Robert Kilroy Silk - could you vote for him?
04 October 2004, 01:09 PM
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Robert Kilroy Silk - could you vote for him?
Following the political tone in NSR. 
I actually think he'd make a decent Prime Minister, let alone leader of the UKIP, from what i've seen of him anyway.
Does anyone vote UKIP? Do they actually have any policies not related to getting out of Europe? Are they a credible alternative?
I actually think he'd make a decent Prime Minister, let alone leader of the UKIP, from what i've seen of him anyway.
Does anyone vote UKIP? Do they actually have any policies not related to getting out of Europe? Are they a credible alternative?
04 October 2004, 01:20 PM
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No! He's a television presenter, not a potential PM with power and *real* responsibilities. I am sure that the reason you think he'd make a good PM is because of the way he presents himself, that's what he's trained to do all his life, it doesn't mean that he can run a country Tel. All IMO of course you muesli eating fop
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04 October 2004, 01:22 PM
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Sorry - I did not mean to infer that Mr. Kilroy-Silk is in any way comparable to a certain part of the female anatomy. Oh no, I really did not mean that at all.
However, the fact that he is comparable, in many ways, to a smarmy, two faced, disingenuous, substandard permatanned orange skinned journalist has not escaped my attention.
However, the fact that he is comparable, in many ways, to a smarmy, two faced, disingenuous, substandard permatanned orange skinned journalist has not escaped my attention.
04 October 2004, 01:22 PM
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True, Karl, but Tony Blair has made a career on precisely that! And i agree with RKS's central tenet of disassociating with Europe, so i'm wondering what the downsides are.
I'm a bit nervous that a lot of potential Tory voters will think the same way too, given the non-persona in charge of the Conservative Party, thus gifting Labour a third term.
I'm a bit nervous that a lot of potential Tory voters will think the same way too, given the non-persona in charge of the Conservative Party, thus gifting Labour a third term.
04 October 2004, 01:36 PM
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Yes but Tel, what are the realistic options over there?
You have;
M Howard, about as dynamic as Charmin Ultra and with no alternative in his party.
R K Silk, a well presented, presenter able to air views and pose carefully scripted questions to carefully selected audiences.
T Blair, a proven failure running a party with other potential leaders ready to take up the reign and prove themselves equally useless.
If the options remain that bad, Blair will win.
You have;
M Howard, about as dynamic as Charmin Ultra and with no alternative in his party.
R K Silk, a well presented, presenter able to air views and pose carefully scripted questions to carefully selected audiences.
T Blair, a proven failure running a party with other potential leaders ready to take up the reign and prove themselves equally useless.
If the options remain that bad, Blair will win.
04 October 2004, 01:43 PM
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Err...do you lot have some short memories or what?
What did Robert Kilroy Silk do before he was a TV chat show host?
He was the Labour MP for Ormskirk then Knowsley North sitting in parliament from 1974 to 1986 I think. Ironically he left the party as it was becoming too militant - now there's irony for you.
Anyway I think that the above would mean he probably better qualified than some to be in parliament wouldn't you say?
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What did Robert Kilroy Silk do before he was a TV chat show host?
He was the Labour MP for Ormskirk then Knowsley North sitting in parliament from 1974 to 1986 I think. Ironically he left the party as it was becoming too militant - now there's irony for you.
Anyway I think that the above would mean he probably better qualified than some to be in parliament wouldn't you say?
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04 October 2004, 01:47 PM
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..and I think he also use to be a barrister before that. There's no denying that he's a clever bloke, and not just limited to being a tv presenter.
Having said that, I don't think he's any better or worse than any of the other leaders. They're all as bad as each other (just in slightly different ways) IMHO....
Having said that, I don't think he's any better or worse than any of the other leaders. They're all as bad as each other (just in slightly different ways) IMHO....
04 October 2004, 01:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Karl 227
Agree with that tiggers, sorry I didn't know about his history as I live in the Fatherland. He's still permenantly orange though
04 October 2004, 01:52 PM
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Originally Posted by gsm1
If there is anything that would make me vote for Michael Howard, it's Kilroy. The guy is pure slime. He's not even a good speaker.
04 October 2004, 01:52 PM
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Originally Posted by TelBoy
Why is that ironic, tiggers? 
04 October 2004, 01:54 PM
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Originally Posted by tiggers
He left the party in 1986 as it was becoming too militant whereas now IMHO the Labour Party has shifted totally the opposite direction (in grass roots terms) to occupy the centre and even some of the centre right political spectrum, admittedly not on all issues, but on many.
also, he's now a member of UKIP which is arguably even more militant than Labour was when he left it...
04 October 2004, 01:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Iain Young
How can you say that Kilroy is slime and Howard isn't. In my opinion, Howard is one of the slimiest ones out there, even worse than Blair and that's saying something.... !!!!
04 October 2004, 01:55 PM
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If the levels of apathy dropped a couple of % in this country, he could potentially become one of the most dangerous politicians in this land......whether you agree with him or not, he has had the b*ll*cks to say what many people think, rare commodity in todays US based *democracy*
04 October 2004, 01:59 PM
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Originally Posted by gsm1
I never said Howard isn't. Kilroy is slimier.
04 October 2004, 02:08 PM
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Personally i don't associate UKIP with militancy, but their agenda does seem somewhat limited. Knapman should step aside, Hartlepool or not, and give RKS a chance to prove what he's made of.
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04 October 2004, 03:40 PM
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Would i vote for him.......nah..
1.He's been tango'd
2.Slimy two faced g1t
3.Loves himself too much
4.Self richeous and smug
5.Has anyone noticed his column is always about immigrants and terrorists,then he says he's not a racist.....yeah,whatever
5.Oh,and as a credible policy,withdrawl from the EU is stupid.
1.He's been tango'd
2.Slimy two faced g1t
3.Loves himself too much
4.Self richeous and smug
5.Has anyone noticed his column is always about immigrants and terrorists,then he says he's not a racist.....yeah,whatever
5.Oh,and as a credible policy,withdrawl from the EU is stupid.
04 October 2004, 06:19 PM
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he has had the b*ll*cks to say what many people think, rare commodity in todays US based *democracy*
