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Re: General Election Is On

Post by RingoMcCartney » Sun Dec 15, 2019 11:28 pm

martin_p wrote:
Sun Dec 15, 2019 8:28 pm
If you’ll tell me what the argument was (third time of asking) I’ll be able to answer your question.

Brexit .

Who won Marty?

(clue - Micheal Heseltine can offer you guidance)

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Re: General Election Is On

Post by martin_p » Sun Dec 15, 2019 11:33 pm

RingoMcCartney wrote:
Sun Dec 15, 2019 11:28 pm
Brexit .

Who won Marty?

(clue - Micheal Heseltine can offer you guidance)
Brexit isn’t an argument it’s a thing. I’ve had numerous arguments with numerous people about different aspects of Brexit. If it’s ‘will Brexit happen’ then I conceded that on 24th June 2016, I remain firm in my opinion (as does Heseltine) that it’s a bad idea. The proof of that particular pudding will be in the eating.

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Re: General Election Is On

Post by RingoMcCartney » Sun Dec 15, 2019 11:34 pm

ksrclaret wrote:
Sun Dec 15, 2019 8:10 pm
Out of interest, who do you go to when you need advice on where to place a full stop in a post? Or even how punctuate a post to even the most basic of levels? Because you're being badly advised at the moment, mate. The above post is shockingly incoherent.

You could do a lot worse than asking Frank how to do it.
Oh look! The grammar police are here! The nitpicking, nothing better to do, than play the man , not the ball specialists , have taken their anoraks off and got the microscopes out.

:lol:

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Re: General Election Is On

Post by RingoMcCartney » Sun Dec 15, 2019 11:35 pm

martin_p wrote:
Sun Dec 15, 2019 11:33 pm
Brexit isn’t an argument it’s a thing. I’ve had numerous arguments with numerous people about different aspects of Brexit. If it’s ‘will Brexit happen’ then I conceded that on 24th June 2016, I remain firm in my opinion (as does Heseltine) that it’s a bad idea. The proof of that particular pudding will be in the eating.
Who won the arguement Marty?

Me



Or




You ?

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Re: General Election Is On

Post by martin_p » Sun Dec 15, 2019 11:46 pm

RingoMcCartney wrote:
Sun Dec 15, 2019 11:35 pm
Who won the arguement Marty?

Me



Or




You ?
Oh dear, do we really have to do this? Just define the argument. Clue- arguments are often expressed as a question.

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Re: General Election Is On

Post by RingoMcCartney » Mon Dec 16, 2019 12:03 am

martin_p wrote:
Sun Dec 15, 2019 11:46 pm
Oh dear, do we really have to do this? Just define the argument. Clue- arguments are often expressed as a question.
You asked me a question.

"Do we really have to do this?:

Answer- No, not at all!

But if you want to prolong your agony, so be it.

Given the general election result, which was seen by most commentators as a massive endorsement of Boris Johnson's offer to the British people to "get Brexit done." A viewpoint which, as you well know, after 3 and a half years of of you and I disagreeing on whether we should leave the European union and should we honour the 2016 EU membership referendum?

Who won the arguement Marty?

Me



Or




You ?

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Re: General Election Is On

Post by clarethomer » Mon Dec 16, 2019 12:04 am

The problem with nationalisation for me is;

It costs the tax payer to nationalise these things
It costs the tax payer to keep them going when they are not performing
There is little evidence of increased productivity
Government have good history of wasting money when it comes to trying to build systems or carry out major projects

Overall the likelihood of nationalisation being more beneficial for the many is highly unlikely on the balance of probabilities as it will end up costing the tax payer when it goes through tough times and it will hit those you were intending to help the most. Sorting out the perceived issues of these industries/sectors will end up costing more than expected etc.

Some of the problems that Labour were trying to solve - such as energy poverty, general,poverty, helping the homeless.

- pumping money into solutions won’t fully rid these things.
- there are a multitude of reasons for these problems where people don’t want to be helped.

