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arthur

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It depends on the context I suppose but Gammon references someone’s skin colour, so as you would expect I might be a ‘sensitive soul’ with that one.
The term ‘yoghurt knitter’ seems harmless enough in comparison.
Re. the borrowing question, I think you know what it is, I’m not going to remind you. Your reluctance to answer it is telling though.
As if you always answered my questions rather rhan "choosing not to".

I genuinely can't remember your question and can't be bothered to go and look for it. If you can't be bothered to repeat it, that's fine.

Re terms of abuse, why do you need to use any at all to describe stereotyped groups of people? It suggests a certain level of chippy insecurity
 

Hermann

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Yes definitely. Labour missed a trick with him.
Andy is secretly hoping for a narrow Labour loss at the GE I think. He'll be itching to hoover up a nice safe seat and waltz into the leadership race, then get to spend 5 years running verbal rings around Truss.
 

arthur

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Farage is itching for PR

Bring it on. I'd rather people like him and his equivalents on the left stood as themselves rather than infiltrate and undermine other parties
 

Hermann

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Farage is itching for PR

I've no doubt he is. Of course he's do well to remember the fate of both Lib Dems and DUP after cooperating with the Conservatives.
 

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Andy is secretly hoping for a narrow Labour loss at the GE I think. He'll be itching to hoover up a nice safe seat and waltz into the leadership race, then get to spend 5 years running verbal rings around Truss.
Agreed. If Sir Keith pulls off a win (overall majority or minority) or even suffers a very narrow defeat Andy's chance will have passed.
 

Mr Jinx

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I've no doubt he is. Of course he's do well to remember the fate of both Lib Dems and DUP after cooperating with the Conservatives.
Yes, but it's probably better to actually win seats then form part of a Government, than just continually snipe from the sidelines.
 

Hermann

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Agreed. If Sir Keith pulls off a win (overall majority or minority) or even suffers a very narrow defeat Andy's chance will have passed.
I suppose he could grab a cabinet seat and try to position himself as the heir apparent, but it's probably easier to take on a Truss with a reduced majority. Of course with the latter route you run the risk of her being replaced by someone good.
 

Hermann

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Yes, but it's probably better to actually win seats then form part of a Government, than just continually snipe from the sidelines.
I know you're a big fan, but I genuinely don't think he's actually interested in doing the hard work of government. Much more money in constant campaigning.
 

elginCity

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Bring it on. I'd rather people like him and his equivalents on the left stood as themselves rather than infiltrate and undermine other parties
Yes, the all things to all people ‘broad church’ party will hopefully soon be history.
 

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