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PaulfromYorkshire wrote:It is possible that they are now in a complete panic and Robinson is sacrificially keeping the spotlight on himself for as long as possible now. Hence him seeming much clumsier than usual.

Alastair Campbell @campbellclaret
· 40m 40 minutes ago
. @ed_miliband and @labourpress should draw strength from the fact Tories and media lackeys are going OTT so early and so often

TheGrimSqueaker wrote:

PaulfromYorkshire wrote:It is possible that they are now in a complete panic and Robinson is sacrificially keeping the spotlight on himself for as long as possible now. Hence him seeming much clumsier than usual.

Somebody else hinted at that.

Alastair Campbell @campbellclaret
· 40m 40 minutes ago
. @ed_miliband and @labourpress should draw strength from the fact Tories and media lackeys are going OTT so early and so often

GeorgeMonbiot ‏@GeorgeMonbiot 48m48 minutes ago
The excuse the UK government has used for not prosecuting #HSBC turns out to be complete crap. http://www.theguardian.com/business/201 ... -criminals" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; …

PaulfromYorkshire wrote:Has anyone seen Dave today?

Matt Chorley ‏@MattChorley 52m52 minutes ago
Exc by @TomMcTague: Ukip 'desperately trying' to get Labour's Karen Danczuk to defect http://dailym.ai/1CmgogI" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Tom Newton Dunn ‏@tnewtondunn 2h2 hours ago
"The perfectly plausible posh Prime Minister who never had a purpose." @PCollinsTimes is brilliant today.

Jim Pickard ‏@PickardJE
Agreed. Loved the line re Black & White Ball being as advisable as taking Nazi float to Notting Hill carnival. @tnewtondunn @PCollinsTimes

PaulfromYorkshire wrote:This Tweet didn't go terribly well for Dave. Read the replies and enjoy

Edited to add the Tweet

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Toby Latimer wrote:Child is the father of the man ...

"At night young Cameron would join friends to carry out raids on strawberries being grown in the grounds. On one occasion when he was caught, he was beaten by the headmaster with a clothes brush.
When not stealing fruit, Cameron would sneak into the school pool for an after-dark swim or meet girls from a neighbouring school for midnight 'trysts'.

A 'terrible snob' at the age of seven, mocking people who used words like 'toilet'

He once told the mother of a friend: 'Women have the intellectual span of a gnat.'

In May 1983, Cameron was nearly expelled from Eton for his involvement in a minor drugs scandal which made the papers.
Teachers discovered found some boys were travelling to nearby Slough, buying cannabis and distributing it in the school. Several confessed to being small-time dealers and were kicked out immediately.
Cameron admitted only smoking the drug, and escaped expulsion but was fined, banned from leaving the site - known as 'gated' - and made to do lines.


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He added: “It’s a great shame as the footage we have shows Derby Road is a place where, on the whole, people of different nationalities, cultures and religions respect and get along with each other. This will be reflected in the film.”

AngryAsWell wrote:The names for the Guardian‘s staff ballot are in, and judging by the shortlist the publication could be close to following in the footsteps of the Economist by appointing its first female editor. Of the four candidates on the list, three of the candidates are members of the fairer sex.

http://blogs.spectator.co.uk/steerpike/ ... -revealed/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Interesting - any preferences ?

ErnstRemarx wrote:

AngryAsWell wrote:The names for the Guardian‘s staff ballot are in, and judging by the shortlist the publication could be close to following in the footsteps of the Economist by appointing its first female editor. Of the four candidates on the list, three of the candidates are members of the fairer sex.

http://blogs.spectator.co.uk/steerpike/ ... -revealed/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Interesting - any preferences ?

Emily Bell as I recall was actually engaged with the readership, although it's a pity Hannah Waldram didn't get in there...

AngryAsWell wrote: ...three of the candidates are members of the fairer sex.
Interesting - any preferences ?

U.S. Declines to Prosecute News Corp in U.K. Hacking Scandal
Justice Department Ends Its Investigation Without Filing Charges

Rebekah Brooks , a former News of The World editor who later became chief executive of the paper’s parent company, News International, was cleared of charges against her. She has been exploring job opportunities in the U.S., including at News Corp, a company spokesman said.

WelshIan wrote:Good afternoon, everyone, and hello to all the newer posters than me!

