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Author:  MrChris [ Tue Mar 21, 2017 13:45 ]
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Zardoz wrote:
6 MONTHS!!!!

GET YOURSELF A QUADCOPTER YOU DUMMKOPF!

It's mrs K's money.

Author:  Findus Fop [ Tue Mar 21, 2017 13:52 ]
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Squirt wrote:
ApplePieOfDestiny wrote:
insured to fuck

Title.


Sadly he has 4 years no claims.

Author:  Cavey [ Tue Mar 21, 2017 13:59 ]
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If I handed Mrs C all my money, I'd be bankrupt and on my 6th new fitted kitchen in 3 years.

Fortunately we have someone sensible (your humble narrator) at the Caveman financial helm; I spend our money only on essentials, such as GT4s, monster trucks, motorbikes, unfeasibly large fireworks and vintage champagne. (And Werthers butterscotch, Z :D )

Author:  Zardoz [ Tue Mar 21, 2017 14:30 ]
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MrChris wrote:
Zardoz wrote:
6 MONTHS!!!!

GET YOURSELF A QUADCOPTER YOU DUMMKOPF!

It's mrs K's money.

It's a need!

A NEED!

Author:  ApplePieOfDestiny [ Tue Mar 21, 2017 14:38 ]
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Fantastic news everyone! The cost of living in London has fallen to its lowest level in 20 years.

Author:  Kern [ Tue Mar 21, 2017 14:49 ]
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London: now slightly less unaffordable.

This is the kind of good Brexit news the BBC have been suppressing.

Author:  JBR [ Tue Mar 21, 2017 14:53 ]
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I won't bore you with my finances, but taking a year off taught me to live on less, and that has stuck so far. Thanks to gorgeous George threatening to take away pension tax breaks, I now whack extra into the pension, pay little income tax (sorry, NHS) and the bit of my salary I do get just tops up the cash I live off. I am an aberration.

Author:  markg [ Tue Mar 21, 2017 14:57 ]
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Kern wrote:
London: now slightly less unaffordable.

For people who don't live in the UK.

Author:  Hero of Excellence [ Tue Mar 21, 2017 15:01 ]
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Trousers wrote:
It's not like the left have a long and noble history of infighting and squabbling over inconsequential bollocks;

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There does seem to be a lot more buyer's remorse appearing for those people that voted for Corbyn though. Those that refuse to countenance any faults in their great leader appear to be entrenching themselves even further to the point where they may as well just call themselves SPLITTERS.

This is my favourite exchange of recent times though, likened on Twitter to an Anime film, a badly dubbed Kung Fu film or terrible game cutscene dialogue.

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Anyone who supported Corbyn was either terminally naive, or a far-left entryist. It was very obvious from his history what sort of 'causes' and beliefs that Corbyn supported. (And from a pragmatic point of view, were the PLP ever likely to have been happy about being lead by a man like Corbyn?)

Author:  Curiosity [ Tue Mar 21, 2017 17:38 ]
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I think Corbyn's political goals are far less alienating than his complete and utter incompetence. I'd be able to vote for someone on a leftist platform, but only if they proved themselves capable at running things.

Corbyn is to the left of me (though he's not some raging insanity / his politics would be considered normal in, say, Norway), but I couldn't vote for him simply because he's completely useless at running his party.

Author:  Hero of Excellence [ Tue Mar 21, 2017 17:54 ]
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Curiosity wrote:
I think Corbyn's political goals are far less alienating than his complete and utter incompetence. I'd be able to vote for someone on a leftist platform, but only if they proved themselves capable at running things.

Corbyn is to the left of me (though he's not some raging insanity / his politics would be considered normal in, say, Norway), but I couldn't vote for him simply because he's completely useless at running his party.

Well, Corbyn wouldn't be in the Labour Party in Norway; he'd be in the Socialist Left Party or something else. ;) I wouldn't assume that the Nordic/Scandinavian Labour parties are all that left-wing. In fact, they're more New Labourish than you think, and are experiencing similar issues and problems in terms of declining popularity.

The domestic policies of Corbyn aren't too extreme, if fact they're pretty unexciting. Basically Milibandish stuff with more spending. That's even when or if you can find any policies. It's the lack of ideas or innovation that is shocking.

The non-domestic stuff – well, leaving the EU has always been a goal of the British far-left, and Corbyn has certainly delivered that to them...

Author:  Jem [ Wed Mar 22, 2017 13:13 ]
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JBR wrote:
I won't bore you with my finances, but taking a year off taught me to live on less, and that has stuck so far. Thanks to gorgeous George threatening to take away pension tax breaks, I now whack extra into the pension, pay little income tax (sorry, NHS) and the bit of my salary I do get just tops up the cash I live off. I am an aberration.


