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It's probably worth putting a small bet on Cooper at this stage. She won't win but there's bound to be a moment during the counting process where a rumour emerges saying she's doing better than expected which affects the odds.
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Boo!kle4 said:
I have a feeling we'll all be disappointed at how relatively 'normal' polling is, with Tory leads for a bit, Labour then getting decent (but not necessarily high enough for an opposition) leads, which if are not decent enough will lead possibly to an ousting.RobD said:What's the betting on a Tory 50% poll in this parliament? One can dream.....
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DUP leaving finance and personnel minister Arlene Foster in executive as gatekeeper to stop crazy-lefty policies. She is staying on as temporary first minister to keep things going.0
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Anyone wonder if the politicians of NI are upset that their usual level of political nincompoopery isn't getting attention because of Corbynmania, so they've decided to up their game?0
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''I have a feeling we'll all be disappointed at how relatively 'normal' polling is...'
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Also, "Let's violate Belgian neutrality, no one will notice"...GeoffM said:
I think "Let's split Poland between us; nobody will do anything about it" is also a contender.watford30 said:
Well, that depends how many have already upped sticks and are on their way.Big_G_NorthWales said:I heard that Baghdad has accepted Germany's kind offer of citizenship and the population are on their way. May be far fetched but what on earth has Merkel done and at what point will she be forced to retract and how can she retract.
1 million? 10 million?
'Ach, but you kant come here, I only zaid 800,000'
Merkel's probably made one of the worst decisions and announcements by a European politician, ever.
Also by a German as it happens. Arrogance is a feature, not a bug.0 -
Northern Ireland actually has a province-wide CLP.kle4 said:Anyone wonder if the politicians of NI are upset that their usual level of political nincompoopery isn't getting attention because of Corbynmania, so they've decided to up their game?
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The situation in NI is very disturbing,more so for anyone who remembers "The Troubles".One of the reasons Labour supporting people,including me,need to stop using the term "Blairite" as an insult, is because it negates any political capital Labour can gain from wholeheartedly celebrating the massive achievements of the Blair government,particularly the 1st period from 1997-2001,including the social liberalism of the Human Rights Act and FOI Act but the jewel in the crown was the NI peace process which seems now to be under threat.
The next Labour leader's appointment of a shadow NI secretary is thus perhaps the most pressing appointment.It must be someone who will be seen to be fair to all in NI and Jeremy Corbyn has work to do to gain the trust of unionists.There also remains the idea floated by Andy Burnham that Labour changes policy,organises and puts up candidates in NI.This makes sense if UK Labour decides to support a federal structure.
I suggest Keir Starmer for the role and I hope to see him in the shadow cabinet and I second TSE's view that he is value at 20-1 for the next Labour leader.He is a man relatively "baggage free".
I wonder if Jeremy does succession planning?0 -
Bollocks. NI was John Major.volcanopete said:The situation in NI is very disturbing,more so for anyone who remembers "The Troubles".One of the reasons Labour supporting people,including me,need to stop using the term "Blairite" as an insult, is because it negates any political capital Labour can gain from wholeheartedly celebrating the massive achievements of the Blair government,particularly the 1st period from 1997-2001,including the social liberalism of the Human Rights Act and FOI Act but the jewel in the crown was the NI peace process which seems now to be under threat.
The next Labour leader's appointment of a shadow NI secretary is thus perhaps the most pressing appointment.It must be someone who will be seen to be fair to all in NI and Jeremy Corbyn has work to do to gain the trust of unionists.There also remains the idea floated by Andy Burnham that Labour changes policy,organises and puts up candidates in NI.This makes sense if UK Labour decides to support a federal structure.
I suggest Keir Starmer for the role and I hope to see him in the shadow cabinet and I second TSE's view that he is value at 20-1 for the next Labour leader.He is a man relatively "baggage free".
I wonder if Jeremy does succession planning?0 -
To be fair they were right about that both times.Sunil_Prasannan said:
Also, "Let's violate Belgian neutrality, no one will notice"...GeoffM said:
I think "Let's split Poland between us; nobody will do anything about it" is also a contender.watford30 said:
Well, that depends how many have already upped sticks and are on their way.Big_G_NorthWales said:I heard that Baghdad has accepted Germany's kind offer of citizenship and the population are on their way. May be far fetched but what on earth has Merkel done and at what point will she be forced to retract and how can she retract.
1 million? 10 million?
'Ach, but you kant come here, I only zaid 800,000'
Merkel's probably made one of the worst decisions and announcements by a European politician, ever.
Also by a German as it happens. Arrogance is a feature, not a bug.0 -
I will be betting on Burnham tonight now his odds are at their longest. If he gets to the final two he has a better chance of winning than Cooper as more of his voters have preferenced Corbyn than Cooper voters. Corbyn of course remains favouriteAndyJS said:It's probably worth putting a small bet on Cooper at this stage. She won't win but there's bound to be a moment during the counting process where a rumour emerges saying she's doing better than expected which affects the odds.
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Belgian neutrality - it's up there with Norwegian charisma in terms of meaningless phrases.Sunil_Prasannan said:
Also, "Let's violate Belgian neutrality, no one will notice"...GeoffM said:
I think "Let's split Poland between us; nobody will do anything about it" is also a contender.watford30 said:
Well, that depends how many have already upped sticks and are on their way.Big_G_NorthWales said:I heard that Baghdad has accepted Germany's kind offer of citizenship and the population are on their way. May be far fetched but what on earth has Merkel done and at what point will she be forced to retract and how can she retract.
1 million? 10 million?
'Ach, but you kant come here, I only zaid 800,000'
Merkel's probably made one of the worst decisions and announcements by a European politician, ever.
Also by a German as it happens. Arrogance is a feature, not a bug.0 -
Surely Uncle Joe's bargain was one of the best in history. He agreed to just take half of Poland and ended up with not only all of Poland but all of Eastern Europe and half of Germany having massacred nearly all the intelligentsia capable of inspiring original thought along the way. As they say, "Result!"GeoffM said:
I think "Let's split Poland between us; nobody will do anything about it" is also a contender.watford30 said:
Well, that depends how many have already upped sticks and are on their way.Big_G_NorthWales said:I heard that Baghdad has accepted Germany's kind offer of citizenship and the population are on their way. May be far fetched but what on earth has Merkel done and at what point will she be forced to retract and how can she retract.
1 million? 10 million?
'Ach, but you kant come here, I only zaid 800,000'
Merkel's probably made one of the worst decisions and announcements by a European politician, ever.
Also by a German as it happens. Arrogance is a feature, not a bug.0 -
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Tim_B said:
Belgian neutrality - it's up there with Norwegian charisma in terms of meaningless phrases.Sunil_Prasannan said:
Also, "Let's violate Belgian neutrality, no one will notice"...GeoffM said:
I think "Let's split Poland between us; nobody will do anything about it" is also a contender.watford30 said:
Well, that depends how many have already upped sticks and are on their way.Big_G_NorthWales said:I heard that Baghdad has accepted Germany's kind offer of citizenship and the population are on their way. May be far fetched but what on earth has Merkel done and at what point will she be forced to retract and how can she retract.
1 million? 10 million?
'Ach, but you kant come here, I only zaid 800,000'
Merkel's probably made one of the worst decisions and announcements by a European politician, ever.
Also by a German as it happens. Arrogance is a feature, not a bug.
