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- Tue 26 Sep, 2023 6:20 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 26th September 2023
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3610
Re: Tuesday 26th September 2023
Good afternoon. Nothing will happen of course... In other, more personal news, 'er indoors died this morning. Difficult day today phoning round organising stuff. It was fairly inevitable that it wouldn't be long once she had the diagnosis of a brain tumour a couple of months ago. Sigh. https://twitt...
- Mon 25 Sep, 2023 12:08 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 25th September 2023
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1476
Re: Monday 25th September 2023
Good morning.
I see Suella is being Suella again...
I see Suella is being Suella again...
- Fri 22 Sep, 2023 10:00 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 22nd September 2023
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3260
Re: Friday 22nd September 2023
Good morning. Some excellent local news. https://www.eastlondonadvertiser.co.uk/news/23795925.ambulance-taxi-service-king-george-queens-hospitals/ “Having a shared service with Barts Health will help use taxpayers’ money more efficiently. ” The trust currently contracts out its 77,000 annual non-eme...
- Thu 21 Sep, 2023 11:40 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 21st September 2023
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2003
Re: Thursday 21st September 2023
Good morning.
- Mon 18 Sep, 2023 2:23 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 18th September 2023
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2358
Re: Monday 18th September 2023
Shocked etc.
I notice they are currently investigating JRM's shows as well.
I notice they are currently investigating JRM's shows as well.
- Mon 18 Sep, 2023 1:20 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 18th September 2023
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2358
Re: Monday 18th September 2023
Good morning. Is it me or is this use of language slightly odd? I could understand 'getting a grip on public spending' but 'gripping' it? It's economically illiterate anyway (unless all she is doing is cutting transfer payments like social security or pensions) since public spending is a constituent...
- Sun 17 Sep, 2023 9:06 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 16th & Sunday 17th September 2023
- Replies: 28
- Views: 4342
Re: Saturday 16th & Sunday 17th September 2023
Good evening. Apologies for being a little bit absent recently but things aren't good here. Went into see 'er indoors today and, given that I've never known her not to be doing something , to hear her say with a little bitterness "I can't do anything" is very sad. All I could say was "...
- Sun 10 Sep, 2023 11:09 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 9th & Sunday 10th September 2023
- Replies: 34
- Views: 5960
- Sun 10 Sep, 2023 8:23 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 9th & Sunday 10th September 2023
- Replies: 34
- Views: 5960
Re: Saturday 9th & Sunday 10th September 2023
What's the betting that this report says that there really isn't anything to worry about?
That would really upset this bunch of grifters...
That would really upset this bunch of grifters...
- Sat 09 Sep, 2023 8:20 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 9th & Sunday 10th September 2023
- Replies: 34
- Views: 5960
Re: Saturday 9th & Sunday 10th September 2023
Oops.
The male suspect, who is in his late 20s, is understood to be linked to a number of senior Tory MPs, including several who are privy to classified or highly sensitive information.
- Sat 09 Sep, 2023 6:20 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 9th & Sunday 10th September 2023
- Replies: 34
- Views: 5960
- Tue 05 Sep, 2023 10:27 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 5th September 2023
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3943
Re: Tuesday 5th September 2023
Morning. 64 today...where has the time gone?
- Mon 04 Sep, 2023 2:03 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 4th September 2023
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3467
Re: Monday 4th September 2023
Oh dear me...taxi for Nicola Murray...I mean Gillian Keegan.
- Mon 04 Sep, 2023 1:40 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 4th September 2023
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3467
Re: Monday 4th September 2023
"It's not the job of the DfE"
"Erm...if they are academies, then yes it is"
"Erm...if they are academies, then yes it is"
- Mon 04 Sep, 2023 10:30 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 4th September 2023
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3467
Re: Monday 4th September 2023
I'm shocked, shocked that a man photographed with a whip on his desk has been found to be in breach of bullying and harrasment rules!
- Mon 04 Sep, 2023 8:33 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 4th September 2023
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3467
Re: Monday 4th September 2023
Good morning.
Not a great start for the DfE in the week children go back to school.
Not a great start for the DfE in the week children go back to school.
- Thu 31 Aug, 2023 9:41 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 31st August 2023
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2354
Re: Thursday 31st August 2023
Payne always reminds me of a character out of Harry Enfield. Certain to be a vote winner amongst the young...
- Sat 26 Aug, 2023 7:46 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: August Bank Holiday 2023 26th, 27th & 28th
- Replies: 39
- Views: 5051
- Sat 26 Aug, 2023 6:13 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: August Bank Holiday 2023 26th, 27th & 28th
- Replies: 39
- Views: 5051
Re: August Bank Holiday 2023 26th, 27th & 28th
Oh look.
About time.
Nadine Dorries: Conservative MP attacks PM as she quits Commons
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-66630308
About time.