Maternity leave taught me to live off pennies. Meeting Gaz taught me how to spend money I don't have. Now have to find a sensible middle ground :DD

Author:  Cras [ Wed Mar 22, 2017 13:20 ]
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There's a reason why "You'll never defeat me Anakin! I hold the sensible middle ground!" isn't a famous Star Wars prequels quote.

Author:  Mr Dave [ Wed Mar 22, 2017 13:31 ]
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Cras wrote:
There's a reason why "You'll never defeat me Anakin! I hold the sensible middle ground!" isn't a famous Star Wars prequels quote.

Is that because there's no sensible ground, middle or otherwise, in a lava field?

Author:  Malc [ Wed Mar 22, 2017 15:56 ]
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Shots Fired near Houses of Parliament, reports of explosion or crashing sounds too.

Author:  Kern [ Sat Mar 25, 2017 14:23 ]
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Douglas Carswell is leaving UKIP for a solo career citing 'artistic differences'.

Author:  MaliA [ Sun Mar 26, 2017 22:30 ]
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Labour will vote against any final Brexit deal unless it delivers the “exact same benefits” as the UK enjoys currently within the European Union, Jeremy Corbyn says.

Fucking hell.

Author:  TheCookie197 [ Sun Mar 26, 2017 23:04 ]
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What a great idea to come out and announce such a plan not long after your party voted against an amendment that would mean you legally get a vote on the deal - considering all they have right now is a "promise". Let's see how that works out for them.

Author:  Kern [ Mon Mar 27, 2017 8:52 ]
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I reckon Sir Keir Stamner and others (eg Hilary Benn, Sadiq Khan) are starting to realise that if/once (delete according to pessimistic taste) Brexit turns the economy sour, Labour need to be in a position to disassociate themselves from it all and take the initiative, but are currently being held back by the leadership.

Author:  GazChap [ Mon Mar 27, 2017 8:57 ]
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MaliA wrote:

:facepalm: :belm: :facepalm:

Author:  Kern [ Mon Mar 27, 2017 8:59 ]
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It's the New Politics in action.

Author:  Curiosity [ Mon Mar 27, 2017 9:14 ]
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Kern wrote:
I reckon Sir Keir Stamner and others (eg Hilary Benn, Sadiq Khan) are starting to realise that if/once (delete according to pessimistic taste) Brexit turns the economy sour, Labour need to be in a position to disassociate themselves from it all and take the initiative, but are currently being held back by the leadership.


Starmer's distaste for Corbyn is very obvious, but he's trying to balance it out by being on the front bench and influencing, rather than taking a back seat and waiting for the inevitable carnage. He's clearly a smart chap, though he does sometimes do odd things that make me wonder, but then who amongst us doesn't?

No idea whether this tactic will work for him or not, but at least he's said he is committed to winning elections, unlike the current leader.

Author:  Kern [ Mon Mar 27, 2017 9:19 ]
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Heh, that's at least the second time I've got his name wrong. I'll just stick to 'Sir Keir' in future.

Author:  BikNorton [ Mon Mar 27, 2017 22:31 ]
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"Here, drink these fifteen pints.

Now say 'circular'"

Author:  Cavey [ Tue Mar 28, 2017 13:53 ]
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GazChap wrote:


:D

Author:  Hero of Excellence [ Tue Mar 28, 2017 15:48 ]
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Cavey wrote:

A cunt like you would find Hard Brexit hilarious, shouldn't have thought otherwise.


MOD EDIT - This post has earned Hero a two week forum vacation.

Author:  MrChris [ Tue Mar 28, 2017 19:29 ]
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Man, I want a vacation.

Author:  Kern [ Tue Mar 28, 2017 19:51 ]
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Government rules out privatising Channel 4, according to the Graun, but they might ask it to move out of London.

Author:  Cavey [ Tue Mar 28, 2017 22:16 ]
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MrChris wrote:
Man, I want a vacation.


I can't promise calling me a cunt will help in this matter, but I'll see what I can do. :D

Author:  Cavey [ Tue Mar 28, 2017 22:16 ]
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A50 starts now.

Author:  Cras [ Tue Mar 28, 2017 22:22 ]
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Cavey wrote:
MrChris wrote:
Man, I want a vacation.


I can't promise calling me a cunt will help in this matter, but I'll see what I can do. :D


I could probably help out if needed

Author:  MaliA [ Tue Mar 28, 2017 22:29 ]
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Cras wrote:

I could probably help out if needed


Title

Author:  Kern [ Wed Mar 29, 2017 6:07 ]
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Cavey wrote:
A50 starts now.


Why haven't they called a bank holiday for us to celebrate with street parties and parades and a flypast?

Author:  Mr Russell [ Wed Mar 29, 2017 8:18 ]
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Kern wrote:
Cavey wrote:
A50 starts now.


Why haven't they called a bank holiday for us to celebrate with street parties and parades and a flypast?