This is from a couple of weeks ago, not sure if it's been picked up before:

U.S. Declines to Prosecute News Corp in U.K. Hacking Scandal
Justice Department Ends Its Investigation Without Filing Charges

http://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-decline ... 1422917767" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

An interesting snippet from the end:

Rebekah Brooks , a former News of The World editor who later became chief executive of the paper’s parent company, News International, was cleared of charges against her. She has been exploring job opportunities in the U.S., including at News Corp, a company spokesman said.

PorFavor wrote:

ErnstRemarx wrote:

AngryAsWell wrote:The names for the Guardian‘s staff ballot are in, and judging by the shortlist the publication could be close to following in the footsteps of the Economist by appointing its first female editor. Of the four candidates on the list, three of the candidates are members of the fairer sex.

http://blogs.spectator.co.uk/steerpike/ ... -revealed/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Interesting - any preferences ?

Emily Bell as I recall was actually engaged with the readership, although it's a pity Hannah Waldram didn't get in there...

It's more than a pity. It's bloody poignant . . .

Wales NHS commission plan agreed by Labour and Lib Dems
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-31455950

Fracking powers would be devolved by Labour
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-31436790

Paul Flynn ‏@PaulFlynnMP 6m6 minutes ago Newport, Wales
The more frantic and fictitious the Daily Mail headlines get about Labour, the greater our support increases. Three points up today. Thanks.

PorFavor wrote:

ErnstRemarx wrote:

AngryAsWell wrote:The names for the Guardian‘s staff ballot are in, and judging by the shortlist the publication could be close to following in the footsteps of the Economist by appointing its first female editor. Of the four candidates on the list, three of the candidates are members of the fairer sex.

http://blogs.spectator.co.uk/steerpike/ ... -revealed/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Interesting - any preferences ?

Emily Bell as I recall was actually engaged with the readership, although it's a pity Hannah Waldram didn't get in there...

It's more than a pity. It's bloody poignant . . .

ErnstRemarx wrote:

PorFavor wrote:

ErnstRemarx wrote: Emily Bell as I recall was actually engaged with the readership, although it's a pity Hannah Waldram didn't get in there...

It's more than a pity. It's bloody poignant . . .

Isn't she off in New York now, or am I mixing her up with Bell?

ErnstRemarx wrote:

PorFavor wrote:

ErnstRemarx wrote: Emily Bell as I recall was actually engaged with the readership, although it's a pity Hannah Waldram didn't get in there...

It's more than a pity. It's bloody poignant . . .

Isn't she off in New York now, or am I mixing her up with Bell?

Hannah Waldram

Hannah Waldram was a community coordinator on the news team at guardian.co.uk, helping to encourage user engagement on the site and the web around the news content. Hannah previously worked for the Guardian as the beatblogger in Cardiff, and has also worked as a social reporter by Birmingham based Podnosh, the editor of a dance website and she also founded the hyperlocal website BournvilleVillage.com. (Guardian, my emphasis)

PaulfromYorkshire wrote:As Twitter folk are pointing out - interesting for what it doesn't say

Little Nicky's latest blog post

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/correspondents/nickrobinson/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I reported here and elsewhere that the Labour leader's aides saw this as another Milly Dowler moment. The phrase was seized on by Labour's enemies in the press and by Tory HQ to suggest that Ed Miliband or his spin doctor were exploiting the memory of a murdered child. At no time did I or anyone else at the BBC make any such a claim. I did not directly quote anyone using the phrase "Milly Dowler moment" and won't of course reveal my source.

However, it's interesting to note that a Labour Party spokesman, quoted in The Times newspaper, has admitted to comparing the party's battle with Lord Fink with the way in which the story about Milly Dowler "crystallised" public concern over phone hacking.

PaulfromYorkshire wrote:As Twitter folk are pointing out - interesting for what it doesn't say

Little Nicky's latest blog post

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/correspondents/nickrobinson/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

WelshIan wrote:Good afternoon, everyone, and hello to all the newer posters than me!

This is from a couple of weeks ago, not sure if it's been picked up before:

U.S. Declines to Prosecute News Corp in U.K. Hacking Scandal
Justice Department Ends Its Investigation Without Filing Charges

http://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-decline ... 1422917767" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

An interesting snippet from the end:

Rebekah Brooks , a former News of The World editor who later became chief executive of the paper’s parent company, News International, was cleared of charges against her. She has been exploring job opportunities in the U.S., including at News Corp, a company spokesman said.

