I'm not a believer in God, or a great fan of the Monarchy. Nevertheless you feel you want to say 'God save the Queen' on a day like this. What an amazing reign she's had.
The idea of celebrating Britain's most successful Benefits Scrounger, paying homage to a person based on their birth or continuing such an archaic, worthless tradition fills me with disgust.
You are being a bit rude about Nicola. She probably is nicer about you.
A woman who has dedicated 60+ years of her life to a job she did not ask to do without complaint and without putting barely a foot wrong and who still has higher approval ratings than any politician in the UK, including Sturgeon
"Dedicated"? You are a loon.
Dedicated is not how you describe a few hours "work" a week in return for 10s of millions of pounds in state hand outs each year, the provision of multiple, massive state housing, a personal, publicly funded police service, the ability to nominate close relatives for similarly generous state hand outs, etc, etc.
There are millions in this country who would quite happily do this job and they would likely accept far less in terms of money and state housing to do it. Most would also likely retire at a reasonable age as well, instead of clinging on into their senile dotage.
Might I suggest that you investigate the revenue from the Crown Estates, which goes to the government. You will find that it exceeds substantially the amount of the Civil List.
Then you might want to see the tourism aspect of the Royals.
The Royal Family is a positive for the UK economy.
Oil has fallen below $45 a barrel and seems likely to stay low for some time.
How is this affecting North Sea production?
Apparently its cost a fair number of jobs but it was hard to tell from the BBC spending their News programming on hagiographies of a sour faced old benefits scrounger.
Sky business news stated today that 65,000 North Sea jobs have been lost. Is this true as we do not hear it on this forum which is surprising if it is true and worrying, as a lot of my Scottish relatives in the North East of Scotland depend on oil jobs both in the North Sea and Worldwide
If that is the case the rest of the Scottish economy must be going gangbusters.
Sturgeon is certainly handling it very well, few countries could cope with one of their major industries going into such a sharp fall off yet manage the economy such that it doesn't become an economic tailspin.
If only the UK government hadn't dragged their feet for three months in their determination to milk Scotland as hard as possible, it could have been even better.
Thanks to the Union Scotland is weathering the oil price collapse. Outside the Union you'd be in merde profonde.
Ah the traditional whine of the unionists, everything good is because of Westminster and everything bad is because of Holyrood.
Fortunately we have facts to rely on rather than your prejudice and anti-Scottish rhetoric, the SNP maintained jobs and economic performance despite considerable feet dragging by Westminster and absolutely no effort on their part to help the Scottish economy.
The vast majority of the job creators in Scotland can be found within the 55% No voters, the 45ers are too often feckless non-contributors.
So by your logic Michelle Mone must have been a Yes voter and Jim McColl voted No?
Bit of a problem you have with that.
Could Monaco based tax exile Jim McColl vote in the once-in-a-lifetime Scottish referendum?
Of course he can, he lives in Glasgow as well.
There is no evidence he does not pay UK tax.
Who the F would live in Monaco if it wasn't for (ahem) "tax optimisation"
It must be a pretty grim place being in your head seeing the world as you do Isam.
You know the vast majority of people are rather sweet, law abiding, optimistic and hopeful....then you enter into the dark, ghastly, underworld of the...UKIP.....be scared, be very scared...they're out to get you.......
Dedicated is not how you describe a few hours "work" a week in return for 10s of millions of pounds in state hand outs each year, the provision of multiple, massive state housing, a personal, publicly funded police service, the ability to nominate close relatives for similarly generous state hand outs, etc, etc.
There are millions in this country who would quite happily do this job and they would likely accept far less in terms of money and state housing to do it. Most would also likely retire at a reasonable age as well, instead of clinging on into their senile dotage.
Might I suggest that you investigate the revenue from the Crown Estates, which goes to the government. You will find that it exceeds substantially the amount of the Civil List.
Then you might want to see the tourism aspect of the Royals.
The Royal Family is a positive for the UK economy.
The Crown Estates are an asset of the nation. Lizzie Windsor is not entitled to a single national asset, period. She is a huge drain on public funds, allocating public assets to her personal ownership to justify this nonsense is monarchist fantasy.
Oil has fallen below $45 a barrel and seems likely to stay low for some time.
How is this affecting North Sea production?
Apparently its cost a fair number of jobs but it was hard to tell from the BBC spending their News programming on hagiographies of a sour faced old benefits scrounger.
Sky business news stated today that 65,000 North Sea jobs have been lost. Is this true as we do not hear it on this forum which is surprising if it is true and worrying, as a lot of my Scottish relatives in the North East of Scotland depend on oil jobs both in the North Sea and Worldwide
If that is the case the rest of the Scottish economy must be going gangbusters.
Sturgeon is certainly handling it very well, few countries could cope with one of their major industries going into such a sharp fall off yet manage the economy such that it doesn't become an economic tailspin.
If only the UK government hadn't dragged their feet for three months in their determination to milk Scotland as hard as possible, it could have been even better.
Thanks to the Union Scotland is weathering the oil price collapse. Outside the Union you'd be in merde profonde.
Ah the traditional whine of the unionists, everything good is because of Westminster and everything bad is because of Holyrood.
Fortunately we have facts to rely on rather than your prejudice and anti-Scottish rhetoric, the SNP maintained jobs and economic performance despite considerable feet dragging by Westminster and absolutely no effort on their part to help the Scottish economy.
The vast majority of the job creators in Scotland can be found within the 55% No voters, the 45ers are too often feckless non-contributors.
So by your logic Michelle Mone must have been a Yes voter and Jim McColl voted No?
Bit of a problem you have with that.
Could Monaco based tax exile Jim McColl vote in the once-in-a-lifetime Scottish referendum?
Of course he can, he lives in Glasgow as well.
There is no evidence he does not pay UK tax.
Who the F would live in Monaco if it wasn't for (ahem) "tax optimisation"
Dedicated is not how you describe a few hours "work" a week in return for 10s of millions of pounds in state hand outs each year, the provision of multiple, massive state housing, a personal, publicly funded police service, the ability to nominate close relatives for similarly generous state hand outs, etc, etc.
There are millions in this country who would quite happily do this job and they would likely accept far less in terms of money and state housing to do it. Most would also likely retire at a reasonable age as well, instead of clinging on into their senile dotage.
Might I suggest that you investigate the revenue from the Crown Estates, which goes to the government. You will find that it exceeds substantially the amount of the Civil List.
Then you might want to see the tourism aspect of the Royals.
The Royal Family is a positive for the UK economy.
She is a huge drain on public funds,
Is this about Sturgeon's use of that pricy helicopter? Or her spin doctors?
