HanoiVillan Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 13 minutes ago, choffer said: Are we interested in the 'noble' 'Nobel' catastrophe here, the 'county' 'country' disaster, or the blank unfamiliarity with the role of the semi-colon? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 1 hour ago, bobzy said: I wouldn't want to sound too cynical here, but I seem to recall Theresa May's husband worked as a portfolio manager for Prudential. That's the same company who (certainly used to be) is the largest shareholder of G4S Plc. And now G4S are due to be awarded a contract with arresting powers? Whilst Mr May's wife is the Prime Minister? Hmmmm. Prudential owned 5.3% of G4S total voting rights back in 2014 .. they used to own 6.3% a look at the current major shareholders doesn't list Prudential at all , though possibly they are a holder as part of various funds ? Invesco Asset Management Ltd. 202,292,587 13.0% Harris Associates LP 79,355,377 5.11% Mondrian Investment Partners Ltd. 78,613,679 5.07% Woodford Investment Management Ltd. 77,424,562 4.99% Tweedy, Browne Co. LLC 77,063,413 4.97% Marathon Asset Management LLP 51,550,687 3.32% The Vanguard Group, Inc. 44,658,533 2.88% BlackRock Advisors (UK) Ltd. 43,573,475 2.81% Legal & General Investment Management Ltd. 35,909,103 2.31% UBS Asset Management (UK) Ltd. 33,521,386 2.16% May's Husband is a relationship manager at an asset management firm called Capital .. he was a Prudential Portfolio Managers UK from 1983 to 2000 Apparently May and her Husband purchased some shares in Prudential way back in 2002 , long before May probably even considered being PM as links go I think I'd like to see slightly stronger ones tbh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xann Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 12 minutes ago, tonyh29 said: ... as links go I think I'd like to see slightly stronger ones tbh It's been strenuously denied before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterms Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted October 27, 2017 Share Posted October 27, 2017 I touched on Leadsom in the Brexit thread, apparently she wants to be chancellor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted October 27, 2017 Moderator Share Posted October 27, 2017 3 minutes ago, StefanAVFC said: I touched on Leadsom in the Brexit thread, apparently she wants to be chancellor If only she was the UKs greatest living politician... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xann Posted October 27, 2017 Share Posted October 27, 2017 15 minutes ago, StefanAVFC said: I touched on Leadsom in the Brexit thread, apparently she wants to be chancellor You'd rather choose a random punter from Ladbrokes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post chrisp65 Posted October 27, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted October 27, 2017 To be fair, she has proven her fertility, so she could be a better pick than some others. Not saying motherhood is an advantage, but, you know. She is a mother, where some others aren't. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted October 27, 2017 Share Posted October 27, 2017 She could probably give it a crack. The last chancellor had no relevant qualifications and spent a good portion of time off his tits on ****. I wonder how much is really required of the chancellor that isn't actually just done by a civil servant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chindie Posted October 27, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted October 27, 2017 Andrea Leadsom is barely qualified to be a human, let alone a politician of any rank. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 (edited) I see that slow witted plotter Michael Gove has opened his mouth and said something inappropriate again this morning, making light hearted jokes about being assaulted by Weinstein. I'll expect to see every 'kipper, tory and right wing conspiracy theorist nutjob (yes, all three of you) lining up in this thread to condemn him... and then needing to do it again a couple of days later when someone says they didn't condemn him enough. https://twitter.com/bbcnickrobinson/status/924173497580032000 Quote Going into the studio is “like going into Harvey Weinstein’s bedroom - you hope to emerge with your dignity intact” Gove on #Todayat60 Nick RobinsonVerified account @bbcnickrobinson FollowFollow @bbcnickrobinsonre Going into the studio is “like going into Harvey Weinstein’s bedroom - you hope to emerge with your dignity intact” Gove on #Todayat60 8:18 AM - 28 Oct 2017 Edited October 28, 2017 by chrisp65 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chindie Posted October 28, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted October 28, 2017 They'll be too busy looking for Labour MPs saying stupid things to handwave this