Britain declared war in 1914 because of that violation:GeoffM said:
To be fair they were right about that both times.Sunil_Prasannan said:
Also, "Let's violate Belgian neutrality, no one will notice"...GeoffM said:
I think "Let's split Poland between us; nobody will do anything about it" is also a contender.watford30 said:
Well, that depends how many have already upped sticks and are on their way.Big_G_NorthWales said:I heard that Baghdad has accepted Germany's kind offer of citizenship and the population are on their way. May be far fetched but what on earth has Merkel done and at what point will she be forced to retract and how can she retract.
1 million? 10 million?
'Ach, but you kant come here, I only zaid 800,000'
Merkel's probably made one of the worst decisions and announcements by a European politician, ever.
Also by a German as it happens. Arrogance is a feature, not a bug.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_London_(1839)0 -
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The second, permanent IRA ceasefire happened after Sir John was defeated.GeoffM said:
Bollocks. NI was John Major.volcanopete said:The situation in NI is very disturbing,more so for anyone who remembers "The Troubles".One of the reasons Labour supporting people,including me,need to stop using the term "Blairite" as an insult, is because it negates any political capital Labour can gain from wholeheartedly celebrating the massive achievements of the Blair government,particularly the 1st period from 1997-2001,including the social liberalism of the Human Rights Act and FOI Act but the jewel in the crown was the NI peace process which seems now to be under threat.
The next Labour leader's appointment of a shadow NI secretary is thus perhaps the most pressing appointment.It must be someone who will be seen to be fair to all in NI and Jeremy Corbyn has work to do to gain the trust of unionists.There also remains the idea floated by Andy Burnham that Labour changes policy,organises and puts up candidates in NI.This makes sense if UK Labour decides to support a federal structure.
I suggest Keir Starmer for the role and I hope to see him in the shadow cabinet and I second TSE's view that he is value at 20-1 for the next Labour leader.He is a man relatively "baggage free".
I wonder if Jeremy does succession planning?0 -
The man just has this visceral hatred of America doesn't he?Plato said:0 -
I think his point was that the process didn't start on May 2nd 1997, and a lot of groundwork was required to get that far.Sunil_Prasannan said:
The second, permanent IRA ceasefire happened after Sir John was defeated.GeoffM said:
Bollocks. NI was John Major.volcanopete said:The situation in NI is very disturbing,more so for anyone who remembers "The Troubles".One of the reasons Labour supporting people,including me,need to stop using the term "Blairite" as an insult, is because it negates any political capital Labour can gain from wholeheartedly celebrating the massive achievements of the Blair government,particularly the 1st period from 1997-2001,including the social liberalism of the Human Rights Act and FOI Act but the jewel in the crown was the NI peace process which seems now to be under threat.
The next Labour leader's appointment of a shadow NI secretary is thus perhaps the most pressing appointment.It must be someone who will be seen to be fair to all in NI and Jeremy Corbyn has work to do to gain the trust of unionists.There also remains the idea floated by Andy Burnham that Labour changes policy,organises and puts up candidates in NI.This makes sense if UK Labour decides to support a federal structure.
I suggest Keir Starmer for the role and I hope to see him in the shadow cabinet and I second TSE's view that he is value at 20-1 for the next Labour leader.He is a man relatively "baggage free".
I wonder if Jeremy does succession planning?0 -
Also by pushing the Polish frontier back two hundred miles or so, he bought some time during the subsequent German invasion in 1941.HurstLlama said:
Surely Uncle Joe's bargain was one of the best in history. He agreed to just take half of Poland and ended up with not only all of Poland but all of Eastern Europe and half of Germany having massacred nearly all the intelligentsia capable of inspiring original thought along the way. As they say, "Result!"GeoffM said:
I think "Let's split Poland between us; nobody will do anything about it" is also a contender.watford30 said:
Well, that depends how many have already upped sticks and are on their way.Big_G_NorthWales said:I heard that Baghdad has accepted Germany's kind offer of citizenship and the population are on their way. May be far fetched but what on earth has Merkel done and at what point will she be forced to retract and how can she retract.
1 million? 10 million?
'Ach, but you kant come here, I only zaid 800,000'
Merkel's probably made one of the worst decisions and announcements by a European politician, ever.
Also by a German as it happens. Arrogance is a feature, not a bug.0 -
Maybe, but it really all started when a bloke called Archie Duke shot an ostrich 'cause he was hungry.Sunil_Prasannan said:Tim_B said:
Belgian neutrality - it's up there with Norwegian charisma in terms of meaningless phrases.Sunil_Prasannan said:
Also, "Let's violate Belgian neutrality, no one will notice"...GeoffM said:
I think "Let's split Poland between us; nobody will do anything about it" is also a contender.watford30 said:
Well, that depends how many have already upped sticks and are on their way.Big_G_NorthWales said:I heard that Baghdad has accepted Germany's kind offer of citizenship and the population are on their way. May be far fetched but what on earth has Merkel done and at what point will she be forced to retract and how can she retract.
1 million? 10 million?
'Ach, but you kant come here, I only zaid 800,000'
Merkel's probably made one of the worst decisions and announcements by a European politician, ever.
Also by a German as it happens. Arrogance is a feature, not a bug.
Britain declared war in 1914 because of that violation:GeoffM said:
To be fair they were right about that both times.Sunil_Prasannan said:
Also, "Let's violate Belgian neutrality, no one will notice"...GeoffM said:
I think "Let's split Poland between us; nobody will do anything about it" is also a contender.watford30 said:
Well, that depends how many have already upped sticks and are on their way.Big_G_NorthWales said:I heard that Baghdad has accepted Germany's kind offer of citizenship and the population are on their way. May be far fetched but what on earth has Merkel done and at what point will she be forced to retract and how can she retract.
1 million? 10 million?
'Ach, but you kant come here, I only zaid 800,000'
Merkel's probably made one of the worst decisions and announcements by a European politician, ever.
Also by a German as it happens. Arrogance is a feature, not a bug.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_London_(1839)
© Private Baldrick0 -
Ditto - but still, the summer of madness has been a hoot to witness, I'm getting the T-Shirt.taffys said:''I have a feeling we'll all be disappointed at how relatively 'normal' polling is...'
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Last Tuesday also happened after Sir John was defeated.Sunil_Prasannan said:
The second, permanent IRA ceasefire happened after Sir John was defeated.GeoffM said:
Bollocks. NI was John Major.volcanopete said:The situation in NI is very disturbing,more so for anyone who remembers "The Troubles".One of the reasons Labour supporting people,including me,need to stop using the term "Blairite" as an insult, is because it negates any political capital Labour can gain from wholeheartedly celebrating the massive achievements of the Blair government,particularly the 1st period from 1997-2001,including the social liberalism of the Human Rights Act and FOI Act but the jewel in the crown was the NI peace process which seems now to be under threat.
The next Labour leader's appointment of a shadow NI secretary is thus perhaps the most pressing appointment.It must be someone who will be seen to be fair to all in NI and Jeremy Corbyn has work to do to gain the trust of unionists.There also remains the idea floated by Andy Burnham that Labour changes policy,organises and puts up candidates in NI.This makes sense if UK Labour decides to support a federal structure.
I suggest Keir Starmer for the role and I hope to see him in the shadow cabinet and I second TSE's view that he is value at 20-1 for the next Labour leader.He is a man relatively "baggage free".
I wonder if Jeremy does succession planning?
