Wednesday 8th June 2016

[StephenDolan]

Good of Blair to have a pop at Corbyn. Labour through and through, all about the unity....

[RogerOThornhill]

No-one is surprised at this surely?



A government that is utterly useless at everything and lives by soundbite.

[RogerOThornhill]

And again...

Bob Harrison ‏@bobharrisonset 3m3 minutes ago
"A large proportion of current Apprenticeships are very poor" Professor Alison Wolf http://parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/62 ... c9ef2b0cd2" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; …

They were told this ages ago but no, the target has to be met.

[PorFavor]

1m ago 15:05

Jeremy Corbyn is going to do a TV event with Sky on the EU referendum, it has been announced.


Faisal Islam
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@faisalislam

Labour leader @jeremycorbyn will do a live TV event on @skynews with young voters... Chaired by me Jun 20th
3:01 PM - 8 Jun 2016 (Politics Live, Guardian)

[ohsocynical]

Faisal Islam ‏@faisalislam 8m8 minutes ago

Labour leader @jeremycorbyn will do a live TV event on @skynews with young voters... Chaired by me Jun 20th

[PorFavor]

@ohsocynical

Snap!

[ohsocynical]

@PF Great minds think alike.

[StephenDolan]

Faisal Islam ‏@faisalislam 8m8 minutes ago

Labour leader @jeremycorbyn will do a live TV event on @skynews with young voters... Chaired by me Jun 20th

Excellent news.

BTW the outrage of Corbyn questioning the Tories cabinet over the referendum is freaking ridiculous.

[StephenDolan]

Not that I watch it, but find it amusing that Natalie Rowe is a 'contestant' on celebrity big brother.

[ohsocynical]

James ForsythVerified account
‏@JGForsyth
Senior figures on Leave side think someone deliberately crashed electoral registration site. Say traffic level at 10.15pm implausibly high

SupportJuniorDoctors ‏@DbAshby 16m16 minutes ago
50,000 at one point apparently.

[mbc1955]

“I’m accused of being a war criminal for removing Saddam Hussein – who, by the way, was a war criminal – and yet Jeremy is seen as a progressive icon as we stand by and watch the people of Syria barrel-bombed, beaten and starved into submission and do nothing,” Blair said forgetting to mention the barrel-bombing, beating and starving into submission of the people of Iraq following the invasion of 2003.

I'm sorry? Did we suddenly have a General Election and nobody asked me to vote? Is Jeremy Corbyn now the prime Minister? Does he have responsibility for taking action?

Would somebody please superglue the war criminal's jaws shut?

[StephenDolan]

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How does this flat rate help? Stupid stupid stupid.

[RogerOThornhill]

James ForsythVerified account
‏@JGForsyth
Senior figures on Leave side think someone deliberately crashed electoral registration site. Say traffic level at 10.15pm implausibly high

SupportJuniorDoctors ‏@DbAshby 16m16 minutes ago
50,000 at one point apparently.

More likely people having just watched the ITV programme and then trying to register.

[mbc1955]

Bah ! Andrew must have been watching a different episode ....

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Did this happen in the real world? Or only in Sparrowland?

[ohsocynical]

Electoral CommissionVerified account
‏@ElectoralCommUK
The Govt has announced an extension to the registration deadline, see our statement here- http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/i ... ews-releas" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[TobyLatimer]

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[RogerOThornhill]

Electoral CommissionVerified account
‏@ElectoralCommUK
The Govt has announced an extension to the registration deadline, see our statement here- http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/i ... ews-releas" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Christopher HopeVerified account
‏@christopherhope
Deadline to register for the June 23 referendum extended to midnight tomorrow night. Will benefit Remain. Vote Leave said to be "seething".

[HindleA]

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Disabled people pulling down barriers across the EU

[rebeccariots2]

Here’s another reason Blairites need to reconsider their membership of Labour: John Spellar
http://voxpoliticalonline.com/2016/06/0 ... n-spellar/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

If what he said is as reported here .... sheesh. Sounds like Zoe Williams gave him a much needed dressing down.

[HindleA]

http://www.theguardian.com/society/2016 ... ung-adults" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;


Government plans threaten projects offering safe homes to young adults

[ohsocynical]

I've tried listening to Referendum arguments, and I don't believe a word most of them say, especially when it comes down to figures. I reckon most of them don't have a clue.

[ohsocynical]

Éoin ‏@LabourEoin 4h4 hours ago

Avon & Somerset Police just granted a 12 month extension to prosecute Tories for Election Fraud but dismiss allegations against Lib Dems

[yahyah]

Éoin ‏@LabourEoin 4h4 hours ago

Avon & Somerset Police just granted a 12 month extension to prosecute Tories for Election Fraud but dismiss allegations against Lib Dems

Laura K will be spitting tacks.

[ohsocynical]

Beth RigbyVerified account
‏@BethRigby
Leave.EU considering legal action over decision 2 extend voter registration deadline (via @henrymance) official campaign

Phil BC ‏@philbc3 39m39 minutes ago
How to rile up young people and increase their turn out.

Steve Analyst ‏@EmporersNewC 1h
@BethRigby @henrymance @vote_leave We'll add that to their ever increasing list of lawsuits they never went ahead with.

[StephenDolan]

I see Laura Kuenssberg finally tweeted in reference to the election fraud investigations.

[HindleA]

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Treating disabled people as asexual is exasperating and offensive

[HindleA]

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/j ... are_btn_tw" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;


Disabled people don't need Me Before You. We've got the Avengers

[RogerOThornhill]

Nick Eardley ‏@nickeardleybbc 3m3 minutes ago
Tory MP Sarah Wollaston tells @BBCNews she's defected from Vote Leave and will now vote for the UK to remain in the EU #EUref

Well...wonder how many more of the more sensible elements in the Tory Party might do the same?

[HindleA]

The change to PIP was to remove twenty years of case law,which will have to be built up again.


http://www.disabilityrightsuk.org/news/ ... ility-test" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;


Kerbs count in PIP mobility test

[StephenDolan]

I see Laura Kuenssberg finally tweeted in reference to the election fraud investigations.

The BBC's coverage of this has been worrying so far though. They've been reporting it in a manner that seems calculated for it to come across as blandly as possible, which sets alarm bells ringing given that this is the exact opposite of what you'd expect journalists to do. E.g. they reported that the Conservative party had provided information to the Electoral Commission, but not that they'd been ordered by the courts to do so! Either they're terrified of the repercussions or someone really doesn't want to damage the Tory party. And what's the latest story on the BBC news website? 'Conservatives query rival parties' election expenses'.

Front page of BBC News website tonight? Top four stories all related to EU referendum, then 'Labour MPs "expose anti-Trident myths" (Labour MPs have stepped up pressure on leader Jeremy Corbyn over Trident with a report claiming arguments against its renewal are based on "myths")'; 'Jeremy Corbyn about 'politics of protest not power' says Tony Blair'; 'BHS executives describe Dominic Chappell as "a liar"'; two more referendum stories; 'UK manufacturing output jumps in April'; another referendum story, and 'Sports Direct founder Mike Ashley admits pay errors'

So that's:

Seven EU Ref

Two anti-Corbyn

Two business-related

Nothing whatsoever on Tory election expenses. Nothing.

Craig Oliver has certainly earned his corn.

[danesclose]

Did anyone see Andrew Neil interview George Osborne? According to some outers on the web, Neil tore him a new one.

[HindleA]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0 ... osborne-mp" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;