with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted October 28, 2017 Moderator Share Posted October 28, 2017 2 hours ago, chrisp65 said: I see that slow witted plotter Michael Gove has opened his mouth and said something inappropriate again this morning, making light hearted jokes about being assaulted by Weinstein. I'll expect to see every 'kipper, tory and right wing conspiracy theorist nutjob (yes, all three of you) lining up in this thread to condemn him... and then needing to do it again a couple of days later when someone says they didn't condemn him enough. https://twitter.com/bbcnickrobinson/status/924173497580032000 Nick RobinsonVerified account @bbcnickrobinson FollowFollow @bbcnickrobinson More Going into the studio is “like going into Harvey Weinstein’s bedroom - you hope to emerge with your dignity intact” Gove on #Todayat60 8:18 AM - 28 Oct 2017 Got a notification on my phone that Gove has said something inappropriate, wondered what it was. File under... it’s not really offensive to me. The jokes about being nervous, not about sexual assault or Weinstein. They are merely the props Should a politician have said it? Probably not but as he’s playing his base he probably meant it and they won’t care. file under tomorrow’s chip wrappers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 (edited) 3 hours ago, chrisp65 said: I see that slow witted plotter Michael Gove has opened his mouth and said something inappropriate again this morning, making light hearted jokes about being assaulted by Weinstein. I'll expect to see every 'kipper, tory and right wing conspiracy theorist nutjob (yes, all three of you) lining up in this thread to condemn him... and then needing to do it again a couple of days later when someone says they didn't condemn him enough. https://twitter.com/bbcnickrobinson/status/924173497580032000 Nick RobinsonVerified account @bbcnickrobinson FollowFollow @bbcnickrobinsonre Going into the studio is “like going into Harvey Weinstein’s bedroom - you hope to emerge with your dignity intact” Gove on #Todayat60 8:18 AM - 28 Oct 2017 It took nearly a week of nobody posting a thing about the Labour lad , despite the forum being over run with “I’m not a labour supporter ,but “ people before I commented about how quiet the thread was considering the amount of impartial people we claim to have in this forum that it took about 7 1/2 seconds for the Gove post probably doesn’t prove these people are labour suporters but it does sort reaffirm the forum is largely ABT I suppose I appreciate this post doesn’t folow the rules and the correct response should have been to change the topic back to how evil labour are perhaps even hang a banner somewhere suggesting we hang them all but I’ll assume we’ll get around to that Edited October 28, 2017 by tonyh29 Edit - toned down as original looked a bit too confrontational 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amsterdam_Neil_D Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 36 minutes ago, bickster said: file under tomorrow’s chip wrappers Agreed, nothing in this really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 There's absolutely nothing in it. Just looked like a timely opportunity for some lolzzz and, I suppose, to illustrate none of us are here to defend all the actions of everyone on the respective teams. Not least, as so many of us don't actually have a team. We just utterly dislike and distrust the other team. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 Let’s be honest if he’d had posted that on Facebook someone would have nicked it and used it here on VT and passed it off as their own work ... not that I’ve ever done that of course , no sir , not me 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post OutByEaster? Posted October 28, 2017 Moderator Popular Post Share Posted October 28, 2017 Meh. If this is the reason you dislike Gove, you've not been paying attention. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HanoiVillan Posted October 28, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted October 28, 2017 Of course, it's a load of nothing. However, I have to say, since it's only a week since apparently expulsion from the party was the minimum for public faux-pas like this: . . . I think it's appropriate to point out their rank hypocrisy, if nothing else. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowychap Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 2 hours ago, bickster said: File under... it’s not really offensive to me. The jokes about being nervous, not about sexual assault or Weinstein. They are merely the props I largely agree. It is, though, an utterly daft thing for him, a minister of state, to say on a national radio programme. That's my problem with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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