Re: Bank Holiday Weekend, 27th, 28th & 29th May 2017
Posted: Mon 29 May, 2017 2:22 pm
by AnatolyKasparov
Indeed, why does she think that is an important thing to raise NOW??
The cynic within me can't help thinking its along the lines of "Look at me!! I'm still here!!!"
Re: Bank Holiday Weekend, 27th, 28th & 29th May 2017
Posted: Mon 29 May, 2017 2:50 pm
by PorFavor
Good morfternoon.
Report reveals scale of food bank use in the UK
The research complements established information on UK food bank use compiled by the Trussell Trust, Britain’s biggest food bank network, which collects extensive data from its members and recently reported that it gave out a record 1.2m food parcels to families and individuals in need in 2016-17, the ninth successive year in which demand had risen. (Guardian)
Theresa May’s dementia tax U-turn will deepen the crisis facing poorer people “without assets” who desperately need social care, a health think-tank has warned.
Cash-starved local councils – already facing a £2.1bn black hole – will be hit with higher costs to pay for the shake-up but may now end up with no extra funding at all, it has forecast.
First Cameron kicked the can down the road and now May. It's difficult to understand what voters see to admire in such dereliction of basic governmental duty as ensuring there is a system in place to fund social care. The Dilnot review provided the perfect opportunity for a cross-party solution to be thrashed out, but it seems the Tories prefer to fiddle with equity release opportunities for the financial services.
Re: Bank Holiday Weekend, 27th, 28th & 29th May 2017
Posted: Mon 29 May, 2017 5:41 pm
by tinybgoat
Temulkar wrote:Tory party absolutely annihilated on Victoria Live. This election is winnable.
"What they tend to find is the typical user of a foodbank is not someone that's languishing in poverty, it's someone who has a cash flow problem episodically."
Re: Bank Holiday Weekend, 27th, 28th & 29th May 2017
Posted: Mon 29 May, 2017 5:45 pm
by AnatolyKasparov
StephenDolan wrote:
AnatolyKasparov wrote:Hilariously delusional stuff from unsuccessful Only Connect contestant Mark Wallace over at the Graun
That piece gave me a chuckle. I half expected to see the name D'Ancona.
Such was the tidal wave of derision, comments were locked a few hours ago. Strange how often that has happened recently.......
Re: Bank Holiday Weekend, 27th, 28th & 29th May 2017
Charities say 'gag law' stops them speaking out on Tory social care plans
Re: Bank Holiday Weekend, 27th, 28th & 29th May 2017
Posted: Mon 29 May, 2017 8:56 pm
by StephenDolan
Not bad so far. The vat on school fees plea was interesting.
Re: Bank Holiday Weekend, 27th, 28th & 29th May 2017
Posted: Mon 29 May, 2017 9:05 pm
by NonOxCol
Pension Paxman off.
Immediately.
Farcical line of questioning.
Re: Bank Holiday Weekend, 27th, 28th & 29th May 2017
Posted: Mon 29 May, 2017 9:07 pm
by gilsey
Not Paxman's finest hour, I feel.
Re: Bank Holiday Weekend, 27th, 28th & 29th May 2017
Posted: Mon 29 May, 2017 9:26 pm
by StephenDolan
She is sooooo bad.
Re: Bank Holiday Weekend, 27th, 28th & 29th May 2017
Posted: Mon 29 May, 2017 9:40 pm
by PorFavor
StephenDolan wrote:She is sooooo bad.
That's no way to describe the Team Leader.
Re: Bank Holiday Weekend, 27th, 28th & 29th May 2017
Posted: Mon 29 May, 2017 9:47 pm
by frog222
PorFavor wrote:
StephenDolan wrote:She is sooooo bad.
That's no way to describe the Team Leader.
No TV etc, but enjoyed the Gdn Live thread --
BabylonianSheDevil03
5m ago
4 5
May nervous when being questioned by a member of the audience who works in the NHS, even more nervous when said member of the audience was not in the least bit impressed with her answer.
Re: Bank Holiday Weekend, 27th, 28th & 29th May 2017
Posted: Mon 29 May, 2017 9:57 pm
by NonOxCol
Pavlovian applause for "will of the people" (twice).
And "no deal better than bad deal".
What a depressing country.
