Battle of Currans as candidates parade their socialist principles
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| CAMPAIGNING: Margaret Curran appeals to the party faithful in Shettleston Road yesterday |
After her party kept the electorate guessing over the weekend, Margaret Curran appeared happy to keep the crowd waiting a little longer yesterday.
For nearly 10 minutes, all that could be seen of the diminutive Labour candidate for Glasgow East and current Glasgow Baillieston MSP was a three-inch high red box parked outside the Co-op on Shettleston Road, around which an expectant hum of photographers, cameramen, hacks, party apparatchiks and activists had gathered.
Until now, the big story of this crucial by-election had been Ms Curran's belated nomination, which was confirmed on Monday night only after four other candidates ruled themselves out, leaving accusations that the former Holyrood minister was the "fifth choice" to defend one of Labour's safest seats.
But the arrival almost made up for the wait. Wearing a red blazer the hue of which would have overwhelmed most digital cameras and punching out tailor-made soundbites which, while they may not have answered her many critics, at least provided a temporary distraction, Ms Curran appeared to be in fighting form.
Taking to the empty soapbox, the 49-year-old said the "Labour fightback starts here" and issued a series of jabs at her SNP rival, John Mason, who she said was "not even interested in Westminster".
The Nationalists had "lost all interest in antisocial behaviour", she claimed. "Their answer to crime is emptying our prisons. We'll have none of that in the east end of Glasgow. They also want to cut central heating and we'll have none of that either."
Why should people vote for you when you were the fifth choice of the party, came one question from the pack. "I am people's first choice and I believe I'm the best candidate," she replied.
How would you manage to serve as MP and MSP at the same time? "If you want a job done properly, ask a busy woman to do it," she countered, risking upsetting male Labour voters.
Has Gordon Brown endorsed your candidacy, has he called you? "Gordon Brown's a very busy man," said Ms Curran, admitting that she had not spoken to the PM. "But I'm sure I'll get a call from him when I win," she added.
As far as galvanising the beleaguered party grass roots, it wasn't a bad start. But when faced with more awkward questions, she faltered.
Having been asked three times about Wendy Alexander's flagship policy of forcing an early vote on independence, Ms Curran eventually gave a response, of sorts. "I am not frightened of the verdict of the Scottish people," she said, adding: "I don't think the Scottish people want independence. But my focus just now is on the issues that matter to the people - poverty, jobs, and regeneration."
Then, surrounded by a throng of balloons, banners, and party members - including fellow MSP Frank McAveety and a megaphone-wielding Glasgow councillor, Alex Glass - the firebrand was away, stopping off at a few shops along Shettleston Road for some carefully orchestrated meetings with would-be Labour voters. Their response appeared to be mixed.
Amid all the badge-wearing supporters that the MSP left in her wake was Alex Brown, 62, a customer at Daddyo's cafe, who has long since lost faith with the Labour Party. Still, he reasoned, at least this election is close enough to force the Labour candidate to campaign on the streets. "I think that's about five minutes in 10 years that we've had," he said.
Yesterday, though was a day for Curran candidates. Not far away, at the Bridge Centre in Easterhouse, was "the one socialist Curran in this campaign" as Frances Curran was described by Richie Venton, the Scottish Socialist Party's trade union organiser, at her launch.
The former MSP, who lost her seat after she and fellow socialists fell out with then party leader, Tommy Sheridan, was quick to point out the differences with her namesake: "The two of us were in the Labour Party at the same time, 30 years ago. She took the career and I kept the principles and that is the difference between the two Currans in this election."
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Posted by: Karin, glasgae. on 10:26pm Tue 8 Jul 08
quote]How would you manage to serve as MP and MSP at the same time? "If you want a job done properly, ask a busy woman to do it," she countered, risking upsetting male Labour voters.[/quote]
thats a bit sexist.
as for this
[quote]"I think that's about five minutes in 10 years that we've had," he said.
[/quote]
shows you the [bold]lie that is margatet curran[/bold] when she says
[quote]"I am people's first choice and I believe I'm the best candidate," she replied.[/quote]
quote]How would you manage to serve as MP and MSP at the same time? "If you want a job done properly, ask a busy woman to do it," she countered, risking upsetting male Labour voters.
thats a bit sexist.
as for this
"I think that's about five minutes in 10 years that we've had," he said.
shows you the
lie that is margatet curran when she says
"I am people's first choice and I believe I'm the best candidate," she replied.
Posted by: Brian Blessed, Glasgow on 10:38pm Tue 8 Jul 08
More Curran lies:
[quote]Labour finally launched their Glasgow East by-election campaign today and ran straight into trouble. Candidate Margaret Curran claimed she had lived in the East End all of her life. In fact she lives on the South Side of Glasgow.
The candidate Labour believes can hold its third safest Scottish seat. Margaret Curran said: ""I've worked in the east end all my life, and lived in the east end all my life." In fact she has lived in middle class areas of the south side for a number of years.
Ms Curran has actually spent much of her life on Glasgow's South side.[/quote]
tinyurl.com/5mudbh
Didn't take her long to start the lie machine up and running. I give it a week before we hear that £5,000 tax bill again.
More Curran lies:
Labour finally launched their Glasgow East by-election campaign today and ran straight into trouble. Candidate Margaret Curran claimed she had lived in the East End all of her life. In fact she lives on the South Side of Glasgow.
The candidate Labour believes can hold its third safest Scottish seat. Margaret Curran said: ""I've worked in the east end all my life, and lived in the east end all my life." In fact she has lived in middle class areas of the south side for a number of years.
Ms Curran has actually spent much of her life on Glasgow's South side.
tinyurl.com/5mudbh
Didn't take her long to start the lie machine up and running. I give it a week before we hear that £5,000 tax bill again.
Posted by: george alexander, north lanarkshire on 10:42pm Tue 8 Jul 08
Ah, another little promo piece for Margaret Curran, the misleading headline suggested different of course.
This makes two articles on Curran now, both less than critical, this one however not as fawning as Fraser's.
Ah, another little promo piece for Margaret Curran, the misleading headline suggested different of course.
This makes two articles on Curran now, both less than critical, this one however not as fawning as Fraser's.
Posted by: britfree, camelon on 10:46pm Tue 8 Jul 08
ach, look . i'm sure frances is a commited body , and you cant ask more than that from a candidate . her pledge to take only a workers wage , commendable . she is also likely to be sectarian in a socialst splitters kinda way , and boring in a -let me lecture you on the true value of a properly run command economy while youre getting another beer from the fridge and before you go back to join the party , kinda way . still better than margret any day. of course the other option is to vote s n p , achieve the constitutional settlement that lends itself to local voices being heard . and argue your case where your accent wont scare the horses
ach, look . i'm sure frances is a commited body , and you cant ask more than that from a candidate . her pledge to take only a workers wage , commendable . she is also likely to be sectarian in a socialst splitters kinda way , and boring in a -let me lecture you on the true value of a properly run command economy while youre getting another beer from the fridge and before you go back to join the party , kinda way . still better than margret any day. of course the other option is to vote s n p , achieve the constitutional settlement that lends itself to local voices being heard . and argue your case where your accent wont scare the horses
Posted by: nostress, grangemouth on 10:52pm Tue 8 Jul 08
for some carefully orchestrated meetings with would-be Labour voters...why are they so scared to actually meet people naturally in the third safest Labour seat in the YouKay...?