Nadine Dorries: Conservative MP attacks PM as she quits Commons
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-66630308
- Fri 25 Aug, 2023 11:48 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 25th August 2023
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1817
Re: Friday 25th August 2023
I can't be the only one who is ever so slightly amused that George Osborne is chair of trustees at the BM right now...
- Sat 19 Aug, 2023 11:28 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 19th & Sunday 20th August 2023
- Replies: 19
- Views: 7803
Re: Saturday 19th & Sunday 20th August 2023
Good evening. Sadly. things aren't going that well for 'er indoors - dizziness, losing co-ordination in one, and then both hands which means she can't now feed herself. Anyway, when every tiny piece of economic news is front pages news, this is interesting I thought. https://twitter.com/redhistorian...
- Mon 14 Aug, 2023 6:24 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 14th August 2023
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6636
Re: Monday 14th August 2023
Good evening.
So when is the March on Rome I wonder?
I did wonder why this was on my Twitter feed then realised it's a paid-for ad. What is the objective I wonder?
So when is the March on Rome I wonder?
I did wonder why this was on my Twitter feed then realised it's a paid-for ad. What is the objective I wonder?
- Mon 31 Jul, 2023 9:27 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 31st July 2023
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3389
Re: Monday 31st July 2023
Good evening. Apologies for not being around but the care home where my wife is now is a bit further away and as my son is here, we've been spending longer with her than when she was in hospital. Anyway...I see Piers Corbyn being his usual twattish self but who is that cheering him on not adhering t...
- Thu 27 Jul, 2023 10:56 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 27th July 2023
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3376
Re: Thursday 27th July 2023
I see that farage wants the whole of the Nat West Board to resign. I wonder at what point someone in the Government is going to point out that the value of the investment in Nat West that they hold - about 39% I believe - will slide even more and any thought of being able to sell off more shares wil...
- Thu 27 Jul, 2023 10:48 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 27th July 2023
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3376
Re: Thursday 27th July 2023
Good morning.
Part of Dorries constituency are getting a little tired of her inaction...great letter.
Part of Dorries constituency are getting a little tired of her inaction...great letter.
- Mon 24 Jul, 2023 11:39 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 24th July 2023
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2038
Re: Monday 24th July 2023
Good morning. I see that I am now on X. But I can also 'Search Twitter' which is...interesting. How utterly pointless. In other news 'er indoors has apparently been found a place in a nursing home. Not too far to travel and the same group has other homes much closer so there's a possibility of a mov...
- Wed 19 Jul, 2023 8:57 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 19th July 2023
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1234
Re: Wednesday 19th July 2023
Morning.
From one of the more sensible right of centre commentators. They won't listen to him though.
From one of the more sensible right of centre commentators. They won't listen to him though.
- Tue 18 Jul, 2023 8:32 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 18th July 2023
- Replies: 23
- Views: 2710
Re: Tuesday 18th July 2023
Think GB News may regret their coverage on Huw Edwards...and he's even on the channel tonight.
- Tue 18 Jul, 2023 7:19 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 18th July 2023
- Replies: 23
- Views: 2710
Re: Tuesday 18th July 2023
Telegraph writer want Government to legislate to force a private sector company to deal with someone? That's rather funny...and the bit about calling Farage a 'disingenuous grifter'...well they got that right.
- Tue 18 Jul, 2023 4:46 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 18th July 2023
- Replies: 23
- Views: 2710
Re: Tuesday 18th July 2023
This is quite funny...especially when you get Trumpites saying "He was allowed to keep records..."
- Tue 18 Jul, 2023 11:47 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 18th July 2023
- Replies: 23
- Views: 2710
Re: Tuesday 18th July 2023
Good morning.
What we need is Miriam 'mad as a box of frogs' Cates having her say on universities said no-one ever.
What we need is Miriam 'mad as a box of frogs' Cates having her say on universities said no-one ever.
- Mon 17 Jul, 2023 4:58 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 17th July 2023
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2378
Re: Monday 17th July 2023
This might not last long before she deletes it...
- Mon 17 Jul, 2023 10:02 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 17th July 2023
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2378
Re: Monday 17th July 2023
How much of this focus on 'poor quality' university courses is to do with the amount that Goverment has to write off the student loan book as jobs aren't paying enough for loans to be repaid? From Sunak's article: Fairness for taxpayers Put simply: our young people are being ripped off. They’re bein...
- Mon 17 Jul, 2023 9:56 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 17th July 2023
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2378
Re: Monday 17th July 2023
Good morning.
Swimming with the school this morning - last one for this year - then hospital visiting this afternoon, and my final Governing Body meeting this evening. We're just waiting for a place to be found in a home or hospice for 'er indoors as things aren't that great at the moment.
Swimming with the school this morning - last one for this year - then hospital visiting this afternoon, and my final Governing Body meeting this evening. We're just waiting for a place to be found in a home or hospice for 'er indoors as things aren't that great at the moment.
