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Following their entries into the race all four contenders set up dedicated campaign Twitter accounts and the numbers in the chart above show how many followers they have attracted.
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I should say that twitter is especially unreliable for assessing popularity even for these kind of contests. Facebook may be more useful for targeting potential supporters.0
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I return from a few days away to find the Greeks hell bent on destroying the EU, and the Labour Party not inconceivably about to make Jeremy Corbyn leader.
It's not often I smile on a Monday....0 -
Germany talking about Greece as though it's a developing country:
https://twitter.com/Reuters/status/6180378253684203520 -
Seems sensible to plan for a week or two's time.AndyJS said:Germany talking about Greece as though it's a developing country:
https://twitter.com/Reuters/status/6180378253684203520 -
I agree Yes would have won about 90% not 45% in indyref if twitter alone had decided the outcomefelix said:I should say that twitter is especially unreliable for assessing popularity even for these kind of contests. Facebook may be more useful for targeting potential supporters.
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Germany talking about Greece as though it's a developing country:
WTF really weird choice of phrase from the Germans0 -
All pretty small numbers. They need to start picking fights with famous people.0
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I'm still expecting a climbdown even from the Germans, which given their rhetoric will be pretty spectacular, so it should be a good one.AndyJS said:Germany talking about Greece as though it's a developing country:
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A better guide is yougov's ST Labour leadership poll 3 weeks ago, amongst Labour voters that had Burnham ahead of Cooper, Corbyn third and Kendall 4th
Burnham 21%
Cooper 12%
Corbyn 8%
Kendall 5%
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If twitter was representative we would have also had a Labour-SNP coalition.HYUFD said:
I agree Yes would have won about 90% not 45% in indyref if twitter alone had decided the outcomefelix said:I should say that twitter is especially unreliable for assessing popularity even for these kind of contests. Facebook may be more useful for targeting potential supporters.
As for Germany's words, I'd imagine they are speaking in anticipation of it all going even more tits up for Greece, when they may not even be able to import food etc in the near future.
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Twitter is the home of the empty vessels that make most noise. I'm not sure that there's more to these figures than that.0
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[From the Guardian]
BREAKING:
Greece will issue a new decree today to extend the bank holiday for a few more days, bankers are telling Reuters.0 -
@lindayueh: As agreed with Merkel, Greek PM Tsipras will present fresh bailout proposals at the European Union summit on Tuesday http://t.co/6RwsU2TWCY0
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FPT:
On the topic of political betting - the Telegraph have (eventually!) done a wonderful obituary for Ron Pollard, who died last month aged 89. He was the first bookmaker in Britain to offer odds on politics, when with Ladbrokes in the 1960s
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/11719070/Ron-Pollard-odds-maker-obituary.html0 -
"Cooper and Burnham, meanwhile, appear to be a lot less sure-footed in their messaging. "
Alternatively they are putting their effort into campaigning amongst party members who will actually make the decision.0 -
That sounds like the mother of all fudges from the wording - this is where Tsipras caves in and basically gets the same offer as the one he persuaded the Greeks to reject.Scott_P said:@lindayueh: As agreed with Merkel, Greek PM Tsipras will present fresh bailout proposals at the European Union summit on Tuesday http://t.co/6RwsU2TWCY
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Agree on both pointsThe_Apocalypse said:
If twitter was representative we would have also had a Labour-SNP coalition.HYUFD said:
I agree Yes would have won about 90% not 45% in indyref if twitter alone had decided the outcomefelix said:I should say that twitter is especially unreliable for assessing popularity even for these kind of contests. Facebook may be more useful for targeting potential supporters.
As for Germany's words, I'd imagine they are speaking in anticipation of it all going even more tits up for Greece, when they may not even be able to import food etc in the near future.0 -
Look out for my feedback from the Newcastle hustings on Sunday afternoon...0
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Lol - totally on the ball. tis a pity that others on here put so much reliance on twitter - you'd think they'd have learned by now.Richard_Nabavi said:"Cooper and Burnham, meanwhile, appear to be a lot less sure-footed in their messaging. "
Alternatively they are putting their effort into campaigning amongst party members who will actually make the decision.0 -
Twitter?
Where FM Salmond is negotiating Scottish independence with PM Miliband?
Welcome to the echo chamber.....
Meanwhile, in more cheerful news:
http://news.sky.com/story/1514224/new-uk-car-sales-hit-record-high-in-june0 -
"But can we read anything into these numbers?"
