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MGR1 06-26-17 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Jimbuna (Post 2495205)
Oh look what the "evil" DUP have secured, triple lock for pension, no means tested heating allowance, 2% GDP for defence, Military Covenant to be implemented in Northern Ireland.

Can't say anything other than how pleased I am :smug:

The first two never applied in Scotland, Jim, as they come under devolved authority. So that was never an issue up here anyway.:O:

The 3rd should be good news for Scottish defence and support firms too.:03:

The last should be good news for anyone who served in NI during the troubles, including those who served in Scottish regiments.:up:

My main concern is that the deal makes things a bit awkward for the Scots Cons and gives ammo to the Nats again.:down:

Mike.

Eichhörnchen 06-27-17 01:55 AM

Snuggling up to the DUP is about only one thing: desperately staving off another election, which the Nasty Party know would sweep Labour to power with the kind of majority they had expected last time.

Catfish 06-27-17 02:16 AM

^ well it costs the taxpayer dearly, just to make a deal and secure May's power. And what about the rest of Ireland, or Wales, or Scotland? Ireland gets already the major part before this deal, or so i read(?)

Yes i know EU again, but what i liked is that at least the EU tried to distribute money evenly, adapted to need and to raise and get econonomical power going. Enough other nations in the club to limit certain power deals on the back of the citizens.

And i read that working hours in England will have to be raised, in order to stem the financial effort after brexit. Whatever happens, May will have to sell a lot of unpopular decisions, which will all fall back on her, while she was not even for a brexit herself. Tough.

Jimbuna 06-27-17 04:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Moonlight (Post 2495241)
I can see why people like you voted for the Tory party old boy,

Me? Vote Tory?

You're not one of them pollsters who never seem to get it right are you?

Just for the record and in particular FYI: I was a Labour Party member of over 25 years standing and only resigned my membership when 'My Party' was taken over by a democratically elected left wing, terrorist sympathiser and his bunch of unelectables.

Tis because of those aforementioned people that we are now stuck with an abomination of a woman who is quite clearly trying to emulate a certain Iron Lady and cares not one jot on who she makes suffer during the process.

Jimbuna 06-27-17 04:23 AM

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Originally Posted by MGR1 (Post 2495244)
The first two never applied in Scotland, Jim, as they come under devolved authority. So that was never an issue up here anyway.:O:

The 3rd should be good news for Scottish defence and support firms too.:03:

The last should be good news for anyone who served in NI during the troubles, including those who served in Scottish regiments.:up:

My main concern is that the deal makes things a bit awkward for the Scots Cons and gives ammo to the Nats again.:down:

Mike.

Wasn't sure what was covered under devolved authority Mike but I certainly agree with the above :salute:

STEED 06-27-17 07:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Moonlight (Post 2495241)

So Theresa May has found Jeremy Corbyn's magic money tree down the back of the Downing street sofa

That tree was always there it helped to bail out the banks. Of course it only gets used on certain things, can't keep pulling the money off here and there on this and that.

STEED 06-27-17 07:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Eichhörnchen (Post 2495318)
Snuggling up to the DUP is about only one thing: desperately staving off another election, which the Nasty Party know would sweep Labour to power with the kind of majority they had expected last time.

Unfortunately both Labour and the Conservatives are locked in this nasty situation where Labour spends all the money giving the Conservatives the power to put the screws on way to hard.

Both party's can not be trusted, when you look at the rest under them two there is no hope as the whole political system sucks.

STEED 06-27-17 07:26 AM

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Nicola Sturgeon is to make an announcement later today on the "way forward for Scotland" following the general election result.
Ms Sturgeon had called for an independence referendum to be held in the autumn of next year or the spring of 2019.
But she has been considering her options since the SNP lost 21 seats in the election earlier this month.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-40415457

May tune in to hear what she has to say 2pm onwards.

Jimbuna 06-27-17 09:22 AM

^No real change, just a short postponement.

STEED 06-27-17 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Jimbuna (Post 2495392)
^No real change, just a short postponement.

Yea it was rather drull, what came out of it the cock a hoot Nicola Sturgeon clearly has had her wings clipped by the GE result for now.

