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Sunil Prasannan @Sunil_P2 · 5m5 minutes ago
#LibDems % scores in Electoral LeaderBoard Of the Week (ELBOW), split into Phone and Online polls updated for 1st May
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Why does Lynton Crosby have anything to do with the accuracy of polls?
Why not look at the relevant sea temperature and the difference to the temperature in London on GE day?0 -
I'm stunned! another thread on how the Tories can't win. must be some sort of record.0
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Correlation doesn't equal causation0
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Interesting that Survation & Populus got Labour so wrong and yet they seem to be amongst the polls more favourable to Labour this time.
Perhaps they are trying to make up for their earlier gaff?0 -
RoflTCPoliticalBetting said:Why does Lynton Crosby have anything to do with the accuracy of polls?
Why not look at the relevant sea temperature and the difference to the temperature in London on GE day?0 -
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The sea temperature is rather lukewarm, or was when I fell in yesterday.TCPoliticalBetting said:Why does Lynton Crosby have anything to do with the accuracy of polls?
Why not look at the relevant sea temperature and the difference to the temperature in London on GE day?
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Brb, putting life savings on Lab maj0
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This isn't really an appropriate use of that...TheScreamingEagles said:Correlation doesn't equal causation
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When Lab was last understated in ALL the final polls, no one had created an #EdStone.
That photograph is truly iconic. If ed were a rock star it would come top in every single survey ever done to find the greatest album cover evah.0 -
Sunil Prasannan @Sunil_P2 · 25s 26 seconds ago
#Labour % scores in Electoral LeaderBoard Of the Week (ELBOW), split into Phone and Online polls, updated for 1st May
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The polls (voters?) seem to be coming closer to my long-range forecast of 35/35/10/10.
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You know the EdStone is going to be on the front page of tomorrow's or Thursday's Sun for their most iconic front page since when they put Kinnock in a light bulbIshmael_X said:When Lab was last understated in ALL the final polls, no one had created an #EdStone.
That photograph is truly iconic. If ed were a rock star it would come top in every single survey ever done to find the greatest album cover evah.0 -
Christ. Lucy Powell has descended into madness.0
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Interesting article from the NY TImes on campaign finance in the UK:
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/05/world/europe/britains-campaign-finance-laws-leave-parties-with-idle-money.html?ref=todayspaper&_r=00 -
Yes we may be heading for a record number of reasons why this is so. But the one above is quite er remarkable. Ideas for next thread.felix said:I'm stunned! another thread on how the Tories can't win. must be some sort of record.
My mother's brother's son's friend walked past someone who has changed their vote since 2010 and this must mean that the Conservatives have lost....
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The Conservatives have never won a majority at a GE in the 21st century, so that means that they never will.0 -
This would lead to the consensus-breaking outcome whereby Ed Miliband can command a majority in the House without SNP support (whether courted or not), perhaps with a Liberal Democrat coalition.
If the milifandom teaches us anything it is that all things are possible.0 -
The Tories clearly needed someone like Lucy Powell who, in true Lab-speak, denies saying what she said on BBC radio.0
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If Labour end up on 33%, we can say it woz the Sunil wot won it.Sunil_Prasannan said:
Sunil Prasannan @Sunil_P2 · 25s 26 seconds ago
#Labour % scores in Electoral LeaderBoard Of the Week (ELBOW), split into Phone and Online polls, updated for 1st May
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What precisely has Lynton Crosby got to do with polling accuracy. Have I missed something?
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Please be right about that.TheScreamingEagles said:
You know the EdStone is going to be on the front page of tomorrow's or Thursday's Sun for their most iconic front page when they put Kinnock in a light bulbIshmael_X said:When Lab was last understated in ALL the final polls, no one had created an #EdStone.
That photograph is truly iconic. If ed were a rock star it would come top in every single survey ever done to find the greatest album cover evah.
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I do not notice any change from her previous behaviour.Daniel said:Christ. Lucy Powell has descended into madness.
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Rachel Reeves on bbc 2 now ;-)Sunil_Prasannan said:
Sunil Prasannan @Sunil_P2 · 25s 26 seconds ago
#Labour % scores in Electoral LeaderBoard Of the Week (ELBOW), split into Phone and Online polls, updated for 1st May
https://twitter.com/Sunil_P2/status/595573471167512576
The welfare debate with all parties.
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GOTCHA? But there's the Tory chart still to come!Pulpstar said:
If Labour end up on 33%, we can say it woz the Sunil wot won it.Sunil_Prasannan said:
Sunil Prasannan @Sunil_P2 · 25s 26 seconds ago
#Labour % scores in Electoral LeaderBoard Of the Week (ELBOW), split into Phone and Online polls, updated for 1st May
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Top trolling OGH!0
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The other thing, the two most accurate pollsters at the last General Election didn't poll on the London Mayoral election.0
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If Lynton Crosby's bowel movement occurs before the polls open on GE day, it will mean Labour take the house. Remember in 2012 he just took a leak and left his poo poo till lunchtime and Boris took city hall.
Meanwhile Lib Dem incumbency is predicted to be a billion times higher than any previous election and therefore Ed will be PM.
