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- Sun 25 Feb, 2018 2:32 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th February 2018
- Replies: 233
- Views: 49037
Re: Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th February 2018
The "liberal case for leave" in action here. Greg Hands ✔ @GregHands Very warm meeting with Hungarian Deputy Foreign Minister Levente Magyar. On the same page on Brexit, and maintaining a very deep trade relationship. We both believe UK-Hungary relationship can go from strength to strength...
- Sun 25 Feb, 2018 2:21 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th February 2018
- Replies: 233
- Views: 49037
Re: Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th February 2018
Labour have certainly spun more towards staying in the Customs Union. But still talk of trade deals. So cake and eat it in policy terms. But spin shifting is how policy shifts in time, so I'm encouraged. Hi Tubby Yes, definitely some inconsistencies but that will become less and less possible as th...
- Sun 25 Feb, 2018 12:54 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th February 2018
- Replies: 233
- Views: 49037
Re: Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th February 2018
Labour have certainly spun more towards staying in the Customs Union. But still talk of trade deals. So cake and eat it in policy terms. But spin shifting is how policy shifts in time, so I'm encouraged.
- Thu 15 Feb, 2018 1:27 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 15th February 2018
- Replies: 68
- Views: 19913
Re: Thursday 15th February 2018
Seems to have been an election promise. Completely unnecessary.
I don't think the conscription period is going to be very long, seeing he's lined the military up for cuts. Edit- he seems to have scrapped the military cuts.
I don't think the conscription period is going to be very long, seeing he's lined the military up for cuts. Edit- he seems to have scrapped the military cuts.
- Tue 13 Feb, 2018 3:11 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 13th February 2018
- Replies: 56
- Views: 80620
Re: Tuesday 13th February 2018
Political Scrapbook have run with the Education story Roger found!
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- Tue 13 Feb, 2018 2:16 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 13th February 2018
- Replies: 56
- Views: 80620
Re: Tuesday 13th February 2018
Not the first time this much touted by some on the right "outsourcing model" for local government has fallen flat (see Suffolk CC for another good example) Barnet was another one. Tory majority of one seat going into this May's elections - unfortunately, Labour's current problems with lot...
- Tue 13 Feb, 2018 1:22 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 13th February 2018
- Replies: 56
- Views: 80620
Re: Tuesday 13th February 2018
I'd very much like to see, as Simon Wren-Lewis said, a decent review of public service provision. Obviously, you don't want reviews to go on forever, but I'd like to see somebody look at which sort of body should be providing the services. Do we need more unitary councils? I think a decent sized org...
- Tue 13 Feb, 2018 1:12 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 13th February 2018
- Replies: 56
- Views: 80620
Re: Tuesday 13th February 2018
Barnet was another one.AnatolyKasparov wrote:Not the first time this much touted by some on the right "outsourcing model" for local government has fallen flat (see Suffolk CC for another good example)
- Tue 13 Feb, 2018 1:11 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 13th February 2018
- Replies: 56
- Views: 80620
Re: Tuesday 13th February 2018
Morning all. There will be a fair bit of schadenfreude in the university teacher training sector at this news I would imagine. Exclusive: 'First knowledge-based PGCE' will be discontinued https://www.tes.com/news/school-news/breaking-news/exclusive-first-knowledge-based-pgce-will-be-discontinued It...
- Mon 12 Feb, 2018 9:38 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 12th February 2018
- Replies: 36
- Views: 15958
Re: Monday 12th February 2018
Tubby's objections to the John McD "balance sheet neutral " 'nationalisations ' went without comment ? Well, he had a point . For a start, IF you are going to compensate the vultures for future loss of earnings ...... <b>HELP ! </b> It- willl be a poker game . IF the bandits are currently...
- Sun 11 Feb, 2018 4:14 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 10th & Sunday 11th February 2018
- Replies: 137
- Views: 39868
Re: Saturday 10th & Sunday 11th February 2018
Heard about another PFI being bought out. https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/denbighshire-council-pays-17m-out-10518026" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; £17m paid to leave a PFI which saves estimate £12m over 15 years. There've been a couple of NHS trusts do th...
- Sun 11 Feb, 2018 3:36 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 10th & Sunday 11th February 2018
- Replies: 137
- Views: 39868
Re: Saturday 10th & Sunday 11th February 2018
I wonder if there's a big move against Foreign Aid coming. The Oxfam story is getting a huge amount of attention in the media. They'd probably have a problem changing the law on foreign aid, but I don't doubt there's some short term trick they can pull. Then doubtless it goes through the legal syste...
