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- Thu 28 Aug, 2014 1:49 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 28th August 2014
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Leftwing Jeremy Vine calling article by Allison Pearson brilliant. It seems to be called "who is the racist now?" or something. I notice in that bastion of free speech which is the DT... Comments for this thread are now closed. An article which starts thus: why were South Yorkshire Police...
- Thu 28 Aug, 2014 1:16 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 28th August 2014
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Point not much made about Rotherham if Ofsted's role. http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/sites/default/files/documents/local_authority_reports/_csa_pp2011/csa11/Rotherham%20CS%20assessment%20letter%202011.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; 2009 very damning unannounced report on Chil...
- Thu 28 Aug, 2014 12:59 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 28th August 2014
- Replies: 117
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Leftwing Jeremy Vine calling article by Allison Pearson brilliant. It seems to be called "who is the racist now?" or something.
- Thu 28 Aug, 2014 12:52 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 28th August 2014
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Tell you what, if your summit requires turning a city centre into a military base, next time hold your summit in a military base.
- Thu 28 Aug, 2014 12:49 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 28th August 2014
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http://www.newstatesman.com/2013/10/whe ... s-are-down" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Carswell knocking out Tory memberships free with £10 fish supper, even to those who don't want them.
Carswell knocking out Tory memberships free with £10 fish supper, even to those who don't want them.
- Thu 28 Aug, 2014 12:33 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 28th August 2014
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Hello, PF. Great to see you again!
- Thu 28 Aug, 2014 12:25 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 28th August 2014
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Ooh, now that is interesting! I mentioned the other day that there was another Edu Select Committee on academies and free schools. The line up has changed... Witnesses At 9.30am Rt. Rev John Pritchard, Bishop of Oxford and Chair of the Church of England’s Board of Education Sir Daniel Moynihan, Chi...
- Thu 28 Aug, 2014 12:09 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 28th August 2014
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Net migration to UK soars by 39% to 243,000 Theresa May's vow to reduce Britain's net migration to under 100,000 in tatters after ONS says figure rose 68,000 in last year http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/aug/28/uk-net-migration-soars-to-243000-theresa-may" onclick="window.open(this...
- Thu 28 Aug, 2014 12:03 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 28th August 2014
- Replies: 117
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I'll give Carswell credit for forcing a by-election too.
- Wed 27 Aug, 2014 11:17 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 27th August 2014
- Replies: 125
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Thanks again, Dan!
- Wed 27 Aug, 2014 11:02 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 27th August 2014
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Whatever the currency, the cost of living in an independent Scotland will increase, with, for example, at least 5% VAT on food. Couldn't he take VAT off other things or redistribute the tax income progressively? There might be some scope for tinkering but he could only take 5% (max) off standard ra...
- Wed 27 Aug, 2014 10:28 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 27th August 2014
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Couldn't he take VAT off other things or redistribute the tax income progressively?Whatever the currency, the cost of living in an independent Scotland will increase, with, for example, at least 5% VAT on food.
- Wed 27 Aug, 2014 9:17 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 27th August 2014
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Excellent work by usual suspects.Richard Blogger @richardblogger 6s
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- Wed 27 Aug, 2014 9:16 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 27th August 2014
- Replies: 125
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http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/exclusive-overcharging-by-outsourcing-giant-serco-costs-nhs-millions-9695342.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Outsourcing giant Serco is embroiled in a fresh misuse of public funds scandal after a company it set up overcharge...
- Wed 27 Aug, 2014 8:56 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 27th August 2014
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I know.Temulkar wrote:There is no single criminal offence of racist crime or religious crime. Crimes are judged on racial or religious aggravation not on the basis of racism itself.Tubby Isaacs wrote:The police don't think there has to be a historical power element to treat an offence as racist.
- Wed 27 Aug, 2014 8:35 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 27th August 2014
- Replies: 125
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The police don't think there has to be a historical power element to treat an offence as racist.
- Wed 27 Aug, 2014 7:02 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 27th August 2014
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- Wed 27 Aug, 2014 6:19 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 27th August 2014
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From The Lawyer. Former News International lawyers Lawrence Abramson and Jon Chapman have been referred to the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) over alleged cover-ups in the phone hacking scandal. The lawyers have been under investigation by the Solicitors Regulation Authority since 2011 after...
- Wed 27 Aug, 2014 5:55 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 27th August 2014
- Replies: 125
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From one of my old muckers.
Tom Davies @tomdaviesE17 1h
in a society in which hatred of the poorest is positively encouraged, who's gonna listen when they get abused?
- Wed 27 Aug, 2014 5:50 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 27th August 2014
- Replies: 125
- Views: 92723
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Look at these scumbags. http://labour-uncut.co.uk/2014/08/19/unite-leverage-squads-turn-attention-to-private-sector-involvement-in-the-nhs/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Unite leverage squads turn attention to private sector providers in the NHS Evidence: In a letter sent ...
