Are ageing lefties in denial?

Zulus Thousand of em · Post by **Zulus Thousand of em** » Fri Jul 16, 2010 12:15 pm

Hang on whilst I remove the pin and lob this little beauty in. FIRE IN THE HOLE!! (as they say in the US of A)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-10633782

It may be too late for some of our ageing leftie posters to reverse this alarming trend - but they might be able to help some of their younger idealistic fellow travellers.

Discuss.

thebish · Post by **thebish** » Fri Jul 16, 2010 12:22 pm

Zulus Thousand of em wrote:Hang on whilst I remove the pin and lob this little beauty in. FIRE IN THE HOLE!! (as they say in the US of A)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-10633782

It may be too late for some of our ageing leftie posters to reverse this alarming trend - but they might be able to help some of their younger idealistic fellow travellers.

Discuss.

no Zulu - not falling for it - just an elaborate ruse for you to set up another opportunity for you to indulge your Tango/Thebish kissing fantasy... shame on you!

Hoboh · Post by **Hoboh** » Fri Jul 16, 2010 12:23 pm

WILLIAM!!!

Zulus Thousand of em · Post by **Zulus Thousand of em** » Fri Jul 16, 2010 12:23 pm

I've got you listed as "Younger" and "Idealistic" Bish!

thebish · Post by **thebish** » Fri Jul 16, 2010 12:24 pm

Zulus Thousand of em wrote:

I've got you listed as "Younger" and "Idealistic" Bish!

ooh - ta very much!

Hoboh · Post by **Hoboh** » Fri Jul 16, 2010 12:34 pm

Zulus Thousand of em wrote:

I've got you listed as "Younger" and "Idealistic" Bish!

I had him down for being a bit of a Michael Foot type to be honest, with better glasses!

TANGODANCER · Post by **TANGODANCER** » Fri Jul 16, 2010 12:36 pm

Zulus Thousand of em wrote:Hang on whilst I remove the pin and lob this little beauty in. FIRE IN THE HOLE!! (as they say in the US of A)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-10633782

It may be too late for some of our ageing leftie posters to reverse this alarming trend - but they might be able to help some of their younger idealistic fellow travellers. Discuss.

To have any chance of that happening we'd need to re-open the cotton mills, pits and factories and have another World War. Different world.

Hoboh · Post by **Hoboh** » Fri Jul 16, 2010 12:41 pm

TANGODANCER wrote:
Zulus Thousand of em wrote:Hang on whilst I remove the pin and lob this little beauty in. FIRE IN THE HOLE!! (as they say in the US of A)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-10633782

It may be too late for some of our ageing leftie posters to reverse this alarming trend - but they might be able to help some of their younger idealistic fellow travellers. Discuss.
To have any chance of that happening we'd need to re-open the cotton mills, pits and factories and have another World War. Different world.

I might lend a hand there..............................

thebish · Post by **thebish** » Fri Jul 16, 2010 1:00 pm

Hobinho wrote:
Zulus Thousand of em wrote:

I've got you listed as "Younger" and "Idealistic" Bish!

I had him down for being a bit of a Michael Foot type to be honest, with better glasses!

why - thankyou kindly - a true giant of a man.

Hoboh · Post by **Hoboh** » Fri Jul 16, 2010 1:02 pm

thebish wrote:
Hobinho wrote:
Zulus Thousand of em wrote:

I've got you listed as "Younger" and "Idealistic" Bish!

I had him down for being a bit of a Michael Foot type to be honest, with better glasses!

why - thankyou kindly - a true giant of a man.

I thought he was 2' 2" and 2 stone wet through

thebish · Post by **thebish** » Fri Jul 16, 2010 1:03 pm

Hobinho wrote:
thebish wrote:
Hobinho wrote:
Zulus Thousand of em wrote:

I've got you listed as "Younger" and "Idealistic" Bish!

I had him down for being a bit of a Michael Foot type to be honest, with better glasses!

why - thankyou kindly - a true giant of a man.
I thought he was 2' 2" and 2 stone wet through

you and I can only dream of being as fine a man as michael foot was...

Hoboh · Post by **Hoboh** » Fri Jul 16, 2010 1:22 pm

thebish wrote:
Hobinho wrote:
thebish wrote:
Hobinho wrote:
Zulus Thousand of em wrote:

I've got you listed as "Younger" and "Idealistic" Bish!

I had him down for being a bit of a Michael Foot type to be honest, with better glasses!

why - thankyou kindly - a true giant of a man.
I thought he was 2' 2" and 2 stone wet through
you and I can only dream of being as fine a man as michael foot was...

