Guest 640- Registered: 21 Apr 2007
- Posts: 7,819
#1
Now that the deal between David Cameron and Nick Clegg has ensured that the Conservative machine takes over running the country, it leaves us totally politically blue across all Kent in all forms of government. All Labour seats were lost...all of them. On top of that the KCC are blue Tory, the DDC are the same, the Government the same as I said...so nary a voice in all that blue blue wilderness speaks for the Labour voter. And who said it was a fair system.
So with all policies of Conservative nature destined to be rubber stamped at all levels, you better brace yourself for change. There can be no excuses for the Conservative politicians now, they promised us this that and the other, now we shall see if they can deliver.
Guest 656- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
- Posts: 2,262
#2
Interesting to see Charlie on the news last night giving his support to the ex army officer who was arrested in Afghanistan whilst working for the security services over there, his family live in Dover. Must have been one of Charlie's first appearances as our Conservative MP
Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
#3
paulb,a promise is not a promise untill its deliverd in full.
#4
DTC is still solidly red!
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
#5
im red not blue.never will be.
Guest 660- Registered: 14 Mar 2008
- Posts: 3,205
#6
Syd it has 11 Labour Cllrs,1 Tory and 6 independants,you should know you stood once and didn't get elected,
If you knew what I know,we would both be in trouble!
Guest 686- Registered: 5 May 2009
- Posts: 556
#7
If you mix blue with yellow you get ------ green!!
Not just Kent has turned blue but a significant portion of the whole of the South of England!
Phil West
If at first you don't succeed, use a BIGGER hammer!!
#8
BRITAIN'S long, national nightmare was over last night as the nation was once again placed in the safe, reliable hands of some vaguely effeminate public school boys.
After three years of being governed by a rough, nasty boy from a state school who shouted at everyone and didn't like custard, Britain wakes up today knowing it could introduce both the prime minister and deputy prime minister to its parents without having to endure an uncomfortable silence as they realised they had nothing in common.
David Cameron met a visibly relieved Queen shortly after 8pm, accepting her invitation to form a government of gentlemen before laughing their heads off about how Gordon Brown used to say 'tea' instead of 'supper'.
The coalition deal was finally sealed yesterday evening during a hastily arranged phone call between David Cameron and Nick Clegg where they compared notes on the daughters of minor aristocrats that they had groped at charity balls in the 1980s.
The prime minister's spokesman said: "We knew we had a workable, four year deal when David and Nick both realised they had probably molested the Hon. Charlotte Brampton during the same Henley Regatta."
The new administration started work immediately as Downing Street released the first round of cabinet appointments including Binky, Pinky, Ponky, Porky, Splodger, Dodger, Bodger, Badger, Fishy Frobisher, good old Charlie Two-Yachts and Vince Cable.
Last night a Treasury source insisted Mr Cable and the new chancellor Binky Osborne were already working well together, adding: "They're even finishing each other's sentences. Of course the sentence does completely change its meaning half way through and ends up making no sense whatsoever, but they are at least sharing the same sentence. And that's historic."
But across Britain there were mixed feelings as the Labour Party relinquished power, with some wondering whether they would ever hate anyone quite as much again, while others welcomed a new set of characters they could make anonymous online death threats against.
Tom Logan, from Finsbury Park, said: "I don't think I'll ever forget watching an unemployed Peter Mandelson being interviewed on the BBC, filled to the brim with bitterness and defeat. I was so happy I very nearly wet myself."
#9
The next election should be fun vote yellow and we no what we will get .
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
#10
bob
that was your best one yet..
Guest 693- Registered: 12 Nov 2009
- Posts: 1,266
#11
Bob
10/10!
True friends stab you in the front.
#12
What happens about port privitisation , does any one no the coalitions view ?
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
#13
interesting point, the blues would privatise the air if they could, no idea what the yellows attitude is.
john brigden and chas elphicke were both against it locally.
Guest 696- Registered: 31 Mar 2010
- Posts: 8,115
#14
PaulB, I would like to state that locally, I personally never considered it of importance if the councillors were of one party or the other, because i think that on local questions, decisions go beyond party lines, for example Dover Port's status, DTIZ projects, hospitals, mass immigartation. I believe we generally tend to stick together, and any major misunderstandings tend to be ironed out.
On national questions, obviously it's different, because Parliament decides over many national issues that are also felt locally, positively or negatively.
I do believe though that if there is an election reform, this will see the UKIp in Parliament as well, and the Tories and UKIP do have more in common than either have with Labour or Libdems. For examplem Barry stated various times he is for Britain leaving the e.u., but not immediately. if the Tory party-policy is not for leaving the e.u., this could lead one day to a split in Tory Party policies, as many Tories are for Britain leaving the e.u., as the question is so essential to how Britain is governed. And one can't really govern within a system that is so preponderous in national questions as the e.u. is if one doesn't believe in this system.
#15
Bob, an enjoyable read except for "vaguely effeminate public school boys". Both DC and NC are happily married heterosexual men with loving wives and a growing brood of children. Perhaps you prefer hairy porridge wogs?
Guest 696- Registered: 31 Mar 2010
- Posts: 8,115
#16
Sid, not that it bothers me personally, but was that a racist statement there?
#17
Only against Jocks, Alexander, only Jocks.
Guest 696- Registered: 31 Mar 2010
- Posts: 8,115
#18
Sid, the Scots are not western orientated gentlemen, but our bretheren!
#19
In the part of Essex where I lived for a while, this was what they were called. A term of endearment if you like.
Guest 696- Registered: 31 Mar 2010
- Posts: 8,115
#20
I don't think the Scots would like that!
