For his first nine years as Prime Minister, Tony Blair appointed NO women to any of the “Great offices of state” over which Corbyn is under such concerted media fire. And he had many less women in his shadow cabinet and cabinet. Yet there was virtually no media comment at all, and none of this line of right wing “feminists” lambasting him.
Explain.
I ama Scot, never a left-wing socialist, but agree with everything Corbyn stands for – except Scottish independence. Do you, Craig, believe it should be possible to support the new Labour (not Tory Blair) socialist Corbyn policies AND Scottish independence?
After all, doesn’t even just reading my comments and questions contaminate you?
Poor old Habb, just can’t seem to get the better of Mary. It must be really galling for you especially with your ego.
Just as well Yohanan Meroz, isn’t around to see your abject failures.
Glenn
You were once – quite a time ago – kind enough to help me out with some “statistics”; I think it was something to do with how many times Mary had posted on a couple of threads.
I wonder if you’d help me out again? I was just wondering when Craig started this blog and whether Mary was a commenter from the beginning (or if not, when she started commenting.
Thank you.
John McDonnell gave a good account of himself tonight on Ch 4 News. A very likeable man.
John McDonnell: Corbyn’s shadow chancellor speaks to Jon Snow https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkvGvsjpfUU
“Poor old Habb, just can’t seem to get the better of Mary.”
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So much so that you frequently feel the need to rush to her aid?
Now you have learnt that Angela and Maria Eagle are related – and that Angela Eagle was quite a Blairite, is there anything else you need help with wrt the UK political scene?
Republicofscotland Is that a rhetorical question?
I was joining in the pisstake from the current hysterical lot of the neotossers bereft and besides themselves that there exists a socialist in the vicinity of the levers of power and can have an active part in having a say on matters of war and peace.
Although I must admit, in these strange times it is hard to separate the fact from fiction and pisstake!
BTW thanks for Vanunu news, that poor chap has been railroaded and harassed by those crazed lunatic zionist supremacists, and the world has sat back and let it all happen regardless of the services to peace by Vanunu. I am sure you noted that last sentence; “the interview was given prior approval by an Israeli military censor.” The only “democracy” in the mid east, the universe, the third dimension, runs everything past the censors before letting the standard issue settler lot to see what is happening around them.
Mary 7.22
Understandable
7.44 Wow, just Wow.
Do they really believe i’m that gullible, or is it,,,meh, it just makes no sense, I may not know them as individuals but the things/attitudes they obviously promote, there actions. ? Mary your a credit to this blog, i’ll keep dropping in because of people like you. Really an example to me, esp atm. stay strong, though I’v fear for you vs these, yes puerile children.
You keep your own thing going regardless Yes good example.
Habba the only thing that can possibly be considered about you is maybe your being ‘forced’ to do this, And if this is the case?..Well I don’t know what to think because i’m not in that position and don’t know what i’d do if I was.
“So much so that you frequently feel the need to rush to her aid?
Now you have learnt that Angela and Maria Eagle are related – and that Angela Eagle was quite a Blairite, is there anything else you need help with wrt the UK political scene?”
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Why thank you Habb for that trivia on the Eagle sisters, I wonder if they are related to Walter Pigeon.
Speaking of birds, you do well to mask your misogynistic tendencies, except when it comes to Mary…you must try harder.
Habba 5.35
The city pundits on the news channels seem rather miffed that the stock exchange has not crashed on the news of the election result.”
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For once I agree with Mary.
They are showing the same sort of miffed-ness as certain Eminences have shown on here when, for instance, there is a lull in the fighting in eastern Ukraine or when a nuclear deal with Iran is arrived at.
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It could be that the market rather likes the result for the reason, which should cause Jeremy Corbyn concern.
On a slightly related market note Jeremy Corbyn rather reminds me of a long term value investor as opposed to a Blairite short term hedgie speculator or day trader.
Long term value investors can make fantastic rewards if they overcome one potential pitfall. They buy a popular stock, but it falls, other jump ship but they hold on and suffer years of pain in which they alone see value. They wait doggedly sitting out pain and paper losses all the time singing the praises of their unloved equity. Finally, their star shines, fortune turns their way and the market finally comes to love their investment. Now they must wait and ride out years of growth and gain. Sometimes in relief they sell out straight away and miss their reward. So my message to Mr Corbyn, purely on this investment analogy, would be ride out your change of fortune and do not sell out.
As for the BMW donkey, have neither of you encountered political satire?
