UK General Discussion

[Filuwaúrdjan]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2013/mar/24/boris-johnson-interview-eddie-mair

I've always liked Eddie Mair.

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21947497

And MiliMajor's gone. His loss'll be felt in the PLP and the upcoming articles (I'm guessing) over the next fortnight about the death of Blairism () will prove it.

I'm quite shocked. Really, really hoped he would've made it back to the frontbench. I guess the relationship between the brothers is as bad as everyone thinks. Although, I guess it's commendable to take the Gordon Brown route over the Tony Blair route and do charity stuff.

Add him to the list of politicians who beat themselves up because they missed their chance for the top job.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

I saw him speak when he visited Bangor a couple of years ago. More likeable than he sometimes appears on the telly and actually quite impressive in some respects, but not exactly a natural politician. He may find more satisfaction doing other things.

Whatever the relationship between Ralph Miliband's sons is or isn't is none of our business.

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Does this mean that all the pre-omnishambles stuff (his 'victory speech that never was' being leaked, ie.) wasn't actually him (directly)?

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http://blogs.channel4.com/michael-crick-on-politics/lib-dem-mp-mike-hancock-attacked-on-four-fronts/2358

Mike Hancock (LD, Portsmouth South) accused of sexual harassment.

[Silent Hunter]

David Miliband is heading the International Rescue Committee. Yes, there are Twitter jokes about that.

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Daily Mail being its usual classy self.

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Mme. Le Pen gives praise for PM's immigration speech.

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/03/27/david-cameron-praised-france-front-national_n_2960929.html?utm_hp_ref=uk

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Eric Joyce will not be prosecuted.

[minionofmidas]

¡VICTORIA!

[Silent Hunter]

Eric Joyce will not be prosecuted.

Although that clip of him almost falling over outside the police station will probably feature on Have I Got News For You.

[Dr. Cynic]

http://blogs.channel4.com/michael-crick-on-politics/lib-dem-mp-mike-hancock-attacked-on-four-fronts/2358

Mike Hancock (LD, Portsmouth South) accused of sexual harassment.

I'm kind of not surprised that Hancock is being accused of such things given his history of rampant womanizing. Hancock's been around forever. He has been a candidate in every Portsmouth South election since 1983.

[Supersonic]

It's John Major's 70th birthday today.

Share the love guys.

[minionofmidas]

It's John Major's 70th birthday today.

Share the love guys.

I never could dislike him in any way, and that's saying something given the stench of the decaying political party he had to govern with.

And if his father had not adopted his stage name instead of his real surname, he'd be a namesake of John Ball. Happy Birthday John!

[afleitch]

Looks better now than he did when he was PM. Probably the most personable PM of the recent modern era.

[Supersonic]

Cameron faces a new EU revolt, this time due to his referendum pledge.

I'm bloody sick of these rebellions, I'm almost of the view that Cameron should make a new rule saying any revolt with more than 20 Tory MP's should be a vote of no confidence in the government. This stuff is just embarrassing now.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2301668/Cameron-faces-Europe-revolt-100-Tory-MPs-broken-promises-referendum.html

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Kind of funny that all serious backbench trouble has come from the Tory majority of the coalition.

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Say what you like about his skills as Prime Minister, but I don't see how anyone could really make the case that he's been a good Leader of the Conservative Party in opposition or in government.

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IDS's laughable claim that he could live on £53 in benefits is getting a very big airing across the twittosphere.

[ObserverIE]

Say what you like about his skills as Prime Minister, but I don't see how anyone could really make the case that he's been a good Leader of the Conservative Party in opposition or in government.

Question: Has the person who could manage the present-day Conservative Party yet been born? The words "cats", "sack", and "fighting" come to mind.

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https://www.change.org/en-GB/petitions/iain-duncan-smith-iain-duncan-smith-to-live-on-53-a-week

[greenforest32]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/apr/01/alternative-to-war-on-britains-poor

^^^ Oh man, I can't believe how stupid that comment I made about Canada's NDP and Liberal party and the UK's Labor and Liberal Democrats having to merge to run against the Conservatives in FPTP was.

It's so frustrating to see the people in country after country be plundered.

[Supersonic]

https://www.change.org/en-GB/petitions/iain-duncan-smith-iain-duncan-smith-to-live-on-53-a-week

My local young conservative branch are doing this for a week, living on £53 that is. Should be fun, and not too hard.

[Leftbehind]

https://www.change.org/en-GB/petitions/iain-duncan-smith-iain-duncan-smith-to-live-on-53-a-week

My local young conservative branch are doing this for a week, living on £53 that is. Should be fun, and not too hard.

It'll be like a jolly old camping trip.

[afleitch]

I spend about 50 pounds a week some weeks.