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Tue, 2015-08-18 09:17

josh

A YouGov poll, published by the Times last week, took opinions from 1,411 people eligible to vote in the upcoming election.

It found that Corbyn had doubled his lead over the past week and is now polling at 53 percent, meaning he could secure a first-round victory without needing to count the second preferences of voters.

The survey also found initial favorite Andy Burnham stood at 21 percent, Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper stood at 18 percent, while Blairite Labour MP Liz Kendall remained at 8 percent.

Tue, 2015-08-18 21:51

#253

NDPP

I hope big-ZIO continues its smear and disinformation campaign against him - people are so sick of them it can only help his ratings.

Sat, 2015-08-22 08:29

#254

Doug Woodard

Jeremy Corbin, curator of the future (George Monbiot):

http://www.monbiot.com/2015/08/18/curator-of-the-future/

Mon, 2015-08-24 11:45

#255

NDPP

'A Democratic Explosion Unprecedented in British History' (and vid)

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article42700.htm

"George Galloway and Seamus Milne discuss the MSM smear campaign against Corbyn."

Sat, 2015-09-05 20:08

#256

NDPP

Over 100K Sign UK Online Petition Calling For Israeli PM's Arrest

http://www.presstv.com/Detail/2015/09/05/427791/UK-Petition-Israel-Prime...

"More than 100,000 people in the UK have now signed a petition demanding the arrest of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for war crimes against Palestinians, when he visits London later this month."

Wed, 2015-09-09 14:27

#257

NDPP

ChunkyMark: Parliament Re-Opens

https://youtu.be/IbtDfE0rU60

Mon, 2015-09-14 19:25

#258

Doug Woodard

The Corbynomics of Energy:

http://www.redpepper.org.uk//the-corbynomics-of-energy/

Wed, 2015-09-16 07:58

#259

Doug Woodard

Jeremy Corbyn's plans for Britain:

http://www.resilience.org/stories/2015-09-12/jeremy-corbyn-the-green-bri...

Sun, 2015-09-20 07:20

#260

Doug Woodard

NHS on brink of collapse, warns former health minister:

http://gu.com/p/4ch5k/sbl

Mon, 2015-09-21 02:58

#261

NDPP

#PigGate : Story of Cameron's 'Private Part' in Dead Pig's Mouth Resonating Gloriously Online

http://rt.com/uk/316045-cameron-dead-pig-jokes/

"He would have got away with it but some pig squealed on him..."

Mon, 2015-09-21 06:32

#262

josh

He'll pay.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-_tcbxYT4KY

Mon, 2015-09-21 12:49

#263

voice of the damned

That's what I hate about politicians. The way they just blow all that pork.

Mon, 2015-09-21 22:07

#264

bekayne

Mon, 2015-09-21 22:39

#265

bekayne

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_National_Anthem_(Black_Mirror)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHTRVOGJRFA

Tue, 2015-09-22 01:03

#266

bekayne

daily record david cameron big gate

Tue, 2015-09-22 01:14

#267

bekayne

Embedded image permalink

Tue, 2015-09-22 01:16

#268

bekayne

Embedded image permalink

Wed, 2015-09-23 08:20

#269

Doug Woodard

Jeremy Corbyn's tax advisor Richard Murphy has some interesting ideas:

http://gu.com/p/4cj4p/sbl

Wed, 2015-09-23 10:09

#270

josh

Polling since Corbyn's selection, on average, shows a 7 point Tory lead. No bounce for the LDs. But this was prior to Piggate.

Wed, 2015-09-23 12:48

#271

Michael Moriarity

Doug Woodard wrote:

Jeremy Corbyn's tax advisor Richard Murphy has some interesting ideas:

http://gu.com/p/4cj4p/sbl

Very interesting article. Murphy's ideas could apply in Canada as well.

Wed, 2015-09-23 13:46

#272

epaulo13

Jeremy Corbyn calls for formation of ‘citizens’ assemblies’

Following his landslide win in the Sept. 12 election for Labour Party Leader in UK’s Parliament, Jeremy Corbyn is not resting on his laurels or hesitating to initiate another step on the road toward basic change in Britain.

Speaking at a LabourList event Sept. 17, Shadow Communities and Local Government Secretary Jon Trickett said he had been asked by Corbyn to organize a series of citizens’ assemblies across the country, building on the success of his leadership campaign, to develop a new constitutional and political framework for Britain by reaching out beyond Parliament and the Labour Party.