Her whole campaign began with a lie "first choice candidate", and continues with risible statements like "...my focus just now is on the issues that matter to the people - poverty, jobs, and regeneration."
The truth is Labour have had decades to tackle such issues and anything they've done has fallen into the sticking-plaster category. Labour just do not have the will to tackle such matters, because their representatives consistently put their own narrow party and personal interests ahead of the constituents they are meant to represent. They are quite simply morally and intellectually bankrupt.
for some carefully orchestrated meetings with would-be Labour voters...why are they so scared to actually meet people naturally in the third safest Labour seat in the YouKay...?
Her whole campaign began with a lie "first choice candidate", and continues with risible statements like "...my focus just now is on the issues that matter to the people - poverty, jobs, and regeneration."
The truth is Labour have had decades to tackle such issues and anything they've done has fallen into the sticking-plaster category. Labour just do not have the will to tackle such matters, because their representatives consistently put their own narrow party and personal interests ahead of the constituents they are meant to represent. They are quite simply morally and intellectually bankrupt.
Posted by: Grassy Knollington on 10:57pm Tue 8 Jul 08
George make that three , Ruth Wishart has another one in features.
Good old Ruthie I thought she'd given up on politics, but the prospect of Magrat saving Broon's bacon seems to have rekindled her enthusiasm.
George make that three , Ruth Wishart has another one in features.
Good old Ruthie I thought she'd given up on politics, but the prospect of Magrat saving Broon's bacon seems to have rekindled her enthusiasm.
Posted by: Los Angeles, Edinburgh on 11:00pm Tue 8 Jul 08
[quote]Has Gordon Brown endorsed your candidacy, has he called you? "Gordon Brown's a very busy man," said Ms Curran, admitting that she had not spoken to the PM.[/quote] I wonder if she sees the lucicrous side of that statement
[quote]Not far away, at the Bridge Centre in Easterhouse, was "the one socialist Curran in this campaign" as Frances Curran was described by Richie Venton, the Scottish Socialist Party's trade union organiser, at her launch.[/quote] A working class accent, as it was known once, dialect words and all, is of no matter so long as what is said is said with passion and integrity.
Having seen both Currans in the space of minutes this morning on a news channel (it's 3pm here) Frances Curran came across as by far the best candidate - positive, committed, confident, self-possessed, no hectoring, no chin leading histrionics, not a hint of condescension to those she hopes to represent ... an interesting comparison. Will it continue?
Has Gordon Brown endorsed your candidacy, has he called you? "Gordon Brown's a very busy man," said Ms Curran, admitting that she had not spoken to the PM.
I wonder if she sees the lucicrous side of that statement
Not far away, at the Bridge Centre in Easterhouse, was "the one socialist Curran in this campaign" as Frances Curran was described by Richie Venton, the Scottish Socialist Party's trade union organiser, at her launch.
A working class accent, as it was known once, dialect words and all, is of no matter so long as what is said is said with passion and integrity.
Having seen both Currans in the space of minutes this morning on a news channel (it's 3pm here) Frances Curran came across as by far the best candidate - positive, committed, confident, self-possessed, no hectoring, no chin leading histrionics, not a hint of condescension to those she hopes to represent ... an interesting comparison. Will it continue?
Posted by: Celtic Lion, Roar on 11:07pm Tue 8 Jul 08
[quote]"I don't think the Scottish people want independence. But my focus just now is on the issues that matter to the people - poverty, jobs, and regeneration."[/quote]
And that is a good example of what is perhaps New Labour's biggest failing. In their own minds they know what matters to people -- and that's whatever it is the Labour party tell us we want. In reality the issues people (right across the UK) want are quite different and Labour are both unwilling and unable to provide them.
L is for Labour.
L is for Lice.
L is apparently not for Listening.
"I don't think the Scottish people want independence. But my focus just now is on the issues that matter to the people - poverty, jobs, and regeneration."
And that is a good example of what is perhaps New Labour's biggest failing. In their own minds they know what matters to people -- and that's whatever it is the Labour party tell us we want. In reality the issues people (right across the UK) want are quite different and Labour are both unwilling and unable to provide them.
L is for Labour.
L is for Lice.
L is apparently not for Listening.
Posted by: subrosa on 11:27pm Tue 8 Jul 08
Oh dearie me the bias. Not one article in this vein has appeared about John Mason. You should be ashamed you Herald journalists.
Oh dearie me the bias. Not one article in this vein has appeared about John Mason. You should be ashamed you Herald journalists.
Posted by: John Hancock, Edinburgh on 11:32pm Tue 8 Jul 08
If the voters of Glasgow East do not take this opportunity to punish the Labour Party for ruining the east end of Glasgow, there is no hope for them other than to be saved by the voters of Scotland as a whole at the next UK general election, which will no doubt bring Labour rule throughout the UK to an end.
There is no political party which can or will do what is needed to revive Glasgow East other than the SNP, because only the resources of an independent Scotland and the competitive advantages which the government of an independent Scottish state can obtain for our businesses will provide Glasgow East with the job opportunities which are the key to curing the whole range of ills from which it suffers.
It's the economy, stupid. The devolved government of Scotland does not have much power over that. That is why nothing much can change in Glasgow East or in Scotland generally until the SNP receives the support of the electors which it requires to make Scotland independent. If the government of the UK could or would solve the problems of Glasgow East, it would have done so by now. This is the message which is being taken to the voters of that constituency. Whether they accept it remains to be seen, but it is clear that they have lost their enthusiasm for the Labour Party and have none whatever for the other unionist parties.
Empty promises from dicredited post-socialist Labour politicians do not cut any ice any more. The people have seen through them and can see that they have nothing to offer them except hot air. As the Labour party parades its way through the streets of Glasgow East, the people can see for themselves that the emperor has no clothes.
If the voters of Glasgow East do not take this opportunity to punish the Labour Party for ruining the east end of Glasgow, there is no hope for them other than to be saved by the voters of Scotland as a whole at the next UK general election, which will no doubt bring Labour rule throughout the UK to an end.
There is no political party which can or will do what is needed to revive Glasgow East other than the SNP, because only the resources of an independent Scotland and the competitive advantages which the government of an independent Scottish state can obtain for our businesses will provide Glasgow East with the job opportunities which are the key to curing the whole range of ills from which it suffers.
It's the economy, stupid. The devolved government of Scotland does not have much power over that. That is why nothing much can change in Glasgow East or in Scotland generally until the SNP receives the support of the electors which it requires to make Scotland independent. If the government of the UK could or would solve the problems of Glasgow East, it would have done so by now. This is the message which is being taken to the voters of that constituency. Whether they accept it remains to be seen, but it is clear that they have lost their enthusiasm for the Labour Party and have none whatever for the other unionist parties.
Empty promises from dicredited post-socialist Labour politicians do not cut any ice any more. The people have seen through them and can see that they have nothing to offer them except hot air. As the Labour party parades its way through the streets of Glasgow East, the people can see for themselves that the emperor has no clothes.
