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Question Time & This Week
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik (@Rood) is joined by CEO Duncan Drasdo and Financial Director Andy Green from the Manchester United Supporters Trust for a special episode on all things behind the scenes at Old Trafford including a brief history of MUST and their aims today, views on INEOS and Sir Jim Ratcliffe so far, and the Old Trafford regeneration.
And that's not even a Menschism.
I thought McDonnell came across well too.
Did the electorate really think Labour was too left wing, hence losing the election? I thought they just appeared like a Tory-lite so there was no real reason to vote for them, plus Ed had no charisma whatsoever.
Did the electorate really think Labour was too left wing, hence losing the election? I thought they just appeared like a Tory-lite so there was no real reason to vote for them, plus Ed had no charisma whatsoever.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-34278338 They lost because, as you said, they weren't really offering anything.
so more BS from the Telegraph twat. figures.
It's so lazy and arrogant when people make that claim, I really hate it. Like it means Corbyn is forever destined for failure because of one ridiculously inaccurate and over simplistic observation.
as is the constant mantra of Corbyn's financial policy being 'extreme'. it's not extreme in the slightest.
McDonnell came across well, the only disappointing thing was the response to not singing the national anthem. Now I have no idea whether it was true or not but I was hoping he'd respond with something more along the lines of 'Yes he was right not to sing it, it has nothing to do with respect for the soldiers as the anthem has nothing to do with any of them, and anyone who thinks it does due to wrongly equating monarchy with country should shove it up their arse'.
I might be wrong, but I get the feeling that they're trying to steady the ship at the moment. They're not in a great position to pose such questions, even if they're right. They're making political concessions in order to hold on, which is probably wise. These things can be revisited from a position of strength, but at the moment it just represents unwanted flak.
It's odd that McDonnell was talking about the new leadership not spinning, because he was doing a lot of it tonight. Understandably, because it's necessary much of the time.
That Telegraph writer comes across as the most ginormous tosser in the world.
at the "British Patriot" bearing his soul.
at the "British Patriot" bearing his soul.Breaking - Unionist leaders in Northern Ireland reject "insincere" McDonnell apology.
I actually do think he sincerely regrets saying it, but the actual story around it sounded like pure nonsense. He wrote an article around the time of the original furore in 2003 where he basically said the IRA were necessary to achieving peace, and that it was only being talked about at that point because the Labour leadership wanted to distract from Iraq, and that he'd been going to these meetings saying it "for years". It's not going to go away.
Remind you of anyone ?That Telegraph writer comes across as the most ginormous tosser in the world.
''I shall have my milky bar now please Mother''
I love the effect Salmond has on people:
It was pretty funny when Salmond called tory boy an extremist though.
It's been twelve years though, how can place any value in it when it is being reported that there was coercion? Not to mention the broader political imperatives. I'm also not at all sure seeking credit for peace set the right tone either. Had he been able to make a simple apology and leave it there...
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Wasn't Salmond just responding to the fact that Tim Stanley(Tory Boy)call Corbyn an extremist. Salmonds comments were something along the lines of ''A extremist is in the eye of the beholder, for example I find your newspaper(Daily Telegraph)extremist'' which is sort of a fair point.
Yeah it was tongue-in-cheek, I think in response to his story about being suspended from school for not singing the national anthem. I thought it was fairly quick witted.
Yeah I think Salmond came off the best out of everyone there(Although there's no pressure on him at all which has to help). Also first in years I sort of almost enjoyed the show.
Loved Salmond's remarks about the Telegraph. It is basically just a tabloid, but instead of commenting on Kim Kardashian's boots, they talk about Corbyn's shirts. No better than the Mail really.
What?
Maybe we'll hear another one of McDonnell's apologies for that flippant remark about charities?
Corbyn & McDonnell: "We should help Syrian refugees."
*Don't mind us, Save The Children, we're just to purloin some of your assets*
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Is it even legal? Sound like one of those Russian state owned take overs.
Varoufakis is the coolest motherfecker around
He's like an idealist politics student.
I'm watching on a 10 minute delay, but that woman who desperately trying not to sound racist but wanting to dump the refugees in 'sparsely populated' countries like Ukraine. That'll work well. Bit of charity begins at home stuff going on too.Another one for the "No-Borders" crowd. Why did they even call this guy, natalie bennet could have done that.
Just tuned in now, that guy had a point about pensions (he only managed one clap of solidarity though ).
).Everyone knows they're the coolest kids on campus
His fecking specious points about 19th century America benefiting from having no borders are not exactly relevant to 21st century Germany or the UK, one could argue. Still got a big round of applause, naturally.
That bloke comparing his 10 quid with the economy of the country
Who's the foreign guy on the far left? I like the cut of his jib. Labour guy is doing well too.
What I like about these question times is that he students feel like they're on the platform.
Knew you'd love him- the old Greek finance minister who has become a cult leftist figure.
Yanis Varoufakis, ex finance minister of Greece, Marxist
The first questioner phrased her question poorly I thought. It should have been 'how many refugees should the UK be willing to take?' not 'should the UK take more refugees than we can cope with?'
Ah that makes a lot of sense, as I'm semi-Marxist in my views (don't shoot me!).