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Thread | Reform Wales
at 15:59 14 Feb 2025
Looks like they have made it past the first obstacle...
walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/first-reform-councillor-elected-wales-31003072
They beat Labour there too, interesting times. |
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Thread | Keir Starmer today
at 18:18 13 Feb 2025
So 2 tier Keir is backing Rachel Reeves saying that her apparent "lies" about her time at the bank of England were many years ago.
So he's writing the problem off as being in the past so not mattering, he was the one talking about putting trust back into politics so lies very much do matter so Starmers judgement on this is also called into question.
theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/jul/04/keir-starmer-trust-politicians-tories-crisis-politics-labour
The decline in standards in politics has redefined the modern public’s view of politics for the far worse. The British Social Attitudes survey reported last month that public faith in MPs, politics and government has plummeted to historic lows. According to Ipsos, just 9% of voters trust politicians to tell the truth. And only 14% of the public think MPs are in politics to help others, while 69% think they are in it for themselves, according to YouGov.
Labour’s manifesto could hardly be clearer about why this matters and what is at stake. Try this: “There is now a crisis of confidence in our political system’s ability to deliver any [Labour’s own italics] change.” Or this: “Just as corrosive has been the inability of politicians to keep promises.” Or these: “This will require a reset in our public life,” and: “Labour will restore confidence in government.”
Not “will aim to”. Will. A remarkable claim. By contrast, the Conservative manifesto contains not one word about any of this. The Tories are in denial about the crisis in politics and government. Labour seems to get it.
Whether you approve of Keir Starmer’s election strategy or not, it is a matter of observable fact that he has centred it upon the regaining of trust. Starmer regards trust as the precondition for everything difficult that his government will have to do. It is, you could say, Starmer’s secret sixth mission in government.
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So it seems Starmers words were hollow, without substance because he alllows a person to be Chancellor who is alleged to be a liar and the BBC has shown the evidence.
Westminster is almost as corrupt today as it was under the tories, time will tell if they are just as useless as the tories were.
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Thread | Racist, or not?
at 18:46 11 Feb 2025
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp9xpv8105jo
Sorry but you need to copy and paste. |
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Thread | OOoooh
at 18:44 8 Feb 2025
What's all this then...
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5y7zperkelo
Sacked! |
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Thread | Get your thermals out
at 19:19 1 Feb 2025
And your ski's...
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn938ze4yyeo |
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Thread | The inner chimp
at 22:26 25 Jan 2025
Come on then, who on here is in full control of their inner chimp and who lets it run out of control?
There is a book by Professor Steve Peters about this, I think there's a couple on here might need to read it  |
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Thread | We have too many...
at 16:08 23 Jan 2025
What can it be, people waiting for am,bulances, people waiting for operations....NOPE, apparently we have too many hospitals and too many beds...
walesonline.co.uk/news/health/mark-drakeford-says-wales-too-30845483 |
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Thread | Spiking in Westminster
at 21:36 17 Jan 2025
The so called "great and good" and their staff and guests aren't immune to all our problems after all. Shocking the quality of people we have lording it over us,
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgj22d3n9l6o |
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Thread | The Manc derby
at 17:32 15 Dec 2024
Two poor teams on display and what the hell was Kyle Walker up to? Even worse why did that plum of a referee Anthony Taylor book them both?
Walker fouled Hojlund and then faked a head butt, going down quicker than a 20 quid hooker.
He was trying to get Hojlund sent off and should have seen red in my opinion.
Until referees apply the rules properly the cheats will carry on and they will spoil games. |
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Thread | Watch out...
at 17:58 6 Dec 2024
walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-news/illegal-firestick-warning-police-send-30522404?int_source=nba |
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Thread | Suggestions for Coleman
at 13:02 1 Dec 2024
Right then, we have a new board, a new set of owners, can they turn things around? There is a lot to do and I knw Coleman talks to fans when he's in the away end so come on guys, any suggestions how to improve things, lets see...
