Friday 29th December 2017
Posted: Fri 29 Dec, 2017 9:48 am
Morning!
While the actual engineering challenge of building the island seems enormous, Van der Hage is not daunted. “Is it difficult? In the Netherlands, when we see a piece of water we want to build islands or land. We’ve been doing that for centuries. That is not the biggest challenge,” he said.
https://www.theguardian.com/money/2017/ ... ex-in-2018UK to sink to the bottom of OECD wage growth index in 2018
British workers to be worse off among wealthy nations as Brexit inflation diminishes pay, TUC analysis show (Guardian)
Morning.PorFavor wrote:https://www.theguardian.com/money/2017/ ... ex-in-2018UK to sink to the bottom of OECD wage growth index in 2018
British workers to be worse off among wealthy nations as Brexit inflation diminishes pay, TUC analysis show (Guardian)
We Need To Talk About Those Who Would Gain From A Hard Brexit
If those pushing for a hard Brexit have their way, then the tax-avoiding money hoarders could save a fortune
Not forgetting those lovely "disaster capitalists" (the Legatum Institute*, for example).Willow904 wrote:http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/amp/ent ... ssion=true
We Need To Talk About Those Who Would Gain From A Hard Brexit
If those pushing for a hard Brexit have their way, then the tax-avoiding money hoarders could save a fortune
The Legatum Institute is a think tank based in Mayfair, London sponsored by Legatum, a private investment firm headquartered in Dubai.[1] It is considered to be central to the Conservative Party's case for Hard Brexit (Wikipedia)
There has been a concerted move since 2010 to reduce the longstanding redistribution of wealth and resources from better off areas to poorer areas. And Brexit will bring an end to redistribution via Brussels from wealthier Britons to our poorer regions, thus completing the process of entrenching inequality. The US appears to be the model Cameron era Tories have been working to, depressingly successfully it seems.Cash-strapped councils are being forced to set aside extra resources to cushion the blow of switching to universal credit for vulnerable households, according to analysis by Labour.
Michael MacLeod
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Friday's Daily Mail 'happy pills' headline goes against NUJ guidance on reporting on depression.
Not holding my breath, tbh.Willow904 wrote:
This is interesting. A non-party political, straightforward test of whether IPSO works:Michael MacLeod
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Friday's Daily Mail 'happy pills' headline goes against NUJ guidance on reporting on depression.
Sadly you are most probably right.AnatolyKasparov wrote:Not holding my breath, tbh.Willow904 wrote:
This is interesting. A non-party political, straightforward test of whether IPSO works:Michael MacLeod
@MichaelMacLeod1
Friday's Daily Mail 'happy pills' headline goes against NUJ guidance on reporting on depression.
Seriously, IPSO has to be one of the mist toothless "regulators" ever.Willow904 wrote:Sadly you are most probably right.AnatolyKasparov wrote:Not holding my breath, tbh.Willow904 wrote:
This is interesting. A non-party political, straightforward test of whether IPSO works:
Ooh it's a fiercely fought battle with the ASA for that title!AnatolyKasparov wrote:Seriously, IPSO has to be one of the mist toothless "regulators" ever.
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Hi @Jacob_Rees_Mogg I will keep asking this until I get an answer.
Would you lose money if the EU directive on tax avoidance becomes UK law? Looks like a hard Brexit is all that could stop it and you manage billions of pounds for (other) money hoarders
Harris seems to be reasonably respected in Rail. Dugher on the other hand couldn't understand why engineering work was done at Christmas.AnatolyKasparov wrote:I see that my favourite ex_MP* (Labour, supposedly) couldn't even avoid making an arse of themselves over Xmas dinner.
(*though there is always Tom Harris, I suppose)
Chris Skidmore has the nerve to talk about gerrymandering, when the Tories have blatantly chosen to lose 50 MPs so that they do better out of it.AngryAsWell wrote:Tory seats at risk under parliamentary boundary changes, says Labour
PM faces political headache with constituencies of 34 colleagues including the Brexit secretary, David Davis, likely to go
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The former transport secretary used his resignation letter to accuse Mrs May of putting Europe’s peace and security at risk, comparing the “isolation” of Britain after Brexit to the Victorian policy that preceded the First World War.
He also described Brexit as “a dangerous populist and nationalist spasm worthy of Donald Trump”.
Tubby Isaacs wrote:Adonis has been acting the goat across a range of issues lately. Chaminda Jayanetti called it a mid life crisis.
Pleasantly surprised by this.
it might be Interesting to know how they obtained a draft copy of a resignation letter.It is understood that he was planning to announce his resignation early in the new year, but The Daily Telegraph has obtained a draft copy of his letter to Theresa May.
