The Bishop
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Post by The Bishop on Jun 13, 2015 18:33:23 GMT
Fran Oborski has defected from the Liberal Party to the Liberal Democrats. She was very unhappy with the Liberal Party and UKIP deal in the South West. I think most people found that very strange, tbh. |
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Jun 13, 2015 18:40:11 GMT
She was only just re-elected as a Liberal, on 7 May.
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Post by Arthur Figgis on Jun 13, 2015 19:31:48 GMT
Did she not have a problem with the national deal with the RMT, Communist Party and other associated nutbags in 2009? How liberal of her.
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Post by thirdchill on Jun 14, 2015 0:32:06 GMT
Did she not have a problem with the national deal with the RMT, Communist Party and other associated nutbags in 2009? How liberal of her. Well there's probably a few in the liberal party (and the liberal democrats pre-2010) who are basically socialists in principle but standing as liberals. |
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Post by Arthur Figgis on Jun 14, 2015 4:36:48 GMT
Did she not have a problem with the national deal with the RMT, Communist Party and other associated nutbags in 2009? How liberal of her. Well there's probably a few in the liberal party (and the liberal democrats pre-2010) who are basically socialists in principle but standing as liberals. I'd suggest that you are being generous when you say 'a few'. |
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Post by marksenior on Jun 14, 2015 7:28:30 GMT
Well it may also be generous to say that there are a few in the Conservative party who are basically right wing racist nutters but standing as conservatives .
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Post by marksenior on Jun 14, 2015 10:49:47 GMT
Well it may also be generous to say that there are a few in the Conservative party who are basically right wing racist nutters but standing as conservatives . Oh Mark stop being so tetchy. It is true to say a lot of converts to the lib dems from 2005 were socialists. The liberals have always seemed to be a mix of lefty liberals and hippy socialists, I have often wondered why they were so against the merger with the SDP. Oh Stuart , stop being so thin skinned , it is true to say that a number of Conservatives have always had more in common with the BNP and other right wing organisations tan those in the centre of British politics . |
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Post by carlton43 on Jun 14, 2015 11:34:50 GMT
And just who is in The Centre of British Politics then? And who is to be the arbiter of what that phrase means? I feel the present Conservative Party (of which I am not a fan) is about the centre in many respects, and that is a partial and contributory reason for their recent success. The centre is NOT progressive most of the time and does not read the Guardian, eat hummus or wear sandals. It is Entertaining to 'Thank God they're normal, they're normal, they're normal!!!
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Post by Merseymike on Jun 14, 2015 15:35:56 GMT
I've met them both several times, quite moderate IMHO. Mersey is so far left that Roy Jenkins and Gaitskill would have been considered horrible righties by him, We must appear to be close to Franco in his eyes  Franco? Far too moderate. At least Mussolini. Actually Roy Jenkins was the best home secretary we have ever had. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 14, 2015 16:15:33 GMT
Mersey is so far left that Roy Jenkins and Gaitskill would have been considered horrible righties by him, We must appear to be close to Franco in his eyes Franco? Far too moderate. At least Mussolini. Actually Roy Jenkins was the best home secretary we have ever had. ohh no he wasn't |
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Post by finsobruce on Jun 14, 2015 16:38:21 GMT
Franco? Far too moderate. At least Mussolini. Actually Roy Jenkins was the best home secretary we have ever had. ohh no he wasn't And the nominations are....? |
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Post by neilm on Jun 14, 2015 18:59:48 GMT
And the nominations are....? I'll go with Jix or James Chuter Ede. |
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Jun 14, 2015 19:10:58 GMT
And the nominations are....? I'll go with Jix or James Chuter Ede. I'm surprised you didn't choose Sidmouth, or Maxwell Fyfe. |
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Post by No Offence Alan on Jun 14, 2015 19:24:02 GMT
Mersey is so far left that Roy Jenkins and Gaitskill would have been considered horrible righties by him, We must appear to be close to Franco in his eyes Franco? Far too moderate. At least Mussolini. Actually Roy Jenkins was the best home secretary we have ever had. Yes, but a crap Chancellor. |
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Post by neilm on Jun 14, 2015 19:36:17 GMT
I'll go with Jix or James Chuter Ede. I'm surprised you didn't choose Sidmouth, or Maxwell Fyfe. I nearly did say Sidmouth, just for efficiency! He was far better at that role than being PM. Not keen on the Six Acts though. Mixed views on Maxwell-Fyfe. |
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Post by mrhell on Jun 14, 2015 20:49:56 GMT
For many people of Turkish, Greek, Arab or Israeli origin, it's perfectly normal to eat hummus. Originally I read that as humans. |
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Post by finsobruce on Jun 14, 2015 21:16:38 GMT
For many people of Turkish, Greek, Arab or Israeli origin, it's perfectly normal to eat hummus. Originally I read that as humans. you weren't the only one. Need an eye test...  |
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Post by greenchristian on Jun 14, 2015 22:00:26 GMT
Franco? Far too moderate. At least Mussolini. Actually Roy Jenkins was the best home secretary we have ever had. ohh no he wasn't Is it panto season already? |
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Post by finsobruce on Jun 14, 2015 22:02:57 GMT
Is it panto season already? oh - yes it is |
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Post by neilm on Jun 14, 2015 22:18:15 GMT
But enough about the Battle of Skinners Seat...
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