Posted by: Harry Shanks, Rutherglen on 11:33pm Tue 8 Jul 08
I find this "wee herrie" act from the Curran Bun very patronising - she obviously thinks this sort of fake ned act will resonate with her conception of the voters in Glasgow East - which only shows how out of touch she is. In my experience East End folk can spot a chancer a mile off.
For a start, how many people who have "lived all their life in the East End" actually live in the middle class leafy suburbs of the South Side? Only the ones who lie through their teeth presumably.
It seems there are lies, damned lies, and then there are Curran Bun lies.
I find this "wee herrie" act from the Curran Bun very patronising - she obviously thinks this sort of fake ned act will resonate with her conception of the voters in Glasgow East - which only shows how out of touch she is. In my experience East End folk can spot a chancer a mile off.
For a start, how many people who have "lived all their life in the East End" actually live in the middle class leafy suburbs of the South Side? Only the ones who lie through their teeth presumably.
It seems there are lies, damned lies, and then there are Curran Bun lies.
Posted by: Harry Shanks, Rutherglen on 11:34pm Tue 8 Jul 08
[quote][bold]subrosa[/bold] wrote:
Oh dearie me the bias. Not one article in this vein has appeared about John Mason. You should be ashamed you Herald journalists.[/quote] They have no shame.
subrosa wrote:
Oh dearie me the bias. Not one article in this vein has appeared about John Mason. You should be ashamed you Herald journalists.
They have no shame.
Posted by: JH, glasgow on 11:35pm Tue 8 Jul 08
"I have lived in the East End all my life." As they say, if you are going to tell a lie, tell a whopper.
"I have lived in the East End all my life." As they say, if you are going to tell a lie, tell a whopper.
Posted by: Jwil, Lanarkshire on 11:40pm Tue 8 Jul 08
Quote of the week from the barber in the East End who said, when asked what he thought of the politicians who were canvassing, "well they know how to run".
Quote of the week from the barber in the East End who said, when asked what he thought of the politicians who were canvassing, "well they know how to run".
Posted by: Colkitto, River Clyde on 11:49pm Tue 8 Jul 08
Did she tell another porkie in saying she was first choice ??
And obviously her tactic when she cannot answer a question is to talk loud and fast...about anything other than what she is being asked !
Did she tell another porkie in saying she was first choice ??
And obviously her tactic when she cannot answer a question is to talk loud and fast...about anything other than what she is being asked !
Posted by: Vote for Scotlands Future, Vote for the SNP on 11:51pm Tue 8 Jul 08
[quote][bold]subrosa[/bold] wrote:
Oh dearie me the bias. Not one article in this vein has appeared about John Mason. You should be ashamed you Herald journalists.[/quote] Don't expect to see one. Also watch out for the Scotsman climbing as far up Magaret's (I'll call her that) bum like they did Wendy's. The Herald and the Scotsman are Labour Party Propaganda machines.
Two minutes into the campaign and she's telling lies.[quote]admitting that she had not spoken to the PM. "But I'm sure I'll get a call from him when I win,"[/quote] So she won't be talking to him any time soon then.
Does Gordon actually know who Magaret Curran is. Does he know that Wendy has resigned?[quote]But my focus just now is on the issues that matter to the people - poverty, jobs, and regeneration.[/quote] Why start now??
subrosa wrote:
Oh dearie me the bias. Not one article in this vein has appeared about John Mason. You should be ashamed you Herald journalists.
Don't expect to see one. Also watch out for the Scotsman climbing as far up Magaret's (I'll call her that) bum like they did Wendy's. The Herald and the Scotsman are Labour Party Propaganda machines.
Two minutes into the campaign and she's telling lies.
admitting that she had not spoken to the PM. "But I'm sure I'll get a call from him when I win,"
So she won't be talking to him any time soon then.
Does Gordon actually know who Magaret Curran is. Does he know that Wendy has resigned?
But my focus just now is on the issues that matter to the people - poverty, jobs, and regeneration.
Why start now??
Posted by: Andrew BOD, Aberdeen on 11:51pm Tue 8 Jul 08
[quote]"...my focus just now is on the issues that matter to the people - poverty, jobs, and regeneration."[/quote]
[bold]So, what have you done in your role as MSP in the East End so far??[/bold]
[quote]"I have lived in the East End all my life."[/quote]
[bold]Liar.[/bold]
[quote]"If you want a job done properly, ask a busy woman to do it.."[/quote]
[bold]Sexist bigot.[/bold]
[quote]Has Gordon Brown endorsed your candidacy, has he called you? "Gordon Brown's a very busy man.."[/quote]
[bold](No)[/bold]
[quote]..issued a series of jabs at her SNP rival, John Mason, who she said was "not even interested in Westminster".[/quote]
[bold]No he's not interested in the Westminster gravy train, he's interested in the people of the East End of Glasgow.[/bold]
"...my focus just now is on the issues that matter to the people - poverty, jobs, and regeneration."
So, what have you done in your role as MSP in the East End so far??
"I have lived in the East End all my life."
Liar.
"If you want a job done properly, ask a busy woman to do it.."
Sexist bigot.
Has Gordon Brown endorsed your candidacy, has he called you? "Gordon Brown's a very busy man.."
(No)
..issued a series of jabs at her SNP rival, John Mason, who she said was "not even interested in Westminster".
No he's not interested in the Westminster gravy train, he's interested in the people of the East End of Glasgow.
Posted by: indyleith, edinburgh on 11:53pm Tue 8 Jul 08
[quote][bold]Harry Shanks[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]subrosa[/bold] wrote: Oh dearie me the bias. Not one article in this vein has appeared about John Mason. You should be ashamed you Herald journalists.[/quote] They have no shame.[/quote] They dream of the day that we all vote liebour back in and return to their pravda one party state.
Hope they hold their breaths for as long as possible and then some as more and more of Scotland see liebour for what they are. They are on their way out and they'll say and do anything. Trouble for them is less and less believe anything they say now.
Harry Shanks wrote:
subrosa wrote: Oh dearie me the bias. Not one article in this vein has appeared about John Mason. You should be ashamed you Herald journalists.
They have no shame.
They dream of the day that we all vote liebour back in and return to their pravda one party state.
Hope they hold their breaths for as long as possible and then some as more and more of Scotland see liebour for what they are. They are on their way out and they'll say and do anything. Trouble for them is less and less believe anything they say now.
Posted by: johnboy, Glasgow on 11:57pm Tue 8 Jul 08
I see the old gang is back.
Karin Glasgae is a.k.a. Karin M from Edinburgh who wanted to start a campaign against the Scotsman for being insufficiently biased towards SNP.
As everyone knows Los Angeles, Edinburgh is none other than our old friend Addison de Witt who made the very funny joke about Gordon Brown and Saudi Arabia.
I see Celtic Lion is calling Labour lice whilst everyone else takes up the lies motif . I assume SNP communications department came up with those scintillating gems of intellectual debate.
Independence will be fun with that lot in charge - and no escape
I see the old gang is back.
Karin Glasgae is a.k.a. Karin M from Edinburgh who wanted to start a campaign against the Scotsman for being insufficiently biased towards SNP.
As everyone knows Los Angeles, Edinburgh is none other than our old friend Addison de Witt who made the very funny joke about Gordon Brown and Saudi Arabia.
