Thursday 11th April 2019

Post by **refitman** » Thu 11 Apr, 2019 7:08 am

Morning all.

HindleA · Post by **HindleA** » Thu 11 Apr, 2019 7:12 am

Morning.I never want to see Lurpack spreadable slightly salted butter again.Eggshelling millions of the bastards.

HindleA · Post by **HindleA** » Thu 11 Apr, 2019 7:20 am

Plus side being an excellent avoider of work ,I now work flexitime and go home when I want.The younger ones (let's face it 99.9% are)always ask my age apparently amazed I can still reasonably function.

HindleA · Post by **HindleA** » Thu 11 Apr, 2019 7:24 am

They don't pace themselves,you get into a sustainable "groove"with a bit in reserve for the final flurry.

Post by **PaulfromYorkshire** » Thu 11 Apr, 2019 7:34 am

Morning!

Sorry didn't understand your anger with Lurpak

So can we ignore Brexit for a bit?

Council elections anyone?

HindleA · Post by **HindleA** » Thu 11 Apr, 2019 7:45 am

Sorry,Work related,in chiller stacking zillions of boxes on "eggshells"(to separate to facilitate required temperature.

https://www.tabletoptyrant.co.uk/28-mm- ... VoQAvD_BwE" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

HindleA · Post by **HindleA** » Thu 11 Apr, 2019 7:55 am

As previous,real danger of Labour losing control here,districtly.

HindleA · Post by **HindleA** » Thu 11 Apr, 2019 8:06 am

Let's face it,a near certainty.

Post by **adam** » Thu 11 Apr, 2019 8:42 am

Meanwhile, on that populist rising waiting to take over the European Parliament...

A strong result for Labour in the European parliament elections could be enough to hand the European Commission presidency back to the continent’s centre-left, according to the latest polls.

From The Independent. Amusingly, one of the boosts to the left group is Cameron's decision to take the Conservatives out of the EPP, because the redistribution of the UK's seat allocation favoured EPP candidates in other European countries.

AnatolyKasparov · Post by **AnatolyKasparov** » Thu 11 Apr, 2019 10:05 am

HindleA wrote:Let's face it,a near certainty.

Tories are doing their best to alter that, mind.

HindleA · Post by **HindleA** » Thu 11 Apr, 2019 10:17 am

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

HindleA · Post by **HindleA** » Thu 11 Apr, 2019 10:20 am

Posting certainly not to be taken as agreement.

HindleA · Post by **HindleA** » Thu 11 Apr, 2019 10:22 am

https://amp.theguardian.com/business/20 ... ssion=true" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

HindleA · Post by **HindleA** » Thu 11 Apr, 2019 10:24 am

"“A range of loan options are available to suit individual circumstances, with repayment options from eight weeks up to 30 weeks."

"Replicating the world of work"

HindleA · Post by **HindleA** » Thu 11 Apr, 2019 10:28 am

https://amp.theguardian.com/politics/20 ... ssion=true" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

AnatolyKasparov · Post by **AnatolyKasparov** » Thu 11 Apr, 2019 10:36 am

PaulfromYorkshire wrote: Council elections anyone?

Labour could be in for a rough one today - they are almost certain to lose a Scottish seat (even if they do better than in 2017) and have two other tough defences.

To some degree, its just pot luck which vacancies come up.

gilsey · Post by **gilsey** » Thu 11 Apr, 2019 10:45 am

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“Classic EU fudge”? They’ve made a collective decision that involved 27 countries in just one day. The UK government meanwhile, has fudged Brexit for almost 3 years.

Willow904 · Post by **Willow904** » Thu 11 Apr, 2019 11:04 am

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

Julian Assange arrested at Ecuadorian embassy

So the Ecuadorians finally managed to find a way to honourably get rid of him. Breaking asylum rules. It's been looking likely for a while now. Other than breaking bail, though, there's no other outstanding charge against him, is there?

HindleA · Post by **HindleA** » Thu 11 Apr, 2019 11:24 am

https://www.parliament.uk/business/comm ... ed-17-191/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Dismissive, disrespectful” Government response treats Committee and witnesses “like dirt”

They think they are.

Post by **PaulfromYorkshire** » Thu 11 Apr, 2019 11:45 am

Jean's gnu alias scrambled from Ecuadorian Embassy (6,7).

