Friday 8th February 2019

Post by **refitman** » Fri 08 Feb, 2019 7:05 am

Morning all.

HindleA · Post by **HindleA** » Fri 08 Feb, 2019 8:02 am

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

Half of councils expected to miss housebuilding targets

https://www.nao.org.uk/report/planning-for-new-homes/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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

HindleA · Post by **HindleA** » Fri 08 Feb, 2019 8:25 am

Education Secretary sets out five foundations to build character

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

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/educ ... resilience" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

HindleA · Post by **HindleA** » Fri 08 Feb, 2019 8:32 am

Note to self remember when shouting lyrics as you walk home other people may hear you,especially "Stay Beautiful"by MSP.

RogerOThornhill · Post by **RogerOThornhill** » Fri 08 Feb, 2019 8:58 am

HindleA wrote:Education Secretary sets out five foundations to build character

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

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/educ ... resilience" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

It was pointed out yesterday that the DfE cancelled Nicky Morgan's character scheme at the back end of 2017.

https://www.tes.com/news/dfe-scraps-nic ... ion-scheme" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

HindleA · Post by **HindleA** » Fri 08 Feb, 2019 9:51 am

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/201 ... nd-of-2018" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Post by **adam** » Fri 08 Feb, 2019 9:55 am

HindleA wrote:Note to self remember when shouting lyrics as you walk home other people may hear you,especially "Stay Beautiful"by MSP.

Be aware as well that when you catch the eye of other people whilst you are singing along silently (or at least you think it's silently, you with your headphones in. YES YOU) that can also be quite interesting.

[youtube]H9tEvfIsDyo[/youtube]

HindleA · Post by **HindleA** » Fri 08 Feb, 2019 9:55 am

https://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/econ ... ary-theory" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Post by **PaulfromYorkshire** » Fri 08 Feb, 2019 10:00 am

There seems to be quite a debate about Modern Monetary Theory at the moment.

I kind of get the basics of it all, but have no way of assessing for myself the validity of the arguments being made.

Presumably, everyone is right and everyone is wrong to some extent. It seems unlikely to me that one simple model will account for the complexity of a global economy with billions of actors.

gilsey · Post by **gilsey** » Fri 08 Feb, 2019 10:20 am

I've seen a few articles supposedly explaining the difference between MMT and Neo-Keynesian economics but so far nobody's managed to explain it in a way I can understand.

My conclusion so far is that current govt thinking is so far away from either that, were one or the other adopted, it would be a long time before we needed to worry about which was correct and much good would be done in the meantime.

Post by **PaulfromYorkshire** » Fri 08 Feb, 2019 11:08 am

gilsey wrote:I've seen a few articles supposedly explaining the difference between MMT and Neo-Keynesian economics but so far nobody's managed to explain it in a way I can understand.

My conclusion so far is that current govt thinking is so far away from either that, were one or the other adopted, it would be a long time before we needed to worry about which was correct and much good would be done in the meantime.

Well said!

AnatolyKasparov · Post by **AnatolyKasparov** » Fri 08 Feb, 2019 12:25 pm

On this topic, Kalecki has been mentioned a bit more again recently.

HindleA · Post by **HindleA** » Fri 08 Feb, 2019 1:59 pm

http://belfastmediagroup.com/terminally ... cancelled/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Not in a hospice.Also related,the costs to a carer actually go up by some degree given the exercise of shared care.

HindleA · Post by **HindleA** » Fri 08 Feb, 2019 2:04 pm

Better half had a tendency to escape "early"which was wonderful but could be stressful.

HindleA · Post by **HindleA** » Fri 08 Feb, 2019 2:10 pm

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

HindleA · Post by **HindleA** » Fri 08 Feb, 2019 2:13 pm

"In the months preceding her death, the charity had changed the home’s resident profile from people with complex mental health needs to those with learning disabilities. The move allowed it to use lower-paid workers. New staff were not qualified in mental health and some agency workers had no experience."

"revealing"

HindleA · Post by **HindleA** » Fri 08 Feb, 2019 2:15 pm

The lower valued/even more lower valued.

HindleA · Post by **HindleA** » Fri 08 Feb, 2019 2:21 pm

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/f ... s-crossing" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

AnatolyKasparov · Post by **AnatolyKasparov** » Fri 08 Feb, 2019 2:33 pm

I see that the BBC and Graun have got round the EU praising Labour's Brexit proposals by saying it "wasn't really Corbyn's plan". How convenient.

AnatolyKasparov · Post by **AnatolyKasparov** » Fri 08 Feb, 2019 3:30 pm

RIP Albert Finney.

