Thursday 13th October 2016
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The EU isn't perfect. Not least we have the likes of Nigel Farage as an MEP. And there are other people there whose views don't align with my own. But on the whole its intentions are good and I'd rather stay in it and make it work, than abandon it to Farage and his ilk so I can bitch and moan about how crap it is without me there to make it better.
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People Like Jeremy Corbyn's Policies When They Don't Realise They're His, Poll Suggests - The Huffington Post - UK
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The mealy-mouthed apologism of the press reps in that article is sickening. That last quote I've emphasised... I wonder where it is that the impression of credibility and competence of any leader comes from? It wouldn't be from the way they're (mis)represented in the media that this bellend has just admitted are biased, would it?The MRC blamed the “disconnect” on parts of the media for failing to “seriously report” on Corbyn’s policies.
Justin Schlosberg, Chair of the MRC, said: “We feel that much of the media have been more preoccupied with dismissing Jeremy Corbyn as ‘unelectable’ than with seriously reporting on the policies he represents.
“Since the economy is often the issue that wins or loses general elections, it is imperative that journalists now give due attention and scrutiny to the economic alternatives put forward by the official opposition, as well as other anti-austerity parties.
“This is not about a failure of communication on the part of Labour so much as a failure of nerve on the part of a great swathe of the news media. Without a change in approach, our democracy is in deep crisis.” [Amen to that]
There have been repeated studies suggesting the media is biased against Corbyn, with the London School of Economics finding that 75% of press articles in one month “failed to accurately report his views”.
Media commentator and Guardian columnist Roy Greenslade agreed that Labour’s policies under Corbyn had not been reported in detail, but he told HuffPost UK it was unfair to blame media outlets.
“Overall I would say that Labour’s policies – if they exist, and I’m being cynical already – have not been covered in any depth,” he said.
[The policies do not have to exist for the parties position to be clear though. E.g. it is very clear that Labour want to renationalise the railways and remove private sector vampirism from the NHS. Yet because of the likes of Roy and his colleagues not reporting on things like this in a balanced and sensible way, readers don't know it. Which is the point allegedly exposed by the polling described in the article.]
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“In fairness, that would be the situation for any opposition party [what about for the government, Roy? Plenty of their 'policy' positions are gossamer thin guff that goes unchallenged by you and your colleagues] after an election with a new leader. It takes time to create policies, so in some ways it would be unfair to blame the media in those circumstances.”
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Jonathan Hewett, Director of Interactive and Newspaper Journalism at City, University of London, said research has shown bias towards Corbyn in the media, “which is unsurprising in the case of some newspapers.”
“But other factors probably also underlie the apparent ‘disconnect’ between support for policies and for political parties – it’s not simply down to how journalists report on policy” he added. [for example, how the media lionises people (Cameron, Osborne, May) and belittles people (Miliband, Corbyn) who don't warrant it]
“Support for political parties is linked to how voters perceive party leaders, for example, including their credibility and competence – it’s not just about policies.
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We know the press are the problem in the UK. The biggest issue of Ed not getting in was Leveson. I think we believe that social media will work differently (I'm unconvinced). Most people my age or older, read the newspaper their parents read and believe what they read in it. Most find it impossible to believe that the press would wilfully misrepresent.
V true and our biggest challenge. How do we approach it?Without a change in approach, our democracy is in deep crisis.
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Today's starter for 170:
Edit: of course, that's the point of asking this question - to show that the Brexiteers are selling their supporters a pup. You can't get what they told you they would give you. So what they're now saying they're going to give you is (a) not what they promised and (b) intensely shit for the country. And you voted for it...
I think we probably know the answer to this one. It's all of them except options (vi) and (vii). But the downsides to those 2 options far, far outweigh any possible benefits they probably wouldn't even deliver.Free movement of goods and services
We are assuming that the government has considered the following options for its continued postBrexit trading relationship with the European Union:
(i) maintaining full membership of the Single Market, as at present;
(ii) negotiating UK terms for membership of the European Economic Area;
(iii) negotiating UK terms for membership of the European Free Trade Agreement;
(iv) negotiating a Customs union with the EU;
(v) negotiating a bespoke, bilateral free trade deal with the EU;
(vi) adopting a unilateral free trade policy with all trading partners; and
(vii) reverting to WTO rules for future trade arrangements, including the imposition of tariffs.
