totty. Who won't admire that.TGOHF said:Friday's Mail: "Red Ed's jolly tangled love life" http://t.co/C0zBOjzdlq (via @hendopolis)
It really was a great move. I am certain most people will only retain that they think Labour will be abolishing them, and the Tories jumped in to defend their rich mates. The ins and outs of the policy will skate by unnoticed.Scott_P said:@jonwalker121: Polling suggests Labour's non-doms policy is popular but listening to @Douglas4Paisley it seems Lab not really abolishing it outright #bbcqt
Exactly. They said that yesterday. They are not abolishing it at all, because that would cost money (Ed Balls was right)
Night all.
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Whoever forms the next government, it's going to be one hell of a ride.SouthamObserver said:If the Tories do form the next government it's going to be one hell of a ride. There'll be the EU referendum and permanent confrontation with Scotland. Dull, it won't be.
- permanent confrontation with Scotland
- the EU will be a source of angst, regardless of any referendum
- an Islamist atrocity or two
- Russia tweaking Nato's tail in one of the Baltic States
Personally, I could do with a bit more dullness......
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Risky - he has to survive until AugustPulpstar said:Prime Minister on 01/08/15
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Ed Miliband Still 6-4.
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TSE - you haven't been listening to what I've been saying about the economy recently. Since May of last year I've been saying that the start of October is the top in the global sovereign debt market and the start of the sovereign bond crisis. And I've been bullish on US equities for quite a fair while as well as the US Dollar - wake up my friend!TheScreamingEagles said:It's not all over for SLAB
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Think about it all - Labour drop 1% of their vote in Scotland - this must be added on in England and Wales.
At the same time 1 DIRECT Tory MP has a fair wind of being wiped out and at least 9 other indirect Tory Helpers (Lib Dems)
The SNP surge is actually tremendous news for Ed Mili PM !
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The great thing for Labour is that they can say that, but they surely know party impressions are pretty fixed for most of us, so they will still be the party that looks after people on benefits. So fortunate.Tykejohnno said:
Mark Pack @markpack
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Harriet Harman asked if Labour should be tougher than Tories on benefits: "I'm happy to go along with that" #BritainDecides
Those baby eating labour bast**ds ;-)0 -
Need to wait for YG tables, but ComRes partially rescues the Tories, in that Labour's lead in part-ELBOW for the week so far goes down from 2.5% to... 2.2%.
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Pandas 2, Tories 0. Liberals 0. Labour 0.TheScreamingEagles said:
How is our Pandas bet looking?Tissue_Price said:
PS you can still get evens with betfair sportsbook on the Greens holding fewer than 20% of deposits. Should probably be 1/3.Tissue_Price said:
Mmmm.... lost deposits...TheScreamingEagles said:In case it hasn't been mentioned before
The Green party will field parliamentary candidates in almost 95 per cent of seats in England and Wales, it emerged yesterday.
The selection of 535 candidates represents a major leap from the slate of 335 people that the party fielded in 2010. Almost 40 per cent of all Green candidates are women, a higher proportion of female representation than the other main Westminster parties.
But since I'm on at 8/1 I'll leave the evens for anyone else who wants it /smugmode
SNP love Pandas.
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Heh - You said that as I just got into bed.hunchman said:
TSE - you haven't been listening to what I've been saying about the economy recently. Since May of last year I've been saying that the start of October is the top in the global sovereign debt market and the start of the sovereign bond crisis. And I've been bullish on US equities for quite a fair while as well as the US Dollar - wake up my friend!TheScreamingEagles said:It's not all over for SLAB
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@WikiGuido: "The women I went out with, it's not great for them" - Miliband on Mail and Telegraph front pagesTheWatcher said:
Things must be rough north of the border.TGOHF said:
Top totty ? Each to their own I suppose...Dair said:
This story will make Ed more popular. Seriously, the man gets lots of top totty. Who won't admire that.TGOHF said:Friday's Mail: "Red Ed's jolly tangled love life" http://t.co/C0zBOjzdlq (via @hendopolis)
He's not wrong but they probably had put the unpleasantness behind them until today.0 -
The term "top totty" is more "acceptable but more who they know" than "good looking".TGOHF said:
Top totty ? Each to their own I suppose...Dair said:
This story will make Ed more popular. Seriously, the man gets lots of top totty. Who won't admire that.TGOHF said:Friday's Mail: "Red Ed's jolly tangled love life" http://t.co/C0zBOjzdlq (via @hendopolis)
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Is Scotland really that devoid of Tories?
