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11:40am Thursday 12th February 2009 in
Residents in Waddon began to cast their votes for a new councillor to replace the former Mayor Jonathan Driver who died on New Years Eve.
Polling booths for the Waddon byelection opened at 7am across the ward and will stay open until 10pm when the votes will be counted at the Town Hall in Katharine Street.
Waddon is the most marginal ward of Croydon Council and has seen its representation swap between the Labour and Conservative parties for many years.
• Check here throughout the day and night for the latest Waddon byelection updates.
In 1994, Labour won all three seats. Then, in 1998, the ward returned one Labour and two Conservative councillors, one of whom defected to the Liberal Democrats.
In 2002, Labour won all three seats, albeit with one of them scraping home with a majority of eight votes.
In the 2006 elections, Waddon returned three Conservative councillors.
There are six polling stations where voters can decide who will succeed Jonathan Driver, after the former mayor sadly died on New Year’s Eve following a bout of flu.
The polling stations are in Waddon Court Road, Near Prescott House; Old Town Youth Club, Duppas Hill Terrace; Waddon Infants School, Purley Way; Duppas Junior School, Goodwin Road; Howard Primary School, Dering Place; and Regina Coeli RC Primary School, Pampisford Road.
The polling stations shut at 10 pm.
The result of the election is likely to give a good indication of the borough’s inclinations for the local government elections in 2010 and the hotly contested seat of Croydon Central, currently held by independent MP Andrew Pelling.
The candidates are John Cartwright from the Official Monster Raving Loony Party, Mary Davey from the Green Party, Kathleen Garner from the UK Independence Party, Patricia Gauge from the Liberal Democrats, Clare Hilley from the Conservative Party, Charlotte Lewis from the British National Party, Ian Payne from the Labour Party, and Mark Samuel from the Peoples’ Choice party.
Comments(72)
BODICA
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12:13pm Thu 12 Feb 09
tramlinker
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1:26pm Thu 12 Feb 09
BODICA wrote:I second that!
I wish Charlotte Lewis of the BNP the very best on this lovely sunny day.She is an admirable young lady.
NastyMrTom
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3:35pm Thu 12 Feb 09
upper borewood
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3:54pm Thu 12 Feb 09
I hope not
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4:43pm Thu 12 Feb 09
BODICA
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4:50pm Thu 12 Feb 09
croyman
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5:26pm Thu 12 Feb 09
waddonbob
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6:13pm Thu 12 Feb 09
william of orange
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9:01pm Thu 12 Feb 09
Mad Mick
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10:09pm Thu 12 Feb 09
william of orange
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10:44pm Thu 12 Feb 09
Mad Mick
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10:51pm Thu 12 Feb 09
BNPBritain
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11:12pm Thu 12 Feb 09
I hope not
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12:21pm Fri 13 Feb 09
NastyMrTom
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12:41pm Fri 13 Feb 09
Mary hockney
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3:40pm Fri 13 Feb 09
croyman
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5:21pm Fri 13 Feb 09
abdul kratizzian
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6:24pm Fri 13 Feb 09
ANNE GILES
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10:11pm Fri 13 Feb 09
abdul kratizzian wrote:I think we have all realised that this post is from a BNP supporter pretending to be an immigrant. Most immigrants speak better English than many white British, and have degrees, so their spelling and grammar is not going to be as above.
hir thaenk you croyden peeple you are veri generass i hav nice home an send fer my familee soon +5 kids we like croyden an is best plase to liv
croyman
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8:05am Sat 14 Feb 09
Red Lion
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3:05pm Sat 14 Feb 09
abdul kratizzian wrote:Yes,as a member of the Croydon Communist Party,I'd like to thank everyone for their effort in pushing the facist BNP into third place in Waddon
hir thaenk you croyden peeple you are veri generass i hav nice home an send fer my familee soon +5 kids we like croyden an is best plase to liv
Ready and able
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3:31pm Sat 14 Feb 09
Brian Sewer
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4:10pm Sat 14 Feb 09
croyman
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5:56pm Sat 14 Feb 09
ANNE GILES
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7:55pm Sat 14 Feb 09
Kes
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8:18pm Sat 14 Feb 09
croyman
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9:32pm Sat 14 Feb 09
Trish 77
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10:30am Sun 15 Feb 09
ANNE GILES wrote:You are a fool.