In that light, please answer the following questions:
2. Of the options it is still considering, would any oblige the UK to continue abiding by Single Market regulations, and implementing new ones, despite being unable to influence their content?
Edit: of course, that's the point of asking this question - to show that the Brexiteers are selling their supporters a pup. You can't get what they told you they would give you. So what they're now saying they're going to give you is (a) not what they promised and (b) intensely shit for the country. And you voted for it...
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It isn't possible until a party gets into power and does something - implement Leveson, break the cartel of ownership - to fix it. All 'we' can do is counter the misrepresentation as best we can, but the problem with that is we will not get heard by the majority of the people that need to listen to it.tinyclanger2 wrote:We know the press are the problem in the UK. The biggest issue of Ed not getting in was Leveson. I think we believe that social media will work differently (I'm unconvinced). Most people my age or older, read the newspaper their parents read and believe what they read in it. Most find it impossible to believe that the press would wilfully misrepresent.
V true and our biggest challenge. How do we approach it?Without a change in approach, our democracy is in deep crisis.
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From Clanger.summaries.co.eu
(i) maintaining full membership of the Single Market, as at present;
an association of countries trading with each other without restrictions or tariffs. The European single market came into effect on 1 January 1993.(ii) negotiating UK terms for membership of the European Economic Area;The Single Market refers to the EU as one territory without any internal borders or other regulatory obstacles to the free movement of goods and services. A functioning Single Market stimulates competition and trade, improves efficiency, raises quality, and helps cut prices.The European Single Market is one of the EU’s greatest achievements. It has fuelled economic growth and made the everyday life of European businesses and consumers easier. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market_en" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
The EU countries are: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Republic of Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and the UK.
The EEA includes EU countries and also Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway. It allows them to be part of the EU’s single market.
Switzerland is neither an EU nor EEA member but is part of the single market - this means Swiss nationals have the same rights to live and work in the UK as other EEA nationals.
(iii) negotiating UK terms for membership of the European Free Trade Agreement;
As tariffs are relatively low in world trade today, trade barriers lie behind the customs borders: hence the EU aims to conclude Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreements (DCFTA) that, on top of removing tariffs, also open up markets on services, investment, public procurement and include regulatory issues.
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(iv) negotiating a Customs union with the EU;
a group of states that have agreed to charge the same import duties as each other and usually to allow free trade between themselves.
Brexit adviser: leaving EU customs union will cost UK £25bn a year
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(v) negotiating a bespoke, bilateral free trade deal with the EU;
The EU is a party to trade agreements and other agreements with a trade component both in the WTO context and bilaterally with certain countries and regions. http://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/docs/2 ... 149622.jpg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
(vi) adopting a unilateral free trade policy with all trading partners; and
A Unilateral trade agreement would be any agreement that is imposed on one nation by another, and benefits one nation only. Many smaller, developing nations are afraid of trade agreements involving developed nations because the imbalance of power could result in a unilateral benefit to the developed nation
(vii) reverting to WTO rules for future trade arrangements, including the imposition of tariffs.
The WTO agreements are lengthy and complex because they are legal texts covering a wide range of activities. They deal with: agriculture, textiles and clothing, banking, telecommunications, government purchases, industrial standards and product safety, food sanitation regulations, intellectual property, and much more. But a number of simple, fundamental principles run throughout all of these documents. These principles are the foundation of the multilateral trading system. https://www.wto.org/English/thewto_e/wh ... act2_e.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Propaganda and the Press.
From:
Pressure Groups and Propaganda. On the American Press. From 1935
Propaganda and the Press.
From:
Pressure Groups and Propaganda. On the American Press. From 1935
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Propaganda and mass persuasion: a historical encyclopedia 1500 to the present
This fascinating survey provides a comprehensive introduction to propaganda, its changing nature, its practitioners, and its impact on the past five centuries of world history. Written by leading experts, it covers the masters of the art from Joseph Goebbels to Mohandas Gandhi and examines enormously influential works of persuasion such as "Uncle Tom's Cabin," techniques such as films and posters, and key concepts like black propaganda and brainwashing.
Propaganda and mass persuasion: a historical encyclopedia 1500 to the present
This fascinating survey provides a comprehensive introduction to propaganda, its changing nature, its practitioners, and its impact on the past five centuries of world history. Written by leading experts, it covers the masters of the art from Joseph Goebbels to Mohandas Gandhi and examines enormously influential works of persuasion such as "Uncle Tom's Cabin," techniques such as films and posters, and key concepts like black propaganda and brainwashing.
