Recent content by theimperialinn

It's not that simple. The UN were dragging their heels and Sadaam wasn't co-operating fully with the investigation. If he didn't have WMDs he did a great job of making the west think he had.

Claire Short, Robin Cook. There's over 600 MPs in the houses of parliament.

How many marched 1m? Out of a population of 65m.

I've just re-read your point about the war in Iraq. It's funny because I remember when it started and don't recall any major opposition to it. Only with the benefit of hindsight are most people now appalled by it. So therefore I think your point about the referendum probably anywhere near...

Are we supposed to have a referendum on every single big decision made? Most people may not have voted Tory but they had by far the most votes. Who do you suggest should be in power?

It also creates a world of opportunities. If China is going to become the next super power they are going to have to change their social outlook on things like child labour. As they become more westernised and economically mobile they will have some huge obstacles to overcome.

Haven't got a clue to be honest mate. There's that much going on in the world economy at the moment that only a fool would make a prediction. Not too sure how long the Eurozone can remain in it's current guise for. The bankers we have spoken to don't see it lasting past 2014 if the...

The number of weekends also plays a part. I'd expect decent-ish growth in June with it being a five weekender. One of the first things you learn in forecasting is smoothing out variations. A figure alone means nothing without the relevant info to back it up. Like when Ed Balls got...

Retail sales haven't slumped. April was an exceptional month because of the royal wedding and the number of bank holidays. Don't believe the BBC spin man. I've not caught much of the financial news this week but my guess is Greek default risk had rattled this particular cage.

Nail on the the head. All this human rights guff is doing my head in of late.

BBC News - Cameron rejects claim of 'university places for rich' More shit reporting from the Guardian I see

Is that what's happening now then? I think the students on the board will disagree whole heartedly with you.

The figure of 1500 did not come from the Torys. Why would they estimate how many seats labour would gain. The 17% figure I quoted is the number of seats labour lost in the Scottish Parliament.

They lost 17% of their seats in Scotland. They should have gained from the Lib Dems not had their voters desert them. Do you think Milliband did not expect to make big gains given the programme of cuts the coalition is implementing?

It will be the betrayal of their social principles that will hold forever in the memory of Lib Dem voters. Those students that waited at the polling stations for hours to offer Clegg their support only for him to pull the rug from under them. They may have shared economic principles, apart...