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Thursday 8th February 2018

Posted: Thu 08 Feb, 2018 7:09 am
by refitman
Morning all.

Re: Thursday 8th February 2018

Posted: Thu 08 Feb, 2018 7:57 am
by frog222
--4° :-)

Re: Thursday 8th February 2018

Posted: Thu 08 Feb, 2018 10:11 am
by AnatolyKasparov
frog222 wrote:--4° :-)
A temperature reference?

Re: Thursday 8th February 2018

Posted: Thu 08 Feb, 2018 10:12 am
by gilsey
Jacob Rees-Mogg is in line for a huge personal windfall when Britain exits the single market
https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/news/ ... ket/07/02/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Re: Thursday 8th February 2018

Posted: Thu 08 Feb, 2018 10:22 am
by gilsey
As well as successfully concluding brexit, May is going to defeat socialism.
https://www.politicshome.com/news/uk/po ... ows-defeat" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

:rofl:

Re: Thursday 8th February 2018

Posted: Thu 08 Feb, 2018 10:29 am
by PorFavor
Good morfternoon.

Re: Thursday 8th February 2018

Posted: Thu 08 Feb, 2018 11:20 am
by gilsey
A good summary of three possible reasons why the govt won't commit to a particular brexit end state.
The fact that we don't even know which of the three is right adds a further layer of impenetrability.

http://blogs.surrey.ac.uk/politics/2018 ... it-is-yet/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Without knowing where the UK might be trying to head, it’s very hard to plan, whether you’re a business, a citizen or a Commission negotiator: no headline goal means no way of building the more detailed things underneath that. My thoughts on this are long-standing and don’t bear repeating here, other than to recall that the UK’s current position is a set of mutually-inconsistent headlines (in the tabloid sense).

But as we move into Phase 2, where very precisely the future destination of this process is under discussion, it might seem logical that now is the moment to bite the bullet.

However, three big objections stand in the way.

Re: Thursday 8th February 2018

Posted: Thu 08 Feb, 2018 11:22 am
by HindleA
"Really don't have time for this as it so valuable,certainly far more than the time rich sick/disabled,either temporarily or long term.I can usurp having to put up with what lesser people do because their time is less valuable .and of course I am not "the poorest"."




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Annual report of the Chief Schools Adjudicator for England

Re: Thursday 8th February 2018

Posted: Thu 08 Feb, 2018 11:23 am
by gilsey
The biggest privatisation you’ve never heard of: land
Brett Christophers
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfr ... ing-crisis" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
around 2 million hectares of public land have been privatised during the past four decades. This amounts to an eye-watering 10% of the entire British land mass, and about half of all the land that was owned by public bodies when Thatcher assumed power.

Re: Thursday 8th February 2018

Posted: Thu 08 Feb, 2018 11:24 am
by gilsey
There you are A, I can go and do something useful now. Later. x

Re: Thursday 8th February 2018

Posted: Thu 08 Feb, 2018 11:34 am
by HindleA
Bah,I wanted at least ten posts discussion over ten hours.

Re: Thursday 8th February 2018

Posted: Thu 08 Feb, 2018 11:44 am
by Tubby Isaacs
Jonathan Portes and a few others rightly not letting Nick Timothy off with his "I didn't write the box" shit.
Jonathan Portes‏ @jdportes
I also note @NickJTimothy *did* write "Soros ..has been accused of undermining the democracies of several European nations." Is he claiming this was *not* a reference to Hungary? Seriously?

Re: Thursday 8th February 2018

Posted: Thu 08 Feb, 2018 11:47 am
by RogerOThornhill
Morning all. last chemo session today for 'er indoors...and as she hasn't returned the blood tests must have been OK for it to proceed.
Nick
‏@NickHolmes4
22h22 hours ago
More Nick Retweeted Ian Dunt
It's a truism, but worth repeating. if the cabinet after 18months can't decide what they want Brexit to look like, no one can claim that "everyone knew what they were voting for when they voted Leave"
Quite.

