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The Lib Dems seem more of a PR firm than a Party recently.
Is there more ex Tories than actual lib Dems now in the lib Dems? Maybe a name change to ConDems?
Conservative minister obstructs progression of gay pardon law
https://www.theguardian.com/law/2016/oct/21/chris-bryant-commons-plea-gay-pardon-law
Another gay hating homophobe added to the list for the ''liberal'' party.
Should be pointed out that the reason for the filibuster was that the government was introducing their own bill with a slightly modified version of the Turing Bill, which Gymiah supported and as far as I can tell, his record on gay rights is spotless: https://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/24789/sam_gyimah/east_surrey/divisions?policy=826
His stance on welfare will be seen as a positive for most lib dem voters.There are much better things to take issue with him for, his stance on welfare (standard Tory stuff) being the most obvious.
Maybe but from memory the government's position actually made a degree of sense on this subject, I believe the objection was over a blanket pardon potentially leading to people being pardoned despite their actions still being illegal. Like I said, I'm not defending him as an MP, I happily voted against him in the last general election and will likely do so at the next election due to his appalling record on welfare but I don't think labelling him as a "gay hating homophobe" is at all fair. Basically, he's a standard Tory prick, not a homophobe.It's beyond gross that he would filibuster like this to score pointless political points.
So she's putting her party ahead of country?
Do you think she believes the rubbish she's spouting in the article below?
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/lib-dem-leader-jo-swinson-20054751
Conservative minister obstructs progression of gay pardon law
https://www.theguardian.com/law/2016/oct/21/chris-bryant-commons-plea-gay-pardon-law
Another gay hating homophobe added to the list for the ''liberal'' party.
Worth clicking the Guardian link as it has a video of Labour MP explaining the issues with the governments bill. AlsoMaybe but from memory the government's position actually made a degree of sense on this subject, I believe the objection was over a blanket pardon potentially leading to people being pardoned despite their actions still being illegal. Like I said, I'm not defending him as an MP, I happily voted against him in the last general election and will likely do so at the next election due to his appalling record on welfare but I don't think labelling him as a "gay hating homophobe" is at all fair. Basically, he's a standard Tory prick, not a homophobe.
More controversially, this means that it would also not pardon men who were arrested in public toilets, as they would today be guilty of the offence of "sexual activity in a public lavatory".
Did you forget to crop the bottom two off?
Did you forget to crop the bottom two off?
Me and my Goebbels like habit of pointing out how much I dislike the voting records of people with shit voting records. Including in the party I'll probably be voting for.I haven't graduated from the Goebbels school of propaganda like you guys. I like to give the full picture and people can go read and find more if they want.
So I'm guessing the name Mad Mike was given to you rather than something you've pick for yourself.I haven't graduated from the Goebbels school of propaganda like you guys. I like to give the full picture and people can go read and find more if they want.
Conservative minister obstructs progression of gay pardon law
https://www.theguardian.com/law/2016/oct/21/chris-bryant-commons-plea-gay-pardon-law
Another gay hating homophobe added to the list for the ''liberal'' party.
Hating the poor and hating brexit is all you need these days to be a liberal. The Lib Dem leader is basically a David Cameron type tory.What a fecking cnut. Why are they letting him in?
Yeah, that video was helpful and the public place stuff is a pretty big oversight in the government bill, cheers.Worth clicking the Guardian link as it has a video of Labour MP explaining the issues with the governments bill. Also
and
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-48751928
And yes there was potential problems with the SNP bill(I think) but
filibustering like that is again beyond gross(Although I know your not defending that)
D'oh!
Tory bias? I've literally called them shite, just not as shite as some others
That's some weird bias to be fair.
Frankly there aren't any MPs who really impress me on a national stage. My local MP is fine, he's a decent guy who works hard for the area so my vote will be based on my locality when the next GE arrives.
This entire situation is the tories fault. No if buts or maybes. They made all this happen.It's pretty clear bias yes, the fact you can't even see it just reaffirms that is what it is.
The Tories have presided over the worst period in British politics in our lifetimes. The country is completely divided and nobody knows what the future holds. Your take: well they're all shit but the Tories are the best of a bad bunch. It's nonsensical.
I despise Patel. Lies without remorse.
As for the Corbyn bashing, exactly what subjects is he wrong on?
He doesn't like wars, doesn't like tax break for the rich, wants to improve NHS and public infrastructure including transport, reduce university fees etc. Everything that the public really needs.
So what is wrong with that?
They must do- the public's perception of prime ministers does not seem to age well, so not sure about them delaying Cameron's book.I swear publishers often sign famous people just for the perceived coup, all the while knowing they'll make a loss.
They must do- the public's perception of prime ministers does not seem to age well, so not sure about them delaying Cameron's book.
Plus the thing coming out at the same time as Margaret Atwood's has been unfortunate, given the genuine swell of interest in the latter.
Definitely and it was decent of Brown to close parliament the next day.Thought the piece about his son Ivan was very moving. I may disagree with his politics and he deserves to shoulder blame for the turmoil he helped unleash, but nobody deserves the pain of losing a child.
Didn’t Cameron describe Cummings as a “career psychopath”. Sounds about rightSky:
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What will be the plan for keeping those companies registered in the uk? Obvious question so I assume there’s an obvious answerYou sweet summer child...
Nothing wrong with those objectives, apart from the obvious question of how is it all going to be paid for. Although those are not strictly Corbyn policies at all. Those are just historic Labour policies and also partially the policy of other parties. For example the Tories have also long had policies about improving infrastructure (HS2, Crossrail, Heathrow expansion etc.). Lib Dems have had a longer and far more vocal policy about reducing university fees than Labour can lay claim to (spare me the lecture about what they voted while in coalition with Tories. Labour neither campaigned for that, nor did they pledge to reverse it. They just objected from the safety of being in opposition).
Some Corbyn well known wealth redistribution policies are:
- 10% of private firm equity to be transferred to the employees. That’s some £300bn just off stock exchange listed firms.
- Right-to-buy for tenants of private landlords, at prices determined by the state. As well as rent controls.
- National maximum wage.
- Renationalisation of both the transportation and energy sectors. Paid for by bonds issued at prices and yields the govt decides. (Basically state theft)
- Companies to pay extra levies (aside from taxes and NIC) for employees earning more than X. With X to be determined but rumoured to be in the region of 250k-350k
- Ban in unpaid internships.
On top of hikes on taxes to individuals, corporations, landlords etc. And of course all of that on the back of Brexit which he supports because how else will he be able to dish state aid to failing firms under EU laws?
Impossible to write what I think about her and Javed without getting banned!I despise Patel. Lies without remorse.
It's ok, we'll give you a free passImpossible to write what I think about her and Javed without getting banned!
Both make my skin crawl: far more dangerous than BJ.