He deserves a great deal of credit for his approach to the Northern Ireland situation. Compare Thatcher's approach to that of Major – and ask if we're all not so much better off now.

With respect, IIRC, Saints Fan is also a bit – y'know – religious.

Weller's vote Conservative rhetoric was something I didn't really understand but I was 12 when Thatcher came into power. The following years politicised me, even though I didn't understand all that either and still don't claim to but I can see why Weller said it now

Actually, I'm not. I'm agnostic. But I am interested in religions and religious belief, among all sorts of other things that I am interested in.

Isn’t this always the case though, Labour get in, things go well for a while, then for whatever reason they blow it.

Back come the Tories, hard times return, yet the electorate are constantly reminded of when Labour blew it, until eventually normal Joe gets sick of the inequalities of conservative dogma, and so it goes on.

But I don’t think the likes of Paul Weller or Joe Strummer had a great influence in the result .

Probably in about six years we might have the likes of Simon Cowell threatening to move abroad if Labour get back in – now that would give me an incentive to start voting again.

I was refereeing during the strike and whenever I officiated at a Miners' club I would never accept either match fee or travel expenses. Three of us were at Fev for one National Cup game in January, on a bitter Saturday afternoon. The club secretary met us and tld us that some of the lads had been on the tip and scratted enough coal to fire the boilers so we could have hot showers. All the shops in the village donated extra grub to ensure there was some snap after the game (BARLA would fine clubs for not providing refreshments), at the end of that match I threw a tenner into their collection tin.

Song now at number 2 in iTunes chart

Who the f--k is Duke Dumont?

Is it Smokie with a follow up to 'Who The F--k Is Alice?'

Still drinking!

My hero

I'd like to think it's what any reasonable person would do mate. You could see the hardship the community was living under and I felt it was the least I could do to help

Just the Black and Whites to win at Wembley now and 2013 could go down in the annals.

8 million quid to bury her.
Whatever happened to competitive tendering.

I have checked with the coop and they said they could do it for two grand and would knock a few quid off if i dig the hole and fill it in afterwards.

When you read through some of the policies she brought in, she has some amazing positives on her CV. Compare with any recent PM and you'd struggle to even start a list.