![](/images/avatars/0.gif) | Forum Reply | Paul Waugh at 23:42 5 Jul 2024
Fair points but didn't the Industrial revolution temporarily re-balance the wealth inequality of the South over the North, so much so that by 1979 the wealth gap in our Country was at an historical low. It was the de-industrialisation policies of the 1980s neo-liberalism ideology that reignited that inequality - the same neo-liberalism that gave away our water, energy supply, public transport and housing to the private sector...that worked well. |
![](/images/avatars/0.gif) | Forum Reply | Paul Waugh at 15:56 5 Jul 2024
yes, the PR devil will be in the detail. One interesting option is to leave the constituency representative election system as it is but weight the votes of MPs in Parliament according to their party's UK 'popular' vote? Or the House of Commons could be based on party lists and the 2nd Chamber could be geographical representation? We need a wider constitutional debate (on Federalism, Devolution and an England Parliament, 2nd Chamber, voting systems) using discussion forums like Citizens Juries. |
![](/images/avatars/0.gif) | Forum Reply | Paul Waugh at 11:12 5 Jul 2024
and that is not going to change until we introduce PR. How can a system where the 2 leading parties get 2/3 of the seats from 1/3 of the votes be considered democratic or where Reform gets 4 seats from 4m votes or the Greens 4 seats from 2M votes whist the LibDems get 70+ from 3.5M! PR would allow folk to vote for those who properly champion their values rather than 'lie' by voting tactically. It could lead to a realignment of the parties with a broad centerist party of Starmer, Sunak and Davey etc regularly forming a government and significant representation for at least one genuine right wing party (like Reform) and at least 1 genuine left wing party. and if you're worried about 'extremism' - the best antidote to that is the light of being seen, heard and held to account in Parliament. |
![](/images/avatars/0.gif) | Forum Reply | Azhar Ali at 10:18 31 May 2024
wasn't he born in Huddersffielldd |
![](/images/avatars/0.gif) | Forum Reply | Awards evening at 18:06 13 Apr 2024
Due to unforeseen circumstances well beyond our control we are unable to provide a live video of the end of year awards April 13, 2024 Dale Trust Comments Offon Due to unforeseen circumstances well beyond our control we are unable to provide a live video of the end of year awards As the title says, difficulties beyond the Trusts control has meant we can not provide a live feed of the awards night we will though video it snd list it in our web snd YouTube […] |
![](/images/avatars/0.gif) | Forum Reply | Refwatch: Rochdale v Hartlepool United at 16:52 2 Apr 2024
but there's no contact with their player! Fair point that Mitchell's foul was a 50:50 ball but it was a red mist response from him to losing the earlier encounter and sliding in towards another player (& therefore out of control) is a card these days every time [Post edited 2 Apr 16:55]
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![](/images/avatars/0.gif) | Forum Reply | Refwatch: Rochdale v Hartlepool United at 20:58 1 Apr 2024
Of course lots of ifs but it was Mitchell failing to holds the ball up (because he's also lightweight) that actually led to him seeing red (in every sense). 2 footed sliding tackle is a card every day in the modern game. Agree about the early play being more forward passes (though most went astray). What's the alternative to Mather - well the player who replaced him today is a good start. Agree EEL good (and Sassi had a much more solid game than last time) and Gordon was excellent - as he has been for a while but disagree about Hayes today - thought he overcarried the ball and almost always finished up losing it. |
![](/images/avatars/0.gif) | Forum Reply | Refwatch: Rochdale v Hartlepool United at 20:18 1 Apr 2024
but how frustrating that it takes going down to 10 men to get that team to play with some bite and enthusiasm - if we'd done that all season our squad is good enough for a play-off place. Agree it all changed with Keohane's introduction and from then on we won our battles all over the park and dominated the last 20mins. ps Mather is just what you don't want in the NL - too lightweight and not enough effort. |
![](/images/avatars/0.gif) | Forum Reply | 'The Crown Oil Cruiser'?? at 08:56 29 Mar 2024
Absolutely - the Dale Community Sports Trust's Community Cohesion Officer post of 2018/9 was a great initiative - would be good to see a repeat. |
![](/images/avatars/0.gif) | Forum Reply | The Exiles are back in town….. at 20:08 23 Mar 2024
Agree about Gilmour - our most consistent performer all season. Not sure about the link with East, think sometimes they are in the same space, we look better when one of them is more advanced (preferably East) but too often today there was no short pass on for the (under instruction) CBs - usually Clayton's role? After a horrendous start Sassi settled and second half made a couple of forays over the half way line. |
![](/images/avatars/0.gif) | Forum Reply | Independent football regulator - it's happening at 13:29 20 Mar 2024
Some good points 49th but beware of flapping that old red rag at the bull that is the OP - after 14 years of failure no Tory supporter can countenance yet another slip twixt.... |
![](/images/avatars/0.gif) | Forum Reply | TFC respond to WSH exclusivity at 13:22 14 Mar 2024
but turned down by whom - Chris Dunphy or the BoD? Seem to recall no details of the potential investment were made public? |
![](/images/avatars/0.gif) | Forum Reply | TFC respond to WSH exclusivity at 12:17 14 Mar 2024
As I remember it, Chris Dunphy had negotiations with Altman and Marcelli but I'm not aware of any involvement of the then BoD in those - what a pity those negotiations weren't put into the public arena (and with the Trust) - feels like we were in a far better place then to get a good deal. |
![](/images/avatars/0.gif) | Forum Reply | Nicholas brayne at 12:36 9 Mar 2024
Agreed. I've no idea about the credentials of any potential investor, I'm depending on the Trust to judge that but I have to admit to a feeling of deja vu about the line now being taken on here - reminds me of the arguments for the 2nd Brexit Referendum by the folk who lost that vote. |
![](/images/avatars/0.gif) | Forum Reply | All 5 resolutions passed at 12:27 9 Mar 2024
"that was explained in their press release" I've no idea about these people's suitability but I thought we were meant to take claims by potential investors with a pinch of salt, that's what you've been telling us on here. |
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