http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=56297 The NewsBiscuit Community en-US Wed, 22 May 2013 18:41:57 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/search.php http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=56297#post-162883 Fri, 15 Feb 2013 08:32:08 +0000 Sinnick 162883@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>He's already made a serious mistake that'll come back and haunt him: Huhne only lied about a traffic offence, JoF quoted from Miranda !</p> <p>NWF: thinking this through a little more, if we had perhaps 20 independents, the Government would have to think through their actions just a little more to get a majority. A hung parliament would be a step closer to true democracy, rather than this current pathetic illusion of democracy. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=56297#post-162868 Fri, 15 Feb 2013 01:14:38 +0000 pinxit 162868@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Dunno if anyone else feels it but... I've already had enough of this 'One Nation' bullshit mantra that the Labour strapliners are pushing out.</p> <p>C'mon guys... you can do better than trotting out Cameron's lies from 2010!</p> <p>Er... all imvho of course. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=56297#post-162827 Thu, 14 Feb 2013 19:44:42 +0000 the coarse whisperer 162827@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Someone needs an intervention. Now I accept a man needs a hobby and I try not to judge be it having a pet rock, civil war reconstruction or canvassing for the the Labour Party. But FFS where will all this end, when you're Welsh Secretary? Get a grip man. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=56297#post-162811 Thu, 14 Feb 2013 18:33:58 +0000 Gerontius 162811@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>I wonder who he'll ask to be his gag writer? </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=56297#post-162625 Thu, 14 Feb 2013 10:25:14 +0000 Scroat 162625@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Succinct comment there from DroleNoel. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=56297#post-162589 Thu, 14 Feb 2013 01:02:50 +0000 Ironduke 162589@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>...and he seemed such a <em>nice</em> man! </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=56297#post-162571 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 20:57:45 +0000 Tripod 162571@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/feb/13/john-ofarrell-why-standing-eastleigh-labour">And the manifesto...</a> </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=56297#post-162554 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 18:57:31 +0000 Nowherefast 162554@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>I agree with Sinnick on the need for independents. Even formerly credible individuals seem to lose it when they get elected and become part of their respective party machines. None of the main parties retain much credibility these days anyway. I certainly think there's a dearth of what I'd consider to be statesmen (or stateswomen) in the current UK political landscape; just a bunch of self-important intellectually lightweight (obviously excluding Eric Pickles in the lightweight category) career politico jerk-offs programmed to parrot party rhetoric. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=56297#post-162552 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 18:44:43 +0000 Tripod 162552@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>^^^ Blimey, Les Dennis has let himself go... </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=56297#post-162549 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 18:40:06 +0000 pinxit 162549@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>F'narr. Verrrry odd photo on <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2013/feb/12/john-ofarrell-labour-candidate-eastleigh-byelection?intcmp=239">the previous Grauniad item</a> about the gaffer...</p> <p><img src="http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/zz223/pinxit2/John-OFarrell-010_zps2b8ff054.jpg"></p> <p><em><strong>Eastleigh Labour candidate espouses draconian measures for discipline in schools... </strong></em> </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=56297#post-162544 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 18:07:30 +0000 riesler 162544@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>but more knob gags? </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=56297#post-162540 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 17:37:53 +0000 Sinnick 162540@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Yes, interesting. I wonder if he considered being an Independent with a left-leaning. Martin Bell did a fine job at Tatton, also left-leaning.</p> <p>Personally, I'd like to see more Independent politicians. More altruistic, more intelligence, more useful debate, less nonsense. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=56297#post-162531 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 16:30:36 +0000 Tripod 162531@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/shortcuts/2013/feb/13/satirist-john-ofarrell-mp-eastleigh">Worth a look...</a> </p>