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Brighton Half Marathon organisers admit course is 146 metres short
Did innocently lop four miles of a marathon once some years ago.Usually run/jog/stagger/crawl a fair bit more than required distance,due to various unscheduled pit stops.
Brighton Half Marathon organisers admit course is 146 metres short
Did innocently lop four miles of a marathon once some years ago.Usually run/jog/stagger/crawl a fair bit more than required distance,due to various unscheduled pit stops.
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Labour will be opposing this attempt to bypass parliament, I hope?Most concerning of all, it is not clear that any of this is necessary. The white paper lists several proposed “technical amendments”, including (for example) a requirement for the UK to make regular reports about the state of its inland waterways. But these rules are not generally contained in acts of parliament. They are generally found in secondary legislation. This is a lower class of law, generally dealing with technical matters, that can be altered without a vote in parliament. The white paper does not contain a single example of a “technical amendment” that would require a Henry VIII power.
It seems such powers are either entirely unnecessary or, at minimum, certainly not required on the broad scale envisaged in the paper. The great repeal bill will thus give the government broader powers, exercised with less accountability, than any peacetime administration in living memory. Yet the government does not seem prepared to fully disclose what they will be used for or why they are needed at all.
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Any good April Fools this morning? Or has reality overtaken satire here as with much else??
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All the political ones seem to involve jobs for George.
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This one's rather good - it's credible in the land of the SNP.AnatolyKasparov wrote:Any good April Fools this morning? Or has reality overtaken satire here as with much else??
The real giveaway is:The flagship news programme on the BBC’s new dedicated Scottish television channel will include at least ten minutes of reports in Gaelic, with staff to be enrolled in compulsory lessons in the language.
http://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/b ... -1-4409232" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;Jackie Bird, widely tipped to the anchor the new programme, has insisted she be referred to as Jackie Eun.
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This benefit cut will make youngsters homeless. It’s another Tory failure
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This benefit cut will make youngsters homeless. It’s another Tory failure
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Stat xplore;As of December,3,686 LCW on UC-doesn't further distinguish.
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Of course It's long been a contentious issue within the NPBAA whether different marathons should take into account the variations in local topology. It is why(for instance) the Sheffield half marathon is seen as challenging, and indeed, why the original circular route had to be abandoned, when it was discovered that, although having been designed to give a flat route in aggregate, it did in fact result in a 142 meter climb overall.HindleA wrote:https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyl ... tres-short
Brighton Half Marathon organisers admit course is 146 metres short
Did innocently lop four miles of a marathon once some years ago.Usually run/jog/stagger/crawl a fair bit more than required distance,due to various unscheduled pit stops.
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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/03 ... fake-news/AnatolyKasparov wrote:Any good April Fools this morning? Or has reality overtaken satire here as with much else??
The Telegraph have a small roundup, my favourite is 'Britain to pull out of the Eurovision song contest'.
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I didn't know that.There was a fuck up over water a couple of years ago and attempts to stop people running The organisers subsequently changed .The long time start/finish was Don Valley stadium which is no more. I go way back,pre stadium and old Marathon route from Hillsborough Park.
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Something actually long desired by a subset of Brexiteers - satire meets reality againtinybgoat wrote:http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/03 ... fake-news/AnatolyKasparov wrote:Any good April Fools this morning? Or has reality overtaken satire here as with much else??
The Telegraph have a small roundup, my favourite is 'Britain to pull out of the Eurovision song contest'.
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Good afternoon everyone.Willow904 wrote:https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfr ... are_btn_twLabour will be opposing this attempt to bypass parliament, I hope?Most concerning of all, it is not clear that any of this is necessary. The white paper lists several proposed “technical amendments”, including (for example) a requirement for the UK to make regular reports about the state of its inland waterways. But these rules are not generally contained in acts of parliament. They are generally found in secondary legislation. This is a lower class of law, generally dealing with technical matters, that can be altered without a vote in parliament. The white paper does not contain a single example of a “technical amendment” that would require a Henry VIII power.