I see Celtic Lion is calling Labour lice whilst everyone else takes up the lies motif . I assume SNP communications department came up with those scintillating gems of intellectual debate.
Independence will be fun with that lot in charge - and no escape
Posted by: Duns Scotus, Berwick on 12:03am Wed 9 Jul 08
[quote][bold]JH[/bold] wrote:
"I have lived in the East End all my life." As they say, if you are going to tell a lie, tell a whopper. [/quote] I think she meant the east end of a street in the Soothside.
JH wrote:
"I have lived in the East End all my life." As they say, if you are going to tell a lie, tell a whopper.
I think she meant the east end of a street in the Soothside.
Posted by: Andrew BOD, Aberdeen on 12:06am Wed 9 Jul 08
johnboy
Nothing of any substance to say then?
Thought not.
johnboy
Nothing of any substance to say then?
Thought not.
Posted by: soloman, Stirling on 12:07am Wed 9 Jul 08
Taking to the empty soapbox, the 49-year-old said the "Labour fightback starts here" and issued a series of jabs at her SNP rival, John Mason, who she said was "not even interested in Westminster.
No John Mason is not interested in Westminster, he's interested in the peolple that he will hopefully represent.
As for Ms Curran, I guess she is most interested in Westminster!
Taking to the empty soapbox, the 49-year-old said the "Labour fightback starts here" and issued a series of jabs at her SNP rival, John Mason, who she said was "not even interested in Westminster.
No John Mason is not interested in Westminster, he's interested in the peolple that he will hopefully represent.
As for Ms Curran, I guess she is most interested in Westminster!
Posted by: Celtic Lion, Roar on 12:09am Wed 9 Jul 08
[quote][bold]johnboy, Glasgow[/bold] wrote:
I see Celtic Lion is calling Labour lice...[/quote]
I'm afraid Enfield was there before me: tinyurl.com/4tktxe
I was more concerned about Labour's inability to listen and preferring instead to tell us what it is we want. Incidentally I hardly think I'd be welcome in anyone's gang here, be it old or new, nat or unionist.
johnboy, Glasgow wrote:
I see Celtic Lion is calling Labour lice...
I'm afraid Enfield was there before me: tinyurl.com/4tktxe
I was more concerned about Labour's inability to listen and preferring instead to tell us what it is we want. Incidentally I hardly think I'd be welcome in anyone's gang here, be it old or new, nat or unionist.
Posted by: Colin B, Bearsden on 12:10am Wed 9 Jul 08
Margaret Curran is hopeless, relies on bluster, never had a proper job or achieved promotion/career.
I've only ever heard her make speeches about sex discrimination and political correctness-can't imagine the good people of the East End care much about that in comparison to poor house, poor prospects, poor health and a poor Labour council.
Margaret Curran is hopeless, relies on bluster, never had a proper job or achieved promotion/career.
I've only ever heard her make speeches about sex discrimination and political correctness-can't imagine the good people of the East End care much about that in comparison to poor house, poor prospects, poor health and a poor Labour council.
Posted by: Los Angeles, Edinburgh on 12:12am Wed 9 Jul 08
John Boy Little Moose On The Prairie[quote]As everyone knows Los Angeles, Edinburgh is none other than our old friend Addison de Witt[/quote]" As everyone knows?" LoL
So, anything to contribute on the topic?
[quote]Battle of Currans as candidates parade their socialist principles[/quote]Choose a Curran, any Curran.
John Boy Little Moose On The Prairie
As everyone knows Los Angeles, Edinburgh is none other than our old friend Addison de Witt
" As everyone knows?" LoL
So, anything to contribute on the topic?
Battle of Currans as candidates parade their socialist principles
Choose a Curran, any Curran.
Posted by: indyleith, edinburgh on 12:14am Wed 9 Jul 08
Johnboy
Sorry to disappoint, not a member of the SNP.
Just a member of the public who has a right to air my views and vote SNP. Quite simple really.
Johnboy
Sorry to disappoint, not a member of the SNP.
Just a member of the public who has a right to air my views and vote SNP. Quite simple really.
Posted by: johnboy, Glasgow on 12:17am Wed 9 Jul 08
Sorry hadn't noticed the high intellectual comment made by "Vote for Scotland's Future , Vote for SNP" about the Scotsman and Margaret Curran.
What do you think Andrew BOD of Aberdeen. Doesn't it just make you proud to be an SNP supporter?
Sorry hadn't noticed the high intellectual comment made by "Vote for Scotland's Future , Vote for SNP" about the Scotsman and Margaret Curran.
What do you think Andrew BOD of Aberdeen. Doesn't it just make you proud to be an SNP supporter?
Posted by: poilu, Edinburgh on 12:20am Wed 9 Jul 08
"Then, surrounded by a throng of balloons... and party members"
How could they tell the difference?
"Then, surrounded by a throng of balloons... and party members"
How could they tell the difference?
Posted by: Alex, Portugal on 12:22am Wed 9 Jul 08
johnboy, Glasgow on 11:57pm
And your approach Johnboy? I believe it is to throw out insults in the hope you can divert attention away from the subject. So from your vast knowledge of the posters on here what are my other nom de plume's and what is my political affiliation?
johnboy, Glasgow on 11:57pm
And your approach Johnboy? I believe it is to throw out insults in the hope you can divert attention away from the subject. So from your vast knowledge of the posters on here what are my other nom de plume's and what is my political affiliation?
Posted by: johnboy, Glasgow on 12:26am Wed 9 Jul 08
Quite right Alex. We certainly don't see any of the SNP bloggers making insulting comments. Perish the thought.
Good Night.
Quite right Alex. We certainly don't see any of the SNP bloggers making insulting comments. Perish the thought.
Good Night.
Posted by: Steve A, Glasgow on 12:26am Wed 9 Jul 08
[quote][bold]johnboy[/bold] wrote:
Sorry hadn't noticed the high intellectual comment made by "Vote for Scotland's Future , Vote for SNP" about the Scotsman and Margaret Curran. What do you think Andrew BOD of Aberdeen. Doesn't it just make you proud to be an SNP supporter?[/quote] johnboy
Who would you like to see in charge of Scotland ?And why ?
johnboy wrote:
Sorry hadn't noticed the high intellectual comment made by "Vote for Scotland's Future , Vote for SNP" about the Scotsman and Margaret Curran. What do you think Andrew BOD of Aberdeen. Doesn't it just make you proud to be an SNP supporter?
johnboy
Who would you like to see in charge of Scotland ?And why ?
Posted by: Steve A, Glasgow on 12:30am Wed 9 Jul 08
[quote][bold]johnboy[/bold] wrote:
Quite right Alex. We certainly don't see any of the SNP bloggers making insulting comments. Perish the thought. Good Night.[/quote] POP! goes a weasel !
johnboy wrote:
Quite right Alex. We certainly don't see any of the SNP bloggers making insulting comments. Perish the thought. Good Night.
POP! goes a weasel !
Posted by: Steve A, Glasgow on 12:36am Wed 9 Jul 08
Mags the Gurrrrn has the perfect face for radio just a shame about the screechy voice .
Mags would have us all believe she is 49yrs old. Anybody think she is telling porkies ?
