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Eric_WLothian

On which has anyone actually got their head round the apparent illegality of the deal? As far as I understand it contravenes a law that exists because of an amendment put down my Rees-Mogg :-o A question that the Scottish Courts have been asked and are pondering today: Section 55 of the Taxation (C...

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Looking foreword to Johnson’s plan for making Britain great again - given it will no longer exist. Yes. Is it legal placing NI in a different arrangement from the rest of the UK? A question that the Scottish Courts have been asked: Section 55 of the Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018 prevents N...

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An interesting follow-up to the "I'm not a legal expert... but..." debate last night: SNP MP Joanna Cherry QC, English tax barrister Jo Maugham QC and businessman Dale Vince have launched a new action at the Court of Session, Scotland’s highest civil court. The trio want the court to force...

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Sorry about my ignorance here, and this should probably be aimed at Johnson rather than you lot, but which bit of the Irish Border problem does building a bridge solve? Well, to (almost) quote Marx* - We'll have our borders, and if you don't like them... we'll have others. :) *Groucho, not Karl.

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Also (can you tell I've been writing new 'you have to use this one' lesson plans all afternoon and have therefore fled to looking things up) the longest bridge over water in the world at the moment is over Lake Pontchartrain, north of New Orleans, which is about 24 miles long, and the lake has an a...

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SO... (and if only we had a resident legal expert). The Supreme Court is the SC of the UK and makes decisions for the whole country but ALSO makes final decisions interpreting and deciding the law for the different jurisdictions within the whole country. So given that we don't really have any kind ...

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Wow. they really were desperate! https://twitter.com/joswinson/status/1019298949344219137" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Take a look at the texts - Brandon Lewis breaking pairing arrangements. What an utter shit. Scrolling down that twitter thread, there's a link to a peti...

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Quite. South-West Head ‏@Southwest_head 10h 10 hours ago More Following MPs lead, we’ve decided we can’t be arsed to finish the school year either, so we finish for the summer after playtime tomorrow. All being well it'll be voted down and make whoever thought this was a good idea look foolish. No ...

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Not politics - but there are still caring (and skilful) people in the US: Chinook pilot lands rear section of helicopter on Oregon mountain during spectacular rescue https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/chinook-rescue-spectacular-pinnacle-climber-mount-hood-oregon-a8447986.html" on...

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The blimp may not have made it to the golf course but apparently he's going on a word tour. Starting with Australia. The blimp didn't - but somebody did: POLICE have launched a manhunt for the anti-Trump protestor who breached a security ring to paraglide within 60 metres of the President. The US P...

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Prizes for the best headlines:

Daily Record:

The ego has landed in Scotland...
MEET THE FAKERS

Daily Star (Scotland):

HAIR FORCE ONE

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-44831638" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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The latest opinion from Fox (good for a laugh until you stop to think that the country is in hands like his): Liam Fox has issued an extraordinary warning to EU leaders that they risk being kicked out by their own voters if they reject Theresa May’s new Brexit plan. On who should make the decision, ...

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Theresa May's new Brexit secretary previously called for Britain to use negotiations with the EU to scrap workers' rights. Dominic Raab, who appointed to lead Brexit negotiations after David Davis dramatically quit on Sunday, authored a paper calling for Britain to negotiate opt-outs from EU employ...

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Westminster insisted the Scottish Independence vote was an informed choice. They insisted on a detailed white paper from the Scottish government on how they would deliver it if there was a vote for independence before the referendum. Voters weren't offered the same informed choice in the EU referen...

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How long do these weekly chats last between qe2 and the PM, please? Anyone know? Sorry about the source! The audience can be no more than an informal briefing – a courtesy where the PM brings the sovereign up to speed with what happened in the past week and what is expected in the following one – o...

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What exactly was going on with the SNP in the Commons today? I think they had a point but they somehow managed to fail to use the many and varied procedures available to actual really disrupt things. Maybe they think it will play better in the medium/long term for folks back home to see the tory be...

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In 2010 , the decision was taken... So not 2009 then! Labour really must improve its research. It's a given that the Conservatives will produce a lie to counter questions to which the correct answer is not to their liking. A quick google seems to indicate that the National Archives have immigration...

