Tuesday 10th October 2017

[refitman]

Morning all.

[tinybgoat]

Morning:
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles ... affic-jams" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

... with talks in Brussels deadlocked and Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union fewer than 18 months away, the man who oversees the port says he doesn’t know whether to train more customs officers, look at land purchases to ease congestion, or just keep calm and carry on. “Once we understand what it is that has to be done, then we can come up with a better plan,” says Chief Executive Officer Tim Waggott. “At the moment, you tell me what I need to plan for.”

At this rate we'll be getting a no deal exit & still be asking for a transition period.

[tinybgoat]

https://www.greenparty.org.uk/news/2017 ... -to-power/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Caroline. It is an honour to share a stage with you - let alone a job!
Thank you on behalf of everyone here.
Thank you for bravely speaking the truth to those in power. And thank you for being OUR thorn in THEIR side.
Conference, I’m completely prepared for this speech.
I’ve got some Soothers.
I’ve got some Blue Tack, just in case any bits of the stage start falling off
And - most importantly - I’ve actually brought a vision for the future of this country.

Is Jonathon Bartley, channelling Elwood Blues?
(or is my brain, frazzled)

[Willow904]

A little light reading to start the day (not!). If you can get your head round it this early in the morning, you might find this from Thomas Piketty interesting:

http://piketty.blog.lemonde.fr/2017/10/ ... cal-error/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Suppression of the wealth tax: an historical error

[NonOxCol]

Hello.

This from someone with a realistic view of what this government's pig's ear Brexit will actually mean:

http://peterjnorth.blogspot.co.uk/2017/ ... -live.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

And yet, still a piece of truly breathtaking, stupefying cuntery, writing about social and political turmoil as if he were observing two flies on a windowsill.

[Willow904]

Hello.

This from someone with a realistic view of what this government's pig's ear Brexit will actually mean:

http://peterjnorth.blogspot.co.uk/2017/ ... -live.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

And yet, still a piece of truly breathtaking, stupefying cuntery, writing about social and political turmoil as if he were observing two flies on a windowsill.

So that's the latest Brexiter argument? People under 50 haven't experienced a proper recession so it'll do them good to have their lives ruined like so many people in the 80s because it might force the odd person to be more creative?

[PorFavor]

Hello.

This from someone with a realistic view of what this government's pig's ear Brexit will actually mean:

http://peterjnorth.blogspot.co.uk/2017/ ... -live.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

And yet, still a piece of truly breathtaking, stupefying cuntery, writing about social and political turmoil as if he were observing two flies on a windowsill.

So that's the latest Brexiter argument? People under 50 haven't experienced a proper recession so it'll do them good to have their lives ruined like so many people in the 80s because it might force the odd person to be more creative?

And a jolly good war would help galvanise some of them into action, too.

[gilsey]

Hello.

This from someone with a realistic view of what this government's pig's ear Brexit will actually mean:

http://peterjnorth.blogspot.co.uk/2017/ ... -live.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

And yet, still a piece of truly breathtaking, stupefying cuntery, writing about social and political turmoil as if he were observing two flies on a windowsill.

He's a dickhead.

From btl.

"Admittedly this is not the Brexit I was gunning for."
But surely the question is - is this the Brexit 51.8% of those who voted in an advisory referendum with a gerrymandered electorate voted for? The leading Brexiteers said that many of the "expectations" outlined above were part of "Project Fear" and that all would be sweetness and light once we threw off the shackles of the EU.

[PorFavor]

Good morfternoon.

[gilsey]

'Tarnished' Tories must undergo radical change, says former minister
Robert Halfon says Conservatives appear totally ‘removed from the lives of most of our fellow countrymen and women’
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/20 ... ert-halfon" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

“It is time for us Conservatives to develop a romantic and ethical message of our own ... Unless we do so, I believe that we will never get the strong majority that our country needs.”

Romantic and ethical? Good luck with that.

[adam]

Hello.

This from someone with a realistic view of what this government's pig's ear Brexit will actually mean:

http://peterjnorth.blogspot.co.uk/2017/ ... -live.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

And yet, still a piece of truly breathtaking, stupefying cuntery, writing about social and political turmoil as if he were observing two flies on a windowsill.

So that's the latest Brexiter argument? People under 50 haven't experienced a proper recession so it'll do them good to have their lives ruined like so many people in the 80s because it might force the odd person to be more creative?

And a jolly good war would help galvanise some of them into action, too.

We'll never be able to afford a jolly good war.

[HindleA]

https://www.gov.uk/government/statistic ... ugust-2017" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;


UK overseas trade statistics: August 2017

[HindleA]

http://press.labour.org.uk/post/1662489 ... orkers-and" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[AnatolyKasparov]

Hello.

This from someone with a realistic view of what this government's pig's ear Brexit will actually mean:

http://peterjnorth.blogspot.co.uk/2017/ ... -live.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

And yet, still a piece of truly breathtaking, stupefying cuntery, writing about social and political turmoil as if he were observing two flies on a windowsill.

Hard to see it as anything other than hard-right accelerationism, which is likely to be about as successful as its left wing counterpart has normally been.

[HindleA]

http://www.cqc.org.uk/publications/majo ... state-care" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;


http://www.carersuk.org/news-and-campai ... -care-2017" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[HindleA]

https://www.theguardian.com/business/20 ... CMP=twt_gu" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Government’s independent forecaster says average 0.2% growth in productivity over past five years is more accurate than 1.6%

[AnatolyKasparov]

That will hopefully help bust some Tory myths about the last few years.