Dedicated is not how you describe a few hours "work" a week in return for 10s of millions of pounds in state hand outs each year, the provision of multiple, massive state housing, a personal, publicly funded police service, the ability to nominate close relatives for similarly generous state hand outs, etc, etc.
There are millions in this country who would quite happily do this job and they would likely accept far less in terms of money and state housing to do it. Most would also likely retire at a reasonable age as well, instead of clinging on into their senile dotage.
Might I suggest that you investigate the revenue from the Crown Estates, which goes to the government. You will find that it exceeds substantially the amount of the Civil List.
Then you might want to see the tourism aspect of the Royals.
The Royal Family is a positive for the UK economy.
The Crown Estates are an asset of the nation. Lizzie Windsor is not entitled to a single national asset, period. She is a huge drain on public funds, allocating public assets to her personal ownership to justify this nonsense is monarchist fantasy.
I reckon we might all be about 5 p a week better off.
I'm not a believer in God, or a great fan of the Monarchy. Nevertheless you feel you want to say 'God save the Queen' on a day like this. What an amazing reign she's had.
The idea of celebrating Britain's most successful Benefits Scrounger, paying homage to a person based on their birth or continuing such an archaic, worthless tradition fills me with disgust.
You are being a bit rude about Nicola. She probably is nicer about you.
A woman who has dedicated 60+ years of her life to a job she did not ask to do without complaint and without putting barely a foot wrong and who still has higher approval ratings than any politician in the UK, including Sturgeon
"Dedicated"? You are a loon.
Dedicated is not how you describe a few hours "work" a week in return for 10s of millions of pounds in state hand outs each year, the provision of multiple, massive state housing, a personal, publicly funded police service, the ability to nominate close relatives for similarly generous state hand outs, etc, etc.
There are millions in this country who would quite happily do this job and they would likely accept far less in terms of money and state housing to do it. Most would also likely retire at a reasonable age as well, instead of clinging on into their senile dotage.
'A few hours work'? The Queen works from dawn until dusk seven days a week, whether on meetings, visits and openings, overseas trips, signing bills etc. The funding she does receive is for the institution not herself and a president would cost just as much without the tourism revenue. The fact the Queen takes her coronation oath seriously and is still working well into her eighties is not something to be dismissed. As I said her approval ratings are higher than those of any politician and even if you are a Republican as a person you cannot ignore the fact she is the most popular public figure in Britain today
Mr Morris. It's strange how minds differ. I find Cameron's approach to the migrant crisis as utterly shameful, repellant, and embarrassing. Try explaining it to our European colleagues....it's a bit like trying to defend the virtues of internet child porn to Mumsnet.
As to the wham, bam thank you Cam... eviscerating young English Jihadis and then glorifying in their deaths. If you tried to explain that to a reasonable European, it would be like defending... well defending Internet child porn to Mumsnet.
On this forum Mr Morris you may well find people who share your views. In moderate Europe, people would probably think of you as something much more sinister.
It's little wonder why people like you want to get us out of the EU. Then we could be left to our own devices, behaving badly, dehumanising migrants, droning whoever. What fun.
Mr. Royale, if Cameron recommended Out, following his stance on the migrant crisis and the drone strike, and if he won the vote, he'd be the reincarnation of Thatcher.
I'm surprised, and pleased, by his robust stance on the migrant crisis and the drone strike. Still baffled by how many people are supine on the former and wibbling on the latter.
My wife is from Glasgow and her sister still lives there.
Lol, the 'I ate a Tunnock's teacake once you know' defence.
I don't need a defence. You're the one getting all excited about this. I merely asked a simple question and admitted my ignorance. I don't have a dog in the fight.
I don't have an issue with you - why do you have one with me?
I'm not a believer in God, or a great fan of the Monarchy. Nevertheless you feel you want to say 'God save the Queen' on a day like this. What an amazing reign she's had.
The idea of celebrating Britain's most successful Benefits Scrounger, paying homage to a person based on their birth or continuing such an archaic, worthless tradition fills me with disgust.
You are being a bit rude about Nicola. She probably is nicer about you.
A woman who has dedicated 60+ years of her life to a job she did not ask to do without complaint and without putting barely a foot wrong and who still has higher approval ratings than any politician in the UK, including Sturgeon
"Dedicated"? You are a loon.
Dedicated is not how you describe a few hours "work" a week in return for 10s of millions of pounds in state hand outs each year, the provision of multiple, massive state housing, a personal, publicly funded police service, the ability to nominate close relatives for similarly generous state hand outs, etc, etc.
There are millions in this country who would quite happily do this job and they would likely accept far less in terms of money and state housing to do it. Most would also likely retire at a reasonable age as well, instead of clinging on into their senile dotage.
Might I suggest that you investigate the revenue from the Crown Estates, which goes to the government. You will find that it exceeds substantially the amount of the Civil List.
Then you might want to see the tourism aspect of the Royals.
The Royal Family is a positive for the UK economy.
Sturgeon, the highest paid politician in the UK, spends her time trying to destroy the UK. ERII, a huge contributor to the UK's wealth, personifies the UK's longevity and strength. Good bless The Queen.
Oil has fallen below $45 a barrel and seems likely to stay low for some time.
How is this affecting North Sea production?
Apparently its cost a fair number of jobs but it was hard to tell from the BBC spending their News programming on hagiographies of a sour faced old benefits scrounger.
Sky business news stated today that 65,000 North Sea jobs have been lost. Is this true as we do not hear it on this forum which is surprising if it is true and worrying, as a lot of my Scottish relatives in the North East of Scotland depend on oil jobs both in the North Sea and Worldwide
If that is the case the rest of the Scottish economy must be going gangbusters.
Sturgeon is certainly handling it very well, few countries could cope with one of their major industries going into such a sharp fall off yet manage the economy such that it doesn't become an economic tailspin.
If only the UK government hadn't dragged their feet for three months in their determination to milk Scotland as hard as possible, it could have been even better.
Thanks to the Union Scotland is weathering the oil price collapse. Outside the Union you'd be in merde profonde.
Ah the traditional whine of the unionists, everything good is because of Westminster and everything bad is because of Holyrood.
Fortunately we have facts to rely on rather than your prejudice and anti-Scottish rhetoric, the SNP maintained jobs and economic performance despite considerable feet dragging by Westminster and absolutely no effort on their part to help the Scottish economy.
The vast majority of the job creators in Scotland can be found within the 55% No voters, the 45ers are too often feckless non-contributors.
So by your logic Michelle Mone must have been a Yes voter and Jim McColl voted No?
Bit of a problem you have with that.