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Well, that didn't go to plan. I made the mistake of winding up my Scottish mates Getting it double-barrelled from all sides I didn't think there were so many different Braveheart gifs - and the Scottish do have a way with swearing - so creative https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTTfmz5TZNk" oncl...

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Nigel Farage has vowed to return to frontline politics if the British public are given a second EU referendum. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-latest-nigel-farage-donald-trump-cpac-second-referendum-a8226221.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Guess wh...

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Tucker's world http://www.thenational.scot/business/16044596.Brexit_s_economic_impact_ranges_from_disaster_to_complete_meltdown/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; a third of Scottish Tory MPs have now pledged allegiance to a hard Brexit led by Jacob Rees-Mogg, an outcome endo...

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HindleA wrote:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-42849833

UK heading for 'dilution of Brexit', says former minister

From a 'red white and blue' Brexit to a 'homeopathic' Brexit?

Eric_WLothian

Evening. I have a political question for you all, if you can bear with a long explanation. I've had a fault problem with a small laptop bought as a Christmas present for one of the kids. The "q" button was malfunctioning. It won't type "q" when you press it (or anything else) bu...

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"Invisible" border to Eire, I believe, rather than "open". Anyone without the correct visa in their blue passport will be detained by invisible border guards at the invisible border checkpoint via a super speedy invisible technological process yet to be invented that won't in an...

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Davis and Hammond couldn't manage an audience with anyone in Berlin Now I'm seeing images of Emcee in "Cabaret" And now presenting the Kit Kat Boys: Here they are! Bobby! Victor! Or is it Victor! and Bobby... You know, there's really only one way to tell the difference... I'll show you la...

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Willow904 wrote: ...you know what, I'm really not keen on this whole weighing out exactly what I want and putting it in a paper bag malarkey...

"It's a bit over - is that ok?" (It was never "a bit under"). A tradition carried on at the cheese counter!

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This made me chuckle http://uk.businessinsider.com/jeremy-corbyn-promises-to-lift-virgin-trains-daily-mail-ban-richard-branson-2018-1" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; jeremy-corbyn-promises-to-lift-virgin-trains-daily-mail-ban-richard-branson-2018-1 Will it induce Dacre to s...

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A little light relief here: Nigel Farage asks Twitter for questions for Michel Barnier - with predictable results https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2018/jan/04/nigel-farage-makes-twitter-call-for-questions-to-put-to-michel-barnier" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; I particu...

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PaulfromYorkshire wrote:
refitman wrote:
PaulfromYorkshire wrote:Morning!
Morning. I was wondering how to title today's thread. Well done!
Yes it was quite a challenge

Even bigger one if you'd included the Tuesday holiday up here!

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Donald Trump-owned Scottish golf resort loses tax break Change in Scottish government budget will remove Trump Turnberry in South Ayrshire from business rates relief scheme (Guardian) https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/dec/24/donald-trump-owned-scottish-golf-resort-loses-tax-break The Herald ...

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Happy Christmas every one both old friends and new, those who have gone, & those yet to appear/re-appear. May 2018 bring about the end of brexit and the return of sanity. And may the end of brexit bring about the end of the Tories (or at least this government). Happy Christmas and a peaceful ne...

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tinybgoat wrote: Out of interest, if Jeremy does succeed and 'seize the keys to number 10', does anyone know if the prime minister literally possesses a front door key, or is it just opened/shut by Downing Street Staff?)

It can't be opened from the outside so if there are keys, they must be purely ceremonial.

Eric_WLothian

I think the easier stuff's already been relocated. Is there a central government department (including Parliament itself) which absolutely can't function outside London? MOD procurement is all based in Bristol these days, all moved out of London (and neighbouring Bath) since Abbey Wood was first op...

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If Parliament's in London, departments have to be there really. I don't think it would work if you just had a ministerial office in London, because people from all parts of the department need to feed into the ministerial office. Well you could, with video conferencing etc, in the same way it's som...

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Tubby Isaacs wrote: I think the easier stuff's already been relocated.

Is there a central government department (including Parliament itself) which absolutely can't function outside London?

