UK General Discussion

[Emperor SJoyce]

It shocks me, but UK political parties (or at least the Lib Dems, cause that's whose website I was on) are better at capitalism than US ones. Even the GOP, the great defenders of capitalism, don't let you get a credit card emblazoned with their logo. I don't understand why this isn't common practice in the US.

[Supersonic]

Any UK'ers planning on going to their respective Party Conferences this year?

[Leftbehind]

It shocks me, but UK political parties (or at least the Lib Dems, cause that's whose website I was on) are better at capitalism than US ones.

What a wonderful testament to our god awful politics.

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Any UK'ers planning on going to their respective Party Conferences this year?

Where are they this year actually?

[bore]

Any UK'ers planning on going to their respective Party Conferences this year?

Where are they this year actually?

The tories are in Birmingham, labour are in Manchester and the lib dems are in Brighton.

[Supersonic]

Any UK'ers planning on going to their respective Party Conferences this year?

Where are they this year actually?

The tories are in Birmingham, labour are in Manchester and the lib dems are in Brighton.

Bit of a step down for the Liberals there, haha.

I, for one, will be attending that 'wretched hive of scum and villainy' that is the Conservative Party Conference.

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As of last Thursday, I'm officially going to be in the first £9,000 cohort of University students. Just to shamelessly attention whore.

[ModerateCoward]

As of last Thursday, I'm officially going to be in the first £9,000 cohort of University students. Just to shamelessly attention whore.

That's more expensive than my tuition I think.

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As of last Thursday, I'm officially going to be in the first £9,000 cohort of University students. Just to shamelessly attention whore.

That's more expensive than my tuition I think.

It's scandalous. Thanks Nick Clegg!

[Supersonic]

As of last Thursday, I'm officially going to be in the first £9,000 cohort of University students. Just to shamelessly attention whore.

Oooh. Where are you going for University? What did you get for A-Levels? Pray, tell all.

As of last Thursday, I'm officially going to be in the first £9,000 cohort of University students. Just to shamelessly attention whore.

That's more expensive than my tuition I think.

That's per year too, lol. Thankfully I was in the last group to pay the £3,300 fees.

[Χahar]

Well, obviously it's per year. Still rather less than what I'll be paying.

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As of last Thursday, I'm officially going to be in the first £9,000 cohort of University students. Just to shamelessly attention whore.

Oooh. Where are you going for University? What did you get for A-Levels? Pray, tell all.

As of last Thursday, I'm officially going to be in the first £9,000 cohort of University students. Just to shamelessly attention whore.

That's more expensive than my tuition I think.

That's per year too, lol. Thankfully I was in the last group to pay the £3,300 fees.

Off to Leeds for French + Politics! French A (was shocked with this!), Politics B, English Language B.

More effort went into French compared to Politics, I'd had an A at AS. Probably threw one or two too many hackish statements about Mitt Romney into the exam and in a response to "What kind've people vote Republican?"

I genuinely put the A in French down to having the election to follow for a few months. My oral exam was the Monday after the first round and my planned discussion piece was based on racism so it ended up revolving around how well Marine Le Pen did. God send, for me anyway.

[London Man]

Well done on your exam results at any rate.

[Supersonic]

Ah, yes, congratulations on your results! Especially on that French A, I can't do languages to save my life, aha.

[State Comptroller Atkins]

Well done on your exam results at any rate.

^

[Sibboleth]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-19334292

[Sibboleth]

Asil Nadir gets ten years, Freddy Patel gets struck off.

This story is bizarre and at least vaguely concerning: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19354209

This, though, this is great: http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/aug/23/sunderland-kid-1930s-mugshots-online

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Been away for the weekend to come back to silly season rumours about Miliband/Balls being Blair/Brown II. Haven't had this in a good few months now.

[London Man]

Been away for the weekend to come back to silly season rumours about Miliband/Balls being Blair/Brown II. Haven't had this in a good few months now.

When the front page is about an escaped 'lion', you know it's silly season.

[Vosem]

Probably threw one or two too many hackish statements about Mitt Romney into the exam and in a response to "What kind've people vote Republican?"

Oh? Do tell us what sort of people vote Republican. I have a tendency to break all these sorts of rules (being young, Jewish, first-generation natural-born, and until a few years ago a city-dweller) and want to see if even one beyond a description of ideology would apply to me.

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Here we go
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtJVXcuHssI

[State Comptroller Atkins]

You just know it's silly season at the moment:

http://www.itv.com/news/2012-08-28/larry-the-downing-street-cat-finally-kills-first-rodent/

[Supersonic]

Did any UK'ers watch the last episode (the third one) of Accused on the BBC?

I just finished it, and my God, the ending made me feel sick. I don't want to spoil it for those who haven't seen it, but wow, I'm actually shaking with shock.

I can't wait for next weeks episode!

[Sibboleth]

Jimmy McGovern can sometimes feel like a one trick pony, but it's a very good trick so I don't mind much.

Robert Sheehan is a fantastic actor.

[Peter the Lefty]

Caroline Lucas is about to make a huge mistake, by standing down as her party's leader when she's clearly their best hope (and their only MP).  Those who could succeed her:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19295069