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jamiemartin721 Flag Reading 03 Feb 15 12.44pm

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Quote nickgusset at 22 Jan 2015 6.33pm

Quote The White Horse at 22 Jan 2015 6.26pm

If they were going to take the piss with the new proposals, why not get George Galloway involved? Opportunity missed.


Much as I think he can be a bit of a pillock at times, Galloway would wipe the floor with them all.


Angrily spouting populist bullsh*t is not winning a debate.

Actually that's exactly what debates in politics really are, winning buy echoing popularist nonsense and appealing to camera and crowd. Its as old as philosophy, the gulf between sophistry, oratory and philosophy.

Politics isn't about being right, its about being popular and 'giving the people' what they want, or selling them the idea. It doesn't generally involve being right, or accountable for being right.

Indeed, politics isn't about being right, its about sounding right.


Booooooooooooo..... get off......... you suck Jamie!

I'll get my hemlock


 


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Quote jamiemartin721 at 03 Feb 2015 11.50am

Quote We are goin up! at 03 Feb 2015 11.01am

Quote nickgusset at 22 Jan 2015 6.33pm

Quote The White Horse at 22 Jan 2015 6.26pm

If they were going to take the piss with the new proposals, why not get George Galloway involved? Opportunity missed.


Much as I think he can be a bit of a pillock at times, Galloway would wipe the floor with them all.


Angrily spouting populist bullsh*t is not winning a debate.

Actually that's exactly what debates in politics really are, winning buy echoing popularist nonsense and appealing to camera and crowd. Its as old as philosophy, the gulf between sophistry, oratory and philosophy.

Politics isn't about being right, its about being popular and 'giving the people' what they want, or selling them the idea. It doesn't generally involve being right, or accountable for being right.

Indeed, politics isn't about being right, its about sounding right.


Crikey, and I thought I was cynical.

If that's the case, why are we still in the EU? Why do we not have the death penalty?

Obviously politicians have to respond to the popular will, but it is also about doing what's right often in the face of being popular.

Imagine a country governed by Twitter and then you'll have something to complain about.

 


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Whatever debate takes place the one certain fact is that it will never rival pmqs, the most unedifying and childish example of children pretending to be adults in the western world.

 

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Whatever debate takes place the one certain fact is that it will never rival pmqs, the most unedifying and childish example of children pretending to be adults in the western world.


I quite like PMQs.

 


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Quote Johnny Eagles at 03 Feb 2015 4.17pm

Quote Joe Bloggs at 03 Feb 2015 4.13pm

Whatever debate takes place the one certain fact is that it will never rival pmqs, the most unedifying and childish example of children pretending to be adults in the western world.


I quite like PMQs.

Same here. It's about the only time the standard, wishy washy, PC answers get put to one side.

 


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jamiemartin721 Flag Reading 03 Feb 15 4.28pm

Quote Johnny Eagles at 03 Feb 2015 4.00pm

Quote jamiemartin721 at 03 Feb 2015 11.50am

Quote We are goin up! at 03 Feb 2015 11.01am

Quote nickgusset at 22 Jan 2015 6.33pm

Quote The White Horse at 22 Jan 2015 6.26pm

If they were going to take the piss with the new proposals, why not get George Galloway involved? Opportunity missed.


Much as I think he can be a bit of a pillock at times, Galloway would wipe the floor with them all.


Angrily spouting populist bullsh*t is not winning a debate.

Actually that's exactly what debates in politics really are, winning buy echoing popularist nonsense and appealing to camera and crowd. Its as old as philosophy, the gulf between sophistry, oratory and philosophy.

Politics isn't about being right, its about being popular and 'giving the people' what they want, or selling them the idea. It doesn't generally involve being right, or accountable for being right.

Indeed, politics isn't about being right, its about sounding right.


Crikey, and I thought I was cynical.

If that's the case, why are we still in the EU? Why do we not have the death penalty?

Obviously politicians have to respond to the popular will, but it is also about doing what's right often in the face of being popular.

Imagine a country governed by Twitter and then you'll have something to complain about.