Which locals are fleeing from it? Only one so far - he went to Tarring. Everyone else is happy to stay here. We bought our house in 1989 and many of our neigbours have been here for years. Those who have left have left for larger houses nearby. Others have moved in from smaller homes. They are all very happy and it is a multicultural street.
Kes
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11:48am Sun 15 Feb 09
Kes
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11:54am Sun 15 Feb 09
croyman wrote:Another one living in cloud-cuckoo-land! Start talking to ordinary people! Top-deck of a 468 leaving the Whitgift Centre? you think you're in a foreign country.
And what's wrong with sopping in west croydon or the top deck of a 468? I like it. I don't see masses of people fleeing. You will always get a few who move out because they prefer somewhere else, but it's hardly an exodus, is it!
croyman
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11:59am Sun 15 Feb 09
Abdul lim
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2:59pm Sun 15 Feb 09
croyman wrote:This is our country now so stop moaning about foreign we have millions more to arrive here so you can move to spain if you like
What's wrong with being in a foreign country? You should try it Kes, maybe you'd learn something.
Katie i5
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4:04pm Sun 15 Feb 09
croyman
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5:07pm Sun 15 Feb 09
ANNE GILES
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9:41pm Sun 15 Feb 09
Trish 77 wrote:I have a stepson and three stepgranddaughters aged 2, 4 and 6. My head is not in the clouds. I may live in Selsdon, but I teach in Smitham and in Croydon High Street, in adult education. I meet friends in the town centre regularly, I shop in the Whitgift regularly. In April I will be starting a new class in New Addington. I go swimming in Croydon, entrance via the market. I never, ever witness anything nasty, no matter what the time of day. Stop being so horribly negative. Croydon town centre is very well patrolled by police - I always see them.
ANNE GILES wrote: Which locals are fleeing from it? Only one so far - he went to Tarring. Everyone else is happy to stay here. We bought our house in 1989 and many of our neigbours have been here for years. Those who have left have left for larger houses nearby. Others have moved in from smaller homes. They are all very happy and it is a multicultural street.You are a fool. Have you got any children ? Croydons crime rate is appalling with four murders in the last six months. We moved out 2 years ago after seeing Croydon become a dump with an increase of vice, drugs, stabbings, and more violent gangs maurauding through the heart of Croydon attacking school children for their possessions. If you had any young children, you would know how low Croydon has become. Why don't you get your head out of the clouds and realise Croydon has become a black hole instead of pretending it's a fantastic place ..... it was dear, but not anymore.
Kes
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9:15am Mon 16 Feb 09
croyman wrote:In all other "foreign" countries, I know, the indigenous populations have not been swamped, thanks to this government. But, then, it's votes that count!!
What's wrong with being in a foreign country? You should try it Kes, maybe you'd learn something.
scoffer
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9:28am Mon 16 Feb 09
croyman wrote:Err... pardon me croyman - just because Abdul or whatever he calls himself, insults you, there is no reason to start getting paranoid and blaming me for it - but extremists do that... they need to blame someone and cannot believe Abduls anger really exsists outside in the real world - 'cos croyman, I hope s not, and nastyoltom never go out into it!!... you see, when the British Government go invading these peoples countries looking for oil and supporting American wars, Abdul and his mates get very annoyed and say, well, if you are going to invade our country, we'll invade yours!! and extremists like you are going to be told to clear off by abdul!! rofl!! You better get yer bucket and spade and head off to da Costa del Sol!! 'cos Abduls got a lot of his extended family coming to Croydon!! LMAO!! poor croyman thought by supporting extremists he would make a friend for life with the Abduls of this world... but now they are telling croyman & Co to sling yer hook!! rof...rof...ROFL!!
Oh dear, another illiterate. I like your new name scoffer/etc.