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In 1979 there was a major backlog of head stones due to the grave diggers strike. May be this is an omen on who is going to win the GE?TheScreamingEagles said:
You know the EdStone is going to be on the front page of tomorrow's or Thursday's Sun for their most iconic front page when they put Kinnock in a light bulbIshmael_X said:When Lab was last understated in ALL the final polls, no one had created an #EdStone.
That photograph is truly iconic. If ed were a rock star it would come top in every single survey ever done to find the greatest album cover evah.
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When Lynton Crosby last ran a Tory campaign........they won.
Isn't that the slightly bigger picture?0 -
I'm consoling myself with the thought that if (when) Ed does become PM, he might actually build this damned thing.SeanT said:
The EdStone wasn't just the daftest moment of this election, it was the daftest moment in any election, ever, and none of us here shall see its like, in our lifetimes.AllyPally_Rob said:I think the EdStone has claimed the mantle of Daftest campaign moment by a mile. What a stupid idiotic clusterf*ck of an idea (and i say that as a Lab voter).
Any other nominations for this accolade? The Tory promise to outlaw tax rises was another bonkers idea, but not in the same league as the EdStone IMHO. It just reminds me of those terrifying Aids adverts in the 80s!
It might even be the Daftest Moment in human history, comparable only with the day Mad Queen Ravalona 1 of Madagascar ordered the construction of an enormous pair of scissors so she could the marching armies of her enemies in two*.
*True story.
I think the Tory leader of Westminster Council who seemed to pooh-pooh it at the weekend on planning grounds should make sure there are no obstacles put in PM Miliband's way, and that appropriate pressure is put on No 10 to make this plan come to fruition.0 -
Comforting straws for soon to be skint punterCarlottaVance said:When Lynton Crosby last ran a Tory campaign........they won.
Isn't that the slightly bigger picture?0 -
Possible evidence of the alleged baby eating tory monsters that want to shut down the NHS immediately and bring back children to clean chimneys?Plato said:What precisely has Lynton Crosby got to do with polling accuracy. Have I missed something?
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Based on a sample of five my final poll is as follows;
Consrvatives 302 seats
Labour 255
Lib Dem 30
SNP 30
Others whatever's left
The polling breakdown is as follows;
Conservative 3 (the first because he doesn't think it's a good idea to chop and change. The second because he doesn't like the SNP and the third because she likes the 33 hours childcare bribe )
UKIP 1 (Because she likes Farage's policy on smoking)
Labour 1 (Me)
SNP -1 (See above)
Lib Dem 0
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I think Ed better spend tomorrow between East Ham and Hackney, at least make sure the PLP is Abbott and Timms on a tandem.0
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Do you mean, he does a Dr Gillian McKeith selfie? How extraordinary ...dyedwoolie said:If Lynton Crosby's bowel movement occurs before the polls open on GE day, it will mean Labour take the house. Remember in 2012 he just took a leak and left his poo poo till lunchtime and Boris took city hall.
Meanwhile Lib Dem incumbency is predicted to be a billion times higher than any previous election and therefore Ed will be PM.
Remarkable,
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Well you called the Indyref right, so I'm hopeful you've called the GE right.Roger said:Based on a sample of five my final poll is as follows;
Consrvatives 302 seats
Labour 255
Lib Dem 30
SNP 30
Others whatever's left
The polling breakdown is as follows;
Conservative 3 (the first because he doesn't think it's a good idea to chop and change. The second because he doesn't like the SNP and the third because she likes 33 hours childcare bribe )
UKIP 1 (Because she likes Farage's policy on smoking)
Labour 1 (Me)
Lib Dem 0
Therefore
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Sky are running a story about Lucy Powell claiming the the pledges on Ed's giant headstone might not actually be kept..0
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When Lynton Crosby last ran a Tory campaign........the polls were up to 9 points wrong?0
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Last call for UK & Poland games
Dear all,
Just a quick final reminder for the UK and Poland games which close at 7pm tomorrow:
http://www.electiongame.co.uk/uk15/
http://www.electiongame.co.uk/poland15/
UK - make sure you complete ALL SECTIONS (new govt is optional) or your entry won't count!
Poland - your predicted winner should have >50%
Thanks!
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Perhaps worth noting London is hardly typical of England [not many places with a white minority].0
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I've gone for both Lab and Con Gov't on the election game - a somewhat tactical entry on minority Gov'tDoubleCarpet said:Last call for UK & Poland games
Dear all,
Just a quick final reminder for the UK and Poland games which close at 7pm tomorrow:
http://www.electiongame.co.uk/uk15/
http://www.electiongame.co.uk/poland15/
UK - make sure you complete ALL SECTIONS (new govt is optional) or your entry won't count!
Poland - your predicted winner should have >50%
Thanks!
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There is a correlation between the consistency of crap and the outcome of GEs, it's part of YouGovs spiral of diarrhoea adjustmentCarnyx said:
Do you mean, he does a Dr Gillian McKeith selfie? How extraordinary ...dyedwoolie said:If Lynton Crosby's bowel movement occurs before the polls open on GE day, it will mean Labour take the house. Remember in 2012 he just took a leak and left his poo poo till lunchtime and Boris took city hall.
Meanwhile Lib Dem incumbency is predicted to be a billion times higher than any previous election and therefore Ed will be PM.
