Our latest Westminster voting intention has the Conservatives taking a 13 point lead:

Con: 45% (+4 from 25-26 Feb)
Lab: 32% (-4)
Green: 7% (n/c)
Lib Dem: 6% (+1)
SNP: 5% (n/c)
Reform UK: 3% (n/c)

https://t.co/PozyxdVkyY https://t.co/si2JNwN4HZ

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Kier Starmer needs to start showing off an identity and what his own policies would be

Plus he needs to start promoting his shadow cabinet so people know who they are

The shadow chancellor for example should have replied to the budget not him

This is massive reason why they are lagging imp

comment by CrouchEndGooner (U13531)
posted 9 hours, 30 minutes ago
comment by Magnum. (U22391)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by CrouchEndGooner (U13531)
posted 13 minutes ago
We've already seen intimidation tactics at the border

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Sure I read on here that that was just made up nonsense.
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First I've heard that

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-eu-nireland-idUSKBN2A20XU

https://www.euronews.com/2021/02/02/eu-condemns-threats-of-violence-as-northern-ireland-gb-border-checks-suspended

EU and Irish PM backed it up but PSNI saying they have no evidence

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/no-evidence-of-paramilitaries-behind-port-threats-says-psni-1.4473998
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That was the police report.

However, loyalists and All shades if unionism are actively campaigning against the protocol, but my take was it is limited and unions confirmed some alleged threats were not actually made.

Lord Trimble, who helped create the GFA , was a leaver and he highlighted how the Irish sea border broke the GFA constitutional rights guarantee, as it impacted the position of NI in UK.

Just as a land border annoyed Irish nationalists and broke the spirit of the GFA too.

I am merely commenting on how one border is ok to some and others have to suck up another border check scenario.

EU blocking Oxford vaccine to Australia

Kicking off again

comment by Magnum. (U22391)
posted 9 hours, 34 minutes ago
comment by Automatic For The People (U21889)
posted 6 minutes ago
Made up nonsense or not, any return to The Troubles and I know exactly where I’ll be pointing the finger of blame.
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Be fair. The guy's not even on to defend himself 🤣
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Ya fink.

The Bogeyman has not gone away you know.☘

comment by Sat Nav (U18243)
posted 38 seconds ago
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I'm waiting to see Australia's reaction

We are lucky AZ are able to manufacture the vaccine here otherwise I'm pretty sure the EU would have blocked it a long time ago to us

comment by Sat Nav (U18243)
posted 1 minute ago
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Phone Danny Dyer.

It is pathetic how humans and politicians behave, from all spectrums, mate.

comment by Emperor Kami (U9880)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Sat Nav (U18243)
posted 38 seconds ago
EU blocking Oxford vaccine to Australia

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I'm waiting to see Australia's reaction

We are lucky AZ are able to manufacture the vaccine here otherwise I'm pretty sure the EU would have blocked it a long time ago to us
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We have gone to war over much, much less provocation.

Not advocating we shell Macron mansion, but this whole saga has opened eyes.

comment by Sat Nav (U18243)
posted 5 minutes ago
EU blocking Oxford vaccine to Australia

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Lol EU doing what EU does best 😂

comment by What would Stuart Pearce do? Percy Pig aficionado (U3126)
posted 8 hours, 58 minutes ago
comment by CrouchEndGooner (U13531)
posted 1 hour, 1 minute ago
We've already seen intimidation tactics at the border

It doesn't mean violence of course but it certainly another step on the road to disharmony
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Language from the likes of Sammy Wilson hasn't helped.

The threats to port staff was (I'm sad to say) not entirely true. No one from the port authority reported anything to the PSNI, and the police themselves stated there was no evidence of paramilitary involvement. Despite counter claims from the DUP.

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/no-evidence-of-paramilitaries-behind-port-threats-says-psni-1.4473998

The DUP (and now the UUP & TUV) want the protocol to fail, and are claiming to be acting in the interests of businesses here. Despite ignoring the business communities concerns for the last number of years.
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Sammy should shut up.

Unionists voted Remain in numbers too and can be seen in business, so it was not the case all pro-union folk ignored the business warnings.

