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- Fri 16 Nov, 2018 4:51 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 16th November 2018
- Replies: 58
- Views: 11354
Re: Friday 16th November 2018
"Brexit: Liam Fox admits 'a deal is better than no deal' as he backs Theresa May's plan" https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-deal-liam-fox-theresa-may-draft-agreement-eu-withdrawal-cabinet-a8637086.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);retur...
- Fri 16 Nov, 2018 4:44 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 16th November 2018
- Replies: 58
- Views: 11354
Re: Friday 16th November 2018
Laura Kuenssberg Verified account @bbclaurak 4h4 hours ago More 1. Those who have gone public-Andrea Jenkyns, Andrew Bridgen, Philip Davies, James Duddridge, Anne Marie Morris, Lawrence Robertson, Jacob Rees-Mogg, Nadine Dorries, Simon Clarke, Steve Baker, Henry Smith, Maria Caulfield, Sheryll Mu...
- Fri 16 Nov, 2018 3:59 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 16th November 2018
- Replies: 58
- Views: 11354
Re: Friday 16th November 2018
'Jack of Kent' blog:
"Why the draft withdrawal agreement may be the only responsible option"
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"Why the draft withdrawal agreement may be the only responsible option"
http://jackofkent.com/2018/11/why-the-d ... le-option/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
- Thu 15 Nov, 2018 9:53 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 15th November 2018
- Replies: 104
- Views: 14698
Re: Thursday 15th November 2018
Anna Soubry MP Anna Soubry MP @Anna_Soubry · 26m Raab’s resignation marks the end of PMs Withdrawal Agreement. This is v serious the PM will clearly be considering her position. My own view is that we need a Govt of National Unity and we need it now. But what path would such a government unite arou...
- Thu 15 Nov, 2018 9:32 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 15th November 2018
- Replies: 104
- Views: 14698
Re: Thursday 15th November 2018
https://amp.theguardian.com/politics/2018/nov/14/labour-confident-its-brexiters-will-vote-against-mays-deal" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; On Wednesday night, the Labour party leader, Jeremy Corbyn, and chief whip, Nick Brown, met May for a 20-minute meeting after she brief...
- Wed 14 Nov, 2018 2:02 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 14th November 2018
- Replies: 57
- Views: 9878
Re: Wednesday 14th November 2018
Missed this, from Observer, Sunday: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2018/nov/11/brexit-whistleblower-shahmir-sanni-taxpayers-alliance-concedes-it-launched-smears?CMP=share_btn_tw" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; "TaxPayers’ Alliance concedes it launched smears again...
- Thu 08 Nov, 2018 3:54 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 8th November 2018
- Replies: 32
- Views: 7654
Re: Thursday 8th November 2018
"What Trump really wants: European car parts" https://www.politico.eu/article/what-us-president-donald-trump-really-wants-european-car-parts/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Brussels fears U.S. President Donald Trump is out to poach the most valuable part of the Eu...
- Wed 07 Nov, 2018 8:09 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 7th November 2018
- Replies: 64
- Views: 13539
Re: Wednesday 7th November 2018
From Jolyon Maugham
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- Sun 04 Nov, 2018 9:44 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 3rd & Sunday 4th November 2018
- Replies: 81
- Views: 16340
Re: Saturday 3rd & Sunday 4th November 2018
I was wondering if this report from a friend is accurate -- " Arron Banks – sweaty, evasive, bullying. That’s all you need to know. He even tried firing a super injunction barb at Marr. Only satirists can do that, not pieces of shit like him. Be glad you didn’t have to see his face, frog. &quo...
- Sun 04 Nov, 2018 7:10 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 3rd & Sunday 4th November 2018
- Replies: 81
- Views: 16340
Re: Saturday 3rd & Sunday 4th November 2018
Gone a bit quiet again innit. Any thoughts on May's alleged deal? Slugger O'Toole has summary of it, he's usually a good alternative to reading the actual times article (though that's maybe faint praise), but it sounds like cans being kicked even further down road. https://sluggerotoole.com/2018/11...
