Strokes Posted 15 October 2014 Posted 15 October 2014 A vote for green aint what it seems. Better off dead than ed and ed. Not much to save with george and dave.
fuchsntf Posted 15 October 2014 Posted 15 October 2014 This has to be the German 'Kein Dusdell'. love your avitar.One of the best I have seen world wide, from soccer sites, competes against the blueeyed fox.
Guest MattP Posted 15 October 2014 Posted 15 October 2014 'Political virgin, Vote Nicola Sturgeon' 'More Job Centre calls?, step forward Ed Balls' 'For neighbours with tans, vote Ed Miliband" love your avitar.One of the best I have seen world wide, from soccer sites, competes against the blueeyed fox. Not my work, I stole it from JJSJ, good work though.
Bellend Sebastian Posted 15 October 2014 Posted 15 October 2014 "I wish that twat had died in that plane crash" Needs some work
MooseBreath Posted 15 October 2014 Posted 15 October 2014 Vote labour, never have to do it again. Fed up of dem Muslims? Vote UKIP and exit the EU so dem Pakistanis can't get in no more lool.
Jon the Hat Posted 15 October 2014 Author Posted 15 October 2014 Lord Freud certainly said something out loud that probably should have stayed in his head! If only we had a name for such a slip...
Jon the Hat Posted 15 October 2014 Author Posted 15 October 2014 http://www.theguardian.com/uk/2000/feb/04/davidbrindle Ahem.
Guest MattP Posted 15 October 2014 Posted 15 October 2014 http://www.theguardian.com/uk/2000/feb/04/davidbrindle Ahem. Good read. Some fine examples in there as well. As an aside, I always feel old these days when I read articles on the internet that strech back 10-15 years for some reason.
Rincewind Posted 15 October 2014 Posted 15 October 2014 Atos are declaring the sick in hospital beds as fit for work. So where could they work. Apart from doctors and nurses.
DennisNedry Posted 15 October 2014 Posted 15 October 2014 Atos are declaring the sick in hospital beds as fit for work. So where could they work. Apart from doctors and nurses. Source?
Rincewind Posted 16 October 2014 Posted 16 October 2014 Source? Actually there is an article in the Mail and The BBC News about a woman who suffered mental illness and had an heart attack after her benefits were stopped when he stressed out because of the worry. She was sent a letter asking what she was doing to find work whilst lying in a hospital bed in a coma. Unfortunately the Mail is 1o months too late with the story as I saw it back in Janurary and I believe I may have posted it and received the usual responses 'untrue, trouble makers, loony left, never happened, admin error' amongst others so I see no reason why I should search for stories if people debunk them because the story does not fit in with their way of thinking. The Google search is quite good for finding stories not always seen in the mainstream media. You just have to be open minded when searching. Google woman in coma asked to work then take your choice on which one of the links to believe.
Rincewind Posted 16 October 2014 Posted 16 October 2014 Lord Freud certainly said something out loud that probably should have stayed in his head! If only we had a name for such a slip... Showing again, how conservatives think towards its poorer or disabled citizens. FFS 2014, and we have morans, even voted in has Lords.Freud would have been at home in Germany 1936-45.Forget the out of context, its the thinking behind it. Its not the first time he has opened his mouth and spoken through his arse. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/lord-freud-past-gaffes-on-welfare-food-banks-and-bedroom-tax-revealed-9797082.html
Raj Posted 16 October 2014 Posted 16 October 2014 if the geezer worded it better in theory hes right.
Jon the Hat Posted 16 October 2014 Author Posted 16 October 2014 It amazes me how many people are mock outraged at this poorly worded comment. On one hand we want our polticians to be of the people, not some polished PR person, the next thing you know we will jump on someone who doesn't present their ideas perfectly in answering an off the cuff question in an informal setting at the party conference. Next up recordings of pissed up politicians telling bad jokes.
Rincewind Posted 16 October 2014 Posted 16 October 2014 Politicians are bad jokes. if you are not on the receiving end of 'off the cuff' remarks by people that represent you then i supposed you can take that view.
Jon the Hat Posted 16 October 2014 Author Posted 16 October 2014 Politicians are bad jokes. if you are not on the receiving end of 'off the cuff' remarks by people that represent you then i supposed you can take that view. Why don't you become a politican Ken? - you have a well researched view on everything.
Jon the Hat Posted 16 October 2014 Author Posted 16 October 2014 I'm too honest. You dont think politicians should be honest? You should get involved.
Rincewind Posted 16 October 2014 Posted 16 October 2014 My brother was asked to run for a place as a party member of a party. He declined when told that it was allowed for politicians to tell porkys if it is in conjunction with their job or working hours. There may well be some whose intention at the start were genuine but for a lot the old saying fits 'Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely. (apologies if the quote is not spot on) I suppose the reality is politicians cannot always do what is morally right and they cannot please everyone.
Guest MattP Posted 16 October 2014 Posted 16 October 2014 My brother was asked to run for a place as a party member of a party. He declined when told that it was allowed for politicians to tell porkys if it is in conjunction with their job or working hours. There may well be some whose intention at the start were genuine but for a lot the old saying fits 'Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely. (apologies if the quote is not spot on) I suppose the reality is politicians cannot always do what is morally right and they cannot please everyone. This just isn't true is it Ken? A lot of politicians are actually pretty good people who do a lot of good work, I found out a few months back that of the the £1,000 allowance my local councillor gets he puts every penny back into the community and it's all accounted for in the local village rag. The people I find who often moan about them the most are the ones who have never tried to make contact with their local MP.
Jon the Hat Posted 16 October 2014 Author Posted 16 October 2014 You would be mad to go into politics if you didnt genuinely want to help people and your country. People see the disconnect when people treat it as an intellectual excercise and dont worry about the details. You need all types of people yet we seem to judge them as if they are a single type and there is such as thing as the perfect politician.
Rincewind Posted 16 October 2014 Posted 16 October 2014 This just isn't true is it Ken? A lot of politicians are actually pretty good people who do a lot of good work, I found out a few months back that of the the £1,000 allowance my local councillor gets he puts every penny back into the community and it's all accounted for in the local village rag. The people I find who often moan about them the most are the ones who have never tried to make contact with their local MP. Not saying all are like it. My MP has the best attendance record for Parliament. Then there are MP's who hardly ever visit their constituencies. I have known of MP's that do not answer letters or send a bog standard reply. And that is true. It may not be widely publicised though for obvious reasons. I think it is more white lies than complete full on fibs. It was a few months ago when I was told. I will ask him to put it in writing so I can quote exactly. I do not lie.
Guest MattP Posted 16 October 2014 Posted 16 October 2014 True Jon. Back on topic. The last Labour office actually recommended paying the disabled upto £4 a day. http://order-order.com/2014/10/15/labour-backed-4-a-day-pay-for-mentally-disabled/
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