At least half my social family circle are remain and union ist minded.

The UUP were not solid brexit and at least half of them.were remain.

Its Italy doing the blocking though right not the EU?

comment by De Gea's Legs (U14210)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Sat Nav (U18243)
posted 5 minutes ago
EU blocking Oxford vaccine to Australia

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Lol EU doing what EU does best 😂
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Despicable pact.

Throwaway ignorant comments and politicising the Oxford vaccine to frighten their population to refusing it.

Try to block the vaccines coming to us by breaking the NI protocol.

Pull back when righty lambasted for it.

Sit back and watch what’s happening here with our success and continue to blame everyone else.

Realise they’ve fwcked up yet again and are costing lives while some EU countries break rank and use the Russian vaccine.

Throw away unused vaccines.

Change their mind and “steal” vaccines from Australia because well they’re all ok aren’t they.

Refuse to allow the U.K. to invoke granted powers to prevent a border issue with getting food into NI by requesting an extension.

Some bunch eh?

Rip the whole fwcking agreement up with the EU and enter enter a no deal.

Absolute shower.

comment by Blarmy (U14547)
posted about a minute ago
Its Italy doing the blocking though right not the EU?
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Been ratified by the EU this evening.

comment by Blarmy (U14547)
posted 44 seconds ago
Its Italy doing the blocking though right not the EU?
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After their suffering this time last year...

Nowt strange as folk.

comment by thebluebellsarablue (U9292)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by Emperor Kami (U9880)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Sat Nav (U18243)
posted 38 seconds ago
EU blocking Oxford vaccine to Australia

Kicking off again
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I'm waiting to see Australia's reaction

We are lucky AZ are able to manufacture the vaccine here otherwise I'm pretty sure the EU would have blocked it a long time ago to us
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We have gone to war over much, much less provocation.

Not advocating we shell Macron mansion, but this whole saga has opened eyes.
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Weren't the Germans deriding the Oxford one last week just to 180° this week. Along with the French?
Health Canada approved the Oxford one last week then some other official org. came out saying there isn't enough data on over 65s. Only to reverse that this week.

comment by Gingernuts (U2992)
posted 28 seconds ago
comment by Blarmy (U14547)
posted about a minute ago
Its Italy doing the blocking though right not the EU?
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Been ratified by the EU this evening.
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Awful antics.

Makes Sturgeon look saintly, lol

Looks like Australia will manufacture its own soon, but the orders were important for getting started while waiting for their production to be up and running

comment by son of quebec (U8127)
posted 44 seconds ago
comment by thebluebellsarablue (U9292)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by Emperor Kami (U9880)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Sat Nav (U18243)
posted 38 seconds ago
EU blocking Oxford vaccine to Australia

Kicking off again
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I'm waiting to see Australia's reaction

We are lucky AZ are able to manufacture the vaccine here otherwise I'm pretty sure the EU would have blocked it a long time ago to us
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We have gone to war over much, much less provocation.

Not advocating we shell Macron mansion, but this whole saga has opened eyes.
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Weren't the Germans deriding the Oxford one last week just to 180° this week. Along with the French?
Health Canada approved the Oxford one last week then some other official org. came out saying there isn't enough data on over 65s. Only to reverse that this week.

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Yes, Germany and EU now appeared to accept the UK vaccines for over 65 yr olds.

It's just politicians and politics now, man.

Never trust wan

It's bleeding obvious the EU initially criticised the Oxford vaccine for anti brexit anti British reasons

If the same vaccine was created in an EU nation they'd be praising it from the beginning

I wonder if the reasoning is something like:

- Australia has very little covid atm so fewer people die from this decision
- Australia dont have much leverage over the EU and it wont harm Italy much specifically

So this is a safer block than with some other countries' exports

comment by thebluebellsarablue (U9292)
posted 3 seconds ago
comment by son of quebec (U8127)
posted 44 seconds ago
comment by thebluebellsarablue (U9292)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by Emperor Kami (U9880)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Sat Nav (U18243)
posted 38 seconds ago
EU blocking Oxford vaccine to Australia

Kicking off again
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I'm waiting to see Australia's reaction

We are lucky AZ are able to manufacture the vaccine here otherwise I'm pretty sure the EU would have blocked it a long time ago to us
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We have gone to war over much, much less provocation.

