I'm Old

[EmmaGallen]

It occured to me that newbies won't actually know anything about people who've been using the forum for a while, so here is your oppertunity to "introduce" yourself. There are varients of this I know, like the sum yourself up in 3 words, but just so people can get to know everyone.

My name is Emma Gallen. I didn't know whether or not we were to use screen names for this or not so went for my normal name. I livein Belfast, from a Catholic background but go to an integrated school and am pro Union (for now).

Favourite music: Jeff Buckley, Garbage, Leonard Cohen

Favourite Films: Girl, Interrupted; Moulin Rouge; Breakfast at Tiffany's; Pretty in Pink; Dirty Dancing

I adore TV programmes about rich American teens:The OC, One Tree Hill (they aren't s rich here but still...), Gossip Girl 90210 and the original Beverly Hills 90210.

I love How I Met Your Mother. Any other fans out there?

I hate Northern Ireland politics but Alliance would be closest to my views. I'm all over the place with political leanings. I think socialist in a loose way is me. Definately for liberalism as far as people and their choices are concerend but I also know the best way to have those is through a rather right wing economy so I'm confused.

I adore books but have ben struggling to find a good one to really get wrapped up in.

My number one concern with the government is health closely followed by education.

[Mockler]

Name: F.Mockler
Live: West Sussex
Religion: no thanks
Education & Job: a pretty decent College and I am seeking a job for now.
Fav Music: I Want It All; Queen.
Fav Film: The Rock
Fav TV programme: The Appretince (I know, I am ashamed of myself :D;))
Fav book: Terry Pratchetts

UK stance: Unionist
EU stance: anti-EU
Party: 92% Labour. 7% LibDem. 1% UKIP.
Fav Politican: Gordon Brown
Political Stances: exreme liberal social views (exempting surveillance), little bit more socialist than normal on the media and economy, conservative foreign policy views but I would stress that I believe international law should always be followed.
No1 concern with the government: the higher ages for drinking and school leaving. + cerfews for teenagers.

[EmmaGallen]

Ah foreign policy. It confuses me as I'm pretty much a pacifist.

[Gotlieb Alexander]

Name: Alessandre
Age: 18
Political Ideas:I love free markets and think Maggie Thatcher was amazing
EU Stance:It used to be a good idea, but enough's enough
What I do:I'm a ski instructor, going to Cambridge in the Autumn
Favourite FoodTake some meat and fry it
I live for: Fried Chicken, 'Romeo Y Julieta' cigars, skiing and 'Port and Policy' at Oxford University Conservative Association

[AKU//]

Name: AKU//:p. Interestingly enough both my 'Christian' name and my surname contain the letter A, my first name ALSO contains the letter U. No one ever calls me that name though:}. Strangely enough my real name does not contain two backslashes or a K. My middle name contains non of those letters.
Live: Birmingham, West Midlands
Religion: Atheist-Freethinker
Education & Job: Collage, unemployed:(.
Fav Music: A mixture of industrial metal, alternative rock, punk and some electronic stuff.
Fav Film: Pulp Fiction, Clockwork Orange, Fight Club, Donnie Darko...Others I can't be arsed to recount.
Fav TV programme: Youtube:cool:.
Fav book: If I have to choose one I'll go with Fyodor Dostoevsky's; 'Crime and Punishment'. For non fiction I'm inclined to go with Albert Calmus' 'The Rebel'.

UK stance: Federalist
EU stance: Unionist-Reformist
Party: Liberal Democrat, as lesser of evils.
Fav Politican: Don't really have one. Probably some anarchist.
Political Stances: I like to see my politics as looking a bit like the German flag; black, red and yellow. Black: very libertarian social views. Red: internationalist stance on foreign affairs. Yellow: Supportive of capitalist economics.
No1 concern with the government: CIVIL LIBERTIES, CIVIL LIBERTIES, CIVIL LIBERTIES, constitutional reform, PERSONAL FREEDOM....

