Captain Haddock
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Weird Granny Slater wrote:Quite.
BUT it is because both Labour and the Tories have been happy to play to the cheap seats when it suits them that we now have the legislation that's produced this disgrace, Your Grace.
What
actually happened was that ONLY 6 Labour MP's voted against the 2014 legislation (presumably because most of them, whilst not wishing to be seen as supporting the Conservatives, knew damn well that the greater majority of people in the UK wish governments to be even tougher on immigration control - i.e. taking in fewer immigrants and chucking out more illegals).
https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/news/just-6-labour-mps-voted-against-the-2014-immigration-act-that-caused-the-windrush-scandal-no-prizes-for-guessing-who-they-were/19/04/Paul M likes this
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Weird Granny Slater
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Yes, would you believe it, only 6 Labour MPs (and Caroline Lucas, 5 SNP, 3 Plaid Cymru, and 3 Liberal Democrat) could actually afford the better seats (presumably because they hadn't blown their cash failing to convince the greater majority of people in the UK that they ought to be obsessed with race and immigration).
'Pass the cow dung, my dropsy's killing me' - Heraclitus
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Amber Rudd resigns as home secretary. It was on the cards
Guest 1881- Registered: 16 Oct 2016
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thebill wrote:Amber Rudd resigns as home secretary. It was on the cards
Ruddy 'ell.
Just because you don't take an interest in politics doesn't mean that politics won't take an interest in you. PERICLES.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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Quelle surprise she seemed so in command of her department!!
Maybe an idea to have a reshuffle and move the talented Boris to the Home Office?
Captain Haddock- Location: Marlinspike Hall
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The world is now run by social media & the press apparently.
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Ross Miller
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Have you only just realised?
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Captain Haddock wrote:The world is now run by social media & the press apparently.
Isn't A Rudd a fish? No wonder you shared an affinity with her.
Just because you don't take an interest in politics doesn't mean that politics won't take an interest in you. PERICLES.
Brian Dixon
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correct your grace, a fresh water kind plenty swimming around the stour at Canterbury.
Neil Moors- Registered: 3 Feb 2016
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Not surprising Rudd has resigned, she didn't really have much choice. Interesting to see who will replace her.
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
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boris the buffoon.
Captain Haddock- Location: Marlinspike Hall
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Brian Dixon wrote:boris the buffoon.
So Rudd resigns, over three hours ago Sajid Javid is appointed new Home Sec, the radio and TV seem full of nothing else, and THIS at 13.26! Give me strength.
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Reginald Barrington
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All the best comedy is down to timing, a little more work needed perhaps?
Arte et Marte
Captain Haddock- Location: Marlinspike Hall
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And to think all this problem is down to one hard of hearing Civil Servant!
She said Windrush - he heard 'Bum's rush'.
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Jan Higgins
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That is a very flattering photo, I saw her on Breakfast this morning and she looked nothing like that. As for her comments on TV not even worth repeating, predictable anti this and that as usual.
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Jan Higgins wrote:That is a very flattering photo, I saw her on Breakfast this morning and she looked nothing like that. As for her comments on TV not even worth repeating, predictable anti this and that as usual.
In my book, you are free to take issue with anyone's politics but not to refer to their looks in a negative manner - looks simply are not relevant.
Just because you don't take an interest in politics doesn't mean that politics won't take an interest in you. PERICLES.
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The Bishop wrote:In my book, you are free to take issue with anyone's politics but not to refer to their looks in a negative manner - looks simply are not relevant.
I disagree, they are if they are not what a politician looks like. Proves to me they are not being entirely honest with the general public but I guess that goes for most of those in politics who are economical with the truth.
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Weird Granny Slater- Location: Dover
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Rather clever of Diane Abbott, I thought: a little hyperbole and a reference to the Beatles, whose song of the same name was released in 1964, the year Wilson won his first term as PM.
'Pass the cow dung, my dropsy's killing me' - Heraclitus
Captain Haddock- Location: Marlinspike Hall
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A few weeks ago, I came across a document written in the mid 1950s which contained an explanation of the qualities required of the ideal immigration officer. It spoke of a person who was well-read across a broad spectrum of current affairs, who had an interest in languages, who was alert and had an enquiring mind,who was self-sufficient yet someone who was always balanced, discreet and never overbearing or discourteous.
You just can't get the staff! (Especially on discretion, it's leaking like a sieve, time to put the lock back on the photocopier methinks)
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