Election Year or Fear!

[Andy_Faber]

Well maybe 12 was a hyperbole.

Just watching a surprisingly good set by The Ocees at Glastonbury on catch up. Recommended only 5 piece band I've ever seen with 2 drummers.

I saw that and good stuff. But you obviously weren’t in the absolute death trap that was The Sandpiper Club in Notts in 1979 to see Adam And The Ants (2 drummers) supported by my mates band The Talkies.

[Geoff Parkstone]

Was that a 5 piece band though?? The Allman Brothers generally had 2 drummers but we're at last a ***tet in the classic lineup. And the Tedeschi Trucks Band (featuring Derek not Uncle Butch) had two out of up to a dozen members.

[Andy_Faber]

Was that a 5 piece band though?? The Allman Brothers generally had 2 drummers but we're at last a ***tet in the classic lineup. And the Tedeschi Trucks Band (featuring Derek not Uncle Butch) had two out of up to a dozen members.

Adam And The Ants definitely were, I was there ‘roadying’ (lifting amps to get in free) for the support band. Yes the others were / are bigger combos.

Toyah sideman 🥸 Robert Fripp’s part time band King Crimsom has three drummers

[MadAmster]

Just seen this online from a "Labour spokesman", are the claims true?

"In just 12 months, this Labour government has boosted wages, delivered an extra four million NHS appointments, opened 750 free breakfast clubs, secured three trade deals and four interest rate cuts lowering mortgage payments for millions."

If it is true then I hope it gets as much coverage as scrapping the WFA and putting extra tests on some benefits, tests that appear to be designed to weed out false claims more than "certifying the dead as being fit for work"...

[Geoff Parkstone]

Like most things related to political statements there's likely just enough of a kernel of truth in the claims to vaguely support them.

But to claim credit for *four interest rate cuts lowering mortgage payments for millions." is stretching it a bit. Rate cuts are set by an independent body and given that most people opt for fixed rate mortgages it won't lower the cost until they can remortgage.

They may as well have also claimed to have made sure the sun went down each evening allowing us all to sleep better. Oh and won the Euro U21's...

[MadAmster]

Robert de Niro... I preferred the time in America when the President and the Village Idiot were two different people.

[MadAmster]

Here's that rant I wrote about...

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[Andy_Faber]

Robert de Niro... I preferred the time in America when the President and the Village Idiot were two different people.

Shouldn?t you be telling Bob his opinion has no value? he?s worth $500m?

[Geoff Parkstone]

So there is a new Labour breakaway party as Corbyn joins forces with Zarah Sultana as co leaders of a new independent party.

Before anyone else says it, this could be an ideal opportunity for Cadbury to sponsor the party which is led by "Nuts and Raisin"

[SithHappens]

GP you in France today? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5ygjjxjlplo

[Geoff Parkstone]

Not me - it was slashed in shallow water, Id have waited until it was in much deeper :-)

By the way, Emojis disappeared us a new take on things not working

[swaledale]

Not me - it was slashed in shallow water, Id have waited until it was in much deeper :-)

By the way, Emojis disappeared us a new take on things not working

you spoil us with your witty comments!

[SithHappens]

Will be interesting to see what comes of corbyns new party if it happens. I could imagine a few defections from labour and potentially a split of the vote.

Was never a corbyn fan but think he's a bit like the star wars prequels, sort of liked at first, then hated, then in retrospect people think maybe he wasn't that bad.

Victim of the media really, they had it in for him as much as they seem to adore farage.

[swaledale]

Will be interesting to see what comes of corbyns new party if it happens. I could imagine a few defections from labour and potentially a split of the vote.

Was never a corbyn fan but think he's a bit like the star wars prequels, sort of liked at first, then hated, then in retrospect people think maybe he wasn't that bad.

Victim of the media really, they had it in for him as much as they seem to adore farage.

I would think nothing! The history of break away parties from labour, think SDP, that other lot which had moderate Tories as well, generally sink without trace or end up merging with others.

Corbyn was a victim of himself, he had a chance and blew it, stranded as he was on the fact he wanted Brexit and then promised so much people didn't believe him.

I'm disappointed in the Lib Dems, a leader who seems to like being a joker, but is then hardly taken seriously and for the number of seats hardly a word from them.

[SithHappens]

I do agree on the lib dems, opportunity to pick up votes. Interesting how they rarely feature but reform with 5 mps are on the political shows all the time, although some of that could be down to the media agenda with reform.