Even as a lifelong Labour man, I had a lot of time for Ken Clarke. He was my MP when I was in Nottingham, and was often in my local pub, where he was an entertaining drinking companion.
How can you lie there and think of England When you don't even know who's in the team
@Ergates I had a fabulous episode exactly because of that when my dad was admitted to hospital in mid August some years ago. Let's just say that the group of newbies, maybe ten of the sweethearts, will remember it for the rest of their careers! I didn't even raise my voice, in fact I was very very quiet.
I just went upstairs for five minutes and the dog snuck into my office and took a crap under my desk. He doesn't even fit under my desk so I can't work out how he managed it. Luckily my wife caught him sneaking out looking guilty so warned me he'd been up to something otherwise I might have sat back down without finding it. Obviously the smell was a giveaway but even then it was the last place I checked.
If your sense of smell didn't give it away the squelch underfoot would!
Even as a lifelong Labour man, I had a lot of time for Ken Clarke. He was my MP when I was in Nottingham, and was often in my local pub, where he was an entertaining drinking companion.
There used to be quite a lot of decent politicians around, even if you didn't agree with their politics you could see that their comments were meant, not just soundbites for the media. Now most MPs seem to be career politicians with little or no experience of working in business or industry. I've always felt that a prerequisite for standing for Parliament should be minimum of 5 years employment in a role not connected to politics.
Spent 8 hours in A & E yesterday, no lunch, no dinner, just a small sandwich at 4pm. Staff mostly brilliant and very kind but oh the organisation was chaotic. Got to go back tomorrow for another scan but at least it isn't the dreaded colonoscopy, my sympathies @BenCotto. Irises already arrived so many, many thanks. Keeping fingers crossed for your wife.
It's called integrity @KT53. Ken Clarke grew up with Labour sympathies - his grandpa was a Communist - but he ended up joining the Conservatives but about as far left as one can get with very liberal views on politics and economics. He's also pro European and had the Conservative whip withdrawn in 2019 for voting against the govt. He's sat as an independent since.
Career politicians are in it for the bucks and the contacts which lead to more bucks when they leave parliament rather than for the job of representing their constituents or doing what is best for society at all levels.
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When you don't even know who's in the team
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I didn't even raise my voice, in fact I was very very quiet.
If your sense of smell didn't give it away the squelch underfoot would!
There used to be quite a lot of decent politicians around, even if you didn't agree with their politics you could see that their comments were meant, not just soundbites for the media. Now most MPs seem to be career politicians with little or no experience of working in business or industry. I've always felt that a prerequisite for standing for Parliament should be minimum of 5 years employment in a role not connected to politics.
When you don't even know who's in the team
S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
Grrr!!
Staff mostly brilliant and very kind but oh the organisation was chaotic.
Got to go back tomorrow for another scan but at least it isn't the dreaded colonoscopy,
my sympathies @BenCotto. Irises already arrived so many, many thanks. Keeping fingers crossed for your wife.
Career politicians are in it for the bucks and the contacts which lead to more bucks when they leave parliament rather than for the job of representing their constituents or doing what is best for society at all levels.