- Sun 11 Feb, 2018 2:58 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 10th & Sunday 11th February 2018
- Replies: 137
- Views: 39868
Re: Saturday 10th & Sunday 11th February 2018
McDonnell is talking rubbish about nationalization costing "absolutely nothing" because you've got an asset. It's deficit neutral, but that isn't the same thing at all. He's also mentioned structuring public services so that it's extremely hard to outsource again. This is going to lead to ...
- Sat 10 Feb, 2018 1:37 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 10th & Sunday 11th February 2018
- Replies: 137
- Views: 39868
Re: Saturday 10th & Sunday 11th February 2018
I think a big report on outsourcing/ state ownership is needed. The rail case exists, for sure, but it's been bolstered by bullshit.
Do something like the fiscal advisory group. Pick friends of Labour, no need for libertarians for balance, but make sure you get experts in £67bn is a lot of money.
Do something like the fiscal advisory group. Pick friends of Labour, no need for libertarians for balance, but make sure you get experts in £67bn is a lot of money.
- Thu 08 Feb, 2018 6:13 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 8th February 2018
- Replies: 40
- Views: 15660
Re: Thursday 8th February 2018
This is absolutely outstanding on Soros and the Telegraph.
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- Thu 08 Feb, 2018 5:49 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 8th February 2018
- Replies: 40
- Views: 15660
Re: Thursday 8th February 2018
The Sivier decision sounded pretty bad- is it the job of Jews to explain KEN SPOKE FACT to him?
But agree generally. You wouldn't have somebody close to Corbyn being associated with this filth.
But agree generally. You wouldn't have somebody close to Corbyn being associated with this filth.
- Thu 08 Feb, 2018 3:31 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 8th February 2018
- Replies: 40
- Views: 15660
Re: Thursday 8th February 2018
I saw that. Very good by Ford.gilsey wrote:He's not the only one.Tubby Isaacs wrote:Alan Beattie has properly got Dan Hodges.
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I've always associated him with that Goodwin bloke. Ford is much better.
- Thu 08 Feb, 2018 3:30 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 8th February 2018
- Replies: 40
- Views: 15660
Re: Thursday 8th February 2018
State of that country.Russian Embassy, UK
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A Russian company spends 72p on Facebook ads: interference, hybrid war, parliamentary inquiry
Soros spends £400K on bringing down UK Government: nothing to worry about
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- Thu 08 Feb, 2018 3:24 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 8th February 2018
- Replies: 40
- Views: 15660
Re: Thursday 8th February 2018
Absolutely.
Robert Halfon produced "he supports Israel" as a defence. So do the people doing this anti-Semitic shit v Soros.
Robert Halfon produced "he supports Israel" as a defence. So do the people doing this anti-Semitic shit v Soros.
- Thu 08 Feb, 2018 12:20 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 8th February 2018
- Replies: 40
- Views: 15660
Re: Thursday 8th February 2018
Hodges has now said it's ok because he knowsNick Timothy isn't an anti-Semite.
- Thu 08 Feb, 2018 11:51 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 8th February 2018
- Replies: 40
- Views: 15660
Re: Thursday 8th February 2018
Alan Beattie has properly got Dan Hodges. (((Dan Hodges))) Verified account @DPJHodges 3h3 hours ago Not entirely sure what all the criticism of @NickJTimothy is this morning. I've read his piece. Seems like good, solid journalism. Alan Beattie @alanbeattie 3h3 hours ago This is in the main piece...
- Thu 08 Feb, 2018 11:44 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 8th February 2018
- Replies: 40
- Views: 15660
Re: Thursday 8th February 2018
Jonathan Portes and a few others rightly not letting Nick Timothy off with his "I didn't write the box" shit. Jonathan Portes @jdportes I also note @NickJTimothy *did* write "Soros ..has been accused of undermining the democracies of several European nations." Is he claiming thi...
- Wed 07 Feb, 2018 10:37 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 7th February 2018
- Replies: 77
- Views: 26190
- Wed 07 Feb, 2018 10:31 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 7th February 2018
- Replies: 77
- Views: 26190
Re: Wednesday 7th February 2018
A great run of links there, AAW. Hope you're well!
Nick Timothy has gone full Alt Right. George Soros is leading a "secret plot" against Brexit.
No anti-Semitic overtones there. Nice gift to Orban.
Nick Timothy has gone full Alt Right. George Soros is leading a "secret plot" against Brexit.
No anti-Semitic overtones there. Nice gift to Orban.
- Wed 07 Feb, 2018 9:55 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 7th February 2018
- Replies: 77
- Views: 26190
Re: Wednesday 7th February 2018
Ultra right is a bit unfair. Very neoliberal is a better word. The FDP are very good on civil liberties.
- Wed 07 Feb, 2018 8:51 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 7th February 2018
- Replies: 77
- Views: 26190
Re: Wednesday 7th February 2018
If Die Linke are going to replace the SPD, they will. In the meantime, a Grand Coalition is better than having the ultra right Free Democrats in.
