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.

Sunday's disaster was the worst in a series of migrant shipwrecks that have claimed more than 1,750 lives this year -- 30 times higher than the same period in 2014 -- and nearly 5,000 since the start of last year.

If current trends continue, there could be 30,000 deaths at sea this year and Italy will have to process 200,000 migrants landing on its soil, according to projections by aid groups.

Italian officials believe there could be up to one million refugees from Syria, Eritrea and sub-Saharan Africa already in Libya hoping to board boats.

Largish boats for sale

Derf, how democratic is it to be dictated to by a political party that you cannot vote for, or against.
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Thanks George, so you are voting Tory again?

All sensible people will be voting Tory.

The alternative is a return to tax and spend followed by borrow and spend.

Borrowing figures boost for Osborne

George Osborne received a pre-election boost today as official figures showed he beat his target for reducing annual public sector borrowing for the latest financial year by nearly £3 billion.


It means that annual borrowing (GDP) has fallen by more than £60 billion from £153.5 billion in 2009/10 just before the Coalition came to power.

Stan, yes I will be, the alternative looks fraught with danger and Labour have a great record for ruining the economy, without which all the promises in the world will amount to zilch.
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Latest 'Best PM' results 22nd April –

David Cameron 40% (-),
Ed Miliband 26% (+2),
Nick Clegg 6% (-1)

Thanks George, I'm sure they will need every vote that can get.

Ed: By the way... Happy St.Georges day -):

Yes they will need every vote.

Thanks, although I reckon you are not bowing low enough. Ha! Ha!
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Possible outcomes:


Lies

Damn Lies

Promises



Note: Only the first two can be relied upon.

Are you right wingers permanently angry/negative/depressed/accusing... or what? -):

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I see Cameron is putting his own political hopes and desires before moral values at Brussels.

He appears for me to be a moral coward once again!

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David Cameron gets angry with teenagers in disastrous Radio 1 interview

He is falling apart like his campaign.

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David Cameron seemed tetchy and irritable during a disastrous interview on Radio 1 last night when he was quizzed by teenage listeners.

During the 30 minute Q&A, he admitted he didn't know how much the living wage was and got a kicking over VAT on female sanitary products.

He also refused to rule out a post-election deal with the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) despite their position on gay rights.

The red-faced millionaire was quizzed on Radio 1’s Newsbeat programme over the rate experts calculate is needed to give a decent standard of living – £7.85 outside London and £9.15 in the capital.

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http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/david-cameron-gets-angry-teenagers-5567516

Is that the current rates?
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Cameron wants to "smash" the smugglers, but can't stand up to Farage and a box of kippers at home.

What a standard bearer for the UK.

No wonder the Scots want leave the UK.

Mind if the tories succeed in May there is always the DUP to lead him by his nose and give him some back bone!

Here's a very different take on the Radio 1 'left wing ambush interview', Fred:

BBC accused of left-wing ambush on David Cameron over hostile Radio 1 interview
Radio 1's Live Lounge presenter Chris Smith bets David Cameron £1,000 he won't win a majority, as PM faces grilling from highly critical audience of young people

Emily Gosden By Emily Gosden, and Steven Swinford6:51PM BST 22 Apr 2015

The BBC has been accused of launching a left-wing ambush on David Cameron after a deeply hostile Radio 1 interview in which the presenter bet the Prime Minister £1,000 he could not win a majority.

Appearing on Radio 1’s Live Lounge, Mr Cameron was repeatedly interrupted by audience members and presenter Chris Smith, leading to widespread accusations of bias.

The Telegraph understands the Conservatives are considering lodging a formal complaint over the interview.

In one exchange Mr Cameron was asked by a female audience member from Northern Ireland to vow he would not go into coalition with the DUP because of its views on LGBT rights.

Mr Cameron said he did not "want a coalition with anybody", insisting: "I'm not open to coalitions, I don't want a coalition."

But Mr Smith interjected saying Mr Cameron would have to form one, as he would not win a majority.

A clearly irritated Mr Cameron responded: "You keep saying so, you seem to know the outcome of the election. How do you know who wins? Have you got some God-given right to declare what the election [result] is?"

Mr Smith said: "I bet you £1,000 you don't win a majority."

Listening to Radio1 and the girl asking the homeless question doesn't understand the issue. "Give everyone a house tomorrow" is impossible
— Ira (@TNT_Master19) April 22, 2015

This Radio1 Q&A with Cameron is nothing short of a lefty ambush. The BBC should be embarrassed at such a bias broadcast
— Ira (@TNT_Master19) April 22, 2015

While the Prime Minister responded calmly that he was "not going to start taking bets", users of social media criticised the presenter's tactic as "childish" and "arrogant".

"Who is this guy? Simply shouldn't be allowed to present," wrote one.

Just saying what I hate about election debates is people that like the sound of their own voice, no one gets answers Radio1 #ELECTION2015

— Charlotte O'C (@ladysharles) April 22, 2015
You lose your own argument when you just speak aggressively and don't let him answer the question Radio1 #ELECTION2015

— Charlotte O'C (@ladysharles) April 22, 2015
"This Radio1 Q&A with Cameron is nothing short of a lefty ambush. The BBC should be embarrassed at such a bias broadcast," said another user.

Mr Cameron was also grilled over topics including the migrant crisis in the Mediterranean, where an audience member accused the Prime Minister of having had a policy of "let them drown".

The host on this @BBCR1 David Cameron interview is so biased. It is an absolute disgrace.
— Fionnlagh Copland (@WeeFion) April 22, 2015

Mr Cameron conceded more search and rescue was needed but that action also needed to be taken to stabilise countries such as Libya. “You had a go at stabilising Libya, didn’t you, by bombing it?,” he was asked. Mr Cameron said it was a “pretty inflammatory remark”.

A Conservative source said: "The guy betting the PM £1,000 he couldn't win a majority was ridiculous, the audience wasn't balanced at all, the whole thing was ridiculous."

"What an awful live lounge," wrote one Twitter user. "What's the point of asking @David_Cameron questions if the people you have on refuse to listen to the answer?"

"Sounds like everyone in the radio one live lounge is against David Cameron. I feel sorry for the guy because nobody is listening to him," wrote another.