Well I'll Go To The Foot Of Our Stairs!

[ToraToraTora]

https://news.sky.com/story/corbyn-and-brexit-to-blame-for-labours-defeat-according-to-poll-from-tory-peer-lord-ashcroft-11931076
"The poll suggests that the Labour leader was seen as weak, indecisive and lacking in patriotism by voters in December's election." - NSS!

[Old_Geezer]

Surely not ?

[cassa333]

Ooooo. Mmmmm. Gggggg.

That is such a revelation. I had no idea it was either of those thing. Shock is simply to small and insignificant a word to describe what I thought when I read this.

On the other hand.... any brainless chimp could have told him that. And I’d have told him for half the money that was shelled out in this fact finding exercise.

[Apc2604]

Well, I am shocked. Shall have to go and have a rest to recover.

[Ken4155]

"No doubt some will be suspicious of my motives," says the former DC of the Tory Party. Again, NSS. What is the use of these endless post mortems. everyone knows why the result of the GE went the way it did. Who paid for this poll?

[andy-hughes]

I am having an attack of the vapours as I type this - still my fevered heart ….!!!!

[pixie374]

It does make you wonder if they have ever met any actual people...
"The foot of the stairs" phrase, I have only ever seen on here... where is it from?

[andy-hughes]

Pix - it's a Midlands expression, and it means the speaker will vacate the room in order to recover from the last shocking statement.

Variations are "I'll go to the bottom of our garden … " and "I'll go to the back of our house …"

xx.

[pixie374]

Thanks Andy xx sorry for slight diversion, everyone.

[Jackdaw33]

Often used when someone states the bleeding obvious.

[pixie374]

Ah right, thanks JD xx

[sevenOP]

I am surprised the billionaire Ashcroft did not know where the credit was due.

https://www.facebook.com/563742530447927/videos/joe-glasman-head-of-political-and-government-investigations-for-the-campaign-aga/781491542317247/