I opened a beer in celebration.:very_drunk:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-35848687

If the cuts were too much even for him, God help the disadvantaged in Today’s Tory Britain

Typical anti-NHS Tory behaviour in commons today. Arrogant numbskulls

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/nhs-reinstatement-bill-tory-mps-filibuster-debate-by-talking-about-deporting-foreigners-for-hours-a6925781.html

Well done James O’Brian for pointing out how tabloid papers are avoiding mentioning strike because the media realise the majority of public are behind the junior doctors – over 65% support the doctors and opposition is dropping
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/junior-doctors-strike-the-truth-behind-those-media-attacks-on-doctors-a6922581.html

Having said that, in the online torygraph there is a remarkable* article today

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/health/12189734/If-the-junior-doctors-are-right-and-Jeremy-Hunt-is-wrong-the-NHS-is-in-serious-trouble.html

* remarkable because it actually discusses an alternative viewpoint to the general anti-union stance of the publication.

On a different note.

“what has the EU ever done for us?”

Well, it seems to have ensured that flags are fireproof, or at least very fire resistant

http://youtu.be/Vae11y-9AX0

And before any one says so, Yes, I am aware that it is a spoof……..probably.

News flash – it was Pob!!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3483911/Michael-Gove-centre-Cabinet-row-claims-Queen-backs-Brexit-Justice-Secretary-one-just-five-guests-Majesty-reportedly-revealed-Eurosceptic-views-Nick-Clegg-2011.html

Although, of course it’s in the Daily Wail so…. Sorry Can’t really believe it and will have to look elsewhere for the culprit. If of course the whole story has any semblance of truth, which is doubtful.

Jacob Rees-Smugg apparently said the following:

‘One of the great things about the Queen is that we all believe that she is on our side regardless of which side we are on and that’s actually quite the right position for a constitutional monarch,’ he said. ‘I like to think she’s a Brexiter.’

Well he would say that, wouldn’t he. However he is right about the constitutional position, and whoever has overegged this story should be suitably chastened.

I happen to think she is a Stayer, but To be honest I have no idea, and neither does he.

OK I’ll bite, even though I suspect, deep down in your soul, you don’t believe your own statement:

Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha HA Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha….takes a breath… Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha

I was logging on to the forum to assess the howls of rage that surely should have been here about the Sun dragging our monarch out of neutrality into the debate with a flimsy and unsubstantiated piece of reporting, in a similar way to the comments about the head of the BCC, but No!

Perhaps it is because the alleged remarks are in line with their view?

I do find it amusing that as far as the Fail and other tabloids are concerned it is OK to bash the Prince about alleged Pro views and subsequently run disparaging storylines about his workrate over the next few weeks ( just coincidence?I don’t think so) but not see the double standards in the above.

Marr’s position and that of the BBC were made abundantly clear – as if we needed to know !

Yes, entirely neutral of course. It is all a matter of perspective.

Neither side is adding much of value for the undecided third to place their tick against. To date, with a few exceptions, an unedifying experience all round.

I entirely agree