FlyTheNest

And you and everyone AK

Hoping for a somewhat quieter period, so more time to pop in here.

@gilsey Quite! Folk pointing out more people work for Debenhams than fish.

@tc Yes I’m fine thanks. Just very tired....

Oh and Good Morning!

From Lisa O’Carroll Cabinet office doc seen by Guardian on no deal scene:"The likelihood of a systemic economic crisis has increased and will have major impacts on disposable incomes, unemployment, business activity, international trade/commerce, market stability, and security decisions/capabil...

Bit of an admission here

“When we’ve discussed this with the fishing industry, the main species we export, unlike agriculture actually, the levels of tariffs on fish are manageable” - not sure Eustice meant to phrase it like that re No deal tariffs for farmers...

From Faisal Islam

Confusingly, Dijon bee is told by IDS not to lecture us about peace in Northern Ireland (3,5).

Bizarrely, cheekier, phallic MP is going to prison (7,8).

One highlight from Ed

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Glad my Ed "tip" was a good one

Just sorry I was too busy to watch it myself

Worth a watch?

"Ed Miliband will speak for Labour at the start of second reading of the Internal Market Bill later - as Keir Starmer is self-isolating"

Morning All One for Roger here! https://amp.theguardian.com/education/2020/aug/20/firm-linked-to-gove-and-cummings-hired-to-work-with-ofqual-on-a-levels" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; firm-linked-to-gove-and-cummings-hired-to-work-with-ofqual-on-a-levels? I knew that Jonat...

Morning All

One for Roger here!

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firm-linked-to-gove-and-cummings-hired-to-work-with-ofqual-on-a-levels?

Sad to see this from my recently former MP and lovely local comrade. Thelma Walker @Thelma_DWalker I submitted evidence in good faith that it would be confidential and to ensure that the described behaviour would never happen again in Labour. If it has been leaked, I will need to leave my Party afte...

Thanks Frog

I used to enjoy discussing politics because governments used to make political arguments to support policy decisions and there was always scope for wide ranging discussion of the rights and wrongs of the political choices taken. Which I found interesting. Now, though, there is little to discuss. Wh...

Off topic, I just told my son to check his food was “piping hot” like it says on the packet.

Piping?

Thanks for the links Frog

Happy Yorkshire Day indeed

Evening all

Sorry so little time to pop in, but wow this is a scathing, heartfelt account of PMQs by Crace

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My printer is playing up so I've been looking at getting a new one only to find I can't. Basic inkjet printers appear to be completely out of stock everywhere. I haven't seen much talk about shortages in the media but there has been a much bigger impact on supply than is generally acknowledged and ...

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Stanley Johnson applies in writing for French citizenship. Wish he'd known about french letters 56 years ago.

My printer is playing up so I've been looking at getting a new one only to find I can't. Basic inkjet printers appear to be completely out of stock everywhere. I haven't seen much talk about shortages in the media but there has been a much bigger impact on supply than is generally acknowledged and ...

frog222 wrote:33 forecast for Thursday !

Which would be OK if it wasn't for northern Siberia

Would normally have been messaging HindleA about Leeds resuming the Championship campaign today

Errr

Good Morfternoon

Our friend MsChin just highlighted this dreadful, revealing piece on Twitter. https://www.conservativehome.com/platform/2020/06/david-green-johnsons-racial-inequality-inquiry-must-be-free-from-political-prejudice-here-are-my-tips-for-getting-it-right.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);r...

This is a real shocker in every sense isn't it?

Weeks/months wasted. A government deceiving its population. Lives lost. Economic disaster as businesses struggle to open safely.

It was meant to be sunny here this afternoon and I was all set to mow the grass etc.

And now it's raining! Only lightly, but nevertheless......

tinyclanger2 wrote:Starting to dream of a night in a hotel - even if it's just down the road.
Anything to be out of the house for more than a couple of hours.

One thing I've thought of doing is a house swap - as soon as it's allowed of course.

LetsSkipToTheLeft? So many lovely friends. Some who we lost because we couldn’t reconcile our political differences

Good.

No idea about yahyah. Or Parrot Keeper. Obviously worry about her health.

Evening all. Nice to see mention of Toby, who I saw on Twitter just the other day.

Which makes me think of friends I haven’t seen for a while. Any news of the Grim Squeaker?

Apologies if I’ve missed things. Just so short of time right now.

Meanwhile the article with the headline about "Black Lives Matter critics" uses the phrase "left-wing critics".

It's a syntactic mess!

Update

The headline about "anti-racism critics" is now "Black Lives Matter critics"

It appears that the BBC style guide suggests that rather than using the word "racist", one should say "anti-racism critic".

They should have got some badgers to move the traffic light

Thanks all for the commentary

I suddenly remembered today that one plan to deal with the virus that maintained both the economy and the NHS was a cycle of unlock and lockdown. Is that what they’re doing? Can anyone remember what that model was called so I can look it up?

Evening all. Having lived in Durham for 6 years, I’ve been intrigued by the detail of the Cummings affair. One thing is troubling me. There was a report at the weekend of a sighting of Cummings and family viewing bluebells in Houghall Woods. I know very well where these are and very beautiful too. I...

Thanks for the commentary on this AK I haven’t had time to follow it

I now read that Starmer will not attend.

I guess it seems silly just when there is cross-party anger at the Government.

Morning All I read somewhere that the opposition parties are meeting today. Anyone know more? One thing that strikes me is the role local councils could play in opposing the current shambles. In the main the major cities are opposition controlled. Could they not all get together, tell the Government...

Turning point?

Daily Mail lambasts Johnson.

@lostsoul

Thinking about you and yours x

A good account from Crace, though hardly a big challenge for him!!!

Paul Brand says Johnson will support Cummings

Which is delayed to 5 pm

Just read that Johnson is doing the daily briefing

For once I was right

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For example evidence that the Cabinet knew he had gone to Durham.

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