- Wed 27 Aug, 2014 4:15 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 27th August 2014
- Replies: 125
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I notice that with the new car tax changes you cannot transfer the tax disc to the new owner (the new owner has to pay for their own). You can claim back whole months of tax but this (on average) will raise 2 weeks of extra car tax every time a car is sold compared to the current system? I wonder i...
- Wed 27 Aug, 2014 12:54 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 26th August 2014
- Replies: 162
- Views: 108128
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I think I can trump you for getting hold of the strong end of the wick.
Night!
Night!
- Wed 27 Aug, 2014 12:37 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 26th August 2014
- Replies: 162
- Views: 108128
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Thanks.
Your follow up was almost worth numbnuts here being so thick the first time round. Bang on.
Your follow up was almost worth numbnuts here being so thick the first time round. Bang on.
- Wed 27 Aug, 2014 12:17 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 26th August 2014
- Replies: 162
- Views: 108128
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I note that the police on occasions chose to arrest victims instead of abusers for public order offences. I'd doubt that good old common sense morality looked very kindly on these children and their families. The Mail wouldn't. No wonder it's trying to pin it all on PC liberals. Perhaps some of tho...
- Wed 27 Aug, 2014 12:15 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 26th August 2014
- Replies: 162
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11.7 Several people interviewed expressed the general view that ethnic considerations had influenced the policy response of the Council and the Police, rather than in individual cases. One example was given by the Risky Business project Manager (1997- 2012) who reported that she was told not to ref...
- Tue 26 Aug, 2014 11:29 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 26th August 2014
- Replies: 162
- Views: 108128
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I note that the police on occasions chose to arrest victims instead of abusers for public order offences. I'd doubt that good old common sense morality looked very kindly on these children and their families. The Mail wouldn't. No wonder it's trying to pin it all on PC liberals. Perhaps some of thos...
- Tue 26 Aug, 2014 10:58 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 26th August 2014
- Replies: 162
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The police in 2 cases apparently arrested fathers that went to rescue their children from abusers.
PC brigade's fault.
PC brigade's fault.
- Tue 26 Aug, 2014 10:55 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 26th August 2014
- Replies: 162
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Yeah, the PC police.
Terrified of stopping and searching ethnics.
Terrified of stopping and searching ethnics.
- Tue 26 Aug, 2014 10:38 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 26th August 2014
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Gee, nearly said a nasty word there.
Long complex report reduced to one lot of allegations which might well be true, but on the other hand are the easiest get out a social worker seriously at fault has.
Long complex report reduced to one lot of allegations which might well be true, but on the other hand are the easiest get out a social worker seriously at fault has.
- Tue 26 Aug, 2014 10:35 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 26th August 2014
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The Sun: 1400 victims of PC Brigade.
Christ almighty.
Christ almighty.
- Tue 26 Aug, 2014 10:21 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 26th August 2014
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I get the feeling from some of the comments - no deleted - that there are people would blame Labour in Rotherham more than they blame the evil b'stards that actually did it. One of the usual suspects was well into his stride about it but found all his posts deleted eventually. Of course South Yorks...
- Tue 26 Aug, 2014 10:07 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 26th August 2014
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Interesting from the LGA. http://www.lgcplus.com/briefings/services/childrens-services/inspections-rarely-raised-child-exploitation/5074235.article" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Since the awful Ofsted in 2009, Rotherham's got better inspections since. I'm not sure if counc...
- Tue 26 Aug, 2014 9:57 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 26th August 2014
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Wow, look who's opining on Rotherham. John Mann MP @JohnMannMP 5h More No sackings in Rotherham council? Chief Executive should be sacked today for saying this They've been under the microscope (quite rightly) since 2009 when they got an awful Ofsted. Does Mann think all the bad people are still si...
- Tue 26 Aug, 2014 9:43 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 26th August 2014
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Melanie Phillips @MelanieLatest 16m Rotherham children victims of 1) abusers 2) negligent officials 3) liberals' sexual licence + antiracist zealotry. What?! Maybe liberal sexual licence was responsible for Irish priests running amok in the 30s. I bet Muslims (who the Right tell us are making the ...
- Tue 26 Aug, 2014 9:20 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 26th August 2014
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The Labour candidate for South Thanet, young lad, wish him well but Farage will have a juggernaut of publicity behind him. https://twitter.com/willscobie" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Yeah, he looks pretty much ideal for Fargle to do his career politicians schtick against...
- Tue 26 Aug, 2014 9:05 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 26th August 2014
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Roger, what do you make of this?User Actions
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@NickLinford @xtophercook One of my NPQH candidates in Rotherham wrote to parents about grooming/trafficking. LA accused him of racism
Asked him if the bloke got in touch with Professor Jay.
