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.

She's bullet proof isn't she , certain to win her ward , someone like that should be eased out not to be seen again .

I can never understand Andrew Neil having Diane Abbott on permanently (with Michael Portillo) on his 'This Week' TV programme. Of course, she has now been replaced.

Back then she did have some notoriety as a free speaking 'Labour Rebel' and ex-Tory MP Portillo had also quit the Conservatives back in 2005. Thus neither were afraid to be politically contentious.

very badly indeed, but then tories' boast about police funding etc is also a load of bollocks and ditto on education


tosser abbott may be, but my son who lives in her constituency, says she's a first class local mp

cynic so what has done for him . not sex I hope

I've been around for a number of years, and i've never seen an MP do very
much for a constituency or make a difference to peoples everyday lives,
the only people who go to these mp's surgeries are those who just like a moan
or some 'asylum seeker' who's in the process of being sent back from where
he came, and all their appeals have been rejected, and they want the sympathatic
ear, which includes dragging in the local news station..

Otherwise those who have a problem usually goes to Citizens Advice.

A couple of years ago my son worked for an MP who was a cabinet minister. He was a constituency worker. It is clear that Abbott does nothing. A large number of queries, complaints and requests for help come in every day by post, email and phone. They are all dealt with by the constituency staff. The staff contact councils, government departments and respond to the public. At no stage does the MP get involved.

Quite right too!

MP's are far too busy with their 2nd, third, fourth et al jobs to have any interest in the plebs problems.

That's just for show..

We haven't heard from you much lately Hays , what's your thoughts on the situation regards May , election result , etc .

abbot the face of the labour party , if you love the uk then do not destroy it by voting labour . they will give away the uk to anyone who wants to take it over
under labour their will be no safe place to live your children will never get a job never get a home . but will be able to go begging

The prospect of Diane Abbott as our next Home Secretary epitomises why so many Labour voters won't be voting Labour this time round.

What a clueless prat she is but doing a great job for the Conservative campaign.

The fuss over the dinner at number 10 seems to be part of a strategy by some in the EU to interfere with our GE. They would be happier to be dealing with a weak Corbyn. Expect more supposed leaks showing May as Delusional. The EU is trying to stoke pressure for a second referendum. The last thing the EU wants is large majority for May.

The EU is experiencing the five stages of bereavement; denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. Not sure how far they have got.

Latest #GE2017 poll*

CON = -75%
LAB = 28,000%
LDEM = 30 miles per hour
UKIP = 2 apples + 3 bananas

*Commissioned by Diane Abbott

I see Hays has gone back to Party HQ.

Told to preach the mantras.

Lol come on Fred it is funny.

Dead right Hays the EU is getting dirty .

It's still in denial at the moment which will move to anger sometime after June 8th when the country gives May massive backing for her Brexit negotiations and the EU realise there is no turning back and she tells them where to shove their leaving bill.

as i am sure will be pointed out by others, the tories are indeed likely to get a majority of >30 seats, and perhaps many more, but if so, much will be due to disillusionment or distaste of corbyn and the hard left unions and similar

there's certainly a great many other issues (health, education, police etc) than brexit that need urgent attention
however, i think brexit must take precedence, as the outcome of those negotiations will have a direct and significant impact on how the rest of the economy can be managed

assuredly some difficult times (years) ahead

CYNIC I AGREE WITH 855 OF YOUR POST

but the uk will be fine the uk has already got 8 trading deals done . and still in talks with the usa . which will be great news