Could Monaco based tax exile Jim McColl vote in the once-in-a-lifetime Scottish referendum?
Of course he can, he lives in Glasgow as well.
There is no evidence he does not pay UK tax.
Who the F would live in Monaco if it wasn't for (ahem) "tax optimisation"
Monegasque?
I'm just bitter 'cos the Grimaldis pinched it from a cousin of mine.
'A few hours work'? The Queen works from dawn until dusk seven days a week, whether on meetings, visits and openings, overseas trips, signing bills etc. The funding she does receive is for the institution not herself and a president would cost just as much without the tourism revenue. The fact the Queen takes her coronation oath seriously and is still working well into her eighties is not something to be dismissed. As I said her approval ratings are higher than those of any politician and even if you are a Republican as a person you cannot ignore the fact she is the most popular public figure in Britain today
It's amazing that you can actually type up such drooling nonsense. It's strange, holidays abroad, visiting places of interest... these aren't what most people define as "work".
It's not particularly hard to have a positive approval rating when the State broadcaster replaces both main news bulletins with 30 minute hagiographies.
Watching the BBC News tonight it would be very easy to think there is nothing else happening in the world except for a sour faced benefits scrounger marking a record length of welfare hand outs.
Mr Morris. It's strange how minds differ. I find Cameron's approach to the migrant crisis as utterly shameful, repellant, and embarrassing. Try explaining it to our European colleagues....it's a bit like trying to defend the virtues of internet child porn to Mumsnet.
As to the wham, bam thank you Cam... eviscerating young English Jihadis and then glorifying in their deaths. If you tried to explain that to a reasonable European, it would be like defending... well defending Internet child porn to Mumsnet.
On this forum Mr Morris you may well find people who share your views. In moderate Europe, people would probably think of you as something much more sinister.
It's little wonder why people like you want to get us out of the EU. Then we could be left to our own devices, behaving badly, dehumanising migrants, droning whoever. What fun.
Mr. Royale, if Cameron recommended Out, following his stance on the migrant crisis and the drone strike, and if he won the vote, he'd be the reincarnation of Thatcher.
I'm surprised, and pleased, by his robust stance on the migrant crisis and the drone strike. Still baffled by how many people are supine on the former and wibbling on the latter.
I'm not a believer in God, or a great fan of the Monarchy. Nevertheless you feel you want to say 'God save the Queen' on a day like this. What an amazing reign she's had.
The idea of celebrating Britain's most successful Benefits Scrounger, paying homage to a person based on their birth or continuing such an archaic, worthless tradition fills me with disgust.
You are being a bit rude about Nicola. She probably is nicer about you.
A woman who has dedicated 60+ years of her life to a job she did not ask to do without complaint and without putting barely a foot wrong and who still has higher approval ratings than any politician in the UK, including Sturgeon
"Dedicated"? You are a loon.
Dedicated is not how you describe a few hours "work" a week in return for 10s of millions of pounds in state hand outs each year, the provision of multiple, massive state housing, a personal, publicly funded police service, the ability to nominate close relatives for similarly generous state hand outs, etc, etc.
There are millions in this country who would quite happily do this job and they would likely accept far less in terms of money and state housing to do it. Most would also likely retire at a reasonable age as well, instead of clinging on into their senile dotage.
Then you might want to see the tourism aspect of the Royals.
No, they're flocking north to see the real tourist attractions.
"Gee Wilma, let's skip London, and fly over to Scotchland to see that badly dressed Surgeon lady, and her friends in that Parlyment building that looks like a telephone exchange"
Mr Morris. It's strange how minds differ. I find Cameron's approach to the migrant crisis as utterly shameful, repellant, and embarrassing. Try explaining it to our European colleagues....it's a bit like trying to defend the virtues of internet child porn to Mumsnet.
As to the wham, bam thank you Cam... eviscerating young English Jihadis and then glorifying in their deaths. If you tried to explain that to a reasonable European, it would be like defending... well defending Internet child porn to Mumsnet.
On this forum Mr Morris you may well find people who share your views. In moderate Europe, people would probably think of you as something much more sinister.
It's little wonder why people like you want to get us out of the EU. Then we could be left to our own devices, behaving badly, dehumanising migrants, droning whoever. What fun.
Mr. Royale, if Cameron recommended Out, following his stance on the migrant crisis and the drone strike, and if he won the vote, he'd be the reincarnation of Thatcher.
I'm surprised, and pleased, by his robust stance on the migrant crisis and the drone strike. Still baffled by how many people are supine on the former and wibbling on the latter.
'A few hours work'? The Queen works from dawn until dusk seven days a week, whether on meetings, visits and openings, overseas trips, signing bills etc. The funding she does receive is for the institution not herself and a president would cost just as much without the tourism revenue. The fact the Queen takes her coronation oath seriously and is still working well into her eighties is not something to be dismissed. As I said her approval ratings are higher than those of any politician and even if you are a Republican as a person you cannot ignore the fact she is the most popular public figure in Britain today
It's amazing that you can actually type up such drooling nonsense. It's strange, holidays abroad, visiting places of interest... these aren't what most people define as "work".
It's not particularly hard to have a positive approval rating when the State broadcaster replaces both main news bulletins with 30 minute hagiographies.
Watching the BBC News tonight it would be very easy to think there is nothing else happening in the world except for a sour faced benefits scrounger marking a record length of welfare hand outs.
The thing is, you're just an angry loon, howling into the wind.
'A few hours work'? The Queen works from dawn until dusk seven days a week, whether on meetings, visits and openings, overseas trips, signing bills etc. The funding she does receive is for the institution not herself and a president would cost just as much without the tourism revenue. The fact the Queen takes her coronation oath seriously and is still working well into her eighties is not something to be dismissed. As I said her approval ratings are higher than those of any politician and even if you are a Republican as a person you cannot ignore the fact she is the most popular public figure in Britain today
It's amazing that you can actually type up such drooling nonsense. It's strange, holidays abroad, visiting places of interest... these aren't what most people define as "work". It's not particularly hard to have a positive approval rating when the State broadcaster replaces both main news bulletins with 30 minute hagiographies. Watching the BBC News tonight it would be very easy to think there is nothing else happening in the world except for a sour faced benefits scrounger marking a record length of welfare hand outs.
I am profoundly grateful for the illumination shone by your post Mr Dair. Not that any of us really needed any further confirmation about what makes you tick.
We may be getting to the point where any rational person sees that the EU can't work and is in permanent crisis.
It is obvious now that the EU needs serious reform, and it is also obvious that the EU has no intention of doing so. So unless Britain wants to stay in the EU as it is, with the implied ever closer union, we are going to have to leave.