- Thu 01 Nov, 2018 3:41 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 1st November 2018
- Replies: 61
- Views: 12690
Re: Thursday 1st November 2018
After two weeks my three-year-old cat has learned to use his cat-flap. PS Well , not completely ! He came in all by himself this morning, but after breakfast he just went and looked at it, waiting for me to open it and give him a little shove. I think that's normal behaviour (for cats that is, not ...
- Sat 27 Oct, 2018 9:41 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 27th & Sunday 28th October 2018
- Replies: 56
- Views: 12359
Re: Saturday 27th & Sunday 28th October 2018
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2018/oct/27/george-osborne-ignored-poverty-warnings-on-public-sector-pay-cap "George Osborne ignored poverty warnings on 1% pay cap" Probably better than the BBC take on the story https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-45994303" onclick="window...
- Sat 27 Oct, 2018 5:30 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 26th October 2018
- Replies: 34
- Views: 8668
Re: Friday 26th October 2018
https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2018/10/26/politics/suspicious-packages-arrest/index.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; "Bomb suspect arrest: What we know about Cesar Sayoc" Cesar Sayoc's political inclinations were passionately displayed for everyone to see. His social ...
- Mon 22 Oct, 2018 2:12 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 22nd October 2018
- Replies: 31
- Views: 7472
Re: Monday 22nd October 2018
I really don't understand why they want to ban plastic straws, as there hasn't been any attempt to encourage people to switch to paper straws voluntarily, yet. With only plastic available no one's had the opportunity to switch to save the planet. Just by making paper straws available to buy or opt ...
- Mon 22 Oct, 2018 12:10 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 20th & Sunday 21st October 2018
- Replies: 81
- Views: 19342
Re: Saturday 20th & Sunday 21st October 2018
https://sluggerotoole.com/2018/10/21/the-odds-are-narrowly-on-may-surviving-the-week-and-staggering-through-to-a-withdrawal-deal-before-christmas/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; 'Slugger' had quote from Sunday Times. Frank Field, the Labour veteran, reveals that he will try...
- Sat 20 Oct, 2018 11:03 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 20th & Sunday 21st October 2018
- Replies: 81
- Views: 19342
Re: Saturday 20th & Sunday 21st October 2018
http://uk.businessinsider.com/theresa-may-eu-commission-summit-brexit-talks-negotiation-take-it-or-leave-it-2018-10" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; "Theresa May told by the EU to 'take it or leave it' as Brexit talks risk collapse" Some interesting views from EU si...
- Sat 20 Oct, 2018 10:38 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 20th & Sunday 21st October 2018
- Replies: 81
- Views: 19342
Re: Saturday 20th & Sunday 21st October 2018
https://amp.theguardian.com/politics/2018/oct/20/nicola-sturgeon-quits-bbc-event-over-steve-bannon-invitation" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Nicola Sturgeon has pulled out of a conference being jointly hosted by the BBC next month after learning that Donald Trump’s former s...
- Sat 20 Oct, 2018 8:19 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 20th & Sunday 21st October 2018
- Replies: 81
- Views: 19342
Re: Saturday 20th & Sunday 21st October 2018
TBG 5.50 -- Well done ! So why no estimate from the Met today ... ? Is that a question to the Home Secretary ? Well if the brightest minds of the Metropolitan police force can't come up with an answer .... I'd like to know if this is the first time the Met hasn't got an 'estimate ' ... A story ther...
- Sat 20 Oct, 2018 7:45 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 20th & Sunday 21st October 2018
- Replies: 81
- Views: 19342
Re: Saturday 20th & Sunday 21st October 2018
Well if the brightest minds of the Metropolitan police force can't come up with an answer ....frog222 wrote:TBG 5.50 -- Well done !
So why no estimate from the Met today ... ?
