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- Fri 19 Sep, 2014 3:44 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 18th September 2014
- Replies: 341
- Views: 109351
Re: Thursday 18th September 2014
Salmond has left Aberdeen in a private jet. Heading for Edinburgh for the Official Announcement, perhaps? I hope so, otherwise I would regard it as a dereliction of duty. TBH, Alistair Darling has a duty to be there, too, as leader of the Better Together campaign. Whichever way things go both campa...
- Fri 19 Sep, 2014 3:35 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 18th September 2014
- Replies: 341
- Views: 109351
Re: Thursday 18th September 2014
Inverclyde Total: 54,101
Yes: 27,243
No: 27,329
Rejected: 29
Yes: 27,243
No: 27,329
Rejected: 29
- Fri 19 Sep, 2014 3:08 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 18th September 2014
- Replies: 341
- Views: 109351
Re: Thursday 18th September 2014
Eilean Siar (Western Isles) 19, 758 Yes: 9.195 No: 10,544 This surprises me, I would have thought higher for Yes... Agreed Of course, we (I) could also start a rumour that lots of English second-homers flipped their main address... but that would be cheeky! In further news, Dundee Count has been ev...
- Fri 19 Sep, 2014 3:03 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 18th September 2014
- Replies: 341
- Views: 109351
Re: Thursday 18th September 2014
Eilean Siar (Western Isles) 19, 758
Yes: 9.195
No: 10,544
This surprises me, I would have thought higher for Yes...
Yes: 9.195
No: 10,544
This surprises me, I would have thought higher for Yes...
- Fri 19 Sep, 2014 2:43 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 18th September 2014
- Replies: 341
- Views: 109351
Re: Thursday 18th September 2014
Shetland
Yes: 5,669
No: 9,951
Yes: 5,669
No: 9,951
- Fri 19 Sep, 2014 2:32 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 18th September 2014
- Replies: 341
- Views: 109351
Re: Thursday 18th September 2014
It is indeed bad news for Ed Miliband, TE. After all votes have been counted in two of the thirty-two areas voting in this Referendum I can confirm that there has not been one single vote either for Ed Miliband or , indeed, for the Labour Party. Aha, I had assumed as much. Good to know in these unc...
- Fri 19 Sep, 2014 2:27 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 18th September 2014
- Replies: 341
- Views: 109351
Re: Thursday 18th September 2014
Can anybody here confirm if this is indeed bad news for Ed Miliband? It is indeed bad news for Ed Miliband, TE. After all votes have been counted in two of the thirty-two areas voting in this Referendum I can confirm that there has not been one single vote either for Ed Miliband or , indeed, for th...
- Fri 19 Sep, 2014 2:17 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 18th September 2014
- Replies: 341
- Views: 109351
Re: Thursday 18th September 2014
Can anybody here confirm if this is indeed bad news for Ed Miliband? It is indeed bad news for Ed Miliband, TE. After all votes have been counted in two of the thirty-two areas voting in this Referendum I can confirm that there has not been one single vote either for Ed Miliband or , indeed, for th...
- Fri 19 Sep, 2014 2:02 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 18th September 2014
- Replies: 341
- Views: 109351
Re: Thursday 18th September 2014
Orkney
Yes: 4,883
No: 10,004
Rejected: 20
Meanwhile, thunder rumbling around in leafy SW London and dashing rain...
Yes: 4,883
No: 10,004
Rejected: 20
Meanwhile, thunder rumbling around in leafy SW London and dashing rain...
- Fri 19 Sep, 2014 12:27 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 18th September 2014
- Replies: 341
- Views: 109351
Re: Thursday 18th September 2014
Road traffic accident closes A9, delaying Caithness boxes from travelling down to the counting centre.
- Fri 19 Sep, 2014 12:10 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 18th September 2014
- Replies: 341
- Views: 109351
Re: Thursday 18th September 2014
Turnout in Orkney Islands: 14.907 which is 83.7%
- Thu 18 Sep, 2014 11:27 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 18th September 2014
- Replies: 341
- Views: 109351
Re: Thursday 18th September 2014
First (?) dramatic moments of tonight's count:
Will the plane ferrying ballot boxes around the Western Isles be able to land at Stornoway – or anywhere else, for that matter? Fog may or may not clear...
Will the plane ferrying ballot boxes around the Western Isles be able to land at Stornoway – or anywhere else, for that matter? Fog may or may not clear...
- Thu 18 Sep, 2014 7:54 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 18th September 2014
- Replies: 341
- Views: 109351
Re: Thursday 18th September 2014
In other news the skaters in the Undercroft at the South Bank have won their battle against the developers who were trying to get them evicted. I'm guessing Billy Bragg will not be along to compose a victory ballad for this triumph for local democracy over big business. http://www.theguardian.com/u...