NastyMrTom
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10:23am Mon 16 Feb 09
Abdul lim wrote:
croyman wrote: What's wrong with being in a foreign country? You should try it Kes, maybe you'd learn something.This is our country now so stop moaning about foreign we have millions more to arrive here so you can move to spain if you like
NastyMrTom
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10:44am Mon 16 Feb 09
scoffer wrote:Oh look it's the BNP activist.
croyman wrote: Oh dear, another illiterate. I like your new name scoffer/etc.Err... pardon me croyman - just because Abdul or whatever he calls himself, insults you, there is no reason to start getting paranoid and blaming me for it - but extremists do that... they need to blame someone and cannot believe Abduls anger really exsists outside in the real world - 'cos croyman, I hope s not, and nastyoltom never go out into it!!... you see, when the British Government go invading these peoples countries looking for oil and supporting American wars, Abdul and his mates get very annoyed and say, well, if you are going to invade our country, we'll invade yours!! and extremists like you are going to be told to clear off by abdul!! rofl!! You better get yer bucket and spade and head off to da Costa del Sol!! 'cos Abduls got a lot of his extended family coming to Croydon!! LMAO!! poor croyman thought by supporting extremists he would make a friend for life with the Abduls of this world... but now they are telling croyman & Co to sling yer hook!! rof...rof...ROFL!!
croyman
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11:14am Mon 16 Feb 09
scoffer
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11:39am Mon 16 Feb 09
NastyMrTom wrote:What happened to your cast-iron prediction that they would not get into 'three' figures and would come in last place eh ? eh ? another prediction gone west by nastyoltom the forums resident buffoon... who gives us all a big laff!! Come on Tess!! rofl!!
scoffer wrote:Oh look it's the BNP activist. Sorry , I would read this but you told us that the majority of British VOTERS were going to rise up and vote for the BNP. They didn't and you're obviously an extremist fool that couldn't predict what day tomorrow will be. Run along John and stop boring us all .... go fight some imaginary Marxists or something ROFL !!!croyman wrote: Oh dear, another illiterate. I like your new name scoffer/etc.Err... pardon me croyman - just because Abdul or whatever he calls himself, insults you, there is no reason to start getting paranoid and blaming me for it - but extremists do that... they need to blame someone and cannot believe Abduls anger really exsists outside in the real world - 'cos croyman, I hope s not, and nastyoltom never go out into it!!... you see, when the British Government go invading these peoples countries looking for oil and supporting American wars, Abdul and his mates get very annoyed and say, well, if you are going to invade our country, we'll invade yours!! and extremists like you are going to be told to clear off by abdul!! rofl!! You better get yer bucket and spade and head off to da Costa del Sol!! 'cos Abduls got a lot of his extended family coming to Croydon!! LMAO!! poor croyman thought by supporting extremists he would make a friend for life with the Abduls of this world... but now they are telling croyman & Co to sling yer hook!! rof...rof...ROFL!!
NastyMrTom
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12:00pm Mon 16 Feb 09
Brian Sewer
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1:13pm Mon 16 Feb 09
NastyMrTom
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1:34pm Mon 16 Feb 09
scoffer
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5:59pm Mon 16 Feb 09
Brian Sewer
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9:29am Tue 17 Feb 09
I hope not
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10:05am Tue 17 Feb 09
croyman
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10:28am Tue 17 Feb 09
Obe Natinga
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12:47pm Tue 17 Feb 09
I hope not
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12:54pm Tue 17 Feb 09
croyman
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1:05pm Tue 17 Feb 09
NastyMrTom
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2:16pm Tue 17 Feb 09
scoffer
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2:17pm Tue 17 Feb 09
Obe Natinga wrote:Indeed Obe... of course, I hope s not ...is now being slapped down by our welcome newcomer friends who see these marxist extremists on here attempting to insult the Obe's and Abduls's of Croydon for their own political agenda... not forgetting that many newcomers are fleeing failed marxist regimes in their home countries, and want nothing to do with lily-livered, wet behind the ears, marxist, saps, like i hope s not!! rofl!! Looks like some more re-training for nastyoltom & Co lmao!!
