chloe smith on newsnight last night

Danthus · 27 Jun 2012 at 13:14

Spunkey said:
I think that might be his point.

Fair enough.

GravyMonster · 27 Jun 2012 at 13:17

arctine said:
I was referring to the fact that delaying an inevitable increase in cost of fuel, using money that we could instead use to pay a chunk of what we've borrowed off will surely make us worse off in the long run.

I completely agree. But she isn't an idiot. She knows what she's saying, what she's covering up and why.

Raymond Lin · 27 Jun 2012 at 13:18

Funny to watc but a complete waste of time to listen to these politicians.

I bet they can't even tell you the answer of 1 +1.

Hatter The Mad · 27 Jun 2012 at 13:19

KNiVES said:
Ms Smith was told literally at the last minute about the u-turn on fuel duty and was told at the last minute by Osbourne that she's to cover in for him.

Source?

shoes · 27 Jun 2012 at 13:33

In the UK, has there ever been a female politician who isn't a complete joke? I know on the whole politicians are jokes, but it seems every female one is actually bat**** insane.

KNiVES · 27 Jun 2012 at 13:34

shoes said:
In the UK, has there ever been a female politician who isn't a complete joke? I know on the whole politicians are jokes, but it seems every female one is actually bat**** insane.

You're asking a dominantly Tory forum if there's ever been a female politician that isn't a complete joke?

Hatter The Mad said:
Source?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-18608133

Some Tory MPs were said to be furious that they had been told to defend the government's decision not to delay the fuel rise until a few hours before it was reversed.

One told the BBC: "It was absolutely bloody stupid, treating us like idiots."

It's incredibly apparent from the footage that Ms Smith is one of those who were treated 'like an idiot'.

RomanNose · 27 Jun 2012 at 13:36

KNiVES said:
You're asking a dominantly Tory forum if there's ever been a female politician that isn't a complete joke?

And answered by people who weren't born when the big T was in the big P.

hurfdurf · 27 Jun 2012 at 13:40

shoes said:
In the UK, has there ever been a female politician who isn't a complete joke? I know on the whole politicians are jokes, but it seems every female one is actually bat**** insane.

Currently I have been rather partial to Sarah Teather on her appearances on Question Time, ignoring her tuition fee hypocrisy.

AtreuS · 27 Jun 2012 at 13:44

Raymond Lin said:
I bet they can't even tell you the answer of 1 +1.

"now Mr lin... im sure what you really meant to ask me is now 1 and 1 can move forward in this untoward economic climate... we believe that both 1 and indeed any other 1 can................ waffle waffle waffle............"

shoes · 27 Jun 2012 at 13:47

No denying maggie got the job done (in line with her agenda, anyway) but she was still totally insane.

George Hincapie · 27 Jun 2012 at 13:51

Oh bless her. I'd like to give her a little cuddle.

Duff-Man · 27 Jun 2012 at 13:52

Snograt said:
Clueless bird stuffed by Paxo?

Brilliant.

realBabelfish · 27 Jun 2012 at 13:52

arctine said:
I was referring to the fact that delaying an inevitable increase in cost of fuel, using money that we could instead use to pay a chunk of what we've borrowed off will surely make us worse off in the long run.

or close the tax loopholes for millionaires?

increase in fuel duty hits the poor the most as they are the most likely to be in fuel poverty. the people at the bottom dont have any money.

if it gets any worse it will just be slave labour as you get charged a fortune to get to work then earn your salary that will only just put a roof over your head and feed & heat you. people shouldnt be working full time just to live

taking money off the poor wont help anyone it will just breed resentment and to be honest a lot of people are close to breaking point as it is. we are edging closer towards greece every day

Cosimo · 27 Jun 2012 at 13:52

Snograt said:
Clueless bird stuffed by Paxo?

Very tasty.

George Hincapie · 27 Jun 2012 at 13:53

KNiVES said:
You're asking a dominantly Tory forum if there's ever been a female politician that isn't a complete joke?

You haven't got the first idea which way the majority of this forum leans. Perhaps a poll?

Deleted member 77746 · 27 Jun 2012 at 13:54

RomanNose said:
Why is it that politicians never answer the flipping question?

Could you imaging if the public stopped avoiding questions!

Hatter The Mad · 27 Jun 2012 at 13:55

George Hincapie said:
You haven't got the first idea which way the majority of this forum leans. Perhaps a poll?

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18099886&highlight=election+username_hatter+mad

realBabelfish · 27 Jun 2012 at 13:58

Raymond Lin said:
Funny to watc but a complete waste of time to listen to these politicians.

I bet they can't even tell you the answer of 1 +1.

the answer is simply:

'i dont know exactly but it is better than under <opposition party>'

that is all they do (both sides)

KNiVES · 27 Jun 2012 at 14:01

George Hincapie said:
You haven't got the first idea which way the majority of this forum leans. Perhaps a poll?

There's been dozens of polls over the years and they've all skewed heavily to the right. Everyone knows this is a right-leaning forum.

realBabelfish · 27 Jun 2012 at 14:06

KNiVES said:
There's been dozens of polls over the years and they've all skewed heavily to the right. Everyone knows this is a right-leaning forum.

i think George Hincapie was being sarcastic. its obvious this is a right wing (leaning towards fascist at times) forum.

search for 'crazy lefty' or 'stupid liberal' and you might get billions of results.