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Stirlingsays 05 Nov 19 3.45pm
Originally posted by steeleye20 My brief flirtation with the lib-dems ended with her appointment, and she has been as foolish and headstrong as I feared. Gifted the tories an election when Johnson was fenced in. Ed Davey has solid experience in government would have been a much better choice. The libdems will have considerable support from labour voters sick of brexit, if its like that near polling day what will they do? Labour policy is clear enough to me on brexit but I don't think the voters want more deals and referendums. Corbyn will have to end brexit or lose in my opinion. Is he capable of doing that, if he is to be PM he has to be, you can't govern on socialist principles alone. The problem for Corbyn has been that labour has a number of leave seats, but they do not translate into enough votes, the 48% remain voters could put him into Downing Street, but why at the moment, would they. Corbyn and the Labour party are fecked. A lot of true remainers are going to vote Lib Dems.....because, well they are full on remain (despite the democratic ethics of that). Only the real Labour vote are going to vote for them and a lot of them are lower or middle class metropolitan types. Corbyn isn't that bothered about winning an election. I mean, of course he wants to but not to the extent that he's going to release his ideological grip. The Marxists were kept on the edges of the Labour party for many decades and the most important aspect for them is in root and branch securing the party. This is what the Labour grass roots voted for twice. And Marxists are no friends of the EU. Edited by Stirlingsays (05 Nov 2019 3.47pm) 'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen)
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05 Nov 19 3.45pm

Originally posted by steeleye20

My brief flirtation with the lib-dems ended with her appointment, and she has been as foolish and headstrong as I feared.

Gifted the tories an election when Johnson was fenced in.

Ed Davey has solid experience in government would have been a much better choice.

The libdems will have considerable support from labour voters sick of brexit, if its like that near polling day what will they do?

Labour policy is clear enough to me on brexit but I don't think the voters want more deals and referendums.

Corbyn will have to end brexit or lose in my opinion.

Is he capable of doing that, if he is to be PM he has to be, you can't govern on socialist principles alone.

The problem for Corbyn has been that labour has a number of leave seats, but they do not translate into enough votes, the 48% remain voters could put him into Downing Street, but why at the moment, would they.

Corbyn and the Labour party are fecked.

A lot of true remainers are going to vote Lib Dems.....because, well they are full on remain (despite the democratic ethics of that).

Only the real Labour vote are going to vote for them and a lot of them are lower or middle class metropolitan types.

Corbyn isn't that bothered about winning an election. I mean, of course he wants to but not to the extent that he's going to release his ideological grip.

The Marxists were kept on the edges of the Labour party for many decades and the most important aspect for them is in root and branch securing the party. This is what the Labour grass roots voted for twice.

And Marxists are no friends of the EU.

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Deleted11 05 Nov 19 4.05pm
Originally posted by Stirlingsays When it comes to affordable housing the failure of government, going back forty years, is brought into stark relief. In part it reveals on of the main weakness of Democracy....it's encouragement of the short term and disincentive for long term. Kick it down the road, leave it to the next one. It's behind a lot of the societal problems we have. Blair was the worst because he oversaw a massive population increase and did nothing. Make positive noises, but in reality kick the can down the road. Couldn't agree more. Real and dare I say it, progressive, democracy needs a whole lot more than a few talking points from narcissists who were either brought up thinking it's their God given right to be leader of a Country or the altruists, who believe they can cure all society's ills. If it's not capitalism vs marxism, it's private vs public or it's Brexit. Don't get me wrong, these debates should be happening, but with real measurements or how we get results. The problem is that, as a nation, 95% of us will only be knowledgeable about issues, after the fact. So we basically choose to vote the wrong way (Not referring to Brexit here), rather than being told what will be happening.
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Originally posted by Stirlingsays

When it comes to affordable housing the failure of government, going back forty years, is brought into stark relief.

In part it reveals on of the main weakness of Democracy....it's encouragement of the short term and disincentive for long term.

Kick it down the road, leave it to the next one.

It's behind a lot of the societal problems we have. Blair was the worst because he oversaw a massive population increase and did nothing.

Make positive noises, but in reality kick the can down the road.