OINK! OINK!
Mags the Gurrrrn has the perfect face for radio just a shame about the screechy voice .
Mags would have us all believe she is 49yrs old. Anybody think she is telling porkies ?
OINK! OINK!
Posted by: Peter Thomson, SNP for me! on 12:36am Wed 9 Jul 08
Poilu - LoL!
I wonder what Magrat Gurn really thinks knowing she was only selected after digging around the bottom of the barrel under the compromised layer of seedy Glasgow Labour Councillors just above Biggles and the other one supposed to make von Ryan's crowning legit. That has got to hurt.
What policies or record does she have to dazzle Glasgow East with?
A Chancellor with a £30 billion black hole in his accounts and the National Audit Office refusing to sign off the Treasury books.
Brownovitch telling us we should waste less food while pictures of the ten course G8 meal show massive wastage or how about his plea to the power companies to give us all four free low energy light bulbs - that'll wow her potential constituents who have had their electricity cut off.
Replacement Trident, the Olympics or the carrier contract is going to create how many new jobs in Glasgow East?
And at the back there is another couple of ticking bombs in the shape of the complaint about Glasgow Labour Councillors to the Standards Commissioner and the real reason this bye-election is being held - the smoke of corrupt practices with his expenses by her Labour predecessor.
What political bribes has Magrat Gurn left to offer?
Poilu - LoL!
I wonder what Magrat Gurn really thinks knowing she was only selected after digging around the bottom of the barrel under the compromised layer of seedy Glasgow Labour Councillors just above Biggles and the other one supposed to make von Ryan's crowning legit. That has got to hurt.
What policies or record does she have to dazzle Glasgow East with?
A Chancellor with a £30 billion black hole in his accounts and the National Audit Office refusing to sign off the Treasury books.
Brownovitch telling us we should waste less food while pictures of the ten course G8 meal show massive wastage or how about his plea to the power companies to give us all four free low energy light bulbs - that'll wow her potential constituents who have had their electricity cut off.
Replacement Trident, the Olympics or the carrier contract is going to create how many new jobs in Glasgow East?
And at the back there is another couple of ticking bombs in the shape of the complaint about Glasgow Labour Councillors to the Standards Commissioner and the real reason this bye-election is being held - the smoke of corrupt practices with his expenses by her Labour predecessor.
What political bribes has Magrat Gurn left to offer?
Posted by: Davy, Erskine on 12:36am Wed 9 Jul 08
Then, surrounded by a throng of balloons... and party members"
How could they tell the difference?
She was the only one wi' a broomstick !
Then, surrounded by a throng of balloons... and party members"
How could they tell the difference?
She was the only one wi' a broomstick !
Posted by: Celtic Lion, Roar on 12:36am Wed 9 Jul 08
Margaret Curran has lied. Labour have lied, misled and let down millions who were relying on them. They've let down the people of Glasgow East and [italic]still[/italic] they lay all the blame at the feet of the Tory party. It's amusing to see the Labour tactics of attack the opposition and refuse to answer questions reflected in johnboy's posts. But these posts above and Labour's appalling record in power -- well, only one capable of high intellectual debate but who refuses to participate in it is capable of seeing that the former is so much more important than the latter.
Margaret Curran has lied. Labour have lied, misled and let down millions who were relying on them. They've let down the people of Glasgow East and
still they lay all the blame at the feet of the Tory party. It's amusing to see the Labour tactics of attack the opposition and refuse to answer questions reflected in johnboy's posts. But these posts above and Labour's appalling record in power -- well, only one capable of high intellectual debate but who refuses to participate in it is capable of seeing that the former is so much more important than the latter.
Posted by: nouveauxscum on 12:37am Wed 9 Jul 08
Steve
I should point out that there will be lots of 'johnboys' in the next 2 weeks. lol
Steve
I should point out that there will be lots of 'johnboys' in the next 2 weeks. lol
Posted by: Karin, glasgae. on 12:39am Wed 9 Jul 08
[quote][bold]johnboy[/bold] wrote:
I see the old gang is back. Karin Glasgae is a.k.a. Karin M from Edinburgh who wanted to start a campaign against the Scotsman for being insufficiently biased towards SNP. As everyone knows Los Angeles, Edinburgh is none other than our old friend Addison de Witt who made the very funny joke about Gordon Brown and Saudi Arabia. I see Celtic Lion is calling Labour lice whilst everyone else takes up the lies motif . I assume SNP communications department came up with those scintillating gems of intellectual debate. Independence will be fun with that lot in charge - and no escape[/quote] Nice to see you agreeing independence is on its way.
As for im from edinburgh? eh? So part of the labour LIE machine are you?
johnboy wrote:
I see the old gang is back. Karin Glasgae is a.k.a. Karin M from Edinburgh who wanted to start a campaign against the Scotsman for being insufficiently biased towards SNP. As everyone knows Los Angeles, Edinburgh is none other than our old friend Addison de Witt who made the very funny joke about Gordon Brown and Saudi Arabia. I see Celtic Lion is calling Labour lice whilst everyone else takes up the lies motif . I assume SNP communications department came up with those scintillating gems of intellectual debate. Independence will be fun with that lot in charge - and no escape
Nice to see you agreeing independence is on its way.
As for im from edinburgh? eh? So part of the labour LIE machine are you?
Posted by: Steve A, glasgow on 12:42am Wed 9 Jul 08
[quote][bold]Peter Thomson[/bold] wrote:
Poilu - LoL! I wonder what Magrat Gurn really thinks knowing she was only selected after digging around the bottom of the barrel under the compromised layer of seedy Glasgow Labour Councillors just above Biggles and the other one supposed to make von Ryan's crowning legit. That has got to hurt. What policies or record does she have to dazzle Glasgow East with? A Chancellor with a £30 billion black hole in his accounts and the National Audit Office refusing to sign off the Treasury books. Brownovitch telling us we should waste less food while pictures of the ten course G8 meal show massive wastage or how about his plea to the power companies to give us all four free low energy light bulbs - that'll wow her potential constituents who have had their electricity cut off. Replacement Trident, the Olympics or the carrier contract is going to create how many new jobs in Glasgow East? And at the back there is another couple of ticking bombs in the shape of the complaint about Glasgow Labour Councillors to the Standards Commissioner and the real reason this bye-election is being held - the smoke of corrupt practices with his expenses by her Labour predecessor. What political bribes has Magrat Gurn left to offer?[/quote] Peter
I heard if the liebour had dug any deeper into the barrel they would have found Shergar the race horse !
Peter Thomson wrote:
Poilu - LoL! I wonder what Magrat Gurn really thinks knowing she was only selected after digging around the bottom of the barrel under the compromised layer of seedy Glasgow Labour Councillors just above Biggles and the other one supposed to make von Ryan's crowning legit. That has got to hurt. What policies or record does she have to dazzle Glasgow East with? A Chancellor with a £30 billion black hole in his accounts and the National Audit Office refusing to sign off the Treasury books. Brownovitch telling us we should waste less food while pictures of the ten course G8 meal show massive wastage or how about his plea to the power companies to give us all four free low energy light bulbs - that'll wow her potential constituents who have had their electricity cut off. Replacement Trident, the Olympics or the carrier contract is going to create how many new jobs in Glasgow East? And at the back there is another couple of ticking bombs in the shape of the complaint about Glasgow Labour Councillors to the Standards Commissioner and the real reason this bye-election is being held - the smoke of corrupt practices with his expenses by her Labour predecessor. What political bribes has Magrat Gurn left to offer?
