Bad News For Mikey Tories In The Lead

[DrFilth]

sorry to be the person with the bad news mikey but the toffs are in front in two polls

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2014/05/12/conservative-party-poll-lead_n_5311402.html?ncid=webmail1

[emmie]

are they toffs, ludicrous to use that term this day and age.


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An ICM poll for The Guardian revealed the Tories had leapfrogged Labour into first place with 33% of the vote. Labour came in second with 31%, Ukip third on 15% and the Lib Dems fourth on 13%.

[naomi24]

What exactly is a toff?

[DrFilth]

don't tell me you don't know naomi or have you just got out of the bed the wrong side this morning

[emmie]

i believe though don't quote me is they were something to do with the tassles on the caps worn at public school, like Eton, i will go back to my books, or google and have a look.

[emmie]

wiki

The word "toff" is thought to come from the word "tuft", which was a gold tassel worn by titled undergraduates at the University of Oxford or the University of Cambridge.
The Anglo-Saxon word "toforan" has a meaning of "superiority". It is possible the derivation of "toff" is earlier than is generally supposed.

[tonyav]

Is Toff Not short for Toffee nosed Git ?.

[emmie]

DF, anyone wealthy is a toff is that correct, that then means Millbands are,
anyone who goes to public school is one, that counts for many,
vote tory, got to be a toff, ludicrous, this bloody class nonsense is what keeps this country from making real progress, them and us mentality,

[Svejk]

I thought it was something to do with 'toffee-nosed gets'. or did the 'toff' come first?

[naomi24]

Not at all, Dr.F. Just wondering how you define a toff. Is everyone who votes Conservative a toff?

[emmie]

it is a per my link, i remember reading about this a while ago.

[Svejk]

I heard your butler was a bit of a toff, Naomi.

[naomi24]

When I get Dr.F's definition, I'll let you know. ;o)

[Svejk]

anyway, lets not fight amongst ourselves. Lets all take the mick out of mike. He sets great store in these polls. ;o)

[DrFilth]

don't hold your breath naomi you will have a long wait

[naomi24]

No surprise there then.

[tonyav]

Got to love these polls, they change by the day.

[emmie]

i have given the definition, believe it or don't, you think that Labour, or socialist worker party, are they still in existence, care a jot about you,
no they don't.

[DrFilth]

for you emmie

http://www.socialist-labour-party.org.uk/

[naomi24]

Emmie, thank you, but I wanted Dr F's definition. He surely doesn't believe that all Conservatives are the people you describe?

[emmie]

yes he does, as do any number of class warriors on this site and outside in society,