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.

As a matter of interest, has anyone read any comments from Blair or Bush on the success of their adventure in Iraq?

It would be interesting to read what they think, and also their last words, preferably on a gibbet!

GF.

Don't get jealous!


Somebody has to fancy Manuel!

gf
Have you met her?

Now it's come to the end of the trial, which lasted over 4 months, what is your £5 on?

'Guilty'? Or 'Not Guilty'?

I've got several bets, totalling £35: Mine is £5 each on 'Guilty' for each of:

Rebekah Brooks, Charlie Brooks, Andy Coulson, Mark Hanna, Stuart Kuttner, Clive Goodman and also Cheryl Carter.

Yes on here and thats enough thanks.

Dont forget she was the instigator.

Where have you been all day Hays????

Serving on at the local Food Bank.

H/S, I think you missed my post from last night.

"H/S, When do think that Ashcroft will come back into the fold? before the election sometime obviously of course."

Exec,

I might pay a tenner to put them away.

How did Rupert Bear get out of the noose?

Don't miss this. It's fantastic!

Brazil's Painted Streets - Ready for the World Cup

Update - Labour lead at 2
by YouGov in Politics
Wed June 11, 2014 6 a.m. BST

Latest YouGov / The Sun results 10th June - Con 35%, Lab 37%, LD 8%, UKIP 12%;

Telegraph today

Consider Labour's position. Today's YouGov figures are Conservatives 35%, Labour 37%, Liberal Democrats 8%, and Ukip 12%. Ed Miliband's approval ratings are dire, while Labour lag, badly, on the all important issue of economic competence. Meanwhile, for all the recent rows at the top of the party, the economy is picking up speed and the government's agenda is – mostly – on track.

It gets worse for Labour when you remember that, at this point in 2009, David Cameron had an average lead of fifteen points to an average Labour lead of four today. No opposition has won from where Labour is now. That's the background to today's warning from the Fabian Society, Labour's oldest think tank, in this morning's Indy, that the party is losing working-class voters to Ukip. Add that to Charles Clarke's warning on the Daily Politics yesterday that Ed Miliband's cost-of-living crisis agenda was, in itself, in crisis, and you can see a party that is starting to realise it is in a bad position that is likely to get worse. As I said, it's a quiet day, and, as the World Cup gets underway, likely to get quieter over the coming weeks. Mr Miliband could be in for an uncomfortable summer.

37% gives Labour an EASY overal majority because of the voting structure and you know that Hays.

Not only that but Lord Ashcroft gives labour a comfourtable lead in the key margins and add to the fact that we face a SUMMER OF DISCONTENTie,.....

1. Education Row

2.Hundreds of thousands hit by benefits backlog

3. Up to 300,000 passports hit by delays, says David Cameron

4. London's anti-Uber taxi protest brings traffic to standstill

5. Phone-hacking trial: Jury starts deliberations

6. Wages fall well behind Inflation again

7. Interest rates could increase this side of Christmas

8. Armed Force Cheifs unrest at staff cuts

Is it little wonder Camoron is getting tooled up for RIOTS

Prime Minister David Cameron supports water cannon purchase.

Prime Minister David Cameron supports water cannon purchase



Boris Johnson approved the purchase of three cannon without the Home Office's approval

The use of water cannon on the streets of Britain has been backed by the prime minister.

A Number 10 spokesman said David Cameron believed the police should have the resources they wanted.

On Tuesday, it emerged London Mayor Boris Johnson authorised the Metropolitan Police to buy three cannon for £218,000.

The water cannon will not be deployed until the home secretary authorises their use in England and Wales.

A Number 10 spokesman said the prime minister supported the decision in principle.

Stand in front
Number 10 said there was still "a process of licensing and regulation to be completed and a final decision will be taken by the home secretary".

Speaking at Mayor's Question Time at city Hall, Mr Johnson said: "My view is we need to get on and equip the police with the water cannon they need, or might need."

Talking on LBC radio earlier, he said: "I'm entirely prepared to do anything to show that they're safe within reason.

"I'm not quite sure whether I want to stand in front of a water cannon....[but] if it will really make you happy I will investigate the whys and wherefores whether I can stand in front of a water cannon.

"I suppose I'm going to have to do it now."

In a statement, the mayor's office said purchasing the cannon now for just over £218,000, before Theresa May approves them, meant they could be bought at a "considerably reduced rate".

The cannon will be purchased for £30,000 each plus an additional £127,000 for them to be made "fit for purpose" for use in London, as opposed to the cost of a single new one at £870,000.

Mr Johnson said: "I think it's highly likely approval will be granted and the problem was if we waited we would have missed the window to buy them for the very good price that we've got."

Remember you saw it here first..................


A SUMMER OF DISCONTENT.

Fred.

I owned a camper van a few years ago, but got rid of it because it wasn't being used (good idea that got overtaken by events)


I lived in La belle France for about 6 years, but got cheesed off with it. Came down to buying another clunker or not, decided not to buy any more props....too expensive for what they were....and a lucky decision that was.

GF - Good old Boris attempting at least to keep anarchy off the streets. If you need any proof of the sort of cretins walking around watch the programme starting shortly at 9.00pm on Channel 5 "Football Hooligan & Proud"

the tax system in france - pro-socialists please note - is both punitive and counter-productive ... and that was one of the reasons Beloved and i have never bought any property abroad

Chris they are all scousers .......wink.

Made good money on the frog props c...paid a lorra tax as well, but you gotta earn it to pay it.

It is 30,000 passports and the backlog will be cleared.

The water canons are a good idea. Can we test them on a few northern lefty union members!

No education row.

Phonehacking is fuss about nothing and not a government problem.

Interest rates are not gong to rise this side of the GE.

Armed forces always bitch about cuts. Nothing new.

Uber taxi a good idea.