Remarkable,0 -
Sunil Prasannan @Sunil_P2 · 13s13 seconds ago
#Conservatives % scores in Electoral LeaderBoard Of the Week (ELBOW),split into Phone and Online polls update 1st May
https://twitter.com/Sunil_P2/status/5955769371809873930 -
Knock 20 off the Labour score and add it to the SNP, ta.TheScreamingEagles said:
Well you called the Indyref right, so I'm hopeful you've called the GE right.Roger said:Based on a sample of five my final poll is as follows;
Consrvatives 302 seats
Labour 255
Lib Dem 30
SNP 30
Others whatever's left
The polling breakdown is as follows;
Conservative 3 (the first because he doesn't think it's a good idea to chop and change. The second because he doesn't like the SNP and the third because she likes 33 hours childcare bribe )
UKIP 1 (Because she likes Farage's policy on smoking)
Labour 1 (Me)
Lib Dem 0
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I think we should find tenuous links between things and people called Lynton.
Lynton Christie appears to have disappeared ENTIRELY from the Interweb. As a result of a European law ruling. Is that one of those Right To Be Forgotten thingies?TCPoliticalBetting said:
Possible evidence of the alleged baby eating tory monsters that want to shut down the NHS immediately and bring back children to clean chimneys?Plato said:What precisely has Lynton Crosby got to do with polling accuracy. Have I missed something?
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Lucy Powell should find a small discreet pub somewhere and order some large ones..She said what she said..we all heard it .. saying some other things afterwards does not diminish what she said..Why is she even attempting to blame everybody else for her mistake..Is this what Labour do.. .0
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Try LinfordPlato said:I think we should find tenuous links between things and people called Lynton.
Lynton Christie appears to have disappeared ENTIRELY from the Interweb. As a result of a European law ruling. Is that one of those Right To Be Forgotten thingies?TCPoliticalBetting said:
Possible evidence of the alleged baby eating tory monsters that want to shut down the NHS immediately and bring back children to clean chimneys?Plato said:What precisely has Lynton Crosby got to do with polling accuracy. Have I missed something?
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Lucy Powell is one of those rare politicians where I find the opponent's caricature of her ineptness is actually somewhat close to her actual ineptness.0
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I think it all has the makings of a Ground Force reunion TV special...Bob__Sykes said:
I'm consoling myself with the thought that if (when) Ed does become PM, he might actually build this damned thing.SeanT said:
The EdStone wasn't just the daftest moment of this election, it was the daftest moment in any election, ever, and none of us here shall see its like, in our lifetimes.AllyPally_Rob said:I think the EdStone has claimed the mantle of Daftest campaign moment by a mile. What a stupid idiotic clusterf*ck of an idea (and i say that as a Lab voter).
Any other nominations for this accolade? The Tory promise to outlaw tax rises was another bonkers idea, but not in the same league as the EdStone IMHO. It just reminds me of those terrifying Aids adverts in the 80s!
It might even be the Daftest Moment in human history, comparable only with the day Mad Queen Ravalona 1 of Madagascar ordered the construction of an enormous pair of scissors so she could the marching armies of her enemies in two*.
*True story.
I think the Tory leader of Westminster Council who seemed to pooh-pooh it at the weekend on planning grounds should make sure there are no obstacles put in PM Miliband's way, and that appropriate pressure is put on No 10 to make this plan come to fruition.
'Alan Titchmarsh and the team transform Downing Street gardens into a replica of Highgate Cemetery, complete with Karl Marx memorial, Jeremy Beadle's grave and of course the EdStone.'0 -
Not to mention the brown spiral when it is rather less runny, I suppose. (OK, won't make any more poo jokes. But I've never recovered from coming across Dr McKeith's TV show by accident one day.)dyedwoolie said:
There is a correlation between the consistency of crap and the outcome of GEs, it's part of YouGovs spiral of diarrhoea adjustmentCarnyx said:
Do you mean, he does a Dr Gillian McKeith selfie? How extraordinary ...dyedwoolie said:If Lynton Crosby's bowel movement occurs before the polls open on GE day, it will mean Labour take the house. Remember in 2012 he just took a leak and left his poo poo till lunchtime and Boris took city hall.
Meanwhile Lib Dem incumbency is predicted to be a billion times higher than any previous election and therefore Ed will be PM.
Remarkable,
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Lucy has managed to ensure the penultimate day of the campaign is all about Labours inability to honour pledges. What's tomorrow's plan? Balls to announce he he never liked Ed and there will be a coup as soon as he is in no 10? Brown to announce a vote for Labour is a vote for me to become PM again? Tom Watson farts on a baby's face?0
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@Beverley_C
'Interesting that Survation & Populus got Labour so wrong and yet they seem to be amongst the polls more favourable to Labour this time.'
Whose going to be the Angus Reid of 2015?0 -
Wikipedia "The page "Linford christie" does not exist. You can ask for it to be created, but consider checking the search results below to see whether the topic is already covered."
Digging into Wiki I can find it but no other reference using a search engine. I've never tripped across one of these before. Its very thorough.isam said:
Try LinfordPlato said:I think we should find tenuous links between things and people called Lynton.