HindleA · Post by **HindleA** » Fri 08 Feb, 2019 3:41 pm

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-47175304" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

HindleA · Post by **HindleA** » Fri 08 Feb, 2019 3:44 pm

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2019/ ... rical-news" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

AnatolyKasparov · Post by **AnatolyKasparov** » Fri 08 Feb, 2019 3:46 pm

HindleA wrote:https://www.theguardian.com/media/2019/ ... rical-news

I wonder if this will be referenced in their forthcoming pieces.......

Post by **PaulfromYorkshire** » Fri 08 Feb, 2019 4:23 pm

Guy Verhofstadt
‏@guyverhofstadt

Hi @KateHoeyMP, thanks for the feedback. Actually, I was elected by my constituents with over 500k votes.

Imagine an elected MP campaigning on Europe, not knowing that MEPs are elected?

Hoey was of course moaning about unelected bureaucrats.

HindleA · Post by **HindleA** » Fri 08 Feb, 2019 4:38 pm

Eat hokey

HindleA · Post by **HindleA** » Fri 08 Feb, 2019 4:40 pm

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/f ... n-presence" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

HindleA · Post by **HindleA** » Fri 08 Feb, 2019 4:44 pm

Constance not happy with "No Strings Attached" prize of cello.

Post by **PaulfromYorkshire** » Fri 08 Feb, 2019 5:16 pm

HindleA wrote:Constance not happy with "No Strings Attached" prize of cello.

Thank you I needed a smile

Post by **PaulfromYorkshire** » Fri 08 Feb, 2019 5:19 pm

Confused posh porch heretic blocks female genital mutation bill (11,5).

gilsey · Post by **gilsey** » Fri 08 Feb, 2019 5:29 pm

Re sky's QT review last night.

https://wingsoverscotland.com/we-see-you/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

https://wingsoverscotland.com/aunties-favourite/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

AnatolyKasparov · Post by **AnatolyKasparov** » Fri 08 Feb, 2019 5:39 pm

This sort of thing happens far too often, at a minimum there should be a new organisation put in charge of audience selection - Mentorn have proved to be both biased and incompetent.

citizenJA · Post by **citizenJA** » Fri 08 Feb, 2019 6:03 pm

AnatolyKasparov wrote:I see that the BBC and Graun have got round the EU praising Labour's Brexit proposals by saying it "wasn't really Corbyn's plan". How convenient.

I've noticed this too
Why do they do that?
I'm frightened for us
We're lied to

citizenJA · Post by **citizenJA** » Fri 08 Feb, 2019 6:03 pm

Good-evening, everyone

citizenJA · Post by **citizenJA** » Fri 08 Feb, 2019 6:04 pm

HindleA wrote:https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/f ... s-crossing

One of my all-time favourite films, Scrooge

AnatolyKasparov · Post by **AnatolyKasparov** » Fri 08 Feb, 2019 9:34 pm

Early night for everybody, then?

HindleA · Post by **HindleA** » Fri 08 Feb, 2019 9:35 pm

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

HindleA · Post by **HindleA** » Fri 08 Feb, 2019 9:54 pm

Catching up with sleep until mater telephoned to ask if she had woken me up.

HindleA · Post by **HindleA** » Fri 08 Feb, 2019 9:55 pm

Mum's,gawd bless 'em.

HindleA · Post by **HindleA** » Fri 08 Feb, 2019 10:04 pm

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

Japan seeking big concessions from Britain in trade talk's a

HindleA · Post by **HindleA** » Fri 08 Feb, 2019 10:05 pm

Random additional vowel,for some reason u

HindleA · Post by **HindleA** » Fri 08 Feb, 2019 10:06 pm

Constance playing air cello.

HindleA · Post by **HindleA** » Fri 08 Feb, 2019 10:07 pm

Ah doesn't follow another vowel e

HindleA · Post by **HindleA** » Fri 08 Feb, 2019 10:08 pm

PF writing up her Gin Diary

HindleA · Post by **HindleA** » Fri 08 Feb, 2019 10:10 pm

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

How ministers will try to protect UK economy in a no-deal Brexit

HindleA · Post by **HindleA** » Fri 08 Feb, 2019 10:11 pm

https://www.theguardian.com/money/2019/ ... lancashire" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Named after Jimmy,of course.

HindleA · Post by **HindleA** » Fri 08 Feb, 2019 10:12 pm

PF still writing

HindleA · Post by **HindleA** » Fri 08 Feb, 2019 10:14 pm

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/201 ... t-searches" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Heathrow stockpiling rubber gloves from EU for post-Brexit searches

HindleA · Post by **HindleA** » Fri 08 Feb, 2019 10:15 pm

HindleA · Post by **HindleA** » Fri 08 Feb, 2019 10:15 pm

HindleA · Post by **HindleA** » Fri 08 Feb, 2019 10:15 pm

To be done

PTO