Couldn't agree more. Real and dare I say it, progressive, democracy needs a whole lot more than a few talking points from narcissists who were either brought up thinking it's their God given right to be leader of a Country or the altruists, who believe they can cure all society's ills.

If it's not capitalism vs marxism, it's private vs public or it's Brexit. Don't get me wrong, these debates should be happening, but with real measurements or how we get results. The problem is that, as a nation, 95% of us will only be knowledgeable about issues, after the fact.

So we basically choose to vote the wrong way (Not referring to Brexit here), rather than being told what will be happening.

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Stirlingsays 05 Nov 19 4.15pm
Originally posted by Jway89 Couldn't agree more. Real and dare I say it, progressive, democracy needs a whole lot more than a few talking points from narcissists who were either brought up thinking it's their God given right to be leader of a Country or the altruists, who believe they can cure all society's ills. If it's not capitalism vs marxism, it's private vs public or it's Brexit. Don't get me wrong, these debates should be happening, but with real measurements or how we get results. The problem is that, as a nation, 95% of us will only be knowledgeable about issues, after the fact. So we basically choose to vote the wrong way (Not referring to Brexit here), rather than being told what will be happening. Yep, our politicians allowed the ladder to be pulled up for practically two generations for reasons you touch on accurately. I find it hard to imagine that even one of them will have any difficulty at all in housing or indeed getting by. This legacy stands completely against what our politicians are meant to have done and the directions they should have been moving in. Negligent. Edited by Stirlingsays (05 Nov 2019 4.17pm) 'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen)
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05 Nov 19 4.15pm

Originally posted by Jway89

So we basically choose to vote the wrong way (Not referring to Brexit here), rather than being told what will be happening.

Yep, our politicians allowed the ladder to be pulled up for practically two generations for reasons you touch on accurately.

I find it hard to imagine that even one of them will have any difficulty at all in housing or indeed getting by.

This legacy stands completely against what our politicians are meant to have done and the directions they should have been moving in.

Negligent.

Edited by Stirlingsays (05 Nov 2019 4.17pm)

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Deleted11 05 Nov 19 4.32pm
Originally posted by Stirlingsays Yep, our politicians allowed the ladder to be pulled up for practically two generations for reasons you touch on accurately. I find it hard to imagine that even one of them will have any difficulty at all in housing or indeed getting by. This legacy stands completely against what our politicians are meant to have done and the directions they should have been moving in. Negligent. Edited by Stirlingsays (05 Nov 2019 4.17pm) Problem is, I don't really see how we get to our 'utopia' of a functioning democracy. I look at the USA and I must admit, our lot at least have the decency to be corrupt behind our backs. Very British of them. It's a loony bin there. So, do we need to go down the authoritarian route? Not going to happen The one thing I am adamant about is that politicians decisions can affect millions of people, either economically or physically, by going to wars, etc. So, they're either politicians or they're not, no side businesses. Their rate of pay should reflect the % increase/decrease in the minimum wage each year and I don't see why capital punishment for failed manifesto promises shouldn't be on the table. We live in a society now, where companies can pollute natural resources, game the financial system and there is no hard punishment for this, just fines. Most importantly we need a channel or some kind of outlet where real experts discuss topics like Brexit, climate change, economics in a normal non politically slanted way, that we all access. That's probably the most important aspect for me.
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Originally posted by Stirlingsays

Yep, our politicians allowed the ladder to be pulled up for practically two generations for reasons you touch on accurately.

I find it hard to imagine that even one of them will have any difficulty at all in housing or indeed getting by.

This legacy stands completely against what our politicians are meant to have done and the directions they should have been moving in.

Negligent.

Edited by Stirlingsays (05 Nov 2019 4.17pm)

Problem is, I don't really see how we get to our 'utopia' of a functioning democracy.

I look at the USA and I must admit, our lot at least have the decency to be corrupt behind our backs. Very British of them. It's a loony bin there.

So, do we need to go down the authoritarian route? Not going to happen

The one thing I am adamant about is that politicians decisions can affect millions of people, either economically or physically, by going to wars, etc.

