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Tories Complain To Ofcom About Channel 4 News Replacing Boris Johnson With An Ice Sculpture

Tories Complain To Ofcom About Channel 4 News Replacing Boris Johnson With An Ice SculptureThe PM's dad turned up and offered to take his son's place.https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/climate-debate_uk_5de0179ce4b0913e6f7b8712?utm_hp_ref=uk-homepageChannel 4 place and ice sculpture to replace Boris Johnson and another to replace Nigel Farage.Good on Channel 4!

Ivonne Holliday ● 2540d2 Comments ● 2539d

Tories full of cheek, about a Sikh

"British Sikh candidate accuses poll rival of insulting his turban""Kuldip Sahota, contesting the Ludlow constituency in Shropshire, demanded a Tory party investigation after Philip Dunne said he was “speaking through his turban” during an exchange over the region''s education budgets, attracting gasps from the audience.“I was shocked and deeply hurt that someone who was an MP for 14 years would make such a derogatory comment about the Sikh faith. This is extremely insulting to the Sikh community,” said Sahota.“These are the kind of offensive comments I remember receiving in the 1970s. They have no place in modern Britain and they certainly have no place in our Parliament. I hope the Conservatives will investigate the matter immediately,” he said."https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/british-sikh-candidate-accuses-poll-rival-of-insulting-his-turban/1673250

David Ainsworth ● 2540d0 Comments ● 2540d

The Bollox to Brexit campaign

The latest National poll suggest the Lib Dems are only on track to get 13 MPs elected out of the 650 MPs in the House of Commons at the upcoming election.Lib Dems are failing so poorly that they have now changed their tactics.They have abandoned their plans to cancel Brexit in favour of the less anti-democratic option of a 2nd referendum.It's so refreshing to see the general public and even the majority of Remainers haven't bought into this appalling anti-democratic policy this party stood for.Thank goodness democracy is alive and kicking after all.

Paul Game ● 2540d15 Comments ● 2540d

Latest MRP Poll Result

General election: Conservatives set for majority with 359 seats http://news.sky.com/story/general-election-conservatives-set-for-majority-with-359-seats-poll-11871956The Conservatives are set to win 359 seats according to a new poll, giving Boris Johnson a majority of 68The MRP poll for The Times also puts Labour on 211 seats, a loss of more than 40 MPs. In the last parliament, they had 262 seats.The polling method is seen as authoritative because it predicted a hung parliament was likely in 2017 - and was proved correct.

Sue Hammond ● 2540d10 Comments ● 2540d

Red Man and Buffoon

I suspect Molly speaks for quite a lot of people!https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7732507/Molly-86-Hampshire-sums-nations-dilemma.html

Lucille Grant ● 2540d4 Comments ● 2540d

This is how remain wins in Putney

The most comprehensive and detailed election model performed by YouGov has shown that Fleur Anderson (LAB) is best placed to beat the Conservatives in Putney.Whether you are a Green or Lib Dem voters, this election is far too close and the stakes are far too high to ignore. On December the 12th, vote for Fleur Anderson, vote Labour and lets get a Remain MP in parliament.https://yougov.co.uk/uk-general-election-2019/#uk-elections-constituency-search-anchor

Daniel Shearer ● 2540d0 Comments ● 2540d

Celebrating The Arts in Putney, Thurs 7.30pm Community Church, Werter Rd

The Putney Society is celebrating all things to do with The Arts in Putney on THursday evening, 7.30pm in the main hall in the Community Church, Werter Road (opposite Sainsbury's). From choirs, to the Art School, Putney Verse to The Arts Theatre, The Cygnet Players, Work and Play Scrapstore. Come along, find out more, join in (some is interactive!), and have some fun! This is the first time we've tried something like this, and it should be a bit of a different Putney Society Evening.