Will Cameron have the balls to admit that renegotiation has failed and maybe even back No?
'A few hours work'? The Queen works from dawn until dusk seven days a week, whether on meetings, visits and openings, overseas trips, signing bills etc. The funding she does receive is for the institution not herself and a president would cost just as much without the tourism revenue. The fact the Queen takes her coronation oath seriously and is still working well into her eighties is not something to be dismissed. As I said her approval ratings are higher than those of any politician and even if you are a Republican as a person you cannot ignore the fact she is the most popular public figure in Britain today
It's amazing that you can actually type up such drooling nonsense. It's strange, holidays abroad, visiting places of interest... these aren't what most people define as "work".
It's not particularly hard to have a positive approval rating when the State broadcaster replaces both main news bulletins with 30 minute hagiographies.
Watching the BBC News tonight it would be very easy to think there is nothing else happening in the world except for a sour faced benefits scrounger marking a record length of welfare hand outs.
The thing is, you're just an angry loon, howling into the wind.
Nicola Sturgeon posing next to Her Majesty today must have hit him quite hard.
Oil has fallen below $45 a barrel and seems likely to stay low for some time.
How is this affecting North Sea production?
Apparently its cost a fair number of jobs but it was hard to tell from the BBC spending their News programming on hagiographies of a sour faced old benefits scrounger.
If that is the case the rest of the Scottish economy must be going gangbusters.
Sturgeon is certainly handling it very well, few countries could cope with one of their major industries going into such a sharp fall off yet manage the economy such that it doesn't become an economic tailspin.
If only the UK government hadn't dragged their feet for three months in their determination to milk Scotland as hard as possible, it could have been even better.
Thanks to the Union Scotland is weathering the oil price collapse. Outside the Union you'd be in merde profonde.
Ah the traditional whine of the unionists, everything good is because of Westminster and everything bad is because of Holyrood.
Fortunately we have facts to rely on rather than your prejudice and anti-Scottish rhetoric, the SNP maintained jobs and economic performance despite considerable feet dragging by Westminster and absolutely no effort on their part to help the Scottish economy.
The vast majority of the job creators in Scotland can be found within the 55% No voters, the 45ers are too often feckless non-contributors.
So by your logic Michelle Mone must have been a Yes voter and Jim McColl voted No?
Could Monaco based tax exile Jim McColl vote in the once-in-a-lifetime Scottish referendum?
Of course he can, he lives in Glasgow as well.
There is no evidence he does not pay UK tax.
Who the F would live in Monaco if it wasn't for (ahem) "tax optimisation"
Monegasque?
I'm just bitter 'cos the Grimaldis pinched it from a cousin of mine.
As Edmund would say, I have a cunning plan.
If Reginald Dwight can become Elton Hercules John, then I can become Dontavious Grimaldi. I will rent a rubber dinghy and come ashore on the beach at Monaco, and prostrate myself on the steps of the palace, and trust that my family will take me to their bosom.
'A few hours work'? The Queen works from dawn until dusk seven days a week, whether on meetings, visits and openings, overseas trips, signing bills etc. The funding she does receive is for the institution not herself and a president would cost just as much without the tourism revenue. The fact the Queen takes her coronation oath seriously and is still working well into her eighties is not something to be dismissed. As I said her approval ratings are higher than those of any politician and even if you are a Republican as a person you cannot ignore the fact she is the most popular public figure in Britain today
It's amazing that you can actually type up such drooling nonsense. It's strange, holidays abroad, visiting places of interest... these aren't what most people define as "work".
It's not particularly hard to have a positive approval rating when the State broadcaster replaces both main news bulletins with 30 minute hagiographies.
Watching the BBC News tonight it would be very easy to think there is nothing else happening in the world except for a sour faced benefits scrounger marking a record length of welfare hand outs.
None of them are holidays, she has endless meetings, speeches engagements etc to undertake too.
Your last paragraph is not worth replying to, other than to say I am delighted to see Sturgeon praising the Queen as Salmond did before her and am happy in the knowledge that even if Scotland were ever to go independent both have confirmed the Queen and Wills would still reign supreme as monarchs of Scotland for generations to come!!
I am a Republican...diehard Republican.....And I think the idea of a hereditary monarchy as toe curling as you could possibly imagine. So if you have sensitivities, please turn away.
The Queen.. what can you say. She is unbelievable. She has been such a unique figurehead and champion it is beyond words. I cannot imagine anyone, anywhere who has had a such a constant, and positive influence on their country for such a long time. What can I say....but the Queen is fantastic.
I think we've been incredibly lucky... and the qualities of the Queen are just down to fate. We all know it's going to be a downhill drive off the cliff after the great girl goes. But she looks like she's got a few years left in her yet. Perhaps she can still wake up one day under a Labour Govt. It may well be her dying wish.. you never know.
I'm not a believer in God, or a great fan of the Monarchy. Nevertheless you feel you want to say 'God save the Queen' on a day like this. What an amazing reign she's had.
The idea of celebrating Britain's most successful Benefits Scrounger, paying homage to a person based on their birth or continuing such an archaic, worthless tradition fills me with disgust.
You are being a bit rude about Nicola. She probably is nicer about you.
A woman who has dedicated 60+ years of her life to a job she did not ask to do without complaint and without putting barely a foot wrong and who still has higher approval ratings than any politician in the UK, including Sturgeon
"Dedicated"? You are a loon.
Dedicated is not how you describe a few hours "work" a week in return for 10s of millions of pounds in state hand outs each year, the provision of multiple, massive state housing, a personal, publicly funded police service, the ability to nominate close relatives for similarly generous state hand outs, etc, etc
'A few hours work'? The Queen works from dawn until dusk seven days a week, whether on meetings, visits and openings, overseas trips, signing bills etc. The funding she does receive is for the institution not herself and a president would cost just as much without the tourism revenue. The fact the Queen takes her coronation oath seriously and is still working well into her eighties is not something to be dismissed. As I said her approval ratings are higher than those of any politician and even if you are a Republican as a person you cannot ignore the fact she is the most popular public figure in Britain today
It rather looks like the Caliphate when it finally arrives will be an empty one. Literally. Empty of people. Just about sums up what a good idea this Caliphate is I suppose.
I am a Republican...diehard Republican.....And I think the idea of a hereditary monarchy as toe curling as you could possibly imagine. So if you have sensitivities, please turn away.
The Queen.. what can you say. She is unbelievable. She has been such a unique figurehead and champion it is beyond words. I cannot imagine anyone, anywhere who has had a such a constant, and positive influence on their country for such a long time. What can I say....but the Queen is fantastic.
