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Post by finsobruce on Oct 21, 2016 19:25:22 GMT
Le moderateur c'est moi ..... Apres le moderateur, le deluge. "Some of them were dreamers and some of them were fools..." |
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Post by Devil Wincarnate on Oct 21, 2016 20:24:50 GMT
It's possible my party label will to change to Divers Droite before long.. A great political label if ever there were. |
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Post by J.G.Harston on Oct 21, 2016 20:34:49 GMT
It's possible my party label will to change to Divers Droite before long.. If I had the spare £500 and could get somebody else to sign up as secretary I'd start my own party and ask for my own party label. |
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Post by Foggy on Oct 21, 2016 20:39:56 GMT
Red in politics and blue in football Wycombe Wanderers? ' Divers droite' is a lazy, simplistic label that brings shame to French politics. That its use persists among the entire French media and the Ministère de l'Intérieur is one of the worst examples of deluded French exceptionalism. |
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Post by AdminSTB on Oct 21, 2016 21:29:42 GMT
I have thought of inviting Non-Aligned members to ask for the kind of description Pete Whitehead mentions (not necessarily French sounding ones), to add a dose of colour to the grey exterior of their usernames. We do already have the non party specific label of Socialist for those on the opposite side of the spectrum, although the ascendancy of Jeremy Corbyn has reduced their already low numbers. I wish people standing as Independents in elections in the UK were still able to better indicate to we observers what sort of Independents they are, actually - as they do in France. I don't know why the Electoral Commission have now apparently forbidden the use of "Independent Conservative" or whatever. There will be no such restrictions here on this forum! |
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Post by mrpastelito on Oct 21, 2016 21:37:29 GMT
I have thought of inviting Non-Aligned members to ask for the kind of description Pete Whitehead mentions (not necessarily French sounding ones), to add a dose of colour to the grey exterior of their usernames. We do already have the non party specific label of Socialist for those on the opposite side of the spectrum, although the ascendancy of Jeremy Corbyn has reduced their already low numbers. I wish people standing as Independents in elections in the UK were still able to better indicate to we observers what sort of Independents they are, actually - as they do in France. I don't know why the Electoral Commission have now apparently forbidden the use of "Independent Conservative" or whatever. There will be no such restrictions here on this forum! Thanks for the thought of inviting us to ask then  I'd think of something along the lines of 'Libertarian Right' if I was invited to ask. |
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Post by Arthur Figgis on Oct 21, 2016 21:43:20 GMT
I'd describe myself as a individualist. Wouldn't we all? |
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Post by AdminSTB on Oct 21, 2016 21:57:13 GMT
Sadly as a moderator I'm not sure I can have "Gaulliste".Le moderateur c'est moi ..... Our French sister site, Politiquemania, has Modérateurs Globaux. I understand maxque is among them. www.politiquemania.com/forum/ |
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Post by finsobruce on Oct 21, 2016 22:13:03 GMT
I'd describe myself as a individualist. Wouldn't we all? i wouldn't!  |
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Oct 21, 2016 22:17:06 GMT
A line we now know to have been ad libbed by Terence Bayler.
