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MsChin

Merry Christmas to all. Here’s hoping for a better New Year.

MsChin

I just want to be clear that this isn't an attack on Willow904. I can see a very distinct difference between what she's saying and what people like Linehan have actually done. While I am cis-male, I am acquainted with several trans and non-binary people, so I can have quite strong feelings on this ...

MsChin

"I have nothing against transgender people but transwomen are not women and we really shouldn't have to lie about biology to ensure transwomen are protected against discrimination." Trans women and trans men already have full protection under equality law against discrimination. There is n...

MsChin

So sorry to hear about Adrian. I'm lost for words.
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MsChin

I think Corbyn is a really nice bloke but he definitely wasn't a leader and looking at his office, had no management skills because he never reined in his so-called advisors. I do think the merciless attacks from the media must have been an awful thing to bear and I admire him for his resilience in ...

MsChin

Heh, I actually popped in to wish you all a Merry Christmas : )

MsChin

If Dan 'The Invisible Mayor-man' Jarvis is the answer, we are definitely not asking the right question. Why he was foisted on us as our (solitary) elected mayoral candidate is beyond me. I wasn't that keen on Richard Caborn but at least he had the advantage of having done something memorable, regene...

MsChin

AnatolyKasparov wrote:It wasn't really a "choice" tbh, Corbyn was literally the only left winger willing and able to stand four years ago. And even then he did so reluctantly.

Fair point. You'll have to forgive me for just turning up and whingeing, I know you're all just as gutted as I am.

MsChin

And not letting a left winger on the ballot in 2015 could have had all sorts of negative consequences. You only have to look at the state of certain once mighty social democratic parties on the continent to see that. Indeed. But why choose someone who would be perceived as yet another middle class ...

MsChin

But the entire point here is that 2017 suggests how close to success this came. If that hadn't happened, if the experience of the leadership was a string of frankly disappointing national rounds of local polls, very poor EU elections and then this GE then there would be no argument. But that didn't...

MsChin

He passed his sell-by date a while ago if truth be told, maybe should have retired as an MP at 65 as he originally planned. This time round, he was too ill to do any campaigning and didn't turn up at the count to hear the end of an era officially confirmed. All just a bit sad. Yes, Skinner should h...

MsChin

@ adam "I read somewhere the other day that there is a 'new edition ' of the electoral roll due to be published at the beginning of December. Any ideas? That could also be 'fun'." Following the annual canvass over summer / early autumn, the new updated register of electors is always publis...

MsChin

What part of ‘we’re not all able / well enough to jump on a bus to hospital’ do you not understand, SH. My particular bugbear with hospital car park charges is when you’ve dashed to A&E without any money / bank card because like, it was an emergency involving your nearest & dearest. This has...

MsChin

Good afternoon This change to the law is actually, in my view, another example of the biggest issue of electoral fraud at the moment - disenfranchisement of those you want to stop voting It has been going on for years in the US and now it is the same here - put hurdles in the way of people voting a...

MsChin

The article about voter ID doesn't quantify or elaborate on fraudulent voting How big a problem is voter fraud in the UK? It’s not that big a problem, cJA. The electoral commission publish data every year. https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/find-information-by-subject/electoral-fraud/data-and-a...

MsChin

Merry Christmas to you all.

As for digging over the Labour party’s past history, it’s the future that counts and those who wish for change can be part of that future.

MsChin

Thanks for the welcome.

MsChin

I just had an interesting, if disturbing 'conversation' with a usually reliable brexit/ukip/death penalty fan & his young apprentice. views received were: Corbyn is a **** & should be sacked, reason being that he's trying to defy democracy, because he told his MPs to block brexit yesterday....

MsChin

A fly by from me to wish all the Nesters a very Merry Christmas.

MsChin

On the Mosborough by election - the previous councillor, Isobel Bowler, who didn't live in the area, died of cancer in June shortly after being returned with a good majority in April. The Labour candidate doesn't live in Mosborough but her family do & she spends a lot of time there so Ward membe...

MsChin

I messed that one up, didn't I!

I'll leave you with this, from an organisation which has no political allegiance:

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MsChin

I did think before I posted those. They weren't done lightly. I think it's fair comment to mock her propensity to bemoan threats to her safety in such an overtly public fashion that increases rather than diminishes any risks to her safety. Personally, I think her 'me, me, me, look at me' actions ar...

MsChin

I don't doubt that you did consider it, Jonny, & I wouldn't expect any less of you, tbh, or respect you any less for posting them. It's just a personal thing for me having worked in the field, as has Phillips I believe, and a panic room is not something you just install on a whim. I just wanted ...

MsChin

May I politely ask that people refrain from jibes at Phillips over panic rooms? As some of you will know, I'm passionate about the issue of domestic violence so when I say that panic rooms are safe sanctuaries for people at risk and not something to make light of, I say it with sincerity. Whatever o...

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@ LostSoul

Hang on in there for a while & turn a deaf ear to social media which operates on algorithms, not reality.

MsChin

What actually is the function of the nominations at this stage of the procedure ? Strictly speaking, none - they're a relic of the days when such meetings actually did decide who the CLP was backing. (the last time this happened was IIRC 1983, though even then some local parties held all member bal...

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Has anyone totted up the total number of nomination votes does anyone know ? Just wondering how they look set against the total number of Labour members eligible to vote ? Realise the latter is a case of constantly moving goal posts depending on the latest court ruling. Nominations for JC so far ar...