There is a story running currently where a young couple (25 ish) with 7 kids who were blaming benefits caps for hardship on their family. They had set a go fund me campaign up and got over 3k in donations.... the follow up story on this is how this money has paid for tattoos and for them to waste the money on drink/drugs and family members reporting of the money not being needed as they had reported.

The point here isn’t about this one family but that the aspiration of living in a world of no poverty or no social issues etc goes well beyond the realms of governments ability to solve.

Yes, there will be people that if help given would take it and more needs to be done, but surely the money that was being offered by Labour was seen as bribes which would have crippled the country if delivered.

They were too radical and not thought through. Corbyn failed to understand what the concerns of the country and played party politics which only annoyed more people. Despite all of the noise from momentum and the brainwashed supporters who loved the idea of a eutopian world, thankfully the country saw through their ill thought through manifesto promises and we are not looking down the barrel of a socialist run country.
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Re: General Election Is On

Post by martin_p » Mon Dec 16, 2019 12:19 am

RingoMcCartney wrote:
Mon Dec 16, 2019 12:03 am
You asked me a question.

"Do we really have to do this?:

Answer- No, not at all!

But if you want to prolong your agony, so be it.

Given the general election result, which was seen by most commentators as a massive endorsement of Boris Johnson's offer to the British people to "get Brexit done." A viewpoint which, as you well know, after 3 and a half years of of you and I disagreeing on whether we should leave the European union and should we honour the 2016 EU membership referendum?

Who won the arguement Marty?

Me



Or




You ?

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Well you posed two questions there. I’ve never said we shouldn’t honour the referendum result unless there was a democratic vote to overturn it (good luck in finding me say anything different). As to whether we should leave the EU, I’m not sure how a general election proves whether we should or not. As with 2016 it seems that more want to leave than don’t (although technically more people voted for remain or referendum supporting parties than leave parties in the general election, but our electoral system is what it is so ‘leave’ won), but that doesn’t prove either way whether it’s right to leave the EU or not. I still think it’s a bad idea you still think it’s a good idea, but to use one of your popular arguments unless you have a crystal ball you don’t know whether we should leave or not. Only time will tell, in five years time I might be saying it was a great idea or you might be saying we shouldn’t have left, who knows.

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Re: General Election Is On

Post by RingoMcCartney » Mon Dec 16, 2019 12:33 am

martin_p wrote:
Mon Dec 16, 2019 12:19 am
Well you posed two questions there. I’ve never said we shouldn’t honour the referendum result unless there was a democratic vote to overturn it (good luck in finding me say anything different). As to whether we should leave the EU, I’m not sure how a general election proves whether we should or not. As with 2016 it seems that more want to leave than don’t (although technically more people voted for remain or referendum supporting parties than leave parties in the general election, but our electoral system is what it is so ‘ leave’ won ), but that doesn’t prove either way whether it’s right to leave the EU or not. I still think it’s a bad idea you still think it’s a good idea, but to use one of your popular arguments unless you have a crystal ball you don’t know whether we should leave or not. Only time will tell, in five years time I might be saying it was a great idea or you might be saying we shouldn’t have left, who knows.
That's you saying "leave won" Marty!

Given I was on the Leave side of our arguement. Where as you were, and still are, on the Remain side of the arguement. Is that you confirming that I, RingoMcCartney, won the arguement Marty?

Is it!? Can you actually bring yourself to swallowing that mutton headed pride of yours and finally, after 3 and a half years of frustration with the 2016 referendum result, you can concede that, I won our arguement?

Yes




Or




No?

To clarify. There's a question mark at the end of the word "no". That means I've asked you a direct question

I've done that, specifically, to meet your requirements that
martin_p wrote:
Sun Dec 15, 2019 11:46 pm
arguments are often expressed as a question.
Answer please Marty........