[Mossad]

Name: Adam
Live: Solihull, West Midlands
Religion: Agnostic with Jewish roots.
Education & Job: Six Form College, Unemployed.
Fav Music: Everything from Death Metal to R&B
Fav Film: V for Vendetta
Fav TV programme: Top Gear
Fav book: Animal Farm

UK stance: Unionist
EU stance: Pro EU but needs reform.
Party: Member of the Liberal Democrats
Fav Politican: John Prescott
Political Stances: Left Wing Liberal

[Patriot 167]

Name: Patriot 167
Residence: the North West of England
Religion:Christian/Church Of England
Employment: Sixth Form student and retired cleaner
Fav. Films: Patton, The Green Man, Hot Millions.
Fav. books: And then there were none, The English Consitution, The Plan.
Fav. TV progammes: Top Gear, Have I got news for you, The Big Questions, Harry and Paul.

Fav. politicians of today: Daivd Davis, William Hague, Dominic Grieve, Liam Fox, Nigel Farage, Douglas Carswell, Ann Widdecomb, Ian Paisley.
Fav politicians of yesterday: Thatcher, Gladstone, Churchill, Enoch Powell, Baldwin, Norman Tebbit, Teddy Taylor, Richard Body, RAB.

UK stance: Unionist, Royalist, Anti-Devolution
Foreign stance: Eurospectic, Pro-Commonwealth, Atlanticist.
Economic stance: Regulated Free markets, Thatcherite courage, Free trade.
Justice: Magna Carta, Pro-Presumption of innocence, The Minister for Justice and Lord Chancellor should be two different people, Anti 42 days, No Supreme Court, Prison should be a detterent, Corporal punishment in prison and for minor offences.
Political Stance: Right wing
Party: Member of the Conservative and Unionist party.
Other Stances: Pro-Life, Family values, Tradionalist (but my Dad says I'm too young for that:rolleyes:), Fair trade.

[orcprocess]

Pro-Life

But here you voted for allowing abortions: http://www.ukypforums.org.uk/poll.php?do=showresults&pollid=419

[Mockler]

maybe he changed his mind?

[AKU//]

Perhaps he is realistic enough to realise that no abortions is just to harsh?

[orcprocess]

Ahh, prehaps.

[orcprocess]

Perhaps he is realistic enough to realise that no abortions is just to harsh?

But that is not pro-life...

[Mockler]

Perhaps he is realistic enough to realise that no abortions is just to harsh?

dont say that you'll spark another bloody debate! :D

[AKU//]

But that is not pro-life...

It is, its just pragmatic.

I agree with Mockler, lets keep abortion on the abortion threads shall we?

[Patriot 167]

But here you voted for allowing abortions: http://www.ukypforums.org.uk/poll.php?do=showresults&pollid=419

Allowing them Yes. There will be circumstances were the health of the mother has to be considered. I don't want there to be a ban because I do believe in the Mother's right to choose and I voted 1 to 6 weeks because if the the foetus is going to be killed then I want to be do as soon as possible.

But I am Pro-life because at the end of the day I'd much rather that abortion didn't happen. Loose women (the best term I could think of) are the people I'm talking about. It's more then likely that they will take the day after pill or have an abortion, rather then allowing the child tobe born.

I didn't post on this manner on the other thread because my typing is so slow, I forget what I'm saying, losse momentum and make to sense (just like now).

[orcprocess]

It is, its just pragmatic.

No pro-lifers want to ban abortions (for social abortions anyway). If he want to keep it legal he is pro-choice

I agree with Mockler, lets keep abortion on the abortion threads shall we?

I wasn't trying to start a debate, just curious

[Patriot 167]

Perhaps he is realistic enough to realise that no abortions is just to harsh?

Yes and that too.

And were going to drop this matter on this thread.. now.