- Sun 16 Jul, 2023 7:04 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 15th & Sunday 16th July 2023
- Replies: 29
- Views: 2458
Re: Saturday 15th & Sunday 16th July 2023
Sky'sGoneOut wrote: ↑Sun 16 Jul, 2023 1:55 pm Come on Alcaraz, destroy that covid denying, anti-vax prick.
- Thu 13 Jul, 2023 1:42 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 13th July 2023
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1255
Re: Thursday 13th July 2023
Yes, I just saw that ^^^ - shocked I was. So...quite a number of people queried Matt Goodwin's 'professor for more than 20 years' nonsense' - including someone who put it under his "Ask me a question - anything you like" tweet the other day. And to find his answer? Subscribe! :toss: https:...
- Tue 11 Jul, 2023 8:08 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 11th July 2023
- Replies: 25
- Views: 1847
Re: Tuesday 11th July 2023
Yes, this was very good...
- Tue 11 Jul, 2023 4:51 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 11th July 2023
- Replies: 25
- Views: 1847
Re: Tuesday 11th July 2023
Good afternoon. Most of what is written in that Byline article you would have read on here years ago because I posted about it. Also, Robinson was a director for only about 19 months whereas the standard term for a governor is 4 years. Why did he give up? No idea. There were 2 other directors which ...
- Mon 10 Jul, 2023 7:58 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 10th July 2023
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1093
- Mon 10 Jul, 2023 7:16 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 10th July 2023
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1093
Re: Monday 10th July 2023
Well. Claims about BBC presenter 'rubbish' - young person's lawyer https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-66159357 Claims made by the mother at the heart of the BBC presenter scandal are "rubbish", a lawyer representing the young person has said. In a letter to the BBC, the lawyer s...
- Mon 10 Jul, 2023 2:47 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 10th July 2023
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1093
Re: Monday 10th July 2023
Good afternoon. Swim soon followed by a visit to 'er indoors who is back in hospital after a fall. I found this interesting after the rubbishing that Starmer's speech on education got from the usual suspects. https://twitter.com/jonathansimons/status/1677966693430091776 Starmer isn’t, it seems to me...
- Sat 08 Jul, 2023 5:05 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 8th & Sunday 9th July 2023
- Replies: 37
- Views: 2164
Re: Saturday 8th & Sunday 9th July 2023
What with his word salad the other day accompanying his speech to the Nat Cons and this nonsense, Goodwin seems hellbent on trashing any reputation had as a serious academic. All it needs now is him setting up a new party. Maybe the New Party. has that been used before? https://twitter.com/GoodwinMJ...
- Thu 06 Jul, 2023 9:22 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 6th July 2023
- Replies: 25
- Views: 1330
Re: Thursday 6th July 2023
Bleedin' Kate Andrews again?
Morning.
Oh dear...no doubt Sunak will find some excuse not to be in the House for the vote.
Morning.
Oh dear...no doubt Sunak will find some excuse not to be in the House for the vote.
- Wed 05 Jul, 2023 3:40 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 5th July 2023
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1938
- Wed 05 Jul, 2023 3:22 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 5th July 2023
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1938
Re: Wednesday 5th July 2023
Have we seen this? Proper bonkers stuff.
"I've been a university professor for more than 20 years". Nope. Since 2015 apparently. Not sure I trust anyone who can't get their own biog right.
"I've been a university professor for more than 20 years". Nope. Since 2015 apparently. Not sure I trust anyone who can't get their own biog right.
- Wed 05 Jul, 2023 12:18 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 5th July 2023
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1938
Re: Wednesday 5th July 2023
I see Miriam Cates is doing one of those "essentially" things here which means 'I'm making this up'. The practical and financial details need careful analysis. But it is the social implications of this policy that are most concerning. Speaking this week, Bridget Phillipson, the shadow educ...
- Wed 05 Jul, 2023 10:13 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 5th July 2023
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1938
Re: Wednesday 5th July 2023
Re twitter & Musk, I'm often reminded of the old saying 'How do you make a small fortune out of a vineyard? Start with a large one'. Incidentally, I haven't come up against the new limit at all, obviously I'm not as addicted as I thought. I think he's quietly got rid of the limits - haven't see...
- Wed 05 Jul, 2023 10:04 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 5th July 2023
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1938
Re: Wednesday 5th July 2023
Morning. I see Tony Blair is doing his 'third way' stuff on the NHS again. Lapped up by the right who usually tell him to stay out of it. And this from the Telegraph article. The comments come after former Health Secretary Sajid Javid called for a Royal Commission into the NHS, saying patients were ...
- Tue 04 Jul, 2023 11:06 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 4th July 2023
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1402
Re: Tuesday 4th July 2023
Quite the funniest bit of this whole spat between Jess Phillips and La Birbalsingh is that the latter misread 'Aslan' as 'Asian'.
- Tue 04 Jul, 2023 9:38 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 4th July 2023
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1402
Re: Tuesday 4th July 2023
Good morning.
'Nasty Tories' really never went away did it?
'Nasty Tories' really never went away did it?