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Post by Deleted on Feb 7, 2013 20:21:57 GMT
ha ha most of Brum I think we were born there ...
shame it went, great name for an hospital.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2013 20:29:23 GMT
I'm loving the Avatar designs, by the way, and the amount of men who it seems don't suffer from any kind of baldness whatsoever......
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Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2013 21:41:28 GMT
Agreed - my favourite avatar is probably tonyotim's. He looks like the stereotypical Green supporting man - and I hope he isn't offended by me saying so.
The thought of what the average political geek or academic may look like does rather conjure up images of bearded spectacled men. We are by and large a hairy bunch, it would seem. My avatar only shows a vague impression of what I look like from the front. It is the back of my head where my hair has thinned somewhat.
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Post by Tony Otim on Feb 8, 2013 22:28:19 GMT
Agreed - my favourite avatar is probably tonyotim's. He looks like the stereotypical Green supporting man - and I hope he isn't offended by me saying so. The thought of what the average political geek or academic may look like does rather conjure up images of bearded spectacled men. We are by and large a hairy bunch, it would seem. My avatar only shows a vague impression of what I look like from the front. It is the back of my head where my hair has thinned somewhat. Not at all offended - of course in real life I'm much more suave, sophisticated and devilishly handsome, but that's as close as I could get on a first attempt with the avatar. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2013 19:17:53 GMT
No, my avatar definitely flatters me. Of course, I don't mind this at all....
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Post by xftrev on Feb 13, 2013 11:04:19 GMT
Hi All. Born August 1960 in back street Northampton. Nightmare father who's only gift to me was an interest in politics. He was a real Gaitskellite Labour man, and whilst never active, I remember him taking me to a hustings meeting in the town hall for Maureen Colquhoon in 1974 (first out lesbian candidate)who he couldn't stand. Mum made me a giant red rosette, and as we got on the bus, the driver pointed, laughed and said "I didn't know there were any of us left!". Did well enough to go to Grammar but Dad said I wasn't up to it, so off I went to an appalling sink comprehensive where I left with a GCSE GdII in English. And nowt else - so please excuse my paranoid lack of intellectualism. Miserable school years avoiding the bullies and sadistic "teachers", and hiding my sexuality. Went to work at 16, and cut mum's apron strings in 18th birthday to move to London to live with a boy I'd met through the small ads of NME. Have lived in Ilford, Barking (first flat purchase), Bow, Stepney Green, Walthamstow and now Wanstead. Live with partner who was 19 when we met, me 24, so together for 29 years. In a civil partnership, but no interest in marriage whatsoever. Not a typical gay animal at all - my main interests other than politics are cars, the aftermath of Communism and Indie music. Started my own business 10 years ago (boring widgets for manufacturing engineering) which is still small (4 people) but has made me quite comfortably off and possibly a closet Tory  Politically - I joined the SDP shortly after it formed and was very active though in a totally hopeless seat. I remained a very active member of the party for years, and would travel all over the country to canvass at by-elections (remember Portsmouth South in particular). In 1992, together with a close friend, I worked in Brentwood for the marvellous Liz Bottomly to try and stop Eric Pickles's parliamentary career, and we won the award for "hardest working members of the team". My time in Tower Hamlets led to a complete disillusionment with multiculturalism and my politics shifted rightwards. I left the LibDems in around 2000 and whilst I have little sympathy with their policies these days, I still vote for them as I can't stand the thought of either of the other two in power by themselves. My first vote was GE 79, which was Labour, then in every poll since it has been SDP/Alliance/LibDem other than for one solitary Tory councillor on one occasion. I consider the Blair/Brown administration to have been the worst in my lifetime hold the current Labour Party in complete contempt. |
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Post by Tony Otim on Feb 13, 2013 11:22:26 GMT
Welcome.