Not unless these numbers leave the twitterbubble and are reflected in the real world.0 -
That is no guide at all as you know. This polling was simply about name recognition.HYUFD said:A better guide is yougov's ST Labour leadership poll 3 weeks ago, amongst Labour voters that had Burnham ahead of Cooper, Corbyn third and Kendall 4th
Burnham 21%
Cooper 12%
Corbyn 8%
Kendall 5%
https://yougov.co.uk/publicopinion/archive/?page=5
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Funnily enough, I would have said the opposite - Twitter is totally unreliable for trying to guess the outcome of a General Election as only 12% of the population has it but, in a contest like this which will be decided by the most enthused to vote of what is already a small base, it could be indicative.felix said:I should say that twitter is especially unreliable for assessing popularity even for these kind of contests. Facebook may be more useful for targeting potential supporters.
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Cameron already summed the answer up many years ago:
Too many twits might make a twat.
Labour doing exactly that.0 -
SimonStClare said:
"But can we read anything into these numbers?"
Not unless these numbers leave the twitterbubble and are reflected in the real world.
The electorate is the Labour party membership, not the general population as is pointed out. The truth could lie closer to the Twittersphere than the odds suggest right now.MrEd said:
Funnily enough, I would have said the opposite - Twitter is totally unreliable for trying to guess the outcome of a General Election as only 12% of the population has it but, in a contest like this which will be decided by the most enthused to vote of what is already a small base, it could be indicative.felix said:I should say that twitter is especially unreliable for assessing popularity even for these kind of contests. Facebook may be more useful for targeting potential supporters.
We shall as ever, see.0 -
No it was not, Kendall had weeks of publicity before Corbyn entered the race and there is no significant difference in name recognition between Burnham and CooperMikeSmithson said:
That is no guide at all as you know. This polling was simply about name recognition.HYUFD said:A better guide is yougov's ST Labour leadership poll 3 weeks ago, amongst Labour voters that had Burnham ahead of Cooper, Corbyn third and Kendall 4th
Burnham 21%
Cooper 12%
Corbyn 8%
Kendall 5%
https://yougov.co.uk/publicopinion/archive/?page=50 -
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That's great - bookmarkedCarlottaVance said:
Interesting graphic:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CJOzIWJWIAA1DLx.jpg:large0 -
Rubbish.HYUFD said:
No it was not, Kendall had weeks of publicity before Corbyn entered the race and there is no significant difference in name recognition between Burnham and CooperMikeSmithson said:
That is no guide at all as you know. This polling was simply about name recognition.HYUFD said:A better guide is yougov's ST Labour leadership poll 3 weeks ago, amongst Labour voters that had Burnham ahead of Cooper, Corbyn third and Kendall 4th
Burnham 21%
Cooper 12%
Corbyn 8%
Kendall 5%
https://yougov.co.uk/publicopinion/archive/?page=5
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Latest Betfair odds:
Burnham 2.2 / 2.24
Cooper 3.9 / 4.1
Kendall 4.7 / 5
Corbyn 13.5 / 15
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The electorate is closer to Labour voters I would suggest than either the Twittersphere or the general population, hence the figures I posted earlierPulpstar said:SimonStClare said:"But can we read anything into these numbers?"
Not unless these numbers leave the twitterbubble and are reflected in the real world.
The electorate is the Labour party membership, not the general population as is pointed out. The truth could lie closer to the Twittersphere than the odds suggest right now.MrEd said:
Funnily enough, I would have said the opposite - Twitter is totally unreliable for trying to guess the outcome of a General Election as only 12% of the population has it but, in a contest like this which will be decided by the most enthused to vote of what is already a small base, it could be indicative.felix said:I should say that twitter is especially unreliable for assessing popularity even for these kind of contests. Facebook may be more useful for targeting potential supporters.