[Mockler]

its too late :eek: its impossible for there not to be a debate on this forum ;) :cool:

[Hamsterwaffle]

Name: Lord Thomas, Baron of Sealand, Laird of Glencairn(Seriously)
Live: Radcliffe
Religion: Sub-genii
Education & Job: Student/professionally unemployed
Fav Music: Slade
Fav Film: Die Hard or Rambo. Maybe Lord of War.
Fav TV programme: Top Gear
Fav book: The Art of War

UK stance: Strongly Unionist
EU stance: Anti UK membership
Foreign stance: Anti-PRC, pro arms length friendships with Europe and America, Pro-Commonwealth
Party: None since 1990
Fav Politican: Theodore Roosevelt
No1 concern with the government: Where to dump their bodies

[Mockler]

Name: Lord Thomas, Baron of Sealand, Laird of Glencairn(Seriously)


??? please do explain

[Gotlieb Alexander]

??? please do explain

I think he paid £20 for each of them

[Hamsterwaffle]

??? please do explain
I have purchased the Titles "Baron of Sealand" and "Laird of Glencairn" and the title "Baron" enables me to use the honourific Lord. Although the title Baron of Sealand isn't recognised in this country.

[Hamsterwaffle]

I think he paid £20 for each of them
Actually it was £30 for the Lairdship, and only about £7 for the "Baron".

[Patriot 167]

I have purchased the Title "Laird of Glencairn" and enables me to use the honourific Lord.

Doesn't that prevent you from becoming an MP, (if you were going to)?

[Patriot 167]

http://www.scottishhighlandtitles.com/B_About_Glencairn.html

The Americans will be queueing (spelling!) up for this.

[Hamsterwaffle]

http://www.scottishhighlandtitles.com/B_About_Glencairn.html

The Americans will be queueing (spelling!) up for this.
I thought there was a bit of the American constitution that forbids Americans from accepting Titles from foreign countries, unless the government approves?

[TheAngriestLeftyInTheWest]

Name: AngryLefty
Religion: No, I like people.
Favourite Film: V for Vendetta
Favourite Book: 1984
Three word summation of my politics a la Gladstone: Pacifism! Freedom! Socialism!

UK Stance: Slightly for Scottish Independence (it's a liberal country where I don't have to learn a new language).
EU Stance: Convincedly pro-Europe
General Stances: Anti capital and corporal punishment in all circumstances, anti-war (except in self defence and only then after all other options exhausted) anti-capitalist, pro-abortion, pro voluntary euthanasia, pro personal freedoms in general (so reverse the decision in R v Brown!!!) undecided voter. -9 -9 on the political compass :)

Message to the World: FFS think about what you're doing!
Biggest Concern About this Government: curtailment of civil liberties.

[EmmaGallen]

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Fav. politicians of today: , Ian Paisley.
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Unless you mean Ian Paisley jnr then shouldn't he go in with the politicins of yesteryear? Or do you not like him when he is openly bigotted, only when it's slightly more subtle?

[soph41190]

Name: Sophie Petzal
Residence: South East of England
Religion: Officially: Roman Catholic
Employment: Sixth Form Student/Part-Time Waitress
Fav. Films: Moulin Rouge, Billy Elliot, Star Wars, Charlie Wilson's War, Defiance, Miss Potter, anything Disney!
Fav. books: Anything by Bernard Cornwell, 1984 (G.O) The World According to Jeremy Clarkson 1+2, The Book Thief, Birdsong.
Fav. TV progammes: Spooks, NCIS, Doctor Who, Life on Mars, Ashes to Ashes, Top Gear, Have I got news, QI, Mock the Week, Robin Hood, Devil's Whore.

Fav politicians of today: Barack Obama, Anne Widdicombe, Boris Johnson....hard. There are very few that impress me at the moment.

