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The Tories’ new Justice Minister used to be Serco Head of Public Affairs.

Serco runs 5 private prisons.

Serco is under investigation by the Serious Fraud Office over an offender tagging contract.

Will the Minister be dealing with any Serco contracts?

HindleA wrote:Morning

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


https://www.nao.org.uk/report/rolling-o ... al-credit/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Despite evidence that universal credit is failing to deliver on its core promises, the NAO concludes that it is too complex and would cost too much to halt the programme at this stage. “There is really no practical choice but to keep on keeping on with the rollout,” said Morse.

PaulfromYorkshire wrote:Well done to Janet Daby in Lewisham.

So she is pro-EU

So she is a "moderate"

So she is not Momentum

And she won the seat with a reduced majority and a "resurgent" Lib Dem vote.

Myself, I would read nothing much into the result, but what do you think loads of folk on Twitter are saying?

adam wrote:

PaulfromYorkshire wrote:Well done to Janet Daby in Lewisham.

So she is pro-EU

So she is a "moderate"

So she is not Momentum

And she won the seat with a reduced majority and a "resurgent" Lib Dem vote.

Myself, I would read nothing much into the result, but what do you think loads of folk on Twitter are saying?

I'm sure they're saying 'A LibDem revival is bad news for the Conservatives and could cost them scores of seats across the south and west of England'.

gilsey wrote:

HindleA wrote:Morning

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

https://www.nao.org.uk/report/rolling-o ... al-credit/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Despite evidence that universal credit is failing to deliver on its core promises, the NAO concludes that it is too complex and would cost too much to halt the programme at this stage. “There is really no practical choice but to keep on keeping on with the rollout,” said Morse.

I might read a bit of the report to see how he arrives at that conclusion because I can't see it, myself. The old system is still there if 90% of claimants are still on it.
Morse of all people should understand the concept of a sunk cost.

"economic actors should not let sunk costs influence their decisions" wikipedia

"The programme has necessitated a number of changes which have become increasingly embedded across the Department. It would be so complex and costly to return to legacy benefits at this stage that the NAO believes there is no practical alternative but to continue with Universal Credit."

https://www.nao.org.uk/wp-content/uploa ... notice.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

HindleA wrote:Charities etc speaking for/what people want incredibly frustrating.No price can be put on receiving bespoke support/recognition of particular situation.Pants to single payment.Keep it complex,not least for knowing why each.

PaulfromYorkshire wrote:Well done to Janet Daby in Lewisham.

So she is pro-EU

So she is a "moderate"

So she is not Momentum

And she won the seat with a reduced majority and a "resurgent" Lib Dem vote.

Myself, I would read nothing much into the result, but what do you think loads of folk on Twitter are saying?

HindleA wrote:@Gilsey "agreement on principle",won't help.Fundamental error,now confined to tweaking utterations rather than ditching.

Ameliya wrote:Good Afternoon all:)

Ameliya wrote:Good Afternoon all:)

'This is my boy's medicine': a mother's plea for UK to legalise cannabis oil
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/20 ... well-billy" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

AnatolyKasparov wrote:Anyway, the FBPE delusionality about the Lewisham result is amusing me today.

frog222 wrote:

Is Ameliya from Saint Petersburg ?

frog222 wrote:

AnatolyKasparov wrote:Anyway, the FBPE delusionality about the Lewisham result is amusing me today.

I like "delusionality" ! Are the FBPE born-again Corbynistas ?

frog222 wrote:

AnatolyKasparov wrote:Anyway, the FBPE delusionality about the Lewisham result is amusing me today.

I like "delusionality" ! Are the FBPE born-again Corbynistas ?

"" She is a "moderate" who twice voted for Corbyn as leader.""

I'm quite moderate too, and might well have voted for JC too, given the Blairism of the others .

Is Ameliya from Saint Petersburg ?

WatO interviewee right now giving the government position on UC the works , at length, killer- stuff .

Dame Louise Casey .

AnatolyKasparov wrote:

frog222 wrote:

AnatolyKasparov wrote:Anyway, the FBPE delusionality about the Lewisham result is amusing me today.

I like "delusionality" ! Are the FBPE born-again Corbynistas ?

Many of them are *actually* like what Corbynistas are supposed to be (but actually aren't, for the most part)

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/scie ... 00486.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Stephen Hawking memorial to see professor's voice beamed into a black hole
'It is a message of peace and hope, about unity and the need for us to live together in harmony on this planet'

Brexit: Antoinette Sandbach on DExEU and the cabinet
Some members of the cabinet are “undermining” Theresa May as the PM tries to “bring the party together” over Brexit, said Conservative MP Antoinette Sandbach.
She told Daily Politics presenter Jo Coburn the prime minister's efforts to draw up a compromise amendment they could all sign up to had been “hijacked at the last minute”.
The Eddisbury MP added that it appeared the Department for Exiting the EU (DExEU) had "got involved" and an amendment had been introduced that would reduce Parliament to a “school debating chamber”.

frog222 wrote:I suppose everyone's watching the footie, or The Bridge ?