Tony Blair's Departure
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It seems quite clear that the man in No 11 despises Defence. If he moves to No 10, the options for getting out of our 2 "wars on terror" look limited and he will have even less interest in paying for them. Once the not immediately engaged elements have been sacrificed as essential savings, we will never be able to get them back. One of the pillars of the early Labour Party achieved at a stroke; a token defence force, thus removing Britain from World politics.
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Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Ministry of Defence, Tom Watson MP, has resigned, along with 7 other junior ministers.
Looks like things aren't going to go to plan.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/5319854.stm
Now where did I put the Dom Perignon?
Looks like things aren't going to go to plan.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/5319854.stm
Now where did I put the Dom Perignon?
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I think if John Reid got in as P.M the 'West Lothian' question would seriously have to be looked again.The country would be then ruled by a Scot with no doubt lots more in his cabinet.They've got their own parliament which cost us all as UK taxpayers a lot of money.
Definitely NOT ON!
Definitely NOT ON!
I think you'll find that its not only JR who's subject to question on the West Lothian affair. GB is MP for Kirkaldy!!
Much as I destest the simpering poodle who trots along licking Bush's backside, I hate to think how bad things would be with grumpy, grasping Grn Bru in No 10.
General Election is needed - and the end of NooLabor.
General Election is needed - and the end of NooLabor.
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Politicians...LMF and no values!!
It really does not matter much which party is in No 10 these days. Essentially Billy Liar and his team have destroyed the 'public' interest in who the hell is there with their outright lies, cronyism and LMF. Not so long ago when a Minister screwed up(personally or departmentally....Home office/NHS/Transport/Education/Defence anyone) they did the decent thing and 'fell on their swords'!!! Now you screw anything (up/down/secretary/rent boy!!) and you get to keep your job (with nothing to do and no powers....Oops sorry Two Jags)/house/perks et al....
IMO 99% of those who contribute to these pages realise it matters not a jot who gets into No 10 (except maybe some of the more 'radical' elements and that money grabbing git 'Grabbin' Gord'). Once there it's a case of 'I'm alright jack'.
Politicians...self serving, egotistical, issue avoiding, money grabbin', lying Bas***ds one and all, and BLiar has been the biggest and best for years.
Rant over...I hate politics...causes too much grief
IMO 99% of those who contribute to these pages realise it matters not a jot who gets into No 10 (except maybe some of the more 'radical' elements and that money grabbing git 'Grabbin' Gord'). Once there it's a case of 'I'm alright jack'.
Politicians...self serving, egotistical, issue avoiding, money grabbin', lying Bas***ds one and all, and BLiar has been the biggest and best for years.
Rant over...I hate politics...causes too much grief
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Two thoughts occur. After 10 years doing the job of Chancellor to one's entire satisfaction, what is the driving force to become the number one?
Secondly who will handle the Treasure to the same standard as he set?
Secondly who will handle the Treasure to the same standard as he set?
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Ecce Homo! Loquitur...
"Politics is the only field in which the more experience you have, the worse you get."
Kinky Friedman, musician and current candidate for governor of Texas
His other good one-liners include: "I don´t know how many supporters I have, but they all carry guns."
and, which really ought to be Tony Blair´s line, not his:
"If I lose this race I will retire in a petulant snit," he said. "I'm not going to go out gracefully, I promise you."
Kinky Friedman, musician and current candidate for governor of Texas
His other good one-liners include: "I don´t know how many supporters I have, but they all carry guns."
and, which really ought to be Tony Blair´s line, not his:
"If I lose this race I will retire in a petulant snit," he said. "I'm not going to go out gracefully, I promise you."
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From the Telegraph a couple of weeks back:
"Sir Cliff Richard disclosed yesterday that he invited Tony Blair to spend a holiday at his home in Barbados because the Prime Minister seemed so "dwindled and haggard" after the start of the war in Iraq.
The singer said he had simply wanted to do "a good deed" for someone who had to do "a terrible job."
Sir Cliff, 65, also disclosed that he had first got to know the Blairs after Mrs Blair contacted him looking for free tickets to one of his concerts."
I understand that the couple have a combined income of about £400,000 pa.
"Sir Cliff Richard disclosed yesterday that he invited Tony Blair to spend a holiday at his home in Barbados because the Prime Minister seemed so "dwindled and haggard" after the start of the war in Iraq.
The singer said he had simply wanted to do "a good deed" for someone who had to do "a terrible job."
Sir Cliff, 65, also disclosed that he had first got to know the Blairs after Mrs Blair contacted him looking for free tickets to one of his concerts."
I understand that the couple have a combined income of about £400,000 pa.
Aisle seat, please.
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I agree with your concerns over Scottish MPs in government but don't forget that there are many of us Scots who are against the toothless Scottish money-drain that they call parliament. Here's to a leader who'll get shot of it and return to central government.
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Great....if we had a grown up opposition ready to take over. Do you really think gorgeous Dave and his very clever chums are going to be any better? Christ, they even look the same as Labour. God help us all.
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Er, would you all be Tories BTW?
What a lot of pathetic right wing drivel in this thread. Did you march against the war in Iraq? I, my kids and a million others, did.
I can't be arsed to search but there was probably a thread on this forum calling us left wing poofters/hippies blah, blah, blah.
I speak as someone who has recently come back from visiting a friend in hospital who is having his femur and pelvis rebuilt after a close shave somewhere in the sandpits.
Okay, flame away.
What a lot of pathetic right wing drivel in this thread. Did you march against the war in Iraq? I, my kids and a million others, did.
I can't be arsed to search but there was probably a thread on this forum calling us left wing poofters/hippies blah, blah, blah.
I speak as someone who has recently come back from visiting a friend in hospital who is having his femur and pelvis rebuilt after a close shave somewhere in the sandpits.
Okay, flame away.
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Fair enough Angels.
However, I hope your kids never need a dentist in a hurry or that, god forbid, you need a CT scan in less than 6 months. I hope that your kids bikes never get stolen and, if they do, you don't have to wait 4 days for a copper who will probably phone you with a crime number.
I hope your kids get to leave (state) school with GCSE's that actually mean something and that they don't get priced out of the job market by EU financial migrants who work for less than half the price. I hope that, having found the minimum wage, they can afford to get a one bedroom flat for less than 250,000.00. I hope they believe their politicians who tell them they have never had it so good.
I salute you for exercising your democratic right to march and protest. It is a distinct lack of people like you that have landed us in the stink hole we are in.
It's not about left or right.
Your kids may be older but I have two teenagers at school and it's their future I worry about.
However, I hope your kids never need a dentist in a hurry or that, god forbid, you need a CT scan in less than 6 months. I hope that your kids bikes never get stolen and, if they do, you don't have to wait 4 days for a copper who will probably phone you with a crime number.
I hope your kids get to leave (state) school with GCSE's that actually mean something and that they don't get priced out of the job market by EU financial migrants who work for less than half the price. I hope that, having found the minimum wage, they can afford to get a one bedroom flat for less than 250,000.00. I hope they believe their politicians who tell them they have never had it so good.
I salute you for exercising your democratic right to march and protest. It is a distinct lack of people like you that have landed us in the stink hole we are in.
It's not about left or right.
Your kids may be older but I have two teenagers at school and it's their future I worry about.