In addition to 1 Tory MP, there's:
1 MEP
15 MSPs
115 local councillors in Scotland0 -
Serious question - Is any other worth 14-1 ?Tissue_Price said:
Risky - he has to survive until AugustPulpstar said:Prime Minister on 01/08/15
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Ed Miliband Still 6-4.
Have Tonne Twenty on Mili in this market with Hills.0 -
Just 3 candidates in Buckingham this time. In 2010 there were 11:
SOPN:
http://www.aylesburyvaledc.gov.uk/council-democracy/elections-and-voting-information
John BERCOW (Speaker)
Dave FOWLER (UKIP)
Alan FRANCIS (Green Party)0 -
Doing their bit to reduce the deficit after all, then.Tissue_Price said:
Mmmm.... lost deposits...TheScreamingEagles said:In case it hasn't been mentioned before
The Green party will field parliamentary candidates in almost 95 per cent of seats in England and Wales, it emerged yesterday.
The selection of 535 candidates represents a major leap from the slate of 335 people that the party fielded in 2010. Almost 40 per cent of all Green candidates are women, a higher proportion of female representation than the other main Westminster parties.
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Another great poll for the SNP tonight - let's hope its a SLAB meltdown of epic proportions, and they're deservedly reduced to less than 6 seats.
Very much with the phone pollsters, the weightings earlier on today with the internet polls as pointed out here earlier are crazy, particularly those with 18-34 weighted at 4/3rds of the over 60 voters. That's just crazy when you consider voter turnout and voter registration combined. Enjoyable seeing the Tories in panic mode earlier on today though - it does pay to have a look at the details behind a poll before running to immediate judgement!0 -
Can Ed Miliband just resign just to stop this idiot tweeting!TheScreamingEagles said:It's not all over for SLAB
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At least I just about caught you in time!TheScreamingEagles said:
Heh - You said that as I just got into bed.hunchman said:
TSE - you haven't been listening to what I've been saying about the economy recently. Since May of last year I've been saying that the start of October is the top in the global sovereign debt market and the start of the sovereign bond crisis. And I've been bullish on US equities for quite a fair while as well as the US Dollar - wake up my friend!TheScreamingEagles said:It's not all over for SLAB
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So the girlfriend was droning on about Marxist economics and the bit on the side was boring off about human rights - spending an evening with McDoom doesn't seem that bad in hindsight...Dair said:
The term "top totty" is more "acceptable but more who they know" than "good looking".TGOHF said:
Top totty ? Each to their own I suppose...Dair said:
This story will make Ed more popular. Seriously, the man gets lots of top totty. Who won't admire that.TGOHF said:Friday's Mail: "Red Ed's jolly tangled love life" http://t.co/C0zBOjzdlq (via @hendopolis)
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Have you checked to make sure they aren't the same person?Sunil_Prasannan said:Is Scotland really that devoid of Tories?
In addition to 1 Tory MP, there's:
1 MEP
15 MSPs
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That sort of sound bite was proberly heard in leftwing Scotland from new labour to milibands lot ;-)kle4 said:
The great thing for Labour is that they can say that, but they surely know party impressions are pretty fixed for most of us, so they will still be the party that looks after people on benefits. So fortunate.Tykejohnno said:
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Harriet Harman asked if Labour should be tougher than Tories on benefits: "I'm happy to go along with that" #BritainDecides
Those baby eating labour bast**ds ;-)
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They get screwed by the electoral systemSunil_Prasannan said:Is Scotland really that devoid of Tories?
In addition to 1 Tory MP, there's:
1 MEP
15 MSPs
115 local councillors in Scotland0 -
Main 5 party candidates only standing in Romsey & Southampton North - it's going to be UKIP through gritted teeth for me or spoiling my ballot paper depending on what mood I'm in on the morning of May 7th!0
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I take your point - the kiss of death from Hodges. The Jonah Brown effect...TheScreamingEagles said:It's not all over for SLAB
https://twitter.com/DPJHodges/status/586293022624768001
But usually debates are draws. Assuming the poll has some back up it is really an incredible result. The rise of Davidson is as well.