I think we've been incredibly lucky... and the qualities of the Queen are just down to fate. We all know it's going to be a downhill drive off the cliff after the great girl goes. But she looks like she's got a few years left in her yet. Perhaps she can still wake up one day under a Labour Govt. It may well be her dying wish.. you never know.
I'm not a believer in God, or a great fan of the Monarchy. Nevertheless you feel you want to say 'God save the Queen' on a day like this. What an amazing reign she's had.
The idea of celebrating Britain's most successful Benefits Scrounger, paying homage to a person based on their birth or continuing such an archaic, worthless tradition fills me with disgust.
You are being a bit rude about Nicola. She probably is nicer about you.
A woman who has dedicated 60+ years of her life to a job she did not ask to do without complaint and without putting barely a foot wrong and who still has higher approval ratings than any politician in the UK, including Sturgeon
"Dedicated"? You are a loon.
Dedicated is not how you describe a few hours "work" a week in return for 10s of millions of pounds in state hand outs each year, the provision of multiple, massive state housing, a personal, publicly funded police service, the ability to nominate close relatives for similarly generous state hand outs, etc, etc
'A few hours work'? The Queen works from dawn until dusk seven days a week, whether on meetings, visits and openings, overseas trips, signing bills etc. The funding she does receive is for the institution not herself and a president would cost just as much without the tourism revenue. The fact the Queen takes her coronation oath seriously and is still working well into her eighties is not something to be dismissed. As I said her approval ratings are higher than those of any politician and even if you are a Republican as a person you cannot ignore the fact she is the most popular public figure in Britain today
Oil has fallen below $45 a barrel and seems likely to stay low for some time.
How is this affecting North Sea production?
Apparently its cost a fair number of jobs but it was hard to tell from the BBC spending their News programming on hagiographies of a sour faced old benefits scrounger.
Sky business news stated today that 65,000 North Sea jobs have been lost. Is this true as we do not hear it on this forum which is surprising if it is true and worrying, as a lot of my Scottish relatives in the North East of Scotland depend on oil jobs both in the North Sea and Worldwide
If that is the case the rest of the Scottish economy must be going gangbusters.
Sturgeon is certainly handling it very well, few countries could cope with one of their major industries going into such a sharp fall off yet manage the economy such that it doesn't become an economic tailspin.
If only the UK government hadn't dragged their feet for three months in their determination to milk Scotland as hard as possible, it could have been even better.
Thanks to the Union Scotland is weathering the oil price collapse. Outside the Union you'd be in merde profonde.
#arcofausterity
What is going on in Norn Iron? Does Dave need to appoint a new English Viceroy to control the natives?
SEND OSBORNE
he'll fuck it up anyway but at least moving him gives the economy a chance.
Sturgeon is "managing the economy well" because it relies on English taxes.
Maybe Sean.There was the Hungarian lass who took great pleasure in booting them as they ran past.
But, I take your very well made point from yesterday...the East Europeans states have been subjected to decades of purges, brutality and totalitarianism- so who am I to question why they are not quite so open minded about accepting migrants now?
Mr Morris. It's strange how minds differ. I find Cameron's approach to the migrant crisis as utterly shameful, repellant, and embarrassing. Try explaining it to our European colleagues....it's a bit like trying to defend the virtues of internet child porn to Mumsnet.
As to the wham, bam thank you Cam... eviscerating young English Jihadis and then glorifying in their deaths. If you tried to explain that to a reasonable European, it would be like defending... well defending Internet child porn to Mumsnet.
On this forum Mr Morris you may well find people who share your views. In moderate Europe, people would probably think of you as something much more sinister.
It's little wonder why people like you want to get us out of the EU. Then we could be left to our own devices, behaving badly, dehumanising migrants, droning whoever. What fun.
Mr. Royale, if Cameron recommended Out, following his stance on the migrant crisis and the drone strike, and if he won the vote, he'd be the reincarnation of Thatcher.
I'm surprised, and pleased, by his robust stance on the migrant crisis and the drone strike. Still baffled by how many people are supine on the former and wibbling on the latter.
With Merkel throwing the doors wide open and Juncker telling everyone how many refugees they must take I suspect that our European neighbours are going to keep tacking right.
@tnewtondunn: EXCL: Police tried to arrest Jeremy Corbyn for branding British troops “murderers” at anti-war demo - senior ex-cop; http://t.co/XUvAJtLT1P
It must be a pretty grim place being in your head seeing the world as you do Isam.
You know the vast majority of people are rather sweet, law abiding, optimistic and hopeful....then you enter into the dark, ghastly, underworld of the...UKIP.....be scared, be very scared...they're out to get you.......
Mr Morris. It's strange how minds differ. I find Cameron's approach to the migrant crisis as utterly shameful, repellant, and embarrassing. Try explaining it to our European colleagues....it's a bit like trying to defend the virtues of internet child porn to Mumsnet.
As to the wham, bam thank you Cam... eviscerating young English Jihadis and then glorifying in their deaths. If you tried to explain that to a reasonable European, it would be like defending... well defending Internet child porn to Mumsnet.
On this forum Mr Morris you may well find people who share your views. In moderate Europe, people would probably think of you as something much more sinister.
It's little wonder why people like you want to get us out of the EU. Then we could be left to our own devices, behaving badly, dehumanising migrants, droning whoever. What fun.
Mr. Royale, if Cameron recommended Out, following his stance on the migrant crisis and the drone strike, and if he won the vote, he'd be the reincarnation of Thatcher. I'm surprised, and pleased, by his robust stance on the migrant crisis and the drone strike. Still baffled by how many people are supine on the former and wibbling on the latter.
Would this be the same moderate, liberal, humane continental Europe where far right parties have the biggest polling support (Sweden), where far right parties might seize the presidency (France), where far right parties are practically in government (Denmark), where far right agitators have provoked anti-foreigner riots (Germany), where Nazis take a significant proportion of the vote (Greece), and where neo-Fascist racialists are a powerful electoral force (Hungary)? That Europe, yes? Thought so.
I know that is replying to Tyson on this you are shooting fish in a barrel but you make a good point. British society is very tolerant. As witnessed by Farage being unable to win a seat in parliament. This is because our government has walked the tightrope of race and immigration with a well tuned sense of balance. Of course it is not perfect but in being cautious about dealing with migrants who started off as refugees it deserves praise. In being determined to strike at the barbarians of ISIS nit deserved=s support. It deserves space in letting it negotiate with the EU. It does not deserve crass bufoons like Montgomerie and Davis with their ignorant self serving sniping. After that we can vote.
