Tory MP's Laugh at Starving Families.

[SaintToffee1981]

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/food-banks-debate-video-iain-2941100

Horrible, horrible bastards. I hope the Jocks don't get independence as without their vote Labour would find it virtually impossible to get a majority in the commons.

 

[Dell Boy]

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/food-banks-debate-video-iain-2941100

Horrible, horrible bastards. I hope the Jocks don't get independence as without their vote Labour would find it virtually impossible to get a majority in the commons.

Agree completely and that's the one reason I'm torn on the Scottish debate.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Have you fellas not seen Prime Minster's questions? The whole lot of them are appalling. I can't for the life of me see why anyone wants to be governed by any of the pillocks.

 

[Coach]

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/food-banks-debate-video-iain-2941100

Horrible, horrible bastards. I hope the Jocks don't get independence as without their vote Labour would find it virtually impossible to get a majority in the commons.

Similar callous attitudes to be found on here.

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

Tories

Can't stand em

I mean, I hate all Polo's but the Tories especially

 

[bluejock]

Have you fellas not seen Prime Minster's questions? The whole lot of them are appalling. I can't for the life of me see why anyone wants to be governed by any of the pillocks.

Anyone who expresses a desire to become a politician should immediately be stopped from ever becoming one.

 

[Dell Boy]

Anyone who expresses a desire to become a politician should immediately be stopped from ever becoming one.

I've been there and got the t-shirt. About 5/6 years ago I led a campaign to stop a big factory from being built on the edge of a village. The whole thing - standing on tables in the village pub, marches through the streets etc. The factory plan got stopped and from that the local political parties offered me routes to getting involved.

It was funny in a way. Where I live in the Midlands it used to be fairly evenly balanced in local politics but now the Tories have it all sewn up. I'd never consider the Tories in a million years but their set-up was so far ahead of the Labour and Lid Dems it was a joke. I ended up as an independent for three years before giving that up as it just took up too much time in the middle of a recession when I needed to keep my company solvent and a roof over my head. Never mind a young family.

Now as a developer/investor I deal with local politicians all the time and I'd honestly say the split is:

60% - aged over 60 and generally not arsed with anything. They got into it purely for the social status
25% - aged between 30 and 45 and after an easy life picking up their allowances
10% - aged over 60, able and passionate about the job
5% - aged under 60, commercially savy and able


By and large, in my experience, politics really isn't full of very impressive people.

 

[Moomin]

I've been there and got the t-shirt. About 5/6 years ago I led a campaign to stop a big factory from being built on the edge of a village. The whole thing - standing on tables in the village pub, marches through the streets etc. The factory plan got stopped and from that the local political parties offered me routes to getting involved.

It was funny in a way. Where I live in the Midlands it used to be fairly evenly balanced in local politics but now the Tories have it all sewn up. I'd never consider the Tories in a million years but their set-up was so far ahead of the Labour and Lid Dems it was a joke. I ended up as an independent for three years before giving that up as it just took up too much time in the middle of a recession when I needed to keep my company solvent and a roof over my head. Never mind a young family.

Now as a developer/investor I deal with local politicians all the time and I'd honestly say the split is:

60% - aged over 60 and generally not arsed with anything. They got into it purely for the social status
25% - aged between 30 and 45 and after an easy life picking up their allowances
10% - aged over 60, able and passionate about the job
5% - aged under 60, commercially savy and able


By and large, in my experience, politics really isn't full of very impressive people.

I fit that criteria, where do I apply?

 

[Deleted member 28206]

Riot. It will happen again! I fully support it, set fire to these crusty bastards

 

[Dell Boy]

I fit that criteria, where do I apply?

Find out which political party controls your local area. Or if it's fairly evenly split then you have a choice of two. Sign up as a party member and go along to all the events and meetings. Offer to hand out leaflets and help at any fundraising stuff. Smile a lot and don't offer any opinions. Wear a plain shirt and a smart jumper from M&S. Assuming you don't have a major profile as a local sex monster, within a few weeks you'll be identified as "new blood" and some party elder will put their arm around you and earmark you for a future council seat. Keep up the effort of going to most meetings, smiling and not expressing any opinions.

You have to play the game but within 3 years you should have a Council seat and then you'll pick up between £6k and £15k a year for life plus a few expenses.

