The Jamie Carragher of politics.
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The Jamie Carragher of politics.
Time to get the popcorn out.
Or the cyanide pills.
They can afford private healthcare, though.
I can only assume that in the middle of a "there are no bad ideas" brain storm session some adviser said I know how we can stop people remembering socialism with an ipad... Let's quote from Mao over the dispatch box, we can even throw the little Red book at Osborne for maximum effect
And somehow through a combination of political naivety and incompetence they went with it.
I'd love to see the face of Chukka when he pulled the book out... Equally I wonder if comrade corbyn knew what was coming
And somehow through a combination of political naivety and incompetence they went with it.
I'd love to see the face of Chukka when he pulled the book out... Equally I wonder if comrade corbyn knew what was coming
He could do with reading your book, because if this was "taking the fight to Osborne" he just had his head put on a pike.
Here's Tom Watson's look of panic as he realised what was about to happen:
http://www.theguardian.com/politics...l-throws-the-little-red-book-at-osborne-video
My previous belief that a coup should be held off until members show a clear sign of rejecting the leadership is beginning to wear away. Them continuing looks to be more damaging every day than even an open revolt.
Doesn't matter (long term) unless private healthcare companies are going to start training/funding nurses themselves.
You're right though, the scum will find a way to prosper. It's the idiots (lower-middle and working class Tories) who are punching themselves and everyone else in the face.
Idiots and scum.
The problem with this is though that no matter what your opinion on Corbyn is, or your opinion on how he's leading the party, is that he still has a democratic mandate to lead the party.
Ousting him right now would be a massive issue for the party. Could you imagine them trying to label the Tories as being nasty and untrustworthy when they pretty much disregard the opinions of those who voted for Corbyn, and force an elected party leader out of his position? I'd be surprised if anyone even remotely decent would be willing to take up the leadership role when they'd be aware of how toxic it would be.
Pretty much sums up my feelings at Mcdonnell right now. Fecking idiot
I agree with all that, it's why I've held the view that any coup would have to wait until there's popular opposition among the membership. But I'm not sure I can take this level of incompetence and toxicity any longer. I expect he'd win another election now so it may even be counter productive and further cement him, but I'm actually angry right now that they could be so shamefully thick at such an important occasion. The party is a public joke, not a serious opposition. More vocal opposition within the party is needed rather than the current unnamed press briefing and whispering. What he did today is the equivalent of Nigel Farage reading out of Mein Kampf. "It was a joke, check the context!" is missing the point spectacularly.
How much have they been cut by? Can't find any actual figures in the early reports I've seen.
Changed it from a grant to a loan
I believe the unis asked for this as they are massively oversubscribed courses and this way they can increase numbers
Not sure that argument follows in the sense that it would be the government paying the grant not the uni right? These courses must be capacity- constrained, presumably being fairly hands-on, so not sure how the unis gain as they'll surely have to add teaching resources.
Cheesy posted about this the other day, and the detail suggested that the move might actually be a blessing in disguise if anything.
I think their is a bigger pot of money available via the loans hence they can increase teaching capacity... Not certain but two of my aunts are nurses and said it would be a good thing
Apparently 9 applicants per place and a shortage of nurses so they need to up numbers quickly
Can see both sides of the argument, but I guess if you're a nurse who has got a coveted place on a course, having no grant isn't great.
How do this compare to teachers (albeit the PGCE is one year)?
Interesting your aunts are supportive- might make rowem implode though. How skilled is nursing as a job? Serious question. I know they obviously deal with a lot of shit, literally at times, but are they say, a quarter fictor, as it were, or higher/lower?
Nursing at its most basic level is now considered a degree course I think so I'd say very skilled ( especially when people progress and specialise... My aunts have both postponed retirement whilst their hospitals try and find somebody senior / qualified enough to fill their roles)
Damn phone- fictor should've been doctor...I guess however skilled they are, we're going to need a load more of them in the years to come.
In happier news, I saw the higher rate tax threshold edged up to 43k.
Syria debate next...
Another opportunity for Labour to look shambolic
Another opportunity for Labour to look shambolic
It's just so incredibly depressing to watch the Labour party these days. If they really only want to appeal to their own hardcore supporters, they'll end up as relevant as the Green Party.
In fairness I'm impressed with just how unelectable they are making themselves
Comrade corbyn questioning shoot to kill and the legality of the drone strike on Jihadi John
And his mukka chairman John giving us socialism with an I pad plus quoting Mao
Putting red ken onto the Trident team
A shockingly bad responce to the defence review and the Syria debate to come...
All self inflicted in the last two weeks
Omnishambles indeed
The horror...the horror.
Full credit to McDonnell for changing the paradigm of the political debate.
Huge U turn from the Conjurer.
I haven't been so depressed about politics since Thatcher's insane battle to put the lower classes in their place, even it took Hitleresque damage to do it.
Not because the Tories are in, this lot are a very mild strain of obnoxiousness compared to her, but because Labour have so utterly collapsed.
Not because the Tories are in, this lot are a very mild strain of obnoxiousness compared to her, but because Labour have so utterly collapsed.
"You can actually pinpoint the second where his faith in a Corbyn-led Labour party rips in half."
Why do the MPs occasionally just stand up and instantly sit straight back down in the Commons? Not all of them do it, but they look stupid.
The problem with Corbyn's stance on intervention is that there is no way to turn it into a short term political win. If we extend our airstrikes and there is a retaliatory terrorist attack he can hardly go around proclaiming "I told you so".
It's incredibly concerning that on an issue as important/complicated as Syria and ISIS it is still reduced to knee-jerk politics.
It's incredibly concerning that on an issue as important/complicated as Syria and ISIS it is still reduced to knee-jerk politics.
Stretching those expenses-fiddling legs.
Letting the Speaker know they want to speak.
Releasing all the BS.
The speaker was quite good yesterday, 'Anyone shouting can forget about being called to ask questions' and 'Silence, I want to hear about the contents of this book'.
Some guy on telly today comparing Mao's little red book with the treasury note saying there is no money left as rank cock-ups, a thought that had already occurred to me.
He always sounds like he's mid-heave on the toilet.
I'd agree on the comparison as they both emphasised the key attack line of the Tories and gave them a handy prop to do it with - the note with Labour profligacy and the book with hardline leftism. The Labour party is fecked, basically.
With any normal politician I'd agree with you but I'm not so sure he wouldn't say something like that - or worse
Mind you I am hoping somebody quotes Mao at him / Mcdonnell today
Labour is a shambles. I am still a member. For now.
Labour can't win in their response to this. Cameron has in no way laid forward a credible justification, just more emotional justification.
Don't back the strikes and it'll be attacked by the Tories and the media left right and centre. Corbyn is going to have to go against his best judgement and balance voting for strikes as a lesser evil than the damage it will do to the party but do so in such a way that damages the tories when they feck it up.
Don't back the strikes and it'll be attacked by the Tories and the media left right and centre. Corbyn is going to have to go against his best judgement and balance voting for strikes as a lesser evil than the damage it will do to the party but do so in such a way that damages the tories when they feck it up.
He just needs to allow a free vote
Enough of his own MP's will defy him anyway if he tries to force the issue so the resolution is going to pass
At least with a free vote he does not have to back down in his own position and it does not look so much like an internal labour fight when the MP's that are going to back action (or avoid the vote) do so.
Its been obvious for a while that a free vote was the only way out with any dignity - its just of he fancies starting the civil war in Labour now or not that will determine his action I think.
That'll stay play out as a defeat and rebellion in the press and we know that's all that matters. The public want blood and Corbyn will just be viewed as weak on security.