bickster Posted August 15, 2018 Moderator Share Posted August 15, 2018 2 minutes ago, tonyh29 said: he said " Eton gang" I'm sure I don't have to point out the obvious flaw in your post the Eton influence isn't really there any more , Mays cabinet has the fewest privately educated people since Atlee in 1945 .. The labour shadow cabinet probably has more children being privately educated than the cabinet these days You can't be serious, remind me, who is the leader of the European Research Group, you know the faction that seem to be yanking May's gimp chain? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blandy Posted August 15, 2018 Moderator Share Posted August 15, 2018 2 hours ago, tonyh29 said: he said " Eton gang" I'm sure I don't have to point out the obvious flaw in your post the Eton influence isn't really there any more , Mays cabinet has the fewest privately educated people since Atlee in 1945 Still rather of lot of poshos, though. https://www.channel4.com/news/factcheck/factcheck-qa-how-posh-is-parliament has this picture (and some factlets). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 (edited) 6 hours ago, tonyh29 said: he said " Eton gang" I'm sure I don't have to point out the obvious flaw in your post the Eton influence isn't really there any more , Mays cabinet has the fewest privately educated people since Atlee in 1945 .. The labour shadow cabinet probably has more children being privately educated than the cabinet these days To say the Eton influence isn't really there anymore is slightly disingenuous. They may not currently be front and centre of this current cabinet for end of term photos, but to say the influence isn't there? Only today we've had a tory minister ok with FTSE 100 bosses getting 12% pay rises and being on 160 times more than their staff, whilst in the same interview, criticising rail workers for private companies that have negotiated getting 3.2% I don't think we need to worry about the plight of Eton just yet. Edited August 15, 2018 by chrisp65 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NurembergVillan Posted August 15, 2018 Moderator Popular Post Share Posted August 15, 2018 Every time I see a picture of that whopper I can feel the temperature of my piss rising. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xann Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 21 hours ago, tonyh29 said: how many of the current cabinet went to Eton out of interest ? 20 hours ago, tonyh29 said: The Eton influence isn't really there any more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnkarl Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 I've been invited to a party with the missus tonight. I will inform her that I will be there but not involved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markavfc40 Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 (edited) 14 minutes ago, magnkarl said: I've been invited to a party with the missus tonight. I will inform her that I will be there but not involved. I'd imagine they're used to partners rocking up at these swingers party's just there to watch. Edited August 16, 2018 by markavfc40 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnkarl Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 8 minutes ago, markavfc40 said: I'd imagine they're used to partners rocking up at these swingers party's just there to watch. I will be putting my keys in the bowl but definitely not taking part in anything going on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted August 16, 2018 Moderator Share Posted August 16, 2018 Will you then be claiming that all of the keys are yours, as is the bowl and that anyone who says otherwise is a racist? 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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NurembergVillan Posted August 16, 2018 Moderator Share Posted August 16, 2018 51 minutes ago, OutByEaster? said: Will you then be claiming that all of the keys are yours, as is the bowl and that anyone who says otherwise is a racist? Whilst hiding behind the dining table, firing elastic bands at anyone who attempts to retrieve the keys they believe to be theirs. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterms Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 On 14/08/2018 at 23:04, OutByEaster? said: What is it he's actually accused of doing? He's placed a wreath in memorial of 47 people killed in Tunisia by an Israeli bombing. I'm not sure how the Munich terrorists seem to have gotten tied up in this - in so far as I'm aware, they're buried in a different country. Still, as long as it stops anyone talking about those policies he has that people seem to like eh? Frankie Boyle (I think it was) suggests that this latest spurious nonsense was lined up for the election but has been brought forward because they are panicking. Sounds plausible, and fits with Netanyahu breaking cover to attack Corbyn (it's not meant to be about Israel, remember, it's all about antisemitism). He's rather given the game away. Panic. Meanwhile, people are posting pictures of Thatcher grinning alongside actual murderers and terrorists, including Isareli Zionists who murdered Brits. Perspective, eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterms Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 Oh dear god, please let this be a hoax. I don't think I would survive the laughing fit if it was true. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post chrisp65 Posted August 16, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted August 16, 2018 So Margaret Hodge is ok to compare the Labour Party to nazi officials in 30's Germany for not signing up to promise not to compare Israel to nazi Germany? She's not thought this through, has she? She's either become quite confused, or she's just saying any old shite to try and bugger up Corbyn's poll lead. Neither is a good look. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chindie Posted August 16, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted August 16, 2018 Hodge is being used as a sacrificial lamb. She's got enough weight to be listened to, but isn't important enough to have anything worth risking if she gets dumped or thrown under the bus. She knows what she's said is completely stupid. But it's not about that. It's just a tool. You'd think there were some levels you'd not stoop to, that some things are sacred cows. But nope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnkarl Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 12 hours ago, peterms said: Frankie Boyle (I think it was) suggests that this latest spurious nonsense was lined up for the election but has been brought forward because they are panicking. Sounds plausible, and fits with Netanyahu breaking cover to attack Corbyn (it's not meant to be about Israel, remember, it's all about antisemitism). He's rather given the game away. Panic. Meanwhile, people are posting pictures of Thatcher grinning alongside actual murderers and terrorists, including Isareli Zionists who murdered Brits. Perspective, eh? As far as I know the grave he's standing right next to with a wreath in his hand is Atif Bseiso's, a self confessed member of the Black September group and head of PLO's intelligence branch. What this shows is that Corbyn's been a) too lax in doing research about what he was doing on said trip or, b) so partisan that he doesn't understand that his blinkered views on Palestine/Israel will lead to more issues like this. What it proves though is that Corbyn has no way to defend himself against these sort of allegations because of his spotty past, and it would only get worse were he put in number 10. If he can't defend himself against Margareth Hodge he won't stand a chance when or if the Tory bloodounds are after him in a scenario where he is PM. If he can't talk about policy ever because of his partisan past he's not an effective opposition leader, it's as simple as that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post chrisp65 Posted August 17, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted August 17, 2018 24 minutes ago, magnkarl said: As far as I know the grave he's standing right next to with a wreath in his hand is Atif Bseiso's, a self confessed member of the Black September group and head of PLO's intelligence branch. What this shows is that Corbyn's been a) too lax in doing research about what he was doing on said trip or, b) so partisan that he doesn't understand that his blinkered views on Palestine/Israel will lead to more issues like this. What it proves though is that Corbyn has no way to defend himself against these sort of allegations because of his spotty past, and it would only get worse were he put in number 10. If he can't defend himself against Margareth Hodge he won't stand a chance when or if the Tory bloodounds are after him in a scenario where he is PM. If he can't talk about policy ever because of his partisan past he's not an effective opposition leader, it's as simple as that. I think I disagree with this, which probably won’t surprise anyone. On this one specific issue of this photo and this diary date, it is of little concern to the majority of people, it’s relevance is disputed by some jewish groups. The people arguing with Corbyn here are not public favourites. Margaret Hodge, who appears to want a rule where only one side can call other people nazi names. Well that doesn’t stand up to much scrutiny, she’s effectively shot herself in the foot yesterday, she’s looked either confused or deceitful. The other opponent is the child killer and gangster Netanyahu. Then there’s the tory press and as far as they’re concerned if Corbyn invented perpetual free energy they’d say he made coal miners redundant. So for me, this specific story is a summer season puff that distracts from the other summer story, Boris being a needy bully. Oh, and the other summer story, the government doesn’t know what it’s doing about Brexit. On the wider issue of Corbyn’s stance on the middle east. I think maybe a measured debate with people that believe they oppose his stated views could be interesting. I would suggest we would see an argument of pro peace, versus hawkishly pro Israeli my country right or wrong. So it’s chatter. This story certainly wouldn’t cause me to vote for Mogg, May, Fox, Grayling or Johnson. I suspect a story about Corbyn creating world peace and free energy wouldn’t persuade you to vote labour. So it’s chatter. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VILLAMARV Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 18 hours ago, NurembergVillan said: Whilst hiding behind the dining table, firing elastic bands at anyone who attempts to retrieve the keys they believe to be theirs. I always quite fancied the guys wife next door, might just expand the bowl's influence to his house too, stick all their keys in the bowl too while I'm at it. Obviously they wont be able then to do any actual swinging until I let them, I'm not mad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 What a **** mess the current Labour party are. Worst government in history and they're too busy fighting themselves to do anything. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 (edited) 31 minutes ago, StefanAVFC said: What a **** mess the current Labour party are. Worst government in history and they're too busy fighting themselves to do anything. Corbyn just too unconvincing. He cannot effectively put to bed the antisemitism issue, has too many skeleton's in his closet and appears to be too busy attempting to censor and purge those within his party who disagree with him. I'd imagine that a Labour government would be pretty catastrophic. Edited August 17, 2018 by Dr_Pangloss 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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