Morning.
A good article about Social housing in New Statesman
http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/20 ... al-housing" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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- Mon 15 Sep, 2014 11:08 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 15th September 2014
- Replies: 122
- Views: 47946
- Mon 15 Sep, 2014 1:42 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th September 2014
- Replies: 350
- Views: 127187
Re: Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th September 2014
Another example of how utterly useless the bedroom tax is. I hope this is another case the government lose. For a minute I thought "BT" referred to Better Together and was mightily confused. No British Telecom :D Hah! British Telecom was my first thought – like, what on earth have they do...
- Mon 15 Sep, 2014 12:18 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th September 2014
- Replies: 350
- Views: 127187
Re: Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th September 2014
Evening,well after being reasonably confident about Scotland rejecting independence,Now I'm not so sure.The Scottish side of my family,living in Scotland are,I have been informed solidly behind a Yes,that this a shock is very much an understatement as they voted against devolution.What has changed ...
- Sun 14 Sep, 2014 10:41 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th September 2014
- Replies: 350
- Views: 127187
Re: Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th September 2014
Phones4U have gone into administration,550 stores close with loss of 6,000 jobs tomorrow.
- Sun 14 Sep, 2014 10:11 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th September 2014
- Replies: 350
- Views: 127187
Re: Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th September 2014
Evening,well after being reasonably confident about Scotland rejecting independence,Now I'm not so sure.The Scottish side of my family,living in Scotland are,I have been informed solidly behind a Yes,that this a shock is very much an understatement as they voted against devolution.What has changed t...
- Sat 13 Sep, 2014 7:50 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th September 2014
- Replies: 350
- Views: 127187
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...
- Sat 13 Sep, 2014 7:24 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th September 2014
- Replies: 350
- Views: 127187
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/cat ... et_id=1580" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.hmbsolicitors.co.uk/news/cat ... et_id=1580" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
- Sat 13 Sep, 2014 3:36 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th September 2014
- Replies: 350
- Views: 127187
Re: Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th September 2014
Have noticed that you can see who has thanked you and in which post,have decided that if I don't otherwise acknowledge a post/poster(I always read but don't always know what to say and as I dip in and out ,sometimes at ridiculous o'clock I presume they are no longer about)I will thank them in lieu o...
- Sat 13 Sep, 2014 2:32 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th September 2014
- Replies: 350
- Views: 127187
Re: Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th September 2014
"Labour eight point lead"
http://www.theguardian.com/politics/201 ... erver-poll" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.theguardian.com/politics/201 ... erver-poll" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
- Sat 13 Sep, 2014 1:44 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th September 2014
- Replies: 350
- Views: 127187
Re: Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th September 2014
Retweeted by Lightacandle alan rusbridger @arusbridger 52m @lightacandleOTM new editorial board. Consulted widely on paper and beyond. We'll poll reAders next week ???? In response to lightcandle's question regarding lack.of consultation with readers prior to editorial on IndyRef,unlike GE and why...
- Sat 13 Sep, 2014 1:28 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th September 2014
- Replies: 350
- Views: 127187
Re: Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th September 2014
"Risk to horticulture getting lost "if a Yes vote,according to some
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/gardening/11 ... lture.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/gardening/11 ... lture.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
- Sat 13 Sep, 2014 9:42 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th September 2014
- Replies: 350
- Views: 127187
Re: Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th September 2014
Morning. CAB Report from a couple of days ago about UC,giving particular scenarios and recommendations for improvement. http://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/index/policy/policy_publications/rebalancing_universal_credit__making_it_work_for_disabled_people" onclick="window.open(this.href);return...