Lynton Christie appears to have disappeared ENTIRELY from the Interweb. As a result of a European law ruling. Is that one of those Right To Be Forgotten thingies?TCPoliticalBetting said:
Possible evidence of the alleged baby eating tory monsters that want to shut down the NHS immediately and bring back children to clean chimneys?Plato said:What precisely has Lynton Crosby got to do with polling accuracy. Have I missed something?
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Also I can't find Lynton soup in any supermarkets any more.isam said:
Try LinfordPlato said:I think we should find tenuous links between things and people called Lynton.
Lynton Christie appears to have disappeared ENTIRELY from the Interweb. As a result of a European law ruling. Is that one of those Right To Be Forgotten thingies?TCPoliticalBetting said:
Possible evidence of the alleged baby eating tory monsters that want to shut down the NHS immediately and bring back children to clean chimneys?Plato said:What precisely has Lynton Crosby got to do with polling accuracy. Have I missed something?
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What has Lynton Crosby got to do with the performance of the polls? Has he infiltrated / sabotaged our pollsters?0
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In orbit around Jupiter?SeanT said:
He's already built the stone. It already exists. It is eight and a half foot high.Bob__Sykes said:
I'm consoling myself with the thought that if (when) Ed does become PM, he might actually build this damned thing.SeanT said:
The EdStone wasn't just the daftest moment of this election, it was the daftest moment in any election, ever, and none of us here shall see its like, in our lifetimes.AllyPally_Rob said:I think the EdStone has claimed the mantle of Daftest campaign moment by a mile. What a stupid idiotic clusterf*ck of an idea (and i say that as a Lab voter).
Any other nominations for this accolade? The Tory promise to outlaw tax rises was another bonkers idea, but not in the same league as the EdStone IMHO. It just reminds me of those terrifying Aids adverts in the 80s!
It might even be the Daftest Moment in human history, comparable only with the day Mad Queen Ravalona 1 of Madagascar ordered the construction of an enormous pair of scissors so she could the marching armies of her enemies in two*.
*True story.
I think the Tory leader of Westminster Council who seemed to pooh-pooh it at the weekend on planning grounds should make sure there are no obstacles put in PM Miliband's way, and that appropriate pressure is put on No 10 to make this plan come to fruition.
If he wins it is going to be the most Embarrassing Artefact in the Observable Universe. He will have to put it *somewhere*, otherwise he'll get journalists shouting Where's the Stone, Show us the Stone, at every press conference. And the press will want to compare his achievements with his pledges so carefully inscribed on the Stele of Governance (7th Labour Dynasty).
But where the F does he put it? Every other instinct will be telling them to hide it away somewhere very very remote, because every time Labour MPs and activists look at it they slightly die, inside.
It's getting a bit like 2001 crossed with Red Dwarf ...
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In other important election news and trends, the shoes in my avatar met with a mishap on the Manchester Metrolink last week and are beyond repair. This deterioration of the transport infrastructure has taken place on the Tory watch and therefore the Tories are unfit to govern.0
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maybe he could stuff it in the back of Harman's pink van, parked out of sight. Like the van.SeanT said:
He's already built the stone. It already exists. It is eight and a half foot high.Bob__Sykes said:
I'm consoling myself with the thought that if (when) Ed does become PM, he might actually build this damned thing.SeanT said:
The EdStone wasn't just the daftest moment of this election, it was the daftest moment in any election, ever, and none of us here shall see its like, in our lifetimes.AllyPally_Rob said:I think the EdStone has claimed the mantle of Daftest campaign moment by a mile. What a stupid idiotic clusterf*ck of an idea (and i say that as a Lab voter).
Any other nominations for this accolade? The Tory promise to outlaw tax rises was another bonkers idea, but not in the same league as the EdStone IMHO. It just reminds me of those terrifying Aids adverts in the 80s!
It might even be the Daftest Moment in human history, comparable only with the day Mad Queen Ravalona 1 of Madagascar ordered the construction of an enormous pair of scissors so she could the marching armies of her enemies in two*.
*True story.
I think the Tory leader of Westminster Council who seemed to pooh-pooh it at the weekend on planning grounds should make sure there are no obstacles put in PM Miliband's way, and that appropriate pressure is put on No 10 to make this plan come to fruition.
If he wins it is going to be the most Embarrassing Artefact in the Observable Universe. He will have to put it *somewhere*, otherwise he'll get journalists shouting Where's the Stone, Show us the Stone, at every press conference. And the press will want to compare his achievements with his pledges so carefully inscribed on the Stele of Governance (7th Labour Dynasty).
But where the F does he put it? Every other instinct will be telling them to hide it away somewhere very very remote, because every time Labour MPs and activists look at it they slightly die, inside.0 -
Is there still a spare plinth at Trafalgar Square? Visible from Whitehall, yet open to the public and tourists alike.SeanT said:
He's already built the stone. It already exists. It is eight and a half foot high.Bob__Sykes said:
I'm consoling myself with the thought that if (when) Ed does become PM, he might actually build this damned thing.SeanT said:
The EdStone wasn't just the daftest moment of this election, it was the daftest moment in any election, ever, and none of us here shall see its like, in our lifetimes.AllyPally_Rob said:I think the EdStone has claimed the mantle of Daftest campaign moment by a mile. What a stupid idiotic clusterf*ck of an idea (and i say that as a Lab voter).
