State of the parties as 2015 General Election looms.

[ahinton]

Oh come on ... I'm certainly no Dave fan but I thought he was in fine form today as was Boy George.

Didn't that part suit Gideon better?

The two Eds were simply no match for them.

Proving, perhaps, that two Eds aren't better than one...

Thought it was the best PMQs for ages and, despite the mutual ribbing, one of the most good-humoured.

I didn't watch so cannot comment.

Our parliament may have its critics but, at its best, it surely has to be the most entertaining in the world!

If the UK Parliament's principal value is that of entertainment, it's no wonder that we're in such a mess! - and if that's insufficient evidence, one has only to remember one of those Ed's recent conference revelations of Deficit Attention Disorder...

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

Oh come on ... I'm certainly no Dave fan but I thought he was in fine form today as was Boy George.

Our parliament may have its critics but, at its best, it surely has to be the most entertaining in the world!

Only if you like to witness the school bully showing off.

[P. G. Tipps]

Only if you like to witness the school bully showing off.

You mean Ed Balls ... ?

[ahinton]

Only if you like to witness the school bully showing off.

He might well do that provided that he (the school bully, that is) was wearing school uniform at the time.

[P. G. Tipps]

He might well do that provided that he (the school bully, that is) was wearing school uniform at the time.

Great stuff, ahinton! ... :laugh:

[Flosshilde]

Last word again.

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

He might well do that provided that he (the school bully, that is) was wearing school uniform at the time.

Jest not. Even some Tory MPs call Cameron "Flashman".

[Serial_Apologist]

Jest not. Even some Tory MPs call Cameron "Flashman".

Is that euphemism for upstanding member of the ruling class?

[Beef Oven!]

The UKIP have 400 prospective parliamentary candidates in place, with another 120 in the pipeline before Xmas.

The Greens currently have 150.

Interestingly, The Pirate Party have 2 PPCs. I was convinced that they'd only have 1.

It's going to be an entertaining 2015 general election!

[MrGongGong]

The UKIP have 400 prospective parliamentary candidates in place, with another 120 in the pipeline before Xmas.

It's going to be interesting to see how many self destruct in a Strangelove stylee before the election

[Beef Oven!]

It's going to be interesting to see how many self destruct in a Strangelove stylee before the election

That's not interesting. BBC2 is interesting.

[Richard Barrett]

It's going to be interesting to see how many self destruct in a Strangelove stylee before the election

That's for sure. The more the merrier. Also I'm getting fed up with explaining wearily to my continental friends and acquaintances why so much attention is being paid to an motley crew of clowns, bigots and opportunists led by an ex-stockbroker faux-man-of-the-people in British politics these days. The sooner they all decide to spend more time with their families the better.

[french frank]

Beef Oven's Law

"As an online discussion grows, the probability of a divertion involving Nigel or the UKIP is high" — that is, if an online discussion (regardless of topic or scope) goes on long enough, sooner or later someone will compare someone or something to Nigel or the UKIP, our simply rabbit on about them.

It's probably as much to do with your presence as relevance or otherwise of the topic. Just an observation - please ignore.

[MrGongGong]

That's for sure. The more the merrier. Also I'm getting fed up with explaining wearily to my continental friends and acquaintances why so much attention is being paid to an motley crew of clowns, bigots and opportunists led by an ex-stockbroker faux-man-of-the-people in British politics these days. The sooner they all decide to spend more time with their families the better.

I have similar experiences
I had to explain at length to some Scottish students that
NO, in spite of what you might see or hear on the BBC most English people are NOT members of UKIP
and
NO, the vast majority of your peer group in England haven't become racists wanting to chase out immigrants with burning torches, that's just a good story
and
NO, the Kippers are NOT a "peoples party" at all, just more Tory than the Tories
and
NO, It's NOT a Theremin on Good Vibrations no matter what Stephen Fry might have said on TV !

[Beef Oven!]

I have similar experiences
I had to explain at length to some Scottish students that
NO, in spite of what you might see or hear on the BBC most English people are NOT members of UKIP
and
NO, the vast majority of your peer group in England haven't become racists wanting to chase out immigrants with burning torches, that's just a good story
and
NO, the Kippers are NOT a "peoples party" at all, just more Tory than the Tories
and
NO, It's NOT a Theremin on Good Vibrations no matter what Stephen Fry might have said on TV !

Why are they asking you? What qualifies you tell them anything on this?