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- Sat 11 May, 2024 2:33 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Weekend 11th and 12th of May 2024
- Replies: 6
- Views: 42
Re: Weekend 11th and 12th of May 2024
27 in front of my cottage, perhaps warmer than Corfu ? Yesterday the sharp-eyed daughter spotted a bumblebee nest in the lawn, now marked with a stick . She also transplanted some of last year's wildflower seedlings to the front of the house, and this morning I watched a bumble enjoying the flowers ...
- Sat 11 May, 2024 2:14 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Weekend 11th and 12th of May 2024
- Replies: 6
- Views: 42
- Sat 11 May, 2024 1:19 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Weekend 11th and 12th of May 2024
- Replies: 6
- Views: 42
Re: Weekend 11th and 12th of May 2024
This is not me, it's Baroness Kuenssberg :-) -- Another senior figure tells me: "What you hear is that people think they are voting Labour because they don't want the Tories - rather than enthusiastically voting for us." The party would love there to be more excitement about them. But some...
- Sat 11 May, 2024 11:46 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Weekend 11th and 12th of May 2024
- Replies: 6
- Views: 42
Re: Weekend 11th and 12th of May 2024
First laugh of the day was extremely early this morning --
" Reported that Macron is "ready to intervene" after France's birth rate hit its lowest in living memory.
As some have noted, if you take that literally that might leave him a bit tired "
" Reported that Macron is "ready to intervene" after France's birth rate hit its lowest in living memory.
As some have noted, if you take that literally that might leave him a bit tired "
- Sat 11 May, 2024 6:52 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Weekend 11th and 12th of May 2024
- Replies: 6
- Views: 42
Re: Weekend 11th and 12th of May 2024
Last hot day for at least a week so back to the launderette to empty machine .
Asked the favourite baker earlier how many different breads he baked, I suggested eighteen ?
" Facilement ! "
Asked the favourite baker earlier how many different breads he baked, I suggested eighteen ?
" Facilement ! "
- Sat 11 May, 2024 6:49 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Weekend 11th and 12th of May 2024
- Replies: 6
- Views: 42
Weekend 11th and 12th of May 2024
Morning !
- Sat 11 May, 2024 4:54 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday the 10th of May 2024
- Replies: 7
- Views: 70
Re: Friday the 10th of May 2024
LOL !AnatolyKasparov wrote: ↑Fri 10 May, 2024 11:07 pm Reported that Macron is "ready to intervene" after France's birth rate hit its lowest in living memory.
As some have noted, if you take that literally that might leave him a bit tired
- Fri 10 May, 2024 5:34 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday the 10th of May 2024
- Replies: 7
- Views: 70
Re: Friday the 10th of May 2024
I had a quick look at the Lancet article . https://twitter.com/implausibleblog/status/1788691834161496134 A second reason for the increased mortality rates could be that outsourcing leads to intensified pressure across the whole health system. Outsourcing can increase pressure on the wider system if...
- Fri 10 May, 2024 8:39 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday the 10th of May 2024
- Replies: 7
- Views: 70
Re: Friday the 10th of May 2024
A bit more on Elphickgate here, see Roger and my link yesterday on housing " Why Natalie Elphicke’s defection was a brutal political calculation " https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/natalie-elphicke-labour-defection-keir-starmer-brutal-political-calculation-sz2tkb5cf No time for quotes fro...
- Fri 10 May, 2024 8:31 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday the 10th of May 2024
- Replies: 7
- Views: 70
Re: Friday the 10th of May 2024
The always-wrong journos AND politicians will telL you it's because of LOCKDOWN because they always without fail insist on getting their pet idea out there , see Radio4 earlier ...
- Fri 10 May, 2024 8:17 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday the 10th of May 2024
- Replies: 7
- Views: 70
Friday the 10th of May 2024
Sky --" First one up and about starts a new thread for the day? I can guarantee that won't be me so have at it."
Well I do have an hour's advantage !
Good morning all
Well I do have an hour's advantage !
Good morning all
- Thu 09 May, 2024 6:27 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 9th May 2024
- Replies: 20
- Views: 167
Re: Thursday 9th May 2024
So has my garden in Normandy !
- Thu 09 May, 2024 2:48 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 9th May 2024
- Replies: 20
- Views: 167
Re: Thursday 9th May 2024
Indeed !AnatolyKasparov wrote: ↑Thu 09 May, 2024 2:29 pmGood line, but I also think it was posted yesterday
- Thu 09 May, 2024 10:00 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 9th May 2024
- Replies: 20
- Views: 167
- Thu 09 May, 2024 9:08 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 9th May 2024
- Replies: 20
- Views: 167
Re: Thursday 9th May 2024
Good morning. I'm finding this interesting... Morning Roger -- that was a nice start to the day, after all the laughs we had yesterday ! Hon. Members know that I am a strong advocate for the importance of social and affordable housing. I grew up in council housing, and I firmly believe that it is s...
