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Post by right on Jul 2, 2024 22:12:32 GMT
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Post by cuthbertbede on Jul 2, 2024 23:03:53 GMT
Honestly, it's really weird. There's been no literature delivered to me from the Conservatives, not even a freepost, and I've seen only one property with James Cracknell stakeboards up (I have been told of, but not seen, one other), despite having been round a lot of the city over the last few weeks. However, both Labour and Lib Dems have delivered to me repeatedly over the last week (the most recent LD one, which I'll upload to electionleaflets.org tomorrow, is a direct attack on Labour) and both have lots of stakeboards up. If you had no other context, you'd think it was a Lab/LD marginal, and yet, of course, it isn't.
I can only assume that the local Tories have completely decamped to try and save Harwich, Clacton etc.
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Post by ArmchairCritic on Jul 3, 2024 0:17:37 GMT
He has other irons in the fire, but was sniffing round being a Tory politician long before it all went sour - he was big in the AV referendum (on the "no" side) then stood in the European Parliament elections in 2014. From what I hear, he's alright but has a bit of a sense of entitlement around it and has always felt he should be handed a safe seat. He's clearly a bit annoyed that, now he's found a seat, it's one that he's essentially doomed to lose. But it's ill-disciplined to speak out in the campaign, and I can't see him getting another go in future. I agree. He did a Radio 4 interview a while back and came across as a bit sulky for getting marginal Colchester rather than (apparently) safe Henley. He's not as annoying as Payne and would make a decent MP and Minister one day but he's an insufferable dickhead from what I can make of him. Rowers. Avoid! James Cracknell is one of my mates. In 2010, he suffered what would have been a catastrophic brain injury for many people. Sometimes, that does affect him. |
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Post by East Anglian Lefty on Jul 3, 2024 8:53:07 GMT
Honestly, it's really weird. There's been no literature delivered to me from the Conservatives, not even a freepost, and I've seen only one property with James Cracknell stakeboards up (I have been told of, but not seen, one other), despite having been round a lot of the city over the last few weeks. However, both Labour and Lib Dems have delivered to me repeatedly over the last week (the most recent LD one, which I'll upload to electionleaflets.org tomorrow, is a direct attack on Labour) and both have lots of stakeboards up. If you had no other context, you'd think it was a Lab/LD marginal, and yet, of course, it isn't. I can only assume that the local Tories have completely decamped to try and save Harwich, Clacton etc. I can only speak for Harwich, but the first trace I saw of a Tory campaign there was last week. More of a presence than they normally need, but if that is the combined efforts of multiple local parties then it was a very poor turnout and their work rate was something less than Stakhanovite. |
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Post by Devil Wincarnate on Jul 3, 2024 9:27:35 GMT
I agree. He did a Radio 4 interview a while back and came across as a bit sulky for getting marginal Colchester rather than (apparently) safe Henley. He's not as annoying as Payne and would make a decent MP and Minister one day but he's an insufferable dickhead from what I can make of him. Rowers. Avoid! James Cracknell is one of my mates. In 2010, he suffered what would have been a catastrophic brain injury for many people. Sometimes, that does affect him. We obsess about people having life experience in parliament. A man who has suffered a catastrophic injury, recovered from it and advocated for how to prevent it should surely be a prime example. And some allowance made for the effects of that situation. |
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Post by right on Jul 3, 2024 9:29:23 GMT
James Cracknell is one of my mates. In 2010, he suffered what would have been a catastrophic brain injury for many people. Sometimes, that does affect him. We obsess about people having life experience in parliament. A man who has suffered a catastrophic injury, recovered from it and advocated for how to prevent it should surely be a prime example. And some allowance made for the effects of that situation. As with most issues, depends on rosette colour |
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Post by finsobruce on Jul 3, 2024 9:34:25 GMT
James Cracknell is one of my mates. In 2010, he suffered what would have been a catastrophic brain injury for many people. Sometimes, that does affect him. We obsess about people having life experience in parliament. A man who has suffered a catastrophic injury, recovered from it and advocated for how to prevent it should surely be a prime example. And some allowance made for the effects of that situation. Well, some people obsess about this. However, any such individual (and some people on here would argue that say, Rory Stewart is one such), with life experience that you or I will never have, still have to stand for election and whether they do so under a party label or as an 'Independent' , will have to get the highest amount of votes in a constituency. And he's standing in a seat that his chosen party is likely to lose.
This remark won't make any difference one way or the other.