MsChin

Cheers, ephe. There's an interesting long piece at (yuck) Conservative Home about New Towns, covering the history & demography which makes them fertile territory for Tories hunting votes. Bracknell is one of those New Towns so of interest to OhSo, I'm sure. There's another article over there abo...

MsChin

Our Olympic cyclists are just amazing. Well done, all! Tristram Hunt's CLP has declared for Corbyn, having voted for Cooper last time. Current status is 85% of CLPs in total have voted, with Corbyn getting 66% of the vote. That's 304 CLPs which have made nominations; 255 for Corbyn and 45 for Smith...

MsChin

Hi. Someone was asking about equality of outcomes v equality of opportunity so I thought I'd add my two pennorth. Back in the day when the EHRC had a decent budget and there was a political will to tackle socio-economic inequalities, the Commission designed a set of measurement frameworks to set a b...

MsChin

Here are a few policies - some look familiar.... Make companies publish equal pay audits; ban zero-hour contracts; abolish employment tribunal fees; unfair dismissal rights from day one. Work towards free childcare for all; introduce a full living wage (£10/hour at current rates). Abolish the bedro...

MsChin

Here are a few policies - some look familiar.... Make companies publish equal pay audits; ban zero-hour contracts; abolish employment tribunal fees; unfair dismissal rights from day one. Work towards free childcare for all; introduce a full living wage (£10/hour at current rates). Abolish the bedro...

MsChin

Thank you yahyah & frog.
*Waves to all*

MsChin

Oh dear, oh dear. This is so far below the belt it is dragging along the floor. My 'a pox on both their houses' seems a good position to have taken. http://voxpoliticalonline.com/2016/07/23/headworker-owen-smith-resembles-domestic-violence-perpetrator/" onclick="window.open(this.href);ret...

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‎Andrew Hardman‎ to Corbyn 50yrs+ Supporters Group 7 mins · I've just had my postal vote package for the coming referendum. In the envelope is my official ballot paper with it's instruction page attached plus a single leaflet from the VOTE LEAVE campaign. NOTHING from the remain campaign. Surely th...

MsChin

Merry Christmas to all you lovely people.
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MsChin

Small world, eh, Mr H & Mr L. I not only know those areas you've discussed quite well but I also live near-ish to Crystal Peaks. If forced to go to Meadowhell, I go via the former Orgreave site & along past the former Sheffield airport & then up Shepcote Lane.

MsChin

Britain Elects ‏@britainelects Dec 12 Holmewood & Heath (North East Derbyshire) result: LAB: 79.0% (+7.4) CON: 21.0% (-7.4) That was my late friend Trish's seat. She would have laughed when nominations went in - no Kipper and a Tory opposed Labour. A great lass and a damned good councillor, I'm...

MsChin

All this nostalgic foodie stuff ... You can still get a block of ice cream - vanilla or neopolitan - and wafers from our local Morrisons and Asda. Cones were rectangular at the ice cream end so you could cut a slice of ice cream from the block and ease it into the cone balanced on a table knife. I t...

MsChin

Thanks LadyCentauria. He was with a friend, so we got some of the story of what happened but it's still a bit of a muddle. It's perfectly possible that his accident was dealt with correctly and we've just been given a garbled, misleading version of events, but it's a good example of the doubt the T...

MsChin

I'm with AK - absolutely sick of the leadership battle. Whilst I'm for doing summat about the railways (nationalise the trains is my preference) for all of us who rarely use them because they are so expensive and not part of some daily commute, I'd like to see some effort put into our bus services. ...

MsChin

@AHindle
My thoughts are with you and your family.
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MsChin

UK Parliamentary Inquiries Communities and Local Government Committee The housing association sector and the Right to Buy inquiry Inquiry status: open - accepting written evidence The Committee is currently accepting written evidence, the deadline is Friday 28 August 2015. Scope of the inquiry The ...

MsChin

Hello. a fly by post as I'm orf out but I'd be grateful if some kind soul would post this link on Sparrow's blog for me - the Graun won't let me sign in for some reason. Full JR ruling on the PIP delays case: http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Admin/2015/1607.html" onclick="window.open(th...

MsChin

Some interesting and useful discussion about the new Labour leadership on here recently - thanks all!

MsChin

citizenJA wrote:Question for the Electoral Commission
What if the electorate's choice of democratically elected representatives aren't the same people currently assuming government in Westminster?

I suspect we'll have a long wait for an answer!

MsChin

Had to drop in to say that your g.d could have been assisted to vote either by her parent or by the presiding officer at the polling station. There's a form to fill in to say a disabled person was assisted but if the PO assists, then parent / carer doesn't have to. Also, the PO can assist away from...

MsChin

And I'll add once again. Very few young voters. We or rather Labour mustn't forget that we have to re-register every time we want to vote, so each time it'll be the same thing. A lot of time and energy spent on even getting them to register. Let alone vote. Proud to say my two eldest grandchildren ...

MsChin

And I'll add once again. Very few young voters. We or rather Labour mustn't forget that we have to re-register every time we want to vote, so each time it'll be the same thing. A lot of time and energy spent on even getting them to register. Let alone vote. Proud to say my two eldest grandchildren ...

MsChin

Good evening. Postal votes are kept face down during verification, as are those from the ballot boxes. Verification just confirms that none of the ballots have gone astray. There's no way anyone can guess how many have gone to which party at that stage. Next step is to place face up, check ballots a...

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