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

  1. saintrichie123

    saintrichie123 Well-Known Member

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    I agree she will definitely be gone, but also I think Starmer will also be gone,(I am no fan of him mind) but the way he is blamed for everything on social and MSM is over the top……and unfortunately the easily persuaded are lapping it up.
    I just wish the Tories had the same coverage for all their disastrous 14 years in charge, but with the likes of Murdoch and Cruddas etc …..no chance.
     
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  2. thereisonlyoneno7

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    I think the real worry (to me anyway) is that while the tories are this bad, reform may have a burst.
     
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  3. Archers Road

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    Reform are a one issue party, and one issue parties rarely form governments. The danger is, their polling figures drag everyone else to the right with them. And the Tories under Badenoch are pretty much Reform-lite already
     
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  4. saintrichie123

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    If reform get in, this country is done for, the racists and haters will take over.
     
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  5. thereisonlyoneno7

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    Lol bit like the not 606 politics thread......<laugh>
     
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  6. StJabbo1

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    It's not quite the oasis of calm civility and tolerance one might expect.
     
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    If Reform get in we will be aping the US and that is a nation horribly divided.
     
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    Already divided by the national self harm that is brexshit.
     
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  9. Osvaldorama

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    Starmer is doing a terrible, terrible job so far.

    You don’t have to be “easily persuaded” to see that.
     
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  10. Osvaldorama

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    I actually see it as bad news for the right.

    The right vote feels pretty fractured and homeless to be honest. Labour only won because of how bad the Tories were.

    If there was any credible right-wing party, they would easily win
     
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  11. San Tejón

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    Has anyone benefited from the increased NHS appointments that have been made available, since Labour took control?
    My son is certainly benefiting as, having been on a waiting list for the best part of two years, for a hernia, he was given an outpatient appointment at the General Hospital last November 24th (on a Sunday no less) and told that he was being put on the “urgent” list because of the time he had been waiting.
    The upshot of that appointment was that he was given a choice of an operation within 4-6 weeks, in which they would go in “blind” at the site of a previous hernia, in the hope that it was the same one that had reoccurred, or he could have scans/x-rays to pinpoint the location, but the latter would delay the operation.
    Because of work commitments (he’s a self employed plumber/bathroom fitter) he had bookings for several weeks so he opted for the latter, which allowed him to pre warn future customers that he might need to delay work by 8 weeks, whilst the scars heal.
    He’s now scheduled for surgery on 4th April.
    On a separate issue, he has also had a problem with a hip and he has had appointments for scans and x-rays, including an arthroscope and will be getting his results in a week or so.
    Being flexible with travel may have helped as he has had appointments at Southampton, Winchester and Lyndhurst, although the Lyndhurst appointment was a waste of time as they don’t do arthroscopes, so he had to reschedule, seeing the specialist within a week and getting another appointment shortly after.

    Edit. His hernia is in a different spot so he made the right choice.
     
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  12. thereisonlyoneno7

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    I agree. You need a strong opposition. Look what happened with the Conservative Party. No real opposition for years and made a mess. Hopefully there will be some opposition to Labour our over the next few years, not because I necessarily think they are doing an awful job yet, but because we need it to stop them running away with things.
     
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    I want an anti-austerity party so badly!!!
     
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  14. Osvaldorama

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    That’s supposed to be Labour but instead of spending the money on anything useful he’s donating our money everywhere but here
     
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    Not saying it's okay, but I'd be very, very, very, very careful how seriously you take the word of John Mappin (the owner of Camelot Castle, and the guy being interviewed there) - he's a QAnon conspiracist and completely ****ing mad. Not as in "a bit eccentric" but proper David Icke levels of bonkers insane.
     
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    Is it me or does it sound like straight out of the rapist’s playbook?

    She wasn’t being a good little *ahem* ally, so we just had to get our hands on her cute little territory.
     
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  20. StJabbo1

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    Why do these gobshite blustering bullies do their diplomacy, if it can be called that, on right friendly Fox news, twaXter or that even worse social media disgrace of Trump's.

    Boycott America, join the "Tesla Takedown" who are protesters who have organised nonviolent demonstrations at Tesla stores across the United States and Europe. No one in their right mind condones damage to people or property.
     
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