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Smirnoffpriest said:
Why do you use a supposedly derogatory term like 'lefty'? And surely all mods will do the same job wont they? So why use the term at all? Though im proud of having left of central views/morals and caring for my fellow man and those weaker than me.

But its insulting to be called a liar when im not one
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Ok, I retract liar and will replace by "factually incorrect".

But I will maintain that cym and piskie would agree that they are hanging to the left.

Not sure how being called a lefty is an insult though, if that is your political viewpoint.

My only point remains though, why insult someone purely because they have a different quote from you? Especially when your retort is factually incorrect itself?
 
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Im going to ignore you now, because although ive never insulted you, I've told you the situation where i work. Doesnt really bother me if you believe me or not, but you repeating the same thing over and over is getting boring.
 
The Magic Man said:
Ok, I retract liar and will replace by "factually incorrect".

But I will maintain that cym and piskie would agree that they are hanging to the left.

Not sure how being called a lefty is an insult though, if that is your political viewpoint.

My only point remains though, why insult someone purely because they have a different quote from you? Especially when your retort is factually incorrect itself?
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Please don't tar me with the same brush as that lefty ginger pikey **** PISKIE <grr>
 
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Smirnoffpriest said:
Ignore him PleaseNotPoll, he's not worth it.
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Sadly people would rather believe in the lies that the media perpetrate so long as it doesn't affect them. I've frankly lost track of how many years I was on a pay freeze and with the unions renegotiating a whopping 1% payrise which still saw us lose money, because they increased our pension repayments.

They are indeed crafty feckers but that's the world we live in where the guilty are made to be innocent and the innocent are made to be evil.
 
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PleaseNotPoll said:
It wasn't just that it was a bit of a rabid conservative site, that was just an added bonus! <laugh>
The claims themselves are easily debunked, like the one about the BBC's current political views, using old quotes from people that worked there 30 years ago.
Any source is likely to have some sort of slant. If you can find one that says that the Tories are pro-NHS, then you can find anything, frankly.
The party is staunchly opposed to public ownership of anything. Everyone can see that. New Labour weren't much better, though.
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I thought New Labour was brilliant and Peter Mandelson was God! Well he did come back from the wilderness three times. ..........And then I took my glasses off and reality was revealed
 
The Ides of March said:
https://es.noticias.yahoo.com/un-joven-agrede-a-rajoy-en-un-paseo-electoral-y-le-191304292.html

Hope the link works. Here in Spain the election campaign is reaching its climax with the citizens going to the polls on Sunday. The victim in the video is the Spanish PM, Rajoy the PP (Conservative leader) If Rajoy has any sense he wll forgive his assailant as it might gain a few extra votes for him.
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I thought you were going to suggest Peter mandleson should run for Spanish pm then...
 
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Hi Smirnoff and friends. Exciting times here in Spain tonight after the voters have gone to the polls. The outcome will definitely be a coalition and it is going to be a right mess as PPs overall majority has gone due to deep unpopularity with their austerity policies and corruption. The vote on the left is very divided plus there are the Nationalist parties in Catalunya and Pais Vasco. It is these parties that will decide the makeup of the new Government unless PP (Christian Democrat) and PSOE (moderate socialists and akin to Labour in the UK) decide to follow the German model and get into bed with each other.
 
The Ides of March said:
Hi Smirnoff and friends. Exciting times here in Spain tonight after the voters have gone to the polls. The outcome will definitely be a coalition and it is going to be a right mess as PPs overall majority has gone due to deep unpopularity with their austerity policies and corruption. The vote on the left is very divided plus there are the Nationalist parties in Catalunya and Pais Vasco. It is these parties that will decide the makeup of the new Government unless PP (Christian Democrat) and PSOE (moderate socialists and akin to Labour in the UK) decide to follow the German model and get into bed with each other.
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Will any of the nationalists get any influence/power do you think? Interesting times - good to see some positive anti-austerity movements sweeping Europe to counteract the far right
 
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