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WelshIan

What? It says no such thing. 1% of the poorest 50% are in North America, 15% in China. FFS, Hugo, at least read the report and look at the methodology note. Yes it does, and I have. It is true of the bottom 50%. a large portion are Chinese (because of weight of numbers). There are lots and lots of ...

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The 'Harvard graduate' type of person are not a vast number - they are an outlier. 1% of the people in the lowest 50% match this description. Their inclusion does not affect the overall pattern. Credit Suisse produce an annual Wealth Report which uses net assets. This has been published for a long ...

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The 'Harvard graduate' type of person are not a vast number - they are an outlier. 1% of the people in the lowest 50% match this description. Their inclusion does not affect the overall pattern. Credit Suisse produce an annual Wealth Report which uses net assets. This has been published for a long ...

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The 'Harvard graduate' type of person are not a vast number - they are an outlier. 1% of the people in the lowest 50% match this description. Their inclusion does not affect the overall pattern. Credit Suisse produce an annual Wealth Report which uses net assets. This has been published for a long t...

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It tells us about change over time, It obviously doesn't do that as they don't publish the figures overtime. I agree it doesn't tell us anything about absolute poverty, but surely tells us a lot about monetary inequality, . On the Oxfam approach, the poorest people in the world are newly qualified ...

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I still don't understand your answer. What are they supposed to do with that hospital? They are already open 24/7. I really do not appreciate this sort of condescension to a serious question. Operating theatres? Equipment? Clearly we aren't going to be doing standard operationa at 2 am but in comme...

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Of course it does. That wasn't the point. The point is that you don't make different levels of use according to day/time (see a car plant ). What hospital plant and capital are you thinking of here? I'm struggling to come up with any examples - I don't think you're talking about appointments, non-u...

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Of course it does. That wasn't the point. The point is that you don't make different levels of use according to day/time (see a car plant). What hospital plant and capital are you thinking of here? I'm struggling to come up with any examples - I don't think you're talking about appointments, non-ur...

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The NHS do run expensive machines at unsocial hours, it's not uncommon round here to get an appointment for an ultrasound scan at eg 8pm on a Friday evening. Of course it does. That wasn't the point. The point is that you don't make different levels of use according to day/time (see a car plant). W...

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Actually, the BBC website is dreadful on the NHS crisis full stop.

Their lead item in the Health section is an article on the effect of stress on heart attacks.

WelshIan

MSM doing a better job of highlighting the NHS problems than Labour at the moment :( Erm, really? Considering the NHS is Labours biggest "trust" factor in the public eye - yes. Corbyn did well yesterday, but they should be out shouting about NHS loudly and clearly everyday. Or maybe I've ...

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Morning. I found this interesting :- Debate: should we be fighting for a universal basic income in Australia? Is a universal basic income a solution to Australia’s growing inequality problem, or is it a utopian distraction that ignores suffering today? Link to article: https://www.theguardian.com/c...

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Brexit is the core issue though, Ian. Among other things, it makes Robin Hood Tax much less a good idea. SH can obviously vote for any party he likes, for any reason he likes but when you start urging people to vote for a particular party then you need to support that party on more than 1 issue, no...

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Don't be silly, Tories will hold with their use of force, nothing more. It'll break them. I'm voting for principle by voting Labour. I disagree with ending freedom of movement. It's not the beginning and end of my relationship with the Labour party. Are you? Why do you want to end freedom of moveme...

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SpinningHugo wrote:
citizenJA wrote:
SpinningHugo wrote:<snip> Vote Green.
I'm not voting Green, it'll get get us nowhere.

Given that there is no prospect of any party other than the Tories being in power, why not vote for principle?

SH telling people to vote Green because of his long term, deeply held Green principles?

WelshIan

Thought I would drop in to share commiserations. It was my birthday yesterday, thanks for the present David Cameron. :cry: On the plus side it may turn into a bank holiday. 8-) I find it somewhat ironic that Wales has voted leave when we would not vote for independence from the UK (or England). The ...

WelshIan

tinybgoat wrote:
Thank you!
I'm intrigued how he'd have heard it & why he'd use it, will dig further:)

No problem - it looks as if it was reported on quite widely in the US newspapers at the time, so might have been picked up by the UK press or he was posted near some US troops? Happy digging

WelshIan

Afternoon, Apologies if this would be better posted in the pub, (but scared of all the spitting in beer, currently going off there) Whilst prevaricating before getting round to some paperwork yesterday, I found some letters home from ww1, from a gt.gt uncle, to his mother. So slightly bizarrely, bu...

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Leveson's proposals are still there, waiting to be implemented. One legitimate cause for disappointment in Jez is that he doesn't seem to show much interest in this stuff (unlike Ed) Maybe that could change? But Tom Watson is there and he is interested in this stuff. If anyone hasn't read it, I'd r...

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Morning all. Warwick Mansell has written a detailed response to the press release by the New Schools Network claiming that primary results were out of line with Ofsted inspection grades. IMO partly as an Ofsted-bashing exercise and partly to try and push for more primary academization. Analysing an...

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Another unhelpful 'intervention' - this time in Wales. Why is it I'm only hearing / seeing reports of this inevitable civil war from certain MPs and former MPs / advisers of a previous era but none, as far as I am aware, from those supporting Corbyn or the majority who want to give him some time an...

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The Rugby World Cup starts on Friday. Let's hope all the players, and every single person in the stadia sings the anthem. Oh, and those watching on the tv too.

This is absolutely ridiculous.

WelshIan

I'm a member of an affiliated Union, so had a vote through that. I spent a lot of time here, reading through the opinion back and fore and I'd like to thank everyone for helping me to reach a decision on who to vote for. I voted for Andy Burnham (Corbyn 2nd), out of fear for what the MSM would say a...

