Ge 2017

Lord Tyrion said:
I did that last time. Same candidates 2yrs later. I'm feeling glum about the options but I will vote whatever.
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I share your thoughts - it's a sad state of affairs that these people will run our country; I'd be ashamed to be represented overseas by most of the candidates in the running.

Politics has a poor image and I can't believe anyone with a modicum of intelligence putting themselves forward for a career as a politician when there are much more fulfilling and better paid jobs.
 
drdel said:
I share your thoughts - it's a sad state of affairs that these people will run our country; I'd be ashamed to be represented overseas by most of the candidates in the running.

Politics has a poor image and I can't believe anyone with a modicum of intelligence putting themselves forward for a career as a politician when there are much more fulfilling and better paid jobs.
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I would argue that there are many politicians that put in a hell of a lot of work and doing a great job for their constituency and the good of the whole nation, people like Jo Cox. My old local MP was also very good, he cared about his constituency and very little about climbing the greasy pole. I think that in order to get to the top in politics you have to exhibit many of the qualities that put the public off them so much. Hence the state of the current lot.
 
spongebob59 said:
Pulls out of R4 interview now.

http://www.thepoke.co.uk/2017/06/06...rst-interview-election-diane-abbott-sky-news/
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Labour saying that she is unwell. That then changed to became unwell on her way to the studio when someone tweeted a photo of her at a nearby station chatting on her phone and not looking as though she was ill. But its a bit rich for the tories to be criticising her for pulling out of the interview when May did the same for her interview with Women's Hour.
 
ColchesterFC said:
Labour saying that she is unwell. That then changed to became unwell on her way to the studio when someone tweeted a photo of her at a nearby station chatting on her phone and not looking as though she was ill. But its a bit rich for the tories to be criticising her for pulling out of the interview when May did the same for her interview with Women's Hour.
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Its another migraine... yeh, right. Don't worry, she's only (potentially) the next Home Sec.
 
IanM said:
Corbyn has written his victory speech.

He has got the transcript of Trump's Inauguration and replaced "AMERICA" with "United Kingdom" and "FIRST" with "last! Simples.

oh my, oh my!
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I can tell that you seem to think it's funny/witty, but for the life of me all I see is someone who doesn't get it...
 
Hacker Khan said:
I would argue that there are many politicians that put in a hell of a lot of work and doing a great job for their constituency and the good of the whole nation, people like Jo Cox. My old local MP was also very good, he cared about his constituency and very little about climbing the greasy pole. I think that in order to get to the top in politics you have to exhibit many of the qualities that put the public off them so much. Hence the state of the current lot.
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Actually whatever we might think of him Jeremy Hunt is a pretty good, conscientious and responsive constituency MP. At our constituency hustings on Friday all candidates put up a good show (barring the UKIP lad who 'unfortunately' got a lot of stick and frankly wasn't very good at all). in particular Hunt knew his stuff as you'd expect; the Labour Party candidate was excellent (though one suspects a 'paper' candidate), and Dr Louise Irvine for the Progressive Alliance/National Health Action Party was very good and very well supported. Lib Dem candidate made a reasonable fist of things but didn't convince - and most of his supporters will vote PA - as will most Labour supporters. Hunt will still win it by a good margin.

But good show at the hustings, with 400+ in attendance.
 
SwingsitlikeHogan said:
Actually whatever we might think of him Jeremy Hunt is a pretty good, conscientious and responsive constituency MP. At our constituency hustings on Friday all candidates put up a good show (barring the UKIP lad who 'unfortunately' got a lot of stick and frankly wasn't very good at all). in particular Hunt knew his stuff as you'd expect; the Labour Party candidate was excellent (though one suspects a 'paper' candidate), and Dr Louise Irvine for the Progressive Alliance/National Health Action Party was very good and very well supported. Lib Dem candidate made a reasonable fist of things but didn't convince - and most of his supporters will vote PA - as will most Labour supporters. Hunt will still win it by a good margin.

But good show at the hustings, with 400+ in attendance.
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We had Mo Mowlem for many years. My parents got in touch with her over problems with HMRC. She was fantastic!
 
Hobbit said:
You do realise that Open Democracy has its roots in the Labour Party and Charter 88? Bit like reading the Daily Mail, and believing it all factual...
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Look wider, the information is on many other blogs/sites.
I have never opened Open Democracy before so I have yet to make an opinion.............Daily Mail readers however:whistle:
 
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