We shall as ever, see.0 -
If Corbyn did somehow end up winning, I suspect he would have a panic attack and resign immediately.0
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The Germans have some nerve I must say. Is there no-one in Germany who recalls their own economic history in the last 70 years and how much of their success was down to the generosity of others?edmundintokyo said:
Seems sensible to plan for a week or two's time.AndyJS said:Germany talking about Greece as though it's a developing country:
https://twitter.com/Reuters/status/6180378253684203520 -
Corbyn has never even held a frontbench post, Kendall was Miliband's Shadow Minister for Older People. Cooper was Shadow Home Secretary, if anything an even higher profile position than Burnham at Shadow HealthMikeSmithson said:
Rubbish.HYUFD said:
No it was not, Kendall had weeks of publicity before Corbyn entered the race and there is no significant difference in name recognition between Burnham and CooperMikeSmithson said:
That is no guide at all as you know. This polling was simply about name recognition.HYUFD said:A better guide is yougov's ST Labour leadership poll 3 weeks ago, amongst Labour voters that had Burnham ahead of Cooper, Corbyn third and Kendall 4th
Burnham 21%
Cooper 12%
Corbyn 8%
Kendall 5%
https://yougov.co.uk/publicopinion/archive/?page=50 -
If twitter reflected the Labour membership, then in 2010 Labour members would have voted for Ed Miliband, or, given the enthusiasm for Corbyn - the much more left wing Diane Abbott. Many forget the Labour leadership election is under AV - and as such, Corbyn while gaining much support on twitter, in an overall contest will be divisive candidate and thus is not *bland* enough to gain preferences across the party. I'd argue that twitter, and indeed much of online comments' section, simply reflect the very left of the Labour party - people exactly like Corbyn to begin with, who would never vote for someone towards the right of Labour, even if they could win Labour a GE. If these kind of people reflected Labour's membership as a whole, D Miliband and Tony Blair could have never come top out of members' votes.0
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I'm not really convinced the leader accounts are that significant.
In terms of the candidates' personal accounts:
Burnham - 79.7k
Cooper - 69.1k
Corbyn - 49.4k
Kendall - 33.8k0 -
The piece by John Healey is another perspective from a Labour MP that acknowledges UKIP is a massive problem for them, but refuses to acknowledge that immigration is the underlying cause of the defections. Its funny how people ignore clear polling evidence when that evidence leads to conclusions they don't want to make.0
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Burnham's got form on gender issues. Remember this
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/2166631/Andy-Burnham-writes-letter-of-apology-to-Shami-Chakrabarti-for-David-Davis-comments.html0 -
FPT:
I must say I find the idea that German bankers are models of rectitude by comparison with Greek bankers a bit surprising. In the period leading up the credit crisis German banks behaved dreadfully - frittering away without understanding much of their money on products they did not understand. And as for Deutsche Bank: well, hmm, ethical conduct is not the first thought that comes to mind. Google them to see what they've been up to.
The Greeks may well be feckless. But the Germans have airbrushed out of their memory much of their own economic history and the recent behaviour of their banks.
This is one of those cases where you rather hope that both sides could lose.
Perhaps it is also a day where someone with time on their hands could dig out all those quotes from various Euro-worthies when the euro went live on how this was going to herald everlasting peace and prosperity for all.
I rather thought - though doubtless someone will correct me - that even France and Germany failed to comply with the convergence and other rules needed for euro entry and that the rules were changed to accommodate them.
On topic: if Corbyn comes first or second, it will show that Labour have retreated to a small comfort zone on another planet.
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Wise words from Gaby Hinsliff: Twitter outrage now moves so fast you're onto the backlash-against-the-backlash-against-the-Thing before 99% of people have seen the Thing
I think '99%" may be on the low side......0 -
Just laid a few pennies of Corbyn at 14.0 and 14.5.AndyJS said:Latest Betfair odds:
Burnham 2.2 / 2.24
Cooper 3.9 / 4.1
Kendall 4.7 / 5
Corbyn 13.5 / 15
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A stupid but jokey comment made in jest, however I don't see what relevance that has to his name recognition?MikeSmithson said:Burnham's got form on gender issues. Remember this
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/2166631/Andy-Burnham-writes-letter-of-apology-to-Shami-Chakrabarti-for-David-Davis-comments.html0 -
That looks a far more reliable guide and I would not be surprised if that was how the result turned outDanny565 said:I'm not really convinced the leader accounts are that significant.
In terms of the candidates' personal accounts:
Burnham - 79.7k
Cooper - 69.1k
Corbyn - 49.4k
Kendall - 33.8k0 -
Did you see the Thing? It was outrageous...CarlottaVance said:Wise words from Gaby Hinsliff: Twitter outrage now moves so fast you're onto the backlash-against-the-backlash-against-the-Thing before 99% of people have seen the Thing
I think '99%" may be on the low side......0 -
Cameron's 'Calm down dear!' did not do him too much harmMikeSmithson said:Burnham's got form on gender issues. Remember this
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/2166631/Andy-Burnham-writes-letter-of-apology-to-Shami-Chakrabarti-for-David-Davis-comments.html0 -
I've come off twitter for the day. I don't follow that many people but all the people I follow seem to want to have their say at length about the Greek referendum. Why they don't gather their thoughts together in a convenient place and in a connected manner (in the old days it used to be known as an article) is beyond me.0
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@Edmundintokyo Is it HSBC/First Direct's Regular Saver you've applied for ?
