Jeremy Corbyn's favourite biscuit

And I'm not saying why.

Like Cameron and Osborne did so well

God knows Dd.

I'm in the middle of ironing!!!!

Hell Bells, this thread is fun , must Corbynites take things so seriously , Phoenix said 'oik'. Eleothan as usual had to delve into her dictionaries and off we go again.

I will say of the Tory and Lib supporters on this forum they didn't throw a wobbly every time Cleg and Cameron were under fire, and I certainly opened fire on both.

I have visions of thousands of homes with Corbyn alters and prayer mats so homage csn be paid to the great one

Who has thrown a "wobbly" Anniebach? Interesting discussion I thought about the preconceptions and prejudices people bring along when looking at politicians. The comments about Corbyn are similar to the reception the MP Joseph Cowen was given when he made his speech in Parliament with a Northern accent, that was in the 1870s. Things apparently haven't changed.

I miss ginger nuts , chocolate digestives, bourbons, shortbread, hobnobs, oh I miss biscuits , dunked and undunkec

I want biscuits , sob

Same here ab [joins in the sobbing]

whitewave he he he

Well, I have a terrible confession. I was brought up to think that dunking biscuits is oikish. Sorry!

Oooh that makes an awful lot of oiks!!!

If I could eat ginger nuts I would dunk them and be such a happy oik

Well I am a very happy Oik then daphnedill

Dunking never done no-one no harm.

for anyone who can't enjoy a nice ginger nut.

OMG! If only I'd known earlier than you were all such oiks!

PS. Does dunking make the tea taste strange?

Not if done properly. There is of course the danger of a bit dropping off into the tea if you are not a skilled dunker. The resulting gunge in the bottom of the cup is revolting.

Anyway, I think we've solved a problem. Next time there's an election, we'll abandon those appalling TV debates and sit all the candidates down with a cup of tea and a plate of biscuits. We can then judge the suitability for the role after observing what kind of tea they drink, how they drink it and which biscuit they choose.

Thank you gillybob, sympathy when one is craving a ginger nut iis appreciated

No daphnedill it actually enhances the taste of the biscuit.

And how (or if) they dunk daphnedill

Infact daphnedill why not take your idea one step further and make all major decisions using the "tea and biscuit choice technique". You're a genius!

Why not? Ed Miliband had to suffer public trial by bacon butty.

I wouldn't go that far, gillybob, but the result might be just as relevant. Real snobs could use the cut of candidates' suits.

What a perfect idea for a new TV chat show. A Mrs Merton (granny) type sitting down with celebrities. A spread of various teas, milk,lemon, sugar (loose and cubes), biscuits of all kinds Rich Tea (for those who want to pretend to be humble) choccy ones, gingers etc.

I think it would make for riveting viewing.

Shame my grandmother is dead. She'd have loved it. She was definitely 'nouveau riche' and thought the most important thing she could teach her grandchildren was table etiquette, including which cutlery to use for each course. According to her, it was 'common' to raise your little pinky when drinking tea - a sign of a working class person trying to be posh. Oh, the irony!

Mine too daphnedill she thought it was common to drink from a mug and insisted on china cups. She was quite cutting in her remarks too and never suffered fools well except me

I remember cutting myself a slice of cold mince pie when I was dashing back to work after one of her many, minor emergencies. For quickness I put it on a piece of kitchen roll with the intention of eating it on my way out the door. She went ballistic and said "no one eats off paper in my house. You will use a plate or you won't eat"