Re: Thursday 8th February 2018

Posted: Thu 08 Feb, 2018 11:51 am
by howsillyofme1
gilsey wrote:A good summary of three possible reasons why the govt won't commit to a particular brexit end state.
The fact that we don't even know which of the three is right adds a further layer of impenetrability.

http://blogs.surrey.ac.uk/politics/2018 ... it-is-yet/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Without knowing where the UK might be trying to head, it’s very hard to plan, whether you’re a business, a citizen or a Commission negotiator: no headline goal means no way of building the more detailed things underneath that. My thoughts on this are long-standing and don’t bear repeating here, other than to recall that the UK’s current position is a set of mutually-inconsistent headlines (in the tabloid sense).

But as we move into Phase 2, where very precisely the future destination of this process is under discussion, it might seem logical that now is the moment to bite the bullet.

However, three big objections stand in the way.
morning

and that 'full monty' version is I assume the policy Labour are following as it seems to match their current tactics - although I think they would go further than the Tories to committing to a close future state

I am left wondering on what could be the next catalyst for some shift. The transition agreement has still to be agreed and so anything other than the 'status quo' is going to cause a lot of trouble with the EU - their position seems to be clear and unalterable

The other is the legal framework around the Phase 1 agreement. If that document gets given legal status then the Ireland question becomes a clear indication of the direction of the future state. In order to deliver that (which would then be a legal) agreement then it requires a CU and probably EEA agreement to fulfill it. This does give an opportunity to Labour as they could rightly say that a stronger committment than given up to now has to be given in order to meet the legal obligations signed up to by the Tories

The EU are pushing for this to be signed by March and I cannot believe the Government will be in a position to clarify how they deal with the implications

We keep being told there is no difference between the Tories and Labour on this. I think we have covered wehy this is not the case from a policy point of view - but the parties themselves are in a totally different place. If Labour wanted to declare a stronger committment to the relationship with the EU then it would not split the party, especially as they would still want to retain a certain amount of flexibility

Re: Thursday 8th February 2018

Posted: Thu 08 Feb, 2018 11:51 am
by Tubby Isaacs
Alan Beattie has properly got Dan Hodges.
(((Dan Hodges)))
‏Verified account @DPJHodges
3h3 hours ago
Not entirely sure what all the criticism of @NickJTimothy is this morning. I've read his piece. Seems like good, solid journalism.
Alan Beattie
‏ @alanbeattie
3h3 hours ago
This is in the main piece: "More recently he has been accused of organising rallies against Donald Trump in the US and interfering in the democracies of several European nations." Accused by whom of the latter? Autocrats and anti-Semites. No context given.
(((Dan Hodges)))‏Verified account @DPJHodges
Replying to @alanbeattie
It's not in the main piece.
Alan Beattie
‏ @alanbeattie
3h3 hours ago
Replying to @DPJHodges
Yes, it is.
Alan Beattie
‏ @alanbeattie
2h2 hours ago
You’ve gone v quiet on this for someone whose main defence is demonstrably wrong.

Re: Thursday 8th February 2018

Posted: Thu 08 Feb, 2018 12:20 pm
by Tubby Isaacs
Hodges has now said it's ok because he knowsNick Timothy isn't an anti-Semite.

Re: Thursday 8th February 2018

Posted: Thu 08 Feb, 2018 12:25 pm
by AnatolyKasparov
Hodges is such a complete charlatan, hopefully this little episode will open a few more people's eyes to that fact.

Re: Thursday 8th February 2018

Posted: Thu 08 Feb, 2018 12:35 pm
by citizenJA
Good-afternoon, everyone

Re: Thursday 8th February 2018

Posted: Thu 08 Feb, 2018 2:12 pm
by gilsey
Tubby Isaacs wrote:Alan Beattie has properly got Dan Hodges.
He's not the only one.

