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- 4 years ago
- Forum: General
- Topic: Degrees of democracy
- Replies: 15
- Views: 7343
Re: Degrees of democracy
If we take "ordinary" to mean white, wealthy men from the Home Counties, then sure. But no-one could reasonably argue that membership of this private members' club is representative of anything else. Turning to the HoC, when we consider just how few seats are genuinely competitive, then we start to ...
- 4 years ago
- Forum: General
- Topic: Degrees of democracy
- Replies: 15
- Views: 7343
Re: Degrees of democracy
Tory members are ordinary people?
I'm not sure your comparison works: the EU governance structures are different, and one could argue that the Commission is more akin to the civil service than the UK parliament. No-one elected Mark Sedwill...
I'm not sure your comparison works: the EU governance structures are different, and one could argue that the Commission is more akin to the civil service than the UK parliament. No-one elected Mark Sedwill...
- 4 years ago
- Forum: General
- Topic: Bollocks to Brexit
- Replies: 1252
- Views: 257149
Re: Bollocks to Brexit
He was playing at the Extinction Rebellion protest in Bristol the other day. The subsequent council meeting was enlivened by young men and women stripping off, "Act Now" emblazoned across their bare chests.
- 4 years ago
- Forum: Natter
- Topic: Meanwhile...
- Replies: 2424
- Views: 512302
Re: Meanwhile...
^It's a guide to changing the length of time one spends at mid-ride cafés.
- 4 years ago
- Forum: Cycling
- Topic: Very specific train question
- Replies: 22
- Views: 8337
Re: Very specific train question
That's what I do.LowlifeDes wrote: ↑4 years agoYou could always ask the platform staff, some of them do know what they are talking about.
- 4 years ago
- Forum: Natter
- Topic: Meanwhile...
- Replies: 2424
- Views: 512302
Re: Meanwhile...
Regulator and Iris?
- 4 years ago
- Forum: Cycling
- Topic: Your Ride Today
- Replies: 186
- Views: 80300
Re: Your Ride Today
I did just over a mile this morning: the significance of the journey was the first time my youngest cycled to school.
- 4 years ago
- Forum: Natter
- Topic: Meanwhile...
- Replies: 2424
- Views: 512302
- 4 years ago
- Forum: Natter
- Topic: Meanwhile...
- Replies: 2424
- Views: 512302
Re: Meanwhile...
:o Might it just be because he has to earn a living? Or are blind people only meant to do things that are issue-led, pure, and 'worthwhile'? Why would you assume that his blindness is of relevance here? I suspect we can all think of examples of broadcasters we admire who have lent their talents to ...
- 4 years ago
- Forum: General
- Topic: Bollocks to Brexit
- Replies: 1252
- Views: 257149
Re: Bollocks to Brexit
Only if you don't understand (a) that people change their minds, (b) that most of their vote, as survey after survey has shown, came from remain supporters, (c) that some people vote on issues other than Brexit. Some people say that Remainers can be somewhat arrogant - and here you are high-highhan...
- 4 years ago
- Forum: General
- Topic: Bollocks to Brexit
- Replies: 1252
- Views: 257149
Re: Bollocks to Brexit
It's not really that split, though, is it? On the one side you've got the Brexit party supporter Hoey, Kinnock and a handful of others who are scared for their seats and who don't understand that "leave seat" isn't the same thing as "must be leave to win" seat. Oh, and Jeremy Corbyn. On the other y...
- 4 years ago
- Forum: General
- Topic: Bollocks to Brexit
- Replies: 1252
- Views: 257149
Re: Bollocks to Brexit
And if they win an election? The BBC is reporting that this would also go to a public vote, though this hasn't been announced publicly. I think it's remarkable that a split parliamentary party has moved so far on this. Unfortunately the country is now so divided that half the population will stamp ...
- 4 years ago
- Forum: General
- Topic: Bollocks to Brexit
- Replies: 1252
- Views: 257149
Re: Bollocks to Brexit
They're proposing to offer a referendum on any deal, which will include the option to remain.Greg wrote: ↑4 years agohttps://metro.co.uk/2019/07/09/jeremy-c ... -10137078/
So Labour will only give me what I want if I dont vote for them?
Great strategy Jez.
- 4 years ago
- Forum: General
- Topic: In the news...
- Replies: 174
- Views: 67676
Re: In the news...
I expect it's because you're disinterested.Iris wrote: ↑4 years agoHo ho ho.
I think @greg might have been having a little joke, to which I disdained to respond.
https://grammarist.com/spelling/shoo-in/
- 4 years ago
- Forum: General
- Topic: In the news...
- Replies: 174
- Views: 67676