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« Reply #555 on: Thursday, April 30, 2015, 15:28:22 »

Are Labour not fully supportive of Academies?  (In fact, I'm fairly sure they introduced them.)
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« Reply #556 on: Thursday, April 30, 2015, 15:38:18 »

The academy program shows signs of slowing down in the south east, and there is a pretty even split between those moving to academy status and those moving into federations now, whereas it was fully tilted to academies a couple of years back. Academies started on the back of the aborted BSF new school buildings projects. Most as soon as they got the government funding quickly ditched the local authorities managing them.
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« Reply #557 on: Thursday, April 30, 2015, 15:53:31 »

Are Labour not fully supportive of Academies?  (In fact, I'm fairly sure they introduced them.)

Yes, Labour introduced sponsored academies, but Gove moved it on to more or less force all schools out of LEA control.
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« Reply #558 on: Thursday, April 30, 2015, 17:35:41 »

Wouldn't worry about UKIP, they are projected to win 2-3 seats by the bookies.

A far more accurate method than the polls of predicting what will happen
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« Reply #559 on: Thursday, April 30, 2015, 17:59:57 »

It's been interesting quite how totally partisan some of the press are being on who to vote for - and who not to vote for. Can't remember it being quite so biased before.

Will it work though? To quote Mark Steel:

If the polls haven't changed by Friday, The front pages of The Sun, Mail and Telegraph will be "OH FOR FUCK'S SAKE JUST VOTE TORY YOU CUNTS"
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« Reply #560 on: Thursday, April 30, 2015, 18:18:35 »

It's been interesting quite how totally partisan some of the press are being on who to vote for - and who not to vote for. Can't remember it being quite so biased before.

It has been ever thus....dating back to the Daily Mail's forging of the Zinoviev letter 4 days before the 1924 election, purporting to show that an incoming Labour administration would be the puppet of the Bolsheviks.

14 or so years later, they were backing Mosley and Ironside's mate.

The Sun this time is backing the SNP in its Scottish paper and the Tories in England Smiley
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« Reply #561 on: Thursday, April 30, 2015, 18:27:54 »

It has been ever thus....dating back to the Daily Mail's forging of the Zinoviev letter 4 days before the 1924 election, purporting to show that an incoming Labour administration would be the puppet of the Bolsheviks.

14 or so years later, they were backing Mosley and Ironside's mate.

The Sun this time is backing the SNP in its Scottish paper and the Tories in England Smiley

What is it about the Tories that multi-millionaire newspaper-owning, media moguls seem to like so much? Oh, wait ...
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« Reply #562 on: Thursday, April 30, 2015, 19:51:39 »

See Harry Toffolo showing his (blue) colours on Twitter
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« Reply #563 on: Thursday, April 30, 2015, 19:58:08 »

See Harry Toffolo showing his (blue) colours on Twitter

Most footballers are, especially top end types. 

Sol Campbell is currently doing his bit for the Tories, because he's upset about the propsed Mansion Tax, biting into his 34 mill fortune.
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« Reply #564 on: Thursday, April 30, 2015, 20:08:19 »

Most footballers are, especially top end types. 

Sol Campbell is currently doing his bit for the Tories, because he's upset about the propsed Mansion Tax, biting into his 34 mill fortune.

I know, just think they would be wise not to publicise it.
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« Reply #565 on: Monday, May 4, 2015, 19:55:30 »

The Independent have just backed another Tory/Lib coalition. That's a genuine surprise in an election campaign devoid of them so far.

It seems like Thursday's election is going to lead to either a weaker Tory/Lib coalition with very little if any Scottish MPs or a Labour/SNP horse trading agreement.

Think we may be heading for a second election later this year. Hopefully at least one party finds some new ideas from somewhere before then.
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« Reply #566 on: Tuesday, May 5, 2015, 08:51:43 »

The Independent have just backed another Tory/Lib coalition. That's a genuine surprise in an election campaign devoid of them so far.

It seems like Thursday's election is going to lead to either a weaker Tory/Lib coalition with very little if any Scottish MPs or a Labour/SNP horse trading agreement.

Think we may be heading for a second election later this year. Hopefully at least one party finds some new ideas from somewhere before then.

I just read their op-ed too, and broadly agree with it. I'd really like a stronger balancing Liberal component next time round, but it doesn't look like that's going to happen.

My biggest worry about a Lab-SNP axis is that the SNP will have every interest in making themselves so obstructive at Westminster that it will polarise the national debate to such an extent that everyone will quickly want to cut Scotland adrift, which plays precisely to their agenda.

How one of the historically most stable unions in the world got into this mess so quickly reminds me of that expression about suicide: a permanent solution to a temporary problem.

Be careful what you vote for.
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« Reply #567 on: Tuesday, May 5, 2015, 10:04:11 »

From sitting miles away in New Zealand it looks like Britain is a total car crash waiting to happen... in fact it's already happened and there is a delayed reaction and denial of the current situation.

This was the case here in New Zealand until common sense became a possibility due to in a strong government that got into power. The government is a National party similar as to the Conservatives in Britain.

That said, I now do most of my business in Fiji and that the Country is really buzzing after a military coup some 6 years ago. For the record Fiji was divided by native Fijians 49% Fijian Indians 48% and others approximately 3%.

When the military took over in Fiji every Western power were totally critical and black listed Fiji for 4 / 5 years including Britain and its commonwealth members, USA, Australia and New Zealand.

Since then common sense has taken place where basically everyone in Fiji is supporting Fiji First.... No more division where there are cultural differences, racial unrest, mass corruption and the bullshit that comes about with the very rich, working class and the poor.

Yes, this now elected government is very much a left wing socialist favour

Why I am highlighting the present situation in Fiji and to a lesser part New Zealand is.... Basically, until Britain has a leader who has the mandate / power and the balls to deliver what Britain really needs to get back to reality including basic common sense and to get back to Britain First.

Britain is so divided and unmanageable...Basically you are all fucked  !!! 

Hope I don't sound like a little Austrian with a mustache as I don't mean too..

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« Reply #568 on: Tuesday, May 5, 2015, 10:17:46 »

I just read their op-ed too, and broadly agree with it. I'd really like a stronger balancing Liberal component next time round, but it doesn't look like that's going to happen.

My biggest worry about a Lab-SNP axis is that the SNP will have every interest in making themselves so obstructive at Westminster that it will polarise the national debate to such an extent that everyone will quickly want to cut Scotland adrift, which plays precisely to their agenda.

How one of the historically most stable unions in the world got into this mess so quickly reminds me of that expression about suicide: a permanent solution to a temporary problem.

Be careful what you vote for.

Must admit I broadly agree with all the above.
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« Reply #569 on: Tuesday, May 5, 2015, 10:30:48 »

Must admit I broadly agree with all the above.

Have to say, I completely fail to see how any intelligent person would wish to see another Cameron/Clegg axis.  Both have shown that all they'll do anything necesary to cling to power.....Cameron, his Freudian slip about this being a super important election for his "career" interests, when he ws supposed to say country's.  Clegg fessing up he'll stomach an EU referendum, if it means getting his ministerial chauffeur back.

Clegg knows full well, that said referendum could prove disastrous for the UK....and should have nowt to do with it.
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