EdM's speech a defining moment - Page 3

Eric · 06-11-2011, 04:25

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Originally Posted by garinda

Oh, lots agree, after eighteen years of Tory government, the start looked very promising.

Though sadly they were still sweeping up the Things Can Only Get Better champagne bottles on the South Bank, when they began to move away from the ordinary people, and ended up being just as much the out of touch, elitist, arrogant boneheads as the Tories, before 'em.

I agree completely. Even though I'm looking at things from a distance, I do try to keep current with what is going on in the UK ... And this is the way I see it too.

Oh, and a defining moment Canadian style: A letter to Canadians from the Honourable Jack Layton

Tealeaf · 06-11-2011, 04:46

Aye. I am afraid, Eric, the noble art of oratory has long since disappeared from mainstream British politics. In its place we have some cut and paste nonsense originally written by some spotted nosed kid in the party central office and posted on websites such as this. Even worse, we get MP's posting on Twitter, offering serious political analysis but is in fact no more than can be read between pages three and four of the Sun newspaper. Still, we do have Prime Ministers Question Time, excerpts of which are now exported and seen throughout the world and which carry the flag of great British comedy alongside Benny hill and Monty Python

garinda · 06-11-2011, 06:51

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Originally Posted by Tealeaf

Even worse, we get MP's posting on Twitter, offering serious political analysis but is in fact no more than can be read between pages three and four of the Sun newspaper.

@GrahamJones_MP Graham Jones MP
#eudebate #eu 83 Tory rebels. Whips said over 75 was a disaster. = Tory disaster.

Surely this wouldn't be one of those Tweets?

Made within minutes of the result being announced in parliament, the night a whole load of M.P.'s voted against giving their constituents a democratic right to have a say in their future, in an E.U. referendum?

That night now called Disaster Night, by any non-rebel?

garinda · 06-11-2011, 07:12

Protests are "danger signals" and reflect the concerns of millions of people, Labour leader EdM has said.

BBC News - Ed Miliband warns of St Paul's protest 'danger signals'

Eric · 06-11-2011, 08:59

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Originally Posted by Tealeaf

Aye. I am afraid, Eric, the noble art of oratory has long since disappeared from mainstream British politics. In its place we have some cut and paste nonsense originally written by some spotted nosed kid in the party central office and posted on websites such as this. Even worse, we get MP's posting on Twitter, offering serious political analysis but is in fact no more than can be read between pages three and four of the Sun newspaper. Still, we do have Prime Ministers Question Time, excerpts of which are now exported and seen throughout the world and which carry the flag of great British comedy alongside Benny hill and Monty Python

Indeed ... but, let's not forget the Goon Show

jaysay · 06-11-2011, 10:30

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Originally Posted by Tealeaf

I've just had another thought.

Given that there are two hundred and odd Labour MP's and that many of them will be using local forums such as this, I wonder if there has been a directive from Leader Miliband office to the effect that all Labour MP's should post this rubbish this weekend?

Knowing how all political parties work Tealeaf, not so much a directive from Miliband, but gumph sent out from the research department. I can remember years ago, before the advent of the Internet, that CRD used to send out template letters to be tailored to your own particular area, never used them myself, but I know Labour did exactly the same thing because the same letter appeared in local newspapers from different parts of the country

jaysay · 06-11-2011, 10:37

Would appear that this thread has backfired on Graham, what started out as a point scoring exersise has gone belly up, maybe thats the reason he hasn't bother to return to the thread since he first started it, ooops Graham

garinda · 06-11-2011, 10:45

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Originally Posted by jaysay

Would appear that this thread has backfired on Graham, what started out as a point scoring exersise has gone belly up, maybe thats the reason he hasn't bother to return to the thread since he first started it, ooops Graham

Well, Accy Web's always had a reputation as being a place of 'vile and vicous attack' against politicans.

Though it seems some are a bit sorry for themselves now.

Prefering to see themselves as poor, innocent, little victims.

Rather than the same people who once encouraged others, and did it themselves.

What's good for the goose...

Tealeaf · 06-11-2011, 11:42

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Originally Posted by Eric

Indeed ... but, let's not forget the Goon Show

I'm too young to have been around for that first time round, but I've heard bits of it over the years. Would I be correct in saying these are some of the main characters and these are some of the comedians now currently playing them:

Bluebottle = David Cameron
Eddie Seagoon = Ed Milliband
Hercules Grytpype-Thynne = Osborne
Eccles = Ed Balls
Minnie Bannister = Theresa May
Count Moriarty = Clegg
Major Bloodnok = William Hague
Henry Crun = Graham Jones

jaysay · 06-11-2011, 11:43

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Originally Posted by garinda

Well, Accyweb's always had a reputation as being a place of 'vile and vicous attack' against politicans.

Though it seems some are a bit sorry for themselves now.

Prefering to see themselves as poor, innocent, little victims.

Rather than the same people who once encouraged others, and did it themselves.

What's good for the goose...

Ya its funny how the politicos couldn't resist multi posting on the Toilet thread, yet only one has ventured onto the bench thread,

garinda · 06-11-2011, 11:45

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Originally Posted by Tealeaf

I'm too young to have been around for that first time round, but I've heard bits of it over the years. Would I be correct in saying these are some of the main characters and these are some of the comedians now currently playing them:

Bluebottle = David Cameron
Eddie Seagoon = Ed Milliband
Hercules Grytpype-Thynne = Osborne
Eccles = Ed Balls
Minnie Bannister = Theresa May
Count Moriarty = Clegg
Major Bloodnok = William Hague
Henry Crun = Graham Jones

Who you kiddin'?

You're a hundred and nine!

Profiles don't lie.

Tealeaf · 06-11-2011, 11:55

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Originally Posted by garinda

Who you kiddin'?

You're a hundred and nine!

Profiles don't lie.

I do. I borrowed the technique from the politicians handbook.

garinda · 06-11-2011, 12:01

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Originally Posted by Tealeaf

I do. I borrowed the technique from the politicians handbook.

Well that's honest.

You've no chance mate.

Think of another career path.

jaysay · 06-11-2011, 12:40

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Originally Posted by garinda

Well that's honest.

You've no chance mate.

Think of another career path.

Ya there was a yolk song poverty, poverty knocks, its now honesty honesty knocks, but not very often

Eric · 06-11-2011, 21:10

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Originally Posted by Tealeaf

I'm too young to have been around for that first time round, but I've heard bits of it over the years. Would I be correct in saying these are some of the main characters and these are some of the comedians now currently playing them:

Bluebottle = David Cameron
Eddie Seagoon = Ed Milliband
Hercules Grytpype-Thynne = Osborne
Eccles = Ed Balls
Minnie Bannister = Theresa May
Count Moriarty = Clegg
Major Bloodnok = William Hague
Henry Crun = Graham Jones

Nice ... maybe Graham Jones will be happy to see he is right up there with the big names

Seems, though, that Hyndburn's MP is into "trial balloon politics", looks like this one, a hot air balloon, suffered the same fate as the Hindenburg.