| Polanski on 10:29 - May 2 with 520 views | waveneyblue |
| Polanski on 10:10 - May 2 by Herbivore |
Think you need to be shouting 'Nurse!' rather than 'House!', mate. You probably need changing again. |
Chortle...
Hes a funny one š |  | |  |
| Polanski on 10:32 - May 2 with 508 views | StokieBlue |
| Polanski on 10:20 - May 2 by GlasgowBlue |
Confirmation bias much. Someone posted that the Tory vote was extinct and I linked a poll proving the opposite. Meanwhile two other posters accuse me of being drunk, I was actually sitting in my car waiting to pick my youngest up from a birthday party, and you keep completely silent. Show some consistency man and pull the up for being argumentative.
The only person Iāve argumentative is my serial downvoter, Vapers. Heād downvote me if I posted that Ipswich play in Blue and white. But itās all good natured. In fact Iām just back from my run and seen another downvote. Must have another gentle pop at him.
Anyway, enjoy the game. |
I don't think it's confirmation bias but you're entitled to think that.
So just to confirm, you want me to patrol the board calling out everyone who is being argumentative (I hadn't actually noticed the posts, probably skimmed over them)? I've said I've noticed a change in your posting since your return, I am also entitled to that view and you're entitled to disagree and think I am being unfair. You were the one who called me out (incorrectly in my view) on my post on the graph so it was a good time to air my thoughts in a similar way to you have here.
You enjoy the match as well, here's hoping for a couple of early goals and an enjoyable rather than nervy match.
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| Polanski on 10:38 - May 2 with 479 views | ipswichtown1982 |
| Polanski on 10:04 - May 2 by CoachRob |
MMT is not a policy, it's a description of how government finances work using double entry bookkeeping, and not equating a government's finance to that of a household's which is truly illiterate. The fact you don't understand that simple distinction is very telling.
I see so many people claim they know how an economy operates and then nothing.
Can you give us a basic macroeconomic model with feedbacks? |
Okā¦ setting economic policy using MMT as a theory influencing that policy is unserious. [Post edited 2 May 10:47]
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| Polanski on 10:40 - May 2 with 470 views | ipswichtown1982 |
| Polanski on 10:06 - May 2 by Herbivore |
This is nonsense. Most on the forum are centrist dads, some slightly left of centre but nothing out of the ordinary in normal political times. That you think this makes them raging commies says more about how far politics in the country has pitched to the right than it does about this forum. |
Au contraire, I would say. The Overton window, starting with the last few years of the last Tory government, has economically slid further left than I have ever experienced in this country. 2016-24 Tories were much further left economically than New Labour. People just looked at the oratory, not the policy [Post edited 2 May 11:12]
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| Polanski on 10:42 - May 2 with 465 views | Ewan_Oozami |
| Polanski on 22:01 - May 1 by gtsb1966 |
Howling Laud Hope |
If you are seriously thinking of voting OMRLP then I salute you. |  |
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| Polanski on 10:43 - May 2 with 462 views | ipswichtown1982 |
| Polanski on 09:59 - May 2 by StokieBlue |
Crickey, you think that's vitriolic given the stuff you've been posting? It was a post which was factual and engaged with your points.
In contrast, your post doesn't engage with any of points and falls back on the narrative you've been pushing all thread which is rather unpleasant.
You better go report into HQ, I am sure they will be happy with your work.
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What do you think is unpleasant regarding the ānarrative Iāve been pushingā? I may have made an incorrect assumption, although I cannot see how anyone who manages to operate and succeed in the current societal set up could possibly consider the Green Party a viable option. Am I incorrect? It strikes me that all populism targets those who cannot succeed in the current set up - whether that be Green or Reform. Do you disagree with this? [Post edited 2 May 10:45]
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| Polanski on 10:46 - May 2 with 422 views | GlasgowBlue |
Right! I declare 11am the cut off point for talking politics on here. After that itās pre match build up.
