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Ring Of Steel

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  • Mar 27, 2020
  • #8,891
Nick said:
People still being dicks at supermarkets? What's the point.
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which supermarket, where?
 

ccfc92

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 27, 2020
  • #8,892


All the anti Boris brigade this morning...
 

Ring Of Steel

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 27, 2020
  • #8,893
Straight to the fucking point, I like it

 
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SkyBlueCRJ

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  • Mar 27, 2020
  • #8,894
Nick said:
People still being dicks at supermarkets? What's the point.
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At least most supermarkets are implementing the 2 metre rule when customers are queuing.
 
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chiefdave

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  • Mar 27, 2020
  • #8,895
djr8369 said:
Walked past Cheylesmore Asda earlier and it looked very civilised.
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makes a change!
 
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hill83

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  • Mar 27, 2020
  • #8,896
ccfc92 said:


All the anti Boris brigade this morning...
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No
 
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chiefdave

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 27, 2020
  • #8,897
Be nice if everyone who was out clapping chucked a tenner in. Although if the NHS was properly funded we wouldn't need anything like this.

 
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Philosoraptor

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  • Mar 27, 2020
  • #8,898
Got to admit, a slight smile crossed my face this afternoon watching the news.
 
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Deleted member 5849

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  • Mar 27, 2020
  • #8,899
Nick said:
People still being dicks at supermarkets?
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Not at this one, although there was a woman manhandling all the packets of veg before throwing them back on the shelves. Now's not the time to ensure you have the perfect sprout!
 
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djr8369

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  • Mar 27, 2020
  • #8,900
chiefdave said:
makes a change!
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Ha yeah true!


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
 

NortonSkyBlue

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 27, 2020
  • #8,901
Brighton Sky Blue said:
List of people more important than NHS workers:

Charlie boy
Boris
Rich folk

Hang on a minute
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Given that this is a Coventry City forum and the residents of this forum have more than likely been born and raised in our fair city, like me, we are all aware the Coventry is a socialist city and it is one the easiest places to be elected if you are wearing a red Rosette.
I left Coventry in 1978 for work and had completed 2 years at college and gone through a catholic schooling(wiseman if you ask) and had a father who was a trade unionist to his core.
I have never cut my cord with Coventry, mainly through our team but to a lesser extent family and I would like to ask a question?
What the fuck did labor ever do for Coventry?
We have had closures of industries, heart ripped out of communities both under labor government and councils. Prominent mp's such as Wilson and Robinson and Crossland.
Where has it ever been positive?
I am not convinced at all by the sneering and finger pointing because frankly I don't see where socialism has proven itself to be better for Coventry.
 
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Ring Of Steel

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 27, 2020
  • #8,902
riyadhskyblue said:
Given that this is a Coventry City forum and the residents of this forum have more than likely been born and raised in our fair city, like me, we are all aware the Coventry is a socialist city and it is one the easiest places to be elected if you are wearing a red Rosette.
I left Coventry in 1978 for work and had completed 2 years at college and gone through a catholic schooling(wiseman if you ask) and had a father who was a trade unionist to his core.
I have never cut my cord with Coventry, mainly through our team but to a lesser extent family and I would like to ask a question?
What the fuck did labor ever do for Coventry?
We have had closures of industries, heart ripped out of communities both under labor government and councils. Prominent mp's such as Wilson and Robinson and Crossland.
Where has it ever been positive?
I am not convinced at all by the sneering and finger pointing because frankly I don't see where socialism has proven itself to be better for Coventry.
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I have no idea
 

shmmeee

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 27, 2020
  • #8,903
ccfc92 said:


All the anti Boris brigade this morning...
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All the Boris fanboys for the last few weeks...
 

shmmeee

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 27, 2020
  • #8,904
riyadhskyblue said:
Given that this is a Coventry City forum and the residents of this forum have more than likely been born and raised in our fair city, like me, we are all aware the Coventry is a socialist city and it is one the easiest places to be elected if you are wearing a red Rosette.
I left Coventry in 1978 for work and had completed 2 years at college and gone through a catholic schooling(wiseman if you ask) and had a father who was a trade unionist to his core.
I have never cut my cord with Coventry, mainly through our team but to a lesser extent family and I would like to ask a question?
What the fuck did labor ever do for Coventry?
We have had closures of industries, heart ripped out of communities both under labor government and councils. Prominent mp's such as Wilson and Robinson and Crossland.
Where has it ever been positive?
I am not convinced at all by the sneering and finger pointing because frankly I don't see where socialism has proven itself to be better for Coventry.
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You really need to learn the difference between local and national government and their respective powers.
 