It seems such powers are either entirely unnecessary or, at minimum, certainly not required on the broad scale envisaged in the paper. The great repeal bill will thus give the government broader powers, exercised with less accountability, than any peacetime administration in living memory. Yet the government does not seem prepared to fully disclose what they will be used for or why they are needed at all.
Thanks for this Willow. I would hope so, but won't hold my breath (Labour, I mean).
Don't know where I heard/saw it, here or elsewhere, but apparently that truly odious individual Rees-Mogg (someone I know you're sadly well aware of) was on TV/radio the other day waxing lyrical about this very subject. Apparently after the 2 year Brexit deadline, all these EU/UK protections (not regulations, I refuse to use right wing terminology) will be thrown out. He was evidently much excited by this. He couldn't be more repellent if he tried. But are we really surprised they'll be a bonfire of protections after we've officially left?
This surely isn't what anyone voted for last June (apart from scum like Rees-Mogg). We talk of a political coup taking place in the US, but what about here?
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Oops, was my attempt at an April Fool, npbaa, was meant to be nit picking bullshitters anonymous association, hadn't considered that it sound a like an athletic association, or that Sheffield marathon course had been changed (probably because, having built a stadium, it was a good idea to use it)HindleA wrote:I didn't know that.There was a fuck up over water a couple of years ago and attempts to stop people running The organisers subsequently changed .The long time start/finish was Don Valley stadium which is no more. I go way back,pre stadium and old Marathon route from Hillsborough Park.
I have learnt a couple of things,
i) It's quite common for marathons routes to be found to be wrong length
ii) If you travel a circular route, you won't end up higher than you started (ignoring possibilities such as starting / stopping point being in a lift) - although this goes against my instinctive beliefs & Sheffield does have certain Escher qualities to it.
iii) The story behind the original marathon is more complicated & interesting than i thought.
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Sheffield Half next week as it happens.
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(cJA edit)Willow904 wrote:https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfr ... are_btn_twLabour will be opposing this attempt to bypass parliament, I hope?Most concerning of all, it is not clear that any of this is necessary. The white paper lists several proposed “technical amendments”, including (for example) a requirement for the UK to make regular reports about the state of its inland waterways. But these rules are not generally contained in acts of parliament. They are generally found in secondary legislation. This is a lower class of law, generally dealing with technical matters, that can be altered without a vote in parliament. The white paper does not contain a single example of a “technical amendment” that would require a Henry VIII power.
I don't dig this at all.As we get closer to Brexit day, those attempting to hold the government to account can increasingly be accused of “endangering Britain’s future”.
In other words, the government has laid the foundations for the perfect discourse with which to silence criticism.
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I don't dig it either cJA. This is exactly what'll happen. I'll tell you what else will happen too. If we end up with a poor/bad deal (highly likely) the EU will cop for all the blame. The Tories and their masters in the MSM will be working overtime to blame the EU and the "enemy within" (i.e. remain voters, critics, experts, anyone expressing even the mildest concerns in fact).
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I don't think they'll be able to get away with that. If, say, Goldman Sachs or Nissan take jobs away because of Brexit, they'll say so. They won't sugar coat it for David Davis' benefit.
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Oh, I know Tubby. Just saying how I think they'll (Gov) attempt to deflect blame. After all, they'll never accept responsibility themselves.Tubby Isaacs wrote:I don't think they'll be able to get away with that. If, say, Goldman Sachs or Nissan take jobs away because of Brexit, they'll say so. They won't sugar coat it for David Davis' benefit.
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Ignore me- I thought Mrs Thatcher would get the blame for the early 90s recession.
It was Jim Callaghan, Jack Jones and Neil Kinnock's fault, apparently.
It was Jim Callaghan, Jack Jones and Neil Kinnock's fault, apparently.
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I suspect that ultimately Theresa May, humbledaydreamer wrote:Oh, I know Tubby. Just saying how I think they'll (Gov) attempt to deflect blame. After all, they'll never accept responsibility themselves.Tubby Isaacs wrote:I don't think they'll be able to get away with that. If, say, Goldman Sachs or Nissan take jobs away because of Brexit, they'll say so. They won't sugar coat it for David Davis' benefit.
servant that she is, will have just been doing her best to get a good deal & carry out the people's will.