Republicofscotland Is that a rhetorical question?
“I was joining in the pisstake from the current hysterical lot of the neotossers bereft and besides themselves that there exists a socialist in the vicinity of the levers of power and can have an active part in having a say on matters of war and peace.
Although I must admit, in these strange times it is hard to separate the fact from fiction and pisstake!”
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Forgive me Fedup my assumption jumped the gun, I’m a big fan of political satire no matter who the patsy is.
As for the info on Israel’s greatest hero Mordechai Vanunu you’re most welcome.
Naturally enough, the Daily Mail have gone into bile overdrive today…
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3233993/The-overthrow-capitalism-Corbyn-s-new-shadow-chancellor-unveils-economic-plan-seizing-control-banks-energy-firms-7-tax-hike-50-000.html
And by way of balance here’s Krugman in today’s New York Times…
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/14/opinion/paul-krugman-labours-dead-center.html
Mods, why was that correction removed? Please amend the post @ 8:12 to the following or leave this correction up…
‘though I’v no* fear for you vs these, yes puerile children.
“I wonder if you’d help me out again? I was just wondering when Craig started this blog and whether Mary was a commenter from the beginning (or if not, when she started commenting.”
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Surely Glenn doesn’t want to be seen as Habbs little Gopher, I should say Glenn is better than that.
Now Anon1 or RD, fit the bill as lackeys for Habb.
Ishmael
“Habba the only thing that can possibly be considered about you is maybe your being ‘forced’ to do this,”
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Now draw a deep breath, Ishmael, and tell me nicely and calmly : what is the “this” you think I’m being forced to do?
I don’t live in Russia or China, you know. 🙂
Republicofscotland
“Why thank you Habb for that trivia on the Eagle sisters”
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Was it not you, RoS, who first wrote that they were twins?
@John Goss
14 Sep, 2015 – 6:17 pm
John, in this completely crazy period of history in which we live I think I could believe anything. I sometimes feel like one of those dizzy and disorientated whales that are dying in huge numbers in the Pacific Ocean.
Republicofscotland
“Surely Glenn doesn’t want to be seen as Habbs little Gopher, I should say Glenn is better than that.”
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Is that a subtle attempt to influence Glenn?
You really are a clunker, RoS. 🙂
Habba said: “I don’t live in Russia or China, you know.”
Well, from the incredibly clumsy propaganda I would say North Korea is more likely; or Cheltenham, which is now the same thing, really.
“Was it not you, RoS, who first wrote that they were twins?”
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It was dear fellow sadly I dont posses an indepth knowledge on the lovely Labour ladies, just the odd fact here and their, but you my learned friend, well…what is there left, to be said about you that hasn’t already been said.
I imagine the only thing that may bring me to it is being locked in some dungeon with Israeli guards watching over my every move with promises of breaking fingers for any ‘wrong’ note typed. But i’d assume suicide can be achieve in all kind of ways, and think it may be preferable.
So habba, think about that perspective next time you address me…..Particularly in the way you did.
Think I may wash my screen, maybe it’ll help.
And it’s not about ‘race’ (a fantasy), just happens to be what the Israel state is involved in atm. Anyone should feel the same disgust when it’s the German state, British. Etc.
To link back to the previous rant. It’s a lot what it felt like on this blog when Craigs famous ‘topic’ was posted.
People just went along. Gas chambers anyone?
Ishmael
That’s not really an answer, is it. The question was : what is the “this” which you think I’m being forced to do?
Wash your screen and then attempt to explain what you had in mind.
You do know what you had in mind, don’t you?
Ismael
If you don’t like this blog you can leave. Not an option on the way to the gas chamber
What with all this doscussion about Nr Corbyn and Labour’s chances of winning the next general election I thought this might be of some interest to readers.
After all, in a certain sense Mr Tsipras is a Greek Mr Corbyn.
From Kathimerini
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NEWS 17:33
“Greece’s two political heavyweights will have undecided voters in their sights on Monday in a final televised head-to-head debate before national elections, both seeking the elusive soundbite that might break a deadlock in opinion polls.
With Sunday’s ballot looming, the leftist Syriza party of former prime minister Alexis Tsipras and the New Democracy conservatives led by Vangelis Meimarakis have been stuck in the same place in the surveys for several weeks – virtually neck and neck and well short of parliamentary majority.
Their respective personal popularity ratings have also stagnated around or slightly below 45 percent.
