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by Debs
11 Mar 2024, 6:44pm
Forum: The Tea Shop
Topic: UK Politics
Replies: 934
Views: 72524

Re: UK Politics

reohn2 wrote: 11 Mar 2024, 3:04pm
djnotts wrote: 11 Mar 2024, 2:08pm Anderson and Reform:

"Speaking at a press conference, Mr Anderson said he was "prepared to gamble on myself" because he said he knew "how many people support Reform and what they have to say".

"All I want is my country back," he added." (BBC News)

Yeah, so do I pal. Only it's not the one YOU want.
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by Debs
5 Mar 2024, 1:06am
Forum: Campaigning & Public Policy
Topic: "The Political Influence of Motorists"
Replies: 28
Views: 1658

Re: "The Political Influence of Motorists"

What i don't understand is how they're pushing us to give up ICE cars and to buy a very expensive and overpriced EV with money we ain't got, and meanwhile; allowing motorsport to continue completely unabated.
F1 has stagnated into utter glitzy boredom these days [ IMO ] a millionaires club of young men who drive powerful go-carts around and around in circuits burning rubber and fuel like there's no tomorrow.

Perhaps there isn't going to be a tomorrow? :?
by Debs
5 Mar 2024, 12:39am
Forum: The Tea Shop
Topic: UK Politics
Replies: 934
Views: 72524

Re: UK Politics

Good advice about voting from Phil as usual:

by Debs
25 Feb 2024, 2:30pm
Forum: The Tea Shop
Topic: UK Politics
Replies: 934
Views: 72524

Re: UK Politics

by Debs
25 Feb 2024, 11:34am
Forum: The Tea Shop
Topic: UK Politics
Replies: 934
Views: 72524

Re: UK Politics

"The Sunday Telegraph says Nigel Fartage has offered Lee Anderson a place in the Reform party, explaining he can stand for them as a bouncer to stand outside their social club"."
by Debs
24 Feb 2024, 9:23pm
Forum: The Tea Shop
Topic: Are you "Infected by a remainer mind virus"?
Replies: 920
Views: 831631

Re: Are you "Infected by a remainer mind virus"?

Did someone mention the diabolical (and potentially dangerous) absence of Brexit border controls...?


by Debs
23 Feb 2024, 3:39pm
Forum: The Tea Shop
Topic: UK Politics
Replies: 934
Views: 72524

Re: UK Politics

Nearholmer wrote: 23 Feb 2024, 2:30pm Katie Hopkins is a genuinely real rightwing loony.
There, i fixed it for you :wink:
by Debs
22 Feb 2024, 5:08pm
Forum: The Tea Shop
Topic: UK Politics
Replies: 934
Views: 72524

Re: UK Politics

Psamathe wrote: 22 Feb 2024, 4:40pm An article (Open Democracy) that sums-up Starmers actions in the debarcle.
https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/labour-keir-starmer-ceasefire-vote-gaza-hoyle-protect-image-endanger-mp-security/ wrote:How Keir Starmer placed his political image over the lives of those in Gaza
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... Keir Starmer, who has been accused of excusing genocide but has in recent weeks seemingly begun to fear that cheerleading mass murder might not be so popular after all.
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A party leader asking the speaker of the house to change the rules to help them out of a tough spot would normally be told where to go....
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Hoyle agreed to let Labour hijack the SNP’s motion – despite the fact that Labour has more than six times as many annual debate days and hasn’t used any to focus on Gaza...
Ian
The tough spot in question would appear to be the floundering Tory Party ramping up early dirty electioneering tactics by using the atrocities in Gazza to deflect public opinion from the sheer mess the UK is in after 14 years of Tory mismanagement, and using as much Tory media as possible to discredit the Labour Party and preventing air-time on UK domestic failures. There is a general election approaching and the Tories are going in with dirty standards never seen the like of before.
by Debs
22 Feb 2024, 12:43pm
Forum: The Tea Shop
Topic: UK Politics
Replies: 934
Views: 72524

Re: UK Politics

by Debs
14 Feb 2024, 7:49pm
Forum: The Tea Shop
Topic: UK Politics
Replies: 934
Views: 72524

Re: UK Politics

853 wrote: 14 Feb 2024, 7:21pm I haven't seen the full list of candidates. Trying to look on the positive side here, are there any candidates or parties, that are worth voting for?
Lib Dem? ...by process of elimination :|
by Debs
8 Feb 2024, 6:19pm
Forum: Health and fitness
Topic: Why are the general population resistant to getting fit?
Replies: 75
Views: 3792

Re: Why are the general population resistant to getting fit?

Ron wrote: 8 Feb 2024, 3:42pm
Debs wrote: 7 Feb 2024, 8:33pm ...but to others it was hell, obviously.
I blame the syllabus used for teaching physical education for the general unwillingness to engage in physical activity in adult life. It was all so competitive. The importance of taking part was never mentioned, you had to be a winner or you were nothing.

by Debs
7 Feb 2024, 8:33pm
Forum: Health and fitness
Topic: Why are the general population resistant to getting fit?
Replies: 75
Views: 3792

Re: Why are the general population resistant to getting fit?