@tnewtondunn: EXCL: Police tried to arrest Jeremy Corbyn for branding British troops “murderers” at anti-war demo - senior ex-cop; http://t.co/XUvAJtLT1P
The weird thing is this nasty piece of work has been a Labour MP for over 30 years. Why?
@tnewtondunn: EXCL: Police tried to arrest Jeremy Corbyn for branding British troops “murderers” at anti-war demo - senior ex-cop; http://t.co/XUvAJtLT1P
The weird thing is this nasty piece of work has been a Labour MP for over 30 years. Why?
Because many others with similar views keep voting for him.
Cameron got lucky in Scotland, after stupidly ceding too much to Salmond (question, franchise, timing, etc).
He was lucky in his opponent.
After getting everything he wanted (question, franchise, timing, etc) Eck still managed to blow his best and only chance.
If Farage is his opponent next time, Cameron may just as "lucky"
Corbyn Labour will oppose the deal Cameron gets from Europe too. And after the Greece debacle, something based on reducing the rights of British workers is hardly going to stir many hearts on the left.
It's hard to see Out getting less than 8-10 million votes. In a relatively low turnout referendum that could well be enough. After all, how many committed Europeans are there in the UK?
@tnewtondunn: EXCL: Police tried to arrest Jeremy Corbyn for branding British troops “murderers” at anti-war demo - senior ex-cop; http://t.co/XUvAJtLT1P
The weird thing is this nasty piece of work has been a Labour MP for over 30 years. Why?
'Cause that's what the left wing is like. If you don't agree with their point of view then ANY means are justified
@tnewtondunn: EXCL: Police tried to arrest Jeremy Corbyn for branding British troops “murderers” at anti-war demo - senior ex-cop; http://t.co/XUvAJtLT1P
Remembrance Sunday at the Cenotaph is going to be interesting.
Odds on that Duke of Edinburgh gets him with fixed bayonet...
Cameron got lucky in Scotland, after stupidly ceding too much to Salmond (question, franchise, timing, etc).
He was lucky in his opponent.
After getting everything he wanted (question, franchise, timing, etc) Eck still managed to blow his best and only chance.
If Farage is his opponent next time, Cameron may just as "lucky"
Corbyn Labour will oppose the deal Cameron gets from Europe too. And after the Greece debacle, something based on reducing the rights of British workers is hardly going to stir many hearts on the left.
It's hard to see Out getting less than 8-10 million votes. In a relatively low turnout referendum that could well be enough. After all, how many committed Europeans are there in the UK?
Cameron got lucky in Scotland, after stupidly ceding too much to Salmond (question, franchise, timing, etc).
He was lucky in his opponent.
After getting everything he wanted (question, franchise, timing, etc) Eck still managed to blow his best and only chance.
If Farage is his opponent next time, Cameron may just as "lucky"
Corbyn Labour will oppose the deal Cameron gets from Europe too. And after the Greece debacle, something based on reducing the rights of British workers is hardly going to stir many hearts on the left.
It's hard to see Out getting less than 8-10 million votes. In a relatively low turnout referendum that could well be enough. After all, how many committed Europeans are there in the UK?
@tnewtondunn: EXCL: Police tried to arrest Jeremy Corbyn for branding British troops “murderers” at anti-war demo - senior ex-cop; http://t.co/XUvAJtLT1P
It's a measure of the lack of freedom of speech in this country that the police think it appropriate to arrest someone simply for giving expression to a view they find offensive. Irrespective of whether it's an appropriate opinion for a senior politician to hold - or to have held - he and others should have the right to give voice to it.
@BBCNewsnight: .@BBCAllegra reports that enough Labour MPs would vote for intervention in Syria to nulify any Tory revolt against action
@BBCNewsnight: "In truth I do regret casting that vote (against intervention in Syria)" @patmcfaddenmp tells Newsnight
The Yemen report tommorow on Newsnight looks interesting. I must have missed the mass demonstrations protesting the Saudi airstrikes using BAE supplied planes on civilians. After all there were any number of protests when an Israeli bomb gets dropped. Maybe I missed the protests while I was on holiday.
@tnewtondunn: EXCL: Police tried to arrest Jeremy Corbyn for branding British troops “murderers” at anti-war demo - senior ex-cop; http://t.co/XUvAJtLT1P
Remembrance Sunday at the Cenotaph is going to be interesting.
Odds on that Duke of Edinburgh gets him with fixed bayonet...
On current form, Corbyn's daft enough to turn up with a megaphone and make an anti war speech during the Minute's Silence.
Things are not looking good for Loyalism at the moment. On top of that Winter is Coming, you better start praying its a mild one.
The plastic Jocks are particularly antsy because their 'SCons will become the natural party of opposition at Holyrood' bollocks is looking like, well, bollocks.
'Labour rose three percentage points to 23%, Conservative support stood at 12% (unchanged) with the Liberal Democrats on 5% (up 2 points).'
There were arrests in Bulgaria last week of terrorist refugees weren't there?
This is obviously going to happen, I'm sure there can't be anyone on here that doubts it
I know a gentleman very high in interpol, I dont know if what he told me is public knowledge anyway, but they caught someone they had wanted for a very long time, a senior operative, he didnt say if it was in isil or Al Queda, trying to sneak in. It was the fingerprints that they caught him on.
"This earthquake in social attitudes, the key to our political landscape, was captured in a little-noticed poll of 12,000 voters on election day by Lord Ashcroft, the Tory peer. The vast majority - 71 per cent - of Tory voters sensibly agreed that “overall, life in Britain is better than it was 30 years ago”. Shockingly, despite the substantial improvements to medical technology, incomes and life expectancy of the past 30 years, 51 per cent of Labour supporters disagreed. To them, 1985 was a better time, despite the unavailability of so many of the goods and services we now take for granted, the violent strikes, the Brixton race riots, the discrimination, the limited opportunities for women and of course the crippling 11.4 per cent rate of unemployment."
The Yemen report tommorow on Newsnight looks interesting. I must have missed the mass demonstrations protesting the Saudi airstrikes using BAE supplied planes on civilians. After all there were any number of protests when an Israeli bomb gets dropped. Maybe I missed the protests while I was on holiday.
Yemen always get overlooked. Yet that is where the first US citizen was killed by a US UCAV, and there have been many civilian deaths from such strikes, and the fight against AQAP and its allies has been brutal.
@tnewtondunn: EXCL: Police tried to arrest Jeremy Corbyn for branding British troops “murderers” at anti-war demo - senior ex-cop; http://t.co/XUvAJtLT1P
It's a measure of the lack of freedom of speech in this country that the police think it appropriate to arrest someone simply for giving expression to a view they find offensive. Irrespective of whether it's an appropriate opinion for a senior politician to hold - or to have held - he and others should have the right to give voice to it.