Any other nominations for this accolade? The Tory promise to outlaw tax rises was another bonkers idea, but not in the same league as the EdStone IMHO. It just reminds me of those terrifying Aids adverts in the 80s!
It might even be the Daftest Moment in human history, comparable only with the day Mad Queen Ravalona 1 of Madagascar ordered the construction of an enormous pair of scissors so she could the marching armies of her enemies in two*.
*True story.
I think the Tory leader of Westminster Council who seemed to pooh-pooh it at the weekend on planning grounds should make sure there are no obstacles put in PM Miliband's way, and that appropriate pressure is put on No 10 to make this plan come to fruition.
If he wins it is going to be the most Embarrassing Artefact in the Observable Universe. He will have to put it *somewhere*, otherwise he'll get journalists shouting Where's the Stone, Show us the Stone, at every press conference. And the press will want to compare his achievements with his pledges so carefully inscribed on the Stele of Governance (7th Labour Dynasty).
But where the F does he put it? Every other instinct will be telling them to hide it away somewhere very very remote, because every time Labour MPs and activists look at it they slightly die, inside.
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Walnut whip for welsh nationalistsCarnyx said:
Not to mention the brown spiral when it is rather less runny, I suppose. (OK, won't make any more poo jokes. But I've never recovered from coming across Dr McKeith's TV show by accident one day.)dyedwoolie said:
There is a correlation between the consistency of crap and the outcome of GEs, it's part of YouGovs spiral of diarrhoea adjustmentCarnyx said:
Do you mean, he does a Dr Gillian McKeith selfie? How extraordinary ...dyedwoolie said:If Lynton Crosby's bowel movement occurs before the polls open on GE day, it will mean Labour take the house. Remember in 2012 he just took a leak and left his poo poo till lunchtime and Boris took city hall.
Meanwhile Lib Dem incumbency is predicted to be a billion times higher than any previous election and therefore Ed will be PM.
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My prediction for the result shifts in its precise numbers all the time even though my outcome prediction is the same, I just have trouble squaring the numbers to how I feel each party will do. That said,
Lab 280
Con 267
SNP 50
LD 27
PC 4
UKIP 3
Green 1
If any of that is to change it would be Lab doing better in Scotland, though I also think, paradoxically, that I might be underestimating Con a little.
End result seems certain to be a Lab government of some form. Chaotic and difficult, only a question of if it collapses in 2016 when the SNP-Lab bar brawl for Scotland reignites anew, or if it surprises us all and carries on even so.0 -
Im getting a black bloke who runs fast.. lucky me!Plato said:Wikipedia "The page "Linford christie" does not exist. You can ask for it to be created, but consider checking the search results below to see whether the topic is already covered."
isam said:
Try LinfordPlato said:I think we should find tenuous links between things and people called Lynton.
Lynton Christie appears to have disappeared ENTIRELY from the Interweb. As a result of a European law ruling. Is that one of those Right To Be Forgotten thingies?TCPoliticalBetting said:
Possible evidence of the alleged baby eating tory monsters that want to shut down the NHS immediately and bring back children to clean chimneys?Plato said:What precisely has Lynton Crosby got to do with polling accuracy. Have I missed something?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linford_Christie
At he peak of his powers Linford Christie went to his local golf club for 18 holes.. when he got to reception, the bloke said "Sorry mate we don't let black people play on this course"
"What???!" exclaimed the outraged sprinter
"I know it sounds old fashioned but them's the rules.. Don't worry there's a course 10 minutes away that allows black people to play"
"But I am Linford Christie..."
"Alright, 5 minutes away"0 -
Sorry, you've lost me ...dyedwoolie said:
Walnut whip for welsh nationalistsCarnyx said:
Not to mention the brown spiral when it is rather less runny, I suppose. (OK, won't make any more poo jokes. But I've never recovered from coming across Dr McKeith's TV show by accident one day.)dyedwoolie said:
There is a correlation between the consistency of crap and the outcome of GEs, it's part of YouGovs spiral of diarrhoea adjustmentCarnyx said:
Do you mean, he does a Dr Gillian McKeith selfie? How extraordinary ...dyedwoolie said:If Lynton Crosby's bowel movement occurs before the polls open on GE day, it will mean Labour take the house. Remember in 2012 he just took a leak and left his poo poo till lunchtime and Boris took city hall.
Meanwhile Lib Dem incumbency is predicted to be a billion times higher than any previous election and therefore Ed will be PM.
Remarkable,
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If only for showing the absurdity of the present restrictions on campaign finance; the logical result of which is Part 2 of the Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Act 2014.Neil said:Interesting article from the NY TImes on campaign finance in the UK:
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Someone mentioned this FPT - this is the pix I think he referred to from Raiders of the Lost Ark.
https://twitter.com/philipjcowley/status/594784366817103872/photo/1SeanT said:
He's already built the stone. It already exists. It is eight and a half foot high.Bob__Sykes said:
I'm consoling myself with the thought that if (when) Ed does become PM, he might actually build this damned thing.SeanT said:
The EdStone wasn't just the daftest moment of this election, it was the daftest moment in any election, ever, and none of us here shall see its like, in our lifetimes.AllyPally_Rob said:I think the EdStone has claimed the mantle of Daftest campaign moment by a mile. What a stupid idiotic clusterf*ck of an idea (and i say that as a Lab voter).
