Thursday 28th February 2019

[refitman]

Morning all.

[HindleA]

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


A million public sector workers paid less than living wage, says report

[PorFavor]

Good morfternoon.

Banoffi pie's off. (US\N Korea)

[PorFavor]

(Even more) sick of Tom Watson.

[PaulfromYorkshire]

Good morfternoon.

Banoffi pie's off. (US\N Korea)

Is that a crossword clue?

[PorFavor]

Good morfternoon.

Banoffi pie's off. (US\N Korea)

Is that a crossword clue?

Ha - no! Sky News reporting that lunch (which was, apparently, to feature the aforementioned comestible) has been cancelled as the talks have broken down. Although the love affair has survived, we're told.

In other news - it's pissing down here.

[PaulfromYorkshire]

Good morfternoon.

Banoffi pie's off. (US\N Korea)

Is that a crossword clue?

Ha - no! Sky News reporting that lunch (which was, apparently, to feature the aforementioned comestible) has been cancelled as the talks have broken down. Although the love affair has survived, we're told.

In other news - it's pissing down here.

Can you send some up here?! There have been big wildfires on the moors above us again.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-47381119" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[AnatolyKasparov]

(Even more) sick of Tom Watson.

Some left wing defenders of Chris Williamson have been saying "who would you rather have on your side - him or Watson?"

I actually think most of the party will reply "neither".

[HindleA]

Bleary-eyed confusion as to why I have changed my name, sex,live in Scotland and my housing association rent is going up.(Having (potential)Power Of Attorney for my Aunt I get informed of such stuff)

[AnatolyKasparov]

Newport West byelection to be held on April 4th.

[PorFavor]

In other news - it's pissing down here.

Can you send some up here?! There have been big wildfires on the moors above us again.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-47381119" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;[/quote]

Yes - I've been reading about that. You want to have a word with that Pete bloke.

[HindleA]

I spell it banoffee and I'm not going to change now.

[HindleA]

Nwo

[PorFavor]

I spell it banoffee and I'm not going to change now.

Not another f-in banof(f)ee pie. Never had it myself, but it sounds revolting (however it's spelt\spelled).

[HindleA]

Some very rude anagrams of Tom Watson,you would think parents would be more considered in naming

[HindleA]

https://www.nsun.org.uk/mad-im-furious" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[RogerOThornhill]

Well this is a bit inconvenient for the "Referendum result was all about immigration" line...

UK migration: Rise in net migration from outside EU

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-47400679

Figures show 261,000 more non-EU citizens came to the UK than left in the year ending September 2018 - the highest since 2004.

In contrast, net migration from EU countries has continued to fall to a level last seen in 2009.

and

In December, the prime minister said the government was sticking to its longstanding ambition to bring net migration down to the "tens of thousands".

[citizenJA]

Good-afternoon, everyone

[citizenJA]

@adam
I've just read your rejoinder to my post on yesterday's thread

[Willow904]

https://www.ft.com/content/bab26558-3a8 ... 37841d178a" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Anger and inequality make for a heady mix in Britain
For most UK families, the economic forecast is less certain but no less depressing

Significant, I think:

Chris Giles
@ChrisGiles_
A moment for me:

For years I've been correctly saying UK income inequality isn't rising.

The latest evidence suggests that is no longer true.

Low income growth and rising inequality doesn't add up to sunlit uplands in my book. My not so cheery column

The numbers are starting to reflect reality.

[Willow904]

I've had my interview under caution, btw.

It seemed to go ok. Initial feedback from the council officer after the formal interview was concluded seemed positive. Thanks for all the advice and support. I'm pretty tired out from all the stress, though, and angry, too, that after finally getting a formal ASD diagnosis, instead of getting more support for our son, we got this.

I've had my first real insight into the future of education under the academy school system and it isn't pretty. Apparently in the information the school submitted for the referral, there was no mention (or certainly no highlighted mention) that my son had a diagnosis of ASD.....

[Willow904]

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/worl ... 01396.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

News > World > Middle East
Netanyahu to be indicted on corruption charges by Israel attorney-general pending hearing

[AnatolyKasparov]

He's almost as slippery a customer as Trump, mind......

[RogerOThornhill]

All going swimmingly part XXXVIII

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BREAKING: Minister George Eustice has resigned to oppose possible extension of Article 50

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And that's even before the vote - just think how many might go if they vote to extend?

[Willow904]

He's almost as slippery a customer as Trump, mind......

It seems to be about whether the other parties that tend to go into coalition with Likud are concerned enough about the impact on their own vote to distance themselves, as far as I can tell. Certainly it doesn't appear to be enough to outright stop him running for a fourth term.

[gilsey]

I follow some environment/conservation people on twitter, this is for anyone here who might have an interest, about Tony Juniper being nominated for chair of Natural England and appearing before the EFRA select committee.

The MPs were deeply unimpressive which will surprise nobody, see also btl.

https://markavery.info/2019/02/27/what-a-laugh/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

The idea that someone should come into this role without any views on anything relevant to the job or without having previously supported any political party is preposterously stupid.

Quite.

[AnatolyKasparov]

Anybody around for the evening shift?

[PaulfromYorkshire]

http://www.ipsnews.net/2019/02/mauritiu ... onisation/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

mauritius-scores-win-britain-diego-garcia-decolonisation

[PaulfromYorkshire]

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