September 20, 20159 yr How peculiar. It appears that the moment that the Daily Mail prints a story that's critical of David Cameron or the Tories, it suddenly becomes the gospel truth among the Twitterati. Someone should really carry out some scientific research into this phenomena.
September 20, 20159 yr How peculiar. It appears that the moment that the Daily Mail prints a story that's critical of David Cameron or the Tories, it suddenly becomes the gospel truth among the Twitterati. Someone should really carry out some scientific research into this phenomena. My thoughts exactly. People are funny old creatures.
September 20, 20159 yr James Delingpole, quoted in the article, is a deranged loon. Much as I'd love it to be true, I suspect it's mostly, if not entirely, rubbish. A cynic might even think that it is an attempt by the Daily Mail to discredit any more plausible stories that might emerge.
September 20, 20159 yr Author How peculiar. It appears that the moment that the Daily Mail prints a story that's critical of David Cameron or the Tories, it suddenly becomes the gospel truth among the Twitterati. Someone should really carry out some scientific research into this phenomena. Well, it's not the Daily Mail that did the research - it's a serialisation of Lord Ashcroft and Isabel Oakeshott's book on Cameron.
September 20, 20159 yr Author James Delingpole, the author of this book, is a deranged loon. Much as I'd love it to be true, I suspect it's mostly, if not entirely, rubbish. A cynic might even think that it is an attempt by the Daily Mail to discredit any more plausible stories that might emerge. He's not the author, he's a source for the book who was a friend of Cameron (although he wasn't the source for this story - he was the source for the fairly already well established fact that Cameron was a massive pothead at Oxford).
September 20, 20159 yr EXCLUSIVE: Jeremy Corbyn's first wife reveals how their marriage really ended after his lover Diane Abbott made a 'hostile' home visit and told her: 'Get out of town' • Diane Abbott was involved with left-wing Labour leader in the late 1970s • Corbyn's first wife, Jane Chapman, revealed their shocking confrontation • 'Hostile' and 'jealous' Abbot went to her home and told her to leave town • Married couple separated months before but were still seeing each other :kink:
September 20, 20159 yr He's not the author, he's a source for the book who was a friend of Cameron (although he wasn't the source for this story - he was the source for the fairly already well established fact that Cameron was a massive pothead at Oxford). You beat me to it. I've already changed it.
September 21, 20159 yr Author What is WRONG WITH YOU BUZZJACK, THIS IS THE GREATEST STORY OF ALL TIME Twitter is ACTUALLY HAVING AN EPOCHAL MOMENT
September 21, 20159 yr Twitter has been on top form tonight. True or untrue the damage has been done now.
September 21, 20159 yr There's a Black Mirror episode where David Cameron f***s a pig. What a prophecy.
September 21, 20159 yr I have had glances at the Twitter feed throughout the night and it has been superb. :lol: Now let that be a story people will remember (for about, let's say... four years and eight months)
September 21, 20159 yr Daily Mail readers' views on the matter. http://s28.postimg.org/8dav8rrq5/12032985_10156079707090500_1413065901925505087_n.jpg
September 21, 20159 yr And, as I predicted last night, there is at least one other, more serious, allegation in the story. An allegation that the Mail are, perhaps, trying to hide in a "good day to bury bad news" way. When the author of the book, Michael Ashcroft, was given a peerage (by William Hague), he was resident, for tax purposes, in Belize. He promised to give up that non-dom status and start paying tax as a condition of getting the peerage. He had previously been turned down because of his tax status. Shortly before the 2010 election, it became evident that he was still declaring himself to be a resident of Belize. Cameron claimed not to have known this. Ashcroft now says that Cameron had known for some time. If Ashcroft is telling the truth, it means Cameron has lied again. Politically, that is more serious than the story about a different kind of porkie.
September 21, 20159 yr Well, the Abbott-Corbyn hook-up managed to last as "most disturbing mental imagery of the year" for a whole 5 days.
September 21, 20159 yr And, as I predicted last night, there is at least one other, more serious, allegation in the story. An allegation that the Mail are, perhaps, trying to hide in a "good day to bury bad news" way. When the author of the book, Michael Ashcroft, was given a peerage (by William hague), he was resident, for tax purposes, in Belize. He promised to give up that non-dom status and starry paying tax as a condition of getting the peerage. He had previously been turned down because of his tax status. Shortly before the 2010 election, it became evident that he was still declaring himself to be a resident of Belize. Cameron claimed not to have known this. Ashcroft now says that Cameron had known for some time. If Ashcroft is telling the truth, it means Cameron has lied again. Politically, that is more serious than the story about a different kind of porkie. Not to mention the fact that he thought himself above the law enough to host drug parties.
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