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Post by stuart1974 on Apr 25, 2024 14:02:15 GMT
I'm inclined to agree, especially with the scandals around the SNP and a Labour government in Westminster with a decent majority is likely to happen soon. No coalition deals with the SNP and a lot of the grievance is going to be toned down for a few years. It'll keep popping back so I'll never say never, just not likely this side of 2030. I was up visiting my Friends in Bute a few weeks ago despite voting for independence they have no time for the SNP,, interesting said " don't talk to me about that Calvinist government", religion runs deep eh.!! And what are the lyrics in Flower of Scotland about? 🤔
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Post by yattongas on Apr 25, 2024 14:08:21 GMT
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Post by stuart1974 on Apr 25, 2024 14:54:36 GMT
Politicalising the police? Suella will be pleased.
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Post by trevorgas on Apr 25, 2024 15:41:47 GMT
I was up visiting my Friends in Bute a few weeks ago despite voting for independence they have no time for the SNP,, interesting said " don't talk to me about that Calvinist government", religion runs deep eh.!! And what are the lyrics in Flower of Scotland about? 🤔 Absolutely!!
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Post by oldie on Apr 25, 2024 16:23:54 GMT
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Post by stuart1974 on Apr 25, 2024 17:10:18 GMT
Scottish Green Party to vote against SNP in a vote of no confidence.
Are we looking at a possible Scottish GE or new First Minister?
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Post by yattongas on Apr 25, 2024 17:17:55 GMT
They’re desperate for her scalp and will try anything to get her. Super cheering them on ! 😂
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Post by trevorgas on Apr 25, 2024 17:18:43 GMT
What's the thoughts on Nationalising the railways. Me don't have any faith in it being any better,I remember how bad it was before and where is the money going to come from to invest?
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Post by yattongas on Apr 25, 2024 17:23:06 GMT
What's the thoughts on Nationalising the railways. Me don't have any faith in it being any better,I remember how bad it was before and where is the money going to come from to invest? Just because it was poor before doesn’t mean it has to be going forwards. Trains are an absolute wreck at the moment so it can hardly get worse can it ? 😂
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Post by stuart1974 on Apr 25, 2024 17:24:57 GMT
What's the thoughts on Nationalising the railways. Me don't have any faith in it being any better,I remember how bad it was before and where is the money going to come from to invest? Not against it in principle and it could work. Didn't Boris plan to do this?
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Post by yattongas on Apr 25, 2024 17:28:02 GMT
What's the thoughts on Nationalising the railways. Me don't have any faith in it being any better,I remember how bad it was before and where is the money going to come from to invest? Not against it in principle and it could work. Didn't Boris plan to do this? Personally I think Clive should get the gig running the show …..choo choo 🚂
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Post by francegas on Apr 25, 2024 17:35:06 GMT
What's the thoughts on Nationalising the railways. Me don't have any faith in it being any better,I remember how bad it was before and where is the money going to come from to invest? The unions will be happy.
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Post by trevorgas on Apr 25, 2024 17:51:16 GMT
What's the thoughts on Nationalising the railways. Me don't have any faith in it being any better,I remember how bad it was before and where is the money going to come from to invest? Just because it was poor before doesn’t mean it has to be going forwards. Trains are an absolute wreck at the moment so it can hardly get worse can it ? 😂 It was a lot worse in the 70s/80s.
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Post by trevorgas on Apr 25, 2024 17:52:09 GMT
Not against it in principle and it could work. Didn't Boris plan to do this? Personally I think Clive should get the gig running the show …..choo choo 🚂 Haha appreciate the vote of confidence 🤣🤣
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Post by aghast on Apr 25, 2024 17:56:16 GMT
The network is already nationalised and the train operators simply lease trains and pay for track time. Most lost money and are bailed out by the government.
Can't see any issues.
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Post by Gassy on Apr 25, 2024 18:32:06 GMT
If done right I think it’s a superb idea. The rail is an absolute joke in this country. The service and standards must be the worst in Europe and most expensive yet we still bail them all out about £4b per year.
Seems like an obvious policy make tbh
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Post by oldie on Apr 25, 2024 18:57:42 GMT
They’re desperate for her scalp and will try anything to get her. Super cheering them on ! 😂 What is as disturbing is the number of lunatics in a position of authority 😱
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Post by supergas on Apr 26, 2024 9:26:02 GMT
You can judge her how you like. But it's one thing to judge and believe something, based on the story/evidence thus far, and another thing to then question whether she's the type of person you want in government, based on the situation. But then you can't talk about how you're always measured and considered in judgement and approach. Can't have it both ways. What type of politician do you want in office? Are you happy with the law breaking, racism, scandals and lying? I don't remember seeing your posts and/or research into the Tories at the time? It's the double-standards I have the biggest issue with. She has time and time again tried (and sometimes succeeded) to ruin the career of other politicians based on allegations of misconduct that often lead nowhere. She hounded Nadhim Zahawi for what HMRC concluded was a mistake (still her best defence but unlikely she can now fall back on it), as well as accusing him of avoiding the media to explain himself (and she is definitely guilty of that). Jill Mortimer (a Conservative candidate for MP in a Labour-held seat) is my favourite example...Rayner demanded Mortimer publish her full tax returns after reading about her "interests" in the Caymen Islands - but it seems Rayner mis-read her bio, Mortimer was working for the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority, effectively stopping tax avoidance/evasion and (unlike Rayner) has no aspirations of high office where her boss would force her to publish her tax returns.... There's no need for me to post on Conservatives breaking the rules. Plenty of others will jump at the chance to do that (although I will continue to call out any false accusations made) - and I will call out the deafening silence from the left when one of their own is accused of what now looks like a series of deliberate lies to personally profit to the tune of tens of thousands of pounds....
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Post by supergas on Apr 26, 2024 9:34:42 GMT
Q more sabre rattling over the Falklands Plus ca change and all that. The new president seems more pragmatic and at the end of the day, there is nothing Argentina can do. Had they not invaded in 1982 it would most likely be theirs by now as the FO wanted rid. I read the other day that the new President has just generated the first quarterly budget surplus in 16 years - his austerity plan to pay back the $44bn IMF loan seems to have started well...it turns out that you can fire a load of civil servants and things will actually improve...
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Post by oldie on Apr 26, 2024 9:56:08 GMT
Plus ca change and all that. The new president seems more pragmatic and at the end of the day, there is nothing Argentina can do. Had they not invaded in 1982 it would most likely be theirs by now as the FO wanted rid. I read the other day that the new President has just generated the first quarterly budget surplus in 16 years - his austerity plan to pay back the $44bn IMF loan seems to have started well...it turns out that you can fire a load of civil servants and things will actually improve... I wonder what the impact on the population has been? Or will be? These are not "single entry" decisions.
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