Friday 19th May 2017
Posted: Fri 19 May, 2017 7:10 am
Morning all.
Quite.'We will work with farmers, food producers and environmental experts across Britain and with the devolved administrations to devise a new agri-environment system, to be introduced in the following parliament‘ – there is no sign that this government has any idea what to do in this area – so what has Defra been doing for the last year?
“There is no Mayism,” May said at the launch, “only good solid Conservatism”, a less is more approach that stretched from the policy-light manifesto to the PM’s decision not to trouble herself with televised debates. (She prefers door-knocking, which might, it turns out, reach a not dissimilar number of people to last night’s ITV viewing figures.)
defence secretary Michael Fallon conceded that even the policy – though the Tories are now calling it merely an “ambition”, despite copying and pasting it into the manifesto for the third time – to slash net migration had not been costed, “because we don’t know specifically what year we’re going to reach that point of reducing to exactly tens of thousands”.
Perhaps that immigration policy is now so old it can pay for its own care.
Out of that lot?AnatolyKasparov wrote:Yes, appears last night's "debate" was a complete non-event in all respects.
Possibly it benefited the Greens most, but Lucas is probably the most impressive politician out of that lot (save maybe Sturgeon)
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German industrialists have warned that British hopes of their support in Brexit negotiations are misplaced and could backfire with dangerous consequences for international trade.
Business leaders in Europe’s biggest economy are instead calling on Conservatives to rethink their commitment to leaving the single market, even though the party has doubled down on this promise in its election manifesto.
Yes but not a nanny state so that's OK.AnatolyKasparov wrote:Tories to control the internet, apparently. Bye-bye FtN, then (and lots of other places too)
More on the above -AnatolyKasparov wrote:Tories to control the internet, apparently. Bye-bye FtN, then (and lots of other places too)
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style ... 44176.htmlThe proposals come soon after the government won the right to collect everyone's browsing history
Particular focus has been drawn to the end of the manifesto, which makes clear that the Tories want to introduce huge changes to the way the internet works.
"Some people say that it is not for government to regulate when it comes to technology and the internet," it states. "We disagree." (Independent)
Ed Miliband, the former Labour leader, has said that the publication of the Conservative manifesto shows that “the nasty party is well and truly back”. (Politics Live, Guardian)
Yes, the Economist is rather so these days. In particular, Bagehot (Jeremy Cliffe) is a witless "sensible centrist" shill.
I'm trying to think of the right word, but I can't quite get it: gall; chutzpah; audacity; brass neck or just good, old fashioned hubris. Whatever it is, the Conservative party currently have an awful lot of it.The Tories have been accused of being “utter hypocrites” after it emerged that they want to cut winter fuel payments for pensioners in England but not in Scotland
Yes - but, as they said, it gets cold in Scotland. Once you cross that border, you're in a different climate zone.Willow904 wrote:I'm trying to think of the right word, but I can't quite get it: gall; chutzpah; audacity; brass neck or just good, old fashioned hubris. Whatever it is, the Conservative party currently have an awful lot of it.The Tories have been accused of being “utter hypocrites” after it emerged that they want to cut winter fuel payments for pensioners in England but not in Scotland
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Brexit clouds gather over Chelsea flower show as sponsorship wilts
This year there will be just eight show gardens – down from 18 – as several major sponsors withdraw from London event
Nick Mattingley, shows director of the RHS, said sponsorship suffered as the timing of applications coincided with last summer’s Brexit referendum. But he said there had been no real impact on the money raised for the RHS which comes form corporate entertainment and tickets sales. The garden sponsorship money largely goes towards plants and designers not the charity.
tinyclanger2 wrote:Brexit: definitely properly thought through.
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Brexit clouds gather over Chelsea flower show as sponsorship wilts
This year there will be just eight show gardens – down from 18 – as several major sponsors withdraw from London event
Nick Mattingley, shows director of the RHS, said sponsorship suffered as the timing of applications coincided with last summer’s Brexit referendum. But he said there had been no real impact on the money raised for the RHS which comes form corporate entertainment and tickets sales. The garden sponsorship money largely goes towards plants and designers not the charity.
how come we never spotted it?http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/po ... 45401.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Jeremy Corbyn far more likely to be attacked by media than Theresa May, election reporting audit reveals
they've balanced negative reporting of exhibit A with positive reporting of exhibit B?What's more, the attacks on Jeremy Corbyn's party are coming from the most popular newspapers, with The Sun and the Daily Express particularly focusing their negative coverage on Labour. The Mail and The Times have also been hostile to Labour, the academics report, but have balanced that out with positive reporting on the Conservatives.
tinyclanger2 wrote:and anyway culture?
that's for the metropolitan elite.
PorFavor wrote:tinyclanger2 wrote:and anyway culture?
that's for the metropolitan elite.
I think I've got a pot of yoghurt kicking around in the 'frig'. Does that count?
By the way, how do you opt to spell "yoghourt"?
With (some) benefits now devolved, the cynical might suggest that this is Ruth Davidson trying to spike the "just a branch office of the London Tories" taunt.PorFavor wrote:Yes - but, as they said, it gets cold in Scotland. Once you cross that border, you're in a different climate zone.Willow904 wrote:I'm trying to think of the right word, but I can't quite get it: gall; chutzpah; audacity; brass neck or just good, old fashioned hubris. Whatever it is, the Conservative party currently have an awful lot of it.The Tories have been accused of being “utter hypocrites” after it emerged that they want to cut winter fuel payments for pensioners in England but not in Scotland
I thought you'd know that . . .
Edited - tidy up
Yes. The redistribution of wealth. Terrible idea.https://www.theguardian.com/politics/20 ... -full-hate" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
He [Corbyn] is simply unelectable, Karen argues. She is unimpressed with his manifesto: “Taxing the rich? I’m fed up listening to that. I think that’s where Labour fails, they won’t get in on that.
bloodymindedness, fuckwittery, fascistic tendency all come to mind, can think of more anatomical examples but have to remember my gender and hope one of the boys will do the job.....Willow904 wrote:I'm trying to think of the right word, but I can't quite get it: gall; chutzpah; audacity; brass neck or just good, old fashioned hubris. Whatever it is, the Conservative party currently have an awful lot of it.The Tories have been accused of being “utter hypocrites” after it emerged that they want to cut winter fuel payments for pensioners in England but not in Scotland