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Re: General Election Is On

Post by Colburn_Claret » Mon Dec 16, 2019 6:54 am

ksrclaret wrote:
Sun Dec 15, 2019 9:48 pm
6 billionaires, sorry, I stand corrected. I'm happy with that then.

Look, you're obviously fine with the prices you're paying for these essential services. For others winter fuel payments are necessary for survival of this season. Something has gone terribly wrong somewhere, and you won't convince me that taking these industries into public control won't be better than what we have now.
People, especially the young, dont remember when these industries were last run by the state. They were run at a loss, and propped up by the public.
It sounds wonderful to take them back, and use all those profits to benefit the NHS, or the poor. The reality is there is every chance they could run at a loss again. They are run by people who earn obscene amounts of money in order to make them profitable, but if you replace them with cheaper options, who arent as good at the job, you run the risk of going backwards.
Run by businessmen, money is placed aside for investment, modernisation, expansion. Run by the Government the profits tend to be put into other services, until they cant function. Plugging the hole created can be very expensive.
I'm not forecasting that would happen, but it is a real possibility.
It would be much better to leave them in the hands of businessmen and place a utilities tax on any profits. A tax that doesnt prevent them from making money for its shareholders, and reinvesting, but also lets the government benefit as well.

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Re: General Election Is On

Post by Colburn_Claret » Mon Dec 16, 2019 6:59 am

clarethomer wrote:
Mon Dec 16, 2019 12:04 am
The problem with nationalisation for me is;

It costs the tax payer to nationalise these things
It costs the tax payer to keep them going when they are not performing
There is little evidence of increased productivity
Government have good history of wasting money when it comes to trying to build systems or carry out major projects

Overall the likelihood of nationalisation being more beneficial for the many is highly unlikely on the balance of probabilities as it will end up costing the tax payer when it goes through tough times and it will hit those you were intending to help the most. Sorting out the perceived issues of these industries/sectors will end up costing more than expected etc.

Some of the problems that Labour were trying to solve - such as energy poverty, general,poverty, helping the homeless.

- pumping money into solutions won’t fully rid these things.
- there are a multitude of reasons for these problems where people don’t want to be helped.

There is a story running currently where a young couple (25 ish) with 7 kids who were blaming benefits caps for hardship on their family. They had set a go fund me campaign up and got over 3k in donations.... the follow up story on this is how this money has paid for tattoos and for them to waste the money on drink/drugs and family members reporting of the money not being needed as they had reported.

The point here isn’t about this one family but that the aspiration of living in a world of no poverty or no social issues etc goes well beyond the realms of governments ability to solve.

Yes, there will be people that if help given would take it and more needs to be done, but surely the money that was being offered by Labour was seen as bribes which would have crippled the country if delivered.

They were too radical and not thought through. Corbyn failed to understand what the concerns of the country and played party politics which only annoyed more people. Despite all of the noise from momentum and the brainwashed supporters who loved the idea of a eutopian world, thankfully the country saw through their ill thought through manifesto promises and we are not looking down the barrel of a socialist run country.
I agree with all that, but theres nothing wrong with the country being run by Socialists, just not by Corbyns brand of socialism .

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Re: General Election Is On

Post by martin_p » Mon Dec 16, 2019 9:11 am

RingoMcCartney wrote:
Mon Dec 16, 2019 12:33 am
That's you saying "leave won" Marty!

Given I was on the Leave side of our arguement. Where as you were, and still are, on the Remain side of the arguement. Is that you confirming that I, RingoMcCartney, won the arguement Marty?

Is it!? Can you actually bring yourself to swallowing that mutton headed pride of yours and finally, after 3 and a half years of frustration with the 2016 referendum result, you can concede that, I won our arguement?

Yes




Or




No?

To clarify. There's a question mark at the end of the word "no". That means I've asked you a direct question

I've done that, specifically, to meet your requirements that



Answer please Marty........
‘Leave’ won the election(within the constraints of the system), that’s all I said.