- Fri 12 Sep, 2014 9:07 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 12th September 2014
- Replies: 103
- Views: 47510
Re: Friday 12th September 2014
Sanctioned for not attending a workshop that was inaccessible.
http://disabilitynewsservice.com/2014/0 ... -workshop/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://disabilitynewsservice.com/2014/0 ... -workshop/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
- Fri 12 Sep, 2014 6:30 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 12th September 2014
- Replies: 103
- Views: 47510
Re: Friday 12th September 2014
http://disabilitynewsservice.com/2014/09/benefit-claimants-missing-out-on-thousands-in-transfer-from-dla-to-pip/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; "Claimants missing out on thousands in transfer from to DLA to PIP" Hard to not think this was part of the design,perhap...
- Fri 12 Sep, 2014 12:36 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 12th September 2014
- Replies: 103
- Views: 47510
Re: Friday 12th September 2014
Afternoon.
Proposed decimation of the Disabled Students Allowance has been delayed a year.Ministerial Statement .2,Student Support.
http://www.parliament.uk/business/publi ... tatements/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Proposed decimation of the Disabled Students Allowance has been delayed a year.Ministerial Statement .2,Student Support.
http://www.parliament.uk/business/publi ... tatements/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
- Thu 11 Sep, 2014 4:18 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 11th September 2014.
- Replies: 118
- Views: 55021
Re: Thursday 11th September 2014.
Thanks. Crikey, the comments BTL on that piece are delusional! To be clear,posted purely as it contained the requested questions,strictly not to be seen as an endorsement or not of the website.I am half Scottish,spent most of my formative years in Scotland but happen to be not in favour of Independ...
- Thu 11 Sep, 2014 3:21 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 11th September 2014.
- Replies: 118
- Views: 55021
Re: Thursday 11th September 2014.
Shame the original question wasn't on the clip, I would have liked to know exactly what Robinson asked. You're right, Salmond looked distinctly peed off. His usual tactics of bluster and bombast, amd when all else fails, talking over anyone else, didn't seem to be working. 'Our friends in the inter...
- Thu 11 Sep, 2014 2:25 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 11th September 2014.
- Replies: 118
- Views: 55021
Re: Thursday 11th September 2014.
A Tubby Isaac's scripted Nick Robinson heckles Salmond, Alex looks a tad rattled. http://www.itv.com/news/update/2014-09-11/salmond-shouts-down-heckles-from-bbcs-robinson/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Shame the original question wasn't on the clip, I would have liked to ...
- Thu 11 Sep, 2014 11:29 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 11th September 2014.
- Replies: 118
- Views: 55021
Re: Thursday 11th September 2014.
Latest (very few)WCA assessment figures.for those interested.
https://www.gov.uk/government/statistic ... ember-2014" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
https://www.gov.uk/government/statistic ... ember-2014" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
- Wed 10 Sep, 2014 3:49 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 10th September 2014
- Replies: 173
- Views: 80674
Re: Wednesday 10th September 2014
Anyone else hear Mark Harper on Radio 4 earlier admitting there are disgracefully long waits for PIP assessments and claims to be decided. But - hey ho - don't worry, he's sorting it all out so that soon there will only be a maximum wait of 26 weeks (yes, that's right - 26 weeks, otherwise known as...
- Wed 10 Sep, 2014 2:53 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 10th September 2014
- Replies: 173
- Views: 80674
Re: Wednesday 10th September 2014
Have a lot of respect for Brown, I was angry at how he was treated in the dying days of his premiership, the revulsion shown to him, at times downright hatred by people not fit to lace his boots, I didn't give a monkeys that he was dour, or that he supposedly shouted at his colleagues, I wanted a p...
- Tue 09 Sep, 2014 12:47 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 9th September 2014
- Replies: 110
- Views: 48282
Re: Tuesday 9th September 2014
TheGrimSqueaker wrote:Clegg is going as well (to make sure Dave is kept topped up with coffee, I think).letsskiptotheleft wrote:Sorry, not cancelled, stand ins instead, so I assume that is Clegg, such joy.
