Kevin Carr's Gloves 3363 Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 Blair would have been far better at capitalising on all this, no doubt. Fucking Lionel Blair would be better than Corbyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohhh_yeah 2795 Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 Like she has a fucking soul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 31462 Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 It sounds like it's going to be pretty tight tbf. It's incredible that we're even talking about labour struggling to defend seats at a time when they should be on the front foot with the Brexit debacle and the nhs crisis. Even on the NHS issue, his pet subject and one Labour should be owning, Corbyn was lost today in PMQs. Fumbled his way through statistics, which May was able to deflect, much to the delight of the Tory benches. Depressing. Whatever you think of Blair, he would have had her in pieces over this. Corbyn is as useless on the dispatch box as he is leading the party. The NHS is in a mess. Labour should be winning this argument convincingly. He is principled though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 31462 Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 Fucking Lionel Blair would be better than Corbyn He'd be more up for it too I reckon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayvin 4992 Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 Nigel Farage is speaking at CPAC at the moment. Live on Youtube for anyone who fancies throwing up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 14247 Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 So he did dare to leave his house after all? The precious snowflake cunt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 14247 Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 Changing subject from the above somewhat, but this afternoon I've mostly been geeking out at https://www.newcastle.gov.uk/sites/default/files/wwwfileroot/elections-and-voting/final_boundary_recommendations_report.pdf / https://consultation.lgbce.org.uk/node/6906 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Carr's Gloves 3363 Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 Nice to see Labour have given up completely on Scotland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJS 4055 Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 Nice to see Labour have given up completely on Scotland.It's a strange one looking from the outside as 55% did vote for the union Corbyn is talking about. I know siding with the tories at the ref and being generally shit for years cost them but is there really any mileage in trying to appeal to nationalists? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Carr's Gloves 3363 Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 (edited) It's a strange one looking from the outside as 55% did vote for the union Corbyn is talking about. I know siding with the tories at the ref and being generally shit for years cost them but is there really any mileage in trying to appeal to nationalists? You could try not calling them all racists and bigots, that wiouldn't be appealing to them just not libellous. Everybody who voted No will have family members or friends who voted Yes. They will get annoyed by Sadiq and his race card. Also out and out siding with the Tories (they have advised supporters to vote Tory in some places) will piss off true Labour voters because as much as they didn't vote Yes they will be definite anti Tory people. Besides a lot has changed since 2014, at the beginning of that referendum the Yes vote was polled at 28% I think currently it is sitting at 49%. Edited February 27, 2017 by Kevin Carr's Gloves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJS 4055 Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 You could try not calling them all racists and bigots, that wiouldn't be appealing to them just not libellous. Everybody who voted No will have family members or friends who voted Yes. They will get annoyed by Sadiq and his race card. Also out and out siding with the Tories (they have advised supporters to vote Tory in some places) will piss off true Labour voters because as much as they didn't vote Yes they will be definite anti Tory people. Besides a lot has changed since 2014, at the beginning of that referendum the Yes vote was polled at 28% I think currently it is sitting at 49%. Khan went a bit far but he has a point about Nationalism - I respect the scots sense of identity and the desire for self-determination but that form of "mild" nationalism isn't always the case - its only twenty or so years since a desire for the same kind of independence led to genocide in the Balkans - admittedly that was underscored by religion as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Carr's Gloves 3363 Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 Khan went a bit far but he has a point about Nationalism - I respect the scots sense of identity and the desire for self-determination but that form of "mild" nationalism isn't always the case - its only twenty or so years since a desire for the same kind of independence led to genocide in the Balkans - admittedly that was underscored by religion as well. The independence movement in Scotland is far less nationalistic than the Brexit movement in England which the Labour party is now supporting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohhh_yeah 2795 Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 Rose Monday carnival parade in Duesseldorf, Germany. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayvin 4992 Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 Really interesting article here that I think probably is describing my position in the whole current political landscape. And possibly HF. Unsure about Parky, I still think he might be an anarchist. http://www.vanityfair.com/news/2017/03/why-the-alt-left-is-a-problem We are the Alt Left, apparently. I basically agree, but would stress that this new characterisation has been established across multiple 'Ctrl Left' (for want of a better term) outlets. None credible of course, but it's an interesting assessment nonetheless - just opinion at the end of the day. One I probably agree with, at least in terms of the characterisation. Much of the media spotlight has been on the “alt-right.” But the “alt-left” provides a mirror image distortion: the same loathing of Clinton, rejection of “identity politics,” and itch for a reckoning. Disillusionment with Obama’s presidency, loathing of Hillary Clinton, disgust with “identity politics,” and a craving for a climactic reckoning that will clear the stage for a bold tomorrow have created a kinship between the “alt-right” and an alt-left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 31462 Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 Was going to refer to you as the Alt-Left the other day as a piss-take Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayvin 4992 Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 Alex, ahead of the curve as always. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 31462 Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 I'm the CTRL C+V Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayvin 4992 Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 (edited) We need a keyboard term for the centreground as well... For Renton. EDIT: How about Alt-F4 Edited March 7, 2017 by Rayvin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 Was going to refer to you as the Alt-Left the other day as a piss-take Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 27300 Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 I think we've now seen Theresa May's cum face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 27300 Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 The chancellor breaks a pledge not to raise taxes and Corbyn doesn't even fucking mention it. He's beyond useless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 14247 Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 I think we've now seen Theresa May's cum face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 36813 Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 She's fucking revolting. I see George Osborne is now picking up £650k per year for 48 days worth of work per year for Blackrock. Just in case anyone was thinking that we weren't still all in this together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 14247 Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 I wonder how many self-employed Tories are up in arms this morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 20314 Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 A budget for a fairer, better Britain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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