Re: Bank Holiday Weekend, 27th, 28th & 29th May 2017
Posted: Mon 29 May, 2017 10:02 pm
by AnatolyKasparov
Those seem to be about the only things she did get any support on, tbh.
Generally it was a car crash. Corbyn was much superior with both Paxman and the audience.
Re: Bank Holiday Weekend, 27th, 28th & 29th May 2017
Posted: Mon 29 May, 2017 10:08 pm
by citizenJA
'no deal is better than a bad deal, I'm a bloody difficult woman, I'll get a good deal...'
She must have been just awful
Sparrow had no choice but to write up her nonsensical quipping about deals and difficulty
Re: Bank Holiday Weekend, 27th, 28th & 29th May 2017
Posted: Mon 29 May, 2017 10:21 pm
by citizenJA
AnatolyKasparov wrote:Those seem to be about the only things she did get any support on, tbh.
Generally it was a car crash. Corbyn was much superior with both Paxman and the audience.
May was heckled, wasn't she?
Re: Bank Holiday Weekend, 27th, 28th & 29th May 2017
Posted: Mon 29 May, 2017 10:23 pm
by PorFavor
Night night.
Re: Bank Holiday Weekend, 27th, 28th & 29th May 2017
Posted: Mon 29 May, 2017 10:25 pm
by citizenJA
PorFavor wrote:Night night.
Goodnight, PorFavor
Re: Bank Holiday Weekend, 27th, 28th & 29th May 2017
Posted: Mon 29 May, 2017 10:30 pm
by tinyclanger2
Labour’s lead among voters under 50 is growing, marking an increasing generational divide ahead of June's election, according to a poll by YouGov. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/po ... 61336.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
But assumption is young won't vote any more than in the past.
Re: Bank Holiday Weekend, 27th, 28th & 29th May 2017
Posted: Mon 29 May, 2017 10:33 pm
by tinyclanger2
One midwife from Devon protested at the “chronic underfunding” and told her: “I see a lot of efficiency savings that are actually cuts. I see hospitals closing. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/po ... 62301.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Re: Bank Holiday Weekend, 27th, 28th & 29th May 2017
Posted: Mon 29 May, 2017 11:03 pm
by NonOxCol
AnatolyKasparov wrote:Those seem to be about the only things she did get any support on, tbh.
Generally it was a car crash. Corbyn was much superior with both Paxman and the audience.
Oh I agree. And my fairly apolitical family were impressed by JC.
I was just sighing at the fact that 5 minutes of imitation UKIP at the end was enough to generate that kind of response. She saw her chance and took it. There is very little I can say about the actual applauders that would be remotely polite, tbh. I recommend John Niven (Nivenj1) on Twitter instead.
Re: Bank Holiday Weekend, 27th, 28th & 29th May 2017
Posted: Mon 29 May, 2017 11:06 pm
by Temulkar
tinyclanger2 wrote:
Labour’s lead among voters under 50 is growing, marking an increasing generational divide ahead of June's election, according to a poll by YouGov. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/po ... 61336.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
But assumption is young won't vote any more than in the past.
That's the question isn't it. If they come out and vote... However, they all know that they got shafted over the Brexit vote, and there has been a campaign among those groups that imo is far better than Milliband managed.
I think it will be a higher turnout among the young than usual, but whether it will be enough? However, I think the chance of a hung parliament is higher, and I think Labour have gone from no hope of a victory, to a chance.
The leaders debate, if she really doesnt turn up, could destroy the Tory campaign, and remember Labouur can lose the popular vote and still win. She isn't getting the landslide, that is for certain - at the moment.
Re: Bank Holiday Weekend, 27th, 28th & 29th May 2017
Posted: Mon 29 May, 2017 11:20 pm
by citizenJA
Goodnight, everyone
love,
cJA
Re: Bank Holiday Weekend, 27th, 28th & 29th May 2017
The Guardian view on higher education: trouble ahead
Editorial
Re: Bank Holiday Weekend, 27th, 28th & 29th May 2017
Posted: Tue 30 May, 2017 12:30 am
by tinyclanger2
Theresa May was described as a "blowhard who collapses at the first sign of gunfire," by Jeremy Paxman during the leadership debate. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/po ... 62306.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Re: Bank Holiday Weekend, 27th, 28th & 29th May 2017