|
Post by dudleyhatter on May 8, 2015 17:06:27 GMT
One piece of good news.
The BNP vote has fallen by 99.8% from the last election.
Wonder why the UKIP vote went up.
|
|
|
Post by gazz on May 8, 2015 17:11:30 GMT
The similarities between then and now are striking albeit that the Labour party is not currently in such a strong position. Which is why they need to get the appointment of the new leader absolutely spot on, and they don't just need to be good, they need to be 'John Smith' good..
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on May 8, 2015 17:11:48 GMT
Not thought of that, I thought it was because he's just like us, you know, likes getting down the pub for a beer and a smoke
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on May 8, 2015 17:15:21 GMT
The similarities between then and now are striking albeit that the Labour party is not currently in such a strong position. Which is why they need to get the appointment of the new leader absolutely spot on, and they don't just need to be good, they need to be 'John Smith' good.. For sure but abandoning their fascination with the neo-liberal survival of the fittest and devil take the hindmost wouldn't go amiss. I'm sorry they lost but not sorry Ed Balls lost his seat tbh
|
|
|
Post by gazz on May 8, 2015 17:30:42 GMT
I'm sorry they lost but not sorry Ed Balls lost his seat tbh I feel that for this reason, Labour have dodged a bullet. If they got in and failed on the economy (which I believe the Tories will), we'd see them spend a hell of a lot longer in opposition wilderness. This five years might be tough, but I'm hoping that in the long run it will do the Labour Party a favour. I'd rather see Labour charging into office in five years time following a Tory failure, than seeing them spending five years failing to sort out this pig in a poke and being ousted from office and pretty much never trusted again by the floating voter. It's a bad day, a painful one, but it might (just might) signal the beginning of a solid term in opposition and then a victorious return to office. Providing of course they can select a strong leader and parliamentarian. Tony B-Liar had his faults, but he would have eaten Cameron for breakfast in this election. So that's now TWO crucial appointments being made this year!
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on May 8, 2015 17:55:38 GMT
Couldn't agree more. Any hints or rumours reference the really important one?
|
|
|
Post by gazz on May 8, 2015 18:10:33 GMT
Couldn't agree more. Any hints or rumours reference the really important one? I've heard of some worrying whispers of Mrs Balls being touted, I bloody hope not! Personally I'd like to see Andy Burnham or David Milliband, preferably the former, but both would be far better at taking on Cameron than Ed. Although he improved in the last month or so, he just didn't have it where and when it mattered. It's not just about having policies, it's also about how you sell them, I just didn't think he commanded his audience well enough.
|
|
|
Post by gazz on May 8, 2015 18:12:21 GMT
You're going to come back and tell me you're talking about County now aren't you?!
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on May 8, 2015 18:24:34 GMT
yessir!
|
|
|
Post by gazz on May 8, 2015 18:29:38 GMT
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on May 8, 2015 18:33:58 GMT
Haha very good. Looks like he works at the same place as me
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on May 8, 2015 18:48:03 GMT
|
|
|
Post by jamesgill on May 8, 2015 18:50:46 GMT
It's funny how both Tony Blair and Gordon Brown are on that list
|
|
|
Post by gazz on May 8, 2015 18:59:42 GMT
Can someone please break those down into thicko terms, I don't 'do' betting and bookies, so it's a bit confusing for me, but more a case of can't be arsed reading all that and trying to decipher it!
|
|
|
Post by gazz on May 8, 2015 19:04:44 GMT
Scratch that, my curiosity got the better of me, I got it!
|
|