Any other nominations for this accolade? The Tory promise to outlaw tax rises was another bonkers idea, but not in the same league as the EdStone IMHO. It just reminds me of those terrifying Aids adverts in the 80s!
It might even be the Daftest Moment in human history, comparable only with the day Mad Queen Ravalona 1 of Madagascar ordered the construction of an enormous pair of scissors so she could the marching armies of her enemies in two*.
*True story.
I think the Tory leader of Westminster Council who seemed to pooh-pooh it at the weekend on planning grounds should make sure there are no obstacles put in PM Miliband's way, and that appropriate pressure is put on No 10 to make this plan come to fruition.
If he wins it is going to be the most Embarrassing Artefact in the Observable Universe. He will have to put it *somewhere*, otherwise he'll get journalists shouting Where's the Stone, Show us the Stone, at every press conference. And the press will want to compare his achievements with his pledges so carefully inscribed on the Stele of Governance (7th Labour Dynasty).
But where the F does he put it? Every other instinct will be telling them to hide it away somewhere very very remote, because every time Labour MPs and activists look at it they slightly die, inside.0 -
I'm clearly deeper in the gutter than I imagined!Carnyx said:
Sorry, you've lost me ...dyedwoolie said:
Walnut whip for welsh nationalistsCarnyx said:
Not to mention the brown spiral when it is rather less runny, I suppose. (OK, won't make any more poo jokes. But I've never recovered from coming across Dr McKeith's TV show by accident one day.)dyedwoolie said:
There is a correlation between the consistency of crap and the outcome of GEs, it's part of YouGovs spiral of diarrhoea adjustmentCarnyx said:
Do you mean, he does a Dr Gillian McKeith selfie? How extraordinary ...dyedwoolie said:If Lynton Crosby's bowel movement occurs before the polls open on GE day, it will mean Labour take the house. Remember in 2012 he just took a leak and left his poo poo till lunchtime and Boris took city hall.
Meanwhile Lib Dem incumbency is predicted to be a billion times higher than any previous election and therefore Ed will be PM.
Remarkable,
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Doesn't the London result just show that pollsters are sometimes wrong?0
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Lucy Powell has deleted her tweet, calling someone a white supremacist. Also, looks like someone has taken her phone or keyboard from her, too.0
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Give it to the Scots to place next to the Stone of Scone, only to be returned for Labour Party 'coronations'.SeanT said:
He's already built the stone. It already exists. It is eight and a half foot high.Bob__Sykes said:
I'm consoling myself with the thought that if (when) Ed does become PM, he might actually build this damned thing.SeanT said:
The EdStone wasn't just the daftest moment of this election, it was the daftest moment in any election, ever, and none of us here shall see its like, in our lifetimes.AllyPally_Rob said:I think the EdStone has claimed the mantle of Daftest campaign moment by a mile. What a stupid idiotic clusterf*ck of an idea (and i say that as a Lab voter).
Any other nominations for this accolade? The Tory promise to outlaw tax rises was another bonkers idea, but not in the same league as the EdStone IMHO. It just reminds me of those terrifying Aids adverts in the 80s!
It might even be the Daftest Moment in human history, comparable only with the day Mad Queen Ravalona 1 of Madagascar ordered the construction of an enormous pair of scissors so she could the marching armies of her enemies in two*.
*True story.
I think the Tory leader of Westminster Council who seemed to pooh-pooh it at the weekend on planning grounds should make sure there are no obstacles put in PM Miliband's way, and that appropriate pressure is put on No 10 to make this plan come to fruition.
If he wins it is going to be the most Embarrassing Artefact in the Observable Universe. He will have to put it *somewhere*, otherwise he'll get journalists shouting Where's the Stone, Show us the Stone, at every press conference. And the press will want to compare his achievements with his pledges so carefully inscribed on the Stele of Governance (7th Labour Dynasty).
But where the F does he put it? Every other instinct will be telling them to hide it away somewhere very very remote, because every time Labour MPs and activists look at it they slightly die, inside.0 -
@politicshome: Lucy Powell accuses Tories in row over 'EdStone' http://t.co/A2ISq3nHQy http://t.co/c0fveBya6r
"Those bastard Tories, they took the words I actually said live on the radio and showed them to other people..."0 -
Look at who the worst pollsters are.
Opinium the best, and they've had the Tories solidly ahead for a couple of months now.0 -
Black Sabbath were supposedly the source of the Spinal Tap Stonehenge joke. They left theirs in the back of a trailer in a lay-by.Alanbrooke said:
maybe he could stuff it in the back of Harman's pink van, parked out of sight. Like the van.SeanT said:
He's already built the stone. It already exists. It is eight and a half foot high.Bob__Sykes said:
I'm consoling myself with the thought that if (when) Ed does become PM, he might actually build this damned thing.SeanT said:
The EdStone wasn't just the daftest moment of this election, it was the daftest moment in any election, ever, and none of us here shall see its like, in our lifetimes.AllyPally_Rob said:I think the EdStone has claimed the mantle of Daftest campaign moment by a mile. What a stupid idiotic clusterf*ck of an idea (and i say that as a Lab voter).