- Wed 08 May, 2024 9:54 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 8th May 2024
- Replies: 14
- Views: 183
- Wed 08 May, 2024 2:42 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 8th May 2024
- Replies: 14
- Views: 183
Re: Wednesday 8th May 2024
The latest adornment to the StarmerParty is at least giving some amusement --
But also raising some Q's on their due diligence checking ,?
But also raising some Q's on their due diligence checking ,?
- Wed 08 May, 2024 2:04 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 8th May 2024
- Replies: 14
- Views: 183
- Tue 07 May, 2024 6:58 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 7th May 2024
- Replies: 16
- Views: 201
Re: Tuesday 7th May 2024
Naughty FT -- NO free read !
- Tue 07 May, 2024 6:51 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 7th May 2024
- Replies: 16
- Views: 201
Re: Tuesday 7th May 2024
They are all Nazis (cont) https://twitter.com/ahatanhel/status/1651833588852178944 Solidarity Is Our Weapon. What Do Left-Wing Activists in the Army Think 24.02.2024 Kateryna Turenko More interviews on anarchists (some Russian ....) fighting Putin , with observations on Lefties supporting Putin imp...
- Tue 07 May, 2024 6:25 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 7th May 2024
- Replies: 16
- Views: 201
Re: Tuesday 7th May 2024
Bibi more sane or less batshit-crazy ?????
Two day week for many ere, VE Day tomorrow, then Pentecost, and no point coming back for Friday !
Two day week for many ere, VE Day tomorrow, then Pentecost, and no point coming back for Friday !
- Tue 07 May, 2024 1:18 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 7th May 2024
- Replies: 16
- Views: 201
Re: Tuesday 7th May 2024
Read the whole thread. https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1787629996892196940.html?utm_campaign=topunroll Netanyahu is confident he can cross Washington’s red lines at will, because it will continue to refrain from imposing any consequences on him for doing so. Indeed, Washington is already backing...
- Tue 07 May, 2024 10:07 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 7th May 2024
- Replies: 16
- Views: 201
- Tue 07 May, 2024 9:53 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 7th May 2024
- Replies: 16
- Views: 201
Re: Tuesday 7th May 2024
Inauguration Day, have Gorgeous George and Russell Brand et al been invited ? Good one in The Times -- When President Putin struts through the Kremlin’s gilded doors at his glittering inauguration ceremony in Moscow on Tuesday, he will be met by loyal members of the political and religious elite who...
- Tue 07 May, 2024 8:18 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 7th May 2024
- Replies: 16
- Views: 201
- Tue 07 May, 2024 8:07 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 7th May 2024
- Replies: 16
- Views: 201
Re: Tuesday 7th May 2024
Last year or perhaps the one before refit posted a loooong LonerBox chat with Ana
Her ma very sensibly hid, I think in the cellar, and her Dad was too curious ....
Her ma very sensibly hid, I think in the cellar, and her Dad was too curious ....
- Tue 07 May, 2024 7:49 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 7th May 2024
- Replies: 16
- Views: 201
Re: Tuesday 7th May 2024
Morning refit Oh dear -- "There are more of us than there are of them " ! I thought from the off that those leadership candidates were mugs for signing up to the BoD's Ten Pledges, so was glad that Clive Lewis didn't have to come out publicly with his choice ... And so it came to pass -- A...
- Mon 06 May, 2024 11:52 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: May Bank Holiday Weekend
- Replies: 60
- Views: 663
Re: May Bank Holiday Weekend
There is just so much corruption and lying about, that it loooks like people have arrived at a saturation point and can't absorb any more ? I have a higher absorption rate than many I know who literally switch off . THREAD - including this -- Bridget Craig @bridgetcraig828 1h "" Living wit...
- Mon 06 May, 2024 9:51 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: May Bank Holiday Weekend
- Replies: 60
- Views: 663
Re: May Bank Holiday Weekend
Part of THE PLAN is still to have some apparent success on Rwanda .... Rwanda ‘cannot guarantee how many migrants it will take’ from UK Rwandan government cannot say how many people will be deported, and details of where to house them are still being worked out The Rwandan government has admitted th...
- Mon 06 May, 2024 9:42 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: May Bank Holiday Weekend
- Replies: 60
- Views: 663
- Mon 06 May, 2024 9:37 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: May Bank Holiday Weekend
- Replies: 60
- Views: 663
Re: May Bank Holiday Weekend
PS Has anyone seen 'THE PLAN' ?