- Tue 26 Aug, 2014 9:03 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 26th August 2014
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Chris Cook of Newsnight is very bravely challenging the 1400 victims figure from Rotherham. Says it's extrapolated from a very small number of cases.
This would still leave a quite appalling trail of abuse, of course.
This would still leave a quite appalling trail of abuse, of course.
- Tue 26 Aug, 2014 8:55 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 26th August 2014
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Nicholas Watt @nicholaswatt 3m John Bercow gives way on Commons job after stern warning from MPs http://gu.com/p/4x3cx/tw via @guardian Was thinking today that these MPs didn't seem to think there was any problem re having someone from abroad without an in depth knowledge of the UK police procedur...
- Tue 26 Aug, 2014 8:41 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 26th August 2014
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Jeb Bush and his mates handing over tax payers money to private sector. I'm staggered it hasn't been as good as promised.Dylan Wiliam @dylanwiliam 52m
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Private schools in the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program are as variable as—and no better than—public ones
- Tue 26 Aug, 2014 8:34 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 26th August 2014
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Gee, Russia Today is poor.
http://rt.com/uk/182856-britain-poorer-us-state/
UK poorer than Alabama and West Virginia (which is wholly in Appalachia)?
Nope.
http://www.tradingeconomics.com/united- ... per-capita
Note the source. Fraser Nelson.
http://rt.com/uk/182856-britain-poorer-us-state/
UK poorer than Alabama and West Virginia (which is wholly in Appalachia)?
Nope.
http://www.tradingeconomics.com/united- ... per-capita
Note the source. Fraser Nelson.
- Tue 26 Aug, 2014 7:31 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 26th August 2014
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Excellent well-informed posts, Eric.
- Tue 26 Aug, 2014 7:11 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 26th August 2014
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Yes, I think it would inevitably start with a lower rating, but it's not all that bad as plan B. And if that becomes a possibility, the rUK would worry about transaction costs. Which might lead things towards a currency union again. Problem with that is the rUK would want to prescribe spending limit...
- Tue 26 Aug, 2014 6:57 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 26th August 2014
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Trouble is, Salmond conflates using the pound with having a currency union. There has never been any doubt that Scotland could use the pound (or, as Alistair Darling said, the dollar, the yen, the rouble...) The SNP misdirection appears to have been successful, judging by the response of their acol...
- Tue 26 Aug, 2014 6:53 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 26th August 2014
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James Bloodworth @J_Bloodworth 1h Liberals really need to learn from the sickening Rotheram episode. People didn't act because they feared being branded racist. Why is that? Rotherham! Hotbed of liberals! Always good to see people supposedly on the left write stuff like this. Incompetent social wo...
- Tue 26 Aug, 2014 6:25 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 26th August 2014
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Faisal Islam tried to ask Salmond about the currency issue on Sky News earlier, only to be told to move on, by Salmond, no change there then. I love that "move on" line. Cameron used it when Ashcroft was revealed still to be a tax exile. Blair did it a lot too. The whole currency thing - ...
- Tue 26 Aug, 2014 6:21 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 26th August 2014
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You know the back peddling the Buffoon is famous for, saying something only for weeks, months, and yes years later to a complete about turn, well expect another one. http://zelo-street.blogspot.co.uk/2014/08/boris-in-uxbridge-bring-it-on.html That's an excellent point about Heathrow. But he'll prob...
- Tue 26 Aug, 2014 6:18 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 26th August 2014
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I love that "move on" line.letsskiptotheleft wrote:Faisal Islam tried to ask Salmond about the currency issue on Sky News earlier, only to be told to move on, by Salmond, no change there then.
Cameron used it when Ashcroft was revealed still to be a tax exile. Blair did it a lot too.
- Tue 26 Aug, 2014 6:07 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 26th August 2014
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James Bloodworth @J_Bloodworth 1h Liberals really need to learn from the sickening Rotheram episode. People didn't act because they feared being branded racist. Why is that? Rotherham! Hotbed of liberals! Always good to see people supposedly on the left write stuff like this. Incompetent social wo...
- Tue 26 Aug, 2014 5:43 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 26th August 2014
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Anatoly, as a pro union non Englishman, I am stunned at the anglocentric London press and their coverage. It's not Salmond driving this it is the impact of corruption in Westminster which Labour is a part of. Darling paid thousands by NHS privatisation firm. Says it all about Labour. http://newsnet...
- Tue 26 Aug, 2014 5:00 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 26th August 2014
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Horrifying report about child abuse (mostly by Asian men) in Rotherham. This is the bit from the Executive Summary that will be quoted everywhere. Several staff described their nervousness about identifying the ethnic origins of perpetrators for fear of being thought racist; others remembered clear ...