Willow904 · Post by **Willow904** » Thu 11 Apr, 2019 11:52 am

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

Theresa May agrees to October Brexit as Tusk warns UK: 'don't waste this time'

What happened to "Cooper/Letwin"?

Oh, don't worry, I've found the answer, I think:

In the Lords stage it was amended by peers to state that nothing in it prevented the Prime Minister from “seeking or agreeing” an extension, provided it was not earlier than May 22.

https://inews.co.uk/news/brexit/cooper- ... ay-latest/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Next Up:

Queen's Speech!

It will be the shortest ever, one suspects.

HindleA · Post by **HindleA** » Thu 11 Apr, 2019 11:53 am

@PfY

Ha ha.

Brilliant.

HindleA · Post by **HindleA** » Thu 11 Apr, 2019 11:58 am

If my calculations are correct we've at least made the play offs.

Post by **PaulfromYorkshire** » Thu 11 Apr, 2019 12:09 pm

Willow904 wrote:https://www.theguardian.com/politics/20 ... n-carve-up

Theresa May agrees to October Brexit as Tusk warns UK: 'don't waste this time'
What happened to "Cooper/Letwin"?

Oh, don't worry, I've found the answer, I think:

In the Lords stage it was amended by peers to state that nothing in it prevented the Prime Minister from “seeking or agreeing” an extension, provided it was not earlier than May 22.

https://inews.co.uk/news/brexit/cooper- ... ay-latest/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Next Up:

Queen's Speech!

It will be the shortest ever, one suspects.

The previous one was pretty short! I have a race to go to

Post by **PaulfromYorkshire** » Thu 11 Apr, 2019 12:10 pm

HindleA wrote:If my calculations are correct we've at least made the play offs.

Probably right. Not sure I could stand that though :-s

Post by **PaulfromYorkshire** » Thu 11 Apr, 2019 12:10 pm

HindleA wrote:@PfY

Ha ha.

Brilliant.

Thanks but where is PorFavor?

RogerOThornhill · Post by **RogerOThornhill** » Thu 11 Apr, 2019 12:12 pm

Morning all.

Only here to say that I'm off to a conference in Canterbury for 4 days so I wish everyone well.

Until Sunday evening then...

Willow904 · Post by **Willow904** » Thu 11 Apr, 2019 12:15 pm

From the G:

Jen Robinson, one of Assange’s legal team, claims the arrest was made in relation to a US extradition request.

I guess we'll find out soon enough if the US has enough to make a case and what that case may be about....

AnatolyKasparov · Post by **AnatolyKasparov** » Thu 11 Apr, 2019 12:28 pm

What about those Swedish allegations, are they still current?

PorFavor · Post by **PorFavor** » Thu 11 Apr, 2019 12:32 pm

PaulfromYorkshire wrote:
HindleA wrote:@PfY

Ha ha.

Brilliant.
Thanks but where is PorFavor?

I'm here - just about!

PorFavor · Post by **PorFavor** » Thu 11 Apr, 2019 12:38 pm

AnatolyKasparov wrote:What about those Swedish allegations, are they still current?

I think the warrant has been dropped.

Post by **PaulfromYorkshire** » Thu 11 Apr, 2019 1:21 pm

PorFavor wrote:
PaulfromYorkshire wrote:
HindleA wrote:@PfY

Ha ha.

Brilliant.
Thanks but where is PorFavor?
I'm here - just about!

Oh good I thought the gnus had scared you off!

HindleA · Post by **HindleA** » Thu 11 Apr, 2019 1:23 pm

Sung backwards

HindleA · Post by **HindleA** » Thu 11 Apr, 2019 1:26 pm

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

Home Office apologises for sharing EU citizens' email addresses

HindleA · Post by **HindleA** » Thu 11 Apr, 2019 1:33 pm

https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulation ... /april2019" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Willow904 · Post by **Willow904** » Thu 11 Apr, 2019 2:19 pm

HindleA wrote:https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulation ... /april2019

Looking beneath the aggregate picture, up to the financial year ending 2018, the richest fifth of individuals saw a 4.7% annual increase in their real equivalised household disposable income compared with a 1.6% contraction for the poorest fifth, resulting in increased income inequality.

gilsey · Post by **gilsey** » Thu 11 Apr, 2019 2:22 pm

'burning injustices'

gilsey · Post by **gilsey** » Thu 11 Apr, 2019 2:22 pm

PorFavor wrote:
AnatolyKasparov wrote:What about those Swedish allegations, are they still current?
I think the warrant has been dropped.