Both men have so far given loyal voters little reason to switch allegiance, having devoted much of their campaigns to trading accusations over the country’s ailing economy, institutionalized corruption and responses to the refugee crisis.
But voters yet to decide which party to back or intending to abstain altogether – up to a fifth of the electorate according to some polls – offer a clearer target.
“This debate is crucial mainly because of the big number of undecided voters and those who don’t want to vote,” Dimitris Mavros of pollsters MRB said. “The question is who will be more convincing.”
Voted into office in January on an anti-austerity platform, Tsipras forced Sunday’s election by resigning in August, trying to quell a rebellion in his party and win a stronger mandate to implement austerity measures under a 86 billion euro ($97.3 billion) bailout he initially opposed.
‘More lively’ this time?
Neither he nor Meimarakis impressed commentators during a seven-party televised debate on Wednesday that many dismissed as a damp squib – but organizers are promising more drama this time.
“We made an effort to make it more lively,” said a member of the all-party committee that decided the terms of Monday’s debate, in which the leaders will fire questions at each other as well as facing them from reporters and the moderator.
Tsipras is expected to reiterate his claim that scandal-tainted New Democracy administrations helped bring about the current crisis, while Meimarakis will again accuse Syriza of crippling the economy, pollsters said.
Both men have said they are anxious to avoid a second round of elections, though the former prime minister insists Syriza will have enough support to govern without New Democracy, while Meimarakis has repeatedly talked up the possibility of a grand coalition.
Such an alliance “would go against nature”, Tsipras told state ERT broadcaster on Sunday.
Chances of him winning Sunday’s poll outright look slim.
The few polls this month that have taken account of undecided voters’ preferences have also been unable to split the two parties, putting both on around 31 percent – still well short of the 36.3 percent that took Syriza into office in late January.
But Tsipras’ insistence on rejecting a grand alliance could still prove decisive, pollsters say, citing evidence from weekend surveys that this drove a small swing in Syriza’s favor, with Meimarakis’ focus on a coalition making him appear weak.
Meimarakis recovered his poise during a news conference on Sunday, Mavros said.
“If he maintains that stance tonight, he may reverse the trend that we saw in polls over the weekend,” the pollster said.
“Or Syriza may win it all tonight”
I haven’t got my laptop at the moment, so I can’t play this, but it looks interesting.
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2015/09/14/dennis-skinne-bbc-rant-jeremy-corbyn-_n_8133390.html?1442233969
Someone comments on it: “Skinner was right on that. He says one thing, she says he said something else. What’s happening at the BBC?”
Kind regards,
John
Remember Harvey Proctor, from last month? (I’m reminded because one of my earlier Spitting Image links mentions Mr Proctor) Proctor was questioned by police on the Monday, on Tuesday he gave an ‘all guns blazing’ press conference…
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3210271/Ex-Tory-MP-Harvey-Proctor-condemns-homosexual-witch-hunt-reveals-police-questioned-shocking-allegations-torture-rape-three-murders-denies.html
… and on the Wednesday he fled the country. Proctor is still overseas, in an undisclosed location ‘somewhere in Europe’.
The police investigation into Proctor did not end when he did a runner, and a further witness has now come forward:
http://www.exaronews.com/articles/5659/harvey-proctor-s-ex-lover-talks-to-met-s-operation-midland
I find it hard to imagine anything involving Harvey Proctor at that time is no also likely to implicate Portillo.
Why should I follow your narrative, Or yours Tim.
Liking is a good way to switch of critical thinking, as is unquestioned obedience to authoritarian authority figures even when that’s clearly what they are…No i’m useful..Or doing what I can or feel I must.
See, Craig acts like I want to own his blog, or I just hate it all, or whatever. Fact is it was a simple reasonable and minor issue to consider, if he had any regard to the people who contribute. NOT AN INCH…
Because with authoritarian authority figures questioning anything, however minor, may open the flood gates. So they can show no community solidarity, spirit, be imperfect like others accept they are, and maybe gain some personal growth as a result. No, It’s about there importance over others. Particularly ones that can often be scathingly critical.
May the circle be unbroken. May things stay JUST as they are. And may nobody have the gumption to suggest things can be improved a bit, for all. No NO it’s mine I tell you, all mine. Get your own..or bugger off…lol
Ps It’s exactly like Germany’s attitude to Grease, they had a program with many things that could help the people..
But not one of them was allowed. It’s not about any practicality, it’s because the figures involved can, That’s it. I must keep total order and control in order to keep total order and control.
Don’t think it’s gona last but hey-ho.