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David Cameron especially has been extremely opportunistic recently, jumping on top of every negative headline about Labour or the PM, with real venom. This coming from the guy who when he became leader of the Tories, said he would put an end to "Punch and Judy Politics".

This pre-election warm up has been farcical so far. Now Dave has jumped on the latest headline about Gordon Brown bullying. It's been nothing but political mud-slinging, and I for one am sick to death of seeing our leaders behave in this manner.

Are we going to actually see any policies talked about? Or God forbid, some manifestos?]]>
David Cameron especially has been extremely opportunistic recently, jumping on top of every negative headline about Labour or the PM, with real venom. This coming from the guy who when he became leader of the Tories, said he would put an end to "Punch and Judy Politics".

This pre-election warm up has been farcical so far. Now Dave has jumped on the latest headline about Gordon Brown bullying. It's been nothing but political mud-slinging, and I for one am sick to death of seeing our leaders behave in this manner.

Are we going to actually see any policies talked about? Or God forbid, some manifestos?]]> http://www.theupperchamber.com/showthread.php?tid=9261 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 01:36:58 -0800 http://www.theupperchamber.com/showthread.php?tid=9261
The forecast is based on answers from 49 councils with a combined workforce of 256,000, suggesting cuts of 10%. Services such as libraries and nurseries also face cuts as councils battle the "perfect storm" of recession - falling revenues and higher demand.

Source : http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/8528836.stm]]>
The forecast is based on answers from 49 councils with a combined workforce of 256,000, suggesting cuts of 10%. Services such as libraries and nurseries also face cuts as councils battle the "perfect storm" of recession - falling revenues and higher demand.

Source : http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/8528836.stm]]> http://www.theupperchamber.com/showthread.php?tid=9260 Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:35:16 -0800 http://www.theupperchamber.com/showthread.php?tid=9260
If the figures were repeated on a uniform swing at the election, Labour would emerge as the largest single party in a hung parliament, nine seats short of an overall majority.
The poll is particularly alarming for the Tories for two reasons. First, it suggests that the potential number of Labour voters is far higher than previously thought. Second, it suggests that the Tories suffer when their policies come under sustained scrutiny. Brown's call for voters to "take a second look at us, and a long, hard look at them" seems to have resonated with the media and the public.

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If the figures were repeated on a uniform swing at the election, Labour would emerge as the largest single party in a hung parliament, nine seats short of an overall majority.
The poll is particularly alarming for the Tories for two reasons. First, it suggests that the potential number of Labour voters is far higher than previously thought. Second, it suggests that the Tories suffer when their policies come under sustained scrutiny. Brown's call for voters to "take a second look at us, and a long, hard look at them" seems to have resonated with the media and the public.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/44256847@N07/4394765890/]]> http://www.theupperchamber.com/showthread.php?tid=8977 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 02:45:59 -0800 http://www.theupperchamber.com/showthread.php?tid=8977 Quote:Gordon Brown repeatedly shouted at Tony Blair "you ruined my life" in the final confrontation that forced Blair to agree to announce a date by which he would stand down as prime minister, according to Andrew Rawnsley's new book.

The revelations in the Observer journalist's book, The End of the Party, raised fresh questions this week about the Brown's character and prompted him to deny at prime minister's questions today he had ever sanctioned briefings against his chancellor, Alistair Darling.

The latest disclosures detail the extent to which Brown manoeuvred to oust Blair. Rawnsley describes how in a two-hour morning meeting in early September 2006 Brown insisted not only that Blair step down, but that he fix it so no one stood against him. Blair said he could not deliver that promise. Brown's insistence to Blair that he become prime minister unchallenged is at odds with public proclamations that he would welcome a contest.

The book also says Ed Balls, then City minister and Brown's closest ally, was the driving force behind the coup launched in autumn 2006.

In the final showdown between Brown and Blair, against the backdrop of a backbench letter urging Blair to stand aside, Brown demanded not only a ­public declaration that he would hand over power but also to work as his partner in the interim.

The book says Brown demanded: "Who do you think is better than me? Do you think there is anyone who is better than me?" John Reid was "far too rightwing". Alan Johnson was "a lightweight". David ­Miliband was much too young. Was Blair saying, Brown demanded, that any of them was better qualified to become prime minister?

This face-off came to an end without a resolution. Talking about it afterwards to close allies, Blair described this confrontation with Brown as "ghastly" and "terrible" and told them: "He [Brown] kept shouting at me that I'd ruined his life."

Rawnsley reveals that Brown rang Blair while he was staying with the Queen at ­Balmoral. He was furious that Alan ­Milburn, Blair's close ally, had written a piece supporting the prime minister's right to stay at No 10.