Fav politicians of yesterday: Maggie Thatcher, Winston Churchill, Gladstone, Disrali, JF Kennedy, Roosevelt, Clinton, Trotsky

UK stance: Anti-royalist, centre-right, capitalist.
Foreign stance: Pro-Europe, anti-commonwealth.
Economic stance: Free Markets, Free trade, greater support for smaller businesses, reduction of government interference in failing (large) companies.
Justice: Magna-Carter Sceptic (changeable), corporal punishment within prisons, anti-capital punishment, reduction of government interference, punishment should fit the crime, i.e, no rapist should walk free because of government targets.
Political Stance: Centre-right, fluxuates.
Party: Member of a party.
Other Stances: Pro-Life, anti-traditionalist, pro-oppertunity and thoroughly against all forms of positive/negative discrimination, pro-private education, pro-right of the individual.

[Paul]

FUN FACT - the government actually paid compensation (for loss of free food and lodgings) to those let out of prison early. Only about £2.2 million though, along with about 3 million on benefits and a million on administration.

[Patriot 167]

Unless you mean Ian Paisley jnr then shouldn't he go in with the politicins of yesteryear? Or do you not like him when he is openly bigotted, only when it's slightly more subtle?

I mean Ian Paisley, not Jnr. and he is an MP to-day and therefore a politician of to-day.

[Matt. P]

Name: Matthew
Age: 18
Religion: None
Education: Doing my A levels in Chemistry, Physics, Geology, Maths, History and further maths, then of to Imperial College.
Favourite book: 1984, Stalingrad.
Political stance: Libertarian and supportive of free marker/ small government
Favourite politicians: Kenneth Clarke, Geoffry Howe, Atlee, Churchill, Nevile Chamberlain, John Major
EU: Critical of EU policy but pro-europe in principal

International: Isolationist in foreign affairs, only when it involves "us". I have nothing against other countries, but I feel seeing as we elect and fund the UK government it should look out for out interests before rushing into foreign conflicts

Other stances: Against vote-for-16 and tuition fees. Unionist. No fan of monarchs but not a hard-core republican either. Pro-metric.

[Austin Sheridan]

Name: Austin Robert Lee MacScaithghil
Live: Glasgow, Scotland
Religion: N/A
Education: State School educated
Fav TV programme: Question Time
Fav book: 1984

UK stance: None. I'm a Scottish Nationalist
EU stance: I would like an Independent Scotland to join the EU
Party: Scottish National Party SNP
Fav Politician: Alex Salmond
Political Stances: I'm centre left
Concern's with the government: The introduction of ID cards and the handling of the current recession. I also think that Scotland Should have independence form the Westminster Government.

[Dirk/DSF]

Name: Dirk H
Live: Really rural Scotland - near Yoshi
Religion: Freethinker.
Education: Just finishing up state-funded High School.
Fav TV programme: I don't watch much of it.
Fav book: The Soul of Man Under Socialism (Oscar Wilde)

UK stance: I have a planned out system for pseudo-federal independence of all 4 countries.
EU stance: Democratisation needed and specific laws repealed but generally, pro-EU
Party: Socialist Party of Great Britain (Part of the World Socialist Party)
Fav Politician: Emmm, pass.
Political Stances: secularist, anti-capitalist, socialist/communist, Marxist, internationalist... i think there are more.
Concerns with the government: Generally, that it's run by a capitalist party and doesn't represent the interests of the working class. And one other big thing in particular - LACK OF FREEDOM

[EmmaGallen]

Soph, never before have I seen Trotsky listed with Thatcher.

[:Vampiress:]

Residence: South East London
Fav. Films: 12 Angry Men, This Is England, Mississpi Burning, Lord Of The Rings, Amadeus, anything Albert Hitch**** or with horror and a decent story line.
Fav. books/authors: Yann Martel, James Clemens, Ian Irvine, Kelley Armstrong, Khaled Hosseini, Kresley Cole
Best book has to be; Kensuki's Kingdom -Micheal Morphugo
Fav. TV progammes: Family Guy, American Dad, Mock the Week, Top Gear, Never Mind The Buzz****s, Being Human, Real life Crime Scene, CSI -All of them etc etc
Fav politicians of today: None whatsoever, the closet has to be Alan Hope
Fav politicians of yesterday: None.
UK stance: Anti-Scottish independence
Foreign stance: Pro EU, Pro Commonwealth
Political Stance: Changes all the time, Ill be arguing for something then ill switch. Kind of like a politcian don't you think.
Party: None.
Other Stances: PRO-CHOICE, against votes at 16, anti-private education, anti-establishment :P, against all forms of discrimination.

