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Willo Flag South coast - west of Brighton. 31 Oct 19 6.53pm

Originally posted by steeleye20

Boris Johnson fled after a visit to Addenbrooke’s hospital today as angry staff, patients and NHS supporters booed.

The tory media did not report his reception, just the visit.


Load of Lefties conveniently forgetting the Conservative announcement of investing an extra £34 BILLION each year on the NHS.

 

Wisbech Eagle Flag Truro Cornwall 31 Oct 19 6.57pm

Originally posted by Hrolf The Ganger

One party mismanages and over spends whenever it is in power

Popular myth though that might be it isn't actually true. It's much more complicated than that.

Try reading this:-
[Link]

 


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Badger11 Flag Beckenham 31 Oct 19 6.58pm

Originally posted by georgenorman

I've noticed quite a few Labour supporters on the radio and on forums making excuses already as to why Labour will not win - usually it's down to the wicked Tory press.

After Corbyn took over there were rumours going around that Momentum was monitoring the major phone in shows and had their staff call up as "just an ordinary member of the public", it wouldn't surprise me.

On a number of occasions I heard callers "I don't take an interest in politics but I hate the Tories" and when challenged on their view suddenly had an encyclopedic knowledge of events and people who I hadn't even heard of, very suspicious for some one who doesn't do politics.

It wouldn't surprise me if the other parties do the same maybe Momentum are just better at it.

 


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Wisbech Eagle Flag Truro Cornwall 31 Oct 19 7.00pm

Originally posted by Willo

Load of Lefties conveniently forgetting the Conservative announcement of investing an extra £34 BILLION each year on the NHS.

I am no "lefty" but I treat that "announcement" with all the cynicism that I possess. It's transparent bs worthy of Trump.

 


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Badger11 Flag Beckenham 31 Oct 19 7.02pm

Originally posted by Wisbech Eagle

Popular myth though that might be it isn't actually true. It's much more complicated than that.

Try reading this:-
[Link]

A while back I read some analysis that said that government tends to spend more money in the areas they are seen as weak e.g. Labour on Crime and Defence, Tories on the NHS. Of course this can be very subjective and it depends what year you start counting from. I think the report was over something like 50 years.

 


One more point

cryrst Flag The garden of England 31 Oct 19 7.03pm

Originally posted by steeleye20

The labour manifesto of 2017 was the reason for their unexpected success, but on inspection it is far removed from revolution.

People paying 3% more tax on incomes over 80k is not even Blairite.

So lets have revolution this time please or at least a pretend one.

Johnson credible? M it is 'do or die' day, glad you are not 'dead in a ditch'.

Do you know that the top 1% of earners pay app 25% of the tax in the uk.
Wheres that coming from when JC and his mates start wanting more and they piss off.
43% of the uk pay no tax at all.
Either through earning not enough or being lazy and feckless.
I think the feckless will rise to a huge amount if labour get in and they realise that actually working is not needed for a very fruitful existence.

 

Willo Flag South coast - west of Brighton. 31 Oct 19 7.17pm

Originally posted by Wisbech Eagle

I am no "lefty" but I treat that "announcement" with all the cynicism that I possess. It's transparent bs worthy of Trump.

On perusing your post over my face fell a frown one might discover on a Koala Bear in the advanced stages of constipation.

From this you will of course conclude that with respect I take an totally alternative viewpoint.I expect these sort of comments to be made by lefties during the campaign.

 

Rudi Hedman Flag Caterham 31 Oct 19 7.18pm

Originally posted by the silurian

why would Johnson want to dress like Corbyn ??

To take the P1ss out of Corbyn? He’d look smarter.

 


COYP

braunstoneagle Flag the middle of bumf*** nowhere... 31 Oct 19 7.23pm

its like choosing between syphilis or gonorrhea

 


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susmik Flag PLYMOUTH -But Made in Old Coulsdon... 31 Oct 19 7.26pm

Originally posted by DanH

So you would *still* vote for the Tories even if they made it policy that you, personally, had to suck off a different bloke every day for the rest of your life?

Important that you clarify here.

Are you for real ????

 


Supported Palace for over 69 years since the age of 7 and have seen all the ups and downs and will probably see many more ups and downs before I go up to the big football club in the sky.

