What are the 'cod left'

[frogwoman]

i fEEL dissappointed in you all that you are making fun of a serious matter.

 

[frogwoman]

Did we ever work out what the cod left was? If anyone could shine any rays of light on the subject i'd be greatful

 

[dessiato]

I rudd be grateful if (w)eel all find spend a little time finding some new puns.

 

[frogwoman]

dont know if you'll have any luck searching on google, the internet is mainly for prawn after all

 

[nino_savatte]

Did we ever work out what the cod left was? If anyone could shine any rays of light on the subject i'd be greatful

It's a silly, made-up phrase that has been coined by one or two soi-disant 'real' socialists. Oddly enough, the same people constantly moan about the 'left'. if they aren't doing that, they're venting their disdain of erudition, learning and intellect - it's what some might call "inverse snobbery".

 

[bodach]

It's a silly, made-up phrase that has been coined by one or two soi-disant 'real' socialists. Oddly enough, the same people constantly moan about the 'left'. if they aren't doing that, they're venting their disdain of erudition, learning and intellect - it's what some might call "inverse snobbery".

Did Nicola Sturgeon say that?

 

[nino_savatte]

Did Nicola Sturgeon say that?

No, it was Erica Roe.

 

[greenman]

Rock on.
And I'm not going to trawl through the previous posts to find if that's been used.

 

[frogwoman]

I still think the left need to unite against their common anenomes.

 

[frogwoman]

Oddly enough, the same people constantly moan about the 'left'. if they aren't doing that, they're venting their disdain of erudition, learning and intellect - it's what some might call "inverse snobbery".

Ah yeah - a totally different kettle of fish.

 

[frogwoman]

we really need to stop the fash getting their *tentacles* around this one otherwise we might end up in very deep water, between a rock pool and a hard place

 

[CyberRose]

Right, I think I've got what the "Cod-Left" is now. As far as I can tell, the Cod Left are left wingers who aren't working class enough. I think it probably all started around the time of Oasis and Pulp when it was no longer a stigma to be considered working class and people all of a sudden decided it was now cool. So prior to that, while working class people were striving to invent a new class - lower middle class - because being working class wasn't cool, especially for people who were doing ok with their lives considering where they came from, now everyone wants to be working class. If you need any more info on that go listen to Pulp's 'Common People'. That really does sum up nicely what I mean.

If your left wing, and fighting for the working class against the middle class, then you probably don't like the middle classes too much. But seeing that, proportionally, the middle classes are far more interested in politics than the working classes, it's quite likely that the left contain a high proportion of middle class people (probably all of them are in fact). This means that it's quite cool to be left wing AND working class, and also quite unique.

So, the Cod Left...

It's a bunch of middle class oinks (ie 'the Left') arguing over who's the most working class

 

[rekil]

Right, I think I've got what the "Cod-Left" is now.

Well done for working it trout.

 

[invisibleplanet]

The cod-left like to hang out at Harry's Plaice.

 

[Fledgling]

Everyone seems to flounder when trying to come up with a precise definition.



(fiver to anyone who can work swordfish into a pun related to this thread).

 

[audiotech]

I don't understand those on the left who cross swords to fish in the same pool.

Worth £3 shurely?

 

[Fledgling]

£3 book token.


I nearly put marlin before plumping for swordfish.


Left-wingers, there's a whole grouper them.

 

[butchersapron]

Swordfish is where i find you Mr Rees.

(Eastern european accent)

 

[nwnm]

does the cod left usually prefer uno-Fishal strike action?

 

[CyberRose]

does the cod left usually prefer uno-Fishal strike action?

Dunno but I've heard they aren't too fond of the fishists (which are like the BNP but South African)

 

[the button]

does the cod left usually prefer uno-Fishal strike action?

I've often seen them trying to sell their papers on pike-t lines.

 

[Fruitloop]

People, please! Tread softly, for you are treading on my breams.

sorry

 

[dessiato]

Right, I think I've got what the "Cod-Left" is now. As far as I can tell, the Cod Left are left wingers who aren't working class enough. I think it probably all started around the time of Oasis and Pulp when it was no longer a stigma to be considered working class and people all of a sudden decided it was now cool. So prior to that, while working class people were striving to invent a new class - lower middle class - because being working class wasn't cool, especially for people who were doing ok with their lives considering where they came from, now everyone wants to be working class. If you need any more info on that go listen to Pulp's 'Common People'. That really does sum up nicely what I mean.

If your left wing, and fighting for the working class against the middle class, then you probably don't like the middle classes too much. But seeing that, proportionally, the middle classes are far more interested in politics than the working classes, it's quite likely that the left contain a high proportion of middle class people (probably all of them are in fact). This means that it's quite cool to be left wing AND working class, and also quite unique.

So, the Cod Left...

It's a bunch of middle class oinks (ie 'the Left') arguing over who's the most working class

Bassicaly this is correct.

 

[treelover]

Where's the Guardian's poster of 'The World's Fishes' when you need it

 

[the button]

Where's the Guardian's poster of the Worlds fishes when you need it

Why should I want to pollute my walls with that dace-gusting rag?

 

[frogwoman]

Someone should be out there manning the barricudas

 

[dessiato]

Whale I see this is still going











(yes I know it's a mammal, but it is the best I can do just now!)