Could be reissued, according to various knowledgeable folk on twitter.

gilsey · Post by **gilsey** » Thu 11 Apr, 2019 2:24 pm

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Fwiw: my view is that any extradition request to Sweden should be granted, in view of the offence alleged.

But any request to US should not be granted if it regards activities as a publisher.

Very different crimes.

PorFavor · Post by **PorFavor** » Thu 11 Apr, 2019 2:31 pm

Gino François now speaking in the Commons.

gilsey · Post by **gilsey** » Thu 11 Apr, 2019 2:32 pm

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Donald Tusk: “Please do not waste this time.”

UK:

The House of Commons will be adjourned for 2 weeks for Easter Recess.

The House of Commons will be adjourned for 6 weeks for Summer Recess.

The House of Commons be adjourned for 4 weeks for Party Conference season.

gilsey · Post by **gilsey** » Thu 11 Apr, 2019 2:33 pm

PorFavor wrote:Gino François now speaking in the Commons.

Blithering idiot
see Mark Francois

Post by **adam** » Thu 11 Apr, 2019 2:39 pm

gilsey wrote:
PorFavor wrote:Gino François now speaking in the Commons.
Blithering idiot
see Mark Francois

Gay: Look up idiot in the dictionary. You know what you'll find?
Harry: A picture of me?
Gay Perry: No! The definition of the word "idiot"! Which you f***ing are!

From the very good fun 'Kiss Kiss Bang Bang'

AnatolyKasparov · Post by **AnatolyKasparov** » Thu 11 Apr, 2019 3:20 pm

gilsey wrote:James Melville
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Donald Tusk: “Please do not waste this time.”

UK:
The House of Commons will be adjourned for 2 weeks for Easter Recess.
The House of Commons will be adjourned for 6 weeks for Summer Recess.
The House of Commons be adjourned for 4 weeks for Party Conference season.

We really are going to be in the same spot as now come six months time, aren't we

Post by **refitman** » Thu 11 Apr, 2019 6:16 pm

I see Mel Philips and Pollard of the JC have both leapt to Scruton's defence. Conveniently ignoring the anti-Semitism in his comments.

PorFavor · Post by **PorFavor** » Thu 11 Apr, 2019 8:58 pm

UK stands down 6,000 no-deal Brexit staff - after spending £1.5bn

Civil service to stand down its no-deal contingency plans in light of new departure date

The government has stood down an army of 6,000 civil servants who had been preparing for a no-deal Brexit, at an estimated cost of £1.5bn.

The civil servants who had been seconded from elsewhere will now return to their normal duties, but there is no clear role for an estimated 4,500 new recruits after article 50 was extended until Halloween.

The Labour party’s Hilary Benn said it was a “costly price” to pay for Theresa May’s belligerent insistence of keeping a no-deal on the table.

“It was important to plan for all contingencies, but this is the huge cost of the prime minister repeatedly saying: ‘My deal or no deal’ when she knew that leaving without a deal was not in the national interest. This is one example of how Brexit is proving to be very costly for our country,” said Benn, chair of the influential Brexit select committee. (Guardian)

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/20 ... nding-15bn

Edited - tidy up

PorFavor · Post by **PorFavor** » Thu 11 Apr, 2019 9:07 pm

Ignore firebrand backbenchers such as Jacob Rees-Mogg, May tells EU (Guardian)

Aside from the obvious future risks - she's a fine one to talk!

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/20 ... y-tells-eu

Edited to add link

And a belated, inaccurate, and probably redundant

Good morfternoon.

Post by **PaulfromYorkshire** » Thu 11 Apr, 2019 9:26 pm

Good morfternoon!

Great to see Dianne Abbott speaking out on Assange.

She is an unequivocal advocate for human rights.

Post by **PaulfromYorkshire** » Thu 11 Apr, 2019 9:53 pm

For clarity I don't hold a candle for Assange.

But I do believe he deserves better than trial by Twitter.

PorFavor · Post by **PorFavor** » Thu 11 Apr, 2019 9:55 pm