The British Politics Thread - Page 103

four_or_six · 11-05-2010, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by PhoenixFire

TBF, we have no idea what she did/didn't do behind the scenes. She might have done stuff that was a service to the country for all we know.

Ah okay, fair enough. Meh, I'm just fed up that it's just all that image of men in suits with the wives on their arms. God, I sound like Harriet Harman.

GIMH · 11-05-2010, 03:19 PM

Cameron vaguely alluded to that in his speech. Milliband also mentioned it earlier. Inclined to agree, anyhow.

PhoenixFire · 11-05-2010, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Goughy

Yeah, without a doubt the spouse of a national leader has provided a great deal of service to their country

Haha, can't tell whether you're being sarcastic or not, but because it's you, I guess that you are

Goughy · 11-05-2010, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by four_or_six

Brown's legacy should really be everything he did around third world debt, because that was pretty epic and a lot more worthy than most of what goes on in parliament.

Oh, God. Lets not get started on this

four_or_six · 11-05-2010, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Goughy

Oh, God. Lets not get started on this

Lol, sorry.

Goughy · 11-05-2010, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by PhoenixFire

Haha, can't tell whether you're being sarcastic or not, but because it's you, I guess that you are

What does that mean? I am being serious about a spouse and service.

GIMH · 11-05-2010, 03:42 PM

Clegg confirmed as Deputy PM. We haven't had one since Prescott as far as I know. I know Harriet Harmann is deputy leader of Labour (or rather, was) but I don't think she was ever made Deputy PM.

GIMH · 11-05-2010, 03:54 PM

General election declared for May 2015

UK not to join the Euro, referenda on any future treaties

'Special relationship' with USA to continue

£10k tax threshold to be introduced

GIMH · 11-05-2010, 04:09 PM

Labour Party's join page is crashing apparently.

Wonder if the Mirror are still glad they pushed for people to vote for Lib Dem in so many places.

cpr · 11-05-2010, 04:54 PM

Bit dissapointing for Clegg, surprised he took it, nothing more than ceremonial in recent years.

Though judging by corrins later posts (i typed this one after the clegg post), taking the piss I bet.

Still though, Clegg would be wrong to settle for anything less than Foreign secretary.... would be pushing it to get a Lib Chancellor......

cpr · 11-05-2010, 05:06 PM

Haha, oh dear, reading Sky News (Corrins usual source), seems he was being serious.

First **** ups already then!!!

£10k threshold a bad idea, and thats coming from someone who'd not only be financially better off, but would have a FAR easier job because of it......

Pothas · 11-05-2010, 06:57 PM

See old Gordon has got the classic everyone being nice to him now he has gone. Never been any doubt for me that he is a fundamentally good if flawed man.

Obviously I don't want Cameron to be prime minister, but he is so I hope he does a reasonable job, no matter what it is going to be fascinating to see how this coalition plays out.

Pothas · 11-05-2010, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by GeraintIsMyHero

Clegg confirmed as Deputy PM. We haven't had one since Prescott as far as I know. I know Harriet Harmann is deputy leader of Labour (or rather, was) but I don't think she was ever made Deputy PM.

People said Mandelson was the unoficial one, they can of course hold another Cabinet job as well like Prescott did, be interesting to see if that happens.

Uppercut · 11-05-2010, 09:42 PM

I think Clegg's got a really good deal here on policies. I can't imagine many of them will be overly bothered about the immigration cap or commitment to not joining the euro.

Looks like there'll still be massive cuts though. They'll be in trouble if that goes tits-up.

shivfan · 11-05-2010, 11:50 PM

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Originally Posted by andmark

Brown and out!...(just needed to be said

)

Good innings from Gordon Brown, I can't see David Cameron being as good as him. Goodbye Brown.

I'm actually sorry to see him go....

Unlike Blair. I was happy to see him go, after the lies he told us about the Iraq War, and the way he was Bush's puppy dog.

TO me, Blair was a PR-image, plastic kind of guy, and I get the same feeling about Cameron and Clegg. To me, Gordon was more substance over style. The other three strike me as the other way around....

11-05-2010, 03:19 PM	#1532 (permalink)
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11-05-2010, 03:42 PM	#1537 (permalink)
GIMH Eternal Optimist Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Shake my tree where's the apple for me? Posts: 43,581	Clegg confirmed as Deputy PM. We haven't had one since Prescott as far as I know. I know Harriet Harmann is deputy leader of Labour (or rather, was) but I don't think she was ever made Deputy PM.

11-05-2010, 03:54 PM	#1538 (permalink)
GIMH Eternal Optimist Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Shake my tree where's the apple for me? Posts: 43,581	General election declared for May 2015 UK not to join the Euro, referenda on any future treaties 'Special relationship' with USA to continue £10k tax threshold to be introduced

11-05-2010, 04:09 PM	#1539 (permalink)
GIMH Eternal Optimist Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Shake my tree where's the apple for me? Posts: 43,581	Labour Party's join page is crashing apparently. Wonder if the Mirror are still glad they pushed for people to vote for Lib Dem in so many places.

11-05-2010, 05:06 PM	#1541 (permalink)
cpr Cricketer Of The Year Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Cheshire Posts: 9,726	Haha, oh dear, reading Sky News (Corrins usual source), seems he was being serious. First **** ups already then!!! £10k threshold a bad idea, and thats coming from someone who'd not only be financially better off, but would have a FAR easier job because of it......

11-05-2010, 06:57 PM	#1542 (permalink)
Pothas Cricketer Of The Year Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Surbiton, UK Posts: 8,416	See old Gordon has got the classic everyone being nice to him now he has gone. Never been any doubt for me that he is a fundamentally good if flawed man. Obviously I don't want Cameron to be prime minister, but he is so I hope he does a reasonable job, no matter what it is going to be fascinating to see how this coalition plays out.

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