[NonOxCol]

There is a sequel to that blog I posted, and it is here:

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"My position is somewhat misrepresented...", but I am actually a misanthropic prick who despises "SJW"s, "Corbynistas" and "metro bimbos who scribble for the Grauniad" and see them - not the people actually behind Brexit - as the epitome of self-indulgence, narcissism and destructiveness and the ones who need their comeuppance.

So now you know.

[AnatolyKasparov]

There is a sequel to that blog I posted, and it is here:

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"My position is somewhat misrepresented...", but I am actually a misanthropic prick who despises "SJW"s, "Corbynistas" and "metro bimbos who scribble for the Grauniad" and see them - not the people actually behind Brexit - as the epitome of self-indulgence, narcissism and destructiveness and the ones who need their comeuppance.

So now you know.

AbiWilks had a good response to that, as ever

[SpinningHugo]

Hello.

This from someone with a realistic view of what this government's pig's ear Brexit will actually mean:

http://peterjnorth.blogspot.co.uk/2017/ ... -live.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

And yet, still a piece of truly breathtaking, stupefying cuntery, writing about social and political turmoil as if he were observing two flies on a windowsill.

Hard to see it as anything other than hard-right accelerationism, which is likely to be about as successful as its left wing counterpart has normally been.

North is a pretty unpleasant man who shouldn't be linking to.

[NonOxCol]

Hello.

This from someone with a realistic view of what this government's pig's ear Brexit will actually mean:

http://peterjnorth.blogspot.co.uk/2017/ ... -live.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

And yet, still a piece of truly breathtaking, stupefying cuntery, writing about social and political turmoil as if he were observing two flies on a windowsill.

Hard to see it as anything other than hard-right accelerationism, which is likely to be about as successful as its left wing counterpart has normally been.

North is a pretty unpleasant man who shouldn't be linking to.

And yet regarded by some as a "liberal" or "realistic" Leaver. Which is kind of scary and worth highlighting.

[AnatolyKasparov]

He is a strange one, in the mould of Dominic Cummings.

Both can appear to talk sense on occasion (especially on HM Govt's shortcomings) but their underlying belief structure is pretty barmy.

[gilsey]

Speaking of Cummings, odysseanproject is being immortalised for posterity here.
https://jonworth.eu/dominic-cummings-od ... -together/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[NonOxCol]

North's father, who inexplicably allowed his son to endure poverty, "tramps" and "junkies":

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_A._E._North" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[SpinningHugo]

He is a strange one, in the mould of Dominic Cummings.

Both can appear to talk sense on occasion (especially on HM Govt's shortcomings) but their underlying belief structure is pretty barmy.

No, I don't think so. North is far worse.

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[gilsey]

tc2!
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[AnatolyKasparov]

He is a strange one, in the mould of Dominic Cummings.

Both can appear to talk sense on occasion (especially on HM Govt's shortcomings) but their underlying belief structure is pretty barmy.

No, I don't think so. North is far worse.

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Oh yeah, that is pretty bad.

[gilsey]

http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/business ... h-13738395" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[NonOxCol]

He is a strange one, in the mould of Dominic Cummings.

Both can appear to talk sense on occasion (especially on HM Govt's shortcomings) but their underlying belief structure is pretty barmy.

No, I don't think so. North is far worse.

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Oh yeah, that is pretty bad.

And this is even worse:

http://howtobeacompletebastard.blogspot ... t-die.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[citizenJA]

Good-afternoon, everyone

[citizenJA]

There is a sequel to that blog I posted, and it is here:

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"My position is somewhat misrepresented...", but I am actually a misanthropic prick who despises "SJW"s, "Corbynistas" and "metro bimbos who scribble for the Grauniad" and see them - not the people actually behind Brexit - as the epitome of self-indulgence, narcissism and destructiveness and the ones who need their comeuppance.

So now you know.

AbiWilks had a good response to that, as ever

Wonderful article from Wilkinson today

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

[AnatolyKasparov]

No, I don't think so. North is far worse.

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Oh yeah, that is pretty bad.

And this is even worse:

http://howtobeacompletebastard.blogspot ... t-die.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Ugh, that reference to Jo Cox especially - genuinely vile (and a reminder that "vile" is an anagram of "evil")

His dad isn't anywhere near this bad.

[NonOxCol]

In other news, I'm tentatively putting out the bunting (pending announcement of his successor):

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A complete and unmitigated disaster we have to live with for the foreseeable future. Good riddance.

[HindleA]

https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2017 ... CMP=twt_gu" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;


The hardest karaoke song in the world: Iceland launches new tourism campaign

[HindleA]

http://www.lbc.co.uk/radio/presenters/i ... peech-lbc/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[citizenJA]

California is on fire again.

[HindleA]

https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/ ... endum-live" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;


Catalonia: Puigdemont to reveal independence plans - live

[citizenJA]

I love you all
Goodnight
cJA

[PorFavor]

[In an LBC interview, today] May reiterates she does intend to lead her party into the next general election. (Politics Live, Guardian)

The oldies are the goodies. Especially as it went down so well last time. Mind you, the reaction last time didn't go down so well, either.

[HindleA]

Good night cja

[PorFavor]

Home Office needs big increase in staff to deal with Brexit, MPs are told

Former senior officials say ‘considerable increase in resources’ is required to avoid more mistakes in immigration decisions (Guardian)

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/20 ... brexit-mps

[PorFavor]

Night night.