So, they're either politicians or they're not, no side businesses. Their rate of pay should reflect the % increase/decrease in the minimum wage each year and I don't see why capital punishment for failed manifesto promises shouldn't be on the table. We live in a society now, where companies can pollute natural resources, game the financial system and there is no hard punishment for this, just fines.

Most importantly we need a channel or some kind of outlet where real experts discuss topics like Brexit, climate change, economics in a normal non politically slanted way, that we all access. That's probably the most important aspect for me.

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eagleman13 On The Road To Hell & Alicante 05 Nov 19 4.45pm
I see Phillip Hammond is jumping ship This operation, will make the 'Charge Of The Light Brigade' seem like a simple military exercise.
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On The Road To Hell & Alicante 05 Nov 19 4.45pm

I see Phillip Hammond is jumping ship

This operation, will make the 'Charge Of The Light Brigade' seem like a simple military exercise.

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Willo South coast - west of Brighton. 05 Nov 19 4.52pm
Originally posted by eagleman13 I see Phillip Hammond is jumping ship He is standing down as an MP, stating that the Conservative Party is no longer a "Broad church".
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South coast - west of Brighton. 05 Nov 19 4.52pm

Originally posted by eagleman13

I see Phillip Hammond is jumping ship

He is standing down as an MP, stating that the Conservative Party is no longer a "Broad church".

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Stirlingsays 05 Nov 19 5.04pm
Originally posted by Jway89 Problem is, I don't really see how we get to our 'utopia' of a functioning democracy. As I'm sure you agree I don't believe in 'utopia' or even that a 'fair' society, in the way that idealogs view it, is even possible. Originally posted by Jway89 I look at the USA and I must admit, our lot at least have the decency to be corrupt behind our backs. Very British of them. It's a loony bin there. Yep, but what is happening over there is slowly emerging over here. The cultures are still....for now....joined at the hip. Originally posted by Jway89 So, do we need to go down the authoritarian route? Not going to happen I'd argue that the state has been moving in an authoritarian direction since Blair came to office. But in the sense that you mean I think that is certainly on the table at some stage.....but personally I think that's some years away if it happens at all. But an authoritarian state is already here compared to the one I grew up in. Originally posted by Jway89 The one thing I am adamant about is that politicians decisions can affect millions of people, either economically or physically, by going to wars, etc. Sure I agree, the wisdom of a war is of course perspective and often hindsight but there is little doubt that its affects are permanent for those at the front line of it. Originally posted by Jway89 So, they're either politicians or they're not, no side businesses. Their rate of pay should reflect the % increase/decrease in the minimum wage each year and I don't see why capital punishment for failed manifesto promises shouldn't be on the table. We live in a society now, where companies can pollute natural resources, game the financial system and there is no hard punishment for this, just fines. Life is grey, I'm not so sure. Originally posted by Jway89 Most importantly we need a channel or some kind of outlet where real experts discuss topics like Brexit, climate change, economics in a normal non politically slanted way, that we all access. That's probably the most important aspect for me. Again, I like the sentiments and it's certainly the direction I would like. I don't believe pure objectivity is possible as everyone has bias and motives. However, I certainly agree that channels can be more objective and more self disciplined. However, I think the time where that was possible is behind us as the Internet has shown that polarisation is where the money is at. Edited by Stirlingsays (05 Nov 2019 5.06pm) 'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen)
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05 Nov 19 5.04pm

Originally posted by Jway89

Problem is, I don't really see how we get to our 'utopia' of a functioning democracy.

As I'm sure you agree I don't believe in 'utopia' or even that a 'fair' society, in the way that idealogs view it, is even possible.

Originally posted by Jway89

I look at the USA and I must admit, our lot at least have the decency to be corrupt behind our backs. Very British of them. It's a loony bin there.

Yep, but what is happening over there is slowly emerging over here. The cultures are still....for now....joined at the hip.

Originally posted by Jway89

So, do we need to go down the authoritarian route? Not going to happen

I'd argue that the state has been moving in an authoritarian direction since Blair came to office.

But in the sense that you mean I think that is certainly on the table at some stage.....but personally I think that's some years away if it happens at all.