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Post by Merseymike on Jul 3, 2024 9:49:31 GMT
James Cracknell is one of my mates. In 2010, he suffered what would have been a catastrophic brain injury for many people. Sometimes, that does affect him. We obsess about people having life experience in parliament. A man who has suffered a catastrophic injury, recovered from it and advocated for how to prevent it should surely be a prime example. And some allowance made for the effects of that situation. It's 18 months with a very challenging brain injury. It isn't easy, though I have got better. But some issues can difficult. So, the self-service supermarket doesn't work - sometimes I get confused, or anxious. I can end up feeling worse. James Cracknell is great because he can talk about it. I couldn't vote Tory (ever!) But good for him. |
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Post by ArmchairCritic on Jul 3, 2024 11:13:47 GMT
James Cracknell is one of my mates. In 2010, he suffered what would have been a catastrophic brain injury for many people. Sometimes, that does affect him. We obsess about people having life experience in parliament. A man who has suffered a catastrophic injury, recovered from it and advocated for how to prevent it should surely be a prime example. And some allowance made for the effects of that situation. We have stayed in many a hotel together and I am always bemused by breakfast. As James has no sense of taste/smell he will have boiled egg & Rice Krispies mixed together. Why does he do this? Texture Armchair, texture. Apparently texture becomes the substitute for a lack of taste and smell. Without it he says he wouldn't bother to eat.....because he has no desire to. Unless something tastes very strong, like heavily sweet, he can't taste it. Once when we were in Gibraltar I bought him a toffee roulade from Marks and Spencers. "Not bad, mate. Not bad" he said as he ate the bloody lot. I bought him a bag of those kids sweets like dummies and coke bottles because they were really sour. He loved them. He's a good lad. |
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Post by No Offence Alan on Jul 3, 2024 11:34:47 GMT
We obsess about people having life experience in parliament. A man who has suffered a catastrophic injury, recovered from it and advocated for how to prevent it should surely be a prime example. And some allowance made for the effects of that situation. We have stayed in many a hotel together and I am always bemused by breakfast. As James has no sense of taste/smell he will have boiled egg & Rice Krispies mixed together. Why does he do this? Texture Armchair, texture. Apparently texture becomes the substitute for a lack of taste and smell. Without it he says he wouldn't bother to eat.....because he has no desire to. Unless something tastes very strong, like heavily sweet, he can't taste it. Once when we were in Gibraltar I bought him a toffee roulade from Marks and Spencers. "Not bad, mate. Not bad" he said as he ate the bloody lot. I bought him a bag of those kids sweets like dummies and coke bottles because they were really sour. He loved them. He's a good lad. As some-one who likes their food, I sometimes envy people like competitive rowers who can consume 6,000 calories a day. |
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Post by ArmchairCritic on Jul 3, 2024 11:48:23 GMT
We have stayed in many a hotel together and I am always bemused by breakfast. As James has no sense of taste/smell he will have boiled egg & Rice Krispies mixed together. Why does he do this? Texture Armchair, texture. Apparently texture becomes the substitute for a lack of taste and smell. Without it he says he wouldn't bother to eat.....because he has no desire to. Unless something tastes very strong, like heavily sweet, he can't taste it. Once when we were in Gibraltar I bought him a toffee roulade from Marks and Spencers. "Not bad, mate. Not bad" he said as he ate the bloody lot. I bought him a bag of those kids sweets like dummies and coke bottles because they were really sour. He loved them. He's a good lad. As some-one who likes their food, I sometimes envy people like competitive rowers who can consume 6,000 calories a day. Or more. When I was diving I had two or three stakes for lunch. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 3, 2024 12:44:33 GMT
I'm reminded somewhat of ex-extremists, who are often lauded for their experience in understanding how extremists work, but the fact that they're someone that has a history of falling for extremism gets ignored. I feel for Cracknell and I've no doubt of the value of having someone who has gone through that experience in Parliament, but when you look at his comments about the party he's standing for and if you read through the recent interview he gave with The Guardian, I would be rather wary of voting for him even if I was a Tory.
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Post by yellowperil on Jul 3, 2024 12:44:48 GMT
As some-one who likes their food, I sometimes envy people like competitive rowers who can consume 6,000 calories a day. Or more. When I was diving I had two or three stakes for lunch. What did that do to your vampire tendencies? |
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Post by Crimson King on Jul 3, 2024 13:14:51 GMT
Or more. When I was diving I had two or three stakes for lunch. What did that do to your vampire tendencies? I assumed it was a characteristically robust way of dealing with opposition placards |
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Post by East Anglian Lefty on Jul 3, 2024 14:32:06 GMT
I would say that to the extent Cracknell is brought up on the doorstep (not much, in my experience) the only feedback you tend to get is that he's an outsider, not anything about what he's like as a person. And Colchester isn't a particularly insular place, so I suspect most bringing that up had other reasons not to want to support him.
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Post by Merseymike on Jul 3, 2024 14:57:44 GMT
I've read James Cracknell - he reminds me of Rory Stewart. Sure, he is a Tory, a typical Tory, but clearly he is very moderate - that's obvious. He probably won't be able to win, but a reasonable Tory candidate could get a decent seat.
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Post by carlton43 on Jul 3, 2024 15:09:07 GMT
As some-one who likes their food, I sometimes envy people like competitive rowers who can consume 6,000 calories a day. Or more. When I was diving I had two or three stakes for lunch. That must have challenged your teeth? I have just returned fro the dentist and a lunch at the White Swan with 3-pints of Landlord (which I like!). |
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Post by yellowperil on Jul 3, 2024 18:00:44 GMT
Or more. When I was diving I had two or three stakes for lunch. That must have challenged your teeth? I have just returned fro the dentist and a lunch at the White Swan with 3-pints of Landlord (which I like!). How did the Landlord take that?Another vampire at work, obviously. |
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Post by finsobruce on Jul 3, 2024 18:03:45 GMT
That must have challenged your teeth? I have just returned fro the dentist and a lunch at the White Swan with 3-pints of Landlord (which I like!). How did the Landlord take that?Another vampire at work, obviously. He was out for the Count. |
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Post by carlton43 on Jul 3, 2024 19:18:19 GMT
That must have challenged your teeth? I have just returned fro the dentist and a lunch at the White Swan with 3-pints of Landlord (which I like!). How did the Landlord take that?Another vampire at work, obviously. I didn't see myself as being in any way ambiguous in that quite coherent post YP. "Tim Taylor's Landlord is a long established and well liked alcoholic beverage, M'Lud!" There had been exchanges of views upon it very recently in these columns with ArmchairCritic being less than fulsome in his appreciation of the contemporary iteration of this brew. |
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