FlyTheNest

Morning all.

Hi RFM, PF
All

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

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfr ... -remainers" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Sorry if we've had this already - but you know me - one track mind (oo er missus)

The prime minister’s attempt to cushion the blow only reveals how damaging Brexit will be. It’s up to remainers to call it out

More important than ever of course for those of us deemed impure by the how shall we put it the more fervent members to stay,purity is weakness.I shall continue to criticise as I see fit as I have always done regardless.Definately a cleansing operation.No use denying there isn't a cultish element,there always is.

The cultish element is possibly just more visible because of social media.

I follow David Lammy on twitter because he cheers me up. He manages to be unashamedly pro-remain, whilst still focussing on a wide range of important issues without any criticism of the Labour leadership or signs of factionalism.

He reminds me of the Labour party I joined, I guess. And I like reading the newsletters from our MEP Claire Moody. Labour are a really positive force within the EU Parliament. It's a shame such hard working dedicated people have been so unappreciated by little Englanders. The Brexiters claims of the EU's undemocratic nature is incomprehensible to me. We're well represented in reality.

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2 ... colleagues" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Cambridge Analytica academic's work upset university colleagues
Emails reveal rows over Aleksandr Kogan’s ‘get rich quick scheme’ with Facebook data

Can open. Worms everywhere.

The cultish element is real,pernicious and personally experienced,only redoubles my resistance

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-43503102" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;


Almost 30,000 lone parent families made homeless in England in 2017


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

HindleA wrote:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-43503102


Almost 30,000 lone parent families made homeless in England in 2017


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People don't choose to be single parent families. Two children in my daughter's year alone ended up in single parent families after losing a parent to cancer. It's often a temporary situation. People move on, form new relationships. They just need something to fall back on when the worst happens. Do Tory MPs know how difficult it is to cope with the bureaucracy of changing child benefit from a deceased parent's name to the surviving parent, whilst coping with childcare, funeral arrangements etc? I've seen people go through this. These are the people who benefit (or did benefit) from our safety net in the real world. The "scroungers" rhetoric has been devastating to the fabric of our society. We are all poorer for it.

https://www.theguardian.com/society/201 ... xury-hotel" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;


London tenants to protest at auction of social flats worth £7.2m
Accusations of social cleansing as housing associations and councils sell to private sector

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-43526222" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;


Journalist criticises airport for treatment of disabled passengers

https://www.theguardian.com/society/201 ... s-scotland" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;


Council funding for women's refuges cut by nearly £7m since 2010
Funding is down at two-thirds of local authorities across England, Wales and Scotland, data reveals

Hammock incident in the PF household.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/h ... 66936.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;


Abuse taking place in 99% of care homes amid 'chronic' underfunding, survey shows
Research identifies correlation between abusive behaviour and high rates of staff burnout

Met Ross Kemp in a Go Outdoors store we exchanged autographs.I think he was surprised the Supreme Being of both the known and unknown Universe had the time for such "normal" activities.

Somehow managed not to purchase anything,not a difficult task given consequent allergic reaction.

Not a pretty sight.The 2008 Frankie and Benny incident is still talked about as a dire warning.

Afternoon all. First win at home since Boxing Day. Whoop!

This is astonishing - how could someone do this?

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If you want some hope look at

#MarchForOurLives

https://www.channel4.com/news/brexit-ca ... stleblower" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

brexit-campaign-was-totally-illegal-claims-whistleblower

The story behind the "outed" whistleblower.

Danny Blanchflower
@D_Blanchflower
13m

Wow #kidpower

Just brilliant
#MarchForOurLives

https://amp.theguardian.com/uk-news/201 ... -questions" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
"Revealed: the ties that bind Canadian data firm AIQ to Leave campaign in EU referendum"

Cambridge Analytica has undisclosed links to the Canadian digital firm AggregateIQ that played a pivotal role in the official Vote Leave campaign in 2016, which was headed by the environment secretary Michael Gove and the foreign secretary Boris Johnson, the Observer has learned.