What does it say for Murphy?
Still, 'who the gods destroy' and all that...
Lets just pause for a moment and think. If Labour lose Scotland want to offer England something in return for the inevitable SNP blackmail - will all we get from them be balkanisation?
Is this not another valid reason for voting Tory. I do not see labour giving England as a nation anything like independence. I do not see the SNP allowing it either.0 -
I don't think so. I expect DC or EM to be PM until at least 2016 (or a second election). To put in an "unelected" PM within 6 months would be epically brave.Pulpstar said:
Serious question - Is any other worth 14-1 ?Tissue_Price said:
Risky - he has to survive until AugustPulpstar said:Prime Minister on 01/08/15
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Ed Miliband Still 6-4.
Have Tonne Twenty on Mili in this market with Hills.0 -
I've just realised, Dan Hodges is calling it for the SNP, Roger is calling it for SLAB.
They both can't be right, so I'm calling TORY SURGE0 -
I think those toys are best kept inside the pram.Bob__Sykes said:Now for the Question Time car crash to top off Black Thursday.
One stupid sentence from Fallon has totally derailed the Tory campaign and Liz Truss now having to eat a shit sandwich on QT defending the stupid old fart.
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My other slight concern is could the horse trading take us past August - surely long odds though...Tissue_Price said:
I don't think so. I expect DC or EM to be PM until at least 2016 (or a second election). To put in an "unelected" PM within 6 months would be epically brave.Pulpstar said:
Serious question - Is any other worth 14-1 ?Tissue_Price said:
Risky - he has to survive until AugustPulpstar said:Prime Minister on 01/08/15
William Hill
Ed Miliband Still 6-4.
Have Tonne Twenty on Mili in this market with Hills.0 -
[Holding box of Kleenex] Is she???foxinsoxuk said:Truss is awful on QT.
(only kidding about the Kleenex!)
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Another Kipper Candidate is living up to Cameron's maxim about twitter
UKIP’s candidate in Eastleigh has apologised after mistakenly saying a Liberal Democrat candidate contracted HIV on purpose.
Patricia Culligan had posted a message on social media site Twitter in response to a Daily Mail article about Paul Childs, a candidate in Liverpool.
It said “2nd Lib Dem candidate reveals he deliberately became HIV positive yet free NHS care v costly”, but Mr Childs had not intentionally contracted the illness
http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/12881692.UKIP_candidate_apologises_after_HIV_tweet/0 -
and you can add to that:Cyclefree said:
Whoever forms the next government, it's going to be one hell of a ride.SouthamObserver said:If the Tories do form the next government it's going to be one hell of a ride. There'll be the EU referendum and permanent confrontation with Scotland. Dull, it won't be.
- permanent confrontation with Scotland
- the EU will be a source of angst, regardless of any referendum
- an Islamist atrocity or two
- Russia tweaking Nato's tail in one of the Baltic States
Personally, I could do with a bit more dullness......
- global sovereign bond crisis starting in October, higher interest rates in UK and all that entails
- Chilcott enquiry report (whitewash likely courtesy of Jeremy Heywood)
- VIP paedophile ring report (another whitewash as the Royal family is completely protected and likely a lot of people still alive won't be collared as they should be)
This is truly the best UK election to lose of ALL time.0 -
I wonder whether Bercow might be slightly nervous about the fact that there are only 2 other candidates standing in Buckingham.0
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Did I miss the UKIP porn star story?TheScreamingEagles said:Another Kipper Candidate is living up to Cameron's maxim about twitter
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Less than 10% on all the numbers (on some well less than 5%).Sunil_Prasannan said:Is Scotland really that devoid of Tories?
In addition to 1 Tory MP, there's:
1 MEP
15 MSPs
115 local councillors in Scotland0 -
John Stevens hoovered up most of the non-Bercow vote in 2010. I had thought he might show up again this time.hunchman said:
He'll be ok although it wouldn't surprise me to see UKIP in the high 20's / low 30's there - lets seeAndyJS said:I wonder whether Bercow might be slightly nervous about the fact that there are only 2 other candidates standing in Buckingham.
