The Tory "dirty tricks brigade" and the media

[garinda]

Originally Posted by Stumped

Heath was the guy responsible for conning the nation into joining the so called Common Market, and Thatcher the one who deprived my kids of their school milk, hence the beginning of my disillusionment with politicians of whatever ilk.

If we're going to have lists of Premiers, it's nice if we don't miss any off, especially such important ones.

Otherwise some scallywag will start bleating about political bias, and especially because the influence of the missing two can still be felt today.

[Stumped]

Originally Posted by garinda

Apology graciously accepted.

I'm here to help and enlighten, and am your humble servant, in this on-going endevour.

Glad to hear it. Though the verbal sparring takes precedence over The Times Crossword for raking over the old grey matter - provided the veiled insults remain tongue-in-cheek!

[Stumped]

Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris

Without wishing to be rude, I would've thought that Sir Anthony Eden and Harold MacMillan were in Downing Street during your "formative years"...or are getting your Harolds mixed up?

Reckon it depends on what one considers to be their formative years. Winston Churchill was PM during my early years, the only one that I still maintain any respect for, but not for his mishandling of the economy after the war. Incidentally, I still have a couple of my old mums ration books.

[garinda]

Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris

Without wishing to be rude, I would've thought that Sir Anthony Eden and Harold MacMillan were in Downing Street during your "formative years"...or are getting your Harolds mixed up?

With fear of being labelled incredibly rude, I was going to go back a little earlier, and mention Attlee, but I wouldn't have been so impolite as to mention any influence from Balfour, or any formative political opinions gained prior to that.

[Wynonie Harris]

Originally Posted by Stumped

Reckon it depends on what one considers to be their formative years. Winston Churchill was PM during my early years, the only one that I still maintain any respect for, but not for his mishandling of the economy after the war.

They're usually considered to be the years between childhood and adulthood, but maybe yours came later. I'm still waiting for mine!

[Stumped]

Originally Posted by garinda

With fear of being labelled incredibly rude, I was going to go back a little earlier, and mention Attlee, but I wouldn't have been so impolite as to mention any influence from Balfour, or any formative political opinions gained prior to that.

Blimey, you've done your homework.

[garinda]

Originally Posted by Stumped

Glad to hear it. Though the verbal sparring takes precedence over The Times Crossword for raking over the old grey matter - provided the veiled insults remain tongue-in-cheek!

Don't get too giddy.

My tongue's remaining firmly in my cheek.

[garinda]

Originally Posted by Stumped

Blimey, you've done your homework.

I set the homework.

You'll receive your's, for next week, later.

[Stumped]

Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris

They're usually considered to be the years between childhood and adulthood, but maybe yours came later. I'm still waiting for mine!

We are never too old to learn - so my delightful grandchildren keep telling me. And the exchanges on this site are equally educational and refreshing when posted in a respectful and proper manner. I extend my grateful thanks for that much alone whenever it is offered.

[Stumped]

Originally Posted by garinda

I set the homework.

You'll receive your's, for next week, later.

Hope it's not tick boxes!

[garinda]

Originally Posted by Stumped

Reckon it depends on what one considers to be their formative years. Winston Churchill was PM during my early years, the only one that I still maintain any respect for, but not for his mishandling of the economy after the war. Incidentally, I still have a couple of my old mums ration books.

Before my time, but I can respect he was the great leader the country needed in it's most desparate hour.

Though I am influenced my great grandfather's opinion of him, who never forgave him, and thought he was evil, because he reportedly ordered that the army should use machine guns against the striking miners, in the General Strike of 1926.

[garinda]

Originally Posted by Stumped

Hope it's not tick boxes!

You're excused this week, for exhibiting good humour, in lessons.

[Stumped]

Originally Posted by garinda

You're excused this week, for exhibiting good humour, in lessons.

Does that mean I'm the teachers pet?

[Less]

Originally Posted by Stumped

Does that mean I'm the teachers pet?

From what I've heard you can pet the teacher.

[garinda]

Originally Posted by Stumped

Does that mean I'm the teachers pet?

You can be the class pet, seeing as the hamster's snuffed it, and the wheel's standing empty.