Any other nominations for this accolade? The Tory promise to outlaw tax rises was another bonkers idea, but not in the same league as the EdStone IMHO. It just reminds me of those terrifying Aids adverts in the 80s!
It might even be the Daftest Moment in human history, comparable only with the day Mad Queen Ravalona 1 of Madagascar ordered the construction of an enormous pair of scissors so she could the marching armies of her enemies in two*.
*True story.
I think the Tory leader of Westminster Council who seemed to pooh-pooh it at the weekend on planning grounds should make sure there are no obstacles put in PM Miliband's way, and that appropriate pressure is put on No 10 to make this plan come to fruition.
If he wins it is going to be the most Embarrassing Artefact in the Observable Universe. He will have to put it *somewhere*, otherwise he'll get journalists shouting Where's the Stone, Show us the Stone, at every press conference. And the press will want to compare his achievements with his pledges so carefully inscribed on the Stele of Governance (7th Labour Dynasty).
But where the F does he put it? Every other instinct will be telling them to hide it away somewhere very very remote, because every time Labour MPs and activists look at it they slightly die, inside.0 -
Someone on Twitter did suggest some "Scottish students" should kidnap it, for a lark.logical_song said:Give it to the Scots to place next to the Stone of Scone, only to be returned for Labour Party 'coronations'.
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It is his ready-made grave stone - all ready for his Co-oP funeral.SeanT said:
He's already built the stone. It already exists. It is eight and a half foot high.Bob__Sykes said:
I'm consoling myself with the thought that if (when) Ed does become PM, he might actually build this damned thing.SeanT said:
The EdStone wasn't just the daftest moment of this election, it was the daftest moment in any election, ever, and none of us here shall see its like, in our lifetimes.AllyPally_Rob said:I think the EdStone has claimed the mantle of Daftest campaign moment by a mile. What a stupid idiotic clusterf*ck of an idea (and i say that as a Lab voter).
Any other nominations for this accolade? The Tory promise to outlaw tax rises was another bonkers idea, but not in the same league as the EdStone IMHO. It just reminds me of those terrifying Aids adverts in the 80s!
It might even be the Daftest Moment in human history, comparable only with the day Mad Queen Ravalona 1 of Madagascar ordered the construction of an enormous pair of scissors so she could the marching armies of her enemies in two*.
*True story.
I think the Tory leader of Westminster Council who seemed to pooh-pooh it at the weekend on planning grounds should make sure there are no obstacles put in PM Miliband's way, and that appropriate pressure is put on No 10 to make this plan come to fruition.
If he wins it is going to be the most Embarrassing Artefact in the Observable Universe. He will have to put it *somewhere*, otherwise he'll get journalists shouting Where's the Stone, Show us the Stone, at every press conference. And the press will want to compare his achievements with his pledges so carefully inscribed on the Stele of Governance (7th Labour Dynasty).
But where the F does he put it? Every other instinct will be telling them to hide it away somewhere very very remote, because every time Labour MPs and activists look at it they slightly die, inside.0 -
Does anyone have links to the links to the two PB GE 2015 competitions?0
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Greater London electorate:
2010 general election: 5,265,197
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Maybe there could be an EdStone with 6 requests for dinner he can point to when Justine is cooking
I feel Like Chicken Tonight
Will it be chips or jacket spuds, will it be salad or frozen peas?
Bring on the Branston
So Maggi (!)
Milk has got a lotta bottle, nice cold, ice cold milk
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SeanT said:
He's already built the stone. It already exists. It is eight and a half foot high.
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But where the F does he put it? Every other instinct will be telling them to hide it away somewhere very very remote, because every time Labour MPs and activists look at it they slightly die, inside.0 -
I said yesterday that the Bow group is a total embarrassment.
Andrew Brillo goes all Lysimachus at Ipsus on the President of the Bow Group
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At a cost of £30,000, according to some reports....SeanT said:
He's already built the stone. It already exists. It is eight and a half foot high.Bob__Sykes said:
I'm consoling myself with the thought that if (when) Ed does become PM, he might actually build this damned thing.SeanT said:
The EdStone wasn't just the daftest moment of this election, it was the daftest moment in any election, ever, and none of us here shall see its like, in our lifetimes.AllyPally_Rob said:I think the EdStone has claimed the mantle of Daftest campaign moment by a mile. What a stupid idiotic clusterf*ck of an idea (and i say that as a Lab voter).
Any other nominations for this accolade? The Tory promise to outlaw tax rises was another bonkers idea, but not in the same league as the EdStone IMHO. It just reminds me of those terrifying Aids adverts in the 80s!
It might even be the Daftest Moment in human history, comparable only with the day Mad Queen Ravalona 1 of Madagascar ordered the construction of an enormous pair of scissors so she could the marching armies of her enemies in two*.
*True story.
I think the Tory leader of Westminster Council who seemed to pooh-pooh it at the weekend on planning grounds should make sure there are no obstacles put in PM Miliband's way, and that appropriate pressure is put on No 10 to make this plan come to fruition.
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electiongame.co.uk/uk15/murali_s said:
Does anyone have links to the links to the two PB GE 2015 competitions?
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Here in St Ives Cornwall and David Cameron is shortly to arrive at the town Hall apparently...
