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Biggest political hypocrite 2016

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durhamjen Wed 28-Dec-16 00:14:19

These are some nominations.
Who would you choose from the list?

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nightowl Thu 05-Jan-17 09:23:02

She's great thanks dj smile

I might do your quiz when I get back from her. Sanity in a sorry world sad

nightowl Thu 05-Jan-17 09:30:53

Just did it dj. It appears I'm not trying hard enough! Only halfway to being a trot.

Maybe it's the horse that did for me. As my lovely friend told me years ago when we were teenagers, horses are a very bourgeois occupation (although she wasn't quite as polite as that) grin

Eloethan Thu 05-Jan-17 09:55:26

A letter in the letters page of The I yesterday said, regarding the campaign to discredit Corbyn:

"The same tactics were used against the only radical leader Labour had in the last century. Clement Attlee's policies, which brought so many benefits to ordinary people, were ridiculed by a right wing press. Plus ca change?"

Anniebach Thu 05-Jan-17 10:17:27

There is no need for any campaign to discredit Corbyn, he is more than capable of doing it on his own

Ana Thu 05-Jan-17 10:17:47

At least Attlee was elected as PM - it doesn't seem likely that Corbyn ever will be.

Anniebach Thu 05-Jan-17 10:19:56

Wonder who wrote the letter to the I, grin

Anniebach Thu 05-Jan-17 10:23:23

Would be interesting to hear if the Corbynites here agree with Momentum who has put their support behind McClusky , they claim Corbyn needs McClusky

trisher Thu 05-Jan-17 10:31:34

So if we ignore Corbyn who hasn't been nominated who would people vote for? I'm going for Daniel Hannan. The lie about the NHS dominated the referendum and it is something he doesn't even believe in!

Anniebach Thu 05-Jan-17 10:46:03

A poll listing three Tories and one UKIP?

No libs, no labour, no greens, no SNP, no Plaid, not one of the NI parties , a little , teeny bit biased possibly

Ana Thu 05-Jan-17 11:11:54

A poll from Vox Political - left wing of course!

rosesarered Thu 05-Jan-17 11:28:26

Well, there you have it! grin
ab your post of 10:17:27. ......almost spat my mouthful of tea out.grin

POGS Thu 05-Jan-17 11:35:29

The question was asked, answers were given.

It was never going to please everybody but that was the probable nature of the question in the first place due to the question so obviously being a candidate for contention.

What did we expect when we got involved, names that we agree with only.

Anniebach Thu 05-Jan-17 11:44:28

The thread should have been headed biggest Tory political hypocrite 2016 and included Neil Hamilton

Anniebach Thu 05-Jan-17 11:51:03

Rosesarered, I think bringing Attllee into it is silly, the country had come through a world war , this election was sooooo different to others,and seems it is forgotten labour was in oposition for thirteen years after Attlee

M0nica Thu 05-Jan-17 15:08:38

Can one have any credence in a political blogger, regardless of his political leanings, who produces a list of what he defines as political hypocrites because of actions they have taken, which may be politically heinous, but are not hypocrisy.

He clearly lacks the education to know what hypocrisy and a hypocrite is. I can only presume that any other comments he makes will be equally ill-informed.

His blog is OK for starting off an interesting discussion, but I wouldn't waste any of my time bothering to comment on those named on his list, because I seem to remember that with one possible exception, none of those on his list were actually hypocrites.

rosesarered Thu 05-Jan-17 15:23:11

Attlee? ab?

rosesarered Thu 05-Jan-17 15:24:22

I don't know enough about him to bring him into it.

rosesarered Thu 05-Jan-17 15:25:46

I don't put credence into any political blogger....they all have big axes to grind.

Ana Thu 05-Jan-17 15:26:57

Eloethan brought him into it earlier on, roses.

Anniebach Thu 05-Jan-17 16:05:33

Nooooo ?Rosesarered, not you, Eleothan spoke of the Attlee government

durhamjen Thu 05-Jan-17 16:08:33

polldaddy.com/poll/9618365/?view=results

Ana Thu 05-Jan-17 16:37:00

I thought you'd already told us the result of this silly poll. Oh well, soon be time for the 2017 one...

rosesarered Thu 05-Jan-17 17:19:55

Mind you, should we believe any poll reaults?

rosesarered Thu 05-Jan-17 17:20:08

Results

Ana Thu 05-Jan-17 17:24:07

Well, certainly not exit ones! grin