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.

Is that HARRYCAT sitting on the sofa with Cameron? :-)

GMB union slashes Labour party funding

Union cuts its party affiliation funds from £1.2m to £150,000 in wake of Ed Miliband's controversial opt-out plans



Nicholas Watt, chief political correspondent

theguardian.com, Wednesday 4 September 2013 09.30 BST



"A further source of considerable regret to the CEC is that the party that had been formed to represent the interest of working people in this country intends to end collective engagement of trade unions in the party they helped to form. The CEC also decided to scale down by one third the level of its national political fund."



http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2013/sep/04/gmb-union-labour-party-funding

I am sure Obama will get his vote and bomb Syria's command and control systems. It seems likely that the US will also attempt to degrade Syria,s ability to defend themselves against the opposition. He had also said that he intends to train the oposition , probably in Jordan. It is unfortipunate that the US won't be bombing Israel's military installations. Thee is always the hope that Iran or Syria may do it. Israel are the equivalent of Syria in their treatment of Palestinians.

hay , proves again he is a TERRORIST lover

Palestinians are not terrorists. They want their country back. In WWII Germany occupied France. The free French army used to attack the Germans and we regard them as heros. The same is true of Palestinians. The Israelis were the true terrorists in Palestine at the end of the war when they used to kill British army soldiers as when they blew up the King David hotel. Those terrorists became Prime Ministers and Presidents of Israel.

hamas are a terrorist org fact they are murderers
and the Palestinians voted for terrorists to take charge
hamas leaders have bought hundreds of houses out side of
Palestine for their retreat as they will hamas for retirement
the are the terrorists mafia filling their boots to a life of luxury
the Palestinians can not see the wood for the forest

Hama's are freedom fighters and Israel are the terrorists.

hamas freedom fighters what bloody planet are you on . if any Palestine speaks out they are killed they are to scared to speak

Don't believe Israeli propaganda.

will not post to you again you are a terrorist lover
and all on this thread now know you are

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How sweet those words are, "will not post to you again".

Mark,

It seems a little sad for the Unions action, but it would be better if individuals union members signed "authority" for Union to collect political "donations" and pass them to "chosen" party machinery without any discrimination.

I know when I was employed by NCB 50+ years ago during vacations that I had 3p? a week deducted from my wage packet.

Also, it will be sad, if unions become apolitical, (if that is possible), as the often they represent those in society who sometimes don't have the attributes to do so for themselves, or the necessary "muscle".

It seems time that political funding for parties to be addressed.

It will be daft if it the UK becomes like the USA, or different groups can purchase power on basis of present "personal" wealth.

Hays,

If you only meant it I would send you a Xmas card.


8-)

Meant what?

The majority of Labour party money comes from individual donations.

McCain won't support Obama at present. It is because he wants Syria hit much harder with more involvement of the US with air strikes as well.

Then I am thankful he is not the President of the USA and that Obama is.

Why does America have to stick it's nose in?

The other Arab nations have more than enough military assets to do the job themselves.

With the armaments Syria is said to have I have a "feeling" that it would be a more bloody confrontation, leading to greater unrest and polarisation.


Possibly, the cost in life may be greater.

Also, USA may fear that they may get the taste and have another go at Israel.

Also, the ME appears to be a tinder box and in one way USA may hope that it dampening down the area and remain on side.

Wouldn't like to make the decisions.