[Cherie]

Originally Posted by The Slim Reaper

Big enough to attack a protesting pensioner, but not big enough to stand by a tweet?

Youtube video

what the hell

[joeysteele]

That was a short lived attempt then to a political career.

[Redrose]

Why can't he just be honest. Road works doesn't seem genuine.

[arista]

Originally Posted by The Slim Reaper

Big enough to attack a protesting pensioner, but not big enough to stand by a tweet?

Youtube video

Protestor
that was in the way Slim.


Even the dog knew the smelly protestor
was in the wrong.............................

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Redrose

Why can't he just be honest. Road works doesn't seem genuine.

He has lived there for 27 years he cant hate it that much

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by joeysteele

That was a short lived attempt then to a political career.

I think he made the decision very quickly and regretted it

[arista]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Broadcaster Iain Dale has quit the race to become the Conservative candidate for Tunbridge Wells just days after announcing his bid to stand in the General Election.

The radio presenter said farewell to LBC after 14 years as he announced his plan on Tuesday evening.

But he has since withdrawn from the candidate selection process after the Liberal Democrats discovered comments he made two years ago on a podcast, when he said he “never liked” the Kent town and “I’d quite happily live somewhere else”.

Announcing his decision to Nick Ferrari on LBC on Friday, Mr Dale said: “I instantly recognised the problems with that.

“There is a context to it but nobody’s interested in context or nuance in these situations, you just have that little clip and that would be on every single Lib Dem leaflet that was put out in the election campaign.

He added that he “wasn’t willing to suffer death by a thousand cuts” and risk further comments arising before nominations close next week.

“I think I’ve recognised the political reality and I don’t want to do anything that would damage whoever is chosen,” he said.

On his comments about Tunbridge Wells, the broadcaster and author said part of the reason he got angry on the podcast was because of road works that had been ongoing for three months.

“If I hated it that much, would I have stayed living there for 27 years? I don’t think I would,” he said.

“Everybody listening to this now will have some complaint about where they live. I just put it in far too graphic terms.”

On Tuesday, Mr Dale told LBC listeners there was “no guarantees” he will be selected as a candidate “let alone elected”, but “I know that I would forever kick myself if I didn’t at least have a go” ahead of the July 4 election.

On what the future holds as he stood down on Friday, Mr Dale told Ferrari he would reflect on taking time to make important decisions.

He added: “I’ve made the mistake of making a decision without probably thinking of every possible consequence, so it would be a bit silly to do the same again.”

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknew...1156a36cd&ei=9


This is modern day politics I am afraid, the Cons have lost a decent guy there you go

Waste of time

[arista]

Originally Posted by joeysteele

That was a short lived attempt then to a political career.

Doing it for his boyfriend


Must have had a tiff

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by arista

Doing it for his boyfriend


Must have had a tiff

He looked very sheepish in his interview with Nick

He can return to LBC now please

[The Slim Reaper]

Originally Posted by arista

Protestor
that was in the way Slim.


Even the dog knew the smelly protestor
was in the wrong.............................

Attacking pensioners is good actually.

I am a smart boy

[arista]

Originally Posted by The Slim Reaper

Attacking pensioners is good actually.

I am a smart boy

He was stopping his Sign
Should have ripped it from his hands

[arista]

Originally Posted by Cherie

He looked very sheepish in his interview with Nick

He can return to LBC now please

Yes far better, than the Fella doing it Now

[The Slim Reaper]

Originally Posted by arista

He was stopping his Sign
Should have ripped it from his hands

You don't have to keep justifying it. I'm fully on board with attacking pensioners for "stopping his sign." If you ever want to go out to beat up a few old biddies, then I'm game. Let's roll.

[MTVN]

That's rather cowardly, that comment wouldn't have been terminal to his chances

[bots]

Originally Posted by The Slim Reaper

You don't have to keep justifying it. I'm fully on board with attacking pensioners for "stopping his sign." If you ever want to go out to beat up a few old biddies, then I'm game. Let's roll.

oi

[Crimson Dynamo]

The Labour party hate Britain and they are set to win

[The Slim Reaper]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

oi

You're first on the list.

Aristas rules, not mine.

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by The Slim Reaper

Big enough to attack a protesting pensioner, but not big enough to stand by a tweet?

Youtube video

…oh I did see that, I’d forgotten it was him…he really does seem like a very angry man…

[The Slim Reaper]

Originally Posted by Ammi

…oh I did see that, I’d forgotten it was him…he really does seem like a very angry man…

It shows the times we're living in when this wasn't the incident that stopped his campaign, it was a goddamned tweet

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Ammi

…oh I did see that, I’d forgotten it was him…he really does seem like a very angry man…

you would be too if some twat invaded your workspace and stopped you doing what you do

[bots]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

you would be too if some twat invaded your workspace and stopped you doing what you do

does he normally work on the promenade ?

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by The Slim Reaper

It shows the times we're living in when this wasn't the incident that stopped his campaign, it was a goddamned tweet

…I guess that social media rules the world is what we’re seeing…words are the ones with all of the power…

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

does he normally work on the promenade ?

when doing an outdoor shoot yes


get with the times bots

not everyone works in a 1940s accountants office in Pimlico

[Swan]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

At tunbridge wells?

If that happens, i will eat my hat

The Lib Dems were only 1% behind the Tories gen election before last. It's kind of a myth nowadays that T-Wells is just full of rich people. Don't get me wrong, there is massive wealth in the town, and it's a middle class hub for sure. But it's rapidly becoming very diverse, and i can assure you there are big pockets of rougher/blue collar areas in the town. The working class has a strong hold in T-Wells now, and you know that was key in the Lib Dem victory imo, they went after the working class. Labour put no effort whatsoever into the vote here, the Cons are too lazy assuming an easy win, yet the Lib Dems have really put the work in over the past few years. I live in T-Wells (if you haven't already gathered ) and i live in a very working class part of the town, and i was visited twice by the Lib Dem candidate, hell i was seriously tempted to vote for the first time ever this time round too, the only choice would have been the Lib Dems for me had i voted (their candidate commented on how beautiful my pure white, deaf cats one green eye and one blue eye were, he didn't have me at hello, but he had me after that ). Labour are a pathetic joke of a party, and the Tories are just incredibly arrogant down here. The Lib Dems seem to care a lot more.

In saying that, real estate is on the rise here in general, very average 3 bed houses in very average areas are going for £400/500k atm. A friend of mine who's mum passed a year and half ago sold her 3 bed house, next to the "Jeremy Kyle council estate" (it really is full of just knobs, i know it well, naturally ) sold for £425k, insanity. Wouldn't like to think what the firm middle class area properties got for now, not much change from £1m for the 4 bed homes in a few areas of the town. And into the millions in the posher areas.

T-Wells is a strange town, lots of rich and snobby middle class, but trust me the working class are what makes this town tick nowadays.

[arista]

Originally Posted by Ammi

…oh I did see that, I’d forgotten it was him…he really does seem like a very angry man…

Years ago
he had Hair then.

The Protestors Sign
just needed to be removed

I like his Dog
that attacked him.