M&S Bank; First Direct paying 6% Gross - Maximums are 250/300/mth. I did the First Direct one in about 2 minutes, the 300 has been deducted already!, and am applying for the M&S one too.
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Is there any convincing evidence (that excludes Twitter of course) that Andy Burnham has not already won the election for Labour leader and all we are talking about is the margins? All of the polling (I know, I know) seems to point in this direction and so do the markets (in so far as they are something different).
It does seem to me that Kendall has failed to make a Cameron like break through to the membership. In fact she has picked up a surprising amount of hostility for someone whose positions are so undeveloped.
Corbyn doesn't even seem to want to win. He simply wants his arguments and perspective to be heard for reasons that completely escape me.
Cooper is just stunningly dull. A compromise candidate at the very best and not a very good compromise at that despite probably being the cleverest of the four.
Burnham is really nothing special but he is so far out in front that I think he is out of sight to the peloton and will remain so.
I frankly wish it was more interesting but it just isn't. Maybe, if Ed had stayed on for 6 months as Lord Bragg was referring to this morning and let Labour think about where they wanted to be led before deciding who was doing the leading it might have been better. But I frankly doubt it.0 -
Thanks for that - before my time but clearly a great character. I note Ladbrokes didn't advertise how much money they won in 1964, but it must have been a lot!Sandpit said:FPT:
On the topic of political betting - the Telegraph have (eventually!) done a wonderful obituary for Ron Pollard, who died last month aged 89. He was the first bookmaker in Britain to offer odds on politics, when with Ladbrokes in the 1960s
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/11719070/Ron-Pollard-odds-maker-obituary.html0 -
"Unite back Jeremy Corbyn to be Labour leader – with Andy Burnham as second preference"
http://labourlist.org/2015/07/unite-back-jeremy-corbyn-to-be-labour-leader-with-andy-burnham-as-second-preference/
How much does this help/hinder Corbyn I wonder?0 -
Good afternoon, everyone.
So, the Germans are acting like a dominatrix with PMS.0 -
Didn't Henry G make a good case for Yvette in a thread write-up recently?DavidL said:Is there any convincing evidence (that excludes Twitter of course) that Andy Burnham has not already won the election for Labour leader and all we are talking about is the margins? All of the polling (I know, I know) seems to point in this direction and so do the markets (in so far as they are something different).
IIRC, Burnham would win the first round but second preferences would break for Cooper.
It would be AV wot won it.
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Kendall coming 4th would be as bad a blow for Labour as Corbyn winning.0
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It looks like a plan to help Burnham by recruiting more of their members to the contest, ostensibly for Corbyn.Disraeli said:"Unite back Jeremy Corbyn to be Labour leader – with Andy Burnham as second preference"
http://labourlist.org/2015/07/unite-back-jeremy-corbyn-to-be-labour-leader-with-andy-burnham-as-second-preference/
How much does this help/hinder Corbyn I wonder?0 -
Kendall & Corbyn have both been shortening in recent days, which seems on the face of it to be incompatible with logic.TGOHF said:Kendall coming 4th would be as bad a blow for Labour as Corbyn winning.
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Mr. Price, why's it illogical?0
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Andy & Yvette possibly both value even though they're the shorties in the race now ^_~Tissue_Price said:
Kendall & Corbyn have both been shortening in recent days, which seems on the face of it to be incompatible with logic.TGOHF said:Kendall coming 4th would be as bad a blow for Labour as Corbyn winning.
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As soon as Corbyn declared I thought it was good news for Burnham as the likely 2nd pref candidate of Corbyn supporters who otherwise wouldn't have bothered voting.Tissue_Price said:
It looks like a plan to help Burnham by recruiting more of their members to the contest, ostensibly for Corbyn.Disraeli said:"Unite back Jeremy Corbyn to be Labour leader – with Andy Burnham as second preference"
http://labourlist.org/2015/07/unite-back-jeremy-corbyn-to-be-labour-leader-with-andy-burnham-as-second-preference/
How much does this help/hinder Corbyn I wonder?0 -
Record car sales is surely bad for the UK economy when five out of six new cars are imported and increased private borrowing to buy cars is dangerous when interest rates are likely to rise from their record low.CarlottaVance said:Twitter?
Where FM Salmond is negotiating Scottish independence with PM Miliband?
Welcome to the echo chamber.....
Meanwhile, in more cheerful news:
http://news.sky.com/story/1514224/new-uk-car-sales-hit-record-high-in-june0 -
Cooper is running Burnham reasonably close in nominations from local parties. Both are miles ahead of the other two, though.DavidL said:Is there any convincing evidence (that excludes Twitter of course) that Andy Burnham has not already won the election for Labour leader and all we are talking about is the margins? All of the polling (I know, I know) seems to point in this direction and so do the markets (in so far as they are something different).