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Post by wondershowzen81 on Feb 14, 2013 16:01:24 GMT
Hi all,
I'm Steffan. Bit of a politics nerd but haven't been involved with party politics since my university days. Been meaning to get back into it but two young children and a long daily commute to work means a lack of time currently. Born in Harrow, London in 1981 to a white Londoner mum and a black Afro-Caribbean dad. Spent my childhood years in NW London and Brighton, Sussex. Went to university at London School of Economics and studied International History. Been a partner at an advertising agency for the last 3 years. Met my wife in Rome in 2004 and got married in 2006 and I have three kids, aged 13, 5 and 3. My interests include travelling, music, cooking, football, film, art, fashion and history. I drink and smoke too much but life is too short. I realise this is starting to sound like a lonely hearts column so I'll wrap it up. Been a Labour supporter since I was 15. I've voted for Labour at every general, local and European election except 2004 and 2005 as I was opposed to the war in Iraq. I have friends from all manner of backgrounds politically. Looking forward to posting here in future.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 14, 2013 16:14:29 GMT
Hi all, I'm Steffan. Bit of a politics nerd but haven't been involved with party politics since my university days. Been meaning to get back into it but two young children and a long daily commute to work means a lack of time currently. Born in Harrow, London in 1981 to a white Londoner mum and a black Afro-Caribbean dad. Spent my childhood years in NW London and Brighton, Sussex. Went to university at London School of Economics and studied International History. Been a partner at an advertising agency for the last 3 years. Met my wife in Rome in 2004 and got married in 2006 and I have three kids, aged 13, 5 and 3. My interests include travelling, music, cooking, football, film, art, fashion and history. I drink and smoke too much but life is too short. I realise this is starting to sound like a lonely hearts column so I'll wrap it up. Been a Labour supporter since I was 15. I've voted for Labour at every general, local and European election except 2004 and 2005 as I was opposed to the war in Iraq. I have friends from all manner of backgrounds politically. Looking forward to posting here in future. Ah, another recruit from UKPR. A warm welcome to you. |
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Post by wondershowzen81 on Feb 14, 2013 16:23:21 GMT
Cheers Swanarcadian.
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The Bishop
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Post by The Bishop on Feb 14, 2013 16:39:17 GMT
Get yourself coloured red, then you can post in our own forum  |
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Post by wondershowzen81 on Feb 14, 2013 16:53:25 GMT
Haha I was trying to but I couldn't find an option when I was editing my profile. It said I couldn't change my avatar because I'm on my iPhone, same reason I can't make myself red or have I just skipped past the option by mistake.
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Post by The Bishop on Feb 14, 2013 17:12:59 GMT
You can't do it for yourself - it is done by the site administrator (Kris)
He may do it for you in the next few hours, though.....
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Post by wondershowzen81 on Feb 14, 2013 17:20:13 GMT
Thanks and a thank you in advance to Kris for when he gets round to doing it.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 14, 2013 19:30:56 GMT
Newest member - "thesituation2"  |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 15, 2013 16:09:21 GMT
Newest member - "thesituation2" I wonder why he's created another account. Had trouble logging in? |
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Post by The Bishop on Feb 15, 2013 20:34:54 GMT
Newest member - "thesituation2" Followed in short order by "thesituation3" - hmmmmmmmmm  |
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Post by john07 on Feb 15, 2013 22:17:49 GMT
Newest member - "thesituation2" Followed in short order by "thesituation3" - hmmmmmmmmm Sock it to me! |
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Post by Crimson King on Feb 16, 2013 0:35:39 GMT
to be fair, if you were going to set up a load of sock puppets you might be tempted to use a different name. I suspect more likely getting tangled up with registering to the new board - it asked me to set of a proboards log in when I joined and I could have easily got mixed up and used a new user name
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Post by Pimpernal on Feb 16, 2013 5:55:21 GMT
to be fair, if you were going to set up a load of sock puppets you might be tempted to use a different name. Like Dave C, and Doreen C? I do kind of miss the old puppet master though! |
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