Croyman can you stop using immigrants to further your extreamist action I think it is very discusting that you try to speak up for my people we do not want or need you causing problem for us just go away fool
Alejandro Callas
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2:34pm Tue 17 Feb 09
NastyMrTom
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3:03pm Tue 17 Feb 09
scoffer
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3:38pm Tue 17 Feb 09
croyman
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3:44pm Tue 17 Feb 09
NastyMrTom
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4:23pm Tue 17 Feb 09
I hope not
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4:33pm Tue 17 Feb 09
ron-duron
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5:23pm Tue 17 Feb 09
Brian Sewer
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10:58am Wed 18 Feb 09
ted da red
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5:12pm Wed 18 Feb 09
I hope not wrote:you have been slapped around slappers like that!
I am not being 'slapped down' by anyone, feel free to try wonderboy.. Jillipollas indeed - that made me laugh Tom - thank you ! Scoffer - I am neither an extremist or a marxist, whereas you appear to exhibit extremely narcissistic, paranoid tendencies and are very deluded, there is medication available for that and you must remember to keep taking it. As for the BIG words that you keep bandying about, I can only assume that they came from your dictionary toilet paper that you got for Christmas little boy. How sweet. Now flush it down the toilet and come back when you've washed your hands. Sorry, but when you have the intelligence or lack of as you do, then I clearly need to speak to you on a level that you understand.
scoffer
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1:00pm Thu 19 Feb 09
I hope not wrote:I hope s not know's all about 'dropped on the head medication'... 'cos nstyoltom's been on it for years in between her french lessons in some dubious dark Croydon street's rofl!! Can we wish Tess all the best in Downham today... nastyoltom predicted THE Waddon candidate would finish in last place and not reach three figures!! Any more predictions on Tess Culhane in Downham oltom ? we like a gud laff at seeing yer red backside blundering along on here... rofl!! even Cr2 has been converted to see sense at long last!! lmao!!
I am not being 'slapped down' by anyone, feel free to try wonderboy.. Jillipollas indeed - that made me laugh Tom - thank you ! Scoffer - I am neither an extremist or a marxist, whereas you appear to exhibit extremely narcissistic, paranoid tendencies and are very deluded, there is medication available for that and you must remember to keep taking it. As for the BIG words that you keep bandying about, I can only assume that they came from your dictionary toilet paper that you got for Christmas little boy. How sweet. Now flush it down the toilet and come back when you've washed your hands. Sorry, but when you have the intelligence or lack of as you do, then I clearly need to speak to you on a level that you understand.
NastyMrTom
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2:03pm Thu 19 Feb 09
I hope not
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2:17pm Thu 19 Feb 09
ted da red wrote:Well now honey, you would know all about that now wouldn't you. Run back to your bedroom in your mum's house and keep dialling those nice women on the phone - that's all you're ever going to be able to get.
I hope not wrote: I am not being 'slapped down' by anyone, feel free to try wonderboy.. Jillipollas indeed - that made me laugh Tom - thank you ! Scoffer - I am neither an extremist or a marxist, whereas you appear to exhibit extremely narcissistic, paranoid tendencies and are very deluded, there is medication available for that and you must remember to keep taking it. As for the BIG words that you keep bandying about, I can only assume that they came from your dictionary toilet paper that you got for Christmas little boy. How sweet. Now flush it down the toilet and come back when you've washed your hands. Sorry, but when you have the intelligence or lack of as you do, then I clearly need to speak to you on a level that you understand.you have been slapped around slappers like that!
I hope not
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2:29pm Thu 19 Feb 09
scoffer wrote:Now then little man, and I mean LITTLE man, when you have the intelligence to challenge me, then please feel free to try, because you haven't come anywhere near close enough.
I hope not wrote: I am not being 'slapped down' by anyone, feel free to try wonderboy.. Jillipollas indeed - that made me laugh Tom - thank you ! Scoffer - I am neither an extremist or a marxist, whereas you appear to exhibit extremely narcissistic, paranoid tendencies and are very deluded, there is medication available for that and you must remember to keep taking it. As for the BIG words that you keep bandying about, I can only assume that they came from your dictionary toilet paper that you got for Christmas little boy. How sweet. Now flush it down the toilet and come back when you've washed your hands. Sorry, but when you have the intelligence or lack of as you do, then I clearly need to speak to you on a level that you understand.I hope s not know's all about 'dropped on the head medication'... 'cos nstyoltom's been on it for years in between her french lessons in some dubious dark Croydon street's rofl!! Can we wish Tess all the best in Downham today... nastyoltom predicted THE Waddon candidate would finish in last place and not reach three figures!! Any more predictions on Tess Culhane in Downham oltom ? we like a gud laff at seeing yer red backside blundering along on here... rofl!! even Cr2 has been converted to see sense at long last!! lmao!!