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There has been no published polling of LAB members or other able to vote in this election so there is no real guide.
Kendall coming anything other than first would be a bad blow for Labour.TGOHF said:Kendall coming 4th would be as bad a blow for Labour as Corbyn winning.
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No. Labour has no future as Tory-lite (or even UKIP-lite). The heart of the left is in campaigning against injustice, not in the pursuit of office.MikeSmithson said:There has been no published polling of LAB members or other able to vote in this election so there is no real guide.
Kendall coming anything other than first would be a bad blow for Labour.TGOHF said:Kendall coming 4th would be as bad a blow for Labour as Corbyn winning.
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Good leader in the Times today which, for those without a sub, says that all candidates are in denial, are talking to themselves, and are blaming the electorate.0
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Because the electorate might turn out to be more left-wing than we think or more right-wing. But not both.Morris_Dancer said:Mr. Price, why's it illogical?
Of course there are other, more logical, explanations available, like the more centrist contenders both being uninspiring.0 -
Mr. Price, that was what I was thinking (Cooper/Burnham being a bit rubbish).0
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Indeed. As recently as 1990 Germany defaulted on its wartime reparations.Cyclefree said:FPT:
I must say I find the idea that German bankers are models of rectitude by comparison with Greek bankers a bit surprising. In the period leading up the credit crisis German banks behaved dreadfully - frittering away without understanding much of their money on products they did not understand. And as for Deutsche Bank: well, hmm, ethical conduct is not the first thought that comes to mind. Google them to see what they've been up to.
The Greeks may well be feckless. But the Germans have airbrushed out of their memory much of their own economic history and the recent behaviour of their banks.0 -
I hope Kendall will come first, however I expect her to be the first one knocked out....MikeSmithson said:There has been no published polling of LAB members or other able to vote in this election so there is no real guide.
Kendall coming anything other than first would be a bad blow for Labour.TGOHF said:Kendall coming 4th would be as bad a blow for Labour as Corbyn winning.
I'm starting to think that Corbyn could win it....0 -
Cars are usually sold on fixed interest rates many of which will be at subsidised low rates...David_Evershed said:
Record car sales is surely bad for the UK economy when five out of six new cars are imported and increased private borrowing to buy cars is dangerous when interest rates are likely to rise from their record low.CarlottaVance said:Twitter?
Where FM Salmond is negotiating Scottish independence with PM Miliband?
Welcome to the echo chamber.....
Meanwhile, in more cheerful news:
http://news.sky.com/story/1514224/new-uk-car-sales-hit-record-high-in-june0 -
Lol - and I should think most sensible supporters would be relieved.Danny565 said:If Corbyn did somehow end up winning, I suspect he would have a panic attack and resign immediately.
Wow - just wow! I do so hope you are right. That is also the Tim Farron approach for the LDs..Innocent_Abroad said:
No. Labour has no future as Tory-lite (or even UKIP-lite). The heart of the left is in campaigning against injustice, not in the pursuit of office.MikeSmithson said:There has been no published polling of LAB members or other able to vote in this election so there is no real guide.
Kendall coming anything other than first would be a bad blow for Labour.TGOHF said:Kendall coming 4th would be as bad a blow for Labour as Corbyn winning.
It is great news for the Tories.
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I am a "labour supporter" just to ensure I can get a say in the leadership even though if I'm honest I'm a lib dem at heart..Tissue_Price said:
Because the electorate might turn out to be more left-wing than we think or more right-wing. But not both.Morris_Dancer said:Mr. Price, why's it illogical?
Of course there are other, more logical, explanations available, like the more centrist contenders both being uninspiring.
The only way I could vote for one of the centrist options would be to hold my nose.... I don't think either of them offer anything to the general public...
Corbyn and Kendall are not outstanding candidates but at least they offer something different to no policy, more of the same....0 -
You feel that Lamb/Farron are sufficiently close/ equally good/bad to not bother with that contest ?eek said:
I am a "labour supporter" just to ensure I can get a say in the leadership even though if I'm honest I'm a lib dem at heart..Tissue_Price said:
Because the electorate might turn out to be more left-wing than we think or more right-wing. But not both.Morris_Dancer said:Mr. Price, why's it illogical?
Of course there are other, more logical, explanations available, like the more centrist contenders both being uninspiring.
The only way I could vote for one of the centrist options would be to hold my nose.... I don't think either of them offer anything to the general public...