Is that a question to the Home Secretary ?
- Sat 20 Oct, 2018 6:50 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 20th & Sunday 21st October 2018
- Replies: 81
- Views: 19342
Re: Saturday 20th & Sunday 21st October 2018
I was going to ask if the Met had estimated the turnout , but ... " The People's Vote campaign said stewards on the route estimated 670,000 were taking part. Scotland Yard said it was not able to estimate the size of the crowd. " https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-45925542" onclick="wi...
- Sat 20 Oct, 2018 11:08 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 20th & Sunday 21st October 2018
- Replies: 81
- Views: 19342
Re: Saturday 20th & Sunday 21st October 2018
https://amp.theguardian.com/politics/2018/oct/20/facebook-campaign-urges-voters-to-oppose-theresa-may-brexit-deal" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; "£250,000 ad campaign urges voters to oppose May’s Brexit deal" An anonymously run influence campaign has spent more th...
- Fri 19 Oct, 2018 12:42 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 19th October 2018
- Replies: 40
- Views: 8741
Re: Friday 19th October 2018
https://amp.theguardian.com/politics/2018/oct/19/no-deal-brexit-must-be-avoided-at-all-costs-says-toyota-president" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; "No-deal Brexit must be avoided at all costs, says Toyota president" For Japanese carmakers to continue contributing t...
- Fri 19 Oct, 2018 11:04 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 19th October 2018
- Replies: 40
- Views: 8741
Re: Friday 19th October 2018
https://amp.theguardian.com/politics/2018/oct/19/tory-rightwingers-seek-to-embarrass-may-over-high-powered-rifles-ban "Tory rightwingers seek to embarrass May over high-powered rifles ban" Hard Brexit Tories will use a Commons vote to try and overturn Home Office plans to ban high-powered...
- Fri 19 Oct, 2018 8:44 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 19th October 2018
- Replies: 40
- Views: 8741
Re: Friday 19th October 2018
https://amp.theguardian.com/politics/2018/oct/19/tory-rightwingers-seek-to-embarrass-may-over-high-powered-rifles-ban" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; "Tory rightwingers seek to embarrass May over high-powered rifles ban" Hard Brexit Tories will use a Commons vote t...
- Wed 17 Oct, 2018 9:41 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 17th October 2018
- Replies: 43
- Views: 9545
Re: Wednesday 17th October 2018
Crace --https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2018/oct/17/sweet-jeremy-rides-to-brexit-broken-theresas-rescue This from a brexiteer is rather fun https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/jeremy-corbyn-support-leave-campaign-brexit-remain-congratulate-claims-a8587181.html" onclick="wi...
- Tue 16 Oct, 2018 10:46 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 16th October 2018
- Replies: 46
- Views: 9628
Re: Tuesday 16th October 2018
Back from t'library...opens til 8 in term time. I see there's a call from the usual suspects to get Thatcher on the new £50 note. I think it's a great idea - the chances of anyone seeing it are pretty remote given cash machines give out 20s and 10s...I really struggle to recall when I last saw one....
- Tue 16 Oct, 2018 6:36 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 16th October 2018
- Replies: 46
- Views: 9628
Re: Tuesday 16th October 2018
https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/brexit-jacob-rees-mogg-howard-goodall-scary-truth-musicians-video-games-berlin-relocate-soft-power-a8586026.html?amp" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; "You probably haven't been told the truth about how Brexit will affect our creative ...
- Tue 16 Oct, 2018 5:32 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 16th October 2018
- Replies: 46
- Views: 9628
Re: Tuesday 16th October 2018
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-met-police-vote-leave-investigation-government-influence-spending-cambridge-analytica-a8586571.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; "Brexit: MPs write to Met Police asking if government pushed for Vote Leave investig...
