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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.

UK 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)

PorFavor wrote:

UK 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)

https://www.theguardian.com/money/2017/ ... ex-in-2018

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

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)

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
@MichaelMacLeod1
Friday's Daily Mail 'happy pills' headline goes against NUJ guidance on reporting on depression.

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.

AnatolyKasparov wrote:

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.

Not holding my breath, tbh.

Willow904 wrote:

AnatolyKasparov wrote:

Willow904 wrote:

This is interesting. A non-party political, straightforward test of whether IPSO works:

Not holding my breath, tbh.

Sadly you are most probably right.

AnatolyKasparov wrote:Seriously, IPSO has to be one of the mist toothless "regulators" ever.

Will Black
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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

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)

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

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/20 ... um=twitter" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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 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.

Tubby Isaacs wrote:

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

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/20 ... um=twitter" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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: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:

https://brexpatshov.com/our-views/#/run ... otiations/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

AnatolyKasparov wrote:

Tubby Isaacs wrote:

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

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/20 ... um=twitter" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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.

Skidmore really is a charmless party hack, even given the general low standard of current Conservative MPs.

frog222 wrote: Reducing the 'cost of politics' by a piffling £10m was yet another daft idea from Cameron

AnatolyKasparov wrote:---
Utterly cynical bit of cheap pseudo-populism...

Richard 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)

tinybgoat 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”.

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)

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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

AnatolyKasparov 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:

AnatolyKasparov 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.

He does sort of point that out

"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."

PorFavor wrote:I never thought I'd find myself sticking up for Andrew Adonis!