Corbyn and Kendall are not outstanding candidates but at least they offer something different to no policy, more of the same....0 -
So you might vote "1. Corbyn 2. Kendall", or vice versa? That's intriguing, though I don't know how many fellow travellers you will have.eek said:
I am a "labour supporter" just to ensure I can get a say in the leadership even though if I'm honest I'm a lib dem at heart..Tissue_Price said:
Because the electorate might turn out to be more left-wing than we think or more right-wing. But not both.Morris_Dancer said:Mr. Price, why's it illogical?
Of course there are other, more logical, explanations available, like the more centrist contenders both being uninspiring.
The only way I could vote for one of the centrist options would be to hold my nose.... I don't think either of them offer anything to the general public...
Corbyn and Kendall are not outstanding candidates but at least they offer something different to no policy, more of the same....0 -
In George's upcoming budget:
+IHT Cut; End of rent subsidies for people on 30k+ in social housing. I mean really !
-That ludicrous "right to buy" scheme.
Any more for any more ?0 -
CLPs nominations I managed to track so far
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/14fJtyTh2RTSJdobOwYcU8-GQhFIsc1TYy86y369QdXc/edit#gid=00 -
We are producing an ever increasing number of cars ourselves ... mostly for export.David_Evershed said:
Record car sales is surely bad for the UK economy when five out of six new cars are imported and increased private borrowing to buy cars is dangerous when interest rates are likely to rise from their record low.CarlottaVance said:Twitter?
Where FM Salmond is negotiating Scottish independence with PM Miliband?
Welcome to the echo chamber.....
Meanwhile, in more cheerful news:
http://news.sky.com/story/1514224/new-uk-car-sales-hit-record-high-in-june0 -
EU official: Migrant boats also carrying IS fighters
"BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union's top prosecutor said Monday she has been told that smugglers' boats bringing migrants across the Mediterranean to Europe are also carrying Islamic State group fighters.
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Coninsx said the agency's coordination efforts are ongoing and she couldn't divulge what information EU nations had provided.
She told The Associated Press it isn't yet clear what problem the reported infiltration of Islamic militants may pose for European law enforcement. But she said groups like Islamic State are also using proceeds from people trafficking to fund terrorism."
Full report here:
http://bigstory.ap.org/article/29599fc513b8443085e63c60fbf11c3c/eu-official-terrorists-could-cross-mediterranean-europe0 -
True and that is great but the point still remains that unfortunately we import twice as many cars as we export and that UK production only accounted for 380,000 vehicles out of the 2.5 million bought in 2014.Flightpathl said:
We are producing an ever increasing number of cars ourselves ... mostly for export.David_Evershed said:
Record car sales is surely bad for the UK economy when five out of six new cars are imported and increased private borrowing to buy cars is dangerous when interest rates are likely to rise from their record low.CarlottaVance said:Twitter?
Where FM Salmond is negotiating Scottish independence with PM Miliband?
Welcome to the echo chamber.....
Meanwhile, in more cheerful news:
http://news.sky.com/story/1514224/new-uk-car-sales-hit-record-high-in-june0 -
Mr. Disraeli, that's rather unsurprising, and one more reason it's crackers to go looking for them, land them in Italy, and give them free travel across half the continent, with meals and shelter provided on the doorstep of Calais.
No wonder they're coming over.0 -
Depressingly unsurprising. Hiding in plain sight.Disraeli said:
EU official: Migrant boats also carrying IS fighters
"BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union's top prosecutor said Monday she has been told that smugglers' boats bringing migrants across the Mediterranean to Europe are also carrying Islamic State group fighters.
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Coninsx said the agency's coordination efforts are ongoing and she couldn't divulge what information EU nations had provided.
She told The Associated Press it isn't yet clear what problem the reported infiltration of Islamic militants may pose for European law enforcement. But she said groups like Islamic State are also using proceeds from people trafficking to fund terrorism."
Full report here:
http://bigstory.ap.org/article/29599fc513b8443085e63c60fbf11c3c/eu-official-terrorists-could-cross-mediterranean-europe0 -
I'm shocked - someone tell Mr Farron so he can make an even bigger a*** of himself with another article in the Guardian.Disraeli said:EU official: Migrant boats also carrying IS fighters
"BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union's top prosecutor said Monday she has been told that smugglers' boats bringing migrants across the Mediterranean to Europe are also carrying Islamic State group fighters.
...
Coninsx said the agency's coordination efforts are ongoing and she couldn't divulge what information EU nations had provided.
She told The Associated Press it isn't yet clear what problem the reported infiltration of Islamic militants may pose for European law enforcement. But she said groups like Islamic State are also using proceeds from people trafficking to fund terrorism."