COYB
edit. Meeting now adjourned. [Post edited 2 May 11:03]
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| Polanski on 10:59 - May 2 with 393 views | StokieBlue |
| Polanski on 10:43 - May 2 by ipswichtown1982 |
What do you think is unpleasant regarding the ānarrative Iāve been pushingā? I may have made an incorrect assumption, although I cannot see how anyone who manages to operate and succeed in the current societal set up could possibly consider the Green Party a viable option. Am I incorrect? It strikes me that all populism targets those who cannot succeed in the current set up - whether that be Green or Reform. Do you disagree with this? [Post edited 2 May 10:45]
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It's an unpleasant and offensive broad generalisation that you have no evidence to support. You're essentially saying that anyone who doesn't like the status quo is a failure.
Just because you "cannot see" how people could do very well in the "current societal setup" but also may consider something different doesn't mean it's true.
So yes, I entirely disagree with your unsupported claims based on your own personal experience.
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| Polanski on 11:01 - May 2 with 378 views | Ewan_Oozami |
| Polanski on 10:46 - May 2 by GlasgowBlue |
Right! I declare 11am the cut off point for talking politics on here. After that itās pre match build up.
COYB
edit. Meeting now adjourned. [Post edited 2 May 11:03]
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Agreed, it's exhausting just watching this debate, let alone watching the game later! | |
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| Polanski on 11:10 - May 2 with 339 views | ipswichtown1982 |
| Polanski on 10:59 - May 2 by StokieBlue |
It's an unpleasant and offensive broad generalisation that you have no evidence to support. You're essentially saying that anyone who doesn't like the status quo is a failure.
Just because you "cannot see" how people could do very well in the "current societal setup" but also may consider something different doesn't mean it's true.
So yes, I entirely disagree with your unsupported claims based on your own personal experience.
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Youāve twisted what I said somewhat. Reading this thread, you seem to do that quite a lot with others too. Iād prefer to focus on the substance, however, which is that I am of the opinion that populist parties target the disaffected. I think thatās basic political playbook. | | | |
| Polanski on 11:14 - May 2 with 323 views | ipswichtown1982 |
| Polanski on 19:06 - May 1 by StokieBlue |
Maybe the "youth of today" have had enough of the status-quo parties and who could blame them after Brexit, the farce that was the Tories and now Labour-lite.
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Are you of the opinion that this current government is not economically very left wing? Could you possibly mean that are not left wing enough by the use of the term āLabour liteā? | | | |
| Polanski on 11:16 - May 2 with 311 views | Swansea_Blue |
| Polanski on 10:43 - May 2 by ipswichtown1982 |
What do you think is unpleasant regarding the ānarrative Iāve been pushingā? I may have made an incorrect assumption, although I cannot see how anyone who manages to operate and succeed in the current societal set up could possibly consider the Green Party a viable option. Am I incorrect? It strikes me that all populism targets those who cannot succeed in the current set up - whether that be Green or Reform. Do you disagree with this? [Post edited 2 May 10:45]
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This seems to be a summary of their main focus areas for the Senedd elections and some of the council areas in England. Whatās unviable about any of these aims?
The 2026 Green Party manifestos (Wales and local branches) focus on building a "green economy," protecting the NHS, expanding social housing, and strengthening local services. Key pledges include freezing rents, replacing unfair council taxes, increasing public ownership of utilities, and implementing ambitious "Net Zero" initiatives such as home insulation upgrades.
- the NHS needs serious attention, especially in Wales
- we need more social housing
- local services have been decimated over the last 15+ years and need to be re-built
- we increasingly bail out failing nationalised services, so why not look at increased public ownership which works well enough in partnership with businesses on the continent
- a green deal type approach is an absolute must imo to lower energy prices, increase energy security and for job creation. Itās nuts to turn away from the opportunities and benefits because of pressure from the fossil fuel lobby |  |
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| Polanski on 11:18 - May 2 with 300 views | redrickstuhaart |
| Polanski on 11:16 - May 2 by Swansea_Blue |
This seems to be a summary of their main focus areas for the Senedd elections and some of the council areas in England. Whatās unviable about any of these aims?