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Did the first one deliberately get it. You have to wonder what mindset you need to be in in order to do that, very sad.TheScreamingEagles said:Another Kipper Candidate is living up to Cameron's maxim about twitter
UKIP’s candidate in Eastleigh has apologised after mistakenly saying a Liberal Democrat candidate contracted HIV on purpose.
Patricia Culligan had posted a message on social media site Twitter in response to a Daily Mail article about Paul Childs, a candidate in Liverpool.
It said “2nd Lib Dem candidate reveals he deliberately became HIV positive yet free NHS care v costly”, but Mr Childs had not intentionally contracted the illness
http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/12881692.UKIP_candidate_apologises_after_HIV_tweet/0 -
Next week's QT includes Yvette Cooper and Piers Morgan - I'd almost rather be shot.0
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The first one did deliberately get it.RobD said:
Did the first one deliberately get it. You have to wonder what mindset you need to be in in order to do that, very sad.TheScreamingEagles said:Another Kipper Candidate is living up to Cameron's maxim about twitter
UKIP’s candidate in Eastleigh has apologised after mistakenly saying a Liberal Democrat candidate contracted HIV on purpose.
Patricia Culligan had posted a message on social media site Twitter in response to a Daily Mail article about Paul Childs, a candidate in Liverpool.
It said “2nd Lib Dem candidate reveals he deliberately became HIV positive yet free NHS care v costly”, but Mr Childs had not intentionally contracted the illness
http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/12881692.UKIP_candidate_apologises_after_HIV_tweet/
I deliberately caught HIV in suicide attempt, Lib Dem candidate says
Vauxhall candidate Adrian Hyyrylainen-Trett reveals he contracted HIV after experiencing both physical and mental bullying at school for being gay
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/general-election-2015/11505865/I-deliberately-caught-HIV-in-suicide-attempt-Lib-Dem-candidate-says.html0 -
Stephanie Flanders could fill both roles, moaning Marxist and Human Rights bore.TGOHF said:
So the girlfriend was droning on about Marxist economics and the bit on the side was boring off about human rights - spending an evening with McDoom doesn't seem that bad in hindsight...Dair said:
The term "top totty" is more "acceptable but more who they know" than "good looking".TGOHF said:
Top totty ? Each to their own I suppose...Dair said:
This story will make Ed more popular. Seriously, the man gets lots of top totty. Who won't admire that.TGOHF said:Friday's Mail: "Red Ed's jolly tangled love life" http://t.co/C0zBOjzdlq (via @hendopolis)
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Was up in Farron country at the weekend - quite a few Tory posters in the countryside on farming estates but overwhelming golden diamonds everywhere.....and 1 Labour poster. Like other PB'ers, outside of Westmorland & Lonsdale, it was noticeable the lack of posters elsewhere. You really wouldn't think there was an election 4 weeks today in parts of the country.0
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Don't Menschn Louise!!0
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Hm, not the quickest way to go.TheScreamingEagles said:
The first one did deliberately get it.RobD said:
Did the first one deliberately get it. You have to wonder what mindset you need to be in in order to do that, very sad.TheScreamingEagles said:Another Kipper Candidate is living up to Cameron's maxim about twitter
UKIP’s candidate in Eastleigh has apologised after mistakenly saying a Liberal Democrat candidate contracted HIV on purpose.
Patricia Culligan had posted a message on social media site Twitter in response to a Daily Mail article about Paul Childs, a candidate in Liverpool.
It said “2nd Lib Dem candidate reveals he deliberately became HIV positive yet free NHS care v costly”, but Mr Childs had not intentionally contracted the illness
http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/12881692.UKIP_candidate_apologises_after_HIV_tweet/
I deliberately caught HIV in suicide attempt, Lib Dem candidate says
Vauxhall candidate Adrian Hyyrylainen-Trett reveals he contracted HIV after experiencing both physical and mental bullying at school for being gay
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/general-election-2015/11505865/I-deliberately-caught-HIV-in-suicide-attempt-Lib-Dem-candidate-says.html0 -
I raise you 132 pandasDair said:
Less than 10% on all the numbers (on some well less than 5%).Sunil_Prasannan said:Is Scotland really that devoid of Tories?
