Labour and Lib Dems are shoving there 'shiny' shit through our door and it's pissing me off! UKIP need a Blaydon candidate

(14 Apr 2015, 4:43 pm)Malarkey wrote Could put a Bridge over the top so that the line doesnt have an affect on Traffic, as the way I have it on the map above it would cause chaos at the Roundabout, alternatively there is an Underpass which runs under the Roundabout, widen that and the dig a Tunnel under the road across to the otherside of Northumberland Way which leads onto the A182/Princess Anne Park as the way I have the Yellow Line on the Map would suggest.

Furthermore there would have to be a Bridge at the bottom end of Princess Anne Park(Lambton End) as there is a Subway which leads onto the Estate, also if you were to further extend to where the Job Centre is, you would need yet another Bridge to go over the Exit to The Galleries, so potentially you might need 3 Bridges in Place, which would add further cost to opening the extended line.

I definitely think the having a Park & Ride Service between The Galleries and Northumberland Way would be the Best Option if the Leamside Line was to re-open, would save a few Million Pounds also whilst boosting Passenger Number on Services 2/2A/4 and W6 which would operate near to the P&R Site.

Or even make the terminus at Fatfield (St Roberts), just like South Hylton. An additional station there, covering the south of the town, as well as the ideas you suggested for the stations at the p&R sites

(14 Apr 2015, 5:14 pm)leestransportphotos wrote Labour and Lib Dems are shoving there 'shiny' shit through our door and it's pissing me off! UKIP need a Blaydon candidate

Maybe ukip aren't fussed about making an effort.

Never understood why Blaydon and Birtley are in the same constituency like.

Just got a UKIP leaflet through my door, its for the Sandhill ward in Sunderland... so Springwell, Grindon etc.

(14 Apr 2015, 7:01 pm)Adam wrote I'm in the Blaydon constituency as well even though I live in Eighton Banks, nowhere near Blaydon but never mind, and it seems UKIP are fielding a candidate according to this website I found.

https://yournextmp.com/constituency/65805/blaydon

It's like they just took the ends of Gateshead and a big swathe of countryside in between and cobbled something together.
Wondered for a long time and still never had an answer as to why they did it.

(14 Apr 2015, 7:02 pm)Michael wrote Just got a UKIP leaflet through my door, its for the Sandhill ward in Sunderland... so Springwell, Grindon etc.

Is that for the local elections?
Guessing you are in Bridgets constituency (Houghton and Sunderland south) for the general election.
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houghton_...stituency)

(14 Apr 2015, 7:10 pm)Andreos1 wrote It's like they just took the ends of Gateshead and a big swathe of countryside in between and cobbled something together.
Wondered for a long time and still never had an answer as to why they did it.



Is that for the local elections?
Guessing you are in Bridgets constituency (Houghton and Sunderland south) for the general election.
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houghton_...stituency)

Ye, it says.. Labour has being in too long and change is needed.

(14 Apr 2015, 5:14 pm)leestransportphotos wrote Labour and Lib Dems are shoving there 'shiny' shit through our door and it's pissing me off! UKIP need a Blaydon candidate

Blaydon have a very good Labour candidate in the form of David Anderson. Someone who has spent the majority of his working life fighting the type of bigot that UKIP represents.

(14 Apr 2015, 5:14 pm)leestransportphotos wrote Labour and Lib Dems are shoving there 'shiny' shit through our door and it's pissing me off! UKIP need a Blaydon candidate

(14 Apr 2015, 7:24 pm)aureolin wrote Blaydon have a very good Labour candidate in the form of David Anderson. Someone who has spent the majority of his working life fighting the type of bigot that UKIP represents.

Would UKIP in reality ever stand a chance of making gains in The North, it is a staunch Labour area and the area only has 1 Lib Dem and 1 Tory, the rest is mostly Labour.

A lot of people I know share UKIP opinions but come polling day most will stick to voting Labour.

Also, am I the only person who thinks UKIP will achieve nothing, getting there present MP's and possibly Big Nige himself...

I know it would never happen but in the likely outcome of a hung parliament would a National Government with all parties involved not work

(14 Apr 2015, 7:45 pm)MrFozz wrote I know it would never happen but in the likely outcome of a hung parliament would a National Government with all parties involved not work

Not relevant to the current election- but this is bringing back memories of what we've just been doing in History at school, Ramsay Macdonald leading the one in the late 20's /early 30's if I recall correctly? After a split in the Labour party?

