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Fri Jul-16-10 07:19 AM
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| Another heartbreaking story from my old Tory stomping ground. Have Kleenex ready. |
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I have to admit that I shed tears when I read poor Edward Garnier MP's story. Have we unfeeling Brits really reduced the poor man to this? http://www.harboroughmail.co.uk/news/MP-Garnier-34I-can39t-afford.6422191.jpAnd who says that Tories have no understanding of the life of Ordinary People? :sarcasm: The Skin |
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Fri Jul-16-10 07:28 AM
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| 1. How expensive in property in Harborough then? |
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Or is he just looking for a stupidly large house?
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Fri Jul-16-10 10:11 AM
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| 2. The latter, judging from the article. |
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Property prices have rocketed since I lived there in the 80s, due to its having become a popular commuting town for The Smoke.
However, I wouldn't have thought it would be out of the reach of a Barrister-cum-Government Minister, even one whose expense account has been slashed.
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Mon Jul-26-10 01:02 AM
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| 3. LIfes hard. Charge your adult children rent. Duh! |
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Wed Jul-28-10 03:36 PM
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| 4. Looks like his constituents are less than impressed .... |
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Sat Jul-31-10 04:01 AM
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| 5. He's likely not in any political danger. |
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The Liberal Democrats finished second in Harborough in the last two elections, but their place in the coalition will guarantee them a major loss of votes next time, and Labour is not in any real position to take advantage.
Possibly only a Martin Bell-type independent could beat him.
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Sat Jul-31-10 04:52 AM
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| 6. Tell me about it. I lived there for twelve years ... |
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... during which both Labour and the LibDems fielded some first-rate candidates to no avail. Truly, this is "Baboon-with-a-blue-rosette" country.
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Sat Jul-31-10 04:56 AM
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| 7. I just checked Wikipedia, and that constituency has been continuously Tory since 1950. |
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Prior to that, it had been Conservative since the 1920's, with one Labour Mp elected in the Attlee landslide of 1945.
The UK needs an opposition party.
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Sat Jul-31-10 07:52 AM
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| 8. Not that all the Tories were without interest ... |
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Sat Jul-31-10 02:55 PM
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| 9. Not without interest, indeed. |
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