In addition to 1 Tory MP, there's:
1 MEP
15 MSPs
115 local councillors in Scotland
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Bring back Liz Kendall!Sunil_Prasannan said:
[Holding box of Kleenex] Is she???foxinsoxuk said:Truss is awful on QT.
(only kidding about the Kleenex!)0 -
12 standing in Witney - I wish we'd got that choice in Romsey:
Andy Graham Liberal Democrat
Bobby Smith Stop Emotional Child Abuse, Vote Elmo
Chris Tompson Independent
Clive Peedell National Health Action
Colin Bex Wessex Regionalists
David Cameron Conservative
Deek Jackson Land Party
Duncan Enright Labour
Nathan Handley not supplied
Simon Strutt Ukip
Stuart MacDonald Green
Vivien Saunders Reduce VAT In Sport
I'd vote for......Reduce VAT in Sport! What a good cause!0 -
The most candidates standing in any constituency so far is 13 in Uxbridge & South Ruislip.
Should we read anything into the fact that more candidates are standing in Boris's constituency than Cameron's?0 -
Hardly a mixed day for Labour, every single poll suggests a Milliband premiership, as has almost every poll for the last year.0
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The one and only Dickie Bird standing for UKIP in Banbury:
Dickie Bird Ukip
Ian Middleton Green
John Howson Liberal Democrats
Roseanne Edwards National Health Action
Sean Woodcock Labour
Victoria Prentis Conservative
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To be fair that is 1 MEP out of 6...Dair said:
Less than 10% on all the numbers (on some well less than 5%).Sunil_Prasannan said:Is Scotland really that devoid of Tories?
In addition to 1 Tory MP, there's:
1 MEP
15 MSPs
115 local councillors in Scotland0 -
Welcome back Andy! I think Dave should be miffed that Laud Alan Hope isn't standing in Witney!AndyJS said:The most candidates standing in any constituency so far is 13 in Uxbridge & South Ruislip.
Should we read anything into the fact that more candidates are standing in Boris's constituency than Cameron's?0 -
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Wessex Regionalists to give the Lib Dems a shellackinghunchman said:12 standing in Witney - I wish we'd got that choice in Romsey:
Andy Graham Liberal Democrat
Bobby Smith Stop Emotional Child Abuse, Vote Elmo
Chris Tompson Independent
Clive Peedell National Health Action
Colin Bex Wessex Regionalists
David Cameron Conservative
Deek Jackson Land Party
Duncan Enright Labour
Nathan Handley not supplied
Simon Strutt Ukip
Stuart MacDonald Green
Vivien Saunders Reduce VAT In Sport
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Cricket commentating legend Richie Benaud has passed away
https://twitter.com/sunriseon7/status/586300015892635650/photo/10 -
Look forward to seeing the whole list when it is drawn up!AndyJS said:The most candidates standing in any constituency so far is 13 in Uxbridge & South Ruislip.
Should we read anything into the fact that more candidates are standing in Boris's constituency than Cameron's?
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Good to see you back, @Andy_JSAndyJS said:
Just 3 candidates in Buckingham this time. In 2010 there were 11:
SOPN:
http://www.aylesburyvaledc.gov.uk/council-democracy/elections-and-voting-information
John BERCOW (Speaker)
Dave FOWLER (UKIP)
Alan FRANCIS (Green Party)0 -
RIPHYUFD said:Cricket commentating legend Richie Benaud has passed away
https://twitter.com/sunriseon7/status/586300015892635650/photo/1
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Very sad news - one of the greatest captains and commentators in the history of the game.HYUFD said:Cricket commentating legend Richie Benaud has passed away
https://twitter.com/sunriseon7/status/586300015892635650/photo/10 -
Is it just me thinks that This Week should only have the middle section being Isabel Hardman in a toga before Irrelevant Green appears on the sofa?0
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How embarrassing! The OMRLP not putting up a candidate against the PM.Sunil_Prasannan said:
Welcome back Andy! I think Dave should be miffed that Laud Alan Hope isn't standing in Witney!AndyJS said:The most candidates standing in any constituency so far is 13 in Uxbridge & South Ruislip.
Should we read anything into the fact that more candidates are standing in Boris's constituency than Cameron's?