Yes, didn't Nigel Farage call this our Independence Day?

Author:  Kern [ Wed Mar 29, 2017 8:23 ]
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He wanted 23 June. I agree: more likely to be sunny.

Author:  Kern [ Wed Mar 29, 2017 8:25 ]
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The photo of Mrs May signing the letter looks like she's writing in the guest book of an Oxfordshire B&B. At least she didn't pick it up and gormlessly show it to the cameras.

Author:  Grim... [ Wed Mar 29, 2017 9:14 ]
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Cavey wrote:
A50 starts now.

Traffic is always bad around Mere in the morning.

Author:  Kern [ Wed Mar 29, 2017 9:15 ]
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The signpost to 'Mere local services' amused me when I was eight. It still does now.

Author:  GazChap [ Wed Mar 29, 2017 9:50 ]
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Kern wrote:
The photo of Mrs May signing the letter looks like she's writing in the guest book of an Oxfordshire B&B. At least she didn't pick it up and gormlessly show it to the cameras.

I wouldn't be at all surprised if she was specifically told NOT to do that, lest it lead to a @MayDraws twitter account or something.

Author:  Kern [ Wed Mar 29, 2017 9:59 ]
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I'm glad the foreign secretary, the exit secretary, the international business secretary, and all the rest of her cabinet were pictured behind her witnessing the moment of their triumph.

Author:  Curiosity [ Wed Mar 29, 2017 10:01 ]
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Kern wrote:
He wanted 23 June. I agree: more likely to be sunny.


Totally should have delayed it and done it on 4th July, just to fuck with the Americans.

Author:  Cavey [ Wed Mar 29, 2017 10:31 ]
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To be fair the A50 has been murder of late. Knutsford was at a standstill for much of last week. :D

Author:  Cavey [ Wed Mar 29, 2017 11:21 ]
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Latest YouGov poll data: Labour voters want May as PM.... :D

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This week's YouGov/Times voting intention figures see the Conservatives on 43% (from 41% last week) and Labour remaining on 25%, giving the Tories an 18 point lead.


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In bad news for Jeremy Corbyn, the proportion of people who think he would make a better Prime Minister than Theresa May hits its lowest level ever this week, at 13%. With 51% of Brits believing the Conservative leader to be a superior choice, May's 38 point lead is also the highest it has ever been.

Worse still for Labour, this week is the first week that 2015 Labour voters have been more likely to pick Theresa May as the best Prime Minister of the pair, with 29% preferring May and 27% preferring Corbyn.


https://yougov.co.uk/news/2017/03/29/vo ... 25-26-27-/

Author:  Curiosity [ Wed Mar 29, 2017 12:42 ]
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That's not strictly true.

They'd rather have her than Corbyn (which is just massively, massively damning and I can't imagine that having ever happened before).

I'm fairly sure that the vast majority of them would prefer someone else entirely :D

Author:  Cavey [ Wed Mar 29, 2017 13:24 ]
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:D

Well, yes, but as unbelievable as it sounds in the latter case, the only two people in any likely position to be PM are the respective leaders of the Conservative Party and Labour Party.... but irrespective though and as you yourself observe, man alive, that's one helluva poll finding. At this rate, Corbyn's missus will probably be voting Tory. Corbyn is a total, total disaster. :D

Author:  markg [ Wed Mar 29, 2017 13:27 ]
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Heh, yeah. But at least he's only a disaster for his own party and not the whole fucking country like the Tories.

Author:  Cavey [ Wed Mar 29, 2017 13:31 ]
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Heh. Well, time will tell on that one, but right now May is 38 points ahead of Corbyn in the polls (which is an absurd lead) and her Party 20-odd points clear, so the public at large seem to be giving unprecedented approval levels so far. (As do the markets as well, as previously noted. The FTSE250 is actually up on today of all days, and at near historic highs)

Labour need to really, really hope that May doesn't decide to try for an early election to seal hers, and the Brexit mandate - because if she does, electoral annihilation awaits on an as yet unseen scale of devastation.

If it were me, that's exactly what I would do; shame to let Corbyn go to waste, and a larger outright parliamentary majority is always handy. Go for the Flawless Victory > Fatality in MK parlance. :D

Author:  markg [ Wed Mar 29, 2017 13:36 ]
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Time will indeed tell. But I'm quite sure that if the economy went completely down the toilet next week you would still be wittering on about Jeremy fucking Corbyn and Labour every day.

Author:  Cavey [ Wed Mar 29, 2017 13:39 ]
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Well, can you *honestly* blame me? It's just fecking hilarious, sorry. :D

But anyway, the economy is very much not going down the toilet thank goodness; business is booming right now so I'm in jovial spirits.

Author:  Satsuma [ Wed Mar 29, 2017 13:42 ]
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Time has told. They even made a film about it "I, Daniel Blake".

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