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Dominic Raab. What a c*@t.
Morning all.
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Amid death threats and intensifying political disagreement, three of the most senior judges in England and Wales will hear claims that the government cannot trigger Brexit without parliamentary approval.
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Britain, get real: Brexit means whatever the EU says it means
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they are probably right - see also ...https://www.theguardian.com/education/2 ... -interview
Sutton Trust finds 40% of state secondary teachers rarely or never advise their brightest pupils to apply – often saying ‘they wouldn’t be happy there’
We need to break the stranglehold of Oxbridge over other Universities - only then will we create change. Another thing I bore people catatonic about but the Sutton Trust report on Oxbridge and decision-making power is terrifying. http://www.suttontrust.com/researcharch ... ople-2016/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;Privilege
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"Khan's many perspectives--as a minority student in a rich WASP school, as a teacher interacting with his students, and as a researcher observing his subjects--gave him unique access to understanding the American elite. . . . Khan's objectivity turns to pessimism as he describes the result of greater diversity, which he finds 'does not mean mobility and it certainly does not mean equality.'"--Barbara Fisher, Boston Globe
Graduates from Oxford and Cambridge enjoy starting salaries approximately £7,600 (42%) higher per year, on average, than graduates from post-1992 universities. They also earn starting salaries approximately £3,300 higher than graduates from other highly selective Sutton Trust 13 (ST13) universities.
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Am sure this will change over time (Cameron moving down)http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/po ... 58171.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
David Cameron rated third worst Prime Minister since end of World War Two
‘For all his achievements as a successful coalition Prime Minister, David Cameron’s reputation and place in history seems destined to be defined by Brexit and his calling and losing the referendum’
How hard can it be eh Dave? You destructive arrogant ####
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Thatcher below Attlee. That's going to get some people rather agitated.
And, yes, Cameron can only sink further.
And, yes, Cameron can only sink further.
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The Mail gets worse.
In today's paper, about Ed Miliband:
''donkey teeth and bulgy eyes'' ''annoying...drone'' ''this clown'' ''total noodle'' ''slippery as a shampooed tennis ball'' ''trade union puppet masters'' ''up on his hooves again yacking'' ''flubbering former special adviser''.
''he is a fool but,like many fools, he is dangerous. Pass that fly swat, someone.''
Richard Littlejohn's twollop ? No, Quentin Letts who should know better.
That last sentence is horrible. Letts isn't just a poster on social media.
In today's paper, about Ed Miliband:
''donkey teeth and bulgy eyes'' ''annoying...drone'' ''this clown'' ''total noodle'' ''slippery as a shampooed tennis ball'' ''trade union puppet masters'' ''up on his hooves again yacking'' ''flubbering former special adviser''.
''he is a fool but,like many fools, he is dangerous. Pass that fly swat, someone.''
Richard Littlejohn's twollop ? No, Quentin Letts who should know better.
That last sentence is horrible. Letts isn't just a poster on social media.
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I haven't read all of yesterday yet so apologies if we've been here already but I thought the reason why there are 170 questions is that there are 170 days before the end of March, May's deadline for triggering Article 50. So maybe we can talk about one a day.
The first one is
The first one is
We are assuming that the government has considered the following options for its continued postBrexit trading relationship with the European Union:
(i) maintaining full membership of the Single Market, as at present;
(ii) negotiating UK terms for membership of the European Economic Area;
(iii) negotiating UK terms for membership of the European Free Trade Agreement;
(iv) negotiating a Customs union with the EU;
(v) negotiating a bespoke, bilateral free trade deal with the EU;
(vi) adopting a unilateral free trade policy with all trading partners; and (vii) reverting to WTO rules for future trade arrangements, including the imposition of tariffs.
In that light, please answer the following questions:
1. Which of the above options has the government definitively ruled out, which does it still have under consideration, and which does it regard as its preferred option(s) for the negotiations?
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Letts is a nasty little man always sneering at someone. I liked this slapdown yesterday.yahyah wrote:The Mail gets worse.