But an authoritarian state is already here compared to the one I grew up in.

Originally posted by Jway89

The one thing I am adamant about is that politicians decisions can affect millions of people, either economically or physically, by going to wars, etc.

Sure I agree, the wisdom of a war is of course perspective and often hindsight but there is little doubt that its affects are permanent for those at the front line of it.

Originally posted by Jway89

Life is grey, I'm not so sure.

Originally posted by Jway89

Again, I like the sentiments and it's certainly the direction I would like.

I don't believe pure objectivity is possible as everyone has bias and motives. However, I certainly agree that channels can be more objective and more self disciplined.

However, I think the time where that was possible is behind us as the Internet has shown that polarisation is where the money is at.

Edited by Stirlingsays (05 Nov 2019 5.06pm)

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eagleman13 On The Road To Hell & Alicante 05 Nov 19 5.08pm
Originally posted by Willo He is standing down as an MP, stating that the Conservative Party is no longer a "Broad church". As in, not enough 'remainers'? This operation, will make the 'Charge Of The Light Brigade' seem like a simple military exercise.
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On The Road To Hell & Alicante 05 Nov 19 5.08pm

Originally posted by Willo

He is standing down as an MP, stating that the Conservative Party is no longer a "Broad church".

As in, not enough 'remainers'?

This operation, will make the 'Charge Of The Light Brigade' seem like a simple military exercise.

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Willo South coast - west of Brighton. 05 Nov 19 5.13pm
Originally posted by eagleman13 As in, not enough 'remainers'? I have no idea regards the reasoning behind his assertion. He has been MP for 'Runnymede and Weybridge' since this constituency was created in 1997 and I can assert with a degree of certainty that it will remain Conservative in the coming election. Edited by Willo (05 Nov 2019 5.18pm)
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South coast - west of Brighton. 05 Nov 19 5.13pm

Originally posted by eagleman13

As in, not enough 'remainers'?

I have no idea regards the reasoning behind his assertion.

He has been MP for 'Runnymede and Weybridge' since this constituency was created in 1997 and I can assert with a degree of certainty that it will remain Conservative in the coming election.

Edited by Willo (05 Nov 2019 5.18pm)

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Cucking Funt Clapham on the Back 05 Nov 19 5.30pm
Originally posted by eagleman13 I see Phillip Hammond is jumping ship An arch-turd of the highest possible order. Royally arse-raped the self employed. Wife beating may be socially acceptable in Sheffield, but it is a different matter in Cheltenham
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Clapham on the Back 05 Nov 19 5.30pm

Originally posted by eagleman13

I see Phillip Hammond is jumping ship

An arch-turd of the highest possible order. Royally arse-raped the self employed.

Wife beating may be socially acceptable in Sheffield, but it is a different matter in Cheltenham

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Cucking Funt Clapham on the Back 05 Nov 19 5.31pm
Originally posted by Willo I have no idea regards the reasoning behind his assertion. He has been MP for 'Runnymede and Weybridge' since this constituency was created in 1997 and I can assert with a degree of certainty that it will remain Conservative in the coming election. Edited by Willo (05 Nov 2019 5.18pm) He was in real danger of being deselected. Wife beating may be socially acceptable in Sheffield, but it is a different matter in Cheltenham
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Clapham on the Back 05 Nov 19 5.31pm

Originally posted by Willo

I have no idea regards the reasoning behind his assertion.

He has been MP for 'Runnymede and Weybridge' since this constituency was created in 1997 and I can assert with a degree of certainty that it will remain Conservative in the coming election.

Edited by Willo (05 Nov 2019 5.18pm)

He was in real danger of being deselected.

Wife beating may be socially acceptable in Sheffield, but it is a different matter in Cheltenham

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Midlands Eagle 05 Nov 19 5.36pm
Originally posted by Cucking Funt An arch-turd of the highest possible order. Royally arse-raped the self employed. I'm self employed and I did quite well under Hammond's stewardship of the government purse strings
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An arch-turd of the highest possible order. Royally arse-raped the self employed.

I'm self employed and I did quite well under Hammond's stewardship of the government purse strings

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