Labour and the General Election

[callan]

You must apply that argument to all of the major party leaders as they all profess to identify with the struggles of the poor person. Just goes to show that politics for some is a profession rather than a vocation of those that care.

No No No -

Doesnt work like that on Shrimperzone...

Way it works is this:

Tories = super nasty
UKIP = Pure evil
Lib Dems - Useless and stupid
Greens - Mentalists with the exception of Caroline lucas who is roundly agreed to be a good egg.
Labour - Arrogant and untrustworthy especially with other peoples money.
SNP - Scottish and led by a Jimmy Krankie Lookie likey.
Plaid Cymru - Welsh so who cares anyway.

 

[Benfleet A1]

You must apply that argument to all of the major party leaders as they all profess to identify with the struggles of the poor person. Just goes to show that politics for some is a profession rather than a vocation of those that care.

Judging by the way this election has been fought none of them and I do mean none of them, want to engage with the people they proclaim to care for. Every speech, photo call and audience (apart from the last televised debate) has been stage managed and in front of party faithful. It's been a complete farce. And the last couple of days have now been taken up by the likes of LBC asking if so called celebrities giving their backing to a party would sway your vote. It's about as sad as it gets for me. I'll be glad when its all over.

 

[RHB]

Judging by the way this election has been fought none of them and I do mean none of them, want to engage with the people they proclaim to care for. Every speech, photo call and audience (apart from the last televised debate) has been stage managed and in front of party faithful. It's been a complete farce. And the last couple of days have now been taken up by the likes of LBC asking if so called celebrities giving their backing to a party would sway your vote. It's about as sad as it gets for me. I'll be glad when its all over.

The trouble is it could so skewed post Thursday that we have to dance the dance again before Xmas.

 

[Another Surrey Shrimper]

So just for the record what Need was there there to separate, based on gender at Labours rally?

I could perhaps understand if it was ceremonial or a religious festival...it wasn't though.

I take it Miliband has now burned his 'This is what a feminist looks like t-shirt''.

I don't think Ed is tasked with seating arrangements at rallies so he can probably keep his T shirt for now.

 

[Another Surrey Shrimper]

Camerons wealth is moot since the whole point is that Ed Miliband is supposed to lead the party that appeals to the poorer classes. How can he identify with the struggles of the poor person when he comes to the table as a multi-millionaire?

Most stupid post on here since someone posted that we shouldn't aim for promotion this season. He isn't female, black, disabled, an Aston Villa fan, a landscape gardener or poor - but he can empathise with all of these types of people and more.
That attitude explains a lot.

 

[superblue24]

Most stupid post on here since someone posted that we shouldn't aim for promotion this season. He isn't female, black, disabled, an Aston Villa fan, a landscape gardener or poor - but he can empathise with all of these types of people and more.
That attitude explains a lot.

Haha. You want to look at the majority of drivel you post on here.

As for the point itself, I'm wrong to believe that a rich man is unable to fully identify with the poor man....right....umm...good one, ***....

you're right, I don't actually identify with a black person as I'm actually not black. I don't a disabled person as I'm not disabled.....can you identify with an alien? (To take it to extremes)

do you actually make any worthwhile points in life? Or are you just here to rob other people of oxygen and knock on peoples doors preaching your god, Ed Milipede?

 

[callan]

I don't think Ed is tasked with seating arrangements at rallies so he can probably keep his T shirt for now.

No but I would of thought that in his position of Leader of the party he might have some influence.
Or did they ignore feminist Ed?

 

[RHB]

Haha. You want to look at the majority of drivel you post on here.

As for the point itself, I'm wrong to believe that a rich man is unable to fully identify with the poor man....right....umm...good one, ***....

you're right, I don't actually identify with a black person as I'm actually not black. I don't a disabled person as I'm not disabled.....can you identify with an alien? (To take it to extremes)

do you actually make any worthwhile points in life? Or are you just here to rob other people of oxygen and knock on peoples doors preaching your god, Ed Milipede?

That last bit feels as if you have taken your lead from Lynton Crosby. I know, nothing to do with me:smile:

 

[Another Surrey Shrimper]

No but I would of thought that in his position of Leader of the party he might have some influence.
Or did they ignore feminist Ed?

I'm sure he knew nothing about it till after the event.

 

[Another Surrey Shrimper]

Haha. You want to look at the majority of drivel you post on here.

As for the point itself, I'm wrong to believe that a rich man is unable to fully identify with the poor man....right....umm...good one, ***....

you're right, I don't actually identify with a black person as I'm actually not black. I don't a disabled person as I'm not disabled.....can you identify with an alien? (To take it to extremes)

do you actually make any worthwhile points in life? Or are you just here to rob other people of oxygen and knock on peoples doors preaching your god, Ed Milipede?

The beauty of this post is I have no need to respond specifically as you have highlighted things in a way I couldn't possibly have hoped to achieve.

 

[superblue24]

The beauty of this post is I have no need to respond specifically as you have highlighted things in a way I couldn't possibly have hoped to achieve.

I can imagine "achievement" being a concept you struggle with.

Why don't you give us some more of your deluded opinions that come out shrouded as factts? Or perhaps you might choose to explain why you think someone with no experience of being a doctor can "identify" (as that is the word I used) with being a doctor?

 

[callan]

I'm sure he knew nothing about it till after the event.

I see.
Now he does know, what do you think he should do....should he follow his heart and be a feminist or bite the bullet cos it Labour and after all no one else has a Pink bus?

 

[Another Surrey Shrimper]

I see.
Now he does know, what do you think he should do....should he follow his heart and be a feminist or bite the bullet cos it Labour and after all no one else has a Pink bus?

I'm sure he knew nothing about it and possibly still doesn't - the only place I have read about it is here. I would never condone separating the sexes for religious reasons - personally I don't think there should be schools that exclude the opposite sex but somehow most people find that completely acceptable. Right now I think he will be looking at the bigger picture rather than seating arrangements at a meeting.

The pink bus was a PR master stroke - if it had been red no one in the media would have given it any coverage.

 

[kittrad]

He might be onto something else. I just have a gut feeling about it.