Unclear about your point, if any.0 -
Just for you https://twitter.com/PlatoSays/status/642010961767997440SimonStClare said:
Ditto - but still, the summer of madness has been a hoot to witness, I'm getting the T-Shirt.taffys said:''I have a feeling we'll all be disappointed at how relatively 'normal' polling is...'
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Standard attitude for the loony left. 'Great Satan' don't you know.JEO said:
The man just has this visceral hatred of America doesn't he?Plato said:EPIC twitter.com/jimwaterson/status/641982714908934145
The USA is a successful capitalist bastion against communism. Its obvious why the nutjob left hate it.
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How did he know the ostrich was hungry?GeoffM said:
Maybe, but it really all started when a bloke called Archie Duke shot an ostrich 'cause he was hungry.Sunil_Prasannan said:Tim_B said:
Belgian neutrality - it's up there with Norwegian charisma in terms of meaningless phrases.Sunil_Prasannan said:
Also, "Let's violate Belgian neutrality, no one will notice"...GeoffM said:
I think "Let's split Poland between us; nobody will do anything about it" is also a contender.watford30 said:
Well, that depends how many have already upped sticks and are on their way.Big_G_NorthWales said:I heard that Baghdad has accepted Germany's kind offer of citizenship and the population are on their way. May be far fetched but what on earth has Merkel done and at what point will she be forced to retract and how can she retract.
1 million? 10 million?
'Ach, but you kant come here, I only zaid 800,000'
Merkel's probably made one of the worst decisions and announcements by a European politician, ever.
Also by a German as it happens. Arrogance is a feature, not a bug.
Britain declared war in 1914 because of that violation:GeoffM said:
To be fair they were right about that both times.Sunil_Prasannan said:
Also, "Let's violate Belgian neutrality, no one will notice"...GeoffM said:
I think "Let's split Poland between us; nobody will do anything about it" is also a contender.watford30 said:
Well, that depends how many have already upped sticks and are on their way.Big_G_NorthWales said:I heard that Baghdad has accepted Germany's kind offer of citizenship and the population are on their way. May be far fetched but what on earth has Merkel done and at what point will she be forced to retract and how can she retract.
1 million? 10 million?
'Ach, but you kant come here, I only zaid 800,000'
Merkel's probably made one of the worst decisions and announcements by a European politician, ever.
Also by a German as it happens. Arrogance is a feature, not a bug.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_London_(1839)
© Private Baldrick0 -
How so ? Perfectly possible to imagine a severe midterm slump in popularity and problems relating to the EU referendum etc.RobD said:
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He refused to partake of Baldrick's "Rat au Van"Tim_B said:
How did he know the ostrich was hungry?GeoffM said:
Maybe, but it really all started when a bloke called Archie Duke shot an ostrich 'cause he was hungry.Sunil_Prasannan said:Tim_B said:
Belgian neutrality - it's up there with Norwegian charisma in terms of meaningless phrases.Sunil_Prasannan said:
Also, "Let's violate Belgian neutrality, no one will notice"...GeoffM said:
I think "Let's split Poland between us; nobody will do anything about it" is also a contender.watford30 said:
Well, that depends how many have already upped sticks and are on their way.Big_G_NorthWales said:I heard that Baghdad has accepted Germany's kind offer of citizenship and the population are on their way. May be far fetched but what on earth has Merkel done and at what point will she be forced to retract and how can she retract.
1 million? 10 million?
'Ach, but you kant come here, I only zaid 800,000'
Merkel's probably made one of the worst decisions and announcements by a European politician, ever.
Also by a German as it happens. Arrogance is a feature, not a bug.
Britain declared war in 1914 because of that violation:GeoffM said:
To be fair they were right about that both times.Sunil_Prasannan said:
Also, "Let's violate Belgian neutrality, no one will notice"...GeoffM said:
I think "Let's split Poland between us; nobody will do anything about it" is also a contender.watford30 said:
Well, that depends how many have already upped sticks and are on their way.Big_G_NorthWales said:I heard that Baghdad has accepted Germany's kind offer of citizenship and the population are on their way. May be far fetched but what on earth has Merkel done and at what point will she be forced to retract and how can she retract.
1 million? 10 million?
'Ach, but you kant come here, I only zaid 800,000'
Merkel's probably made one of the worst decisions and announcements by a European politician, ever.
Also by a German as it happens. Arrogance is a feature, not a bug.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_London_(1839)
© Private Baldrick
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Good evening, comrades.
Will the Conservative genie keep granting wishes? Will Labour attempt to eat its own face?
We'll find out soon.0 -
I'd have thought it more likely than the Tories getting to 50% - it requires plenty of things to go wrong to get to sub 30%, which might appear unlikely right now, but no matter how many things go right there are just too many people who will put anything other than Tory for them to get to 50% I think.stodge said:
How so ? Perfectly possible to imagine a severe midterm slump in popularity and problems relating to the EU referendum etc.RobD said:
That must be slightly annoying to Tories, but I guess they cannot get greedy.0 -
Blair won the Election, IRA saw an end to evil Tory rule. Decided to do business with St. Tone.GeoffM said:
Last Tuesday also happened after Sir John was defeated.Sunil_Prasannan said:
The second, permanent IRA ceasefire happened after Sir John was defeated.GeoffM said:
Bollocks. NI was John Major.volcanopete said:The situation in NI is very disturbing,more so for anyone who remembers "The Troubles".One of the reasons Labour supporting people,including me,need to stop using the term "Blairite" as an insult, is because it negates any political capital Labour can gain from wholeheartedly celebrating the massive achievements of the Blair government,particularly the 1st period from 1997-2001,including the social liberalism of the Human Rights Act and FOI Act but the jewel in the crown was the NI peace process which seems now to be under threat.
The next Labour leader's appointment of a shadow NI secretary is thus perhaps the most pressing appointment.It must be someone who will be seen to be fair to all in NI and Jeremy Corbyn has work to do to gain the trust of unionists.There also remains the idea floated by Andy Burnham that Labour changes policy,organises and puts up candidates in NI.This makes sense if UK Labour decides to support a federal structure.
I suggest Keir Starmer for the role and I hope to see him in the shadow cabinet and I second TSE's view that he is value at 20-1 for the next Labour leader.He is a man relatively "baggage free".
I wonder if Jeremy does succession planning?
Unclear about your point, if any.0 -
I participated in a investigation after a ship hit a dock. The captain was Captain Buckle, the investigating officer was Captain Basham and the class surveyor was Captain DentTheScreamingEagles said:
Could be worse, my friend has the name A Hooker.Charles said:
My surname is one that leads to many jokes.DaemonBarber said:
Ha!TheScreamingEagles said:
No, but she does have a dog called Dale.DaemonBarber said:
Does he/she have a partner called Dianne?TheScreamingEagles said:
Yay someone got the reference. My friend really regrets becoming a field agent for a utility and having the surname Cooper.DaemonBarber said:
She's dead. Wrapped in plastic.TheScreamingEagles said:
My phone is used to me regularly typing "Agent Cooper"MarqueeMark said:
You wanted to vote Corbyn, but after two letters, the auto-correct assumed that only a fuck-wit would want to vote that way, so....TheScreamingEagles said:
Auto correct gone mammary glands up I thinkScrapheap_as_was said:TSE - you appear to have backed Cooper in the competition and yet predicted JC getting over 50%.
Have I missed something?
Does she like cherry pie? I mean really?
