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Saw the writing on the wall?RogerOThornhill wrote:Not according to his wiki pageohsocynical wrote:Did he ever come back? Given there was an investigation by the Indepenent into The Big Society funding?Steve Hilton, one of Prime Minister David Cameron's closest aides, is taking a year's break from Downing Street, Number 10 has announced.
He will take an unpaid academic sabbatical at Stanford University in the US, a spokesman said.
The PM's strategy chief, known for his "blue-sky thinking", was one of the driving forces behind Mr Cameron's flagship "Big Society" project.
2 March 2012
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-17239573
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Steve Hilton (born 25 August 1969)[1] is a former director of strategy for David Cameron, Prime Minister and leader of the Conservative Party in the United Kingdom. He is currently a lecturer and visiting scholar at Stanford University.
Yep, primarily the thing I was going to do, ohsocynical. I don't know about an Index of Incompetencies, it could end up being encyclopedic. Somehow I wish I'd kept a running list as time passed. There are so many that come to mind but it's difficult to put them in order. I'm not just talking of Cameron btw, but Spelman with the forests, Osborne, Lansley, Gove, Fox, Jeremy (I never call him by his surname now that his forename is synonymous with rhyming slang), Shapps, Grayling, Mensch, Miller, Zahawi, Smith (Chloe that is) and of course, IDS. Blimey my head is spinning and I haven't even begun; there must be more.ohsocynical wrote:... I'm just Googling. You put a time period in which helps make it slightly easier to sort out the ones that look more interesting...
It's a mis-selling disaster just waiting to happen, isn't it? All so Osborne can spend yet more of tomorrow's tax today.From April 6 millions of people aged 55 and over will be able to drawn down on their retirement savings.
But Pensions Minister Steve Webb, who drew up the plans, warned against a stampede to cash in and suggested people should sit on the money for up to a decade.
I had all the MPs in alphabetical order that had lied, or cocked up or made a u-turn. There were an awful lot.utopiandreams wrote:Yep, primarily the thing I was going to do, ohsocynical. I don't know about an Index of Incompetencies, it could end up being encyclopedic. Somehow I wish I'd kept a running list as time passed. There are so many that come to mind but it's difficult to put them in order. I'm not just talking of Cameron btw, but Spelman with the forests, Osborne, Lansley, Gove, Fox, Jeremy (I never call him by his surname now that his forename is synonymous with rhyming slang), Shapps, Grayling, Mensch, Miller, Zahawi, Smith (Chloe that is) and of course, IDS. Blimey my head is spinning and I haven't even begun; there must be more.ohsocynical wrote:... I'm just Googling. You put a time period in which helps make it slightly easier to sort out the ones that look more interesting...
Edit: more? Yeah names escape me but there's Plebgate, floods and the environment agency and how could I miss Pickles? ...
Pretty much sums it up. A lot of people with little money are going to get badly burned. It's going to make the fabled "Gordon Brown ate our hamster's pension" moment look tame in comparison.Willow904 wrote:http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/pe ... rs-5423970
It's a mis-selling disaster just waiting to happen, isn't it? All so Osborne can spend yet more of tomorrow's tax today.From April 6 millions of people aged 55 and over will be able to drawn down on their retirement savings.
But Pensions Minister Steve Webb, who drew up the plans, warned against a stampede to cash in and suggested people should sit on the money for up to a decade.
It's all part of the long term economic plan. Grab some cash to splash around and tell everyone how well off they are and then accuse others of profligacy when they're left to pick up the pieces.Willow904 wrote:http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/pe ... rs-5423970
It's a mis-selling disaster just waiting to happen, isn't it? All so Osborne can spend yet more of tomorrow's tax today.From April 6 millions of people aged 55 and over will be able to drawn down on their retirement savings.
But Pensions Minister Steve Webb, who drew up the plans, warned against a stampede to cash in and suggested people should sit on the money for up to a decade.