Eric_WLothian

And here's the annual Christmas story: A Winter Wonderland event in Northern Ireland has been cancelled just two days after opening due to a slew of complaints. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/winter-wonderland-ni-cancelled-northern-ireland-clandeboye-estate-bangor-ice-skating-santa-g...

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I'm sure more government offices could be moved out of London. But there's a limit to where they can be moved to. Reading or similar, sure. Ebbw Vale, Grimsby, Plymouth? Doubtful. Plymouth shouldn't be an impossible sell I would have thought? Bit remote, I reckon. Why should the remoteness of Londo...

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Another sad loss http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/professor-heinz-wolff-bionengineering-scientist-tv-presenter-social-reformer-dies-aged-89-the-great-a8114161.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Colleagues at Brunel also recalled his penchant for practical jokes, i...

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The Guardian is going tabloid! For once I mean that in a literal rather than a metaphorical sense, there will be a move to that format size in early 2018. A cost-cutting exercise announced some time ago. (Applies to the Observer as well). The Guardian has signed a contract for Trinity Mirror, publi...

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The move comes after claims by his former partner that Mr Rowley sent abusive text messages. http://www.scotsman.com/news/scottish-labour-leader-alex-rowley-steps-aside-over-conduct-claims-1-4613684" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; OK, seems fairly small beer all told. There...

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This morning's Barclaygraph front page was a classic, eh? Possibly a classic own-goal :D http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/tory-mp-brexit-daily-telegraph-front-page-bullying-newspaper-name-eu-withdrawal-theresa-may-a8055581.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; A...

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Scottish Labour interim leader steps aside amid misconduct claims Party says Alex Rowley has stepped aside from role, which is to due be filled after leadership election on Saturday Scottish Labour’s interim leader has resigned after his former partner made a series of claims about his behaviour du...

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https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/nov/11/boris-johnson-met-london-professor-linked-to-fbis-russia-investigation Boris Johnson is facing questions about the government’s links to key individuals named by the FBI in its Trump-Russia investigation, following the emergence of a photo of him wit...

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His timing's a little off, getting mixed up with RT just as suspicions of Russian meddling in the US election really starts racheting up. Makes you wonder about the authenticity of all those aggressive, tone deaf cybernats as well..... Russian meddling? ...but Putin denied it twice so it can't be t...

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Another name from the past rears its head: Former SNP MP Michelle Thomson, who was suspended from the party following controversy over her property deals, has launched a business comeback advising firms about Brexit. She announced the creation of her new company Momentous Change three months after t...

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https://brignews.com/2017/11/12/revealed-stirling-universitys-ties-to-academy-run-by-russia-inquiry-professor/amp/ Revealed: Stirling University’s ties to Academy run by Russia inquiry professor Curiouser and curiouser. And going off at a slight tangent (Sorry if it's been mentioned already, Comrad...

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I'm with you on Brighthouse. I think the Queen would have been compelled otherwise, and volunteering was understood in the light of that. So avpiding would normally be understood as avoiding, but it isn't formalized. Trouble is, the Queen can't be compelled to do anything (unless she causes some so...

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Isn't there a moral question that she only pays tax voluntarily and is not obliged to like the rest of us? Should we be thankful that she is so kind that she decides to pay tax, whilst also remembering that it started in 1993 after she spent 1992 whinging how bad everything was and expecting the ta...

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Queen invested millions in offshore tax havens The Times today . Accusatory ? (if that's English !) It's true, and she shouldn't have done. But that doesn't mean she didn't pay full UK tax when the income was brought onshore. Just a thought but as the Queen volunteered to pay tax on her personal in...

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There's a possibility that Carles Puigdemont will seek political asylum in Belgium (Sky TV News). Some wag has suggested Scotland ;) He's merely exercising his right to the freedom of movement within the EU! http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/carles-puigdemont-catalonia-cannot-return-sp...

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The master negotiator. May has implied that the government will not implement a transition period unless there is a deal on trade too by next autumn. David Davis, the Brexit secretary, said this last week and May’s spokesman said the same at lobby this morning. Give us a trade deal, or we won't let...

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