By the way, the ‘argument’ that Heseltine refers to having lost is quite different to the one(s) we have on here. He’s referring the the argument presented by remain politicians to the public to try and convince them Brexit was a bad idea. The arguments we have on here aren’t about persuading the general public, none of us have the ability or reach to do that.

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Re: General Election Is On

Post by martin_p » Mon Dec 16, 2019 9:19 am

Colburn_Claret wrote:
Mon Dec 16, 2019 6:54 am
People, especially the young, dont remember when these industries were last run by the state. They were run at a loss, and propped up by the public.
Rail subsidies have tripled since privatisation.

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Re: General Election Is On

Post by dsr » Mon Dec 16, 2019 9:29 am

martin_p wrote:
Mon Dec 16, 2019 9:19 am
Rail subsidies have tripled since privatisation.
But passenger numbers have gone up two and a half times. So fairly proportionate.

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Re: General Election Is On

Post by martin_p » Mon Dec 16, 2019 9:44 am

dsr wrote:
Mon Dec 16, 2019 9:29 am
But passenger numbers have gone up two and a half times. So fairly proportionate.
Yes, but the point being that the railways are run by private companies who make profits, so why is the tax payer providing subsidies full stop.

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Re: General Election Is On

Post by dsr » Mon Dec 16, 2019 10:26 am

martin_p wrote:
Mon Dec 16, 2019 9:44 am
Yes, but the point being that the railways are run by private companies who make profits, so why is the tax payer providing subsidies full stop.
The subsidies, by and large, are to Network Rail and are for track maintenance and laying. On average the government seems to break even or make a small profit from the train operators. It might make sense to nationalise Network Rail, perhaps, if the numbers work out better that way. The EU-enforced separation of track and trains is a very odd way to do it, though - perhaps after Brexit it might be better to reunite the two.

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Re: General Election Is On

Post by thatdberight » Mon Dec 16, 2019 10:40 am

martin_p wrote:
Mon Dec 16, 2019 9:44 am
Yes, but the point being that the railways are run by private companies who make profits, so why is the tax payer providing subsidies full stop.
Fine. Let's have passengers paying the full cost of rail travel. That doesn't seem a very environmentally friendly policy or particularly likely to come from a socialist way of thinking but let's try it. Rail company profits, don't forget, are about 2% of the total cost of your ticket.

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Re: General Election Is On

Post by martin_p » Mon Dec 16, 2019 11:43 am

thatdberight wrote:
Mon Dec 16, 2019 10:40 am
Fine. Let's have passengers paying the full cost of rail travel. That doesn't seem a very environmentally friendly policy or particularly likely to come from a socialist way of thinking but let's try it. Rail company profits, don't forget, are about 2% of the total cost of your ticket.
Im responding to the myth that our railways don’t run at a loss to the U.K. tax payer and that private companies have some how turned a loss making operation into a profitable one.

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Re: General Election Is On

Post by thatdberight » Mon Dec 16, 2019 12:59 pm

martin_p wrote:
Mon Dec 16, 2019 11:43 am
Im responding to the myth that our railways don’t run at a loss to the U.K. tax payer and that private companies have some how turned a loss making operation into a profitable one.
That is a myth. Although, of course, they actually can't make a profit since their fares are constrained.

I do more train miles than most on here, I'd bet and while I don't for a second pretend there have not and are not issues in the (partially) privatised rail industry, it's a huge success. The investment that never got made for 50 years got made. The trains are not a **** show. The very well paid staff (look up just how much a train driver earns) cannot hold the whole country to ransom because that power has been fragmented. Issues, yes. Success? Yes.

