The Politics Thread

[Lord Kangana]

I don't think you understand. I want everything and everybody to be and act the same, apart from my life being better. So same job, same house, same prices. But I want to pay less tax. Just me. Nobody else.

[Hoboh]

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[Hoboh]

So why do UKIP not do very well in London according to BWFCi

Maybe this little insight as to how 'democratic Londoners' run their elections might help.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politic ... ondon.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I suspect this goes on in some other wards too, maybe not to this extent but it goes on.

Make a place multinational and watch corruption run rife!

[Prufrock]

Appears to explain why Labour didn't do as well to me.

UKIP didn't do very well because they didn't stand.

Your constant misogyny and casual racism is getting a bit tiresome btw, give it a rest.

[BWFC_Insane]

Appears to explain why Labour didn't do as well to me.

UKIP didn't do very well because they didn't stand.

Your constant misogyny and casual racism is getting a bit tiresome btw, give it a rest.

Agreed. It is totally depressing.

[Worthy4England]

Appears to explain why Labour didn't do as well to me.

UKIP didn't do very well because they didn't stand.

Your constant misogyny and casual racism is getting a bit tiresome btw, give it a rest.

I always look forwards to the Sunday morning random spoutings. It can only strengthen the opposition. I think we should publish it wider.

[Lord Kangana]

I'm sure John Prescott only got his candidacy because he's a bit of eye candy for the ladies. But that's modern politics for you, eh?

[Bruce Rioja]

Legal types, yes, you two. Is this even remotely plausible/actionable? What 'right' does anyone have to tv airtime?

Ukip ‘will sue’ if Nigel Farage is not given equal air time to Labour and Conservatives in TV coverage building up to 2015 general election

Full article in The Independent, here: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/po ... 67522.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[thebish]

Legal types, yes, you two. Is this even remotely plausible/actionable? What 'right' does anyone have to tv airtime?

Ukip ‘will sue’ if Nigel Farage is not given equal air time to Labour and Conservatives in TV coverage building up to 2015 general election

Full article in The Independent, here: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/po ... 67522.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

there's usually some kind of coverage agreement - but I thought it wa proportionate to the number of MPs you have.. he hasn't got any... i may be wrong... (not about him not having any!)

[Bruce Rioja]

Legal types, yes, you two. Is this even remotely plausible/actionable? What 'right' does anyone have to tv airtime?

Ukip ‘will sue’ if Nigel Farage is not given equal air time to Labour and Conservatives in TV coverage building up to 2015 general election

Full article in The Independent, here: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/po ... 67522.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

there's usually some kind of coverage agreement - but I thought it wa proportionate to the number of MPs you have.. he hasn't got any... i may be wrong... (not about him not having any!)

Ah right, cheers. I've not heard of that. And anyway, hasn't he spent more time on QT than anyone bar Dimbleby, or is that just a myth?

[Worthy4England]

Legal types, yes, you two. Is this even remotely plausible/actionable? What 'right' does anyone have to tv airtime?

Ukip ‘will sue’ if Nigel Farage is not given equal air time to Labour and Conservatives in TV coverage building up to 2015 general election

Full article in The Independent, here: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/po ... 67522.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

there's usually some kind of coverage agreement - but I thought it wa proportionate to the number of MPs you have.. he hasn't got any... i may be wrong... (not about him not having any!)

Ah right, cheers. I've not heard of that. And anyway, hasn't he spent more time on QT than anyone bar Dimbleby, or is that just a myth?

Dunno about the last bit, but the first bit is covered under Codes of Conduct by the Broadcasters - the Representation of the People Act, basically instructs Broadcasters to draw up a Code of Conduct. So BBC and ITC both have them (+some Welsh and Scottish National Channels).

ITC's Code of Conduct says "There is no expectation that the time devoted to all parties and candidates in an election will be equal"..."Licensees must exercise their judgement, based on factors such as significant levels of previous electoral support, evidence of significant current support, and the number of candidates being fielded by a party. Due weight should be given to coverage of major parties (these are defined in relation to the UK in Section 4.3(i) below). However, smaller parties and independent candidates may also be among those with significant views and perspectives, to which appropriate coverage may need to be given."

Major Parties are currently defined as Cons, Lab, Lib Dems, which I'm sure they'll easily contend is appropriate for a General Election, given UKIP polled less then 1m votes - nearly 6m less than the Lib Dems at the last General Election, and not quite double the BNP.

