Stadium

[gledholt terrier]

Jan 22, 2024 23:13:16 GMT 1 Up the Duff. said:

Jan 22, 2024 23:08:58 GMT 1 ambryboy said:

Nope, he has had one one the cushiest jobs in politics. 45 years knowing he will continue to be re-elected despite doing jack s**t for the town.


Unless of course I've missed his contribution.

Has anyone ever seen the tosser stand up in the Commons and actually have anything to say ? Has he ever done anything for the Town ? Good riddance.

He was on his feet the other day to be fair, but 45 years with one brief spell as a junior minister is the epitome of a vanilla career.

I’m in the Huddersfield ward, was first eligible to vote in 1978 so have never really counted for my whole life, whoever I voted for the result would always be the same.

If you count the old Huddersfield East ward as the successor to Sheerman’s fiefdom(he was MP for it 79-83), there have been a grand total of 2 different MPs since 1945 (seventy fucking nine years). I vaguely remember Curly Mallalieu being quite popular though.

[ambryboy]

Jan 22, 2024 23:35:09 GMT 1 gledholt terrier said:

Jan 22, 2024 23:13:16 GMT 1 Up the Duff. said:

Has anyone ever seen the tosser stand up in the Commons and actually have anything to say ? Has he ever done anything for the Town ? Good riddance.

He was on his feet the other day to be fair, but 45 years with one brief spell as a junior minister is the epitome of a vanilla career.

I’m in the Huddersfield ward, was first eligible to vote in 1978 so have never really counted for my whole life, whoever I voted for the result would always be the same.

If you count the old Huddersfield East ward as the successor to Sheerman’s fiefdom(he was MP for it 79-83), there have been a grand total of 2 different MPs since 1945 (seventy fucking nine years). I vaguely remember Curly Mallalieu being quite popular though.

Me too, I still vote but knowing that each time I do regardless of where I place my cross the outcome will be the same. They could put a Burton's dummy in a red tie and they would be elected round here.

[Deleted]

I would imagine other more fervant Labour strongholds than Huddersfield have been turned over before in recent times.

[huddshroom]

Huddersfield ward has a student community and an asian community that often vote labour.

Sheerman unsuccessfully contested Taunton before moving 240 miles away to our safe seat.

[Porrohman]

Jan 23, 2024 10:22:47 GMT 1 @herefordaway said:

I would imagine other more fervant Labour strongholds than Huddersfield have been turned over before in recent times.

Have folk been asleep for the last 14 years. Why would anyone vote for the corrupt bastards in power now. Used to make me laugh as I passed the Con club in our village, towards the end of the lockdowns, a sign supporting the NHS in the window next to a poster of the hypocrite Jason McCunntney, just as he was voting against giving nurses a pay rise.

[htfc1908]

Jan 23, 2024 13:45:25 GMT 1 Porrohman said:

Jan 23, 2024 10:22:47 GMT 1 @herefordaway said:

I would imagine other more fervant Labour strongholds than Huddersfield have been turned over before in recent times.

Have folk been asleep for the last 14 years. Why would anyone vote for the corrupt bastards in power now. Used to make me laugh as I passed the Con club in our village, towards the end of the lockdowns, a sign supporting the NHS in the window next to a poster of the hypocrite Jason McCunntney, just as he was voting against giving nurses a pay rise.

There's an election on the horizon so we may actually see him about now, he'll be dusting his Town off for the cameras!

[themanfromatlantis]

You should have just called him McCardney… 😉

[detox]

McCartney lost Colne Valley to Thelma Walker in the Corbyn 2017 GE, but won it back in the Brexit 2019 GE. He blocked me quite early on even though I was never abusive, just asking questions and querying his answers. So for 4 years I've been disenfranchised with no MP to contact. He's a slimey toad and I'm really surpised so many voted for this chancer but he didn't have a majority of the votes...48%, as the other parties split the opposition vote and Labour were 5,000 short. I expect him to be kicked out this year.

[detox]

Jan 22, 2024 23:35:09 GMT 1 gledholt terrier said:

Jan 22, 2024 23:13:16 GMT 1 Up the Duff. said:

Has anyone ever seen the tosser stand up in the Commons and actually have anything to say ? Has he ever done anything for the Town ? Good riddance.

He was on his feet the other day to be fair, but 45 years with one brief spell as a junior minister is the epitome of a vanilla career.