- Tue 16 Oct, 2018 5:31 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 16th October 2018
- Replies: 46
- Views: 9628
- Mon 15 Oct, 2018 5:39 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 15th October 2018
- Replies: 50
- Views: 11600
Re: Monday 15th October 2018
from 12th September https://amp.theguardian.com/politics/2018/sep/12/peers-seek-to-send-hard-brexit-amendments-back-to-commons" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; The taxation (cross-border trade) bill, was amended at the behest of Jacob Rees-Mogg’s European Research Group (ERG)...
- Mon 15 Oct, 2018 5:27 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 15th October 2018
- Replies: 50
- Views: 11600
Re: Monday 15th October 2018
From the G: Jacob Rees-Mogg, the leading Tory Brexiter, asks why British negotiators ignored the point about having a customs border down the Irish Sea being illegal. May says her negotiators did not ignore that. Has anyone heard this one before about an Irish sea border being illegal? I thought th...
- Mon 15 Oct, 2018 11:15 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 15th October 2018
- Replies: 50
- Views: 11600
Re: Monday 15th October 2018
Probably overwhelmed with emotion over royal baby news.citizenJA wrote:Please wake up, PorFavor.
- Mon 15 Oct, 2018 11:13 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 15th October 2018
- Replies: 50
- Views: 11600
Re: Monday 15th October 2018
This is interesting. https://amp.theguardian.com/politics/2018/oct/15/keir-starmer-may-must-publish-irish-border-backstop-plan?__twitter_impression=true" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; not necessarily connected, but maybe relevant: https://www.politico.eu/article/brexit-mar...
- Sun 14 Oct, 2018 9:40 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th October 2018
- Replies: 89
- Views: 26190
Re: Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th October 2018
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-latest-jeremy-corbyn-final-say-referendum-no-deal-eu-vote-cooperative-party-a8582546.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; "Jeremy Corbyn under fresh pressure from sister party to back a final say Brexit referendum&qu...
- Sun 14 Oct, 2018 8:37 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th October 2018
- Replies: 89
- Views: 26190
Re: Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th October 2018
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/10/181010105602.htm Muscular men prefer an unequal society Men with large upper-bodies have a tendency to favour inequality in society and a limited redistribution of resources. This is the conclusion drawn by Professor Michael Bang Petersen and Associate ...
- Sun 14 Oct, 2018 5:49 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th October 2018
- Replies: 89
- Views: 26190
Re: Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th October 2018
https://labourlist.org/2018/10/mike-gapes-no-labour-mps-arent-going-to-vote-for-mays-brexit-deal/ "Mike Gapes: No, Labour MPs aren’t going to vote for May’s Brexit deal" All seems a bit optimistic to me. Unless the government decides it would like to hold a further referendum, I think it ...
- Sun 14 Oct, 2018 3:57 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th October 2018
- Replies: 89
- Views: 26190
Re: Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th October 2018
https://labourlist.org/2018/10/mike-gap ... exit-deal/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
"Mike Gapes: No, Labour MPs aren’t going to vote for May’s Brexit deal"
"Mike Gapes: No, Labour MPs aren’t going to vote for May’s Brexit deal"
- Sun 14 Oct, 2018 9:15 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th October 2018
- Replies: 89
- Views: 26190
Re: Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th October 2018
Never heard of 'Dishwasher Tetris' before.citizenJA wrote:dishwasher loading tips article & comments below the line
https://www.theguardian.com/money/2018/ ... er-tablets" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
- Sun 14 Oct, 2018 9:01 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th October 2018
- Replies: 89
- Views: 26190
Re: Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th October 2018
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/no-deal-brexit-labour-party-eu-uk-remain-leave-theresa-may-jeremy-corbyn-a8581511.html?amp" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; "Labour MPs reveal they are ready to rescue Theresa May's Brexit deal in Commons vote" Labour M...
- Sat 13 Oct, 2018 4:25 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th October 2018
- Replies: 89
- Views: 26190
Re: Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th October 2018
https://www.conservativehome.com/thetor ... seats.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
"A candidate shortage strikes Conservative target seats"
Shame.