Peter
I heard if the liebour had dug any deeper into the barrel they would have found Shergar the race horse !
Posted by: Andrew BOD, Aberdeen on 12:46am Wed 9 Jul 08
Johnboy...
[quote]Sorry hadn't noticed the high intellectual comment made by "Vote for Scotland's Future , Vote for SNP" about the Scotsman and Margaret Curran.
What do you think Andrew BOD of Aberdeen. Doesn't it just make you proud to be an SNP supporter?[/quote]
Still nothing to say then?
Whilst sleeping, see if you can dream up some relevant points that may add to the debate tomorrow. Night Johnboy.
Johnboy...
Sorry hadn't noticed the high intellectual comment made by "Vote for Scotland's Future , Vote for SNP" about the Scotsman and Margaret Curran.
What do you think Andrew BOD of Aberdeen. Doesn't it just make you proud to be an SNP supporter?
Still nothing to say then?
Whilst sleeping, see if you can dream up some relevant points that may add to the debate tomorrow. Night Johnboy.
Posted by: juankerr, Scotland on 12:48am Wed 9 Jul 08
[quote][bold]johnboy[/bold] wrote:
Sorry hadn't noticed the high intellectual comment made by "Vote for Scotland's Future , Vote for SNP" about the Scotsman and Margaret Curran. What do you think Andrew BOD of Aberdeen. Doesn't it just make you proud to be an SNP supporter?[/quote] Can I just remind you Karin also managed to mount a sucessful 24 withdrawal of readership from the hootsmon.
What have you done?
johnboy wrote:
Sorry hadn't noticed the high intellectual comment made by "Vote for Scotland's Future , Vote for SNP" about the Scotsman and Margaret Curran. What do you think Andrew BOD of Aberdeen. Doesn't it just make you proud to be an SNP supporter?
Can I just remind you Karin also managed to mount a sucessful 24 withdrawal of readership from the hootsmon.
What have you done?
Posted by: juankerr, Scotland on 12:49am Wed 9 Jul 08
24 hour withdrawal
Posted by: indyleith, edinburgh on 12:55am Wed 9 Jul 08
[quote][bold]Andrew BOD[/bold] wrote:
Johnboy... [quote]Sorry hadn't noticed the high intellectual comment made by "Vote for Scotland's Future , Vote for SNP" about the Scotsman and Margaret Curran. What do you think Andrew BOD of Aberdeen. Doesn't it just make you proud to be an SNP supporter?[/quote] Still nothing to say then? Whilst sleeping, see if you can dream up some relevant points that may add to the debate tomorrow. Night Johnboy.[/quote] Im very very proud to support a party that is acting for Scotland, freezing the council tax to then hopefully get rid of it and ease a lot of people's burdens. That do for starters johnboy?
Who is very very proud of New Liebour? Are you Johnboy? If so, please tell us all why.
Andrew BOD wrote:
Johnboy... Sorry hadn't noticed the high intellectual comment made by "Vote for Scotland's Future , Vote for SNP" about the Scotsman and Margaret Curran. What do you think Andrew BOD of Aberdeen. Doesn't it just make you proud to be an SNP supporter?
Still nothing to say then? Whilst sleeping, see if you can dream up some relevant points that may add to the debate tomorrow. Night Johnboy.
Im very very proud to support a party that is acting for Scotland, freezing the council tax to then hopefully get rid of it and ease a lot of people's burdens. That do for starters johnboy?
Who is very very proud of New Liebour? Are you Johnboy? If so, please tell us all why.
Posted by: Karin, glasgae. on 12:58am Wed 9 Jul 08
the times appears to have picked up the fact that voters will be confused over margaret curran and frances curran. Shame the herald couldnt do likewise.
http://www.timesonli
ne.co.uk/tol/news/uk
/scotland/article429
6761.ece
the times appears to have picked up the fact that voters will be confused over margaret curran and frances curran. Shame the herald couldnt do likewise.
http://www.timesonli
ne.co.uk/tol/news/uk
/scotland/article429
6761.ece
Posted by: Mike, Edinburgh on 1:06am Wed 9 Jul 08
Wee Johnny Bond up to his old shoite lies.
He says there is no place to escape from the SNP. Well Johnny is quite right in that assumption. Both him and his London New Labour Pals will have to answer for the years of corruption and lies to the folk of this Great Nation of Scotland.
The Council houses that they didnt build wont be there for them after the Scottish People unearth more of their betrayal. The Gravy train at the expense of the Scottish People will be a thing of the past.
Still they can go cap n hand to their English Masters for a house and a living. Of course the traitors wont find a single door open to them. Gordon Brown will be living in New Hamshire in the US with the same kind of mysterious income from his US Masters for invading Iraq and killing one million men women and children.
Get that into you Johnny Bond and your kind. Margaret Curran betrayed Wendy Alexander by releasing docuements and information on Armani Wendy to the media.
This self serving liar of a woman stood there in a red blazer worth a lot more money than many eastenders would receive in a month. She has suddenly taken up the people in poverties case even though she and her yuppie mates stood by and filled their own pockets out of money that never got to the people who needed it.
Wee Johnny Bond up to his old shoite lies.
He says there is no place to escape from the SNP. Well Johnny is quite right in that assumption. Both him and his London New Labour Pals will have to answer for the years of corruption and lies to the folk of this Great Nation of Scotland.
The Council houses that they didnt build wont be there for them after the Scottish People unearth more of their betrayal. The Gravy train at the expense of the Scottish People will be a thing of the past.
Still they can go cap n hand to their English Masters for a house and a living. Of course the traitors wont find a single door open to them. Gordon Brown will be living in New Hamshire in the US with the same kind of mysterious income from his US Masters for invading Iraq and killing one million men women and children.
Get that into you Johnny Bond and your kind. Margaret Curran betrayed Wendy Alexander by releasing docuements and information on Armani Wendy to the media.
This self serving liar of a woman stood there in a red blazer worth a lot more money than many eastenders would receive in a month. She has suddenly taken up the people in poverties case even though she and her yuppie mates stood by and filled their own pockets out of money that never got to the people who needed it.
Posted by: INTER-nationalist on 1:21am Wed 9 Jul 08
Nutters are out in force I see.
LA "Having seen both Currans in the space of minutes this morning on a news channel (it's 3pm here)"
So you spend your Californian mornings trawling the networks for snippets on UK politics and your afternoons posting incessantly on here. How very sad
Mike in Edinburgh can't make his mind up whether our 'Masters' are English or American and gets worked up about the cost of Margaret Curran's jacket while conveniently ignoring the thousands spent on Eck and wee Nicola's haircuts.
Indyleith praises the great council tax abolition. An act eagerly awaited by the idle rich who will pay not a penny under the SNP's "local" (i.e. national) income tax
Then there are the standard insults about people's appearance, calling their opponents liars, lice even.
