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I saw the line up of BBC presenters, so naturally went to ITV, which has had only marginal outbreaks of Blame Corbyn. In the interests of balance, I looked in on the Beeb. Oh dear.

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I'm sinking into the slough of despond.

Yea gods.

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tinyclanger2 wrote:indeed. a snoring emoticon would be much appreciated.

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From G's Liveblog: It has just been announced that Nigel Farage has pulled out of tonight’s debate on Channel 4, citing family reasons. Jeremy Paxman is to present the final live European Referendum debate, a 90 minute discussion including 150 handpicked guests, consisting of 50 remain, 50 leave and...

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:clap: That's an achievement. Thankyou :-) I now just have to write the entire Battle of Hastings and aftermath by the day after tomorrow. Seems quite apt in a way, writing about a European power overcoming England. The 1066 campaigns consisted of a Norse army under Hardrada being defeated by Harol...

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I'm a bit concerned that, in the event of an "In" result, there might be social unrest\reprisals (on the part of emboldened extreme right-wing "Outers"). Especially if the vote is close. Yes. That it might lead to a backlash against those who commit such acts is limited comfort....

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The financial crisis of '07-'08 damned near brought the house of cards down, lots of hand wringing and talk of a new paradigm ensued. In the meantime untold billions were spent rescuing and propping up the wreckage of neo-liberalism. I reckon there'll a suitably "compassionate" holding per...

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Here you go,

01.22: LABOUR HOLD. Dr Rosena Allin-Khan wins with a majority of 6,157.

Here are the results we’ve managed to get so far: Labour17,894; Tory 11,537; Green 830; UKIP 507.

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rebeccariots2 wrote:
Hobiejoe wrote:
PaulfromYorkshire wrote: Is there precedent for this?
Don't know about that, but the cynic in me is rather wondering what the angle is.
I was certainly surprised by it.

Avoiding an absolute shellacking in the by-election?

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David Maddox Retweeted Grant Shapps ‏@grantshapps 1h1 hour ago I hope that in the sad by-election to follow, Jo Cox's constituency is left uncontested as a tribute to Jo's extraordinary public service Is there precedent for this? Don't know about that, but the cynic in me is rather wondering what t...

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I've posted this in full because according to Twitter it's been taken off the Spectator front pages, and put into the archives.. And it shouldn't have been. It's a powerful piece of writing. https://web.archive.org/web/20160616183957/http://blogs.spectator.co.uk/2016/06/a-day-of-infamy/" oncli...

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Tubby Isaacs wrote:That's Amber Rudd's ex husband.

AA Gill?

Still trying to give a fuck, but I guess that's the curse of being so provincial.

Hobiejoe

Good grief, not only has the Chief Bish come out as a Remainer, but he appears to follow the Corbyn line:

http://www.theguardian.com/politics/201 ... referendum

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It is all relative,I suppose. 13:46 - 16:35 Was it something you said? :lol: :lol: :lol: Where is everybody? :? Crossing of paths. Met up for a family lunch in Exeter to both meet BIL's new partner for the first time and to say goodbye to him as he heads to Heathrow to fly back to Zimbabwe tonight....

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Well, as a somewhat lapsed nautical type I've tried to decipher the bunting in Rowson's latest, but there's too many random pennants (triangular flags) that I can't identify as they're normally for numerals, and any number of historically correct ensigns of the union flag with a white surround that ...

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http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/may/24/brussels-police-fire-water-cannon-at-anti-austerity-protesters Brussels police fire water cannon at anti-austerity protesters Tuesday’s protest is the first of months of planned demonstrations and national strikes led by trade unions against the policies...

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yahyah wrote:Off to do some potting up of seedlings. Hope something has materialised by supper time.

Blimey, that's some fast growing plants you've got there.

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Happy Birthday howsillyofme. In other news - Devon and Cornwall Police have decided not to take up their PCC's offer of being kept out of the loop of the expenses investigation, and referred it on to another force. Well done them. But what of the political persuasion of the PCC of the other force? ...

Hobiejoe

If we want a conspiracy, it will have kept the definitive result off tomorrow's front pages. I'll don my tinfoil hat and join you in that conspiratorial thought. Although on second thoughts when did actual reality affect the front pages of the the Times, Sun and Evening Standard over the last few w...

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Good grief, the Sparrow blog is going absolutely monkeypoo over the whole Labour/Corbyn disaster scenario. Strangely muted about London, though.

Hobiejoe

Good grief. The right always bang on about going back to the "bad old days of the seventies", but here we are, in all it's corrupt glory. I'm looking forward to a cameo by the West Midlands Crime Squad any day now. http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/apr/28/new-south-yorkshire-police-c...

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TV presenter Terry Nutkins, famous for appearances on BBC nature programmes like Animal Magic and The Really Wild Show, has died at the age of 66. He died in 2012. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-19520824" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; I rather suspect that th...

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HindleA wrote:Dame Judi Dench snogging Al Murray's bottom, not a sight you see everyday.

I'm all for a cryptic post but dammit man, it's nearly 2am and a chap needs links not assertions!

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Tim Farron ‏@timfarron 22m22 minutes ago This is an utter betrayal of #Cornwall and it's culture. The @libdems will fight this decision tooth and nail. Cornish language funding stopped by government http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-36104716" onclick="window.open(this.href);re...