Dirty sleazy Loonies on the slide...0 -
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@CambridgeNewsUK: Here's @julianhuppert wearing a onesie for National Autistic Society fundraiser http://t.co/3tY3UJsViw #autism #Cambridge0 -
Sad news. The greatest cricket commentator of all time Richie Benaud has died at the age of 84. He was a pretty good Australian captain as well:
http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/apr/10/richie-benaud-dies-aged-840 -
Thanks Sunil. Nice to be back.Sunil_Prasannan said:
Welcome back Andy! I think Dave should be miffed that Laud Alan Hope isn't standing in Witney!AndyJS said:The most candidates standing in any constituency so far is 13 in Uxbridge & South Ruislip.
Should we read anything into the fact that more candidates are standing in Boris's constituency than Cameron's?0 -
Is it me or is Louise Bagshawe and Miranda Irrelevant signalling each other.0
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Well I'm back and I see that ComRes too shows a swing to Labour, leaving Yougov the only one to say otherwise among today's polls.0
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Pixie Lott yet to come!Dair said:Is it just me thinks that This Week should only have the middle section being Isabel Hardman in a toga before Irrelevant Green appears on the sofa?
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Very sad news about Richie Benaud....the cricket for me wasn't on without him being involved, he was THE cricket commentator in my book.0
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No longer really into Cricket (though I was 20 years ago!), but RIP Richie Benaud.0
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I utterly hate to say this but, umm, I prefer Hardman in a toga.Sunil_Prasannan said:
Pixie Lott yet to come!Dair said:Is it just me thinks that This Week should only have the middle section being Isabel Hardman in a toga before Irrelevant Green appears on the sofa?
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By the way there is a story which might impact the SNP in the future:
http://www.theguardian.com/business/2015/apr/09/welcome-to-horse-hill-are-there-100bn-barrels-of-oil-under-this-field
The south of England has suddenly become Kuwait at the same time as the North Sea oil is drying up. That will impact the SNP's negotiating hand in the future.0 -
And I see the Prophet of the Nation of Ooog has slammed Al Murray as a joke candidate:TGOHF said:ld fightback
@CambridgeNewsUK: Here's @julianhuppert wearing a onesie for National Autistic Society fundraiser http://t.co/3tY3UJsViw #autism #Cambridge
http://m.thanetgazette.co.uk/Al-Murray-s-Thanet-South-election-fight-slammed/story-25855604-detail/story.html
So a grand British electoral of Looneyism continues...0 -
I wonder who of those two will get more votes.foxinsoxuk said:
And I see the Prophet of the Nation of Ooog has slammed Al Murray as a joke candidate:TGOHF said:ld fightback
@CambridgeNewsUK: Here's @julianhuppert wearing a onesie for National Autistic Society fundraiser http://t.co/3tY3UJsViw #autism #Cambridge
http://m.thanetgazette.co.uk/Al-Murray-s-Thanet-South-election-fight-slammed/story-25855604-detail/story.html
So a grand British electoral of Looneyism continues...
Goodnight.0 -
Expect demands for reparations for all the oil money wasted down south.Speedy said:By the way there is a story which might impact the SNP in the future:
http://www.theguardian.com/business/2015/apr/09/welcome-to-horse-hill-are-there-100bn-barrels-of-oil-under-this-field
The south of England has suddenly become Kuwait at the same time as the North Sea oil is drying up. That will impact the SNP's negotiating hand in the future. 0 -
Yes, sad news about Richie Benaud, I don't think test match commentary will be quite the same again without 'morning Richie' from Geoff Boycott, but nonetheless he will be remembered for a huge contribution to the game0
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A full recovery might've been a tall order, but surely they should've made some progress under Murphy, or what was the point? When he took over he predicted that, once he'd sorted them out, Labour wouldn't lose a single seat to the SNP. So he can't now claim it was always an impossible task.HYUFD said:Alistair In your opinion, he took over Scottish Labour at its nadir, he will not be able to fully rebuild until after the election
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Hands off Englands Oil!RobD said:
Expect demands for reparations for all the oil money wasted down south.Speedy said:By the way there is a story which might impact the SNP in the future:
http://www.theguardian.com/business/2015/apr/09/welcome-to-horse-hill-are-there-100bn-barrels-of-oil-under-this-field
The south of England has suddenly become Kuwait at the same time as the North Sea oil is drying up. That will impact the SNP's negotiating hand in the future.0 -
Same thoughts, I remember many summers spent listening to Ritchie. Not sure how today's youth will fall into cricket with it being on premium channels and without widespread coverage.Sunil_Prasannan said:No longer really into Cricket (though I was 20 years ago!), but RIP Richie Benaud.
