Politics, The Election May 2015

[LeverEnd]

There was a round on Pointless once where contestants had to name things that Rick would never do to them. Ingenious.

[Hoboh]

Oh lord!

IDS, the man who makes Norman Tebbit look like a reasonable chap!

[Hoboh]

And now here is Dave's thanks to you all for voting him back in, just don't fall sick or lose your job to a zero hour European migrant or pray your company doesn't find cheap labour and a factory overseas.
Pay your National insurance and taxes but don't expect any help when times get hard!

[Gary the Enfield]

I think all those disappointed people who didn't get the result they wanted should, instead of attacking those who voted, be having a go at the near 16 MILLION who didn't.

[Beefheart]

I think all those disappointed people who didn't get the result they wanted should, instead of attacking those who voted, be having a go at the near 16 MILLION who didn't.

Agreed, I've channeled my electoral disappointments into sending of an application to volunteer at a food bank.

[Bruce Rioja]

Get the fecking water cannons out. Most of them look like they could do with a wash.

I see that Galloway's accepting defeat gracefully as well.

[thebish]

so - slippery waffle aside... can I call him yesterday's man? and - what do you make of his promise to step down - only for us to find out that he didn't really mean it - and that he meant taking a holiday? isn't that simply a lie? wouldn't you be calling that a disgraceful lie had it been someone from another party?

You can call him whatever you like bish.
I said what I thought f his decision to step down.
He has stepped down, I don't recall him saying he would never ever again wish to be considered.
How can it be a lie? he has stepped down.

it's only not a lie if you accept that he has become a slippery politician like all the rest... problem is, he presented himself and his promise to step down as an honest man talking plainly and simply.

just to remind you - this is what he actually said...

"The consequences of me failing to secure a seat for myself in the [House of] Commons would be significant for both myself and the party. It is frankly just not credible for me to continue to lead the party without a Westminster seat ... If I fail to win South Thanet, it is curtains for me. I will have to step down."

see that? It is frankly just not credible for me to continue to lead the party without a Westminster seat - so I will step down.

How is it that you are so easily squaring that with him trying to become leader (without a Westminster seat) in 3 months time?

[thebish]

I think all those disappointed people who didn't get the result they wanted should, instead of attacking those who voted, be having a go at the near 16 MILLION who didn't.

Agreed, I've channeled my electoral disappointments into sending of an application to volunteer at a food bank.

bravo! good man!

[Harry Genshaw]

Farage is undoubtedly a skilled politician and on the whole handled the flak quite well I thought. Without him I can only see UKIP floundering.

[LeverEnd]

so - slippery waffle aside... can I call him yesterday's man? and - what do you make of his promise to step down - only for us to find out that he didn't really mean it - and that he meant taking a holiday? isn't that simply a lie? wouldn't you be calling that a disgraceful lie had it been someone from another party?

You can call him whatever you like bish.
I said what I thought f his decision to step down.
He has stepped down, I don't recall him saying he would never ever again wish to be considered.
How can it be a lie? he has stepped down.

it's only not a lie if you accept that he has become a slippery politician like all the rest... problem is, he presented himself and his promise to step down as an honest man talking plainly and simply.

just to remind you - this is what he actually said...

"The consequences of me failing to secure a seat for myself in the [House of] Commons would be significant for both myself and the party. It is frankly just not credible for me to continue to lead the party without a Westminster seat ... If I fail to win South Thanet, it is curtains for me. I will have to step down."

see that? It is frankly just not credible for me to continue to lead the party without a Westminster seat - so I will step down.

How is it that you are so easily squaring that with him trying to become leader (without a Westminster seat) in 3 months time?

Well I think Farage was expecting there to be other UKIPers in parliament, and the one who is doesn't seem like leadership material, so I'd say a rethink is quite reasonable. With the Tories promising a referendum, I think UKIP will just fade away quietly from now on. Quite a few will slink back to the tories, job done.

[Lord Kangana]

Who is Katie Hopkins?

[Gary the Enfield]

Who is Katie Hopkins?

Seriously?

She's an Ex Apprentice and Big Brother 'contestant' who has developed into an acidic, acerbic media personality. Unpleasant, Controversial, inflammatory media whore.

Likes to feck in fields.

[Lord Kangana]

Ooh goodie, is it my turn next then?

Anyway, I don't really watch much telly or read newspapers much anymore, so these cultural references largely whoosh way over my head.

I didn't even know there'd been protests until it was mentioned on here. The outcome of which seems to be that yon Katie is going to get twatted by Charlotte Church (I know who she is).

[Gary the Enfield]

Ooh goodie, is it my turn next then?

Anyway, I don't really watch much telly or read newspapers much anymore, so these cultural references largely whoosh way over my head.

I didn't even know there'd been protests until it was mentioned on here. The outcome of which seems to be that yon Katie is going to get twatted by Charlotte Church (I know who she is).

I saw that today. Unfortunately yesterday it was revealed that Katie has 'potentially fatal epilepsy' so anyone threatening to punch her in the head may not quite get the satisfaction they crave.

[Lord Kangana]

What does she want, sympathy?

F*cking wimp.

[Gary the Enfield]

What does she want, sympathy?

F*cking wimp.

Indeed.

[Bruce Rioja]

Farridge has had his resignation refused, apparently.

[Lord Kangana]

Rather handy.

By his good self, presumably?

[LeverEnd]

What does she want, sympathy?

F*cking wimp.

I can just see her quaking, Withnail style...

'If you hit me it's murder!'

Perfumed ponce.

[Worthy4England]

Farridge has had his resignation refused, apparently.

That's actually quite funny. He should of course refuse to accept, the non-acceptance of his resignation