Full report here:
http://bigstory.ap.org/article/29599fc513b8443085e63c60fbf11c3c/eu-official-terrorists-could-cross-mediterranean-europe0 -
I say again I am very impressed with the Government reaction to the Greece crisis. Osborne is setting exactly the right tone and they are also doing practical things and giving the right advice to help Britons either living in or travelling to Greece.0
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The new Greek Finance Minister's name is an anagram of "Kosta Lotsa"...
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But average import is worth £13k and average export is worth £21k, so net effect in money terms is a small net surplus. You also have to consider the whole supply chain - we may only make 1.6m finished cars, but we make ~2.5m engines for instance.Richard_Tyndall said:
True and that is great but the point still remains that unfortunately we import twice as many cars as we export and that UK production only accounted for 380,000 vehicles out of the 2.5 million bought in 2014.Flightpathl said:
We are producing an ever increasing number of cars ourselves ... mostly for export.David_Evershed said:
Record car sales is surely bad for the UK economy when five out of six new cars are imported and increased private borrowing to buy cars is dangerous when interest rates are likely to rise from their record low.CarlottaVance said:Twitter?
Where FM Salmond is negotiating Scottish independence with PM Miliband?
Welcome to the echo chamber.....
Meanwhile, in more cheerful news:
http://news.sky.com/story/1514224/new-uk-car-sales-hit-record-high-in-june
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Going back to the Twitter accounts - interesting that the two left wingers are "4" leader, but the others use English.0
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... and right on cue to strengthen your argument.Richard_Tyndall said:I say again I am very impressed with the Government reaction to the Greece crisis. Osborne is setting exactly the right tone and they are also doing practical things and giving the right advice to help Britons either living in or travelling to Greece.
"UK Chancellor George Osborne says the UK government is "urging all sides to have a final go at defusing the crisis" in Greece. Addressing Parliament, the UK finance minister said the deteriorating situation in Greece meant growing risks for the UK.
The 2,000 British pensioners living in Greece have been given advice on setting up a British bank account, he said. Their pension payments will continue in the usual way, he said.
More British consular staff are being deployed to Greece and travellers are advised to take sufficient cash and prescription medicines on their Greek holidays, he said. "
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/business-33382332
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El Sid, one criticism of Wimbledon2Day is the appalling grammar.
I wonder if Murder Incorporated happened today if it'd be called Killing4U.0 -
And many other car parts.El_Sid said:
But average import is worth £13k and average export is worth £21k, so net effect in money terms is a small net surplus. You also have to consider the whole supply chain - we may only make 1.6m finished cars, but we make ~2.5m engines for instance.Richard_Tyndall said:
True and that is great but the point still remains that unfortunately we import twice as many cars as we export and that UK production only accounted for 380,000 vehicles out of the 2.5 million bought in 2014.Flightpathl said:
We are producing an ever increasing number of cars ourselves ... mostly for export.David_Evershed said:
Record car sales is surely bad for the UK economy when five out of six new cars are imported and increased private borrowing to buy cars is dangerous when interest rates are likely to rise from their record low.CarlottaVance said:Twitter?
Where FM Salmond is negotiating Scottish independence with PM Miliband?
Welcome to the echo chamber.....
Meanwhile, in more cheerful news:
http://news.sky.com/story/1514224/new-uk-car-sales-hit-record-high-in-june
Our car production in this country has gone up an extraordinary amount in recent years and it is a success story. Most European countries make very few or no cars, whereas more Nissans are made in Sunderland than cars of any kind in Italy.
If it wasn't for the fact that we are as car buyers possibly the least nationalistic when we make our choice - How else to explain the high share of Fiats in Italy, Citroens in France etc - Rover would have survived if Brits had been of similar mind.0 -
Top Gear did a feature on it and drove all British built vehicles up The Mall.Flightpathl said:
We are producing an ever increasing number of cars ourselves ... mostly for export.David_Evershed said:
Record car sales is surely bad for the UK economy when five out of six new cars are imported and increased private borrowing to buy cars is dangerous when interest rates are likely to rise from their record low.CarlottaVance said:Twitter?
Where FM Salmond is negotiating Scottish independence with PM Miliband?
Welcome to the echo chamber.....
