The Politics Thread

[Worthy4England]

Oh and this new law we passed on the creation of three person babies. I did suggest to the wife that she invite her really horny mate round for a session as it was now the law. It wasn't well received.

[Lord Kangana]

Astrology was until modern times part of the tradition of medicine

Emphasis on the "until modern times" I'm guessing.

[Bruce Rioja]

“They are also ignorant, because they never study the subject and just say that it is all to do with what appears in the newspapers, which it is not, and they are deeply prejudiced, and racially prejudiced, which is troubling.” the white c*nt went on to say.

[Prufrock]

I've slagged journos off a fair bit recently, but bravo to this:

"The MP for Bosworth, in Leicestershire, who is a Capricorn and in 2010 paid back £755 he had claimed in expenses for software that used astrology to diagnose medical conditions, told Astrological Journal: “I do believe that astrology and complementary medicine would help take the huge pressure off doctors."

ouch!

[Harry Genshaw]

I've slagged journos off a fair bit recently, but bravo to this:

"The MP for Bosworth, in Leicestershire, who is a Capricorn and in 2010 paid back £755 he had claimed in expenses for software that used astrology to diagnose medical conditions, told Astrological Journal: “I do believe that astrology and complementary medicine would help take the huge pressure off doctors."

ouch!

Got to say I 'lol-ed' at that bit too.

Is this the new plans for the NHS? "This life & death surgery you need Mr Genshaw. Would you like a proper surgeon to do it, or can I bring Russell Grant in to have a go?"

[Prufrock]

Similarly this appeared in the Huff Post article:

"It is not known whether Tredinnick's Tuesday horoscope predicted the savage backlash he was about to endure on Twitter."

[Lord Kangana]

The treasury to employ an alchemist to restock Britain’s gold reserves.

Genius.

[Hoboh]

Seems the general qualification to be an MP is a doctorate in being a prick

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[Hoboh]

Just read the green mini manifesto!

If you vote for any of that you deserve your head boiling, twaddle by the organic bucketful!

[LeverEnd]

Just read the green mini manifesto!

If you vote for any of that you deserve your head boiling, twaddle by the organic bucketful!

I sounds like someone running for student union rep. Embarrassing.

[Abdoulaye's Twin]

Just read the green mini manifesto!

If you vote for any of that you deserve your head boiling, twaddle by the organic bucketful!

Yes, but imagine the kicking Dave, Nick and Ed will get if they lose lots of votes to them. They wont get in, so worth voting for entertainment value

[thebish]

I think the greens recently admitted that they are not really actually running to form a majority government - they basically fessed up to the fact that they are a pressure group who exist to push the labour party to be a bit bolder in their policy formation...

They're a bit like UKIP - pressure groups never form manifestos that look like they could actually be a programme for actual government...

[thebish]

remember this?

[Bruce Rioja]

Ed 'smoldering sexpot' Balls here.

What a wanker!

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2015/02 ... 1424936261" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Hoboh]

Ed 'smoldering sexpot' Balls here.

What a wanker!

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2015/02 ... 1424936261" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Always thought that mumsnet was full of dippy Doreen's, just confirmed IMHO.

[thebish]

Ed 'smoldering sexpot' Balls here.

What a wanker!

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2015/02 ... 1424936261" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Always thought that mumsnet was full of dippy Doreen's, just confirmed IMHO.

it's why you've always felt so at home there...

[Hoboh]

Ed 'smoldering sexpot' Balls here.

What a wanker!

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2015/02 ... 1424936261" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Always thought that mumsnet was full of dippy Doreen's, just confirmed IMHO.

it's why you've always felt so at home there...

Aye I doubt that very much

[Bijou Bob]

A staggeringly good piece of political maneuvering yesterday by the Tories, dividing the Labour party on north and south lines, whilst setting the initiative on the future of the NHS. If it works in Greater Manchester, they get the kudos. If it doesn't, the local Labour politicians take the flak. Meanwhile, they get a another top down re-organisation of the NHS sneakily past an unsuspecting voting public. I don't like George, but by feck I admire his political nous.

[Hoboh]

http://www.theguardian.com/education/20 ... t-48145402" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

So the 'pigs on the farm' are going to launch another raid on the pensions of folk! Do they really want to get elected or is the poor salary of £67,500 with a nice pension plus expenses in opposition enough to keep them happy?