(14 Apr 2015, 7:45 pm)MrFozz wrote I know it would never happen but in the likely outcome of a hung parliament would a National Government with all parties involved not work

No. Too many political ideologies. 

There were enough spats within the coalition government that we've just had, and that was with a centre-right and centre party. Real left wing parties such as the Greens, Plaid Cymru, Sinn Fein and Respect would never consider working together in government with centre-right or right wing parties. The Labour Party would never be allowed to form a coalition with the Tories either. 

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Did anyone see this by the way?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2ZRdzJqMn8

(14 Apr 2015, 8:20 pm)aureolin wrote No. Too many political ideologies. 

There were enough spats within the coalition government that we've just had, and that was with a centre-right and centre party. Real left wing parties such as the Greens, Plaid Cymru, Sinn Fein and Respect would never consider working together in government with centre-right or right wing parties. The Labour Party would never be allowed to form a coalition with the Tories either. 

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Did anyone see this by the way?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2ZRdzJqMn8

The potty mouthed busker, saw it on the news last night

Got a UKIP leaflet again through the door, this time for Houghton & Sunderland South

While yesterday i had the one for Sandhill ward in Sunderland

(16 Apr 2015, 8:53 am)Michael wrote Got a UKIP leaflet again through the door, this time for Houghton & Sunderland South

While yesterday i had the one for Sandhill ward in Sunderland

Now a one for the conservatives from the same area! 

(16 Apr 2015, 8:53 am)Michael wrote Got a UKIP leaflet again through the door, this time for Houghton & Sunderland South

While yesterday i had the one for Sandhill ward in Sunderland

Sandhill ward would be local government (council) elections. Whereas Houghton and Sunderland South is your general election.

Anyone watching the 5-Way opposition leaders debate tonight?

(16 Apr 2015, 6:36 pm)MrFozz wrote Anyone watching the 5-Way opposition leaders debate tonight?

No id rather watch paint dry.

(16 Apr 2015, 6:39 pm)Michael wrote No id rather watch paint dry.

lol...

I will watch it but it will probably end up in a 5-way bitching session and I will end up pissed off with a headache lol

Yeah I'll be watching it. Interesting to see that Cameron and Clegg have ran scared again

(16 Apr 2015, 6:47 pm)leestransportphotos wrote Yeah I'll be watching it. Interesting to see that Cameron and Clegg have ran scared again

Vote UKIP
The Common Sense Party...
... you know you want to. 

(16 Apr 2015, 6:47 pm)leestransportphotos wrote Yeah I'll be watching it. Interesting to see that Cameron and Clegg have ran scared again

Thic could end up working in the Tories favour, by not taking part, all David Cameron needs to do is throw the rope and hope Ed Miliband hangs himself, if Miliband put on a bad show tonight, the Tories would love that...

Why Nick Clegg is not involved I do not know

(16 Apr 2015, 6:51 pm)Tommy_1581 wrote Vote UKIP
The Common Sense Party...
... you know you want to. 

I would not Vote for Nigel Farage if he was the last politician alive, I found the comments he made in the leaders debate a few weeks ago quite offensive when he was going on about people with HIV/Aids coming and swamping the NHS...And I honestly cannot see them getting more than 3 seats(Doug Carswell, Mark Reckless and Big Nige himself) and cannot see them turning Labour over in this area

Tim Aker will get a seat, no doubt about that. Carswell and Reckless will also retain their seats. So so sure about Farage though.

I'm doubtful as to whether Farage will even win in South Thanet.

Farage goes on about using this Australian style points system for immigration, could that be even considered if we voted to stay in the EU, he goes on about health tourism and people with HIV/Aids coming over here for treatment, I don't doubt it does happen, is there any statistics showing how much health tourism is going, you would think the NHS is absolutely with health tourists the way Big Nige goes on

(16 Apr 2015, 9:03 pm)Adam wrote I watched the debate and thought it was highly interesting. Out of the five, I think Sturgeon was the best in terms of performance.

