UK General Discussion

[Silent Hunter]

Not really impressed that Labour are sitting back watching the Tories throw money at the world's best people (Crosby may be a disgusting person, but he does the job), and Labour has nobody. Ed should take their Messina and raise them an Axelrod!

With what money? Labour can't outspend the Tories even with Short Money.

[Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.]

Most of the other people who were named as new Peers yesterday, however, pretty clearly bought their peerages in the traditional manner.

Abolish the f**king thing.

Bring back the Hereditary Peers.

The more the merrier - to be abolished.

Re-seating the hereditaries for a grand finale where the chamber is consigned to the dust of the grave would be quite romantic in its way.

[minionofmidas]

Most of the other people who were named as new Peers yesterday, however, pretty clearly bought their peerages in the traditional manner.

Abolish the f**king thing.

Bring back the Hereditary Peers.

And then abolish the Commons maybe?

[Supersonic]

Most of the other people who were named as new Peers yesterday, however, pretty clearly bought their peerages in the traditional manner.

Abolish the f**king thing.

Bring back the Hereditary Peers.

The more the merrier - to be abolished.

Re-seating the hereditaries for a grand finale where the chamber is consigned to the dust of the grave would be quite romantic in its way.

See, bi-partisan appeal for my proposal. In a way.

Most of the other people who were named as new Peers yesterday, however, pretty clearly bought their peerages in the traditional manner.

Abolish the f**king thing.

Bring back the Hereditary Peers.

And then abolish the Commons maybe?

One can wish.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

The last thing I want my party subs to be wasted in is on some American scam artist in a bad suit.

[You kip if you want to...]

[Citizen (The) Doctor]

Clegg with dat sex appeal.

[Leftbehind]

With Labour's raft of Euro candidates, it's looking likely I'll vote Labour in 2014, depending of course on what I see from the candidates since. North East is basically FPTP anyway - pretty much a choice between 2 Lab : 1 Con/UKIP or all three with one apiece.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Ed Miliband is (notoriously) a fan of Geoff Boycott, which means that he would likely beat the others at beach cricket without exactly cheating, but would leave them feeling somewhat cheated regardless.

[Supersonic]

Am I the only one who thinks Cameron would look better in swimming trunks than Clegg?

[You kip if you want to...]

http://politicalscrapbook.net/2013/08/green-party-announce-jenny-jones-peerage-without-mentioning-peerage/?utm_source=politicalscrapbook.net&utm_medium=psbook_featt&utm_campaign=psbook_featt2

[minionofmidas]

Second Chamber is a much more fitting name than Lords anyways. Though I wonder why the hell they still called it "the Palace of Westminster".

[countydurhamboy]

Am I the only one who thinks Cameron would look better in swimming trunks than Clegg?

Yes!

Interesting article from before 1997 election predicting likely front benchers in 2020. Some good guesses.
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/the-cabinet-of-tomorrow-1277684.html

[Leftbehind]

Second Chamber is a much more fitting name than Lords anyways. Though I wonder why the hell they still called it "the Palace of Westminster".

Neither are particularly appropriate. How about Home for former politicians & wealthy donators?

[Supersonic]

Second Chamber is a much more fitting name than Lords anyways. Though I wonder why the hell they still called it "the Palace of Westminster".

Ew, no. That's boring and dull. Lords is traditional, so better in my books.

Am I the only one who thinks Cameron would look better in swimming trunks than Clegg?

Yes!

Interesting article from before 1997 election predicting likely front benchers in 2020. Some good guesses.
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/the-cabinet-of-tomorrow-1277684.html

Interesting..

[YL]

Godfrey Bloom MEP opens his mouth again

[minionofmidas]

Second Chamber is a much more fitting name than Lords anyways. Though I wonder why the hell they still called it "the Palace of Westminster".

Ew, no. That's boring and dull. Lords is traditional, so better in my books.

Ah, I said more fitting, I didn't say cuter.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Sir Alan Beith, the longest serving LibDem MP, is to stand down at the next election. He was first elected for Berwick-upon-Tweed at a by-election in 1973 (triggered by the resignation of its aristocratic Tory MP following a prostitution scandal) and has spent subsequent decades failing to make any kind of meaningful impact whatsoever. His retirement means that Berwick will likely be a top Tory target in the election.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

You know, other than the circumstances of his initial election, there's nothing interesting to say about Beith. I bet his favourite colour is beige.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

This is a picture of Alan Beith:



This is probably the first time that most British posters here have ever seen his picture, even though he's sat in parliament for forty years.

[minionofmidas]

You know, other than the circumstances of his initial election, there's nothing interesting to say about Beith. I bet his favourite colour is beige.

He won three elections by narrow margins within a year in 73-4. That's got to count.

No, seriously. Beige can be pretty.

[Phony Moderate]

I've seen him on old BBC election night coverage before (as an analyst); he used to be a regular on it.

[Supersonic]

Anne Marie-Trevelyan, Tory PPC for Berwick will be on the wine tonight.

[countydurhamboy]

Sir Alan Beith, the longest serving LibDem MP, is to stand down at the next election. He was first elected for Berwick-upon-Tweed at a by-election in 1973 (triggered by the resignation of its aristocratic Tory MP following a prostitution scandal) and has spent subsequent decades failing to make any kind of meaningful impact whatsoever. His retirement means that Berwick will likely be a top Tory target in the election.

Since when has any Liberal had any meaningful impact? They tend to have huge personal votes though. Sir Alan definitely does.

I've seen him on old BBC election night coverage before (as an analyst); he used to be a regular on it.

All he ever did was whine about PR all night.

Anne Marie-Trevelyan, Tory PPC for Berwick will be on the wine tonight.

Probably the most likely Tory gain in the country now. Probably come up just as Cameron is tendering his resignation.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Indeed he does. I imagine that he has personally attended every single tedious local ceremony that he has been physically able to since 1973.