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Stirlingsays 14 Jun 17 1.14pm | |
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Originally posted by pefwin
Is that the National now being less important than the Socialism? That's the nearest anyone has got me smiling when thinking of Hitler. Edited by Stirlingsays (14 Jun 2017 1.15pm)
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legaleagle 14 Jun 17 1.15pm | |
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Originally posted by hedgehog50
Attlee and Bevin were very anti-communist, Foot and Benn less so, but Corbyn and McDonnell are fellow-travellers, Trotskyites in Labour clothing.
In any event,it doesn't undermine my point about "left- wingness" of differing manifestos. Your comments about Foot,for example,simply betray your adoption of prejudice over knowledge: “We spent the morning discussing Michael’s role at Tribune, guiding the journal’s policy toward endorsing the creation of NATO and establishing an anti-Communist stance earlier than most other leftwing publications. George Orwell had become a welcome figure to the staff at Tribune, even though readers protested: “Why do you take after the Russians all the time? We’re still allies with them.” Part of Michael’s friendship with Ernest Bevin was founded on their staunchly anti-Communist views, strengthened by their dismay at what happened to Poland, Czechoslovakia and other Central European countries that became Soviet satellites shortly after the Yalta agreement.” Edited by legaleagle (14 Jun 2017 1.21pm)
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Stirlingsays 14 Jun 17 1.17pm | |
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Originally posted by Part Time James
For the record, this was my joke but it's gotten out of control. Don't you dare!!! Don't you dare back out now!!
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Stirlingsays 14 Jun 17 1.20pm | |
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Originally posted by Cucking Funt
'Fewer' is used for items that can be actually counted, eg 'Labour won fewer seats than the Conservatives'. 'Less' is used for something not countable, eg 'There is less beer in this glass than there is in that one'. Supermarkets that have '8 items or less' checkouts are using grammar incorrectly. Hope this helps.
I knew but thanks anyway. Knowledge shared is ignorance reduced.
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Part Time James 14 Jun 17 1.25pm | |
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To be fair, it was never going to get me a slot on Live at the Apollo anyway.
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hedgehog50 Croydon 14 Jun 17 1.26pm | |
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Originally posted by legaleagle
No,that's only in your prejudiced mind.McDonnell and Corbyn are long-time democratic socialists of the Denis Skinner type.. Of the left sure,but miles apart from Trotskyist entryists. Out of interest,what do you think a Trotskyist is? In any event,it doesn't undermine my point about "left- wingness" of differing manifestos. Edited by legaleagle (14 Jun 2017 1.17pm) I agree they are like the ridiculous Denis Skinner. What are Trotskyists? Those who think communism failed because mass-murderer Stalin was in control and that it would have worked wonderfully well under mass-murderer Trotsky. The Labour manifesto in 1945 was of its time of course, 'left wing' aspects of it were also in the Tory 1945 Manifesto "The health services of the country will be made available to all citizens. Everyone will contribute to the cost, and no one will be denied the attention, the treatment or the appliances he requires because he cannot afford them. We propose to create a comprehensive health service covering the whole range of medical treatment from the general practitioner to the specialist, and from the hospital to convalescence and rehabilitation; and to introduce legislation for this purpose in the new Parliament."
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pefwin Where you have to have an English ... 14 Jun 17 1.27pm | |
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Originally posted by Stirlingsays
That's the nearest anyone has got me smiling when thinking of Hitler. Edited by Stirlingsays (14 Jun 2017 1.15pm) Not really a day for smiling , I'm afraid.
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hedgehog50 Croydon 14 Jun 17 1.32pm | |
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Originally posted by legaleagle
No,that's only in your prejudiced mind.McDonnell and Corbyn are long-time democratic socialists of the Denis Skinner type.. Of the left sure,but miles apart from Trotskyist entryists. Out of interest,what do you think a Trotskyist is? In any event,it doesn't undermine my point about "left- wingness" of differing manifestos. Your comments about Foot,for example,simply betray your adoption of prejudice over knowledge: “We spent the morning discussing Michael’s role at Tribune, guiding the journal’s policy toward endorsing the creation of NATO and establishing an anti-Communist stance earlier than most other leftwing publications. George Orwell had become a welcome figure to the staff at Tribune, even though readers protested: “Why do you take after the Russians all the time? We’re still allies with them.” Part of Michael’s friendship with Ernest Bevin was founded on their staunchly anti-Communist views, strengthened by their dismay at what happened to Poland, Czechoslovakia and other Central European countries that became Soviet satellites shortly after the Yalta agreement.” Edited by legaleagle (14 Jun 2017 1.21pm) Orwell had Michael Foot on his famous list of communist fellow-travellers! Edited by hedgehog50 (14 Jun 2017 1.33pm)
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Stirlingsays 14 Jun 17 1.36pm | |
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Foot was critical of communism and appeasement from what I've read. Still pretty far out left though. This is my in depth political analysis for the day....I thank you...leave a tip, I'm here all week. Edited by Stirlingsays (14 Jun 2017 1.40pm)
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Stirlingsays 14 Jun 17 1.38pm | |
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Originally posted by pefwin
Not really a day for smiling , I'm afraid. True....though any temporary distraction is welcome....it's a truly awful day. Edited by Stirlingsays (14 Jun 2017 1.39pm)
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Rudi Hedman Caterham 14 Jun 17 2.10pm | |
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Originally posted by Kermit8
And on England Day ban all kids with Labour-voting parents or funny sounding surnames from crossing the border that is the school gate. Would probably have to with 500 places and 4,000 trying to get through the gates. Primary schools round here have 4 classes per year as it is. Never mind. Cheap Amazon deliveries and not bothering to train our young means we must, and so the cycle continues to pay for the retired.
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CambridgeEagle Sydenham 14 Jun 17 2.54pm | |
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See vote by education level. Not necessarily an accurate measure of intelligence, but certainly a proxy with some degree of correlation.
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