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Post by minge tightly on Feb 11, 2009 11:38:39 GMT
"But there are fewer and fewer and fewer politically aware / interested people."
And now is the perfect time to re-engage the rest brother.
As Ed Ballbags stated, we're entering a defining time for politics (Although I suspect he might have been using the spectre of the far-right to scare people into voting Nu Labour) and the links between politics, employment, society, etc will soon refocus minds that have been sated with an Eloi-like culture. Help them along.
Hazel Blears is utterly vile by the way
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Post by dwad on Feb 11, 2009 11:42:15 GMT
Backing the Uzbek government is a bloody outrage. Read Murder in Samarkand by Craig Murray. I've no doubt it is, but I also don't think a "did you hear" story from a journalist equates to strong reasoning as to why. I just think a lot of it is a simplistic balck and white rant and politics in't black and white. |
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Post by omnipleasant on Feb 11, 2009 11:45:02 GMT
It's just a list of Policies George Doesn't Like, isn't it?
Hazel Blears is fantastic.
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Post by flatandy on Feb 11, 2009 11:45:19 GMT
Craig Murray is former ambassador to Uzbekistan, not just a journalist.
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Post by flatandy on Feb 11, 2009 11:45:45 GMT
Hazel Blears is just like Tessa Jowell and Tony Blair.
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Post by omnipleasant on Feb 11, 2009 11:46:11 GMT
"Hazel Blears is just like Tessa Jowell and Tony Blair."
Step outside.
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Post by dwad on Feb 11, 2009 11:54:04 GMT
Craig Murray is former ambassador to Uzbekistan, not just a journalist. I meant young George here. |
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Post by minge tightly on Feb 11, 2009 11:56:28 GMT
"It's just a list of Policies George Doesn't Like, isn't it?"
To some extent, but it's also a damning list of how Blears has been an abject 'Yes' woman. Much like the rest of the 'Blair Babes' and Nu Labour drones
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Post by cobblers on Feb 11, 2009 11:57:27 GMT
He seems very surprised that a government minister usually votes with the government in parliament. Anyway, this is a pathetic attempt to smear the wonderful Hazel Blears. Who's got more political conviction - Omni or Hazel? |
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Post by omnipleasant on Feb 11, 2009 11:58:32 GMT
"how Blears has been an abject 'Yes' woman"
Government ministers in "voting with the government" shocka!
I mean, what exactly does he expect?
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Post by cobblers on Feb 11, 2009 11:59:40 GMT
Rubbish. The politically aware are becoming more engaged with pressure groups etc, because of the crapness of democracy. But there are fewer and fewer and fewer politically aware / interested people. The crapness of democracy? What's your suggestion comrade? |
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Post by omnipleasant on Feb 11, 2009 12:01:12 GMT
Benign dictatorship.
Or proper democracy.
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Post by minge tightly on Feb 11, 2009 12:02:15 GMT
"I mean, what exactly does he expect?"
Bit of spine perhaps. Principles? A common direction in which Blears may be moving (Other than what is good for Hazel)?
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Post by omnipleasant on Feb 11, 2009 12:03:24 GMT
"Principles?"
Perhaps she agreed with all those Policies George Doesn't Like?
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Post by VikingHumpingWitch on Feb 11, 2009 12:15:52 GMT
So she didn't agree with an elected House of Lords and took a principled stand to defend her beliefs right up to the point where she changed them and decided she did agree with a fully elected House of Lords?
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Post by minge tightly on Feb 11, 2009 12:17:34 GMT
Hmmm, or do you think she was showing the 'guts' needed to get in the Cabinet?
That's guts reached by way of an eager tongue up the anus I reckon.
Good podcast from Mark Thomas on the Guardian site today incidentally. Time he was back on the telly and reaching a larger audience again.
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Post by Woolf on Feb 11, 2009 12:56:58 GMT
Anyway, this is a pathetic attempt to smear the wonderful Hazel Blears.
I love to see Hazel Blears being rogered.
That's guts reached by way of an eager tongue up the anus I reckon.
Some people on this board have severe psychological problems.
The latter two have put images in my head that will take year of extreme and expensive therapy to remove.
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