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mafia

Probably my all-time favourite musical - I would see it a hundred times and I've played the DVD so often I almost know it word for word and certainly dance move for dance move

Because of Mr TF's rotating shift pattern, it's actually cheaper for us to have the heating on all the time but control it with the thermostat. However, the bedroom radiator has never been turned on in the 7 years we've lived here - even during the coldest part of the winter this year. Our fuel bills are very low.

But the same thing happens with the Conservatives - their wealthy backers threaten to withdraw funding if they don't like a particular policy.

Why on earth does it matter what someone looks like? Jeez if it becomes a beauty contest will truly end up with a government we deserve FFS.

I think the Liberals don't do so well as far as private / corporate donations are concerned. I wasn't saying necessarily that Tory coprorate donations are 'unpalatable', merely that the unions' support for the Labour party is no worse or better than how the Conservatives are funded in the main. There's a good argument to be had for state funding, if people are worried about 'undue influence' or power-broking but I suspect that large private donations would still take place.

Yes, you're right - some wealthy backers come from the business community, although without looking at the accounts I can't say I'm aware of actual businesses donating to the Labour Party. But Lord Sainsbury is a big philanthropist who donates to the Labour Party, as an individual I guess.

She's a Hampshire lass http://www.yvettecooper.com/about-yvette

The Labour Party comprises a number of interests, apart from its root and branch membership. Trade Unions are one of those interests and were, of course, part of the foundation of the Labour Party. The Conservative Party also has a number of interested parties and receives its main funding from corporates and wealthy individuals in the same way as the Labour Party receives its funding from individual donations and from Trade Unions. So there's no real difference in the idea of backing a leadership candidate from an interested party for either the Conservative or Labour Party. I suppose the main issue is that no-one is forced to join a Trade Union if they don't like the contributions that union makes to the Labour Party. However, the only choice that most of us have to express our disatisfaction with donations to the Conservative Party is to withdraw our custom. Since we often don't actually know which big businesses contribute to the Conservative Party, it's easier said than done. All Labour leadership contenders had some union backing - they wouldn't have had wealthy individuals or corporate backers to fund their campaigns.

Depends how you define 'toff' I suppose. Comprehensive education but obviously with the backing at home of parents who encouraged him and his brother to achieve. Interesting back story here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-11316855

Two wins today - I'm one happy bunny

phantom

male pattern baldness

Mr Kipling?

Why, why, why Delilah?

I voted for Ed M - fingers crossed

scoundrels

trains

I wonder if they say the same to men with copious tattoos and piercings?

Is it comparable to the perks enjoyed by 'some' BA stewards?

I'm currently hooked on 'The Angel's Game' by Carlos Ruiz Zafon. He wrote The Shadow of the Wind', a book I couldn't put down. Both books are set in Barcelona and are thrillers with a Gothic twist. Highly recommended.

Oh dear I woke up happy this morning and, now I've read your post, I'm bloody miserable. Cheer up love - it ain't all bad in the world you know

I always thought P & D car parks were supposed to allow 10 minutes' grace anyway? I don't imagine it took Mrs LT that long to toilet two toddlers (on second thoughts ........)