So much of the handling of this case has been abhorrent, not least the Foreign Office sitting on the knowledge that Anne Sacoolas had scarpered back across the Atlantic for two days before informing the Dunn family - but this genuinely looks like an attempt to make an example out of them for not knowing their place
I get the feeling that he forgot that he has a Wikipedia page He might remember he has one now... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rob_Barber
The priority has to be to get rid of the Tories. If it means voting Chuka to unseat the Tory, that has to be great news. And in Southampton Itchen, it has to be Labour.
Just a reminder of how the votes totted up in 2017 Tory: 18,005 Labour: 14,857 Lib Dem: 4270 - which wasn't enough to get the deposit back Although if you told me the Lib Dems' election leaflets said they got 16,000 last time out I wouldn't be surprised...
I know you are not a fan of Chuka. I wish he had stayed with Labour as others of his ilk have done. Having expressed my liking for him, and my wish, I suspect a career in the media and broadcasting will follow for our dear Chuka. PS: What is the feeling in your bones regarding the London vote HBIC? In the county where I used to live, I hope Labour get Southampton Itchen and retain Portsmouth South and Southampton Test, the Lib Dems at least get Winchester and perhaps Romsey. Further afield, hopefully Labour will get both Reading seats, and Lib Dems manage to unseat the arrogant Goldsmith. As for Isleworth, it would be great if the Labour guy can unseat the most arrogant, so-called PM to have ever lived. Hopefully this election plays out like 1997, more likely it will be the 64 one.
The obvious issue with the London vote is the Lib Dems are clearly trying to cost Labour by parachuting Umunna into the Tory marginal of Cities of London & Westminster and the Gyimah in the Labour marginal of Kensington (although, in a fair and just world, Gyimah's comments about Grenfell this past week will come back to bite him) In terms of my backyard, one I'm still finding pieces of fireworks after that inconsiderate berk who lives behind me decided to have a fireworks display at 9pm last Saturday night...oh, wait, got off topic In terms of Croydon the seats roughly break down like this Croydon North: Labour, and has been strongly Labour since the seat was created in 1997 Croydon Central: Labour at present, as Labour tend to get two terms then the Tories get three - with Labour winning the seat from Gavin Barwell in 2017 Croydon South: Tory, and it's one of those seats where a meteorite could hit the earth and the Tories would still get a 10,000 majority and has been that was since the seat was created in 1974 So three guesses which seat I'm unfortunate enough to live in...
Unlucky!! My area is Fareham and that has been "Tory" forever. On another note, has anyone taken Johnson over the ironic logo that is on the Conservative bus, "Let´s Get Brexit Done," when he himself was instrumental in delaying Brexit when it was first put to the House of Commons? It is about time someone pointed that out, and milked it for all it is worth. It is a pity then that the Lib Dems have put in high profile politicians in seats that should produce a Labour victory given Johnson´s not so popular standing among London´s electorate.
The thing I can't unsee about the Tory battle bus is how it appears to have an ejector seat please log in to view this image
The ejection we want is to see as many Tories ejected from their seats. That would be a wonderful Christmas present.
I like your comment on Croydon South and the meteorite. Just like Kentucky and the Republicans.Although they changed the Rep Governor for a Democrat because no one liked him and he so pissed off the school teachers! Republicans won everything else in Kentucky!
I'm not laughing because around 30% of our voters are the same just substitute the name Boris. The big problem with democracy are the 30% of ill informed ****wits who vote and then there are the 15% who don't vote at all, many of whom are the most deeply affected by political decisions. We lost the vote for Independence in Scotland because of pensioners who were told and believed that if they voted yes they would lose their pensions. The Daily Mail, The Sun, BBC, they spread the misinformation and poorly presented news that sway elections. Example: the most common question from BBC journalists when interviewing MP's about their manifestos. Where will you get the money? Not what are the consequences and benefits of this or that policy, no where will you get the money. Where do governments usually get the money, from taxes or they print it, we know this. The question then frames the argument in a right wing neo liberal status quo agenda. Job done!
