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Should I vote Labour Mark 11

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whitewave Fri 12-May-17 11:40:03

That's a bum, can anyone cut and paste or something the manifesto that took me blood sweat and tears to do this morning please!!!???

durhamjen Mon 15-May-17 14:24:24

Our soils are in crisis, in the last 50 years around a third of the world’s arable land has been lost as a result of soil degradation. But organic techniques such as crop rotation are helping address the problem by fixing nitrogen into the soil and improving fertility. Innovative techniques are essential now more than ever to make sure farming maintains its productivity.

Soil Association.

MaizieD Mon 15-May-17 15:11:41

They rotate crops round here, dj. I know because that vile bright yellow oilseed rape appears in different fields(in rotation) each year grin

I don't know how they are attempting to reverse soil degradation in my home county (Essex) where they cheerfully grubbed out all the hedges in the 1960s, to make fields more efficient/economic to plough, and the light, sandy topsoil was promptly blown away..

durhamjen Mon 15-May-17 20:00:55

This is why you should vote Labour.
They stand up for workers rights; they don't just pretend to, then change when they get in power.

labourlist.org/2017/05/yvette-cooper-the-party-of-workers-rights-just-look-at-the-theresa-mays-record/

When May was standing for election as leader last year she promised that there would be workers on boards of every business.
When she met the CBI last November, she told them that she didn't mean it.
Now she is saying she is going to put workers on boards again.

No wonder people call her Mayhem.

Ana Mon 15-May-17 20:02:28

No they don't. Only you and your cronies.

Chewbacca Mon 15-May-17 20:18:07

I've never heard Theresa May being referred to as "Mayhem" or "Maybot " apart from on these threads, and by Durham. Please could anyone link me to any national, or international, press that does?

GracesGranMK2 Mon 15-May-17 20:19:33

Why should they Chewbacca? It is a name not a fact to be proved. How about - radical I know - you look for yourself?

Chewbacca Mon 15-May-17 20:23:53

How about references to all political party leaders are with their correct names. You know, like really radical, adult? Grown up? Non petty? Non childish and silly? Like a bunch of school kids! Nah, nah! grin

Anniebach Mon 15-May-17 20:44:26

I am back, been tramping around Gower , cold and wet and fed up. Too old for this now , will not mention names I heard party leaders called today .

Labour lost Gower at last election by 24 votes , after holding it since 1906,

rosesarered Mon 15-May-17 21:22:47

Chewbacca grin
ab sounds like you need hot chocolate and buttered toast!

Anniebach Mon 15-May-17 21:53:40

Rosesarered, I need my bed ? Be great to win Gower back though

rosesarered Mon 15-May-17 21:57:05

Take a hot water bottle, it's a bit nippy tonight.

durhamjen Mon 15-May-17 22:04:34

John Crace calls her Maybot all the time. Lots of links to him if you look for them.

Of course, now she keeps changing her mind, with her ephemeral ideas, I hope he changes it to Mayfly.

durhamjen Mon 15-May-17 22:11:15

If you know anyone who rents and has moved since the referendum, make sure they are eligible to vote. One week left to sign up to it. Apparently there are about 2 million voters who have moved since then.

www.24housing.co.uk/news/more-than-three-million-private-renters-risk-losing-their-vote/

Anniebach Mon 15-May-17 22:20:43

I will Rosesarered, it was cold last night , brrrrr

durhamjen Mon 15-May-17 22:57:19

weownit.org.uk/manifesto

For anyone who wants public services back in public hands.

daphnedill Mon 15-May-17 23:07:53

No, they're not all personal opinions, roses. Some of us seek the opinions of others and try to understand what's going on - for the good of the country and everyone living here. You should try it some time. Life outside your bubble might be quite enlightening.

daphnedill Mon 15-May-17 23:09:41

Anniebach I hope you've got the Prosecco on ice for the anti-Labour win.

Anniebach Mon 15-May-17 23:11:03

Why would I Daphne?

daphnedill Mon 15-May-17 23:14:54

I've seen enough of your posts to know that that you're no socialist.

Anniebach Mon 15-May-17 23:21:55

Wrong, I am a socialist , I am not a Corbynite , two different political loyalties

TriciaF Tue 16-May-17 12:00:43

Did anyone listen to Corbyn's speech with the Rentacrowd? I'm not sure where or when it was recorded - probably at a Yorkshire University. Just heard it on LBC.
I honestly don't think that's the way to influence people to vote for him. Could be wrong.
Husband says T. May will use the same technique - I'm not so sure.

GracesGranMK2 Tue 16-May-17 12:32:55

Did anyone listen to Corbyn's speech with the Rentacrowd?

Such sad comments don't do anything except perhaps make you feel clever Tricia. I think, whether you like him or hate him you are really living in unreality if your think he needs such a thing. Sad, sad, sad.

I will now read all your posts as if they are not based on reality.

TriciaF Tue 16-May-17 12:42:15

On the contrary,GG2 - calm down! I was puzzled by it. I like Corbyn, rejoined the LP to vote for him.
His speech was excellent, just didn't see the point of the cheering. Or was that added afterwards?

GracesGranMK2 Tue 16-May-17 12:45:08

Sorry!

Anniebach Tue 16-May-17 12:51:06

Why did you leave the party trisher ? Did you not say how well the previous labour government handled the economy ?