“It’s going to be done in a different way,” Trickett said. “It’s not going to be a few people in a room—pale, male and stale, with professor before their name and CBE [Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire] after their name.”.....

Thu, 2015-10-01 06:50

#273

Doug Woodard

British doctors urge reinforcement of general practice to cope with impending crisis in elder care:

http://gu.com/p/4cqjp/sbl

Fri, 2015-11-06 21:47

#274

NDPP

George Galloway on Tony Blair & Iraq War (and vid)

http://www.presstv.com/Video/2015/11/06/436532/Iraq-war-Tony-Blair-Brita...

"Has Blair really apologized for the Iraq War?"

(And yes, Canada did participate..)

Sun, 2015-11-29 14:33

#275

NorthReport

Sad indeed.

Lord Feldman to give evidence on Tory bullying claims

Party chairman under growing pressure to step down over allegations against election aide Mark Clarke

http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/nov/29/lord-feldman-give-eviden...

Sun, 2015-11-29 14:44

#276

NorthReport

The war-mongering right-wing have no shame. They want those war (it's absurd to call them defence contracts) contacts, and come hell or high water, they are going to get them. After all who gets the next government contract is what politics is really all about.

Activist group linked to Jeremy Corbyn has accounts closed amid fears it may be funding terrorismPalestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC), whose patrons include Mr Corbyn, told by the Co-operative Bank that “risk-appetite” was the reason for closing its account

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/Jeremy_Corbyn/12023669/Activist...

Mon, 2015-11-30 09:50

#277

NorthReport

Sure looks like Labour has capitulated - too bad.

Jeremy Corbyn gives Labour MPs free vote on Syria airstrikes - Politics live

http://www.theguardian.com/politics/blog/live/2015/nov/30/corbyn-plp-syr...

Mon, 2015-11-30 09:53

#278

NorthReport

Labour is losing touch with public opinion, research suggests

YouGov data shows how Jeremy Corbyn’s unpopularity as leader and the changing profile of Labour voters could make the party unelectable

http://www.theguardian.com/politics/datablog/2015/nov/30/labour-losing-t...

Tue, 2015-12-01 19:00

#279

NorthReport

David Cameron accuses Jeremy Corbyn of being 'terrorist sympathiser'

Prime minister urges Tory MPs not to vote with Labour leader and ‘a bunch of terrorist sympathisers’ against Syria airstrikes

http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/dec/01/cameron-accuses-corbyn-o...

Tue, 2015-12-01 19:10

#280

quizzical

sounds like Conservatives here in Canada calling Layton Taliban Jack. they were fools then and people are still fools if they think air strikes are going to solve sfa.

Tue, 2015-12-01 19:18

#281

NorthReport

An eye for an eye. As we have seen in the past that will solve everything.

Corbyn of course will not be listened to now. It is only later when it is too late when people will remember his wisdom.

Jeremy Corbyn and Hilary Benn in open conflict as leader warns Labour MPs they have 'no hiding place' if they vote for Syria air strikes

Labour leader's allies warn MPs thinking to support air strikes 'on their heads be it' if Isil responds with a terror attack in the UK.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/syria/12026280/Davi...

Wed, 2015-12-02 12:29

#282

NorthReport

Hillary Clinton aide claims David Cameron 'recklessly' threatened Northern Ireland peace"Secret meetings were held at a country house of NI Unionists and Tories"

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/politics/hillary-clinton-aide-cla...

Wed, 2015-12-02 18:25

#283

NorthReport

I admire the right wing - they don't have a loser mentality, they come prepared to win.

Time for decent Tories to speak up. Our democracy is being riggedOwen JonesMass disenfranchisement, starving the opposition of funds, redrawing boundaries – brazen measures to ensure the Conservatives retain power imperil centuries of progress

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/dec/02/british-democracy-d...

Wed, 2015-12-02 23:51

#284

Hurtin Albertan

I say chaps, jolly good that the UK has voted in favour of bombing Syria, I daresay they will give Johhny Foreigner a good crack on the snout and the war will be over by Christmas! Hip hip hurrah!!

Thu, 2015-12-03 00:22

#285

NDPP

The Wishful Thinking War: A Briefing on Syria To Members of Parliament - by Patrick Cockburn

http://www.counterpunch.org/2015/12/02/the-wishful-thinking-war-a-briefi...

Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn invited Patrick Corbyn to brief Members of Parliament on ISIS and the Syrian conflict in advance of the vote on David Cameron's measure to authorize British airstrikes. Here is the text of that briefing.

"...Britain is entering a war against the self-declared 'Islamic State', probably the most dangerous and violent organisation in the world, [next to USA] but without a realistic policy to win that war. Mr Cameron stresses the limited nature of the engagement but Britain will be fighting a state that is also a ferocious sect, that does not negotiate and may well retaliate with some atrocity similar to Paris.

This is not an argument for rejecting military action against ISIS, but it is one for thinking very carefully what we are doing, because the only exit strategy will be military victory..."

Fri, 2015-12-04 20:23

#286

NorthReport

Some of these Labour clowns obviously learned nothing about Tony Blair's lies and deceits. Corbyn should move them out of their shadow cabinet positions, and any other positions of influence, slowly but surely.

Labour leadership strengthened by Oldham win, Jeremy Corbyn tells critics

Shadow cabinet sceptics admit leader will be in post ‘far longer’ than expected after byelection triumph and party’s support for anti-airstrikes stance

“Jim McMahon’s victory makes a nonsense of the claim that Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour party is unelectable,” a spokesperson for Corbyn said. “Now Labour has increased its share of the vote in Oldham, Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership is stronger as a result.”

Ken Livingstone, the former London mayor who is a close ally of Corbyn’s, said that the win would change the dynamics in the party. Ina Guardian interview he said: “All those MPs who genuinely believe that we can’t win with Jeremy, and that’s fuelled with opposition, might start to rethink. If it starts to look as if Jeremy can win the next election, they will all want jobs – they’ll get in line.”

The leadership moved quickly to exploit Labour’s win in Oldham in which McMahon, the leader of Oldham council, won a 10,722 majorityin Thursday’s byelection, comfortably seeing off a challenge from Ukip.

http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/dec/04/jeremy-corbyn-labour-cri...

Fri, 2015-12-04 21:53

#287

NorthReport

Isis wants an insane, medieval race war – and we’ve decided to give them oneFrankie Boyle

The most effective way to defeat Isis is to lock them up in a cell and deny them martrydom and glory. No paradise, no virgins – just a guard wishing them a bland good morning, and a regular change of towels

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/dec/04/isis-wants-an-insan...

Sat, 2015-12-05 21:06

#288

NorthReport

Hopefully Corbyn routs his shadow cabinet of all those treacherous folks starting with Benn.

Jeremy Corbyn critics fear ‘revenge reshuffle’ after election boost

Oldham byelection win lifts Labour leader’s confidence, while shadow chancellor McDonnell says MPs should ‘follow new politics’

http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/dec/05/labour-corbyn-critics-fe...

Sat, 2015-12-05 21:22

#289

josh

Labour was up 7% from May in the by election, the Tories down 10%. The Guardian and the Murdoch press who were ecstatic after the Syria vote are now worried again.

Sun, 2015-12-06 18:06

#290

Michael Moriarity

Hurtin Albertan wrote:

I say chaps, jolly good that the UK has voted in favour of bombing Syria, I daresay they will give Johhny Foreigner a good crack on the snout and the war will be over by Christmas! Hip hip hurrah!!

Colonel, what did you say your name was, Zeppelin?

Sun, 2015-12-06 18:09

#291

Michael Moriarity

josh wrote:

Labour was up 7% from May in the by election, the Tories down 10%. The Guardian and the Murdoch press who were ecstatic after the Syria vote are now worried again.

This is good news. It means that Corbyn will probably have a chance to actually run a general election campaign. It will be very interesting to see what happens then.

Sun, 2015-12-06 22:45

#292

NorthReport

Storm Desmond: army aids rescue effort as communities struggle after floods

At least 60,000 homes are without power, villages and towns are cut off and clean water could run out after storm affects treatment works and water mains

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/dec/06/storm-desmond-army-re...

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Storm Desmond: Floods 'made worse after hundreds of flood defence schemes shelved'

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/weather/12035833/Cumbria-flooding-Storm-...

Sun, 2015-12-06 23:27

#293

bekayne

Hurtin Albertan wrote:

I say chaps, jolly good that the UK has voted in favour of bombing Syria, I daresay they will give Johhny Foreigner a good crack on the snout and the war will be over by Christmas! Hip hip hurrah!!