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There's some real despair from commentator's below the line on that thread.
'I've never felt so helpless'
I understand the feeling.
'I've never felt so helpless'
I understand the feeling.
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http://www.conservativehome.com/thetory ... rexit.htmlIf Britain needs a new party, we’ll only find out after Brexit
No party rules forever, and it’s more likely than not that when this Conservative
administration does leave office it will bequeath it to a new-look opposition of one sort or another. But just as you couldn’t see the Attlee Government from the 20s, or the Blair one from the 80s, we probably can’t see that new movement from here.
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Actually, that one got explained by many on "world factors" the the government could do nothing about apparently.Tubby Isaacs wrote:Ignore me- I thought Mrs Thatcher would get the blame for the early 90s recession.
It was Jim Callaghan, Jack Jones and Neil Kinnock's fault, apparently.
(an assessment helped by the willingness of people to "give Major a chance")
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A teenage asylum seeker is fighting for his life after a "brutal attack" by a gang in south London in what police are treating as a hate crime.
The 17-year-old was waiting at a bus stop with two friends in Croydon, when he was set upon by about eight youths.
They asked him where he was from before chasing him down the road and attacking him.
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Abi Wilkinson currently being bullied by HIGHLY RESPECTED LOBBY JOURNALISTS on Twitter
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Vaguely remember something about blah, blah, deindustrialization (or possibly deindustrialisation).AnatolyKasparov wrote:Actually, that one got explained by many on "world factors" the the government could do nothing about apparently.Tubby Isaacs wrote:Ignore me- I thought Mrs Thatcher would get the blame for the early 90s recession.
It was Jim Callaghan, Jack Jones and Neil Kinnock's fault, apparently.
(an assessment helped by the willingness of people to "give Major a chance")
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"Finish the job".AnatolyKasparov wrote:Actually, that one got explained by many on "world factors" the the government could do nothing about apparently.Tubby Isaacs wrote:Ignore me- I thought Mrs Thatcher would get the blame for the early 90s recession.
It was Jim Callaghan, Jack Jones and Neil Kinnock's fault, apparently.
(an assessment helped by the willingness of people to "give Major a chance")
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ESA cut - where is the promised mitigation?
ESA cut - where is the promised mitigation?
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Although this is without doubt the most incompetent, shambolic and inept Labour leadership in my lifetime, even they are on record as saying they oppose giving the government Henry VIII powers.
The question will be can they find enough Tories who have similar concerns, and are they prepared to work with the Lib Dems to halt all parliamentry progress if the government doesn't listen.
The question will be can they find enough Tories who have similar concerns, and are they prepared to work with the Lib Dems to halt all parliamentry progress if the government doesn't listen.
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Parallels with today.AnatolyKasparov wrote:Actually, that one got explained by many on "world factors" the the government could do nothing about apparently.Tubby Isaacs wrote:Ignore me- I thought Mrs Thatcher would get the blame for the early 90s recession.
It was Jim Callaghan, Jack Jones and Neil Kinnock's fault, apparently.
(an assessment helped by the willingness of people to "give Major a chance")
The recession in the early 90s (as opposed to early 80s) was caused by ERM membership. This came to a head after the 92 election. Labour couldn't fully take advantage of the economic consequences of this before then because it shared the policy of the government.
See Brexit today. You can't vote for a referendum, then vote for art 50, and then complain about the consequences of Brexit. Indeed if you do (see Umunna, Starmer) you're a bullshit merchant.
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People voted for Major in 92 because they were just hanging on to their houses in the teeth of a huge recession and weren't prepared to risk a Labour government that was still associated with the far left (despite Kinnocks best efforts). That was the message I heard repeatedly on southern marginals doorsteps.Tubby Isaacs wrote:"Finish the job".AnatolyKasparov wrote:Actually, that one got explained by many on "world factors" the the government could do nothing about apparently.Tubby Isaacs wrote:Ignore me- I thought Mrs Thatcher would get the blame for the early 90s recession.
It was Jim Callaghan, Jack Jones and Neil Kinnock's fault, apparently.
(an assessment helped by the willingness of people to "give Major a chance")
Ironically when the economy was fixed by Ken Clarke the people were happy to take a risk on Labour.
