DEM not gonna CON dis NATION: Rolling UK politics in the short-lived Cleggeron era

Alf Garnett was the West Ham fan, Pike was Villa to ensure balance on the part of the BBC.

Citation needed but

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lennie_Godber

In the show Godber is an Aston Villa supporter.

okay. in my head i mix him up with "Gonk" or whatever that lad was called in Nuts in May.

Cameron is William Dugdale's nephew

the glory years Villa chairman, not the 17th century academic

May 2011:

Bookmaker Betfred said it had made an offer to buy state-owned bookmaker the Tote, worth close to 200 million pounds in cash.

Privately-owned Betfred said it supported the government's pledge that 50 percent of the net proceeds from the sale would be put back into the racing industry.

Betfred also said it would make a contribution to the racing industry of 11 million pounds in 2012 and would make a contribution of at least 9 million pounds to the industry each year after that.

"Betfred's proposal ensures the government has a complete exit from the Tote, secures value for the taxpayer, delivers support to the racing industry and provides enhanced opportunities and security for the Tote's employees and other stakeholders," the company said in a statement.

The 200 million pounds valuation is in line with what analysts had expected the business to fetch.

December 2007:

Gala Coral, the betting, bingo and casino business backed by private equity, will be one of the leading bidders. It has already told the government it would be willing to offer £405m for the Tote, topping the £400m valuation placed on the business by PwC, the accountants advising the government.

Slightly better than being charged over phone-hacking allegations, I guess. Wonder how long it'll take this one to resign?

She saved tax through the scheme by treating her salary as “turnover” and receiving dividends rather than paying income tax on her BBC earnings.

so horrible that these fine upstanding people who are fully co-operating with hmrc were cruelly shilled by a crooked accountant.

Another pinko leftie BBC persenter I see.

presenter

When he appeared on BBC Radio 5 today, the justice secretary was attacked by a rape victim live on air.

"He [the offender] served just over a year and a half, he was released on licence and... he further reoffended and he further reoffended," she said.

Mr Clarke admitted he had not spoken to any victims about the plans.

"No, I haven't put this idea to women who've been raped because I haven't met one recently but my experience of rape trials is that contesting a rape case makes things worse [for the victim]," he said.

The justice secretary was then forced to appear on Sky News, as the media outrage over the plans grew.

"The main aim of my reforms is to cut re-offending," he said.

"I'm not actually reducing the tarrif of any crime. This is all nonsense."

"No, I haven't put this idea to women who've been raped because I haven't met one recently but my experience of rape trials is that contesting a rape case makes things worse [for the victim]," he said.

ken clarke's own brand of 'i met a black man the other day'
even within his various sub-genres of rape, that he was okay pairing up statuotory rape and daterape is just mindboggling

Well, he wasn't exactly pairing them, more giving them a grading.

A bit like the Classifications of Drugs...

Cat C) = Statutory
Cat B) = DR
Cat A) = grabbing someone off the street, etc.

Like, C=girlsaidyes, B=Girlchangedhermind..

and so on...

Statutory rape covers consensual acts between two parties where one party cannot legally consent to sex. It is not anything else.

The severity of rape revolves around the actions of the assailant, not the woman's response to it, which is covered by the 'no' principle.

i didn't hear Clarke so i don't know if he actually suggested that date rape is "rape lite" but clearly if he did he should be fired from a big cannon into the side of a dam

yeah, it does seem like that no matter how you read it.

Latest news. Clarke wandered into the Daily Politics studio, apparently uninvited, while PMQs was one, sat down and got a mike fitted in order to take part in the show, then took his mike off again and fucked off when he realised he was getting a kicking in the Commons and Cameron wasn't doing much to defend him. Nick Robinson then chased after him and got a slightly awkward interview with Ken looking even mored red-faced than usual.

"PMQs was on" not "PMQs was one"

http://www.channel4.com/news/catch-up/display/playlistref/180511/clipid/180511_CUP_MAY_18

tbh the Police Federation can go whistle. They probably only don't like May because she's a woman.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tv0ueEI4OBQ

Pretty sure if a dude was cutting jobs and pay he wouldn't get a standing ovation either.

Just ugh.

Ken Clarke got in trouble for contradicting the statement 'rape is rape' in a 'man interrupts woman' tone more than any attempts he made at explaining the gradations of seriousness in related charges.

Can't believe a bloke with a Union Jack on the header of his blog is a complete twat.

distorted low-res unionjack.gif stolen off GIS at that

always enjoy a bit of "[bad thing] is unequivocally indefensible, by the way here is a defence"

Unpleasant man is my MEP. Not that he ever comes here, far too ethnic. I always forget that he's actually a Conservative MEP and not a UKIPer. We used to have that nice Nick Clegg as an MEP, what ever happened to him?

don't forget

"Update:- Click here to listen to a Tory Radio podcast on the subject"

I've got a book of essays by Roger Helmer. I've just flicked through it again. His views on homosexuality are - inevitably - a treat.

He also believes that a top secret Marxist group has infiltrated all levels of British society.

not that secret, obviously

So I see.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-12213577

If you wanted to be charitable, you could at least say that he doesn't try to hide his homophobia. In his book he actually tries to reclaim 'homophobia' as a word to describe the entirely natural unease which he feels towards homosexuals. Your friendly 21st century Tory party, everyone.

Didn't see the film but saw the trailer with Mark Littlewood *shiver* and that was enough. That guy really gives me the creeps, I can't help thinking "What would he have been doing in Nazi Germany?" whenever I see him.

― Tom A. (Tom B.) (Tom C.) (Tom D.), Saturday, November 13, 2010 3:38 PM (6 months ago) Bookmark

This plank is on Newsnight now trying to close down libraries. Hard to believe he was once a LibDem, oh wait..

http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/2011/may/25/downing-street-bookshelf-flat

Guardian readers try and make out what DVDs and books the Cams have on their shelves.

yeah i can sort of imagine the hilarious guardian readers' responses:

- MEIN KAMPF!!!1!!
- BRIDESHEAD REVISITED!!ONE!

- MEIN KAMPF!!!1!!

4th comment

... along with that photo of SamCam, with MK supposedly in the pile.

dvd of brideshead revisited really is there tho

ilx favourite nadine dorries on newsnight now

BPAS woman is drubbing the Dorries.

idk, that BPAS woman came over quite badly I thought.

surely the bbc could have found someone to argue with dorries who isn't one of the RCP/Spiked goon squad

lol oh surely

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayFTpbKyR80

our Joel was laughing at Cameron's randomly rolled-up sleeves at some barbecue yesterday, he was totally mimicking Barack apparently

The high-five was particularly cringe-making. I'm hearing that the Tories were massively put out of joint that Obama did not endorse their method of dealing with the deficit, to which I can only add a big fat Nelson HA!

Also, the top trending topic in London yesterday was something like #cameronbackedmccain

http://news.sky.com/sky-news/content/StaticFile/jpg/2011/May/Week4/15999147.jpg

High Five!

He's trying to do a Nazi salute and Cameron is politely stopping him.

Looking forward to further augmentations to the favourite Dave theme of 'I met a black man the other day'.

I think this looks a bit more like "Uh... no." At least in this shot. Also wondering if I can un-remember the idea that Cam appears to be smuggling peanuts.

"Smell my fingers"

He's trying to do a Nazi salute and Cameron is politely stopping him.

― Matt DC, Thursday, 26 May 2011 09:57 (11 minutes ago) Bookmark

mixing up obama with osama is one thing; confusing him with cameron is unforgivable.