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Pondering, and while slightly more optimistic than we once were, still really quite unhappy Lefty thread

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Hassled · 08/05/2010 17:20

Where had we got to? We'd agreed that we all love Cameron, right?

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theyoungvisiter · 09/05/2010 09:14

BTW I would defend the unions (as per OrangePip's earlier post).

Are you still interested Orange?

hungysavingexpertdotcom · 09/05/2010 09:11

Andrew Marr - would you?
Helena Kennedy (ace), Rory Bremner and Matthew Parris (grating voice) doing the papers.

theyoungvisiter · 09/05/2010 09:11

The good thing on MN is you can guarantee 90% of other posters are reading the worst posts open-mouthed too.

In a weird kind of way, I think hateful homophobic/racist/whateverist posts can actually be politically quite good for people.

It's easy to live in a polite modern bubble and lose touch with the reality of what a certain % of people are saying. It's when I read posts like Daftpunk's that I feel at my reddest and most liberal. If outrage at her posts persuades just two people to get off their sofa and vote against the BNP then she's done good - cancelled out her vote and one more to boot

Not that that makes the posts acceptable or nice reading. I just think she probably does more for the left in one single thread than 5000 depressed lefty posts.

justaboutacompletedfamily · 09/05/2010 08:45

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MmeLindt · 09/05/2010 08:29

Quick iPhone lurk and post while DH is at the Boulangerie buying rolls and brioche. Mothers Day here today so celebratory breakfast. DC in cellar making cards I think.

I like the idea of ID cards, Germany and CH get along fine with them, but from what I have read of the UK plans, they are too expensive & too far reaching. It is handy here to have a small wallet sized document with which I can prove my identity without having to resort to old bills. DH could not believe when we went to get a video card that this was the way we should identify ourselves.

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justaboutacompletedfamily · 09/05/2010 08:23

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hungysavingexpertdotcom · 09/05/2010 08:21

pmsl justabout. DH got an infection - a couple of days is normal, IIRC.
A friend's brother went into work the same afternoon and fainted in the middle of a meeting.
Right, breakfast then Andrew Marr. Hope Eric Pickles is still asleep - everything I could have thrown at him is already behind the TV after Thursday night.

justaboutacompletedfamily · 09/05/2010 08:17

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MrJustAbout · 09/05/2010 08:16

Hey, I'm sore not deaf!

justaboutacompletedfamily · 09/05/2010 08:14

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hungysavingexpertdotcom · 09/05/2010 08:13

Justabout, DH was sore for a week after. I can't help thinking brown bread and fruit for breakfast would have put his recovery back somewhat. Haven't you got any Angel Delight?
I suppose the fact that I'm off to crack open a packet of brioche puts paid to any blue-collar credentials I may claim. A bientot...(chuckles)

justaboutacompletedfamily · 09/05/2010 08:09

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DavidHameron · 09/05/2010 07:55

rofling a bit at llareggub: you do know this is the SIXTH 'depressed lefty' thread now?

And at TDiddy's profligate use of exclamation marks and optimism: on the sauce last night, mate?

Poor Justabouts: sounds like a hibernation under multiple duvets is needed?

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FiveOrangePips · 09/05/2010 00:11

I voted Labour until the Iraq war, but I was angry with Tony Blair - he gives me the creeps/reminds me a lot of DC. I grew up with my parents taking me on CND marches. I think my parents could never vote Tory but I cannot agree with them most of the time re politics (they seem very xenophobic to me sadly).

I voted to keep the Tory MP out, that meant voting SNP - I really like Alex Salmond, but I am not so sure of our local SNP MP.

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