"A candidate shortage strikes Conservative target seats"
Shame.
- Fri 12 Oct, 2018 9:59 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 12th October 2018
- Replies: 35
- Views: 7927
Re: Friday 12th October 2018
I saw an interview with Philip Hammond today where (I paraphrase) he claimed that Theresa May had said that austerity would be over when we'd sorted out "Brexit" and got a deal finalised. I don't remember hearing her put it in those terms. Anyone else? . . and they say he hasn't got a sen...
- Thu 11 Oct, 2018 2:07 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 11th October 2018
- Replies: 67
- Views: 29556
Re: Thursday 11th October 2018
https://www.politico.eu/article/uk-plan-to-use-m26-motorway-as-parking-lot-port-dover-if-no-brexit-deal/amp/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Work has begun to turn a motorway in south east England into a “parking lot” for lorries as part of a plan to prevent traffic chaos in...
- Wed 10 Oct, 2018 10:41 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 10th October 2018
- Replies: 28
- Views: 6098
Re: Wednesday 10th October 2018
Did we have this? GOV.UK Verify overview GOV.UK Verify is a secure way to prove who you are online. It makes it safe, quick and easy to access government services like filing your tax or checking the information on your driving licence. When you use GOV.UK Verify, you don’t need to prove your ident...
- Wed 10 Oct, 2018 9:21 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 10th October 2018
- Replies: 28
- Views: 6098
Re: Wednesday 10th October 2018
https://amp.theguardian.com/politics/2018/oct/10/pro-remain-tory-mps-will-form-group-vote-down-may-brexit-deal" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; "Pro-remain Tory MPs will form group to vote down May's Brexit deal" A group of remain-backing Tory MPs are plotting to fo...
- Mon 08 Oct, 2018 10:21 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 8th October 2018
- Replies: 44
- Views: 9054
Re: Monday 8th October 2018
Hmm, wasn't Twin Peaks cancelled after a 2 year run, due to declining ratings?
- Mon 08 Oct, 2018 9:58 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 8th October 2018
- Replies: 44
- Views: 9054
Re: Monday 8th October 2018
http://eureferendum.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; "Brexit: internalising the issue" Reporting of the key issue of our times gets more bizarre by the day. The latest contribution to the cacophony is the Telegraph , telling us that Ministers are in talks with a...
- Mon 08 Oct, 2018 9:49 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 8th October 2018
- Replies: 44
- Views: 9054
Re: Monday 8th October 2018
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/theresa-may-brexit-plan-eu-leaders-mp-vote-angela-merkel-macron-irish-border-a8574561.html "MPs may not see Theresa May’s fresh Brexit plans before she asks EU leaders to agree to them, Downing Street admits" What would be the point in doing ...
- Mon 08 Oct, 2018 9:01 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 8th October 2018
- Replies: 44
- Views: 9054
Re: Monday 8th October 2018
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/theresa-may-brexit-plan-eu-leaders-mp-vote-angela-merkel-macron-irish-border-a8574561.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; "MPs may not see Theresa May’s fresh Brexit plans before she asks EU leaders to agree to them, Downi...
- Fri 05 Oct, 2018 5:18 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 5th October 2018
- Replies: 30
- Views: 6027
Re: Friday 5th October 2018
https://amp.theguardian.com/politics/2018/oct/05/eu-may-offer-post-brexit-trade-flexibility-to-help-may-secure-deal" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; "EU may offer post-Brexit trade flexibility to help May secure deal" EU officials hope that, despite the opposition o...
- Thu 04 Oct, 2018 2:36 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 4th October 2018
- Replies: 25
- Views: 4977
Re: Thursday 4th October 2018
https://sluggerotoole.com/2018/10/04/the-uk-and-ireland-are-closing-in-on-a-border-solution/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; "The UK and Ireland are closing in on a border solution" She will offer to meet the EU half way on the vexed issue of the Irish backstop, ag...