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mwooldri

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2. Remind me about Neville Chamberlain... The Tory PM.

Reply to Jeneral2885 (Original post)

Sun Aug 30, 2015, 05:35 PM

Aug 2015

I distinctly remember that he went to Germany to negotiate with Herr Hitler, came back with a piece of paper declaring about "peace in our time". He'd happily given away part of Czechoslovakia for "peace".

Not all Tories suck. Churchill was a liberal. Their vision for the future in the present time doesn't coincide with mine.

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Yes yes Falklands was a Tory plot [View all] Jeneral2885 Aug 2015 OP

The Daily Mail are just being their usual vile selves LeftishBrit Aug 2015 #1

I doubt that the Jeneral thinks the Labour Party should exist. Ken Burch Sep 2015 #6

Remind me about Neville Chamberlain... The Tory PM. mwooldri Aug 2015 #2

Let me play the Corbyn string Jeneral2885 Aug 2015 #3

Corbyn would have supported the fight against Hitler. Ken Burch Sep 2015 #5

If you're a Tory, why are you posting here? Ken Burch Sep 2015 #4

Although Jeneral2885's rantings would embarass the most ardent Kendall supporter T_i_B Sep 2015 #7

Good questions. Ken Burch Sep 2015 #8

You don't really understand British politics if you ask that FunkyLeprechaun Sep 2015 #10

The Tories now are more right wing than Thatcher was T_i_B Sep 2015 #11

I think Cameron is more liberal than thatcher! FunkyLeprechaun Sep 2015 #15

Disagree with a number of things T_i_B Sep 2015 #17

The Tories are a very varied bunch in themselves... LeftishBrit Sep 2015 #22

Cameron is probably not extreme himself; but he lets the party be ruled by those who are. LeftishBrit Sep 2015 #14

He's not quite a Sanders FunkyLeprechaun Sep 2015 #16

Corbyn's for peace and justice and reconciliation. And he's a committed democrat. Ken Burch Sep 2015 #18

How can you say that? FunkyLeprechaun Sep 2015 #19

He condemned IRA bombing, but wanted a political solution that included IRA supporters muriel_volestrangler Sep 2015 #21

Indeed. Happens all the time LeftishBrit Sep 2015 #23

To add... LeftishBrit Sep 2015 #9

I'm surprised you think that about the Falklands FunkyLeprechaun Sep 2015 #12

My point is that the invasion wouldn't have happened in the first place... LeftishBrit Sep 2015 #13

Some people might be interested in the following rather good analysis by Peter Tatchell LeftishBrit Sep 2015 #20