After about 5 years as a local councillor, assuming you keep smiling and not offering opinions, you'll be offered a chances as a county councillor (if it's a two-tiered system) so can double up on your annual cash return. At this point other civic roles in relation to public services governance/scrutiny committees will also be on your radar for some more pocket money.

After about 15/20 years you'll get to be Mayor (unless it's directly elected where you live) and then swan round, park for free and pick up even more expenses and a few foreign trips.

Keep it going and within 5 years of your ultimate death you'll have a road named after you and probably some part of a new swimming pool.

Lovely.

 

[Moomin]

Find out which political party controls your local area. Or if it's fairly evenly split then you have a choice of two. Sign up as a party member and go along to all the events and meetings. Offer to hand out leaflets and help at any fundraising stuff. Smile a lot and don't offer any opinions. Wear a plain shirt and a smart jumper from M&S. Assuming you don't have a major profile as a local sex monster, within a few weeks you'll be identified as "new blood" and some party elder will put their arm around you and earmark you for a future council seat. Keep up the effort of going to most meetings, smiling and not expressing any opinions.

You have to play the game but within 3 years you should have a Council seat and then you'll pick up between £6k and £15k a year for life plus a few expenses.

After about 5 years as a local councillor, assuming you keep smiling and not offering opinions, you'll be offered a chances as a county councillor (if it's a two-tiered system) so can double up on your annual cash return. At this point other civic roles in relation to public services governance/scrutiny committees will also be on your radar for some more pocket money.

After about 15/20 years you'll get to be Mayor (unless it's directly elected where you live) and then swan round, park for free and pick up even more expenses and a few foreign trips.

Keep it going and within 5 years of your ultimate death you'll have a road named after you and probably some part of a new swimming pool.

Lovely.

Pfftt too much hard work, I'd start berating people for annoying me. I'll carry on stealing a living from the corporate pigs.

 

[peteblue]

I've been there and got the t-shirt. About 5/6 years ago I led a campaign to stop a big factory from being built on the edge of a village. The whole thing - standing on tables in the village pub, marches through the streets etc. The factory plan got stopped and from that the local political parties offered me routes to getting involved.

It was funny in a way. Where I live in the Midlands it used to be fairly evenly balanced in local politics but now the Tories have it all sewn up. I'd never consider the Tories in a million years but their set-up was so far ahead of the Labour and Lid Dems it was a joke. I ended up as an independent for three years before giving that up as it just took up too much time in the middle of a recession when I needed to keep my company solvent and a roof over my head. Never mind a young family.

Now as a developer/investor I deal with local politicians all the time and I'd honestly say the split is:

60% - aged over 60 and generally not arsed with anything. They got into it purely for the social status
25% - aged between 30 and 45 and after an easy life picking up their allowances
10% - aged over 60, able and passionate about the job
5% - aged under 60, commercially savy and able


By and large, in my experience, politics really isn't full of very impressive people.

NIMBY........what about the jobs that the factory would have provided........

 

[Reidy's Bottle Of Grecian]

All Bathers Are Required To Walk Through The Moomin Footwash Before Entering The Pool

 

[Dell Boy]

NIMBY........what about the jobs that the factory would have provided........

There was no net gain in jobs. The company was relocating from an old site within the area.

Of course I'm a Nimby. Everyone is. That's life.

 

[Reidy's Bottle Of Grecian]

Have you fellas not seen Prime Minster's questions? The whole lot of them are appalling. I can't for the life of me see why anyone wants to be governed by any of the pillocks.

I doubt we do tbh Bruce but as it is the system that we have in place then it is the only choice that we are given, if you don't play a part in the selection of your MP then you can't really complain when he does stuff you don't agree with.

A lot around here are a fair bit annoyed with Andy Burnham over HS2 at the moment, as he's told a couple of porkies to try to sell it to the area (skilled jobs basically in a maint depot, when in fact it is to be a 'cleaning station' for ALL trains not just HS2, operating 24/7), but even if he's voted in for 20 odd years it will all have been worth it in my opinion, JUST for the fact that whilst in office he took it upon himself to FORCE the Hillsborough Judicial Review, resulting of course in The Govt Apology and the upcoming 'trial' of sorts.