The 2026 Green Party manifestos (Wales and local branches) focus on building a "green economy," protecting the NHS, expanding social housing, and strengthening local services. Key pledges include freezing rents, replacing unfair council taxes, increasing public ownership of utilities, and implementing ambitious "Net Zero" initiatives such as home insulation upgrades.
- the NHS needs serious attention, especially in Wales
- we need more social housing
- local services have been decimated over the last 15+ years and need to be re-built
- we increasingly bail out failing nationalised services, so why not look at increased public ownership which works well enough in partnership with businesses on the continent
- a green deal type approach is an absolute must imo to lower energy prices, increase energy security and for job creation. Itās nuts to turn away from the opportunities and benefits because of pressure from the fossil fuel lobby |
Im intrigued to know which of these ideas is considered "nutjob" by our Farage loving friends. And more importantly, why.... | |
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| Polanski on 11:18 - May 2 with 298 views | StokieBlue |
| Polanski on 11:10 - May 2 by ipswichtown1982 |
Youāve twisted what I said somewhat. Reading this thread, you seem to do that quite a lot with others too. Iād prefer to focus on the substance, however, which is that I am of the opinion that populist parties target the disaffected. I think thatās basic political playbook. |
I've not twisted any words, it's exactly what you meant and what you posted and because you've been called out on it you've decided to go on the attack.
I'd look at your own posting rather than calling out others for something they haven't done.
"focus on the substance"
What nonsense, you've not actually addressed any of my points or quite a few of the more difficult points put to you by other posters.
I'll be leaving it there as it's match time, as a New Poster you might not be bothered about that though.
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| Polanski on 11:28 - May 2 with 270 views | ipswichtown1982 |
| Polanski on 11:18 - May 2 by redrickstuhaart |
Im intrigued to know which of these ideas is considered "nutjob" by our Farage loving friends. And more importantly, why.... |
Rent freezes, wealth tax, increasing NHS funding, disarming trident, capping executive pay at 10:1, Ā£15 minimum wage all jump outā¦ Iām sure thereās plenty more equally nuts stuff | | | |
| Polanski on 11:30 - May 2 with 258 views | ipswichtown1982 |
| Polanski on 11:18 - May 2 by StokieBlue |
I've not twisted any words, it's exactly what you meant and what you posted and because you've been called out on it you've decided to go on the attack.
I'd look at your own posting rather than calling out others for something they haven't done.
"focus on the substance"
What nonsense, you've not actually addressed any of my points or quite a few of the more difficult points put to you by other posters.
I'll be leaving it there as it's match time, as a New Poster you might not be bothered about that though.
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Your posts to me and to all other posters who doesnāt share your seemingly very extreme views are so unkind, dismissive and arrogant. There is only one person āgoing in the attack hereā and it is not me. Of course I am interested in the match. Remove your tinfoil hat and engage in the substance rather than always playing the man in such an unkind manner. [Post edited 2 May 11:37]
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| Polanski on 11:40 - May 2 with 220 views | redrickstuhaart |
| Polanski on 11:28 - May 2 by ipswichtown1982 |
Rent freezes, wealth tax, increasing NHS funding, disarming trident, capping executive pay at 10:1, Ā£15 minimum wage all jump outā¦ Iām sure thereās plenty more equally nuts stuff |
"And more importantly, why.... "
Lets take one.
