Peel By-election result - Page 3

steeljack · 03-07-2010, 07:59

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Originally Posted by garinda

This from someone who proudly lives in a country who twice elected a geriatric B-movie 'star', who was acted off the screen by a chimpanzee.

You mean the guy who was responsible for the fall of the "Berlin Wall ' the guy who made it so easy for Westen Europe to be invaded by the dross of Eastern Europe or was that Tony and Chriee Blairs fault

cashman · 03-07-2010, 08:00

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Originally Posted by steeljack

just 2 simple example Bono and Geldorf

Whats that to do wi the price of fish? each generation has a portion of "Good"/Bad", intelligent/ ignorant, theres a damn sight less now, in comparison to our grandads generation. quoting those 2 is really clutching at straws.

garinda · 03-07-2010, 08:02

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Originally Posted by steeljack

You mean the guy who was responsible for the fall of the "Berlin Wall ' the guy who made it so easy for Westen Europe to be invaded by the dross of Eastern Europe or was that Tony and Chriee Blairs fault

Yes, that's your man.

Someone, who by your ageist standards, shouldn't have stood for election to the Whitehouse, but made way for a young whipper-snapper.

I'm afraid you can't have it both ways.

garinda · 03-07-2010, 08:10

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Originally Posted by steeljack

You mean the guy who was responsible for the fall of the "Berlin Wall ' the guy who made it so easy for Westen Europe to be invaded by the dross of Eastern Europe or was that Tony and Chriee Blairs fault

So, from your glowing eulogy for President Reagan, he did a good job, despite his old age, and Tony Blair, at the time the youngest Prime Minister since 1812, made a balls up of things?

Rather shot yourself in the foot there, regarding your comments about Wendy Dwyer's age being a handicap to her doing a good job as a local councillor.

steeljack · 03-07-2010, 08:10

yep , I allways thought the guy was a clown, but history proves me wrong , just the same as George Bush , the guy was not as bad has a been reported .

garinda · 03-07-2010, 08:12

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Originally Posted by steeljack

yep , I allways thought the guy was a clown, but history proves me wrong , just the same as George Bush , the guy was not as bad has a been reported .

First history, now me.

Must be tough, always being wrong.

steeljack · 03-07-2010, 08:17

sorry I have no idea about the age of the new Councillor , just seems wrong to me for 'professional" politicians jumping from one seat to another just to stay in power (and draw/extend any retirement benefits from council /local Govt. service

garinda · 03-07-2010, 08:20

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Originally Posted by steeljack

sorry I have idea about the age of the new Councillor , just seems wrong to me for 'professional" politicians jumping from one seat to another just to stay in power (and draw/extend any retirement benefits from council /local Govt. service

Without going into details, she only stood down from LCC, because she had personal commitments, which have now changed, because her husband sadly passed away.

Ken Moss · 03-07-2010, 08:22

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Originally Posted by steeljack

sorry I have no idea about the age of the new Councillor , just seems wrong to me for 'professional" politicians jumping from one seat to another just to stay in power (and draw/extend any retirement benefits from council /local Govt. service

Spot on.

Wendy decided she would be the new Peel councillor and so she simply stepped in, no questions asked.

The election was all a front.

garinda · 03-07-2010, 15:01

I was with her today, at the Parkinson's support group she founded.

I have nothing but respect for the woman.

She cares about people, and what she can do to help them, with no thought about what's in it for herself.

Over fifty people enjoyed lunch, friendship, and support, all thanks to her initiative, and get up and go attitude.

I'd genuinely vote for her, whichever party she stood for.

Barrie Yates · 03-07-2010, 15:27

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Originally Posted by cashman

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Originally Posted by steeljack

just 2 simple example Bono and Geldorf

Whats that to do wi the price of fish? each generation has a portion of "Good"/Bad", intelligent/ ignorant, theres a damn sight less now, in comparison to our grandads generation. quoting those 2 is really clutching at straws.

May be wrong Cashy but thought those two weren't even English - always thought they were Irish - from Eire, which is not part of the United Kingdom and Northern ireland?

Has someone been imbibing too much Lone Star beer - the 2.1% variety?

accysimon · 03-07-2010, 15:27

However old she is, she will represent her constituents far far far better than most tory councillors.