It sounds like it was more incitement. Freedom of speech does not mean being able to shout fire in a crowded theatre...
@tnewtondunn: EXCL: Police tried to arrest Jeremy Corbyn for branding British troops “murderers” at anti-war demo - senior ex-cop; http://t.co/XUvAJtLT1P
Remembrance Sunday at the Cenotaph is going to be interesting.
Odds on that Duke of Edinburgh gets him with fixed bayonet...
On current form, Corbyn's daft enough to turn up with a megaphone and make an anti war speech during the Minute's Silence.
To be honest I think he will not show up. The remembrance day parade contains every element that he hates: royalty, national pride, the military past and present, religion and tradition. Could anything be more anathema to him?
Crikey - more than 2 grand a week is more than 100k a year on top of his 75 grand as an MP! Forgive me for spelling it out giving his pay weekly makes him sound like a footballer.
I guess you are alluding to all the jobs lost because of the falling the oil price - which is a worry. I do not see the price rising for some time. Do the Scottish govt have any plans to counteract this - if it were an independent nation? '' Last year, more was spent than was earned from production, a situation which has been exacerbated by the continued fall in commodity prices'' http://www.theguardian.com/business/2015/sep/09/uk-oil-and-gas-industry-further-job-cuts
Loyalist Nicola Sturgeon was singing God Save the Queen next to her monarch today. The First Minister's loyalty to the crown, like her predessor's, is something Jezza C will never replicate.
I guess you are alluding to all the jobs lost because of the falling the oil price - which is a worry. I do not see the price rising for some time. Do the Scottish govt have any plans to counteract this - if it were an independent nation? '' Last year, more was spent than was earned from production, a situation which has been exacerbated by the continued fall in commodity prices'' http://www.theguardian.com/business/2015/sep/09/uk-oil-and-gas-industry-further-job-cuts
@BBCDouglasF: More could be spent on decommissioning offshore equipment by 2019 than is spent on developing new fields that year: @WoodMackenzie
@BBCDouglasF: ~140 UK oil+gas fields to close in next 5yrs even if oil price rises to $85: at $70, 50 shut early: only 38 coming on stream: @WoodMackenzie
Things are not looking good for Loyalism at the moment. On top of that Winter is Coming, you better start praying its a mild one.
So Yes still under 50% including undecideds (as was indeed the case in Quebec in 1995 when No came from behind to win) not to mention there have been polls since the election showing No ahead too. In any case there is EUref first and if that is Out then rUK will have effectively kicked Scotland out by default
Yep, I'm sure a completely unsubstantiated and evidence-free smear from the heart of two of the UK's most discredited and corrupt institutions, the Met and the Sun, is really going to hit hard amongst the unconverted.
There were arrests in Bulgaria last week of terrorist refugees weren't there?
This is obviously going to happen, I'm sure there can't be anyone on here that doubts it
I know a gentleman very high in interpol, I dont know if what he told me is public knowledge anyway, but they caught someone they had wanted for a very long time, a senior operative, he didnt say if it was in isil or Al Queda, trying to sneak in. It was the fingerprints that they caught him on.
It amazes me that the people pleading for us to take in x amount of the migrants that are already in Europe don't give more thought to this. I can only think that because it is what Farage predicted, they'd rather be on the opposite side of the argument than admit he had a point. Same as Enoch deniers
Yep, I'm sure a completely unsubstantiated and evidence-free smear from the heart of two of the UK's most discredited and corrupt institutions, the Met and the Sun, is really going to hit hard amongst the unconverted.
They should have run the story in the lefty Mirror too.
How much have they paid out for phone hacking so far?
Utterly bizarre — 51% of Labour voters at the election preferred the Britain of 1985 to today, the height of Thatcherism.
Because the current government is more right-wing (economically and on public services) than Thatcher, atleast to my mind.
More opportunities for a wider range of people in the 80s; and a far more generous and expansive welfare state. Better music too, and we were all younger. The 70s and 80s were superb, Militant notwithstanding.
I thought you've be paying attention to the twitter given your ability to pull the most idiotic Loyalist nonsense on a regular basis. 8
Things are not looking good for Loyalism at the moment. On top of that Winter is Coming, you better start praying its a mild one.
Well, in thirty five years time when you get another "once in a generation" referendum, we'll look at the polls. Until then..
Lets face it Dair is right loyally screwed. Trying to use 'Loyalism' as a pejorative (presumably in a red hand gang black and tan association) is particularly crass. But no surprise given his increasing desperation.
Utterly bizarre — 51% of Labour voters at the election preferred the Britain of 1985 to today, the height of Thatcherism.
Didn't someone on here yesterday say that Osborne was more right-wing than Thatcher? Laughable nonsense.
Maybe a lot of Labour supporters do think that the recent "austerity" is worse than what happened in the 80s. But that implies that either a) they don't understand, or b) the don't remember, or c) they weren't around (or at least old enough to recall). I don't suppose there are many people who do remember and/or understand what's happened recently (we have been very lucky) and back in the 1980s who will share that opinion.
I'm not a believer in God, or a great fan of the Monarchy. Nevertheless you feel you want to say 'God save the Queen' on a day like this. What an amazing reign she's had.
The idea of celebrating Britain's most successful Benefits Scrounger, paying homage to a person based on their birth or continuing such an archaic, worthless tradition fills me with disgust.
You are being a bit rude about Nicola. She probably is nicer about you.
A woman who has dedicated 60+ years of her life to a job she did not ask to do without complaint and without putting barely a foot wrong and who still has higher approval ratings than any politician in the UK, including Sturgeon
"Dedicated"? You are a loon.
Dedicated is not how you describe a few hours "work" a week in return for 10s of millions of pounds (etc etc) .
Dedicated may not be the word you use to describe Her Majesty, but, right or wrong, it is how the majority of this nation would use to describe her and her work. It's fine if you think that is wrong, but I think it would be wrong to describe in such certain terms as though an unquestionable fact something the majority view as the exact opposite.
@tnewtondunn: EXCL: Police tried to arrest Jeremy Corbyn for branding British troops “murderers” at anti-war demo - senior ex-cop; http://t.co/XUvAJtLT1P
It's a measure of the lack of freedom of speech in this country that the police think it appropriate to arrest someone simply for giving expression to a view they find offensive. Irrespective of whether it's an appropriate opinion for a senior politician to hold - or to have held - he and others should have the right to give voice to it.
It sounds like it was more incitement. Freedom of speech does not mean being able to shout fire in a crowded theatre...