I take it this doesn't get old for you, but same can't be said for her?
Any more news about Frost/Lynch wrt a new series yet? Last I hear, Lynch was back on board...
The frustrating thing is not the jokes, but that the jokers believe that they are being witty and original.
Believe me, you are not! I have heard every possible combination of joke on the topic.
Everyone thinks they are the first person to tell her "I'm spending the next few hours with A Hooker"
They had immense pleasure in signing off the final damage report as
Captains Basham, Buckle and Dent0 -
Did he drink the coffee?Sunil_Prasannan said:
He refused to partake of Baldrick's "Rat au Van"Tim_B said:
How did he know the ostrich was hungry?GeoffM said:
Maybe, but it really all started when a bloke called Archie Duke shot an ostrich 'cause he was hungry.Sunil_Prasannan said:Tim_B said:
Belgian neutrality - it's up there with Norwegian charisma in terms of meaningless phrases.Sunil_Prasannan said:
Also, "Let's violate Belgian neutrality, no one will notice"...GeoffM said:
I think "Let's split Poland between us; nobody will do anything about it" is also a contender.watford30 said:
Well, that depends how many have already upped sticks and are on their way.Big_G_NorthWales said:I heard that Baghdad has accepted Germany's kind offer of citizenship and the population are on their way. May be far fetched but what on earth has Merkel done and at what point will she be forced to retract and how can she retract.
1 million? 10 million?
'Ach, but you kant come here, I only zaid 800,000'
Merkel's probably made one of the worst decisions and announcements by a European politician, ever.
Also by a German as it happens. Arrogance is a feature, not a bug.
Britain declared war in 1914 because of that violation:GeoffM said:
To be fair they were right about that both times.Sunil_Prasannan said:
Also, "Let's violate Belgian neutrality, no one will notice"...GeoffM said:
I think "Let's split Poland between us; nobody will do anything about it" is also a contender.watford30 said:
Well, that depends how many have already upped sticks and are on their way.Big_G_NorthWales said:I heard that Baghdad has accepted Germany's kind offer of citizenship and the population are on their way. May be far fetched but what on earth has Merkel done and at what point will she be forced to retract and how can she retract.
1 million? 10 million?
'Ach, but you kant come here, I only zaid 800,000'
Merkel's probably made one of the worst decisions and announcements by a European politician, ever.
Also by a German as it happens. Arrogance is a feature, not a bug.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_London_(1839)
© Private Baldrick0 -
Yeah, that's how it went down....Sunil_Prasannan said:
Blair won the Election, IRA saw an end to evil Tory rule. Decided to do business with St. Tone.GeoffM said:
Last Tuesday also happened after Sir John was defeated.Sunil_Prasannan said:
The second, permanent IRA ceasefire happened after Sir John was defeated.GeoffM said:
Bollocks. NI was John Major.volcanopete said:The situation in NI is very disturbing,more so for anyone who remembers "The Troubles".One of the reasons Labour supporting people,including me,need to stop using the term "Blairite" as an insult, is because it negates any political capital Labour can gain from wholeheartedly celebrating the massive achievements of the Blair government,particularly the 1st period from 1997-2001,including the social liberalism of the Human Rights Act and FOI Act but the jewel in the crown was the NI peace process which seems now to be under threat.
The next Labour leader's appointment of a shadow NI secretary is thus perhaps the most pressing appointment.It must be someone who will be seen to be fair to all in NI and Jeremy Corbyn has work to do to gain the trust of unionists.There also remains the idea floated by Andy Burnham that Labour changes policy,organises and puts up candidates in NI.This makes sense if UK Labour decides to support a federal structure.
I suggest Keir Starmer for the role and I hope to see him in the shadow cabinet and I second TSE's view that he is value at 20-1 for the next Labour leader.He is a man relatively "baggage free".
I wonder if Jeremy does succession planning?
Unclear about your point, if any.0 -
and Churchill & Roosevelt (T).MattW said:
As did the Fabians ...Casino_Royale said:
Intelligence does not equal being correct or more likely to reach the right conclusion, only that you have a very good innate ability to learn. But that doesn't mean it's consistently exercised.AndyJS said:
This seems to be one of those occasions where the more "intelligent" someone apparently is the more stupid they are when it comes to noticing the obvious.SeanT said:Just been having a debate on Twitter with an intelligent europhile who hadn't worked out why mass Syrian/3rd World migration into Sweden/Germany was a problem for his side in the euroref.
He hadn't worked out that Free Movement means they can come here, in time.
If that's the calibre of europhile thinking the INNERS have a big problem.
In Sweden, before the war, the educated elites though euthanasia was a jolly good thing.
Intelligent people tend to think they have no prejudices when, in fact, they do, it's just they are more sophisticated in their explanation of those so they end up both sounding like they are rationalised positions and, through that, convincing themselves that they are too.0 -
Fine. I'll settle for 45%. A modest improvement over the current position.kle4 said:
I'd have thought it more likely than the Tories getting to 50% - it requires plenty of things to go wrong to get to sub 30%, which might appear unlikely right now, but no matter how many things go right there are just too many people who will put anything other than Tory for them to get to 50% I think.stodge said:
How so ? Perfectly possible to imagine a severe midterm slump in popularity and problems relating to the EU referendum etc.RobD said:
That must be slightly annoying to Tories, but I guess they cannot get greedy. 0 -
Yes, you've cleverly spotted that the plan, of course, involved the ostrich being hungry.Tim_B said:
How did he know the ostrich was hungry?GeoffM said:
Maybe, but it really all started when a bloke called Archie Duke shot an ostrich 'cause he was hungry.Sunil_Prasannan said:
Britain declared war in 1914 because of that violation:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_London_(1839)
© Private Baldrick
Which turned out to be a bad guess.
Captain Blackadder: Yes, that's right. You see, there was a tiny flaw in the plan.
Private Baldrick: What was that, sir?
Captain Blackadder: It was bollocks.
Private Baldrick: So the poor old ostrich died for nothing then.
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Bernie's brother Larry Sanders actually contested Oxford West & Abingdon at GE2015 for the Green Party. He only came fifth, however.HYUFD said:
https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Oxford_West_and_Abingdon&redirect=no0 -
I'd love to live inside your head for half an hourSunil_Prasannan said:
Blair won the Election, IRA saw an end to evil Tory rule. Decided to do business with St. Tone.GeoffM said:
Last Tuesday also happened after Sir John was defeated.Sunil_Prasannan said:
The second, permanent IRA ceasefire happened after Sir John was defeated.GeoffM said:
Bollocks. NI was John Major.volcanopete said:The situation in NI is very disturbing,more so for anyone who remembers "The Troubles".One of the reasons Labour supporting people,including me,need to stop using the term "Blairite" as an insult, is because it negates any political capital Labour can gain from wholeheartedly celebrating the massive achievements of the Blair government,particularly the 1st period from 1997-2001,including the social liberalism of the Human Rights Act and FOI Act but the jewel in the crown was the NI peace process which seems now to be under threat.
The next Labour leader's appointment of a shadow NI secretary is thus perhaps the most pressing appointment.It must be someone who will be seen to be fair to all in NI and Jeremy Corbyn has work to do to gain the trust of unionists.There also remains the idea floated by Andy Burnham that Labour changes policy,organises and puts up candidates in NI.This makes sense if UK Labour decides to support a federal structure.
