toofarnorth

In for me.

In my opinion the immigration objection is a non-starter. The immigration into this country is overwhelming positive and contributes way more to our economy than it takes out from our services. Rather than blame immigrants for strain on the NHS etc, I prefer to blame our politicians for years of sub par investment needed to keep pace. Employment in this country is at record high-levels and even now there is a huge shortage of labour in lots of sectors, both skilled and unskilled.

As other European economies start to recover in the coming years, we'll be crying out for all these extra workers people are currently so keen to bar from working in the UK.

And as someone else said earlier, I just like being part of the gang. I'm for Europe ideologically and because for me the facts make sense. As for it being undemocratic, we have an appallingly undemocratic system - less than a quarter of people registered to vote turned out for the conservatives. Millions of people voted for parties who only got a handful of seats. Doesn't seem very democratic to me. And I haven't even mentioned the house of lords!

So you do think that housing should be built for a million people every couple of years. That's completely impractical and unsustainable.

I'm pretty sure he's saying the exact opposite

Isn't mass immigration partly to blame.

 

Keeping the supply of low to medium workforce high, therefore keeping wages low, whilst driving demand (and therefore cost) of things like housing.

Housing costs have also been driven by a huge failure to build houses. I acknowledge immigration has had a role to play, but the non-implementation of any policies to help the situation has also been largely to blame.

With pro-active policymaking you can get many of the benefits of immigration and limit the negatives = overall positive effect.

There is a very full history lesson on the origins of ISIS and essentially the rise wahabism in Bitter Lake on the iPlayer. It apprently relates back to a US oil deal with Saudi Arabia post WW2.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p02gyz6b/adam-curtis-bitter-lake

I do think the way he's seems to have been completely ignored in our recent history by the club is a little pathetic, but boy we haven't missed him.

Certainly a big part of getting us to where were were though.

I think I'd go for the start strong and then take a few off after 60 minutes if all is going ok. Exception maybe being Targett for Bertrand and maybe Reed for Schneiderlin.

Those who think Frank Skinner unfunny I presume have suffered the misfortune of never having seen the great man perform live. I saw him do a standup routine many years ago - when he was drinking I guess - and you can trust me when I say he almost brought the house down.

 

I genuinely don't believe I have ever laughed as much either before or since.

Could not agree more. Yes he's tamed a bit now, especially TV and radio stuff, but I just love the guy. One of the funniest men around.

I don't get and am on the verge of loathing Jack Whitehall. I have no idea how John Bishop gets on TV and Micky Flanagan seems to have had success without actually having any material.

Dyer has been playing well for Swansea this and last season. Makes you wonder what he has to do to get in to the squad over a guy that only just returned to fitness for his club.

Or ahead of Andros Townsend. I know we don't have a great pool of players, but Roy seems incapable of picking the best of what we have.

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Kat getting very emotional there, welling up myself...

Well he's quite the evangelist!

I don't care what anyone says. I loved it when Adkins was in charge.

Lambert on loan to cover for Pelle's inevitable forthcoming suspension (3 bookings already)

Just in time for J-Rod to return ;-)

If that had been scored against us you would have been a bit annoyed at our keeper. But that's besides the point.

Why he is not in the England squad is bizarre. He is by far the best English right back in the league and Hodgson just plays centre backs there instead.

To be fair to Ed Miliband I thought he made a pretty good point on the english votes issue today. Londons asssembly has powers to spend on certain areas such as transport, so do you then also say that London MPs cant vote on any English transport issues outside London.

Starts to make the whole thing a bit of a farce.

I dont think there is a simple solution, so cant see any kind of agreement before the next election.

The Trident issue will be an interesting one

 

AS big thing is that it will be gone in 5 years. That simply is completely unworkable

Surely though it's only an issue if post independence SNP remain in power at the Scottish Parliament. As far as I'm aware the Scottish Labour and conservatives aren't proposing to get rid of it?

That's what irks me about so much of the debate. Alex Salmond surely has no mandate to say what will be done post independence as he only has power to do it if he is voted back in. However, Labour has for decades been the dominant party in Scotland so will more than likely return to power either solely or in a coalition in the near future.

I'm pretty sure we wouldn't have conceded the second with Lovren in the defence. Just needed one of the CBs to take command and come out to challenge Sterling's header.

I'm pretty sure we wouldn't have conceded the second with Lovren in the defence. Just needed one of the CBs to take command and come out to challenge Sterling's header.

Why would anyone sign for a club that's just sold 7 of their best players?

Well think our tactic must be than we are in a great position to guarantee first team football to any newcomers!

It would complete the RL fariytale.

I really could not begrudge him this move at all if it turns out to be true.

Have to agree, in the away games when VW was out when we fell apart second half (Spurs, Sunderland, Chelsea etc) he was outmuscled and out of position - think he needs to bulk up and and a bit of bite/strength if he really wants to be a PL CM

Where was Lallana 5 years ago. Would say Ward-Prowse is arguably a better player now than Adam was at his age. Still has time on his side IMO.

Shame we don't play Liverpool last game of the season

 

Also, if they had any sense, they could hedge this.

Well we know they don't have any sense. But yeah that would be the sensible move.

I owe a shed load of money on a mortgage but am financially sound.

Stupid headline.

Because they are a talented bunch. I'll be happy if we get through the summer unscathed and add a new CB and striker.

Up: Leicester, Burnley and Wigan

 

Down: Cardiff, Fulham and Norwich

 

Would prefer Sunderland to go but I just can't see it. Norwich's finishing run of fixtures should be enough to see them down.

Agree with you. Would like to see Norwich stay up, but cant see it.

Young players are cheap. If there is a chance they will be a future first teamer, prudent to sign them up for a couple of years for probably less than we're paying Gaston each week.

If we need another defensive midfielder Chambers could play that role. Pretty sure he mainly played in Midfield when he came through the academy.