Will Gordon go????

[flashy]

dya know whats really pee'd me off about Cameron taking over tonight?..........they've taken Holby City off .... inconsiderate arses

[shakermaker]

The country has spoken; it doesn't want any of the political parties in charge.

It just isn't right that the Conservative party should govern the country when only 36.1% of voters want them in charge. Nor is it right that any party form a coalition with another. All MPs (whatever partisan persuasion) work together in open and recorded manners by all means, but back-handed deals in the shadows of Westminster will only mean darker days for Britain. The latter is sadly what I have come to expect of politicians in the United Kingdom.

This country is in desperate need of deep and thorough political reform, along with the passion and integrity of the good guys (wherever they are) to take us forward.

Bring our soldiers home, tax us fairly; support the ones who have it tough and enforce a greater contribution from the super-rich, educate the young with a well-rounded approach rather than one similar to that of a sales office, work to enable opportunity to prosper for people from all walks of life, support the National Health Service from the frontline up not the other way around, don't steal our money for your obnoxious greed and end party politics!

Not that 'ard, is it?!

[Wynonie Harris]

Originally Posted by shakermaker

Bring our soldiers home, tax us fairly; support the ones who have it tough and enforce a greater contribution from the super-rich, educate the young with a well-rounded approach rather than one similar to that of a sales office, work to enable opportunity to prosper for people from all walks of life, support the National Health Service from the frontline up not the other way around, don't steal our money for your obnoxious greed and end party politics!

Not that 'ard, is it?!

Stop talking sense, Shakey! That's not the way politics works!

[Hiddlebit]

Originally Posted by shakermaker

The country has spoken; it doesn't want any of the political parties in charge.

It just isn't right that the Conservative party should govern the country when only 36.1% of voters want them in charge. Nor is it right that any party form a coalition with another. All MPs (whatever partisan persuasion) work together in open and recorded manners by all means, but back-handed deals in the shadows of Westminster will only mean darker days for Britain. The latter is sadly what I have come to expect of politicians in the United Kingdom.

This country is in desperate need of deep and thorough political reform, along with the passion and integrity of the good guys (wherever they are) to take us forward.

Bring our soldiers home, tax us fairly; support the ones who have it tough and enforce a greater contribution from the super-rich, educate the young with a well-rounded approach rather than one similar to that of a sales office, work to enable opportunity to prosper for people from all walks of life, support the National Health Service from the frontline up not the other way around, don't steal our money for your obnoxious greed and end party politics!

Not that 'ard, is it?!

Of course the last time a coalition government was formed - a proper "back door deal" - was during WW2.

Sorry, Shakermaker, but in actual fact this election is probably the most honest we've had for a while. A government has been formed which took over 50% of the vote. Yet the last four elections saw governments with a majority of seats (if only just) although they had far less than a majority of the votes.

2005 - Labour - 35.3%

2001 - Labour - 40.7%

1997 - Labour - 43.2%

1992 - Conservative - 41.9%

And that's just the last 4 elections.

Just a question, Shakermaker, what government did the electorate vote for in those years? Because whatever they voted for - it didn't happen then either.

[accyman]

Originally Posted by flashy

dya know whats really pee'd me off about Cameron taking over tonight?..........they've taken Holby City off .... inconsiderate arses

a tory removing a hospital ?

no way

[flashy]

Originally Posted by accyman

a tory removing a hospital ?

no way

only you could think of that....BRILLIANT lol

[Margaret Pilkington]

Shaker,the hard bit is finding enough good guys!

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by lancsdave

He's gone round to the palace for a brew and hand his notice in

Thought he got his P45 last Friday morning

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by flashy

dya know whats really pee'd me off about Cameron taking over tonight?..........they've taken Holby City off .... inconsiderate arses

The sad thing is Shaz the exact same program was being shown at the same time on the BBC News channel so why spoil the entertainment of those people who were not interested one little bit, but give Cameron his due, his arrival in Downing Street was coordinated to come during half time at the Notts Forests v Blackpool play off second leg

[Mancie]

Originally Posted by jaysay

The sad thing is Shaz the exact same program was being shown at the same time on the BBC News channel so why spoil the entertainment of those people who were not interested one little bit, but give Cameron his due, his arrival in Downing Street was coordinated to come during half time at the Notts Forests v Blackpool play off second leg

half time..did they get in the same dressing room and start all that touchy feely stuff with Cameron and Clegg?

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by Mancie

half time..did they get in the same dressing room and start all that touchy feely stuff with Cameron and Clegg?

No they were about 100 miles apart

[Wynonie Harris]

Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris

Whatever the rights and wrongs of it, you'll be seeing Gord around for awhile yet. No matter how well Nick may get on with Dave, the Lib/Dems won't stomach getting into bed with the Tories. Too many basic policy differences for a start, like immigration (Tories want to bring it down to tens of thousands a year, Lib/Dems want to offer an amnesty on illegals). Most important of all, Dave's offering a "committee" to look at voting reform, while Gord is so desperate to keep his grubby mitts on the reins of power, he'll offer a referendum on Google Page Ranking. Expect a Lab/Lib/Dem government soon.

Hmmm...maybe that second career in political punditry isn't such a good idea after all.

[shakermaker]

Originally Posted by Hiddlebit

Of course the last time a coalition government was formed - a proper "back door deal" - was during WW2.

Sorry, Shakermaker, but in actual fact this election is probably the most honest we've had for a while. A government has been formed which took over 50% of the vote. Yet the last four elections saw governments with a majority of seats (if only just) although they had far less than a majority of the votes.

2005 - Labour - 35.3%

2001 - Labour - 40.7%

1997 - Labour - 43.2%

1992 - Conservative - 41.9%

And that's just the last 4 elections.

Just a question, Shakermaker, what government did the electorate vote for in those years? Because whatever they voted for - it didn't happen then either.

Hiddlebit, that merely shows that the need for thorough political/electoral reform is not a particularly new thing!

Today I read in The Guardian that, "The Lib Dems have dropped plans for a "mansion tax" on properties costing more than £2m, while the Conservatives have ditched their pledge to raise the inheritance tax threshold to £1m."

And so it begins! Earlier than ever! Politicians back-pedalling on pledges that won them votes from people who wanted them there in the first place. Only, this time around, it is all in the name of forming a 'stable government'. Sickening.

[Mancie]

Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris

Hmmm...maybe that second career in political punditry isn't such a good idea after all.

I don't know about that Wynonie.. you never know.. but keep yer day job just in case

[Tealeaf]

I've just been watching the end of Oliver Twist, David Lean's 1948 version with Alec Guiness playing Fagin and Robert Newton taking the role of Bill Sykes. Oliver Reed played this part in the 1960's musical . It occured to me while watching the film that, should there be another version made, Gordon Brown would make an excellent Bill Sykes as he has those dark, scowly looks and the temper to match. Seeing as he ain't going to be doing 'owt for the next few years, maybe we could see him pop on the silver screen.