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Re: General Election Is On

Post by aggi » Mon Dec 16, 2019 1:32 pm

Colburn_Claret wrote:
Sun Dec 15, 2019 5:48 pm
No man is an island, whether you are talking abot Boris, or Corbyn or anyother leader, none of them have autonomy on making decisions or promises. They all have advisers, the numbers men behind them. The Tories have their foot in the door in the North, it would be madness to remove it. I think the faceless people are doing a great job. He talks the talk can he walk the walk. One nation Conservatism, can it pull the country together. They'll never get a better chance. If we had a one nation Labour party, we may never have had the chance to find out.
One thing we know from Tory history is the Right wing will stay quiet, until they think it isnt working. You can't rock the boat on someone who just won you an 80 seat majority.
No man is an island but if you're the one making the promises then you're the one culpable if they aren't fulfilled (particularly if lots of people have already pointed out how unrealistic they are).

I can't see how Johnson can pull the country together, I think it's much more likely he's going to accelerate the breakup of the country. He's already started that process with Northern Ireland, I think that most people would agree that if you start putting customs checks and the rest between NI and the rest of the UK they're going to start thinking that they have more in common with Eire than the rest of the UK. As for Scotland, the harder the Brexit the more they're going to push back by wanting to leave. Johnson is intensely disliked there and I can't see that there's much he can do to get Scotland on side.

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Re: General Election Is On

Post by RingoMcCartney » Mon Dec 16, 2019 1:34 pm

martin_p wrote:
Mon Dec 16, 2019 9:11 am
‘Leave’ won the election(within the constraints of the system), that’s all I said.

By the way, the ‘argument’ that Heseltine refers to having lost is quite different to the one(s) we have on here. He’s referring the the argument presented by remain politicians to the public to try and convince them Brexit was a bad idea. The arguments we have on here aren’t about persuading the general public, none of us have the ability or reach to do that.
You acknowledge that Leave has won.

As you may be aware, I was on the Leave side. The winning side.

You were on the Remain side. The losing side.

I won

You lost Marty


Yes





Or





No?




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Re: General Election Is On

Post by RingoMcCartney » Mon Dec 16, 2019 1:42 pm

aggi wrote:
Mon Dec 16, 2019 1:32 pm
No man is an island but if you're the one making the promises then you're the one culpable if they aren't fulfilled (particularly if lots of people have already pointed out how unrealistic they are).

I can't see how Johnson can pull the country together, I think it's much more likely he's going to accelerate the breakup of the country. He's already started that process with Northern Ireland, I think that most people would agree that if you start putting customs checks and the rest between NI and the rest of the UK they're going to start thinking that they have more in common with Eire than the rest of the UK. As for Scotland, the harder the Brexit the more they're going to push back by wanting to leave. Johnson is intensely disliked there and I can't see that there's much he can do to get Scotland on side.

The Labour Party manifesto 2017 - "We will respect the referendum result.

Labour Party manifesto 2019 - " Vote again "


RingoMcCartney 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 - "the 2016 referendum result is yet to be implemented. If there was a 2nd referendum that means that I, as a Leave voter, will have to have won TWO REFERENDA to finally have my opinion implemented. Whereas a Remain voter would only have to have won ONE referendum to have their view implemented. How is that democratic or fair!:"

Millions agreed with my arguement.


"The decision to go for a 2nd referendum after promising to honour the 2016 vote is probably the most calamitous decision the labour party has ever made"

Stephen Kinnock Monday 16th December

Mystic McCartney strikes again.......

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Re: General Election Is On

Post by aggi » Mon Dec 16, 2019 1:44 pm

CrosspoolClarets wrote:
Sun Dec 15, 2019 10:50 pm
Better worded as “would have helped me to progress in any way”. The council house was a valuable safety net for us 50 years ago, but the social mobility came from the ability to accumulate capital and to spend that capital on education to get qualified and to progress in my career. Take away the ability to accumulate capital and we are frankly stuffed.

p.s. I do find it bemusing that the earlier poster started a “is socialism good” debate which led to my original reply, days after an election which soundly rejected it. Mr McDonnell would be very impressed by that perseverence.
You don't think that having somewhere to live helped you to progress in any way. Would you have had the ability to accumulate capital if it was all being spent on keeping a roof over your head?

