A good age to be an MP - Page 3

steeljack · 19-06-2009, 01:10

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Originally Posted by cashman

trouble with Churchill or so me dads generation told me many times- he was a good war time leader n a complete ****** in peacetime.

Have to agree, my old Grandma hated him , but there again she could have been biased , in her dotage her fondest memory was of attending a meeting at Manchester Free Trades Hall , which was addressed by either Molotov or Buganin , (she was/had been a shop steward in the weavers union and thought Barbara Castle walked on water)

Eric · 19-06-2009, 01:51

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Originally Posted by cashman

trouble with Churchill or so me dads generation told me many times- he was a good war time leader n a complete ****** in peacetime.

Agree on this one: Maybe one should be looking for someone inspirational, even tho' this is not wartime (exept that there seem to be a lot of troops dying in Afghanistan ... 120 Canadians dead bringing the joys of Western Civilzation to the leading recipient of Canadian foreign aid ... but I won't dwell on this one

) ... from what I can see from here, your parliament needs people with vision, and the courage to make some very tough decisions, instead of worrying about second-hand cigarette smoke and hugging hoodies and crap like that. Brown comes across as limp and wishy washy ... maybe he is an intelligent guy with a lot of political skills, but he sure as hell aint inspiring. What you maybe need are people with charisma AND substance .... probably difficult to find in times when to act in the interests of Britain and the British people is seen as somehow, not quite politically correct .... and I'm sure as hell not talking BNP here; surely there must be politicians with dramatic, decisive policies, and the courage to act on them outside the ranks of the lunatic fringe.

Mancie · 20-06-2009, 01:02

Churchill was the right man at the right time and don't forget he was "installed" as leader to replace Chamberlian...too qoute Eric "surely there must be politicians with dramatic, decisive policies, and the courage to act on them outside the ranks of the lunatic fringe."
Tell me of any other Prime Minister thats had the guts to guarantee the life savings of the ordinary men and women in this country...I don't want charisma and la de da stuff ..and I don't want the "Eton boys" blaming the situation on the less well off... one thing is for sure..when times get hard the less well off are blamed.. and when the tories get in the poorer folk are made to pay for the mistakes of the rich!

jaysay · 20-06-2009, 08:57

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Originally Posted by Mancie

Churchill was the right man at the right time and don't forget he was "installed" as leader to replace Chamberlian...too qoute Eric "surely there must be politicians with dramatic, decisive policies, and the courage to act on them outside the ranks of the lunatic fringe."
Tell me of any other Prime Minister thats had the guts to guarantee the life savings of the ordinary men and women in this country...I don't want charisma and la de da stuff ..and I don't want the "Eton boys" blaming the situation on the less well off... one thing is for sure..when times get hard the less well off are blamed.. and when the tories get in the poorer folk are made to pay for the mistakes of the rich!

Occasionally you really do need to take your head out of your backside and look at the real world Mancie

katex · 20-06-2009, 23:38

Age is a major criteria to myself I'm afraid .. unless they were an execeptional person. Would me my first consideration before putting my cross on the voting slip. Nobody over 60 and on the opposite end of the scale nobody under 30.

Cannot understand how Ciaren Wells has now become an L.C.C. councillor at the tender age of 23 .... have found nothing on the net as to his profile and what he has done in the past ? He must be really wet behind the ears as to roads, schools, police, fire and health services, etc. Would love someone to enlighten me as to his qualifications to this post.

Bernard Dawson · 21-06-2009, 00:11

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Originally Posted by katex

Age is a major criteria to myself I'm afraid .. unless they were an execeptional person. Would me my first consideration before putting my cross on the voting slip. Nobody over 60 and on the opposite end of the scale nobody under 30.

Cannot understand how Ciaren Wells has now become an L.C.C. councillor at the tender age of 23 .... have found nothing on the net as to his profile and what he has done in the past ? He must be really wet behind the ears as to roads, schools, police, fire and health services, etc. Would love someone to enlighten me as to his qualifications to this post.

He's young Kate, but I think that's something we should welcome. He's an intelligent lad who I'm sure will do well.

katex · 21-06-2009, 00:26

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Originally Posted by Bernard Dawson

He's young Kate, but I think that's something we should welcome. He's an intelligent lad who I'm sure will do well.

Not saying I don't welcome him Bernard ... just can't find anything about him to convince me he will be a good councillor.

Intelligence has no age boundaries ...... as you are obviously instructing all us women even then !

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Know I am digressing, but just a bit of fun ... that is you third from the right, teehee. Got sent this last week from an old friend.

Bernard Dawson · 21-06-2009, 00:52

That picture was taken I think on Foster St. I recognize one or two people on it, but it's a long time ago.

Mancie · 21-06-2009, 04:43

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Originally Posted by jaysay

Occasionally you really do need to take your head out of your backside and look at the real world Mancie

Yeah..and you need to take PB out of your own backside!

jaysay · 21-06-2009, 09:16

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Originally Posted by Mancie

Yeah..and you need to take PB out of your own backside!

Have another Special Brew Mancie, your sobering up to quickly you talk far more sense when your p*****

Mancie · 23-06-2009, 05:01

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Originally Posted by jaysay

Have another Special Brew Mancie, your sobering up to quickly you talk far more sense when your p*****

not good enough Jaysay...you have proudly proclaimed you were a Tory activist..and you ain't changed your spots...drunk or sober you defend your masters..and we know a song about that... "love is like oxygen, you get to much you get to high"

cashman · 23-06-2009, 07:48

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Know I am digressing, but just a bit of fun ... that is you third from the right, teehee. Got sent this last week from an old friend.

who is yer old friend kate? the one on the far right on the tri-cycle looks very familiar to me,

paris recognised it also n she was in same class as bernard.

katex · 23-06-2009, 08:42

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Originally Posted by cashman

who is yer old friend kate? the one on the far right on the tri-cycle looks very familiar to me,

paris recognised it also n she was in same class as bernard.

My friend, Margorie Long that was, named him as a John Rigg Cashy .. but he is the only one I don't remember. Have sent you a p.m. on the others (to avoid thread wander ..

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jaysay · 23-06-2009, 08:44

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Originally Posted by Mancie

not good enough Jaysay...you have proudly proclaimed you were a Tory activist..and you ain't changed your spots...drunk or sober you defend your masters..and we know a song about that... "love is like oxygen, you get to much you get to high"

I didn't proclaim anything Mancie, I was a Tory Activist for over 40 years, there's one difference with the Tory Party, your allowed to think for yourself unlike Labour, where if you disagree your out on your ear

Bernard Dawson · 23-06-2009, 09:11

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Originally Posted by katex

My friend, Margorie Long that was, named him as a John Rigg Cashy .. but he is the only one I don't remember. Have sent you a p.m. on the others (to avoid thread wander ..

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Could you please send me the same p.m kate. I'm going over to see the sister,she wants' to have a look at the photo. She will know everyone on it.