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| Jeremy Corbyn |
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95 | 18.63% |
| Dennis Skinner |
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53 | 10.39% |
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20 | 3.92% |
| Tim Farron |
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9 | 1.76% |
| Paul Ukips |
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| Robot Lenin |
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105 | 20.59% |
| Tony Blair |
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28 | 5.49% |
| Pissflaps |
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193 | 37.84% |
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the choice was either invest in Cornwall and invest in the eu or invest in the eu only so cornwall qualified for eu investment. no sane govt would pay twice the taxpayers allowance would have a field day 14 AD. Mary and Joseph take Jesus to a really nice bnb near St ives and they get stuck in a big traffic jam near to stonehenge
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Breath Ray posted:the choice was either invest in Cornwall and invest in the eu or invest in the eu only so cornwall qualified for eu investment. no sane govt would pay twice the taxpayers allowance would have a field day This says nothing about where the money will go when we're outside of the EU. The leave campaign claimed it would go to the NHS.
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Mar 3, 2017 20:24
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that would free up the money already committed to the nhs under the brutal fascist eu
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Mar 3, 2017 20:27
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gently caress the Cornish
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Mar 3, 2017 20:33
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Breath Ray posted:they voted to opt out of eu funding and hmg can now make up the shortfall..if they even need funding now that the fishing industry can get off its knees The Leave campaign said that money would be spent on the NHS not Cornwall and they voted for it.
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Mar 3, 2017 20:34
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XMNN posted:gently caress the Cornish
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Mar 3, 2017 20:35
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i want some of whatever he's on
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Mar 3, 2017 20:38
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Pissflaps posted:The Leave campaign said that money would be spent on the NHS not Cornwall and they voted for it. I think the corns did the right thing and they will end up getting the money in some form or another. It's not real until 2019 so some high spirited brinkmanship is inevitable itpo
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Mar 3, 2017 20:38
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18 months in prison for wearing a batgirl costume smh
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Mar 3, 2017 20:42
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Breath Ray posted:I think the corns did the right thing and they will end up getting the money in some form or another. It's not real until 2019 so some high spirited brinkmanship is inevitable itpo Yeah I'm sure the Tory government which is so keen on reducing funding and privatising and says people on benefits are subhuman will start paying a lot of subsiahahahahahahahaha I agree though, the real poo poo is not gonna drop until 2019.
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Mar 3, 2017 20:48
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Not sure exactly what this means or how to read it but it seems to suggest support for the unionist parties is just a hair's breadth higher than support for the parties that want Irish unification? https://twitter.com/britainelects/status/837746796436811777 (Assuming I'm right to think the Alliance are more or less neutral)
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Mar 3, 2017 20:52
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If you're thinking of visiting the SW it's with bearing in mind that everything good associated with Cornwall: pasties, sunshine, beaches, surfing, cream teas, quaint fishing towns, ice cream, National Trust properties and so on, can be found equally in Devon. In fact, Devon invented pasties, cream tea and sunshine. I suppose Cornwall has the lead in kitsch plaster dragons and Pendragon pewter figures, but you can get those in Plymouth these days too.
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Mar 3, 2017 20:55
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to me Cornwall is far away country inhabited by a people of whom i know nothing
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Mar 3, 2017 21:01
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Paxman posted:Not sure exactly what this means or how to read it but it seems to suggest support for the unionist parties is just a hair's breadth higher than support for the parties that want Irish unification? Unionists: 44.7% Nationalists: 40% Others: 13.5% Independents: 1.8%
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Mar 3, 2017 21:03
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Sinn Fein seem to have done a pretty good job mobilising younger voters this time round, either that or people are just sending Foster a protest vote. Also, y'know, memes.
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Mar 3, 2017 21:08
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big scary monsters posted:If you're thinking of visiting the SW it's with bearing in mind that everything good associated with Cornwall: pasties, sunshine, beaches, surfing, cream teas, quaint fishing towns, ice cream, National Trust properties and so on, can be found equally in Devon. In fact, Devon invented pasties, cream tea and sunshine. Oh absolutely. I holidayed in Devon for the first 20 years of my life. Couldn't believe it when I heard they were redeveloping bantham! But latterly my family have started to prefer cornwall for some reason even though it's another hour in the car. I think the idea is there are fewer common ppl the further you go but they are making inroads even there. Also, waves.
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Mar 3, 2017 21:10
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Breath Ray posted:Oh absolutely. I holidayed in Devon for the first 20 years of my life. Couldn't believe it when I heard they were redeveloping bantham! But latterly my family have started to prefer cornwall for some reason even though it's another hour in the car. I think the idea is there are fewer common ppl the further you go but they are making inroads even there. Also, waves. That's a really long holiday.