Rawnsley writes: "The chancellor's fury was titanically demented even by his standards. 'You put fucking Milburn up to it,' Brown raged down the phone. 'This is factionalism! This is Trotskyism! It's fucking Trotskyism!' Blair was nonplussed. He had not even seen the article. After the call, he then read it and phoned Milburn to say it was excellent. They laughed about Brown's hysterical reaction." Drawing on witness accounts from within No 10 and the Treasury, Rawnsley also discloses that Balls, in effect, forced Brown into pressing on with the coup. At one meeting at the Treasury, Brown said he needed more time to think, but Balls interrupted: "It's too late. It's all in place. It is going to happen."

Balls was referring to the fact that Tom Watson, then defence minister, was about to hand in a letter of resignation from the government that called for Blair to quit.

Rawnsley writes that at one meeting Balls was vehement Gordon had been "too weak for too long". Balls said: "Blair is never going to go. He has to be pushed. You mustn't be weak. You've been weak for too long." A spokesman for Balls said these ­allegations were untrue. "Mr Balls had always advised Mr Brown to stay out of any 'move to oust' Mr Blair," he said.

Jonathan Powell, Blair's former chief of staff, tells Rawnsley the Brownite coup "fitted with a pattern of behaviour over 13 years". Baroness Morgan, Blair's director of government relations for four years, says Blair knew Gordon was behind it.

In the middle of the coup, the former welfare minister Frank Field went to No 10 to plead with Blair not to give way to Brown. "You can't go yet. You can't let Mrs Rochester out of the attic," he said. Rawnsley writes: "Blair roared with laughter." Source : http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2010/...tony-blair]]> Quote:Gordon Brown repeatedly shouted at Tony Blair "you ruined my life" in the final confrontation that forced Blair to agree to announce a date by which he would stand down as prime minister, according to Andrew Rawnsley's new book.

The revelations in the Observer journalist's book, The End of the Party, raised fresh questions this week about the Brown's character and prompted him to deny at prime minister's questions today he had ever sanctioned briefings against his chancellor, Alistair Darling.

The latest disclosures detail the extent to which Brown manoeuvred to oust Blair. Rawnsley describes how in a two-hour morning meeting in early September 2006 Brown insisted not only that Blair step down, but that he fix it so no one stood against him. Blair said he could not deliver that promise. Brown's insistence to Blair that he become prime minister unchallenged is at odds with public proclamations that he would welcome a contest.

The book also says Ed Balls, then City minister and Brown's closest ally, was the driving force behind the coup launched in autumn 2006.

In the final showdown between Brown and Blair, against the backdrop of a backbench letter urging Blair to stand aside, Brown demanded not only a ­public declaration that he would hand over power but also to work as his partner in the interim.

The book says Brown demanded: "Who do you think is better than me? Do you think there is anyone who is better than me?" John Reid was "far too rightwing". Alan Johnson was "a lightweight". David ­Miliband was much too young. Was Blair saying, Brown demanded, that any of them was better qualified to become prime minister?

This face-off came to an end without a resolution. Talking about it afterwards to close allies, Blair described this confrontation with Brown as "ghastly" and "terrible" and told them: "He [Brown] kept shouting at me that I'd ruined his life."

Rawnsley reveals that Brown rang Blair while he was staying with the Queen at ­Balmoral. He was furious that Alan ­Milburn, Blair's close ally, had written a piece supporting the prime minister's right to stay at No 10.

Rawnsley writes: "The chancellor's fury was titanically demented even by his standards. 'You put fucking Milburn up to it,' Brown raged down the phone. 'This is factionalism! This is Trotskyism! It's fucking Trotskyism!' Blair was nonplussed. He had not even seen the article. After the call, he then read it and phoned Milburn to say it was excellent. They laughed about Brown's hysterical reaction." Drawing on witness accounts from within No 10 and the Treasury, Rawnsley also discloses that Balls, in effect, forced Brown into pressing on with the coup. At one meeting at the Treasury, Brown said he needed more time to think, but Balls interrupted: "It's too late. It's all in place. It is going to happen."

Balls was referring to the fact that Tom Watson, then defence minister, was about to hand in a letter of resignation from the government that called for Blair to quit.

Rawnsley writes that at one meeting Balls was vehement Gordon had been "too weak for too long". Balls said: "Blair is never going to go. He has to be pushed. You mustn't be weak. You've been weak for too long." A spokesman for Balls said these ­allegations were untrue. "Mr Balls had always advised Mr Brown to stay out of any 'move to oust' Mr Blair," he said.

Jonathan Powell, Blair's former chief of staff, tells Rawnsley the Brownite coup "fitted with a pattern of behaviour over 13 years". Baroness Morgan, Blair's director of government relations for four years, says Blair knew Gordon was behind it.

