Trying to explain the a friend that he doesnt think that way because he's a lib dem.. he thinks that because hes Christiam
Depressing on many levels
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Depressing on many levels
Momentum gained control of Labour's National Executive today, allegedly.
No need to make if sound like a take over. Momentum backed the elected candidates is all.
Not that it matters now that the rest of the party have made peace with Corbyn.
Great news that Johanna Baxter gets to spend more time with her spreadsheets.
Anyone see the stuff on Henry Bolton's (now) ex-girlfriend? UKIP were already in the dumps but feels like they're pretty much completely falling into oblivion now. Thankfully.
I didn't even know they'd chosen a leader until this story came out.
He's been rather unimportant with the party's decline, aye. But their continuing implosion and ability to sink to deeper depths is fun to watch.
LOfeckingL...
What was that crap from May about the Conservatives not really being a nasty party? Here's another skeleton from their closet...
https://www.buzzfeed.com/alexspence...loyed-people?utm_term=.cr8JQMPebY#.tynkQRnDOV
https://www.buzzfeed.com/alexspence...loyed-people?utm_term=.cr8JQMPebY#.tynkQRnDOV
One of the rising stars that is going to embrace the youth vote for the Tories. I for one am petrified. Still, he's got the Al Murray lookalike work to fall back on.
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Seriously bad deflection from May over Carillion. When it was put to her the government has a duty to ensure the supplier was properly managed her get out? We're only a customer.
That'll go under the radar but for me its worrying and shows how easily they're willing to pass the buck on key services
That'll go under the radar but for me its worrying and shows how easily they're willing to pass the buck on key services
Well, if his brief was to reach out to young voters, he's certainly meeting that. Barely been in the job a week and he's been all over social media twice.
The New Tory Vice Chair For Youth Said Public Sector Workers "Don't Know They're Born"
Ben Bradley, who is already under fire for suggesting unemployed men should have vasectomies, also launched a scathing attack on workers protesting public sector cuts.
https://www.buzzfeed.com/alexspence/the-new-tory-vice-chair-for-youth-said-public-sector
The New Tory Vice Chair For Youth Said Public Sector Workers "Don't Know They're Born"
Ben Bradley, who is already under fire for suggesting unemployed men should have vasectomies, also launched a scathing attack on workers protesting public sector cuts.
https://www.buzzfeed.com/alexspence/the-new-tory-vice-chair-for-youth-said-public-sector
Extreme, hyperbolic, and for an issue which ultimately has a relatively small impact financially. He should be able to raise the topic of child benefit or what the state should expect of parents without reaching for such moronic language. Had he not been an MP during those years, he could well have been a click-bait columnist somewhere.
Back in 2011 when austerity was still its infancy, that is not a particularly outlandish PoV. Workers in the private sector had been taking a worse hit when compared to their state-employed counterparts, nor was such offset by a superior pension. He also selected those on higher pay in particular.
Labour need to hammer that point with regards to the NHS, how can you trust a government who let's a supplier do whatever they want with your health?
Only in Tory land was this not outlandish, we are paying for it now withthe recruitment crisis in the public sector
What is outlandish in suggesting that public sector workers had been having an easier time of it than those in private industry? We're talking about the specific issue of pay in that context of that time period, not every aspect of austerity enacted or their eventual duration.
In practice, you're defending the circumstances of workers on high salaries agaisnt the JAMs, simply because one group happen to be employed by the state.
Public sector workers weren't having a great deal more pay that private sector, just hyped up stats to justify austerity
Vote of no confidence in him passes, will now go for a vote to the members after he refuses to resign.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-42767657
I have the strangest sense of deja-vu.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-42767657
I have the strangest sense of deja-vu.
Pretty much a dead party at this point. Chance Farage may come back but he's probably better off just being a cnut on his own.
Because racists can't handle brown people we are turning away doctors
They also committed a second crime against conservatism, they dared not be rich.
Genuine crisis for TMay (out of the blue) this time?
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Government to review 1.6m disability benefit claims after U-turn
https://www.theguardian.com/society...ew-16m-disability-benefit-claims-after-u-turn
https://www.theguardian.com/society...ew-16m-disability-benefit-claims-after-u-turn
Politicians should be banned from the internet
Christ
First Carillion, now Capita. Luckily they don't look after anything important...