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His vices are of the flesh and legal. that makes him better than many MPs :)
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womanofdulwich Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Just looking at him always makes me feels lightly > queasy. That image of him "spaced out" in the House of Commons could do that :)
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Alan Medic Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I'm sorry to see Ringrose and Zebo omitted. > Suprised by Payne being included. I'd also have > included Sean Cronin ahead of Rory Best. > > Still there will be some injury induced changes > before they even leave for NZ I would bet. Before and during. This is going to be a taxing tour. Schedule is unbelievable.
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He said "For Now" As Editor of the Standard he's going to snipe at May personally (actually better that than the Mail, Express and Telegraph). Out of Mays sphere of control now.
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The rules for this election already seem to be May is above criticism - she won't do any TV debates - then bring on the empty chair. She has distanced herself from the "saboteur" headline in the Mail - which was disgraceful. But the right wing press are her attack dogs now.
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Scottish won't be happy - they performed well this year in patches.
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rendelharris Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Rumours flying that Jamie Roberts is in and > Jonathan Joseph and Mike Brown will miss out - if > true that seems absurd for a man who couldn't make > the starting XV for any of Wales' 6N games this > year. and now reports he isn't. :) Leaks and counter leaks
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Anyway back to politics Labour MPs are calling on Sadiq Khan to help them (calling him the most powerful Labour politician in the country) http://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/labour-mps-call-on-london-mayor-sadiq-khan-for-general-election-campaign-boost-a3517821.html There's definitely two camps in Labour.
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red devil Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Isn't ''We are all sinners'' one of the basic > tenets of the Christian belief, as is repenting > your sins, being forgiven etc? The problem with > this issue is that being gay isn't like, say, > committing a crime. With that you get a > fine/custodial sentence, say you're sorry and it > needn't happen again. Whereas a person can't just > stop being gay, it's who they are sexually. Some > of the church has seeked a compromise on this by > saying it's ok to be gay as long as you don't have > sex. Yeah right... I think it is - but for an agnostic it can be worrying. A Moslem guy said to me once (on drinking this time) - why do you care if I think you're going to hell if you don't believe in God anyway. It's just not a nice feeling if you suspect someone thinks that about you.
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Anyway it's the All Blacks - there'll be a lot replacements required IMHO. Tough schedule.
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Maybe shows how Gatland wants to play. The fact Howley is a coach surprises me still.
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Jeremy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > red devil Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > They'd have to be very careful on that one, > what > > with May being a vicar's daughter and having > her > > own Christian beliefs, albeit non-evangelical. > > Exactly this. > > His beliefs do put me off a bit, and in some ways > seem at odds with the modern, progressive party > they want to be - but he has stated his religion > is a private matter which should have no bearing > on his politics. He is anti faith school, and has > called for disestablishment of the church. > > He is much more of a secularist than Theresa May, > who is actually giving faith schools MORE freedom > to discriminate based on faith. Being a Remainer - LD should be the party for me. But "We are all sinners" scares me - and I don't even know why. Maybe secretly I think I'm going to be judged :) May will avoid criticism - whilst everybody else will get hammered - we all know that ;)
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red devil Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > JohnL Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Tim Farron needs to nail stone dead the > question > > that is being asked of him (re evangelical > > religious beliefs) if he wants success > > > > Tories will never let that one go once the > dirty > > tricks campaign starts. > > They'd have to be very careful on that one, what > with May being a vicar's daughter and having her > own Christian beliefs, albeit non-evangelical. > Besides, I think the Tory dirty tricks dept have > enough ammo from Corbyn and Abbot to keep them > busy... It's already started http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/tim-farron-interview-with-cathy-newman-of-channel-4-news-sees-liberal-democrats-leader-branded-an-absolute-disgrace_uk_58f67d6be4b0de5bac41d1e0 and https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2017/04/18/lib-dem-leader-tim-farron-branded-disgrace-after-refusing-to-answer-gay-sex-question/ except it appears to be Labour co-ordinating the attack so far.
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The Tories are also going to harp on about Corbyn and McDonnell's IRA connections It's so depressing that there i no opposition to speak of - I'm hoping we get surprised by something.
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Tim Farron needs to nail stone dead the question that is being asked of him (re evangelical religious beliefs) if he wants success Tories will never let that one go once the dirty tricks campaign starts.
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Louisa Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The Lib Dems will take many seats from Labour, and > quite a few from the Tories. The Lib Dems will > have to take the Brexit argument to the people, > and probably, it's going to work in their favour, > especially in London. This is probably the best > opportunity given to Labour MP's to get rid of > Corbyn and take a new route, regardless of the > outcome. > > Louisa. They should get back up to 50 if they pull in Remain supporters. I still think an agreement between parties is the best way to stop a large Tory majority.
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"assisting police with their enquiries" - no such thing I thought
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nxjen Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Siduhe Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > What I can't work out is whether she's doing > this > > (as some news outlets have suggested) to give > > herself a cast iron mandate to push a hard > Brexit > > through, or (as others have suggested including > > the FT) to disempower those parts of the > > Conservatives who will only accept a hard > Brexit > > making it possible for her to push a soft > Brexit > > through. This is where "Brexit means Brexit" > is > > sod-all help to the average person. > > Interesting, at my gut level I'm inclined to > believe the FT version. May comes across as very > straightforward and uncharismatic but underneath > there is a very wiley politician who has lasted at > senior level a comparatively long time whilst > others have fallen by the wayside. She's very > convincing in what she says but, again at gut > level, I feel she doesn't disclose what she's > really aiming for. Call her bluff then. The other parties need to take her (soft brexit) ground.
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Siduhe Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > What I can't work out is whether she's doing this > (as some news outlets have suggested) to give > herself a cast iron mandate to push a hard Brexit > through, or (as others have suggested including > the FT) to disempower those parts of the > Conservatives who will only accept a hard Brexit > making it possible for her to push a soft Brexit > through. This is where "Brexit means Brexit" is > sod-all help to the average person. The first opens up a soft brexit alliance to be formed. So the other parties can call her bluff on this (by forming that alliance).
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I saw Katie Hopkins with a most unhappy dog - she waved at some probably non existent person at the back of the pub. Luckily it was in Holborn not East Dulwich.
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Jeremy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Labour will vote for the election. > > Corbyn and his buddies because they're deluded. > The rest of them, because they want this whole > Corbyn fiasco to end. I suppose if a party is to afraid to fight an election it doesn't look good to the electorate.
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Article in the Standard http://www.standard.co.uk/business/gideon-spanier-investors-hold-the-key-as-picturehouse-wage-strikes-intensify-a3517046.html Looks like AGM is May 18th if the staff are keeping the pressure up.
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tarafitness Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > My 20 year old son walked past your lot on > Saturday. He works at McDonald's in Brighton. > His starting salary was ?5.45ph, and he works his > arse off on a zero hours contract. He had to > giggle, and point out that you really don't know > how lucky you have it. And I look back on my 20s and think the same :) I still believe London can be better than the rest of Brexit Britain and it's race to the bottom and maybe set an example .
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red devil Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The BBC is saying two-thirds is needed... My fault - too much Easter celebration :)
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Why does she keep on saying the country is coming together. Does she believe the polls and not realise this could be a Brexit re-vote.
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