In today's paper, about Ed Miliband:
''donkey teeth and bulgy eyes'' ''annoying...drone'' ''this clown'' ''total noodle'' ''slippery as a shampooed tennis ball'' ''trade union puppet masters'' ''up on his hooves again yacking'' ''flubbering former special adviser''.
''he is a fool but,like many fools, he is dangerous. Pass that fly swat, someone.''
Richard Littlejohn's twollop ? No, Quentin Letts who should know better.
That last sentence is horrible. Letts isn't just a poster on social media.
Letts tried to take down Bercow - how did that work out? Haven't seen anyone complain about the Speaker for a long while - backbenchers know that he's a good thing for them.
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I added a summary above for i) to vi) - do we actually know which of these in Toryland/outside world are - (or we think should be) - on or off the tableadam wrote:I haven't read all of yesterday yet so apologies if we've been here already but I thought the reason why there are 170 questions is that there are 170 days before the end of March, May's deadline for triggering Article 50. So maybe we can talk about one a day.
The first one isWe are assuming that the government has considered the following options for its continued postBrexit trading relationship with the European Union:
(i) maintaining full membership of the Single Market, as at present;
(ii) negotiating UK terms for membership of the European Economic Area;
(iii) negotiating UK terms for membership of the European Free Trade Agreement;
(iv) negotiating a Customs union with the EU;
(v) negotiating a bespoke, bilateral free trade deal with the EU;
(vi) adopting a unilateral free trade policy with all trading partners; and (vii) reverting to WTO rules for future trade arrangements, including the imposition of tariffs.
In that light, please answer the following questions:
1. Which of the above options has the government definitively ruled out, which does it still have under consideration, and which does it regard as its preferred option(s) for the negotiations?
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Raab a disgrace on radio 4
The claim that the 'people's will' trumps the rulle of law is the cry of the fascist.
The art 50 case will fail, but there is nothing wrong with bringing it.
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The claim that the 'people's will' trumps the rulle of law is the cry of the fascist.
The art 50 case will fail, but there is nothing wrong with bringing it.
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Great atmosphere on last night's thread. Have just read it and the badinage was really lovely to read, warm and witty.
Glad JA had a better day yesterday too. Hope it's another one today, and for other FTNers who are low or unwell, or caring for those who are.
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Glad JA had a better day yesterday too. Hope it's another one today, and for other FTNers who are low or unwell, or caring for those who are.
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David Cameron rated ‘third worst Prime Minister since the war’
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And also add:tinyclanger2 wrote:I added a summary above for i) to vi) - do we actually know which of these in Toryland/outside world are - (or we think should be) - on or off the tableadam wrote:I haven't read all of yesterday yet so apologies if we've been here already but I thought the reason why there are 170 questions is that there are 170 days before the end of March, May's deadline for triggering Article 50. So maybe we can talk about one a day.
The first one isWe are assuming that the government has considered the following options for its continued postBrexit trading relationship with the European Union:
(i) maintaining full membership of the Single Market, as at present;
(ii) negotiating UK terms for membership of the European Economic Area;
(iii) negotiating UK terms for membership of the European Free Trade Agreement;
(iv) negotiating a Customs union with the EU;
(v) negotiating a bespoke, bilateral free trade deal with the EU;
(vi) adopting a unilateral free trade policy with all trading partners; and
(vii) reverting to WTO rules for future trade arrangements, including the imposition of tariffs.
In that light, please answer the following questions:
1. Which of the above options has the government definitively ruled out, which does it still have under consideration, and which does it regard as its preferred option(s) for the negotiations?
2. Of the options it is still considering, would any oblige the UK to continue abiding by Single Market regulations, and implementing new ones, despite being unable to influence their content?
i) yes ii) yes iii) yes iv) presumably v) presumably vi) suspect we would end up the small nation vii) looks nightmarish but what do I know
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Attlee was rated best
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Colwyn Bay care home latest to cease business
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I'm assuming this won't get much coverage in certain quarters because of the reasons given.
Safety fears in two-thirds of England's A&Es, inspectors say
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Safety fears in two-thirds of England's A&Es, inspectors say
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-37634680
Safety concerns have been raised about two-thirds of A&E units in England, with inspectors blaming underfunding of council care services for causing overcrowding in hospitals.
The Care Quality Commission review said emergency care was one of the poorest-performing parts of the system.
It cited safety as a major weakness, with 22 of 184 units rated inadequate and another 95 requiring improvement.