I suggest Keir Starmer for the role and I hope to see him in the shadow cabinet and I second TSE's view that he is value at 20-1 for the next Labour leader.He is a man relatively "baggage free".
I wonder if Jeremy does succession planning?
Unclear about your point, if any.
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My apologies - should have said 'an end to "evil" Tory rule' - oops!GeoffM said:
I'd love to live inside your head for half an hourSunil_Prasannan said:
Blair won the Election, IRA saw an end to evil Tory rule. Decided to do business with St. Tone.GeoffM said:
Last Tuesday also happened after Sir John was defeated.Sunil_Prasannan said:
The second, permanent IRA ceasefire happened after Sir John was defeated.GeoffM said:
Bollocks. NI was John Major.volcanopete said:The situation in NI is very disturbing,more so for anyone who remembers "The Troubles".One of the reasons Labour supporting people,including me,need to stop using the term "Blairite" as an insult, is because it negates any political capital Labour can gain from wholeheartedly celebrating the massive achievements of the Blair government,particularly the 1st period from 1997-2001,including the social liberalism of the Human Rights Act and FOI Act but the jewel in the crown was the NI peace process which seems now to be under threat.
The next Labour leader's appointment of a shadow NI secretary is thus perhaps the most pressing appointment.It must be someone who will be seen to be fair to all in NI and Jeremy Corbyn has work to do to gain the trust of unionists.There also remains the idea floated by Andy Burnham that Labour changes policy,organises and puts up candidates in NI.This makes sense if UK Labour decides to support a federal structure.
I suggest Keir Starmer for the role and I hope to see him in the shadow cabinet and I second TSE's view that he is value at 20-1 for the next Labour leader.He is a man relatively "baggage free".
I wonder if Jeremy does succession planning?
Unclear about your point, if any. 0 -
OneTGOHF said:
How many Indyrefs did Maggie win ?TheScreamingEagles said:I'm partaking in a YouGov survey.
They are asking me who I admire the most, Cameron or Thatcher.
The Falklands
;-)0 -
@Moses, - My apologies, I appear to have mistook you in an earlier post for a 7 foot Llama…
How was your trip escaping the Danish border guard...!0 -
Our chief witness in the first case I was ever involved in during my articles rejoiced in the name of Randy Kruk....Moses_ said:
I participated in a investigation after a ship hit a dock. The captain was Captain Buckle, the investigating officer was Captain Basham and the class surveyor was Captain DentTheScreamingEagles said:
Could be worse, my friend has the name A Hooker.Charles said:
My surname is one that leads to many jokes.DaemonBarber said:
Ha!TheScreamingEagles said:
No, but she does have a dog called Dale.DaemonBarber said:
Does he/she have a partner called Dianne?TheScreamingEagles said:
Yay someone got the reference. My friend really regrets becoming a field agent for a utility and having the surname Cooper.DaemonBarber said:
She's dead. Wrapped in plastic.TheScreamingEagles said:
My phone is used to me regularly typing "Agent Cooper"MarqueeMark said:
You wanted to vote Corbyn, but after two letters, the auto-correct assumed that only a fuck-wit would want to vote that way, so....TheScreamingEagles said:
Auto correct gone mammary glands up I thinkScrapheap_as_was said:TSE - you appear to have backed Cooper in the competition and yet predicted JC getting over 50%.
Have I missed something?
Does she like cherry pie? I mean really?
I take it this doesn't get old for you, but same can't be said for her?
Any more news about Frost/Lynch wrt a new series yet? Last I hear, Lynch was back on board...
The frustrating thing is not the jokes, but that the jokers believe that they are being witty and original.
Believe me, you are not! I have heard every possible combination of joke on the topic.
Everyone thinks they are the first person to tell her "I'm spending the next few hours with A Hooker"
They had immense pleasure in signing off the final damage report as
Captains Basham, Buckle and Dent0 -
Latest betfair
JC 1.21
YC 9
AB 16
Think YC is the price to watch - AB looks done.0 -
She also saw off Scargill in his Socialist Republic of South Yorkshire....Moses_ said:
OneTGOHF said:
How many Indyrefs did Maggie win ?TheScreamingEagles said:I'm partaking in a YouGov survey.
They are asking me who I admire the most, Cameron or Thatcher.
The Falklands
;-)0 -
A classmate of mine was of Chinese heritage, with the surname Fu.MarqueeMark said:
Our chief witness in the first case I was ever involved in during my articles rejoiced in the name of Randy Kruk....Moses_ said:
I participated in a investigation after a ship hit a dock. The captain was Captain Buckle, the investigating officer was Captain Basham and the class surveyor was Captain DentTheScreamingEagles said:
Could be worse, my friend has the name A Hooker.Charles said:
My surname is one that leads to many jokes.DaemonBarber said:
Ha!TheScreamingEagles said:
No, but she does have a dog called Dale.DaemonBarber said:
Does he/she have a partner called Dianne?TheScreamingEagles said:
Yay someone got the reference. My friend really regrets becoming a field agent for a utility and having the surname Cooper.DaemonBarber said:
She's dead. Wrapped in plastic.TheScreamingEagles said:
My phone is used to me regularly typing "Agent Cooper"MarqueeMark said:
You wanted to vote Corbyn, but after two letters, the auto-correct assumed that only a fuck-wit would want to vote that way, so....TheScreamingEagles said:
Auto correct gone mammary glands up I thinkScrapheap_as_was said:TSE - you appear to have backed Cooper in the competition and yet predicted JC getting over 50%.
Have I missed something?
Does she like cherry pie? I mean really?
I take it this doesn't get old for you, but same can't be said for her?
Any more news about Frost/Lynch wrt a new series yet? Last I hear, Lynch was back on board...
The frustrating thing is not the jokes, but that the jokers believe that they are being witty and original.
Believe me, you are not! I have heard every possible combination of joke on the topic.
Everyone thinks they are the first person to tell her "I'm spending the next few hours with A Hooker"
They had immense pleasure in signing off the final damage report as
Captains Basham, Buckle and Dent
Teacher: How do you spell that?
Classmate: F U, sir!0 -
Jackpot on Pointless.. .Name any constituency with "East" "West" or "North" in the title
I got two pointless answers from my three...0 -
Never mind trying to nick a point or two on Yvette:
https://twitter.com/stephenkb/status/6420168667146895360 -
Well a good point but sadly wrong. They won't paint him as anti British for his military history which is of course without question. They will utterly destroy him because he sat on the sidelines while the expected LOTO remained in place for 4 solid years without a whimper.Danny565 said:
Clive Lewis will swoop in and take over from Corbyn about a year before the election. He's a lefty economically and also a bit "doveish" on foreign policy, but has (a) served in the Army so it would literally be impossible for the Tories to paint him as "anti-British", and (b) is more charismatic than Corbyn.david_herdson said:
Probably the bigger risk for the Tories is becoming too fixated on Corbyn and his nutcase associates and failing to make the positive case for their own policies, only to find that Labour neutralise the attacks by dumping Corbyn, putting the Tories behind the game against a fresh new Labour leader (even allowing for there being a fresh new Tory leader too).
If they elect Corby then truly there really is no way back..... for anyone.
