Joey Jo Jo Junior Shabadoo Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 Just waiting until I see "the SNP are just like UKIP" and then I will have my bingo card filled. I'm waiting on 'National Socialists'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 Bedroom Tax is a good start dont you think? Not really - I think it would require something along the lines of a poll tax or an Iraq War. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ad Lib Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 How do you know that? Because that's what the Electoral Commission is *for*. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H_B Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 How do you know that? Precedent. Note that the Scottish government were not legally bound to follow the Electoral Commission's advice, so they too could have "done what they wanted". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baxter Parp Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 Not really - I think it would require something along the lines of a poll tax or an Iraq War. The Bedroom Tax isn't like a poll tax? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H_B Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 The Bedroom Tax isn't like a poll tax? That is correct - it isn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TONTROOPER Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 The Bedroom Tax isn't like a poll tax? Exactly.....this vile policy is fermenting oppostion nicely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colkitto Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 Precedent. Note that the Scottish government were not legally bound to follow the Electoral Commission's advice, so they too could have "done what they wanted". Precedent? How many referenda have we had on Scottish independence? And a Tory government could do what they wanted with the referendum question also.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lex Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 Not really - I think it would require something along the lines of a poll tax or an Iraq War. To use a football analogy... I'd say the no campaign started the game with 3-0 first leg lead. This is because they have always been ahead in every credible poll ever commissioned in history. It was up to the yes campaign to come out and really attack in the second leg, to really hurt the side who are well ahead. I'd say we are now at half time in the second leg, and it's still 3-0. Despite throwing everything they have at it, the yes campaign hasn't scored at all, the polls are still the same. They've now got to the stage where they are relying on mistakes and implosions from the opposition to give them a glimmer of hope. In reality, it's over. They needed to have made head way and created some kind of momentum by now and they haven't. All the yes campaign has to do is sit back, defend the lead and do nothing silly and they will cruise home with a nice healthy majority. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H_B Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 Precedent? Where did I say it was precedent related to a Scottish Independence referendum? Face it - you've made a c**t of this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xbl Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 Yep, full Unionist tantrum mode. You can about taste the fear these days! I've noticed that when chatting to hardcore unionists, the mood seems to have changed from "haha, you're voting yes" to a more scared and questioning "you're not really voting yes are you?" There is fear at work now. Pleasing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baxter Parp Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 That is correct - it isn't. As an issue, dickbrain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 The Bedroom Tax isn't like a poll tax? Nope. And I suspect there isn't a timing difference between the application of it in Scotland and England which was of course the cardinal error in respect of the poll tax although there was a reason for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 The collective backpedalling from the Unionists over the Electoral Commission has been most pleasing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H_B Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 The collective backpedalling from the Unionists over the Electoral Commission has been most pleasing. This being... what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 In reality, it's over. They needed to have made head way and created some kind of momentum by now and they haven't. All the yes campaign has to do is sit back, defend the lead and do nothing silly and they will cruise home with a nice healthy majority. The first paragraph is a good illustration of one of the ways the No campaign could drop the ball. There is over a year to go - while it is very unlikely on current evidence that doesn't mean it can't happen. The second paragraph is right though - no silly cock-ups will see a No win. 4-2 is probably a better analogy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingTON Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 Do try and keep up - Colkitto has already admitted he wants to hate Tories more than he wants Independence. No P&B hero required on this occasion so the underpants can go back under the trousers. What does that have to do with 'what school did you go to?' sectarianism? It's perfectly clear that you attempted a desperate smear, failed, and have subsequently shat out of backing up your claims. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 To use a football analogy... It was up to the yes campaign to come out and really attack in the second leg, to really hurt the side who are well ahead. I'd say we are now at half time in the second leg, and it's still 3-0. I'd say we're 10 minutes in at the very most. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reynard Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 The Bedroom Tax isn't like a poll tax? It's not even a tax, so, no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reynard Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 To use a football analogy... I'd say the no campaign started the game with 3-0 first leg lead. This is because they have always been ahead in every credible poll ever commissioned in history. It was up to the yes campaign to come out and really attack in the second leg, to really hurt the side who are well ahead. I'd say we are now at half time in the second leg, and it's still 3-0. Despite throwing everything they have at it, the yes campaign hasn't scored at all, the polls are still the same. They've now got to the stage where they are relying on mistakes and implosions from the opposition to give them a glimmer of hope. In reality, it's over. They needed to have made head way and created some kind of momentum by now and they haven't. All the yes campaign has to do is sit back, defend the lead and do nothing silly and they will cruise home with a nice healthy majority. Maybe Gordon Brown will come on as a late sub and f**k everything up big style? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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