Labour is in a Mess

I have no idea what is going on in the Labour Party at this moment. Red Ed seems to be changing direction every single day. Its not going well for Ed now that wages are rising above inflation and it is likely to stay that way now. Although people still feeling the pinch this is start to ease and the 'cost of living crisis' is starting to end. f course the Conservatives have long term plans to help people up and down the country but I ask again, what are Labours plans?

#Podcast

Did you listen to me talk about Benefits Street, Mark Duggan and extreme socialists claiming to represent the voice of students yesterday on the Big Picture? Well if you didn't, or you want to listen to the debates again, the podcast of the show is now up. You can listen to it here. 

Also, as an added treat, you can listen to the full interview of Lewis one of the socialist workers who was banned from coming onto Sussex University Campus after protesting about how the world is not run by a communist dictator or Owen Jones. You can listen to the full interview here. 

Daily Star Labels Cllr Sam Fletcher 'Cock of the North'

Unbeknown to #ThingsElliottSays until a few hours ago, #FletcherGate was talked about in the Daily Star on Sunday. The Star labelled Cllr Sam Fletcher 'Cock of the North' after he graphically claimed  to be having an adulterous affair and insulted both women and gay people. Sam Fletcher is a UKIP Councillor who was elected late last year to Keighley Town Council, I wonder what Cllr Fletchers' constituents think of his exploits?

The article also confirms that Cllr Fletcher is going to be subject to some sort of discipline from his local UKIP branch. Maybe they'll also discuss whether Sam Fletcher is the right sort of man to stand as a district councillor too?

The article is not available online but #ThingsElliottSays has been sent photos of the small article (sorry its not the greatest quality ever).

#TheBigPicture

At 6pm I am on the Big Picture, URN's flagship politics show, setting the world to right and hoping that someone is listening. Tonight looks like it will be an interesting show with a debate about Duggan, in which on the panel lefties will weep for the community that started the London Riots. There will also be a discussion on the Channel 4 show Benefits Street. We shall lastly talk about the interesting crack down on Occupy Sussex campaign at Sussex University, with an interview from a member of the SWP (I'll enjoy tearing them apart).

You can listen here and don't forget to send in free web texts.

Weekly Poll Lowdown

After passing the scones and then declaring trouble down tut Mill the #ThingsElliottSays poll is now closed. Most of you have declared yourself to be middle class. I am also pleased to announce that 11% of my readers are members of the royal family, so everyone better be upstanding for the Queen.

Equally 4% of you believe yourself to be lower class, I didn't realise so many scandalous MPs like Dennis Mc Shame read #ThingsElliottSays. 18% of those who answered the poll are comrades in arms, solidarity comrade.

What Class are You?

Upper Class	11%
Middle Class	46%
Working Class	18%
Lower Class	4%
I Do Not Believe in Class	20%

Total votes: 157

I did this poll after seeing hundreds of people answering questionnaires on Facebook asking what class they are. Politics and class are somewhat linked in Britain so I thought it would be a interesting question to ask #ThingsElliottSays' readers where they would put themselves on the ladder of Great British society. John Prescott famously claimed 'we are all middle class now', clearly the majority of you didn't think  he was correct.

Two Jags is wrong, according to #ThingsElliottSays readers.

Personally I don't really get class, unless you're a blood relative of the Queen (the Queen is special and all those who disagree should be sent to the Tower). People interact with each other because they're friends or work together rather than because they travel in different social circles. The idea of class doesn't really seem to work because people just see people as well other people. You're judged on your characteristics rather than some unwritten social law.  

The Queen is very happy with #ThingsElliottSays

What really defines people now is economics*, rather than snootiness, and I think this is for the better. People's lives are now decided by how much value they put on things. That might be money but in most cases its friends, family and general life happiness. But importantly with this it's your choice. You choose what you want to be/do in your life and you cannot be constrained by some sort of system which stops you from achieving what you want so long as you put your own effort into it.

Of course the previous paragraph is fairly idealistic, there are several blocks to having everyone being able to fully control their lives. There is the fact that our education system until very recently hasn't been fit for purpose in making everything easy and catering for everyone, yet no one, at the same time. There's government action which despite often having high hopes of looking after people often does the opposite and constrains. This would explain how a large proportion of people on benefits are trapped just above the poverty line. There's also those who don't actually like the idea of getting rid of a class system, these are generally left-wingers who just want to keep the people in their place, see Poly Toynbee or Owen Jones that back a system of mass poverty with a few bastards like them at the top.

Oppressor!

So as you can probably tell I'm not really big into class, there is no point to it and it doesn't allow for people to be happy. But let's be realistic and say that although there is no class system anymore in the UK there are definite blocks to a classless society.

Vote in the new poll on the sidebar.

Want a classless society? Back Margaret not Marx.

* Economics is about people putting values on things not just counting money; a lot of the time it's about emotions.

#ThingsElliottSays on ITV News

The news that the Daily Mail broke yesterday because of #ThingsElliottSays information has now reached your television screens. ITV today has done a report on Pamela Preedy, UKIP Redcar Secretary, who attacked Stephen Lawrence and his mother Doreen on the official UKIP Party Forum. It seems UKIP are going to try and expel Pamela from the party for her disgusting views. I wonder how many more people need to be exposed for UKIP to come clean and say that a vast majority of their members hold views which are not acceptable in any society. Maybe another big release of evidence from my senior YI source? If UKIP want that they can have it.

Stay tuned Nigel because my Senior YI Source has another storm coming you way.

You can view the news report here. 

New National CF Poll

Lord Mocroft, with his countless millions, has commissioned a poll on candidates for the next CF elections. He wants you to choose who you would like to see as the next CF leader. People included in the poll are Oliver Cooper, real contenders who have announced their candidacy, some fake people who are having a laugh and Sarah Jane Sewell.

You can vote in the poll here. Keep up the good work Mo, Ipsos Mori has a desk saved for you in the future.