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.

Oh no the Pickler wants to come to my pub!

The Department for Communities and Local Government have confirmed that the DCLG Secretary of State, Eric Pickles, will be visiting The Ivy House, Nunhead.

Ohhh Minister with portfolio for dustbins.

Make sure youve got your wheely bins clean and off the pavement.

Better have loads of pies ready for him.

Pies for the Pickler sounds about right GF.

Was when he was in Bradford Stan.

Pork pies mate plenty of brown sauce.

Q: Why did God create alcohol?
A: So ugly people could get laid too

Shame.



Alex Salmond on course for defeat in independence referendum

Alex Salmond is on course for defeat in the independence referendum a year to the day before Scots go to the polls, according to a series of opinion polls and a damning analysis by his former policy guru.


Scotland is marking the one-year countdown until the independence referendum Photo: PA


By Simon Johnson, Scottish Political Editor
8:14AM BST 18 Sep 2013



Alex Bell, who until recently was in charge of writing the Scottish Government’s forthcoming White Paper on independence, said the First Minister was “wrong” for relying on “old songs and tired policies”.

He said the SNP has chosen to provide a “tactical answer” to the difficult questions around independence, in the hope of winning hearts, instead of a “profound assessment that will persuade minds”.

But Mr Bell, who stepped down as Mr Salmond’s special adviser in July, said there was little evidence in the opinion polls this strategy was working.

A slew of surveys published this morning to coincide with the year countdown to the September 18, 2014 referendum gave the pro-UK Better Together campaign commanding leads.

A YouGov poll commissioned by The Times showed more than half of Scots (52 per cent) wanted to remain part of the UK while 32 per cent backed independence.

More: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/scotland/10316878/Alex-Salmond-on-course-for-defeat-in-independence-referendum.html

A week is a long time in politics as they say.. but a year is even longer so I wouldn't rule anything in or out at this stage.

Yes, that's true.

But look at what he is promising.. "An independent Scotland within €urope"


How is he going to achieve that? The sprouts would have his guts for garters, just like the rest of the tidlers..

Iain Duncan Smith MP‏@IDS_MP5m

Deputy PM Clegg has described himself as an 'anchor' so close Nick, so close....

The only reason that the Lib/Dem's got all those votes last time was the debate on tv , were he came over as the voice of common sence/reason. but he has destroyed his party for decades to come.

Just been reading the details of a 4 year old staved to death , how many time's as this happen before , how is it allowed to happen in this country in 2013 . are we going to hear the same excuse's over and over again.

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/09/18/islamic-schools-muslim-students-face-veils-burkas_n_3947601.html?icid=maing-grid7%7Cukt4%7Cdl11%7Csec3_lnk4%26pLid%3D209544

You had better hope that UKIP doesn't get any or many MPs. The result could well be a more complex coalition of three parties as per Italy or Germany.

They will be in charge. The euros will duff up the tories vote in the election.

Quick NEWSNIGHT on now, ARREARS ON Bedroom Tax piling up.

I mentioned this earlier today.

Maybe we should stop rates, income tax, credit card interest as they are all piling up.

The tories wont have a vote worth talking about at the next election, nor will the labour dimwits. As for the lib/dims, they are going to disappear up their own arseholes.


Whats left?