Dave and the womens institute
- 22 October 2011 18:50132761i think he may have a fight on his hands here.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2052108/Coalition-ignoring-women-says-WI-Ladies-lay-challenge-Cameron-male-dominated-Cabinet.html - Keith Sansum1
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22 October 2011 19:04132763howard;
just another group opposed to our dave
how long can he lastALL POSTS ARE MY OWN PERSONAL VIEWS - 22 October 2011 19:27132769I recall Mr Tony Bleary...sorry Blair was slow hand clapped off the stage at the WI.....he could not handle it....
David Cameron will last for as long as there is Edward looking on the dark side
- 22 October 2011 19:44132773Advice to men, and male politicians in particular: don't mess with the WI!!
- 22 October 2011 19:54132776Talking WI...they had a super market in the Dover College Music Hall at the end of
Folkestone Road.....which subsequently was moved to Biggin Hall....Very successful it was, and a great place for a natter, cup of tea...and fresh produce etc....
I wonder what has happened to these Markets....well, especially in Dover
- 22 October 2011 20:16132782bern is right - do not mess with the w.i. our kath is a fully paid up member and has an award winning pumpkin that has to be inserted somewhere.
best that the prime minister keeps his minders close for a while. - Keith Sansum1
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22 October 2011 20:20132785howard;
have you not heard dave's minders resigned a fortnight ago lol
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22 October 2011 21:55132810oh dear,another case of women who think they wear the trousers,do they think they the boss or somthing.
- 23 October 2011 08:28132837Yes indeedy..the battlehardened females from the WI are a formidable bunch...speaking loudly as they do for the female voters of middle England, probably the bedrock of the traditional Tory vote, so their voice is huge and it counts.
But women are disgruntled, nothing new there sez you..
, but yes they seriously are, having been at the forefront of massed job losses throughout the country under this government. The axe has fallen on family life and they dont like it.
You would expect family man with cuddly persona, hug a hoodie Dave, to be a real favourite with women. He is clean cut, he loves his wife, he loves his kids and is not as far as we know, a rampant philanderer..so he has all the natural ingredients of popularity. But its all gone horribly wrong.
His "calm down dear" in the commons backfired like a waywardly loosed RPG and he went on to top that by telling fellow Tory Nadine Dorries that she was "frustrated".. to loud guffaws and sniggering all round the House.
" Calm Down Dear!!" says Cameron.
Downing St started back pedaling after that one, but nevertheless recent polls show Dave is haemorraging on the womens vote..oh dear!email: dover7@msn.com - Keith Sansum1
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23 October 2011 08:38132841i think dave got off to a good start but then he did have a honeymoon period, thats all gone now, and we see u turns, gaffs, tories trying to get even, tories waiting to pounce,
poor dave must know his days are numberedALL POSTS ARE MY OWN PERSONAL VIEWS - Jan Higgins
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23 October 2011 09:13132849I thought the "calm down dear" comment was funny and very apt.
The only WI members I have come in contact with have had little interest in politics and are in it for the friendly atmosphere and the hope of winning the meeting competition.-----------------------------------------------------------------------
I try to be neutral and polite but it is hard and getting even more difficult at times.
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23 October 2011 09:16132850many are closet tories(where have i heard that before lol)
dave walks a tight rope here, interesting to see how that one developesALL POSTS ARE MY OWN PERSONAL VIEWS - 23 October 2011 10:12132863w.i. members may not have a strong interest in poitics but traditionally they vote for the blues in great numbers, flashman will have to take heed of advice being given to him.
- 23 October 2011 11:48132880Don't you believe it they are not all just jam makers........they are the blue rinse brigade we will watch with interest.
- Keith Sansum1
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23 October 2011 12:13132885its not daves only problemALL POSTS ARE MY OWN PERSONAL VIEWS - 23 October 2011 19:09132973I may not be a blue rinser myself, but as a WI member for many years - but, as Jan says, we are not all jam and jerusalem... definitely not...
I am surprised however at Ruth Bond commenting on politics - one thing the WI is well known for is that it does NOT get involved in either politics or religion - hence the slow clapping for Tony Blair once when he said something political at one of their meetings when he was guest speaker.
Charlie - there are not many WI markets left - l although the WI's standards on food preparation and cookery were very high, I think it is mainly the question of having enough members who would be prepared to help run a market and all it entails. The extremely successful Sandwich WI market finished a few years ago, members there (which I was for a while) started selling on the stall very early in a morning, and most of the helpers were very hard working pensioners ! Some WI members do help at the River coffee morning and market held in River Village Hall, and home made cakes are sold there.---------------------------------------------------
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