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

HindleA wrote:https://www.theguardian.com/politics/20 ... rexit-deal

Very good. Politically sharp IMHO and the right thing to do.

As of Dec.'17

UC

Single, no child dependant 492,506
Single, with child dependant(s) 112,379
Couple, no child dependant 14,940
Couple, with child dependant(s) 40,360


Housing Entitlement -

Yes 341,635
No 318,556

Carer Entitlement
Yes 24,772


Limited Capability for Work Entitlement

Total 29,892


Single, no child dependant 22,145
Single, with child dependant(s) 3,148
Couple, no child dependant 2,332
Couple, with child dependant(s) 2,266

"Entitlement !!!!!


Sack the statisticians.

If achieved it could provide a safety net against a "no deal" Brexit, making a parliamentary vote rejecting a withdrawal agreement not to Labour's liking less risky.

As things stand at the moment Labour would be forced to accept any agreement May put to them to avoid a cliff edge, but a legal requirement of no border could force May to avoid such a cliff edge by seeking to extend article 50 instead.

As she has already accepted no border in theory, she has few arguments against putting that into law. The main one rests on the assumption of article 50 not being unilaterally irrevocable, meaning achieving no border is not within her gift but dependent on negotiation and you can't legislate for the outcome of a negotiation.

Off to bleach my eyes which is less painful than Stat xplore.

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/ ... t-12245720" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Controversial child burial fees set to be axed in Budget after Sunday Mirror campaign
In a message to campaigning MP Carolyn Harris, the Chancellor urged her to make more representations to the Government ahead of the autumn

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The Safeguarding Dance

3.Bring back the Tabulation Tool.

After several hours and various members of the emergency services involvement,hammock incident successfully dealt with ,with no serious injuries.

"She swore the cat knitted the hammock"....."I know"


"I don't know why the cello ended up where it did"

Brian Krassenstein
@krassenstein
3h3 hours ago

A girl who was shot w/ an AR15 5 weeks ago, Samantha Fuentes, stood up in front millions across the world, vomited on stage & then continued her incredible speech like nothing happened

This is why these kids will WIN
This is why these kids will CHANGE America

#MarchForOurLives

Despite my better instincts decided to attempt this training lark.When I say training,I mean move faster than glacial.Within a few minutes a bus stop appeared from nowhere and I wrapped myself around it.Lesson learnt keep to organised events where you can follow people.The fact that they tend to have bouncy bits to concentrate on,is purely coincidental.

Might have been easier without the dressing gown.

When will a packet of crisps be renamed as a packet of crisp?.Not long,I suspect.

Air packet for panic attacks.

"The hunt for the solitary crisp"

https://www.the-pool.com/health/health/ ... -exhausted" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;


This is how it feels to be exhausted

This is amazing.

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Good Morning

Nice to see the BBC/Marr (and Oakeshott) acting on behalf of Cambridge Analytica this morning

What an absolute disgrace they are

All my lifee I have supported the BBC - now I couldn't care less.

Yep.

https://www.theguardian.com/society/201 ... efit-slash" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;


Universal credit to slash benefits for the self-employed

(On design)

HindleA wrote:Met Ross Kemp in a Go Outdoors store we exchanged autographs.I think he was surprised the Supreme Being of both the known and unknown Universe had the time for such "normal" activities.

He must be awfully special to you for you to have given him your autograph
you don't do that for that for just anyone

Good-afternoon, everyone

Error to agree "on principle" IMHO,regardless 1."simplification" isn't a good thing in itself and 2.Overwhelmingly old/present system did satisfy better off in work supposed justification,they've actually 'reversed' it in what was our case.In broad terms the further away from the "simple" very much the minority situation the more danger/self engendered problematic.

Satisfying my need to write an "x" in lieu of election.


Don't PTO.