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Re: Thursday 8th February 2018

Posted: Thu 08 Feb, 2018 3:02 pm
by AnatolyKasparov
The people still making excuses for both him and Nick Timothy, though. Utterly indefensible.

Re: Thursday 8th February 2018

Posted: Thu 08 Feb, 2018 3:24 pm
by Tubby Isaacs
Absolutely.

Robert Halfon produced "he supports Israel" as a defence. So do the people doing this anti-Semitic shit v Soros.

Re: Thursday 8th February 2018

Posted: Thu 08 Feb, 2018 3:30 pm
by Tubby Isaacs
Russian Embassy, UK

@RussianEmbassy
A Russian company spends 72p on Facebook ads: interference, hybrid war, parliamentary inquiry
Soros spends £400K on bringing down UK Government: nothing to worry about
11:36 AM - Feb 8, 2018
State of that country.

Re: Thursday 8th February 2018

Posted: Thu 08 Feb, 2018 3:31 pm
by Tubby Isaacs
gilsey wrote:
Tubby Isaacs wrote:Alan Beattie has properly got Dan Hodges.
He's not the only one.

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I saw that. Very good by Ford.

I've always associated him with that Goodwin bloke. Ford is much better.

Re: Thursday 8th February 2018

Posted: Thu 08 Feb, 2018 5:12 pm
by SpinningHugo
Nick Timothy has disgraced himself, and Hodges has shown very poor judgement.

This concern with anti-semitism looks a little selective to me however.

Re: Thursday 8th February 2018

Posted: Thu 08 Feb, 2018 5:29 pm
by AnatolyKasparov
Not really, the Labour party now has a very robust policy on AS which most of us strongly support.

That does not stop us pointing out when the issue is being cynically weaponised by our opponents, or indeed (often as part of that) when false AS accusations are made.

Re: Thursday 8th February 2018

Posted: Thu 08 Feb, 2018 5:49 pm
by Tubby Isaacs
The Sivier decision sounded pretty bad- is it the job of Jews to explain KEN SPOKE FACT to him?

But agree generally. You wouldn't have somebody close to Corbyn being associated with this filth.

Re: Thursday 8th February 2018

Posted: Thu 08 Feb, 2018 5:56 pm
by SpinningHugo
AnatolyKasparov wrote:Not really, the Labour party now has a very robust policy on AS which most of us strongly support.

That does not stop us pointing out when the issue is being cynically weaponised by our opponents, or indeed (often as part of that) when false AS accusations are made.

I'd much prefer it if there were a unifirm ability to condemn this kind of thing, rather than just when one of the left's objects of hatred says something stupid. See also Toby Young and Jared O'Mara. It isn't good enough to jump up and down when one of the other side does a Bad Thing, only to make excuses when it is someone on your 'team.'

As for Labour. rules are the easy bit (ask a lawyer). An embedded culture and a willingness to enforce the rules robustly to combat it quite another.

Re: Thursday 8th February 2018

Posted: Thu 08 Feb, 2018 6:13 pm
by Tubby Isaacs
This is absolutely outstanding on Soros and the Telegraph.

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Re: Thursday 8th February 2018

Posted: Thu 08 Feb, 2018 8:16 pm
by RogerOThornhill
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George Soros has given a pro EU group £400k - or to put that in context £225,000 less than the £625,000 Vote Leave gave to obscure fashion design student @darrengrimes_ days before the EU referendum
Yes, 400k is pretty small beer really - hardly worth a splash on the front page.

Re: Thursday 8th February 2018

Posted: Thu 08 Feb, 2018 8:43 pm
by citizenJA
An early night
goodnight, everyone
love,
cJA

Re: Thursday 8th February 2018

Posted: Thu 08 Feb, 2018 8:53 pm
by AngryAsWell
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This is full on :lol!:

Re: Thursday 8th February 2018

Posted: Thu 08 Feb, 2018 9:08 pm
by frog222
RogerOThornhill wrote:
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George Soros has given a pro EU group £400k - or to put that in context £225,000 less than the £625,000 Vote Leave gave to obscure fashion design student @darrengrimes_ days before the EU referendum
Yes, 400k is pretty small beer really - hardly worth a splash on the front page.
And nothing compared to the might of Maxwell and Rothermere .

