The Labour Gravy Train

DAV007 · 22-03-2014, 21:13

Neil Kinnock's son selected as Labour candidate for Aberavon | Politics | theguardian.com

After mummy and Daddy lived off the EU gravy train, now young Stephen has used the name and contacts to get a safe seat.

This shows the hypocrisy of Labour for accusing the conservatives of Eton bias, at least its not family bias!

lancsdave · 23-03-2014, 18:15

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Originally Posted by DAV007

Neil Kinnock's son selected as Labour candidate for Aberavon | Politics | theguardian.com

After mummy and Daddy lived off the EU gravy train, now young Stephen has used the name and contacts to get a safe seat.

This shows the hypocrisy of Labour for accusing the conservatives of Eton bias, at least its not family bias!

They all pee in the same pot, regardless of political colours

Accyexplorer · 11-04-2014, 08:33

I went to a book store today, and asked for a book on how to make tasteless gravy.

"It's out of stock." Said the assistant

"That's the one." I replied

accyman · 11-04-2014, 16:44

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They all pee in the same pot, regardless of political colours

and the red ones that used to be the party for the people now miss the pot completely and pee directly on us especially that one that ( and i use the following phrase very loosley) represents us

westendlass · 11-04-2014, 18:00

It's no wonder there's a low turn out on polling day, young people in general know nothing about politics because all they've ever known is pretty much the same party all their lives, whether it be Labour or Tory (what's the difference?). It's the old boys network and nothing much benefits the working class anyway. There seems to be an apathy with people who think whoever you vote for nothing changes anyway. The gravy train keeps on rolling and if you happen to be crossing the tracks then your gonna get squashed.

cashman · 11-04-2014, 19:06

Its certainly not just young uns that know nowt,westendlass, Theres plenty of owd gets like me, that voted fer donkeys years, have come to that conclusion, N it aint guesswork, its been demonstrated time n time again by all the big parties. From my perspective they can all get stuffed.

DAV007 · 11-04-2014, 19:45

Tony Blair's eldest son Euan in the frame for safe Labour seat in Bootle - UK Politics - UK - The Independent

War mongers son wants to get on the Labour gravy train.

Labour are disgusting.

cashman · 11-04-2014, 19:59

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Originally Posted by DAV007

Tony Blair's eldest son Euan in the frame for safe Labour seat in Bootle - UK Politics - UK - The Independent

War mongers son wants to get on the Labour gravy train.

Labour are disgusting.

You are Davo,if yeh think only Labour are.

accyman · 12-04-2014, 07:14

in the UK if you are a con-man or a theif you are a criminal

unless you are a member of parliament of course because then you are a pretty good fellow

wadey · 12-04-2014, 19:34

Remember when Kinnock refused to enter the House of Lords for The Queen's Speech ? Where is he now ?

Baron Kinnock, of Bedwellty in the County of Gwent

Neil · 13-04-2014, 10:23

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Originally Posted by DAV007

Tony Blair's eldest son Euan in the frame for safe Labour seat in Bootle - UK Politics - UK - The Independent

War mongers son wants to get on the Labour gravy train.

Labour are disgusting.

Why does that make them disgusting?
If you led a political party would you let luck decide who you had in government or would you try and put your key players in seats you know they will win?

Margaret Pilkington · 13-04-2014, 10:37

I think it is the nepotism that he finds disgusting Neil.
And there is nothing wrong in putting the 'best man for the job' into these safe seats, but there is something wrong with putting your son forward for a safe seat.
How has this young man proved himself to be worthy of the votes of the people of this constituency?
This young man has led a life of privilege and I suspect knows very little of the realities of life in Bootle.
What it says about the people of Bootle, is that they will vote for anyone or anything that wears a Labour jacket. I find that distasteful.

westendlass · 13-04-2014, 11:17

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Originally Posted by DAV007

Tony Blair's eldest son Euan in the frame for safe Labour seat in Bootle - UK Politics - UK - The Independent

War mongers son wants to get on the Labour gravy train.

Labour are disgusting.

Well, it's been a smooth and lucrative ride for his mum and dad, he must have developed a taste for the gravy.

accyman · 13-04-2014, 12:55

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What it says about the people of Bootle, is that they will vote for anyone or anything that wears a Labour jacket. I find that distasteful.

and if jones gets in after what he did to the people of hyndburn it will say the same about us

a liar that not only stabbed the people of his own town in the back over the referendum but had the audacity to say we were too stupid to understand the complexity of the EU to have a say on if we stay in it or leave it

i find graham jones distastefull after that but admitidly he was barely palletable as a councilor

i want a MP that will fight for all our rights not just the ones his party leader thinks we should have

Margaret Pilkington · 13-04-2014, 13:10

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Originally Posted by accyman

and if jones gets in after what he did to the people of hyndburn it will say the same about us

a liar that not only stabbed the people of his own town in the back over the referendum but had the audacity to say we were too stupid to understand the complexity of the EU to have a say on if we stay in it or leave it

i find graham jones distastefull after that but admitidly he was barely palletable as a councilor

i want a MP that will fight for all our rights not just the ones his party leader thinks we should have

Yes, of course you are right about that.
Though at least he knows what the local issues are(that he ignores them, is just to keep the leadership warm).
In fact, I think it is more despicable for an MP who knows the area to do what he did.
He said one thing, but did another.......and tried to justify this by denigating the local electorate.
I think that when a local MP makes such sweeping generalisations about his constituents, it shows how little he values them - and their votes.

I think he has alienated a lot of people in the town, but there will still be some who vote for him purely because he is under the Labour flag. I will not be one of them.
Fool me once shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me!