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Post by finsobruce on Oct 21, 2016 22:26:10 GMT
A line we now know to have been ad libbed by Terence Bayler. Along with "I'm Brian and so's my wife". He should have been given some sort of honour/improved pension just for those. Also appeared as Leggy Mountbatten in the Eric Idle's Beatles spoof The Rutles. (which reminds me that I saw that Ron Howard film of the Beatles touring while I was in Edinburgh. Very interesting. As a bonus you got the whole of their set at Shea Stadium at the end. All 30 minutes of it) |
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Post by Lord Twaddleford on Oct 21, 2016 23:20:47 GMT
I have thought of inviting Non-Aligned members to ask for the kind of description Pete Whitehead mentions (not necessarily French sounding ones), to add a dose of colour to the grey exterior of their usernames. We do already have the non party specific label of Socialist for those on the opposite side of the spectrum, although the ascendancy of Jeremy Corbyn has reduced their already low numbers. I wish people standing as Independents in elections in the UK were still able to better indicate to we observers what sort of Independents they are, actually - as they do in France. I don't know why the Electoral Commission have now apparently forbidden the use of "Independent Conservative" or whatever. There will be no such restrictions here on this forum! On the other hand... If you are looking to add a bit of variation to the username colours of us Non-Aligned folk, I'm quite willing to be the inaugural member of the 'Labour Leaning' group (like how Jack is 'Lib Dem Leaning')... I figure "Hey, why not?", especially seeing as that's most likely how I'm going to vote at the next major election anyway... |
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Post by Jack on Oct 21, 2016 23:25:57 GMT
I have thought of inviting Non-Aligned members to ask for the kind of description Pete Whitehead mentions (not necessarily French sounding ones), to add a dose of colour to the grey exterior of their usernames. We do already have the non party specific label of Socialist for those on the opposite side of the spectrum, although the ascendancy of Jeremy Corbyn has reduced their already low numbers. I wish people standing as Independents in elections in the UK were still able to better indicate to we observers what sort of Independents they are, actually - as they do in France. I don't know why the Electoral Commission have now apparently forbidden the use of "Independent Conservative" or whatever. There will be no such restrictions here on this forum! On the other hand... If you are looking to add a bit of variation to the username colours of us Non-Aligned folk, I'm quite willing to be the inaugural member of the 'Labour Leaning' group (like how Jack is 'Lib Dem Leaning')... I figure "Hey, why not?", especially seeing as that's most likely how I'm going to vote at the next major election anyway... And in the meantime we can get you some counselling to correct that.  |
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Post by Lord Twaddleford on Oct 21, 2016 23:28:28 GMT
On the other hand... If you are looking to add a bit of variation to the username colours of us Non-Aligned folk, I'm quite willing to be the inaugural member of the 'Labour Leaning' group (like how Jack is 'Lib Dem Leaning')... I figure "Hey, why not?", especially seeing as that's most likely how I'm going to vote at the next major election anyway... And in the meantime we can get you some counselling to correct that. I only said I voted for them, I haven't actually joined up with them*! * Though I did briefly consider the prospect, but then I thought better of it. |
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Post by carlton43 on Oct 22, 2016 0:00:59 GMT
It's possible my party label will to change to Divers Droite before long.. Anch'io |
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Post by AdminSTB on Oct 22, 2016 8:09:00 GMT
I have thought of inviting Non-Aligned members to ask for the kind of description Pete Whitehead mentions (not necessarily French sounding ones), to add a dose of colour to the grey exterior of their usernames. We do already have the non party specific label of Socialist for those on the opposite side of the spectrum, although the ascendancy of Jeremy Corbyn has reduced their already low numbers. I wish people standing as Independents in elections in the UK were still able to better indicate to we observers what sort of Independents they are, actually - as they do in France. I don't know why the Electoral Commission have now apparently forbidden the use of "Independent Conservative" or whatever. There will be no such restrictions here on this forum! On the other hand... If you are looking to add a bit of variation to the username colours of us Non-Aligned folk, I'm quite willing to be the inaugural member of the 'Labour Leaning' group (like how Jack is 'Lib Dem Leaning')... I figure "Hey, why not?", especially seeing as that's most likely how I'm going to vote at the next major election anyway... There you go... |
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Post by froome on Oct 22, 2016 8:18:43 GMT
Whenever anyone describes themselves as being leaning, I always expect to next see them face down in the mud.  |
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Post by carlton43 on Oct 22, 2016 9:32:52 GMT
Whenever anyone describes themselves as being leaning, I always expect to next see them face down in the mud. Whereas some of us always expect to see them contemplating the stars. |
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Post by Lord Twaddleford on Oct 22, 2016 11:42:27 GMT
Whenever anyone describes themselves as being leaning, I always expect to next see them face down in the mud. Whereas some of us always expect to see them contemplating the stars. To be fair, the stars at night are much prettier than a close-up of a muddy field. |
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Post by carlton43 on Oct 22, 2016 11:44:22 GMT
Whereas some of us always expect to see them contemplating the stars. To be fair, the stars at night are much prettier than a close-up of a muddy field. But it is the difference in attitude of mind that I was pinpointing. |
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