O/T:- Football & Politics

[BigFatPie]

For me to vote labour i would need to have my brain removed, fried, fricasseed, bathed over night in sulphuric acid, stabbed with knives, pummeled by steam hammers, pulled apart by horses attached to either end that had been whipped, then run over by trucks.
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You mean it hasn’t already?

Strong gear in Cambridge.

[countygump]

For me to vote labour i would need to have my brain removed, fried, fricasseed, bathed over night in sulphuric acid, stabbed with knives, pummeled by steam hammers, pulled apart by horses attached to either end that had been whipped, then run over by trucks. Probably.

What would persuade me is to listen to Gordon Brown, Jerm Corbyn, or any socialist talking. Just to get them to shut up.

Sorry couldnt resist.

Electing Corbyn as leader did the Labour Party no favours. I've no doubt whatsoever that he is an honest and honorable man but his affiliation with some rather ''radical'' groups who he insisted were his ''friends'' made him such an easy target. At the time he was elected, it was decided to open up the voting for the leadership contest to make it more ''inclusive''. I think it was an initiative/idea from Ed Miliband if I remember correctly. You paid a few quid and that made you an ''affiliate member'' which gave you the right to vote in any Leadership contest. Of course, every Tory and his dog joined up for the sole reason of voting for Corbyn and making sure that he won the contest. You couldn't make it up? Anyhoo, makes you wonder what would have happened if Andy Burnham had won, as I believe he would have done before the voting rules were changed. On such small things, ay?

[i961pie]

Electing Corbyn as leader did the Labour Party no favours. I've no doubt whatsoever that he is an honest and honorable man but his affiliation with some rather ''radical'' groups who he insisted were his ''friends'' made him such an easy target. At the time he was elected, it was decided to open up the voting for the leadership contest to make it more ''inclusive''. I think it was an initiative/idea from Ed Miliband if I remember correctly. You paid a few quid and that made you an ''affiliate member'' which gave you the right to vote in any Leadership contest. Of course, every Tory and his dog joined up for the sole reason of voting for Corbyn and making sure that he won the contest. You couldn't make it up? Anyhoo, makes you wonder what would have happened if Andy Burnham had won, as I believe he would have done before the voting rules were changed. On such small things, ay?

Margaret Beckett was to blame for allowing Corbyn to stand in the first place giving him his 32nd nomination at the last minute, thinking he had no chance of winning the leadership. A decision she's gone on record to say it was a big mistake.

[SwalePie]

For what it's worth I reckon Tyrone Mings would make a much better home sec. than the current incumbent. Not sure if he's runnin' for office though.

[BigFatPie]

https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...e_iOSApp_Other

Barmy

[countygump]

https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...e_iOSApp_Other

Barmy

Yeah I read that earlier. I shall continue to wear a mask, wash my dandies and socially distance where I can, Flu season will be coming up in a few months, not a good idea to drop all restrictions at this moment in time, IMHAHO.

[SwalePie]

Yeah I read that earlier. I shall continue to wear a mask, wash my dandies and socially distance where I can, Flu season will be coming up in a few months, not a good idea to drop all restrictions at this moment in time, IMHAHO.

I'm with you on that.

[forwardmagpie]

Why, and what would make you change your mind?

So you didn’t want to answer my question BFP.
You instead asked another question of your own, why was that?

[BigFatPie]

So you didn’t want to answer my question BFP.
You instead asked another question of your own, why was that?

Because we both know the answer to it so it was a really dull question.

I voted Labour because (amongst other reasons) I want less wealth inequality, better funded public services and higher taxes on those who can afford it. I would vote for anyone who promised those things. Unfortunately, at the last election I had grave concerns about Jeremy Corbyn’s unproven competence.

So why did you vote Tory, what do you think to Boris Johnson’s proven incompetence and what would make you vote for someone else?

[Magpies1959]

https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...e_iOSApp_Other

Barmy

I think we are never getting back to normal, as long as we listen to the scientists. There is a good chance the world will have ended from global warming, before normality resumes, if the scientists stay in charge.