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BossMark 01-03-15 12:35 PM

After getting lost on every journey I made I decided to throw my David Cameron voiced sat nav away.

It just kept lying to me.

STEED 01-03-15 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Jimbuna (Post 2274534)
But not interested in meeting Ed apparently.

Too short, she likes tall men. :shifty:

Jimbuna 01-04-15 08:22 AM

David Cameron has described tax avoidance as being morally repugnant.

It's good to see that he learnt such a strong ethical awareness when he studied at Eton College, registered charity number 1139086.

STEED 01-04-15 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Jimbuna (Post 2274801)
David Cameron has described tax avoidance as being morally repugnant.

It's good to see that he learnt such a strong ethical awareness when he studied at Eton College, registered charity number 1139086.

What hes a con man? :hmmm:

Jimbuna 01-04-15 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by STEED (Post 2274820)
What hes a con man? :hmmm:

Some would have you believe so :)

STEED 01-04-15 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Jimbuna (Post 2274828)
Some would have you believe so :)

Worst than that! :o

MGR1 01-06-15 03:34 PM

It would appear that Jim Murphy (the new Scottish Labour leader) is an idiot:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-30699821

Evidently the subtleties of devolution have evaded him. This new "Mansion Tax" will be raised under Westminster's auspices, not Holyrood's. An increase in taxation would lead to an increase in public funding in England directly, and Scotland indirectly via the Barnett formula.

However, how the increased funding would be distributed in Scotland would be decided by the Scottish Government, of which Murphy is not a part. He's not even an MSP.

Yet.

He would also have to win the 2016 Scottish Election to become First Minister before he could act on his promise of recruiting 1000 extra nurses for the Scottish NHS. Given current polling, Scottish Labour are bit unlikely to win that election. Murphy may not even retain his Westminster seat in May. If he does, it's possibly on a reduced majority. It's not even guaranteed he'll to be elected to Holyrood either.

All he's managed to do is give the two Ed's a major headache and probably cost them votes in London. I bet their regretting letting him run for the leadership. Not that there was a great selection to choose from.

All it does is guarantee that the "England subsidises Scotland" riff will continue, fueling resentment down south. Not that it really needs any encouragement at the moment.

The big question will be if it actually has any effect on Labour's Glasgow/Clydebank heartland's. I'd like to believe even the die hard Socialists in Glasgow aren't that gullible.:hmmm:

Mike.

BossMark 01-07-15 02:13 AM

David Cameron calls for clubs considering signing Ched Evans to think about their role in the community and their position as role models.

Well David, I think Prime Ministers should consider counting the number of children they have with them before leaving the pub.

BossMark 01-07-15 02:40 AM

http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/...ps8480f6ef.jpg

Fubar2Niner 01-07-15 02:48 AM

^
Frightening prospect indeed!

Jimbuna 01-07-15 10:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MGR1 (Post 2275448)
It would appear that Jim Murphy (the new Scottish Labour leader) is an idiot:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-30699821

Evidently the subtleties of devolution have evaded him. This new "Mansion Tax" will be raised under Westminster's auspices, not Holyrood's. An increase in taxation would lead to an increase in public funding in England directly, and Scotland indirectly via the Barnett formula.

However, how the increased funding would be distributed in Scotland would be decided by the Scottish Government, of which Murphy is not a part. He's not even an MSP.

Yet.

He would also have to win the 2016 Scottish Election to become First Minister before he could act on his promise of recruiting 1000 extra nurses for the Scottish NHS. Given current polling, Scottish Labour are bit unlikely to win that election. Murphy may not even retain his Westminster seat in May. If he does, it's possibly on a reduced majority. It's not even guaranteed he'll to be elected to Holyrood either.

All he's managed to do is give the two Ed's a major headache and probably cost them votes in London. I bet their regretting letting him run for the leadership. Not that there was a great selection to choose from.

All it does is guarantee that the "England subsidises Scotland" riff will continue, fueling resentment down south. Not that it really needs any encouragement at the moment.

The big question will be if it actually has any effect on Labour's Glasgow/Clydebank heartland's. I'd like to believe even the die hard Socialists in Glasgow aren't that gullible.:hmmm:

Mike.

Taking in the above and the state of the NHS atm this is going to be the most interesting general election yet me thinks :)

MGR1 01-07-15 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Jimbuna (Post 2275659)
Taking in the above and the state of the NHS atm this is going to be the most interesting general election yet me thinks :)

Most definitely.:hmmm:

Two interesting articles from the BBC Reporting Scotland team on Murphy's antics:

Brian Taylor: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-30715031

James Cook: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-30700834

Mike.

Jimbuna 01-11-15 08:33 AM

Couldn't agree more :yep:

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Broadcasters should "empty-chair" David Cameron if he refuses to take part in the general election TV leaders' debates, Ed Miliband has said.
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Mr Miliband told the BBC: "I think it is pretty disreputable that David Cameron went into the 2010 election saying that these debates were the most important thing that we could possibly have and people shouldn't make feeble excuses to get out of them, and he is doing precisely that.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-30767195

BossMark 01-11-15 09:04 AM

^^
Me too, looks like toffboys running scared :yep:

STEED 01-11-15 09:08 AM

Why is he sucking up to the Greens? Its like Hitler saying Stalin is a wonderful guy and he can join the Nazi Party anytime he wants. :huh:

Just put a blow up man doll in his seat with a cardboard sign saying reserved for David Cameron. :haha:


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