SavoyTruffle Flag 31 Oct 19 7.34pm

See Trump has endorsed Johnson live on Farage’s LBC show. Interesting to not see Farage challenge him there and then regarding foreign interference in UK votes, after all he was outraged when Obama made comments on the European referendum.

At least we can count on all the Brexiteers on here who collectively filled the HOL with their tears when Obama gave him opinion on UK political matters to be outraged... right?

 

susmik Flag PLYMOUTH -But Made in Old Coulsdon... 31 Oct 19 7.35pm

Originally posted by steeleye20

Boris Johnson fled after a visit to Addenbrooke’s hospital today as angry staff, patients and NHS supporters booed.

The tory media did not report his reception, just the visit.


I see you got it from a really intelligent source then!

[Link]

 


Supported Palace for over 69 years since the age of 7 and have seen all the ups and downs and will probably see many more ups and downs before I go up to the big football club in the sky.

Cucking Funt Flag Clapham on the Back 31 Oct 19 7.54pm

I'd happily march every single MP through a gate marked "Arbeit macht frei".

 


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Yellow Card - User has been warned of conduct on the messageboards Hrolf The Ganger Flag 31 Oct 19 8.12pm

Originally posted by SavoyTruffle

See Trump has endorsed Johnson live on Farage’s LBC show. Interesting to not see Farage challenge him there and then regarding foreign interference in UK votes, after all he was outraged when Obama made comments on the European referendum.

At least we can count on all the Brexiteers on here who collectively filled the HOL with their tears when Obama gave him opinion on UK political matters to be outraged... right?

So Obama set the standard and Trump is following suit.

Thanks for reminding us about Obama.

 

Wisbech Eagle Flag Truro Cornwall 31 Oct 19 8.16pm

Originally posted by Willo

On perusing your post over my face fell a frown one might discover on a Koala Bear in the advanced stages of constipation.

From this you will of course conclude that with respect I take an totally alternative viewpoint.I expect these sort of comments to be made by lefties during the campaign.

Then you tell me, with hand on your heart, do you actually believe this or do you think it is just an election "come on"?

As it has already been shown to be mostly the regurgitation of existing plans, plus a wish list of hopes "when resources permit" to say it is just window dressing comparable with the "red bus £350 million for the NHS" campaign claim it looks unarguable to me, but I will be happy to hear your justification.

To repeat, this is not a "lefty" questioning you.

 


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Yellow Card - User has been warned of conduct on the messageboards Hrolf The Ganger Flag 31 Oct 19 8.17pm

Originally posted by Wisbech Eagle

Popular myth though that might be it isn't actually true. It's much more complicated than that.

Try reading this:-
[Link]

Yes, I have heard all the excuses before.

Channel 4? Are you kidding?

But of course, you are not a Labour man.

Endless bulls***.

 

steeleye20 Flag Croydon 31 Oct 19 8.30pm

Labour to buy up homes for the homeless, immediately on taking office.

Disappointing, I was hoping they would be offered parliament or Buckingham Palace, evicting the current occupants.

Of course it is unimaginable that Justin Welby, the Archbishop himself, could offer a homeless person some warmth at Lambeth Palace.

Crystal Palace FC, with their offering some respite to the homeless, we should be proud of.

 

cryrst Flag The garden of England 31 Oct 19 8.48pm

Originally posted by steeleye20

Labour to buy up homes for the homeless, immediately on taking office.

Disappointing, I was hoping they would be offered parliament or Buckingham Palace, evicting the current occupants.

Of course it is unimaginable that Justin Welby, the Archbishop himself, could offer a homeless person some warmth at Lambeth Palace.

Crystal Palace FC, with their offering some respite to the homeless, we should be proud of.

Who's money will they use?

 

SavoyTruffle Flag 31 Oct 19 8.59pm

Originally posted by Hrolf The Ganger

So Obama set the standard and Trump is following suit.

Thanks for reminding us about Obama.

Difference is I didn’t like it when Obama did it and don’t like it when Trump does it. If you don’t mind when it’s someone pushing a message you like that just makes you a hypocrite

 

Yellow Card - User has been warned of conduct on the messageboards Hrolf The Ganger Flag 31 Oct 19 9.01pm

Originally posted by cryrst

Who's money will they use?

The people who actually earn some.

Half the homeless are immigrants, here due to the last Labour government and EU rules.

 

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