These are the people intent on turning Scotland into the nastiest country in the world
Nutters are out in force I see.
LA "Having seen both Currans in the space of minutes this morning on a news channel (it's 3pm here)"
So you spend your Californian mornings trawling the networks for snippets on UK politics and your afternoons posting incessantly on here. How very sad
Mike in Edinburgh can't make his mind up whether our 'Masters' are English or American and gets worked up about the cost of Margaret Curran's jacket while conveniently ignoring the thousands spent on Eck and wee Nicola's haircuts.
Indyleith praises the great council tax abolition. An act eagerly awaited by the idle rich who will pay not a penny under the SNP's "local" (i.e. national) income tax
Then there are the standard insults about people's appearance, calling their opponents liars, lice even.
These are the people intent on turning Scotland into the nastiest country in the world
Posted by: INTER-nationalist on 1:23am Wed 9 Jul 08
[quote][bold]Curley Bill[/bold] wrote:
And I'll tell you something else, we might have slagged aff wee Wendy but at least she was do-able in a five-pint sort of way, but McEwans couldnae brew enough tae make ye go ahin the bike-shed wae Mags. [/quote] And there we have the perfect example of the inclusive, tolerant Scotland the SNP say they would like to build.
Curley Bill wrote:
And I'll tell you something else, we might have slagged aff wee Wendy but at least she was do-able in a five-pint sort of way, but McEwans couldnae brew enough tae make ye go ahin the bike-shed wae Mags.
And there we have the perfect example of the inclusive, tolerant Scotland the SNP say they would like to build.
Posted by: Wilhelm on 1:25am Wed 9 Jul 08
Internationalist
Whats you opinion in giving a sex toy vibrator to Magaret Curran ?
Internationalist
Whats you opinion in giving a sex toy vibrator to Magaret Curran ?
Posted by: Gregor Addison, Scotland on 1:25am Wed 9 Jul 08
A wee quiz folks. True or false:
1) Margaret Curran was the Labour Party's first choice as candidate for Glasgow East.
2) Margaret Curran said she was the first choice as the Labour Party candidate for Glasgow East.
3) Margaret Curran lives and has always lived in Glasgow East.
4) Margaret Curran siad she lived and has always lived in Glasgow East.
5) Stephen Purcell and Frank McAveety were out knocking the doors in Glasgow East last week.
6) After knocking the doors in Glasgow East last week, who declined to stand for the seat?
Stephen Purcell
Frank McAveety
7) Labour: Standing up for the East of Glasgow?
The winner will get a signed copy of Jack McConnell's autobiography: "Tony and Me: tackling poverty together."
A wee quiz folks. True or false:
1) Margaret Curran was the Labour Party's first choice as candidate for Glasgow East.
2) Margaret Curran said she was the first choice as the Labour Party candidate for Glasgow East.
3) Margaret Curran lives and has always lived in Glasgow East.
4) Margaret Curran siad she lived and has always lived in Glasgow East.
5) Stephen Purcell and Frank McAveety were out knocking the doors in Glasgow East last week.
6) After knocking the doors in Glasgow East last week, who declined to stand for the seat?
Stephen Purcell
Frank McAveety
7) Labour: Standing up for the East of Glasgow?
The winner will get a signed copy of Jack McConnell's autobiography: "Tony and Me: tackling poverty together."
Posted by: juankerr, Scotland on 1:27am Wed 9 Jul 08
[quote][bold]INTER-nationalist[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]Curley Bill[/bold] wrote: And I'll tell you something else, we might have slagged aff wee Wendy but at least she was do-able in a five-pint sort of way, but McEwans couldnae brew enough tae make ye go ahin the bike-shed wae Mags. [/quote] And there we have the perfect example of the inclusive, tolerant Scotland the SNP say they would like to build.[/quote] Why be so mean too an emotionless instrument.........?
INTER-nationalist wrote:
Curley Bill wrote: And I'll tell you something else, we might have slagged aff wee Wendy but at least she was do-able in a five-pint sort of way, but McEwans couldnae brew enough tae make ye go ahin the bike-shed wae Mags.
And there we have the perfect example of the inclusive, tolerant Scotland the SNP say they would like to build.
Why be so mean too an emotionless instrument.........?
Posted by: Il Penseroso, Inverurie on 1:28am Wed 9 Jul 08
I wish all you superb contributors to this vital outcome in Shetleston would realise that most of the voters in that deprived constituency will NOT be looking at our comments. More likely they will be worrying over what they will have to do today to find enough cash to provide for their every day needs. Thank you New Labour and Scotish Labour over fifty years of neglect! M/s Curran's record in office is not wthout criticism. For all her mouthing, Shettleston is exactly the glowing example of Scottish/New Labour's neglect for the poor and the elderly in our Society. The rich have become mega-rich and the poor, poorer.New Labour are now seen as New Conservative. That in itself is the reason to give her and her party one resounding defeat.
I wish all you superb contributors to this vital outcome in Shetleston would realise that most of the voters in that deprived constituency will NOT be looking at our comments. More likely they will be worrying over what they will have to do today to find enough cash to provide for their every day needs. Thank you New Labour and Scotish Labour over fifty years of neglect! M/s Curran's record in office is not wthout criticism. For all her mouthing, Shettleston is exactly the glowing example of Scottish/New Labour's neglect for the poor and the elderly in our Society. The rich have become mega-rich and the poor, poorer.New Labour are now seen as New Conservative. That in itself is the reason to give her and her party one resounding defeat.
Posted by: Curley Bill, the southwest on 1:31am Wed 9 Jul 08
[quote] INTER-nationalist on 1:23am today
[quote][bold]Curley Bill[/bold] wrote: And I'll tell you something else, we might have slagged aff wee Wendy but at least she was do-able in a five-pint sort of way, but McEwans couldnae brew enough tae make ye go ahin the bike-shed wae Mags. [/quote] And there we have the perfect example of the inclusive, tolerant Scotland the SNP say they would like to build.[/quote]
Better than the humourless po-faced society you favour, you politically- correct nonce!
INTER-nationalist on 1:23am today
Curley Bill wrote: And I'll tell you something else, we might have slagged aff wee Wendy but at least she was do-able in a five-pint sort of way, but McEwans couldnae brew enough tae make ye go ahin the bike-shed wae Mags.
And there we have the perfect example of the inclusive, tolerant Scotland the SNP say they would like to build.
Better than the humourless po-faced society you favour, you politically- correct nonce!
Posted by: El Syd on 1:32am Wed 9 Jul 08
The red cardy ol' Mag the Hag is sporting is overdoing things a bit is it not,not to mention just a little passe for the Labour party's new fashions. I am pretty sure the Labour Party ditched the Red Socialist look way back in Kinnock's day. Talk about, thou dost protest too much.
'Vote for me! Vote for me! Look how much of a Red Clydeside socialist I am!'
Truly pathetic.
The red cardy ol' Mag the Hag is sporting is overdoing things a bit is it not,not to mention just a little passe for the Labour party's new fashions. I am pretty sure the Labour Party ditched the Red Socialist look way back in Kinnock's day. Talk about, thou dost protest too much.
'Vote for me! Vote for me! Look how much of a Red Clydeside socialist I am!'
Truly pathetic.