Flippin' ageist leftie!

ratbert · Post by **ratbert** » Fri Jul 16, 2010 1:26 pm

The older I get, the more left it goes!

bobo the clown · Post by **bobo the clown** » Fri Jul 16, 2010 1:26 pm

thebish wrote:
Hobinho wrote:
thebish wrote:
Hobinho wrote:
Zulus Thousand of em wrote:

I've got you listed as "Younger" and "Idealistic" Bish!

I had him down for being a bit of a Michael Foot type to be honest, with better glasses!
why - thankyou kindly - a true giant of a man.
I thought he was 2' 2" and 2 stone wet through
you and I can only dream of being as fine a man as michael foot was...

Fair play, Bish.

A genuinely dedicated man. When you have managed to be so far removed from the realities of the time that you try to take your employer down pointless blind alleys ... try for an affair with your step-daughter, have affairs with two of your employyees and a journalist ... I will finally believe you've achieved greatness.

God bless him, I think he did, honestly, mean well, but his failure to stop the march of the extreme left taking over Labour led to the growth in power of Militant Tendency and the more ludicrous Union politics of the day directly led to the fall of old Labour and the increased control of Thatcher.

So, anyone who bemoans the Thatcher years ... or the New Labour excesses for that matter ... should recognise the results of this well meaning, but deeply flawed individual.

Hoboh · Post by **Hoboh** » Fri Jul 16, 2010 1:27 pm

ratbert wrote:The older I get, the more left it goes!

Sure thats not downwards?

thebish · Post by **thebish** » Fri Jul 16, 2010 1:30 pm

Hoboh wrote:
thebish wrote:
Hobinho wrote:
thebish wrote:
Hobinho wrote: I had him down for being a bit of a Michael Foot type to be honest, with better glasses!

why - thankyou kindly - a true giant of a man.
I thought he was 2' 2" and 2 stone wet through
you and I can only dream of being as fine a man as michael foot was...
Flippin' ageist leftie!

don't butt in - I was talking to hobinho.

thebish · Post by **thebish** » Fri Jul 16, 2010 1:32 pm

bobo the clown wrote:
thebish wrote:
Hobinho wrote:
thebish wrote:
Hobinho wrote:I had him down for being a bit of a Michael Foot type to be honest, with better glasses!
why - thankyou kindly - a true giant of a man.
I thought he was 2' 2" and 2 stone wet through
you and I can only dream of being as fine a man as michael foot was...
Fair play, Bish.

A genuinely dedicated man. When you have managed to be so far removed from the realities of the time that you try to take your employer down pointless blind alleys ... try for an affair with your step-daughter, have affairs with two of your employyees and a journalist ... I will finally believe you've achieved greatness.

God bless him, I think he did, honestly, mean well, but his failure to stop the march of the extreme left taking over Labour led to the growth in power of Militant Tendency and the more ludicrous Union politics of the day directly led to the fall of old Labour and the increased control of Thatcher.

So, anyone who bemoans the Thatcher years should recognise the results of this well meaning, but deeply flawed individual.

I don't believe I described Foot as flawless - but am I still allowed to admire him? maybe I don't have such an inflated view of myself that the only way forward is to aspire to absolute perfection?

(and how do you know I haven't already completed your task list?)

Worthy4England · Post by **Worthy4England** » Fri Jul 16, 2010 5:31 pm

Zulus Thousand of em wrote:Hang on whilst I remove the pin and lob this little beauty in. FIRE IN THE HOLE!! (as they say in the US of A)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-10633782

It may be too late for some of our ageing leftie posters to reverse this alarming trend - but they might be able to help some of their younger idealistic fellow travellers.

Discuss.

I was reading this as my driver took me into work this morning - just can't see it meself.

thebish · Post by **thebish** » Fri Jul 16, 2010 5:33 pm

Worthy4England wrote:
Zulus Thousand of em wrote:Hang on whilst I remove the pin and lob this little beauty in. FIRE IN THE HOLE!! (as they say in the US of A)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-10633782

It may be too late for some of our ageing leftie posters to reverse this alarming trend - but they might be able to help some of their younger idealistic fellow travellers.

Discuss.
I was reading this as my driver took me into work this morning - just can't see it meself.

bobo the clown · Post by **bobo the clown** » Fri Jul 16, 2010 6:25 pm

thebish wrote:I don't believe I described Foot as flawless - but am I still allowed to admire him? maybe I don't have such an inflated view of myself that the only way forward is to aspire to absolute perfection?

(and how do you know I haven't already completed your task list?)

By all means Vicar, admire who you wish & however you wish. I must have misinterpreted your words describing him as "a giant of a man" as being that you viewedg him with rose tinted spectacles (first mention of this for months, do I get a prize ?).

Given that you are aware that he was a serial philanderer and niaive politician, responsible for mismanaging his party ... I just hadn't appreciated that you admire and aspire to these traits ... then I withdraw any implied criticism, utterly.

(... &, in fact, according to my sources, you've still got one of his weakeness' to go before you meet his amazing standards).