[CharlieB_90]

Name: Charlotte Bale
Live: Hayes, West London. (Right next to the airport, incedentally)
Religion: Militant Agnostic
Education & Job: Deferred entry to Sept 2009. Will be attending Brunel. Jobless.
Fav Music: Pretty much everything, especially the Beatles.
Fav Film: The Lion King
Fav TV programme: Neighbours, Home and Away, Waterloo Road, Crimewatch.
Fav book: HARRY POTTER!
EU stance: Mainly pro EU
Party: Usually Labour but I'm in Limbo in the moment.
Fav Politican: When you say Politician you don't necessarily mean MP do you? Cos that would be my Politics teacher Owen.
Political Stances: Social Democrat ftw. (I have to stress that I am a social democrat because everytime I say I'm a socialist people usually reply with "ZOMGZ, U COMMIE U WANT 2 OWN MY BODY LOL")
No1 concern with the government: The broken society, the law system, the huge gap between top and bottom. (all connected)

[make.me.smile]

[Fav politicians of today: None whatsoever, the closet has to be Alan Hope


Liar. Jack's Straw's got to be up there :P

[:Vampiress:]

Jack Straw allowed legislation that means the public wont understand the full extent of what really happened in Iraq get by him. Therefore bad man.

[Mockler]

Jack Straw allowed legislation that means the public wont understand the full extent of what really happened in Iraq get by him. Therefore bad man.

you mean he didnt realease Cabinet minuites early, therefore damage the whole way our governments work?

[ciara_squires]

Name: Ciara
Live: Portsmouth!!!! and it's actually quite nice :)
Religion: Atheist
Education & Job: State schooled, doing AS Levels in Geography, Biology, Government and Politics and Archaeology at a very good college.
Fav Music: abit of everything, alt, oldies, guitars, folk, rock, ska, pop, whatever.
Fav TV programme: have i got news for you, skins, QI (genius), not going out, scrubs, friends, anything funny really.
Fav book: 1984, harry potter, bill bryson, michael palin, socialist review/worker.
EU stance: mainly pro-EU but not fully.
Party: member of the SWP but i support Lib Dems, Green (left), Socialist party, RESPECT, etc.
Fav Politican: none in paticular.
Political tances: mix of socialist, social democrat, liberal, marxist, centrist and my own :D
No1 concern with the government: eroding civil liberties! lack of freedom, choice, crappy electoral system, too much power, new labour in general, ID cards, the recession, no proper regulation of banks and power, and more which i can't think of.

[AKU//]

you mean he didnt realease Cabinet minuites early, therefore damage the whole way our governments work?

http://www.ukypforums.org.uk/poll.php?do=showresults&pollid=406

[Scott McAvoy-Hunnisett]

Name: Scott McAvoy-Hunnisett Esq.
Live: Borough of Hove
Religion: Atheist
Fav Music: The Beautiful South
Fav Film: Rocky Horror Picture Show
Fav TV programme: The Sweeney (obviously)
Fav book: The Bus We Loved - London's Affair With The Routemaster (Travis Elsborough)
EU stance: Anti-EU
Party: Conservative Party
Fav Politican: Ted Heath
Political Stances: Capitalist
No1 concern with the government: It's f*cked up this country!

There, it's done.

Don't like it....tough!

[EmmaGallen]

I adore the RHPS!!! Favourite song/character?

[Scott McAvoy-Hunnisett]

I adore the RHPS!!! Favourite song/character?

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