One interesting point I made though was when the leaders were discussing who would go into coalition with who. Sturgeon said she would team up with Labour, but Miliband seems quite adamant that Labour will never do a deal with the SNP. If push comes to shove, would Miliband go with the SNP to make matters easier, instead of teaming up with the Greens, Plaid Cymru, the DUPs, other Northern Irish parties and George Galloway's Respect party, creating a whole tangled mess of multi-party politics?

The way I see it, and I am not the brainiest when it comes to politics, the way the opinion polls show, the SNP could possibly be the third party in the Commons, so I am wondering if Miliband is in a position form a government whether he will go back on his word and decide to deal with the SNP rather than a rainbow coalition made up of Plaid, Green DUP and others

One thing I wonder, could Sinn Fein be convinced into taking there seats at Westminster, they never took there seats in the Dail Eirann until recently, so would it ever be possible for Cameron or Miliband try to reach out to Martin McGuinness and Gerry Adams...While I don't personally think Sinn Fein will ever budge, Michelle Gildernew reportedly said recently 'Never say Never'

Seem to have missed this thread previously, but looking forward to this election by sure! I'm also torn voter between Labour and Green! Mind not that I think my vote makes much of an impact in my cconstituency like.
I think a Labour/SNP collation would work, although Ed Milliband ruling it out is just giving Scotland an ultimatum on wether they should risk voting SNP and possible end up with the Tories wining a majority or use vote for a safer labour government.
I'm liking the way Leanne Wood and Nicola Sturgeon come across on the debates, very intellectual, intelligent and focused I think!
However everyone else seems to be getting a lot of leaflets etc. From parties and candidates. I haven't got a single one yet!

(16 Apr 2015, 10:34 pm)Drifter60 wrote Seem to have missed this thread previously, but looking forward to this election by sure! I'm also torn voter between Labour and Green! Mind not that I think my vote makes much of an impact in my cconstituency like.
I think a Labour/SNP collation would work, although Ed Milliband ruling it out is just giving Scotland an ultimatum on wether they should risk voting SNP and possible end up with the Tories wining a majority or use vote for a safer labour government.
I'm liking the way Leanne Wood and Nicola Sturgeon come across on the debates, very intellectual, intelligent and focused I think!
However everyone else seems to be getting a lot of leaflets etc. From parties and candidates. I haven't got a single one yet!

I haven't either...

Over here in Murton, there will only be one outcome...

Easington Constituency will return a Labour MP...This area is like Hartlepool, put a monkey up for election and it would win

(16 Apr 2015, 10:37 pm)MrFozz wrote I haven't either...

Over here in Murton, there will only be one outcome...

Easington Constituency will return a Labour MP...This area is like Hartlepool, put a monkey up for election and it would win

Yeah I'm same constituency! 
Labour always get in. 

Mind the fact I haven't had any leaflets isn't good, I know nothing about any of the Candiates expect from Grahame (Labour).

Honestly, I think UKIP have a serious problem at the minuet which is making them go down slightly in the polls. And that problem is Nigel Farage. He is a horrendous speaker, he makes points to broad and just adds that extra little detail that people don't want to hear. When he goes on them massive rants he always ends up saying something he shouldn't. Now, after watching Question Time last night after the debate I think Douglas Carswell was brilliant. The way he dealt with and answered the question, he explained things properly without shouting whereas Farage would have went wild.

Personally speaking, I feel Douglas Carswell would be a better leader for the UK Indipedance Party than Nigel Farage

(17 Apr 2015, 6:49 am)leestransportphotos wrote Honestly, I think UKIP have a serious problem at the minuet which is making them go down slightly in the polls. And that problem is Nigel Farage. He is a horrendous speaker, he makes points to broad and just adds that extra little detail that people don't want to hear. When he goes on them massive rants he always ends up saying something he shouldn't. Now, after watching Question Time last night after the debate I think Douglas Carswell was brilliant. The way he dealt with and answered the question, he explained things properly without shouting whereas Farage would have went wild.

Personally speaking, I feel Douglas Carswell would be a better leader for the UK Indipedance Party than Nigel Farage

Yes, I suppose being a party of bigots could be seen as a serious problem...

(17 Apr 2015, 8:42 am)aureolin wrote Yes, I suppose being a party of bigots could be seen as a serious problem...

Never known a party to open a shop in Blyth.