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Evening all

My thoughts are with HindleA and those of you who have serious illness in the family.

WelshIan

I think Aldi and Lidl are classed as discount retailers (along with the likes of Poundland, etc) because the don't offer the range of products to be considered supermarkets. I could be wrong though! I think the quote from the Tesco CEO is typical of what we see these days - it may well be correct in...

WelshIan

Long time coming. Legacy of Ed? This surely is a glaring examply of a 'predatory' practice. Tesco shareholders attack bosses over staff's 'slave wages' after it emerges taxpayer is topping up employees' incomes Supermarket giant Tesco posted record annual loss of £6.4billion last year Slammed for m...

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http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/north-east-mp-tom-blenkinsop-9386311 North East MP Tom Blenkinsop asked to help find out why Labour lost election Can't help feeling that the leadership election campaign should wait until after the report. Labour may end up with a leader wanting ...

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"In most of the serious crimes, such as child abduction, comms data – who called who when and where was the phone at the time, not the content of the call – the comms data is absolutely vital." He continued: "I love watching crime drama on the television, as I should probably stop te...

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http://voxpoliticalonline.com/2015/05/28/desperate-dwps-last-minute-appeal-against-revealing-benefit-related-deaths/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; The Department for Work and Pensions has appealed against the ruling compelling it to disclose the number of Incapacity Benefi...

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She said she voted Tory, not because she likes Cameron but for 'stability' and because Ed was a 'wuss' who could not lead the country. If people like her are falling for media spin, what hope is there ? Had a similar conversation this morning (didn't ask my work colleague who she voted for, though)...

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The Queens speech in full https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/430029/queens-speech-briefing-pack.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Thanks for this, plenty to be concerned about in there. One thing which will likely get overlooked is t...

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Dear me....talk about a man obsessed... What would the Queen's Speech be like if Ed Miliband was Prime Minister? I won't bother telling you who because you just know don't you? :toss: Thanks, Roger - I wish I hadn't read it, though! Do you think his mum still talks to him? Polly's yesterday was a l...

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The Queens speech in full https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/430029/queens-speech-briefing-pack.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Thanks for this, plenty to be concerned about in there. One thing which will likely get overlooked is t...

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Just in from Labour, full details about the leader election Did you get that by email AAW? I haven't had one. Wonder if I joined too late to get a vote? The Mail article on Mary Creagh's leadership bid said that you could vote if you joined before 12th August. Not sure if we should believe the Mail...

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According to C4 News the really important thing that Cameron is desperate to re-negotiate with the EU before he can recommend to stay in is protections for the City of London. He doesn't try to hide who he works for, does he? I hope the EU tells him where to go but if he does win the hedge funds an...

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Do we have any good analysis about this election's polling data failure? I didn't trust the polls; I've said that before the election. However, I didn't realise we were being systematically lied to - 'margin of error is within standard deviation' my a**. The industry has set up an investigation. Pa...

WelshIan

Rusty, hope you stay and defend the Tory record, if you can.

edited:
No need for my first reply.

WelshIan

Vote share so far:

Tories - 36.8
Labour - 30.6
UKIP - 12.6
LibDem - 7.7
SNP - 4.8
Green - 3.7

I think that's within the margin of error for the polling companies?

WelshIan

RobertSnozers wrote:
citizenJA wrote:
WelshIan wrote:
Tories likely to end up with 331/332.
jesus fucking christ
Bloody hell. Not just a majority but a working majority

Yep, completely shit, isn't it?

WelshIan

21 seats left to declare. Do we know how many of them will be tory? They're currently on 314 Now on 321 with 14 seats left to declare, likely winner: Berwick upon Tweed Tory Hexham Tory Wansbeck Lab Blyth Valley Lab Luton North Lab Luton South Lab/Tory (Lab held with 5% lead over Tories in 2010) Ke...

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citizenJA wrote:Have the Tories stolen this election? Have they cheated?

no, but they've lied their way to victory, assisted by the MSM and the political apathy of large swathes of the population.

WelshIan

21 seats left to declare. Do we know how many of them will be tory? They're currently on 314

WelshIan

Clegg - bollocks.

I'm going to try and get a couple of hours sleep before the kids get up and I have to take them to school.

It's been a very disappointing night, good luck to those staying up and those just getting up.

WelshIan

If I wasn't so stoned I'd be in tears. This is the end of the Union, the end of a collective view of the welfare state. England has clearly voted for increased cruelty and not being a fan of cruelty I think I'll head back north of the border. I wish you could all come with me. So do I, but being En...

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ITV - Let's hear what Boris has to say.
Me - Please, let's not.

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cons gain soton itchen

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Would the LibDems support a Labour government?

If Labour can get 250 (I know that could be a big if)
SNP 58
plus Plaid(3) and Green(1/2), that's 312/313. With 10 LDs that's 322/323 - 323 is enough for a majority.

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cons hold cardiff north and one of the pembroekshire, didn't catch which one

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Con hold Wiltshire SW Stroud Salisbury Lab hold Bury South St Helens Stroud is a real shame. They had big hopes for David Drew there ... any idea how split the left vote was? Stroud Result, left vote not really split: Conservative 27,813 45.7% +4.9% Labour 22,947 37.7% -0.9% UKIP 4,848 8.0% +5.7% G...

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650 seats - 505 left to declare. Lab 59, Con 37. Surely it's still do-able? Current vote share - Lab 33.1% Cons 25.8% Could the exit polls be wrong? Lots of tory rural seats to declare yet. I think more urban, Labour, seats declare earlier so I think it's currently looking better for Labour than it...

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