Monday 23rd January 2017

[Eric_WLothian]

#TridentMisfire seems to be getting some traction

Seems like a storm in a teacup to me. It would be naïve to think that a piece of equipment of that complexity (the missile or the submarine) could be guaranteed to be 100% fault-free. If it was guaranteed, there would be no need to test them.
I would expect MPs to understand that, and that it wouldn't have a significant effect on any renewal vote.
(Of course, that doesn't mean there are other issues to debate).

It might have been relevant to know what percentage of tests failed but I doubt whether that information will be made public.

[HindleA]

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfr ... nt-cartoon" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;


Steve Bell on Michael Fallon and Trident

[Eric_WLothian]

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfr ... g-cover-up


The Guardian view on the Trident failure: an alarming cover-up
Editorial


"There is a justifiably growing sense that Mrs May’s preferred style of government is secretive, risk averse and inflexible. "

..and atrocious dress sense.

It's interesting that the article says:

The commander of the submarine involved in the last successful British test launch, in 2012, received a congratulatory message from a Russian spy ship monitoring the launch, according to a book on the UK’s nuclear submarines by Peter Hennessy and James Jinks.

If the failure was so critical, you'd expect the Russians to have made something of it.

[refitman]

#TridentMisfire seems to be getting some traction

Seems like a storm in a teacup to me. It would be naïve to think that a piece of equipment of that complexity (the missile or the submarine) could be guaranteed to be 100% fault-free. If it was guaranteed, there would be no need to test them.
I would expect MPs to understand that, and that it wouldn't have a significant effect on any renewal vote.
(Of course, that doesn't mean there are other issues to debate).

It might have been relevant to know what percentage of tests failed but I doubt whether that information will be made public.

From what I understand, 5 tests*, one misfire. 20% failure rate isn't great. The bigger thing isn't the failure itself, it's withholding the information from Parliament.

*UK tests only, US has done 150+ successful ones. However, we are testing firing it from British subs, so it is fairly important.

[HindleA]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/postever ... 4593d03c96" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;


"Repealing the Affordable Care Act will kill 43,000 people annually"

[Eric_WLothian]

#TridentMisfire seems to be getting some traction

Seems like a storm in a teacup to me. It would be naïve to think that a piece of equipment of that complexity (the missile or the submarine) could be guaranteed to be 100% fault-free. If it was guaranteed, there would be no need to test them.
I would expect MPs to understand that, and that it wouldn't have a significant effect on any renewal vote.
(Of course, that doesn't mean there are other issues to debate).

It might have been relevant to know what percentage of tests failed but I doubt whether that information will be made public.

From what I understand, 5 tests*, one misfire. 20% failure rate isn't great. The bigger thing isn't the failure itself, it's withholding the information from Parliament.

*UK tests only, US has done 150+ successful ones. However, we are testing firing it from British subs, so it is fairly important.

Apparently the low number of British tests is because of the costs involved. I just don't see why it's a big deal either way - whether Parliament was told or not. To take any significant political decision solely based on such a small sample of tests would be irrational imo.

I wonder if the US has had 100% success, or have just kept quiet about failures - which from a strategic point of view would be understandable.

[HindleA]

https://www.gov.uk/government/publicati ... d-pressure" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;


Guidance
Health matters: combating high blood pressure


This professional resource outlines how providers and commissioners can reduce blood pressure in the population

[HindleA]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-38721486" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;


Flood prevention being ignored - MPs


http://www.parliament.uk/business/commi ... hed-16-17/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;






MPs criticise Government's sub-standard response on flood prevention report

[HindleA]

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Supreme Court Live

[HindleA]

Interesting case in March


https://www.supremecourt.uk/cases/uksc-2016-0090.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;


Whether a male employee is entitled to require a pension fund to pay a surviving spouse’s pension to his civil partner or husband on the same basis that such a pension would be payable if he were married to a woman.

[HindleA]

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Jeremy Hunt questioned on impact of Brexit on healthcare


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