Apparently it's Hague versus Harman
- Mon 08 Sep, 2014 4:12 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 8th September 2014
- Replies: 117
- Views: 50714
Re: Monday 8th September 2014
Just a bit of fun 're.Scottish Referendum
http://www.channel4.com/news/indyref-sc ... voter-quiz" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.channel4.com/news/indyref-sc ... voter-quiz" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
- Mon 08 Sep, 2014 12:32 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 8th September 2014
- Replies: 117
- Views: 50714
Re: Monday 8th September 2014
I see CIFers have been quick to pick up and pour scorn on John Humphry's inevitable introduction of the concept of a 'politics of envy' when he was 'interviewing' Frances O'Grady about the growing wage and living standards inequality that the TUC are rightly highlighting. So real hardship and not b...
- Sun 07 Sep, 2014 9:36 pm
- Forum: Pub
- Topic: FTN predictions for Scottish Independence Referendum result
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7834
Re: FTN predictions for Scottish Independence Referendum res
58.4/41.6. for No 73% turnout.
- Sun 07 Sep, 2014 6:27 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 6th & Sunday 7th September 2014
- Replies: 288
- Views: 133234
Re: Saturday 6th & Sunday 7th September 2014
Live streaming of the TUC conference for those interested.
rtsp://212-125.livestream.com:8080/livestreamiphone/238518_3353981_35d96036_1_198@102698" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
rtsp://212-125.livestream.com:8080/livestreamiphone/238518_3353981_35d96036_1_198@102698" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
- Sun 07 Sep, 2014 5:32 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 6th & Sunday 7th September 2014
- Replies: 288
- Views: 133234
Re: Saturday 6th & Sunday 7th September 2014
Apologies.Posted already given link.
- Sun 07 Sep, 2014 3:28 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 6th & Sunday 7th September 2014
- Replies: 288
- Views: 133234
Re: Saturday 6th & Sunday 7th September 2014
Mike Smithson on the Scottish Referendum and polling.
http://www.theguardian.com/politics/you ... CMP=twt_gu" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.theguardian.com/politics/you ... CMP=twt_gu" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
- Sun 07 Sep, 2014 12:22 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 6th & Sunday 7th September 2014
- Replies: 288
- Views: 133234
Re: Saturday 6th & Sunday 7th September 2014
Andy Burnham speech for those who haven't seen
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- Sat 06 Sep, 2014 9:46 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 6th & Sunday 7th September 2014
- Replies: 288
- Views: 133234
Re: Saturday 6th & Sunday 7th September 2014
Eight months from today we will be voting in the General Election! (Unless Our Glorious Ronsealed Fish-pointer General finds a way (Scottish Independence, war anywhere he can pretend is necessary, etc) to avoid facing the electorate.) A week is a long time in politics,so they say.Eight ####ing mont...
- Sat 06 Sep, 2014 9:35 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 6th & Sunday 7th September 2014
- Replies: 288
- Views: 133234
Re: Saturday 6th & Sunday 7th September 2014
Here's the Lib Dem Voice piece trying to justify the party's U turn on bedroom tax. Please suspend all belief in anything principled and sane well before you read it. Some commentators BTL are giving them the spanking they deserve for trying to pretend it's because they only now have proof of what ...
- Fri 05 Sep, 2014 8:13 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 5th September 2014
- Replies: 140
- Views: 62505
Re: Friday 5th September 2014
Vince Cable @vincecable 4h Absolutely delighted that the bill from Lib Dem @AndrewGeorgeLD to fix the Tories' bedroom tax has passed thanks to Lib Dem and Labour MPs Steve Webb takes the biscuit I would say,the chosen one that has repeatedly answered for the Government in previous debates as the B...
- Fri 05 Sep, 2014 6:28 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 5th September 2014
- Replies: 140
- Views: 62505
Re: Friday 5th September 2014
refitman wrote:The Beeb are saying all but 3 Lib Dems voted for the bill. Clegg & Beaker absent, who's the 3rd?yahyah wrote:Been out and just catching up on things so may have the wrong end of the stick [as usual].
