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[d000hg]

More seriously, the Lords needs to go or be replaced by an elected house.

It's working really well in the USA.

[SueEllen]

I would hazard a guess that because the only of those groups striking are the CWU and in the grand scheme of things no one really misses their post

ASLEF, Unite and GMB have members striking.

[d000hg]

This might simply be a bit of a truism (perhaps not the correct term) that the sort of people who are likely to be considered are a)Tory and b)successful, and those are exactly the sort of people who would give substantially to the party in any case?

I'm sure it's naive to suggest financial gifts aren't a factor, but perhaps not as obviously as this makes it seem.

[SimonMac]

So why doesn't the government mention them then when they are talking about strikes?

I would hazard a guess that because the only of those groups striking are the CWU and in the grand scheme of things no one really misses their post

[SueEllen]

Which is why you only see Unison, TSSA, USDAW, CWU, UNITE, GMB, ASLEF and FBU as 13 of the 42 people on the Labour NEC

So why doesn't the government mention them then when they are talking about strikes?

[SimonMac]

Not all unions are affiliated to, so pay, political parties. The BMA, Royal College of Nursing and NUJ aren't for starters.

While this Tory government tries to make out the RMT are affiliated to Labour they aren't affiliated to any parties either.

Which is why you only see Unison, TSSA, USDAW, CWU, UNITE, GMB, ASLEF and FBU as 13 of the 42 people on the Labour NEC

[Mordac]

But how many millions would get extra state benefits by voting for Labour?

More seriously, the Lords needs to go or be replaced by an elected house.

There was a time when the only thing you got from a donation to Labour was a British passport. Cheapskates...

[DoctorStrangelove]

That wasn't altogether obvious, but apologies anyway.

No probs, old chap, no offence taken.

Though I do identify as a haddock.

He doesn't know how to deal with Cymrophobia.

Well he ain't alone there then. . Being a Cymro myself, like. Cymru Am Byth, like.

[malvolio]

Who're you calling a cod, mofo?

And it wasn't you I was taking the piss out of, by the by.

That wasn't altogether obvious, but apologies anyway.

On the other point, and according to both my education and Collins dictionary, "You use cod to describe something which is not genuine and which is intended to deceive or amuse people by looking or sounding like the real thing.

[e.g]...a cod documentary on what animals think of living in a zoo". .

[SueEllen]

Who're you calling a cod, mofo?

And it wasn't you I was taking the piss out of, by the by.

He doesn't know how to deal with Cymrophobia.

[DoctorStrangelove]

I hate cod Valley Welsh. At least get the accent right. "You say the bins were emptied from the haggard and left in the grip by there. Why no".

I'll let you work out which one...

Who're you calling a cod, mofo?

And it wasn't you I was taking the piss out of, by the by.

[malvolio]

Well looking on the bright side, boyo, there's tidy then, at least the bins were emptied this morning which was a plus, look you.



as they're know to say around here.

I hate cod Valley Welsh. At least get the accent right. "You say the bins were emptied from the haggard and left in the grip by there. Why no".

I'll let you work out which one...

[DoctorStrangelove]

Well looking on the bright side, boyo, there's tidy then, at least the bins were emptied this morning which was a plus, look you.

Twll din pob sais

as they're know to say around here.

[sadkingbilly]

nah nah ni nah nah.



Grow up. You're getting embarrassing.

better that than a tedious chuntering tory

[malvolio]

well, unlike you, who fills pages with them.

nah nah ni nah nah.



Grow up. You're getting embarrassing.