(03 Nov 2014, 8:15 pm)marxistafozzski wrote What would be the criteria to join the debates? Will it be open to parties who represented in Parliament otherwise could a party like the BNP ask to take part?
(03 Nov 2014, 8:23 pm)aureolin wrote I think there should be two factors. First being that you are already represented in parliament, and the second being opinion polls. That would make a 5 way debate of Labour, Tories, UKIP, Greens and Lib Dems, now that the Greens are ahead of the Lib Dems!
http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014...der-debate
Regional debates should always have regional parties represented, i.e. Plaid Cymru in Wales, and SNP in Scotland.
(09 Nov 2014, 9:53 am)Andreos1 wrote A bit light reading for you all.
http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-29951222
(10 Nov 2014, 12:24 pm)Andreos1 wrote Keep forgetting to upload a photo of the proposed salary increases being put forward to union members.
The photo is seemingly too big to upload from my phone, so will try later if I remember on.
@AdamY
I agree.
Local autonomy is seemingly being taken away or reduced, in favour of things being processed centrally.
The local, specialised knowledge often ignored and left to those hundreds of miles away.
(21 Nov 2014, 11:40 am)AdamY wrote UKIP gain second MP as Mark Reckless (what a surname!) retains his seat in the Rochester and Strood by-election.
As much as I dislike UKIP, the potential splitting of the Conservative vote leading into May's General Election is interesting to say the least.
(22 Nov 2014, 8:26 pm)aureolin wrote I'm hoping it waters down the vote enough for Labour to sneak in the back door, although I'm not confident at all of a majority.Lets say Labour win a minority, who will they go into coalition with...would a Lab/Lib pact work or would Labour have to sweeten people like the SNP and DUP or if it comes to it jump into bed with Big Nige or could Labour govern with a minority government in place?
The Labour Party on the other hand are very confident of gaining a majority. The latest membership material going around Labour North is even making the claim of 'we expect to win in 2015'.
(18 Dec 2014, 2:36 pm)Andreos1 wrote Local Authority funding cuts outlined.It's disgusting. Nothing more than an ideological attack on the working class, and those that rely on public services most.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-30524122
The NAO reckon it is a drop of 37% since 2010.
http://youtu.be/1WhhSBgd3KI - Due a re-release perhaps?
(15 Jan 2015, 11:01 pm)MurdnunoC wrote 'The Pub Landlord', Al Murray, is set to stand against Nigel Farage in his battle to snatch the constituency of South Thanet from the Conservative incumbent, Laura Sandys.I best find a job quick, I will be locked up under the pub landlords regime
http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015...uth-thanet
(22 Jan 2015, 9:03 pm)Andreos1 wrote Completely forgot to mention the Mayor of Bishop Auckland who defected from Labour earlier this week.
His line, was that Labour no longer represents the working class. A fair enough comment, until it transpired he had joined UKIP.
Baffling.
(22 Jan 2015, 9:13 pm)aureolin wrote I wonder what all his fellow party members on the council will think about that one, given that they put him in the cosy job in the first place. He's right about Labour though. I've cancelled my own membership this week, as I've became completely disillusioned with them.
(22 Jan 2015, 9:16 pm)Andreos1 wrote They're not happy at all, for the reasons you mentioned.
Will see if I can find a link to the story.
(26 Jan 2015, 9:03 am)Andreos1 wrote Pleased to see anti-austerity party Syriza make excellent progress in the Greek elections.
It will be an interesting time for other EU member states, including ourselves as Syriza have made a lot of promises regarding the EU policies which were put into place.