[Puskas]

Appears to explain why Labour didn't do as well to me.

UKIP didn't do very well because they didn't stand.

Your constant misogyny and casual racism is getting a bit tiresome btw, give it a rest.

Agreed. It is totally depressing.

Just add him to your block/ignore list, or whatever it's called.

Let's face it, his posts consist of cliched, vacuous shite and occasionally a list of out-of-context, unsourced quotes, which he seems to view as evicence.

Unless you particularly enjoy laughing at stupid people, you won't miss anything.

[Montreal Wanderer]

Legal types, yes, you two. Is this even remotely plausible/actionable? What 'right' does anyone have to tv airtime?

Ukip ‘will sue’ if Nigel Farage is not given equal air time to Labour and Conservatives in TV coverage building up to 2015 general election

Full article in The Independent, here: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/po ... 67522.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

there's usually some kind of coverage agreement - but I thought it wa proportionate to the number of MPs you have.. he hasn't got any... i may be wrong... (not about him not having any!)

Ah right, cheers. I've not heard of that. And anyway, hasn't he spent more time on QT than anyone bar Dimbleby, or is that just a myth?

A Code of Conduct is an in-house document and not a law. It would not stop someone suing and the case would probably be heard since Farage enjoys some significant amount of support. However, his chance of winning damages would be more remote than him becoming Prime Minister one day.

Dunno about the last bit, but the first bit is covered under Codes of Conduct by the Broadcasters - the Representation of the People Act, basically instructs Broadcasters to draw up a Code of Conduct. So BBC and ITC both have them (+some Welsh and Scottish National Channels).

ITC's Code of Conduct says "There is no expectation that the time devoted to all parties and candidates in an election will be equal"..."Licensees must exercise their judgement, based on factors such as significant levels of previous electoral support, evidence of significant current support, and the number of candidates being fielded by a party. Due weight should be given to coverage of major parties (these are defined in relation to the UK in Section 4.3(i) below). However, smaller parties and independent candidates may also be among those with significant views and perspectives, to which appropriate coverage may need to be given."

Major Parties are currently defined as Cons, Lab, Lib Dems, which I'm sure they'll easily contend is appropriate for a General Election, given UKIP polled less then 1m votes - nearly 6m less than the Lib Dems at the last General Election, and not quite double the BNP.

[William the White]

How to reach the top as a woman in Politics.











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Has anyone got a pic of hoboh? Bet he's a knockout. Come on, post...

[Hoboh]

Appears to explain why Labour didn't do as well to me.

UKIP didn't do very well because they didn't stand.

Your constant misogyny and casual racism is getting a bit tiresome btw, give it a rest.

It appears the only bollocks you've failed to sprout were between your legs!

[Hoboh]

Appears to explain why Labour didn't do as well to me.

UKIP didn't do very well because they didn't stand.

Your constant misogyny and casual racism is getting a bit tiresome btw, give it a rest.

Agreed. It is totally depressing.

Just add him to your block/ignore list, or whatever it's called.

Let's face it, his posts consist of cliched, vacuous shite and occasionally a list of out-of-context, unsourced quotes, which he seems to view as evicence.

Unless you particularly enjoy laughing at stupid people, you won't miss anything.

You, a feckin' ghost on here calling anyone stupid!! Feck off to mainland Europe and live with the bent bastards if you like them so much, just don't drag the rest of us down to your level of ambition.
Wait till they start a war or mass civil unrest with someone because they will rub somebody up the wrong way sooner or later, don't start crying then.
When its pointless voting or they start to deny you the right because its not in their interests remember you were one of the appeasers.

[Hoboh]

Appears to explain why Labour didn't do as well to me.

UKIP didn't do very well because they didn't stand.

Your constant misogyny and casual racism is getting a bit tiresome btw, give it a rest.

Agreed. It is totally depressing.

You get depressed by my posts There are a few posters missing maybe they hung themselves after reading your Freedman love ins!

[Hoboh]

Appears to explain why Labour didn't do as well to me.

UKIP didn't do very well because they didn't stand.

Your constant misogyny and casual racism is getting a bit tiresome btw, give it a rest.

I always look forwards to the Sunday morning random spoutings. It can only strengthen the opposition. I think we should publish it wider.

Please do

[Hoboh]

How to reach the top as a woman in Politics.











Be one of these

Has anyone got a pic of hoboh? Bet he's a knockout. Come on, post...

[thebish]

three shameless wankers...