FlyTheNest

Morning all.

Good morning.


Sky last night


I think there's a political aspect as well, we like to chat about Labour but who wants to talk about Starmer? Anyone not disappointed?
You need some disagreement for a good discussion, there was no shortage of that with JC.
Like the pandemic and the winter, it's too depressing for words.

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Unlike PPE and Test & Trace, we haven't heard much detail about the spend on mass testing, £100bn?, but this suggests to me that spaffer's doing what spaffer does and we'll get mass testing whether or not it's actually useful.

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Its also that with the pandemic ongoing, "normal" politics is still largely suspended (and yes I *do* think that makes it harder for Starmer and Labour tbf)

Good afternoon, everyone.

Always nice to see you back from a break.

Please excuse my absence.
I've been reading contemporary fiction in bed under multiple blankets.

That's another thing, its not *quite* as cold now!

Sometimes it's difficult getting out of bed.
Sky wrote something about that here a day or two ago.
Thank you for updating me on news; I've read all of it today.

Thank you, AK
It's a difficult time and sometimes I feel overwhelmed.
Mr. citizen and I are healthy and mostly happy.

There was a lot talk about with Cameron and the Coalition government, they were very busy with wide-sweeping reforms across the board. All Johnson's government has done so far is use the pandemic as cover for shovelling as much money to their cronies as conceivably possible, whilst otherwise doing all the unremarkable things as expected in such a situation plus deliver the hard Brexit as outlined by Theresa May in the laziest, most destructive and non-sophisticated way possible.
The proposed NHS reform is the first new idea really that isn't just completing what someone else started or responding to events. I'm hoping Labour will be active in flagging possible issues with it and properly challenge and explore its intentions and likely effects as so far it doesn't look like the media is going to.

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Sure, but hiring Claire Ainsley won't make it easier.

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Hmmm, there are actually people in his entourage who bother me more than her. She at least recognises a new economic "offer" is needed.

Not much help if it's the wrong one.
Name some names, I'm genuinely interested.

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In the meantime, we can find some amusement in Raab's broom and Johnson's gloves.



https://twitter.com/JimMFelton/status/1 ... 6555105280

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Well, the new Gen Sec is a definite wrong 'un I would say.

Indeed.


-Wikipedia

Ugh.

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Well, "hard left" at least is in the eye of the beholder - so it doesn't help that his definition seems to be on the expansive side.

Good evening.

This is worth a read in advance of tomorrow's "Don't you dare rewrite history!" meeting that Dowden is forcing charity/cultural institution bosses to attend.

https://lbsatucl.wordpress.com/2021/02/ ... ory-today/

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Good night, everyone.
love,
cJA