Thought Id start this one going because its rather dead on this board at the moment and I suppose all my usual muckers are either at the Stella tennis event watching Dim Tim (lose again) or at Henly Regatta eating cucumber sandwiches (they wish,...NOT).

Anyway please feel free to just talk to yourself blast away and let it go on any company or subject you wish. Just wish Id thought of this one before.

cheers GF.

And Miliband was zero elected PM. Further more he was was fake elected leader by the unions.

Hays,

You are getting flakier and flakier.

I read the membership of the of the tories is down from heydays of 3 million to just over 100,0000. (Still going down and 2 years to the next election.)

Good old Wavey Davey.

Pity about the attempt by the Honourable Party to dip into the old lady's handbag and getting their fingers burnt.

I wonder if the solicitor concerned was a tory party member who wanted some influence?

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"Douglas Carswell, an MP pressing for fundamental overhaul of the party’s operation, said he would not be surprised if membership was now “south of 100,000”. Paul Goodman, the editor of the ConservativeHome website, said his “guesstimate” was that membership was between 100,000 and 130,000. Numbers are thought to have halved since David Cameron became leader."

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You seem to have picked a lost leader.

What is the UK frightened of.





What is Theresa May frightened of.

http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2013/aug/08/theresa-may-border-controls-report

"Theresa May accused of covering up parts of border controls report

Redaction of parts of report into controls between France and UK prompts claims of home secretary hiding 'her own failings'

Press Association
The Guardian, Thursday 8 August 2013
UK Border Agency staff at the ferry port in Calais
UK Border Agency staff at Calais: part of a passage in the report on resources at the port had been redacted. Photograph: Gareth Fuller/PA
The home secretary, Theresa May, has been accused of a cover-up after she used legal powers to keep parts of a critical inspection of UK border controls secret.

Fifteen sections of the report into controls between France and the UK have been redacted – including part of a passage revealing that staff and managers fear resources in Calais are stretched – for national security reasons.

But politicians and campaigners have accused May of hiding "her own failings" exposed in the report by John Vine, chief inspector of borders and immigration.

All political parties have falling membership. If it wasn't for the unions signing up members to the Labour party they would have almost no members.

fred lets be clear the labour party is only for the people who want something for nothing and they are only labour MPs because that is the only way they can become a MP .

the uk want needs a government to make people work not sleep all day and seating
outside pubs and betting shops . after 6 weeks unemployed they should then be sent to the local council or environment to clean up the country for their benefits or stop their benefits . that is the way forward .not let them do nothing

Tinker,

If what you say is true then the majority of punters on this board would have joined the labour party.

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As far as the last remark is concerned, previously I suggested that those who were unemployed and fit and drawing on "social security" could be expected to do something for "society" in form of "social or environmental" work for periods of 6-8 weeks at a time.

While doing that work they could earn 10% more than as unemployed and return to normal unemployment rates when the period of "forced" employment comes to an end, returning to the unemployment "role" at the previous rate.

If they refused "reasonable" period employment then they could receive a reduction in payments of 10% on each occasion they refuse to take part.

Might have tidy streets and parks and respect for society at the end of the period.

Difficult to implement, but may be feasible.

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Periods of retraining may be introduced if at the end of the first two cycles of "social" work had not enabled them to find "work".

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But the cartoon does remind me of much of the current tory party thinking.

Tanks old chap, are you still suffering from that illness you told us about the other week?

fred if they refuse to work. stop all the benefits .
the people who want to work will find a job those that do not will
then have to work for the dole money or go without
THEY MUST EITHER WORK OR GO BEGGING ON THE STREETS

stan doing fine I just get on with life and have a few pints

Or breaking into car, or house, or mugging you on the street.

Defrauding you on the internet.

Great world.

A Brazilian shirt lifter? No wonder he's got a big chip on his shoulder.

Shirt or skirt?

He is not a friend of yours?

=== He is not a friend of yours?

I wonder if he is a competitor on the street corner for - hilary -

blasfemy

rumours are that she is not such thing, but a man dress as a woman not just the nickname


Woman dressed as vagina stops attack on man dressed as penis

Passers-by watched in amazement as a woman, dressed as a vagina, stopped an attack on a man, dressed as a penis. The incident took place on a Friday afternoon, last week, in Glastonbury High Street, England.

The Vagina and Penis were performers with the Nomadic Academy of Fools, who were out in the High Street promoting their production Fooling Around, four days of plays at the Glastonbury Assembly Rooms. It is believed that a member of the public took great offense at the actor dressed as a penis and began to attack him. Performer Chris Kelly, who was dressed as the penis, later explained:

“He started shouting at me, saying it was disgusting and children could see us. I could tell by his body language that he was really angry. I tried to calm him down, I wasn’t looking for a fight; but he grabbed my hat, tore it off and chucked it on the pavement.”
Both the Penis and the Vagina then headed back towards the Assembly Rooms. In the meantime, another member of the public had telephoned the police. The actress, Joanne Tremarco, who was dressed as the Vagina, told police they did not want to press any charges against the man.

“Then he explained that I needed to take the costume off, or I could be arrested. They also removed flyers for the plays we were performing.”
Ms. Tremarco understood how some members of the public could be offended by their costumes, but went on to explain:

“We’re trying to highlight the contradiction in society. People were offended by us walking around in costume, but it’s nothing you can’t see in magazines and newspapers that are often displayed in a child’s eye-line. On the whole, the reaction we had was positive from most people.”
The Nomadic Academy of Fools agreed not to give any more street performances, while a spokesperson for the Assembly Rooms said:

“We were deeply surprised by the reaction of the police in this situation. This is not the first time these shows have been performed here. The plays were very well attended and we experienced no trouble at the venue.”
Inspector Mark Nicholson, of Avon and Somerset Police, said:

“We wouldn’t have stopped the play going ahead, but it’s not appropriate to have costumes and swear words like that in the streets where young children and other people could see them and be offended.”

Skinny,

Stop exposing yourself.

pants, are you by any chance an English Language teacher? .............it would explain a lot.............

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-23774334

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Interesting these views on hilary.

Be carefull though BILL aka haytrees will jump into to defend him/her.