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Project fear regarding NHS

For 22 years the left have been scaremongering about the NHS.It looks like Remainers borrowed the idea for Brexit for what became the famous 'project fear' Looking back to the 1997 election I think I fell for the nonsense myself as I voted for Bliar.Please see below:"There are 14 days to save the NHS."-Tony Blair 17th April 1997."We only have 24 hours to save the National Health Service."-Tony Blair 30th April 1997."Six weeks to save the NHS."-Morning Star 21st March 2009."I think the government has a little longer than 24 hrs to save the NHS - but not much. Maybe 6 months?" -Christine Hancock, general secretary of Royal college of Nursing 3rd April 2000."WE HAVE 48 HOURS TO SAVE OUR NHS."-Mirror 10th October 2011."We have 6 weeks to save our NHS."-John Lister director of London health emergency. 11th December 2011."We have just 3 months to save the NHS."-Ed Miliband, 4th Feb 2012."12 days to save the NHS: Docs set to derail Cameron's health reform bill."-Mirror 26th Feb 2012. "We have just 13 days to save the NHS."-Unite general secretary Len McClusky at rally against Health and Social care bill, 7th March 2012."ONLY 24 HRS TO SAVE THE NHS."-Mirror, 20th March 2012."Six months to save our NHS."-John Lister, Director of London Health Emergency 10th Sept 2012."You have 5 days to save the NHS."-Lord Reid at rally against Scots independence, 14th Sept 2014."4 MONTHS TO SAVE THE NHS."-Mirror 4th Jan 2015."We only have 100 days to save the NHS as we know it."-Ed Miliband, 27th Jan 2015."JUST 52 HOURS TO SAVE OUR NHS."-Mirror, 5th May 2015. Source: Reddit and Private eye.

Paul Game ● 2540d2 Comments ● 2540d

Trust the Tories

"Tory MP candidate caught getting friend to pose as anti-Labour swing voter, as party's disinformation campaign continues‘You know I’m the candidate, but not a friend, alright?’ Conservative heard saying on phone, after forgetting he was wearing microphone"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/general-election-latest-tory-fake-swing-voter-boris-johnson-crick-ashfield-lee-anderson-a9216986.htmlOut of control?

David Ainsworth ● 2543d25 Comments ● 2541d

Shhh, don’t tell anyone there is a WPCC Open Meeting on 9 December

Not many people will have noticed this new notice just added to their website, as they seem to have done no publicity. You may want to go along to ask what they know about the still delayed Charity Commission Statutory Inquiry report.NickConservators General Open Meeting9th December 2019 from 7.00pmLondon Scottish Golf Club, Windmill Car ParkJoin the Conservators and Staff for presentations with updates on current important issues and operational matters.Tea and coffee will be provided and the Clubhouse bar will be open to purchase other drinks.Agenda to follow

Nicholas Evans ● 2544d3 Comments ● 2541d

On ITV London

Election and Putney - Hopefully repeated  at 10.00 pm as I only caught tail end!

Lucille Grant ● 2541d1 Comments ● 2541d

Forecasting!

I did not go to my usual boot fair today, as the forecast was rain for hours.Bloody lovely blue sky now. The Saturday boot fair faces a forecast of dry but freezing. So Gawd knows.I hope the election polls are similarly accurate.

David Ainsworth ● 2541d7 Comments ● 2541d

Blair complains populism is running riot

You may have seen Bliar in the press today spouting off again.Definition of populism = a political approach that strives to appeal to ordinary people who feel that their concerns are disregarded by established elite groups.Haha this sums Bliar up. So out of touch with the public.Blair has said neither Labour or the Tories deserve power.I'm assuming he is supporting the anti-democratic Lib Dems at this upcoming election.The more Bliar complains, the more voters are reminded of the need to break with the old consensus that took us to an illegal war for no good reason, brought our financial system to the brink of collapse, and stagnated living standards through mass-migration.Do us all a favour Bliar and stop poking your nose in.You are yesterday's man.Absolutely fed up with these elites telling the working class that they are wrong!

Paul Game ● 2543d20 Comments ● 2541d

factcheckPUTNEYSW15 - Boris Johnson

1) Benefits of commitment to raising NI threshold to £9,500Johnson - "this will put £500 into the pockets of everybody".Sajid Javid - "that will be a saving of just under £100 per person".The IFS - 'everyone earning more than £9,500 would benefit by £85 in 2020-2021.

John Hawkes ● 2547d8 Comments ● 2542d

Familiar?

According to the FT "Spending pledges by the UK’s two main political parties will increase the size of the state to the levels of the 1970s and result in higher taxes over the next parliament, according to research.  Both Labour and the Conservatives have promised to increase government spending ahead of the December 12 general election. Under the Tories, spending would rise to 41.3 per cent of GDP by 2023-24, while Labour’s plans would see spending grow to 43.3 per cent, according to the Resolution Foundation, a think-tank."But  what do we think of the great political game of spending catch up?Someone  stands on the podium. He lies, everyone applauds, but knows that he is lying and he knows they know he is lying. Still, he says all that stuff and enjoys the  applause.Familiar? Only if you have read the brilliant Second Hand Time by Svetlana Alexievich where she interviews Russians about life under the Soviets.

