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.

Newsnight is an absolute 'must' tonight.

Jeremy Paxman is to leave Newsnight tonight after 25 years in the show

Here's some famous bits (8 of them actually) that made 'Paxo's' blood boil:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/10801273/8-things-guaranteed-to-make-Paxman-furious.html

Eat your fruit and vegetable peelings. You know it makes sense. Apparently.....????

Don't bin your banana skins. Turn them into a tasty pudding. Here are a few recipes

Now come on come on come on come on lads, lets keep the personal swipes down today dont forget in just 8 hours the destiny of our great country is on the line against Uruguay at the World Cup.

Unite unite and rejoice rejoice as Maggie one said.............................................puke.

And you cynic............shut up.

Now come on come on come on come on lads, lets keep the personal swipes down today

And you cynic............shut up.

LOL !

You have smile at Milibland's attempts to prove that Labour is not soft on benefits.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-27911518

Ed Miliband: Young jobless must train or lose benefits

Unemployed young people could be denied out-of-work benefits unless they agree to training, Ed Miliband is to say.

For Manuel and Haze.

So it's 'Goodbye' to, who was it again? Oh yes, it was 'Paxman' on the BBC.

After a short holiday break of perhaps a month, I expect it will then be 'Hello, Paxman'.

Will it be on Sky? (my £5)
On Channel 4?
On ITV? (Nah)

Watched News Night last night.

Paxman's interview of Mandelson was an interesting insight.

Personally, I am very happy to have Ed Miliband as leader of Labour

Ed Miliband's leadership is under increasing pressure after a slew of negative polls and comments from former New Labour stalwarts.

The Labour leader's popularity is now at its lowest, behind even Nick Clegg, who was previously seen as the barometer of unpopularity.

A YouGov poll on Thursday found that 60% of voters think Mr Miliband is not up to the job of prime minister - of those 43% were Labour voters.

The survey for Prospect magazine also found more people thought Mr Miliband's brother, David, would make a better premier.

An IPSOS Mori poll for the Evening Standard yesterday found 49% of voters thought Mr Miliband should be replaced.

Former cabinet minister Lord Mandelson failed to back Mr Miliband firmly saying he was the "leader we have".

Alan Johnson, former home secretary, further highlighted Mr Miliband's unpopularity by saying the Labour leader was not a hit on the doorstep.

On Newsnight last night, Lord Mandleson was at pains to say 'There is one year left for Miliband/New Labour to put things right.'

Exec,

Would you expect Hazy to be non-partisan, or give reliable information.


He needs to put more salt with it.

But, at the moment Miliband has work to do and so do his colleagues.

But the mess, which is being left by the tory coalition, it is difficult to put an appealing gloss on future necessary policies!

Isn't it nice to be a critic rather than have the job!

Hays Hays Hays........you just cant etch out that final 4% can you even tho Milliband is way back behind Fibbing Dave...............that in itself speaks volumes. Get ready for an attck on your assets........... just remember 10 months to go now.

electionista @electionista · Jun 18
UK - Ipsos MORI poll:

CON 31%
LAB 34%
LD 8%
UKIP 14%

just back from the Fatherland, so perhaps someone can tell me if i have misread something .....

seemingly EM effectively says that there will be no youth unemployment benefit if, inter alia, the claimant does not "already have the skills to get a job" though there is an escape if the potential claimant agrees to undergo training up to A/S level

that's all very well except there are HUGE numbers of youngsters who, having left school, are barely literate (or less) and have no chance of getting even decent GCE results, let alone A/S

what happens to them?

I'm beginning to see what you guys mean about 'Hazy one'.

Not one to lose ANY argument is he? When it gets to the nub, he just ducks or side steps the question/topic.

LAB 34%
CON 31%

Means 'LAB' are currently in front by 3%.

As a voter, this could directly translate into:

'LAB', as in Gordon Brown(retired)'s party (wot saved my Icelandic funds for me).

'CON', as in David Cameron's/George Osborne's party (wot are presently giving me a bit of a financial stuffing, what with this, that and the other).

Who will win? :-)

It's just another wizard wheeze and a way of getting the young-uns off the books c, make the figs look better.

No doubt they will collect £££ via another route.

ah, so you reckon i read it correctly too ..... what an imbecilic statement to make then!

if labour do somehow get to power, and that is very far from certain, it will be very much despite that idiot EM ..... mind you, not much complimentary one can say about DC either

Doc,

You're discounting the shift of UKIPpers to Tory that will happen once (a) UKIP get smeared and exposed as a bunch of racists and bigots, and (b) Joe Public smells the coffee and realises that a UKIP vote is a wasted vote when it comes to an EU referendum because, even with 14% of the public vote nationally, they ain't got a hope of getting any seats in the next parliament.

So, when your Hazy friend says 'there's still a year to go', he's right on the money because there's a lot that can and almost certainly will happen in that time. Also, in Westminster circles, it's pretty much a given already that the Tories will get the most seats - it's just a matter of debate as to whether they'll get an overall majority.

Wot we need is Boris. That would make it really massive fun.

I think we would all go along with whatever he wanted, provided he told us about it whilst riding on his bike.