By-elections in England

Well, really, what a stupid thing to do.

Good to see she's suffering with the plebs in these troubled times:

Champagne socialist's property empire: How one £2.9m north London home is just not enough for sacked 'snob' MP
Ms Thornberry lives in an Islington townhouse worth roughly £2.9million
The wealthy barrister also owns a £600,000 flat in Guildford, Surrey
MP and her husband also bought a property in Clerkenwell for £572,000


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2844806/Champagne-socialist-s-property-empire-Emily-Thornberry-lives-lives-wildest-dreams-working-class-voters-purports-represent.html#ixzz3JnNn8zTn
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It's The Bike. Down and dirty with the peasants.

Actually, I don't really care about what happens to any of them. It's just a huge laugh from this side of The Channel.
They really shouldn't have done the dirty on The SNP, any of them. If ever there was a Pyrrhic Victory, that was it.

UKIP? I hadn't even heard of them two years ago. But all that can be hoped for now is another ill conceived Coalition, and for many years to come. That'll put paid to their hash.

Ah no, the peasants don't use bikes, Sabot. These days, bikes are purely the territory of a particular kind of irritating, middle class lefty that wants to show they're aware.

They cycle around to show they are right-on with environmental issues, then get Waitrose to deliver stacks of organically-grown fruit and veg from Africa that's all been freighted  in on airliners.

Champagne socialists are the absolute pits, I cannot stand them. They  have NOTHING in common with genuinely working class people, though they do talk down to them a lot.

There have been Champagne Socialists for as long as I can remember, Bonny. And I am knocking on a bit.

The only thing that amazed me was that no one else in my environment, including my own horribly working class family could see it. And that was before I left home at eighteen.
But you didn't argue with my Dad about that sort of thing.

I will never understand why Britain voted out Churchill after The War. It still grieves me.

Farage got him rattled again?

Oh, in the name....the stupid baggage seems to have thought it was big and clever to sneak 'rude words' into her Commons speech about a serious subject.

For a bet.

The story at the bottom isn't going to help matters, either.

http://news.sky.com/story/1390791/express-owner-desmond-hands-300k-to-ukip

Express Owner Desmond Hands £300k To UKIP
The newspaper proprietor is to bolster the party's election war chest with a £300,000 donation, Sky News learns.

By Mark Kleinman, City Editor

The Daily Express owner Richard Desmond has agreed to donate £300,000 to UKIP, bolstering the party's war chest less than five months before the general election.

Sky News has learnt that Mr Desmond pledged the money to help Nigel Farage, the UKIP leader, ahead of a poll which some political commentators believe could result in the party holding the balance of power at Westminster.

Mr Desmond and Mr Farage are understood to have discussed the businessman’s donation at a meeting earlier this month.

It was unclear on Friday whether Mr Desmond has actually handed over the money yet or merely committed to doing so.

The news of Mr Desmond's impending financial support for the party strongly increases the prospect of the Express newspaper titles endorsing UKIP ahead of next May's poll.

Mr Desmond has expressed public support for Mr Farage's immigration policies and the extent of Brussels' influence over Britain's domestic affairs.

A recent Daily Express leader column reflected the stance of its proprietor: "Nigel Farage's message is hugely popular across Britain. Huge numbers of people are sick of the EU, sick of mass immigration and sick of a political elite that refuses to listen to the electorate," it said.

The media tycoon is also understood to have pledged additional financial backing for UKIP during his discussions with Mr Farage, although it is unclear how large future sums might involve.

"He is sitting on a billion pounds of cash," one ally of Mr Desmond's said.

There has been speculation that Mr Desmond could be recommended for a peerage by Mr Farage, although some have suggested that the Jewish newspaper owner becoming closer to the party could be complicated by UKIP's affiliation with controversial right-wing parties elsewhere in Europe.

More at link.

I didn't realise just how much money UKIP now has. Bennett must be kicking himself for getting thrown out for extremism.

He always was the loser.

