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Traingate

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thatbags Tue 23-Aug-16 20:31:01

The silliest thing about the Corbyn "Traingate" fiasco is that before the railways were privatised, I often had to sit on the floor toing and froing between Preston and Edinburgh. Sometimes there was no buffet car. And the toilets were often disgusting.

I guess Corbyn didn't travel by train much back then hmm

However, the trains I travelled on usually had more space for luggage than current Virgin trains.

Beammeupscottie Fri 26-Aug-16 09:26:10

Yes, I feel that too. Momentum are getting nastier; perhaps frightened the glove puppet is splitting at the seams.

Anniebach Fri 26-Aug-16 08:55:29

Yes he did Beam. I do find Corbyn needing notes and avoiding reporters most unusual for a politician , something odd going on

Beammeupscottie Fri 26-Aug-16 08:46:41

Remember George Bush's earpiece to give him the answers! Another lame duck politician.

Anniebach Fri 26-Aug-16 08:26:35

What about scriptgate? I am still surprised he read all his replies at the hustings in Scotland from notes. Why? if he needs them there may be another reason why he refused to appear on the Brexit debates , not forgetting he needed Shami to write and pass him notes when he appeared before the select committee

rosesarered Fri 26-Aug-16 00:04:38

Now..... Back to Traingate! grin

rosesarered Thu 25-Aug-16 23:36:59

Of course there was no prejudice in Obiones post, it was quite obvious that it was Momentum people who were being mentioned.No wonder Gracesgran post was deleted.

obieone Thu 25-Aug-16 22:57:58

To whoever reported Gracesgran's post [assuming GN didnt delete it by themselves] thank you very much.
Thank you to all those who are watching out for me nowadays. I appreciate it very much. x

There is no prejudice in my postwhatsoever [and since it is still there I assume GN agree too]. Other posters seem to agree also.

If you still think there is gracesgran, then I suggest you contact GN for them to explain

rosesarered Thu 25-Aug-16 22:50:40

Jalima if I am I would like to be paid for it!grin

jinglbellsfrocks Thu 25-Aug-16 22:14:07

Oh yes ww! We were talking to a dog owner (lovely old dog -very dear to them) and they said about that. They have got some sort of collar for the dog.

Yes, ab. I will do that. (Read up about the story, maybe not the thread)

Beammeupscottie Thu 25-Aug-16 22:06:22

I have been reading some tweets, on a Newspaper blog site, from Corbyn supporters who are vitriolic about the PLP and calling them blue tories.
I find this terrible as all they think about is power for Corbyn. I do not see how they can all work to-gether again.

Anniebach Thu 25-Aug-16 21:54:40

You must make your own decisions .jingle or read this thread and the thread previous to this one,

Ana Thu 25-Aug-16 21:51:29

Even Pollengran, who had been defending Corbyn, eventually agreed that it was a put-up job.

Ana Thu 25-Aug-16 21:49:45

We've been through all this before...grin

whitewave Thu 25-Aug-16 21:49:20

I think I've been there * jing* I love the New Farest. The trouble is that there is Alabama rot there and so we don't go because of dog.

jinglbellsfrocks Thu 25-Aug-16 21:46:51

You can't necessarily believe what's been reported!

Anniebach Thu 25-Aug-16 21:45:18

The report was one family were mived jingle.

jinglbellsfrocks Thu 25-Aug-16 21:43:24

If you mean me Beammeupscottie, not asleep, just staying at rather an exclusive hotel in the beautiful New Forest for a few days, and couldn't be arsed to bother with minor news stories. smile

jinglbellsfrocks Thu 25-Aug-16 21:38:16

It's been policy on some train lines for some time, to let passengers move to first class seats when no seats in ordinary class are available for them. It wouldn't have been just one family.

Ana Thu 25-Aug-16 21:37:07

'...so many other expletive standing or sitting on the floor.'

Yes, that sounds about right! grin

Beammeupscottie Thu 25-Aug-16 21:26:08

This story is the little acorn that will grow into a hanging tree.

Anniebach Thu 25-Aug-16 21:23:28

But a leader of a party telling lies to the country cannot be dismissed as silly whitewave, certsintly not a leader who wants to change our politics to a kinder, honest
Politics

Beammeupscottie Thu 25-Aug-16 21:23:27

Ageing politician sets up scam to embarrass Virgin Trains.
Corbyn lied about not having seat and had himself filmed sitting on floor! Blimey, someone been asleep for 48 hours!

Anniebach Thu 25-Aug-16 21:19:23

Jingle he lied , how come there were enough empty seats 45 minutes later so he, his wife and his team could sit together . It is said a family were upgraded to make room for him, must have been a very large family

whitewave Thu 25-Aug-16 21:18:54

You can tell it is the silly season! I have never known so much hot air over such a boring subject. Aging politician annoys a tax dodging entrepreneur. And on and on it goes. Almost as boring as the Osborne Omnishambles that went on and on a few summers ago.

jinglbellsfrocks Thu 25-Aug-16 21:18:46

What is "Momentum"? I have never heard of it.