Friday 5th April 2019

citizenJA · Post by **citizenJA** » Fri 05 Apr, 2019 3:33 pm

AnatolyKasparov wrote:It was a byelection regarded as a foregone conclusion (even if the seat often hasn't been *that* safe for Labour) with truly epically appalling weather on polling day and a campaign dominated by Brexit. In those circumstances the result was at the lower end of expectations for Labour, but no more than that.

I appreciate your careful attention and trustworthiness.

AnatolyKasparov · Post by **AnatolyKasparov** » Fri 05 Apr, 2019 3:38 pm

Though I wasn't so carefully attentive as to not forget the "PTO"

citizenJA · Post by **citizenJA** » Fri 05 Apr, 2019 3:46 pm

I ask for information because I need the truth. It takes practice reconciling myself to what is rather than what I hope. When I was a kid, I preferred flattery. It wasn't wise.

Post by **PaulfromYorkshire** » Fri 05 Apr, 2019 3:52 pm

PorFavor wrote:
PaulfromYorkshire wrote:Deranged toyboy gnu considers standing for the Brexit Party (4,5).

The gnu makes a cameo appearance!

You fiend, you . . .

Happy chanting

citizenJA · Post by **citizenJA** » Fri 05 Apr, 2019 3:53 pm

AnatolyKasparov wrote:Though I wasn't so carefully attentive as to not forget the "PTO"

Is there a way of knowing when a new page is required before finding myself on it?

citizenJA · Post by **citizenJA** » Fri 05 Apr, 2019 4:02 pm

The DUP statement is raw
Nothing new about that, I know

AnatolyKasparov · Post by **AnatolyKasparov** » Fri 05 Apr, 2019 5:39 pm

Talks between the PM and Labour have broken down - surprise!

Apparently May refused to deviate in any significant way from her now zombie deal and frequently read her lines from a script.

She's gone genuinely bonkers

gilsey · Post by **gilsey** » Fri 05 Apr, 2019 5:42 pm

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Talks not going well...Labour spox:
“We are disappointed government has not offered real change or compromise.

“We urge the PM to come forward with genuine changes to her deal in an effort to find an alternative that can win support in Parliament and bring country together.”

gilsey · Post by **gilsey** » Fri 05 Apr, 2019 5:45 pm

Nobody's surprised, are they.
I don't think she knows what compromise means.

I'm disappointed though, because ongoing cross-party talks would be +ve with the EU for extension.

gilsey · Post by **gilsey** » Fri 05 Apr, 2019 6:09 pm

Inequality by stealth

This paper updates analysis first undertaken for the Fabian Society’s 2016 report For us all: redesigning social security for the 2020s.
It is published to coincide with the start of the new 2019/20 tax year which sees the completion of an extraordinary nine-year transition in UK
tax and benefit policy, in which the income tax personal allowance has been rapidly increased alongside significant real-terms cuts to the generosity of working-age benefits.
The analysis examines tax allowances and benefits on a like-for-like basis by presenting the cash value of tax allowances and reliefs within the income tax and national insurance
systems – ie the amount the government ‘spends’ by not taxing people in full, from the first pound of their income. It reveals that the government provides similar amounts of support to rich and poor. The tax-benefit system is therefore creating inequality by stealth.

HindleA · Post by **HindleA** » Fri 05 Apr, 2019 6:35 pm

https://www.parliament.uk/business/comm ... nch-17-19/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

HindleA · Post by **HindleA** » Fri 05 Apr, 2019 6:39 pm

http://www.cpag.org.uk/content/why-food ... -hunger-uk" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

HindleA · Post by **HindleA** » Fri 05 Apr, 2019 6:43 pm

Attitude of Tomlinson highlighted by zero mention of working with disabled people,despite supposedly being the representative before you get to the sinister tones of Minister for DP,health and work.