Seconds out, round 2: Farage claims Brand had his CHEST hair straightened by stylist ahead of that car crash Question Time appearance... as Brand accuses HIM of 'drinking too much'
Nigel Farage and Russell Brand clashed on BBC's Question Time last night
Today UKIP leader called him 'chest-hair obsessed Hollywood type'
Farage used column to reveal that Brand took his own stylist to show
Just before broadcast he had chest hair straightened and lip salve put on
Criticising Brand's debating skills he said: 'Maybe it was the chapstick applied at the last moment, but he didn’t seem to utter a word of sense'
Brand has responded by saying MEP Farage drinks too much alcohol
Politician rejected suggestion but admitted he had a G&T before the show
Comedian claims Farage advocated hitting children in practice question
Today Brand storms RBS' London HQ to quiz workers on their earnings


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2871279/Russell-Brand-chest-hair-STRAIGHTENED-stylist-ahead-Question-Time-appearance-says-Nigel-Farage.html#ixzz3LiK7ZEYi
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Sorry I missed that, it sounds like an epic b*tch fight.

Apparently, The General Public are screaming for more. Everyone except The BBC loved it. Nigel was the only one who actually behaved himself.

Yes, I've seen assorted pompous people complaining because it was 'undignified', etc. I don't think they grasp that so many people are bored rigid by politics these days because it's always the same talking heads, and identical shiny men/plastic women preaching at them.

But a fight between the audience and that tw@t Brand? A fight between the panelists? A fight between the audience and the panelists, with no-one sticking to the same old, oh-so-polite, PC script? Wonderful - that will engage people as no tedious lecture from a CamClegMillipede clone can possibly do.

Nigel Farage's Question Time war of words with Russell Brand continued today after he claimed the millionaire comedian had a personal stylist on set who straightened his chest hair.

Seriously, can you imagine Cameron and co ever coming out with a wonderful insult like that?

I think Nigel did himself much good on that panel. Not that I care if he wins. I just want the others rent asunder.

He did say when asked, that he wasn't the rich one on the panel. They all played into his hands very nicely

I am trying to think of a bigger current pain in the ar@e than Brand, and failing. He isn't funny, and he reeks of ego and insincerity. And he's a millionaire.

....a multi millionnaire if you please.  

I'll raise you one.

http://news.sky.com/story/1407841/al-murray-pub-landlord-to-run-against-farage

Al Murray Pub Landlord To Run Against Farage
The UKIP leader says "the more, the merrier" as the comedian unveils his 13-point "common sense action plan" for Thanet South.



Explaining his decision to stand, The Pub Landlord said: "It seems to me that the UK is ready for a bloke waving a pint around, offering common sense solutions."

http://news.sky.com/story/1415571/sky-labour-biggest-party-in-hung-parliament

Labour will be the largest party in a hung parliament after May's General Election, according to a Sky News projection based on the latest poll of polls.

According to Sky's figures, which look at the national figures and those just for Scotland, Labour will fall short of an overall majority by 40 seats.

The Green Party, UKIP and the Scottish National Party are all vying to lure voters away from the traditional two-party system and if the numbers are correct, the SNP could hold the key to any coalition.

It comes with just 100 days until the General Election, as Britain's two largest parties - Labour and the Conservatives - launch new policies in a bid to lure voters.

In an interview with Sky News, David Cameron said he was worried about the future of the country, warning that if Labour was to get the keys to Number 10 in May it would "wreck" the economy.

As if the economy could get any more 'wrecked' than it is now! Dave needs to get out more if he imagines these septic isles are inhabited by cheery, happy voters.

Good news for some of us, though:

Getting a receipt for all cash-in-hand jobs is a 'matter of good housekeeping' and was a 'good thing to do', Labour's Chuka Umunna insisted this morning.
The shadow business secretary's remarks came after Ed Balls sparked controversy yesterday after calling for families to document how much they pay every time they get their hedge trimmed.
Mr Balls said people had a duty to demand receipts for the smallest cash jobs carried out by gardeners, cleaners and handymen.


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2955392/Getting-receipt-cash-hand-jobs-matter-good-housekeeping-insists-Labour-star-Chuka-Umunna-row-tax-dodging-intensifies.html#ixzz3RvOPueDI
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