Rochester & Strood by-election

[brogdale]

It must be very difficult to keep this sort of bigotry to yourself.

One telling aspect of that 'slipped mask' comment is that Stood is singularly unexceptional wrt to many parts of the "properous' SE.

 

[JTG]

I am growing hopeful that Class War can poll higher than the Lib Dems

 

[Wilf]

I am growing hopeful that Class War can poll higher than the Lib Dems

I quite like the idea that all the candidates get to do a thank you speech at the count after the result has been announced. Whatever libdem shitblanket is standing patiently standing in line behind the Class War-ist is most excellent.

 

[Spanky Longhorn]

I am growing hopeful that Class War can poll higher than the Lib Dems

Unfortunately I doubt the Libdems will drop below triple figures, while I doubt CW will get up to triple figures as much as I would like it to

 

[brogdale]

Full-on expectation management from the vermin...

The Tories have written off their chances of winning – or even coming close to winning – in this week’s crucial Rochester and Strood byelection, saying the best they could now hope for is to cut Ukip’s victory margin to less than 10 points.

The source added: “Our vote is holding up OK. We are at 30%, maybe even 33%. It is not bad. Ukip are in the 40s. But Labour have absolutely capitulated and collapsed in a seat that they held until 2010. There are at least as many questions for Ed Miliband as for us.

The Conservatives are taking comfort from a poll last week by former Tory vice-chairman Lord Ashcroft that suggested that voters were likely to use the byelection to voice a protest and then return to them in the general election, ousting the defector Mark Reckless after just six months as a Ukip MP. etc etc

 

[brogdale]

Sweet shop window in Rochester...owner asks customers, then drops in sweetie in the relevant jar...

Lol @ the yellows.

 

[tonysingh]

That sweet shop display would be funnier if Britain First had a jar filled with...chocolate bonbons.

 

[brogdale]

That sweet shop display would be funnier if Britain First had a jar filled with...chocolate bonbons.

 

[andysays]

Sweet shop window in Rochester...owner asks customers, then drops in sweetie in the relevant jar...

Lol @ the yellows.

The Green vote looks a lot better there than the 5% in the most recent poll

Maybe Lord Ashcroft needs to re-think his methodology

 

[brogdale]

The Green vote looks a lot better there than the 5% in the most recent poll

Maybe Lord Ashcroft needs to re-think his methodology

Self selecting, sweet-toothed sample.

 

[William of Walworth]

Self selecting, sweet-toothed sample.

Can't for the life of me find the link, but there was some reference to that sweetshop selling entirely vegetarian products, in today's Observer

 

[tonysingh]

Can't for the life of me find the link, but there was some reference to that sweetshop selling entirely vegetarian products, in today's Observer

Hiya.

I have the misfortune to live in Medway. That sweetshop does indeed sell veggie sweets. It's also not as good as the sweetshop opposite.

 

[William of Walworth]

tonysingh : Cool, thanks for the confirmation. That does provide a possible reason for the higher than expected Green 'vote' ...

 

[brogdale]

tonysingh : Cool, thanks for the confirmation. That does provide a possible reason for the higher than expected Green 'vote' ...

...but....but they might not be organic

 

[tonysingh]

The other week I was on Rochester high st with my sketchbooks and pencils.

I had timed my visit for the same time as a shedload of television cameras and crews and politicians. I saw the Green Party candidate act like a total prick towards one crew (from ITV I think). Instantly decided I wouldn't vote for him.

 

[Spanky Longhorn]

Alright Tony are you an itinerant artist?

 

[andysays]

Hiya.

I have the misfortune to live in Medway. That sweetshop does indeed sell veggie sweets. It's also not as good as the sweetshop opposite.

Maybe I'm guilty of terrible stereotyping here, but I'm surprised that there's an all-vegetarian sweet shop in Rochester. Never can tell, I suppose

 

[brogdale]

Maybe I'm guilty of terrible stereotyping here, but I'm surprised that there's an all-vegetarian sweet shop in Rochester. Never can tell, I suppose

Get's quite alot of tourism...Castle/Cathedral & Dickens...with Chatham Dockyard on hand.

 

[tonysingh]

Alright Tony are you an itinerant artist?

I'm only an artist when someone else sees or owns what I have created I'm just an enthusiastic amateur, i feel naked without my art supplies, though sometimes i feel intimidated by a blank canvas. One of my biggest regrets in life is not studying art at school, bit late now really.

Realise that is totally off topic by the way!

Get's quite alot of tourism...Castle/Cathedral & Dickens...with Chatham Dockyard on hand.

I live on Chatham High St, and not even the good end. Right now I'm gazing upon Luton Arches. The council here have an erection for Dickens and it's infuriating. We have a really good art scene, there's tons of military history too and for fucks sake Charles II was restored to the throne here!

Again though, all of this off topic!

 

[brogdale]

The council here have an erection for Dickens and it's infuriating. We have a really good art scene, there's tons of military history too and for fucks sake Charles II was restored to the throne here!

Not sure the restoration's much to crow about tbh...but, hey Tony, what you got against Dickens' erection?

 

[Sue]

Alright Tony are you an itinerant artist?

 

[William of Walworth]

.but, hey Tony, what you got against Dickens' erection?

Can't resist an ancient, cobwebbed one here ...

"Do you like Dickens?"
"I don't know, I've never been to one ... "

 

[prunus]

One of my biggest regrets in life is not studying art at school, bit late now really.

Realise that is totally off topic by the way!

Never too late. Sounds pithy, is true.

 

[brogdale]

Voting for the UK Independence Party could knock thousands of pounds off house prices, the Conservatives have said.

Tory strategists believe they could be spared a humiliating landslide at the hands of Ukip on Thursday's Rochester and Strood by-election, as homeowners fear a Ukip MP would indelibly tarnish the area's reputation as a hotbed of anger at immigration.

The very definition of political desperation?

Lol @ the vermin.

 

[butchersapron]

That is fantastic.

 

[butchersapron]

It's an effective weapon if wielded with credibility. Here? Locals?

 

[brogdale]

It's an effective weapon if wielded with credibility. Here? Locals?

No, I don't think so (I'm originally from N.Kent btw)...

The whole article is a veritable treasure-trove....

William Hague, the Leader of the Commons, who was campaigning with Miss Tolhurst, was forced to defend a Tory leaflet highlighting the fact Mr Reckless studied at Oxford University and worked at Conservative Central Office and in the City before becoming an MP.

The leaflet says it is a "straight choice" between Miss Tolhurst, a marine surveyor who was "born and raised" in the constituency, and Mr Reckless who "studied politics at Oxford" and "only moved here to be an MP".

One Tory MP asked to deliver the literature described it as "total c--p" and "completely stupid" because it highlights Mr Reckless's career achievements.

Mr Hague, who like many senior Tories studied Politics, Philosophy and Economics at Oxford, said: "I dont think there's any class war."

 

[butchersapron]

No, I don't think so (I'm originally from N.Kent btw)...

The whole article is a veritable treasure-trove....

They have lost stalingrad. And are making it funnily worse in the retreat. Thursday/friday should be fun.

 

[killer b]

It sometimes amazes me that these people apparently studies politics, philosophy and economics at one of the worlds finest universities. And yet they're completely clueless about politics, philosophy and economics.

 

[brogdale]

It sometimes amazes me that these people apparently studies politics, philosophy and economics at one of the worlds finest universities. And yet they're completely clueless about politics, philosophy and economics.

They're not. It's just that the £ persuade to speak, act and behave otherwise.