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Discussion in 'Southampton' started by ChilcoSaint, Feb 23, 2016.

  1. Schrodinger's Cat

    Schrodinger's Cat Well-Known Member

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    Being a cynic, I'm of the opinion that he sees a party he can go for leadership of - Cable is a waste of time and will be replaced soon and he sees an opportunity. Chuka doesn't mind what the party he belongs to is called, as long as he can run it.
    It's then only a slight slump to the right from them to the conservatives, at least the remain faction of the Tories, so don't rule out another change if the Lib Dem route doesn't give him what he wants.
     
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  2. Beddy

    Beddy Plays the percentage

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    Once upon a time it used to be fairly heavily policed.....I certainly during my career had a few months sailing up and down there although I can remember no incidents..........Only with our friends the Ruskies perhaps
     
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  3. TheSecondStain

    TheSecondStain Needs an early night

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    Nowadays it's all about 'pirates'.

    And by the way, got any good tales to tell?
     
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  4. Beddy

    Beddy Plays the percentage

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    You kidding loads.......Remember this was at the height of the Cold War..........but no cannot "D" notices were put on them. Especially the "bay of pigs" Cant say more..........
     
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  5. StJabbo1

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    My choice if I do vote in the Netherlands in future
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  6. StJabbo1

    StJabbo1 Well-Known Member

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    Do like the Boris and the brexiteers song. "Don't let the truth get in the way of a good story" tra la la.

    A Jaboriginal
     
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  7. TheSecondStain

    TheSecondStain Needs an early night

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    Dammit, you're secretive.
     
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  8. TheSecondStain

    TheSecondStain Needs an early night

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    Bernie Sanders is a Democratic Socialist Presidential candidate. He's been around for donkey's years, saying the same thing, making the same warnings. Because of Trump, and the political direction the western world has been taking, like the UK, his warnings become all the more relevant. This is a political speech he made just this last week. It's a long one, but it's well worthwhile listening to, because you can make exact comparisons to the UK sphere down through the years. To me, Sanders is Presidential. He's a conviction politician, not a BSer. If Jeremy was as clear as Bernie, I'd vote for him in a heartbeat. But he's not. Btw, you might hear echoes of Neil Kinnock's famous speech.

     
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  9. TheSecondStain

    TheSecondStain Needs an early night

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    Notice how Boris didn't turn up for that TV debate? Reason being that he would show himself up to be a buffoon, but also because he has zero to say. Opposition parties need to ready themselves because the Tories are about to vote in a clown, and they need to show him up for what he is.
    They candidate above, in the previous post, would walk all over him.
     
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  10. ChilcoSaint

    ChilcoSaint What a disgrace
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    3 years ago Labour MP Jo Cox was brutally murdered by the Nazi-supporting fanatic Thomas Mair, who believed that Jo’s left-wing views and support for the European Union made her a “traitor to white people”.

    RIP Jo Cox 22/06/1974 - 16/06/2016 <rose>
     
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  11. TheSecondStain

    TheSecondStain Needs an early night

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    That's the biggest tragedy in all of this.
     
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  12. fatletiss

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    Tragic, just so tragic.
     
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  13. The Ides of March

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    Love this coronation of Boris, only to find out on 22 July that the new Conservative leader and by default the next PM is ……….. Hunt!!!

    PS: I do not get this lovefest for Boris within the ranks of Tory MPs at Westminster and the party membership in the wider world. Unless it is a deliberate ploy to set him up for the most spectacular falls.
     
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  14. Beddy

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    Always possible I suppose.............unlikely........the debate didn't do any of them much good If the buffoon had been there I think it would have been much worse.
     
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  15. Archers Road

    Archers Road Urban Spaceman

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    It’s all about saving their own skin. Polling suggests Boris is a vote winner with the electorate (I know, right? <yikes>). Tory MPs would elect Satan if they thought he’d help them keep their seats.

    Word is, however, that the Prince of Darkness turned down the gig - didn’t wanna work with such an unprincipled shower of ****s.
     
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  16. Beddy

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    Yea...trouble is one of them is going to be our prime minister !!!!!!!
     
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  17. Archers Road

    Archers Road Urban Spaceman

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    I know mate. I despair, I really do.
     
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  18. Beddy

    Beddy Plays the percentage

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    Me too...me too.....Muummmmmm
     
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  19. One of yer Norvern Saints

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    All this doom and gloom is getting me down, big style. Here we are with a President of the USA who doesn't take any ****. Soon we'll be rid of the vicar's daughter and have a proper geezer who likes chops in number 10.

    What could possibly go wrong? :emoticon-0121-angry
     
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  20. davecg69

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    That’s why there’s no Eskimo word for Eastbourne (line stolen from Red Dwarf, but I always find it hilarious) :emoticon-0102-bigsm
     
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