Not advocating we shell Macron mansion, but this whole saga has opened eyes.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Weren't the Germans deriding the Oxford one last week just to 180° this week. Along with the French?
Health Canada approved the Oxford one last week then some other official org. came out saying there isn't enough data on over 65s. Only to reverse that this week.

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Yes, Germany and EU now appeared to accept the UK vaccines for over 65 yr olds.

It's just politicians and politics now, man.

Never trust wan
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Never have. Never will.

The EU are sending Canada a load thus week that must be used within a month and another load next week that must be used by end of next month.

Hope we get the same discount as grocery stores give for stuff nearing sell by date. I suspect the answer to that will be neon, non, and .

Neon? Nein.

comment by son of quebec (U8127)
posted 8 minutes ago
comment by thebluebellsarablue (U9292)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by Emperor Kami (U9880)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Sat Nav (U18243)
posted 38 seconds ago
EU blocking Oxford vaccine to Australia

Kicking off again
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I'm waiting to see Australia's reaction

We are lucky AZ are able to manufacture the vaccine here otherwise I'm pretty sure the EU would have blocked it a long time ago to us
----------------------------------------------------------------------
We have gone to war over much, much less provocation.

Not advocating we shell Macron mansion, but this whole saga has opened eyes.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Weren't the Germans deriding the Oxford one last week just to 180° this week. Along with the French?
Health Canada approved the Oxford one last week then some other official org. came out saying there isn't enough data on over 65s. Only to reverse that this week.

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Your mum and both of us would take a uk or US or whatever vaccine to stop covid so why are eejits playing games?

i would take the Russia jab😀

comment by Blarmy (U14547)
posted 6 minutes ago
I wonder if the reasoning is something like:

- Australia has very little covid atm so fewer people die from this decision
- Australia dont have much leverage over the EU and it wont harm Italy much specifically

So this is a safer block than with some other countries' exports
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That plus they’re saying that AZ hasn’t fulfilled its obligations to them yet.

I do actually agree that Australia’s levels are such that they can wait, but that’s not a fair argument really.

Tbab, I trust the big pharma d!ks as much as I trust politicians.
Have you seen the payments they're paying for starting and continuing the opiate epidemic in N.A. now they're finally in courts? Billions which is nothing compared to the damage they did to the country. Not to mention the emotional lives of relatives of big pharmas victims.

comment by son of quebec (U8127)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by thebluebellsarablue (U9292)
posted 3 seconds ago
comment by son of quebec (U8127)
posted 44 seconds ago
comment by thebluebellsarablue (U9292)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by Emperor Kami (U9880)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Sat Nav (U18243)
posted 38 seconds ago
EU blocking Oxford vaccine to Australia

Kicking off again
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I'm waiting to see Australia's reaction

We are lucky AZ are able to manufacture the vaccine here otherwise I'm pretty sure the EU would have blocked it a long time ago to us
----------------------------------------------------------------------
We have gone to war over much, much less provocation.

Not advocating we shell Macron mansion, but this whole saga has opened eyes.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Weren't the Germans deriding the Oxford one last week just to 180° this week. Along with the French?
Health Canada approved the Oxford one last week then some other official org. came out saying there isn't enough data on over 65s. Only to reverse that this week.

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Yes, Germany and EU now appeared to accept the UK vaccines for over 65 yr olds.

It's just politicians and politics now, man.

Never trust wan
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Never have. Never will.

The EU are sending Canada a load thus week that must be used within a month and another load next week that must be used by end of next month.

Hope we get the same discount as grocery stores give for stuff nearing sell by date. I suspect the answer to that will be neon, non, and.
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haha😉

Saw my mate mighty get it tight off some backing Sturgeon last night, as mighty is like us and calls it as it is, not on party po!itical allegiances!

Sturgeon, Patel, Sammy Wilson, Gerry Adams, Salmond, Boris, Trump, Biden, Macron et al....if you trust or owe !oyalty to po!itical leaders you are lost😜