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We need an English National Party to use that slogan, maybe UKIP is up to it.foxinsoxuk said:
Hands off Englands Oil!RobD said:
Expect demands for reparations for all the oil money wasted down south.Speedy said:By the way there is a story which might impact the SNP in the future:
http://www.theguardian.com/business/2015/apr/09/welcome-to-horse-hill-are-there-100bn-barrels-of-oil-under-this-field
The south of England has suddenly become Kuwait at the same time as the North Sea oil is drying up. That will impact the SNP's negotiating hand in the future.
If the SNP did it in Scotland with "hands of our oil" why not the ENP?
Goodnight.0 -
Speedy I expect the English Democrats would be up for it0
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Dair Indeed, though C5 still has highlights, Test Match Special still going strong though0
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rullko Well he had to say that didn't he, but the Scots seem to want to send SNP MPs to protect Scottish interests and ensure promises of more powers are kept, Holyrood next year will be a different matter and more on the SNP's record, while in 2020 if Labour loses they will have a better UK leader too0
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Bawdeepin HuppertTGOHF said:ld fightback
@CambridgeNewsUK: Here's @julianhuppert wearing a onesie for National Autistic Society fundraiser http://t.co/3tY3UJsViw #autism #Cambridge 0 -
Oh, I see there's a TUSC candidate standing in my constituency.0
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Nah the yanks will invade to bring you truth, democracy and the American way etc.Speedy said:By the way there is a story which might impact the SNP in the future:
http://www.theguardian.com/business/2015/apr/09/welcome-to-horse-hill-are-there-100bn-barrels-of-oil-under-this-field
The south of England has suddenly become Kuwait at the same time as the North Sea oil is drying up. That will impact the SNP's negotiating hand in the future. Then pollute the south coast as revenge for the Gulf, 0 -
The easiest seat for the SNP from Labour still has a 5000ish majority.rullko said:
A full recovery might've been a tall order, but surely they should've made some progress under Murphy, or what was the point? When he took over he predicted that, once he'd sorted them out, Labour wouldn't lose a single seat to the SNP. So he can't now claim it was always an impossible task.HYUFD said:Alistair In your opinion, he took over Scottish Labour at its nadir, he will not be able to fully rebuild until after the election
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Dair Indeed, which is why sadly you have to fork out for Sky for the full experience, with perhaps Test Match Special commentary in the background, night0
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Disappointing to learn the Tories aren't committing to 2% on defence spending, especially after Dave said other NATO members should do the same. I wonder if this figure includes the cost of Trident renewal?0
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56% Sturgeon
14% Davidson
13% Murphy
1% Rennie
What the public thought of the Scottish debates.
Those of us who patiently pointed out that Murphy was a crushing liability to Labour now see that he has achieved the virtually impossible in Scotland - coming behind a Tory!
TWO QUESTIONS
Can the usual suspects on this site explain how they can be so out of touch with Scottish opinion.
Does anyone in the "Scottish" press corps of Murphy lovers ever have any self awareness on how out of touch they are with Scottish opinion.
Alternatively perhaps we should leave you alone, telling each other why the public are wrong and you lot are really much much wiser.
Murphy looks and sounds like a weird bully. The idea that any electorate never mind a Scottish one energised and activated by the Referendum would find his approach to politics one iota of attractive is an insult to the intelligence.0 -
Thing is, there;s other options. I watch Cycling now, it's got a better climax than Cricket does. And, w're actually successful too!HYUFD said:Dair Indeed, which is why sadly you have to fork out for Sky for the full experience, with perhaps Test Match Special commentary in the background, night
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That's a pity. Why did you lose interest?Sunil_Prasannan said:
No longer really into Cricket (though I was 20 years ago!), but RIP Richie Benaud.
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