Clegg & Beaker were conveniently absent for today's vote ?
"Beaker" was there.See above.
- Fri 05 Sep, 2014 6:09 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 5th September 2014
- Replies: 140
- Views: 62505
Re: Friday 5th September 2014
Has anyone any idea how the LibDems, who attended voted? Going to find an old saucepan and that can be used as a spittoon as I read the list. Hansard http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/hansard/commons/todays-commons-debates/read/unknown/17/" onclick="window.open(this.href);ret...
- Fri 05 Sep, 2014 10:58 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 5th September 2014
- Replies: 140
- Views: 62505
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...
- Fri 05 Sep, 2014 9:54 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 5th September 2014
- Replies: 140
- Views: 62505
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.
Andrew George's Bill being debated now on Parliament channel.Tories have already attempted to have the debate in private.
- Thu 04 Sep, 2014 9:35 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 4th September 2014
- Replies: 121
- Views: 50026
Re: Thursday 4th September 2014
Briefing paper for Andrew George's Bill tomorrow
http://www.parliament.uk/briefing-paper ... ill-201415" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.parliament.uk/briefing-paper ... ill-201415" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
- Thu 04 Sep, 2014 12:48 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 4th September 2014
- Replies: 121
- Views: 50026
Re: Thursday 4th September 2014
Government response to JCHR Report on Legal Aid,children and residence test.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publicati ... o-the-jchr" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
https://www.gov.uk/government/publicati ... o-the-jchr" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
- Thu 04 Sep, 2014 12:34 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 4th September 2014
- Replies: 121
- Views: 50026
Re: Thursday 4th September 2014
Afternoon. For those interested. SSAC Report and Government response to the increase in waiting days for JSA and ESA claimants. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/social-security-jobseekers-allowance-and-employment-and-support-allowance-waiting-days-amendment-regulations-2014-ssac-report&quo...
- Sat 30 Aug, 2014 12:52 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 30th & Sunday 31st August
- Replies: 99
- Views: 50522
Re: Saturday 30th & Sunday 31st August
Morning all. Has anyone worked out Carswell's position on the Bedroom Tax yet? He voted for it, and against any exemptions for carers etc (http://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/11621/douglas_carswell/clacton" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;). However Ukip's official line is again...
- Fri 29 Aug, 2014 12:24 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 28th August 2014
- Replies: 117
- Views: 63533
Re: Thursday 28th August 2014
Evening.Wail reporting eight Tory MP's in talks with UKIP.
- Wed 27 Aug, 2014 9:00 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 27th August 2014
- Replies: 125
- Views: 91948
Re: Wednesday 27th August 2014
It appears that the UN has instigated its first ever investigation into grave or systematic violations on the rights of disabled people in GB,Daily Wail reporting this.
- Wed 27 Aug, 2014 3:43 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 27th August 2014
- Replies: 125
- Views: 91948
Wednesday 27th August 2014
Morning. The utter hypocrisy on so many levels contained in the latest DWP press release would take sometime to outline.How about attending to the basic obligations of your own department. :wall: :wall: :wall: :wall: :wall: :fight: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/high-street-could-be-boosted-by-2...
- Tue 26 Aug, 2014 6:14 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 26th August 2014
- Replies: 162
- Views: 107352
Re: Tuesday 26th August 2014
http://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/aug/26/dangers-to-disabled-children-of-low-cost-specialist-transport "Low cost home transport -a disaster waiting to happen"This may have been mentioned here,apologies if it has,I know,as some of the comments state Private Eye has been covering for s...
- Tue 26 Aug, 2014 10:57 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 26th August 2014
- Replies: 162
- Views: 107352
Re: Tuesday 26th August 2014
Many Happy Returns to AAW
- Tue 26 Aug, 2014 1:03 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Independence Debate
- Replies: 49
- Views: 38623
Re: Independence Debate
THANK YOU for setting this up,much appreciated.