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Ah, oops, two tweets!

And this one: https://twitter.com/BBCWorldatOne/statu ... 2506964992

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Given their improved polling in the south west, can we expect any Lib Dems to complain to the police about the Tories election spending breaches? Crick, keep the pressure on. I didn't hear WATO, but picked this up on the BBC Devon website - looks like Adrian Saunders (ex Torbay LD MP) is making wav...

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Most transparent &tc. &tc.

http://www.theguardian.com/politics/201 ... sed-by-ifs

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http://www.theguardian.com/politics/201 ... chael-gove

Remain campaigners treat public like 'mere children', says Michael Gove

Says the man so recently in charge of our 'mere childrens' sodding education. The mask slips.

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I fully expect "Celebrity Threesome" to become a TV show in the not too distant future. I've sort of idly wondered what the 'audience participation' element to that show might be .... voting on .... what? Grisly. Ha! Whatever it might entail, there's bound to be a clapometer involved . . ...

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Oh Christs, they really do think that cliff is a ground-breaking rock'n'roller.

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Of FFS, they've just described Cliff Richard as the saviour of British rock'n'roll.

The bastards have even got to BBC4.

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Watching BBC4 right now, on rock'n'roll. Gawds isn't Dominic Sandbook a complete tit.

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Heh.

http://newsthump.com/2016/04/13/sex-wor ... olitician/

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Sam Coates TimesVerified account ‏@SamCoatesTimes YouGov Times poll Voting inention Lab 34 C 31 Ukip 17 LD 8 Other 11 Keep going Dave. You're doing fine. :clap: Hmm. Bearing in mind the gawdawfulness of polling over the recent past and, given the source, the potential for push-polling, could this s...

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http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/apr/13/mp-john-whittingdale-had-relationship-with-sex-worker?CMP=share_btn_tw MP John Whittingdale had relationship with sex worker The culture and media secretary’s six-month affair was kept quiet by the tabloid press Thank you Mr A! I decided to try and fin...

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http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/apr/13/mp-john-whittingdale-had-relationship-with-sex-worker?CMP=share_btn_tw MP John Whittingdale had relationship with sex worker The culture and media secretary’s six-month affair was kept quiet by the tabloid press Thank you Mr A! I decided to try and fin...

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I hope Hobiejoe and family are having a good time sking - or, if they're already back, that they did. I thought of them today ... driving to work this morning - started off a bit grey and nothingy - then brilliant sunshine as we passed the estuary - then as we climbed the hill we entered into a thi...

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Can't link because I'm on my 'phone (in the bar of the Heathrow Premier Inn, international travel has never been so glamorous - I'm sure I just saw a Hollywood starlet waft past with her entourage. Taking the family to Norway for some snowy fun with skiing, snowshoes and dog sledding. The travel and...

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Damnit all! I'm just going to bed yesterday, yet I'm posting tomorrow. I'm right discombobulated now.

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PorFavor wrote:
ohsocynical wrote:
ohsocynical wrote: That takes the biscuit !
Crumbs

Crust Almighty!

A Frenchman might almost say that this was very pain-full...

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A question perhaps for the education boffins...if you take a child out of school to home school part way through the school year, when does the funding cease? Is the funding for the whole year, or would it cease as soon as the LEA was informed? It's nowhere near as sophisticated as that. Funding is...

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A question perhaps for the education boffins...if you take a child out of school to home school part way through the school year, when does the funding cease? Is the funding for the whole year, or would it cease as soon as the LEA was informed?

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You'll be agog to hear of my latest late night post-work decompression telly review. I've just watched an episode of Horizon http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0752f85/horizon-20152016-2-project-greenglow-the-quest-for-gravity-control that has left my jaw metaphorically, and frankly damn near lit...

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Good grief! Have we had this little morsel of principled government yet? http://www.theguardian.com/law/2016/mar/22/hammond-criticises-judge-for-stripping-diplomatic-immunity-from-saudi-billionaire What diplomatic immunity does, says the QC [Geoffrey Robertson], is put diplomats “above the law”. He ...

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For Eric - there were 4 RFA vessels in the Bay class - there are 3 now. They carry ordinance and personnel - one of them was involved in the Haiti earthquake relief effort and they have been used in drug-smuggling police operations, military training for foreign forces, and other things. You're rig...

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This is bad for the frothing Tory Right. http://infacts.org/gibraltar-leader-eu-vote-no-brainer-for-the-rock/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Chief Minister of Gibraltar is pro-EU membership. Interesting constitutional issue that one - they could vote Stay and yet UK says L...

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Things just got interesting across the pond...

http://www.theguardian.com/law/2016/feb ... dead-at-79

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And another late night thought - whither DFH? Has his "useful idiot" status whithered to mere "idiot"?

Good night all.

Hobiejoe

Apropos nought in particular but very much in honour of the timing of the nocturnal postings of the much missed Lady C, I give you the hilarious assemblage of blatant music biz puffery in the article itself, coupled with some outstanding BTL comments and truly Herculean efforts with the "recomm...

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Worth reading - particularly with 'we need to understand what the Tories are thinking to prepare ourselves accordingly' in mind. One of his conclusions is that the Tories will go for a snap election in 2019 - about 6 months after voting in a new leader. I thought the fixed term Parliament act didn'...

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