Well the EU employs lots of MPs and MEP's and Quangos and other assorted jollies, that line pockets nicely - Plus I think most MP's are actually scared that leaving the EU would have negative ramifications that they'll be blamed for.

Death Penalty - Because not that many people actually seem to want it, and among those who do, they're more in love with the idea than the reality. That s**t will soon come back to bite you politically - plus there is the s**t storm of trying to get the judiciary onside and how to get around European requirements.

Its a fiasco in the US. It would be just as bad here, except that the nation is far less moralistically behind the idea of killing people who are invariable poor, mentally impared, mentally ill or otherwise questionably competent.

You speak to people who want executions, and they're all about '100% certainity' and 'the worst crimes' - Which is impossible to achieve in reality.

 


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jamiemartin721 Flag Reading 03 Feb 15 4.32pm

Quote Johnny Eagles at 03 Feb 2015 4.17pm

Quote Joe Bloggs at 03 Feb 2015 4.13pm

Whatever debate takes place the one certain fact is that it will never rival pmqs, the most unedifying and childish example of children pretending to be adults in the western world.


I quite like PMQs.

Indeed, it is.

What politics really needs, is 'a neutral party' rather than opposition parties, who's role is objectively pursue knowledge, possibly by the Socratic methods, on bills being introduced, without having to be forced to drink hemlock.

 


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Quote Stuk at 03 Feb 2015 4.19pm

Quote Johnny Eagles at 03 Feb 2015 4.17pm

Quote Joe Bloggs at 03 Feb 2015 4.13pm

Whatever debate takes place the one certain fact is that it will never rival pmqs, the most unedifying and childish example of children pretending to be adults in the western world.


I quite like PMQs.

Same here. It's about the only time the standard, wishy washy, PC answers get put to one side.

Quite a good line today.

[Cameron mocking Ed Balls' inability to remember the name of a business leader supporting labour]

"Bill Somebody isn't a person... it's Labour's policy!"

You definitely don't get gags like that in the tedious Bundestag semi-circle.

 


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Quote Johnny Eagles at 04 Feb 2015 4.28pm

Quote Stuk at 03 Feb 2015 4.19pm

Quote Johnny Eagles at 03 Feb 2015 4.17pm

Quote Joe Bloggs at 03 Feb 2015 4.13pm

Whatever debate takes place the one certain fact is that it will never rival pmqs, the most unedifying and childish example of children pretending to be adults in the western world.


I quite like PMQs.

Same here. It's about the only time the standard, wishy washy, PC answers get put to one side.

Quite a good line today.

[Cameron mocking Ed Balls' inability to remember the name of a business leader supporting labour]

"Bill Somebody isn't a person... it's Labour's policy!"

You definitely don't get gags like that in the tedious Bundestag semi-circle.


I read that this morning

Funniest part of that was it was Emily Maitless who caught him out. She can barely read autocue.

 


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We all know Nige will walk this. Therefore what is the point of holding these?

 


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Hoof Hearted 05 Feb 15 11.00am

Quote Stuk at 04 Feb 2015 4.45pm

Quote Johnny Eagles at 04 Feb 2015 4.28pm

Quote Stuk at 03 Feb 2015 4.19pm

Quote Johnny Eagles at 03 Feb 2015 4.17pm

Quote Joe Bloggs at 03 Feb 2015 4.13pm

Whatever debate takes place the one certain fact is that it will never rival pmqs, the most unedifying and childish example of children pretending to be adults in the western world.


I quite like PMQs.

Same here. It's about the only time the standard, wishy washy, PC answers get put to one side.

Quite a good line today.

[Cameron mocking Ed Balls' inability to remember the name of a business leader supporting labour]

"Bill Somebody isn't a person... it's Labour's policy!"

You definitely don't get gags like that in the tedious Bundestag semi-circle.


I read that this morning

Funniest part of that was it was Emily Maitless who caught him out. She can barely read autocue.


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This is the Newsnight footage....

Balls... if ever a politician was more aptly named!

 

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The DUP want a judicial review as they claim they "will hold the balance of power" at the general election.

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I'd rather they knocked the whole thing on the head now.

 


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