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Mar 3, 2017 21:10
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Mike Nesbitt off more than he could chew more like
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Mar 3, 2017 21:12
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Pissflaps posted:That's a really long holiday. Hahahahaaa. Anyway my guess is in 2019 the Tories will be handing out money right left and centre right so as to win an increased majority in the commons. Assumi g the Cornish vote to remain that is
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Mar 3, 2017 21:22
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Octolady posted:Sinn Fein seem to have done a pretty good job mobilising younger voters this time round, either that or people are just sending Foster a protest vote. Also, y'know, memes. She kept calling it "Gerry Adams Sinn Fein". It was never "Gerry Adams and Sinn Fein" or "Gerry Adams' Sinn Fein". It was always Gerry Adams Sinn Fein. You know, like you've got Sinn Fein The Workers' Party, Republican Sinn Fein and Gerry Adams Sinn Fein.
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Mar 3, 2017 21:23
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GerryAdamsSinnFeinIRA
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Mar 3, 2017 21:25
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Octolady posted:Sinn Fein seem to have done a pretty good job mobilising younger voters this time round, either that or people are just sending Foster a protest vote. Also, y'know, memes. Gerry Adams continued ability to appeal to young people amazes me or rather, the fact that he's the only politician west of the channel who can do this, amazes me
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Mar 3, 2017 21:27
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Gerry Adams & His Radical Republican Agenda are one of the less well-known bands of the new wave era, but their 1984 performance in Brighton is today remembered for having been a real blast.
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Mar 3, 2017 21:27
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kustomkarkommando posted:GerryAdamsSinnFeinIRA
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Mar 3, 2017 21:30
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Wheat Loaf posted:Gerry Adams & His Radical Republican Agenda are one of the less well-known bands of the new wave era, but their 1984 performance in Brighton is today remembered for having been a real blast. I was actually really disappointed by the finale
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Mar 3, 2017 21:30
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Well, at least McCausland is out.
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Mar 3, 2017 21:34
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Doug Beattie rapidly being singled out to replace Nesbitt
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Mar 3, 2017 21:39
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Is Paul Dacre okay?
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Mar 3, 2017 21:47
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kustomkarkommando posted:Doug Beattie rapidly being singled out to replace Nesbitt He's ruled himself out for now, though. Says he doesn't think he has the knowledge or experience to lead the party. Might end up falling to him by default. Danny Kennedy or Jo-Anne Dobson would've been the best choices but they've both lost their seats.
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Mar 3, 2017 21:50
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Wheat Loaf posted:He's ruled himself out for now, though. Says he doesn't think he has the knowledge or experience to lead the party. Might end up falling to him by default. If Nesbitt was too liberal for many in the UUP Beattie seems like a hard sell, what with his stance on same-sex marriage and siding with the more liberal bloc over abortion. Who's left for the conservatives - Swann?
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Mar 3, 2017 21:55
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Forget about all this political bullshit, freddos are 30p now.
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Mar 3, 2017 21:58
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kustomkarkommando posted:If Nesbitt was too liberal for many in the UUP Beattie seems like a hard sell, what with his stance on same-sex marriage and siding with the more liberal bloc over abortion. I think Beattie mentioned Swann as a possibility. I imagine the priority for them is to find someone who can give them a direction rather than someone who can win the next election, because at this stage the UUP should be more worried about staying alive. We'll see what happens. Kennedy or Dobson or one of the others might have another opportunity to get back in some time in the future. In the meantime, it'll probably be back to Tom Elliott.  Has been observed on the BBC that Nesbitt resigned the way he led - suddenly and without warning anyone else in his party first. 
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Mar 3, 2017 22:00
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I don't think we're ready for a leader's debate with a Ballymena man
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Mar 3, 2017 22:03
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I suppose there's Roy Beggs, Jr. whose greatest claim to fame is getting Aer Lingus to remove Irish rebel songs from their in-flight entertainment systems.
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Mar 3, 2017 22:09
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Thanks for the effort post, it's always good to hear a view from the inside (uh no pun intended). What are those changes they made that make it hard to get compensation if you're hurt? Doesn't sound too legal, especially if they're putting you in more dangerous situations to begin with
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Mar 3, 2017 22:11
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Spangly A posted:Gerry Adams continued ability to appeal to young people amazes me He's a jovial trickster with a chequered past, people love that poo poo.
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Mar 3, 2017 22:14
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Octolady posted:He's a jovial trickster with a chequered past, people love that poo poo. oh that gerry, kneecapping folk, what a prankster, what a lad
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Mar 3, 2017 22:16
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 Not that he even stands in NI anyway
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Mar 3, 2017 22:19
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Spangly A posted:Gerry Adams continued ability to appeal to young people amazes me It's because young people have no idea what he got up to during the troubles and just see an affable old man. Same thing with people who think Guy Fawkes was a cool dude because he wanted to blow up politicians. All it would take is a South African style truth and reconciliation commission and his political career would be berried with his admission of what he did.
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Excuse me but Gerry Adams was never in the IRA don't you know
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