Re: Thursday 8th February 2018

Posted: Thu 08 Feb, 2018 9:31 pm
by PaulfromYorkshire
AngryAsWell wrote:

This is full on :lol!:
Can't read it :-(

Re: Thursday 8th February 2018

Posted: Thu 08 Feb, 2018 9:58 pm
by AngryAsWell
BBC tweeting the Morning Star - whatever next???

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Friday's Morning Star: "What will it take to keep the guards?" (via @AllieHBNews) #bbcpapers #tomorrowspaperstoday

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Re: Thursday 8th February 2018

Posted: Thu 08 Feb, 2018 10:00 pm
by AngryAsWell
PaulfromYorkshire wrote:
AngryAsWell wrote:

This is full on :lol!:
Can't read it :-(

Is this any better ?
It's only about Yorkshire Tea (why isn't it grown in Yorkshire) but I just found it funny

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Re: Thursday 8th February 2018

Posted: Thu 08 Feb, 2018 10:05 pm
by PaulfromYorkshire
AngryAsWell wrote:
PaulfromYorkshire wrote:
AngryAsWell wrote:

This is full on :lol!:
Can't read it :-(

Is this any better ?
It's only about Yorkshire Tea (why isn't it grown in Yorkshire) but I just found it funny

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His Tweets are protected but I think I have read the Yorkshire Tea thing before - very funny thanks for reminding me ;-)

Re: Thursday 8th February 2018

Posted: Thu 08 Feb, 2018 10:36 pm
by AngryAsWell
Jason Sterling #FBPE #ABTV
‏@JellyWobbleBott
7m7 minutes ago

Is Corbyn’s Labour Party ready to fight to stay in the Customs Union? The Daily Telegraph thinks so and they don’t like it. #FBPE

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Head line
"EU memo raises questions over Corbyn's brexit policy"

Re: Thursday 8th February 2018

Posted: Thu 08 Feb, 2018 10:39 pm
by AngryAsWell
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NEW: Boost for Theresa May as Tories take four point poll lead over Labour

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Re: Thursday 8th February 2018

Posted: Thu 08 Feb, 2018 10:54 pm
by RogerOThornhill
You can kinda see why the usual suspects spend their time jeering at Labour's Brexit position...their own party is so incompetent that this is where they are after 20 or so months.
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With no cabinet agreement on Brexit, idea of two-year transition is ever less credible (David Davis privately believes five years is needed).

Re: Thursday 8th February 2018

Posted: Thu 08 Feb, 2018 11:05 pm
by howsillyofme1
AngryAsWell wrote:PoliticsHome‏Verified account
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NEW: Boost for Theresa May as Tories take four point poll lead over Labour

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some very dodgy numbers in this if you look in the detail

Polls are useless anyway...they are only tested once every 5 years or so and have been usually well out so I don't know why they bother

Re: Thursday 8th February 2018

Posted: Thu 08 Feb, 2018 11:59 pm
by Sky'sGoneOut
Terry Christian has been quite entertaining taking on the Brexit loons on Question Time tonight, rarely do you see someone calling them liars but he took on a largely hostile audience in Doncaster (which voted for an English Democrat Mayor let's not forget) and went for them. It was a joy to behold.

What's tragic is it takes an ex TV presenter to have the balls to stand up for half of this country while the Labour Party vacillates resulting in Emily Thornberry on the panel being able to offer nothing more than vacuous waffle.

This country is about to crash out of a vastly beneficial political union and the only one who seemed to care on the BBC's flagship political programme is the guy who used to present The Word.