Comments on: ICM show sharp drop in Tory lead

By: JohnH

JohnH — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 13:45:33 +0000

Yes wolf, they were the OLD days. With inflation now at 2.5 (and the old RPI even went down last month) – maybe we need a better sense of history!

By: wolf

wolf — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 09:17:18 +0000

I saw a Tory canvasser on St Georges Day – a sight in recent years as rare as dragons. In fact doubt one’s been seen on this street since Harold Wilson devalued the pound. Strikes and inflation – the good old days.

By: Colin

Colin — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 07:37:53 +0000

The Dragon story was coined by the Crusaders.

St. George was a soldier who rose through the ranks. He was tortured & executed by the Roman Emperor of the time for disobeying an order to persecute Christians.

He would seem to be a pretty good role model for anyone or any country.

By: Cllr Peter Cairns (SNP)

Cllr Peter Cairns (SNP) — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 07:14:31 +0000

JohnH,

Well when your finished with Dragons you can always go on to Windmills.

Peter.

By: JohnH

JohnH — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:55:09 +0000

Well, Peter, I could name quite a few dragons who need slaying… but I might get a reprimand from Anthony for being too partisan

By: Cllr Peter Cairns (SNP)

Cllr Peter Cairns (SNP) — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 21:54:18 +0000

St Andrew was chosen by a lot of nations because he was an apostle and missionary who spread Christianity, as opposed to killing a dragon??????

Peter.

By: Colin

Colin — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 21:39:10 +0000

“Three cheers for St George, England,s favourite Turk…..”

Put like that it’s as daft as St. Andrew-favourite Galileean of Scotland, Russia, Romania, Greece, Amalfi, and Luqa in Malta.

By: Andy

Andy — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 20:10:03 +0000

And St Andrew would be from eh, modern day israel I suppose?

By: Cllr Peter Cairns (SNP)

Cllr Peter Cairns (SNP) — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 18:21:27 +0000

Three cheers for St George, England,s favourite Turk…..

Peter.

By: JohnH

JohnH — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 18:18:10 +0000

Quiet reminder… it’s still at least 18 months to an election. The economy may not be the big election winner that the Tories hope will save them… the opinion polls are still very volatile, even at what might possibly be the low-point for Labour (if Labour MPs keep their nerve and don’t do a repeat of the Tories under Major)… It could all look VERY different by, say, October 2009 or May 2010. So: to Labour supporters (the small band here): don’t despair – To Tory supporters: don’t count your chickens two years too soon – To LD supporters: just remember that you really don’t want Cameron – and to Peter: Och Ay, it’s St George’s day!!