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Clegg

The Eoghan Harris interview on Drive Time is incredible. It's the biggest car crash since the Maria Bailey interview a few years ago.

https://twitter.com/drivetimerte/status/1390716388810149898?s=09

swiwi_

The Maria Bailey was waaaaay more car crash. This was just a sad old man with a chip on his shoulder.

OldRio

Had my first AstraZenica vaccination on Wednesday. Great organisation at the vaccine centre in Sligo. Very well ran, a credit to all concerned. (Unlike the traffic management on the roadworks on the N4)

Felt like crap on Thursday. Every joint in my body was acing. Tired as hell. Went to bed at 9.30pm and slept until 8.00am on Friday morning. Feeling great. Sat with a bottle of Rioja awaiting the Munster v Ulster match.

Bazzo

Not sure I understand UK politics at all. I have absolutely no clue what the Tories could do that would actually lose them votes.

Podge_irl

Bazzo wrote: »

Not sure I understand UK politics at all. I have absolutely no clue what the Tories could do that would actually lose them votes.

Have a realistic and sensible approach to British-EU relations.

Squidgy Black

Bazzo wrote: »

Not sure I understand UK politics at all. I have absolutely no clue what the Tories could do that would actually lose them votes.

Say they hate the monarchy and say that Britain should be ashamed of their history.

That'd lose them 90% of their voter base I'd imagine.

bilston

Bazzo wrote: »

Not sure I understand UK politics at all. I have absolutely no clue what the Tories could do that would actually lose them votes.

It all comes back to Brexit.

A lot of working class Brits in the North of England supported Brexit, the Tories delivered it so at the moment they are getting their vote. Keir Starmer was clearly a Remainer so he doesn't get their vote.

Brexit still dominates politics in the UK whether directly or indirectly.

I don't know what Labour do, but a move back to the left would be disastrous for them. It's an obvious thing to say but I think Andy Burnham is their best hope, but he isn't even a MP and has just be re-elected Mayor of Manchester again, but he is someone who could potentially get the North of England back which is essential if they have any chance of winning the next election or the election after that.

Podge_irl

Brexit has been "done" and the vaccine rollout is going well. Labour were on a hiding to nothing no matter what.

Neil3030

White people over 60, with a triple locked pension, and stable (high) house prices, are doing very well under the Tories.

And as someone mentioned on Twitter, imagine how well the Democrats would do in the U.S., if 90% of America were white, and the Republicans backed universal healthcare.

stephen_n

Labour are screwed, half their party celebrated these results more than the Tories did. It’s impossible for Starmer to make policy on that basis. So Labour stand for nothing at the moment.

Zzippy

Neil3030 wrote: »

White people over 60, with a triple locked pension, and stable (high) house prices, are doing very well under the Tories.

And as someone mentioned on Twitter, imagine how well the Democrats would do in the U.S., if 90% of America were white, and the Republicans backed universal healthcare.

If the Repugnant party did that they might actually lose votes. IMO a huge swathe of their voters (well off, white nationalists) are happy that poor people don't get the healthcare they can afford. America doesn't do socialism. It's all about getting ahead, and that means doing better than your neighbour. The American Dream...

prawnsambo

Podge_irl wrote: »

Brexit has been "done" and the vaccine rollout is going well. Labour were on a hiding to nothing no matter what.

The British electorate is lost. Saw an interview this morning with some old codger who was fulminating about how Labour had shut the hospital, cut the number of police and closed the courts. The reason he blames Labour? The local MP was Labour and therefore it's all his fault despite the Tories being in power for over a decade.

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prawnsambo wrote: »

The British electorate is lost. Saw an interview this morning with some old codger who was fulminating about how Labour had shut the hospital, cut the number of police and closed the courts. The reason he blames Labour? The local MP was Labour and therefore it's all his fault despite the Tories being in power for over a decade.

https://twitter.com/resophonick/status/1391288617449005058

Zzippy

They say an electorate gets the government it deserves. This is a textbook example.

Bazzo

Interested Observer wrote: »

https://twitter.com/resophonick/status/1391288617449005058

Oh Jesus

Neil3030

Nice of the beeb to host the interview on what appears to be the deck of the HMS Victory too.

bilston

Interested Observer wrote: »

https://twitter.com/resophonick/status/1391288617449005058

I guess he is talking specifically about things that have happened in his constituency which was under Labour, but obviously what happens in an individual constituency is the result of central government policy...NHS funding being the obvious one.

It is up to Labour to get their message across that the Tories have caused damage to then country over the last 11 years. Blair successfully did it in the 90s, they have to do it again. That isn't the job of that BBC journalist.

jacothelad

Neil3030 wrote: »

Nice of the beeb to host the interview on what appears to be the deck of the HMS Victory too.

That is HMS Trincomalee....a frigate built just after the battle of Waterloo I think. It is a museum.

thomond2006

jacothelad wrote: »

That is HMS Trincomalee....a frigate built just after the battle of Waterloo I think. It is a museum.

Were you involved in the building project Jaco?

jacothelad

thomond2006 wrote: »

Were you involved in the building project Jaco?

First mate.........:D:D

Teferi

bilston wrote: »

It is up to Labour to get their message across that the Tories have caused damage to then country over the last 11 years. Blair successfully did it in the 90s, they have to do it again. That isn't the job of that BBC journalist.

How are they meant to do that considering there is one left wing broadcast news and one or two left wing newspapers in the UK? Right wing media owns the UK and it has rotted the brains of the populace.

Blair only did it by making a deal with the devil and I don’t think the Murdochs will be for turning again.

Zzippy

Lost a bit of weight today. 5 months of hair growth to be precise. Great to be back in the barbers! And got an appointment for the weekend for the second vaccine dose. Great start to the week :cool:

mfceiling

I hope I never have to apply for any kind of loan again in my life.

I won't know how to explain that I've spent about 2.4 million on takeaway coffees in the past 14 months.

mfceiling

Frustrated? Me?

Wife got a voucher code for 40 quid off her next order with base pizza.

Tried to order online and it says they are closed and open at 6.13 (random number I know).

Look up Google and it says they are open.

Call them. Can I use the voucher code over the phone? No you need to use it online. It says you are closed and open at 6.13.

Silence.

Oh...that's because we are busy and the next time you can order online is 6.13.

Can I order now over the phone? Yes.

Is it not a bit stupid that I can't order online until you reach an arbitrary time but I can pick up the phone and order whenever I like.

I suppose it is to be honest.

Ok....bye bye.

thomond2006

You need to start a podcast.

mfceiling

thomond2006 wrote: »

You need to start a podcast.

Would you be my first guest Thomond?

Any ideas for a name?

Buer

mfceiling wrote: »

Would you be my first guest Thomond?

Any ideas for a name?

More than a mfceiling.

Shaka Hislop

Dancing on the mfceiling

dregin

mfceiling wrote: »

Frustrated? Me?

Wife got a voucher code for 40 quid off her next order with base pizza.

Tried to order online and it says they are closed and open at 6.13 (random number I know).

Look up Google and it says they are open.

Call them. Can I use the voucher code over the phone? No you need to use it online. It says you are closed and open at 6.13.

Silence.

Oh...that's because we are busy and the next time you can order online is 6.13.

Can I order now over the phone? Yes.

Is it not a bit stupid that I can't order online until you reach an arbitrary time but I can pick up the phone and order whenever I like.

I suppose it is to be honest.

Ok....bye bye.

This the one in Terenure? Had the same ballockology before. Ridiculous.

Buer

Had myself Boco pizza earlier. Not sure there's a better takeaway pizza on the north side. Fantastic stuff.