orlandoblue Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 Was just reading that Jim Murphy has asked the leaders of Glasgow and Edinburgh councils to report to him by the end of this year regarding cross city plans to increase their general clout etc. Can someone explain how, in his position, he is able to order the spending of public money like this ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crùbag Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 So our taxes pay for Jim Murphy's Irn Bru. http://www.scotsman.com/news/odd/jim-murphy-claimed-for-irn-bru-on-expenses-1-3684503 What a fckn nerve! We pay for his IrnBru malarky... has he not had enough of tax payers' money over his lifetime? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oddly optomistic Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 http://www.scotsman.com/news/odd/jim-murphy-claimed-for-irn-bru-on-expenses-1-3684503 What a fckn nerve! We pay for his IrnBru malarky... has he not had enough of tax payers' money over his lifetime? I'm not clued up on what MP's are allowed to claim for. Did Murphy stay overnight on his 100 town tour or commute to every town. Were expenses paid for his travel etc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUFC90 Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 I don't see how he can claim for anything to do with his 100 towns tour. Surely BT are responsible for the tab ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oddly optomistic Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 I don't see how he can claim for anything to do with his 100 towns tour. Surely BT are responsible for the tab ? That was what I was thinking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doulikefish Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doulikefish Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 Reeks of "look at how scottish i am "in much the same way he goes jogging with a tv crew in his retro top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elixir Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 Reeks of "look at how scottish i am "in much the same way he goes jogging with a tv crew in his retro top He's pulling shite like "Labour must be more patriotic" now as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdad Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 http://blogs.spectator.co.uk/coffeehouse/2015/02/unless-something-changes-soon-scottish-labour-is-doomed/ Fantastic article by Alex Massie The headline figures in today’s YouGov poll for The Times are brutal for Scottish Labour. Labour (27 percent) are still 20 points behind the SNP (48%). But that’s the good news. Because everything else is even worse. Consider this: 95 percent of SNP supporters think Nicola Sturgeon is doing a good job. That’s impressive or, if you prefer, slightly terrifying. But, hark at this: 39 percent of Labour supporters think Nicola is performing admirably. Her net approval rating amongst Labour voters is just -4. Jim Murphy’s net approval rating amongst SNP supporters, meanwhile, is -54. Or this: 67 percent of SNP voters say there is no chance they will change their minds before the election but only 50 percent of Labour supporters are so certain. Overall, more than 90 percent of SNP voters reckon it is extremely unlikely they will change their minds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fotbawmad Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 Whatever happened to this new Labour bounce? That's assuming of course they weren't referring to an egg falling from a skyscraper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceblink Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 Jim Murphy's bid to win back Glasgow Man. http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/feb/09/has-labour-lost-glasgow-jim-murphy-snp-election Hilarious stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBadSaint Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 Knowing Murphy's eye for a great vote winner he'll probably tour 100 towns in a Scottish themed Pink Bus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaikuHibee Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 Whatever happened to this new Labour bounce? That's assuming of course they weren't referring to an egg falling from a skyscraper. Power's entrenched here. Slab could still keep lots of seats. The meltdown's funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Koop Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 So, Labour in Scotland is really going to make the sale of booze at football games an issue in time for the general election. How fucking stupid must they think we are and how stupid are some of us to vote for that as an election issue? #jings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete's Frontier Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Is he still writing letters to HMRC? Keep the Renfrewshire constituents happy, eh Jim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crùbag Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Murphy clutching at straws with his booze in fitba gimmick. Is this really a major election issue? While most of us wouldn't mind a pint while watching a match, we also know the carnage that would ensue in certain games. Is JM saying he's prepared to have even more OF-related violence and domestic abuse? All for a few votes. Nah, I'm happy to go 90 minutes without a drink. Maybe I'm auld or something but folk used to look down on those who needed a drink in the early afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gullane No 4 Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Jim Murphy's bid to win back Glasgow Man. http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/feb/09/has-labour-lost-glasgow-jim-murphy-snp-election Hilarious stuff. Upped the anti now by proposing alcohol be served at football matches. Is that the winning card? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Any lingering doubts that any Labour supporter had about the sheer panic Murphy is in and the absolute depths he will stoop to will have been set aside by this latest pronouncement. I can see Desperate Jim replacing Desperate Dan as a Scottish icon, albeit as a brief and soon to be forgotten one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I'm Brian Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Anyone who votes for a party based on the idea that they can get a beer at a football match, perhaps needs to re-assess their priorities. It's interesting to note that as of yet (well none that I have seen anyway, so feel free to point them out) none of the ideas put forward by Murphy are ones that are relevant to the Westminster election. In my view he is attempting to deflect away from the fact that Labour is run from London. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotThePars Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 I wouldn't vote for Labour based on this but I still agree with it. The OF example's one that's repeatedly given but it's not difficult to lift the ban and allow the police to impose restrictions on certain games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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