Skidmore really is a charmless party hack, even given the general low standard of current Conservative MPs.Tubby Isaacs wrote:Chris Skidmore has the nerve to talk about gerrymandering, when the Tories have blatantly chosen to lose 50 MPs so that they do better out of it.AngryAsWell wrote:Tory seats at risk under parliamentary boundary changes, says Labour
PM faces political headache with constituencies of 34 colleagues including the Brexit secretary, David Davis, likely to go
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AngryAsWell wrote:Running Commentary since Article 50 was enacted:
Were you disappointed when Theresa May refused to give a running commentary on progress of Brexit negotiations? Well, we are going to keep you informed!
Just how much more bad news do leavers have to see before veering away from the cliff edge?:
Progress Summary 1:
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Reducing the 'cost of politics' by a piffling £10m was yet another daft idea from Cameron . Keeping the same number looks like winning --AnatolyKasparov wrote:Skidmore really is a charmless party hack, even given the general low standard of current Conservative MPs.Tubby Isaacs wrote:Chris Skidmore has the nerve to talk about gerrymandering, when the Tories have blatantly chosen to lose 50 MPs so that they do better out of it.AngryAsWell wrote:Tory seats at risk under parliamentary boundary changes, says Labour
PM faces political headache with constituencies of 34 colleagues including the Brexit secretary, David Davis, likely to go
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Utterly cynical bit of cheap pseudo-populism from him.frog222 wrote: Reducing the 'cost of politics' by a piffling £10m was yet another daft idea from Cameron
perfect description of the guyAnatolyKasparov wrote:---
Utterly cynical bit of cheap pseudo-populism...
https://www.theguardian.com/society/201 ... -contractsRichard Branson's Virgin healthcare firm scoops £1bn of NHS contracts
Virgin Care’s success highlights fears over role of private companies in NHS and casts doubt on recent assurances by Jeremy Hunt
Richard Branson’s Virgin Care won a record £1bn of NHS contracts last year, as £3.1bn of health services were privatised despite a government pledge to reduce the proportion of care provided by private companies.
Overall, private firms scooped 267 – almost 70% – of the 386 clinical contracts that were put out to tender in England during 2016-17, according to a new report. They included the seven highest value contracts, worth £2.43bn between them, and 13 of the 20 most lucrative tenders.
(Guardian)
Adonis full resignation lettertinybgoat wrote:http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/12 ... ow-brexit/
"Lord Adonis resigns as Theresa May's infrastructure tsar in row over Brexit"The former transport secretary used his resignation letter to accuse Mrs May of putting Europe’s peace and security at risk, comparing the “isolation” of Britain after Brexit to the Victorian policy that preceded the First World War.
He also described Brexit as “a dangerous populist and nationalist spasm worthy of Donald Trump”.
I was going to say that this is unbelievable. Except that it really isn't. It's what I'd expect - as, doubtless, would the Grenfell Tower people and other non-well-heeled residents. It must be so exhausting and soul-destroying.Council apologises as Grenfell Tower households miss out on extra cash
As 100 Grenfell households spend Christmas in hotels, payout to help with festive costs fails to arrive for 18 families
Money promised to Grenfell Tower survivors by Kensington council to help cover Christmas costs did not arrive in time for multiple households.
“This was our error and we are sorry for this and have taken steps to deal with the households we are aware of,” said Kim Taylor-Smith, the deputy leader of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC).
Eighteen households, including those of both survivors and evacuees, did not receive a payment before Christmas despite the council’s commitment. (Guardian)
Valiantly trying to keep her party together by appeasing the right wing like so many other leaders before her.Kevin Maguire
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Andrew Adonis is on the Right of the Labour Party. His resignation and attack is a reflection of how far to the Right of Tory and British politics he believes May is going
He does sort of point that outAnatolyKasparov wrote:So is Adonis another one who thinks everything would be just fine and dandy but for Brexit?
The point is, it wasn't - THAT'S WHY THE REFERENDUM RESULT HAPPENED.
AngryAsWell wrote:He does sort of point that outAnatolyKasparov wrote:So is Adonis another one who thinks everything would be just fine and dandy but for Brexit?
The point is, it wasn't - THAT'S WHY THE REFERENDUM RESULT HAPPENED.
"Even within Ireland, there are set to be barriers between people and trade. If Brexit happens, taking us back into Europe will become the mission of our children’s generation, who will marvel at your acts of destruction.
A responsible government would be leading the British people to stay in Europe while also tackling, with massive vigour, the social and economic problems within Britain which contributed to the Brexit vote. Unfortunately, your policy is the reverse."
Me neither - this is the most topsy-turvy political climate I can ever remember!PorFavor wrote:I never thought I'd find myself sticking up for Andrew Adonis!