In the middle of the coup, the former welfare minister Frank Field went to No 10 to plead with Blair not to give way to Brown. "You can't go yet. You can't let Mrs Rochester out of the attic," he said. Rawnsley writes: "Blair roared with laughter." Source : http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2010/...tony-blair]]> http://www.theupperchamber.com/showthread.php?tid=8960 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 01:32:19 -0800 http://www.theupperchamber.com/showthread.php?tid=8960
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Posted on Thu, 25 Feb 2010 02:23:08 GMT at http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/worl...535750.stm]]> http://www.theupperchamber.com/showthread.php?tid=8955 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 01:32:19 -0800 http://www.theupperchamber.com/showthread.php?tid=8955
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Posted on Thu, 25 Feb 2010 08:49:55 GMT at http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/worl...535618.stm]]> http://www.theupperchamber.com/showthread.php?tid=8906 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 05:31:49 -0800 http://www.theupperchamber.com/showthread.php?tid=8906
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Posted on Wed, 24 Feb 2010 11:01:25 GMT at http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/worl...533860.stm]]> http://www.theupperchamber.com/showthread.php?tid=8834 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 02:36:50 -0800 http://www.theupperchamber.com/showthread.php?tid=8834
I am Jessie Hogg, This is my first post and just want to say Hi to all members of theupperchamber.com

I look forward to meeting like minded people and share my thoughts

Thanks
Jessie]]>
I am Jessie Hogg, This is my first post and just want to say Hi to all members of theupperchamber.com

I look forward to meeting like minded people and share my thoughts

Thanks
Jessie]]> http://www.theupperchamber.com/showthread.php?tid=7147 Fri, 22 Jan 2010 06:17:09 -0800 http://www.theupperchamber.com/showthread.php?tid=7147 http://www.theupperchamber.com/showthread.php?tid=6828 Sun, 17 Jan 2010 05:02:26 -0800 http://www.theupperchamber.com/showthread.php?tid=6828 http://www.theupperchamber.com/showthread.php?tid=6624 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 21:39:12 -0800 http://www.theupperchamber.com/showthread.php?tid=6624 http://www.theupperchamber.com/showthread.php?tid=6623 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 21:32:37 -0800 http://www.theupperchamber.com/showthread.php?tid=6623 http://www.theupperchamber.com/showthread.php?tid=6477 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 06:18:53 -0800 http://www.theupperchamber.com/showthread.php?tid=6477

Personally I want it to end right here, right now. If I were to predict it I would probably say the year 2011 because I see that stocks are generally improving, and it will probably take about a year before things slowly start getting back to normal again. What do you think? Can you predict when this global recession will end?]]>

Personally I want it to end right here, right now. If I were to predict it I would probably say the year 2011 because I see that stocks are generally improving, and it will probably take about a year before things slowly start getting back to normal again. What do you think? Can you predict when this global recession will end?]]> http://www.theupperchamber.com/showthread.php?tid=6476 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 06:00:33 -0800 http://www.theupperchamber.com/showthread.php?tid=6476
I'm new to the forum... I mostly have an interest in history, business and the environment, though I like to be neutral in most aspects

Looking forward to reading your posts!]]>
I'm new to the forum... I mostly have an interest in history, business and the environment, though I like to be neutral in most aspects

Looking forward to reading your posts!]]> http://www.theupperchamber.com/showthread.php?tid=5826 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 23:01:22 -0800 http://www.theupperchamber.com/showthread.php?tid=5826
Posted on Wed, 06 Jan 2010 05:47:24 GMT at http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/tech...442771.stm]]>
Posted on Wed, 06 Jan 2010 05:47:24 GMT at http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/tech...442771.stm]]> http://www.theupperchamber.com/showthread.php?tid=5831 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 23:01:22 -0800 http://www.theupperchamber.com/showthread.php?tid=5831
Posted on Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:22:34 GMT at http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/tech...442205.stm]]>
Posted on Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:22:34 GMT at http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/tech...442205.stm]]> http://www.theupperchamber.com/showthread.php?tid=5763 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 06:20:53 -0800 http://www.theupperchamber.com/showthread.php?tid=5763
Posted on Tue, 05 Jan 2010 11:21:05 GMT at http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/worl...440535.stm]]>
Posted on Tue, 05 Jan 2010 11:21:05 GMT at http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/worl...440535.stm]]> http://www.theupperchamber.com/showthread.php?tid=2678 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:24:30 -0800 http://www.theupperchamber.com/showthread.php?tid=2678 ]]> ]]> http://www.theupperchamber.com/showthread.php?tid=2677 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:23:32 -0800 http://www.theupperchamber.com/showthread.php?tid=2677
Would it be possible for someone to perform a copycat style killing and walk free from murder?]]>
Would it be possible for someone to perform a copycat style killing and walk free from murder?]]> http://www.theupperchamber.com/showthread.php?tid=2675 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:17:52 -0800 http://www.theupperchamber.com/showthread.php?tid=2675