I’m in the Huddersfield ward, was first eligible to vote in 1978 so have never really counted for my whole life, whoever I voted for the result would always be the same.

If you count the old Huddersfield East ward as the successor to Sheerman’s fiefdom(he was MP for it 79-83), there have been a grand total of 2 different MPs since 1945 (seventy fucking nine years). I vaguely remember Curly Mallalieu being quite popular though.



'Curly' had a life...an oxford blue, Broadcaster, writer, journalist and a bit of a rebel....and a Govt Minister(Navy) despite being a conscientious objector.. A lovely man...and born in 1908, same year as Town !

[rugbyterrier]

Jan 23, 2024 15:37:33 GMT 1 detox said:

Jan 22, 2024 23:35:09 GMT 1 gledholt terrier said:

He was on his feet the other day to be fair, but 45 years with one brief spell as a junior minister is the epitome of a vanilla career.

I’m in the Huddersfield ward, was first eligible to vote in 1978 so have never really counted for my whole life, whoever I voted for the result would always be the same.

If you count the old Huddersfield East ward as the successor to Sheerman’s fiefdom(he was MP for it 79-83), there have been a grand total of 2 different MPs since 1945 (seventy fucking nine years). I vaguely remember Curly Mallalieu being quite popular though.



'Curly' had a life...an oxford blue, Broadcaster, writer, journalist and a bit of a rebel....and a Govt Minister(Navy) despite being a conscientious objector.. A lovely man...and born in 1908, same year as Town !

I've got a book he wrote about sporting memories that has alot about Town and Fartown in it.
Got it second hand years ago.
In fact I will re-read it.

[detox]

Jan 23, 2024 15:41:40 GMT 1 rugbyterrier said:

Jan 23, 2024 15:37:33 GMT 1 detox said:

I've got a book he wrote about sporting memories that has alot about Town and Fartown in it.
Got it second hand years ago.
In fact I will re-read it.

I've got "On Larkhill"...somewhere.....Great pic of him and Michael Foot at a Town v Plymouth game  (we won 1-0)...in those days when we could win games.......

[HuddsTerrier]

I used to live in Honley - where McCartney lives. You'd often see him around and he's open to talking to the public

I also emailed him regarding the whole mess a few years ago with foreign travel - Red, Amber, Green chaos - and he replied

There are counsellors who are too busy to reply to constituents so fair play to McCartney for making the effort

He also put his head above the parapet saying it was untenable when Cummins went to Barnard Castle - when the rest of the career politicians backed Cummins as they saw the risks in crossing him. He also voted against the Tory line on the Marcus Rashford free school meals. He was very vocal about the Holme Valley being in special measures as well

He also talks up the area in a way the other 3 Kirklees MPs have failed to do (one Tory, two Labour)

I doubt he'll survive the next GE but in my experience he's been a decent MP

[Mastercracker]

Jan 23, 2024 15:46:53 GMT 1 HuddsTerrier said:

I used to live in Honley - where McCartney lives. You'd often see him around and he's open to talking to the public

I also emailed him regarding the whole mess a few years ago with foreign travel - Red, Amber, Green chaos - and he replied

There are counsellors who are too busy to reply to constituents so fair play to McCartney for making the effort

He also put his head above the parapet saying it was untenable when Cummins went to Barnard Castle - when the rest of the career politicians backed Cummins as they saw the risks in crossing him. He also voted against the Tory line on the Marcus Rashford free school meals. He was very vocal about the Holme Valley being in special measures as well

He also talks up the area in a way the other 3 Kirklees MPs have failed to do (one Tory, two Labour)

I doubt he'll survive the next GE but in my experience he's been a decent MP

Certainly better than Thelma Walker who's now a founding member of "The Peoples Alliance of the Left" having previously flounced off from Labour to stand for "The Northern Independence Party" in Hartlepool.

[themanfromatlantis]

Maybe it would be best to continue the political stuff over on OT?

