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16th December 2021, 10:42 AM
#31
Re: Where are the clowns?
Correction Louis, not his flat, our flat, belongs to the UK.
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16th December 2021, 11:06 AM
#32
Re: Where are the clowns?

Originally Posted by
Louis the fly
Ivan your argument would seem credible if the lies and corruption were not added to the baggage.
Selling honours for donations, trying to keep a corrupt MP in his job, lying over the EU Brexit agreement, the journey made by his advisor to test his eyesight when lockdown was in place for the country, the Christmas parties he denied having taken place, insisting he did not know who had paid for his flat make over before a letter appeared showing him asking the donor asking for more money.
Now he can't bring in more restrictions if needed to fight the new Covid variant because his own MP's will vote against him. I don't think even you would describe this as a success story.
louis this is a democracy not bleedin russia ......did the vote get passed or not ....its not like years ago in the shipyards where some ignorant prat shouts put your hands up to support your union .......and regardless of a count squeals motion passed ......the vote was carried bonny lad ....live with it ...regardless of your constant moaning the vote was passed......its democracy ......and in the next election the same party will get in again .....labour is as plausible as the last 5 labour leaders ....comic figures....
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16th December 2021, 11:21 AM
#33
Re: Where are the clowns?
According to Louis, the Labour Party are bastion of truth and honour.
Was this the party that took us to war based on phony documents, the party that gave honours out like sweeties in return for cash.
Starmer makes his mind up in the direction in which the wind is blowing.
Starmer brings back the old hypocrites and tellers of falsehoods, Yvette Cooper, when Labour was in power promised to take in refugees, we are all still waiting.
Lammy, anything that goes wrong with that man is down to discrimination and racialism.
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16th December 2021, 11:23 AM
#34
Re: Where are the clowns?
#28 I don’t take sides in political doctrines , but if I was looking for a livelihood being in opposition is not so far off the cushy positions you are suggesting without the responsibility’s . I took that position when sailing as mate , and it was only the knuckleheads that came in as master that changed my way of thinking. To me as a a now outsider as regards the uk , I would of voted for anyone to take us or in your case ,you, out of the debacle of Europe and bring the uk back to one nation . All politicians to me are like a bunch of fishwives and their only talent required is being able to fool a gullible audience . Boris has a lot of failings in this respect , and his everlasting fame in history is taking the Uk out of the EU . His future will be decided at the ballot box. JS
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16th December 2021, 11:31 AM
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Re: Where are the clowns?

Originally Posted by
Louis the fly
Ivan your argument would seem credible if the lies and corruption were not added to the baggage.
Och! Louis, I've read your many observations of how the country is not being run, but I have yet to see any remarks from you how the country should be run and by whom. If you want to cheer us up and give us a laugh, then pray do tell, I'm sure many are waiting with bated breath.
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16th December 2021, 11:44 AM
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Re: Where are the clowns?
I am a very good day here in Lincolnshire, the sun is is shining, very unusual for December.
Shortly my faithful four legged friend and I will be going for our daily walk.
Wish all members a very happy and safe Christmas and a peaceful New Year.
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16th December 2021, 11:45 AM
#37
Re: Where are the clowns?
Don,'t hold your breath Ivan, Labour couldn't run a bath.
Vic
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16th December 2021, 12:13 PM
#38
Re: Where are the clowns?
Forgot to mention, for the resident spud peeler, my dog is a lifelong member of the N.U.M.
National Union of Mongrels.
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16th December 2021, 12:48 PM
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Re: Where are the clowns?
Louis, wishing you and the dog a very merry christmas and a peaceful and prosperous New year.
Vic
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16th December 2021, 11:38 PM
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Re: Where are the clowns?
Not politics, but I can't understand anyone, unless their Dr says that it would do them more harm than good, would refuse to have a Vaccination
against something that has killed so many people. I think in the near future they will be called not Gen X,Y or B; but Gen Facebook.
Des
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