The Politics Thread

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Who will you be voting for?

Labour
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41%
Conservatives
12
38%
Liberal Democrats
2
6%
UK Independence Party (UKIP)
0
No votes
Green Party
3
9%
Plaid Cymru
0
No votes
Other
1
3%
Planet Hobo
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3%
 
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Re: The Politics Thread

Post by mummywhycantieatcrayons » Thu Jun 30, 2011 5:20 pm

I thought the announcement was that things were to be made clearer in a new act of Parliament, not that the announcement itself was to make things clearer. :?

It's difficult not to feel uncomfortable at language condoning 'sticking a knife' in someone though... if the Bill is not that graphic (and it won't be) I agree with Bish that it's not obvious how the current law might be changed to achieve the end being discussed.
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Re: The Politics Thread

Post by thebish » Mon Jul 04, 2011 10:26 am

I am beginning to suspect Ed Milliband is some kind of genetically-engineered experiment - or some kind of advanced droid...

this interview performance is shameful...

http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2011 ... soundbites
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Re: The Politics Thread

Post by Lofthouse Lower » Mon Jul 04, 2011 10:29 am

Charlie Brooker :pray:
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Re: The Politics Thread

Post by Lord Kangana » Mon Jul 04, 2011 11:04 am

Evidence?
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Re: The Politics Thread

Post by thebish » Mon Jul 04, 2011 11:07 am

Lord Kangana wrote:Evidence?
evidence for charlie brooker? :conf:
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Re: The Politics Thread

Post by Lord Kangana » Mon Jul 04, 2011 11:11 am

Evidence for :pray:
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Re: The Politics Thread

Post by Lofthouse Lower » Mon Jul 04, 2011 11:12 am

the internet
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Re: The Politics Thread

Post by Lofthouse Lower » Mon Jul 04, 2011 11:12 am

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Re: The Politics Thread

Post by Lofthouse Lower » Mon Jul 04, 2011 11:13 am

Personal opinion
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Re: The Politics Thread

Post by Lord Kangana » Mon Jul 04, 2011 11:14 am

Nothing new then?
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Re: The Politics Thread

Post by thebish » Mon Jul 04, 2011 11:16 am

Lord Kangana wrote:Evidence for :pray:
ahhh! :D

Personally I don't think i would pray to Charlie Brooker - but he is pretty much spot on with his analysis of the depths to which political sound-bite interviewing has sunk...

have a squiz...

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree ... d-miliband
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Re: The Politics Thread

Post by Lofthouse Lower » Mon Jul 04, 2011 11:18 am

It's not 'praying to' anyone though, is it
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Re: The Politics Thread

Post by mummywhycantieatcrayons » Mon Jul 04, 2011 11:57 am

Always nice to bump into an old friend...

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Re: The Politics Thread

Post by Lofthouse Lower » Mon Jul 04, 2011 11:58 am

'er on the right seems unimpressed that you've met Morrissey
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Re: The Politics Thread

Post by Worthy4England » Mon Jul 04, 2011 5:43 pm

Nevermind
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Re: The Politics Thread

Post by Prufrock » Mon Jul 04, 2011 5:54 pm

Post being a massive nice person he was one of the better Tories IMO. Not quite David Davies, the sane half of Ken Clarke etc, but all right.
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Re: The Politics Thread

Post by Worthy4England » Mon Jul 04, 2011 6:06 pm

Prufrock wrote:Post being a massive tw*t he was one of the better Tories IMO. Not quite David Davies, the sane half of Ken Clarke etc, but all right.
Isn't that a bit like being a deathbed Catholic?

I was a complete nice person when I had the power to do something.

And when I didn't, I decided to try and pretend I wasn't that big a nice person after all.

Once a nice person always a nice person.
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Re: The Politics Thread

Post by Prufrock » Mon Jul 04, 2011 7:32 pm

If in your particular anecdotal world God existed and went ape for transubstantiation thang, surely that would be better than someone who never converted? Particularly if his competitors in the 'all right for a catholic' category were masochistic condom worshippers, which is the Tory equivalent :D.
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Re: The Politics Thread

Post by Hoboh » Mon Jul 04, 2011 10:50 pm

someone get me off 13 pleeeeease!
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Re: The Politics Thread

Post by mummywhycantieatcrayons » Wed Jul 06, 2011 11:37 am

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-13971770" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

One of the most cringeworthy, embarrassingly repetitive interviews I have ever seen.

:shock:

How on earth did that lot choose him over his generally very impressive brother? Amazing.
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