The government said extra money was being put into services to help.
But the CQC questioned whether this was enough.
The regulator said rationing of council care, including access to home help for daily tasks such as washing and dressing and care homes, was pushing more old and frail people into hospital.
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SH-hyperbole surely,or is it only when others use it?
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CQC Report here
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No reference on the Today coverage to what Burnham had been saying in the run-up to the general election. It was a long standing issue. Made it sound inevitable.
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Here is a Labour politician rightly arguing that we should remain *members* of the single market
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(Ed Miliband in Parliament yesterday. Starmer got lots of praise. Milibabnd was much better)
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(Ed Miliband in Parliament yesterday. Starmer got lots of praise. Milibabnd was much better)
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Hugo - again out of curiosity. Is there a fundamentally benign reason for treating us to your visits and insights?
Would be good to understand your goals here.
Ta.
Would be good to understand your goals here.
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Jessica Ennis-Hill retires from athletics: ‘I want to leave my sport on a high’
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Jessica Ennis-Hill retires from athletics: ‘I want to leave my sport on a high’
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Ah but sovereignty, control our borders,immigration,getting our country back.JonnyT1234 wrote:Today's starter for 170:
I think we probably know the answer to this one. It's all of them except options (vi) and (vii). But the downsides to those 2 options far, far outweigh any possible benefits they probably wouldn't even deliver.Free movement of goods and services
We are assuming that the government has considered the following options for its continued postBrexit trading relationship with the European Union:
(i) maintaining full membership of the Single Market, as at present;
(ii) negotiating UK terms for membership of the European Economic Area;
(iii) negotiating UK terms for membership of the European Free Trade Agreement;
(iv) negotiating a Customs union with the EU;
(v) negotiating a bespoke, bilateral free trade deal with the EU;
(vi) adopting a unilateral free trade policy with all trading partners; and
(vii) reverting to WTO rules for future trade arrangements, including the imposition of tariffs.
In that light, please answer the following questions:
2. Of the options it is still considering, would any oblige the UK to continue abiding by Single Market regulations, and implementing new ones, despite being unable to influence their content?
Edit: of course, that's the point of asking this question - to show that the Brexiteers are selling their supporters a pup. You can't get what they told you they would give you. So what they're now saying they're going to give you is (a) not what they promised and (b) intensely shit for the country. And you voted for it...
Far too many are more rock than sponge,more mouth than ear.
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Housing Minister blocks thousands of homes at request of Tory MP Philip Davies
Gavin Barwell was accused of suspending the development as a 'mate's favour'
Housing Minister blocks thousands of homes at request of Tory MP Philip Davies
Gavin Barwell was accused of suspending the development as a 'mate's favour'
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Have to disagree there - he has always been a total and absolute twonkyahyah wrote:The Mail gets worse.
In today's paper, about Ed Miliband:
''donkey teeth and bulgy eyes'' ''annoying...drone'' ''this clown'' ''total noodle'' ''slippery as a shampooed tennis ball'' ''trade union puppet masters'' ''up on his hooves again yacking'' ''flubbering former special adviser''.
''he is a fool but,like many fools, he is dangerous. Pass that fly swat, someone.''
Richard Littlejohn's twollop ? No, Quentin Letts who should know better.
That last sentence is horrible. Letts isn't just a poster on social media.
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Official: Universal Credit is “less generous” than tax credits
For the first time, an authoritative statutory body has recognised that the cuts to Universal Credit announced in last summer’s Budget will mean that it is much less generous than was originally planned, making it effectively a cut when compared with Working Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit which it replaces.
Official: Universal Credit is “less generous” than tax credits
For the first time, an authoritative statutory body has recognised that the cuts to Universal Credit announced in last summer’s Budget will mean that it is much less generous than was originally planned, making it effectively a cut when compared with Working Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit which it replaces.
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Trump and Clinton tied on 26 per cent in Republican stronghold of Utah, poll shows
The last time Utah voted Democrat was in 1964
Trump and Clinton tied on 26 per cent in Republican stronghold of Utah, poll shows
The last time Utah voted Democrat was in 1964
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tinyclanger2 wrote:Hugo - again out of curiosity. Is there a fundamentally benign reason for treating us to your visits and insights?
Would be good to understand your goals here.
Ta.
Same as everyone else.
I just find myself in sharper disagreement over the path the Labour party has taken, a divide that has grown worse since 2015.