I’m self policing here… 😉

[sheesh]

Jan 23, 2024 15:46:53 GMT 1 HuddsTerrier said:

I used to live in Honley - where McCartney lives. You'd often see him around and he's open to talking to the public

I also emailed him regarding the whole mess a few years ago with foreign travel - Red, Amber, Green chaos - and he replied

There are counsellors who are too busy to reply to constituents so fair play to McCartney for making the effort

He also put his head above the parapet saying it was untenable when Cummins went to Barnard Castle - when the rest of the career politicians backed Cummins as they saw the risks in crossing him. He also voted against the Tory line on the Marcus Rashford free school meals. He was very vocal about the Holme Valley being in special measures as well

He also talks up the area in a way the other 3 Kirklees MPs have failed to do (one Tory, two Labour)

I doubt he'll survive the next GE but in my experience he's been a decent MP

To be fair to McCartney I had some concerns I was trying to deal with regarding social services and the care of my dad which I got him involved in, and after involving him in the situation things certainly seemed to get resolved... whether it was his involvement or not I don't know - but he was supportive of us.
I get a vote again this year for the first time in 7 years ("ex-pat and all that), and had he worn a rosette of any other colour I would have voted for him based on that. Unfortunately for him, that act doesn't counter my desire to get rid of the current government... having said that, I suspect this particular seat will be very close and could go either way.

[Porrohman]

Jan 23, 2024 15:46:53 GMT 1 HuddsTerrier said:

I used to live in Honley - where McCartney lives. You'd often see him around and he's open to talking to the public

I also emailed him regarding the whole mess a few years ago with foreign travel - Red, Amber, Green chaos - and he replied

There are counsellors who are too busy to reply to constituents so fair play to McCartney for making the effort

He also put his head above the parapet saying it was untenable when Cummins went to Barnard Castle - when the rest of the career politicians backed Cummins as they saw the risks in crossing him. He also voted against the Tory line on the Marcus Rashford free school meals. He was very vocal about the Holme Valley being in special measures as well

He also talks up the area in a way the other 3 Kirklees MPs have failed to do (one Tory, two Labour)

I doubt he'll survive the next GE but in my experience he's been a decent MP

He's a fucking hypocrite and media whore who blocks anyone that questions him. He voted for the law to allow more housing on green belt land before he lost the election, as the last one was approaching he joined the committee to stop houses being built on Netherton Moor. They were only allowed because of the act he'd voted for. When I pointed this out I was told not to make it political 🙄. He got voted back in, wasn't seen at another meeting and the houses are now being built. He voted against pay rises for the nurses, he voted to allow shit to enter the waterways. He took £5,000 from 2 Russians, denied it, then gave the money to the Colne Valley Con's when it was proved. He turned up at the nursery where my sister worked, was as miserable as sin until the Examiner photographer turned up. He then became the life and soul if the party until the journos left.

[Porrohman]

Jan 23, 2024 16:40:59 GMT 1 Mastercracker said:

Jan 23, 2024 15:46:53 GMT 1 HuddsTerrier said:

I used to live in Honley - where McCartney lives. You'd often see him around and he's open to talking to the public

I also emailed him regarding the whole mess a few years ago with foreign travel - Red, Amber, Green chaos - and he replied

There are counsellors who are too busy to reply to constituents so fair play to McCartney for making the effort

He also put his head above the parapet saying it was untenable when Cummins went to Barnard Castle - when the rest of the career politicians backed Cummins as they saw the risks in crossing him. He also voted against the Tory line on the Marcus Rashford free school meals. He was very vocal about the Holme Valley being in special measures as well

He also talks up the area in a way the other 3 Kirklees MPs have failed to do (one Tory, two Labour)

I doubt he'll survive the next GE but in my experience he's been a decent MP

Certainly better than Thelma Walker who's now a founding member of "The Peoples Alliance of the Left" having previously flounced off from Labour to stand for "The Northern Independence Party" in Hartlepool.

The candidate that's pledge was to keep HRI, which we did. McCunntney just wrote a letter to the Health Minister and was told not to rock the boat. Remember before the last election where he refused to turn up to a Q&A unless it was Tory voters only.

[themanfromatlantis]

Well if we’re going to keep this politically neutral we need to ask for the roofs to be painted red to offset all those blue seats….

[Porrohman]

Jan 23, 2024 21:01:51 GMT 1 themanfromatlantis said:

Well if we’re going to keep this politically neutral we need to ask for the roofs to be painted red to offset all those blue seats….