- Wed 07 Feb, 2018 4:58 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 7th February 2018
- Replies: 77
- Views: 26190
Re: Wednesday 7th February 2018
Hopefully the SPD membership will tell its leaders what they can do with it :twisted: Am told it's likely to pass with the membership. I hope so. Thousands of people have joined in the past few weeks, most of them to vote against a GroKo apparently. Why are you so keen for the SPD to drop below AfD...
- Wed 07 Feb, 2018 3:00 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 7th February 2018
- Replies: 77
- Views: 26190
Re: Wednesday 7th February 2018
Re PMQs Inevitably the chorus of #FBPE Tweeters were having a right go at Corbyn for not having mentioned Brexit, despite him having absolutely nailed May on crime. Then Hilary Benn completely floored her on customs union / Irish border. I'm sure they are all apologising for these unwarranted and c...
- Wed 07 Feb, 2018 2:58 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 7th February 2018
- Replies: 77
- Views: 26190
Re: Wednesday 7th February 2018
Am told it's likely to pass with the membership. I hope so.AnatolyKasparov wrote:Hopefully the SPD membership will tell its leaders what they can do with itWillow904 wrote:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-42973419
Germany coalition talks: Merkel's conservatives and SPD clinch deal
- Mon 05 Feb, 2018 9:54 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 5th February 2018
- Replies: 109
- Views: 28751
Re: Monday 5th February 2018
Night night.
- Mon 05 Feb, 2018 9:46 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 5th February 2018
- Replies: 109
- Views: 28751
Re: Monday 5th February 2018
This is amusing in its own way. Though I dont think many people pretended the Haringey Development Vehicle was going to fix homelessness. - What's the policy on X? - A Labour Government. (See also a "real Labour government", a "proper Labour Government" etc. https://pbs.twimg.com...
- Mon 05 Feb, 2018 7:42 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 5th February 2018
- Replies: 109
- Views: 28751
Re: Monday 5th February 2018
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2018/02/alito-denies-pennsylvania-republicans-request-to-preserve-partisan-gerrymander.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Some good news. The egregious Pennsylvania gerrymander is likely over. Unbelievable that this stuff has been allowe...
- Mon 05 Feb, 2018 7:29 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 5th February 2018
- Replies: 109
- Views: 28751
Re: Monday 5th February 2018
Nats were up to 39% in the last poll. I think Indy is probably holed below the water- there's no way Yes is getting away with the economic rubbish it did last time- but they could easily get some of those Labour seats back. MoE stuff, the trend is still against the Nats in the longer term. By a 202...
- Mon 05 Feb, 2018 7:24 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 5th February 2018
- Replies: 109
- Views: 28751
Re: Monday 5th February 2018
How can you criticize the government for providing business with uncertainty if your policy is uncertain too? Unions should be very important in making the case for the Single Market and Customs Union to (perhaps understandably) reticent politicians. But union leaders who see themselves as an extens...
- Mon 05 Feb, 2018 6:53 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 5th February 2018
- Replies: 109
- Views: 28751
Re: Monday 5th February 2018
McCluskey criticized the government for "uncertainty".
How is Labour not providing that?
How is Labour not providing that?
- Mon 05 Feb, 2018 6:08 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 5th February 2018
- Replies: 109
- Views: 28751
Re: Monday 5th February 2018
Ultimately is it having to rely on the DUP that's preventing the Tories having a potentially workable solution? if it were acceptable to have a customs border between the rest of the UK and N.Ireland, does anyone think the Government's plans (i.e. eu rules for goods destined for eu, separate trade ...
- Mon 05 Feb, 2018 6:04 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 5th February 2018
- Replies: 109
- Views: 28751
Re: Monday 5th February 2018
So today. Len McCluskey attacks the Tories for ruling out the Customs Union, while Labour isn't arguing for it.
How is that a tenable position for either Labour or McCluskey?
How is that a tenable position for either Labour or McCluskey?
- Mon 05 Feb, 2018 6:00 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 5th February 2018
- Replies: 109
- Views: 28751
Re: Monday 5th February 2018
Nats were up to 39% in the last poll. I think Indy is probably holed below the water- there's no way Yes is getting away with the economic rubbish it did last time- but they could easily get some of those Labour seats back.
- Sat 03 Feb, 2018 10:11 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 3rd & Sunday 4th February 2018
- Replies: 250
- Views: 53632
Re: Saturday 3rd & Sunday 4th February 2018
Michael Savage @michaelsavage Follow Follow @michaelsavage More So tonight, the civil service is fighting back. Andrew Turnbull, ex-cabinet secretary, says Brexiteer attacks on officials are an echo of the “stab in the back” myth in pre-war Germany - which blamed internal saboteurs for defeat in t...