HindleA · Post by **HindleA** » Fri 05 Apr, 2019 6:46 pm

Their actual policies of course defacillitate participation to the degree of evidential increased incarceration.

citizenJA · Post by **citizenJA** » Fri 05 Apr, 2019 6:58 pm

HindleA wrote:http://www.cpag.org.uk/content/why-food ... -hunger-uk

the information won't fit in a tweet

citizenJA · Post by **citizenJA** » Fri 05 Apr, 2019 7:00 pm

HindleA wrote:Their actual policies of course defacillitate participation to the degree of evidential increased incarceration.

I think policy-makers consider that a success

HindleA · Post by **HindleA** » Fri 05 Apr, 2019 7:03 pm

The appropriation by Government's of desire to participate instead of "looked after" in its multi pronged pernicious consequences ,history will deem,hopefully sooner rather than later, "never again".At the moment it remains unintended consequences and we didn't vote for that.

HindleA · Post by **HindleA** » Fri 05 Apr, 2019 7:16 pm

Look it is quite simple,being looked after at at the taxpayers expense ,beholden to our generosity,threatened by sanctions for non conformity or be independent of the State which may mean complete isolation bur off benefits -hurrah

HindleA · Post by **HindleA** » Fri 05 Apr, 2019 7:22 pm

http://www.cpag.org.uk/content/why-food ... -hunger-uk" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

?

HindleA · Post by **HindleA** » Fri 05 Apr, 2019 7:26 pm

The fact that ill people tend to die earlier because they are ill and not because they aren't/no longer working full-time apparently a brain cell engagement too far

HindleA · Post by **HindleA** » Fri 05 Apr, 2019 7:32 pm

Being valued,respected,secure and circumstantially independent ,however does ,all things being equal extend life and quality of.

Post by **refitman** » Fri 05 Apr, 2019 7:36 pm

PaulfromYorkshire wrote:
PorFavor wrote:
PaulfromYorkshire wrote:Deranged toyboy gnu considers standing for the Brexit Party (4,5).

The gnu makes a cameo appearance!

You fiend, you . . .
Happy chanting

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HindleA · Post by **HindleA** » Fri 05 Apr, 2019 7:37 pm

In my restorative justice World the architects will be subject to "tough love"reprisals concurrent with relentless burdensomeness
portrayal.

HindleA · Post by **HindleA** » Fri 05 Apr, 2019 7:40 pm

Never did think no gnus is good gnus

HindleA · Post by **HindleA** » Fri 05 Apr, 2019 7:42 pm

Emergency same day kettle delivery,of course there are other ways but severe discombobulation was reaching crisis point.

HindleA · Post by **HindleA** » Fri 05 Apr, 2019 7:55 pm

https://labourlist.org/2019/04/to-futur ... ssion=true" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

HindleA · Post by **HindleA** » Fri 05 Apr, 2019 7:56 pm

Increase in m.w donated to Labour Party as an "annualised" lump sum.Gain from personal allowance increase,similarly

HindleA · Post by **HindleA** » Fri 05 Apr, 2019 7:59 pm

I would only fritter it away on non deemed essentials.

HindleA · Post by **HindleA** » Fri 05 Apr, 2019 8:02 pm

Come on kettle delivery person,in actual fact two,not going through this again.(two kettles essential)

HindleA · Post by **HindleA** » Fri 05 Apr, 2019 8:05 pm

(Russell and Ken)

HindleA · Post by **HindleA** » Fri 05 Apr, 2019 8:10 pm

Update: in the next fifteen minutes.

AnatolyKasparov · Post by **AnatolyKasparov** » Fri 05 Apr, 2019 8:29 pm

One local council byelection yesterday:

Norfolk CC - Tory hold of a safe division with 55% of the vote, down a few points from last time. The closest challenges to them here in recent times have come from Independents (in 2005 and 2013, when the now absent UKIP were only just behind in third) with their absence two years ago the LibDems took a distant second place, and improved by 4 points to 24% now. Greens got second spot in 2009 (again distantly) but then absented themselves in 2013 and came last in 2017 - they doubled their score now to over 10%, just ahead of Labour whose score remained very consistent with their last three showings here.

