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annsixty Wed 03-Jan-18 21:07:13

It is not given to me to start a threads on politics, I don't believe I have ever contributed to one either.
However I cannot let pass the comment from a conservative councillor currently skiing in the USA who wants the homeless and rough sleepers cleared from the streets of
Windsor before the wedding in May.
God forbid that visitors here to see an obscene and ostentatious picture of wealth and privelage should be confronted by the "have nots" of our society.

Jaycee5 Sun 14-Jan-18 21:23:45

I don't think that there are any UKIP supporters on here including the Leave voters.
They would be insignificant if the media would stop giving them so much attention.
There are many other small parties which have something interesting to say but they never get air time - like NHAP which was set up by doctors to support the NHS and, although they have not yet got anyone in power, they do get a fair amount of votes for a new party and they could have had an MP if Labour had made a pact with them.
I have asked the Wright Stuff why they don't have someone from a party like that on particularly when they are discussing the NHS but they will only stick with the main two with LibDems and UKIP occasionally.

Anniebach Sun 14-Jan-18 21:18:28

Chewbacca, I am left of centre ? And agree with all you said about that woman and the leader .

Chewbacca Sun 14-Jan-18 21:15:28

Agreed lemongrove . It's been ugly watching the nitpicking, spiteful picking apart to the nth detail on here. Not one person has posted their support for Jo Marney, or her limp biscuit boyfriend, and that includes anniebach.
Day6 tried to calm things down ages ago but the usual aggressive posters just won't let up until their posts become so awful that they get deleted.
For the record I am centre/slightly right wing and I deplore and detest UKIP, Jo Marney, her pathetic excuse of a partner and I'm delighted he's being "encouraged" to step down. There! I managed to say all that without swearing or using infantile acronyms.

Anniebach Sun 14-Jan-18 21:08:35

Still seeking mcem,

You are right Iam, what matters is the racist tweets. I have said in the past I experienced racism when asked by a publican if my companion ,a black S.A. And I would mind eating our meal in small room in the back, that was the early sixties.

lemongrove Sun 14-Jan-18 21:02:56

I expected you to reply with a sanctimonious post, and you did mcem
How about just giving the subject a rest.

mcem Sun 14-Jan-18 20:57:41

That was of course to lemon and not to Iam64.

mcem Sun 14-Jan-18 20:56:20

I am not hounding anyone.
With no comments for or against Annie's posts or mary's posts I simply quoted verbatim what was said in the main bulletin and, more specifically, what was said in the preceding headline.
The reason that I continued to post was to establish that what I'd said was in fact true.
If you read my posts you'll see that I was not actually backing or supporting Mary. You might be surprised to learn that in the past I 've disagreed with her almost as often as I have with you, but very rarely (if ever) have I had to disagree with Annie.
But then that doesn't suit the left/right fighting agenda that you're so keen to promote.
If Annie does manage to access BBC iPlayer or if someone could do it on her behalf then the situation will be perfectly clear.

Iam64 Sun 14-Jan-18 20:49:37

I posted earlier but somehow it is lost in space - saying much the same as Oldwoman. The consensus here is criticism for the loathsome young woman who made disgusting racist comments and for her partner, the Ukip leader (not for much longer we expect)
Surely that is the significant thing here, not hounding someone who is in agreement with the consensus.

Anniebach Sun 14-Jan-18 20:43:51

I said the same many posts ago Oldwoman

Oldwoman70 Sun 14-Jan-18 20:37:57

I have only just come to this thread - is it really important to quote the exact words used in a news bulletin from 14 hours ago? We are all intelligent adults why not just let it go and focus on something more serious, such as the hateful remarks made by this young woman

lemongrove Sun 14-Jan-18 20:33:36

mcem what the hell does it matter!You and Maryeliza are keeping on hounding a poster who you well know lost her daughter in tragic circumstances before Christmas.
So much for left wing compassion and ‘caring’.
Bloody disgusting!

Anniebach Sun 14-Jan-18 20:26:10

I didn't know there was an iPlayer for radio seperated from tv, little wonder I couldn't find it, thank you

mcem Sun 14-Jan-18 20:15:45

Headline as quoted in the first few seconds followed by the fuller report a minute into the bulletin. In both reports I quoted the relationship between the two was made clear. Neither said anything like ' a female UKIP member'. They referred to her as his girlfriend and also used her name.
I use the BBC iPlayer specifically for radio

Anniebach Sun 14-Jan-18 20:04:22

mcem, yes I always apologise if I am wrong or mistaken. I did look in BBC iPlayer but it's all tv.

so what you posted was read in the first ten seconds ? I am not accusing you of lying just trying to find out if I am correct in saying the news headlines are followed by the news in full, you posted what was said in the news in full, I am only trying to find out if it was also read in full in the first ten seconds.

Jalima1108 Sun 14-Jan-18 19:53:25

Can't remember any other Friday.

Yes, I do remember a poster called Friday, appeared and then left just as suddenly .

mcem Sun 14-Jan-18 19:47:26

annie I quoted verbatim.
I did not in any way 'take sides'.
You were wrong.
In the past you've been honest enough to apologise when you were wrong. Why not now?
Please give me a reference as precise as mine were so that I have the opportunity to apologise if, as you say, I got it wrong.
R4 iPlayer at 6/7/8/9am ?

Anniebach Sun 14-Jan-18 19:38:18

Thank you Chewbacca, thought it was, that poster would keep on about me having a faith

Chewbacca Sun 14-Jan-18 19:30:37

Yes Annie, your memory is correct, there was a poster called Friday. They haven't posted for a while.

Anniebach Sun 14-Jan-18 19:25:27

I am sure it was Friday, unless it was .rigsby, no he/she left ago

durhamjen Sun 14-Jan-18 19:21:19

As in Good Morning Friday?
On every week.
Can't remember any other Friday.

Anniebach Sun 14-Jan-18 19:15:25

Oh dear me, my faith, Friday was rather obsessed with that . Come to think of it she/he didn't stay long did she/he

Anniebach Sun 14-Jan-18 19:13:02

Why have headlines followed by full news if the full news is given in the headlines ? Rather odd surely and certaintly repetitive

Jalima1108 Sun 14-Jan-18 19:11:14

Bridgeit grin

maryeliza54 Sun 14-Jan-18 19:08:33

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Anniebach Sun 14-Jan-18 19:01:10

No maryeliza, mcem posted the reading from the main news and then posted there was a statement in the first few seconds . I am not going to continue with this, I posted what was correct , there are far more important things to discuss than your constant foot stamping so please stop goading