G.A.M.E. O.V.E.R.0 -
Sounds about as bad as Captain Pugwash.Moses_ said:
I participated in a investigation after a ship hit a dock. The captain was Captain Buckle, the investigating officer was Captain Basham and the class surveyor was Captain DentTheScreamingEagles said:
Could be worse, my friend has the name A Hooker.Charles said:
My surname is one that leads to many jokes.DaemonBarber said:
Ha!TheScreamingEagles said:
No, but she does have a dog called Dale.DaemonBarber said:
Does he/she have a partner called Dianne?TheScreamingEagles said:
Yay someone got the reference. My friend really regrets becoming a field agent for a utility and having the surname Cooper.DaemonBarber said:
She's dead. Wrapped in plastic.TheScreamingEagles said:
My phone is used to me regularly typing "Agent Cooper"MarqueeMark said:
You wanted to vote Corbyn, but after two letters, the auto-correct assumed that only a fuck-wit would want to vote that way, so....TheScreamingEagles said:
Auto correct gone mammary glands up I thinkScrapheap_as_was said:TSE - you appear to have backed Cooper in the competition and yet predicted JC getting over 50%.
Have I missed something?
Does she like cherry pie? I mean really?
I take it this doesn't get old for you, but same can't be said for her?
Any more news about Frost/Lynch wrt a new series yet? Last I hear, Lynch was back on board...
The frustrating thing is not the jokes, but that the jokers believe that they are being witty and original.
Believe me, you are not! I have heard every possible combination of joke on the topic.
Everyone thinks they are the first person to tell her "I'm spending the next few hours with A Hooker"
They had immense pleasure in signing off the final damage report as
Captains Basham, Buckle and Dent0 -
Just heard on Italian news that the French only want Christian refugees.. and the break up begins..0
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Which ones?isam said:Jackpot on Pointless.. .Name any constituency with "East" "West" or "North" in the title
I got two pointless answers from my three...0 -
Well there were 170 Pointless answers!Sunil_Prasannan said:
Which ones?isam said:Jackpot on Pointless.. .Name any constituency with "East" "West" or "North" in the title
I got two pointless answers from my three...
I said Rochford & Southend East, East Ham & Islington North.. East Ham scored 3 the other two were Pointless0 -
Many years ago I lived in Twickenham, and near Twickenham Green was a butcher's shop, with a big sign saying - For Best quality meats only, Caress and SeymourMarqueeMark said:
Our chief witness in the first case I was ever involved in during my articles rejoiced in the name of Randy Kruk....Moses_ said:
I participated in a investigation after a ship hit a dock. The captain was Captain Buckle, the investigating officer was Captain Basham and the class surveyor was Captain DentTheScreamingEagles said:
Could be worse, my friend has the name A Hooker.Charles said:
My surname is one that leads to many jokes.DaemonBarber said:
Ha!TheScreamingEagles said:
No, but she does have a dog called Dale.DaemonBarber said:
Does he/she have a partner called Dianne?TheScreamingEagles said:
Yay someone got the reference. My friend really regrets becoming a field agent for a utility and having the surname Cooper.DaemonBarber said:
She's dead. Wrapped in plastic.TheScreamingEagles said:
My phone is used to me regularly typing "Agent Cooper"MarqueeMark said:
You wanted to vote Corbyn, but after two letters, the auto-correct assumed that only a fuck-wit would want to vote that way, so....TheScreamingEagles said:
Auto correct gone mammary glands up I thinkScrapheap_as_was said:TSE - you appear to have backed Cooper in the competition and yet predicted JC getting over 50%.
Have I missed something?
Does she like cherry pie? I mean really?
I take it this doesn't get old for you, but same can't be said for her?
Any more news about Frost/Lynch wrt a new series yet? Last I hear, Lynch was back on board...
The frustrating thing is not the jokes, but that the jokers believe that they are being witty and original.
Believe me, you are not! I have heard every possible combination of joke on the topic.
Everyone thinks they are the first person to tell her "I'm spending the next few hours with A Hooker"
They had immense pleasure in signing off the final damage report as
Captains Basham, Buckle and Dent0 -
Both cheeks of the same arseTheScreamingEagles said:I'm partaking in a YouGov survey.
They are asking me who I admire the most, Cameron or Thatcher.0 -
How would you price up "Will Tories Score 50% in a Westminster VI Poll this term?"Tissue_Price said:Never mind trying to nick a point or two on Yvette:
https://twitter.com/stephenkb/status/6420168667146895360 -
Serving in the military dies not stop charges of weakness just ask John Kerry. In any case Dan Jarvis would probably be a better betMoses_ said:
Well a good point but sadly wrong. They won't paint him as anti British for his military history which is of course without question. They will utterly destroy him because he sat on the sidelines while the expected LOTO remained in place for 4 solid years without a whimper.Danny565 said:
Clive Lewis will swoop in and take over from Corbyn about a year before the election. He's a lefty economically and also a bit "doveish" on foreign policy, but has (a) served in the Army so it would literally be impossible for the Tories to paint him as "anti-British", and (b) is more charismatic than Corbyn.david_herdson said:
Probably the bigger risk for the Tories is becoming too fixated on Corbyn and his nutcase associates and failing to make the positive case for their own policies, only to find that Labour neutralise the attacks by dumping Corbyn, putting the Tories behind the game against a fresh new Labour leader (even allowing for there being a fresh new Tory leader too).
If they elect Corby then truly there really is no way back..... for anyone.
G.A.M.E. O.V.E.R.
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The only party likely to be threatened by Corbyn and Sanders are the GreensSunil_Prasannan said:
Bernie's brother Larry Sanders actually contested Oxford West & Abingdon at GE2015 for the Green Party. He only came fifth, however.HYUFD said:
https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Oxford_West_and_Abingdon&redirect=no0 -
The two Mayors are from Sarkozy's party according to our press.richardDodd said:Just heard on Italian news that the French only want Christian refugees.. and the break up begins..
The Slovakians, Cypriots and Hungarians are making similar noises.0 -
I think Kezia is trying to run the party from Edinburgh and trying to manoeuvre around the SLAB's Glasgow Office. The last I read, only the folks who were party members or affiliates in mid June 2015 are going to be allowed to vote on the regional list placings in February 2016.Dair said:
It just feeds more strongly into the East/West split of the current round of the SLAB meltdown. The more Kez tries to reform Scottish Labour into a more inclusive and meritorious party (in her mind) the more the Dinosaurs of West Central Scotland will do just the opposite.calum said:
This doesn't seem to fit very comfortably with Kezia's 50/50 gender balance policy - or is there something some of these male SLAB stalwarts are not disclosing about their current gender ?Dair said:
Perhaps they are hoping he can revive their chances with the Efnick vote.malcolmg said:
They are consistent in regurgitating all their old dross. Pieman getting it is a hoot.calum said:Good to see SLAB electing some "new blood" as the leader of Glasgow Council:
http://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/top-stories/frank-mcaveety-to-replace-gordon-matheson-as-glasgow-leader-1-3882364
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1287302/MSP-Frank-McAveety-forced-resign-dark-dusky-woman-comments.html#ixzz3lGjRmGnb
What better way to confront Kez than appointing a gluttenous, leching beast to what is, amazingly, now Scottish Labour's most powerful political position.
At least Murray has confirmed he would serve in a Corbyn cabinet.0 -
Well sort of uneventful. Just north of the border there were some at a petrol station but not causing any problems. Checked boot before departure as was recommended by another PB erSimonStClare said:@Moses, - My apologies, I appear to have mistook you in an earlier post for a 7 foot Llama…
How was your trip escaping the Danish border guard...!
Border was open on the road and there of of course no checkpoints or wasn't today.
