Jeremy Corbyn

[c1973]

Tbf he handled PMQ well (what's PQT by the way?, the preamble quality threshold?).

Not a fan of the "Steve is a brickie from Kent and.............; Stacey is a single parent from Wrexham with 3 kids..................." e.g, questioning style though.
There's 60million folk in this country or thereabouts, the questions should be broader imo. I want answers to the bigger picture, that affect the nation as a whole, not Steve and Staceys questions.

If Steve and Stacey are really that concerned about an answer to their question and are so concerned that they're voice should be heard above all others then perhaps they should correspond directly with their MP or the PM for a personal response? No?


Nice put down by Cameron when the opposition benches started to jeer and deride him, "is this the new prime minister's questions then".

 

[jp5]

The thing about the National Anthem is that it doesn't matter if he is a republican or not. It is our National Anthem. If he doesn't like the Queen, then maybe he should reconsider being the leader of Her Majesty's Opposition. He didn't seem to have too many issues over singing "The Red Flag" on Saturday afternoon.
Added to this and of a far more serious matter is the fact that the occasion was a service to mark the pivotal day in the Battle of Britain. If young men of the ages of 18,19,20,21 can lay down their lives for the sake of their nation, to help save us from Fascism, then it is a sad indictment of the man when the left wing Leader of the Opposition who stands against fascism with every thread of his being can't open his mouth to sing the National Anthem of the country they died for.
I know many will say that those who are offended by this and the media are all making too much out of it. To coin the phrase, "no-one died". Except in this case, many did.

If there is any disrespect in not singing your national anthem (which I don't think there is), it is dwarfed by the medias attempts to turn an act of commemoration into a political point scoring exercise.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Tbf he handled PMQ well (what's PQT by the way?, the preamble quality threshold?).

Not a fan of the "Steve is a brickie from Kent and.............; Stacey is a single parent from Wrexham with 3 kids..................." e.g, questioning style though.
There's 60million folk in this country or thereabouts, the questions should be broader imo. I want answers to the bigger picture, that affect the nation as a whole, not Steve and Staceys questions.

If Steve and Stacey are really that concerned about an answer to their question and are so concerned that they're voice should be heard above all others then perhaps they should correspond directly with their MP or the PM for a personal response? No?


Nice put down by Cameron when the opposition benches started to jeer and deride him, "is this the new prime minister's questions then".

I thought Cameron's retort to the LAbour jeers was his usual smarmy sneering stuff. But then I would think that.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Saw a video of one backbencher critisizing the shadow chancellors views on our military and the IRA etc - very good speech and good response from Cameron

 

[Doon frae Troon]

If there is any disrespect in not singing your national anthem (which I don't think there is), it is dwarfed by the medias attempts to turn an act of commemoration into a political point scoring exercise.

Very good post......I cannot believe all this hype about singing a song.
I never heard my father sing GStQ and he went though the worst of WW2 and was a staunch member of the Scottish Conservative and Unionist party.

 

[Old Skier]

I thought I read that the problem was with the goverment officer who was driving his car.
I would imagine that he is military trained.

Not a chance, he would have driven over the right person

 

[c1973]

Not a chance, he would have driven over the right person

:rofl:

I like that.

 

[Old Skier]

If there is any disrespect in not singing your national anthem (which I don't think there is).

Try it in Russia, China and North Korea.

Doreen from Basingstoke bets your life that very few if any of those questions were from everyday members of the public.

The man always wore a smart tie done up correctly as a back bencher. Strange how he now adopts the Greek style of dress.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Very good post......I cannot believe all this hype about singing a song.
I never heard my father sing GStQ and he went though the worst of WW2 and was a staunch member of the Scottish Conservative and Unionist party.

Sweeps post summed it up very well

Corbyn is the leader of the opposition to HM Government - he was at an official ceremony to remember hundreds who put their lives on the line so that we could all be here - the very least you would expect is for him to look respectable

What your father did or didn't do is irrelevant

 

[c1973]

Try it in Russia, China and North Korea.

Doreen from Basingstoke bets your life that very few if any of those questions were from everyday members of the public.

The man always wore a smart tie done up correctly as a back bencher. Strange how he now adopts the Greek style of dress.

It's not really when you think about it though, is it? :thup:

James from Dalkeith wants to know if he's trying to appear less ministerial in order to appeal to the disenfranchised.

Mary from Possil wants to know why the chip van only comes round on a Thursday, as she gets her pension on a Tuesday.

 

[Old Skier]

Very good post......I cannot believe all this hype about singing a song.
I never heard my father sing GStQ and he went though the worst of WW2 and was a staunch member of the Scottish Conservative and Unionist party.

Most Scots cannot sing anyway however he would have sworn an oath of allegiance to the crown.

 

[Doon frae Troon]

Most Scots cannot sing anyway however he would have sworn an oath of allegiance to the crown.

As usual I see you totally have missed the point.

Tell me,
In Devon do the still stand up for GStQ when the film ends at the cinema?
If not, why not?

BTW there is a dress code in the commons that requires a jacket and tie for men.

 

[pokerjoke]

As usual I see you totally have missed the point.

Tell me,
In Devon do the still stand up for GStQ when the film ends at the cinema?
If not, why not?

BTW there is a dress code in the commons that requires a jacket and tie for men.

Come on in Scotland they still sing the Proclaimers 500 miles 25 years after it was a hit as if its an Anthem[probably is in Scotland].

 

[The Green Fairy]

Come on in Scotland they still sing the Proclaimers 500 miles 25 years after it was a hit as if its an Anthem[probably is in Scotland].

Proclaimers ?????

Good grief that's a bit cutting edge, every time I've been to Scotland, they're still playing Jimmy bloody Shand.

:lol:

 

[c1973]

Come on in Scotland they still sing the Proclaimers 500 miles 25 years after it was a hit as if its an Anthem[probably is in Scotland].

Think they're bad? Go to a wedding up here and you'll be shot if you're not up singing and dancing to bloody Runrig at the end of the night!

 

[Old Skier]

As usual I see you totally have missed the point.

Tell me,
In Devon do the still stand up for GStQ when the film ends at the cinema?
If not, why not?

BTW there is a dress code in the commons that requires a jacket and tie for men.

Or perhaps you never wish to see a point which doesn't match your 1930s view of how the left was lost.

 

[Old Skier]

Come on in Scotland they still sing the Proclaimers 500 miles 25 years after it was a hit as if its an Anthem[probably is in Scotland].

Not got anything better TBH.

 

[TheDiablo]

Try it in Russia, China and North Korea.

Doreen from Basingstoke bets your life that very few if any of those questions were from everyday members of the public.

The man always wore a smart tie done up correctly as a back bencher. Strange how he now adopts the Greek style of dress.

To be fair, I actually know the 'Marie' who 'asked' the first question. An old school acquaintance who I am friends with on Fb. Other than a couple of Corbyn posts, she's not overly political nor does she seem to have any close link to the labour party.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Proclaimers ?????

Good grief that's a bit cutting edge, every time I've been to Scotland, they're still playing Jimmy bloody Shand.

:lol:

I think you mean Jimmy bloody miserable Shand - but he played cracking dance tunes - though I'm more of a 'Bobby' man myself.

 

[Doon frae Troon]

Goodness, they are now insisting that poor old Jeremy kneels down in panto gear.

This is beginning to reach Blackadder script standards.