I don't think anyone (other than the guillible who've read too many Daily Mail headlines) are suggesting a full-on Communist state but I'd expect at least a recognition that there are socialist elements to our society (council housing and free education to name two) that do help with social mobility.

Burnley is in the bottom third in the country for social mobility (and only that high because the houses are much cheaper than average) and current expectations are that social mobility will decrease, not increase.

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Re: General Election Is On

Post by Colburn_Claret » Mon Dec 16, 2019 6:11 pm

aggi wrote:
Mon Dec 16, 2019 1:32 pm
No man is an island but if you're the one making the promises then you're the one culpable if they aren't fulfilled (particularly if lots of people have already pointed out how unrealistic they are).

I can't see how Johnson can pull the country together, I think it's much more likely he's going to accelerate the breakup of the country. He's already started that process with Northern Ireland, I think that most people would agree that if you start putting customs checks and the rest between NI and the rest of the UK they're going to start thinking that they have more in common with Eire than the rest of the UK. As for Scotland, the harder the Brexit the more they're going to push back by wanting to leave. Johnson is intensely disliked there and I can't see that there's much he can do to get Scotland on side.
NI is a mish mash and I'm not happy about it, but the custom checks between NI and the UK are only for goods coming from the Republic, or heading to the Republic, not NI.
As for Scotland, they'll wait and see, they have no choice. IF Boris can deliver Brexit without any of the doom mongering coming to fruition. IF he can show the one nation Conservatism he talks of, improve the NHS, put investments into the North of England and Scotland, then it's more than likely independence is a busted flush.
People forget that the vote to stay in the Union in 2014 was quite a big one. The last 3 years could have had me calling for Yorkshire Independence. We need the dust to settle from the chaos of the last Parliament, which Sturgeon is trying to take advantage of. If the country gets back to day to day politics independence will quickly be forgotten imo. Not by the Nationalists, but by Scots in general.

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Re: General Election Is On

Post by AndrewJB » Mon Dec 16, 2019 6:14 pm

CrosspoolClarets wrote:
Sun Dec 15, 2019 10:45 pm
Obviously my point wasn’t so much about me but an example concerning everyone. There will always be a big element down to the unique individual and what they are able to achieve, a meritocracy element if you will, to add to the socialist / capitalist mix you describe.

I would concur that there are socialist elements in our society (free education and healthcare being two). Unfortunately education is a postcode lottery, and the thing that dictates that is where someone lives, which is linked to how much capital they have accumulated. So the thing that can lead to achievement in life is linked to the capitalist element.

Generally, the capital someone can be allowed to accumulate plays a major role in their life experience in the UK. Owning their home, owning a car, investing for their retirement etc. I thus feel confident that the capitalism element of the UK is of more benefit than the socialist element for most people, the social bit should be to provide a safety net for those who fall short.

I tend to find your pessimism about the UK today to be totally misplaced, but I have debated that with you before and won’t revisit it tonight other than to say, for example I could point to statistics that child poverty is down since Tony Blair’s time, by the updated modern measure of it from the Social Metrics Commission, but I have never found a left winger who would agree.
Then we'll agree that socialism provided you with the platform to accrue wealth. Socialism made social mobility easier. I say that because at any time between 1800 and 1900 it almost certainly wouldn't have happened, and between 1900 and 1939 it would have been quite unlikely. Only after Britain embraced socialism and sharply curbed the excesses of capitalism was it more common.

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Re: General Election Is On

Post by KateR » Mon Dec 16, 2019 7:31 pm

Andrew,
Is there a point you're trying to make in your last post that is relevant to the last few years because I am somewhat lost. Just trying to understand as I feel I might be missing something, not being argumentative

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Re: General Election Is On

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Re: General Election Is On

Post by aggi » Tue Dec 17, 2019 1:05 pm

I see Zac Goldsmith, and possibly others, has been given a seat in the House of Lords so that he can continue in the cabinet after losing his seat in the elections.