STEED 06-27-17 02:46 PM

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Brexit Secretary David Davis has blamed the Tories' general election losses on a "badly designed" campaign and Theresa May's social care "U-turn".
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-40415925

What!.. Still banging on about this oh come off it.

Moving on to WW3..

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The UK could carry out military strikes in response to cyber attacks, the UK defence secretary has said.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-40423164

Watch out Russia we got Win3.1 so there. :O:

Jimbuna 06-28-17 10:24 AM

http://i.imgur.com/pwX7iCL.jpg

Skybird 06-28-17 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by STEED (Post 2495359)
No party's can ever be trusted, when you look at the rest under them there is no hope as the whole political system sucks.

Just sorted out those typos of yours.
:D

STEED 06-28-17 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Skybird (Post 2495736)
Just sorted out those typos of yours.
:D

Strange, Sky forums are like newspapers read them bin them. I will admit I am sloppy unlike in real life filling forms out where I take more care and due attention. :) :03:


Right lets get back on form...

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Nicky Morgan: Tories should consider replacing Theresa May
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-40437737




Please don't say this Bitch will throw her hat in the ring. Man she has one big grudge, get over it you silly cow.

STEED 06-28-17 05:08 PM

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Brexit 'will blow hole in budget', EU commissioner warns
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-40433450




Oh boo-hoo to you live with it. I will have to live with Brexit for better or worst.



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German finance minister hopes UK 'will realise Brexit mistake'
http://news.sky.com/story/german-fin...stake-10930445




How can you say its a mistake at this stage? Try again in 10 years then you will have your answer, no one knows if Brexit will be good or bad its far to early to say as we are in the very early stages of talks.

STEED 06-28-17 05:20 PM

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The Government has defeated a Labour bid to end the cap on public sector pay in the first parliamentary test of the Tory-DUP deal.
Labour had attempted to push through an amendment to the Queen's Speech calling on ministers to recruit more police officers and firefighters and to end the 1% limit on annual pay rises for public sector workers.
But their efforts were defeated in the House of Commons, with 323 MPs opposing the amendment versus 309 in favour. The result gave the Government a majority of 14.
http://news.sky.com/story/government...reeze-10930469

First blood to the Tory/DUP but how long will the DUP back the Tories?

Catfish 06-29-17 01:46 AM

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[...] Labour had attempted to push through an amendment to the Queen's Speech calling on ministers to recruit more police officers and firefighters and to end the 1% limit on annual pay rises for public sector workers.
But their efforts were defeated in the House of Commons
Yes, why even support the police and firefighters in these days?!
While Labour probably proposed that in part for populistic reasons, it is not the badest of ideas? It does not matter what's best for the country when there's a chance to give the opposition a kick :doh:

@Steed don't you think the DUP might love backing the Tories in that respect? For me the DUP somehow looks like Northern Irish Tories. On the other hand i got the impression that the DUP's ties to 'national military forces' (they do not call them terrorists) are stronger than Corbyn's(?)

Moonlight 06-29-17 06:19 AM

Theresa May and her cronies can't throw the IRA sympathizer jibes at Jeremy Corbyn without revealing that one of their own was a former member of the IRA now can one.
Keep sweeping Maria Gatland under the carpet long enough and its eventually forgotten about, some of us have long memories though. :yep:

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/ne...-28457193.html

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DBa8k00XYAEOzHf.jpg

STEED 06-29-17 06:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Catfish (Post 2495915)
@Steed don't you think the DUP might love backing the Tories in that respect? For me the DUP somehow looks like Northern Irish Tories. On the other hand i got the impression that the DUP's ties to 'national military forces' (they do not call them terrorists) are stronger than Corbyn's(?)

I think anything that effects NI in a bad way the DUP would probably abstain from supporting the Tories. The DUP will always put NI before England Scotland and Wales, they are indeed hard line centre right probably some what more further right than the Tories. And just to add if the Tories are still in power in two years time bet you the DUP will be back demanding a greater share of power and money.

Moonlight 06-29-17 06:45 AM

^How convenient that there was no mention of Maria Gatland in your last post STEED, or are you happy to sweep it under the carpet as well?.

http://scontent.cdninstagram.com/t51...kyNQ%3D%3D.2.c


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