I'm not defending Coffey. Attack her for her politics by all means but attacking her for her looks -- which I assume is what you're doing -- is utterly shit whatever her politics are.
Sue Gray and therese Coffey nominated for a peerage
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Yes.
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
I’ve been here ages and never been called a Tory.
Though I did get called “far centre” once.
Not long enough yet.
Elpenor
a clown’s heart and a mandolin
Possibly worse than Tory thatI’ve been here ages and never been called a Tory.
Though I did get called “far centre” once.
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
I was perfectly serious when I said that that photo was her one redeeming feature. Pissed up, drink spilt down her front, she's suddenly decided it's a good idea to smoke a cigar.
The single thing she's ever done that I can relate to.
The single thing she's ever done that I can relate to.
PTK
Paul Kegan
Left-wingers attack the policies that Tories advocate.
Those who attack Tories on the basis of their physical characteristics are not left-wing. They are actually reinforcing Tory-type ideologies.
agricola
a genuine importer of owls
I disagree - as fundamentally absurd as it is for someone to get a seat in the Lords because of what one of their ancestors did, at least it is out in the open (as in we know who they are and who will be sitting there after them) and at least the ancestor did something in the first place.
Now however we have the vast majority of people getting peerages for reasons that would never stand up to honest scrutiny. Why on earth is Claire Fox there?
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
Surely this isn't too difficult. This isn't about how vile Coffey is. It's about the values that you have.
So a person is overweight and has been known to like a drink and a smoke? Are any of those things that you think are worthy of attacking? If the answer is 'no' then you don't attack them.
PTK
Paul Kegan
It's like back when Ann Widdecombe was minister for prisons.
Pregnant women were chained to a prison offer when they went to hospital to give birth, and Widdecombe oversaw that policy, but some people thought that her worst crime was being overweight and not dying her hair often enough, so that her grey roots showed.
On the other hand, right-wing racist Brigitte Bardot, former French actor, was regarded as rather gorgeous back in the day.
Pregnant women were chained to a prison offer when they went to hospital to give birth, and Widdecombe oversaw that policy, but some people thought that her worst crime was being overweight and not dying her hair often enough, so that her grey roots showed.
On the other hand, right-wing racist Brigitte Bardot, former French actor, was regarded as rather gorgeous back in the day.
PTK
Paul Kegan
I think we need to start an investigation. Why is Claire Fox a peer?
Serge Forward
Just enjoyin' my coffee.
That might have been meI’ve been here ages and never been called a Tory.
Though I did get called “far centre” once.
PTK
Paul Kegan
"Far centre" implies that the there is another axis on the political map, at right-angles to the left-right line.That might have been me
Serge Forward
Just enjoyin' my coffee.
8ball
Merr xmas...
No, it was definitely “far centre”.
I took it to mean “so far to the right that you’re practically in the middle”.
“Extreme centrist” would be meaningful, if inaccurate.
I don’t think it was you - got the impression the person was a moron at the time..
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Rompipalle
“Mad as hell & I’m not going to take this anymore”
krtek a houby
Merry Xmas!
It looks like the Lords isn't the only archaic and offensive thing that needs dismantling.
krtek a houby
Merry Xmas!
Hasn't the idea of ending the HoL been around for quite some time? Seem to remember it being mooted during the Blair years.
Unless it's a slow process; deliberately filling the place with as many unsavoury characters as possible until it implodes or the people are driven to distraction and raze it to the ground.
Unless it's a slow process; deliberately filling the place with as many unsavoury characters as possible until it implodes or the people are driven to distraction and raze it to the ground.
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