What is it that all those Brexiteers are banging on about? Something about unelected officials?

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Re: General Election Is On

Post by RingoMcCartney » Tue Dec 17, 2019 1:32 pm

Zlatan wrote:
Tue Dec 17, 2019 8:23 am
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Someone else who believes that he knows what's better for the working class of Burnley, than the working class of Burnley!!

You'll really hit it off with AndrewJB and aggi!!

You're not from London are you!? Its just that the further people live away from Burnley. The more they seem to think they know what's best for it!

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Re: General Election Is On

Post by claretandy » Tue Dec 17, 2019 1:45 pm

aggi wrote:
Tue Dec 17, 2019 1:05 pm
I see Zac Goldsmith, and possibly others, has been given a seat in the House of Lords so that he can continue in the cabinet after losing his seat in the elections.

What is it that all those Brexiteers are banging on about? Something about unelected officials?
Do yo mean like Lord Falconer, Lord Adonis or Lord Mandleson ?

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Re: General Election Is On

Post by aggi » Tue Dec 17, 2019 2:22 pm

claretandy wrote:
Tue Dec 17, 2019 1:45 pm
Do yo mean like Lord Falconer, Lord Adonis or Lord Mandleson ?
Yes (although I don't remember those being as egregious as being parachuted in days after losing an election. Bringing Mandelson back was pretty embarrassing though). Weird how some "unelected officials" seem to be OK.

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Re: General Election Is On

Post by dsr » Tue Dec 17, 2019 3:49 pm

aggi wrote:
Tue Dec 17, 2019 2:22 pm
Yes (although I don't remember those being as egregious as being parachuted in days after losing an election. Bringing Mandelson back was pretty embarrassing though). Weird how some "unelected officials" seem to be OK.
I think it was the idea of the bosses being unelected that was anathema. If the unelected had been subordinate to the elected, there would have been much less opposition.

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Re: General Election Is On

Post by aggi » Tue Dec 17, 2019 5:55 pm

dsr wrote:
Tue Dec 17, 2019 3:49 pm
I think it was the idea of the bosses being unelected that was anathema. If the unelected had been subordinate to the elected, there would have been much less opposition.
I dunno, if you search back on here it's generally in reference to officials, bureaucrats, etc. not just the "boss".

(Obviously that's putting aside the fact that the EU commission, who I assume is what people are referring to as "unelected" as, are subordinate to the elected EU Parliament as the Parliament has the power to dismiss them.)

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Re: General Election Is On

Post by dsr » Tue Dec 17, 2019 9:06 pm

aggi wrote:
Tue Dec 17, 2019 5:55 pm
I dunno, if you search back on here it's generally in reference to officials, bureaucrats, etc. not just the "boss".

(Obviously that's putting aside the fact that the EU commission, who I assume is what people are referring to as "unelected" as, are subordinate to the elected EU Parliament as the Parliament has the power to dismiss them.)
And how did that work last time they tried it? They were dismissed and then mostly reappointed. Ask Neil Kinnock.

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Re: General Election Is On

Post by aggi » Thu Dec 19, 2019 3:37 pm

Hmm, it looks like the manifesto commitment to increase the minimum wage has now become somewhat caveated:

The chancellor has pledged that the national living wage will increase, reaching two-thirds of median earnings within five years (projected to be around £10.50 an hour in 2024), provided economic conditions allow.

Before the election I said that I expected to see Johnson promise a lot but not necessarily deliver it. This seems like a very early indication of this.

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Re: General Election Is On

Post by Claret-On-A-T-Rex » Thu Dec 19, 2019 3:53 pm

aggi wrote:
Thu Dec 19, 2019 3:37 pm
Hmm, it looks like the manifesto commitment to increase the minimum wage has now become somewhat caveated:

The chancellor has pledged that the national living wage will increase, reaching two-thirds of median earnings within five years (projected to be around £10.50 an hour in 2024), provided economic conditions allow.