Heard an expert the other day warning people not to touch it with a barge pole. He said it was ill thought out, & not properly planned.Willow904 wrote:http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/pe ... rs-5423970
It's a mis-selling disaster just waiting to happen, isn't it? All so Osborne can spend yet more of tomorrow's tax today.From April 6 millions of people aged 55 and over will be able to drawn down on their retirement savings.
But Pensions Minister Steve Webb, who drew up the plans, warned against a stampede to cash in and suggested people should sit on the money for up to a decade.
Eoin Clarke has a list of 100 failures (from 2013): http://www.greenbenchesuk.com/2013/10/l ... erons.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;ohsocynical wrote:I had all the MPs in alphabetical order that had lied, or cocked up or made a u-turn. There were an awful lot.utopiandreams wrote:Yep, primarily the thing I was going to do, ohsocynical. I don't know about an Index of Incompetencies, it could end up being encyclopedic. Somehow I wish I'd kept a running list as time passed. There are so many that come to mind but it's difficult to put them in order. I'm not just talking of Cameron btw, but Spelman with the forests, Osborne, Lansley, Gove, Fox, Jeremy (I never call him by his surname now that his forename is synonymous with rhyming slang), Shapps, Grayling, Mensch, Miller, Zahawi, Smith (Chloe that is) and of course, IDS. Blimey my head is spinning and I haven't even begun; there must be more.ohsocynical wrote:... I'm just Googling. You put a time period in which helps make it slightly easier to sort out the ones that look more interesting...
Edit: more? Yeah names escape me but there's Plebgate, floods and the environment agency and how could I miss Pickles? ...
You could also have a root around the old site, we left quite a lot there: http://flythenest.freeforums.org/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;refitman wrote:Eoin Clarke has a list of 100 failures (from 2013): http://www.greenbenchesuk.com/2013/10/l ... erons.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;ohsocynical wrote:I had all the MPs in alphabetical order that had lied, or cocked up or made a u-turn. There were an awful lot.utopiandreams wrote: Yep, primarily the thing I was going to do, ohsocynical. I don't know about an Index of Incompetencies, it could end up being encyclopedic. Somehow I wish I'd kept a running list as time passed. There are so many that come to mind but it's difficult to put them in order. I'm not just talking of Cameron btw, but Spelman with the forests, Osborne, Lansley, Gove, Fox, Jeremy (I never call him by his surname now that his forename is synonymous with rhyming slang), Shapps, Grayling, Mensch, Miller, Zahawi, Smith (Chloe that is) and of course, IDS. Blimey my head is spinning and I haven't even begun; there must be more.
Edit: more? Yeah names escape me but there's Plebgate, floods and the environment agency and how could I miss Pickles? ...
Also, a list of u-turns from the Graun: http://www.theguardian.com/politics/201 ... -full-list" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
How many times have they raised taxes in Scotland?Tubby Isaacs wrote:Amazing the SNP should now support restoring the top rate of tax to 50p, isn't it? What with it going after Labour voters.
You're aware of their 2007 ace? Nice £450m cut for local government.refitman wrote:How many times have they raised taxes in Scotland?Tubby Isaacs wrote:Amazing the SNP should now support restoring the top rate of tax to 50p, isn't it? What with it going after Labour voters.
Looks just as much an outlier as the one with Labour 4% up.Mike Smithson @MSmithsonPB 3m3 minutes ago
After last week's level pegging tonight's ComRes phone poll for Mail has
CON 36
LAB 32
LD 9
UKIP 12
GRN 5
Is that showing a drop in the kipper vote, or do they always poll relatively low down with ComRes?Tubby Isaacs wrote:Looks just as much an outlier as the one with Labour 4% up.Mike Smithson @MSmithsonPB 3m3 minutes ago
After last week's level pegging tonight's ComRes phone poll for Mail has
CON 36
LAB 32
LD 9
UKIP 12
GRN 5
They've had a drop since the start of the year:TechnicalEphemera wrote:Is that showing a drop in the kipper vote, or do they always poll relatively low down with ComRes?Tubby Isaacs wrote:Looks just as much an outlier as the one with Labour 4% up.Mike Smithson @MSmithsonPB 3m3 minutes ago
After last week's level pegging tonight's ComRes phone poll for Mail has
CON 36
LAB 32
LD 9
UKIP 12
GRN 5
I noticed how much additional tax had been put in the forecasts at the time of theRobertSnozers wrote: I think a lot of people are shocked at just how much tax they will have to pay for withdrawing lump sums. One off withdrawals could be emergency taxed at 30%, and even the 'correct' level of tax will see you giving a big sum to the taxman. It's counted as income, and taxed as such.
