Weird Granny Slater
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howard mcsweeney1 wrote:No doubt the PM will give a robotic speech...
I think we all know something these high-flyin' thinkers and AI shop stewards at the Tory fringe do not:
'Pass the cow dung, my dropsy's killing me' - Heraclitus
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https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/jeremy-corbyn-speech-conference-theresa-may-brexit-voters-a8559401.html
Well thought out article highlighting the radical ideas coming forward from Labour whilst the Tories are too weighed down with Brexit which is becoming a bore to a lot of voters.
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The Business Secretary sticking his oar in, contradicting the PM just before Conference starts - he does make a good point though.
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ray hutstone- Registered: 1 Apr 2018
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One of the few politicians around at the moment who is talking any sense. Whether he will be allowed to put country before party is, however, another matter entirely.
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Did I see Cllr Frost's details released in the Tory Conference App? Phone 505P3ND3D
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Brian Dixon
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also poped up in the in the daily mirror yesterday, with picture. now on the most wanted list.
Captain Haddock
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The Bishop wrote:Did I see Cllr Frost's details released in the Tory Conference App? Phone 505P3ND3D
Wrong number! Phone R351GN3D.
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Keith Sansum1
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Party conferences are more stage managed now . The days of delegates being able to openly be critical of the party have gone
OK so if your sitting in opposition you don't want a maverick statement to ruin it all and you do need some discipline
I'm all for having accountable MPs but the present fiasco over the Labour MP in Canterbury showed how out of touch some members still are
For some you mustn't be critical of Corbyn
Come on get real. On the opposition benches in past years he was one of the biggest rebels
It's all a bit of a sham at the mo
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Jan Higgins
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howard mcsweeney1 wrote:Boris sees Conference as his audition for the top job, I don't think he is alone either.
I can only hope he fails his audition. According to a couple of polls people would still prefer May to him so he is not as popular as he thinks he is.
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ray hutstone- Registered: 1 Apr 2018
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David Mitchell's column in today's Observer about Boris is hilarious.
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Here is the piece in question, incidentally Ruth Davidson is giving a speech tomorrow afternoon which is usually the highlight of Tory Conferences then on Tuesday Boris will lead a rally celebrating himself before the PM sends everyone to sleep on Wednesday.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/sep/30/actually-boris-johnson-this-winston-churchill-fetish-isnt-your-finest-hourGuest 1881- Registered: 16 Oct 2016
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Keith Sansum1 wrote:Party conferences are more stage managed now . The days of delegates being able to openly be critical of the party have gone
OK so if your sitting in opposition you don't want a maverick statement to ruin it all and you do need some discipline
I'm all for having accountable MPs but the present fiasco over the Labour MP in Canterbury showed how out of touch some members still are
For some you mustn't be critical of Corbyn
Come on get real. On the opposition benches in past years he was one of the biggest rebels
It's all a bit of a sham at the mo
This is not a true reflection of the Labour membership. Plenty of newer members have been critical of Corbyn's/shadow cabinet's EU stance. The difference is that members want their Parliamentary representative to represent the constituency members and not glibly get elected in Labour strongholds then do their own thing or that of their peripheral 'sponsor'. Chris Leslie is a case in point, if he thinks he got elected rather than Labour getting elected he should ask to represent Labour in a marginal and see how he does.
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Can't see any connection with Keith's post and your reply Your Grace, I will put it down to the communion wine.
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Thanks Howard
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The Foreign Secretary orating to a packed house at Conference today.
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howard mcsweeney1 wrote:Can't see any connection with Keith's post and your reply Your Grace, I will put it down to the communion wine.
Specifically, it was the "For some you mustn't be critical of Corbyn" point I was responding to. Communion, albeit very tasty, has not sulled my denses, Rev Spooner.
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I can see the thinking from the EU here, just let her talk tough at Conference then concede more in negotiations afterwards.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-45701535howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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Peter Bone MP a lifelong Eurosceptic stated today that Nigel Farage should have led our negotiating team - would certainly have been livelier if he had.
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
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more like muppets than tory beings. lol
'Pass the cow dung, my dropsy's killing me' - Heraclitus
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