- Mon 06 May, 2024 9:35 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: May Bank Holiday Weekend
- Replies: 60
- Views: 663
- Sun 05 May, 2024 11:12 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: May Bank Holiday Weekend
- Replies: 60
- Views: 663
Re: May Bank Holiday Weekend
Oh dear, Dan Hodges has decided to pick a fight with Marina Purkiss and it's going about as badly for him as you would expect. I'm beginning to suspect he humiliates himself like this deliberately for the masochistic sexual thrill of it. I know little about DH, but I am really happy to see hm givin...
- Sun 05 May, 2024 5:11 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: May Bank Holiday Weekend
- Replies: 60
- Views: 663
- Sun 05 May, 2024 3:15 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: May Bank Holiday Weekend
- Replies: 60
- Views: 663
- Sun 05 May, 2024 2:53 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: May Bank Holiday Weekend
- Replies: 60
- Views: 663
Re: May Bank Holiday Weekend
Whooops -- Very odd ! The UA needs ammo and more advanced drones, plus taking out the RU air superiority which is hammering the front line with the massive 'glide bombs' . EDIT Tweeet suppressed but here's the article, FWIW -- https://asiatimes.com/2024/05/france-sends-combat-troops-to-ukraine-battl...
- Sun 05 May, 2024 2:20 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: May Bank Holiday Weekend
- Replies: 60
- Views: 663
Re: May Bank Holiday Weekend
The NYPD does not yet have photos of the tunnels under the Students Union ...
- Sun 05 May, 2024 2:19 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: May Bank Holiday Weekend
- Replies: 60
- Views: 663
Re: May Bank Holiday Weekend
notnowsonny MAY 5, 2024 AT 12:01 PM Charitably, she was letting Braverman hang herself, but surely some balancing comment on the rest of the diatribe was essential? That's VERY charitable notnow ! A small dose only -- https://twitter.com/snarky_kate/status/1787037531810173223 Confession -- it's the...
- Fri 03 May, 2024 6:35 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 3rd May 2024
- Replies: 12
- Views: 198
Re: Friday 3rd May 2024
If you check Xitter profiles, as I VER Y often do, you will see that Stanislav Aseyev is up there along with so many other well-known Ukrainian cultural figures , many of whom have already been killed on the front line . https://twitter.com/M322233/status/1786311427499946311 IF I were Ukrainian I'd ...
- Fri 03 May, 2024 6:05 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 3rd May 2024
- Replies: 12
- Views: 198
Re: Friday 3rd May 2024
Ben Houchen (who never wore a Tory rosette at his declaration) at least had the grace to look embarrassed when Sunak claimed his win as personal vindication. Our equivalent (I think ?? ) of the CPS is the investigating magistrate, and on financial biz some are specialists ... Examining magistrate h...
- Fri 03 May, 2024 2:48 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 3rd May 2024
- Replies: 12
- Views: 198
Re: Friday 3rd May 2024
Off to spend more time with his money --
- Fri 03 May, 2024 1:47 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 3rd May 2024
- Replies: 12
- Views: 198
Re: Friday 3rd May 2024
Name and Shame ? ( no244546 )
- Fri 03 May, 2024 1:34 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 3rd May 2024
- Replies: 12
- Views: 198
Re: Friday 3rd May 2024
In the 6.50am slot the Today programme interviewed Vijay Rangarajan, chief executive of the Electoral Commission, to ask him about the impact of the photo ID requirement for voters and he claimed that the new rule did not create “any major problems”. 'An awful lot of people had brought it'. Anybody...
- Fri 03 May, 2024 1:12 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 3rd May 2024
- Replies: 12
- Views: 198
Re: Friday 3rd May 2024
I'm waiting for gilsey or Sky to report how Stiglitz got on .....................
- Fri 03 May, 2024 10:11 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 3rd May 2024
- Replies: 12
- Views: 198
- Fri 03 May, 2024 9:38 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 3rd May 2024
- Replies: 12
- Views: 198
- Fri 03 May, 2024 9:37 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 3rd May 2024
- Replies: 12
- Views: 198
Re: Friday 3rd May 2024
Morning refiit
- Thu 02 May, 2024 9:39 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 2nd May 2024
- Replies: 27
- Views: 385
Re: Thursday 2nd May 2024
Now what on earth gave you the impression that the laws were made solely for the little people ?
- Thu 02 May, 2024 9:38 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 2nd May 2024
- Replies: 27
- Views: 385
Re: Thursday 2nd May 2024
On a lighter note
- Thu 02 May, 2024 6:57 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 2nd May 2024
- Replies: 27
- Views: 385
Re: Thursday 2nd May 2024
Topical --- if you're interested in People Power :-) Radio Moscow will bla on about them trying to overthrow a "democratically elected government", as some UK and other Lefties believe was the case with Yanukovych in Ukraine, well ... some people just don't accept being betrayed . https://...