I very much doubt that any court would consider chanting of "British troops: murderers" to be in any meaningful sense incitement. Had they been chanting "kill the murderers", that would indeed be different.
all Corbyn is asking for is policies from 1985 era thatcher, like nationalised railways and an NHS free from privatisation for instance.
In all fairness, even if those policies would no longer be appropriate today (those examples I am not actually opposed to, if they would work and could be paid for reasonably), it's his foreign policy, his questionable associations on pathetic justifications, his lack of parliamentary loyalty, and his utter inflexibility which are probably more problematic than domestic policy.
I thought reposting moronic click bait from the Telegraph and Mail wasn't deemed acceptable here any more, or was it just that Plato disappeared for a bit?
Comments
Then you might want to see the tourism aspect of the Royals.
The Royal Family is a positive for the UK economy.
Well, that's my impression.
We shall see how things go. Anyway, I must be off.
The world is changing - fast - and he wouldn't be the only one who was pro-EU ten years ago but has since changed their mind.
He probably would want some economic cover from the City and big business to back his line too. But that may come as well.
As to the wham, bam thank you Cam... eviscerating young English Jihadis and then glorifying in their deaths. If you tried to explain that to a reasonable European, it would be like defending... well defending Internet child porn to Mumsnet.
On this forum Mr Morris you may well find people who share your views. In moderate Europe, people would probably think of you as something much more sinister.
It's little wonder why people like you want to get us out of the EU. Then we could be left to our own devices, behaving badly, dehumanising migrants, droning whoever. What fun.
I don't have an issue with you - why do you have one with me?
ERII, a huge contributor to the UK's wealth, personifies the UK's longevity and strength.
Good bless The Queen.
It's not particularly hard to have a positive approval rating when the State broadcaster replaces both main news bulletins with 30 minute hagiographies.
Watching the BBC News tonight it would be very easy to think there is nothing else happening in the world except for a sour faced benefits scrounger marking a record length of welfare hand outs.
"Gee Wilma, let's skip London, and fly over to Scotchland to see that badly dressed Surgeon lady, and her friends in that Parlyment building that looks like a telephone exchange"
Will Cameron have the balls to admit that renegotiation has failed and maybe even back No?
Well, for one guy...
@HTScotPol: NEW: Alex Salmond earning more than £2000 a week for his newspaper columns
http://t.co/RWdL7cOBKw http://t.co/TXSxoL8Whb
If Reginald Dwight can become Elton Hercules John, then I can become Dontavious Grimaldi. I will rent a rubber dinghy and come ashore on the beach at Monaco, and prostrate myself on the steps of the palace, and trust that my family will take me to their bosom.
It is a foolproof plan.
Your last paragraph is not worth replying to, other than to say I am delighted to see Sturgeon praising the Queen as Salmond did before her and am happy in the knowledge that even if Scotland were ever to go independent both have confirmed the Queen and Wills would still reign supreme as monarchs of Scotland for generations to come!!
The Queen.. what can you say. She is unbelievable. She has been such a unique figurehead and champion it is beyond words. I cannot imagine anyone, anywhere who has had a such a constant, and positive influence on their country for such a long time. What can I say....but the Queen is fantastic.
I think we've been incredibly lucky... and the qualities of the Queen are just down to fate. We all know it's going to be a downhill drive off the cliff after the great girl goes. But she looks like she's got a few years left in her yet. Perhaps she can still wake up one day under a Labour Govt. It may well be her dying wish.. you never know.
But, I take your very well made point from yesterday...the East Europeans states have been subjected to decades of purges, brutality and totalitarianism- so who am I to question why they are not quite so open minded about accepting migrants now?
Merkel and Junker issuing orders, won't make many think too favourably of the EU.
You sound like a deeply religious person confronted with Darwinism
After getting everything he wanted (question, franchise, timing, etc) Eck still managed to blow his best and only chance.
If Farage is his opponent next time, Cameron may just as "lucky"
It deserves space in letting it negotiate with the EU. It does not deserve crass bufoons like Montgomerie and Davis with their ignorant self serving sniping.
After that we can vote.
On topic I hope our Tory government can hold the line against these nefarious foreigners, both trying to get here and trying to force us to take them!
I thought you've be paying attention to the twitter given your ability to pull the most idiotic Loyalist nonsense on a regular basis.
How about this one
https://twitter.com/britainelects/status/641566663838670848
Things are not looking good for Loyalism at the moment. On top of that Winter is Coming, you better start praying its a mild one.
It's hard to see Out getting less than 8-10 million votes. In a relatively low turnout referendum that could well be enough. After all, how many committed Europeans are there in the UK?
Odds on that Duke of Edinburgh gets him with fixed bayonet...
I am sick of being lectured to from the likes of Frau Merkel and that moron Hollande. They think they run Europe.
I just might vote out if they continue like this.
@BBCNewsnight: "In truth I do regret casting that vote (against intervention in Syria)" @patmcfaddenmp tells Newsnight
Inclined to agree with you for a change.
'Labour rose three percentage points to 23%, Conservative support stood at 12% (unchanged) with the Liberal Democrats on 5% (up 2 points).'
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/conservative/11854403/A-bright-new-optimism-is-sweeping-Britain-and-it-hails-from-the-Right.html#comment-2245013983
Forgive me for spelling it out giving his pay weekly makes him sound like a footballer.
I guess you are alluding to all the jobs lost because of the falling the oil price - which is a worry. I do not see the price rising for some time. Do the Scottish govt have any plans to counteract this - if it were an independent nation?
'' Last year, more was spent than was earned from production, a situation which has been exacerbated by the continued fall in commodity prices''
http://www.theguardian.com/business/2015/sep/09/uk-oil-and-gas-industry-further-job-cuts
Well, in thirty five years time when you get another "once in a generation" referendum, we'll look at the polls. Until then..
@BBCDouglasF: ~140 UK oil+gas fields to close in next 5yrs even if oil price rises to $85: at $70, 50 shut early: only 38 coming on stream: @WoodMackenzie
My enemies enemy, a corbynistic trait
How much have they paid out for phone hacking so far?
Maybe a lot of Labour supporters do think that the recent "austerity" is worse than what happened in the 80s. But that implies that either a) they don't understand, or b) the don't remember, or c) they weren't around (or at least old enough to recall). I don't suppose there are many people who do remember and/or understand what's happened recently (we have been very lucky) and back in the 1980s who will share that opinion.
http://blogs.spectator.co.uk/steerpike/2015/09/politicians-deliver-tributes-to-her-majesty-and-nicola-sturgeon-even-sings-god-save-the-queen/