Four contests next week.

HindleA · Post by **HindleA** » Fri 05 Apr, 2019 8:42 pm

Thankyou.

(Normal service resumed)

HindleA · Post by **HindleA** » Fri 05 Apr, 2019 8:56 pm

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Post by **PaulfromYorkshire** » Fri 05 Apr, 2019 9:11 pm

AnatolyKasparov wrote:One local council byelection yesterday:

Norfolk CC - Tory hold of a safe division with 55% of the vote, down a few points from last time. The closest challenges to them here in recent times have come from Independents (in 2005 and 2013, when the now absent UKIP were only just behind in third) with their absence two years ago the LibDems took a distant second place, and improved by 4 points to 24% now. Greens got second spot in 2009 (again distantly) but then absented themselves in 2013 and came last in 2017 - they doubled their score now to over 10%, just ahead of Labour whose score remained very consistent with their last three showings here.

Four contests next week.

Do we get a report from Gnuport West?

HindleA · Post by **HindleA** » Fri 05 Apr, 2019 9:59 pm

Have I got gnus for you

HindleA · Post by **HindleA** » Fri 05 Apr, 2019 10:01 pm

PfY certainly putting the hours in,today,appreciated

HindleA · Post by **HindleA** » Fri 05 Apr, 2019 10:03 pm

Did I spy a Yoko Ono post that was deleted or was it just my imagination (runnin' away with me)

HindleA · Post by **HindleA** » Fri 05 Apr, 2019 10:09 pm

Must have been hard with a heart of stone

Post by **PaulfromYorkshire** » Fri 05 Apr, 2019 10:10 pm

No I think it was Spinning Gnugo.

citizenJA · Post by **citizenJA** » Fri 05 Apr, 2019 10:10 pm

Goodnight, everyone
love,
cJA

HindleA · Post by **HindleA** » Fri 05 Apr, 2019 10:16 pm

Keef increasingly looking like the alien,I think he must be.His w/e take over of BBC 4 should be repeated.

PorFavor · Post by **PorFavor** » Fri 05 Apr, 2019 10:17 pm

PaulfromYorkshire wrote:No I think it was Spinning Gnugo.

Oh, very good! Did you Gnugle it?

Post by **PaulfromYorkshire** » Fri 05 Apr, 2019 10:18 pm

PorFavor wrote:
PaulfromYorkshire wrote:No I think it was Spinning Gnugo.
Oh, very good! Did you Gnugle it?

Aaaargh

HindleA · Post by **HindleA** » Fri 05 Apr, 2019 10:24 pm

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HindleA · Post by **HindleA** » Fri 05 Apr, 2019 10:28 pm

Post by **adam** » Fri 05 Apr, 2019 10:29 pm

Willow904 wrote: ...snip...
As someone who frequently didn't get enough sleep as a teenager because I was reading into the small hours of the morning, I can confirm that social media is just the current preferred method for teenage sleep deprivation, not the cause!

I should be among the last to engage in an indiscriminate warfare against reading, but when I see the rapid increase of books in our market, and their general character, and consider, that the condition of the market indicates the character and strength of the demand, when to this is added the conviction forced upon us, by facts within the range of daily observation, I cannot resist the conclusion, that it strongly behoves those who are friendly to mental as well as physical temperance, to sound an appropriate alarm.

From "Devouring Books" - The American Annals of Education. 1835.

PorFavor · Post by **PorFavor** » Fri 05 Apr, 2019 10:31 pm

Night night.

Post by **PaulfromYorkshire** » Fri 05 Apr, 2019 10:35 pm

PorFavor wrote:Night night.

Gnud gnight

AnatolyKasparov · Post by **AnatolyKasparov** » Fri 05 Apr, 2019 10:39 pm

Its almost time for a GNU page, is it not?