Going to every end of the country by the looks
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De we know what stone it is? From mu limited experience of commissioning such things 30K smackers seems rather too much. Did they have to reopen the quarry or something?CarlottaVance said:
At a cost of £30,000, according to some reports....SeanT said:
He's already built the stone. It already exists. It is eight and a half foot high.Bob__Sykes said:
I'm consoling myself with the thought that if (when) Ed does become PM, he might actually build this damned thing.SeanT said:
The EdStone wasn't just the daftest moment of this election, it was the daftest moment in any election, ever, and none of us here shall see its like, in our lifetimes.AllyPally_Rob said:I think the EdStone has claimed the mantle of Daftest campaign moment by a mile. What a stupid idiotic clusterf*ck of an idea (and i say that as a Lab voter).
Any other nominations for this accolade? The Tory promise to outlaw tax rises was another bonkers idea, but not in the same league as the EdStone IMHO. It just reminds me of those terrifying Aids adverts in the 80s!
It might even be the Daftest Moment in human history, comparable only with the day Mad Queen Ravalona 1 of Madagascar ordered the construction of an enormous pair of scissors so she could the marching armies of her enemies in two*.
*True story.
I think the Tory leader of Westminster Council who seemed to pooh-pooh it at the weekend on planning grounds should make sure there are no obstacles put in PM Miliband's way, and that appropriate pressure is put on No 10 to make this plan come to fruition.
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“Asked on BBC 5 live if carving them in stone made them more believable, Ms Powell said: “I don’t think anyone is suggesting that the fact that he’s carved them into stone means that he is absolutely not going to break them or anything like that.””
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I wonder if they will allow visiting dignitaries to do a photo op in front of Ed's mighty stone of promises? I can just see Vlad, eyebrows raised, tightly gripping Ed's hand in front of the monolith.botanically_speaking said:
Is there still a spare plinth at Trafalgar Square? Visible from Whitehall, yet open to the public and tourists alike.SeanT said:
He's already built the stone. It already exists. It is eight and a half foot high.Bob__Sykes said:
I'm consoling myself with the thought that if (when) Ed does become PM, he might actually build this damned thing.SeanT said:
The EdStone wasn't just the daftest moment of this election, it was the daftest moment in any election, ever, and none of us here shall see its like, in our lifetimes.AllyPally_Rob said:I think the EdStone has claimed the mantle of Daftest campaign moment by a mile. What a stupid idiotic clusterf*ck of an idea (and i say that as a Lab voter).
Any other nominations for this accolade? The Tory promise to outlaw tax rises was another bonkers idea, but not in the same league as the EdStone IMHO. It just reminds me of those terrifying Aids adverts in the 80s!
It might even be the Daftest Moment in human history, comparable only with the day Mad Queen Ravalona 1 of Madagascar ordered the construction of an enormous pair of scissors so she could the marching armies of her enemies in two*.
*True story.
I think the Tory leader of Westminster Council who seemed to pooh-pooh it at the weekend on planning grounds should make sure there are no obstacles put in PM Miliband's way, and that appropriate pressure is put on No 10 to make this plan come to fruition.
If he wins it is going to be the most Embarrassing Artefact in the Observable Universe. He will have to put it *somewhere*, otherwise he'll get journalists shouting Where's the Stone, Show us the Stone, at every press conference. And the press will want to compare his achievements with his pledges so carefully inscribed on the Stele of Governance (7th Labour Dynasty).
But where the F does he put it? Every other instinct will be telling them to hide it away somewhere very very remote, because every time Labour MPs and activists look at it they slightly die, inside.
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Has anyone got the Tower Hamlets numbers for the mayoral election??0
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Did he keep the receipt?CarlottaVance said:At a cost of £30,000, according to some reports....
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There are plenty of the Labour front bench who I am fine with occupying positions of power - including Ed, Edstone weirdness notwithstanding - but please tell me Lucy Powell will not actually be getting into high office. She seems to have the absolutely worse temperament for being challenged by anyone I have ever seen, and her ability to contradict herself is extraordinary.0
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Even the design of the stone says a lot about Labour. A vast, ugly, impersonal oblong imposed upon the landscape like a tower block. Say what you like about the Tories (and I do) at least if they'd engraved their pledges on stone it would be on a tastefully weathered bird bath or something.0
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"Just what do you think you're doing, Dave!" - ED 10,000Beverley_C said:SeanT said:
He's already built the stone. It already exists. It is eight and a half foot high.
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But where the F does he put it? Every other instinct will be telling them to hide it away somewhere very very remote, because every time Labour MPs and activists look at it they slightly die, inside.0 -
I nearly did the Sunday afternoon thread on the EdStone.
I now regret not doing so.0 -
What does price matter? It is Labour.... just print a bit more or tax somebody.Carnyx said:
De we know what stone it is? From mu limited experience of commissioning such things 30K smackers seems rather too much. Did they have to reopen the quarry or something?
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I believe this is a Marginal seat here so falls in the meme of this mornings comments. This visit was not known about apparently according to local shopkeeper but the press starting to build up now as he was due at 1400 ...ishMoses_ said:
Here in St Ives Cornwall and David Cameron is shortly to arrive at the town Hall apparently...
Going to every end of the country by the looks
If he goes any further from here he will be at lands end.0