Political: We're doomed, Captain Mannering...

[Naughty Nigel]

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Plus a question from Nigel F in response to his speech.

"Can @JeremyCorbyn tell us how many Labour MPs are working class or have worked in manual labour?"

Very good question. I would ask to see their hands.

[wornish]

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Today is Black Ribbon Day

Every year, August 23 marks Black Ribbon Day, a day of remembrance for the victims of Soviet communism and Nazi tyranny in Europe. It marks the anniversary of the 1939 Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact, whereby Hitler and Stalin conspired to carve Europe into two twin totalitarian superpowers.

State collectivism in both its nationalist and internationalist forms waged unprecedented horror and misery on millions of people. From the concentration camps to the gulags, we will remember them…

[Naughty Nigel]

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What has happened to John Heating Man? I hope he is OK? It seems eerily quiet around here without him.

[wornish]

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What has happened to John Heating Man? I hope he is OK? It seems eerily quiet around here without him.

Probably dizzy from this thread going around in circles with the same old arguments.

[Wally]

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Very good question. I would ask to see their hands.

I would forget the question. End result would be a plethora of alternative facts.


In this case, looking at their hands would be the equivalent of a thousand words.

[Jim Ford]

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or here is an alternative view, which I doubt you will read.

https://order-order.com/2018/08/23/c...r-media-plans/

You're right. I looked at the banner and moved on - the same as if it was the Brietbart or Info Wars site!

Jim

[wornish]

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Choosing to ignore something doesn't make it go away.

[Jim Ford]

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But we mustn't forget that it was State Collectivism that defeated the Wehrmacht and saved us from the Nazis.

Jim

[Jim Ford]

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Choosing to ignore something doesn't make it go away.

But if enough people do it will shrivel and die.

Jim

[Jim Ford]

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"Can @JeremyCorbyn tell us how many Labour MPs are working class or have worked in manual labour?"

I can give you one for a start - Dennis Skinner was a miner!

Jim

[Naughty Nigel]

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I can give you one for a start - Dennis Skinner was a miner!

Jim

... And a character, I'll give you that. Whatever his views Dennis Skinner certainly brightened up parliament.

[Naughty Nigel]

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But if enough people do it will shrivel and die.

Jim

No it won't; the infection will fester and given time will eventually kill the patient.

[wornish]

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I can give you one for a start - Dennis Skinner was a miner!

Jim

So is that it just 1.

I actually like Dennis Skinner he is a great guy. My brother-in-law was a miner as well.

[Naughty Nigel]

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So is that it just 1.

I actually like Dennis Skinner he is a great guy. My brother-in-law was a miner as well.

I doubt if any of the parties has many truly 'working class' MP's. I don't think Labour is alone in that.

What would be more interesting is to know which party has the wealthiest MP's? I suspect the answer may not be what we expect.

Our previous MP and PM (Labour) certainly has more money than most of us could ever dream of and he still wants more!

[Zuiko]

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Our previous MP and PM (Labour) certainly has more money than most of us could ever dream of and he still wants more!

Wasn't there a film about it, The Blair Rich Project?