A Conservative MP has called on Labour leader Ed Miliband to publish documents relating to his share of his parents' former home.

The Daily Mail says provisions were made to split ownership after his father's death, which could be used to cut inheritance tax liabilities.

A Labour spokesman said the claims were a "straightforward lie" and that "no tax was avoided".

Tory MP Andrew Bridgen said Mr Miliband should be open about his tax affairs.

PorFavor wrote:

ErnstRemarx wrote:

PorFavor wrote: It's more than a pity. It's bloody poignant . . .

Isn't she off in New York now, or am I mixing her up with Bell?

I googled Hannah Waldram and found this over at the Guardian:

Hannah Waldram

Hannah Waldram was a community coordinator on the news team at guardian.co.uk, helping to encourage user engagement on the site and the web around the news content. Hannah previously worked for the Guardian as the beatblogger in Cardiff, and has also worked as a social reporter by Birmingham based Podnosh, the editor of a dance website and she also founded the hyperlocal website BournvilleVillage.com. (Guardian, my emphasis)

Any good? It doesn't say what she's doing now.




Edited to try to get the quote thing correct.

ErnstRemarx wrote:

PorFavor wrote:

ErnstRemarx wrote: Isn't she off in New York now, or am I mixing her up with Bell?

I googled Hannah Waldram and found this over at the Guardian:

Hannah Waldram

Hannah Waldram was a community coordinator on the news team at guardian.co.uk, helping to encourage user engagement on the site and the web around the news content. Hannah previously worked for the Guardian as the beatblogger in Cardiff, and has also worked as a social reporter by Birmingham based Podnosh, the editor of a dance website and she also founded the hyperlocal website BournvilleVillage.com. (Guardian, my emphasis)

Any good? It doesn't say what she's doing now.




Edited to try to get the quote thing correct.

She was the one - engaged directly with CiFers BTL, and was indeed Mr Cracknell's objet d'amour (allegedly). Should have realised that CiF was going tits up when she upped sticks and left (or, as is more likely, not offered any more work by the Graun at the behest of various interests seeking to change the tenor and direction of CiF).

What's it like BTL nowadays? It's a long time since I looked, and still longer since I posted. My guess is UKIP/Tory troll city?

pk1 wrote:

A Conservative MP has called on Labour leader Ed Miliband to publish documents relating to his share of his parents' former home.

The Daily Mail says provisions were made to split ownership after his father's death, which could be used to cut inheritance tax liabilities.

A Labour spokesman said the claims were a "straightforward lie" and that "no tax was avoided".

Tory MP Andrew Bridgen said Mr Miliband should be open about his tax affairs.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-31452496" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

ErnstRemarx wrote:Just seen that Geoffrey Manboob joined on Wednesday. Hello Geoffrey *waves*
And I will add that we've also enlisted our 100th member. Well done to GetYou - nice to hit three figures.

Tim Montgomerie ن ‏@montie 2h2 hours ago
Devastating introduction to @PCollinsTimes' latest OpEd. Read the whole thing: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/opinion/c ... 352732.ece" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; …

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Sturgeon’s speech: sound and fury, signifying… what?
http://voxpoliticalonline.com/2015/02/1 ... /#comments

ITV News ComRes poll reveals Labour lead in crucial marginal seats
http://www.itv.com/news/2015-02-13/itv- ... nal-seats/

Ed Miliband has had a tricky start to the year but our latest ITV/Comres poll brings a message from the marginals that gives Labour a boost.

We polled 1004 people from the 40 closest Labour/Conservative swing seats across England and Wales - the places where this election will be won and lost - and despite being almost neck and neck nationally, in the marginal seats Labour is much further ahead.
40% of voters are saying that they intend to vote Labour, compared to 31% Conservative.

Ukip are still beating the Liberal Democrats to third place - on 15% versus just 8%. And the Greens are on 5%.
40% Labour
31% Conservative
15% Ukip
8% Liberal Democrats
5% Greens
That is not a huge movement since we polled the same seats back in November - but Labour will take heart from the fact that they still have a lead and they are moving in the right direction - up 1%...