Posted by: Celtic Lion, Roar on 1:35am Wed 9 Jul 08
[quote]...calling their opponents liars, lice even.[/quote]
Well, she lied. She ought not to have. And dear oh dear, when I was a unionist (which wasn't all that long ago, until Oct '06) I was capable of a little humour, did they take that away from you? I almost wish I still was so there would be some reasonable debate here between people of opposing political views. Harry Enfield. "L is for Labour" sketch. Popular comedian in his time, well known sketch. I wonder if you and johnboy would refer to me as an "oldie" though it wasn't all that long ago.
Labour have quite literally turned the UK into one of the most hated countries in the world because they've been "nasty".
...calling their opponents liars, lice even.
Well, she lied. She ought not to have. And dear oh dear, when I was a unionist (which wasn't all that long ago, until Oct '06) I was capable of a little humour, did they take that away from you? I almost wish I still was so there would be some reasonable debate here between people of opposing political views. Harry Enfield. "L is for Labour" sketch. Popular comedian in his time, well known sketch. I wonder if you and johnboy would refer to me as an "oldie" though it wasn't all that long ago.
Labour have quite literally turned the UK into one of the most hated countries in the world because they've been "nasty".
Posted by: Curley Bill, the southwest on 1:35am Wed 9 Jul 08
[quote]Wilhelm on 1:25am today
Internationalist Whats you opinion in giving a sex toy vibrator to Magaret Curran ?[/quote]
Give her a Rabbit, Kaiser Willie - preferably one with myximatosis.
Wilhelm on 1:25am today
Internationalist Whats you opinion in giving a sex toy vibrator to Magaret Curran ?
Give her a Rabbit, Kaiser Willie - preferably one with myximatosis.
Posted by: Frank Martin, Glasgow, Scotland, UK. on 2:15am Wed 9 Jul 08
What's the deal by the way?
Do the SNP hand out broadband subscriptions when you join???
Cumoan the Frances's of the world!
;o)
What's the deal by the way?
Do the SNP hand out broadband subscriptions when you join???
Cumoan the Frances's of the world!
;o)
Posted by: Edward, Edinburgh on 2:24am Wed 9 Jul 08
[quote][bold]soloman[/bold] wrote:
Taking to the empty soapbox, the 49-year-old said the "Labour fightback starts here" and issued a series of jabs at her SNP rival, John Mason, who she said was "not even interested in Westminster. No John Mason is not interested in Westminster, he's interested in the peolple that he will hopefully represent. As for Ms Curran, I guess she is most interested in Westminster![/quote] oh contrare
Most likely more interested in finding out if John Lewis have personal shoppers, to help her spend the £ 24,000 she will get for become a Labour MP
soloman wrote:
Taking to the empty soapbox, the 49-year-old said the "Labour fightback starts here" and issued a series of jabs at her SNP rival, John Mason, who she said was "not even interested in Westminster. No John Mason is not interested in Westminster, he's interested in the peolple that he will hopefully represent. As for Ms Curran, I guess she is most interested in Westminster!
oh contrare
Most likely more interested in finding out if John Lewis have personal shoppers, to help her spend the £ 24,000 she will get for become a Labour MP
Posted by: nwsocialist, Glasgow on 2:35am Wed 9 Jul 08
"who lost her seat after she and fellow socialists fell out with then party leader, Tommy Sheridan,"
Or when Tommy couldn't get a majority to support his piffle and decided to set up a "Tommy sheridan I Love Me" party.
Frances is the only person speaking for the people of Glasgow East.
The Tories - speaking for themselves
New Labour - speaking for their life
SNP - Speaking for their businesses
Lib Dems - speaking for ... erm... whoever listens
Solidarity - speaking for their great tanned leader
SSP- speaking for the people of Glasgow East.
"who lost her seat after she and fellow socialists fell out with then party leader, Tommy Sheridan,"
Or when Tommy couldn't get a majority to support his piffle and decided to set up a "Tommy sheridan I Love Me" party.
Frances is the only person speaking for the people of Glasgow East.
The Tories - speaking for themselves
New Labour - speaking for their life
SNP - Speaking for their businesses
Lib Dems - speaking for ... erm... whoever listens
Solidarity - speaking for their great tanned leader
SSP- speaking for the people of Glasgow East.
Posted by: Los Angeles, Edinburgh on 2:57am Wed 9 Jul 08
Intercity Claptrap[quote]So you spend your Californian mornings trawling the networks for snippets[/quote] Do you know your fly is open?
Intercity Claptrap
So you spend your Californian mornings trawling the networks for snippets
Do you know your fly is open?
Posted by: Scunnert, Travelling in Nihlon on 3:25am Wed 9 Jul 08
[quote][bold]nwsocialist[/bold] wrote:
"who lost her seat after she and fellow socialists fell out with then party leader, Tommy Sheridan,"
Or when Tommy couldn't get a majority to support his piffle and decided to set up a "Tommy sheridan I Love Me" party.
Frances is the only person speaking for the people of Glasgow East.
The Tories - speaking for themselves
New Labour - speaking for their life
SNP - Speaking for their businesses
Lib Dems - speaking for ... erm... whoever listens
Solidarity - speaking for their great tanned leader
SSP- speaking for the people of Glasgow East.[/quote] NW - the SNP is a broad church with folks across the political spectrum as members. Socialists within the SSP can and should make common cause with the nationalists. Eye on the prize son.
nwsocialist wrote:
"who lost her seat after she and fellow socialists fell out with then party leader, Tommy Sheridan,"
Or when Tommy couldn't get a majority to support his piffle and decided to set up a "Tommy sheridan I Love Me" party.
Frances is the only person speaking for the people of Glasgow East.
The Tories - speaking for themselves
New Labour - speaking for their life
SNP - Speaking for their businesses
Lib Dems - speaking for ... erm... whoever listens
Solidarity - speaking for their great tanned leader
SSP- speaking for the people of Glasgow East.
NW - the SNP is a broad church with folks across the political spectrum as members. Socialists within the SSP can and should make common cause with the nationalists. Eye on the prize son.
Posted by: Silver Shred, Paisley on 4:42am Wed 9 Jul 08
"Mags would have us all believe she is 49yrs old. Anybody think she is telling porkies ?"
Mebbe she's on the Northside of 49?
"Mags would have us all believe she is 49yrs old. Anybody think she is telling porkies ?"
Mebbe she's on the Northside of 49?
Posted by: Donald Anderson, glasgow on 6:52am Wed 9 Jul 08
I hope Maggie Maggie will appear on TV more often, so that the public can see what a party balloon she is. Bernard Ponsonby ran rings round her, asking simple questions that were beyond her intellect
"I repeat. Do you support the war in Iraq".
"Ya basturt Ponsonby. I support Celtic."
I hope Maggie Maggie will appear on TV more often, so that the public can see what a party balloon she is. Bernard Ponsonby ran rings round her, asking simple questions that were beyond her intellect
"I repeat. Do you support the war in Iraq".
"Ya basturt Ponsonby. I support Celtic."
Posted by: steve4349, larbet on 6:54am Wed 9 Jul 08
bisto and oxo compete for margaret curran to front there new promotional campaign in the west of scotland,a spokesman for
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