Politically is the only time blue isn't my favourite colour 😁

[alexdire]

Jan 23, 2024 16:40:59 GMT 1 Mastercracker said:

Jan 23, 2024 15:46:53 GMT 1 HuddsTerrier said:

I used to live in Honley - where McCartney lives. You'd often see him around and he's open to talking to the public

I also emailed him regarding the whole mess a few years ago with foreign travel - Red, Amber, Green chaos - and he replied

There are counsellors who are too busy to reply to constituents so fair play to McCartney for making the effort

He also put his head above the parapet saying it was untenable when Cummins went to Barnard Castle - when the rest of the career politicians backed Cummins as they saw the risks in crossing him. He also voted against the Tory line on the Marcus Rashford free school meals. He was very vocal about the Holme Valley being in special measures as well

He also talks up the area in a way the other 3 Kirklees MPs have failed to do (one Tory, two Labour)

I doubt he'll survive the next GE but in my experience he's been a decent MP

Certainly better than Thelma Walker who's now a founding member of "The Peoples Alliance of the Left" having previously flounced off from Labour to stand for "The Northern Independence Party" in Hartlepool.

She blocked me on twitter. When I pointed out that as an owner of an educational consultancy,she made private profit from the public purse.

[Mastercracker]

Jan 23, 2024 21:10:00 GMT 1 alexdire said:

Jan 23, 2024 16:40:59 GMT 1 Mastercracker said:

Certainly better than Thelma Walker who's now a founding member of "The Peoples Alliance of the Left" having previously flounced off from Labour to stand for "The Northern Independence Party" in Hartlepool.

She blocked me on twitter. When I pointed out that as an owner of an educational consultancy,she made private profit from the public purse.

Absolute nutter.

But yeah, the stadium 😄

[araucaria]

Jan 23, 2024 13:45:25 GMT 1 Porrohman said:

Jan 23, 2024 10:22:47 GMT 1 @herefordaway said:

I would imagine other more fervant Labour strongholds than Huddersfield have been turned over before in recent times.

Have folk been asleep for the last 14 years. Why would anyone vote for the corrupt bastards in power now. Used to make me laugh as I passed the Con club in our village, towards the end of the lockdowns, a sign supporting the NHS in the window next to a poster of the hypocrite Jason McCunntney, just as he was voting against giving nurses a pay rise.

www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/24887/jason_mccartney/colne_valley/votes

They work for you Porrohman, ha ha.

[detox]

Anyway, what's happening with the driving range?

Did anyone tell KN to get it sorted...

[htafcokay]

Jan 23, 2024 20:58:53 GMT 1 Porrohman said:

Jan 23, 2024 16:40:59 GMT 1 Mastercracker said:

Certainly better than Thelma Walker who's now a founding member of "The Peoples Alliance of the Left" having previously flounced off from Labour to stand for "The Northern Independence Party" in Hartlepool.

The candidate that's pledge was to keep HRI, which we did. McCunntney just wrote a letter to the Health Minister and was told not to rock the boat. Remember before the last election where he refused to turn up to a Q&A unless it was Tory voters only.

Thelma Walker dealt with some concerns of mine in 2018. McCartney blocked me when I replied to a tweet of his with some concerns.

[Big Ern]

Is there any news on this? All seems to have gone very quiet

[ben1987]

Feb 5, 2024 12:45:18 GMT 1 Big Ern said:

Is there any news on this? All seems to have gone very quiet

They didn’t get what they wanted.

[Big Ern]

Feb 5, 2024 12:49:15 GMT 1 ben1987 said:

Feb 5, 2024 12:45:18 GMT 1 Big Ern said:

Is there any news on this? All seems to have gone very quiet

They didn’t get what they wanted.

What was that?

Would be typical Kirklees council keeping hold of a stadium they refuse to invest in.

[Sio]

Feb 5, 2024 12:49:15 GMT 1 ben1987 said:

Feb 5, 2024 12:45:18 GMT 1 Big Ern said:

Is there any news on this? All seems to have gone very quiet

They didn’t get what they wanted.

That's a shame but I still think long-term we'll get it. I just can't see how the council have a leg to stand on. 

[themanfromatlantis]

I’m not defending the council here, but maybe what was offered wasn’t in the best interests long term?

If it has fallen down at this stage then it’s surely just situation normal, unless KN decides to try strong arm the council into some sort of deal?

[bblueterrier]

The Giants are pressing forward with plans for a 7500 capacity stadium at the Fartown rugby ground site.