Minimum wage. What is wrong with it? Businesses will find it hard? Maybe. But here is the thing. If propoer wages are paid, the benefits bill gets cut and taxes might go down. At the moment, businesses paying minimum wage are largely having profits for owners and upper management being heavily subsidised by the state. Scrounging off the tax payer, effectively. Because their employees need benefits as well as a full time job to live. | |
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| Polanski on 11:43 - May 2 with 212 views | StokieBlue |
| Polanski on 11:30 - May 2 by ipswichtown1982 |
Your posts to me and to all other posters who doesnāt share your seemingly very extreme views are so unkind, dismissive and arrogant. There is only one person āgoing in the attack hereā and it is not me. Of course I am interested in the match. Remove your tinfoil hat and engage in the substance rather than always playing the man in such an unkind manner. [Post edited 2 May 11:37]
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People can read, they don't need me to point out what you're doing or how disingenuous you're being. I've not been unkind or dismissive, once again I would look at your own posts before pointing fingers at others.
You've not engaged with others points, you've just labelled them and pushed your narrative. To say others aren't engaging in substance is quite something.
Why haven't you replied to CoachRob on his economic question for instance?
I will be leaving it there given your disingenuous posting.
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| Polanski on 11:43 - May 2 with 213 views | ipswichtown1982 |
| Polanski on 11:40 - May 2 by redrickstuhaart |
"And more importantly, why.... "
Lets take one.
Minimum wage. What is wrong with it? Businesses will find it hard? Maybe. But here is the thing. If propoer wages are paid, the benefits bill gets cut and taxes might go down. At the moment, businesses paying minimum wage are largely having profits for owners and upper management being heavily subsidised by the state. Scrounging off the tax payer, effectively. Because their employees need benefits as well as a full time job to live. |
The continual increases minimum wage is absolutely killing small businesses, esp in hospitality. And that was FOR ALL AGESā¦ All of those policies in my opinion are ānutsā | | | |
| Polanski on 11:46 - May 2 with 194 views | ipswichtown1982 |
| Polanski on 11:43 - May 2 by StokieBlue |
People can read, they don't need me to point out what you're doing or how disingenuous you're being. I've not been unkind or dismissive, once again I would look at your own posts before pointing fingers at others.
You've not engaged with others points, you've just labelled them and pushed your narrative. To say others aren't engaging in substance is quite something.
Why haven't you replied to CoachRob on his economic question for instance?
I will be leaving it there given your disingenuous posting.
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Ok, another dismissive and rude post... I thought you were watching the match build up? I think, on the contrary, everyone can see the tone of your replies to me, and to anyone else who doesnāt share your views. | | | |
| Polanski on 11:50 - May 2 with 172 views | leitrimblue |
| Polanski on 11:46 - May 2 by ipswichtown1982 |
Ok, another dismissive and rude post... I thought you were watching the match build up? I think, on the contrary, everyone can see the tone of your replies to me, and to anyone else who doesnāt share your views. |
Mate, I know yer new here, but you do know we're 40 odd minutes away from playing the game that's gonna propel us to the premier league? |  | | |
| Polanski on 11:55 - May 2 with 137 views | GlasgowBlue |
| Polanski on 10:46 - May 2 by GlasgowBlue |
Right! I declare 11am the cut off point for talking politics on here. After that itās pre match build up.
COYB
edit. Meeting now adjourned. [Post edited 2 May 11:03]
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35 minutes to kick off boys COYB | |
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| Polanski on 12:04 - May 2 with 110 views | ipswichtown1982 |
| Polanski on 11:50 - May 2 by leitrimblue |
Mate, I know yer new here, but you do know we're 40 odd minutes away from playing the game that's gonna propel us to the premier league? |
For another season of joy!!š | | | |
| Polanski on 12:08 - May 2 with 91 views | redrickstuhaart |
| Polanski on 11:43 - May 2 by ipswichtown1982 |
The continual increases minimum wage is absolutely killing small businesses, esp in hospitality. And that was FOR ALL AGESā¦ All of those policies in my opinion are ānutsā |
No its not.
And if it is, then the business is not viable, because a business should be paying enough for full time employees to survive on rather than enjoying profit at tax payers' expense. | |
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| Polanski on 12:20 - May 2 with 50 views | brazil1982 |
Absolutely not. He's not even an MP. |  | | |
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