Philosoraptor

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 27, 2020
  • #8,905
riyadhskyblue said:
Given that this is a Coventry City forum and the residents of this forum have more than likely been born and raised in our fair city, like me, we are all aware the Coventry is a socialist city and it is one the easiest places to be elected if you are wearing a red Rosette.
I left Coventry in 1978 for work and had completed 2 years at college and gone through a catholic schooling(wiseman if you ask) and had a father who was a trade unionist to his core.
I have never cut my cord with Coventry, mainly through our team but to a lesser extent family and I would like to ask a question?
What the fuck did labor ever do for Coventry?
We have had closures of industries, heart ripped out of communities both under labor government and councils. Prominent mp's such as Wilson and Robinson and Crossland.
Where has it ever been positive?
I am not convinced at all by the sneering and finger pointing because frankly I don't see where socialism has proven itself to be better for Coventry.
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I think the main issue in this is if you want to have some major say in the running of Coventry then it's better to join Labour then it is to join the Conservatives.

A lot of former and current councillors and MPs, you couldn't tell which party they belong to if you took away their rosette, and this is where the problem lays.
 
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NortonSkyBlue

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 27, 2020
  • #8,906
shmmeee said:
You really need to learn the difference between local and national government and their respective powers.
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You really need to read what I asked. Labor. Coventry. Socialism.
 

Covkid1968#

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 27, 2020
  • #8,907
riyadhskyblue said:
Given that this is a Coventry City forum and the residents of this forum have more than likely been born and raised in our fair city, like me, we are all aware the Coventry is a socialist city and it is one the easiest places to be elected if you are wearing a red Rosette.
I left Coventry in 1978 for work and had completed 2 years at college and gone through a catholic schooling(wiseman if you ask) and had a father who was a trade unionist to his core.
I have never cut my cord with Coventry, mainly through our team but to a lesser extent family and I would like to ask a question?
What the fuck did labor ever do for Coventry?
We have had closures of industries, heart ripped out of communities both under labor government and councils. Prominent mp's such as Wilson and Robinson and Crossland.
Where has it ever been positive?
I am not convinced at all by the sneering and finger pointing because frankly I don't see where socialism has proven itself to be better for Coventry.
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Seem to make a complete mess of everything and yet still get the vote. Pfffffffff
 
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Johnnythespider

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 27, 2020
  • #8,908
All very civilized at aldi, although i did my usual weekly shop and it was about £30 quid more than usual. Orderly queue to get in and well marshalled at the tills, thanks to the staff for turning up and keeping things going.
 
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shmmeee

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 27, 2020
  • #8,909
riyadhskyblue said:
You really need to read what I asked. Labor. Coventry. Socialism.
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I read it. Firstly you can’t spell Labour. Secondly you can’t institute socialism in a single city under the legal and budgetary constraints of a local authority. Thirdly it’s not the socialist wing of the Labour Party that has been running the city for however long.

Finally Coventry isn’t anything like as bad as you make out. Most of the things you mentioned were nothing to do with the local authority.

It was an ill informed rant that bears no relation to reality. We aren’t talking Liverpool council in the 80s FFS and even if we were the funding agreements, control over services, and powers available to LAs is nothing like it was.

Your views are decades out of date.
 
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clint van damme

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 27, 2020
  • #8,910
riyadhskyblue said:
Given that this is a Coventry City forum and the residents of this forum have more than likely been born and raised in our fair city, like me, we are all aware the Coventry is a socialist city and it is one the easiest places to be elected if you are wearing a red Rosette.
I left Coventry in 1978 for work and had completed 2 years at college and gone through a catholic schooling(wiseman if you ask) and had a father who was a trade unionist to his core.
I have never cut my cord with Coventry, mainly through our team but to a lesser extent family and I would like to ask a question?
What the fuck did labor ever do for Coventry?
We have had closures of industries, heart ripped out of communities both under labor government and councils. Prominent mp's such as Wilson and Robinson and Crossland.
Where has it ever been positive?
I am not convinced at all by the sneering and finger pointing because frankly I don't see where socialism has proven itself to be better for Coventry.
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The decline in industry mainly relates to manufacturing which has been on the decline nationwide since Thatcher and her policies have played a huge part.
Having said that, Coventry is still a reasonably successful city though I don't attribute that to the council.
 
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Spurs 'City Away Kit' Kit

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 27, 2020
  • #8,911
As of 9am on 27 March 2020, a total of 113,777 people have been tested, of which 99,198 were confirmed negative and 14,579 were confirmed positive.

As of 5pm on 26 March 2020, 759 patients in the UK who tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) have died.
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Mar 27, 2020
  • #8,912
riyadhskyblue said:
Given that this is a Coventry City forum and the residents of this forum have more than likely been born and raised in our fair city, like me, we are all aware the Coventry is a socialist city and it is one the easiest places to be elected if you are wearing a red Rosette.
I left Coventry in 1978 for work and had completed 2 years at college and gone through a catholic schooling(wiseman if you ask) and had a father who was a trade unionist to his core.
I have never cut my cord with Coventry, mainly through our team but to a lesser extent family and I would like to ask a question?
What the fuck did labor ever do for Coventry?
We have had closures of industries, heart ripped out of communities both under labor government and councils. Prominent mp's such as Wilson and Robinson and Crossland.
Where has it ever been positive?
I am not convinced at all by the sneering and finger pointing because frankly I don't see where socialism has proven itself to be better for Coventry.
Click to expand...

