Richard Bates?Mick Norris wrote: ↑Fri May 04, 2018 6:11 pmHarry Lamb stood in Breightmet, Bolton
BATES Richard Lib Dem 61
BOLTON Dan Green 138
LAMB Harry UKIP 242
PLATT Francesca Lab 1278
WARREN Adele Con 1549
Spoiled votes 2 Turnout 34.38%
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Different. He's called "I'M Richard Bates"
And Harry Lamb. He'd never compared UKIP to the Black Death. To black pudding maybe - though this can cause black death too
And Harry Lamb. He'd never compared UKIP to the Black Death. To black pudding maybe - though this can cause black death too
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"Wednesday there was an ad on TV about small figurines. That featured was a chess piece and the voice-0ver spoke about 'Preston Schools U11 Chess Championship'."
I assume you did not recognise the speaker as Andrew "Freddie" Flintoff, former cricketer, who certainly played chess at school. Ads are confusing - I think that one is about websites, but you need to watch it a few times before realising that. There's an ad about crashing a hot air balloon into people's property, which apparently will get you to drink a certain brand of cider, unless you think I'm not putting money in the hands of people who recklessly fly hot air balloons.
I assume you did not recognise the speaker as Andrew "Freddie" Flintoff, former cricketer, who certainly played chess at school. Ads are confusing - I think that one is about websites, but you need to watch it a few times before realising that. There's an ad about crashing a hot air balloon into people's property, which apparently will get you to drink a certain brand of cider, unless you think I'm not putting money in the hands of people who recklessly fly hot air balloons.
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What is it with chess players and UKIP? We don't even have the "anti-establishment" excuse any more, since the establishment co-opted UKIP's single policy. If you support UKIP in 2018, it's because somewhere along the line your ideal Britain has fewer dark-skinned people in it than it has today. And yet our chess clubs are still, to use Katie Hopkins' favourite term, infested with Kippers.
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Are they really?
My own local club (Barrow) is in a Brexit-friendly area, I can think of maybe one or two regulars who *might* have voted for them.
My own local club (Barrow) is in a Brexit-friendly area, I can think of maybe one or two regulars who *might* have voted for them.
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Chris Goodall: I think it ill-advised to bring implied negative comments on players' private and legal political beliefs to a chess forum.
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I wonder why you never hear Labour or Tory supporters explaining that their beliefs aren't actually illegal. It's almost as if Kippers understand that a policy of deporting 50% of the kids from our local junior club is indefensible, and "it's legal" is literally the best thing they can say about it.Paul Buswell wrote: ↑Sat May 05, 2018 4:43 pmChris Goodall: I think it ill-advised to bring implied negative comments on players' private and legal political beliefs to a chess forum.
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Maybe bring this particular thread back to appearances of chess in the media?
"Do you play chess?"
"Yes, but I prefer a game with a better chance of cheating."
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"Yes, but I prefer a game with a better chance of cheating."
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Excellent plan! No need to bring up the topic of local election candidates who aren't going to garner enough votes to even register in their local media.JustinHorton wrote: ↑Sun May 06, 2018 9:51 amMaybe bring this particular thread back to appearances of chess in the media?
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Chris you are talking rubbish. Point me to where it states UKIP policy to deport 50% of the kids in the UK. Our policy as expressed succinctly and accurately in our local election manifesto isChris Goodall wrote: ↑Sat May 05, 2018 10:52 pmI wonder why you never hear Labour or Tory supporters explaining that their beliefs aren't actually illegal. It's almost as if Kippers understand that a policy of deporting 50% of the kids from our local junior club is indefensible, and "it's legal" is literally the best thing they can say about it.
No deportation of legal immigrants.UKIP manifesto wrote: Immigration – An end to the age of mass uncontrolled immigration, and its replacement with a controlled and limited immigration system.
Getting back to chess. As President of Bolton Chess Club I help to organise Bolton Junior Chess Club. We have about 30 juniors. Half of whom are non-white and of the White ones a fair proportion are of European as against UK origin. Not bad for a Kipper. Perhaps in turn you could tell us what chess you organise.
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Yes let us bring this one back on topic please the politics nonsense is unwelcome.JustinHorton wrote: ↑Sun May 06, 2018 9:51 amMaybe bring this particular thread back to appearances of chess in the media?
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I could point to any number of places where UKIP's representatives have said such things, but I shan't, because Carl has requested an end to the politics nonsense.
Sticking to the topic of chess though, I know I'm not the only one who thinks the superhero culture is bad for English chess. "I organise more chess than you so shut up!" I took a break from organising to get married and buy a house (I'm still on the county committee), but I ran the county league and website for 5 years, the summer cup for 3, the Megafinal for 3 (unpaid), started a new chess club from scratch, was secretary of a second, and took over the running of a third when it looked unlikely to complete its fixture list (it's now thriving with 3 teams). I don't like citing that record to demonstrate my value as a person, that's all.
Sticking to the topic of chess though, I know I'm not the only one who thinks the superhero culture is bad for English chess. "I organise more chess than you so shut up!" I took a break from organising to get married and buy a house (I'm still on the county committee), but I ran the county league and website for 5 years, the summer cup for 3, the Megafinal for 3 (unpaid), started a new chess club from scratch, was secretary of a second, and took over the running of a third when it looked unlikely to complete its fixture list (it's now thriving with 3 teams). I don't like citing that record to demonstrate my value as a person, that's all.
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Then don't do it.Chris Goodall wrote: ↑Sun May 06, 2018 12:07 pmI don't like citing that record to demonstrate my value as a person, that's all.
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In the early hours of this morning I watched the film Rustom (2016)
There is a scene where the Naval Officer plays the Senior Inspector at chess.
The game is an unsound variation of Legal's Mate.
A very good film.
There is a scene where the Naval Officer plays the Senior Inspector at chess.
The game is an unsound variation of Legal's Mate.
A very good film.
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NickFaulks wrote: ↑Mon May 07, 2018 7:55 amThen don't do it.Chris Goodall wrote: ↑Sun May 06, 2018 12:07 pmI don't like citing that record to demonstrate my value as a person, that's all.
Pay attention, Nick. Or alternatively, grow up and tell me what your actual problem is with me instead of this knee-jerk sniping about everything I say.
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