Before the election I said that I expected to see Johnson promise a lot but not necessarily deliver it. This seems like a very early indication of this.
Seems?

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Re: General Election Is On

Post by aggi » Thu Dec 19, 2019 5:25 pm

And, unsurprisingly given the bloody nose they gave Johnson, there are talks of making the supreme court judges political appointments. Obviously that would be hugely controversial.

EDIT: Oh no, they've quickly "clarified" that this wouldn't be the case.

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Re: General Election Is On

Post by summitclaret » Thu Dec 19, 2019 7:46 pm

Sourby disbands Change UK. Hilarious but inevitable. Just think what she could have had being a member of one nation tory government had she upheld the manifesto that she was elected on. Stupid women. I actually hate her and Grieve.

Edit just look at the bunch of losers in that picture. Anti democratic the lot of them.


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Re: General Election Is On

Post by TVC15 » Thu Dec 19, 2019 7:47 pm

You “actually hate her” ?
Ok then

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Re: General Election Is On

Post by Claret-On-A-T-Rex » Thu Dec 19, 2019 7:47 pm

The commitment made by the Chancellor during the election on increasing the minimum wage has survived less than a week.
Many people are saying it may be a record for dumping an election promise, only two hours after a queen's speech.

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Re: General Election Is On

Post by Claret-On-A-T-Rex » Thu Dec 19, 2019 7:50 pm

summitclaret wrote:
Thu Dec 19, 2019 7:46 pm
Just think what she could have had being a member of one nation tory government had she upheld the manifesto that she was elected on.
A slice of the NHS?
A chlorinated chicken sandwich?
A hand in Austerity 2 - The post Brexit version?

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Re: General Election Is On

Post by summitclaret » Thu Dec 19, 2019 7:51 pm

TVC15 wrote:
Thu Dec 19, 2019 7:47 pm
You “actually hate her” ?
Ok then
Yep we have wasted 31/2 years because of the likes of her.

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Re: General Election Is On

Post by Claret-On-A-T-Rex » Thu Dec 19, 2019 7:52 pm

summitclaret wrote:
Thu Dec 19, 2019 7:46 pm
Just think what she could have had being a member of one nation tory government had she upheld the manifesto that she was elected on.
Like one nation tory Johnson who is ripping up the promises in his manifesto at record speed?

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Re: General Election Is On

Post by RingoMcCartney » Fri Dec 20, 2019 12:18 pm

Claret-On-A-T-Rex wrote:
Thu Dec 19, 2019 7:52 pm
Like one nation tory Johnson who is ripping up the promises in his manifesto at record speed?
Claret-On-A-T-Rex wrote:
Thu Dec 19, 2019 7:52 pm

Fri May 31, 2019 9:42 am

I love the whole idea that Wrongo is somehow on here every day pwning the people who disagree with him over his Brexit fantasies.

The fact is we've been drinking our delicious victory glasses of remain champagne every night since March 29th while the cheap, nasty, celebratory bottle of White Lightning for the Leavers still sits, unopened in the pantry, as lonely and unloved as Theresa May.

Just remember, there hasn't been a Brexit and there won't be a Brexit because it is as it always was, the intelligent will fix the mistake of the stupid.

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:


The intelligent- boris Johnson

The stupid - those that couldn't resist giving it large when they believed that parliament would actually get away with thwarting the Will of the People!

:lol: :lol:

You're not "drinking your delicious victory glasses of remain champagne" now are you!!!!!??? STUPID

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Re: General Election Is On

Post by RingoMcCartney » Fri Dec 20, 2019 12:42 pm

martin_p wrote:
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You can’t even make your own jokes up!

Anyway, just to show there’s no hard feelings I got you a Christmas present. Hope you like it!

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You had Bercow

We had Dominic Cummings!

There was only going to be one winner.

Not you.





Me.

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