andHe also said that Mr Miliband should take “lessons” from Margaret Thatcher in confronting the unions and supporting entrepreneurs.
So you don't mind the party being dependent on rich donors but object to millions of individual workers?Dr Allam disclosed that he has now given £400,000 to Labour.
He that he has given the money because he believes in two-party politics and is concerned by Mr Miliband’s reliance on union "paymasters".
At a dinner at Tony Blair’s house earlier this month, which was attended by Mr Miliband, he pledged to donate up to £1million if the unions withdraw their funding.
His beliefs have been shaped by his experiences in business and belief that the late Baroness Thatcher is the “best thing to ever happen to this country”.
He said: “Had it not been for Margaret Thatcher’s controlling the unions, we would have been the poorest country in Europe.
"By having the Labour Party totally relying on income from the union, the paymaster, then the Labour Party finds itself having to please the paymaster. Labour is too reliant on the union’s and their money."
Given they've made so much on the "standing with the Tories" stuff, I think they'll be fairly easily leaned on.RobertSnozers wrote:It seems to me that the SNP wants all the benefits of formal coalition with none of the drawbacks.
I have a word for them. Two, in fact.
I would tend to agree. An incoming minority Labour government could take three approaches.Tubby Isaacs wrote:Given they've made so much on the "standing with the Tories" stuff, I think they'll be fairly easily leaned on.RobertSnozers wrote:It seems to me that the SNP wants all the benefits of formal coalition with none of the drawbacks.
I have a word for them. Two, in fact.
I think they've overdone the schtick. They'd have got a good boost from the referendum anyway. I think they've boxed themselves in more than they needed to.
Sorry to hear about the car, @yahyah – that's a hellish bill to be facing and worse when there's almost no public transport. There are times when I'm truly grateful to live in London and to have never learnt to drive a car.yahyah wrote:Ouch indeed Oh So. & public transport here is virtually non existent.
Very glad to hear itAnatolyKasparov wrote:As you may have already noticed I am back here regularly now, so have removed the sig
Let battle commence!
And congratulations to you both for your Anniversary. Hope the black dog disappears back into its kennel and takes the man-flu with it (or vice versa...)RobertSnozers wrote:Thanks CJA! I'm not feeling great, let's just call it man flu. Supposed to be on holiday for my wedding anniversary but have a touch of the black dog as well as the chest full of wet cement, so I need to snap out of it for the sake of my other half.citizenJA wrote:Forgive me for not posting sooner, RobertSnozers, I hope you're feeling better now. I missed you.RobertSnozers wrote:Sorry to hear about the car Yahyah. Mine is in a similar state - 12 years old, effectively worthless, and I have a feeling about due for a very big bill. Worse, I've just discovered that my spare wheel, a matching alloy with a medium profile tyre on it has been stolen by one garage or another and replaced with a cheap steel wheel that doesn't fit. Not only have I been ripped off, I could have been left stranded. There are some scum out there.
Folded into English Heritage the charity, which was launched on Saturday. I haven't read the full constitution of the new charity but hope it has a no sale clause in it. No clues from the parties, yet, on whether it will receive any Government grants now it's no longer an NGO/AL(M)O/QUANGO/pick-yr-own-acronym as it was.ohsocynical wrote:Roderick Cooper retweeted
linda smith @LabLinda75 Mar 27
Anyone notice Stonehenge, Dover Castle & other Eng Heritage properties were privatised yesterday? Sneaky parting shot from this vile Govt.