Meanwhile, in more cheerful news:
http://news.sky.com/story/1514224/new-uk-car-sales-hit-record-high-in-june
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmcmqTAu6b8
That was before the Tory-run BBC sacked Jeremy Clarkson, of course.0 -
The crisis needs to be turned into a Drachma - it can then be defused. Fudging and can kicking just won't do.Disraeli said:
... and right on cue to strengthen your argument.Richard_Tyndall said:I say again I am very impressed with the Government reaction to the Greece crisis. Osborne is setting exactly the right tone and they are also doing practical things and giving the right advice to help Britons either living in or travelling to Greece.
"UK Chancellor George Osborne says the UK government is "urging all sides to have a final go at defusing the crisis" in Greece. Addressing Parliament, the UK finance minister said the deteriorating situation in Greece meant growing risks for the UK.
The 2,000 British pensioners living in Greece have been given advice on setting up a British bank account, he said. Their pension payments will continue in the usual way, he said.
More British consular staff are being deployed to Greece and travellers are advised to take sufficient cash and prescription medicines on their Greek holidays, he said. "
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/business-333823320 -
More than £7 billion of investment into UK production facilities has been announced in the past two or 3 years years. Exports by value doubled over a decade.Richard_Tyndall said:
True and that is great but the point still remains that unfortunately we import twice as many cars as we export and that UK production only accounted for 380,000 vehicles out of the 2.5 million bought in 2014.Flightpathl said:
We are producing an ever increasing number of cars ourselves ... mostly for export.David_Evershed said:
Record car sales is surely bad for the UK economy when five out of six new cars are imported and increased private borrowing to buy cars is dangerous when interest rates are likely to rise from their record low.CarlottaVance said:Twitter?
Where FM Salmond is negotiating Scottish independence with PM Miliband?
Welcome to the echo chamber.....
Meanwhile, in more cheerful news:
http://news.sky.com/story/1514224/new-uk-car-sales-hit-record-high-in-june
But maybe we should be more interested in things like 3D printing, something which might eliminate exports altogether (??).
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Ken Clarke came last in 2005 in the Tory leadership contest, he was the most centrist candidate, the Tories still won in 2010.MikeSmithson said:There has been no published polling of LAB members or other able to vote in this election so there is no real guide.
Kendall coming anything other than first would be a bad blow for Labour.TGOHF said:Kendall coming 4th would be as bad a blow for Labour as Corbyn winning.
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Ironically, it looks like the 1970s union dinosaurs were right -- what the industry needed was more investment and better (in this case, foreign) management.Flightpathl said:
More than £7 billion of investment into UK production facilities has been announced in the past two or 3 years years. Exports by value doubled over a decade.Richard_Tyndall said:
True and that is great but the point still remains that unfortunately we import twice as many cars as we export and that UK production only accounted for 380,000 vehicles out of the 2.5 million bought in 2014.Flightpathl said:
We are producing an ever increasing number of cars ourselves ... mostly for export.David_Evershed said:
Record car sales is surely bad for the UK economy when five out of six new cars are imported and increased private borrowing to buy cars is dangerous when interest rates are likely to rise from their record low.CarlottaVance said:Twitter?
Where FM Salmond is negotiating Scottish independence with PM Miliband?
Welcome to the echo chamber.....
Meanwhile, in more cheerful news:
http://news.sky.com/story/1514224/new-uk-car-sales-hit-record-high-in-june
But maybe we should be more interested in things like 3D printing, something which might eliminate exports altogether (??).0 -
Mr. HYUFD, I think the claim Clarke's more centrist than Cameron (especially in 2005 during the leadership contest) is very debatable. Joining the euro is not a centrist position.0
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Why would we want to errm... eliminate exports ?Flightpathl said:
More than £7 billion of investment into UK production facilities has been announced in the past two or 3 years years. Exports by value doubled over a decade.Richard_Tyndall said:
True and that is great but the point still remains that unfortunately we import twice as many cars as we export and that UK production only accounted for 380,000 vehicles out of the 2.5 million bought in 2014.Flightpathl said:
We are producing an ever increasing number of cars ourselves ... mostly for export.David_Evershed said:
Record car sales is surely bad for the UK economy when five out of six new cars are imported and increased private borrowing to buy cars is dangerous when interest rates are likely to rise from their record low.CarlottaVance said:Twitter?
Where FM Salmond is negotiating Scottish independence with PM Miliband?
Welcome to the echo chamber.....
Meanwhile, in more cheerful news:
http://news.sky.com/story/1514224/new-uk-car-sales-hit-record-high-in-june
But maybe we should be more interested in things like 3D printing, something which might eliminate exports altogether (??).
HMRC sometimes don't seem too happy about the inevitable VAT reclaimations though ^^;
It's a good reason why Greece needs to be sorted out properly - and by that I can only see Grexit being the means, the weak Euro/strong pound is killing exporters.0