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Yes, opposing this really is a complete no-brainer. After the A50 process I am not holding my breath about many Tories joining in, but who knows?TechnicalEphemera wrote:Although this is without doubt the most incompetent, shambolic and inept Labour leadership in my lifetime, even they are on record as saying they oppose giving the government Henry VIII powers.
The question will be can they find enough Tories who have similar concerns, and are they prepared to work with the Lib Dems to halt all parliamentry progress if the government doesn't listen.
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That's utter bollocks Hugo.SpinningHugo wrote:[
The recession in the early 90s (as opposed to early 80s) was caused by ERM membership
UK entered the ERM in October 1990.
The first quarter of negative growth was Q3 1990 and the 2nd in Q4 1990 so we were technically in recession when we entered the ERM.
It might have been exacerbated by membership but certainly wasn't caused by it. A combination of the savings and loan crisis in the US and the Lawson-inspired boom are the likely suspects.
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Vaguely heartening failure in these grim times.https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/ ... ndon-march
Fewer than 300 members of the far-right groups Britain First and the English Defence League turned up for their “march against terrorism”, a turnout castigated by opponents as a lame attempt to whip up Islamophobia in the wake of the Westminster attack.
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Even now, they have rather less support than much media coverage would have you believe.tinyclanger2 wrote:Vaguely heartening failure in these grim times.https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/ ... ndon-march
Fewer than 300 members of the far-right groups Britain First and the English Defence League turned up for their “march against terrorism”, a turnout castigated by opponents as a lame attempt to whip up Islamophobia in the wake of the Westminster attack.
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Still making the rest of us look good
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A similar 'demonstration' in Edinburgh last week could only muster around 40, with about 400 counter-demonstrators.AnatolyKasparov wrote:Even now, they have rather less support than much media coverage would have you believe.tinyclanger2 wrote:Vaguely heartening failure in these grim times.https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/ ... ndon-march
Fewer than 300 members of the far-right groups Britain First and the English Defence League turned up for their “march against terrorism”, a turnout castigated by opponents as a lame attempt to whip up Islamophobia in the wake of the Westminster attack.
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Police estimate that up to 400 protesters were present on the streets of Edinburgh today to oppose the ‘Nazi White Pride’ march, compared with around 40 far right activists. Speakers at the anti-fascism demo included MPs. the SNP’s Tommy Sheppard and Labour’s Ian Murray.
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He certainly doesn't do irony:tinyclanger2 wrote:Still making the rest of us look good
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Yes! All four!
Actually, Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao couldn’t come, so they substituted Seema Verma, the head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. “My Cabinet is full of really incredible women leaders,” the president said, looking at the quartet.
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I see our pal Questor has broadened his repertoire to railways.
Unfortunately, he crosses the path of a poster who knows what he's talking about.
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Unfortunately, he crosses the path of a poster who knows what he's talking about.
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£500m for everyone to have a blue passport.
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Re: Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd April 2017
The funny thing is that they really benefited from the crash out of the ERM even though they had the same policy of maintaining the very high exchange rate and would have had the same problem.SpinningHugo wrote:Parallels with today.AnatolyKasparov wrote:Actually, that one got explained by many on "world factors" the the government could do nothing about apparently.Tubby Isaacs wrote:Ignore me- I thought Mrs Thatcher would get the blame for the early 90s recession.
It was Jim Callaghan, Jack Jones and Neil Kinnock's fault, apparently.
(an assessment helped by the willingness of people to "give Major a chance")
The recession in the early 90s (as opposed to early 80s) was caused by ERM membership. This came to a head after the 92 election. Labour couldn't fully take advantage of the economic consequences of this before then because it shared the policy of the government.
See Brexit today. You can't vote for a referendum, then vote for art 50, and then complain about the consequences of Brexit. Indeed if you do (see Umunna, Starmer) you're a bullshit merchant.
Even joining the ERM at that rate didn't cause the recession. As ROT says, that had already started. And they didn't really join the ERM for its own sake. They could have just stuck up interests as high as they did till they were happy inflation was under control. ERM membership was basically just a prop for the interest rates policy.