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If Clinton wins in a few weeks I guess that'll strengthen the dollar slightly?
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Yes. Normalisation. The basic, predictable and lurking volcano of widespread anti-immigration politics and social media clickbait crap.Male students fail to tell the difference between lads' mag jokes and quotes from rapists in psychological study
Academic says lads' mags 'can shape the expression of a prejudice that is generally considered unacceptable in an egalitarian society'
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Three studies, published in the journal Psychology of Men and Masculinities, were carried out into how sexism could be normalised among young men.
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I dunno, his praising Ed M is certainly noteworthytinyclanger2 wrote:Hugo - again out of curiosity. Is there a fundamentally benign reason for treating us to your visits and insights?
Would be good to understand your goals here.
Ta.
(he was indeed very good, btw)
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Personally I like a range of views (admittedly within limits, I am neither as broad minded nor as reasonable AK or PfY) but there's a general sense that the default Eeyore position isn't everyone's cup of tea. Do you have other outlets where the minds are more like as it were?SpinningHugo wrote:tinyclanger2 wrote:Hugo - again out of curiosity. Is there a fundamentally benign reason for treating us to your visits and insights?
Would be good to understand your goals here.
Ta.
Same as everyone else.
I just find myself in sharper disagreement over the path the Labour party has taken, a divide that has grown worse since 2015.
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Rudd failed in bid to exempt students from migrant curbs
The prime minister has taken a hard line against the home secretary and university lobbyists
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How long will it be before the Tory's turn against May and remove her ?
The prime minister has taken a hard line against the home secretary and university lobbyists
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How long will it be before the Tory's turn against May and remove her ?
Re: Thursday 13th October 2016
The intro to Labour's 170 questions makes me think of this
Possibly the difference between 'soft' EU Leavers and Remainers is that the latter have thought a bit more about the alternatives.Democracy is the worst form of goverment except all those other forms that have been tried from time to time
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Re: Thursday 13th October 2016
(cJA edit, emphasis)JonnyT1234 wrote:Today's starter for 170:I think we probably know the answer to this one. It's all of them except options (vi) and (vii). But the downsides to those 2 options far, far outweigh any possible benefits they probably wouldn't even deliver.Free movement of goods and services
We are assuming that the government has considered the following options for its continued postBrexit trading relationship with the European Union:
(i) maintaining full membership of the Single Market, as at present;
(ii) negotiating UK terms for membership of the European Economic Area;
(iii) negotiating UK terms for membership of the European Free Trade Agreement;
(iv) negotiating a Customs union with the EU;
(v) negotiating a bespoke, bilateral free trade deal with the EU;
(vi) adopting a unilateral free trade policy with all trading partners; and
(vii) reverting to WTO rules for future trade arrangements, including the imposition of tariffs.
In that light, please answer the following questions:
2. Of the options it is still considering, would any oblige the UK to continue abiding by Single Market regulations, and implementing new ones, despite being unable to influence their content?
Edit: of course, that's the point of asking this question - to show that the Brexiteers are selling their supporters a pup.
You can't get what they told you they would give you. So what they're now saying they're going to give you is
(a) not what they promised and (b) intensely shit for the country. And you voted for it...
^^^^Yes^^^^
Good-morning, everyone, apologies for striking in here without having read all the morning's thread.
I tried communicating this on yesterday's thread. JonnyT1234 wrote what I meant emphasised above.
Labour's Scrutiny of Tory's Brexit isn't sloganeering. It's reality.
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In what chronological order will these occur?
The date of another Scottish referendum, another Labour leadership challenge officially launched, another England football manager fired, a general election called.
The date of another Scottish referendum, another Labour leadership challenge officially launched, another England football manager fired, a general election called.
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Via the power of Hugo-vision the following may or may not happen:StephenDolan wrote:In what chronological order will these occur?
The date of another Scottish referendum, another Labour leadership challenge officially launched, another England football manager fired, a general election called.
Another Labour leadership election
England football manager fired
Another Labour leadership election
England football manager fired
Another Labour leadership election
England football manager fired
Another Labour leadership election
England football manager fired
A general election
Another Labour leadership election
England football manager fired
Another Labour leadership election
England football manager fired
Another Labour leadership election
England football manager fired
Another Labour leadership election
England football manager fired
A Scottish referendum
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