Yet the country is up in arms about Top Gear.
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Yet the country is up in arms about Top Gear.
Policies to bribe voters.
No wonder scams are so rampant. The public always get suckered. Every 5 years rinse and repeat and very few learn. Or have forgotten what happened after every 5 years passes.
Yet they never forget what happened with their soaps and reality contests.
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The Common Decency campaign is lol-worthy. I like the principle, but their 'Pillars of Common Decency' are more than a little contradictory of the 'elect good people to government, let them vote with their conscience' mantra.
1. End the two party system of politics with its corrupt links to commercial interests.
2. An end to the Whip system in Parliament.
3. Dismantling of Privilege.
4. Zero tolerance for cruelty to animals, just as to children.
5. Proportional representation.
6. Restoration of the National Health Service.
7. An end to the policy of Austerity.
8. Public ownership of the Banks.
9. No Declaration of War without public consultation.
10. Land Reform.
So basically, it's another potentially good organisation that's been infiltrated by the left-wing loonies. You're only a 'good person' if you agree with our point of view. Slightly contradictory of points 1 and 2, no?
1. End the two party system of politics with its corrupt links to commercial interests.
2. An end to the Whip system in Parliament.
3. Dismantling of Privilege.
4. Zero tolerance for cruelty to animals, just as to children.
5. Proportional representation.
6. Restoration of the National Health Service.
7. An end to the policy of Austerity.
8. Public ownership of the Banks.
9. No Declaration of War without public consultation.
10. Land Reform.
So basically, it's another potentially good organisation that's been infiltrated by the left-wing loonies. You're only a 'good person' if you agree with our point of view. Slightly contradictory of points 1 and 2, no?
Salmond is promising to block a Tory government if he can and in response the Conservatives have made the astonishing statement that "Alex Salmond has confirmed he would sabotage the democratic will of the British people". Do they just fundamentally not understand how our electoral system works?
If the Tories again fail to win the election they have no natural right to rule; and SNP MPs have no duty to help them do so.
If the Tories again fail to win the election they have no natural right to rule; and SNP MPs have no duty to help them do so.
I'm sure they do understand, but they have nothing to lose and everything to gain by making such statements. Unless something changes radically versus current polls, the Tories can't form the next government unless the SNP at least Abstain from voting on a Conservative Party Queen's Speech. Alex Salmond just quashed any hopes of that happening.
TBH, I suspect this was Salmond's response to Miliband accusing the SNP of being in bed with the Tories (to prevent a Labour government). Quite a smart move for Miliband really. It won't have made him any friends North of the border, and I'm sure Jim Murphy wants to kill him by now, but he's well on his way to securing a minority Labour government.
TBH, I suspect this was Salmond's response to Miliband accusing the SNP of being in bed with the Tories (to prevent a Labour government). Quite a smart move for Miliband really. It won't have made him any friends North of the border, and I'm sure Jim Murphy wants to kill him by now, but he's well on his way to securing a minority Labour government.
Yes they know that, they just like talking about the SNP because it's Labour's weakspot. The Tories can't win in Scotland but they can help Labour lose by attacking the SNP and making them seem to be the "anti-Tory" vote. Every second of political coverage about Alec Salmond and the SNP is a second that won't be mentioning the Tories' own weakspot - the NHS.
I find it quite bizarre that Cameron's gave such impassioned pleas for preserving the Union last year, yet now seems to be giving Alec Salmond and the SNP as much help as he can. Just another example of Tory cynicism - screw what's best for the nation, as long as we win and can continue our crusade to tear down public services once and for all.
I'd like to be surprised but I'm not. Cameron is quite possibly the least Statesmanlike Prime Minister the UK has ever had. I have serious concerns that he has done such damage to the union that it will never recover and Scottish independence is now simply a matter of time.
The more media time given to Salmond the more resentment in the rest of the UK will be fostered. At what point does it become a case of the UK wanting to get rid of Scotland, rather than Scottish independence as such.
To be fair I blame Labour for that - they're the ones who turned the SNP into a force to be reckoned with by devolving power to Scotland in what was simply a power-grab (Labour arrogantly believed that they'd always be in power in the devolved assembly).
As I see it, the only hope for the Union is for the SNP to implode and there is a chink of light there - note how everyone talks about Alec Salmond and the SNP, not Nicola Sturgeon and the SNP. Remind me who is the party leader again?
The majority of the English hate the Scots even before the referendum.
IMO, as a Scotsman, that is BS. Most Scots and English are entirely indifferent. It is only a small minority on either side that has issue, and if I am honest I would say more Scottish people seem to have an illogical hatred of the English. Normally the young, braindead, 'Bucky'-drinking neds. That is one of the things I hate about Scotland. Anyone with more than 2 brain cells doesn't give a damn.
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Watched the final PMQs today.
DC tore EM a new one today, quite a shocking poor display by Ed. He was clearly thrown completely off by DC and the VAT pledge and was unwilling to fess up at Labours plans. Then in a super turnaround Balls came out and said no NI raise.
Commentary seems to indicate it was a trap after GO yesterday refused to answer the same question.
Going to be quite interesting how the campaigning starts out as I would say Labour suffered quite a blow today with EMs performance as its had news coverage more than PMQs normally seems to.
DC tore EM a new one today, quite a shocking poor display by Ed. He was clearly thrown completely off by DC and the VAT pledge and was unwilling to fess up at Labours plans. Then in a super turnaround Balls came out and said no NI raise.
Commentary seems to indicate it was a trap after GO yesterday refused to answer the same question.
Going to be quite interesting how the campaigning starts out as I would say Labour suffered quite a blow today with EMs performance as its had news coverage more than PMQs normally seems to.
Don't intend to vote at this moment in time.
Last time, I voted lib dem, and my vote was counted towards the complete opposite of what I wanted...
I wish I had not voted then. I know some people say its a wasted vote to vote lib dem, but it was worse than that.
Last time, I voted lib dem, and my vote was counted towards the complete opposite of what I wanted...
I wish I had not voted then. I know some people say its a wasted vote to vote lib dem, but it was worse than that.
There's an interesting piece from UK Polling Report today on UKIP and the Greens getting squeezed. UKIP's support, in particular, seems solidly down from its peak.
Yes I saw that. It seems Osborne may have deliberately misled the Treasury Select Committee because an underling let slip that they'd decided not to raise VAT on Monday, the day before he was repeatedly asked the question.
The Tory's school bully tactics didn't carry the day today though, with a vote designed to get rid of Speaker John Bercow in the next parliament failed: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-32061097
Watch the top video - I love the smug expression Bercow flings towards Hague when the result of the vote is known
Oh and just to prove that there are in fact some decent Tory MPs:- Status