Jeremy Corbyn's time is up

[DotCommunist]

same album. over and over. I liked the one that had 'visiting is pretty, visiting is good seems that all they ever wanted was a brother'. Thats their only truly good 'I'll youtube it when in my cups' song. The rest is just quiet/loud verse/chorus nonsense. And I liked nirvana. The foo fighters have been rubbish for years and Dave Grohl should personally apologise to corbyn for his decade of not trying hard enough

 

[nino_savatte]

His earnings put him in the top 1% of earners in the UK. Even in the USA he'd be in the top 2%.

He's very wealthy. People like Branson are outliers. There's not many of them. There's thousands of Corbyns, on over £100k a year. He is very wealthy.

You're using a highly subjective yardstick. He's not "very wealthy".

 

[killer b]

same album. over and over. I liked the one that had 'visiting is pretty, visiting is good seems that all they ever wanted was a brother'. Thats their only truly good 'I'll youtube it when in my cups' song. The rest is just quiet/loud verse/chorus nonsense. And I liked nirvana. The foo fighters have been rubbish for years and Dave Grohl should personally apologise to corbyn for his decade of not trying hard enough

They've always been rubbish ffs. I bet you're one of those people who reckon the red hot chilli peppers were good until Mothers Milk too. Gross.

 

[nino_savatte]

TBF if any other politician with his income & means had claimed not to consider themselves wealthy, they'd be branded out of touch too. It's a ridiculous thing for him to say.

Are you addressing me, kb? Tell me, how would you define "very wealthy" or do you conflate that with "slightly wealthy" and "filthy rich"? Serious question.

 

[DotCommunist]

They've always been rubbish ffs. I bet you're one of those people who reckon the red hot chilli peppers were good until Mothers Milk too. Gross.

Full sleeve band t-shirt. And I still maintain that 'Otherside' is a damn tune

#goes off to his dadrock

 

[Hocus Eye.]

What has happened about the problems in getting security cover for the Labour Conference. I thought I heard on the electric wireless that a last minute solution had been found but no mention of who is stepping in?

Sorry to interrupt the flow of meaningless chatter on this thread.

 

[Pickman's model]

tbf, he is very wealthy. There's not much I wouldn't do for £138,000/y

Yeh. But tbh there's not much you wouldn't do for £13.80

 

[Fez909]

Are you addressing me, kb? Tell me, how would you define "very wealthy" or do you conflate that with "slightly wealthy" and "filthy rich"? Serious question.

"You're very wealthy if you have an income greater than than 99% of the population" seems like a good 'yardstick' to me.

 

[killer b]

Are you addressing me, kb?

I'm joining in the discussion in the thread.

I'm not really interested in defining 'very wealthy', you're talking to fez about that. Corbyn apparently said he doesn't think of himself as *just* wealthy - he's wrong on that.

 

[andysays]

What has happened about the problems in getting security cover for the Labour Conference. I thought I heard on the electric wireless that a last minute solution had been found but no mention of who is stepping in?

Sorry to interrupt the flow of meaningless chatter on this thread.

Labour signs deal with conference security firm

Strangely, it doesn't mention whether the Foo Fighters are appearing, but maybe they'll be "surprise guests"...

 

[Pickman's model]

"You're very wealthy if you have an income greater than than 99% of the population" seems like a good 'yardstick' to me.

And if he gets ousted and drops down to a backbencher's pay I'm sure you'll pop and and say he's no longer wealthy

 

[Fez909]

I'm joining in the discussion in the thread.

I'm not really interested in defining 'very wealthy', you're talking to fez about that. Corbyn apparently said he doesn't think of himself as *just* wealthy - he's wrong on that.

Yeah, I don't want to get hung up on the difference between wealthy and very wealthy...Corbyn is, at the least, wealthy.

 

[Fez909]

And if he gets ousted and drops down to a backbencher's pay I'm sure you'll pop and and say he's no longer wealthy

He'd still be "well off".

What's your point here? Do you disagree or you just looking for an argument?

Is someone who earns more than 99% of the population wealthy?

 

[muscovyduck]

did he actually say he didn't consider himself weathy

 

[Fez909]

did he actually say he didn't consider himself weathy

The Mail article linked above has this: 'I don't consider myself high-brow or wealthy, but I still enjoy some aspects of classical music.'

Single quotes tend not to be direct quotes, but it seems like a direct quote. Though who knows with the Mail.

 

[Hocus Eye.]

Labour signs deal with conference security firm

Strangely, it doesn't mention whether the Foo Fighters are appearing, but maybe they'll be "surprise guests"...

Thanks andysays. I am three hours behind on this story. Carry on chatting, as you were.

 

[Pickman's model]

He'd still be "well off".

What's your point here? Do you disagree or you just looking for an argument?

Is someone who earns more than 99% of the population wealthy?

No. Someone who earns that year in, year out: yes. But someone who has that for one year? And who knows where he'll be in another year. Next you'll be saying sharon shoesmith rich as croesus from her wrongful dismissal payout.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

No. Someone who earns that year in, year out: yes. But someone who has that for one year? And who knows where he'll be in another year. Next you'll be saying sharon shoesmith rich as croesus from her wrongful dismissal payout.

He's been an mp most of his adult life. He's 'well off'. Not stinking rich, but 'well off' at the very least. He's well off in the way that a senior doctor or head teacher at a big school is well off. And he'd be better off admitting that.

That he chooses to live simply and has few expensive needs - which I can well imagine he does - is a rather separate matter. The fact of his income makes any such spartan tastes a matter of choice that is denied someone with a smaller income.

 

[two sheds]

And I still maintain that 'Otherside' is a damn tune

Ta for that - and Under the Bridge

 

[butchersapron]

Oh jesus. Oh fucking jesus.

 

[Mr.Bishie]

 

[two sheds]

Oh jesus. Oh fucking jesus.

Sorry I thought it was a good track

 

[Sprocket.]

I hope this thread doesn't enter the same banal universe that the labour leadership contest inhabits!

 

[DotCommunist]

Oh jesus. Oh fucking jesus.

deffo wore a sock on his cock

 

[Pickman's model]

deffo wore a sock on his cock

Socks not worn in Palestine until 1099

 

[binka]

If this is turning into a confessional I would like to take this opportunity to say I like the first two foo fighters albums

 

[DotCommunist]

Oh jesus. Oh fucking jesus.

 

[DotCommunist]

Ta for that - and Under the Bridge

its sposed to be about heroin addiction. So my brain says anyway

 

[brogdale]

My eldest liked RHCP when he was 12.

 

[two sheds]

My eldest liked RHCP when he was 12.

I liked custard when I was 12, I still do. Proves nothing.