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[MadeleineSinha]

Interesting article from the widely respected John Curtice about the latest poll putting the Tories in 3rd place after the next general election.
https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/tory-party-drop-polls-election-wipeout-b2279825.html

Don’t tease me

 

[oggbashan]

Don’t tease me

Unfortunately, Labour's large Momentum rump has the capacity to make Labour unelectable - again. Unless Starmer deals with them, he will still be in trouble at the next election. He hasn't got long, and the Tories will try hard to annoy Momentum. Don't count any chickens yet.

 

[oggbashan]

...and the Conservatives are a united party with no factional disputes and a totally competent and selfless government whose only aim is to do what's best for the country. I'm sure that the electorate or eager for the next GE to give them another thumping majority.

In other words both are fucked. It is question of who is less fucked by the next election.

I'd like to vote for 'None of the above' (but that isn't the Lib Dems).

 

[oggbashan]

Sir Keith Starmer published and open letter in The Times today, calling on left-wing Corbyn supporters either to back him or to leave the party.

Good luck with that. There are too many who still think their Labour Party is theirs.

It might help Labour's chances if they would be definite about who is a woman.

If you are a man who wants to live as a woman? I have no problem with that. If you want to take away hard-fought-for woman's rights? Fuck you.

 

[oggbashan]

A body has bveen found in the search for Nicola Bulley, as yet unidentified.

After 3 weeks in the river, I wouldn't want to show it to the relations. I'm not surprised the Police are taking their time with the identification.

 

[FataMorgana]

 

[positiveflirt]

Happy impending of weekend, UKers!

 

[Briefsencounter]

Evening all

 

[Titsandclits]

I had to go hunting for this thread, it was languishing way down in my my list. All this crappy weather this week and no one commented on it, Very remiss of you all. Oh and me, I'm no better.

That Sky engineer better turn up tomorrow, I shall not be impressed if he calls off a second week in a row!

Late flight to Dusseldorf tomorrow (Sunday) evening. Anyone up for a quite weekend?

 

[CockSparrow]

I had to go hunting for this thread, it was languishing way down in my my list. All this crappy weather this week and no one commented on it, Very remiss of you all. Oh and me, I'm no better.

I'm doing this in the middle of the night. Do I get extra points?

 

[Titsandclits]

Hooray, there is life in the UK, good morning.

BBC doing a good job of shooting themselves in the foot as usual

 

[Polranny]

Is the beeb impartial?

 

[Filipinawife]

I like a BBC

 

[thefishfryer]

I like a BBC

Naughty naughty. ......................... Nothing wrong with that though. Do you like a BWC too

 

[FataMorgana]

 

[PastMaster]

Why no comments about Lineker? The Beeb does the best comedy by a country mile and The Govt isn't far behind

I hate Gary Linekar with a mad passion that you could not describe - but even I'm on his side in this issue.

 

[oggbashan]

I didn't agree with what Gary Linekar said in his post, but I defend his right to say it. - as does Jeremy Clarkson - disagree but defemd the right to say it. The BBC made a mountain out of a molehill and Gary had said biased things before with no sanctions. He is a sports commentator not a politician.

Why should anyone care what he thinks (as long as he doesn't say it on BBC air?).

 

[deft]

Lord Sugar - BBC Presenter - backed the Tories - no fuss
Andrew Neil - ex-BBC Presenter (in NCA, furthermore) - backed the Tories (during his BBC contracts) - no fuss
Gary Lineker (an actual Tory) - BBC Presenter - criticises the Tories - tons of fuss

Hmmmm...

 

[deft]

Is the beeb impartial?

The BBC itself does a pretty good job of being impartial... as both sides of the political spectrum believe it's biased against them

 

[oggbashan]

Lord Sugar - BBC Presenter - backed the Tories - no fuss
Andrew Neil - ex-BBC Presenter (in NCA, furthermore) - backed the Tories (during his BBC contracts) - no fuss
Gary Lineker (an actual Tory) - BBC Presenter - criticises the Tories - tons of fuss

Hmmmm...

But he (and others) had done it before.

Why the fuss this time?

Both sides believe the BBC is biased against them - so they must be reasonably balanced.

Allowing Gary Linekar to post against the Conservatives; and Jeremy Clar00kson against Meghan is protecting free speech.

 

[FataMorgana]

 

[BrokenQuill]

21st March
Met police found to be institutionally racist, misogynistic and homophobic (again). A 'Landmark' report yada yada yada - a bit like the landmarks you pass on the road to perdition.

I thought this sounded like old news and sure enough, the first one I found was the MacPherson inquiry that highlights much the same. Page two reveals that water is still wet.

How do we stand a chance when those employed to protect us, rape and defile us.

 

[Filipinawife]

How do we stand a chance when those employed to protect us, rape and defile us.

Yeah it’s scary. The police in the Philippines are the same.

 

[HampshireBoy]

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You might think he is a cunt but he was 100% correct in what he wrote (not what the right wing press and tory MPs say that he wrote); the UK does not take many asylum seekers in comparison to other European countries and some government rhetoric is very reminisant of Germany in the 1930's.

 

[FataMorgana]

You might think he is a cunt but he was 100% correct in what he wrote (not what the right wing press and tory MPs say that he wrote); the UK does not take many asylum seekers in comparison to other European countries and some government rhetoric is very reminisant of Germany in the 1930's.

I don't particularly think he's a cunt I just thought the joke was funny but thanks for explaining the whole thing to me.