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- Mon 16 Jan, 2017 5:00 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 16th January 2017
- Replies: 141
- Views: 35749
Re: Monday 16th January 2017
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 ...
- Mon 16 Jan, 2017 4:54 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 16th January 2017
- Replies: 141
- Views: 35749
Re: Monday 16th January 2017
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 ...
- Mon 16 Jan, 2017 4:30 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 16th January 2017
- Replies: 141
- Views: 35749
Re: Monday 16th January 2017
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 ...
- Mon 16 Jan, 2017 4:13 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 16th January 2017
- Replies: 141
- Views: 35749
Re: Monday 16th January 2017
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...
- Mon 16 Jan, 2017 3:06 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 16th January 2017
- Replies: 141
- Views: 35749
Re: Monday 16th January 2017
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 ...
- Thu 12 Jan, 2017 8:43 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 12th January 2017
- Replies: 165
- Views: 43168
Re: Thursday 12th January 2017
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...
- Thu 12 Jan, 2017 5:09 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 12th January 2017
- Replies: 165
- Views: 43168
Re: Thursday 12th January 2017
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...
- Thu 12 Jan, 2017 3:39 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 12th January 2017
- Replies: 165
- Views: 43168
Re: Thursday 12th January 2017
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...
- Thu 12 Jan, 2017 3:26 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 12th January 2017
- Replies: 165
- Views: 43168
Re: Thursday 12th January 2017
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...
- Thu 12 Jan, 2017 1:55 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 12th January 2017
- Replies: 165
- Views: 43168
Re: Thursday 12th January 2017
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.
Their lead item in the Health section is an article on the effect of stress on heart attacks.
- Thu 12 Jan, 2017 1:48 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 12th January 2017
- Replies: 165
- Views: 43168
Re: Thursday 12th January 2017
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 ...
- Thu 12 Jan, 2017 11:21 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 12th January 2017
- Replies: 165
- Views: 43168
Re: Thursday 12th January 2017
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...
- Tue 10 Jan, 2017 8:53 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 10th January 2017
- Replies: 271
- Views: 60741
Re: Tuesday 10th January 2017
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...
- Tue 10 Jan, 2017 7:34 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 10th January 2017
- Replies: 271
- Views: 60741
Re: Tuesday 10th January 2017
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...
- Tue 10 Jan, 2017 7:19 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 10th January 2017
- Replies: 271
- Views: 60741
Re: Tuesday 10th January 2017
SpinningHugo wrote:citizenJA wrote:I'm not voting Green, it'll get get us nowhere.SpinningHugo wrote:<snip> Vote Green.
Given that there is no prospect of any party other than the Tories being in power, why not vote for principle?
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SH telling people to vote Green because of his long term, deeply held Green principles?
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- Fri 24 Jun, 2016 10:48 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 24th June 2016
- Replies: 600
- Views: 78291
Re: Friday 24th June 2016
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 ...
- Mon 09 Nov, 2015 3:40 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 9th November 2015
- Replies: 155
- Views: 34722
Re: Monday 9th November 2015
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 diggingtinybgoat wrote:
Thank you!
I'm intrigued how he'd have heard it & why he'd use it, will dig further:)
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- Mon 09 Nov, 2015 3:09 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 9th November 2015
- Replies: 155
- Views: 34722
Re: Monday 9th November 2015
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...
- Mon 09 Nov, 2015 2:41 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 9th November 2015
- Replies: 155
- Views: 34722
Re: Monday 9th November 2015
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...
- Fri 30 Oct, 2015 11:19 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 30th October 2015
- Replies: 159
- Views: 24830
Re: Friday 30th October 2015
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...
- Wed 23 Sep, 2015 10:25 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 23rd September 2015
- Replies: 102
- Views: 22170
Re: Wednesday 23rd September 2015
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...
- Wed 16 Sep, 2015 10:20 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday16th September 2015
- Replies: 281
- Views: 41812
Re: Wednesday16th September 2015
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.
This is absolutely ridiculous.
- Sat 12 Sep, 2015 8:34 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 12th September
- Replies: 390
- Views: 58159
Re: Saturday 12th September
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...
- Sat 12 Sep, 2015 8:13 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 12th September
- Replies: 390
- Views: 58159
Re: Saturday 12th September
Evening all
My thoughts are with HindleA and those of you who have serious illness in the family.
My thoughts are with HindleA and those of you who have serious illness in the family.
- Sat 27 Jun, 2015 12:00 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th June 2015
- Replies: 161
- Views: 30910
Re: Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th June 2015
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...