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BBC admits "error"

"The BBC has claimed it made a “mistake” in editing a clip where it cut out an audience laughing at Boris Johnson, insisting the decision was made due to time constraints rather than political bias.In the Question Time leaders’ debate special, broadcast on BBC One on Friday night, an audience member asked the prime minister: “How important is it for someone in your position of power to always tell the truth?”Her question to Johnson was met with laughter, followed by applause, with Johnson struggling to reply. But in the version shown on the following day’s lunchtime news bulletin the laughter had been removed, with the BBC initially saying the edit had been made for time reasons before it rowed back and admitted its error."https://www.theguardian.com/media/2019/nov/25/bbc-admits-mistake-in-editing-out-laughter-at-johnson-in-tv-debateEverybody's doing it now, BBC, not just the rightwingers. Errors and bias can be retrieved and shown.

David Ainsworth ● 2542d1 Comments ● 2542d

Corbyn warning

"Don’t even think of handing Jeremy Corbyn the keys to Number 10, says ex-MI6 chief SIR RICHARD DEARLOVE who claims Labour leader's radical past portrays the truth about him"https://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-7718611/Dont-think-handing-Corbyn-keys-Number-10-says-ex-MI6-chief-SIR-RICHARD-DEARLOVE.html#commentsSir Richard Dearlove, head of MI6, whose "intelligence" helped get the UK into the Iraq War. You must believe him this time!https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/jul/06/mi6-stood-by-bogus-intelligence-until-after-iraq-invasion

David Ainsworth ● 2544d7 Comments ● 2542d

Something clicked

"The man embroiled in a heated exchange with Jeremy Corbyn has been revealed as a Tory activist - and has been on the show four times.Ryan Jacobsz, 36, who has lived in Hessle for four years, says something "clicked in him" after studying the Labour leader's demeanour ahead of the BBC Question Time leadership debate on Friday evening."Corbyn's provocative demeanour now. https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news/hull-east-yorkshire-news/question-time-jeremy-corbyn-hessle-3570638"The die-hard Tory supporter, who has appeared on the programme on three previous occasions, said: "I had planned a different question and prepped it up because it's a great experience on the night and then Corbyn went for this persona with this righteous guy attitude and at that point, something clicked within me.""Planned a different question", but "something clicked". Very understandable of course. He was so lucky that he had the detail at his fingertips, for this suddenly provoked question.Fourth appearance on QT. And fourth question asked, apparently. How difficult it must be for the BBC to assemble an audience.https://www.conservativehome.com/platform/2018/08/ryan-jacobsz-to-win-the-next-election-the-conservatives-must-make-better-use-of-their-activists.html#idc-coverI’m not against QT audience members being political activists, (and pip-pip to the Tories for using their activists so well now), but I do think that they should have to reveal it when they ask a question. After all the people who ask questions on Gardeners’ Question Time always mention to which gardening club they belong.And the anonymity of these activists is not broken by the majority rightwing press. They just present the activists as genuinely outraged  “furious father”, a “father from Hull” etc.I sometimes wonder if Mr Game might be a bit right about the BBC.

David Ainsworth ● 2544d4 Comments ● 2543d

Tory campaigner

I just opened my door to the rudest young person ever.  He waved a conservative leaflet in my face and when I said I would not be supporting the tories his arrogance and superiority were breathtaking.  As he left he shouted loudly at me "We're going to WIN".  Everyone in my flat heard him & were quite shocked.  It's just as well I had two small children with me as I was tempted to shout back at him.  Yesterday a young woman from the Labour party came and was polite and friendly, no problem at all when I said I would be voting Lib Dem.  All I can say is God help us if these boorish, lying incompetents get in again.

Lynne Butt ● 2544d13 Comments ● 2543d

Festive food

I am looking for a small restaurant which has a traditional Christmas menu.  I don't want a vegan restaurant. Neither do I want one where the clientele use the tables for laptops or mobiles.  No objection to children who sit at table and don't run around screeching.  Does such a place exist? Nick, I put my trust in you!

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