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Goodness me. Lol

Oops

Good goal

Arsenal go very close v Liverpool. Very much on top in first 5 mins

The main point being made is that she wasn't really challenged on anything she said, regardless of how accurate. The 'main' parties were concentrating on landing punches on each other which gave Sturgeon a free reign to say what she wanted. Its therefore unsurprising that she 'won' the debate - it was more to do with the tactics of her opponents than her own performance per se. IMHO of course.

The most "interesting" thing about that article is that is was written 2 and a half years ago and updated yesterday - any idea what the updates were? Some alternative thoughts on the article at the time: http://brackenworld.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/did-ramesh-patel-get-paid-for-this.html?m=1 https://cyberboris.wordpress.com/2012/12/11/naughty-boys-mehdi-hasan-and-ramesh-patel-are-misleading-voters-again/

I'm not suggesting that the SNP would side with the Tories. The best result for SNP is a Tory led government, be it on their own (unlikely as that may be) or propped up by UKIP, the DUP, or the Lib Dems again. http://www.theweek.co.uk/general-election-2015/63195/snp-s-big-secret-what-they-really-want-is-a-tory-win

Whether she said it or not, another Tory government would be the best outcome for the SNP.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/SNP/11514933/Nicola-Sturgeon-secretly-backs-David-Cameron.html

Tend to agree, although c.10 games ago Hartlepool were c.10 points adrift of safety so any things possible (in theory, and sometimes in practice)

Keep up

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Labour would certainly do better in that scenario but 'her' policies would come under far more scrutiny than they did last night. For example, she banged on about the NHS being 100% public sector in Scotland which is an outright lie as several services have been outsourced to private companies under the SNP's watch (indeed, IIRC, it may even be at a greater pace than under the coalition on a per capita comparison). The SNP have also not passed on the full amount of NHS spending increases in England to the NHS in Scotland (as per the 'Barnet Consequentials') so where has that money gone? To subsidise one of their populist giveaway policies one would venture. Also, she plays the crowd-pleasing/vote-winning "free universities" card at every opportunity yet, as I understand it, this has been at the expense of significantly reduced college places (the figure of 144,000 rings a bell). Sturgeon had the advantage last night of knowing that her opponents and the TV audience know less about the specifics of devolved Scottish policy than she knows about the policies of the UK wide parties, and she used it to great advantage. Delve beneath the "everything is wonderful in Scotland under the SNP" mantra and you get a politician who is as economical with the truth as any of the others. Also, the complete lack of irony when she said to Cameron: "Don't act like a petulant schoolchild, threatening to leave if you don't get your way." about his stance with the EU was amusing.

37%

Almost.....we're twins... separated at birth

Damn....I was thinking of popping by....

Doesn't make them wrong either. There's no such thing as 'right' or 'wrong' when it comes to personal taste in 'the arts'. (Said trousers stating the obvious for once)

http://talksport.com/football/premier-league-trio-chase-caen-star-ngolo-kante-150402141964 Caen? Kante? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrDxAg8iVBM

It's tinpot time fellow nutjobs.... http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/pompey/video-andy-awford-press-conference-1-6670385

Steven Davis confirmed as doubtful, but not totally ruled out....Koeman: "he has a groan problem" (cue confusion from the lady journo! )