- Sat 03 Feb, 2018 9:35 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 3rd & Sunday 4th February 2018
- Replies: 250
- Views: 53632
Re: Saturday 3rd & Sunday 4th February 2018
If would be interesting,bereft of seeming belief of immunity from the vagaries of life and consequent othering whether ones political views and general attitude,not least in use of language(believing applied to others) would change;before of course whether you would accept what you believe will nev...
- Sat 03 Feb, 2018 6:05 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 3rd & Sunday 4th February 2018
- Replies: 250
- Views: 53632
Re: Saturday 3rd & Sunday 4th February 2018
At a very basic level, you can build more cheaper homes on a given piece of land than you can build more expensive homes. If you don't focus on affordable housing then you end up with very expensive rentable values for btl landlords paid out by the state ... edited to add - and very expensive secon...
- Sat 03 Feb, 2018 5:38 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 3rd & Sunday 4th February 2018
- Replies: 250
- Views: 53632
Re: Saturday 3rd & Sunday 4th February 2018
At a very basic level, you can build more cheaper homes on a given piece of land than you can build more expensive homes. If you don't focus on affordable housing then you end up with very expensive rentable values for btl landlords paid out by the state ... edited to add - and very expensive secon...
- Sat 03 Feb, 2018 5:25 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 3rd & Sunday 4th February 2018
- Replies: 250
- Views: 53632
Re: Saturday 3rd & Sunday 4th February 2018
TINA? Alternatives to some of the schemes? Sure, and the mayor can make sure that happens. Alternatives to redeveloping low density social housing in London? Unless the government is going to find a ton more money for London councils- which hardly sits with its commitment to regions- I'm not sure t...
- Sat 03 Feb, 2018 5:23 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 3rd & Sunday 4th February 2018
- Replies: 250
- Views: 53632
Re: Saturday 3rd & Sunday 4th February 2018
Put it another way. I've often got pressed on London getting huge sums for Crossrail and the like. And they are huge sums, objectively, not just in terms of "X times more than the South West" or whatever. It can be defended in terms of adding to the overall economy, which can be reinveste...
- Sat 03 Feb, 2018 3:15 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 3rd & Sunday 4th February 2018
- Replies: 250
- Views: 53632
Re: Saturday 3rd & Sunday 4th February 2018
Put it another way. I've often got pressed on London getting huge sums for Crossrail and the like. And they are huge sums, objectively, not just in terms of "X times more than the South West" or whatever. It can be defended in terms of adding to the overall economy, which can be reinvested...
- Sat 03 Feb, 2018 3:01 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 3rd & Sunday 4th February 2018
- Replies: 250
- Views: 53632
Re: Saturday 3rd & Sunday 4th February 2018
TINA? Alternatives to some of the schemes? Sure, and the mayor can make sure that happens. Alternatives to redeveloping low density social housing in London? Unless the government is going to find a ton more money for London councils- which hardly sits with its commitment to regions- I'm not sure t...
- Sat 03 Feb, 2018 2:54 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 3rd & Sunday 4th February 2018
- Replies: 250
- Views: 53632
Re: Saturday 3rd & Sunday 4th February 2018
Interesting both with respect to housing policy and with respect to whether Khan and Corbyn are mates or not https://twitter.com/AaronBastani/status/959766055613812737" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Bloody awful nimbyism though. We need more homes, not more barriers to bui...
- Sat 03 Feb, 2018 2:42 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 3rd & Sunday 4th February 2018
- Replies: 250
- Views: 53632
Re: Saturday 3rd & Sunday 4th February 2018
Rees-Mogg repeats claim Treasury is 'fiddling' Brexit figures https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2018/feb/03/jacob-rees-mogg-treasury-fiddling-figures-brexit-report Jacob Rees-Mogg has repeated his accusation that Treasury officials are “fiddling the figures” in their Brexit forecasts, even after...
- Sat 03 Feb, 2018 2:39 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 3rd & Sunday 4th February 2018
- Replies: 250
- Views: 53632
Re: Saturday 3rd & Sunday 4th February 2018
Interesting both with respect to housing policy and with respect to whether Khan and Corbyn are mates or not https://twitter.com/AaronBastani/status/959766055613812737" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Bloody awful nimbyism though. We need more homes, not more barriers to bui...
- Sat 03 Feb, 2018 2:31 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 3rd & Sunday 4th February 2018
- Replies: 250
- Views: 53632
Re: Saturday 3rd & Sunday 4th February 2018
Laura Pidcock on her feet right now at a Stop The War meeting, behind a sign referencing Trump. No mention of Putin or Assad. I don't think this is a big deal but you and Hugo seem to have a problem with this As far as I know Assad and Putin are not our allies (although Assad was given a state visi...