- Sat 27 Jun, 2015 9:10 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th June 2015
- Replies: 161
- Views: 30910
Re: Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th June 2015
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...
- Sat 06 Jun, 2015 3:32 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 6th & Sunday 7th June 2015
- Replies: 125
- Views: 21266
Re: Saturday 6th & Sunday 7th June 2015
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 ...
- Fri 29 May, 2015 1:04 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday, 29th May 2015
- Replies: 126
- Views: 22966
Re: Friday, 29th May 2015
"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...
- Fri 29 May, 2015 12:53 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday, 29th May 2015
- Replies: 126
- Views: 22966
Re: Friday, 29th May 2015
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...
- Fri 29 May, 2015 9:49 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday, 29th May 2015
- Replies: 126
- Views: 22966
Re: Friday, 29th May 2015
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)...
- Wed 27 May, 2015 10:17 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 27th May 2015
- Replies: 61
- Views: 12036
Re: Wednesday 27th May 2015
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...
- Wed 27 May, 2015 12:54 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 27th May 2015
- Replies: 61
- Views: 12036
Re: Wednesday 27th May 2015
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...
- Wed 27 May, 2015 12:50 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 27th May 2015
- Replies: 61
- Views: 12036
Re: Wednesday 27th May 2015
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...
- Fri 15 May, 2015 2:27 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 15th May 2015
- Replies: 162
- Views: 27268
Re: Friday 15th May 2015
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...
- Tue 12 May, 2015 8:22 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 12th May 2015
- Replies: 333
- Views: 56498
Re: Tuesday 12th May 2015
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...
- Tue 12 May, 2015 11:21 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 12th May 2015
- Replies: 333
- Views: 56498
Re: Tuesday 12th May 2015
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...
- Fri 08 May, 2015 11:25 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 8th May 2015
- Replies: 904
- Views: 138455
Re: Friday 8th May 2015
Rusty, hope you stay and defend the Tory record, if you can.
edited:
No need for my first reply.
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No need for my first reply.
- Fri 08 May, 2015 10:55 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 8th May 2015
- Replies: 904
- Views: 138455
Re: Friday 8th May 2015
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?
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?
- Fri 08 May, 2015 10:43 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 8th May 2015
- Replies: 904
- Views: 138455
Re: Friday 8th May 2015
Yep, completely shit, isn't it?RobertSnozers wrote:Bloody hell. Not just a majority but a working majoritycitizenJA wrote:jesus fucking christWelshIan wrote:
Tories likely to end up with 331/332.
- Fri 08 May, 2015 10:33 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 8th May 2015
- Replies: 904
- Views: 138455
Re: Friday 8th May 2015
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...
- Fri 08 May, 2015 10:28 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 8th May 2015
- Replies: 904
- Views: 138455
Re: Friday 8th May 2015
no, but they've lied their way to victory, assisted by the MSM and the political apathy of large swathes of the population.citizenJA wrote:Have the Tories stolen this election? Have they cheated?
- Fri 08 May, 2015 9:45 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 8th May 2015
- Replies: 904
- Views: 138455
Re: Friday 8th May 2015
21 seats left to declare. Do we know how many of them will be tory? They're currently on 314
- Fri 08 May, 2015 4:55 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 7th May
- Replies: 1188
- Views: 202917
Re: Thursday 7th May
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.
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.
- Fri 08 May, 2015 4:52 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 7th May
- Replies: 1188
- Views: 202917
Re: Thursday 7th May
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...
- Fri 08 May, 2015 4:32 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 7th May
- Replies: 1188
- Views: 202917
Re: Thursday 7th May
ITV - Let's hear what Boris has to say.
Me - Please, let's not.
Me - Please, let's not.
- Fri 08 May, 2015 4:20 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 7th May
- Replies: 1188
- Views: 202917
Re: Thursday 7th May
cons gain soton itchen
- Fri 08 May, 2015 4:18 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 7th May
- Replies: 1188
- Views: 202917
Re: Thursday 7th May
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.
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.
- Fri 08 May, 2015 4:13 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 7th May
- Replies: 1188
- Views: 202917
Re: Thursday 7th May
cons hold cardiff north and one of the pembroekshire, didn't catch which one
- Fri 08 May, 2015 3:56 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 7th May
- Replies: 1188
- Views: 202917
Re: Thursday 7th May
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...
- Fri 08 May, 2015 3:51 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 7th May
- Replies: 1188
- Views: 202917
Re: Thursday 7th May
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...