scoffer
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3:21pm Thu 19 Feb 09
I hope not wrote:Yeah, yeah, yeah, heard it all before numnuts... Challenge you ? what a total and utter total loser like you ? who said on this good forum that you were getting fed up of reading political comments and wanted to put a stop to it ??
scoffer wrote:Now then little man, and I mean LITTLE man, when you have the intelligence to challenge me, then please feel free to try, because you haven't come anywhere near close enough. As for French lessons, well I think you would be the one to know more about that than me, I think that's probably all you could get - paying someone in a dark alley - I personally wouldnt know about loitering in dark streets, but I suspect you do. Now then you silly boy, back to the story in hand - I couldnt care less what anyone else predicted, BNP got 157 votes and that is all. Tough if you can't still handle the rejection loser - you should be used to it by now.I hope not wrote: I am not being 'slapped down' by anyone, feel free to try wonderboy.. Jillipollas indeed - that made me laugh Tom - thank you ! Scoffer - I am neither an extremist or a marxist, whereas you appear to exhibit extremely narcissistic, paranoid tendencies and are very deluded, there is medication available for that and you must remember to keep taking it. As for the BIG words that you keep bandying about, I can only assume that they came from your dictionary toilet paper that you got for Christmas little boy. How sweet. Now flush it down the toilet and come back when you've washed your hands. Sorry, but when you have the intelligence or lack of as you do, then I clearly need to speak to you on a level that you understand.I hope s not know's all about 'dropped on the head medication'... 'cos nstyoltom's been on it for years in between her french lessons in some dubious dark Croydon street's rofl!! Can we wish Tess all the best in Downham today... nastyoltom predicted THE Waddon candidate would finish in last place and not reach three figures!! Any more predictions on Tess Culhane in Downham oltom ? we like a gud laff at seeing yer red backside blundering along on here... rofl!! even Cr2 has been converted to see sense at long last!! lmao!!
NastyMrTom
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4:34pm Thu 19 Feb 09
I hope not
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5:54pm Thu 19 Feb 09
scoffer
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11:17am Sat 21 Feb 09
I hope not wrote:Losing what ? you've just made yourself look very silly for demanding that everyone doeas not mention politics on ANY of the threads on this forum... even when the thread was about local elections, you've demanded no one speak about any of the political parties... or mention sensible political soloutions put forward by sensible, honest, political parties!! I get the feeling you are in some way suffering some kind of mental blockage where you say what get's said on thse forums... sorry... don't work like that missey... those days are over and we can say what we like!! and if you look at the threads you'll soon see that no one takes any notice of what you say or demand!! rofl!!
Ah the bitter taste of losing, get used to it Scoffer, it oozes out of you, you sad little man. What's the matter, was I just too close to home for you there ? Did I really want to put a stop to political discussion ? Really??? That must have been on the numerous threads made by you and others turning innocent stories into your own political agenda and then denying it or ignoring it when confronted and when other people stand up to you to call you what you are. If I choose to stand up and challenge racist remarks made on this site when discussing a political story, where is your problem ? Only YOU seem to have a problem with it, probably because the spotlight isn't on you anymore I expect. If you feel that threatened that you still insist on calling me silly names and an extremist to boot, then keep on if it amuses you so much, you just show how shallow and immature you are, it doesn't bother me and I don't answer to you, so carry on if you really are incapable of holding an intelligent conversation. I didn't claim it was a secret what political party I supported, I said who I didn't support and that is all you're getting sunshine. I am not interested in you making yourself look even more stupid with every post you make. We are all having a very long laugh at your expense, so thank you for that. Now run along.
I hope not
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1:25pm Mon 23 Feb 09
scoffer
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12:29pm Thu 26 Feb 09
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