- Thu 18 Sep, 2014 7:51 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 18th September 2014
- Replies: 341
- Views: 109351
Re: Thursday 18th September 2014
Me, more than likely.ErnstRemarx wrote:So who's up for the declarations? Who's up early to check? Anyone staying up till 5am and the results from the big cities?
- Thu 18 Sep, 2014 5:48 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 18th September 2014
- Replies: 341
- Views: 109351
Re: Thursday 18th September 2014
Thanks for today's first real helpless giggles momentHindleA wrote:Frustrated by not having a vote on an election day,I made a box and pretended to.I don't know which way I voted because it was a secret ballot.
- Thu 18 Sep, 2014 2:42 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 18th September 2014
- Replies: 341
- Views: 109351
Re: Thursday 18th September 2014
Ooooh! I've just discovered that if you scroll all the way down to the bottom of the page, on the Beta version of the guardian, you find the words "current version". Clicking on that gets you the Classic View. Odd choice of words to say "current version" as you'd think that that ...
- Thu 18 Sep, 2014 1:59 pm
- Forum: Pub
- Topic: Your Favourite 15 Albums
- Replies: 61
- Views: 34441
Re: Your Favourite 15 Albums
A difficult task. I've had to think about this for over a day. Here's my list, in no particular order, I hope people enjoy my choices: Soft Machine - Triple Echo My Bloody Valentine - Loveless Steve Reich - Music for 18 Musicians Genesis - Lamb Lies Down On Broadway Portishead - Dummy Brian Eno - A...
- Tue 16 Sep, 2014 3:08 am
- Forum: Pub
- Topic: Your Favourite 15 Albums
- Replies: 61
- Views: 34441
Re: Your Favourite 15 Albums
Hmm... Not necessarily in this order: 1) Jimi Hendrix Experience: Are You Experienced (original US issue) 2) Genesis: Foxtrot 3) Judas Priest: Painkiller 4) Phil Thornton: Initiation (used to use this, or Minute By Minute , for sound-checking the P.A. Love Steve Cragg's digeridu work on this, too!) ...
- Tue 16 Sep, 2014 1:30 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 15th September 2014
- Replies: 122
- Views: 47945
Re: Monday 15th September 2014
Happy Birthday, Dan!
- Tue 16 Sep, 2014 12:57 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 15th September 2014
- Replies: 122
- Views: 47945
Re: Monday 15th September 2014
Probably the wrong place, unsure of correct one, so please move if necessary but: Did anyone notice Google's acquisition of Lift Labs who make an electronic spoon that helps people with Parkinson's to eat by making small movements to compensate for tremors? Sounds brilliant to me, not just for Park...
Re: WhoopyDo!
More sad news...We had to have our lovely Spike put to sleep this morning. He was so ill we couldn't put it off any longer...I don't know what we're going to do without him. But we've decided no more pets. Losing them seems to get worse as we get older. So sorry to hear that. It's always so hard ev...
- Mon 15 Sep, 2014 11:34 pm
- Forum: Pub
- Topic: Gardening / Chutney
- Replies: 33
- Views: 18001
Re: Gardening / Chutney
Going to go sloe picking over the weekend to make some sloe gin with. If anyone's got a favourite recipe for a fruit in alcohol recipe please can you share it as I want to do something to have as a pudding at Christmas. Thought of oranges in Cointreau but that maybe doubling up on the orange flavou...
- Mon 15 Sep, 2014 11:29 pm
- Forum: Pub
- Topic: Request from an FTNer...
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4467
Re: Request from an FTNer...
Is that it then? God. I really hate it when this happens. Who gets to clean out the pans in the cafe? Me. I've got to clear all the FTN tables and get rid of the crisp packets and discarded tourist information brochures. FFS, just pop them in the recycling bin. It's over there. I've tilled up and I...
- Mon 15 Sep, 2014 9:03 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 15th September 2014
- Replies: 122
- Views: 47945
Re: Monday 15th September 2014
Probably the wrong place, unsure of correct one, so please move if necessary but: Did anyone notice Google's acquisition of Lift Labs who make an electronic spoon that helps people with Parkinson's to eat by making small movements to compensate for tremors? Sounds brilliant to me, not just for Parki...
- Mon 15 Sep, 2014 3:02 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th September 2014
- Replies: 350
- Views: 127184
Re: Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th September 2014
Pass the sick bag not the pop corn: US verdict on DWP’s privatised sick note service http://davidhencke.wordpress.com/2014/09/14/pass-the-sick-bag-not-the-pop-corn-us-verdict-on-dwps-privatised-sick-note-service/ Interesting, they sound like the typical American company. but not much about how they...
