These tea party people....

The thing about the Tea Party is that they look like normal mums ( moms!) and are always portrayed baking or in a nice home , which means the extreme politics they spout seem more rational.
I find them completely terrifying and fear for the state of the world if they rule America. Bush will look like a left winger then.

I had the misfortune of finding a lump while I was working in America...A medical bill of $14,000.00 was presented after having one scan. I have many such stories of American capitalim and really think that if the Tea Party want a cause, it should be to bring life back down to a more realistic level!

Thecoalitionneedsyou. Like your line on Sid vicious, LOL!

With regards to the relevance of tje relative popularity of different papers, I would like to quite the great philosopher sid vicious.
"I've met the man in the street and he's a cunt".

ISNT: Playing the racist/xenophobic card is someone who cannot articulate a credible response - ISNT - that's you! Complimentary is articulating her views in a factual manner. ISNT - Go and get an education!

The 'Gaurdian?' What paper is that? Oh yes I remember.... one old lecturer at University was trying to indoctrinate me with its fascist views some years ago, needless to say I declined both his fusty old advances and his choice of newspaper! and started to order a years supply of the good old Daily Mail! Must refresh myself with a book that I purchased 'One hundred years of the hate filled Gaurdian' Dam spiffing read, along with with Liberal Fascism (Jonah Goldberg).
Must say Claig, there are quite a few rascals on this site, wot? There I go, I've visited a few public schools and gon and changed me accent, next I'll be changing my politics, slopping around in a green cardi (recycled 100 times) and munching fair trade biscuits, whilst turning the heating off to save the planet!

hurry up, it'll be sold out. The public know what's hot and what's not. I've seen queues around the corner for it at 6a.m. It's gold dust, and the newsagent can't give copies of the Guardian away for free.

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I always recommend people to read the 'Daily Mail'. It winds up progressives no end.
Have a nice day, and try to sidestep any progressives you meet

Claig I'm sorry I thought you were a man, but I probably have a stereo-type about men, and in my opinion they don't seem to insult/ infer/ patronise other MNs on this site. It was not just that your name sounds like Craig! ( I'll be accused of being mysognist in a minute!). You do seem to have a wealth of knowledge as far as politics/world affairs is concerned. Do you have any good reads you could recommend or websites. Thanks I'm going out now, have a nice day.

thanks complimentary, but I am not a "he", although some people do occasionally give me the heebie-jeebies

ISNT. Please don't flatter yourself, on this thread I've only addressed Claig and not you.

Sorry 'spout'.

ISNT. If anyone racist it's you. I state facts, whilst you, while having some minor knowledge of politics, sput what you think others would like to hear, your main strength or should I say weakness is your penchant for insulting people with baseless remarks. I believe you bring out the worst in those who post here. To Claigs credit he has never insulted you, whilst you have patronised him. I would be very glad if you never responded to me ever again, I don't like being bullied, or accused of things I don't commit. I like corresponding with Claig as he responds in an adult way and does not resort to name calling which unfortunately is one of your strengths. (in your eyes).

I only correspond with civil people, thankyou.
Networking sites are a haven for cyber bullies!

agree with you complimentary. But I knew girls at grammar from poor backgrounds and they were some of the brightest in the school. With a real level playing field, a meritocratic society and a quality education, poor children can confound pessimistic expectations. That's why it is good that we have Gove in charge of education. Now we will see some real social mobility as he sorts out our education system.

Oh I see.

Well this is the second thread that I have seen you make racist / xenophobic / offensive comments about minorities and so I will not be responding to your posts in future.

ISNT. That is for me to know and you to find out!.
Claig I don't believe that poor children will outshine the rich, I think that children are children, and having been poor, and now living in a very affluent area, and my children attending a school with 'affluent' children, I feel all the children are basically the same. The difference is some are privaledged and have access to privaledge. I did'nt. For instance I'm considering sending my son to an independent school, not because he will become a member of an elite, it is because I feel he will have a better education. I feel that the public schools (who can set their own curriculum) teach traditional English values, they are not tainted by socialist teachers who have manged now to stop teaching the history of this great country.

An article in todays Telegraph states that thousands of pupils were denied the right to sit history GCSE.It was not on the curriculum. Apparently the Govt has appt Faulks a writer, who has a 'meticulous knowledge of history' to sort out this problem, Faulks states that "teachers have created the first generation for 150 years who know less than their parents".

This disgraceful shambles is now being sorted out by Cameron and Co. This is why I will send my son privtely because socialism has ruined teaching. I feel sorry for those who cannot afford the public school route for their children. P.S. If I was a millionaire I would give money to those who are poor and bright so that they too could obtain this education, which I might add was denied to me.

complimentary are you a namechanger?

complimentary I agree with you 100%. It is the people that count, nothing else, and the rich are no better than the poor. If we give poor people a top education, they will nearly always outshine the rich. That's why I believe in grammar schools that gave exceptional people like Margaret Hilda Roberts a chance and she showed the toffs what could be done. I remember you saying that your family are of Irish stock and your parents or grandparents came from a family of 10. That is fantastic. I support the Catholic Church because it supports people, families and human life. I don't like greens and Sir Porrits etc. because they are at heart against human life.

Goodnight

Claig I do agree with ISNT on children. We must protect children who are from poor families and do not have the benefits or life chances that others have, these children are our future. It is not morally right to penalise the children for the sins of the parents. I was poor when I grew up, lost my mother when I was ten and my father was unfortunatley a single parent. It was extremely difficult for him, as the benefits then were not as 'abundant' as today. I feel children and the elderly always come a long way down the pecking order, for whatever government is in power. Sometimes it does feel as if the poor are blamed for just being poor.
I hope Cameron is sincere when he talks of the 'Big Society* I sincerely feel it helps everyone if we care just a little more about others, and how our behaviour effects them.
(Sorry about the life story, (get out the violins!) Goodnight.

Puppets are in power. The elite are always in power.

complimentary, I love your passion. I know what you mean about Blair.

ISNT. Should be 'people of other countries' first line.

CLAIG Sorry, ranting on about Blair, but I just cannot stand the man.

But the elite are in power.

I'm tired anyway claig, I'll leave this for tonight.

ISNT. The multicultural society does not exist, as only 5 percent of this country are from ethnic minorties, peopleromother countries do live of course in many clusters in major cities in Britain The major cities have more people from other countries than the countryside, that is why it does not exist.Labour politicians liked to call this land multticultural so that they could justify unlimited immigration,to their credit they did manage this policy. If Straw or Blair cared about the people of this country he would not have tried to dismatle the British culture and replace it in many areas with a foreign one, much to the detriment of the people whom he effected. In many areas across Britian, many British do not even recognise the country they once grew up in. I suppose I have made mysef very clear, have I not?