I'd kick it off by saying put Wifi in the ground, when people try to use their phones during matches they can't get a signal, I can't send texts or use the internet and it's really annoying, worse still I cannot make or recieve phone calls. My wife has epilepsy and if someone phones me in an energency and can't get through...well I'm sure there are other people in similar positions.
Also, why does the club need an outside partner to do credit for season tickets, can't they say that if you vuy one for next season then you can also start to pay monthly for the season after. When you are buying seats for 3/4 people it's very expensive and the ability to start paying early in a continuos payment scheme without interest may be popular, specially when every penny goes to the club. I know that if it were available (bearing in mind I didn't renew for this season because I'd had enough of Levein and Kaplan) I would buy tickets for next season right now. Surely they can do something? |
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Thread | Lies, damned lies and politicians
at 18:09 25 Nov 2024
Courts could be 'inundated' with complaints, the Senedd's standards committee has been warned but what does that say about how many lies our politicians tell?
walesonline.co.uk/news/politics/senior-barrister-says-its-wholly-30400955 |
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Thread | Quincy Jones
at 19:13 4 Nov 2024
Thanks Quincy, RIP.
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gz3w38dn9o |
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Thread | The cost of Welsh politics
at 06:53 5 Oct 2024
walesonline.co.uk/news/politics/senedd-budget-increase-expansion-plans-30024889 |
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Thread | Ticket website versus office
at 16:35 3 Oct 2024
I tried to buy 2 tickets for Stoke via the website, tried 3 times, third time it took my money but said the transaction had times out and I needed to start again....irritating. I phoned the ticket office and spoke to a very nice lady who had a look, could see the money had been taken and said she'd email the tickets straight out and less than 30 seconds after hanging up, there they were.
Technology can be a pain in the harris but speak to the right person and et voila.
Thank you madam. |
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Thread | Buying tickets...
at 21:19 27 Sep 2024
...or not.
Right, my intention is to watch Sundays game here, at home. My son wants to go so I told him, you can go. he contacted a mate and then asked me if I'd buy the tickets. I went on the site and tried to buy 2 under 18 tickets but it refused me saying U16's cannot go in the ground without adult supervision.
They're both 16 plus but under 18. If I'd bought two paper tickets in the week they'd have got in ok, I know that happens from speaking to others.
So what is the rule, is it under 18 or under 16, if they're 16 and older why can't I get tickets?
As it stands now they aren't going. |
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Thread | Coventry - a minutes applause
at 16:17 15 Sep 2024
Hi everyone, if you're making the trip to Coventry next Saturday then in the 17th minute please join in with the home fans for a minutes applause.
A young fan who "lived for CCFC" (that being Coventry obviously) has passed away and they had his funeral last Thursday.
His name was Tyler Hollyoake and he was only 17, some family members will be there apparently and they would really appreciate it if we'd make the effort.
So remember, 17th minute, a minutes applause for Tyler.
Thanks in advance evryone. |
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Thread | The rising costs
at 20:51 9 Sep 2024
No it's not about Labours first budget though we all (ok most of us) think taxes will rise somewhere.
No, this is an EU thread, sorry!
It's been said that they need more money,
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gq1e7k2j8o
And we all know where that money comes from, the members will have to stump up around 25-29 billion more each every year if Draghi gets what he wants.
Now growth is down and the situation is described as challenging, finances are stretched across the EU membership and Draghi says the EU needs more money.
https://economy-finance.ec.europa.eu/economic-forecast-and-surveys/economic-fore
There's stil a war on the continent, there been mass protests about a range of things including immigration and it seems to me that remaining in the EU may really not have meant living the dream, more an expensive albatross who continues to grow and weigh down economies.
We'll see in the long term if the EU grows and prospers and of course what happens with us but I think its a simple sad fact that politicians across the globe re ruining the world for us ordinary folk. |
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