- Mon 15 Sep, 2014 12:38 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th September 2014
- Replies: 350
- Views: 127184
Re: Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th September 2014
Judicial Review into the BT set for the 19/20th November.Concerning domestic violence victims and sanctuary rooms.Background here: http://www.hmbsolicitors.co.uk/news/category/item/?asset_id=1580" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Another example of how utterly useless the bed...
- Sun 14 Sep, 2014 7:23 pm
- Forum: Pub
- Topic: Gardening / Chutney
- Replies: 33
- Views: 18001
Re: Gardening / Chutney
Going to go sloe picking over the weekend to make some sloe gin with. If anyone's got a favourite recipe for a fruit in alcohol recipe please can you share it as I want to do something to have as a pudding at Christmas. Thought of oranges in Cointreau but that maybe doubling up on the orange flavou...
- Sat 13 Sep, 2014 3:43 am
- Forum: Pub
- Topic: Gardening / Chutney
- Replies: 33
- Views: 18001
Re: Gardening / Chutney
Chutney got chucked - it really was bad not sure what I did to it, but have been reading that GTC is not very nice anyway. lol Next question Who knew adding a couple of handfuls of raspberry's to rhubarb could make a crumble taste of soap ?? :rofl: Geesh, not having much luck at the moment cooking ...
- Sat 13 Sep, 2014 1:18 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 12th September 2014
- Replies: 103
- Views: 47505
Re: Friday 12th September 2014
http://disabilitynewsservice.com/2014/09/benefit-claimants-missing-out-on-thousands-in-transfer-from-dla-to-pip/ "Claimants missing out on thousands in transfer from to DLA to PIP" Hard to not think this was part of the design,perhaps I'm being too cynical.Regardless,it should be addresse...
- Fri 12 Sep, 2014 9:47 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 12th September 2014
- Replies: 103
- Views: 47505
Re: Friday 12th September 2014
A very eloquent & thoughtful piece, Schama does know his stuff. Sadly it is doomed to fall on deaf ears. :( He's brilliant isn't he? His ''Power of Art'' progs are the kind you can watch again and again, best historian around. I've seen "History of Britain" so many times I almost have...
Re: WhoopyDo!
Thanks, @yahyah and @refitman! Pleasure to meet you two, too
- Fri 05 Sep, 2014 3:44 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 5th September 2014
- Replies: 140
- Views: 62499
Re: Friday 5th September 2014
'Twas indeed he.ephemerid wrote:
One of the Tories (I think it was Philip Davies) asked (twice) whether this meant the end of the coalition.....
Of course, if it were, we would have a hung Parliament......
- Fri 05 Sep, 2014 1:41 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 5th September 2014
- Replies: 140
- Views: 62499
Re: Friday 5th September 2014
Closure Motion: Ayes: 304 Noes: 237 Now dividing on Bill being read a 2nd Time Further thanks - and a belated welcome to you, LC, hope you find the place to your liking. Your locker is next to pk1's, the cafeteria is open until 8pm and bicycle hre can be arranged for a nominal fee. Thanks, Ernst! A...
- Fri 05 Sep, 2014 1:18 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 5th September 2014
- Replies: 140
- Views: 62499
Re: Friday 5th September 2014
Closure Motion:
Ayes: 304
Noes: 237
Now dividing on Bill being read a 2nd Time
Ayes: 304
Noes: 237
Now dividing on Bill being read a 2nd Time
- Fri 05 Sep, 2014 11:42 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 5th September 2014
- Replies: 140
- Views: 62499
Re: Friday 5th September 2014
Happy Birthday Roger,enjoy your trip. Andrew George's Bill being debated now on Parliament channel.Tories have already attempted to have the debate in private. Happy Birthday to Roger from me, too. Watching the debate on Andrew George's Bill and I was rather p'd to see the motion to hear in private...
Re: WhoopyDo!
Thank you for setting this up – it is much clearer and easier to use than with the earlier hosting-site. That is to say, it works better on this computer I hope to turn up more often, now.
- Fri 05 Sep, 2014 10:41 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 5th September 2014
- Replies: 140
- Views: 62499
Re: Friday 5th September 2014
Happy Birthday Roger,enjoy your trip. Andrew George's Bill being debated now on Parliament channel.Tories have already attempted to have the debate in private. Happy Birthday to Roger from me, too. Watching the debate on Andrew George's Bill and I was rather p'd to see the motion to hear in private...