I did notice that there were 10 times the number of lorries heading north compared to the ones heading south..... Make your own mind up.
Hamburg airport is a mess tonight. Nearly 2 hours to get through security
I blame Ms. Merkel as do the Danes.0 -
Any poll by any of the usual suspects: 2/1 Yes 4/11 No. But it will probably be won by Xmas or not at allisam said:
How would you price up "Will Tories Score 50% in a Westminster VI Poll this term?"Tissue_Price said:Never mind trying to nick a point or two on Yvette:
https://twitter.com/stephenkb/status/6420168667146895360 -
170? Probably a record!isam said:
Well there were 170 Pointless answers!Sunil_Prasannan said:
Which ones?isam said:Jackpot on Pointless.. .Name any constituency with "East" "West" or "North" in the title
I got two pointless answers from my three...
I said Rochford & Southend East, East Ham & Islington North.. East Ham scored 3 the other two were Pointless0 -
Oh goodo, I went 5/2 2/7Tissue_Price said:
Any poll by any of the usual suspects: 2/1 Yes 4/11 No. But it will probably be won by Xmas or not at allisam said:
How would you price up "Will Tories Score 50% in a Westminster VI Poll this term?"Tissue_Price said:Never mind trying to nick a point or two on Yvette:
https://twitter.com/stephenkb/status/6420168667146895360 -
Richard just read out those that scored pointsSunil_Prasannan said:
170? Probably a record!isam said:
Well there were 170 Pointless answers!Sunil_Prasannan said:
Which ones?isam said:Jackpot on Pointless.. .Name any constituency with "East" "West" or "North" in the title
I got two pointless answers from my three...
I said Rochford & Southend East, East Ham & Islington North.. East Ham scored 3 the other two were Pointless0 -
If Khan wins the Labour nom then Zak is a shoe in.isam said:
How would you price up "Will Tories Score 50% in a Westminster VI Poll this term?"Tissue_Price said:Never mind trying to nick a point or two on Yvette:
https://twitter.com/stephenkb/status/6420168667146895360 -
I once had to assess for employment a Chinese candidate with the nameSunil_Prasannan said:
A classmate of mine was of Chinese heritage, with the surname Fu.MarqueeMark said:
Our chief witness in the first case I was ever involved in during my articles rejoiced in the name of Randy Kruk....Moses_ said:
I participated in a investigation after a ship hit a dock. The captain was Captain Buckle, the investigating officer was Captain Basham and the class surveyor was Captain DentTheScreamingEagles said:
Could be worse, my friend has the name A Hooker.Charles said:
My surname is one that leads to many jokes.DaemonBarber said:
Ha!TheScreamingEagles said:
No, but she does have a dog called Dale.DaemonBarber said:
Does he/she have a partner called Dianne?TheScreamingEagles said:
Yay someone got the reference. My friend really regrets becoming a field agent for a utility and having the surname Cooper.DaemonBarber said:
She's dead. Wrapped in plastic.TheScreamingEagles said:
My phone is used to me regularly typing "Agent Cooper"MarqueeMark said:
You wanted to vote Corbyn, but after two letters, the auto-correct assumed that only a fuck-wit would want to vote that way, so....TheScreamingEagles said:
Auto correct gone mammary glands up I thinkScrapheap_as_was said:TSE - you appear to have backed Cooper in the competition and yet predicted JC getting over 50%.
Have I missed something?
Does she like cherry pie? I mean really?
I take it this doesn't get old for you, but same can't be said for her?
Any more news about Frost/Lynch wrt a new series yet? Last I hear, Lynch was back on board...
The frustrating thing is not the jokes, but that the jokers believe that they are being witty and original.
Believe me, you are not! I have heard every possible combination of joke on the topic.
Everyone thinks they are the first person to tell her "I'm spending the next few hours with A Hooker"
They had immense pleasure in signing off the final damage report as
Captains Basham, Buckle and Dent
Teacher: How do you spell that?
Classmate: F U, sir!
Hu Suk Bum
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But did the contestants get any of the 170 pointless answers?isam said:
Well there were 170 Pointless answers!Sunil_Prasannan said:
Which ones?isam said:Jackpot on Pointless.. .Name any constituency with "East" "West" or "North" in the title
I got two pointless answers from my three...
I said Rochford & Southend East, East Ham & Islington North.. East Ham scored 3 the other two were Pointless0 -
Yes.. I cant remember which now!MarqueeMark said:
But did the contestants get any of the 170 pointless answers?isam said:
Well there were 170 Pointless answers!Sunil_Prasannan said:
Which ones?isam said:Jackpot on Pointless.. .Name any constituency with "East" "West" or "North" in the title
I got two pointless answers from my three...
I said Rochford & Southend East, East Ham & Islington North.. East Ham scored 3 the other two were Pointless
They said East Bridlington which doesn't exist anymore, and Dundee North which got one point
I think Aberdeen North was wot won it.. they said if they won with a place name they had planned to spend the prize visiting it.. but then changed their mind afterwards!0 -
Not even read this yet, bound to be important:
https://twitter.com/NCPoliticsUK/status/6420245273634816000 -
Seems like Jowell will be the one most screwed over by the union sign ups and £3ers rather than any of the leadership contenders. If the voting figures are broken down, there could be unhappiness if Jowell is ahead by a decent amount amongst members.0
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Former London mayor Ken Livingstone is in line for a top role if Jeremy Corbyn wins the Labour leadership race
Ken Livingstone has been suggested as a leader of the 'Corbyn army'
It would include all those who paid £3 to back him in the leadership race
Corbyn set to call shadow cabinet members to assess suitability to serve under him
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3228619/Former-London-mayor-Ken-Livingstone-line-role-Jeremy-Corbyn-wins-Labour-leadership-race.html#ixzz3lMFLCmQx
Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook0 -
"I hear that Team Corbyn has started ringing round senior Labour MPs to check whether they are willing to serve in a Jeremy Corbyn-led Shadow Cabinet. They may not be measuring the curtains, but they are leafing through the catalogues."
http://blogs.channel4.com/gary-gibbon-on-politics/road-corbyn/314010 -
When I worked for Tesco we had some student agency workers.Moses_ said:
I once had to assess for employment a Chinese candidate with the nameSunil_Prasannan said:
A classmate of mine was of Chinese heritage, with the surname Fu.MarqueeMark said:
Our chief witness in the first case I was ever involved in during my articles rejoiced in the name of Randy Kruk....Moses_ said:
I participated in a investigation after a ship hit a dock. The captain was Captain Buckle, the investigating officer was Captain Basham and the class surveyor was Captain DentTheScreamingEagles said:
Could be worse, my friend has the name A Hooker.Charles said:
My surname is one that leads to many jokes.DaemonBarber said:
Ha!TheScreamingEagles said:
No, but she does have a dog called Dale.DaemonBarber said:
Does he/she have a partner called Dianne?TheScreamingEagles said:
Yay someone got the reference. My friend really regrets becoming a field agent for a utility and having the surname Cooper.DaemonBarber said:
She's dead. Wrapped in plastic.TheScreamingEagles said:
My phone is used to me regularly typing "Agent Cooper"MarqueeMark said:
You wanted to vote Corbyn, but after two letters, the auto-correct assumed that only a fuck-wit would want to vote that way, so....TheScreamingEagles said:
Auto correct gone mammary glands up I thinkScrapheap_as_was said:TSE - you appear to have backed Cooper in the competition and yet predicted JC getting over 50%.