How was anything I said a suggestion that Coventry had benefitted from the Labour Party? If you must know historically the council funded schools in the city better than in neighbouring areas and they continue to receive higher grants.
 
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shmmeee

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 27, 2020
  • #8,913
181 deaths. 50% daily increase ahead of trend.
 

Philosoraptor

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 27, 2020
  • #8,914
Voting is so tribal.

I have been putting the point forward on the server recently if you want change then it's time to get organised.

The Local Elections in Coventry have been put back by a year.

A thread for people to get organised and think of the best way forward to tackle the issues of traditional political parties doing nothing for Coventry would always be welcome.

I am a great believer in Direct Democracy. I think it is time we start to think about putting this to some sort of experimental trial, especially after the recent 9% turnout in a Coventry ward.
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Mar 27, 2020
  • #8,915
shmmeee said:
181 deaths. 50% daily increase ahead of trend.
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Age breakdown?
 

Ring Of Steel

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 27, 2020
  • #8,916
Spurs 'City Away Kit' Kit said:
As of 9am on 27 March 2020, a total of 113,777 people have been tested, of which 99,198 were confirmed negative and 14,579 were confirmed positive.

As of 5pm on 26 March 2020, 759 patients in the UK who tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) have died.
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jesus- we are long way from any peak yet.

I don't really know what to say and it feels strange typing it, but sympathies to all affected.
 

Grendel

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  • Mar 27, 2020
  • #8,917
Brighton Sky Blue said:
Age breakdown?
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It’s been very low in the last few days so has to spike at some point in time. The breakdown of London and non London would be the most significant thing
 
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Johnnythespider

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 27, 2020
  • #8,918
shmmeee said:
181 deaths. 50% daily increase ahead of trend.
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Call me an old cynic but could Johnson, Hancock et al be swerving the press updates as this shit starts to get real, or am i being too unkind.
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 27, 2020
  • #8,919
Grendel said:
It’s been very low in the last few days so has to spike at some point in time. The breakdown of London and non London would be the most significant thing
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I think Scotland's had about 10 and NI is still below 5 deaths
 

Sky Blue Pete

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 27, 2020
  • #8,920
Ring Of Steel said:
jesus- we are long way from any peak yet.

I don't really know what to say and it feels strange typing it, but sympathies to all affected.
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Wasnt it supposed to be done at 5?
 

NortonSkyBlue

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 27, 2020
  • #8,921
shmmeee said:
I read it. Firstly you can’t spell Labour. Secondly you can’t institute socialism in a single city under the legal and budgetary constraints of a local authority. Thirdly it’s not the socialist wing of the Labour Party that has been running the city for however long.

Finally Coventry isn’t anything like as bad as you make out. Most of the things you mentioned were nothing to do with the local authority.

It was an ill informed rant that bears no relation to reality. We aren’t talking Liverpool council in the 80s FFS and even if we were the funding agreements, control over services, and powers available to LAs is nothing like it was.

Your views are decades out of date.
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Thank you for responding Shmmeee. I am sorry to have seemingly touched a nerve. I asked a question and did not rant.
As for spelling labor my phone is set to English(USA) but I suspect that was your free hit so let's move on...
I asked a question which you have not answered. What has labor done that is positive for Coventry?
If it is a difficult question to answer then kindly avoid it and leave it to someone who will have a go.
Your response was excuses as to why labor is moribund and did not give one instance where there was a labor initiative that benefited Coventry.
You get another free hit stating my views are decades out of date. As stated I haven't lived in Coventry since 1978.
It was a remains a serous attempt to see what benefit Coventry has received from being Socialist?
 
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Spurs 'City Away Kit' Kit

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 27, 2020
  • #8,922
Sky Blue Pete said:
Wasnt it supposed to be done at 5?
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It's based on the position at 5pm yesterday
 

NortonSkyBlue

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  • Mar 27, 2020
  • #8,923
clint van damme said:
The decline in industry mainly relates to manufacturing which has been on the decline nationwide since Thatcher and her policies have played a huge part.
Having said that, Coventry is still a reasonably successful city though I don't attribute that to the council.
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Thank you CVD but the motor industry was in decline long before Thatcher. The blame may well rest with Heath but from my memory as a teenager my father was on strike for monthas at a time. Never in Winter though! Funny that....
I believe Coventry being central would be beneficial?
 

NortonSkyBlue

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 27, 2020
  • #8,924
Brighton Sky Blue said:
How was anything I said a suggestion that Coventry had benefitted from the Labour Party? If you must know historically the council funded schools in the city better than in neighbouring areas and they continue to receive higher grants.
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Wasn't a challenge to you or anyone, but a question based upon my ignorance.
 

David O'Day

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  • Mar 27, 2020
  • #8,925
Grendel said:
It’s been very low in the last few days so has to spike at some point in time. The breakdown of London and non London would be the most significant thing
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While every death is tragic it seems to be within the expected amounts
 
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