It just comes down to aptitude within the individual mindset.

I first saw this in my school days; kids who welcomed the 'sports' period, and those that didn't.
To me the sports period was like extra play time and something to enjoy, but to others it was hell, obviously.
by Debs
5 Feb 2024, 5:18pm
Forum: The Tea Shop
Topic: ** The NHS Thread **
Replies: 80
Views: 4533

Re: ** The NHS Thread **

Psamathe wrote: 5 Feb 2024, 11:08am Sunak says "Not made enough progress"
What he means is not made enough progress with the ongoing Tory privatisation program, despite so much achieved throughout the NHS, treatment remains free at point of a very long awaited delivery, that's why he looked so sad when he said it.
When the cash registers arrive at every NHS entrance, that will have a big effect of shortening waiting lists, and Sunak will then be able to state he has delivered on his promise.
by Debs
3 Feb 2024, 4:17pm
Forum: The Tea Shop
Topic: UK Politics
Replies: 934
Views: 72524

Re: UK Politics

Psamathe wrote: 3 Feb 2024, 3:45pm
Debs wrote: 3 Feb 2024, 2:00pm
pwa wrote: 3 Feb 2024, 12:46pm
I think they are putting forward a very conservative stance, not promising much, knowing that they will be inheriting a shaky economy with already high levels of taxation failing to keep up with expenditure needs. If they promise to fix this, that and the other all at once they will be cast as the spend, spend, spend party, as they have so often before. Better (they think) to under-promise, manage things sensibly until the economy has a bit of slack, then ease in some targeted spending on things that can be classed as "investments". If they said they were going to jump straight in to the sort of programme you would like, I think they would struggle in the election campaign.
We don't have the luxury of sensible choice under the First Tory Bar Steward Past the Post system, and this Tory administration have so shat the bed so repeatedly they need routing to extinction, best plan is to vote tactically against them.
We simply have to hope for the best of Stammer, he can't be anyway near as bad as Sunak, Truss, De-piffle, May, and Lord Gammonchops of Stoutintrough.
But he's [Starmer] trying and getting very close (close enough that I regard him as almost as much of a threat as Sunak). You get to the point where voting for something that isn't even close to what you want, not close to what you believe the country needs that you just can't bring yourself to put an X against that Party's name. But I'm fortunate in that I'll 99% likely have a Green candidate.

So now others saying vote tactically but like Brexit, I couldn't have people saying "You voted for it" and me replying "Not what I voted for" (except it would be what I voted for).

Ian
If you live in a constituency that's gaming for a Green candidate then go for it.

My constituency is a two horse race between Tory and Lib Dem, so will hold my nose and vote Lib Dem to help oust out the Tory.

Despite the mood music Tory and Labour are very different, mainly in that the Conservatives let non-state spivs run (and ruin) the country and encourage them to wheelbarrow off large dividends and profits at the tax payers expense.

Labour will instead put a stop to the leaky taxpayers bucket and govern the country for the benefit of the people.
They will also have no choice but to start realigning the UK back to the EU, and begin the gradual reversal from the sheer stupidity of Brexit.
But you know this already :)
by Debs
3 Feb 2024, 2:00pm
Forum: The Tea Shop
Topic: UK Politics
Replies: 934
Views: 72524

Re: UK Politics

pwa wrote: 3 Feb 2024, 12:46pm
Psamathe wrote: 3 Feb 2024, 11:31am
pwa wrote: 3 Feb 2024, 9:57am
My theory is that they are being deliberately conservative in what they promise, so as not to frighten people off. But hoping to be able to be more progressive once in office. I think the unspoken aspirations are probably quite different to those of the current Government. That is why I expect to be voting Labour.
Don't you think it's a bit risky voting for a party/candidate because you have a theory they are not actually saying what they'll do but will do other stuff once people have been suckered by their misdirection?

If you are right, to me I would not vote for a party that is not prepared to say what they intend to do. Nor would I vote for a party that mis-represents their intent to gain votes they would not get if they were honest. etc.

Ian
I think they are putting forward a very conservative stance, not promising much, knowing that they will be inheriting a shaky economy with already high levels of taxation failing to keep up with expenditure needs. If they promise to fix this, that and the other all at once they will be cast as the spend, spend, spend party, as they have so often before. Better (they think) to under-promise, manage things sensibly until the economy has a bit of slack, then ease in some targeted spending on things that can be classed as "investments". If they said they were going to jump straight in to the sort of programme you would like, I think they would struggle in the election campaign.
We don't have the luxury of sensible choice under the First Tory Bar Steward Past the Post system, and this Tory administration have so shat the bed so repeatedly they need routing to extinction, best plan is to vote tactically against them.
We simply have to hope for the best of Stammer, he can't be anyway near as bad as Sunak, Truss, De-piffle, May, and Lord Gammonchops of Stoutintrough.