Civil War Continues Apace Within The Labour Party

[anotheoldgit]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3564655/Labour-s-civil-war-anti-semitism-Bitter-infighting-reluctant-Corbyn-suspends-Red-Ken-Hitler-outburst.html

Where have I heard something like this before?

Oh I know:

/// Civil War Continues Apace Within The Tory Party ///

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/News/Question1486838.html

[Gromit]

You seem to have answered your own question.

Labour as been infighting since last September when Corbyn was elected, good that you have finally caught on.

[Orderlimit]

How does a 'major' political party who was recently on the verge of being consigned to the history books continue to go from major disaster to another at such an alarming rate. How much worse can it get and how much longer can they survive?.

Another bit of recent news:

An (Labour) MEP who dishonestly claimed about £100,000 in expenses with a "sustained pattern of stealing" has been jailed for four years.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-36167299

[Peter Pedant]

OL
well spotted
me auld dad used to say: " the labour politicians are always caught with their hands in the till "
how true how true - but the sums are staggering - ten thousand a month siphoned off to little wifey -and then a bit more to Dad

[Jackdaw33]

...and Conservative ones are often caught with their pants down.

[bazwillrun]

"How does a 'major' political party who was recently on the verge of being consigned to the history books continue to go from major disaster to another at such an alarming rate"

oh thats an easy one...you elect a terrorist loving communist as your leader...

[Orderlimit]

Labour Director of Strategy and Communications Seumas Milne praising Hamas’ “spirit of resistance” and saying “they will not be broken“, to huge cheers.

http://order-order.com/2016/04/29/seumas-milne-praises-hamas/

[Svejk]

Can't believe no-one posted about that thief earlier. (in the News section, anyway) Given we have our own crime correspondent on AB.

[Jackdaw33]

Our own crime correspondent is a Labour supporter.

[Orderlimit]

Svejk, posting Labour's disasters would take up too much space. Here is another example only two hours ago

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-36170040

Labour MP Marie Rimmer on trial over 'referendum assault'. The court heard Ms Rimmer and Ms McLeish had a disagreement about Liverpool councils in the 1980s.

[Svejk]

Even so, these stories must be headline news on the BBC today.

[Jackdaw33]

I wonder if Ms Rimmer knows what her surname means in another context.

[Quizmonster]

Well, as long ago as the 1600s, a jackdaw was a furtive and secretive natterer!

[Togo]

Welsh Labour officials have "dissuaded Jezza from fulfilling his planned visit to the Principality for fear of further damage to their already doomed election chances in the pending Welsh Assembly vote. (they deny it, but he isn't coming) Mikey will have to cancel his swooning session. Watch UKIP in the vote next Thursday.

[Jackdaw33]

Thanks for that, Quizmonster! LOL!

[Quizmonster]

Cheers, JD.

[Togo]

//Well, as long ago as the 1600s, a jackdaw was a furtive and secretive natterer! //
I have had a look for your definition Quizm. but cannot find any reference to this. Have you got a link perchance, thanks in advance.

[Jackdaw33]

Haven't come across that definition before, but it sums me up to a T☺

[Togo]

JD I am really only interested because I know one of the Conwy Jackdaws (born within the Town walls.) I would love to tease him.

[Quizmonster]

Togo, I consulted The Oxford English Dictionary and melded separate meanings there for 'jackdaw' - other than 'bird' - to come up with the definition I offered. Here is what the OED actually says:
"applied contemptuously to a loquacious person...reference to the fable of the jackdaw decked out with peacock's feathers or to the secretive and furtive habits of the bird."
I felt that "a furtive and secretive natterer" fitted quite well.

[Togo]

Haha that will do it Quizm. Funnily enough I was in Conwy yesterday with my son, and had a chat with my old pal, he is a grand lad and almost fits it perfectly. I will have a look at the peacock feathers fable too as he loves his bright jumpers and scarves etc.