Have I missed something?
Does she like cherry pie? I mean really?
I take it this doesn't get old for you, but same can't be said for her?
Any more news about Frost/Lynch wrt a new series yet? Last I hear, Lynch was back on board...
The frustrating thing is not the jokes, but that the jokers believe that they are being witty and original.
Believe me, you are not! I have heard every possible combination of joke on the topic.
Everyone thinks they are the first person to tell her "I'm spending the next few hours with A Hooker"
They had immense pleasure in signing off the final damage report as
Captains Basham, Buckle and Dent
Teacher: How do you spell that?
Classmate: F U, sir!
Hu Suk Bum
Min Gi
Che Se
Chun Kee Kok
Used to cause much mirth in the office if someone had to call them over the tannoy
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Red Ken? Ha Ha Ha.Plato said:Former London mayor Ken Livingstone is in line for a top role if Jeremy Corbyn wins the Labour leadership race
Ken Livingstone has been suggested as a leader of the 'Corbyn army'
It would include all those who paid £3 to back him in the leadership race
Corbyn set to call shadow cabinet members to assess suitability to serve under him
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3228619/Former-London-mayor-Ken-Livingstone-line-role-Jeremy-Corbyn-wins-Labour-leadership-race.html#ixzz3lMFLCmQx
Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook
Derek Hatton must be on tenterhooks, waiting for that call.0 -
Is this a Sheffield rally moment?RodCrosby said:"I hear that Team Corbyn has started ringing round senior Labour MPs to check whether they are willing to serve in a Jeremy Corbyn-led Shadow Cabinet. They may not be measuring the curtains, but they are leafing through the catalogues."
http://blogs.channel4.com/gary-gibbon-on-politics/road-corbyn/314010 -
There is no point in this conversation.MarqueeMark said:
Our chief witness in the first case I was ever involved in during my articles rejoiced in the name of Randy Kruk....Moses_ said:
They had immense pleasure in signing off the final damage report as
Captains Basham, Buckle and Dent
Nothing will ever beat the British Ambassador (in Moscow, I think) during 1916 who wrote to the Foreign Officer to report that he had a new colleague by the name of Mustapha Kunt.
As he put it "we all feel like that from time to time, but it takes a Turk to put in on their card"0 -
Red Ken? Ha Ha Ha.
Should go down well in those northern strongholds...0 -
Indeed. Fighting for the lesser podium positions....Charles said:
There is no point in this conversation.MarqueeMark said:
Our chief witness in the first case I was ever involved in during my articles rejoiced in the name of Randy Kruk....Moses_ said:
They had immense pleasure in signing off the final damage report as
Captains Basham, Buckle and Dent
Nothing will ever beat the British Ambassador (in Moscow, I think) during 1916 who wrote to the Foreign Officer to report that he had a new colleague by the name of Mustapha Kunt.
As he put it "we all feel like that from time to time, but it takes a Turk to put in on their card"0 -
"We're aaaaall LEFT!"rottenborough said:
Is this a Sheffield rally moment?RodCrosby said:"I hear that Team Corbyn has started ringing round senior Labour MPs to check whether they are willing to serve in a Jeremy Corbyn-led Shadow Cabinet. They may not be measuring the curtains, but they are leafing through the catalogues."
http://blogs.channel4.com/gary-gibbon-on-politics/road-corbyn/314010 -
Mr. Taffys, not sure it'll harm Labour that much in such areas.
Mr. Borough, the Sheffield Rally happened before the polls opened, though.
For those a little older than me, was 1992 or 2015 the more shocking result?0 -
LOL!Sunil_Prasannan said:
"We're aaaaall LEFT!"rottenborough said:
Is this a Sheffield rally moment?RodCrosby said:"I hear that Team Corbyn has started ringing round senior Labour MPs to check whether they are willing to serve in a Jeremy Corbyn-led Shadow Cabinet. They may not be measuring the curtains, but they are leafing through the catalogues."
http://blogs.channel4.com/gary-gibbon-on-politics/road-corbyn/31401
Will the last Blairite to leave the building please turn out the lights.0 -
Genuine LOL.Sunil_Prasannan said:
"We're aaaaall LEFT!"rottenborough said:
Is this a Sheffield rally moment?RodCrosby said:"I hear that Team Corbyn has started ringing round senior Labour MPs to check whether they are willing to serve in a Jeremy Corbyn-led Shadow Cabinet. They may not be measuring the curtains, but they are leafing through the catalogues."
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1992 I'd say. Although I knew on the day itself that the Tories had probably won when a friends wife - a teacher and usually fairly centre ground - said she'd gone Tory in a marginal seat.Morris_Dancer said:Mr. Taffys, not sure it'll harm Labour that much in such areas.
Mr. Borough, the Sheffield Rally happened before the polls opened, though.
For those a little older than me, was 1992 or 2015 the more shocking result?0 -
£128 available @ 16.5 Burnham.0
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Well I'm an engineer from Solihull and I finally joined Labour to vote for Corbyn.
Quite a few people in my demographic that I know have done the same.0 -
Good question. I'd say 2015 actually, because virtually no-one say a Tory majority coming. Though a lot of people thought 1992 would be either small Lab majority or a hung parliament, a Tory majority was also seen as a possibility - and after 1983, 1987 many Labour supporters were not that optimistic.Morris_Dancer said:Mr. Taffys, not sure it'll harm Labour that much in such areas.
Mr. Borough, the Sheffield Rally happened before the polls opened, though.
For those a little older than me, was 1992 or 2015 the more shocking result?0 -
Liz Kendall made a speech today:
http://www.lizforleader.com/closingspeech
Credit to her for atleast having the humility and self-awareness to recognise that she/the Blairites got things wrong. But she goes onto demonstrate just why they've failed when she describes the EU referendum as "the defining event of our generation": most Labour members, even ones who are pro-EU (leaving aside the growing Lefty Eurosceptics) rank fighting austerity and inequality as higher priorities than staying in Europe.0 -
Archibald Kerr, Lord Inverchapel, British Ambassador to Moscow, writing to Reginald Pembroke in 1943, when the outcome of Barbarossa was still in doubt:Charles said:
There is no point in this conversation.MarqueeMark said:
Our chief witness in the first case I was ever involved in during my articles rejoiced in the name of Randy Kruk....Moses_ said:
They had immense pleasure in signing off the final damage report as
Captains Basham, Buckle and Dent
Nothing will ever beat the British Ambassador (in Moscow, I think) during 1916 who wrote to the Foreign Officer to report that he had a new colleague by the name of Mustapha Kunt.
As he put it "we all feel like that from time to time, but it takes a Turk to put in on their card"My Dear Reggie,
I have actually seen the original, which is in the National Archives and has a government stamp on it, so despite Wikipedia casting doubt on it it is genuine!
In these dark days man tends to look for little shafts of light that spill from Heaven. My days are probably darker than yours, and I need, my God I do, all the light I can get. But I am a decent fellow, and I do not want to be mean and selfish about what little brightness is shed upon me from time to time. So I propose to share with you a tiny flash that has illuminated my sombre life and tell you that God has given me a new Turkish colleague whose card tells me that he is called Mustapha Kunt.
We all feel like that, Reggie, now and then, especially when Spring is upon us, but few of us would care to put it on our cards. It takes a Turk to do that.
Sir Archibald Clerk Kerr, H.M. Ambassador"0
